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Paul Allaire (IA'66): Shortly after graduating from Carnegie Mellon, Paul Allaire joined Xerox Corporation as a financial analyst. Now retired, he was the company's chairman and chief executive officer. In 1993, he received the Wall Street Transcript's CEO Bronze Award for "successfully restructuring one of the world's largest corporations." Allaire is also a past recipient of Carnegie Mellon's Alumni Merit Award for his years of actively supporting the university as well as a Carnegie Mellon trustee.

William Atherton (A'69): Actor: "The Pelican Brief"; "Die Hard"; "Die Hard 2"; "Ghostbusters"; and "Looking for Mr. Goodbar."

Rene Auberjonois (A'62): Actor, playing Odo on TV’s "Star Trek: Deep Space 9" and "Benson." He has also worked on stage, done numerous films and performances at Arena Stage, Mark Taper Forum, and American Conservatory Theatre. He won a Tony award for Coco on Broadway. Voiced the charcter the French cook, Louis, in "The Little Mermaid." He is currently an actor with Paramount Pictures.

Robert Axtell (E'92): Fellow, Brookings Institution, coauthor of "Growing Artificial Societies: Social Science from the Bottom Up."

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Molly McCloskey Barber (A'80): Host, Romper Room. Currently Director of American Performance Studios.

John Bares (E'85): Senior research scientist, Carnegie Mellon: director, National Robotics Engineering Cosortium.

Shari Belafonte-Harper (A'76): Actress: "The Heidi Chronicles"; "The Player"; "The Women of Brewster Place"; and "Hotel." Was also a successful model that appeared in over 200 magazine covers and TV commercials.

Sandra Lipitz Bem (MM'65): Professor, director of women’s studies, Cornell University; developed Bem Sex Role Inventory.

Marcel Bergerman (E'96): Research scientist, Informatics Technology Center, Brazil; heads Robotics and Computer Vision Laboratory and Projects AURORA (autonomous robotic airships) and REAL (virtual laboratories).

Benno Bernt (IA'54): President and CEO of Rayovac Corporation; Former Carnegie Mellon trustee; founding director, Carnegie Mellon’s Technology Transfer program and retired Chairman of University Partners, Inc.

Sara Clark Bisel (MM'54, deceased): Anthropologist, pioneer in chemical analysis of skeletons, Smithsonian fellow.

Francois Bitz (E'85): Co-founder of FORE Systems, a global information technologies-based firm, now Marconi Corporation, where he is a distinguished consultant.

Stephen Bochco (A'69): He re-invented TV with "Hill Street Blues," complex and cinematic, with multiple plot lines, visuals full of movement, and soundtracks as gritty as real life. He continued to refine his invention in subsequent mega-hits "LA Law," "NYPD Blue" and "Murder One." Though his major was writing, his most valuable class was acting. He explains. "I never learned to act, yet they were the most valuable classes I ever took because they addressed the internals of behavior."

Mel Bochner (A'62): Artist, Museum of Modern Art, Whitney Museum of American Art; senior critic, Yale University; designer, Kraus Campo (along with Michael Van Valkenburg); 2002 Alumni Award Recipient.

Jonathan Borofsky (A'64): Artist, Minneapolis Institute of the Arts, Civic Center/Tom Bradley Station, Los Angeles; creator, "Walking to the Sky" on campus.

Barbara Bosson (A'70): Actress, best known for roles in "Murder One" and "Hill Street Blues." Currently employed with Paradigm; sits on the Board of Trustees.

Albert Brooks (A'70): After a successful stand up career, he decided to begin writing and directing movies, starting with "Real Life." Also wrote, directed and acted in: "Mother"; "The Scout"; "Defending Your Life"; and "Lost in America."

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Lucian Caste (A'50): A prominent architect who has been designing buildings for a diverse clientele since completing his degree at Carnegie Mellon, he is also owner and president of Lucian Caste Architects and Lucian Caste Investment Properties. In addition he serves as vice president of Caste Village, Inc. His architectural designs have ranged from liturgical and church architecture to upscale commercial buildings. Some of his work can be seen on the Carnegie Mellon campus. He led the restoration of the portico of Margaret Morrison Hall. Current Carnegie Mellon Trustee.

