Not sure if this has already been discussed, but Calvin's blog points to a few articles recounting how the MVP program started on CompuServe FoxForum. A good nostalgic read.

http://blogs.msdn.com/b/calvin_hsia/archive/2013/02/27/10398012.aspx

In the comments of one article, an MVP posted the list of original MVPs.

Microsoft FoxPro:

Jim Booth, Pat Adams, Tamar E. Granor, Yair Alan Griver, Calvin Hsia, Nancy Jacobsen, Joel A. Neely, Tom Rettig, Lisa C. Slater