Karcher or Kärcher is a surname. Notable people with the surname include: * Alfred Kärcher, German industrialist *

Alan Karcher Alan J. Karcher (May 19, 1943 – July 26, 1999) was an American Democratic Party politician whose highest office was Speaker of the New Jersey General Assembly. He was a member of the Assembly from 1974 to 1990 and was a one-time candidate fo ...

(1943–1999), New Jersey politician (father of Ellen Karcher) * Amalie Kärcher (1819–1887), German artist * Carl Karcher (1917–2008), restaurateur, founder of the Carl's Jr. hamburger chain *

Ellen Karcher Ellen Karcher (born February 28, 1964) is an American Democratic Party politician, who served in the New Jersey State Senate from 2004 until 2008, where she represented the 12th Legislative District. Karcher graduated magna cum laude with a B.A ...

(born 1964), New Jersey politician, state senator (daughter of Alan Karcher) * Ernst Friedrich Kärcher (1789–1855), German educator and philologist * J. Clarence Karcher (1894-1978), geophysicist and inventor of the reflection seismograph and founder of what would become

Texas Instruments Texas Instruments Incorporated (TI) is an American multinational semiconductor company headquartered in Dallas, Texas. It is one of the top 10 semiconductor companies worldwide based on sales volume. The company's focus is on developing analog ...

* Jim Karcher (1914–1997), American football player * Karl-Ehrhart Karcher (1918–1973), German World War II Schnellboot commander *

Ken Karcher Kenneth Paul Karcher (born July 1, 1963) is an American high school football coach and former quarterback. He is the offensive coordinator for Albertville High School, a position he has held since 2023. He was the head football coach for Libert ...

(born 1963), American football player * Mark Karcher (born 1978), American basketball player * Margaret Karcher (1915–2006), American restaurateur

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