Famous people around the world who are HAM radio operators ---------------------------------------------------------- Royalty ======= Juan Carlos I de Borbon y Borbon, EA0JC, (1938- ), King, Spain Bhumiphol Adulayadej, HS1A, (1927- ), King, Thailand Hussein I, JY1, (1935- ), King, Hashemite Kingdom of Jordan Political and Religious Leaders =============================== Francesco Cossiga, I0FCG, (1929- ), President, Italy Barry Goldwater, K7UGA, (1909- ), former U. S. Senator (R-Az) Carlos Saul Menem, LU1SM, (1930- ), President, Argentina Rajiv Gandhi, VU2RG, (1944-1991), former Prime Minister, Republic of India General Curtis LeMay, W6EZV, (1906-1991), Vice-Presidential Candidate (with George Wallace), 1968 General Anastasio Somoza Debayle, YN1AS, (1925-1980), former President, Republic of Nicaragua Roger Cardinal Mahony, W6QYI, (1936- ), Cardinal of the Roman Catholic Archdiocese of Los Angeles Entertainers/Musicians ====================== Marlon Brando, FO5GJ, (1924- ), Actor Arthur Godfrey, K4LIB, (1903-1983), Entertainer Burl Ives, KA6HVK, (1909-1991), Singer Donny Osmond, ex-KA7EVD (expired), (1957- ), Entertainer Patty Loveless (born Patricia Ramey), KD4WUJ, (1957- ), Musician Stu Gilliam, KI6M, (1933- ), Comedian Larry Junstrom, KN4UB, (1957- ), Rock Musician (".38 Special") Stewart Granger (born James Stewart), N6KGB, (1918-1993), Actor Priscilla Presley, N6YOS, (1945- ), Actress Alvino Rey, W6UK, (1908- ), Musician/Bandleader Chet Atkins, WA4CZD (1924- ), Musician Ronnie Milsap, WB4KCG, (1943- ), Musician Joe Walsh, WB6ACU, (1947- ), Rock Musician ("Eagles", "James Gang") Andy Devine, WB6RER, (1905-1977), Actor Writers/Authors =============== Jean Shepherd, K2ORS, (1921- ), Writer/Humorist Roy Neal, K6DUE, (1921- ), Network Science Reporter - NBC (retired) Walter Cronkite, KB2GSD, (1916- ), Network News Anchorman - CBS (retired) David French, N4KET, (1938- ), former Network News Anchorman - CNN David Ruben, M.D., TI2DR, (1933- ), Author ("Everything You Always Wanted to Know About Sex - But Were Afraid to Ask") Dr. Alexander Comfort, KA6UXR, (1920- ), Author ("The Joy of Sex") Others ====== Joe Rudi, NK7U (1946- ), Major League Baseball Player (retired) Dick Rutan, KB6LQS, (1938- ), pilot of Voyager aircraft, the first to fly non-stop around the world. Jeana Yeager, KB6LQR, (1952- ), co-pilot of Voyager airplane (see above)