famous people

Colleges & Universities Williams College
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<p>Just out of curiosity and amusement, who are some famous folks who go to Williams, or is an alumnus/alumna?</p>

<p>The only one I know is Prince Hussain Aga Khan, who is a descendent of the Prophet Muhammed! :open_mouth:
Prince Hussain was quite lovely, too.</p>

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<p>Herbert Stein (economist, government)
Bernard Bailyn (historian)
William Bennett (government, pundit)
Michael Beschloss (historian, pundit)
James Garfield (US President)
John Sayles (filmmaker)
George Steinbrenner (Yankees owner)
Steve Case (AOL)</p>

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<p>Stephen Sondheim (Broadway Composer)</p>

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<p>I just took a look at the Williams site, and there is a Bicenntenial Medal that the college began awarding in 1993 to honor “distinguished achievement in any field of endeavor.” Eligible candidates include alumni, current and former faculty and staff, students and parents. A complete listing of recipients can be found at the following link: <a href=“http://www.williams.edu/alumni/news/awards/[/url]”>http://www.williams.edu/alumni/news/awards/&lt;/a&gt;&lt;/p&gt;

<p>Recognizable names on the list that haven’t been mentioned above are:</p>

<p>Dominick Dunne (writer)
John Frankenheimer (film & TV director)
Richard Helms (former CIA Director)
Arthur Levitt, Jr. (SEC Chairman)
Edgar Bronfman, Sr. (Former CEO of Seagrams)</p>

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<p>don’t forget William Finn (Falsettos, etc.)</p>

<p>When I was an undergrad in Perry House, he was always tickling the ivories.</p>

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<p>Check:</p>

<p><a href=“http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/List_of_Williams_College_people[/url]”>http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/List_of_Williams_College_people&lt;/a&gt;&lt;/p&gt;

<p>That’s about as comprehensive as it gets.</p>

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<p>Sondheim went to Williams??? i do think my heart just skipped a beat. Perhaps my mention of Sondheim as my fav B-way composer in my app will bode me well then at Williams.</p>

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<p>haha my whoole performing arts camp is obsessed i meannn obsessed w/ Sondheim
god every time i went to camp for as long as I can remember i at least heard his name mentioned once every day
actually more well thats wat happens when ur a performing arts freak!</p>

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<p>Janet Rapelye the Dean of Admissions for Princeton University.</p>

<p><a href=“http://www.dailyprincetonian.com/archives/2003/07/14/news/8343.shtml[/url]”>http://www.dailyprincetonian.com/archives/2003/07/14/news/8343.shtml&lt;/a&gt;&lt;/p&gt;

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<p>One of the guys who wrote “Stacy’s Mom” went to Williams
</p>

<p>"
has got it going on, she’s all i want I’ve waited for so loong! " </p>

<p>This is bound to impress someone.</p>

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<p>If you’ve heard Fountains of Wayne’s cover of “Hit Me Baby One More Time” you’d be impressed ;)</p>