This is a list of notable alumni and faculty of Boston College is an elite, private university in Chestnut Hill, Massachusetts. Its historic campus, one of the earliest examples of Collegiate Gothic architecture in North America, is set on a hilltop six miles (10 km) west of downtown Boston. Although chartered as a university by the Commonwealth of Massachusetts in... Boston College.

Notable Boston College Alumni

Arts and Literature

• Margaret Badenhausen, 1966, painter/printmaker
• James Balog, 1974, photographer
• Peter Dee, 1961, playwright
• Larry Deyab, 1979, painter
• Brendan Galvin, 1960, poet
• George Higgins, 1961, JD 1967, novelist
• Charles Hogan, 1989, novelist/screenwriter
• Natalia Majluf, 1988, curator, Museo d'Arte de Lima, Peru
• Joyce McDaniel, 1973, artist, Museum of Fine Arts, Boston
• David Plante, 1961, novelist
• Paul Shakespear, 1971, painter
• John Vernon, 1965, novelist

Business

• Kara Grady Boudreau, 1989, vice president, Solomon Smith Barney
• Wayne Budd, 1963, executive vice president, This article is about John Hancock, the 18th century statesman. For other people and things named John Hancock, see John Hancock (disambiguation). John Hancock (January 12, 1737 (O.S.)–October 8, 1793 (N.S.)) was President of the Continental Congress, and the first person to sign the United States... John Hancock Financial Services
• Jack Connors, 1963, chair, Hill, Holliday, Conors, Cosmopulos
• Kathleen Corbet, 1982, CEO, fixed income division, Alliance Capital Management
• Robert F. Cotter, 1973, President and COO, Starwood Hotels & Resorts
• Bettina Doulton, 1986, manager, Fidelity Value Fund
• Sixto Ferro, 1992, vice president, Conchita Foods
• Robert Leonard, 1954, president and CEO, Ticketmaster is the worlds largest ticketing company. It is based out of West Hollywood, California, USA, but has operations in many countries around the world. Ticketmaster has grown to become one of the most popular choices for venues because of the extremely flexible and powerful ticketing system they have... Ticketmaster
• Peter Lynch (born January 19, 1944) is a successful Wall Street investor, and arguably one of the best stock-pickers in the world. He is currently a vice-president at Fidelity Investments. Before being hired as a stock analyst for Fidelity, Lynch served for two years in the United States... Peter Lynch, 1965, legendary The central idea of a mutual fund is to enable investors to pool their money and place it under professional investment management. The manager makes the trades, realizing a gain or loss, and collects the dividend or interest income. The investment proceeds are then passed along to the individual investors... mutual fund manager for Fidelity Investments is a privately-held financial services company, comprising a large family of mutual funds, their distributors and investment advisors, and a retail brokerage. The keystone of Fidelitys corporate structure is FMR Corporation (Fidelity Management and Research), which serves as investment advisor to most Fidelity mutual funds. (Actual... Fidelity
• Therese Meyers, 1966, CEO, Bouquet Multi Media
• Virginia Mitchell Ryan, 1989, vice president, JP Morgan Chase
• Theresa Santisi, 1976, partner, KPMG LLP
• William E. Simon, Jr. (born June 20, American businessman and politician. Simon was born in Neptune, New Jersey, the son of William E. Simon, Sr., the 63rd Secretary of the Treasury under Richard Nixon and Gerald Ford. Simon earned a B.A. from Williams College in 1973 and a J... Bill Simon JD 1982, businessman and former gubernatorial candidate in California
• Patrick Stokes, 1964, president, Anheuser-Busch (NYSE: BUD), the worlds third largest brewing company in volume (No.1 InBev/Belgium, No.2 SABMiller/South Africa) is based in Saint Louis, Missouri, USA. The company brews 35 different beers and malt liquors. Anheuser-Buschs best known beers include brands such as Budweiser (known... Anheuser-Busch
• G. Craig Sullivan, 1964, chairman and CEO, The Clorox Company
• Richard Syron, 1966, chairman, president and CEO, Thermo-Electron Corp.

Education

• Harold Attridge, 1967, dean, This article is about the institution of higher learning in the United States. For other uses, see Yale (disambiguation). Yale University is a private university in New Haven, Connecticut. Founded in 1701, Yale is the third-oldest American institution of higher education (or fourth, if St. Johns College, Annapolis... Yale University Divinity School
• Laurence Barton, 1978, president, Heald College
• Anthony Bryk, 1970, Marshall Field professor of urban studies, The University of Chicago is a private co-educational university located in Chicago, Illinois. Just over a century old, it includes a number of academic units of prominent stature. It is highly regarded as a teaching institution; the last National Research Council peer review ranked the University of Chicago at... University of Chicago
• William Michael Billy Bulger is a politician from Massachusetts in the United States. From 1978 until 1996, he served as President of the Massachusetts State Senate, one of the four most powerful positions in Massachusetts politics, along with the governor, speaker of the House, and mayor of Boston. Although a... William Bulger, 1958, professor, Boston College; former president, The University of Massachusetts (commonly referred to as UMass) is the five-campus public university system of the Commonwealth of Massachusetts. The five campuses are UMass Amherst, UMass Boston, UMass Dartmouth, UMass Lowell, and the UMass Medical School. It also has an online school called UMassOnline. UMass Amherst is the... University of Massachusetts
• Peter Dervan, 1967, former chairman, division of chemistry and chemical engineering, California Institute of Technology The California Institute of Technology (commonly known as Caltech) is a private, coeducational university located in Pasadena, United States. A leading research university, Caltech maintains a strong emphasis on the natural sciences and engineering. It operates the Jet Propulsion Laboratory for NASA. History Modern Caltech grew... California Institute of Technology
• Father Robert Drinan Father Robert Frederick Drinan (b. November 15, 1920, Boston, Massachusetts) is a Jesuit Catholic priest, lawyer, human rights activist, and a former U.S. Congressman from Massachusetts. He is currently a law professor at Georgetown University Law Center. Drinan received a BA and an MA from Boston... Robert Drinan, SJ, 1942, former dean, Boston College Law School was founded in 1929. It is located in Newton, Massachusetts. It has approximately 800 enrollees. Categories: Stub | Law schools in Massachusetts ... Boston College Law School
• Janet Eisner, MA 1969, president, There is more than one Emmanuel College: Emmanuel College, Cambridge (part of the University of Cambridge) Emmanuel College, Boston Emmanuel College, Georgia Emmanuel College, Toronto (part of the University of Toronto) This is a disambiguation page — a navigational aid which lists other pages that might otherwise share the same... Emmanuel College
• Joseph McShane, SJ, 1972, president, Fordham University is a private, co-educational university located in the Bronx in New York City (but with campuses also in Manhattan — at Lincoln Center — and Westchester). Founded by the Society of Jesus in 1841, it is one of 28 member institutions of the Association of Jesuit Colleges... Fordham University
• Ernest Moniz , 1966, chair, Physics Department, MIT redirects here. For other uses, see MIT (disambiguation). The Massachusetts Institute of Technology, or MIT, is a research institution and university located in the city of Cambridge, Massachusetts directly across the Charles River from Bostons Back Bay district. MIT is a world leader in science and technology, as... MIT; director, Bates Linear Accelerator Center
• J. Keith Motley, PhD 1999, chancellor, The University of Massachusetts (commonly referred to as UMass) is the five-campus public university system of the Commonwealth of Massachusetts. The five campuses are UMass Amherst, UMass Boston, UMass Dartmouth, UMass Lowell, and the UMass Medical School. It also has an online school called UMassOnline. UMass Amherst is the... University of Massachusetts; first African-American chancellor at UMass-Boston
• Thomas O'Malley, SJ, 1951, former president, John Carroll University is a private, co-educational Roman Catholic university in the United States. Founded in 1886 as Saint Ignatius College by the Society of Jesus, John Carroll University is one of 28 member institutions of the Association of Jesuit Colleges and Universities. Located in University Heights, Ohio, a... John Carroll University; former president, Loyola Marymount University, also referred to as LMU, is a private, co-educational Roman Catholic university in the United States. Located in Los Angeles, California, the university is one of 28 member institutions of the Association of Jesuit Colleges and Universities. LMU was created in 1973 by the merger of... Loyola Marymount University
• Elizabeth Poster 1981, dean, University of Texas at Arlington School of Nursing
• Michael P. Walsh, SJ, 1929, former president, Boston College; former president, Fordham University

