This is a list of notable faculty members and alumni of

Boston University Boston University (BU) is a private research university in Boston, Massachusetts. The university is nonsectarian, but has a historical affiliation with the United Methodist Church. It was founded in 1839 by Methodists with its original cam ...

Notable alumni or attendees

Pulitzer Prize winners

* Stan Grossfeld (M.S. COM 1980), associate editor, ''

Boston Globe ''The Boston Globe'' is an American daily newspaper founded and based in Boston, Massachusetts. The newspaper has won a total of 27 Pulitzer Prizes, and has a total circulation of close to 300,000 print and digital subscribers. ''The Boston Gl ...

'', 1984 Pulitzer Prize * Joseph Hallinan (B.S. COM 1984), reporter, ''

Wall Street Journal ''The Wall Street Journal'' is an American business-focused, international daily newspaper based in New York City, with international editions also available in Chinese and Japanese. The ''Journal'', along with its Asian editions, is published ...

'', 1991 Pulitzer Prize *

Kenneth Irby Kenneth Lee Irby (November 18, 1936 – July 30, 2015) was an American poet. He won a 2010 Shelley Memorial Award. He is sometimes associated with the Black Mountain poets, especially with Robert Duncan, Robert Creeley, and Ed Dorn. He was bor ...

, 1992, 1993, and 1994 Pulitzer Prizes * Stephen Kurkjian, (B.A. 1966), investigative reporter and editor,

The Boston Globe ''The Boston Globe'' is an American daily newspaper founded and based in Boston, Massachusetts. The newspaper has won a total of 27 Pulitzer Prizes, and has a total circulation of close to 300,000 print and digital subscribers. ''The Boston Glob ...

Pulitzer Prize for Local Investigative Specialized Reporting The Pulitzer Prize for Investigative Reporting has been awarded since 1953, under one name or another, for a distinguished example of investigative reporting by an individual or team, presented as a single article or series in a U.S. news publicat ...

in 1972 and 1980,

Pulitzer Prize for Public Service The Pulitzer Prize for Public Service is one of the fourteen American Pulitzer Prizes annually awarded for journalism. It recognizes a distinguished example of meritorious public service by a newspaper or news site through the use of its journalis ...

in 2003. * Jhumpa Lahiri (M.A. GRS 1993, M.A. UNI 1995, Ph.D. UNI 1997), 2000 Pulitzer Prize * Patricia Maldonado, former staff writer, ''Miami Herald'', 1999 Pulitzer Prize * Sacha Pfeiffer, reporter, ''Boston Globe'', 2003 Pulitzer Prize *

Michael Rezendes Michael Rezendes is an American journalist and a member of the global investigative team at Associated Press. He is the recipient of a Pulitzer Prize for his investigative work for ''The Boston Globe''. Since joining the ''Globe'' he has covered pre ...

, reporter, ''Boston Globe'', 2003 Pulitzer Prize *

William Sherman (reporter) William Tecumseh Sherman ( ; February 8, 1820February 14, 1891) was an American soldier, businessman, educator, and author. He served as a general in the Union Army during the American Civil War (1861–1865), achieving recognition for his ...

, ''

New York Daily News The New York ''Daily News'', officially titled the ''Daily News'', is an American newspaper based in Jersey City, NJ. It was founded in 1919 by Joseph Medill Patterson as the ''Illustrated Daily News''. It was the first U.S. daily printed in ...

'', Pulitzer Prize,

Emmy Award The Emmy Awards, or Emmys, are an extensive range of awards for artistic and technical merit for the American and international television industry. A number of annual Emmy Award ceremonies are held throughout the calendar year, each with the ...

and

Peabody Award The George Foster Peabody Awards (or simply Peabody Awards or the Peabodys) program, named for the American businessman and philanthropist George Peabody, honor the most powerful, enlightening, and invigorating stories in television, radio, and ...

winner *

Mark Thompson Mark Thompson may refer to: Sports * Mark Thompson (American football) (born 1994), American football player * Mark Thompson (baseball) (born 1971), baseball player * Mark Thompson (footballer) (born 1963), former Australian rules football prem ...

(B.S. COM 1975), senior correspondent, ''

Time Magazine ''Time'' (stylized in all caps) is an American news magazine based in New York City. For nearly a century, it was published weekly, but starting in March 2020 it transitioned to every other week. It was first published in New York City on Ma ...

'', 1985 Pulitzer Prize * Don Van Natta Jr. (B.S. COM 1986), correspondent, ''New York Times'', 1993, 1999, and 2002 Pulitzer Prizes * Joan Vennochi, columnist,'' Boston Globe'', 1980 Pulitzer Prize

Academia

* Khansaa Alshiha, academic *

Gleason Archer, Sr. Gleason Archer Sr. (October 29, 1880 – June 28, 1966) was the founder and first president of Suffolk University and Suffolk Law School in Boston, Massachusetts. Archer was also an extensive writer and radio broadcaster. Early life and ed ...

(B.A. 1904, J.D. 1906), founder of

Suffolk University Suffolk University is a private research university in Boston, Massachusetts. With 7,560 students (includes all campuses, 7,379 at the Boston location alone), it is the eighth-largest university in metropolitan Boston. It was founded as a la ...

and

Suffolk University Law School Suffolk University Law School (also known as Suffolk Law School) is the private, non-sectarian law school of Suffolk University located in downtown Boston, Massachusetts, across the street from the Boston Common and the Freedom Trail, two blocks ...

* J. Brian Atwood (B.A), dean, Hubert H. Humphrey Institute of Public Affairs,

University of Minnesota The University of Minnesota, formally the University of Minnesota, Twin Cities, (UMN Twin Cities, the U of M, or Minnesota) is a public land-grant research university in the Twin Cities of Minneapolis and Saint Paul, Minnesota, United States. ...

* Ben Bahan, ASL researcher, storyteller, and educator * Richard Bohannon (PhD), Physiotherapy researcher * Jean Briggs (M.A. 1960), anthropologist and expert on

Inuit languages The Inuit languages are a closely related group of indigenous American languages traditionally spoken across the North American Arctic and adjacent subarctic, reaching farthest south in Labrador. The related Yupik languages (spoken in weste ...

* David Ciardi, (B.A. 1991), astrophysicist * Raymond Coppinger, biologist and canine expert * Ruth Agnes Daly, astrophysicist * Bogdan A. Dobrescu, scientist at Fermilab * Jeffrey Docking, president of

Adrian College Adrian College is a private liberal arts college in Adrian, Michigan. The college offers bachelor's degrees in 92 academic majors and programs. The 100 acre (0.40 km2) campus contains newly constructed facilities along with historic build ...

* William E. Doll Jr., educator and curriculum theorist * Charles Wesley Emerson (School of Oratory, 1877), founder of Emerson College * Cynthia Gómez, psychologist known for work in public health, particularly for minority groups. *

Alan L. Gropman Alan Louis Gropman (born 4 February 1938) is an American retired military officer, college professor, and author. Gropman served 27 years on active duty in the United States Air Force, finishing his career as a colonel. After retiring from the ...

, professor of history and grand strategy, author and lecturer * Gertrude Hunter, doctor and professor of medicine, national director of health services * Andres Jaramillo-Botero, scientist and professor, working in Computational Chemical Physics *

Theodora J. Kalikow Theodora June "Theo" Kalikow (born 1941) is an American academic, university president, author, and women's rights advocate. Holder of a master's degree and PhD in philosophy, she taught at University of Massachusetts Dartmouth, Southeastern Massa ...

(Ph.D. 1974), former president of the

University of Maine at Farmington The University of Maine at Farmington (UMaine Farmington or UMF) is a public liberal arts college in Farmington, Maine. It is part of the University of Maine System and a founding member of the Council of Public Liberal Arts Colleges. Histo ...

and the

University of Southern Maine The University of Southern Maine (USM) is a public university with campuses in Portland, Gorham and Lewiston in the U.S. state of Maine. It is the southernmost of the University of Maine System. It was founded as two separate state universi ...

* Philip Kasinitz, presidential professor of sociology at the CUNY Graduate Center *

Michael Katze Michael Katze was an American microbiologist. For over 35 years, he has researched host-virus interactions, incorporating systems biology approaches into infectious disease research.Katze Lab: People'Katze Biosketch' He was an international leader i ...

University of Washington The University of Washington (UW, simply Washington, or informally U-Dub) is a public research university in Seattle, Washington. Founded in 1861, Washington is one of the oldest universities on the West Coast; it was established in Seatt ...

microbiologist A microbiologist (from Greek ) is a scientist who studies microscopic life forms and processes. This includes study of the growth, interactions and characteristics of microscopic organisms such as bacteria, algae, fungi, and some types of para ...

and

infectious disease An infection is the invasion of tissues by pathogens, their multiplication, and the reaction of host tissues to the infectious agent and the toxins they produce. An infectious disease, also known as a transmissible disease or communicable di ...

expert. * Ted Landsmark, distinguished professor of Public Policy and Urban Affairs at

Northeastern University Northeastern University (NU) is a private research university with its main campus in Boston. Established in 1898, the university offers undergraduate and graduate programs on its main campus as well as satellite campuses in Charlotte, North Ca ...

Fred A. Leuchter Fred Arthur Leuchter Jr. (born February 7, 1943) is an American manufacturer of execution equipment, and a Holocaust denier best known as the author of the Leuchter report, a pseudoscientific document*"Leuchter and Rudolf have published pseudosc ...

, famous Holocaust denier * Ruth Linn, former dean of the

University of Haifa The University of Haifa ( he, אוניברסיטת חיפה Arabic: جامعة حيفا) is a university located on Mount Carmel in Haifa, Israel. Founded in 1963, the University of Haifa received full academic accreditation in 1972, becoming ...

Israel Israel (; he, יִשְׂרָאֵל, ; ar, إِسْرَائِيل, ), officially the State of Israel ( he, מְדִינַת יִשְׂרָאֵל, label=none, translit=Medīnat Yīsrāʾēl; ), is a country in Western Asia. It is situated ...

Dana Mohler-Faria Dana Mohler-Faria was the eleventh president of Bridgewater State University serving from 2002 until his retirement in 2015. and a member of the Massachusetts Board of Elementary and Secondary Education. He was formerly the Special Advisor for Edu ...

, president, Bridgewater State College * Maureen G. Mulvaney, special education teacher and college psychology instructor *

Mwalim Mwalim (Morgan James Peters I, born June 6, 1968), also known as "Mwalim *7" and "Mwalim DaPhunkee Professor" is an American performing artist, writer, and educator. He is a tenured associate professor of English and former director of Black Stud ...

(Morgan James Peters), director of Black Studies, associate professor of English, UMass Dartmouth * Samuel L. Myers Sr., economist, former university president, education adviser and civil rights advocate * John Nassivera, author, playwright and college professor *

Meyer Francis Nimkoff Meyer Francis Nimkoff (1904-1965) was an American sociologist and professor at Boston University Boston University (BU) is a Private university, private research university in Boston, Massachusetts. The university is nonsectarian, but has a ...

, sociologist * Marie Jean Philip, ASL advocate, pioneer, and researcher * Herbert Charles Sanborn (1873-1967), graduated in 1896; chair of the Department of Philosophy and Psychology at

Vanderbilt University Vanderbilt University (informally Vandy or VU) is a private research university in Nashville, Tennessee. Founded in 1873, it was named in honor of shipping and rail magnate Cornelius Vanderbilt, who provided the school its initial $1-million ...

from 1921 to 1942. * Jeanette Marie Sayers, proofreader at the ''Journal of Bone and Joint Surgery'' and a poetry editor for ''The Furnace'' *

Barbara Shinn-Cunningham Barbara Shinn-Cunningham is an American bioengineer and neuroscientist. She is the founding Director of the Carnegie Mellon University Neuroscience Institute, the George A. and Helen Dunham Cowan Professor of Auditory Neuroscience, and Professor ...

(born 1964), professor of biomedical engineering at BU *

Richard Sugarman Richard Sugarman (born July 12, 1944) is an American academic and political consultant. He is a professor of religion at the University of Vermont and "a world-renowned expert on the French philosopher Emmanuel Levinas." He was an advisor to presid ...

(born 1944), Ph.D. from Boston University; professor of philosophy and religion at the

University of Vermont The University of Vermont (UVM), officially the University of Vermont and State Agricultural College, is a public land-grant research university in Burlington, Vermont. It was founded in 1791 and is among the oldest universities in the Unite ...

; advisor to

Bernie Sanders Bernard Sanders (born September8, 1941) is an American politician who has served as the junior United States senator from Vermont since 2007. He was the U.S. representative for the state's at-large congressional district from 1991 to 20 ...

. * Donald Tomaskovic-Devey, professor of sociology at the University of Massachusetts Amherst * Kevin J. Tracey (M.D. 1983), president,

Feinstein Institute for Medical Research The Feinstein Institutes for Medical Research in Manhasset, Nassau County, New York, United States, on Long Island, constitute the research arm of Northwell Health. Feinstein is home to 50 research labs, 2,500 clinical research studies, and 5,00 ...

* Diana Chapman Walsh (M.S., Ph.D.), president,

Wellesley College Wellesley College is a private women's liberal arts college in Wellesley, Massachusetts, United States. Founded in 1870 by Henry and Pauline Durant as a female seminary, it is a member of the original Seven Sisters Colleges, an unofficial ...

* Rollin Williams (M.S. 1949), social worker; first African American professor at the

University of Connecticut The University of Connecticut (UConn) is a public land-grant research university in Storrs, Connecticut, a village in the town of Mansfield. The primary 4,400-acre (17.8 km2) campus is in Storrs, approximately a half hour's drive from H ...

Business

J Allard J Allard (born James Allard, on January 12, 1969 in Glens Falls, New York) is the chief executive officer of Project 529, a company that builds software for cyclists and law enforcement. Prior to starting Project 529, Allard was chief technology ...

, Vice President,

Microsoft Microsoft Corporation is an American multinational technology corporation producing computer software, consumer electronics, personal computers, and related services headquartered at the Microsoft Redmond campus located in Redmond, Washi ...

* Kamal Bahamdan (B.S. 1994), CEO, Safanad * Nathaniel Baker (CEO), CEO, Domestic Bank *

Norman Barron Norman Barron (15 May 1899 – 25 September 1987) was an Australian rules footballer who played with Sturt in the South Australian National Football League (SANFL). Football Barron missed the 1929 season when he was appointed playing coa ...

, Founder, Marshalls Department Store *

Brian Bedol Brian Bedol is an American television executive, entrepreneur, and founder of the sports television channels Classic Sports Network and College Sports Television. Bedol owned CSN from 1995 to 1997 and CSTV from 2003 to 2006. Bedol has since sold ...