Michelene Chi (S'70): Professor, Psychology Department, University of Pittsburgh; studies learning and learning skills.

Francois Clemmons (A'69): Founder/director, Harlem Spiritual Ensemble; American Negro Spiritual Research Foundation, 70 roles with Metropolitan Opera Studio; Twilight scholar, Middlebury College; special guest, Mister Rogers Neighborhood; 2004 Alumni Award Recipient.

Maxwell Connan (E'39): Retired President, Connan Industrial Properties; Carnegie Mellon trustee.

Frank Converse (A'62): An actor who starred in several TV shows including "Coronet Blue" and "N.Y.P.D." He made his Broadway debut in "First One Asleep, Whistle" and spent the next three decades appearing in numerous productions at regional theatres and in New York City. He also starred in the TV series "Movin’ On" and was in the daytime drama “One Life to Live."

John Patrick Crecine (IM'61): Former president, Georgia Institute of Technology, Former Senior Vice President of Academic Affairs at Carnegie Mellon. Partner, CRITP, LLC.

James Cromwell (A'64): Actor: "Babe"; "Star Trek: 1st Contact"; "LA Confidential"; "Deep Impact"; "The People vs Larry Flynt"; and "Romeo is Bleeding." Nominated for Best Supporting Actor at the Academy Awards for his role in "Babe."

John Currin (A'84): Painter, Carnegie International 1999-2000. Currently represented by Andrea Rosen Gallery, his work shows a wide range of influences, including sources as diverse as the Renaissance, popular culture magazines, and contemporary fashion models. His paintings can be seen in many locations, including the Whiteny Museum of American Art and the Smithsonian Institution..

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Ted Danson (A'72): Became a star thanks to the phenomenal success of the situation comedy "Cheers," which ran on NBC from 1982 to 1993. He made the transition from small screen to the big screen with the hit films "Three Men and a Baby," "Made in America" and "Dad." A skilled dramatic actor as well, Danson received an Emmy Award for his performance in the made-for-television film "Something About Amelia." He was also in “Saving Private Ryan.”

Joan Darling (A'57): Actress and teacher at Bettye McCartt Artists Agency. Made a lasting mark in television during the '70s, guiding episodes of "M*A*S*H," "Taxi," and "Mary Hartman, Mary Hartman." She received an Emmy Award for directing an episode of "The Mary Tyler Moore Show" entitled "Chuckles Bites the Dust," praised by the New York Times as "the funniest half-hour in television history." And 21 years after it first aired, the episode was selected by TV Guide as the all-time greatest single episode of a television series.

Iris Ranier Dart (A'66): Former television writer Iris Ranier Dart found her greatest success as a novelist. Her "Beaches" became a runaway hit on the fiction best-seller lists, and it repeated its success as a 1988 film starring Bette Midler and Barbara Hershey. "Show Business Kills," "The Stork Club," and "When I Fall in Love" are among her other novels.

William Dill (IA'53): Former president, Babson College. Currently a consultant at the University of Southern Michigan.

Anne Ophelia Dowden (A'30): Author/illustrator of over 20 books on botanical subjects; former chief publisher at Harper Collins.

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Fred Eversley (E'63): Has been active in the field of art (sculptor--metal) since 1972; received the "Lorenzo di Medici"-price at the Biennale Internazionale dell´Arte Contemporanea in Florence;"First Artist in Residence" at the Smithsonian Institution in Washington D.C.

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Abe Feder (A'30, deceased): Lighting designer, was lighting director for the Federal Theatre Project in the 1930s; worked with Orson Welles on several plays. Recognized as one of the most distinguished Lighting Designers in Broadway's history. He is also considered a major architectural lighting designer. Modestly, Feder often referred to himself as a "worker in light." However, contemporaries described Feder as "a genius with light," who was obsessed with light and how it could be used to enhance an architectural or theatrical design. Feder is credited with practically invented the position of lighting designer.