Entertainment

• ... Raj Bhakta, 1998, candidate on the second season of The winning contestant of The Apprentice becomes the head of one of Donald Trumps companies. The Apprentice is an American reality game show that aired on NBC. The first season aired during the winter and spring of 2004. The Apprentice is produced by Mark Burnett Productions in association with... The Apprentice
• Sean Flahaven, 1995, Broadway composer
• Michael Frazier, 1958, producer
• Categories: Stub ... Gary Gulman, 1993, comedian, Runner-Up in 2004's Last Comic Standing was a reality television series which premeiered in 2003. The object was to select a comedian, who received a special on the Comedy Central network and a development contract with NBC. The series was hosted by Jay Mohr. The winner of the audience-participation final vote in... Last Comic Standing
• Mark McLaren, 1984, Broadway conductor
• Nimoy as Mr. Spock Leonard Simon Nimoy (born March 26, 1931) is an actor, film director, poet and photographer best known for playing the character Spock in the Star Trek television and movie series. Career Born in Boston, Massachusetts, Nimoy spent much time in live theater, and appeared as a... Leonard Nimoy, x1952, actor
• Chris ODonnell (Born June 26, 1970 in Winnetka, Illinois, USA) is an American actor. The youngest of two brothers and four sisters, ODonnell began modeling at age thirteen. He continued as a model until age sixteen. At this time he began appearing in commercials. At age seventeen, he... Chris O'Donnell, 1992, actor
• Mary Parker, 1975, actress
• Ellis Paul, 1987, singer/songwriter
• External link Amy Poehler at the Internet Movie Database Categories: People stubs | SNL cast members | 1971 births | American actors ... Amy Poehler, 1993, repertory player for Saturday Night Live logo (2004 Season) Saturday Night Live (SNL) is a weekly late-night ninety-minute live comedy-variety show which has been broadcasted virtually every Saturday night on the American NBC network since its debut on October 11, 1975. It is one of the longest-running network entertainment... Saturday Night Live and The Upright Citizens Brigade is an improvisational comedy and sketch comedy group that emerged from Chicagos ImprovOlympic. The current incarnation consists of Amy Poehler, Ian Roberts, Matt Besser and Matt Walsh. Other original members were Ali Farrhanakian, Adam McKay (former head writer for Saturday Night Live) and Horatio Sanz... Upright Citizens Brigade
• This page is about the fictional character; for other uses, see Jack Ryan (disambiguation) Spoiler warning: Jack Ryan (full name John Patrick Ryan, Lt. USMC (Ret.), KCVO) is a fictional character created by Tom Clancy and appearing in most of his novels. Brief Biographical Information As background, the novels say... Jack Ryan (fictional character), main character in This article is about Tom Clancy the novelist; for the member of the Irish folk band The Clancy Brothers, see Tom Clancy (singer) Tom Clancy Thomas Leo Clancy Jr. (born April 12, 1947), who writes under the name Tom Clancy, is an American author of political thrillers heavily based on... Tom Clancy's novels
• Elliot Silverstein, 1949, director; president, Artists Rights Foundation
• David Smalley, 1985, rock musician
• Timothy Stack, 1978, actor