(COM B.A. 1980), Founder of Fusient Media Ventures; Creator of

Classic Sports Network ESPN Classic was an American multinational pay television network owned by ESPN Inc., a joint venture between The Walt Disney Company (which owns a controlling 80% stake) and Hearst Communications (which owns 20%). The channel was originall ...

(which became ESPN Classic); founder and CEO of CSTV * Alessandro Benetton (SMG BSB 1988), Chairman of 21 Investimenti S.p. A, and Deputy Chairman of Benetton Group * Rocco Benetton, Former Chief Executive of the Benetton Formula One team, member of the Benetton Family * Jan Brandt, Former CMO of

AOL AOL (stylized as Aol., formerly a company known as AOL Inc. and originally known as America Online) is an American web portal and online service provider based in New York City. It is a brand marketed by the current incarnation of Yahoo! Inc. ...

and Vice Chair Emeritus of

America Online AOL (stylized as Aol., formerly a company known as AOL Inc. and originally known as America Online) is an American web portal and online service provider based in New York City. It is a brand marketed by the current incarnation of Yahoo! Inc. ...

Time Warner Warner Media, LLC ( traded as WarnerMedia) was an American multinational mass media and entertainment conglomerate. It was headquartered at the 30 Hudson Yards complex in New York City, United States. It was originally established in 1972 by ...

* Jim Brett, Former CEO, J.Crew *

Jay Cashman Jay Cashman, Inc. is a privately held multi-disciplinary construction and development company, founded and owned by Jay M. Cashman. It is one of the largest privately held contracting firms in the northeastern United States. The company has moved ...

, CEO, Jay Cashman, Inc., Boston-area construction mogul * David K. Colapinto, Esquire, Partner, Kohn, Kohn & Colapinto, Washington, D.C. * Allison Davis (television executive), Vice President, CBS Television * Mickey Drexler (MBA 1968), Chairman and CEO, J. Crew * Trung Dung, software business executive, founder of Fogbreak Software and On Display * David Edgerton, Co-Founder of

Burger King Burger King (BK) is an American-based multinational chain of hamburger fast food restaurants. Headquartered in Miami-Dade County, Florida, the company was founded in 1953 as Insta-Burger King, a Jacksonville, Florida–based restaurant ch ...

* Kenneth Feld (SMG 1970 BSB), CEO,

Ringling Brothers Barnum and Bailey Circus The Ringling Bros. and Barnum & Bailey Circus (also known as the Ringling Bros. Circus, Ringling Bros., the Barnum & Bailey Circus, Barnum & Bailey, or simply Ringling) is an American traveling circus company billed as The Greatest Show on Ear ...

* Jerald G. Fishman (MBA), CEO,

Analog Devices Analog Devices, Inc. (ADI), also known simply as Analog, is an American multinational semiconductor company specializing in data conversion, signal processing and power management technology, headquartered in Wilmington, Massachusetts. The ...

* Gerald L. Gitner (B.A., 1966), Former CEO of TWA and Pan American airlines, Co-founder of People Express Airline * Bonnie Hammer, Chairman,

NBCUniversal NBCUniversal Media, LLC is an American multinational mass media and entertainment conglomerate corporation owned by Comcast and headquartered at 30 Rockefeller Plaza in Midtown Manhattan, New York City, United States. NBCUniversal is primar ...

* Ted Harbert, President, E! Networks * Edgar J. Helms, Founder,

Goodwill Industries Goodwill Industries International Inc., often shortened in speech and writing to Goodwill (stylized as goodwill), is an American nonprofit 501(c)(3) organization that provides job training, employment placement services, and other community-bas ...

* Erwin Huang, pioneer in bringing technology to education and social enterprise * Virginia Hubbell, writer for Lev Gleason Publications, MLJ Comics, and Dell Comics *

Ishrat Husain Ishrat Husain is a Pakistani banker and economist who served as the dean of the Institute of Business Administration (2008-2016) and the Governor of the State Bank of Pakistan (1999-2006). He presently serves as Advisor to Prime Minister Imran ...

(PhD), 13th governor of State Bank of Pakistan * Huh Jae-myung, CEO, Iljin Materials * Paul Irwin, Former CEO, the Humane Society of the United States *

Shel Israel Shel Israel (born August 1944) is a writer and speaker on social media issues. In 2009 he completed a book called ''Twitterville'' on business uses for Twitter, published in September 2009. He has contributed editorially to BusinessWeek, Dow Jon ...

(COM, no degree), author, entrepreneur and consultant *

Bruce Karatz Bruce E. Karatz (born October 10, 1945) is an American businessman and philanthropist. He is noted for his role as Chairman and CEO of KB Home,Berry, Kate (2004-9-6). "Coming home: Bruce Karatz started as in-house counsel, but learned the busines ...

(B.A. 1967), CEO, KB Home * Sherman Kwek (born 1975/76), Singaporean businessman * Ben Sardella (born 1978), (B.A. 2000), Co-Founder and CRO of Datanyze and OutboundWorks * Lee Suk-chae (M.S.), Former CEO, KT Corporation * Peter J. Levine (B.S.), General Partner, Andreessen Horowitz * Ken Lin (BA), Founder and CEO of Credit Karma *

Luca Maestri Luca Maestri (born 14 October 1963) is an Italian businessman. He is Apple Inc's chief financial officer . Education Maestri has a Bachelor of Economics from LUISS University in Rome and Master of Science in Management from Boston University. ...

(M.S.), CFO of Apple Inc. * Mark Manson, self-help author, blogger and entrepreneur * Jessica McClintock (B.A. 1950), Founder, President, CEO, Jessica McClintock, Inc. *

James McGibney James McGibney is an American entrepreneur and former Marine. He is the CEO and founder of Las Vegas, Nevada based ViaView, Inc., which owns and operates the web sites BullyVille.com, CheaterVille.com, KarmaVille.com, and DramaVille.com. Educati ...

entrepreneur * James McLamore, Co-founder of Burger King *

Dirk Meyer Derrick R. "Dirk" Meyer (born November 24, 1961) is a former Chief Executive Officer of Advanced Micro Devices, serving in the position from July 18, 2008 to January 10, 2011. Education He received a bachelor's degree in computer engineering ...

(MBA 1993), President and COO,

Advanced Micro Devices Advanced Micro Devices, Inc. (AMD) is an American multinational semiconductor company based in Santa Clara, California, that develops computer processors and related technologies for business and consumer markets. While it initially manufact ...

; ACM Maurice Wilkes Award winner for contributions to Alpha and x86 chip designs * Frederick S. Pardee, Former Researcher at the

RAND Corporation The RAND Corporation (from the phrase "research and development") is an American nonprofit global policy think tank created in 1948 by Douglas Aircraft Company to offer research and analysis to the United States Armed Forces. It is finance ...

, real estate investor, philanthropist * Park Yong-maan (MBA), Former Chairman and CEO, Doosan Group * Park Jung-won (MBA), Chairman and CEO, Doosan Group * Christine Poon (MBA 1983), Former Vice Chairman,

Johnson & Johnson Johnson & Johnson (J&J) is an American multinational corporation founded in 1886 that develops medical devices, pharmaceuticals, and consumer packaged goods. Its common stock is a component of the Dow Jones Industrial Average and the company i ...

Shari Redstone Shari Ellin Redstone (born April 14, 1954) is an American media executive with a background in numerous aspects of the entertainment industry and related ventures. She currently serves as the non-executive chairwoman of Paramount Global (formerly ...

(J.D.), Vice Chairman, Viacom and CBS * Monty Sarhan, CEO, Cracked Entertainment *

Aydin Senkut Aydin Senkut is an American investor, serial entrepreneur and executive, who is managing partner of Silicon Valley venture capital firm Felicis Ventures. Earlier in his career, he was Google's first product manager. Education and early life As ...

, Founder & Managing Partner, Felicis Ventures *

Yat Siu Yat Siu (Chinese: 蕭逸; born 1973) is a Hong Kong-based entrepreneur and angel investor, who was born and raised in Vienna, Austria. Early years Yat Siu's mother, who was from Taiwan and was born in Lisbon, Portugal, conducted for an orches ...

, Founder of Animoca Brands *

John F. Smith Jr. John Francis "Jack" Smith Jr. (born April 6, 1938) is an American businessman and executive who formerly served as COO in 1992, CEO from 1992 to 2000 and then chairman of the board of directors of General Motors from 1996 to 2000. He later serve ...

(MBA 1965), honorary degree 1993, Former Chairman and CEO of

General Motors The General Motors Company (GM) is an American Multinational corporation, multinational Automotive industry, automotive manufacturing company headquartered in Detroit, Michigan, United States. It is the largest automaker in the United States and ...

* Patrick Spain (LAW J.D. 1979), Founder of

Hoover's D&B Hoovers was founded by Gary Hoover and Patrick Spain in 1990Solomon, Steve.The Dynamic Duo" '' Inc.''. October 15, 1997. Retrieved on April 7, 2014. as an American business research company that provided information on companies and indu ...

and

HighBeam Research HighBeam Research was a paid search engine and full text online archive owned by Gale, a subsidiary of Cengage, for thousands of newspapers, magazines, academic journals, newswires, trade magazines, and encyclopedias in English. It was head ...

* Margaret Stumpp, Senior Vice President,

Prudential Financial Prudential Financial, Inc. is an American Fortune Global 500 and Fortune 500 company whose subsidiaries provide insurance, retirement planning, investment management, and other products and services to both retail and institutional customers t ...

Tom Szkutak Tom Szkutak was Chief Financial Officer (CFO) and senior vice president at Amazon.com. Szkutak joined Amazon.com in October 2002 after 20 years at General Electric. On September 3, 2014, it was announced Szkutak will be leaving Amazon in June 2015 ...

, CFO Amazon.com * John Svenson, Co-Founder, The Abbey Group and Part Owner,

Boston Celtics The Boston Celtics ( ) are an American professional basketball team based in Boston. The Celtics compete in the National Basketball Association (NBA) as a member of the league's Eastern Conference Atlantic Division. Founded in 1946 as one of t ...

Nina Tassler Nina Tassler is an American television executive and producer. She was most recently the chairwoman of CBS Entertainment until 2015. Life and career Tassler was born in New York City to a Jewish father and a Puerto Rican mother who converted t ...

, President, CBS Entertainment * Robert S. Taubman, Chairman, President, and CEO, Taubman Centers *

Gerald Tsai Gerald Tsai Jr. (; March 10, 1929 – July 9, 2008) was a billionaire investor and philanthropist who helped build Fidelity Investments into a mutual fund powerhouse. After starting Fidelity Investments' first publicly sold aggressive growth fund ...

Jr., (CAS, GRS 1949), FOrmer Chairman and CEO, Primerica * Margaret Wallace (B.S. 1989), CEO and Co-Founder of Rebel Monkey *

Edward Zander Edward J. Zander is an American business executive. He was CEO and Chairman of the Board of Motorola from January 2004 until January 2008, remaining as chairman until May 2008. His work in the technology sector included management positions at ...

(MBA 1975), Chairman and CEO of

Motorola Motorola, Inc. () was an American multinational telecommunications company based in Schaumburg, Illinois, United States. After having lost $4.3 billion from 2007 to 2009, the company split into two independent public companies, Motorola ...

; Former President of

Sun Microsystems Sun Microsystems, Inc. (Sun for short) was an American technology company that sold computers, computer components, software, and information technology services and created the Java programming language, the Solaris operating system, ZFS, t ...

Clergy

* Martin Luther King Jr. (STH Ph.D. 1955), 1964

Nobel Peace Prize The Nobel Peace Prize is one of the five Nobel Prizes established by the will of Swedish industrialist, inventor and armaments (military weapons and equipment) manufacturer Alfred Nobel, along with the prizes in Chemistry, Physics, Physiolo ...

; civil rights Leader * Andrew Z. Lopatin (B.A. CAS 1987), Orthodox Jewish rabbi *

Walter A. Maier Walter Arthur Maier (October 4, 1893 – January 11, 1950) was a noted radio personality, public speaker, prolific author, university professor, scholar of ancient Semitic languages and culture, Lutheran theologian and editor. He is best known as ...

(B.A. 1913), Lutheran theologian, professor at Concordia Seminary, and first speaker of

The Lutheran Hour ''The Lutheran Hour'' is a U.S.-based Christian radio program produced by Lutheran Hour Ministries. The weekly broadcast began on October 2, 1930, as an outreach ministry of the Lutheran Laymen's League, part of the Lutheran Church–Missouri S ...

* Richard Joseph Malone (Th.D. 1981), Roman Catholic Bishop of Portland from 2004–2012, and current Bishop of Buffalo * Mihail Christodoulou Mouskos,

Makarios III Makarios III ( el, Μακάριος Γ΄; born Michael Christodoulou Mouskos) ( Greek: Μιχαήλ Χριστοδούλου Μούσκος) (13 August 1913 – 3 August 1977) was a Cypriot politician, archbishop and primate who served as ...

(no degree, STh 1948), archbishop and primate of the Cypriot Orthodox Church and first and fourth president of the Republic of Cyprus *

Woodie W. White Woodie Walter White (born 1935) is an American bishop of the United Methodist Church, elected in 1984. Birth and family Woodie was born on August 27, 1935 in New York City. He is married to the former Jennie (Kim) Tolson, a native of Worcester, M ...

(BST STH 1961),

bishop A bishop is an ordained clergy member who is entrusted with a position of authority and oversight in a religious institution. In Christianity, bishops are normally responsible for the governance of dioceses. The role or office of bishop is ...

of the

United Methodist Church The United Methodist Church (UMC) is a worldwide mainline Protestant denomination based in the United States, and a major part of Methodism. In the 19th century, its main predecessor, the Methodist Episcopal Church, was a leader in evangelica ...

International government, politics, royalty

* Faisal al-Fayez (CAS M.A.), former prime minister of

Jordan Jordan ( ar, الأردن; tr. ' ), officially the Hashemite Kingdom of Jordan,; tr. ' is a country in Western Asia. It is situated at the crossroads of Asia, Africa, and Europe, within the Levant region, on the East Bank of the Jordan Rive ...

Oscar Arias Oscar, OSCAR, or The Oscar may refer to: People * Oscar (given name), an Irish- and English-language name also used in other languages; the article includes the names Oskar, Oskari, Oszkár, Óscar, and other forms. * Oscar (Irish mythology), ...

(attended, no degree), president, Costa Rica; 1987

* Milind Deora (SMG BSBA '99), member of India's Parliament * Keiko Fujimori (SMG BSB 1997), member of Peru's Congress, former first lady of Peru * Rafic Baha El Deen Al-Hariri; board of trustees 1990–2003, named an associate founder of the university, Doctor of Laws and honorary trustee;

Prime minister A prime minister, premier or chief of cabinet is the head of the cabinet and the leader of the ministers in the executive branch of government, often in a parliamentary or semi-presidential system. Under those systems, a prime minister is ...

