This is a list of notable persons with the surname Coon. * Adam Coon (born 1994), American wrestler and football player *

Bill Coon Bill Coon is a Canadian jazz and composer. He is a Juno nominated artist and the winner of the 2009 National Jazz Awards, ‘Guitarist of the Year’. He is known for performing artists such as Miles Black and Jodi Proznick (as Triology), Lonni ...

(born 1959), Canadian jazz guitarist and composer * Carleton Coon, (1893–1932) co-founder of and drummer for the

Coon-Sanders Original Nighthawk Orchestra Coon-Sanders Original Nighthawk Orchestra was the first Kansas City jazz band to achieve national recognition, which it acquired through national radio broadcasts. It was founded in 1918, as the Coon-Sanders Novelty Orchestra, by drummer Carleto ...

Carleton S. Coon Carleton Stevens Coon (June 23, 1904 – June 3, 1981) was an American anthropologist. A professor of anthropology at the University of Pennsylvania, lecturer and professor at Harvard University, he was president of the American Association of ...

(1904–1981), American physical anthropologist and academic *

Caroline Coon Caroline Coon (born 1945) is an English artist, journalist and political activist. Her artwork often explores sexual themes from a Feminism, feminist standpoint. Coon had her first solo painting exhibition at The Gallery Liverpool entitled "Carol ...

(born 1945), English artist, journalist and activist *

Carrie Coon Carrie Alexandra Coon (born January 24, 1981) is an American actress. In television, she is known for her starring roles as grieving mother Nora Durst in the HBO drama series '' The Leftovers'' (2014–2017) and as Gloria Burgle in the third se ...

(born 1981), American actress * Charles Coon (bridge) (1931–2003), American bridge player * Charles E. Coon (1842–1920), American politician * Charles L. Coon (1868–1927), teacher, school administrator and child labor reformer *

David Coon David Charles Coon (born 28 October 1956 in Toronto, Ontario) is a Canadian politician, who was elected to the Legislative Assembly of New Brunswick in the 2014 provincial election to represent the provincial electoral district of Fredericton S ...

(born 1956), Canadian politician * Edward William Coon, (1871–1934), American inventor of a maturation process for cheese after whom Coon cheese was named *

Eugene Coon Eugene L. Coon (November 15, 1928 – October 15, 1998) was a long-time Sheriff of Allegheny County, Pennsylvania (serving Pittsburgh and its immediate suburbs) and an influential figure in the local Democratic Party. He was served in the U.S. Arm ...

(1929–1998), American law enforcement official * Gene L. Coon (1924–1973), American screenwriter and television producer *

Henry Perrin Coon Henry Perrin Coon (September 30, 1822 – December 4, 1884) was the 10th Mayor of San Francisco who served from July 1, 1863, to December 1, 1867. He was one of the most versatile men ever to hold the office, having previously worked as a teache ...

(1822–1884), American politician, doctor, businessman and teacher *

Jabez Coon Jabez Coon (1869 – 18 April 1935) was an Australian politician. Born in Maldon, Victoria, he received a primary education before becoming a goldminer and then a boot merchant in Melbourne. In 1906, he was elected to the Australian House of Rep ...

(1869–1935), Australian politician * James H. Coon (1914–1996), American physicist and academic *

Jeremy Coon Jeremy Coon (born 1979) is an American executive producer and editor of the 2004 film '' Napoleon Dynamite'', a cult hit made on a $400,000 budget that has earned more than $44 million since its release. Education Coon attended film school at B ...

(born 1979), American film producer *

Jessica Coon Jessica Coon is a professor of linguistics at McGill University and Canada Research Chair in syntax and indigenous languages. She was the linguistics expert consultant for the 2016 film '' Arrival''. Coon works on ergativity, split ergat ...

, American linguist and academic * John Coon (sailor) (1929–2010), Australian sailor and Olympic athlete * John Elton Coon (1907–1993), American politician *

John Saylor Coon John Saylor Coon (November 22, 1854 – May 16, 1938) was the first Mechanical Engineering and Drawing Professor at Georgia Tech, and he was also the first chair of Georgia Tech's Mechanical Engineering Department. Coon made significant cont ...

(1854–1938), American mechanical engineer and academic * Jonathan C. Coon (born 1970), American businessman *

Joshua Coon Joshua Coon is a professor of chemistry and biomolecular chemistry and the inaugural holder of the Thomas and Margaret Pyle Chair at the University of Wisconsin–Madison, and an affiliate of the Morgridge Institute for Research. Coon develop ...

, American chemist and academic *

Larry Coon Larry Coon is a computer scientist and information technology manager at the University of California, Irvine, who is known for his expertise on the National Basketball Association collective bargaining agreement. ''The New York Times'' writes th ...

(born 1962), American computer scientist * L. H. Coon (1842–1903), American politician *

Mandy Coon Mandy Coon is an American fashion designer based in New York. Career Growing up in a small Houston suburb of Katy, Texas, Coon began her career in fashion as a model, after being approached by a model scout in a local shopping mall. Her expos ...

, American fashion designer *

Mary Coon Walters Mary Coon Walters (January 29, 1922 – April 4, 2001) was the first female New Mexico Supreme Court justice, the first woman in New Mexico to be a district judge, and the first president of the National Women's Political Caucus, New Mexico Women' ...

(née Coon, 1922–2001), American judge * Minor J. Coon (1921–2018), American biochemist and academic *

Matthew Coon Come Matthew Coon Come (born April 13, 1956) is a Canadian politician and activist of Cree descent. He was National Chief of the Assembly of First Nations from 2000 to 2003. Born near Mistissini, Quebec, Coon Come was first educated at LaTuque India ...

(born 1956), Canadian politician and activist * Reuben W. Coon (1842–1908), American lawyer, newspaper editor, and politician * S. Park Coon (1820–1883), American politician and soldier * Sam Coon (1903–1980), American politician *

Ty Coon Edward Howard "Ty" Coon, Jr. (July 26, 1915 – January 9, 1992) was a professional American football player who played as an offensive lineman for two seasons in the National Football League The National Football League (NFL) is a pro ...

(1915–1992), American football player *

William Coon William K. Coon (March 21, 1855 – August 30, 1915) was a Major League Baseball player. Coon played for the Philadelphia Athletics in and . Coon played 30 games at Outfield, 22 games as a Catcher. 4 games as a Second Baseman and Third baseman ...

(1855–1915), American baseball player

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