Law, Politics and Public Service

• Joseph Edward Brennan (born November 2, 1934) is an American politician from Maine and a Democrat. Brennan attended Boston College and the University of Maine School of Law, and became Cumberland County District Attorney before winning election to the Maine House of Representatives ( 1965– 1971) and State Senate ( 1973... Joseph E. Brennan, 1958, former State nickname: The Pine Tree State Other U.S. States Capital Augusta Largest city Portland Governor John Baldacci Official languages None Area 86,542 km² (39th)  - Land 80,005 km²  - Water 11,724 km² (13.5%) Population (2000)  - Population 1,274,923 (40th)  - Density... Maine Governor and Congressman
• Edward Patrick Boland (October 1, 1911 - November 4, 2001) was a politician from the state of Massachusetts. Boland was born in Springfield, Massachusetts. He was elected to the Massachusetts House of Representatives in 1934 and he served in the United States Army during World War II. Boland was elected to... Edward P. Boland, JD 1936, former United States Congressman, author of the The Boland Amendment was an amendment to the House Appropriations Bill of 1982, which was attached to the Defense Appropriations Act of 1983. During the early years of the Reagan administration, a civil war raged in Nicaragua, pitting the elected pro-Marxist Sandinista leaders of the Nicaraguan government against CIA_financed... Boland Amendment
• Wayne Budd, 1963, former US associate attorney general
• R. Nicholas Burns, 1978, US For other uses, see Ambassador (disambiguation). An ambassador, rarely embassador, is a diplomatic official accredited to a foreign sovereign or government, or to an international organization, to serve as the official representative of his or her own. In everyday usage it applies to the ranking plenipotentiary minister stationed in a... ambassador to For the National Association of Theatre Owners, please see National Association of Theatre Owners. The flag of NATO NATO 2002 Summit The North Atlantic Treaty Organisation (NATO), sometimes called North Atlantic Alliance, Atlantic Alliance or the Western Alliance, is an international organisation for defence collaboration established in 1949, in support... NATO
• Andrea Cabral, 1981, Cheriff, Suffolk County is the name of two counties in the United States of America: Suffolk County, Massachusetts Suffolk County, New York The city of Suffolk, Virginia is independent of any counties. Suffolk is also a county of England. This is a disambiguation page — a navigational aid which lists other... Suffolk County, Massachusetts; first female and first African Americans, also known as Afro-Americans or Black Americans, are an ethnic group in the United States of America whose ancestors, usually in predominant part, were indigenous to Sub-Saharan Africa. Many African Americans also have European and/or Native American ancestors. Alternative terms Terms for African Americans used... African-American to hold the position
• Michael Everett Capuano (born January 9, 1952), American politician, has been a Democratic member of the United States House of Representatives since 1999, representing the 8th District of Massachusetts. He was born in Somerville, Massachusetts, was educated at Boston College, and served as legal counsel to the joint committee on... Mike Capuano, JD 1977, United States Congressman
• A. Paul Cellucci, 1970, JD 1973, US ambassador to Canada is an independent sovereign state in northern North America, the northern-most country in the world, and the second largest in total area. Bordering the United States, its territorial claims extend north into the Arctic Ocean as far as the North Pole. Canada is a federation of ten provinces... Canada, former governor of Massachusetts
• Silvio Conte, 1949, JD 1949, former United States Congressman
• Rt Hon John Curtin John Curtin (January 8, 1885 – July 5, 1945), Australian politician and 14th Prime Minister of Australia, led Australia through the darkest period of its history: when the Australian mainland came under direct military threat during the Japanese advance in World War II. Many Australians regard... John Curtin, 1954, former president, The American Bar Association (ABA) is a voluntary bar association of lawyers which is not specific to any jurisdiction in the United States. The ABAs most important non_controversial activities are the setting of academic standards for law schools, and the formulation of model legal codes, of which the most... American Bar Association
• William D. Delahunt (born July 18, American politician, has been a Democratic member of the United States House of Representatives since 1997, representing the 10th District of Massachusetts. He was born in Quincy, Massachusetts, was educated at Boston College, served in the United States Coast Guard Reserves, and was a... Bill Delahunt, JD 1967, United States Congressman
• Salvatore DiMasi, 1967, The term Speaker is usually the title given to the presiding officer of a countrys lower house of parliament or congress (ie: the House of Commons or House of Representatives). In most cases a speaker is elected from amongst the members of the assembly by the members, and no... Speaker of the House, Massachusetts
• Linda Dorcena Forry, 1996, first Haitian-American elected to Massachusetts House of Representatives is a name used for legislative bodies in many countries. Often, the House of Representatives is the lower house of a bicameral legislature, with the corresponding upper house often called a senate. In other countries, the House of Representatives is the sole chamber of a unicameral legislature... House of Representatives
• Bob Downes, JD 1968, In law, and more specifically, in the Anglo-American common law legal tradition, a superior court is a court of general jurisdiction over all, or major, civil and criminal cases. It is contrasted with courts of limited jurisdiction, which are restricted to hearing criminal cases involving smaller offenses or civil... Superior Court Justice is a concept involving the fair, moral, and impartial treatment of all persons, especially in law. It is often seen as the continued effort to do what is right. In most of all cases what one regards as right is determined by consulting the majority, employing logic, or referring... Justice, State nickname: The Last Frontier, The Land of the Midnight Sun Other U.S. States Capital Juneau Largest city Anchorage Governor Frank Murkowski Official languages English Area 1,717,854 km² (1st)  - Land 1,481,347 km²  - Water 236,507 km² (13.77... Alaska
• Father Robert Drinan Father Robert Frederick Drinan (b. November 15, 1920, Boston, Massachusetts) is a Jesuit Catholic priest, lawyer, human rights activist, and a former U.S. Congressman from Massachusetts. He is currently a law professor at Georgetown University Law Center. Drinan received a BA and an MA from Boston... Robert Drinan, SJ, 1942, human rights advocate, only Catholic priest ever to serve in US Congress
• Jennifer Franke, 1991, This page is about the official residence of the President of the USA. For other White Houses see White House (disambiguation). See also 1600 Pennsylvania Avenue (musical). The southern side of the White House The White House is the official residence and principal workplace of the President of the United... White House fellow
• Michael Greco, JD 1972, president, American Bar Associattion
• Patrick Guerriero is an openly gay Republican politician who has been the executive director of the Log Cabin Republicans since January 1, 2003. Previously, he served three terms as a Massachusetts state representative and two as mayor of the city of Melrose. Guerriero was born to an Italian immigrant and... Patrick Guerriero, MA 1992, executive director, A Log Cabin Republican poster, with the typical use of Abraham Lincoln The Log Cabin Republicans is a political organization in the United States, consisting of gay, lesbian and bisexual supporters of the Republican Party. History The name of the organization is a reference to the first Republican President of... Log Cabin Republicans
• Margaret Heckler, JD 1956, former United States Congresswoman, former US Ambassador to A true colour image of Ireland, captured by a NASA satellite on January 4, 2003. Scotland, the Isle of Man and Wales are visible to the east. Ireland is located west of the European landmass, which is part of the continent of Eurasia. Ireland (Éire in Irish) is the... Ireland
