Conner (surname)
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Conner is a surname shared by several notable people:
"Conner" is also the surname of the fictional family featured in the American television series Roseanne
- Alexander H. ConnerAlexander H. ConnerAlexander Hamilton Conner was a United States politician and legislator.Born in Hamilton County, Indiana, Conner was the son of William Conner, a pioneer and politician. He was admitted to the bar in 1855. He served in the Indiana House of Representatives in 1856. In 1860, Conner took part in the...
, American politician - Bruce ConnerBruce ConnerBruce Conner was an American artist renowned for his work in assemblage, film, drawing, sculpture, painting, collage, and photography, among other disciplines.-Early life:...
(1933–2008), American artist - Chris ConnerChris ConnerChris Ryan Conner is an American professional ice hockey winger, currently with the Detroit Red Wings of the National Hockey League. He has also played professionally with the Dallas Stars and Pittsburgh Penguins. He grew up in Westland, MI and attended Churchill High School in Livonia, MI...
(born 1983), Professional ice hockey winger for the NHLNational Hockey LeagueThe National Hockey League is an unincorporated not-for-profit association which operates a major professional ice hockey league of 30 franchised member clubs, of which 7 are currently located in Canada and 23 in the United States...
's Pittsburgh PenguinsPittsburgh PenguinsThe Pittsburgh Penguins are a professional ice hockey team based in Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania. They are members of the Atlantic Division of the Eastern Conference of the National Hockey League . The franchise was founded in 1967 as one of the first expansion teams during the league's original... - David ConnerDavid Conner (naval officer)Commodore David Conner was an officer of the United States Navy, whose service included the War of 1812 and the Mexican-American War. During the 1840s, he served on the Board of Navy Commissioners and as the first Chief of the Bureau of Construction, Equipment, and Repair.Conner was born in...
(1792–1856), United States Navy Commodore - David Conner (bishop), Dean of Windsor and Bishop to the Armed Forces
- Dennis ConnerDennis ConnerDennis Conner is an American yachtsman, noted for winning the bronze medal at the 1976 Olympics, two Star World Championships, and four wins in the America's Cup.-America's Cup:...
(born 1942), American yachtsman and four-time America's Cup winner - Finis Conner, American entrepreneur, founder/co-founder of Shugart AssociatesShugart AssociatesShugart Associates was a computer peripheral manufacturer that dominated the floppy disk drive market in the late 1970s and is famous for introducing the 5¼-inch minifloppy disk drive....
, Seagate TechnologySeagate TechnologySeagate Technology is one of the world's largest manufacturers of hard disk drives. Incorporated in 1978 as Shugart Technology, Seagate is currently incorporated in Dublin, Ireland and has its principal executive offices in Scotts Valley, California, United States.-1970s:On November 1, 1979...
(originally Shugart Technology), Conner PeripheralsConner PeripheralsConner Peripherals was a company that manufactured hard drives for personal computers. Conner Peripherals was founded in 1985 by Seagate Technology co-founder Finis Conner but it in itself never produced a product. In 1986 Conner Peripherals merged with CoData, started by MiniScribe founders Terry...
, former CEO of MillenniataMillenniataMillenniata is a start-up company based in Lehi, Utah, USA, which created the M-DISC and M-WRITER Drive technology, which allegedly provides the first permanent optical data storage device....
Inc. - Fox ConnerFox ConnerFox Conner was a major general of the United States Army. He served as operations officer for the American Expeditionary Force during World War I, but is best remembered as "the man who made Eisenhower".-Early career:...
(1874–1951), United States Army Major General in World War I - Tara ConnerTara ConnerTara Elizabeth Conner is an American beauty queen and model, who was Miss USA 2006 and has also competed in the Miss Teen USA and Miss Universe pageants. Apart from her role as Miss USA, Conner has been employed as a model. She was a featured model on the HDNet series Bikini Fantasies in 2004,...
(born 1985), Miss USA 2006 - C.V.Conner (born 1962), National Bestselling Author
"Conner" is also the surname of the fictional family featured in the American television series Roseanne
Roseanne (TV series)
Roseanne is an American sitcom broadcast on ABC from October 18, 1988 to May 20, 1997. Starring Roseanne Barr, the show revolved around the Conners, an Illinois working class family...