Lebanon Lebanon ( , ar, لُبْنَان, translit=lubnān, ), officially the Republic of Lebanon () or the Lebanese Republic, is a country in Western Asia. It is located between Syria to the north and east and Israel to the south, while Cyprus lie ...

1992–1998 and 2000–2004 * Saki Macozoma, anti-apartheid activist, ANC leader, South African businessman * Margaret Ng (STH Ph.D.), member of Hong Kong's Legislative Council * Fan S. Noli (Doctoratur), former Prime Minister of

Albania Albania ( ; sq, Shqipëri or ), or , also or . officially the Republic of Albania ( sq, Republika e Shqipërisë), is a country in Southeastern Europe. It is located on the Adriatic and Ionian Seas within the Mediterranean Sea and share ...

, writer, scholar, diplomat, politician, historian, orator, and founder of the

Albanian Orthodox Church The Autocephalous Orthodox Church of Albania ( sq, Kisha Ortodokse Autoqefale e Shqipërisë), commonly known as the Albanian Orthodox Church or the Orthodox Church of Albania, is an autocephalous Eastern Orthodox church. It declared its autoce ...

* Aamer Sarfraz, Baron Sarfraz, UK Conservative politician and businessman * Hiroshige Seko (COM M.S. 1992), public relations advisor in the

Cabinet of Japan The is the chief executive body of the government of Japan. It consists of the prime minister, who is appointed by the emperor after being designated by the National Diet, and up to nineteen other members, called Ministers of State. The p ...

Gigi Tsereteli George "Gigi" Tsereteli (born 23 February 1964, in Tbilisi, Georgia) is a member and former vice-speaker of the Parliament of Georgia and the president of Parliamentary Assembly of the Organization for Security and Co-operation in Europe. Ed ...

(SPH 2005), Parliament, Georgia * Rizal Ramli (CAS Ph.D. 1990), Coordinating Minister of Maritime Affairs, Indonesia *

Mukhriz Mahathir Dato' Seri Utama Mukhriz bin Tun Dr. Mahathir ( Jawi: مخرج بن محاضر; born 25 November 1964) is a Malaysian politician who twice served as the 11th and 13th Menteri Besar of Kedah from May 2013 to February 2016 and again from May ...

, former Chief Minister of Kedah * Christopher O'Neill, businessman, husband of Princess Madeleine of Sweden, Duchess of Hälsingland and Gästrikland *

Tijjani Muhammad-Bande Tijjani Muhammad-Bande, GCON OFR (born 7 December 1957) is a Nigerian diplomat, academic and political scientist who was the President of the United Nations General Assembly of 74th session from 17 September 2019 to 15 September 2020. He previ ...

, (POL M.A 1981), career diplomat,

President of the United Nations General Assembly The president of the United Nations General Assembly is a position voted by representatives in the United Nations General Assembly (UNGA) on a yearly basis. The president is the chair and presiding officer of the General Assembly. Election ...

United States government, politics

Governors

* Lincoln Almond (J.D. 1961), former

Governor of Rhode Island The governor of Rhode Island is the head of government of the U.S. state of Rhode Island and serves as commander-in-chief of the state's Army National Guard and Air National Guard. The current governor is Democrat Dan McKee. In their capac ...

* John Lewis Bates (CLA A.B. 1882, LAW LL. B. 1885), former

Governor of Massachusetts The governor of the Commonwealth of Massachusetts is the chief executive officer of the government of Massachusetts. The governor is the head of the state cabinet and the commander-in-chief of the commonwealth's military forces. Massachuset ...

. * Albert O. Brown (LL.B. 1884), former

Governor of New Hampshire The governor of New Hampshire is the head of government of New Hampshire. The governor is elected during the biennial state general election in November of even-numbered years. New Hampshire is one of only two states, along with bordering ...

Fred H. Brown Fred Herbert Brown (April 12, 1879February 3, 1955) was an American lawyer, baseball player, and politician from New Hampshire. A member of the Democratic Party, Brown was the 59th governor of New Hampshire and a United States Senator. Brown att ...

(attended LAW 1904/06, no degree), former

, former U.S. Congressman * Paul Dever (J.D. 1926), former

* Samuel D. Felker (LL.B. 1887), former

* Judd Gregg (J.D.), former U.S. Senator, former

Bob McDonnell Robert Francis McDonnell (born June 15, 1954) is an American attorney, businessman, politician, and former military officer who served as the 71st governor of Virginia from 2010 to 2014. His career ended after his corruption scandal and convi ...

(MSBA 1980), former

Governor of Virginia The governor of the Commonwealth of Virginia serves as the head of government of Virginia for a four-year term. The incumbent, Glenn Youngkin, was sworn in on January 15, 2022. Oath of office On inauguration day, the Governor-elect takes th ...

J. Howard McGrath James Howard McGrath (November 28, 1903September 2, 1966) was an American politician and attorney from Rhode Island. McGrath, a Democrat, served as U.S. Attorney for Rhode Island before becoming governor, U.S. Solicitor General, U.S. Sena ...

(J.D. 1929), former U.S. Senator, former

* William Russell (LL.B. 1879), former

. * David I. Walsh (LL.B. 1897), former U.S. Senator, former

United States Senators

Senators may have served in other capacities, such as a governor. In such cases, the name is left unlinked, but the description will indicate the location of a linked entry. * Edward Brooke III (J.D.), first African-American U.S. Senator since

Reconstruction Reconstruction may refer to: Politics, history, and sociology * Reconstruction (law), the transfer of a company's (or several companies') business to a new company *''Perestroika'' (Russian for "reconstruction"), a late 20th century Soviet Unio ...

(MA), Presidential Medal of Freedom recipient * William M. Butler (LL.B 1884), former U.S. Senator (MA) *

William Cohen William Sebastian Cohen (born August 28, 1940) is an American lawyer, author, and politician from the U.S. state of Maine. A Republican, Cohen served as both a member of the United States House of Representatives (1973–1979) and Senate (19 ...

(LL.B. 1965), former U.S. Secretary of Defense, former U.S. Senator, former U.S. Congressman * J. Howard McGrath (J.D. 1929), former U.S. Senator (see Governors) *

Thomas J. McIntyre Thomas James McIntyre (February 20, 1915August 8, 1992) was an American lawyer and politician. A member of the Democratic Party (United States), Democratic Party, he served as a United States Senate, United States Senator from New Hampshire fro ...

(J.D. 1940), former U.S. Senator (NH) * Robert Upton (LL.B. 1907), former U.S. Senator (NH) * David I. Walsh (LL.B. 1897), former U.S. Senator (see Governors)

United States House of Representatives

Joseph E. Casey Joseph Edward Casey (December 27, 1898 – September 1, 1980) was a United States representative from Massachusetts. Born in Clinton, he attended the public schools, served as a private in the United States Army at Fort Lee, Virginia, in 1918 ...

(JD), former U.S. Congressman (MA) *

Antonio Colorado Antonio José Colorado Laguna (born September 8, 1939) is an American lawyer and politician from New York. He served as Secretary of State of Puerto Rico and Resident Commissioner of Puerto Rico for the administration of Rafael Hernández Colón. ...

(BS 1962), Resident Commissioner in US Congress from Puerto Rico * Paul W. Cronin, former U.S. Congressman (MA) *

John Crawford Crosby John Crawford Crosby (June 15, 1859 – October 14, 1943) was an Politics of the United States, American politician from the U.S. state of Massachusetts. Crosby was born in Sheffield, Massachusetts. He attended the public schools of Pittsfield, ...

(JD), former U.S. Congressman (MA) * Emilio Q. Daddario (law), former U.S. Congressman (CT) *

Norman D'Amours Norman Edward D'Amours (born October 14, 1937) is an American Democratic politician who was a member of the United States House of Representatives from New Hampshire from 1975 to 1985. Early life Born in Holyoke, Hampden County, Massachusetts, ...

(JD), former U.S. Congressman (NH) *

Brian J. Donnelly Brian Joseph Donnelly (born March 2, 1946, Boston) is a former ambassador and U.S. Representative from Massachusetts, serving from 1979 to 1993. He is a Democrat. Donnelly attended private schools in Suffolk County. He graduated from Catho ...

(BS 1970), former U.S. Congressman (MA), former US Ambassador to Trinidad and Tobago, *

Charles Douglas III Charles Gywnne "Chuck" Douglas III (born December 2, 1942) is an American politician, jurist, and trial lawyer. He is a former United States Representative from New Hampshire and a New Hampshire Supreme Court associate justice. Early life Born in ...

(JD), former U.S. Congressman (NH) *

Forrest Goodwin Forrest Goodwin (June 14, 1862 – May 28, 1913) was a United States representative from Maine. He was born in Skowhegan, Maine and attended the common schools, graduated from Skowhegan High School and Bloomfield Academy. He also graduated fr ...

(JD), former U.S. Congressman (ME) * Daniel L. D. Granger (JD), former U.S. Congressman (RI) * Arthur Daniel Healey (JD), former U.S. Congressman (MA), and U.S. federal judge *

Louise Day Hicks Anna Louise Day Hicks (October 16, 1916 – October 21, 2003) was an American politician and lawyer from Boston, Massachusetts, best known for her staunch opposition to desegregation in Boston public schools, and especially to court-ordered b ...

, former U.S. Congresswoman (MA) *

John Patrick Higgins John Patrick Higgins (February 19, 1893 – August 2, 1955) was an officer in the United States Navy, chemist, attorney, and U.S. Representative from Massachusetts. Higgins was born in Boston, Massachusetts, where he attended the publi ...

(JD), former U.S. Congressman (MA) * Joe Hoeffel (BS), former U.S. Congressman (PA) * Barbara Jordan (JD), former U.S. Congresswoman (TX) * Charles Joyce (Newbury Seminary, pre-1850), former U.S. Congressman (VT) *

Ambrose Kennedy Ambrose Patrick Kennedy (December 1, 1875 – March 10, 1967) was a U.S. Representative from Rhode Island. Born in Blackstone, Massachusetts, Kennedy attended the Blackstone public schools and St. Hyacinthe's College, Province of Quebec, Can ...

(JB LAW 1906), former U.S. Congressman (RI) * James H. Maloney (JD), former U.S. Congressman (CT) * Jim Marshall (JD), U.S. Congressman (GA) *

Connie Morella Constance Morella (; née Albanese; born February 12, 1931) is an American politician and diplomat. She represented in the United States House of Representatives from 1987 to 2003. She served as Permanent Representative from the U.S. to the Organ ...

, former U.S. Congresswoman (MD), former Maryland State Senator * Frank Morse, former U.S. Congressman (MA) * Henry F. Naphen (JD), former U.S. Congressman (MA) *

Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez (; ; born October 13, 1989), also known by her initials AOC, is an American politician and activist. She has served as the U.S. representative for New York's 14th congressional district since 2019, as a member of ...

(BA 2011), U.S. Congresswoman (NY) * Jeremiah E. O'Connell, former U.S. Congressman (RI) *

Ernest W. Roberts Ernest William Roberts (November 22, 1858 – February 27, 1924) was a U.S. Representative from Massachusetts. Born in East Madison, Maine, Roberts attended the public schools in Chelsea, Massachusetts. He was graduated from Highland Milit ...

(JD), former U.S. Congressman (MA) *

James Roosevelt James Roosevelt II (December 23, 1907 – August 13, 1991) was an American businessman, Marine, activist, and Democratic Party politician. The eldest son of President Franklin D. Roosevelt and Eleanor Roosevelt, he served as an official Secret ...

(JD), former six term U.S. Congressman, commander of 2nd Raider Battalion of the

Marine Raiders The Marine Raiders are special operations forces originally established by the United States Marine Corps during World War II to conduct amphibious light infantry warfare. " Edson's" Raiders of 1st Marine Raider Battalion and " Carlson's" Rai ...

, and son of President Franklin D. Roosevelt. * Ferdinand St. Germain (JD), former U.S. Congressman (RI) *

Charles F. Sprague Charles Franklin Sprague (June 10, 1857 – January 30, 1902) was a U.S. Representative from Massachusetts, grandson of Peleg Sprague (1793–1880). Biography Born in Boston, Massachusetts, Sprague attended the public schools and was graduat ...

(JD), former U.S. Congressman (MA) *

Robert Stafford Robert Theodore Stafford (August 8, 1913 – December 23, 2006) was an American politician from Vermont. In his lengthy political career, he served as the 71st governor of Vermont, a United States representative, and a U.S. Senator. A Repu ...

(JD), former U.S. Congressman (VT) * Walter Stiness (JD), former U.S. Congressman (RI) * John Andrew Sullivan (JD), former U.S. Congressman (MA) * Joseph Walsh (JD), former U.S. Congressman (MA) *

Edward Hills Wason Edward Hills Wason (September 2, 1865 – February 6, 1941) was a U.S. Representative from New Hampshire. Born in New Boston, New Hampshire, Wason attended public and private schools and Francestown Academy. He was graduated from the New Hamp ...

(JD), former U.S. Congressman (NH) * George Williams (JD), former U.S. Congressman (MA)

United States executive departments and agencies

(J.D.), former U.S. Secretary of Defense, former U.S. Senator, former U.S. Congressman * Joshua DuBois (B.A. 2003), head of the Office of Faith Based and Neighborhood Partnerships under President

Barack Obama Barack Hussein Obama II ( ; born August 4, 1961) is an American politician who served as the 44th president of the United States from 2009 to 2017. A member of the Democratic Party (United States), Democratic Party, Obama was the first Af ...

. *

Colleen Graffy Colleen Graffy is a former United States Deputy Assistant Secretary of State for Public Diplomacy for Europe and Eurasia, and associate professor of law and Director of Global Programs at Pepperdine University School of Law and Academic Direct ...

, Assistant Secretary, U.S. Department of State (P.R.) * James Franklin Jeffrey (MBA), ambassador,

U.S. Department of State The United States Department of State (DOS), or State Department, is an executive department of the U.S. federal government responsible for the country's foreign policy and relations. Equivalent to the ministry of foreign affairs of other n ...

Gary Locke Gary Faye Locke (born January 21, 1950) is an American politician and diplomat serving as the interim president of Bellevue College, the largest of the institutions that make up the Washington Community and Technical Colleges system. Locke se ...