• Categories: Stub | LGBT politicians | Massachusetts politicians | LGBT rights activists ... Cheryl Jacques, 1984, first openly For people whose family name is Gay see the list of people by name. See also Gay, Georgia. Gay, in addition to meaning merry, joyous, or glad, also means homosexual. The word gay has had a sexual meaning since at least the nineteenth century (and possibly earlier). In Victorian England... gay state senator; former president, HRC logo The Human Rights Campaign (HRC) is the largest lesbian, gay, bisexual, and transgender (LGBT) equal rights organization in the United States. The HRC envisions an America where [LGBT] people are ensured of their basic equal rights, and can be open, honest and safe at home, at work and... Human Rights Campaign
• Karim Kawar, 1987, The Hashemite Kingdom of Jordan, commonly called Jordan, is a country in the Middle East. It is bordered by Syria to the north, Iraq to the north-east, Saudi Arabia to the east and south, and Israel and West Bank to the west. It shares with Israel the coastlines of... Jordanian ambassador to the United States
• John Forbes Kerry (born December 11, 1943) is the junior United States Senator from Massachusetts. In 2004, he ran an unsuccessful bid for the presidency as the Democratic Partys nominee, losing to incumbent president George W. Bush. Early life and education Kerry was born at the Fitzsimons Army Hospital... John Kerry JD 1976, The United States Senate is the upper house of the U.S. Congress, smaller than the United States House of Representatives. Together, they compose the legislative branch of the United States government. Seal of the Senate Each state elects two senators through statewide elections. The Constitution of the United States... United States senator, former 2004 is a leap year starting on Thursday of the Gregorian calendar. It was designated the: International Year of Rice (by the United Nations) International Year to Commemorate the Struggle against Slavery and its Abolition (by UNESCO) Elections were held in 73 countries during 2004. See a list of elections... 2004 The Democratic Party is one of the two major political parties in the United States. The Party is currently ( as of 2005) the minority party in both the United States Senate and the United States House of Representatives, as well as in governorships and state legislative seats. Of the two... Democratic candidate for President is a title held by many leaders of organizations, companies, universities, and countries. Etymologically, a president is one who presides, who sits in leadership (from Latin prae- before + sedere to sit). Originally, the term usually referred to the presiding officer of a ceremony or meeting (i.e. chairman); but... President
• Edward Joseph King (born May 11, 1925) was the Governor of the U.S. state of Massachusetts from 1979 to 1983. Gov. Kings Official Portrait A graduate of Boston College and Bentley College, King played professional football as a guard with the Buffalo Bills from 1948 to 1949 and... Edward J. King, 1948, basketball player and former governor of Massachusetts
• Pat LaMarche Patricia Helen LaMarche (born 26 November 1960) is an American political figure and activist with the Green Party; she was the partys vice-presidential candidate in the 2004 U.S. presidential election, with David Cobb as its presidential candidate. LaMarche was born in Providence, Rhode Island, the... Patricia LaMarche, 1982, 2004 This article is about the green parties around the world. It describes differences between green parties in a broader sense and Green Parties in a narrower sense. Formally organized political parties (and political movements) based on the Four Pillars of the Green Party and similar value systems are referred to... Green Party vice-presidential candidate
• Stephen F. Lynch (born March 31, 1955), American politician, has been a Democratic member of the United States House of Representatives since he was elected to replace the late Congressman Joe Moakley, who died in office in 2001. He was born in Boston, was educated at Boston College and Harvard... Stephen Lynch, 1991, United States Congressman
• Edward Markey, 1968, JD '72, United States Congressman
• Thomas Philip ONeill, Jr. Thomas Philip ONeill, Jr. ( December 9, 1912 – January 5, 1994), commonly known as Tip ONeill, was an American politician. ONeill was an outspoken liberal Democrat and influential member of the U.S. Congress, serving in the House of Representatives for 34... Tip O'Neill, 1936, former Dennis Hastert of Illinois, the current Speaker of the House (since January 6, 1999) The Speaker of the House of Representatives is the presiding officer of the United States House of Representatives. The Speaker is currently second (after the Vice President) in line to succeed to the U.S. presidency... Speaker of the United States House of Representatives
• Kathleen O'Toole, 1976, Police Commissioner, Boston; first woman to hold the position
• Pierre-Richard Prosper was nominated by President George W. Bush on May 16, 2001 to be the U.S. Ambassador-at-Large for War Crimes Issues. The previous ambassador was David Scheffer. After being confirmed by the U.S. Senate, he was sworn in on July 13, 2001. Born in... Pierre-Richard Prosper, 1985, United States Ambassador-at-large for War Crimes Issues
• Thomas Reilly is the attorney general of Massachusetts. He is considered to be the likely Democratic challenger to Governor Romney in the 2006 state election. Categories: Stub | Massachusetts politicians ... Thomas Reilly JD 1970, In most common law jurisdictions, the Attorney General is the main legal adviser to the government, and in some jurisdictions may in addition have executive responsibility for law enforcement or responsibility for public prosecutions. Australia In Australia the Attorney General is the chief law officer of the Crown and a... Attorney General of Massachusetts
• Warren Bruce Rudman (born May 18, 1930) was an American Senator from New Hampshire. He was elected as a Republican in 1980 and re-elected in 1986, and was known as a pragmatic centrist. He chose not to run for re-election in 1992. He is now a partner in... Warren Rudman JD 1960, former New Hampshire senator and Attorney General
• R.T. Rybak Raymond Thomas Rybak, Jr. (born December 11, 1955), who goes by the name R.T. Rybak, is the current mayor of the city of Minneapolis, Minnesota and a member of the Minnesota Democratic-Farmer-Labor Party. Rybaks election was a shock to many political observers, as... R.T. Rybak, 1978, Mayor of This article is about the city in Minnesota. There is also Minneapolis, Kansas. For an overview of the Twin Cities metropolitan area, see Minneapolis-St. Paul. Downtown Minneapolis skyline in daylight. Minneapolis is the county seat of Hennepin County, Minnesota. As of the 2000 census, the city had a total... Minneapolis, Minnesota
• Leslie Samuelrich, 1985, co-founder and head, Green Corps
• Maurice Joseph Tobin (May 22, 1901-July 19, 1953) was a Mayor of Boston, Massachusetts, governor of the state of Massachusetts, and U.S. Secretary of Labor. Tobin was born in the Mission Hill section of the City of Boston, on May 22, 1901. The son of a carpenter, he... Maurice J. Tobin, 1922, former Mayor of Boston, former Governor of Massachusetts, former US Secretary of Labor
• Kevin Hagan White (born September 25, 1929 in Boston, MA) was the longest-serving Mayor of Boston, holding office from 1968 to 1983. He was educated at Tabor Academy, Williams College (AB, 1952), Boston College Law School (LLB, 1955) and the Harvard Graduate School of Public Administration. Prior to his... Kevin White, 1955, longest serving mayor of Alternative meanings: Boston (disambiguation) The 18th-century Old State House in Boston is surrounded by tall buildings of the 19th and 20th centuries. Boston is the capital and largest city in the U.S. State of Massachusetts. It is the unofficial capital of the region known as New England. It... Boston
• Diane Wilkerson, JD 1981, State senator, Massachusetts
• The Honorable Debra W. Yang (楊黃金玉) is the United States Attorney for the Central District of California. She was appointed in May 2002 by President George W. Bush, who made her the first Asian-American woman to serve as a United States Attorney. Ms. Yang leads the... Debra Wong Yang JD 1984, United States attorney for the Central District of State nickname: The Golden State Other U.S. States Capital Sacramento Largest city Los Angeles Governor Arnold Schwarzenegger Official languages English Area 410,000 km² (3rd)  - Land 404,298 km²  - Water 20,047 km² (4.7%) Population ( 2000)  - Population 33,871,648... California

