100 Notable alumni of
Boston College
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Boston College is 117th in the world, 53rd in North America, and 51st in the United States by aggregated alumni prominence. Below is the list of 100 notable alumni from Boston College sorted by their wiki pages popularity. The directory includes famous graduates and former students along with research and academic staff.
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Amy Poehler
- Enrolled in Boston College
- In 1993 graduated with Bachelor of Arts in communication studies
- Occupations
- writerscreenwritertelevision directoractorfilm producer
- Biography
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Amy Poehler is an American actress and comedian. After studying improv at Chicago's Second City and ImprovOlympic in the early 1990s, Poehler joined the improvisational-comedy troupe Upright Citizens Brigade in 1995. The group moved to New York City in 1996, where their act became a half-hour sketch-comedy series on Comedy Central in 1998. Along with other members of the comedy group, Poehler is a founder of the Upright Citizens Brigade Theatre.
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Leonard Nimoy
- Occupations
- poetscreenwritertelevision actoractorphotographer
- Biography
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Leonard Simon Nimoy was an American actor and director, 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, then Star Trek: The Animated Series, the first six Star Trek films, Star Trek: The Next Generation, the 2009 Star Trek film, and Star Trek Into Darkness. Nimoy also directed films, including Star Trek III: The Search for Spock (1984), Star Trek IV: The Voyage Home (1986), and Three Men and a Baby (1987), and his career included roles in music videos and video games. In addition to acting and filmmaking, Nimoy was a photographer, author, singer, and songwriter.
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John Kerry
- Enrolled in Boston College
- Studied in 1976
- Occupations
- aircraft pilotpoliticianclimate activistpeace activistnaval officer
- Biography
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John Forbes Kerry is an American attorney, politician, and diplomat who served as the 68th United States secretary of state from 2013 to 2017 in the administration of Barack Obama. A member of the Forbes family and of the Democratic Party, he previously represented Massachusetts in the United States Senate from 1985 to 2013 and later served as the first U.S. special presidential envoy for climate from 2021 to 2024. Kerry was the Democratic nominee for president of the United States in the 2004 election, losing to then-incumbent president George W. Bush.
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Chris O'Donnell
- Occupations
- film actortelevision actorstage actortelevision directortelevision producer
- Biography
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Christopher Eugene O'Donnell is an American actor who performs in film and television.
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Joe Bastianich
- Occupations
- television presentertelevision personalityrestaurateurentrepreneurwinemaker
- Biography
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Joseph Bastianich is an American restaurateur, author and television personality. He, along with his mother and business partner Lidia Bastianich, co-owns thirty restaurants in four countries, including Osteria Mozza in Los Angeles, which the owners expanded in 2010. Earlier that same year, they teamed up with businessman Oscar Farinetti to bring Eataly, an upscale food and wine market, to Dallas, Boston, Chicago, Las Vegas, Los Angeles, New York City, London and Stockholm.
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Rikishi
- Enrolled in Boston College
- Studied in 1988-1988
- Occupations
- professional wrestler
- Biography
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Solofa Fatu Jr. is an American professional wrestler, best known under the ring names Rikishi and Fatu with the WWE and also competed under the variety of names in New Japan Pro-Wrestling, World Championship Wrestling and Total Nonstop Action Wrestling.
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Nancy Carell
- Enrolled in Boston College
- Studied in 1988
- Occupations
- television produceractorfilm actorscreenwritertelevision actor
- Biography
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Nancy Walls Carell is an American actress, comedian, and writer best known for her work on Saturday Night Live, The Daily Show, and The Office. In 2016, she co-created the TBS comedy series Angie Tribeca with her husband, Steve Carell.
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Matt Ryan
- Occupations
- American football player
- Biography
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Matthew Thomas Ryan is an American former professional football quarterback who played in the National Football League (NFL) for 15 seasons, primarily with the Atlanta Falcons. Nicknamed "Matty Ice", Ryan holds the Falcons franchise records for passing yards, passing touchdowns, attempts, completions, passer rating, and wins. He played college football for the Boston College Eagles, winning the Manning and Johnny Unitas Golden Arm Awards as a senior, and was selected by the Falcons third overall in the 2008 NFL draft.
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Kerry Kennedy
- Occupations
- writerhuman rights activist
- Biography
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Mary Kerry Kennedy is an American lawyer, author, and human rights activist. She is a daughter of former United States Senator Robert F. Kennedy and Ethel Kennedy, and a niece of former U.S. President John F. Kennedy and former U.S. Senator Ted Kennedy.
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Kofi Kingston
- Occupations
- professional wrestler
- Biography
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Kofi Nahaje Sarkodie-Mensah is a Ghanaian-born American professional wrestler. He is currently signed to WWE, where he performs on the Raw brand under the ring name Kofi Kingston and is part of The New Day.
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Eric Nam
- Occupations
- television producerrecording artistYouTubersinger
- Biography
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Eric Nam is an American singer, songwriter, and television personality based in South Korea. Since his debut in 2013, he was named GQ Korea's Man of the Year in 2016, included on Forbes' 30 Under 30 Asia in 2017, and named as one of YouTube Music's Global Trending Artists on the Rise in 2019.