(J.D. 1975), former U.S. Ambassador to China, former U.S. Secretary of Commerce and Governor of Washington (see Governors) * Louis Wade Sullivan (MED), former U.S. Secretary of Health and Human Services

Other

* Peter W. Agnes Jr., associate justice of Massachusetts Appeals Court * Keith B. Alexander (MBA), director,

National Security Agency The National Security Agency (NSA) is a national-level intelligence agency of the United States Department of Defense, under the authority of the Director of National Intelligence (DNI). The NSA is responsible for global monitoring, collecti ...

Armand Arabian Armand M. Arabian (December 12, 1934 – March 28, 2018) was an American lawyer who served as Associate Justice of the Supreme Court of California from February 3, 1990, to February 28, 1996. Early life and education Armand was born in New York ...

, retired justice, California Supreme Court * Polly W. Beal, former member of the Wisconsin State Assembly * Pat Brown (MBA 2007), author, criminal profiler, TV commentator * Shoshana S. Chatfield (BA 1987) United States Navy Admiral *

Martha Coakley Martha Mary Coakley (born July 14, 1953) is an American lobbyist and lawyer who served as Attorney General of Massachusetts from 2007 to 2015. Prior to serving as Attorney General, she was District Attorney of Middlesex County from 1999 to 200 ...

(JD), former Massachusetts Attorney General * John Couris, president and chief executive officer of Jupiter Medical Center *

Carmen Yulín Cruz Carmen Yulín Cruz Soto (born February 25, 1963) is a Puerto Rican politician who served as mayor of the city of San Juan, Puerto Rico from 2013 to 2020. From 2009 through 2013, Cruz served in the House of Representatives of Puerto Rico. Ea ...

(BA 1984 in Political Science, Honorary LLD 2018), member of the 28th House of Representatives of Puerto Rico (2009–2013); Mayor of

San Juan, Puerto Rico San Juan (, , ; Spanish for "Saint John") is the capital city and most populous municipality in the Commonwealth of Puerto Rico, an unincorporated territory of the United States. As of the 2020 census, it is the 57th-largest city under the ...

(2013–2021) * Irving Fishman, Massachusetts legislator and lawyer * Michael F. Flaherty (JD), president, Boston City Council * Keith Francis (runner) (MA), Senior Intelligence Analyst, ATF, World-class track athlete * Elizabeth Meyer Glaser (SED 1970), child advocate, AIDS activist and co-founder of the Elizabeth Glaser Pediatric AIDS Foundation * Tipper Gore, Second Lady of the United States (1993–2001) * Don Gorton (CAS B.A. 1982), commissioner, Commonwealth of

Massachusetts Appellate Tax Board The Massachusetts Appellate Tax Board (ATB) is a quasi-judicial agency within the Commonwealth of Massachusetts' Office of the Governor. Though part of the executive branch, the ATB is "not subject to its control in the conduct of its adjudicatory ...

* Russell Holmes, Massachusetts State Representative (6th Suffolk) * Mercy B. Jackson, one of the first women to receive a Doctor of Medicine degree * Stephen Douglas Johnson (LLM 1989), U.S. House Chief Counsel for Financial Institutions and Consumer Credit 1995–98; White House Senior Advisor for the Office of Federal Housing Oversight 2000–03 *

Takeo Kikuchi is a Japanese industrial and fashion designer. He designs such things as spectacle frames and chronograph A chronograph is a specific type of watch that is used as a stopwatch combined with a display watch. A basic chronograph has an inde ...

(LLB LAW 1877), one of the first Japanese to study law in the US, founder and second president of Tokyo's

Chuo University , commonly referred to as or , is a private flagship research university in Tokyo, Japan. Founded in 1885 as Igirisu Hōritsu Gakkō (the English Law School), Chuo is one of the oldest and most prestigious institutions in the country. The univer ...

Rikki Klieman Rikki Klieman (born 1948) is an American criminal defense lawyer and television personality. A native of Chicago, she is a legal analyst for CBS News, having previously worked in criminal defense in Boston and taught at Columbia Law School. Add ...

(JD LAW 1975), attorney, TV personality,

Court TV Court TV is an American digital broadcast network and former cable television channel. It was originally launched in 1991 with a focus on crime-themed programs such as true crime documentary series, legal analysis talk shows, and live news cov ...

* I Michael Leitman, (BS 1981, MD 1985), surgeon and Dean for Graduate Medical Education at

Icahn School of Medicine at Mount Sinai The Icahn School of Medicine at Mount Sinai (ISMMS or Mount Sinai), formerly the Mount Sinai School of Medicine, is a private medical school in New York City. It is the academic teaching arm of the Mount Sinai Health System, which manages e ...

* Zsolt Limperger, Hungarian football player * Barry Locke, Massachusetts Secretary of Transportation * Ida Lorentzen, American-born Norwegian artist * Joan M. Menard, Massachusetts State Senator *

Markos Moulitsas Zúniga Markos Moulitsas Zúniga (; born September 11, 1971), often known by his username and former military nickname "Kos" ( ), is an American blogger who is the founder and publisher of Daily Kos, a blog focusing on liberal and Democratic Party poli ...

(JD), political consultant *

David Mulford David Campbell Mulford (born 27 June 1937) was the United States Ambassador to India from January 23, 2004 to February 2009, and served as Vice-Chairman International of Credit Suisse from 2009 to 2016. He is currently a distinguished visiting fe ...

(MA GRS 1962), U.S. Ambassador to India *

Shannon O'Brien Shannon Patricia Elizabeth O'Brien (born April 30, 1959) is an American politician and attorney who served in the Massachusetts House of Representatives from 1987 through 1993, in the Massachusetts Senate from 1993 through 1995, and was the Massa ...

(JD), former Massachusetts State Treasurer *

Barbara Pariente Barbara Joan Pariente (born December 24, 1948) is an attorney and jurist from Florida. She was chief justice of the Florida Supreme Court from July 1, 2004, until June 30, 2006. Pariente is the second woman to hold the position of chief justice an ...

(COM '70), Chief Justice,

Florida Florida is a state located in the Southeastern region of the United States. Florida is bordered to the west by the Gulf of Mexico, to the northwest by Alabama, to the north by Georgia, to the east by the Bahamas and Atlantic Ocean, and ...

Supreme Court (Authored the Terri Schiavo decision) *

Wilma Pastrana Wilma Pastrana Jiménez (born January 17, 1970) is a certified public accountant and wife of the former governor of Puerto Rico, Alejandro García Padilla. Pastrana became the 13th First Lady of Puerto Rico on January 2, 2013, and took on pr ...

First Lady of Puerto Rico First Lady or First Gentleman of Puerto Rico ( es, Primera Dama o Primer Caballero de Puerto Rico) is the official title given by the government of Puerto Rico to the spouse of the governor of Puerto Rico or the relatives of the governor, should t ...

since 2013 *

Mark Regev Mark Regev ( he, מארק רגב; born 1960) is a former Israeli diplomat and civil servant who is currently the chair of the Abba Eban Institute for Diplomacy and Foreign Relations at Reichman University. Between June 2020 and April 2021, he ser ...

(MS MET 1998), spokesman for the Israeli Prime Minister * Robert Reimann, retired U.S. Navy rear admiral *

Anna Howard Shaw Anna Howard Shaw (February 14, 1847 – July 2, 1919) was a leader of the women's suffrage movement in the United States. She was also a physician and one of the first ordained female Methodist ministers in the United States. Early life Sh ...

(STH 1878, MED 1886), president, Nat'l Women's Suffrage Assn (1904–1915), first woman awarded

Distinguished Service Medal Distinguished Service Medal (DSM) is a high award of a nation. Examples include: *Distinguished Service Medal (Australia) (established 1991), awarded to personnel of the Australian Defence Force for distinguished leadership in action * Distinguishe ...

* Martha Ware, Massachusetts jurist and politician * Sumner Whittier, former lieutenant governor of Massachusetts *

Frank J. Williams Frank J. Williams (born August 24, 1940) is a former Chief Justice of the Supreme Court of Rhode Island, a notable Abraham Lincoln scholar and author, and a justice of the Military Commission Review Panel. Biography Frank Williams was bor ...

, chief justice, Rhode Island Superior Court * John Milton Younge, Pennsylvania judge

Philippine government, politics

Philippine Senator

* Win Gatchalian, incumbent Filipino lawmaker,

Senate of the Philippines The Senate of the Philippines ( Filipino: ''Senado ng Pilipinas'', also ''Mataas na Kapulungan ng Pilipinas'' or "upper chamber") is the upper house of Congress of the bicameral legislature of the Philippines with the House of Representatives ...

(

Bachelor of Science A Bachelor of Science (BS, BSc, SB, or ScB; from the Latin ') is a bachelor's degree awarded for programs that generally last three to five years. The first university to admit a student to the degree of Bachelor of Science was the University o ...

Major in Finance and Operations Management, 1995), businessman, former

Valenzuela City Valenzuela (, Tagalog: ), officially the City of Valenzuela ( fil, Lungsod ng Valenzuela), is a 1st class highly urbanized city in the National Capital Region of the Philippines. According to the 2020 census, it has a population of 714,978 people ...

first district representative (2001 to 2004 and 2013 to 2016), former Valenzuela City

mayor In many countries, a mayor is the highest-ranking official in a municipal government such as that of a city or a town. Worldwide, there is a wide variance in local laws and customs regarding the powers and responsibilities of a mayor as well ...

(2004 to 2013)

Film, performing arts, television, radio, popular culture

* Samuel Adler, composer * Uzo Aduba,

Primetime Emmy Award The Primetime Emmy Awards, or Primetime Emmys, are part of the extensive range of Emmy Awards for artistic and technical merit for the American television industry. Bestowed by the Academy of Television Arts & Sciences (ATAS), the Primetime ...

-winning actress for the

Netflix Netflix, Inc. is an American subscription video on-demand over-the-top streaming service and production company based in Los Gatos, California. Founded in 1997 by Reed Hastings and Marc Randolph in Scotts Valley, California, it offers a ...

series ''

Orange Is the New Black ''Orange Is the New Black'' (sometimes abbreviated to ''OITNB'') is an American comedy-drama streaming television series created by Jenji Kohan for Netflix. The series is based on Piper Kerman's memoir '' Orange Is the New Black: My Year in a ...

'' * Aesop Rock (born Ian Bavitz) (BFA 1998), hip hop musician *

Jason Alexander Jay Scott Greenspan (born September 23, 1959), known professionally as Jason Alexander, is an American actor, comedian, host and director. An Emmy and Tony winner, he is best known for his role as George Costanza in the television series '' ...

(attended SFA 3 years, Hon. 1995),

Tony Award The Antoinette Perry Award for Excellence in Broadway Theatre, more commonly known as the Tony Award, recognizes excellence in live Broadway theatre. The awards are presented by the American Theatre Wing and The Broadway League at an annual c ...

-winning actor and ''

Seinfeld ''Seinfeld'' ( ) is an American television sitcom created by Larry David and Jerry Seinfeld. It aired on NBC from July 5, 1989, to May 14, 1998, over nine seasons and 180 episodes. It stars Seinfeld as a fictionalized version of himself and ...

'' character George Costanza *

Fred Allen John Florence Sullivan (May 31, 1894 – March 17, 1956), known professionally as Fred Allen, was an American comedian. His absurdist, topically pointed radio program ''The Fred Allen Show'' (1932–1949) made him one of the most popular and for ...

(attended summer session), entertainer * Tala Ashe (BFA), actress, Zari Tomaz on '' Legends of Tomorrow'' * Howard Ashman (briefly attended), playwright (''

Little Shop of Horrors Little Shop of Horrors may refer to: * ''The Little Shop of Horrors'', a 1960 film directed by Roger Corman ** ''Little Shop of Horrors'' (musical), a 1982 musical based on the 1960 film ** ''Little Shop of Horrors'' (film), a 1986 film adaptati ...

''),

-nominated lyricist ('' Beauty and the Beast'' and '' The Little Mermaid'') *

Abhishek Bachchan Abhishek Bachchan (born 5 February 1976) is an Indian actor and film producer known for his work in Hindi films. Part of the Bachchan family, he is the son of actors Amitabh Bachchan and Jaya Bachchan and the grandson of poet Harivansh Rai Bach ...

(CAS 1997, no degree), award-winning Indian actor; husband of actress

Aishwarya Rai Aishwarya Rai Bachchan ( Rai; born 1 November 1973) is an Indian actress who is primarily known for her work in Hindi and Tamil films. The winner of the Miss World 1994 pageant, she has established herself as one of the most popular celebriti ...

Joan Baez Joan Chandos Baez (; born January 9, 1941) is an American singer, songwriter, musician, and activist. Her contemporary folk music often includes songs of protest and social justice. Baez has performed publicly for over 60 years, releasing more ...

(CFA 1962, no degree), folk singer *

Edwin Barker Edwin Barker is an American double bass player who graduated from the New England Conservatory. He is Principal Double Bass with the Boston Symphony Orchestra and Associate Professor of Music at Boston University College of Fine Arts. Career ...

, Principal Double Bass,

Boston Symphony Orchestra The Boston Symphony Orchestra (BSO) is an American orchestra based in Boston, Massachusetts. It is the second-oldest of the five major American symphony orchestras commonly referred to as the " Big Five". Founded by Henry Lee Higginson in 18 ...

* Tobin Bell (BA), actor best known for ''Saw'' movies * Carolyn Bessette, socialite, publicist *

Craig Bierko Craig Philip Bierko (born August 18, 1964) is an American actor and singer. Early life Bierko was born in Rye Brook, New York where his mother Pat ran The Harrison Players, a local community theatre. After graduating Blind Brook High School, ...

(BA), actor *

James Billings James Billings 1932-2022 was an American operatic baritone, librettist, and opera director. He began his career in the late 1950s in Boston and later became a member of the New York City Opera where he performed regularly from the early 1970s thro ...

(CFA 1957 MM), operatic baritone, opera librettist, and opera director *

Ed Bishop George Victor Bishop (11 June 1932 – 8 June 2005), known professionally as Ed Bishop or sometimes Edward Bishop, was an American actor. He was known for playing Commander Ed Straker in ''UFO'', Captain Blue in '' Captain Scarlet and the Myst ...

, actor, Fulbright Scholar (deceased) * Nicole Blackman, artist, poet, author, vocalist, Goth icon * Verna Bloom (BFA 1959), actress, '' Medium Cool'' and '' National Lampoon's Animal House'' *

Jensen Buchanan Jensen Buchanan (born July 18, 1962 in Montgomery, Alabama) is an American soap opera actress, known for portraying Sarah Gordon on ''One Life to Live'' (1987–90) and twins Vicky Hudson and Marley Love on '' Another World''. Early life Bucha ...

-nominated actress * Calvin Burnett (MFA 1960), artist *

Raúl Castillo Raúl Castillo Jr. (born August 30, 1977) is an American actor and playwright. He is known for his acting roles in '' Amexicano'' and '' Cold Weather'' and his role as Richie Donado Ventura in the HBO series '' Looking'' and its subsequent ser ...