Media and Communication

• Leonard DeLuca, 1974, senior vice president for programming development, ESPN
• Kenneth Dolan, 1965, author; co-host, The Dolans, syndicated financial talk show, WOR radio network
• Susan Gianinno, 1970, chair and CEO, Publicis
• Jack Griffin, 1982, publisher, Marines on parade A parade is an organized procession of people along a street, often in costume, and often accompanied by decorated vehicles called floats or sometimes large lighter-than-air balloons with complex shapes. Parades are held for a wide range of reasons, but are usually celebrations of some... Parade magazine
• Elisabeth Hasselbeck Elisabeth Hasselbeck, best known by her maiden name of Elizabeth Filarski (b. May 28, 1977) was a footwear designer who was in the final four in Survivor: The Australian Outback. Since Survivor, she has married her college sweetheart, current Washington Redskins backup quarterback Tim Hasselbeck; as of November... Elisabeth Filarski Hasselbeck, 1999, co-host, The View is a daytime television talk show on ABC which stars Barbara Walters, Meredith Vieira, Star Jones, Joy Behar, and Elisabeth Hasselbeck. The show premiered on August 11, 1997. Former co-stars include Debbie Matenopoulos (1997-99) and Lisa Ling (1999-2002). External links ABCs The View Categories... The View, ABC
• Paul LaCamera MBA 1983, president and general manager, WCVB-TV/Boston
• A graduate of Boston College, Mike Lupica began covering the New York Knicks for the New York Post at the age of 23. At 24, he moved to New York and became the youngest columnist to ever write a regular column for a New York City newspaper. He has also... Mike Lupica, 1974, author; columnist, New York Daily News
• Drew Massey is a puppeteer for Jim Henson Co. on West Coast for Muppet movies and TV shows, also appeared in Crank Yankers and on an episode of Angel. Massey usually assisted in performing principal characters. Categories: Stub ... Drew Massey, 1992, founder, publisher, P.O.V. magazine; founder, ManiaTV
• Julianne Malveaux is an economist, author, and syndicated columnist best known for her strong commentary from feminist and African-American perspectives. She received a Ph.D in economics from MIT. Malveaux is the president and CEO of Last Word Productions, Inc. She frequently appears on CNN, and co-authored Unfinished... Julianne Malveaux, 1974, MA '76, nationally syndicated columnist, author, producer
• Several people are named John McLaughlin: John McLaughlin (musician), an English jazz fusion guitar player. John McLaughlin (host), the creator, executive producer, and host of The McLaughlin Group, a long-running U.S. political talk show. John E. McLaughlin, the interim Director of Central Intelligence. There is also John McLoughlin... John McLaughlin MA 1961, executive producer and host, The McLaughlin Group is a long-running weekly public affairs television program in the United States, where a group of five commentators discuss current political issues. Four of the commentators - John McLaughlin, Tony Blankley, Pat Buchanan, and Eleanor Clift - are usually present alongside one guest commentator. Each episode focuses on... The McLaughlin Group, PBS
• Mark Mulvoy, 1964, former managing editor, Sports Illustrated is a popular weekly American sports magazine owned by media giant Time Warner. It has over 3 million subscribers, the third highest magazine circulation in the United States, and is read by 23 million adults each week, including over 18 million men, 19% of the adult males in... Sports Illustrated
• Thomas Mulvoy, 1964, former managing editor, the The Boston Globe is the most widely-circulated daily newspaper in Boston, Massachusetts and in the greater New England region. It is the larger of the two big Boston dailies with a daily circulation of 467,745 as of September 2002. The other is the Boston Herald. The Globe was... Boston Globe
• William Perkins (1558- 1602) was the inventor of mauve, a color derived from coal oil. He was a scientist in Early Modern England, who worked in the emerging field of chemistry. He discovered the process of extracting colors from coal oil, which was plentiful at the time, and initiated the... William Perkins, 1976, MBA 1978, president, Wells Greene BDDP
• Robert P. Ryan (b. February 21, 1946 at Trenton, New Jersey) Bob Ryan is an American newspaper columnist. He is best known for his coverage of the NBA for the Boston Globe. Ryan joined the Globe in 1968 from Boston College. In 1997, Ryan won the Curt Gowdy Award from... Bob Ryan, 1968, columnist, the The Boston Globe is the most widely-circulated daily newspaper in Boston, Massachusetts and in the greater New England region. It is the larger of the two big Boston dailies with a daily circulation of 467,745 as of September 2002. The other is the Boston Herald. The Globe was... Boston Globe
• Herb Scannell, 1979, president, The MTV logotype, often used in different, less stylized, forms. MTV (acronym for Music Television) is a cable television network which was originally devoted to music videos, especially popular rock music. MTV later became an outlet for a variety of different material aimed at adolescents and young adults. Since 1985... MTV Networks, Nickelodeon (Nick for short) is an American cable TV network for children. The worlds first cable channel devoted to programming for children and youth, Nickelodeon debuted in 1979 as Pinwheel (renamed to Nickelodeon in 1981). It was originally owned by Warner Amex Satellite Entertainment, a joint venture of American... Nickelodeon Networks
• Lesley Visser, 1975, sports broadcaster, ESPN, which stood for Entertainment and Sports Programming Network, is an American cable television network dedicated to sports 24 hours a day. It was founded by Scott Rasmussen and his father Bill Rasmussen, and launched on September 7, 1979. Its signature telecast, SportsCenter, debuted with the network and aired its... ESPN
• William Wheatley Jr., 1966, vice president for news, NBC News is one of the big three nationwide air and cable television news networks in the United States. NBC News shows include Today weekday mornings, NBC Nightly News with Brian Williams in the early evening, and the prime time series Dateline NBC, and the political opinion show Meet the... NBC News
• Carter Wilkie, 1988, author, former This page is about the official residence of the President of the USA. For other White Houses see White House (disambiguation). See also 1600 Pennsylvania Avenue (musical). The southern side of the White House The White House is the official residence and principal workplace of the President of the United... White House speechwriter

