Olson

Olson (also Olsson, Oleson) is a common surname of Scandinavian origin that literally means "son of Olof or Ole". Olson may refer to:

Politics and government

• Alec G. Olson (born 1930), former member of the US House of Representatives from Minnesota
• Allen I. Olson (born 1938), former Governor of North Dakota
• Bud Olson (1925–2002), Canadian Member of Parliament, Senator and Lieutenant Governor
• Culbert Olson, (1876–1962), Governor of California
• Donovan Olson (born 1965), Iowa State Representative
• Eric T. Olson (born 1952), American admiral and former commander of U.S. Special Operations Command
• Floyd B. Olson (1891–1936), 22nd Governor of Minnesota
• Mark Douglas Olson, U.S. politician, Minnesota state legislator
• Mark W. Olson (born 1943), U.S. Federal Reserve governor from 2001 to 2006
• Ole H. Olson (1872–1954), 18th Governor of North Dakota, State Senator, State Representative and Lieutenant Governor
• Pete Olson (born 1962), Texas State Representative
• Theodore Olson (born 1940), 42nd United States Solicitor General

Sports

• Benji Olson (born 1975), former National Football League (NFL) player
• Bob Olson, American collegiate football player
• Carl Bobo Olson, (1928–2002), American boxer
• Drew Olson (born 1983), NFL quarterback
• Greg Olson (baseball) (born 1960), Major League Baseball (MLB) catcher
• Gregg Olson (born 1966), MLB pitcher
• Karl Olson (born 1930), MLB outfielder
• Lisa Olson, American sportswriter
• Lute Olson (born 1934), former basketball coach
• Mark Olson (broadcaster), Canadian sports anchor in the 1970s
• Mark Olson (curler), Canadian curler and 1981 Brier champion
• Sasha Olson (born 1976), Canadian softball player

Arts and entertainment

• Alix Olson (born 1975), American poet
• Candice Olson (born 1964), Canadian interior designer and host of the home makeover show Divine Design with Candice Olson
• Charles Olson (1910–1970), American modernist poet
• Evan Olson (born 1986), rock singer and songwriter
• Jenni Olson (born 1962), writer, director and documentary filmmaker
• John Olson (poet and writer) (born 1947)
• Kaitlin Olson (born 1975), American actress
• James Olson (actor) (born 1930), American actor
• Johnny Olson (1910–1985), American radio personality and television announcer
• Kenny Olson, Detroit guitarist
• Mark Olson (musician) (born 1961), U.S. country singer-songwriter
• Nancy Olson, (born 1928), American actress
• Olivia Olson (born 1992), American singer-songwriter and actress
• Scott Olson, guitarist, bassist, and recording engineer

Science and technology

• Arthur David Olson, founding contributor of the tz database
• Frank Olson, (died 1953), U.S. Army biological warfare scientist
• Mancur Olson, Jr. (1932–1988), American economist and social scientist

Writers and commentators

• Barbara Olson (1955–2001), television commentator, 9/11 victim, wife of Theodore Olson
• Brent Olson, syndicated columnist
• Sigurd F. Olson (1899–1982), American author and environmentalist
• Walter Olson (born 1954), author and blogger

Playboy Playmates

• Gale Olson (born 1947)
• Hope Olson (born 1956)
• Kalin Olson (born 1975)

Other

• Annette Olson, Miss North Dakota 2006
• Clifford Olson (born 1940), Canadian serial killer
• Eric T. Olson (philosopher), American-born professor of philosophy at the University of Sheffield
• Gregory Olsen (born 1945), entrepreneur, third private citizen to fly into space with Space Adventures, Ltd.
• James S. Olson, American professor of history at Sam Houston State University
• James Olson, 17th president of the University of Missouri System
• Jim Olson, Seattle architect
• Truman O. Olson (1917–1944), U.S. Army soldier posthumously awarded the Medal of Honor

See also

• Olsen (surname)
• Olsson

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