(CFA 1999), Actor best known for his role of Richie Donado Ventura on the HBO series ''

Looking Looking is the act of intentionally focusing visual perception on someone or something, for the purpose of obtaining information, and possibly to convey interest or another sentiment. A large number of troponyms exist to describe variations o ...

''. *

John Cazale John Holland Cazale (; August 12, 1935 – March 13, 1978) was an American actor. He appeared in five films over seven years, all of which were nominated for the Academy Award for Best Picture: ''The Godfather'' (1972), ''The Conversation'' (197 ...

Golden Globe Award The Golden Globe Awards are accolades bestowed by the Hollywood Foreign Press Association beginning in January 1944, recognizing excellence in both American and international film and television. Beginning in 2022, there are 105 members of ...

-nominated actor, best known for role as "Fredo" in ''The Godfather'' * Michael Chiklis,

and

-winning actor * Andy Cohen, Bravo TV executive and host *

Alexandra Cooper Alexandra "Alex" Cooper (born August 21, 1994) is an American podcaster who is the creator and host of the weekly ''Call Her Daddy'' comedy and advice podcast on Spotify. In 2021, ''Time Magazine'' called her "arguably the most successful woman ...

, radio personality, Host of " Call Her Daddy" podcast *

Casey Cott Casey Morton Cott (born August 8, 1992) is an American actor, known for his role as Kevin Keller on The CW series '' Riverdale''. Early life and education Cott was born in 1992, the middle of three children of Rick Cott, an investment manager ...

, actor, Kevin Keller on ''Riverdale'', did not graduate * Alexis Cruz, actor * Olivia Culpo,

Miss USA 2012 Miss USA 2012 was the 61st Miss USA pageant, held on June 3, 2012, at The AXIS in Las Vegas, Nevada and it was televised live on NBC. Alyssa Campanella of California crowned her successor Olivia Culpo of Rhode Island at the end of the event. ...

from

Rhode Island Rhode Island (, like ''road'') is a U.S. state, state in the New England region of the Northeastern United States. It is the List of U.S. states by area, smallest U.S. state by area and the List of states and territories of the United States ...

, Miss Universe 2012 * David Daniels – conductor and author * Geena Davis (SFA 1979),

Academy Award The Academy Awards, better known as the Oscars, are awards for artistic and technical merit for the American and international film industry. The awards are regarded by many as the most prestigious, significant awards in the entertainment ind ...

-winning actress * David de Berry, theater composer, actor *

Peter Del Vecho Peter Del Vecho (born April 6, 1958) is a film producer at Walt Disney Animation Studios, where he is also senior vice president of production. He is best known for producing '' Frozen'' and ''Frozen II'' together with directors Chris Buck and J ...

and

-winning producer * Ron Della Chiesa (BA 1959), radio personality *

Emily Deschanel Emily Erin Deschanel (; born October 11, 1976) is an American actress. She portrayed Dr. Temperance "Bones" Brennan in the Fox crime procedural series '' Bones'' (2005–2017). Early life Deschanel was born in Los Angeles, California, to c ...

(BFA), actress, '' Bones''; sister of Zooey Deschanel * Rocco DiSpirito, chef, restaurateur, television personality, '' The Restaurant'' * Aubrey Dollar (no degree), actress * Rel Dowdell, filmmaker *

Olympia Dukakis Olympia Dukakis (June 20, 1931 – May 1, 2021) was an American actress. She performed in more than 130 stage productions, more than 60 films and in 50 television series. Best known as a screen actress, she started her career in theater. Not lon ...

(SAR BS 1953, SFA MFA 1957),

-winning actress * Bill Duke, actor *

Faye Dunaway Dorothy Faye Dunaway (born January 14, 1941) is an American actress. She is the recipient of many accolades, including an Academy Award, a Primetime Emmy Award, three Golden Globe Awards, and a BAFTA Award. In 2011, the government of France mad ...

-winning actress (BFA 1962) known for ''

Bonnie and Clyde Bonnie Elizabeth Parker (October 1, 1910May 23, 1934) and Clyde Chestnut (Champion) Barrow (March 24, 1909May 23, 1934) were an American criminal couple who traveled the Central United States with their gang during the Great Depression. The c ...

'', '' The Thomas Crown Affair'' and ''

Network Network, networking and networked may refer to: Science and technology * Network theory, the study of graphs as a representation of relations between discrete objects * Network science, an academic field that studies complex networks Mathematic ...

'' *

Don Ellis Donald Johnson Ellis (July 25, 1934 – December 17, 1978) was an American jazz trumpeter, drummer, composer, and bandleader. He is best known for his extensive musical experimentation, particularly in the area of time signatures. Later in his li ...

, trumpeter and jazz composer *

Brian Fair Brian James Fair (born May 30, 1975) is an American musician from Massachusetts, best known as lead vocalist of the metalcore band Shadows Fall. He graduated from Milford High School in 1993, and went on to study literature at Boston Universit ...

, lead vocalist for the band

Shadows Fall Shadows Fall is an American metalcore band from Boston, Massachusetts, formed in 1996. Although Shadows Fall has experienced several line-up changes, for most of its recording career, Shadows Fall has been composed of Jon Donais (lead guitar, ...

Charles Farrell Charles David Farrell (August 9, 1900 – May 6, 1990) was an American film actor of the 1920s silent era and into the 1930s, and later a television actor. Farrell is probably best recalled for his onscreen romances with actress Janet Gaynor ...

(SMG 1928, no degree), film and TV actor; mayor of Palm Springs, California; has two stars on the Hollywood Walk of Fame *

Bruce Feirstein Bruce Feirstein (born 1956) is an American screenwriter and humorist, best known for his contributions to the James Bond series and his best-selling humor books, including ''Real Men Don't Eat Quiche'' and ''Nice Guys Sleep Alone''. ''Real Men Do ...

, screenwriter (three James Bond movies), and author of ''Real Men Don't Eat Quiche'' * Jason Filardi, screenwriter, '' Bringing Down The House'', '' 17 Again'' * Florian David Fitz, actor *

Greg Fitzsimmons Gregory Sebastian Fitzsimmons (born April 5, 1966) is an American stand-up comedian, writer, producer and radio host. He hosted ''The Greg Fitzsimmons Show'' on Howard 101 until December 2018. Life and early career Fitzsimmons was born in New Y ...

, comedian * Dan Fogler, actor '' Balls of Fury'' and ''

Fantastic Beasts and Where to Find Them ''Fantastic Beasts and Where to Find Them'' (often referred to as simply ''Fantastic Beasts'') is a 2001 guide book written by British author J. K. Rowling (under the pen name of the fictitious author Newt Scamander) about the magical crea ...

'' *

Alexandra Fol Alexandra Fol (born July 11, 1981) in Sofia, Bulgaria is a Bulgarian-Canadian composer who resides in Montreal, Quebec, Canada. Fol has composed more than 40 works in different mediums, which have been performed by ensembles such as Sofia Philhar ...

, composer * Justine Susanna Gamache (SFA BFA 1994, MFA 1999), lead singer, Freezepop *

Nina Garcia Nina may refer to: * Nina (name), a feminine given name and surname Acronyms * National Iraqi News Agency, a news service in Iraq * Norwegian Institute for Nature Research, on the campus of Norwegian University of Science and Technology *No income, ...

, Fashion Director of ''

Elle Magazine ''Elle'' (stylized ''ELLE'') is a worldwide women's magazine of French origin that offers a mix of fashion and beauty content, together with culture, society and lifestyle. The title means "she" or "her" in French. ''Elle'' is considered the w ...

'', judge for '' Project Runway'' * David Garrison (BFA), Tony award-nominated actor, Al Bundy's neighbor on '' Married... with Children'' *

Richard N. Gladstein Richard N. Gladstein (born June 4, 1961) is a two-time Academy Award nominated film producer. His production company is FilmColony. He served as the Dean of the American Film Institute Conservatory from 2017 to 2018. Biography Gladstein was b ...

(CGS non-degree program 1981, COM BS 1983),

-nominated film producer * Paul Michael Glaser, actor (''Starsky!'') ''

Starsky & Hutch ''Starsky & Hutch'' is an American action television series, which consisted of a 72-minute pilot movie (originally aired as a ''Movie of the Week'' entry) and 92 episodes of 50 minutes each. The show was created by William Blinn (inspired by th ...

'' * Elon Gold, comedian * Jonathan Goldsmith, actor, " The Most Interesting Man in the World" *

Ginnifer Goodwin Jennifer Michelle "Ginnifer" Goodwin (born May 22, 1978) is an American actress. She is known for her starring role as Margene Heffman in the HBO drama series '' Big Love'' (2006–2011) and Snow White / Mary Margaret Blanchard in the ABC fa ...

, actress ''Once Upon a Time'' * Amber Gray ( BFA 2004),

nominated actress and singer, ''Natasha Pierre & the Great Comet of 1812'', '' Hadestown'' * Norman Greenbaum, musician, "Spirit in the Sky" * Mariel Hemingway,

-nominated actress, granddaughter of

Ernest Hemingway Ernest Miller Hemingway (July 21, 1899 – July 2, 1961) was an American novelist, short-story writer, and journalist. His economical and understated style—which he termed the iceberg theory—had a strong influence on 20th-century f ...

* Michelle Hurd, actress * Eugene Izotov, Principal Oboe of the Chicago Symphony Orchestra *

Olivia Jordan Olivia Jordan Thomas (born September 28, 1988) is an American actress, model, television host, and beauty pageant titleholder, who was crowned Miss USA 2015. She represented the United States at Miss Universe 2015, where she placed as a second ...

, Miss World United States 2013, Top 20 at Miss World 2013. She is also

Miss USA 2015 Miss USA 2015 was the 64th Miss USA pageant, held at the Raising Cane's River Center Arena in Baton Rouge, Louisiana on July 12, 2015. All fifty states and the District of Columbia competed. Nia Sanchez of Nevada crowned her successor Oliv ...

representing

Oklahoma Oklahoma (; Choctaw: ; chr, ᎣᎧᎳᎰᎹ, ''Okalahoma'' ) is a state in the South Central region of the United States, bordered by Texas on the south and west, Kansas on the north, Missouri on the northeast, Arkansas on the east, New ...

. * Jamie Kaler (CAS BA 1987), actor, ''My Boys'' *

Myq Kaplan Myq Kaplan (; born October 7, 1978Myq Kaplan
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, comedian *

Shraddha Kapoor Shraddha Kapoor (born 3 March 1987 or 1989Alex Karpovsky, actor and filmmaker, '' Girls'' * Randi Kaye, CNN reporter * David E. Kelley (JD), television producer, husband of

Michelle Pfeiffer Michelle Marie Pfeiffer (; born April 29, 1958) is an American actress and producer. A prolific performer whose screen work spans over four decades, she became one of Hollywood's most bankable stars and popular sex symbols during the 1980s ...

; his father, Jack Kelley, coached BU hockey *

Paula Kelley Paula Kelley (born September 10, 1971) is an American indie pop singer-songwriter and orchestral arranger/composer from Boston, Massachusetts. Career She began her musical career in the 1990s with the band Drop Nineteens before leaving them ...

, singer *

Stephen Kijak Stephen Kijak (; born 3 October 1969) is an American film director. He is known for films about music and musicians, most notably the feature documentaries ''Scott Walker – 30 Century Man'' (2006), '' Stones in Exile'' (2010), ''We Are X'' ...

(COM 1991), filmmaker * Yunjin Kim, actress, ''

Lost Lost may refer to getting lost, or to: Geography * Lost, Aberdeenshire, a hamlet in Scotland *Lake Okeechobee Scenic Trail, or LOST, a hiking and cycling trail in Florida, US History *Abbreviation of lost work, any work which is known to have bee ...

'', '' ''Mistresses'''', "the Korean Julia Roberts" * Vincent Larusso (BSB 2000 SMG), actor, '' The Mighty Ducks'' films *

James Kyson Lee James Kyson (born December 13, 1975) is a South Korean-born American actor best known for his television work. Best known for his role as Ando Masahashi on the NBC television series ''Heroes'', his guest appearances on television series include ...

, actor, '' Heroes'' * Lee Phillip, Korean American actor * Erica Leerhsen (BFA '98), actress *

Noah Lennox Noah Benjamin Lennox (born July 17, 1978), also known by his moniker Panda Bear, is an American musician, singer-songwriter, multi-instrumentalist, and co-founding member of the band Animal Collective. In addition to his work with that group, Len ...

, experimental musician and founding member of the

Animal Collective Animal Collective is an American experimental pop band formed in Baltimore, Maryland. Its members consist of Avey Tare (David Portner), Panda Bear (musician), Panda Bear (Noah Lennox), Geologist (musician), Geologist (Brian Weitz), and Deakin ( ...

Will Lyman William Lyman (born May 20, 1948) is an American voice-over artist, actor, and musician. Being known for his polished, resonant voice, Lyman has narrated the PBS series ''Frontline'' since its second season in 1984 and played William Tell in th ...

(SFA '71), narrator of PBS' ''

Frontline Front line refers to the forward-most forces on a battlefield. Front line, front lines or variants may also refer to: Books and publications * ''Front Lines'' (novel), young adult historical novel by American author Michael Grant * ''Frontlines ...

'' * Yan Luo, actress * Tom Magliozzi (MBA, PhD), co-host of ''

Car Talk ''Car Talk'' is a radio talk show that was broadcast weekly on National Public Radio (NPR) stations and elsewhere. Its subjects were automobiles and automotive repair, often discussed humorously. It was hosted by brothers Tom and Ray Magliozzi ...

'' * Mark Manson (CAS BA 2007), self-help author and blogger. * Rob Mariano (CAS BA 1999), better known as Boston Rob, reality TV star and husband of

Amber Brkich Amber Joy Mariano (née Brkich; born August 11, 1978) is an American television personality and winner of '' Survivor: All-Stars'' with its $1,000,000 prize, after appearing as a contestant on one of its predecessors, '' Survivor: The Australian ...

Marc Maron Marcus David Maron (born September 27, 1963) is an American stand-up comedian, podcaster, writer, actor, and musician. In the 1990s and 2000s, Maron was a frequent guest on the '' Late Show with David Letterman'' and has appeared more than fort ...

, comedian, host of ''WTF with Marc Maron'' podcast * Elizabeth (Sadie) Holloway Marston, co-creator of the comic book character

Wonder Woman Wonder Woman is a superhero created by the American psychologist and writer William Moulton Marston (pen name: Charles Moulton), and artist Harry G. Peter. Marston's wife, Elizabeth, and their life partner, Olive Byrne, are credited as bein ...