Religion

• Timothy Broglio, 1973, In Christianity, an archbishop is an elevated bishop heading a diocese of particular importance due to either its size, history, or both, called an archdiocese. When a bishop becomes an archbishop, he is not in any sense being ordained nor otherwise receiving any sacrament; by contrast (in the Anglican, Catholic... Archbishop, Vatican may refer to: Holy See Roman Curia Vatican City Vatican Hill Vatican Palace Vatican Library This is a disambiguation page — a navigational aid which lists other pages that might otherwise share the same title. If an article link referred you here, you might want to go back and... Vatican Ambassador to the The Dominican Republic is a Spanish-speaking representative democracy located on the eastern portion of the Caribbean island of Hispaniola, bordering Haiti. A legacy of unsettled, mostly non-representative, rule for much of the 20th century — most notably the thirty-two year reign of the military leader Rafael Le... Dominican Republic and This article is about Puerto Rico, the territory of the United States. For the board game, see Puerto Rico (game) The Commonwealth of Puerto Rico (Spanish: Estado Libre Asociado de Puerto Rico) is a self-governing unincorporated organized territory of the United States located east of the Dominican Republic in... Puerto Rico
• Richard James Cushing (1895 - 1970) was a U.S. cardinal in 1958. He served as the archbishop of Boston between 1944 and 1970. Categories: Stub | 1895 births | 1970 deaths ... Richard Cushing, 1917, The word cardinal comes from the Latin cardo for hinge and usually refers to things of fundamental importance, as in cardinal rule or cardinal sins. In mathematics, cardinal is short for cardinal number. In Catholicism, a cardinal is a prince of the Church; cardinals are appointed by the Pope and... Cardinal, Archbishop of Boston
• Father Robert Drinan Father Robert Frederick Drinan (b. November 15, 1920, Boston, Massachusetts) is a Jesuit Catholic priest, lawyer, human rights activist, and a former U.S. Congressman from Massachusetts. He is currently a law professor at Georgetown University Law Center. Drinan received a BA and an MA from Boston... Robert Drinan, SJ, 1942, human rights advocate, only Catholic priest ever to serve in US Congress
• John Higgins (born May 18, 1975) is a Scottish professional snooker player. Higgins turned professional in 1992. He won three ranking tournaments in the 1994/95 season. He won the World Championship in 1998, and reached the number one spot in the rankings the following season. For a while, it... John Higgins, SJ, 1959, MA 1960, STL 1967, rector, Fairfield University is a private, co-educational university located in Fairfield, Connecticut. It was founded by the Society of Jesus in 1942, and today is one of 28 member institutions of the Association of Jesuit Colleges and Universities. Over 3,100 undergraduate and 1,000 graduate students study in Fairfield... Fairfield University
• Richard Lennon, 1969, Bishop, Boston
• Catherine McNamee, CSJ, 'MEd 1955, MA 1958, former president, National Catholic Education Association
• Gerasimos Michaleas, MA 1986, PhD 1993, When the word metropolitan (from the Greek metera = mother and polis = town) is used as an adjective, as in metropolitan bishop, metropolitan France, or metropolitan area it can mean: of or characteristic of a metropolis; see also metropolitan area of or belonging to the home territories of a country, as... Metropolitan of This article is about the city in California. For other meanings, see San Francisco (disambiguation). San Francisco skyline. The City and County of San Francisco (population 776,773), the fourth-largest city in the state of California, United States in terms of population, is a consolidated city-county situated at... San Francisco; Archbishop, Greek Orthodox Church can refer to any of several hierarchical churches within the larger group of mutually recognizing Eastern Orthodox churches: the Orthodox Church of Constantinople, headed by the Patriarch of Constantinople, who is also the first among equals of the Eastern Orthodox Communion. the Church of Greece, which has... Greek Orthodox Archdiocese of America
• William O'Connell 1881, Cardinal, archbishop of Boston
• Edward O'Flaherty, SJ, 1959, director, ecumenical/interreligious affairs, Boston archdiocese

Science, Technology and Medicine

• Robert Cefalo, 1955, chief of obstetrics and gynecology, University of North Carolina School of Medicine
• James Chambliss, 1959, clinical radiology, University of Chicago
• Gerald B. Healy, 1963, Otolaryngologist-in-Chief and Surgeon-in-Chief at Children's Hospital Boston
• Gilbert Connelly, 1962, director of cardiac anesthesia, New England Medical Center
• Patrick Joseph Leahy (born March 31, 1940) is the senior United States Senator from Vermont. He is a member of the Democratic Party. Born in Montpelier, Vermont, Leahy graduated from St. Michaels College in 1961 and received his J.D. degree from Georgetown University in 1964. He practiced as... Patrick Leahy, 1968, MS 1970, chief geologist, US Geological Survey
• Paul Nadeau, 1975, MS 1970, geological advisor, Statoil, Norway
• Lisa Navratil Navracruz, 1994, chief resident, family medicine, University Hospitals of Cleveland
• Susan Sheehy, 1969, associate director, clinical research, Beth Israel Deaconess Medical Center
• Aleksandar Totic, 1988, cofounder and former partner, Netscape Communications Corporation Netscape Navigator Netscape Communicator Netscape Browser This is a disambiguation page — a navigational aid which lists other pages that might otherwise share the same title. If an article link referred you here, you might want to go back and fix it to point directly to the... Netscape
• Kevin Tracy, 1979, medical researcher, the North Shore-Long Island Jewish Research Institute

