<P> Roy Cleveland Sullivan ( February 7 , 1912 -- September 28 , 1983 ) was a United States park ranger in Shenandoah National Park in Virginia . Between 1942 and 1977 , Sullivan was hit by lightning on seven different occasions and survived all of them . For this reason , he gained a nickname `` Human Lightning Conductor '' and `` Human Lightning Rod '' . Sullivan is recognized by Guinness World Records as the person struck by lightning more recorded times than any other human being . </P>
<P> Roy Cleveland Sullivan ( February 7 , 1912 -- September 28 , 1983 ) was a United States park ranger in Shenandoah National Park in Virginia . Between 1942 and 1977 , Sullivan was hit by lightning on seven different occasions and survived all of them . For this reason , he gained a nickname `` Human Lightning Conductor '' and `` Human Lightning Rod '' . Sullivan is recognized by Guinness World Records as the person struck by lightning more recorded times than any other human being . </P>
who has been hit by lightning the most times
who has been hit by lightning the most times
Roy Cleveland Sullivan
Roy Cleveland Sullivan