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Johnny Gaudreau
- Occupations
- ice hockey player
- Biography
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John Michael Gaudreau was an American professional ice hockey winger who played 11 seasons in the National Hockey League (NHL). He played Division I college ice hockey for the Boston College Eagles for three seasons beginning in 2011, and was selected in the fourth round, 104th overall, by the Calgary Flames in the 2011 NHL entry draft. Nicknamed "Johnny Hockey", he was named the 2014 recipient of the Hobey Baker Award as the best player in the NCAA, and, during his first full NHL season in 2014–15, was selected to play in the 2015 NHL All-Star Game, as well as being named to the annual NHL All-Rookie team. Gaudreau was a Calder Memorial Trophy finalist for the NHL's best rookie, and won the Lady Byng Memorial Trophy as the league's most gentlemanly player for the 2016–17 season. In 2022, Gaudreau signed with the Columbus Blue Jackets, where he spent his last two seasons. Gaudreau was noted as helping to grow opportunities for smaller hockey players; despite ultimately measuring in at 5 ft 9 in (1.75 m), he was a seven-time NHL All-Star, and finished fourth in Hart Memorial Trophy voting twice.
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Elisabeth Hasselbeck
- Enrolled in Boston College
- Graduated with Bachelor of Fine Arts
- Occupations
- reality television participantsoftball playerjournalisttelevision presenter
- Biography
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Elisabeth DelPadre Hasselbeck is an American television personality and talk show host. She rose to prominence in 2001 as a contestant on the second season of the American version of Survivor, where she finished in fourth place. She married NFL player Tim Hasselbeck the following year.
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Ed McMahon
- Occupations
- spokespersontelevision actorsaxophonistannouncerfilm actor
- Biography
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Edward Leo Peter McMahon Jr. was an American announcer, game show host, comedian, actor, singer, and combat aviator. McMahon and Johnny Carson began their association in their first TV series, the ABC game show Who Do You Trust?, running from 1957 to 1962. McMahon then made his famous thirty-year mark as Carson's sidekick and announcer on NBC's The Tonight Show Starring Johnny Carson from 1962 to 1992.
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Dorothy Bush Koch
- Occupations
- writerbiographer
- Biography
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Dorothy Walker Bush LeBlond Koch is an American author and philanthropist. She is the sixth and youngest child of the 41st president of the United States, George H. W. Bush, and First Lady Barbara Bush. Her older brother, George W. Bush was the 43rd U.S. president.
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Andrew Walker
- Occupations
- film actortelevision actorfilm produceractor
- Biography
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Andrew Walker is a Canadian actor and film producer. He made his film debut in Laserhawk, followed by roles in American television series such as Maybe It's Me, Sabrina the Teenage Witch, and Hot Properties. He also co-starred in Steel Toes (2006), which earned him an ACTRA Award for Best Actor in 2008. He subsequently appeared in films such as The Mountie and The Gundown, and had a starring role on the Lifetime cop drama Against the Wall.
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Connie Sellecca
- Occupations
- television actorYouTubermodelfilm actortelevision producer
- Biography
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Connie Sellecca is an American actress, producer, and former model, best known for her roles on the television series Flying High, The Greatest American Hero, and Hotel, for which she was nominated for a Golden Globe Award for Best Actress – Television Series Drama in 1987.
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Bonnie Somerville
- Occupations
- film actortelevision actorsingeractor
- Biography
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Bonnie Somerville is an American actress and singer. She has had roles in a number of movies and television series, most notably as Mona in Friends; she has also appeared in NYPD Blue, Grosse Pointe, The O.C., Cashmere Mafia, Without a Paddle, and Golden Boy. She starred as Dr. Christa Lorenson in season one of the CBS medical drama Code Black.
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Christine Grady
- Enrolled in Boston College
- Graduated with Master of Science in Nursing
- Occupations
- bioethicistresearchernurse
- Biography
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Christine Grady is an American nurse and bioethicist who serves as the head of the Department of Bioethics at the National Institutes of Health Clinical Center.
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Tom McCarthy
- Occupations
- stage actorfilm directorfilm producertelevision actorscreenwriter
- Biography
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Thomas Joseph McCarthy is an American filmmaker and actor who has appeared in several films, including Meet the Parents and Good Night, and Good Luck, and television series such as The Wire, Boston Public and Law & Order.
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Reggie Jackson
- Occupations
- basketball player
- Biography
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Reginald Shon Jackson, nicknamed Big Government and Mr. June, is an American professional basketball player who last played for the Philadelphia 76ers of the National Basketball Association (NBA). He played three seasons for the Boston College Eagles before declaring for the 2011 NBA draft, where he was drafted 24th overall by the Oklahoma City Thunder. Jackson has also played for the Detroit Pistons, Los Angeles Clippers, and Philadelphia 76ers. In 2023, Jackson won a championship with the Denver Nuggets.
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Tricia Nixon Cox
- Occupations
- politician
- Biography
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Patricia Nixon Cox is the elder daughter of the 37th United States president Richard Nixon and First Lady Pat Nixon, and the sister of Julie Nixon Eisenhower.
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Mike Capuano
- Enrolled in Boston College
- In 1977 graduated with Juris Doctor
- Occupations
- politiciangeneral counsellawyer
- Biography
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Michael Everett Capuano is an American politician and attorney who served as a U.S. Representative of Massachusetts from 1999 to 2019. A Democrat, his district included the northern three-fourths of Boston, as well as parts of Cambridge, his hometown of Somerville, and other communities immediately north and south of Boston. Prior to being elected to Congress, he served as an Alderman and Mayor of Somerville.