Sports

• Troy Bell, 2003, The National Basketball Association of the United States and Canada, commonly known as the NBA, is the premier professional basketball league in North America. Many of the worlds best players play in the NBA, and the overall standard of the competition is considerably higher than any other professional competition... NBA Point Guard, The Memphis Grizzlies are a National Basketball Association team based in Memphis, Tennessee. The current head coach is Mike Fratello, replacing Hubie Brown (who resigned in November 2004); the team is owned by Michael Heisley. The President of Basketball Operations is former Los Angeles Laker and Hall of Famer Jerry... Memphis Grizzlies
• Mark Chmura is a former American Football tight end who played his entire career with the Green Bay Packers (1993-1999). Chmura was selected to the Pro Bowl in 1995, 1997, and 1998. Categories: Sports stubs | National Football League players ... Mark Chmura, x1991, NFL logo For other uses of the abbreviation NFL, see NFL (disambiguation). The National Football League (NFL) is the largest and most popular professional American football league in the world, consisting of thirty-two teams from American cities. The league was formed in 1920 as the American Professional Football Association... NFL Tight End, Note: Basketball teams from Chicago and Anderson once used the name Packers as well. The Green Bay Packers are a National Football League team based in Green Bay, Wisconsin. Founded: 1919. Joined the NFL in 1921. Formerly known as: Acme Packers Home stadium: Lambeau Field, Green Bay, Wisconsin Uniform colors... Green Bay Packers
• Mike Cloud, 1998, NFL logo For other uses of the abbreviation NFL, see NFL (disambiguation). The National Football League (NFL) is the largest and most popular professional American football league in the world, consisting of thirty-two teams from American cities. The league was formed in 1920 as the American Professional Football Association... NFL Running Back, 1st Team The term All-American has two uses: It can be used as a reference to an athlete selected as a member of an All_America team, as in Eddie George was named an All-American football player by both wire services in 1995. It is also the nickname of the 82nd... All-American
• Doug Flutie (born October 23, 1962) is an American football and a former Canadian football (CFL) quarterback. He is the older brother of the CFLs all-time reception leader Darren Flutie. He has an autistic son, Doug Flutie Jr. in whose name a foundation has been established. College career... Doug Flutie, 1985, NFL logo For other uses of the abbreviation NFL, see NFL (disambiguation). The National Football League (NFL) is the largest and most popular professional American football league in the world, consisting of thirty-two teams from American cities. The league was formed in 1920 as the American Professional Football Association... NFL star quarterback in both United States simply as football, is a competitive team sport that is both fast-paced and strategic. It is one of the more physically demanding sports, with a great deal of physical contact occurring on each play, and requiring rare athletic talent. However, it is also a complex game of... American football and This article or section should be merged with Comparison of Canadian and American football Canadian football is a form of football closely related to American football in which two teams of twelve players each compete for territorial control of a field of play 110 yards (100.58 metres) long and... Canadian football, 1984 is a leap year starting on Sunday of the Gregorian calendar. Events January January 1 - Brunei becomes a fully independent state January 1 - AT&T is broken up into 22 independent units January 5 - Richard Stallman starts developing GNU. January 7 - Brunei becomes the sixth member of the... 1984 The Heisman Memorial Trophy Award, considered the most prestigious award in American College Football, is given annually to the top player in the National Collegiate Athletic Association (NCAA). The award was presented by the Downtown Athletic Club in Manhattan, New York, a privately owned recreation facility near the site of... Heisman Trophy winner
• Brian Gionta NHL can also be an abbreviation for National Historic Landmark or Non-Hodgkins lymphoma. This article is part of the Evolution of the NHL series. Amateur Hockey Association (1893-1898) Canadian Amateur Hockey League (1899-1905) Eastern Canada Amateur Hockey League (1906) Eastern Canada Amateur Hockey Association (1907-1909... NHL Hockey player, The New Jersey Devils are a National Hockey League team based in the Continental Airlines Arena of the Meadowlands Sports Complex in East Rutherford, New Jersey. Founded: 1974–1975 (franchise awarded June 8, 1972) Formerly Known As: Kansas City Scouts (1974–1976), Colorado Rockies (1976–1982) Arena... New Jersey Devils
• William Green (born December 17, 1979 in Atlantic City, New Jersey) is an American football running back who currently plays for the Cleveland Browns of the NFL. He was drafted by the Browns out of Boston College with the 16th pick in the first round of the 2002 NFL Draft... William Green, 1999, NFL logo For other uses of the abbreviation NFL, see NFL (disambiguation). The National Football League (NFL) is the largest and most popular professional American football league in the world, consisting of thirty-two teams from American cities. The league was formed in 1920 as the American Professional Football Association... NFL Running Back, 1st Team The term All-American has two uses: It can be used as a reference to an athlete selected as a member of an All_America team, as in Eddie George was named an All-American football player by both wire services in 1995. It is also the nickname of the 82nd... All-American, Conference AFC Division North Founded 1946 Home Field Cleveland Browns Stadium City Cleveland, Ohio Colors Brown and orange Head Coach Romeo Crennel All-Time Record (W-L-T) (At Start of 2005 Season) 467-356-13 The Cleveland Browns are a National Football League team based in Cleveland, Ohio. In... Cleveland Browns
• Matthew Hasselbeck, 1997, NFL logo For other uses of the abbreviation NFL, see NFL (disambiguation). The National Football League (NFL) is the largest and most popular professional American football league in the world, consisting of thirty-two teams from American cities. The league was formed in 1920 as the American Professional Football Association... NFL quarterback, The Seattle Seahawks are a National Football League team based in Seattle, Washington. Founded: 1976 Formerly known as: Home stadium: Qwest Field (2002-present), Husky Stadium (2000-2001), Kingdome (1976-1999) Uniform colors: Metallic blue, Navy blue, Slate grey, White, and Lime green Helmet design: Metallic blue with a stylized... Seattle Seahawks, Note: Basketball teams from Chicago and Anderson once used the name Packers as well. The Green Bay Packers are a National Football League team based in Green Bay, Wisconsin. Founded: 1919. Joined the NFL in 1921. Formerly known as: Acme Packers Home stadium: Lambeau Field, Green Bay, Wisconsin Uniform colors... Green Bay Packers
