1. Iowa’s Top 10

2. Previous Top 10: Chief Blackhawk Indian Chief for the Fox Went to war with IL Militia Blackhawk Purchase

3. Previous Top Ten: Dan Gable Born in Waterloo Wrestled at Iowa State, career record of 118-1. Won a gold medal in 1972, didn’t give up a point. Became the head coach at University of Iowa Career Record 355-21-5 15 National Titles Arguably the most famous wrestler ever

4. Previous Top Ten: Julien Dubuque French Explorer First European to explore the area that would be Iowa City of Dubuque is named after him

5. Previous Top Ten: Terry Branstad Leland, Iowa Iowa’s 39 th Governor Youngest and longest serving governor Governor from 1983- 1999 and 2010-pres Republican, lower taxes Cut State Spending

6. Previous Top Ten: Johnny Carson Born in Corning, Iowa Became the host of the Tonight Show on NBC in 1962 Set the precedent for late night talk shows Has a star in Hollywood

7. Previous Top Ten: Kurt Warner Born in Burlington Raised in Cedar Rapids Super Bowl winning QB for Rams One of the top QB’s in NFL History

8. Previous Top Ten: Theodore Waitt Born and raised in Sioux City, Iowa Attended University of Iowa He is the co- founder of Gateway Inc. (computer company) He is a billionaire

9. Previous Top Ten: Shawn Johnson Gymnast West Des Moines Won a gold medal @ the 2008 Summer Olympics in Beijing Won Dancing with the Stars in 2009.

10. 2015 Iowa’s Top 10 Rankings Revealed

11. #10 Joni Ernst From Red Oak Republican Veteran Iowa State Senator 2011 to 2014 Defeated Bruce Braley to become 1 st women elected to US Senate from Iowa.

12. #9 Carrie Chapman Catt Grew up in Charles City, Iowa President of the National American Women’s Suffrage Movement Main force in getting women the right to vote

13. #8- Nile Kinnick Born in Adel, Iowa Played football, basketball and baseball for Iowa Only Hawkeye to ever win the Heisman trophy Died in a plane crash shortly after career was over Number 24 is retired by U of Iowa, stadium named after him

14. #7 Buffalo Bill (William Cody) Born near Le Claire Became famous for his shows in which he portrayed the “wild west.” Activist for Indian Rights, Women’s Rights and Conservation

15. #6 Aldo Leopold Born in Burlington, IA Author: Best Selling Book was A Sand County Almanac Best noted for his efforts in Wildlife Conservation

16. #5 Ashton Kutcher Born in Cedar Rapids Moved to Tiffin, attended Clear Creek Amana High School Began as a model That 70’s Show, Butterfly Effect Married to Mila Kunis

17. #4 Henry Wallace Born in Orient, Iowa Grew up in Des Moines Founded Pioneer Hybrid Appointed Secretary of Agriculture under Franklin Roosevelt. Became Vice-President during WWII under Roosevelt

18. # 3 Grant Wood Born in Anamosa, Iowa In 1930, he painted the American Gothic, one of the most famous and duplicated paintings of all time

19. #2 John Wayne Born in Winterset, Iowa Moved to Cali and became one of the most popular movie stars of the 20 th century Rated as one of the best movie stars of all times

20. #1-Herbert Hoover Born in West Branch, Iowa Organized numerous humanitarian works around the world Won the Presidential Election of 1928 (58%) USA went through the worst economic time ever, Great Depression during his Presidency.