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Patrick Joseph Kennedy
- Occupations
- politicianbusinesspersondiplomatfilm editor
- Biography
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Patrick Joseph Kennedy was an American businessman and politician from Boston, Massachusetts. He and his wife Mary were the parents of four children, including future U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission Chair and U.S. Ambassador to the United Kingdom Joseph P. Kennedy Sr. Their grandchildren through Joseph include U.S. President John F. Kennedy, U.S. Attorney General and U.S. Senator Robert F. Kennedy, and longtime U.S. Senator Ted Kennedy.
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Tip O'Neill
- Occupations
- politician
- Biography
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Thomas Phillip "Tip" O'Neill Jr. was an American Democratic Party politician from Massachusetts who served as the 47th speaker of the United States House of Representatives from 1977 to 1987, the third-longest tenure in history and the longest uninterrupted tenure. He represented northern Boston in the House from 1953 to 1987.
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Ed Markey
- Enrolled in Boston College
- In 1968 graduated with Bachelor of Arts
- In 1972 graduated with Juris Doctor
- Occupations
- lawyerpolitician
- Biography
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Edward John Markey is an American politician serving as the junior United States senator from Massachusetts since 2013. A member of the Democratic Party, he served 20 terms (18 full, two partial) as the U.S. representative for Massachusetts's 7th congressional district from 1976 to 2013. Before his congressional career, he was a member of the Massachusetts House of Representatives from 1973 to 1976.
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Evan Ryan
- Occupations
- diplomat
- Biography
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Evan Maureen Ryan is an American public servant who served as White House cabinet secretary in the administration of Joe Biden. She previously served as Assistant Secretary of State for Educational and Cultural Affairs (ECA) in the Obama administration (2013–2017) and was assistant for intergovernmental affairs and public liaison for then-Vice President Joe Biden.
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Greg Poehler
- Occupations
- television producerfilm actorscreenwriterlawyertelevision actor
- Biography
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Gregory Milmore Poehler is an American actor, comedian, producer, writer, and attorney. He created and starred in the Swedish sitcom Welcome to Sweden.
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Shannon Miller
- Occupations
- lawyerartistic gymnast
- Biography
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Shannon Lee Miller is an American former artistic gymnast. She was the 1993 and 1994 world all-around champion, the 1992 Summer Olympics all-around silver medallist, the 1996 Olympic balance beam champion, the 1995 Pan American Games all-around champion, and a member of the gold medal-winning Magnificent Seven team at the 1996 Olympics.
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Christopher Lawford
- Enrolled in Boston College
- Graduated with Juris Doctor
- Occupations
- film actortelevision actorfilm produceractor
- Biography
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Christopher Kennedy Lawford was an American author, actor, and activist. He was a member of the prominent Kennedy family, and son of English actor Peter Lawford and Patricia "Pat" Kennedy Lawford, who was a sister of President John F. Kennedy. He graduated from Tufts University in 1977 and earned a Juris Doctor degree from Boston College in 1983. He later earned a master's certificate in Clinical Psychology from Harvard University and was a lecturer on drug addiction.
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Christopher G. Kennedy
- Occupations
- businesspersonpolitician
- Biography
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Christopher George Kennedy is an American businessman who is the chair of Joseph P. Kennedy Enterprises, Inc. A member of the prominent Kennedy family, he is a son of former United States Senator Robert F. Kennedy and Ethel Kennedy, and a nephew of former U.S. President John F. Kennedy and former U.S. Senator Ted Kennedy. From 2000 until 2012, he was also president of Merchandise Mart Properties, a commercial property management firm based in Chicago.
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Jared Dudley
- Occupations
- basketball playerbasketball coach
- Biography
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Jared Anthony Dudley is an American professional basketball coach and former player who is an assistant coach for the Dallas Mavericks of the National Basketball Association (NBA). A forward, he played college basketball for the Boston College Eagles.
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Bruce Pearl
- Occupations
- basketball coach
- Biography
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Bruce Alan Pearl is an American college basketball coach who is currently the head coach of the Auburn Tigers men's basketball team, where he is the school's all time leader in wins. He previously served in the same position for Tennessee, Milwaukee, and Southern Indiana. Pearl led Southern Indiana to a Division II national championship in 1995, during which he was named Division II Coach of the Year by the National Association of Basketball Coaches.
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Bill Romanowski
- Occupations
- actorauthorAmerican football player
- Biography
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William Thomas Romanowski is an American former professional football linebacker who played in the National Football League (NFL) for 16 seasons. Nicknamed "Romo" and "RomoCop", he spent the majority of his career with the San Francisco 49ers and Denver Broncos. Romanowski was selected by the 49ers in the third round of the 1988 NFL draft and played six seasons each in San Francisco and Denver. Romanowski was also a member of the Philadelphia Eagles and Oakland Raiders for two seasons each. Over his career, Romanowski won four Super Bowl titles, two each with the 49ers and Broncos, and twice received Pro Bowl honors during his Broncos tenure. He also led a controversial career due to often engaging in unsportsmanlike behavior, which resulted in altercations with opponents and teammates.
