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Jim Levy
Jim Levy is a business executive who co-founded Activision in 1979 and led it as chairman and CEO until 1986, growing it to over $157 million in annual sales.
Jim Leyland
Jim Leyland (born 1944, Toledo, Ohio) is a Baseball Hall of Fame manager (Class of 2024) who led the Pirates, Marlins, Rockies, and Tigers, won the 1997 World Series and 2017 World Baseball Classic, with 1,769 career wins.
Jim Lightbody
Jim Lightbody (James Davies Lightbody, 1882–1953), American middle-distance runner; triple gold medalist (800 m, 1500 m, steeplechase) at the 1904 St. Louis Olympics, 1906 Intercalated Games 1500 m champion.
Jim Lonborg
Jim Lonborg (James Reynold Lonborg, "Gentleman Jim"), born 1942, American MLB pitcher 1965-1979 with Red Sox, Brewers, Phillies; 157-137, 3.86 ERA; won the first AL Cy Young Award in 1967 at 22-9, 246 strikeouts.
Jim Lovell
Jim Lovell, also known as James A. Lovell, was an American NASA astronaut who commanded Apollo 13 and orbited the Moon on Apollo 8 in 1968.
Jim Mann (nutrition scientist)
Jim Mann is a South Africa-born physician and nutrition scientist, professor at the University of Otago since 1988, whose work on sugar and fiber shaped WHO dietary guidance.
Jim Marshall
Jim Marshall (1936–2010) was an American photographer based in San Francisco who photographed musicians for 50 years, shooting more than 500 album covers and winning a posthumous honorary Grammy in 2014.
Jim Martin (musician)
Jim Martin, also known as Big Jim Martin, is an American heavy metal guitarist. He played for Faith No More from 1983 to 1993, contributing to albums like The Real Thing.
Jim Mattis
Jim Mattis, retired Marine general and 26th U.S. Secretary of Defense (2017-2018) under Trump, former CENTCOM commander, nicknamed Mad Dog and Warrior Monk, author of Call Sign Chaos.
Jim Mcconica
Jim McConica, American Masters swimmer from Ventura, California, Ventura County Masters; 46 FINA Masters world records, six NCAA titles at USC, English and Catalina Channel crossings, 2008 Masters International Swimming Hall of Fame inductee.
Jim McCune
Jim McCune is an American Republican politician and member of the Washington State Senate representing the 2nd district, after eight years on the Pierce County Council.
Jim McElwain
Jim McElwain, retired American college football coach from Missoula, Montana; head coach at Colorado State, Florida, and Central Michigan (2012-2024), Alabama offensive coordinator under Saban; 77-64 career record.
Jim McGovern
Jim McGovern, also known as James P. McGovern, is an American Democratic politician who has represented Massachusetts's 2nd district in the US House since 2013, after representing the 3rd district from 1997.
Jim McGreevey
Jim McGreevey, Democratic governor of New Jersey 2002-2004, resigned after declaring 'I am a gay American' amid the Golan Cipel homeland security appointment scandal; later led prison reentry nonprofit and lost 2025 Jersey City mayoral runoff.
Jim McIngvale
Jim "Mattress Mac" McIngvale, known as Mattress Mack, is an American furniture retailer who founded Houston's Gallery Furniture in 1981 and is famous for his TV commercials and sports bets hedging customer refunds.
Jim McKay
Jim McKay (James Kenneth McManus, 1921-2008), American sportscaster, host of ABC's Wide World of Sports 1961-1998 and anchor of 12 Olympics, famous for reporting the 1972 Munich hostage crisis with "They're all gone"; winner of 13 Emmys.
Jim McMahon
Jim McMahon (James Robert McMahon, born 1959), BYU record-setting quarterback and Chicago Bears QB who won Super Bowl XX (1985 season, 11-0 as starter); later Chargers, Eagles, Vikings, Cardinals, Packers; College Football Hall of Fame 1998.
Jim Mehlhaff
Jim Mehlhaff is an American Republican politician who has represented District 24 in the South Dakota Senate since 2022 and has been the Senate's Majority Leader since 2025.
Jim Meskimen
Jim Meskimen (James Ross Meskimen, born 1959) is an American actor, improviser, and impressionist, son of Marion Ross, known for Apollo 13, The Grinch, Fresh Prince, Ultron in Marvel Rivals, and JibJab's This Land.
Jim Messina (musician)
Jim Messina (born 1947, Maywood, California) is the musician, not the political strategist: Buffalo Springfield bassist and producer, Poco co-founder, and half of Loggins & Messina, who sold over 16 million albums before their 1976 split.
Jim Miller (fighter)
Jim Miller (A-10), born 1983, American lightweight from Sparta, New Jersey; UFC record holder for most bouts (47), most wins (28), and most lightweight wins; only fighter at UFC 100, 200, and 300.
Jim Montgomery
Jim Montgomery (James Paul Montgomery, born 1955), American swimmer; first man under 50 seconds in the 100 m freestyle (49.99, Montreal 1976), three Olympic golds, five 1973 world titles, later a Dallas Masters coach and swim school founder.
Jim Montgomery (ice hockey)
Jim Montgomery, Montreal-born NHL coach and former player: Maine's 301-point scorer and 1993 NCAA champion, Denver's 2017 title coach, Jack Adams winner with the record-setting 2022-23 Bruins, now St. Louis Blues head coach.
Jim Moret
Jim Moret, American broadcast journalist, attorney, and chief correspondent of Inside Edition; former CNN anchor (1992-2001) who anchored the O.J. Simpson trial coverage and wrote the memoir The Last Day of My Life.
Jim Morris
Jim Morris (James Samuel Morris, born 1964), American left-handed pitcher nicknamed The Rookie; debuted for the Tampa Bay Devil Rays at age 35 in 1999 after a decade teaching high school science; inspired the 2002 Disney film The Rookie.
Jim Morrison
Jim Morrison (1943–1971), American singer-songwriter and poet, lead singer of The Doors, formed 1965 with Ray Manzarek; six albums, Light My Fire No. 1, posthumous An American Prayer, died in Paris at 27.
Jim Morrison (mountaineer)
Jim Morrison (James Morrison) is an American ski mountaineer, not the Doors singer, who made the first ski descent of Everest's Hornbein Couloir in October 2025 and, with Hilaree Nelson, the first from Lhotse's summit in 2018.
Jim Muzzy
Jim Muzzy, or James F. Muzzy, is an investment-management executive and philanthropist who co-founded the bond manager PIMCO in 1971, led its global marketing, and retired in 2009.
Jim Nabors
Jim Nabors (1930–2017), American comic actor and baritone singer, played Gomer Pyle on The Andy Griffith Show and Gomer Pyle, U.S.M.C. (1964–69), recorded over 38 albums, and sang at the Indy 500.
Jim Nantz
Jim Nantz, full name James William Nantz III, is an American sportscaster who joined CBS in 1985 and became the lead voice of its NFL, golf, and college basketball coverage.