Novelist and philosopher Ayn Rand (1905–1982) has had a significant influence on a variety of people, including writers, artists and political figures. Individuals included in this list meet at least one of the following criteria: they have identified at some point in their lives as followers of Rand's philosophy of Objectivism; or they have been involved with self-identified Objectivist organizations, such as the Nathaniel Branden Institute, the Ayn Rand Institute, or The Atlas Society; or they have described Rand or her works as an important influence on their lives. Individuals who do not meet those criteria, but have mentioned being a "fan" or enjoying Rand's works, are not included. Contents: A B C D E F G H I J K L M N O P Q R S T U V W X Y Z </ul> See also References External links </div> </table> A[edit] John Aglialoro John A. Allison IV Martin Anderson B[edit] Bob Barr Petr Beckmann (1924–1993), a statistician and physicist who advocated for libertarianism and nuclear power. David Bergland Sonja Bernhardt Andrew Bernstein Robert Bidinotto Harry Binswanger Walter Block Peter Boettke Barbara Branden Nathaniel Branden Jeff Britting Yaron Brook C[edit] Roger Callahan Bryan Caplan Doug Casey Alejandro Chafuen Roy Childs (1949–1992), an American libertarian essayist and policy analyst with the Cato Institute. He wrote several essays challenging Rand's views on specific topics, most notably anarchism. Edward Cline Tyler Cowen Mark Cuban D[edit] Steve Ditko E[edit] Edith Efron Marc Emery F[edit] Malcolm Fraser G[edit] Pamela Geller Terry Goodkind Allan Gotthelf Alan Greenspan H[edit] Robert Hessen Stephen Hicks Jonathan Hoenig Erika Holzer John Hospers (1918–2011), a philosopher who became the first presidential candidate of the United States Libertarian Party. He had extensive discussions of philosophy with Rand during the 1960s, both in person and through letters, as documented in Letters of Ayn Rand. Michael J. Hurd I[edit] J[edit] Penn Jillette K[edit] David Kelley James M. Kilts Stephan Kinsella Peter Kurrild-Klitgaard L[edit] Anton LaVey (1930–1997), founder of the Church of Satan. James G. Lennox John David Lewis (1955–2012), a political scientist, historian and Objectivist scholar. Liu Junning Edwin A. Locke Roderick Long Donald Luskin M[edit] Tibor R. Machan John Mackey Wendy McElroy Paul McKeever Gordon McLendon (1921–1986), radio pioneer and founder of the Liberty Broadcasting System. Mark Meckler Mike Mentzer (1951–2001), professional bodybuilder and winner of the International Federation of BodyBuilders Mr. Universe and Mr. Olympia competitions. Frank Miller Fred Miller Darla Moore N[edit] Victor Niederhoffer David Nolan (1943–2010), an American activist and politician who helped found the Libertarian Party and who invented the Nolan Chart. O[edit] P[edit] Neal Patterson Ron Paul Michael Paxton Neil Peart Leonard Peikoff Lindsay Perigo Robert Prechter Q[edit] R[edit] Douglas B. Rasmussen George Reisman Murray Rothbard (1926–1995), an American anarcho-capitalist economist and historian with considerable influence on the libertarian movement in the United States. He knew Rand briefly during the 1950s and was severely critical of her in later years. John Ridpath Jeff Riggenbach Robert Ringer Gene Roddenberry (1921–1991), a screenwriter and producer who created the Star Trek franchise. T. J. Rodgers Denis Lerrer Rosenfield Mary Ruwart Paul Ryan S[edit] Joseph T. Salerno Richard Salsman Ken Schoolland J. Neil Schulman Peter Schwartz Chris Matthew Sciabarra Larry J. Sechrest (1946–2008), an American economist of the Austrian School, who advocated free banking and anarcho-capitalism. George H. Smith Kay Nolte Smith (1932–1993), an American novelist whose works include The Watcher and Elegy for a Soprano. She was a member of Rand's circle for over a decade, but Rand broke with her in 1973 following a disagreement about Smith's handling of a production of Rand's play Night of January 16th. Tara Smith Ed Snider Joseph Sobran Tom Stevens John Stossel Mattias Svensson T[edit] Alex Tabarrok Chris Tame (1949–2006), a British libertarian political activist who founded the Libertarian Alliance. Clarence Thomas Hunter S. Thompson Monroe Trout U[edit] V[edit] Vince Vaughn W[edit] Jimmy Wales X[edit] Y[edit] Z[edit]
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