Adopted persons:

Melissa Gilbert,actress
Jim Palmer,Baseball Hall of Fame
Steven Jobs,Apple Computer's mastermind
Debbie Harry,rocker
Greg Louganis,Olympic Gold Medalist
Scott Hamilton,Olympic Gold Medalist
Faith Daniels,televisions journalist
Dave Thomas,founder of Wendy's Restaurants
Roger Grimsby,journalist
Dr. Wilson Riles,noted California educator
Gerald Ford,former President of the United States
Herbert Hoover,former President of the United States
Kitty & Peter Carruthers,brother & sister World Ice Skating Champions

Families with adopted children:

George Burns & Gracie Allen
Jack Benny
Bob Hope
Connie Chung & Maury Povich
Kirby Puckett
Tom Cruise & Nicole Kidman
Rosie O'Donnell
Kirstie Alley