* Megan McCormick, television travel host * William Michals, actor and baritone singer *

Julianne Moore Julie Anne Smith (born December 3, 1960), known professionally as Julianne Moore, is an American actress. Prolific in film since the early 1990s, she is particularly known for her portrayals of emotionally troubled women in independent films, ...

and

-winning actress (BFA, Theatre Arts 1983) *

Russell Morash Russell Morash (born February 11, 1936) is an American television producer and director. Morash's many television programs are produced through WGBH and airing on PBS. Early life Morash is a native of Lexington, Massachusetts. Morash's father ...

(BA '57), Emmy Award-winning producer, ''

This Old House ''This Old House'' is an American home improvement media brand with television shows, a magazine, and a websiteThisOldHouse.com. The brand is headquartered in Stamford, Connecticut. The television series airs on the American television netwo ...

'', '' New Yankee Workshop'', '' The Victory Garden'' *

, born Morgan James Peters (CAS '91, COM '93), composer, pianist, conductor, singer, playwright, director, actor *

Leonard Nimoy Leonard Simon Nimoy (; March 26, 1931 – February 27, 2015) was an American actor, famed for playing Spock in the '' Star Trek'' franchise for almost 50 years. This includes originating Spock in the original ''Star Trek'' series in 1966, th ...

(no degree, school of education), (honorary doctorate in Humane Letters in 2012) ''

Star Trek ''Star Trek'' is an American science fiction media franchise created by Gene Roddenberry, which began with the eponymous 1960s television series and quickly became a worldwide pop-culture phenomenon. The franchise has expanded into vari ...

'',

Spock Spock is a fictional character in the ''Star Trek'' media franchise. He first appeared in the original ''Star Trek'' series serving aboard the starship USS ''Enterprise'' as science officer and first officer (and Kirk's Second-in-command) and ...

* Kevin O'Connor (GSM MBA '99), host of ''This Old House'' * Rosie O'Donnell (dropped out), actress, comedian * Peter Paige, actor * Anthony & Joseph Paratore, piano duo * Linda Park, actress * Ethan Phillips, actor * PSY, born Park Jae-sang (transferred to

Berklee College of Music Berklee College of Music is a private music college in Boston, Massachusetts. It is the largest independent college of contemporary music in the world. Known for the study of jazz and modern American music, it also offers college-level cours ...

), Korean rapper most famous for "

Gangnam Style "Gangnam Style" ( ko, 강남스타일, ) is a K-pop song by South Korean rapper Psy, released on July 15, 2012, by YG Entertainment as the lead single of his sixth studio album, ''Psy 6 (Six Rules), Part 1'' (''Ssai Yukgap Part 1''). The ...

" *

Paul Rachman Paul Rachman (born September 13, 1962) is an American film director who directed the highly praised 2006 documentary on punk music '' American Hardcore'', which premiered at the Sundance Film Festival and was released by Sony Pictures Classics. H ...

(CAS BA '82), film director '' American Hardcore'', co-founder of

Slamdance Film Festival The Slamdance Film Festival is an annual film festival focused on emerging artists. The annual week-long festival takes place in Park City, Utah, in late January and is the main event organized by the year-round Slamdance organization, which al ...

Kim Raver Kimberly Jayne Raver (born March 15, 1969) is an American actress and producer. She is best known for television roles as Dr. Teddy Altman on ABC's medical drama '' Grey's Anatomy'', Kim Zambrano on '' Third Watch'', and Audrey Raines on '' ...

(BFA), actress, Audrey Raines from '' 24'', '' Grey's Anatomy'' * Paul Reubens (dropped out), actor, known for ''

Pee-wee's Playhouse ''Pee-wee's Playhouse'' is an American television series starring Paul Reubens as the childlike Pee-wee Herman that ran from 1986 to 1990 on Saturday mornings on CBS, and airing in reruns until July 1991. The show was developed from Reubens's po ...

'' * Christian Roman, animator, ''

The Simpsons ''The Simpsons'' is an American animated sitcom created by Matt Groening for the Fox Broadcasting Company. The series is a satirical depiction of American life, epitomized by the Simpson family, which consists of Homer, Marge, Bart, ...

'',

Pixar Pixar Animation Studios (commonly known as Pixar () and stylized as P I X A R) is an American computer animation studio known for its critically and commercially successful computer animated feature films. It is based in Emeryville, Californ ...

* Scott Rosenberg, screenwriter, '' Con Air'', '' High Fidelity'' *

Jeffrey Ross Jeffrey may refer to: * Jeffrey (name), including a list of people with the name * ''Jeffrey'' (1995 film), a 1995 film by Paul Rudnick, based on Rudnick's play of the same name * ''Jeffrey'' (2016 film), a 2016 Dominican Republic documentary film ...

, actor, comedian *

Patti Rothberg Patricia Lynne "Patti" Rothberg (born May 4, 1972) is a singer-songwriter and painter. Born in New York City, Rothberg grew up in Scarsdale, New York. Rothberg played all the guitar and bass parts on her debut album, '' Between the 1 and the 9 ...

(no degree), singer, songwriter *

Jessica Rothe Jessica Ann Rothenberg (born May 28, 1987), better known as Jessica Rothe (), is an American actress. She is known for her role in the MTV comedy series ''Mary + Jane'' (2016) and her lead role as Tree Gelbman in the comedy slasher film ''Happy ...

, actress (BFA 2009) from ''La La Land'' and ''

Happy Death Day ''Happy Death Day'' is a 2017 American black comedy slasher film directed by Christopher Landon, and written by Scott Lobdell. It stars Jessica Rothe and Israel Broussard. The film was produced by Jason Blum through his Blumhouse Productions ...

'' * Anthony Ruivivar, actor *

Harold Russell Harold John Avery Russell (January 14, 1914 – January 29, 2002) was an American World War II veteran. After losing his hands during his military service, Russell was cast in the epic drama film ''The Best Years of Our Lives'' (1946), which ...

-winning actor, former National Commander of AMVETS * Safdie brothers, Filmmakers, directors of ''Good Time'' * Sarah Saltzberg, actress *

Lan Shui Lan Shui (Chinese: 水蓝, born 1957) is a Chinese-American conductor. He was the Music Director of the Singapore Symphony Orchestra from 1997 to 2019. He has retired as Music Director on 26 January 2019, and was given the title of Conductor Laure ...

, Music Director, Singapore Symphony Orchestra * Matt Squire (CAS 1999), platinum music producer *

Howard Stern Howard Allan Stern (born January 12, 1954) is an American radio and television personality, comedian, and author. He is best known for his radio show, '' The Howard Stern Show'', which gained popularity when it was nationally syndicated on terr ...

(CGS non-degree program 1974, COM BS 1976), host of '' The Howard Stern Show'' * Ryan Sypek, actor *

Mary Timony Mary Bozana Timony (born October 17, 1970) is an American independent singer-songwriter, guitarist, keyboardist, and violist. She has been a member of the bands Helium, Autoclave and Wild Flag, and currently fronts Ex Hex. Timony's music is of ...

, indie rocker * Marisa Tomei (attended CFA 1983, Hon. DFA 2002),

-winning actress *

Anthony Tommasini Anthony Carl Tommasini (born April 14, 1948) is an American music critic and author who specializes in classical music. Described as "a discerning critic, whose taste, knowledge and judgment have made him a must-read", Tommasini was the chief c ...

(born 1948), music critic and author * Armand Van Helden, DJ *

Joan Wasser Joan Wasser (born July 26, 1970) is an American musician, singer-songwriter and producer who releases music as Joan As Police Woman. She began her career playing violin with the Dambuilders and played with Black Beetle, Antony and the Johnsons, a ...

, indie rocker * William Waterhouse, violinist * Michaela Watkins, actress, ''

Saturday Night Live ''Saturday Night Live'' (often abbreviated to ''SNL'') is an American late-night live television sketch comedy and variety show created by Lorne Michaels and developed by Dick Ebersol that airs on NBC and Peacock. Michaels currently serves ...

'' * Cynthia Watros,

-winning actress * Maura West, Daytime Emmy-winning soap opera actress * Ashley Williams (BA '01), actress,

Associated Press The Associated Press (AP) is an American non-profit news agency headquartered in New York City. Founded in 1846, it operates as a cooperative, unincorporated association. It produces news reports that are distributed to its members, U.S. new ...

"It Girl", 2003 * Michael Williams,

-winning producer *

Alfre Woodard Alfre Woodard (; born November 8, 1952) is an American actress. She has received various accolades, including four Primetime Emmy Awards (tying the record for the most acting Emmys won by an African-American performer, along with Regina King), ...

-winning and

-nominated actress * Katya Zamolodchikova (transferred), actor, comedian, drag queen

Journalism, non-fiction film and broadcasting

* Mike Barnicle, journalist, radio host * Liz Cho,

WABC-TV WABC-TV (channel 7) is a television station in New York City, serving as the flagship of the ABC network. Owned and operated by the network's ABC Owned Television Stations division, the station maintains studios in the Lincoln Square neig ...

news anchor * Christine Chubbuck, television reporter who committed suicide on live television in 1974 * Elizabeth Cohen, CNN medical correspondent *

Glenn Consor Glenn Consor is a National Basketball Association (NBA) and NCAA basketball analyst and studio host who played collegiate and pro basketball. He was also an NBA scout, which led to his broadcasting career. He played professional basketball for Ma ...

(BS 1980), sports broadcaster,

Washington Wizards The Washington Wizards are an American professional basketball team based in Washington, D.C. The Wizards compete in the National Basketball Association (NBA) as a member of the league's Eastern Conference Southeast Division. The team plays ...

broadcasts, and former NCAA and pro basketball player *

Fabien Cousteau Fabien Cousteau (born 2 October 1967) is an aquanaut, ocean conservationist, and documentary filmmaker. As the first grandson of Jacques Cousteau, Fabien spent his early years aboard his grandfather's ships Calypso and Alcyone, and learned how ...

(BS 1991), aquatic filmmaker, grandson of Jacques Cousteau *

Jim Donovan (sportscaster) James Francis Donovan III (born July 17, 1956) is an American radio and television personality who serves as sports director and news anchor for WKYC channel 3 (NBC) in Cleveland, Ohio, and has been the radio voice of the Cleveland Browns Radio ...

(BS 1978), news anchor and play-by-play announcer for the

Cleveland Browns The Cleveland Browns are a professional American football team based in Cleveland. Named after original coach and co-founder Paul Brown, they compete in the National Football League (NFL) as a member club of the American Football Conferenc ...

* David Doubilet (COM 1970 BS), underwater photographer, ''National Geographic'' * Kristin Fisher (COM), journalist and television news presenter for

Fox News Channel The Fox News Channel, abbreviated FNC, commonly known as Fox News, and stylized in all caps, is an American multinational conservative cable news television channel based in New York City. It is owned by Fox News Media, which itself is ...

* Tom Fitzgerald, ''The Boston Globe'' sports journalist *

Dave Goucher Dave Goucher is an American sportscaster who currently serves as the television play-by-play voice announcer for the Vegas Golden Knights on AT&T SportsNet Rocky Mountain. A 1993 graduate of Boston University, Goucher began his broadcasting caree ...

(COM 1993), play-by-play broadcaster for the

Vegas Golden Knights The Vegas Golden Knights are a professional ice hockey team based in the Las Vegas metropolitan area. They compete in the National Hockey League (NHL) as a member of the Pacific Division in the Western Conference. Founded in 2017 as an expa ...

* Edwin Grozier (1881), publisher of the '' Boston Post'' * Eliza Putnam Heaton (1880), journalist, editor * Erica Hill, anchor, CNN Headline News *

Jeremy Hobson Jeremy Hobson is an American national radio journalist. He was a co-host, along with Robin Young and Tonya Mosley, of NPR and WBUR's ''Here and Now''. He left the show in October 2020. Education and personal life A native of Urbana, Illinois, ...

, co-host, NPR's '' Here and Now'' * Gordon Hyatt, producer and writer, CBS documentaries and

public broadcasting Public broadcasting involves radio, television and other electronic media outlets whose primary mission is public service. Public broadcasters receive funding from diverse sources including license fees, individual contributions, public financing ...

* Randi Kaye, CNN correspondent, ''AC360'' * Steve Kornacki, NBC News political correspondent * Stephen Kurkjian, American journalist * Justin Kutcher, NFL, NCAA, and MLB play-by-play broadcaster for Fox * Michele LaFountain, anchor, ESPN SportsCenter en espanól *

Monica Larner Monica Larner is a wine critic and author based in Rome. She is the Italian Reviewer for '' The Wine Advocate'' and eRobertParker.com, the bimonthly wine publication and website founded by wine critic, Robert Parker. She was selected in 2013 by P ...

, wine critic, ''

The Wine Advocate ''The Wine Advocate'', fully known as ''Robert Parker's Wine Advocate'' and informally abbreviated ''TWA'' or ''WA ''or more recently as ''RP'', is a bimonthly wine publication based in the United States featuring the consumer advice of wine criti ...

'' * Kristine Leahy, sports reporter, host of American Ninja Warrior * Albert Maysles, Emmy Award-winning documentary filmmaker *

Carl Mydans Carl Mydans (May 20, 1907 – August 16, 2004) was an American photographer who worked for the Farm Security Administration and ''Life'' magazine. Life Mydans grew up playing on the Mystic River near Medford, near Boston, Massachusetts. His fat ...

(CBA BS 1930), photographic journalist with ''

Life Life is a quality that distinguishes matter that has biological processes, such as signaling and self-sustaining processes, from that which does not, and is defined by the capacity for growth, reaction to stimuli, metabolism, energy ...

'' magazine from 1936 into the 1950s * Joseph Nocera, columnist, ''

New York Times ''The New York Times'' (''the Times'', ''NYT'', or the Gray Lady) is a daily newspaper based in New York City with a worldwide readership reported in 2020 to comprise a declining 840,000 paid print subscribers, and a growing 6 million paid ...

'' * Anne O'Hagan Shinn (AB 1890), journalist and suffragist * Bill O'Reilly (MS '75), radio and television personality *

Anthony Radziwill Anthony or Antony is a masculine given name, derived from the ''Antonii'', a ''gens'' ( Roman family name) to which Mark Antony (''Marcus Antonius'') belonged. According to Plutarch, the Antonii gens were Heracleidae, being descendants of Anton, ...

, NBC anchor and reporter * Jay Severin, commentator, politico *

Casey Sherman Casey Sherman is a ''New York Times'', USA Today, and ''Wall Street Journal'' Bestselling American author, journalist and screenwriter most famous for his 2009 book ''The Finest Hours'', which was adapted into the big budget Walt Disney Studios ( ...

