American Famous Names Starting with Letter P

(born on October 27, 1956) is an American professional golfer.

(born on October 27, 1956) is an American professional golfer.

Is an American rock and roll musician. She first enjoyed mainstream success in 1982 as lead singer o

Is an American rock and roll musician. She first enjoyed mainstream success in 1982 as lead singer of the band Scandal. That band's self-titled debut release became Columbia Records' biggest selling EP.Following two solo albums in 1987 and 1992, she secur

Is an aerobatic pilot from the United States. Wagstaff traveled all over the world as a child: her f

Is an aerobatic pilot from the United States. Wagstaff traveled all over the world as a child: her father was a pilot for Japan Airlines, and Wagstaff would travel to Southeast Asia, Australia and Alaska to prepare for her own career as a pilot. Her first

Is a 2.13 m (7 ft.) Spanish professional basketball player for the Los Angeles Lakers of the Nationa

Is a 2.13 m (7 ft.) Spanish professional basketball player for the Los Angeles Lakers of the National Basketball Association (NBA). He was born to Marisa Sáez and Agustí Gasol, and he spent his childhood growing up in Spain. Gasol also has two brothers; Marc Gasol, who like Pau, is a professional basketball player, and Adrià Gasol.

Is an American poker player who won a World Series of Poker bracelet at the age of 80.

Is an American poker player who won a World Series of Poker bracelet at the age of 80.

Is a free jazz pianist and vibraphonist. He is one of the doyens of the Canadian jazz avant-garde, a

Is a free jazz pianist and vibraphonist. He is one of the doyens of the Canadian jazz avant-garde, a co-founder of the New Orchestra Workshop Society and frequent collaborator with the bassist Lisle Ellis. He is well versed in classical music and in all s

Was an American economist known for his Marxist views. He was born in Russia. His father, a Menshevi

Was an American economist known for his Marxist views. He was born in Russia. His father, a Menshevik, left the USSR for Vilna, (then Poland) in 1917. From Vilna the Baran family moved to Berlin, and then, in 1915 back to Moscow, but Paul stayed in Germany to finish his secondary school. In 1926 he attended the Plekhanov Institute in Moscow. He left again for Germany to be an assistant on agricultural research with his advisor. Baran remained in German associated with the Frankfurt School Institute for Social Research. He next wrote a dissertation under Emile Lederer on economic planning. He met Rudolf Hilferding, author of Finance Capital and wrote under the pen name of Alexander Gabriel for the German Social Democratic Party journal "Die Gessellschaft.

Was the Iowa State Representative from the 41st District. He served in the Iowa House of Representat

Was the Iowa State Representative from the 41st District. He served in the Iowa House of Representatives from 1993 and until his death in June of 2010. He received his BA from the University of Northern Iowa.Bell served on several committees in the Iowa H

A Canadian ecologist. He has studied plant population ecology and community ecology in wetlands and

A Canadian ecologist. He has studied plant population ecology and community ecology in wetlands and many other habitats in eastern Canada and Louisiana, U.S.A., where he now is a professor at the Southeastern Louisiana University.He began his formal training in biology in 1969 at York University in Toronto and finished his PhD at Dalhousie University with Evelyn C. Pielou. He has been professor of biology at the University of Guelph (1978-1982), University of Ottawa (1982-1999) and has held the Edward G. Schlieder Endowed Chair for Environmental Studies at Southeastern Louisiana University (1999 to present). Paul Keddy is a highly cited researcher[1]. He was among the 2007 recipients of the National Wetland Stewardship Award by the Environmental Law Institute.

Is an American Democratic Party politician, who has served in the New Jersey State Senate since 2003

Is an American Democratic Party politician, who has served in the New Jersey State Senate since 2003, where he represents the 36th Legislative District. Sarlo is the Assistant Majority Leader of the Senate, a position held since 2004.In the Senate, Sarlo

(August 9, 1941

(August 9, 1941

An American economist. He is best known as Chairman of the Federal Reserve under United States Presi

An American economist. He is best known as Chairman of the Federal Reserve under United States Presidents Jimmy Carter and Ronald Reagan (from August 1979 to August 1987). He is today an economic advisor to Democratic president elect Barack Obama.Volcker grew up in Teaneck, New Jersey, where he graduated from Teaneck High School, and his father was the township's first Municipal manager.[1] Volcker's undergraduate education was at Princeton University; he graduated in 1949. He earned his M.A. in political economy from Harvard University in 1951 and then attended the London School of Economics from 1951 to 1952 as a Rotary Foundation Ambassadorial Fellow.