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Kristie Mewis
- Occupations
- association football player
- Biography
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Kristen Anne Mewis is an American professional soccer player who plays as a midfielder for West Ham United of the Women's Super League (WSL) and the United States national team.
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Lisa Lampanelli
- Occupations
- film actortelevision actorstand-up comedianactor
- Biography
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Lisa Lampanelli is an American former stand-up comedian, actress, and insult comic.
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Scott Brown
- Enrolled in Boston College
- In 1985 graduated with Juris Doctor
- Occupations
- politiciantelevision actormodellawyerdiplomat
- Biography
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Scott Philip Brown is an American diplomat, attorney, and politician who served as the United States ambassador to New Zealand and Samoa. He is a former United States senator from Massachusetts (2010–2013), and also was the 2014 Republican nominee for the U.S. Senate in New Hampshire. Before his Senate tenure, Brown served as a member of the Massachusetts General Court, first in the State House of Representatives (1998–2004) and then in the State Senate (2004–2010).
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John Mara
- Occupations
- businessperson
- Biography
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John Kevin Mara is an American businessman who is the president, CEO, and co-owner of the New York Giants.
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Robert Gallo
- Occupations
- physicianvirologistimmunologistoncologistuniversity teacher
- Biography
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Robert Charles Gallo is an American biomedical researcher. He is best known for his role in establishing the human immunodeficiency virus (HIV) as the infectious agent responsible for acquired immune deficiency syndrome (AIDS) and in the development of the HIV blood test, and he has been a major contributor to subsequent HIV research.
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Bill Bulger
- Occupations
- politician
- Biography
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William Michael Bulger is an American former Democratic politician, lawyer, and educator from South Boston, Massachusetts. His eighteen-year tenure as President of the Massachusetts Senate is the longest in history. After leaving office, he became president of the University of Massachusetts.
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Chris Herren
- Occupations
- basketball playermotivational speaker
- Biography
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Christopher Albert Herren is an American former professional basketball player and motivational speaker. He played in the NBA and several leagues overseas.
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Nikesh Arora
- Occupations
- scientist
- Biography
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Nikesh Arora is an Indian-American business executive. He has been the chairman and chief executive officer of the American cybersecurity company Palo Alto Networks since June 2018. Arora was formerly a senior executive at Google and president of SoftBank Group from October 2014 to June 2016. According to the Bloomberg Billionaires Index, his net worth was estimated at $1.5 billion in early 2024.
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P. J. Byrne
- Occupations
- film actorvoice actortelevision actoractor
- Biography
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Paul Jeffrey Byrne is an American actor. He is best known for his roles as Nicky "Rugrat" Koskoff in the Martin Scorsese film The Wolf of Wall Street (2013); Irv Smiff on the UPN/CW series The Game; and Bolin on Nickelodeon's animated series The Legend of Korra (2012–2014).
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Kenny Florian
- Occupations
- Thai boxermixed martial arts fighterassociation football player
- Biography
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Kenneth Alan "Kenny" Florian is an American retired mixed martial artist and commentator who formerly competed in the Ultimate Fighting Championship (UFC). He formerly served as an analyst for UFC on Fox from 2011 to 2018, provided color commentary for UFC Fight Night, and provides color commentary on the robot combat television series BattleBots. He is currently signed to the Professional Fighters League (PFL) as a commentator.
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John Curtin
- Occupations
- Australian rules football playerpolitician
- Biography
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John Curtin was an Australian politician who served as the 14th prime minister of Australia from 1941 until his death in 1945. He held office as the leader of the Australian Labor Party (ALP), having been most notable for leading the country through the majority of World War II, including all but the last few weeks of the war in the Pacific. Curtin's leadership skills and personal character were acclaimed by his political contemporaries, and he is frequently ranked as one of Australia's greatest prime ministers and political leaders.
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Verbal
- Occupations
- record producerrappermusic video directorsingersongwriter
- Biography
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Verbal is a Japanese rapper, music video director and record producer who debuted in 1998 as a member of the hip hop group M-Flo. He is a third generation Zainichi Korean and a notable representative of Zainichi Korean music in Japan.
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Cameron Esposito
- Occupations
- writerpodcastertelevision actoractor
- Biography
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Cameron Anne Young Anastasia Esposito is an American actress, comedian, and podcaster known for her show Take My Wife, as well as her stand-up comedy and her podcast, Queery. Esposito substantially focuses on topics surrounding the LGBTQ+ community, feminism, social justice, and the challenges faced by members of marginalized communities. Originally from Western Springs, Illinois, Esposito lives in Los Angeles.
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Clinton Kelly
- Occupations
- journalistfashion designerwardrobe stylist
- Biography
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Clinton Kelly is an American TV personality, author, and lifestyle consultant. He won an Emmy for his role as the moderator on the popular ABC daytime show The Chew. The Chew was nominated for multiple Emmys and ran for seven seasons. He is also known for his role as co-host on the prime time reality show What Not to Wear, TLC's long-running reality program that featured fashion makeovers, for over 10 seasons.
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John Francis Fitzgerald
- Occupations
- politician
- Biography
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John Francis "Honey Fitz" Fitzgerald was an American Democratic politician from Boston, Massachusetts. Fitzgerald served as mayor of Boston and a member of the United States House of Representatives. He also made unsuccessful runs for the United States Senate in 1916 and 1942 and governor of Massachusetts in 1922. Fitzgerald maintained a high profile in the city whether in or out of office, and his theatrical style of campaigning and charisma earned him the nickname "Honey Fitz".
