Rolf Dobelli founded ZURICH.MINDS, a community of the world’s most famous and distinguished thinkers, scientists, artists and entrepreneurs including Nobel prize winner Kurt Wuthrich, Nassim Nicholas Taleb, Matt Ridley, philosopher Daniel Dennet and many others. Earlier in his career, Rolf joined Swissair as CEO of several of its subsidiaries. In 1999, he co-founded get Abstract, the world’s largest publisher of... read full bio
Tucker Pillsbury, better known as his stage name, Role Model, is an American musician from Portland, Maine. Prior to releasing music through his name Role Model, he used to release rap music on SoundCloud. Role Model has released an EP, “Arizona in the Summer” which was influenced by a life threatening ski accident which put him in a cast for... read full bio
Rolando Blackmon is a retired NBA player. He was drafter number nine overall by the Dallas Mavericks. He was the first Panamanian-born player in the NBA. In his eleven season with the Mavericks, Blackmon went to the playoffs six times and was named a four-time all-star player. Blackmon spent the last two years of his NBA career with the New... read full bio
Former professional basketball player, Ro Blackman was a four-time All-Star who played most of his career with the Dallas Mavericks. Following his departure from playing professionally, Blackman became the defensive coordinator for the Mavericks under coach Don Nelson. A year later, he was appointed as assistant coach for the German National team, who he helped lead to a bronze medal... read full bio
Roland Williams is a retired American football tight end from Rochester, New York. Since retiring from football, Williams has gone on to work as a keynote speaker as well as a television and radio sports analyst. During his childhood, Williams was raised in a challenging neighborhood but went on to earned his B.A. in Speech Communications from Whitman School of... read full bio
Roland Tings is an electronic music producer from Australia. He has released several albums, gaining popularity around the world with each release. Roland Tings has toured with artists like Chet Faker and appeared at festivals like the Meredith Music Festival, Sydney Festival, MONA FOMA, and Listen Out. His raw electronic beats are innovative, putting him side by side with the... read full bio
An American journalist with the name of Roland Sebastian Martin. He provided commentary for TV One and served as the show's host for News One Now and Watch With Roland S. Martin in Washington. He also contributed to CNN, making appearances on numerous programs like The Situation Room and Anderson Cooper's AC360. He started working as a senior analyst on... read full bio
In addition to eyeglasses, shoes, purses, accessories and weddings, his successful business just debuted a new activewear collection called "Roland Mouret Body." Coming from humble origins, the designer has experienced a variety of challenges in business, including nearly going bankrupt and reclaiming ownership of his own name after losing it. In addition to speaking out against single-use plastic, Roland, a supporter of... read full bio
Professor of Economics Roland G. Fryer, Jr. teaches at Harvard University. Fryer's work helps create more successful government policies by integrating economic theory, empirical data, and randomized experiments. His research on race, inequality, and education has received a lot of attention from the media and in testimony before Congress. Professor Fryer received the John Bates Clark Medal, which is granted... read full bio
Roland Emmerich was a celebrated director of small-budget science fiction films when he teamed up with American actor/producer Dean Devlin to make the high-kicking Jean-Claude Van Damme film Universal Soldier in 1992. The movie was a box-office success, and Emmerich followed it up with the interstellar action flick Stargate, a surprise hit that spawned a television series. His sci-fi blockbusters... read full bio
Introducing Rola, the mesmerizing voice of contemporary Palestinian folk culture. Raised in Nazareth, Palestine, Rola attended the Jerusalem Academy of Music and Dance for her academic training in Oriental music. Rola's career has been characterized by appearances in esteemed venues across the globe, such as the Qatar Opera House and London's City Theatre. Her work is a blend of tradition... read full bio
Roky Erickson is a singer, songwriter, and multi-instrumentalist. Apart from being a member of The 13th Floor Elevators band, he also pursues his own solo career. Erickson is considered a pioneer of the psychedelic rock genre. He began his music career at a young age, playing the guitar at 10 years old. He has released over ten albums as a... read full bio
Roisin Murphy is an Irish singer-songwriter and record producer who rose to fame as one-half of the U.K.-Irish trip hop duo, Moloko. Murphy was born in Arklow, Wicklow, Ireland, and she moved to Manchester when she was 12 years old. Murphy then went on to begin playing music after joining a post-punk band in Manchester. She later moved to Sheffield... read full bio
Roie Galitz is a world-renowned wildlife photographer, adventurer and Greenpeace ambassador. As a public speaker, Galitz has spoken at events such as TEDx Glasgow, TEDx Helsinki University, TEDx Wexford, NYC Climate Week, CES Las Vegas, and more. Galitz has also been hired by numerous Fortune 500 companies to speak and has given talks to corporations such as Google, Amazon, and... read full bio
Rohan Oza may be one of the most successful marketing gurus in the United States. Having experience with Vitamin Water, Pop Chips, Vita Coco, Powerade, Sprite, Coca-Cola, and more, Oza has made a name for himself in the business industry. He started small as a manufacturing employee with Mars’ M&Ms. Oza’s drive for marketing led him to attending school in... read full bio
The versatile UK producer Rohaan, who ranks among UKF's top 20 artists, is causing waves in the drum and bass scene. Remixes from heavyweights like Mat Zo, Buunshin, Posij & X&G, as well as releases on a variety of labels like Deadbeats, UKF, MAD ZOO, Pilot records, Sable Valley, Circus Records, Division, and Proximity. Rohaan's prolific style has allowed him... read full bio
Pianist Roger Williams' sweeping, sparkling arpeggios, showy technique, and gentle, easy listening arrangements made him one of the most popular pop instrumentalists of the late '50s and '60s. Like many other easy listening musicians, Roger Williams blurred the boundaries between pop, jazz, and classical, creating a smooth, relaxing hybrid. In 1955 Roger Williams recorded "Autumn Leaves", the only piano instrumental... read full bio
A few artists showed a cloudy and depressed vision of the modern society like Roger Waters. Many of his songs are about the Second World War, where his father, Eric Fletcher Waters (to whom ""The Final Cut"" was dedicated) died during the British invasion of Anzio, Italy. Roger Waters started playing in the group ""The Abdabs,” which later evolved to... read full bio
Roger Taylor is an English musician, singer-songwriter, and record producer, best known for his time spent playing for Queen. As an important member of Queen, Taylor composed at least one track on each of their albums and would also sing. Prior to his work with Queen, Taylor spent a few years with the band Smile alongside Brian May and Tim... read full bio
After winning the Heisman Trophy at the Naval Academy, Roger Staubach fulfilled a four year active duty commitment with the United States Navy, including a tour in Vietnam, and then began his NFL career. His uncanny ability to lead the Dallas Cowboys to come-from-behind victories engineered no less than 23 fourth quarter comebacks. Playing his entire 11 years with the... read full bio
