Famous People with Name Roark

Roark Gourley            Origin/Culture/Country: American

Roark Gourley: is an American painter, sculptor, and mixed media artist. He is best known for his 2.5 Dimensional wall sculptures that depict humorous subject matter. He has been working in Laguna Beach, California, for over thirty years.One of his most notable works is a piece that was commissioned by the Smithsonian's Museum of Natural History in 1992 called Spaghetti Meets Tomato in the Collision of the Continental Plates. The 10'x10'x5' sculpture is a high relief map of the world with depictions of various foods making up the topography and borders of countries.[1]

Helen Newington Wills Roark            Origin/Culture/Country: American

Helen Newington Wills Roark: also known as Helen Wills Moody, was an American tennis player and widely considered one of the greatest female tennis players of all time. She has been described as "the first American born woman to achieve international celebrity as an athlete."Wills was born Helen Newington Wills in Centerville, California, now part of Fremont, California, and graduated from the University of California, Berkeley. She was already quite famous when she married Frederick Moody in December 1929. She won approximately one-half of her major championships as Helen Wills and one-half as Helen Wills Moody. Wills divorced Moody in 1937 and married Aidan Roark in October 1939.

Michelle Roark            Origin/Culture/Country: American

Michelle Roark: is an American freestyle skier who has competed since 1995, mainly in moguls. She won a silver medal in the moguls event at the FIS Freestyle World Ski Championships 2003 in Deer Valley, Utah. Roark finished 18th in the women's moguls event at the 2006 Wi

Charles Wickliffe Roark            Origin/Culture/Country: American

Charles Wickliffe Roark: was a U.S. Representative from Kentucky. Born in Greenville, Kentucky, Roark attended the public schools and the Greenville Seminary. Founder and president of the Greenville Milling Co.. He served as president of the Kentucky Retail Lumbermen in 1908 and