A superstar among legal conservatives, Amy Coney Barrett has had a long career in law as both a distinguished professor and judge. In October 2020, following the death of Justice Ruth Bader Ginsberg, Barrett became the fifth woman confirmed to the U.S. Supreme Court, making her the youngest justice confirmed since Clarence Thomas was elevated to the nation’s highest court at age 43…
After an injury to his pitching arm which ended a contract to play baseball for the Cincinnati Reds, Alan Schwartz went on to become a financial titan known for his grand slams on Wall Street. In 1976, Schwartz was 26 when he joined Bear Stearns as an institutional stock salesman…
Renowned Indian economist Urjit Patel is widely credited with helping to arrest the rupee’s decline against the USD while also promoting financial stability in India. Born in 1963, Patel received a top education at schools in London and the U.S. before joining the International Monetary Fund (IMF) in 1990, where he worked on the U.S., India, Bahamas, and Myanmar desks for several years…
By age 33, French businessman Stéphane Bancel was already running a multinational biotech company with a market capitalization that exceeded $3 billion. Born in 1972, Bancel first attended college in Paris before studying chemical engineering and business administration at the University of Minnesota and Harvard University, respectively…
Born in 1955, Ric Burns is an internationally recognized documentary filmmaker and writer best known for his eight-part, 17-hour public television program “New York: A Documentary Film.” Since founding Steeplechase Films in 1989, Burns has gone on to direct some of the most distinguished historical documentary programs for PBS…
Irene Pepperberg’s 30-year relationship with a parrot named Alex radically shifted our notions of bird intelligence. With help from her African Grey companion, Pepperberg found that some birds have cognitive abilities once thought to be the province of primates alone…
Alumni Spotlight is pleased to announce The Top 100 Financial Services Executives of 2021. This award recognizes individuals who are leading financial services companies that are continuously driving best-in-class initiatives. During the extraordinary times of the COVID-19 pandemic, these individuals have stayed true to their passion by fostering economic growth through continuous challenges…
Alumni Spotlight is pleased to announce The Top 100 Financial Services Executives of 2021. This award recognizes individuals who are leading financial services companies that are continuously driving best-in-class initiatives. During the extraordinary times of the COVID-19 pandemic, these individuals have stayed true to their passion by fostering economic growth through continuous challenges…
As Chairman and Chief Executive Officer at Bank of America, the nation’s second largest bank, Brian Moynihan is undeniably one of the most powerful bankers in the U.S. Moynihan has held the post since January 2010, previously serving in various executive capacities for the company and its predecessors since he first came onboard in 1993…
The son of an ironworker and a home economics teacher, Tim Kaine has served as the junior U.S. Senator from Virginia since 2013. He was first elected to office in the 90s, serving as a city councilmember and then Mayor of Richmond, Virginia…
