Carothers is a surname. Notable people with the surname include: *

A. J. Carothers A. J. Carothers (October 22, 1931 – April 9, 2007) was an American playwright and television writer, best known for his work with Walt Disney. Life and career Born in Houston, Texas on October 22, 1931, Carothers was older than his two s ...

(1931–2007), American playwright and television writer, worked with Walt Disney * Craig Carothers, American singer-songwriter *

Dennis Carothers Stanfill Dennis Carothers Stanfill (born April 1, 1927) is an American business executive, Rhodes Scholar and philanthropist. He is best known for his stewardship of the 20th Century Fox Film Corporation from 1971 to 1981 as chairman and chief executive offi ...

, American business executive, Rhodes Scholar and philanthropist *

Don Carothers Donald E. "Crutch" Carothers (May 13, 1934 – September 19, 2008) was an American football offensive end who played one season with the Denver Broncos of the American Football League (AFL). He was drafted by the Chicago Cardinals in the tenth rou ...

(1934–2008), American football player * Earling Carothers Garrison (Jim) (1921–1992), District Attorney of Orleans Parish, Louisiana from 1962 to 1973 *

Eleanor Carothers Estrella Eleanor Carothers (4 December 1882 – 1957), known primarily as Eleanor Carothers, was an American zoologist, geneticist, and cytologist known for her work with grasshoppers. She discovered important physical evidence for the concept of ...

(1882–1957), American zoologist, geneticist, and cytologist *

Isaac Carothers Isaac "Ike" Sims Carothers is a former alderman of the 29th Ward on the far west side of the City of Chicago. He was first elected in 1999. He resigned in 2010 after pleading guilty to federal corruption charges. Family and early life Carothers ...

, former alderman of the 29th ward on the far west side of the City of Chicago *

Robert Carothers Robert L. Carothers (born September 3, 1942) served as the tenth president of the University of Rhode Island from 1991 to 2009. He received his B.A. degree from Edinboro University in Pennsylvania in 1965. He joined Delta Sigma Phi fraternity and ...

(born 1942), served as the tenth president of the University of Rhode Island from 1991 to 2009 * Thomas Carothers, international expert on international democracy support, democratization and U.S. foreign policy * Wallace Carothers (1896–1937), American chemist, inventor, the leader of organic chemistry at DuPont, credited with the invention of nylon

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