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Kenneth O'Donnell
- Enrolled in Boston College
- Studied in 1950-1951
- Occupations
- politicianpolitical adviseradviser
- Biography
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Kenneth Patrick O'Donnell was an American political consultant and the special assistant and appointments secretary to President John F. Kennedy from 1961 until Kennedy's assassination in November 1963. O'Donnell was a close friend of President Kennedy and his younger brother Robert F. Kennedy. O'Donnell, along with Larry O'Brien and David Powers, was part of the group of Kennedy's close advisers dubbed the "Irish Mafia."
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Maile Flanagan
- Occupations
- stage actorfilm producertelevision actorscreenwriterfilm actor
- Biography
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Maile Flanagan is an American actress and comedian. She is best known as the voice of Naruto Uzumaki in the English dub of the Naruto franchise. Other prominent roles include voicing Piggley Winks in Jakers! The Adventures of Piggley Winks (for which she received two nominations for the Daytime Emmy Award for Outstanding Performer in an Animated Program and won once), and portraying Terry Perry in Lab Rats.
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Jimmy Hayes
- Occupations
- ice hockey player
- Biography
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James Ryan Hayes was an American professional ice hockey right winger. Nicknamed "Broadway", he was selected by the Toronto Maple Leafs in the second round, 60th overall, of the 2008 NHL Entry Draft and played in the National Hockey League (NHL) with the Chicago Blackhawks, Florida Panthers, Boston Bruins, and the New Jersey Devils. His younger brother Kevin Hayes is also a professional ice hockey player.
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Grace Poe
- Occupations
- politicianphilanthropisteducator
- Biography
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Mary Grace Natividad Sonora Poe-Llamanzares is a Filipino politician, businesswoman, educator, and philanthropist serving as a senator since 2013. She was the chairperson of the Movie and Television Review and Classification Board (MTRCB) from 2010 to 2012.
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Lulu Wang
- Occupations
- film directorscreenwriter
- Biography
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Lulu Wang is a Chinese-born American filmmaker. She is best known for writing and directing the comedy-drama films Posthumous (2014) and The Farewell (2019). For the latter, she received the Independent Spirit Award for Best Film and the film was named one of the top ten films of 2019 by the American Film Institute. Wang has also written, produced, and directed several short films, documentaries, and music videos.
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Molly McGrath
- Occupations
- sports commentator
- Biography
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Molly Anne McGrath is an American sportscaster and studio host who works as a sideline reporter for ESPN’s college football and college basketball telecasts.
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Anupam Mittal
- Years
- 1971-.. (age 54)
- Biography
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Anupam Mittal is an Indian entrepreneur, business executive and angel investor. He is the founder and CEO of People Group and Shaadi.com. Apart from starting Shaadi.com, an Indian online wedding service, he has also been a prominent investor in Shark Tank Season 1, 2 and 3, investing in over 250 companies. He was also the co-founder and chairperson of the Internet and Mobile Association of India (IAMAI) from 2006 to 2007 and is currently on its Governing Council. He is the recipient of the Karmaveer Chakra Award. He has also acted in and produced Bollywood films such as 99 and Flavors.
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Luke Russert
- Occupations
- journalist
- Biography
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Luke Orth Russert is an American author, #1 Bills Fan, and broadcast news correspondent who worked for NBC News from 2008 to 2016. His reporting has been shown on NBC Nightly News, TODAY, NBCNews.com, and MSNBC. He has been a guest anchor on various MSNBC programs, including Morning Joe and Way Too Early with Jonathan Lemire.
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Ferit Şahenk
- Occupations
- entrepreneurbusinessperson
- Biography
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Ferit Şahenk is the chairman of Doğuş Group and one of the richest people in Turkey.
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Gary Gulman
- Occupations
- comedian
- Biography
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Gary Lewis Weston Gulman is an American stand-up comedian. He was a finalist on the NBC reality-talent show Last Comic Standing in its second and third seasons. He released his first CD, Conversations With Inanimate Objects in 2005, and his first television special Gary Gulman: Boyish Man the following year. Since then, he has released two other comedy albums and three other comedy specials, including 2019's The Great Depresh on HBO.
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Ernest Moniz
- Occupations
- university teachernuclear physicistphysicistpolitician
- Biography
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Ernest Jeffrey Moniz, GCIH is an American nuclear physicist and former government official. From May 2013 to January 2017, he served as the 13th United States secretary of energy in the Obama administration. Prior to this, Moniz served as associate director for science in the Office of Science and Technology Policy in the Executive Office of the President of the United States from 1995 to 1997 and undersecretary of energy from 1997 to 2001 during the Clinton administration. He is currently the co-chair and CEO of the Nuclear Threat Initiative (NTI), as well as president and CEO of the Energy Futures Initiative (EFI), a nonprofit organization funded by the natural gas industry that works on climate and energy technology issues, which he co-founded in 2017.
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A. J. Dillon
- Occupations
- American football player
- Biography
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Algiers Jameal William Dillon Jr., nicknamed "Quadzilla", is an American professional football running back for the Green Bay Packers of the National Football League (NFL). He played college football for the Boston College Eagles, with whom he became the school's all-time rushing yards leader with 4,382 yards.
