How Many of Your "Heroes" Have You Met?

[red devil]

I met Sir Viv Richards at Old Trafford cricket ground when I was a youth and was awestruck by his grace and humility, what a man. Also met Paul Weller when I was about 17 and he can't have been much older - still love The Jam's music and I'm now 50! My dad has always been my main hero - a simple, decent, honest, hardworking man who died way too young. I miss him hugely and my biggest regret is that my own son never got to meet him. I try to be like him in the hope my son will feel some of his influence, but sometimes I don't feel I'm quite up to the job.

Sorry, just read the OP and realise I'm a bit off-topic. Apologies.
Steve

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[Elen Sentier]

I'm not sure if they're relevant to the forum but people I've met and greatly admire include ... Prof Eric Laithwaite, Tommy Flowers, Sir Monty Finiston, Arthur Rubenstein, Michael Gerzon, others. Mostly science and music, or philosophical. They are all part of the reason I'm here.

 

[Minotaur]

Most of them
Sometimes it pays to be an outdoor journalist

Yeah have to say John would be on the list. His articles are in my DIY bushcraft folders.

No one, famous people apparently run in the opposite direction when they see me coming. I have met Cynthia Rothrock who was a strangely interesting person, nothing like I expected. A bit like the Debby Harry comment earlier to be honest.

Obviously my dad, left school at 14 and still one of the smartest people I have ever met.

Bill Chope my sort of scout master for most of my life, a true renaissance man. He is missed.

Andy Muckley who I heard recently had passed on to the great Jamboree in the sky. He is one of those people you had to meet, explaining what he was like just gets you looked at. He could get more done in an hour than most people could in a day. He was the person who taught me to think for myself, and not be sheep.

 

[santaman2000]

Met quite a few due to my job!.....Gen Colin Powell ex Us Secretary of Defence,......

Colin Powell was Secretary of State. Not Secretary of Defense.

 

[petrochemicals]

I live with my hero...

the camoflage, bush skills and reconnisance do come in handy!