Barbara Feldon (A'55): Actress, best known for her roles as Agent 99 in the TV series "Get Smart."

Imero O. Fiorentino (A'50): Lighting designer, senior vice president, Caribiner International. Imero, an innovative lighting designer and respected artist in his field, founded the company Imero Fiorentino Associates. They have created visual effects for many television productions, including specials headlined by Frank Sinatra, Burt Bacharach, and Neil Diamond; the first Amercian television appearance by the Bolshoi Ballet; the series "Kate and Allie" and the Miss Universe pageants. Many times Emmy Award winner, Fiorentino also received a Silver Circle Award for his distinguished contributions to the television medium.

Jules Fisher (A'60): Lighting Designer: Winner of seven Tony Awards; "Bring in da Noise, Bring in da Funk"; "Ragtime"; "Grand Hotel"; "Will Rogers’ Follies"; "Jelly’s Last Jam"; "Angels in America"; Theatrical Lighting for "The Birdcage."

Robert Foxworth (A'65): As an actor, he played Chase Gioberti in the CBS primetime serial "Falcon Crest." He has also made some onstage and Broadway appearances as well as other TV roles.

Barry Frank (A'54): Senior Corporate VP for International Management Group.

Mark Frost (A'75): producer, Lynch Frost Productions; worked on the TV show "Twin Peaks."

Sidney Furie (A'54): A director/screenwriter who got his start in Canada he made "A Dangerous Age." He also created the series "Hudson’s Bay” and went on from there. Directed "Wonderful to Be Young/The Young Ones" and "The Ipcress File," starring Michael Caine.

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Charles Geschke (S'73): Founded Adobe in 1982 with John Warnock; has been a respected and inspiring leader in the software industry for more than 25 years;and the recipient of numerous awards for technical and managerial achievements. He formed the Imaging Sciences laboratory at Xerox Palo Alto Research Center (PARC), where he directed research activities in the field of Computer science, graphics, optics, and image processing. Previously, he was a principal scientist and researcher at Xerox PARC's Computer Sciences Laboratory. He is a member of the National Academy of engineering, the board of trustees of the University of San Francisco, the Computer Science and Telecommunications Board of the National Research Council. He also sits on the board of directors of Point Cast Inc. and Rambus Inc.

Raymond Gindroz (A'63, '65): Architect, Urban Design Associates; transformed public housing with Diggs Town, Norfolk, VA, and UDA Patter Book of design guidelines (Disney’s Celebration, Florida); revitalized several downtowns; professor, Yale University.

Marvin Goldberger (S'43): Physics Professor, University of California, San Diego.

Michael Goldenberg (A'86): Screenwriter, director. Wrote the play "Down the Stream," which was developed by the Eugene O’Neill Theatre Center and later produced in NYC. He also wrote an original draft for the movie "Contact," an adaptation of the Carl Sagan novel. It later went through many drafts, but Goldenberg received co-writing credit. His directing and screenwriting debut is for “Bed of Roses.”

Frank Gorshin (A'55): Actor; best-known for his role as the Riddler on the TV series "Batman." As a matter of fact, his manic portrayal was directly responsible for turning the character in the comics from a minor villain into one of Batman's major recurring enemies. He was also considered one of the top impressionists in Hollywood.

James Gosling (S'83): Vice President and Fellow at SunMicrosystems and was the lead engineer and key architect behind Sun Microsystems' revolutionary Java programming language and platform. Previously built a multiprocessor version of UNIX®; the original Andrew window system and toolkit; and several compilers and mail systems. He also built the original UNIX 'Emacs', and helped build a satellite data acquisition system.

Ralph Guggenheim (HS'74): Vice president of feature production at Pixar, which produced "Toy Story," for over 20 years. Co-produced the movie with Bonnie Arnold. During his tenure, he produced "Tin Toy" which won the 1989 Academy Award for Best Animated Short Film. Former director of editing research, Lucasfilm's Computer Research Group. Executive producer of Pixar's television commercial work when it won two consecutive Gold Clios for Achievement in Computer Graphics.

