- Joey Jordison
Nathan Jonas "Joey" Jordison is an American drummer, bass guitarist and guitarist. He is best known for his role as the drummer for the band Slipknot during the 1990s and 2000s. He is also well known as the guitarist for Murderdolls, a glam metal/horror punk band which he founded in the 2000s, that is currently on hiatus due to the Murderdolls' members' main projects. Since the spring of 2006, he has been the live drummer for the industrial metal band Ministry. - Bill Bryson
William McGuire "Bill" Bryson, OBE, (born December 8,1951) is a best-selling American-born author of humorous books on travel, as well as books on the English language and on scientific subjects. He has lived for most of his adult life in England. - Shawn Johnson
Shawn Johnson (born January 19, 1992) is an American gymnast. In 2006 Shawn Johnson won every gymnastic meet she competed in execpt for one. Shawn Johnson was also the 2006 U.S. Junior National All-Around Champion. and the 2007 Tyson's American Cup Champion. At the 2006 US Junior Championship, she received a score that was higher than other seniors at that competition. She competed at the 2007 Tyson American Cup where she won the All-Around, … - Chris Pirillo
Chris Pirillo (born July 26, 1973 in Des Moines, Iowa) is the founder and maintainer of Lockergnome. He spent two years hosting the TechTV (now known as G4) television program "Call for Help" before parting ways with the company. He also hosted the first annual Call-for-Help-a-Thon on TechTV. - Scott Clemmensen
Scott Clemmensen (born July 23, 1977 in Des Moines, Iowa) is a professional ice hockey goaltender who plays for the Toronto Maple Leafs of the National Hockey League. Clemmensen was drafted by the Devils in the 1997 NHL Entry Draft in the 8th round, 215th overall. Clemmensen has spent most of his NHL career with the Albany River Rats of the American Hockey League but has played a handful of games for the Devils, … - Brandon Routh
Brandon James Routh (born October 9, 1979) is an American actor and former fashion model. He grew up in Iowa before moving to Los Angeles to pursue an acting career, and subsequently appeared on several television series throughout the early 2000s. In 2005, he was cast in the lead role in the 2006 film "Superman Returns". - Herbert W. Armstrong
Herbert W. Armstrong was the founder of the Worldwide Church of God and an early pioneer of radio evangelism, taking to the airwaves in the 1930s from Eugene, Oregon. He later founded Ambassador College and the Ambassador International Cultural Foundation, which promoted the arts, humanities, and humanitarian projects. Through his role with the foundation, Armstrong and his advisors met with heads of governments in various nations, … - Cloris Leachman
Cloris Leachman (born April 30, 1926) is an Academy Award, nine-time Emmy and Golden Globe winning American actress of stage, film and television. She has won eight primetime Emmy Awards-more than any other female performer-and one Daytime Emmy Award. - Shawna Robinson
Shawna Robinson is a female NASCAR driver. She currently does not have a ride. Robinson began her racing career in 1984 in the GATR Truck Series, winning rookie of the year honors in 1984 as well as a race at Flemington Speedway in 1987. She began racing NASCAR in 1988, when she was named Rookie of the Year in the now-defunct Dash Series, and won Most Popular Driver in 1988 and 1989. At the end of her Dash Series career, she had three wins and twenty-one top-tens. - Jim Inhofe
James Mountain "Jim" Inhofe (born November 17 1934) is a conservative American politician from Oklahoma. A member of the Republican Party, he currently serves as the senior Senator from Oklahoma. He is among the most vocal skeptics of climate change (global warming) in Congress. Inhofe often cites the Bible as the source for his stances on various political issues. - Michael Gartner
Michael Gartner (born October 25, 1938, in Des Moines, Iowa) is an American journalist and businessman. He is also President of the Iowa Board of Regents. He is a graduate of Carleton College and the New York University School of Law. His long career in journalism began in the sports department of the "Des Moines Register" at the age of 15. Eventually, he became page one editor of "The Wall Street Journal" (1960-1974), … - Peter Hedges
Peter Hedges (born July 6, 1962) is an American novelist, screenwriter, and film director. Hedges grew up in West Des Moines, Iowa, and attended Valley High School, where he was involved in the theater department, including the improv group and the mime troupe, "The Baker's Dozen." He later went to the North Carolina School of the Arts. His novel "What's Eating Gilbert Grape" was adapted into a critically acclaimed movie of the same title, … - Stuart Davis
Stuart Davis (born on January 11, 1971 in Des Moines, Iowa, USA) is a contemporary American musician and songwriter from Minnesota, currently residing in Boulder, CO. His music contains elements of folk, punk, rock, pop, haiku, and progressive rock. He describes his musical style as 'Post-Apocalyptic Folk Punk Rock' or 'Dharma Pop'. He has been performing throughout the United States and Europe for over fifteen years. To date, Davis has sold over 40,000 albums worldwide. - Kerry Killinger
Kerry Killinger Chairman, President and CEO of Washington Mutual, Inc. - Tom Pepper
