While much of the Howard Hughes legend has been dramatized in popular media, it remains true that Hughes was extremely versatile and excelled at nearly every role he attempted: filmmaker, engineer, test pilot, real estate developer, airline owner, oilfield consultant, defense contractor, and philanthropist…
Alumni Spotlight is pleased to announce The Top 100 Entrepreneurs of 2022. These individuals are driving economic growth across the country. They stimulate new employment opportunities in nearly every industry. Some of the greatest entrepreneurs created companies that today are household names across the world…
In 1978, Christopher Reeve was catapulted to Hollywood stardom when he was selected to play the titular superhero in the 1978 blockbuster: “Superman: The Movie.” Reeve, who started acting when he was eight years old, appeared in three Superman sequels, winning over audiences around the globe…
Alumni Spotlight is pleased to announce The Top 100 Entrepreneurs of 2022. These individuals are driving economic growth across the country. They stimulate new employment opportunities in nearly every industry. Some of the greatest entrepreneurs created companies that today are household names across the world…
Julie Bowen is one of America’s most beloved actresses. From 2009-2020 she appeared on ABC’s comedy “Modern Family,” winning critics and audiences over with her undeniable charm as Claire Dunphy, the hilarious and overbearing mother of three…
Not only is Aisha Tyler a hilarious comedian and talk show host, she is also a talented actress who has engaged and entertained audiences across multiple platforms over the years. Born in 1970, Tyler grew up in the San Francisco area before abandoning a career as an advertising executive to pursue her dreams of performing in the spotlight…
Tom Steyer is an American billionaire who made his fortune by being a pioneer in the hedge fund sector. After getting his start on Wall Street in the late 1970s, Steyer launched Farallon Capital – which would change the asset management game by being one of the first hedge funds to raise money from university endowments…
Musical artist Mike Posner seems to be living the sort of enchanted existence you only see in movies. Despite never having sung before his 21st birthday, Posner was launched into the music industry’s stratosphere before he finished college…
Commonly referred to by his initials FDR, Franklin Delano Roosevelt was the 32nd president of the U.S. and a central figure in world events during the first half of the 20th century. Born in 1882, Roosevelt was an aristocrat descended from one of America’s oldest families who practiced law before becoming a politician…
William Carlos Williams (1883 –1963) was a physician and revolutionary figure in poetry. His most anthologized poem, “The Red Wheelbarrow,” is an example of imagism, although Williams would later become strongly associated with the American modernist movement in literature…