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Charles Haid (A'68): Producer/Actor: Played Officer Andy Renko in "Hill Street Blues." Directed episodes of "Iron Will," "NYPD Blue," "L.A. Law," and "Doogie Howswer, M.D."

Oscar Harris Jr. (A'71): Founder Turner Associates/Architects & Planners, World of Coca-Cola museum, Centennial Olympic Park, Atlanta.

Mariette Hartley (A'65): This actress starred in a series of Polaroid commercials opposite James Garner. She has also acted in the soap opera "Peyton Place" and the sitcom "The Hero." She won an emmy for a guest role on "The Incredible Hulk" and hosted "Today" and "The Morning Show."

Vivian Davidson Hewitt (L'44): Pittsburgh’s first African-American librarian (Wiley Avenue Branch, Carnegie Library), retired chief librarian, Carnegie Endowment for International Peace.

John Hirth (E'57): Professor emeritus, School of Mechanical and Materials Engineering, Washington State University.

Orion Hoch (S'52): Chairman emeritus, Litton Industries; Carnegie Mellon trustee.

Philip Hubbard (IM'60): economist and CEO of Concensus Economics, Inc. in the United Kingdom.

Nancy Hullihen (HS'90): Professional representative, Worldwide Human Health Marketing Department, Merck & Co.

Holly Hunter (A'80): Stage, film, and television actress Holly Hunter became the first Carnegie Mellon graduate to win a Best Actress Academy Award when she received the coveted prize in 1994 for her best performance in the internationally praised drama, "The Piano." That film also earned her a Best Actress Award at the Cannes Film Festival, a New York Critics Award, and a Golden Globe. Among her other screen credits are "Broadcast News," "Raising Arizona," "Once Around," "The Firm," "Copycat," and "Home For the Holidays." Theater audiences saw Hunter in "Crimes of the Heart," "The Miss Firecracker Contest" and "The Wake of Jimmy Foster." She won television's Emmy Award twice, first for "Roe Vs. Wade" and again for the dark comedy "The Positively True Adventures of the Alleged Texas Cheerleader Murdering Mom."

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J. Renato Iturriaga (S'64, '67): Executive vice president, Banamex; in Mexico, general director, technical and scientific cooperation, Ministry of Foreign Affairs; general director, National Council for Sponsor Education, Ministry of Education; and general coordinator, National Information System; former head, Computer Science Department, University of Mexico.

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Kathryn Jackson (E'87, '90): Senior vice president, Tennessee Valley Authority.

Romaine Johnston (A'51, deceased): Actor.

Russell Johnson (A'51): Board chairman, Artec Consultants, New York City; sound architect for performing arts centers, including Kravis Center for the Performing arts, West Palm Beach, Fla.; The Esplanade, Singapore; Concert Hall and Cultural Center, Luzerne, Switzerland; Royal Concert Hall, Nottingham, England; and Meyerson Symphony Center, Dallas, Texas; The Times, London, calls him “the world’s leading specialist in the black art of acoustic design.”.

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Dan Kamin (A'68): Mime, performing artist and writer.

Plato Karayanis (A'52): General Director of the Dallas Opera. Under his direction, ticket sales quadrupled and audiences more than doubled.

David Kelley (E'73): Interested in new product development methodology from inception to production with an emphasis on user-centered design. He encourages broad understanding of product design methodologies, exposing his students to a variety of viewpoints in classroom discussions and project work. His primary involvement is in the product design program, a joint program with the art department which emphasizes the blending of innovation, human values, and aesthetic concerns into a single curriculum. He also teaches in the Human Computer Interface program, which is a joint program with computer science. Kelley is involved with WTO, which is a joint program with Industrial Engineering.

Arthur Kennedy (A'36, H'66, deceased): Actor, Biff in "Death of a Salesman" (Tony), "All My Sons," "The Crucible, "The Price," "Becket" and "Bright Victory" (best actor, New York Film Critics Award).

