12 Notable alumni of
Central College
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Central College is 3529th in the world, 1207th in North America, and 1147th in the United States by aggregated alumni prominence. Below is the list of 12 notable alumni from Central 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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Harry Smith
- Enrolled in Central College
- Graduated with Bachelor of Arts
- Occupations
- journalistnews presenter
- Biography
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Harry Smith is an American retired television journalist who has worked for NBC News, MSNBC, and CNBC as a senior correspondent. He hosted the CBS News morning programs, The Early Show and its predecessor, CBS This Morning, for seventeen years. In July 2011, Smith left CBS News to become a correspondent for NBC News and the newsmagazine Rock Center with Brian Williams. He also served as an anchor for MSNBC, conducting daytime live coverage of breaking news and events since first appearing in November 2015.
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John Hospers
- Occupations
- politicianjournalistpolitical scientistwriteruniversity teacher
- Biography
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John Hospers was an American philosopher and political activist. Hospers was interested in Objectivism, and was once a friend of the philosopher Ayn Rand, though she later broke with him. In 1972, Hospers became the first presidential candidate of the Libertarian Party, and was the only minor party candidate to receive an electoral vote in that year's U.S. presidential election.
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Adam Gregg
- Occupations
- politician
- Biography
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Adam Gregg is an American politician who served as the 47th lieutenant governor of Iowa from 2019 to 2024 and as acting lieutenant governor from 2017 to 2019. A member of the Republican Party, Gregg served as Public Defender of Iowa from 2014 to 2017. He was the Republican candidate for Attorney General of Iowa in the November 2014 elections.
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Vern Den Herder
- Occupations
- American football player
- Biography
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Vern Wayne Den Herder is an American former professional football player who was a defensive end for 12 seasons with the Miami Dolphins of the National Football League (NFL). He played in three Super Bowls for the Dolphins. He played college football for the Central College Dutch. In 1996, he was selected to the College Football Hall of Fame.
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Bert Bandstra
- Occupations
- lawyerpolitician
- Biography
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Bert Andrew Bandstra served one term as a Democratic U.S. Representative from south central Iowa, winning election in 1964 but losing elections in 1966 and 1968.
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Julian Garrett
- Occupations
- politician
- Biography
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Julian B. Garrett is an American lawyer and politician and is currently the Senator from the 11th district in the Iowa Senate.
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Cyrenus Cole
- Occupations
- politicianeditor
- Biography
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Cyrenus Cole was a newspaper editor, columnist and historian, then a Republican U.S. Representative from Iowa's 5th congressional district for over eleven years.
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Henry Teigan
- Occupations
- trade unionistpolitician
- Biography
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Henry George Teigan was an American labor leader and editor who served as a member of the United States House of Representatives from Minnesota.
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Solomon F. Prouty
- Occupations
- judgepoliticianlawyer
- Biography
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Solomon Francis Prouty was an academic, lawyer and politician, serving as a one-term state legislator, Iowa trial court judge, and a two-term Republican U.S. Representative from Iowa's 7th congressional district.
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George Alfred Baitsell
- Occupations
- biologist
- Biography
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George Alfred Baitsell was an American biologist. He was Professor of biology at Yale University. He was an official of the American Association for the Advancement of Science, and published several science books.
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Bernadette Allen
- Occupations
- diplomat
- Biography
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Bernadette Mary Allen is a retired American career diplomat and former United States Ambassador to the Republic of Niger.
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Neal Schuerer
- Occupations
- politician
- Biography
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Neal Schuerer is an American politician in the state of Iowa.