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Gina Lopez
- Occupations
- environmentalistpoliticianphilanthropist
- Biography
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Regina Paz "Gina" La'o Lopez was a Filipino environmentalist and philanthropist who served as Secretary of the Philippines' Department of Environment and Natural Resources (DENR) in an ad interim basis under the Duterte administration. She was previously the Chairperson of the Pasig River Rehabilitation Commission under two consecutive administrations. Lopez was also a yoga missionary and a pioneer for corporate social responsibility.
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Joe Tessitore
- Occupations
- sports commentator
- Biography
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Joseph William Tessitore is an American sportscaster for ABC, ESPN and WWE. He leads ESPN's world championship fight broadcasts as the play-by-play broadcaster for Top Rank Boxing on ESPN, serves as a play-by-play announcer for Holey Moley on ABC alongside comedian Rob Riggle and NBA star Stephen Curry and announces college football on ESPN and ABC. In 2018 and 2019, Tessitore was also the play-by-play broadcaster of Monday Night Football, alongside former Dallas Cowboys tight end Jason Witten in 2018 and analyst Booger McFarland in 2018 and 2019.
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Alejandro Bedoya
- Occupations
- association football player
- Biography
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Alejandro Bedoya is an American professional soccer player who plays as a midfielder for the Philadelphia Union of Major League Soccer, and serves as their captain.
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Zay Flowers
- Occupations
- American football player
- Biography
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Xavien "Zay" Kevonn Flowers is an American professional football wide receiver for the Baltimore Ravens of the National Football League (NFL). He played college football at Boston College and was selected by the Ravens in the first round of the 2023 NFL draft.
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Denis O'Brien
- Occupations
- entrepreneurbusinessperson
- Biography
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Denis O'Brien is an Irish billionaire businessman, and the founder and owner of Digicel. He was listed among the World's Top 200 Billionaires in 2015 and was Ireland's richest native-born citizen for several years. His business interests have also extended to aircraft leasing (Aergo Capital), utilities support (Actavo), petroleum (Topaz Energy), football (a minority shareholder of Celtic F.C.), and healthcare (Beacon Hospital). As former chairman of the Esat Digifone consortium, O'Brien was questioned by the Moriarty Tribunal, which investigated the awarding of a mobile phone licence to Esat, among other things.
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Dannel Malloy
- Occupations
- lawyerpolitician
- Biography
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Dannel Patrick Malloy is an American politician who served as the 88th governor of Connecticut from 2011 to 2019. A member of the Democratic Party, he chaired the Democratic Governors Association from 2016 to 2017. In July 2019, he began his tenure as the Chancellor of the University of Maine System.
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John McLaughlin
- Occupations
- journalisttelevision presenter
- Biography
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John Joseph McLaughlin was an American television personality and political commentator. He created, produced, and hosted the political commentary series The McLaughlin Group. He also hosted and produced John McLaughlin's One on One, which ran from 1984 to 2013.
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John Charles Daly
- Occupations
- journalistpresenterradio personality
- Biography
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John Charles Patrick Croghan Daly was an American journalist, host, CBS radio and television personality, ABC News executive, TV anchor, and game show host, best known for his work on the CBS panel game show What's My Line?
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Brian Boyle
- Occupations
- ice hockey player
- Biography
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Brian Paul Boyle is an American former professional ice hockey center who works as an analyst for NHL Network. Boyle has previously played for the Los Angeles Kings, New York Rangers, Tampa Bay Lightning, Toronto Maple Leafs, New Jersey Devils, Nashville Predators, Florida Panthers and Pittsburgh Penguins of the National Hockey League (NHL). He attended St. Sebastian's School in Needham, Massachusetts, before moving on to Boston College. Boyle grew up in Hingham, just south of Boston.
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Chris Kreider
- Occupations
- ice hockey player
- Biography
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Christopher James Kreider is an American professional ice hockey winger and alternate captain for the New York Rangers of the National Hockey League (NHL).
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Jennifer Welter
- Occupations
- American football coachAmerican football player
- Biography
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Jennifer Welter is an American football coach who was most recently a defensive specialist for the Atlanta Legends of the Alliance of American Football (AAF). She was a defensive coaching intern for the National Football League's Arizona Cardinals during their training camp and the 2015 preseason, making her the first female coaching intern in the NFL. This is her third "first" for men's football in 2014 and 2015.
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R. Nicholas Burns
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- politicianuniversity teacherdiplomat
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Robert Nicholas Burns is an American diplomat and international relations scholar. He served as the United States ambassador to China from 2022 to 2025.
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Marty Walsh
- Enrolled in Boston College
- In 2009 graduated with Bachelor of Arts
- Occupations
- politician
- Biography
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Martin Joseph Walsh is an American politician and trade union official who served as the mayor of Boston from 2014 to 2021 and as the 29th United States Secretary of Labor from 2021 to 2023. A member of the Democratic Party, Walsh resigned from his position as the US Secretary of Labor in March 2023 in order to accept a position as executive director of the National Hockey League Players' Association. Before his mayoralty, he served as a member of the Massachusetts House of Representatives, representing the 13th Suffolk district from 1997 until 2014. As a trade union member, Walsh worked his way up to serve as the head of the Boston Building Trades Council from 2011 until 2013.
