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Ron Fouchier
Ron Fouchier is a Dutch virologist, professor of Molecular Virology at Erasmus MC in Rotterdam, known for H5N1 airborne-transmission experiments in ferrets and identifying the MERS coronavirus.
Ron Francis
Ron Francis (born 1963, Sault Ste. Marie) is a Canadian Hall of Fame center, second all-time in NHL assists (1,249) with 1,798 points, two-time Stanley Cup winner with Pittsburgh, later Seattle Kraken GM.
Ron Freeman
Ronald John 'Ron' Freeman II, born 1947 in Elizabeth, New Jersey, American sprinter; 1968 Olympic 400m bronze (44.41) and 4x400m relay gold in world record 2:56.16 with a then-fastest-ever 43.2 leg; later founded the International Medalist Association.
Ron Funches
Ron Funches (born 1983) is an American stand-up comedian, actor, and writer known for his soft sing-song delivery and giggle, roles in Undateable and Loot, and voice work as Cooper in Trolls and King Shark in Harley Quinn.
Ron Garvin
Roger Barnes, known as Ron Garvin, is a Canadian professional wrestler best known for being NWA World Heavyweight Champion in 1987 and a Hall of Famer.
Ron Gilbert
Ron Gilbert is an American video game designer who created Maniac Mansion and The Secret of Monkey Island at LucasArts and co-founded Humongous Entertainment in 1992.
Ron Goldman
Ron Goldman (Ronald Lyle Goldman, 1968-1994) was a Chicago-born waiter at Brentwood's Mezzaluna restaurant, stabbed to death with Nicole Brown Simpson on June 12, 1994; O.J. Simpson was acquitted criminally in 1995 but found liable in the 1997 civil trial.
Ron Greenwood
Ron Greenwood (Ronald Greenwood, 1921-2006), English football manager; won West Ham's first major trophies (FA Cup 1964, European Cup Winners' Cup 1965) and managed England 1977-82, reaching Euro 1980 and the 1982 World Cup.
Ron Guidry
Ron Guidry, "Louisiana Lightning" and "Gator," Yankees left-handed pitcher 1975-1988; 1978 unanimous AL Cy Young winner at 25-3, 1.74 ERA, 248 strikeouts; career 170-91, number 49 retired.
Ron Harper
Ron Harper (born 1964, Dayton, Ohio), NBA guard from Miami (Ohio), drafted 8th in 1986 by Cleveland; former 20-point scorer who reinvented himself defensively, winning five titles with the Bulls (1996-98) and Lakers (2000-01).
Ron Harper Jr.
Ron Harper Jr. (born 2000) is an American NBA guard-forward for the Boston Celtics, son of Ron Harper and brother of Dylan Harper; undrafted from Rutgers in 2022, he reached Boston via G League and two-way deals and signed a three-year, $9 million contract in 2026.
Ron Hextall
Ron Hextall, Brandon, Manitoba-born NHL goaltender (1986-99, Flyers, Nordiques, Islanders); first goalie to shoot and score in regular season and playoffs; 1987 Vezina and Conn Smythe; later Flyers and Penguins GM.
Ron Hill
Ronald (Ron) Hill (1938–2021), British marathon runner: 1969 European and 1970 Commonwealth marathon champion, Boston winner 2:10:30, world records at 10 and 15 miles and 25,000m, and a 52-year daily running streak; founded Ronhill sportswear.
Ron Howard
Ron Howard (born 1954, Duncan, Oklahoma) is an American actor-director: child star as Opie on The Andy Griffith Show, Richie on Happy Days, then Oscar-winning director of A Beautiful Mind and Apollo 13, and Brian Grazer's partner in Imagine Entertainment.
Ron Jaworski
Ron Jaworski (Jaws, the Polish Rifle), born 1951, NFL quarterback for the Rams, Eagles, Dolphins, and Chiefs; led Philadelphia to Super Bowl XV, 1980 UPI Player of the Year, later ESPN analyst.
Ron Jeremy
Ron Jeremy (Ronald Jeremy Hyatt, born 1953), also called the Hedgehog, American adult film actor, Guinness record holder with over 2,000 films; indicted on 34 sexual assault counts in 2021; case ended after 2023 dementia incompetency ruling.
Ron Johnson
Ron Johnson is an American Republican politician who has served as a U.S. Senator from Wisconsin since January 2011, with his current term ending in 2029.
Ron Joyce
Ron Joyce, also known as Ronald Joyce, was a Canadian entrepreneur who co-founded and built the Tim Hortons fast-food chain, selling it to Wendy's in 1995.
Ron Kim (New York politician)
Ron Kim is an American Democratic politician, a New York State Assembly member for the 40th district since 2012 and the first Korean-American in the state legislature.
Ron Kimmel
Ron Kimmel is an Israeli computer scientist and Technion professor who works on geometric image processing, shape analysis, and deep learning for medical imaging and computational pathology.
Ron Klain
Ron Klain, American lawyer and Democratic operative, chief of staff to Presidents Biden (2021-2023), VPs Gore and Biden, and Obama's 2014 Ebola response coordinator.
Ron Kouchi
Ron Kouchi, or Ronald D. Kouchi, is an American Democratic politician who has served as President of the Hawai'i State Senate since 2015 and represents Kaua'i and Ni'ihau.
Ron Kovic
Ron Kovic, American Marine veteran paralyzed in Vietnam in 1968, antiwar activist with Vietnam Veterans Against the War, author of the 1976 memoir Born on the Fourth of July, later an Oscar-winning Oliver Stone film.
Ron Kruszewski
Ron Kruszewski is an American financial services executive who has been chairman and CEO of Stifel Financial in St. Louis since 1997, building the brokerage from $100 million in revenue to over $5 billion.
Ron Kuby
Ron Kuby (Ronald L. Kuby), Manhattan criminal-defense and civil-rights lawyer, William Kunstler's partner 1983-1995, won $43M Goetz verdict, WABC radio co-host with Curtis Sliwa.
Ron Leibman
Ron Leibman (1937–2019), American stage, film, and television actor; Emmy winner for the CBS series Kaz (1979) and Tony winner as Roy Cohn in Angels in America; also Norma Rae and Friends' Dr. Leonard Green; distinct from lawyer Ron Liebman.
Ron Lester
Ron Lester (1970–2016) was an American actor best known for playing offensive lineman Billy Bob in Varsity Blues (1999) and Sugar Daddy on the WB series Popular.
Ron Lesthaeghe
Ron Lesthaeghe, born 1945 in Ostend, Belgium, is a Belgian sociologist and demographer, emeritus professor at the Vrije Universiteit Brussel, best known as co-formulator of the second demographic transition.
Ron Livingston
Ron Livingston (born 1967, Cedar Rapids, Iowa) is an American actor known for Office Space, Band of Brothers (Golden Globe-nominated as Lewis Nixon), Sex and the City, and the lead in Loudermilk.
Ron Lyle
Ron Lyle (1941-2011), American heavyweight boxer from Denver, ex-convict turned contender; fought Ali for the title in 1975, knocked down Foreman twice in their 1976 Fight of the Year, beat Shavers.