List of American University people

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This is a sorted list of notable persons who have had ties to the American University in Washington, DC.

Contents

[edit] Notable alumni

A list of notable alumni of AU. Some particularly notable individuals are also listed in the main University article. Individuals are sorted by category and alphabetized within each category. The degree, school and year of graduation is noted when available.

[edit] Government, politics, society, royalty

[edit] Ambassadors, diplomats, foreign ministers

[edit] Foreign heads of state, deputy heads of state, and ministers

[edit] United States Senators and Representatives

[edit] US state, local governments

[edit] United States government, military

[edit] Sports, entertainment and media

[edit] Reporters and journalists

[edit] Cinema, television, radio

[edit] Sports

[edit] Business and economy

[edit] Law

[edit] Arts, sciences, academia and literature

[edit] Notable professors

A list of notable AU professors, past and present, listed in alphabetical order.

[edit] Honorary degree recipients and commencement speakers

A list of notable AU honorary doctorate degree recipients and commencement speakers, sorted by category and alphabet.

[edit] Nobel Laureates

[edit] United States Presidents

[edit] International figures

[edit] National figures

[edit] Scholars

[edit] Journalists

[edit] Performing artists

[edit] Visual artists

[edit] Chancellors/Presidents of American University

A listing of the Chancellors and Presidents of American University, listed together with dates of life and service, as well as concurring notable AU events.

President AU Class Life Tenure Events
1. Bishop John Fletcher Hurst - 1834–1903 1890–1902 American University established, ground broken
2. Bishop Charles Cardwell McCabe - 1836–1906 1902–1906
3. Franklin E. Hamilton - ?–? 1907–1916 First class admitted
4. Bishop John W. Hamilton - ?–? 1916–1922 Campus turned into Camp Leach and Camp American University
5. Lucius C. Clark - ?–? 1922–1933 First undergraduates graduate
6. Joseph M.M. Gray - ?–? 1933–1941 AU becomes one of the first schools in a segregated city to admit African American students
6. Paul Douglass - ?–? 1941–1952 Title changed to "president", WCL merges into AU
7. Hurst Robins Anderson - ?–? 1952–1968 Business school and School of International Service open
8. George H. Williams - 1918–2003 1968–1976 Downtown location closed
9. Joseph J. Sisco - 1919–2004 1976–1980 Bender Library opens and School of Communication established
9. Richard E. Berendzen - 1938— 1980–1991 Major campus construction, resigned after complaints from a woman of indecent phone calls
10. Joseph Duffey - ?— 1991–1994
11. Benjamin Ladner - 1941— 1994–2005 Launches major capital campaign, forced out of office after a scandal involving university finances
12. Neil Kerwin 1971 1949 - 2005 - present Acting President during Ladner investigation and search for new President

[edit] Trustees

Notable trustees of American University, past and present:

[edit] Kennedy Political Union (KPU) speakers

Notable speakers past (in alphabetical order)


American University

Academic Units

College of Arts and Sciences • Kogod School of Business • School of Communication • School of International Service • School of Public Affairs • Washington College of Law

Centers and Institutes

Administrative Law Review • Center for Congressional and Presidential Studies • Equal Justice Foundation • Washington Semester

Athletics

American University Eagles • Bender Arena

Media

WAMU • WVAU • The Diane Rehm Show • Kojo Nnamdi Show • The Eagle

People

List of American University people

Places

American University Park • Camp American University • Camp Leach • Katzen Arts Center • Harold and Sylvia Greenberg Theatre • Tenley Campus
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