Hugh Kepets (A'68): Artist.

Jack Klugman (A'48): Jack Klugman appeared on film, on television, and on stage. His best-known theater credits are the original Broadway companies of "Mister Roberts" and "Gypsy." Among his films are "Twelve Angry Men," "Days of Wine and Roses," "I Could Go On Singing" and "Goodbye, Columbus." A three-time Emmy Award winner, Klugman starred in two hit series, "The Odd Couple," and " Quincy"; he also made guest appearances on "The Twilight Zone" and "The Defenders."

Fred Koehler (A'97): Played the son Chip in the TV sitcom "Kate & Allie." He has since made television appearances here and there and had roles in several movies.

Elaine Konigsburg (MM'52): One of America's most noted authors of children's literature. Known in print as E.L. Konigsburg, she is the only author to have earned both the Newberry Medal and runner-up in the same year. This happened in 1968 for two of her most acclaimed works, "From the Mixed-Up Files of Mrs. Basil E. Frankweiler," and "Jennifer, Hecate, Macbeth, William McKinley, and Me, Elizabeth." Among her bestsellers are "Altogether, One at a Time," "Father’s Arcane Daughter," and "The View from Saturday."

Joyce Kozloff (A'64): Artist, "Knowledge: An Ongoing Fresco Project," "Food for Thought: A Visual Banquet," "Other People’s Fantasies."

Stephanie Kwolek (MM'46): Retired Chemist, invented Kevlar, a fiber used in bullet-proof vests, aircraft linings, etc., at E.I. du Pont de Nemours and Co.; received National Medal of Technology from President Clinton.

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Maxine Lapiduss (A'83): Co-executive producer, "Home Improvement."

Biff Liff (A'41): Vice President, The William Morris Agency in New York.

Judith Light (A'70): Won two Emmy Awards and a Daytime Hall of Fame Award for her performance in the afternoon drama "One Life to Live." She later co-starred with Tony Danza in the long-running nighttime sitcom "Who's the Boss?" and also appeared in many well-regarded films made for television, including "The Ryan White Story" and "Wife, Mother, Murderer."

Keith Lockhart (A'83): Conductor, the Boston Pops. His mission: to make the Pop's classic fare popular among a new generation weaned on Led Zeppelin.

Marcus Lovett (A'86): Actor, Broadway productions of "King David," "Whistle Down the Wind," "Aspects of Love," "The Phantom of the Opera," and "Les Miserables."

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Nancy Marchand (A'49, deceased): Actress: "Lou Grant" (4 Emmys), "The Sopranos" (Golden Globe); "Sabrina"; "The Bostonians"; "Dear God"; "Reckless"; "Jefferson in Paris"; "Regarding Henry"; and "North and South II."

Jimmy Margulies (A'73): Editorial cartoonist, The Record (Bergen County, N.J.). Worked for the Houston Post for six years.

Rob Marshall (A'82): One of Broadway's top-of-the-line choreographers; received Tony nominations for the revivals of "Damn Yankees," "She Loves Me" and "Kiss of the Spider Woman." The Pittsburgh Civic Light Opera, the Goodspeed Opera House and the Coconut Grove Playhouse are among the regional theaters where he worked as a choreographer.

Marc Masterson (A'78): Artistic director, Actors Theatre of Louisville; former head, City Theatre in Pittsburgh.

Michael Mauldin (CS'83): Founded Lycos, Inc., the Internet search engine, a public company with offices in Boston, New York, and Pittsburgh. In addition, he is an adjunct research computer scientist at the Language Technologies Institute at Carnegie Mellon University.

Thomas McConomy (E'55): Former chairman, Calgon Carbon Corporation; trustee.

General Keith McCutcheon (E'37, deceased): U.S. Marine Corps, only four-star general among alumni; pioneer in aviation and guided missiles; Distinguished Service modals for service in Vietnam, where he commanded the III Marine Amphibious Force and 1 st marine Aircraft Wing; Silver Star, Legion of Merit, Distinguished Flying Cross.

