, ▁former ▁chairman ▁of ▁the ▁Federal ▁Communic ations ▁Commission . ▁ ▁Peter ▁C . ▁My ers , ▁former ▁Deput y ▁Secretary ▁of ▁Agricult ure ▁and ▁state ▁representative . ▁ ▁George ▁A . ▁Russell , ▁president ▁of ▁the ▁University ▁of ▁Missouri ▁System ▁from ▁ 1 9 9 1 ▁to ▁ 1 9 9 6 . ▁ ▁Military ▁leaders ▁ ▁Harold ▁E . ▁Com stock , ▁United ▁States ▁Army ▁Air ▁Force ▁World ▁War ▁II ▁flying ▁ace ▁who ▁attended ▁primary ▁flying ▁school ▁at ▁S ik eston . ▁ ▁Robert ▁S . ▁Johnson , ▁United ▁States ▁Army ▁Air ▁Force ▁World ▁War ▁II ▁flying ▁ace ▁who ▁did ▁flight ▁training ▁in ▁S ik eston ▁for ▁two ▁months ▁between ▁December ▁ 1 9 4 1 ▁and ▁February ▁ 1 9 4 2 . ▁ ▁C ly de ▁A . ▁V aug hn , ▁former ▁lieutenant ▁general ▁who ▁served ▁as ▁director ▁of ▁the ▁Army ▁National ▁Guard . ▁ ▁He ▁served ▁in ▁three ▁different ▁leadership ▁positions ▁in ▁S ik eston ▁from ▁ 1 9 7 6 ▁until ▁ 1 9 8 3 ▁and ▁in ▁various ▁positions ▁in ▁the ▁neighbor ing ▁cities ▁of ▁D ex ter , ▁Char l eston , ▁and ▁Cape ▁Gir arde au . ▁ ▁Business ▁and ▁community ▁leaders ▁ ▁Gay lon ▁M . ▁Lawrence , ▁agricult ural ▁land ▁owner ▁and ▁business man . ▁ ▁Thor nt on ▁Wilson , ▁former ▁Chair man ▁of ▁the ▁Board ▁and ▁Chief ▁executive ▁officer ▁of ▁Bo eing ▁was ▁born ▁on ▁a ▁farm ▁near ▁S ik eston . ▁ ▁Sports ▁figures ▁ ▁Charlie ▁B abb