Adrian Joseph Cronauer (September 8, 1938 – July 18, 2018) was an American radio personality and United States Air Force Sergeant,[4][5][6] whose experiences as an innovative disc jockey on American Forces Network during the Vietnam War inspired the 1987 film Good Morning, Vietnam starring Robin Williams as Cronauer.

[6] He began his broadcasting career at the age of 12 as a semi-regular guest for a Pittsburgh-area children's amateur hour.

[10] Cronauer attended the University of Pittsburgh where he led a group that founded the school's first student radio station, now WPTS-FM.

Cronauer left Saigon in 1966, but subsequent DJs continued to use his signature greeting, including Pat Sajak.

[4] After the Vietnam war, Cronauer worked at various radio stations as a news anchor and in other capacities.

[14] In the late 1970s, while working as the classical music morning host at WVWR in Roanoke, Virginia (now Virginia Tech's WVTF),[17] Cronauer had an idea for a television sitcom that would be a blend of M*A*S*H and WKRP in Cincinnati, two popular TV series of the era.

The money Cronauer received from the movie enabled him to earn a Juris Doctor degree from the University of Pennsylvania Law School.

His title was Special Assistant to the Director of the Defense Prisoner of War/Missing Personnel Office, and he was responsible for outreach to veterans and their families.

The NCRC alleged that Cronauer had engaged in mortgage scams under the guise of offering assistance to property owners threatened with foreclosure.

Cronauer consented to disbarment rather than contest the matter, which means that the facts and circumstances of the admitted misconduct remained confidential.