Tom Pepper (born August 25, 1975 in Des Moines, Iowa) is a computer programmer best known for his collaboration with Justin Frankel on the invention of the Gnutella peer-to-peer system. He and Frankel co-founded Nullsoft, whose most popular program is Winamp, which was sold to AOL in May of 1999. Afterwards, Tom worked inside of AOL as the manager of SHOUTcast, a leading internet streaming audio service, … - Chris Collins
Chris Collins (born June 8 1984 in Fairport, New York) is a professional ice hockey forward for the Boston Bruins of the NHL, currently assigned to the Providence Bruins of the AHL. - Kevin Tapani
Kevin Ray Tapani (born February 18, 1964 in Des Moines, Iowa) is a former Major League Baseball pitcher who played for the New York Mets, Minnesota Twins, Los Angeles Dodgers, Chicago White Sox, and Chicago Cubs from 1989 to 2001. Selected in the second round of the 1986 amateur draft by the Oakland Athletics, Tapani made his Major League debut on July 4, 1989 with the New York Mets. - Doug Lafollette
Douglas LaFollette (born June 6, 1940) is a United States academic, environmental activist, and politician in the state of Wisconsin. He is the current Secretary of State of Wisconsin. - Anthony Parker
Anthony Michael Parker (born June 19, 1975 in Des Moines, Iowa) is an American professional basketball player currently with the National Basketball Association's (NBA) Toronto Raptors. After graduating from Bradley University with a major in liberal arts, he entered the 1997 NBA Draft and played briefly in the NBA before plying his trade in Europe. - Hugh Millen
Hugh Millen (born November 22, 1963 in Des Moines, Iowa), is a former professional American football player who was selected by the Los Angeles Rams in the third round of the 1986 NFL Draft. A 6'5", 216-lb. quarterback from the University of Washington, Millen played mainly as a backup in 8 NFL seasons from 1987 to 1995 for the Rams, Atlanta Falcons, New England Patriots, New Orleans Saints, and Denver Broncos. - John Henry Waddell
John Henry Waddell (b. 1921) is an American sculptor, painter and educator. http://www.artbywaddell.com - Darren Daye
Darren Keefe Daye (born November 30 1960 in Des Moines, Iowa) is an American former professional basketball player. A 6'8", 220 lbs. guard-forward from UCLA, Daye was selected by the Washington Bullets in the 3rd round (57th overall) of the 1983 NBA Draft. A McDonald's All-American in 1979, Daye played in five NBA seasons from 1983-1988 for the Bullets, Chicago Bulls, and Boston Celtics. Daye was waived from the Celtics in the middle of the 198788 season. - Edward H. Gillette
Edward Hooker Gillette (October 1, 1840 - August 14, 1918) was a nineteenth century politician and editor from Iowa. He was the son of Senator Francis Gillette and Elisabeth Daggett Hooker, a descendant of Thomas Hooker, and the brother of playwright William Gillette. Born in Bloomfield, Connecticut, Gillette attended public schools in Hartford, Connecticut as a child and went on to attend the New York State College of Agriculture. - Kenneth W. Thompson
Kenneth W. Thompson (born August 29, 1921 in Des Moines, Iowa) is an American academic and author known for his contributions to normative theory in international relations. In 1978 he became director of the Miller Center of Public Affairs at the University of Virginia. He retired as director in 1998, but continued to head its Forum Program until 2004. - John A. Kasson
John Adam Kasson (January 11, 1822 - May 18, 1910) was a nineteenth century politician and lawyer from Iowa. Born in Charlotte, Vermont, Kasson attended local school as a child and later graduated from the University of Vermont in 1842. He studied law and was admitted to the bar, commencing practice in St. Louis, Missouri. He moved to Des Moines, Iowa in 1857 and commenced practice there. He was delegate to the Republican National Convention in 1860, … - David Maxwell
David Maxwell (b. 1944, New York City) is the president of Drake University in Des Moines, Iowa. He is the 12th president of Drake and stepped into the role on May 15, 1999. - Wally Wingert
Wallace E. Wingert (born May 6 1961 in Des Moines, Iowa) is an American actor and voice actor. - Matt Bullard
Matthew Gordon Bullard (born June 5, 1967 in West Des Moines, Iowa) is a retired American basketball player in the NBA, who went undrafted after graduating from University of Iowa in 1990. He went to Valley High School in West Des Moines in Iowa. Bullard played nine seasons with the Houston Rockets (1990-94, 1996-2001) and one season each with both the Atlanta Hawks (1995-96) and the Charlotte Hornets (2001-02). He also played in the 1994-95 season for Greek power PAOK. - Rob Borsellino
Rob Borsellino (June 20, 1949 - May 27, 2006), was a newspaper columnist who achieved celebrity status throughout the state of Iowa before his death in May 2006. His articles for the "Des Moines Register", which appeared three times weekly, became wildly popular due to Borsellino's colloquial writing style and ability to tell a story straight from the heart. His columns appeared several times in such publications as "USA Today", "Chicago Tribune", … - S. Torriano Berry
Steven Torriano Berry is an award-winning American producer, writer and director. He directed Noh Matta Wat!, the first Belizean dramatic television series. A native of Kansas City, Kansas, Berry was raised in Des Moines, Iowa. After receiving his Bachelor's degree at Arizona State University, he entered the Master's program at UCLA's prestigious film school. While at UCLA, Berry worked on numerous film and video projects including an award-winning short, … - Bill Riley Sr.