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Thomas Menino
- Occupations
- politician
- Biography
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Thomas Michael Menino was an American politician who served as the mayor of Boston, from 1993 to 2014. He was the city's longest-serving mayor. He was elected mayor in 1993 after first serving three months in the position of "acting mayor" following the resignation of his predecessor Raymond Flynn (who had been appointed United States ambassador to the Holy See). Before serving as mayor, Menino was a member of the Boston City Council and had been elected president of the City Council in 1993.
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Kasim Edebali
- Occupations
- American football player
- Biography
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Kasim Edebali is a German-American former professional football defensive end. He played college football at Boston College and was signed by the New Orleans Saints as an undrafted free agent in 2014. Edebali is Cameron Jordan's brother-in-law.
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Amul Roger Thapar
- Occupations
- lawyerjudge
- Biography
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Amul Roger Thapar is an American attorney and jurist serving as a United States circuit judge of the United States Court of Appeals for the Sixth Circuit. He previously served as a U.S. district judge of the United States District Court for the Eastern District of Kentucky from 2008 to 2017 and as the United States Attorney for the Eastern District of Kentucky from 2006 to 2008. Thapar was President Donald Trump's first Court of Appeals appointment and Trump's second judicial appointment after Justice Neil Gorsuch. Thapar was discussed as a candidate for the Supreme Court of the United States.
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Tyrese Rice
- Occupations
- basketball player
- Biography
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Tyrese Jammal Rice is an American-born naturalized Montenegrin former professional basketball player. He represented the senior men's national team of Montenegro. Rice played college basketball with the Boston College Eagles.
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Brian Leetch
- Occupations
- ice hockey player
- Biography
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Brian Joseph Leetch is an American former professional ice hockey defenseman who played 18 National Hockey League (NHL) seasons with the New York Rangers, Toronto Maple Leafs, and Boston Bruins. He has been called one of the top defensemen in NHL history.
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Teddy Dunn
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- film actortelevision actorlawyeractor
- Biography
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Edward Wilkes Dunn is a former American actor best known for his portrayal of Duncan Kane in the Rob Thomas television series Veronica Mars.
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Chuck Hogan
- Occupations
- screenwriterwriterscience fiction writernovelist
- Biography
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Charles Patrick Hogan is an American novelist, screenwriter, and television producer. He is best known as the author of Prince of Thieves, and as the co-author of The Strain trilogy with Guillermo del Toro. Alongside del Toro, Hogan created the television series The Strain, adapting their trilogy of vampire novels.
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Thomas Suozzi
- Enrolled in Boston College
- 1980-1984 graduated with Bachelor of Science in accounting
- Occupations
- politicianaccountantlawyerconsultant
- Biography
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Thomas Richard Suozzi is an American politician serving as the U.S. representative for New York's 3rd congressional district since 2024 and previously from 2017 to 2023. A member of the Democratic Party, he was the county executive of Nassau County on Long Island from 2002 to 2009, when he was unseated by Republican Ed Mangano. Before that, Suozzi served eight years as the mayor of Glen Cove in Nassau County.
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Phil Schiller
- Enrolled in Boston College
- In 1982 graduated with Bachelor of Science in biology
- Occupations
- business executive
- Biography
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Philip W. Schiller is an Apple Fellow at Apple Inc. He is a prominent figure in Apple's keynotes and has been a member of the company's executive team since Steve Jobs returned to Apple in 1997. In 2020 he became the first person in over 20 years to be appointed as an Apple Fellow, one of the company's highest-ranking positions and an honor previously bestowed on co-founder Steve Wozniak among a handful of other people.
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Jane D. Hartley
- Occupations
- diplomatbusinessperson
- Biography
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Jane Dorothy Hartley is an American businesswoman and diplomat who served as the United States Ambassador to the United Kingdom under the Biden administration. She had previously served as the U.S. Ambassador to France and Monaco from 2014 to 2017 during the Obama administration.
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Erik Weihenmayer
- Occupations
- mountaineer
- Biography
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Erik Weihenmayer is an American athlete, adventurer, author, activist and motivational speaker. He was the first blind person to reach the summit of Mount Everest, on May 25, 2001. Due to this accomplishment he was featured on the cover of Time magazine. He completed the Seven Summits in September 2002, one of only 150 mountaineers at the time to do so, but the only climber to achieve this while blind. In 2008, he also added the Carstensz Pyramid thus completing the Eight Summits. Weihenmayer has also made noteworthy climbs up the Nose of El Capitan in Yosemite in 1996, and ascended Losar, a 2,700-foot (820 m) vertical ice face in the Himalayas in 2008.
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Alex Tuch
- Occupations
- ice hockey player
- Biography
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Alex Daniel Tuch is an American professional ice hockey forward and alternate captain for the Buffalo Sabres of the National Hockey League (NHL). He was selected in the first round, 18th overall, by the Minnesota Wild in the 2014 NHL entry draft. Tuch has also previously played for the Vegas Golden Knights.
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Brian Gionta
- Occupations
- ice hockey player
- Biography
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Brian Joseph Gionta is an American former professional ice hockey player who played 16 seasons in the National Hockey League (NHL). Gionta began his NHL career in 2001 with the New Jersey Devils and served as captain for both the Montreal Canadiens and the Buffalo Sabres. He also was the captain for the United States in the 2018 Winter Olympics, for which he stepped away from the NHL for most of its 2017–18 season (NHL refused to release its players to the Olympics for the first time since 1994). After the Olympics, he briefly played for the Boston Bruins, and retired following their elimination from the playoffs.