Is a Canadian-American singer, songwriter, and actor of Lebanese origin.[1] He became a naturalized

Is a Canadian-American singer, songwriter, and actor of Lebanese origin.[1] He became a naturalized US citizen in 1990Anka first became famous as a teen idol in the late 1950s and 1960s with hits songs like "Diana," "Lonely Boy," and "Put Your Head on My Shoulder." He went on to write such well known music as the theme for The Tonight Show Starring Johnny Carson, Tom Jones' biggest hit "She's A Lady," and the English lyrics for Frank Sinatra's signature song "My Way."

(September 18, 1920 - August 11, 1970) was a Major League Baseball catcher for the Chicago Cubs in 1

(September 18, 1920 - August 11, 1970) was a Major League Baseball catcher for the Chicago Cubs in 1942, 1944, and 1945. A native of Sugar Valley, Georgia, he stood 6'3" and weighed 195 lbs

Was an American Antarctic explorer and geographer who took part in six Antarctic expeditions, includ

Was an American Antarctic explorer and geographer who took part in six Antarctic expeditions, including the two Byrd expeditions of 1928–1930 and 1933–1935, having first gone representing the Boy Scouts of America as an Eagle Scout.[1] Siple was also a Sea Scout. His first and third books covered these adventures.He served during Operation Highjump, (also known as the United States Navy Antarctic Developments Program 1946–47) and was the inaugural scientific leader at the U.S. Amundsen-Scott South Pole Station 1956–1957, during the International Geophysical Year. This activity is covered in his fourth book.

A Canadian television and motion picture director and novelist.At the Canadian Broadcasting Corporat

A Canadian television and motion picture director and novelist.At the Canadian Broadcasting Corporation, he worked primarily as a director and producer, and also wrote several scripts. He did similar work in England for the BBC and ABC-TV[disambiguation needed] (London) and Granada TV (where he created the ground-breaking documentary Seven Up!) before embarking on a career as a feature-length filmmaking.

(born December 10, 1960 in Detroit, Michigan) is a former left-handed relief pitcher in Major League

(born December 10, 1960 in Detroit, Michigan) is a former left-handed relief pitcher in Major League Baseball who played for 14 seasons

Was a professional boxer.Banke turned pro in 1985 and captured the WBC Super Bantamweight Title in 1

Was a professional boxer.Banke turned pro in 1985 and captured the WBC Super Bantamweight Title in 1990 with an upset TKO over Daniel Zaragoza. He defended the title once before losing the belt to Pedro Ruben Decima later in 1990.

(born February 25, 1963 in Columbus, Ohio) is a former right fielder Major League Baseball player wh

(born February 25, 1963 in Columbus, Ohio) is a former right fielder Major League Baseball player who won five World Series while playing for the Cincinnati Reds (1985-1992) and New York Yankees (1993-2001).

Is a former cricketer. He played 3 first-class matches for Gloucestershire County Cricket Club in 19

Is a former cricketer. He played 3 first-class matches for Gloucestershire County Cricket Club in 1990.

The 6'1, 175lbs. Annacone played three years of college tennis at the University of Tennessee, 1982–84, in the Southeastern Conference. He was named the Intercollegiate Tennis Association player of the year in 1984, going 51–3 in singles while winning the

Is a Mexican-American former boxer and two time world champion. Ayala is a born-again Christian, and

Is a Mexican-American former boxer and two time world champion. Ayala is a born-again Christian, and he professed so by thanking God for his success after virtually every fight. Ayala was promoted by Bob Arum.

(born April 12, 1972 in Brooklyn, New York) is a catcher for the Washington Nationals in Major Leagu

(born April 12, 1972 in Brooklyn, New York) is a catcher for the Washington Nationals in Major League Baseball. Previously, Lo Duca played for the Los Angeles Dodgers (1998-2004), the Florida Marlins (2004-2005) and the New York Mets (2006-2007).

Nicknamed The Truth,[1] is an American professional basketball player for the Boston Celtics of the

Nicknamed The Truth,[1] is an American professional basketball player for the Boston Celtics of the NBA. He earned All-America First Team honors in his junior year at Kansas, and has been a starter every season since being selected by the Celtics with the 10th overall pick in the 1998 NBA Draft. He is a 6-time All-Star and led Boston to an appearance in the Eastern Conference Finals in 2002 and the 2008 championship. He was named the 2008 NBA Finals MVP in his first trip to the NBA Finals.

Is an American neoclassical economist known for his contributions to many fields of economics, begin

Is an American neoclassical economist known for his contributions to many fields of economics, beginning with his general statement of the comparative statics method in his 1947 book Foundations of Economic Analysis.