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Kentucky Country Day (KCD) is an independent co-educational college preparatory day school for junior kindergarten through 12th grade located in Louisville, Kentucky. Today it is recognized as one of the areas leading educational establishments.
KCD was formed in 1972 by the merging of Louisville Country Day (all-male founded 1948) and Kentucky Home School for Girls (all-female founded 1863). The Kentucky Military Institute (founded 1845) and Thomas Aquinas Preparatory School were merged with LCD the previous year.
[edit] Notable alumni
- Lisa Buese, member of 1980 United States Olympic Swim Team
- Owsley Brown Frazier, philanthropist, founder of Frazier International History Museum[1]
- Stephen Gaghan, Academy Award-winning film writer and director; credits include Traffic, Syriana, Rules of Engagement (Was expelled shortly prior to his graduation)
- Dr. Laman Gray, inventor of the AbioCor artificial heart
- David Grubbs, musician
- Catherine McCord, model, actress
- Stu Pollard, film producer, writer and director; credits include Nice Guys Sleep Alone, Keep Your Distance
[edit] Kentucky Military Institute
- Jim Backus, actor; credits included Thurston Howell III on Gilligan's Island
- John Y. Brown, Jr., Governor of Kentucky (1979-1983) (attended)
- Stephen Gano Burbridge, Union Major General in the Civil War
- John A. "Jack" Hillerich III, current Chairman of the Board of Hillerich & Bradsby
- Victor Mature, actor; credits include Samson and Delilah, My Darling Clementine
- Danny Sullivan, race car driver; winner of the 1985 Indianapolis 500
- Fred Willard, actor; numerous television and film credits include Best in Show (film), This Is Spinal Tap
[edit] See also
[edit] References
- ^ Poynter, Chris. "The man and his museum", Courier-Journal, 2004-05-21.
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