Suzanne Collins
Suzanne Collins undoubtedly drew on her experience growing up as the daughter of an Air Force Lt. Colonel when she was writing her “Hunger Games” trilogy, which has now sold millions of copies in addition to spawning an adaptation into four blockbuster films. As a result of her NYT Bestselling novels, she was named one of the most influential people by “Time” Magazine in 2010.
Rick Springfield
Rick Springfield, the writer of “Jesse’s Girl,” spent most of his early life on military bases in Australia and England, since his father was a career officer in the Australian Army. When Springfield was only nineteen, he was already touring South Vietnam to entertain the troops with MPD Ltd. After he eventually split off to record on his own, he released seven albums that hit the top 40 of the Billboard 200. He’s also starred in the TV series “High Tide” and appeared on a wide variety of other shows, including “General Hospital” and “Supernatural.”
Ronnie Lott
Ronnie Lott first started playing sports as a way to make friends after his father, an Air Force master sergeant, was reassigned to DC. He continued after the family was relocated to Rialto, California, where the new football stadium at his high school bears his name. After college, he was a first-round NFL draft pick for the 49ers and started at left cornerback his rookie year. In his fourteen years as an active NFL player, he moved to the Raiders and Jets, winning four Super Bowl rings and leading the league in receptions in both ‘86 and ‘91.