<p>What celebrities or notable figures have attended your college? I realize by revealing the names of these celebrities or political figures might reveal the identity of the school you attend/have attended...so I'm just putting this privacy matter in light, if anyone is all too concerned.</p>
<p>Ahhhhh....never mind. Just ignore this silly thread. Gosh...now if their was anyway I could delete this!</p>
<p>Bennington College:
Princess Yasmin Aga Khan-Rita Hayworth's daughter
Alan Arkin-actor
Tim Daly-actor
Judith Jones-senior editor of Knopf
Brett Easton Ellis-writer
Jonathan Lethem-writer
Donna Tartt-writer
And many, many more in various fields</p>
<p>ANGELA DAVIS AND ABBIE HOFFMAN!!!!</p>
<p>And I am sooooooooooo totally proud of this fact!</p>
<p>two words: "Dirty Dancing."</p>
<p>"ANGELA DAVIS AND ABBIE HOFFMAN!!!!</p>
<p>And I am sooooooooooo totally proud of this fact!"</p>
<p>I am too</p>
<p>along with this,
Thomas Friedman
Bill Schneider (CNN political consultant)
Mitch Albom</p>
<p>Among others</p>
<p>Jack Black.</p>
<p>QED, everyone.</p>
<p>*snickers (10char)</p>
<p>I'm in high school, but I have a list! :) haha</p>
<p>Elizabeth Wurzel - Author of Prozac Nation
Daphne Merkin - Author and Journalist
Natasha Lyonne - Actress from American Pie and But I'm a Cheerleader
The Tisches - of NYU Tisch School of the Arts
Isaac Herzog - Israeli Tourism Minister and son of former Israeli President Chaim Herzog
Dr. Tevi Troy - the White House's Jewish liaison</p>
<p>To name a few...</p>
<p>Oh, and Jack Abramoff went to the college I'm going to...but we generally like to keep that a secret. :p :)</p>
<p>MLK Jr.
I win.</p>
<p>Copying out fo wiki:</p>
<p>Alumni
Jimmy Carter
Ray Davis
Sam Nunn
James Allchin
Sandra Magnus
Richard H. Truly
John Young</p>
<p>Nobel laureates</p>
<pre><code>* Jimmy Carter, Peace 2002
* Kary Mullis, Chemistry 1993
</code></pre>
<p>Business</p>
<pre><code>* Gil Amelio, CEO Emeritus of Apple Computer
* Charles (Garry) Betty, former President and CEO of Earthlink
* John Brock, CEO of Coca-Cola Enterprises[1]
* Brook Byers, venture capitalist and name partner of legendary venture capital firm Kleiner Perkins Caufield & Byers
* David W. Dorman, Chairman and CEO Emeritus of AT&T Corporation
* Mike Duke, president and CEO of Wal-Mart Stores
* Frank Gordy, founder of The Varsity chain of restaurants, which includes the world's largest drive-in
* Dennis Hayes, founder of Hayes Communications, an early developer of PC modems
* Kim King, Atlanta developer, author, college football radio analyst and former Tech Football Quarterback
* Chris Klaus, founder of Internet Security Systems
* Scottie Mayfield, president of Mayfield Dairy Farms
* Dennis M. Patterson, Member of the Management Committee of SunTrust Banks Inc
* Joe Rogers Sr., co-founder of Waffle House
* E. Roe Stamps, founding managing partner of venture capital firm Summit Partners
* Jesus Canahuati, Advisor of Honduras Government team during the negotiations of CAFTA, President of Honduras Association of Textile Manufacturers.
* John Calvin Jureit, inventor of the Gang-nail connector plate, an important innovation in mass residential construction.
