About Valdosta: Fun Facts- High Profile People

by Eric Jackson on February 1, 2009

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 Dr. Molefi Kete Asante
Dr. Asante has published more scholarly books than any contemporary African American author and has recently been recognized as one of the ten most widely cited African Americans. He has appeared on Nightline, Nighttalk, BET, Macnell- Lehrer News Hour, Today Show, the Tony Brown Show, Night Watch, Like It Is and 60 Minutes. He was born in Valdosta, one of sixteen children. official website

Ken Bryan
Ken Bryan, a visual effects artist has worked for George Lucas’ Industrial Light and Magic for almost 10 years. His credits include, The Lost World: Jurassic Park, Deep Rising, Small Soldiers, Star Wars: The Phantom Menace, Deep Blue Sea, The Green Mile, Space Cowboys, Jurassic Park 3, Men in Black 2, Harry Potter and the Chamber of Secrets, Peter Pan, Van Helsing, Are We There Yet, and Son of the Mask. His latest visual effects can be seen in Harry Potter and the Goblet of Fire. Valdosta is his hometown.

Lee Bryan
Lee Bryan is a highly sought after Interior Designer with work ranging from penthouses and homes of the ultra wealthy to the luxurious Gamboa Rainforest Resort and the Miramar Inter-Continental hotel in Panama. After reading an article of a designer profiled in Architectural Digest, Bryan transferred from Valdosta State College to an Interior Design program at the University of Georgia. official website | ValdostaConnect

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