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Business
Robert H. Dedman, Sr.
1926–2002American businessman and philanthropist
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Rison Cities Service Station · Photo: Valis55 · CC BY-SA 4.0Famous people · Rison
4 famous people call Rison their birthplace
The best known is the American businessman and philanthropist Robert H. Dedman, Sr., with articles in 2 languages. Behind the leader come Tyrell Johnson and Ed Wilson. The oldest name on the list belongs to Ed Wilson, born in 1901, the newest to Tyrell Johnson, born in 1985. No town in Arkansas lists more than Fort Smith, with 69.
Born here
4
notable people
Best known
Robert H. Dedman, Sr.
in 2 Wikipedia languages
First
1901
Ed Wilson
Youngest
1985
Tyrell Johnson
Most common field
Business
2 people
The best known
Born in Rison
Robert H. Dedman, Sr. leads with articles in 2 languages, ahead of Tyrell Johnson (2) and Ed Wilson (1).
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Through the years
When Rison’s famous people were born
More were born in the 1920s than in any other decade: 1.
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Business people are the most numerous, 2 of them.
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From Wikidata and Wikipedia: people whose birthplace is Rison and whose English Wikipedia article agrees, ranked by how many Wikipedia languages cover each person. People known mainly for crimes, and adult performers, aren’t listed. “The usual town” = everyone born in the towns gathered so far.