Arthur Collins

Arthur Collins, founder of Collins Radio (now Rockwell-Collins), supplied equipment to establish a communication link with the South Pole expedition of Rear Admiral Richard Byrd in 1933.

Walter Douglas

Walter Douglas and his brother George Bruce played a significant role in the industrial development of Cedar Rapids. Walter died at age 55 in the sinking of the Titanic on April 15, 1912.

Judge George Greene

A founder of Cedar Rapids, Greene was a justice of the Iowa Supreme Court and president of the board of Coe College, formerly Coe Collegiate Institute. Greene Square Park bears his name.