, bestselling author of ''A Rose for Mary'', ''Black Irish'', and ''The Finest Hours'' *

Bill Simmons William John Simmons III (born September 25, 1969) is an American sports analyst, author, podcaster, and former Sports journalism, sports writer who is the founder and CEO of the sports and pop culture website ''The Ringer (website), The Ringer ...

(COM 1993 MS), podcaster, writer for ESPN's Page2 *

Chet Simmons Chester Robert "Chet" Simmons (July 11, 1928 – March 25, 2010) was a television executive. He worked at ABC Sports, NBC Sports and ESPN, and was the first Commissioner of the USFL. From 1957 to 1964, he helped build ABC Sports into a leader in ...

(COM 1952 MS), ABC Sports executive,

NBC Sports NBC Sports is an American programming division of the broadcast network NBC, owned and operated by NBC Sports Group division of NBCUniversal and subsidiary of Comcast. The division is responsible for sports broadcasts on the network, and its ...

president, first

ESPN ESPN (originally an initialism for Entertainment and Sports Programming Network) is an American international basic cable sports channel owned by ESPN Inc., owned jointly by The Walt Disney Company (80%) and Hearst Communications (20%). The ...

president, USFL commissioner *

(CGS 1974 NDP, SPC 1976 BS), shock jock, radio personality, "King of all Media" *

Sharon Tay Sharon Tay (born October 15, 1966) is an American journalist and former host of two programs on the MSNBC network and formerly a news reporter for KCBS-TV and KCAL-TV in Los Angeles before being laid off in 2020 after 13 years with the networks.

, host,

MSNBC MSNBC (originally the Microsoft National Broadcasting Company) is an American news-based pay television cable channel. It is owned by NBCUniversala subsidiary of Comcast. Headquartered in New York City, it provides news coverage and political ...

, chief music critic, ''New York Times'' * Nina Totenberg (COM 1965), correspondent for

National Public Radio National Public Radio (NPR, stylized in all lowercase) is an American privately and state funded nonprofit media organization headquartered in Washington, D.C., with its NPR West headquarters in Culver City, California. It differs from other n ...

Gary Tuchman Gary Tuchman is a reporter on the American cable news channel CNN. Biography His father, Ronald E. Tuchman, was CEO of Child World which was the 2nd largest toy store in the US at the time. Before joining CNN in 1990, Tuchman worked for five yea ...

(COM 1982), CNN national correspondent * Dana Tyler, Emmy Award-winning news anchor *

Linda Vester Linda Vester (born June 11, 1965, in Cincinnati, Ohio) is an American television news host. She was the anchor of ''NBC News at Sunrise'' on NBC and ''DaySide with Linda Vester'' on the Fox News. She left television in 2005 to raise her children ...

, host,

Fox News The Fox News Channel, abbreviated FNC, commonly known as Fox News, and stylized in all caps, is an American multinational conservative cable news television channel based in New York City. It is owned by Fox News Media, which itself is o ...

Channel * Jim Vicevich, radio host of ''Sound Off Connecticut'' *

Nick Fuentes Nicholas Joseph Fuentes (born August 18, 1998) is an American white supremacistMultiple sources: * * * * * political commentator and live streamer. A former YouTuber, his channel was permanently suspended in February 2020 for violatin ...

, alt right political commentator (attended.)

Literature

* Ellen Bass (1970 M.A.), poet and author * Percy Jewett Burrell (pre-1900 B.O., School of Oratory), dramatist * Adam Cesare, horror writer *

Hal Clement Harry Clement Stubbs (May 30, 1922 – October 29, 2003), better known by the pen name Hal Clement, was an American science fiction writer and a leader of the hard science fiction subgenre. He also painted astronomically oriented artworks under ...

(SED 1946 M.Ed.), science fiction writer *

Nicholas Gage Nicholas Gage (born Nikolaos Gatzoyiannis; el, Νικόλαος Γκατζογιάννης; July 23, 1939) is a Greek-born American author and investigative journalist. Early life Nicholas Gage (original name, Nikos Gatzoyiannis) was born in ...

(DGE 1961, COM B.S. 1963, HON LtD 1985), author, '' Eleni'', '' A Place For Us'', ''

Greek Fire Greek fire was an incendiary weapon used by the Eastern Roman Empire beginning . Used to set fire to enemy ships, it consisted of a combustible compound emitted by a flame-throwing weapon. Some historians believe it could be ignited on contact w ...

'' * Peter Guralnick (1971 M.A.), author focused on twentieth-century American popular music * Younghill Kang, author, Guggenheim Fellow * William Ellery Leonard (1899), poet * Susan Miller (SSW 1979 MSS), author *

Stewart O'Nan Stewart O'Nan (born February 4, 1961) is an American novelist. Life and work Background Born on February 4, 1961, to John Lee O'Nan II and Mary Ann O'Nan (''née'' Smith), he and his brother John were raised in Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania, where t ...

(ENG 1983 B.S.), author * Robert B. Parker (GRS 1957 M.A., 1971 Ph.D.), author, ''Spencer for Hire'' and other mystery novels *

Norman Vincent Peale Norman Vincent Peale (May 31, 1898 – December 24, 1993) was an American Protestant clergyman, and an author best known for popularizing the concept of positive thinking, especially through his best-selling book '' The Power of Positive ...

(STh), minister, author * John Perkins (SMG 1968 BSB), economist, author *

Kim Stanley Robinson Kim Stanley Robinson (born March 23, 1952) is an American writer of science fiction. He has published twenty-two novels and numerous short stories and is best known for his ''Mars'' trilogy. His work has been translated into 24 languages. Many ...

(GRS 1975 M.A.), science fiction author * Anne Sexton, Pulitzer Prize–winning poet (deceased) * Lauren Slater (SED 1995 EDD octor of Education/small>), author, psychologist *

Neal Stephenson Neal Town Stephenson (born October 31, 1959) is an American writer known for his works of speculative fiction. His novels have been categorized as science fiction, historical fiction, cyberpunk, postcyberpunk, and baroque. Stephenson's work e ...

(CLA 1981 B.A.), science fiction author *

Ada Josephine Todd Ada Josephine Todd (also known as Adah J. Todd; June 16, 1858 – October 27, 1904) was an American author and educator. Early life and education Ada (or, "Adah") Josephine Todd was born in Redding, Connecticut, June 16, 1858. Her parents were S ...

(Ph.D. 1886), author and educator *

Dorothy West Dorothy West (June 2, 1907 – August 16, 1998) was an American storyteller and short story writer during the time of the Harlem Renaissance. She is best known for her 1948 novel '' The Living Is Easy'', as well as many other short stories a ...

, author, member of Harlem Renaissance * Bart Yates (M.M. 1988), author

Sports

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* Carl Adams, current wrestling coach; 3-time NCAA All-American, two-time National Champion @ 158 lb. * Harry Agganis, professional baseball player * Tony Amonte, retired NHL hockey player *

Tunji Awojobi Tunji Femi Awojobi (born July 30, 1973) is a retired Nigerian professional basketball player. A former boxer, Awojobi graduated from Boston University in 1997. Following graduation, he played in several European countries, most notably in Israel. ...

(born 1973), Nigerian professional basketball player * Shawn Bates, former NHL hockey player * Raja Bell (transferred to

Florida International University Florida International University (FIU) is a public research university with its main campus in Miami-Dade County. Founded in 1965, the school opened its doors to students in 1972. FIU has grown to become the third-largest university in Florid ...

), former NBA basketball player * Rocco Benetton, former chief executive of the

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team *

Cindy Blodgett Cindy Lee Blodgett (born December 23, 1975) is a former collegiate and professional basketball player. She was also the head coach at University of Maine from 2007 to 2011. Blodgett attended Lawrence High School (Maine), Lawrence High School in Fa ...

, former WNBA player, assistant basketball coach * Nick Bonino, NHL hockey player * Billy Brooks, NFL's Buffalo Bills '93–'95 *

Brett Brown Brett William Brown (born February 16, 1961) is an American professional basketball coach who is an assistant coach for the San Antonio Spurs of the National Basketball Association (NBA). Brown is a former college basketball player who previously ...

, basketball coach * Thomas Burke (Law LL.B. 1897),

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champion *

Butch Byrd George Edward "Butch" Byrd (born September 20, 1941) is a former professional American football defensive back. He started his career playing college football at Boston University. He joined the Buffalo Bills in 1964 and immediately made an im ...

, professional football player * Gerardo Mauricio Chavez Montaño (CAS '02), president and general manager of Bomberos de Mexicali, Club de Basquetbol, of Mexico's CIBACOPA League *

Mickey Cochrane Gordon Stanley "Mickey" Cochrane (April 6, 1903 – June 28, 1962), nicknamed "Black Mike", was an American professional baseball player, manager and coach. He played in Major League Baseball as a catcher for the Philadelphia Athletics and Detro ...

, Hall of Fame baseball player * Colby Cohen, professional ice hockey player *

(BS '80), sports broadcaster, radio color commentary for FM 106.7

broadcasts; started four years for Rick Pitino on BU Basketball Team * Jim Craig, 1980 U.S. Olympic Hockey Team * Dave DeGuglielmo (SED; BS '90, EdM '91), former NCAA football coach, professional football coach * Rick DiPietro, NHL hockey player * Andy Dorman,

Major League Soccer Major League Soccer (MLS) is a men's professional soccer league sanctioned by the United States Soccer Federation, which represents the sport's highest level in the United States. The league comprises 29 teams—26 in the U.S. and 3 in Cana ...

soccer player * Chris Drury, retired NHL hockey player,

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winner *

Tom Dwan Thomas Dwan Jr. (born 1986) is an American professional poker player who played online in the highest-stakes No-Limit Texas hold 'em and Pot-Limit Omaha games, primarily on Full Tilt Poker under the screen name "durrrr". Dwan has won prize mone ...

(no degree), professional poker player *

Jack Eichel John Robert Eichel (born October 28, 1996) is an American professional ice hockey center for the Vegas Golden Knights of the National Hockey League (NHL). Eichel was selected second overall in the 2015 NHL Entry Draft by the Buffalo Sabres. Be ...

, NHL hockey player * Michael Emenalo (CAS BA 1989), member of

Nigeria Nigeria ( ), , ig, Naìjíríyà, yo, Nàìjíríà, pcm, Naijá , ff, Naajeeriya, kcg, Naijeriya officially the Federal Republic of Nigeria, is a country in West Africa. It is situated between the Sahel to the north and the Gulf o ...

's 1994 World Cup soccer team * Mike Eruzione, Captain, 1980 U.S. Olympic Hockey Team * Dick Farley,

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coach * Paul Farren, former NFL player, Cleveland Browns 1983–91 *

Foge Fazio Serafino Dante "Foge" Fazio (February 28, 1938 – December 2, 2009) was an American football player and coach. He served as the head football coach at the University of Pittsburgh from 1982 to 1985. Fazio was an assistant coach with five teams ...

, NCAA football coach, NFL football coach * Michael Felger, sportswriter for the ''

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''; sports radio talk show host *

Kaleigh Fratkin Kaleigh Fratkin (born March 24, 1992) is a Canadian women's ice hockey player with the Boston Pride of the Premier Hockey Federation (PHF). The third-longest tenured player and leading scorer among defenders in PHF history, she was the first Cana ...

(born 1992), professional ice hockey player *

Tony Gaffney Anthony Joseph Gaffney, Jr. (born November 14, 1984) is an American former professional basketball player who most recently played for Ironi Nahariya of the Israeli Premier League. He played college basketball at the University of Massachusetts. ...

(born 1984), basketball player in the

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Matt Gilroy Matthew J. Gilroy (born July 20, 1984) is an American former professional ice hockey defenseman who last played for the SC Rapperswil-Jona Lakers of the National League (NL). Gilroy played in National Hockey League (NHL) with the New York Range ...

, former NHL hockey player, Hobey Baker Award winner *

Mike Grier Michael James Grier (born January 5, 1975) is an American former professional ice hockey winger and current general manager of the San Jose Sharks in the National Hockey League (NHL). He played for the Edmonton Oilers, Washington Capitals, Buf ...

, retired NHL hockey player *

Bill Herrion William Richard Herrion (born April 6, 1958) is an American college basketball coach. Since 2005, he has been the men's head coach with the University of New Hampshire. Prior to coming to UNH, he served as the head coach at East Carolina Univer ...

, NCAA basketball coach *

Karl Hobbs Karl Bernard Hobbs II (born August 7, 1961) is an American men's college basketball coach, currently the associate head coach at Rutgers University. He is the former head coach of the George Washington University Colonials men's basketball team ...

, NCAA basketball coach * Rick Hoyt,

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Mike Jarvis Michael D. Jarvis (born April 12, 1945) is an American college basketball coach most recently as head men's basketball coach at Florida Atlantic University. He has coached at Boston University, George Washington University and St. John's Univers ...

, NCAA basketball coach * Jim "Crash" Jensen, former NFL football player * İrem Karamete (born 1993), Turkish Olympic fencer *

Robyn Kenney Robyn Kenney (born February 6, 1979 in Plainfield, New Jersey) is a field hockey midfielder from the United States, who earned her first senior career cap vs Russia on May 2, 2002. Kenney attended Boston University. Kenney injured her right arm du ...

, Team USA field hockey *

Steven Key Steven Key (born May 14, 1968) is an American professional basketball coach and former professional player. Career Key attended Atholton High School in Columbia, Maryland, and was named the 1986 Howard County Player of the Year. He was a four- ...

, WNBA's Chicago Sky head coach/general manager * Jeffrey Lurie, owner of the

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, ex-professor, BU * Kelvin Madzongwe, current Zimbabwean international footballer * Charlie McAvoy, current NHL player * Shawn McEachern, retired NHL hockey player * John McKinlay (rower), BU crew captain, two-time Olympian, rowing, 1952 Helsinki Finland, 1956 Melbourne Australia silver medalist * Shane McMahon, former executive vice president of Global Media, WWE * Stephanie McMahon, former executive vice president, creative and current chief brand officer *

Freddy Meyer Frederick A. Meyer, IV (born January 4, 1981) is an American former professional ice hockey defenseman who played parts of seven seasons in the National Hockey League (NHL) for the Philadelphia Flyers, New York Islanders, Phoenix Coyotes, and ...

, retired NHL hockey player * Kevin Murphy, 1st Team Associated Press 1-AA Football All-American, former Arena Football Player *

Jack O'Callahan John J. "Jack" O'Callahan (born July 24, 1957) is an American former professional ice hockey player who played 390 National Hockey League (NHL) regular season games between 1982 and 1989 for the Chicago Blackhawks and New Jersey Devils. Before t ...

