List of Famous people named Bob
Bob Jane
Robert Frederick Jane was an Australian race car driver and prominent entrepreneur and business tycoon. A four-time winner of the Armstrong 500, the race that became the prestigious Bathurst 1000 and a four-time Australian Touring Car Champion, Jane was well known for his chain of tyre retailers, Bob Jane T-Marts. Jane was inducted into the V8 Supercars Hall of Fame in 2000.
Bob Gibbs
Robert Brian Gibbs is an American politician serving as the U.S. Representative for Ohio's 7th congressional district. He is a member of the Republican Party.
Bob Foster
Robert Wayne "Bob" Foster was an American professional boxer who fought as a light heavyweight and heavyweight. Known as "The Deputy Sheriff", Foster was one of the greatest light heavyweight champions in boxing history. He won the world light heavyweight title from Dick Tiger in 1968 via fourth-round knockout, and went on to defend his crown fourteen times against thirteen different fighters in total from 1968 to 1974. Foster challenged Joe Frazier and Muhammad Ali during his career, but was knocked out by both.
Bob Bennett
Robert Foster Bennett was an American politician and businessman. He was a United States Senator from Utah as a member of the Republican Party. Bennett held chairmanships and senior positions on a number of key Senate committees, including the Banking, Housing and Urban Affairs Committee; Appropriations Committee; Rules and Administration Committee; Energy and Natural Resources Committee; and Joint Economic Committee.
Bob Hite
Robert Ernest Hite was the co-lead vocalist of the American blues-rock band Canned Heat, from 1965 to his death in 1981. His nickname was "The Bear", and was recognized by his booming gritty voice.
Bob Keeshan
Robert James Keeshan was an American television producer and actor. He created and played the title role in the children's television program Captain Kangaroo, which ran from 1955 to 1984, the longest-running nationally broadcast children's television program of its day. Keeshan also played the original Clarabell the Clown on the Howdy Doody television program.
Bob Stefanowski
Robert Vincent Stefanowski is an American business executive who was the Republican Party nominee for Governor of Connecticut in 2018 with the cross-endorsement of the Independent Party. He was on a ticket with Joe Markley, who had won a Republican primary for lieutenant governor. Their ticket lost to the ticket of Democratic Party candidate Ned Lamont and running mate Susan Bysiewicz, cross-endorsed by the Working Families Party, on November 7, 2018.
Bob Parker
Sir Robert John Parker is a former New Zealand broadcaster and politician. He served as Mayor of Christchurch from 2007 to 2013.
Bob Wolff
Robert Alfred Wolff was an American radio and television sportscaster.
Bob Katter
Robert Bellarmine Carl Katter is an Australian politician who has been a member of the House of Representatives since 1993. He was previously active in Queensland state politics from 1974 to 1992. Katter was a member of the National Party until 2001, when he left to sit as an independent. He formed his own party, Katter's Australian Party, in 2011.