Among the weeds choking out growth and good government are the hundreds of boards, commissions, and advisory committees that have sprouted over the years. They devour time, money, and energy far beyond any real contribution they make.
| John Bach, Actor (1946) |
| Peter Erskine, Musician (1954) |
| Lord Thomson Of Fleet, Publisher (1894) |
| Ken Follet, Author (1949) |
| Ken Follett, Author (1949) |
| Kenny G, Musician (1956) |
| David Hare, Playwright (1947) |
| Alfred Kazin, Critic (1915) |
| Kathleen Kennedy, Producer (1953) |
| John Maynard Keynes, Economist (1883) |
| Gamaliel Bailey, Journalist (1859) |
| Eleanor Farjeon, Writer (1965) |
| Orlando Gibbons, Composer (1625) |

