David Neeleman (b. 1959) is a Brazilian-born American entrepreneur and airline executive best known as the founder of JetBlue Airways. A pioneer of low-cost airline models, he previously co-founded Morris Air and later helped launch several international airlines.
John Peter Van Ness (1770–1846) was an American politician, soldier, and civic leader who served briefly in the U.S. House of Representatives from New York. After moving to Washington, D.C., he became a militia general and later served as mayor of Washington from 1830 to 1834.
Joe Nieuwendyk (b. 1966) is a Canadian-born professional ice hockey player of Dutch descent who starred in the NHL. A prolific goal scorer, he won three Stanley Cups with three different teams and the 1999 Conn Smythe Trophy.
Ray Noorda (1924–2006) was an American technology executive and entrepreneur known as the “Father of Network Computing.” As CEO of Novell from 1982 to 1994, he transformed the struggling company into a global leader in network software with its NetWare operating system.
David Van Nostrand (1811–1886) was an American publisher and bookseller who founded the D. Van Nostrand Company in New York in 1848. The firm became a leading publisher of scientific, engineering, and technical works throughout the nineteenth and twentieth centuries.
Isaac Newton Van Nuys (1836–1912) was a California rancher, banker, and entrepreneur who helped develop the San Fernando Valley and founded the community that became Van Nuys, California. His investments in agriculture, milling, and real estate helped shape early Los Angeles growth.
Frederick Van Nuys (1874–1944) was an American lawyer and Democratic politician who served as a United States Senator from Indiana from 1933 until his death in 1944. Previously a state senator and U.S. attorney, he became a prominent Midwestern political figure during the Roosevelt era.
Heiko A. Oberman (1930–2001) was a Dutch-American historian and theologian known for his scholarship on the Reformation and late medieval theology. His influential biography Luther: Man Between God and the Devil reshaped modern understanding of Martin Luther and the Reformation.
Abraham Pais (1918–2000) was a Dutch-American theoretical physicist and science historian who made important contributions to particle physics and later became known for his influential biographies of leading physicists, including Albert Einstein and J. Robert Oppenheimer.
Colonel Tom Parker (1909–1997), born Andreas Cornelis van Kuijk in the Netherlands, was the longtime manager of Elvis Presley and one of the most influential figures in popular music management. His aggressive promotion helped turn Presley into a global superstar.
