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Jim Corbett
Jim Corbett (Edward James Corbett, 1875-1955), Anglo-Indian hunter-naturalist of Kumaon, India, killer of man-eating tigers including the Champawat Tigress, author of Man-Eaters of Kumaon (1944), and conservationist after whom Corbett National Park is named.
Jim Corbett National Park
Jim Corbett National Park, Uttarakhand, India: established 1936 as Hailey National Park, India's first national park and Project Tiger's 1973 launch site; core of Corbett Tiger Reserve with India's highest tiger abundance (260 in 2022).
Jim Cornette
Jim Cornette (born 1961, Louisville, Kentucky), also "The Louisville Slugger" or "The Louisville Lip," American wrestling manager of The Midnight Express, founder of Smoky Mountain Wrestling, WWE Camp Cornette leader, and OVW developer of Cena, Lesnar, Orton, and Batista.
Jim Costa
Jim Costa, born in 1952, is an American Democrat in the U.S. House representing California's 21st District since 2023, after 24 years in the state legislature.
Jim Courier
Jim Courier (James Spencer Courier, born 1970), American tennis player, four-time Grand Slam champion (French 1991-92, Australian 1992-93), world No. 1 for 58 weeks from February 1992, Hall of Fame 2005.
Jim Craig (ice hockey)
Jim Craig (James Downey Craig, born 1957) is the American goaltender who made 36 saves in the 1980 Miracle on Ice and won Olympic gold; later Atlanta Flames, Bruins, North Stars goalie and Gold Medal Strategies founder.
Jim Cramer
Jim Cramer, born James J Cramer, is an American former hedge fund manager turned financial journalist who ran Cramer Berkowitz from 1987 to 2000, co-founded TheStreet.com, and has hosted CNBC's Mad Money since 2005.
Jim Crane
Jim Crane (James R. Crane), Houston logistics entrepreneur who founded Eagle USA Airfreight and Crane Worldwide Logistics; owner and chairman of the Houston Astros since November 2011, overseeing 2017 and 2022 World Series titles and Daikin Park naming rights.
Jim Croce
Jim Croce (1943-1973), American singer-songwriter from South Philadelphia; hits "Bad, Bad Leroy Brown" and "Time in a Bottle"; died in a 1973 Louisiana plane crash at 30.
Jim Crockett Promotions
Jim Crockett Promotions (JCP), founded 1931 by Jim Crockett Sr. in Charlotte, NC, was a major NWA wrestling promotion in the Carolinas and Virginia; sold to Ted Turner in 1988, becoming WCW.
Jim Crow (character)
Jim Crow is a fictional blackface stage character, a dancing, singing caricature of a Black man created by white American performer Thomas Dartmouth "Daddy" Rice, first performed around 1828 or 1830.
Jim Crow laws
Jim Crow laws were Southern US state and local statutes, from the 1870s to the 1960s, mandating racial segregation of public facilities and disenfranchising Black voters through poll taxes, literacy tests, and grandfather clauses, upheld by Plessy v. Ferguson and dismantled by the Civil Rights Act of 1964 and Voting Rights Act of 1965.
Jim Cummings
Jim Cummings (born 1952, Youngstown, Ohio) is the American voice actor behind Winnie the Pooh, Tigger, Darkwing Duck, Taz, and Pete; distinct from the filmmaker Jim Cummings born 1986.
Jim D. Wiethorn
Jim D. Wiethorn, also known as Jimmy Don Wiethorn, is an American forensic structural engineer specializing in crane accidents, elected to the National Academy of Engineering in 2025.
Jim Dale
Jim Dale (James Smith, born 1935), English actor, singer, songwriter, and narrator; Carry On films, Tony-winning Barnum, Oscar-nominated "Georgy Girl" lyricist, and Grammy-winning voice of all seven US Harry Potter audiobooks.
Jim Davidson
Jim Davidson (James Cameron Davidson) is an English stand-up comedian and television presenter, born in 1953, known for hosting Big Break and The Generation Game.
Jim Davis (actor)
Jim Davis (Marlin Davis, born in Edgerton, Missouri; died 1981) was an American character actor in B-Westerns and Republic Pictures cowboy films, best known as Jock Ewing on Dallas, 1978-1981.
Jim Davis (cartoonist)
Jim Davis (born 1945), American cartoonist from Marion, Indiana, creator of the Garfield comic strip (debuted June 19, 1978) and founder of Paws, Inc.; not the actor Jim Davis of Dallas.
Jim Davis (university administrator)
James E. (Jim) Davis, American lawyer and university administrator; 31st president of the University of Texas at Austin since February 2025; former UT COO, Navy cryptologist, Locke Lord partner, and Texas deputy attorney general; known for 2026 department consolidations and core-curriculum overhaul.
Jim Day
Jim Day (James E. Day, born 1946, Thornhill, Ontario) is a Canadian equestrian who won team show jumping gold at Mexico City 1968 with Elder and Gayford, competed at three Olympics, and trained Sam-Son Farm to 1,150 thoroughbred wins.
Jim Desmond
Jim Desmond is an American Republican politician serving as a San Diego County supervisor and former Mayor of San Marcos, now the 2026 GOP nominee for California's 48th Congressional District.
Jim Diamond (singer)
Jim Diamond (James Aaron Diamond, 1951–2015) was a Scottish singer-songwriter, lead singer of Ph.D. Known for "I Won't Let You Down" (No 3, 1982), the UK No 1 "I Should Have Known Better" (1984), and "Hi Ho Silver", theme of ITV's Boon (No 5, 1986).
Jim Dickinson
Jim Dickinson (James Luther Dickinson, 1941–2009) was a Memphis pianist, singer, and record producer: Dixie Flyers house band member, piano on the Rolling Stones' "Wild Horses," producer of Big Star's Third and the Replacements' Pleased to Meet Me, father of Luther and Cody Dickinson.
Jim Disbrow
Jim Disbrow, known in the trade press as Jimmy Disbrow, co-founded Buffalo Wild Wings in Columbus, Ohio in 1982 and served as its chairman until his death in 2002.
Jim Downey (comedian)
Jim Downey (born 1952) is an American comedy writer, longest-tenured writer in Saturday Night Live history across 30 seasons, head writer seasons 11-20, creator of the Letterman Top Ten List, "strategery," and the Chippendales Audition sketch.
Jim Duggan
Jim Duggan ("Hacksaw" Jim Duggan, born 1954) is an American retired pro wrestler, winner of the first 1988 Royal Rumble, one-time WCW United States Champion, kidney cancer survivor, and 2011 WWE Hall of Fame inductee known for his 2x4 and flag.
Jim Dunbar
Jim Dunbar (James Ralph Dunbar, 1930-2018), American rower, third seat of the Naval Academy eight that won 1952 Helsinki Olympic gold in the men's eights; later a 28-year Air Force colonel and F-105 pilot in Vietnam.
Jim Duncan
Jim Duncan (James Henry Duncan, 1887-1955), American discus thrower of Mohawk AC, New York; first official world discus record holder (47.59 m, 1912) and 1912 Stockholm Olympic bronze medalist; distinct from the Drake Relays announcer and NFL player of the same name.
Jim Dunnigan
Jim Dunnigan (James F. Dunnigan, born 1943) is an American wargame designer, author of How to Make War and The Complete Wargames Handbook, founder of SPI in 1969, and designer of PanzerBlitz and Jutland.
Jim E. Mora
Jim E. Mora (born 1935), NFL head coach of the New Orleans Saints (1986-96) and Indianapolis Colts (1998-2001), two-time USFL champion with the Stars; 125-106 career, 0-6 playoffs, 1987 Coach of the Year.