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<p>Public service</p>
<pre><code>* Jimmy Carter, 39th President of the United States
* G. Wayne Clough, the first alumus to be president of Georgia Tech
* General Ray Davis, Assistant Commandant of the USMC, Korean War Medal of Honor recipient
* Jack Guynn, President and CEO of the Federal Reserve Bank of Atlanta
* Y. Frank Freeman, first winner of The Jean Hersholt Humanitarian Award
* Thomas McGuire, USAAF second leading ace of WWII with 38 victories and Medal of Honor recipient
* Sam Nunn, former U.S. senator, currently CEO of The Nuclear Threat Initiative.
* Tyler Brown, Former Student Body President (1999-2000) and Army Lt. Killed in Action in Iraq
* Ivan Allen, Jr., Atlanta Mayor during the 1960's
* Phil Gingrey, Current U.S. Congressman from Georgia
* Max Burns, Former U.S. Congressman from Georgia
* Jos? Azcona Bococh , Honduras Congressman (2006-2010)
* John Boyd, USAF Fighter Pilot, Engineer and Military Strategist
* David Foley, of the Texas Rio Grande Legal Aid Clinic [citation needed]
* Leonard Wood, Medal of Honor winner for helping capture the Apache Geronimo
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<p>Natural Sciences and related fields</p>
<pre><code>* James Allchin, Microsoft
* Sandra Magnus, NASA Astronaut
* William S. McArthur, commander and International Space Station Science officer
* Robert C. Michelson, recipient of the 2001 Pirelli Award and the first ?25,000 Top Pirelli Prize.
* Kary Mullis, winner of the 1993 Nobel Prize in Chemistry
* Herbert Saffir, developer of the Saffir-Simpson Hurricane Scale
* Susan Still, former NASA Astronaut
* Richard H. Truly, former Head of NASA
* John Young, first commander of the space shuttle
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<p>Humanities</p>
<p>Economics</p>
<pre><code>* Paul Craig Roberts, economist and political pundit, who served as Undersecretary of the Treasury under Ronald Reagan
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<p>Architecture and design</p>
<pre><code>* Jan Lorenc, prominent designer
* John Portman, architect
* Vern Yip, designer on Trading Spaces
* Michael Arad, designer architect of the World Trade Center Memorial in New York City
</code></pre>
<p>Arts and entertainment</p>
<pre><code>* Jeff Foxworthy, comedian and creator/producer of the 'Blue-Collar Comedy Hour' TV show
* Phil Gordon, professional poker player
* Kenny Dumont, VH1 host of 'Top Twenty Countdown'
* Mark Lee, member of the Christian band Third Day
* Nagesh Kukunoor, critically acclamied Bollywood movie director
* Arthur Murray, dance instructor and businessman
* John Salley, co-host of The Best Damn Sports Show Period and former NBA player
* Randolph Scott, movie star of the 1940s and 1950s
* Edlyn Lewis, 1998 Miss Georgia USA and competitor in the Miss USA pageant
* Wallace Potts, independent film director and archivist for the Rudolf Nureyev Institute
* Jorge Cham, creator of Piled Higher and Deeper comics and faculty at Stanford
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<p>Athletics
Joe Hamilton
Jarrett Jack</p>
<p>American football</p>
<pre><code>* Keith Brooking, NFL linebacker with the Atlanta Falcons
* Clint Castleberry, Heisman Trophy candidate whose plane was lost in WWII. His number, #19, is the only retired football jersey at Georgia Tech
* Nick Ferguson NFL safety with the Denver Broncos
* Joe Hamilton, 1999 1st Team All-America Quarterback and Heisman Trophy finalist, currently with the Orlando Predators of the Arena Football League
* Eddie Lee Ivery NFL running back with the Green Bay Packers
* Ted Roof, head football coach at Duke University
* Pat Swilling, 5-time NFL Pro-Bowl linebacker and former Defensive Player of the Year
* Ken Whisenhunt, Offensive coordinator of the Super Bowl XL champion Pittsburgh Steelers and former NFL player
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<p>Basketball</p>
<pre><code>* Kenny Anderson, former professional basketball player who achieved legendary status as a playground point guard in New York
