Haverford College
Notable people
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Notable graduates of Haverford College include a number of prominent businessmen such as [[Cantor Fitzgerald]] CEO and current [[United States Secretary of Commerce]] [[Howard Lutnick]] (1983), co-founder of [[MBK Partners]] [[Michael Kim (businessman)|Michael Kim]] (1985), [[Palantir Technologies]] co-founder and CEO [[Alex Karp]] (1989), and former co-chairman of [[Goldman Sachs]] and [[United States Deputy Secretary of State]] [[John C. Whitehead]] (1943). Haverford also counts among its alumni five [[Nobel Prize]] winners, including [[George Smith (chemist)|George Smith]] (1963), a co-recipient of the 2018 chemistry prize, and [[Nobel Peace Prize]] winner [[Philip Noel-Baker]] (1908), Emmy Award-winning journalist [[Juan Williams]] (1976), actor [[Daniel Dae Kim]] (1990), five winners of the [[Pulitzer Prize]], including humor columnist [[Dave Barry]] (1969) and journalist [[David Wessel]] (1975), editor-in-chief of ''[[Harvard Business Review]]'' [[Adi Ignatius]] (1981), [[Tony Award]]-winning [[playwright]] of ''[[Lend Me a Tenor]]'' and ''[[Crazy for You (musical)|Crazy for You]]'' [[Ken Ludwig]] (1972), composer [[Steven Gerber]] (1969), [[theoretical physicist]] [[Curtis Callan]] (1961), professional sports executive [[Arn Tellem]] (1976), former CEO of [[NPR]] [[Ken Stern]] (1985), tech entrepreneur [[James Kinsella (journalist and tech entrepreneur)|James Kinsella]] (1982), ''[[Paddington Bear]]'' illustrator [[R. W. Alley|R.W. Alley]] (1979), and architect [[G. P. Schafer Architect|Gil Schafer III]] (1984). |
Notable graduates of Haverford College include a number of prominent businessmen such as [[Cantor Fitzgerald]] CEO and current [[United States Secretary of Commerce]] [[Howard Lutnick]] (1983), co-founder of [[MBK Partners]] [[Michael Kim (businessman)|Michael Kim]] (1985), [[Palantir Technologies]] co-founder and CEO [[Alex Karp]] (1989), and former co-chairman of [[Goldman Sachs]] and [[United States Deputy Secretary of State]] [[John C. Whitehead]] (1943). Haverford also counts among its alumni five [[Nobel Prize]] winners, including [[George Smith (chemist)|George Smith]] (1963), a co-recipient of the 2018 chemistry prize, and [[Nobel Peace Prize]] winner [[Philip Noel-Baker]] (1908), Emmy Award-winning journalist [[Juan Williams]] (1976), actor [[Daniel Dae Kim]] (1990), five winners of the [[Pulitzer Prize]], including humor columnist [[Dave Barry]] (1969) and journalist [[David Wessel]] (1975), editor-in-chief of ''[[Harvard Business Review]]'' [[Adi Ignatius]] (1981), [[Tony Award]]-winning [[playwright]] of ''[[Lend Me a Tenor]]'' and ''[[Crazy for You (musical)|Crazy for You]]'' [[Ken Ludwig]] (1972), composer [[Steven Gerber]] (1969), [[theoretical physicist]] [[Curtis Callan]] (1961), professional sports executive [[Arn Tellem]] (1976), former CEO of [[NPR]] [[Ken Stern]] (1985), tech entrepreneur [[James Kinsella (journalist and tech entrepreneur)|James Kinsella]] (1982), ''[[Paddington Bear]]'' illustrator [[R. W. Alley|R.W. Alley]] (1979), and architect [[G. P. Schafer Architect|Gil Schafer III]] (1984). |
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Notable attendees who did not graduate include early 20th century artist and illustrator [[Maxfield Parrish]], as well as actors [[Chevy Chase]], [[Judd Nelson]], and [[George Segal]]. Fictional FBI Special Agent [[Dale Cooper]], from the television series ''[[Twin Peaks]]'', was a member of the class of 1976. |
Notable attendees who did not graduate include early 20th century artist and illustrator [[Maxfield Parrish]], as well as actors [[Chevy Chase]], [[Judd Nelson]], and [[George Segal]]. Fictional FBI Special Agent [[Dale Cooper]], from the television series ''[[Twin Peaks]]'', was a member of the class of 1976.{{Cite book |last=Frost |first=Scott |title=The Autobiography of FBI Special Agent Dale Cooper : My Life, My Tapes |date=1991 |publisher=Penguin Books |isbn=978-0-14-015714-7 |location=London |pages=3-4, 73}} |
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