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Bill Guerin
- Occupations
- ice hockey player
- Biography
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William Robert Guerin is an American former professional ice hockey player and the current general manager of the Minnesota Wild. He previously was the assistant general manager of the Pittsburgh Penguins and general manager of the Wilkes-Barre/Scranton Penguins.
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Cory Schneider
- Occupations
- ice hockey player
- Biography
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Cory Franklin Schneider is an American former professional ice hockey goaltender. He played for the Vancouver Canucks, New Jersey Devils and New York Islanders of the National Hockey League (NHL).
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Thatcher Demko
- Occupations
- ice hockey player
- Biography
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Thatcher Douglas Demko is an American professional ice hockey goaltender for the Vancouver Canucks of the National Hockey League (NHL). Demko was selected by the Canucks in the second round (36th overall) of the 2014 NHL Entry Draft.
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Brooks Orpik
- Occupations
- ice hockey player
- Biography
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Richard Brooks Orpik is an American former professional ice hockey defenseman who played for the Pittsburgh Penguins and the Washington Capitals of the National Hockey League (NHL). A stay-at-home defenseman and locker room leader, Orpik is a two-time Stanley Cup champion, winning with the Penguins in 2009 and with the Capitals in 2018 (the only player to win with both teams).
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Noah Hanifin
- Occupations
- ice hockey player
- Biography
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Noah Hanifin is an American professional ice hockey defenseman for the Vegas Golden Knights of the National Hockey League (NHL). He has previously played for the Carolina Hurricanes, who drafted him fifth overall in the 2015 NHL Entry Draft, and the Calgary Flames.
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Jon Sciambi
- Occupations
- sports commentator
- Biography
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Jon "Boog" Sciambi is an American sportscaster for ESPN and the Marquee Sports Network, and has been the everyday play-by-play announcer for the Chicago Cubs TV broadcasts on Marquee since 2021. He has worked extensively as a baseball play-by-play announcer, calling games for ESPN television and on ESPN Radio. Sciambi's nickname, "Boog," was given to him by Hank Goldberg because of his physical resemblance to former major league player Boog Powell.
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Jerome Robinson
- Occupations
- basketball player
- Biography
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Jerome Robinson is an American professional basketball player for Saint-Quentin of the LNB Élite. He played college basketball with the Boston College Eagles. He was selected by the Los Angeles Clippers in the first round of the 2018 NBA draft with the 13th overall pick.
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Charlie Davies
- Occupations
- association football player
- Biography
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Charles Desmond Davies is an American former professional soccer player who played as a forward.
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Bob Ryan
- Occupations
- sports journalist
- Biography
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Robert P. Ryan is an American sportswriter, formerly with The Boston Globe, and author. He has been described as "the quintessential American sportswriter" and a basketball guru, and is well known for his coverage of the sport including his famous stories covering the Boston Celtics in the 1970s. After graduating from Boston College, Ryan started as a sports intern for the Globe on the same day as Peter Gammons, and later worked with other notable Globe sportswriters Will McDonough and Leigh Montville. In early 2012, Ryan announced his retirement from sports writing after 44 years, effective at the conclusion of the 2012 Summer Olympics. His final column in the Globe was published August 12, 2012.
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Jared Huffman
- Enrolled in Boston College
- In 1990 graduated with Juris Doctor
- Occupations
- politicianvolleyball playerbeach volleyball playerlawyer
- Biography
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Jared William Huffman is an American lawyer and politician serving as the U.S. representative for California's 2nd congressional district since 2013. A member of the Democratic Party, Huffman represented the 6th district in the California State Assembly from 2006 to 2012. He chaired the Assembly Water, Parks & Wildlife Committee and the Assembly Environmental Caucus. He was elected to Congress in 2012 with more than 70% of the vote, defeating Republican nominee Dan Roberts. His congressional district covers the North Coast from the Golden Gate Bridge to the Oregon border.
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Mareva Grabowski–Mitsotakis
- Enrolled in Boston College
- Graduated with bachelor's degree in political science
- Occupations
- business executive
- Biography
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Mareva Grabowski-Mitsotakis is a Greek business executive who has promoted Greek cultural heritage through her finance and fashion entrepreneurial ventures. She is married to Kyriakos Mitsotakis, the current Prime Minister of Greece.
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David Caprio
- Occupations
- lawyerpolitician
- Biography
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David A. Caprio is an American businessman, investor, lawyer, and politician who served as a member of the Rhode Island House of Representatives from District 34. He was first elected on December 21, 1999. In 2010, Caprio was defeated in a September primary election.
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Dana Barros
- Occupations
- coachbasketball playerbasketball coach
- Biography
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Dana Bruce Barros is an American former professional basketball player from the National Basketball Association (NBA). In college, he played at Boston College, finishing as one of the school's all-time leading scorers. He was the head men's basketball coach at Newbury College in Massachusetts. He is now the owner of AAU Basketball organization, the "Dana Barros Gladiators", based in Avon, Massachusetts, and now Stoughton, Massachusetts. He is of Cape Verdean descent.
