Other well-known people thought to have dyslexia or other learning disabilities include:
Sir Richard Branson
British businessman and founder of a global group of companies, which include the Virgin Megastore retail chain, Virgin Atlantic Airlines, V2 Records and Virgin Net.
Erin Brokovich Real-life heroine who exposed a cover-up by a major California utility that was contaminating the local water supply. Their actions had sever, even deadly consequences to the members of the community. With her help, the townspeople were awarded a $333 million settlement, the largest ever in a U.S. direct-action lawsuit. (Julia Roberts played her in the movie of the same name.)
John T. Chambers President and CEO of Cisco Systems, Inc., a worldwide leader in networking for the Internet with assets exceeding $30 billion.
Cher Singer and actor, who won an Academy Award in 1987 for her leading role in Moonstruck.
Website: http://www.cher.com
Danny Glover Award-winning actor, who starred in Lethal Weapon (I-IV), The Color Purple and many more movies.
Tommy Hilfiger
Fashion designer. The "Tommy" product line includes menswear, womenswear, jeanswear, childrenswear, related licensed products, fragrance, and home collections. http://www.tommy.com/opencms/opencms/corporate/companyinfo/history/Tommy_Hilfiger_Biography.html
Dr. John R. Horner Noted paleontologist and technical advisor for Steven Spielberg on the movies, Jurassic Park and The Lost World. Web site: http://www.montana.edu/wwwes/facstaff/horner.htm
Bruce Jenner One of the world’s greatest athletes who won the gold medal in the Decathlon at the 1976 Olympics. Web site: http://www.bruce-jenner.com
Greg Louganis Considered the world’s greatest diver who in 1988, competed against divers half his age to be the first to win double gold medals for diving in two consecutive Olympic events. He also holds 6 World Champion titles, 47 National Championship titles, 6 gold medals in the Pan Am Games and numerous other awards. Web site: http://www.louganis.com
Rob Lowe Actor who co-stars on the Emmy Award-winning TV show, West Wing, and also starred in the movies: St. Elmo’s Fire and The Outsiders.
Craig McCaw Billionaire founder of McCaw Cellular. Currently working on a business venture (Teledesic) to put more than 300 communications satellites into space.
Patricia Buckley Moss Award-winning painter, best known for her paintings of the Amish and Mennonites, which "thousands of collectors in the United States, Europe, and Japan have come to recognize, appreciate, and treasure." Web site: http://www.pbuckleymoss.com/
Don Mullan Best-selling Irish author/journalist and broadcaster. His book Eyewitness Bloody Sunday (1997), about an event he witnessed in 1972 as a 15-year-old-boy, is considered the catalyst for British Prime Minister Tony Blair’s decision to conduct an inquiry into Bloody Sunday, which will be the most expensive investigation in British legal history.
Paul Orfalea Founder and Chairman Emeritus of Kinko’s, world’s leading provider of visual communications services, document creation and copying with more than 1,100 stores worldwide.
Robert Rauschenberg Painter who played an important role in the transition from abstract expressionism to pop art. His works span more than 50 years and are owned by numerous collectors and museums worldwide.
Nolan Ryan Baseball Hall-of-Fame pitcher, Ryan played for the New York Mets from 1965 through 1971, contributing to their 1969 World Series victory; California Angels from 1972 to 1979; Houston Astros in 1980 and the Texas Rangers in 1989.
Charles Schwab Founder and Chairman of Charles Schwab & Co., a holding company that engages in securities brokerage and related financial services with assets exceeding $800 billion.
Jackie Stewart Among the most celebrated British professional racecar drivers of the 1960s and 1970s. Stewart had 27 Grand Prix wins in 99 Formula One races and won the World Drivers Championship in 1969, 1971, and 1973, and was runner-up in 1968 and 1972.
Henry Winkler Actor, producer and director; studied at the Yale School of Drama from 1967 to 1971; starred in TV’s Happy Days as "The Fonz" from 1974 to 1984; recently seen in the movie Little Nicky, as himself.
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