John McDaniel (A'83): Band Leader and former Music Director: "The Rosie O’Donnell Show," as well as " Annie Get Your Gun" (Broadway).

Margaret McElderry (L'34): Editor, Simon & Shcuster’s Children’s Publishing Division.

Michael McKean (A'69): Hired as a writer for the sitcom "Laverne and Shirley," which led to his recurring role of the oddball character, Lenny. He co-starred and co-wrote "This is Spinal Tap," a rockumentary satire of heavy metal music. He has also had roles in such films as "Coneheads"; "Airheads;" and "Earth Girls are Easy." Has since starred in the HBO series "Dream On" and "Saturday Night Live."

Michael Melnick (HS'81): Dentist; assistant professor, University of Pittsburgh School of Dental Medicine; clinical research professor, American Academy of Pain Management; forensic examiner.

Onat Menzilcioglu (E'83): Co-founder of FORE Systems, a global information technologies-based firm, now Marconi Corporation.

Ming-na (A'86): Actress: On stage in "Golden Child" (Broadway) and "The Joy Luck Club." Provided the speaking voice for the Disney character Mulan in the movie "Mulan." Had a role in the TV sitcom "The Single Guy," as well as a medical student in the NBC drama "ER." Was also in the movie "The Joy Luck Club."

Edgar Mitchell (IM'52, H'71): On January 31, 1971, he embarked on a journey of over 500,000 miles in outer space that resulted in him becoming the sixth man to walk on the moon, during Apollo 14. After retiring from the Navy in 1972, Dr. Mitchell founded the Institute of Noetic Sciences to sponsor research into the nature of consciousness as it relates to cosmology and causality.

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Jeanne Kammer Neff (HS'76): President, The Sage Colleges, Troy and Albany, N.Y.

Theodore Nierenberg (E'44): Founder, retired president/chairman, Dansk International Designs Ltd.

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George Pake (S'45, '45, H'66): Director emeritus, the Institute for Research on Learning in Palo Alto, Calif. George Westinghouse Scholar during his student days at Carnegie Tech and spent some time on the university's Physics Department faculty before joining the Physics faculty at Stanford University. Later he became provost and physics professor at Washington University in St. Louis, where he eventually became executive vice chancellor. Left academia to become vice president and manager of Xerox Corporation's well-known Palo Alto Research Center (PARC). Pake rose through the ranks at Xerox to eventually become group vice president. He joined the Institute for Research on Learning as director.

Malcolm Parcell (A'17, deceased): Painter, showed 23 paintings in Carnegie International between 1920 and 1950; portraitist (including John C. Warner).

John Pasquin (A'69): Director: "Soul Man"; "Jungle 2 Jungle"; "The Santa Clause"; "Home Improvement"; "Roseanne"; "LA Law"; "Growing Pains"; "Family Ties"; and "Gimme a Break!"

Philip Pearlstein (A'49, H'83): Painter; portraits (including Richard M. Cyert); former teacher, Pratt Institute, Yale University, Brooklyn College; graphic designer, "Life" magazine; Fulbright fellow.

George Peppard (A'58, deceased): Actor: "Breakfast at Tiffany’s" and "The A-Team."

William Perry (E'48): Former U.S. Secretary of Defense.

Charlie Peters (A'77): Writer: "Krippendorf’s Tribe"; "Music from Another Room"; "Jungle 2 Jungle"; "My Father the Hero"; "3 Men and a Little Lady"; and "Blame it on Rio."

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Mary Louise Milligan Rasmuson (MM'32, H'59): While director of the Women's Army Corp (first WAC), she was honored with several awards including the Legion of Merit for her outstanding performance of duty. In addition, she was named a Distinguished Daughter of Pennsylvania, in recognition of her years of outstanding leadership and service. As Secretary of Defense William Perry (E'48) said of her: "She not only served our country during World War II, she serves her country today. When you hear about women seizing new opportunities to serve, remember that they march behind Colonel Rasmuson."

