Leading Figures in History

Discover the people who shaped our world — from rulers and scientists to artists and activists.

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Ron Hamilton (musician)

American musician (1950–2023)

Ron Harris (ice hockey)

b. 1942

Canadian ice hockey player

Ron Henry

b. 1934

English footballer

Ron Hewitt (footballer, born 1928)

Welsh footballer

Ron Hextall

b. 1964

Canadian ice hockey player (born 1964)

Ron Hilditch

b. 1953

Australian RL coach and former Australia international rugby league footballer

Ron Hill

British long-distance runner (1938–2021)

Ron Jones (television director)

b. 1945

British television director (1945–1993)

Ron Karkovice

b. 1963

American baseball player (born 1963)

Ron Kavana

Musical artist

Ron Klain

b. 1961

White House chief of staff from 2021 to 2023

Ron Kovic

b. 1946

American activist and writer (born 1946)

Ron Kuby

b. 1956

American lawyer

Ron Lancaster

Canadian football player and coach (1938–2008)

Ron Lapointe

b. 1949

Canadian ice hockey coach

Ron Leavitt

b. 1947

American television writer and producer

Ron Lee

b. 1952

American basketball player (born 1952)

Ron LeFlore

b. 1948

American baseball player (born 1948)

Ron Leibman

b. 1937

American actor (1937–2019)

Ron Livingston

b. 1967

American actor (born 1967)

Ron Luciano

b. 1937

American baseball umpire (1937–1995)

Ron Lynch (rugby league)

b. 1939

Australian rugby league footballer and coach (1939–2024)

Ron Maag

b. 1945

American politician

Ron Mael

b. 1945

American musician and co-founder of the band Sparks (born 1945)