* Travis Best, professional basketball player with the Indiana Pacers and others
* Chris Bosh, All-Star basketball player with the Toronto Raptors and 4th pick in 2003 NBA draft
* Will Bynum, professional basketball player with the Golden State Warriors
* Duane Ferrel, former professional basketball player with the Atlanta Hawks and others
* Tom Hammonds, former professional basketball player with the Denver Nuggets and others
* Matt Harpring, professional basketball player with the Utah Jazz
* Jarrett Jack, professional basketball player for the Portland Trail Blazers and 22nd pick in the 2005 NBA draft
* Stephon Marbury, professional basketball player with the New York Knicks and former U.S. Olympic Team Member
* Mark Price, former NBA All-Pro point guard with the Cleveland Cavaliers and U.S. Olympic Team Member
* Luke Schenscher, professional basketball player with the Chicago Bulls
* John Salley, former professional basketball player with the Detroit Pistons and others, and current television personality
* Dennis Scott, professional basketball player who set NBA records for most three-point shots made in a season, in a game, and in a half
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<p>Baseball</p>
<pre><code>* Kevin Brown, former All-Star Major League Baseball pitcher
* Nomar Garciaparra, 5-time All-Star baseball player and Rookie of the Year winner currently with the Los Angeles Dodgers
* Erskine Mayer, late Major League Baseball pitcher (b. 1889)
* Matt Murton, Major League Baseball player with the Chicago Cubs
* Jay Payton, Major League Baseball player with the Oakland Athletics
* Mark Teixeira, All-Star baseball player with the Texas Rangers, Gold Glove winner, and Silver Slugger Award winner
* Jason Varitek, All-Star baseball player and captain of the Boston Red Sox, Gold Glove winner, and Silver Slugger Award winner
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<p>Golf
David Duval
David Duval</p>
<pre><code>* Stewart Cink, former Top Ten golfer in the world
* David Duval, former #1 ranked golfer in the world and winner of the 2001 British Open
* Bobby Jones, legendary golfer and founder of The Masters
* Larry Mize, professional golfer and winner of the 1987 Masters
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<p>Olympics</p>
<pre><code>* Derrick Adkins, 1996 Olympic Gold medalist, Track and Field.
* Stephon Marbury, professional basketball player with the New York Knicks and former U.S. Olympic Team Member
* Antonio McKay, 1984 Olympic Gold and Bronze medalist, Track and Field.
* Derek Mills, 1996 Olympic Gold medalist, Track and Field.
* Mark Price, former NBA All-Pro point guard with the Cleveland Cavaliers and U.S. Olympic Team Member
* Angelo Taylor, 2000 Olympic Gold medalist, Track and Field.
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<p>Other</p>
<pre><code>* Mark Zupan, U.S. quadriplegic wheelchair rugby team captain, Paralympic Games athlete, official spokesperson for Team USA, and star of the movie Murderball
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<p>For the old folks here---Jerry West and Don Knotts.</p>
<p>Out of curiosity I looked at the Wikipedia entry on my school. The most interesting fact was that the sued US News to keep them out of rankings because they were voted the #1 Party School for years running.</p>
<p>I'll just name a few that most of you will recognize..</p>
<ul>
<li>Peyton Manning</li>
<li>Reggie White</li>
<li>Senator Bob Corker</li>
</ul>
<p>Sergey Brin</p>
<p>bill nye teh science guy</p>
<p>You really want to start pulling out the wikis?</p>
<p>Close, but no cigar, runningincircles.</p>
<p>The guy who wrote "My Heart Will Go On". I believe he also did some time as an English professor here, as well.</p>
<p>David Spade, Phil Mickelson, Kate Spade, Patt Rooney, Pat Tillman, Reggie Jackson, Jake Plummer, Barry Bonds <--eh, not so much</p>
<p>Well, I'm going to my college, and I think that's famous enough. ;)</p>