Judith Resnik (E'70, deceased): Second American woman in space. She and Sally Ride, the first U.S. woman in space, worked together on the design and development of the remote manipulator system. She also worked as a commentator for ABC to explain what was happening on board for the fourth shuttle mission. Tragically, she was one the seven astronauts killed in the explosion of the Challenger (Shuttle Mission 51L). In her honor, the Society of Women Engineers has named one of their awards for her. It is given to a woman who has helped make advancements in space.

George Roberts (E'39): An internationally renowned expert in physical metallurgy, he is the retired president and chief executive officer of Teledyne, an important conglomerate which combines over 10 businesses, including its largest segment, Aviation and Electronics. He has also published a number of technical papers and books.

Rob Rogers (A'84): Syndicated editorial cartoonist.

George Romero (A'61): Writer/Director: :"Day of the Dead"; "Tales from the Darkside"; "Creepshow"; "Dawn of the Dead"; and "Night of the Living Dead."

Arthur Rosenblatt (A'56): Architect and senior principal, RKK&G Museum and Cultural Facilities Consultants; former vice director, vice president, Metropolitan Museum of Art; founding director, U.S. Holocaust Memorial Museum; board, Institute of Museum and Library Services, National Council on the Arts and Humanities.

Ann Roth (A'53): Won an Academy Award for Best Costume Design for the film "The English Patient." She has been a prolific designer, with such film credits as "Midnight Cowboy," "Coming Home," "Klute," "Places in the Heart," "The Birdcage," "The Owl and the Pussycat" and "The World According to Garp." Broadway audiences have seen her work in the original companies of "They're Playing Our Song," "The Best Little Whorehouse in Texas," "Hurlyburly" and many other productions. She has also designed costumes for the San Francisco Opera, the American Ballet Theatre and the American Shakespeare Festival at Stratford.

Polly Rowles (A'36, deceased): Actress, "Springtime in the Rockies"; Broadway shows "Julius Caesar"; "Auntie Mame"; and "Steaming."

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Laura San Giacomo (A'84): Actress: "Just Shoot Me"; "Sex, Lies, and Videotape"; "Pretty Woman"; and "Quigley Down Under."

Robert Sansom (S'88): Co-founder of FORE Systems, a global information technologies-based firm, now Marconi Corporation where he served as Vice President, Software Development.

Gary Schaffer (HS'88): President and CEO of Inmedius. Former general manager, Information Business, EMEA, MapInfo Ltd.

Donald Scharfetter (E'60, '61, '62): IEEE life fellow; inventor at Bell Labs of the Scharfetter-Gummel algorithm; Intel researcher; formed IC Prototyping Lab at Xerox PARC; professor.

Lou Scheimer (A'52): President, executive producer, Lou Scheimer Productions: "Fat Albert and the Cosby Kids"; "She-Ra: Princess of Power"; and "Ark Angels."

John Shaffner (A'76): Art Director: "Friends"; "Drew Carey"; "Veronica’s Closet"; "Dharma & Greg"; "Jesse"; and "Getting Personal."

Clifford Shull (S'37, deceased): Physicistl Nobel prize winner for developing neutron scattering techniques, especially the neutron diffraction technique, for studying condensed matter.

Gary Smith (A'56): Co-founder and President of Smith-Hemion Production; produced hundreds of specials and events for network and cable television. His company has presented the annual Tony Awards broadcast, Queen Elizabeth's Silver Jubilee, and President Clinton's inaugural gala, among many others. Smith has also produced variety specials starring such artists as Barbara Striesand, Julie Andrews, Bing Crosby, Paul McCartney, Luciano Pavarotti, Neil Diamond, Mikhael Baryshnikov, Bette Midler, and the Jackson Family.

Jack Smith (HS'71): Journalist, Former ABC news correspondent and freelance journalist for A&E and the Discovery Channel. Currently owner of Jack Smith Media Group.

Raymond Smith (IM'59): Former Chairman, Rothschild N.A. Inc.; chairman, Bell Atlantic Venture Fund Inc.; founding partner, Arlington Capital Partners; trustee.