William J. "Bill" Riley, Sr. (October 7, 1920 - December 15, 2006) was an American entertainer known as "Mr. State Fair" in Iowa. Riley was born in Iowa Falls, Iowa. His father died when he was 18 months old, and Bill and his brother were raised by their mother through the Great Depression. He attended Ellsworth and Loras Colleges and served in the United States Army. He became involved in radio with KRNT in Des Moines during World War II. In 1946, … - Francis W. Palmer
Francis Wayland Palmer (October 11, 1827 - December 3, 1907) was a nineteenth century politician, publisher, printer, editor and proprietor from New York, Iowa and Illinois. Born in North Manchester, Indiana, Palmer moved to Jamestown, New York with his parents as a child and learned the printing trade at the "Jamestown Journal" in 1841. He later became the owner of the newspaper in 1848 and was a member of the New York State Assembly in 1853 and 1854. - Philip J. Klass
Philip Julian Klass (November 8 1919-August 9 2005) was born in Des Moines, Iowa and died in Merritt Island, Florida. He was an electrical engineer by training, and also a journalist, but he is probably best known as a leading debunker of UFOs, arguing especially against the extraterrestrial hypothesis. In the ufological and skeptical communities, Klass tends to inspire strongly polarized appraisals. Klass has been called the "Sherlock Holmes of UFOlogy". - Larry Zox
Larry Zox (May 31 1937 - December 16 2006) was an American painter who is classified as an Abstract expressionist, Color Field painter and a Lyrical Abstractionist, although he did not readily use those categories for his work. - Sada Thompson
Sada Thompson (born September 27, 1929) is an acclaimed American stage, film and television actress. Born in Des Moines, Iowa, Thompson first appeared in television in 1954 in a "Goodyear Television Playhouse" production and made her Broadway debut in 1959. She went on to an illustrious career that included a 1972 Tony Award for Best Performance by a Leading Actress in a Play for "Twigs", … - William Tubby
William Bunker Tubby (1859/60 - 1944) was an American architect, particularly in New York City. Tubby was born in Des Moines, Iowa and graduated from Brooklyn Polytechnic Institute in 1875. He worked in the architectural offices of Ebenezer L. Roberts until beginning his own firm in 1883. Continuing this practice until his retirement in 1942, Tubby became a major New York architect. He created important buildings in a variety of styles, … - Hiram Y. Smith
Hiram Ypsilanti Smith (March 22, 1843 - November 4, 1894) was a nineteenth century politician, lawyer and clerk from Iowa. Born in Piqua, Ohio, Smith moved to Rock Island, Illinois with his parents in 1850 and again to Des Moines, Iowa in 1854. He attended public schools and enlisted in the Iowa Militia for service against the Indians in 1861. He was appointed a clerk in the Post Office Department in 1862, … - Libbie Hyman
Libby Henrietta Hyman, was an American zoologist. Born in Des Moines, Iowa, she was the daughter of Joseph Hyman and Sabina Neumann. Hyman's father, a Polish/Russian Jew, adopted the surname when he immigrated to the United States as a youth. He successively owned clothing stores in Des Moines, in Sioux Falls, South Dakota, and in Fort Dodge, Iowa, but the family's resources were limited. Hyman attended public schools in Fort Dodge. - Chuck Shramek
Chuck Shramek (1950-2000) was a Houston-area radio personality. Shramek is best known as the amateur astronomer who photographed a bright "Saturn-like object", adjacent to Comet Hale-Bopp. Although it turned out to be an ordinary star, it generated considerable interest after Shramek called the Art Bell radio show, culminating in the Heaven's Gate mass suicide. - Viola Garfield
Viola E. Garfield was an American anthropologist best known for her work on the social organization and plastic arts of the Tsimshian nation in British Columbia and Alaska. Viola Edmundson was born in Des Moines, Iowa. Her family moved a few years later to Coupeville, Washington, on Whidbey Island in Washington State. She enrolled at the University of Washington in Seattle beginning in 1919, transferring for financial reasons to what is now Western Washington University, …
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