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Jeff Schell
Jozef Stefaan "Jeff" Schell (1935–2003) was a Belgian molecular biologist who pioneered Agrobacterium-mediated plant transformation, enabling the first transgenic plants and co-founding Plant Genetic Systems in Ghent in 1982.
Jeff Schroeder
Jeff Schroeder (Jeffrey Kim Schroeder, born 1974), American guitarist in the reformed Smashing Pumpkins 2007–2023 and The Lassie Foundation; UCLA PhD; solo ambient album Metanoia (2024); not the Disturbed or jazz saxophonists named Schroeder.
Jeff Scott Soto
Jeff Scott Soto (born 1965) is an American rock vocalist known for Yngwie Malmsteen's Rising Force, Talisman, a 2006-2007 stint fronting Journey, Trans-Siberian Orchestra since 2008, Sons of Apollo, W.E.T., and over a hundred album appearances.
Jeff Sessions
Jeff Sessions (Jefferson Beauregard Sessions III, born 1946) is an Alabama lawyer and Republican politician, U.S. Senator 1997–2017 and 84th U.S. Attorney General 2017–2018 under Trump, who recused himself from the Russia investigation and resigned at Trump's request.
Jeff Settleman
Jeff Settleman is an American cancer biologist who has been Chief Scientific Officer for Oncology R&D at Pfizer since 2019, after leading oncology research at Calico and Genentech.
Jeff Sims (American football coach)
Jeff Sims (American football coach), Jeffrey Sims, junior college head coach at Garden City Community College of Last Chance U fame (77-32 record), later Missouri Southern head coach whose tenure ended in NCAA probation and forfeited wins.
Jeff Skinner
Jeff Skinner, born 1992 in Toronto, is a Canadian NHL left wing drafted seventh overall by Carolina in 2010; Calder Trophy winner 2010-11, 699 points in 1,078 games, later with Buffalo, Edmonton, and San Jose.
Jeff Skoll
Jeff Skoll is a Canadian engineer and eBay's first president and full-time employee, who left in 2001 and founded the Skoll Foundation and Participant Media.
Jeff Smith (activist investor)
Jeff Smith, also known as Jeffrey C. Smith, is an American activist hedge fund manager who co-founded Starboard Value in 2011 and led its 2014 Darden Restaurants board takeover.
Jeff Smith (cartoonist)
Jeff Smith (born 1960) is the American cartoonist behind Bone, self-published via Cartoon Books 1991–2004, later RASL, Tüki Save the Humans, and Shazam! The Monster Society of Evil.
Jeff Smith (chef)
Jeff Smith, born Jeffrey L. Smith, was an American cooking-show host and cookbook author known as "The Frugal Gourmet," whose PBS series ran from 1983 to 1997.
Jeff Smith (Wisconsin politician)
Jeff Smith is an American Democratic politician and member of the Wisconsin State Senate from the 31st district, first elected in 2018 after serving two terms in the State Assembly.
Jeff Sneider
Jeff Sneider is an American entertainment journalist and casting-scoop reporter who founded the newsletter The InSneider and co-hosts The Hot Mic podcast, after stints at Ain't It Cool News, Variety, TheWrap, Mashable, and Collider.
Jeff Spangenberg
Jeff Spangenberg is an American video game industry executive and studio founder, best known for founding Iguana Entertainment, maker of NBA Jam and Turok, and Retro Studios in Austin, Texas.
Jeff Stelling
Jeff Stelling, born 1955 in Hartlepool, is the British broadcaster who hosted Sky Sports' Soccer Saturday from 1994 to 2023, won five SJA broadcaster awards, received an MBE, and now hosts talkSPORT breakfasts.
Jeff Stone (Nevada politician)
Jeff Stone is an American Republican politician and licensed pharmacist elected to the Nevada Senate from District 20 in 2022, after earlier service in the California State Senate.
Jeff Stork
Jeff Stork (born 1960) is an American volleyball setter, 1988 Olympic gold medalist, 1992 bronze medalist, three-time Olympian, Italian League MVP (1993), International Volleyball Hall of Fame inductee (2012), and longtime CSUN women's head coach.
Jeff Stoughton
Jeff Stoughton (born 1963, Winnipeg) is a Canadian curler and coach, two-time world and three-time Brier champion skip with a record 11 Manitoba titles, later Olympic mixed doubles gold coach.
Jeff Stryker
Jeff Stryker, born Charles Casper Peyton, is an American adult film actor who starred in over 30 gay, straight, and bisexual features from 1986 and joined the AVN Hall of Fame.
Jeff Teague
Jeff Teague (born 1988), Indianapolis point guard, Wake Forest 2007-09, drafted 19th overall by Atlanta in 2009; 12-year NBA career, 2015 All-Star, 2021 NBA champion with Milwaukee Bucks; now Club 520 podcast host.
Jeff the Land Shark
Jeff the Land Shark, also known as Jeffrey, is a Marvel Comics character, a small four-legged shark created by Kelly Thompson, first appearing in West Coast Avengers in 2018.
Jeff Thomas (model)
Jeff Thomas (Jeffrey Robert Thomas, 1987/1988 – March 8, 2023) was an American model, actor, and influencer with London agency AMCK Models and One Popsicle art consultancy; he died in Miami at 35.
Jeff Thompson (physicist)
Jeff Thompson is an American physicist and associate professor of electrical and computer engineering at Princeton University, known for neutral-atom quantum computing with ytterbium and erasure conversion.
Jeff Thomson
Jeff Thomson, born Jeffrey Robert Thomson in 1950 in Sydney, is a former Australian fast bowler who took 200 wickets in 51 Tests from 1972 to 1985.
Jeff Timmons
Jeff Timmons (Jeffrey Brandon Timmons, born 1973) is the American singer who founded the vocal group 98 Degrees, later a solo artist with the album Whisper That Way and creator of the E! series Men of the Strip.
Jeff Tremaine
Jeff Tremaine (Jeffrey James Tremaine, born 1966) is an American director and producer, co-creator of MTV's Jackass with Spike Jonze and Johnny Knoxville, former Big Brother magazine editor, and director of all Jackass films.
Jeff Turner
Jeff Turner (Jeffrey Stephen Turner), born 1962, American 6-9 forward, Vanderbilt star, 1984 Olympic gold medalist, 1982 World Championship silver, 17th pick of 1984 NBA draft, Nets and Orlando Magic player, later Magic TV analyst.
Jeff Tweedy
Jeff Tweedy (born 1967, Belleville, Illinois) is the American songwriter who co-led alt-country pioneers Uncle Tupelo, then founded and leads Wilco, known for Yankee Hotel Foxtrot, solo albums, production work, and books on songwriting.
Jeff Ulbrich
Jeff Ulbrich, NFL linebacker (49ers 2000-09) turned coach; Atlanta Falcons defensive coordinator since 2025, formerly Jets DC 2021-24 and interim head coach (3-9) in 2024.
Jeff Van Drew
Jeff Van Drew (Jefferson Van Drew, born 1953) is the Republican U.S. Representative for New Jersey's 2nd District since 2019; a former Democrat and dentist who switched parties in January 2020 after opposing Trump's first impeachment.