Josef Sommer (A'57): An actor who made his stage debut in "Watch the Rhine" with Carolina Playmakers in Chapel Hill, NC. He went on to appear regularly with the Seattle Repertory Theatre and made his broadway debut in "Othello." He also made his big screen debut in the movie "Dirty Harry."

Richard Stafford (S'68, HNZ'72): President, Allegheny Conference on Community Development; executive director, Western Division, Pennsylvania Economy League; interim president and current CEO Pittsburgh Regional Alliance.

Joe Stewart (A'77): Art Director: "Friends"; "Drew Carey"; "Veronica’s Closet"; "Dharma & Greg"; "Jesse"; and "Getting Personal."

Frank Stulen (E'43): Recipient of the National medal of Technology from President Reagan in 1985 for development of “the numerically-controlled machine tool for the production of three-dimensional shapes, which has been essential for the production of commercial airliners and which is seminal for the growth of robotics, CAD-CAM, and automated manufacturing industries.”

John Swearingen (E'39, H'81): Retired chairman, Standard Oil Company ( Ind.); trustee.

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Irene Tedrow (A'29, deceased): Actress, Emmy-nominated for "Eleanor and Franklin"; appeared on "James at Sixteen"; "Bonanza"; and "Quincy."

Sada Thompson (A'49, H'73): A celebrated stage actress that won a Tony Award for her roles as four women in the same family in George Furth’s "Twigs." Films include "The Patron Saint of Liars"; "Our Town"; "The Entertainer"; and "Mourning Becomes Electra" with American Shakespeare Theatre.

Michael Tucker (A'66): Actor: "LA Law."

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Blair Underwood (A'88): Actor: "LA Law" and "City of Angels"; "Deep Impact" and "Just Cause."

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Sunil Wadhwani (IA'76): Co-chairman, CEO, co-founder, iGate Capital Corporation; trustee.

Andy Warhol (A'49, deceased): He certainly received more than the 15 minutes of fame he predicted for everyone else. With his paintings of soup cans, silk screens, from tabloid journalism, and assemblages of Brill-o boxes, he changed the very definition of what art should be.

Bruce Weitz (BA'64, MFA'66): Actor: "Hill Street Blues" and "Deep Impact."

Ken Welch (A'47) and Mitzi Cottle Welch (A'54): Writers, composers, lyricists, producers, Emmys for TV shows with Barbara Streisand, Carol Burnett, Walt Disney, etc.

John Wells (A'79): Executive producer, writer, Warner Brothers Studios. Served as the writer-producer of ABC’s acclaimed drama "China Beach" and the Emmy-winning co-executive producer of NBC’s triumphant "ER." Has won Emmys, the Peabody, Producer’s Guild of America, People’s Choice, Writers Guild of America, Humanitas.

Earl Wild (A'37): Pianist (from the White House to ABC studios); Sony Records series "Greatest Pianists of the 20th Century"; Grammy award winner; visiting professor.

Stuart Wurtzel (A'62, MFA'67): Production designer. He was a resident stage designer for four years at the American Conservatory Theater in San Francisco. Then moved to New York where he designed for off Broadway and finally Broadway shows.

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Bud Yorkin (E'48): Winner of six Emmys, here-invented the situation comedy by creating, together with Norman Lear, "All in the Family." It was the first American television show with a social conscience, the first television show for the Woodstock era. Reflects Yorkin: "I feel most proud of the letters I got from people saying, 'I get up in the morning, look at myself in the mirror and I see Archie Bunker. And I don't like what I see.'" The set Yorkin created for Archie Bunker is now part of the Smithsonian Institute of American History.

Terry Yosie (HS'75): Vice president, Chemical Manufacturers Association; former executive director, Science Advisory Board, Environmental Protection Agency.

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Jeff Zaslow (HS'80): Advice columnist, Chicago Sun-Times.

Pierre Zoelly (A'51): Architect, International Red Cross Museum and International Watch Museum in Switzerland.