Aviators and astronauts
- Clyde Vernon Cessna, (1879-1954), aviator and aircraft designer, Rago, Kansas.
- Walter Herschel Beech, (1891-1950), aviator and aircraft designer, Wichita, Kansas.
- Amelia Earhart, (1897-1937), aviator, Atchison, Kansas.
- Joe Engle, (born 1932), astronaut, Chapman, Kansas.
- Ron Evans, (1933-1990), astronaut, Topeka, Kansas.
- Daniel Forbes, (1920-1948), U.S. Army Aircorp photoreconnaissance pilot, Carbondale, Kansas.
- Steve Hawley, (born 1951), astronaut, Salina, Kansas.
- Lloyd Carlton Stearman, (1898-1975), aviator and aircraft designer, Wellsville, Kansas.
Businessmen and inventors
- Philip Anschutz, (born 1939), billionaire investor, Russell, Kansas.
- Dan and Frank Carney, (Dan born 1931, Frank born 1938), founders of Pizza Hut, Wichita, Kansas.
- Walter Chrysler, (1875-1940), founder of Chrysler Corporation, Wamego, Kansas.
- James Harbord, (1866-1947), President and Chairman of Board of RCA, Manhattan, Kansas.
- Charles G. Koch, (born 1935), CEO of Koch Industries, Wichita, Kansas.
- David H. Koch, (born 1940), executive and politician, Wichita, Kansas.
Courtesy of http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/List_of_people_from_Kansas
Posted Monday Oct 01
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