List of Famous people named Ron
Ron Tyson
The Temptations are an American vocal group from Detroit, Michigan, who released a series of successful singles and albums with Motown Records during the 1960s and 1970s. The group's work with producer Norman Whitfield, beginning with the Top 10 hit single "Cloud Nine" in October 1968, pioneered psychedelic soul, and was significant in the evolution of R&B and soul music. The band members are known for their choreography, distinct harmonies, and dress style. Having sold tens of millions of albums, the Temptations are among the most successful groups in popular music.
Ron Prosor
Ron Prosor is an Israeli diplomat, writer, and columnist. He is the Head of the Abba Eban Institute for International Diplomacy in IDC Herzliya Lauder School of Government, Diplomacy & Strategy. He served as Israel's Permanent Representative to the United Nations from 2011 to 2015. He has previously served as Israel's Ambassador to the United Kingdom, Director-General of Israel's Foreign Ministry and political consul at the Israeli embassy in Washington.
Ron Yerxa
Ron Yerxa is an American film producer. He is known for the films Little Miss Sunshine, Mr. Russo, Hamlet 2 and Cold Mountain.
Ron Oliver
Ron Oliver is a Canadian-born writer, director, producer, and actor who started with the cult hit Hello Mary Lou: Prom Night II. He was also a host on Canada's YTV. He has gone on to direct various television and motion picture scripts. He has been nominated twice for the Directors Guild of America Award. Oliver directed several episodes of both Are You Afraid of the Dark? and Goosebumps.
Ron Fricke
Ron Fricke is an American film director and cinematographer, specializing in time-lapse photography and large format cinematography. He was the director of photography for Koyaanisqatsi (1982) and directed the purely cinematic non-verbal non-narrative feature Baraka (1992). He designed and used his own 65 mm camera equipment for Baraka and his later projects. He also directed the IMAX films Chronos (1985) and Sacred Site (1986). He also worked as cinematographer for parts of the film Star Wars: Episode III – Revenge of the Sith.
Ron Hauge
Ron Hauge is an American television writer and executive producer.
Ron Butler
Ronald "Ron/Ronnie" Butler, Jr. is a Bahamian-born American television actor, director and comedian who is best known for portraying Oscar, the clever receptionist, on the television series True Jackson, VP, from 2008 to 2011. He often portrays former President Barack Obama in comedy sketches. He has performed with the Atlantic Theater Company for over 20 years.
Ron Sim Chye Hock
Ron Sim Chye Hock is a Singaporean business magnate and investor. He is the founder of Osim International. In 2013, he ranked twenty-first on Forbes' 2013 list of the fifty richest Singaporeans, with an estimated net worth of US$1.4 billion.
Ron Michels
Ron Michels is a Dutch badminton player. Michels competed in two events at the 1996 Summer Olympics.
Ron Welty
Ronald Welty is an American musician and the former drummer for the American punk rock band The Offspring. Of all the band's drummers, Welty's tenure was the longest, surpassing current drummer Pete Parada, who has been a member of The Offspring for 14 years. His tenure in the band marks for most fans the classic years of the band's history.