, 1980 U.S. Olympic Hockey Team *

Jay Pandolfo Jay Paul Pandolfo (born December 27, 1974) is an American professional ice hockey head coach and former forward. He spent most of his National Hockey League career with the New Jersey Devils before playing the 2011–12 season with the New York ...

, retired NHL hockey player * Jack Parker, Boston University hockey coach * Gary Plummer, NBA player * Mary Pratt, women's professional baseball player, Rockford Peaches ("A League of Their Own") *

Tom Poti Thomas Emilio Poti (born March 22, 1977) is an American former professional ice hockey player. He played 14 seasons in the National Hockey League (NHL). Playing career As a youth, Poti played in the 1991 Quebec International Pee-Wee Hockey Tourn ...

, retired NHL hockey player *

Marie-Philip Poulin Marie-Philip Poulin-Nadeau (born March 28, 1991) is a Canadian ice hockey forward, currently with the PWHPA and who serves as captain of the Canadian national team. A three-time Olympic and three-time World champion with the Canadian national ...

, member of Canadian Women's Olympic Hockey Team; two-time Olympic gold medalist *

Ed Ronan Edward Robert Ronan (born March 21, 1968) is an American former professional hockey player, who played in the National Hockey League (NHL) for the Montreal Canadiens, Winnipeg Jets and Buffalo Sabres. Ronan won the Stanley Cup in 1993 with th ...

, retired NHL hockey player * Reggie Rucker, former NFL player * Peter Schifrin (born 1958), Olympic fencer and sculptor *

Dave Silk David Mark Silk (born January 1, 1958) is an American former professional ice hockey player. His professional career, which spanned 13 years, included 249 NHL regular season games with the Boston Bruins, Winnipeg Jets, Detroit Red Wings ...

, 1980 U.S. Olympic Hockey Team * Mike Sullivan, retired NHL hockey player, NHL coach * John Thomas, high jump world record holder * Keith Tkachuk, retired NHL hockey player * Jennifer Wakefield, member of Canadian Women's Olympic Hockey Team; Olympic gold medalist * Catherine Ward, member of Canadian Women's Olympic Hockey Team; two-time Olympic gold medalist *

David Warsofsky David Matthew Warsofsky (born May 30, 1990) is an American professional ice hockey defenseman. He is currently playing with Augsburger Panther of the Deutsche Eishockey Liga (DEL). Early life Warsofsky is Jewish, and was born in Marshfield, ...

(born 1990), NHL hockey player * Tara Watchorn, member of Canadian Women's Olympic Hockey Team; Olympic gold medalist *

Maurice Watson Maurice "Mo" Watson Jr. (born March 8, 1993) is an American basketball player for CSO Voluntari of the Liga Națională (men's basketball), Liga Națională. Standing at , Watson Jr. plays as point guard. He played college basketball for both Bos ...

(born 1993), basketball player for Maccabi Rishon LeZion of the

* Ryan Whitney, former NHL hockey player * Brandon Yip, former NHL hockey player * Scott Young (born 1967), retired NHL player

Miscellaneous

Warren Adelson Warren Adelson (born 1942) is an American art dealer, art historian, and author specializing in 19th and 20th-century American Painting as well as contemporary art. Biography Adelson was born in Brookline, Massachusetts, the son of Beaze (née G ...

, art dealer and author * Myrtle Bachelder (MS 1939), chemist and Women's Army Corps officer, noted for her secret work on the

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atomic bomb program, and for the development of techniques in the chemistry of metals *

Francis Lee Bailey Francis Lee Bailey Jr. (June 10, 1933 – June 3, 2021) was an American criminal defense attorney. Bailey's name first came to nationwide attention for his involvement in the second murder trial of Sam Sheppard, a surgeon accused of murdering ...

(aka F. Lee Bailey) (JD '60), lawyer, graduated first in class * Bernard Berenson (attended CLA 1883–84, no degree), prominent art historian of the early 20th century * Carolyn Bessette-Kennedy, wife of John F. Kennedy Jr.; killed in an airplane crash on July 16, 1999 * Doris Holmes Blake, entomologist * James Richard Cocke, M.D. (1863–1900), physician, homeopath, pioneer hypnotherapist (the first blind medical graduate) * Richard A. Cohen, instrumental figure in

conversion therapy Conversion therapy is the pseudoscientific practice of attempting to change an individual's sexual orientation, gender identity, or gender expression to align with heterosexual and cisgender norms. In contrast to evidence-based medicine and clin ...

* Warren A. Cole, founder of Lambda Chi Alpha, one of the largest social fraternities in the United States *

Fe Del Mundo Fe Villanueva del Mundo, , (born Fé Primitiva del Mundo y Villanueva; 27 November 1911 – 6 August 2011) was a Filipina pediatrician. She founded the first pediatric hospital in the Philippines and is known for shaping the modern child healt ...

(1940), National Scientist of the Philippines; recipient of the

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which is considered the

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of Asia; devised an incubator made out of bamboo, for use in rural communities without electrical power * Charles Alexander Eastman (first named Ohiyesa), Native American physician, writer, national lecturer, and reformer *

Ivan Fisher Ivan S. Fisher (born 1943) is a prominent New York City criminal defense attorney. He represents white-collar clients and others targeted or charged in complex federal matters. In 1980, '' The New York Times'' listed him in the top five of cr ...

, lawyer *

Larry Graham Larry Graham Jr. (born August 14, 1946) is an American bassist and baritone singer, both with the psychedelic soul/funk band Sly and the Family Stone and as the founder and frontman of Graham Central Station. In 1980, he released the single ...

(JD '70), president, National Confectioners Association *

Jennifer Guidi Jennifer Guidi (born 1972) is an American painter. Early life and education Guidi was raised throughout Southern California, as her family moved between Manhattan Beach and Orange County prior to settling in Palm Desert. Although neither of h ...

, artist * William W. Happ - (PhD) - Silicon transistor pioneer at Shockley Semiconductor Laboratory, and Professor at

Arizona State University Arizona State University (Arizona State or ASU) is a public research university in the Phoenix metropolitan area. Founded in 1885 by the 13th Arizona Territorial Legislature, ASU is one of the largest public universities by enrollment in the ...

* Joyce Jillson, astrologer, 20th Century Fox Studios, Reagan Administration * Karen Kwan, figure skater * Hadassah Lieberman, wife of U.S. Senator Joseph Lieberman * Jenna Mourey, commonly known as Jenna Marbles, the most popular female personality on YouTube * Frederick S. Pardee, former economics researcher at the

, real estate investor in Los Angeles, California, philanthropist * Francis E. Quinlan, U.S. Marine Corps general * Mark Rosewater, Magic: The Gathering Head Designer * Travis Roy (COM 2000), leading activist for spinal cord injury survivors and founder of the Travis Roy Foundation * Earle G. Shettleworth Jr., State Historian of Maine * Cora Smith Eaton, suffragist, physician and mountaineer * Joe Solmonese (COM 1987), president of the Human Rights Campaign * Dawn Steel (did not graduate), first woman to run a major Hollywood studio (deceased) * Trish Vradenburg, playwright, author, television writer, and Alzheimer's Disease advocate * Kate Vrijmoet, artist * Helen Magill White, first woman to earn a Ph.D.

Notable faculty members

Nobel laureates

* Saul Bellow, 1976 Nobel Prize for Literature (deceased) * Sheldon Glashow, 1979 Nobel Prize in Physics * Martin Luther King Jr., 1964 Nobel Peace Prize (deceased) * Osamu Shimomura, 2008 Nobel Prize in Chemistry * Daniel C. Tsui, 1998 Nobel Prize in Physics * Derek Walcott, 1992 Nobel Prize for Literature; fellow, MacArthur Foundation * Elie Wiesel, 1986 Nobel Peace Prize (deceased)

Fulbright Scholars

* Anne Donahue, Fulbright Scholar * Robert Neffson, Fulbright Scholar

Guggenheim Fellows

* Bonnie Costello (William Fairfield Warren Distinguished Professor of English) 1990 * Theodore Antoniou (composer; professor of music) 1978 * David Aronson (Painter; emeritus professor of Art) 1960 * Saul Bellow (Novelist; University Professor) 1948 and 1955 * Alicia Borinsky (professor of Latin American and comparative literature), 2001 Latin American and Caribbean Guggenheim Fellowship, Fellow * Robert V. Bruce (professor emeritus of History) 1957 * Charles Capper (professor of history) 1994 * Robert Dallek (professor of history) 1973 * Norman Dello Joio (composer; university professor and professor emeritus of music) 1944 and 1945 * Leslie Epstein, Leslie D. Epstein (director, Creative Writing Program) 1977 * Thomas F. Glick (professor of history) 1987 * Gennady Gorelik (research fellow, Center for Philosophy and History of Science) 1995 US and Canadian Fellow * Jaakko Hintikka (professor of philosophy) 1987 * Caroline A. Jones (associate professor of Art History) 1999 US and Canadian Fellow * Howard Clark Kee (William Goodwin Aurelio Professor Emeritus of Biblical Studies) 1966 * Nancy Kopell (professor of mathematics) 1984 * Leonid Levin, Leonid A. Levin (professor of computer science) 1993 * Ralph Lombreglia (Instructor in Creative Writing) 1996 US and Canadian Fellow * Debraj Ray (economist), Debraj Ray (former professor of economics) 1997 US and Canadian Fellow * Maureen Raymo (research associate professor of earth sciences) 2003 US and Canadian Fellow * Abner Shimony (emeritus professor of philosophy and physics) 1972 US and Canadian Fellow * Murad Taqqu (professor of mathematics) 1987 *Ibram X. Kendi (author, director of Center for Antiracist Research) 2019 * William Giraldi (author, Instructor in Writing) 2021 * Josephine Halvorson (College of Fine Arts professor of art and chair of graduate studies in painting) 2021

MacArthur Fellows

* James Collins (bioengineer), Jim Collins, fellow, MacArthur Foundation, professor of biomedical engineering * Nancy Kopell, fellow, MacArthur Foundation, professor of mathematics

Rhodes Scholars

* James Collins (bioengineer), Jim Collins, Rhodes Scholar, professor of biomedical engineering * Michael Hasselmo, Rhodes Scholar, professor of psychology * Jon Westling, Rhodes Scholar, former president of Boston University

Film, performing arts, television, radio

* Julia Child, cooking show host (deceased) * Harold Dorschug, radio engineer, former faculty member (deceased) * Simon Estes, operatic bass-baritone * Mark Fergus, screenwriter, director * Lukas Foss, composer and conductor (deceased) * Leslie Parnas, cellist (deceased) * Sumner Redstone, media mogul * Roman Totenberg, violinist (deceased) * Paul Ulanowsky, pianist * Roger Voisin, principal trumpet;

(deceased) * Bob Zelnick, former American Broadcasting Company, ABC News correspondent, author

Other

* Isaac Asimov, author, best known for his work in writing science and science fiction (deceased) * Warren Ault, William Edwards Huntington, Huntington professor of history * Andrew Bacevich, historian, writer * Alexander Graham Bell, professor, inventor of the telephone (deceased) * Peter L. Berger, contemporary sociologist and theologian (deceased) * Zvi Bodie, professor * Belinda Borrelli, professor and director of the Center for Behavioral Science Research. * Borden Parker Bowne, professor of philosophy, 1876–1910 * Gerald Warner Brace, professor of English; writer known for his novels, fiction and literary works * Lewis E. Braverman, chief of endocrinology 1999-2017 * Robert A. Brown, fellow, American Academy of Arts and Sciences; United States National Academy of Sciences, National Academy of Sciences, current Boston University president * Robert V. Bruce, winner of the 1988 Pulitzer Prize for History (deceased) * Kathryn Burak, director of the Writing Program in the College of Communications * Caroline Bynum, Caroline Walker Bynum, fellow, American Academy of Arts and Sciences * Milič Čapek (1909–1997), philosopher * Ray Carney, film theorist * Aram Chobanian, Lifetime Achievement Award, American Heart Association, former Boston University president * John T. Clarke, professor of astronomy * Robert Dallek, author, historian, Bancroft Prize winner * Roberta L. DeBiasi, M.D., head of the Division of Pediatric Diseases at Children's National Hospital * Charles DeLisi, Presidential Citizens Medal; Smithsonian Platinum Technology 21st Century Pioneer Partnership Laureate; Arthur G B Metcalf Professor of Science and Engineering * Mildred S. Dresselhaus, fellow, American Academy of Arts and Sciences; National Academy of Sciences; National Academy of Engineering * Nancy Halliday Ely-Raphel, former associate dean, Boston University School of Law * Leslie Epstein * Henry Giroux, founding theorist of critical pedagogy in the United States *Robert Hess (college president), Robert Hess (1938-1994), President of Brooklyn College * Geoffrey Hill, fellow, American Academy of Arts and Sciences *Gene Andrew Jarrett, professor of English and African American studies * Ha Jin, author, National Book Award winner, Faulkner Award winner, Hemingway Award winner * Sir Hans Kornberg, fellow, American Academy of Arts and Sciences; National Academy of Sciences * Thomas Kunz, fellow, American Academy of Arts and Sciences * Richard Landes, historian, director of the Center for Millennial Studies * Calvin B. T. Lee, dean of the College of Liberal Arts 1968–1970, acting president 1970–1971, executive vice president 1971–1971 * Leonid Levin, co-discoverer of NP-completeness * Robert J. McShea * Adil Najam, dean, Frederick S. Pardee School of Global Studies * S. Hamid Nawab, professor of electrical and computer engineering, co-author of ''Signals and Systems (''1997''),'' published by Prentice Hall, Pearson (Prentice Hall). * Norman O'Connor, Father Norman O'Connor (1921–2003), former BU Catholic Chaplain, jazz aficionado, writer, radio and Television program, TV show host * Patrice Oppliger, assistant professor of Communication and media consultant on popular culture * Robert Pinsky, former U.S. Poet Laureate * Anne Sexton, poet (deceased) * Batu Siharulidze, prominent artist, known for his figurative sculptures * John Silber, former president * Whitney Smith, vexillologist * Susanne Sreedhar, assistant professor of philosophy * Charles R Stith, US Ambassador to Tanzania 1998–2001 * Merlin Swartz, scholar of religion * Shanghua Teng, professor of computer science at Boston University and winner of Gödel Prize * Shari Thurer, adjunct associate professor in psychology * Georgia Warnke, distinguished professor of philosophy and the director of the Center for Ideas & Society at the University of California, Riverside * Rosanna Warren, fellow, American Academy of Arts and Sciences * David Wiggins, fellow, American Academy of Arts and Sciences * Howard Zinn, historian, political activist, best selling author * Markos Moulitsas Zuniga, founder and main author of Daily Kos

References

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