• Tim Hasselbeck, 2000, NFL logo For other uses of the abbreviation NFL, see NFL (disambiguation). The National Football League (NFL) is the largest and most popular professional American football league in the world, consisting of thirty-two teams from American cities. The league was formed in 1920 as the American Professional Football Association... NFL Quarterback, The Philadelphia Eagles are a National Football League team based in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania. The team was founded in 1933 by co-owners Bert Bell and Lud Wray. Their home stadium is Lincoln Financial Field (2003-), with previous home venues having been Veterans Stadium (1971-2002), Franklin Field (1958-1970), Connie... Philadelphia Eagles, The Washington Redskins are a National Football League team based in Ashburn, Virginia, a suburb of Washington, D.C. . Founded: 1932 Formerly known as: Boston Braves 1932, Boston Redskins 1933-1936 Home stadium: FedEx Field in Landover, Maryland (1997-) Head coach: Joe Gibbs (2004-) (Previously coached from 1981-1992) Uniform... Washington Redskins; husband of Elisabeth Hasselbeck Elisabeth Hasselbeck, best known by her maiden name of Elizabeth Filarski (b. May 28, 1977) was a footwear designer who was in the final four in Survivor: The Australian Outback. Since Survivor, she has married her college sweetheart, current Washington Redskins backup quarterback Tim Hasselbeck; as of November... Elisabeth Hasselbeck
• Francis Valentine Joseph Frank Hussey (February 14, 1905 - December 26, 1974) was an American athlete, winner of gold medal in 4x100 m relay at the 1924 Summer Olympics. Frank Hussey, a schoolboy sensation from New York City, ran the third leg in the American 4x100 m relay team in Paris... Frank Hussey, 1928, leading US collegiate runner; Olympic gold medalist, 1924
• Chris Hovan (May 12, 1978 - Rocky River, Ohio) is an American Football player who currently plays Defensive Tackle for the Minnesota Vikings of the NFL. Categories: Sports stubs | National Football League players ... Chris Hovan, 2001, NFL logo For other uses of the abbreviation NFL, see NFL (disambiguation). The National Football League (NFL) is the largest and most popular professional American football league in the world, consisting of thirty-two teams from American cities. The league was formed in 1920 as the American Professional Football Association... NFL defensive tackle, The Minnesota Vikings are a National Football League team based in Minneapolis, Minnesota along with fellow major pro sports franchises Minnesota Twins, Minnesota Wild and the Minnesota Timberwolves. Nicknames for the team are Purple People Eaters and The Norse Force. Founded: 1961 (NFL expansion) Division and Conference: National Football Conference... Minnesota Vikings
• Tyler Jewell, 1999, champion snowboarder
• Pete Kendall, 1995, NFL logo For other uses of the abbreviation NFL, see NFL (disambiguation). The National Football League (NFL) is the largest and most popular professional American football league in the world, consisting of thirty-two teams from American cities. The league was formed in 1920 as the American Professional Football Association... NFL Guard, The New York Jets are a National Football League team that plays its home games in East Rutherford, New Jersey, but is based on Long Island. Founded: 1960 (charter American Football League (AFL) member; joined the NFL in the 1970 merger) Formerly known as: New York Titans, 1960-1962. Sonny... New York Jets
• Brian Leetch (born March 3, 1968 in Corpus Christi, Texas, USA) is a professional ice hockey defenceman who plays for the National Hockey Leagues Toronto Maple Leafs. He went to Avon Old Farms for prep school and later to Boston College. He was drafted by the New York Rangers... Brian Leetch, x1990, NHL Defenceman (defenseman in American English) is a hockey player position on the ice whose responsibility is primarily defence. To shorten the name and to give consideration to the rising number of female players, the position is sometimes referred to as just defence. Compared to forwards defencemen are generally slower and... defenseman and two-time The James Norris Memorial Trophy is awarded annually to the National Hockey League defenceman who demonstrates the greatest ability, by a poll of the Professional Hockey Writers Association. The trophy is named in honour of James Norris, owner of the Detroit Red Wings franchise from 1932 until his death in... Norris Trophy winner
• Ronald MacDonald was born on July 5 and is now one of the most famous young Gaelic speakers in Scotland. His first experience was a series of short amimations called Caillou (translated from French). He is currently working on compositions for Gaelic television programmes at SMG. Some of his music... Ronald MacDonald 1898, first winner of the The 100th running of the Boston Marathon, 1996 The Boston Marathon is an annual marathon sporting event hosted by the city of Boston, Massachusetts on Patriots Day, the third Monday of April each year. Begun in 1897 and inspired by the success of the first modern-day marathon competition... Boston Marathon
• Marty Reasoner NHL can also be an abbreviation for National Historic Landmark or Non-Hodgkins lymphoma. This article is part of the Evolution of the NHL series. Amateur Hockey Association (1893-1898) Canadian Amateur Hockey League (1899-1905) Eastern Canada Amateur Hockey League (1906) Eastern Canada Amateur Hockey Association (1907-1909... NHL Hockey player, The Edmonton Oilers are a National Hockey League team based in Edmonton, Alberta. Founded: 1972, a member of the World Hockey Association. Joined the NHL in 1979. Formerly known as: Alberta Oilers (1972-1973) Arena: Rexall Place Uniform colours: Copper and midnight blue Logo design: A circle surrounding the word... Edmonton Oilers
• Bill Romanowski (born April 2, 1966 in Vernon, American football player. A linebacker, he graduated from Boston College in 1988 and has since played in the NFL for the San Fransisco 49ers, Philadelphia Eagles, Denver Broncos, and his current team, the Oakland Raiders. External link NFL.com player profile Categories... Bill Romanowski, 1988, NFL logo For other uses of the abbreviation NFL, see NFL (disambiguation). The National Football League (NFL) is the largest and most popular professional American football league in the world, consisting of thirty-two teams from American cities. The league was formed in 1920 as the American Professional Football Association... NFL Linebacker, The San Francisco 49ers are a National Football League team that play in San Francisco, California. The teams headquarters and practice facility are in Santa Clara, California. Founded: 1946, as part of the All-America Football Conference; joined the NFL in 1950 as part of the league merger. Home... San Francisco 49ers, The Denver Broncos are a National Football League team based in Denver, Colorado. A charter member of the American Football League, they were a backwater small-market team that met with little success in their early years but have since become one of the elite franchises of the league after... Denver Broncos, and The Oakland Raiders are a National Football League team based in Oakland, California. Founded: 1960 (charter American Football League member; joined NFL in 1970 merger) Formerly known as: Los Angeles Raiders (1982-1994) Home stadium: McAfee Coliseum (a.k.a. The Black Hole) Uniform colors: 1960-1962: Black, Gold and... Oakland Raiders
• Chris Snee, 2004, NFL logo For other uses of the abbreviation NFL, see NFL (disambiguation). The National Football League (NFL) is the largest and most popular professional American football league in the world, consisting of thirty-two teams from American cities. The league was formed in 1920 as the American Professional Football Association... NFL Offensive Guard, The New York Giants are a National Football League team originating in New York City, but currently based in New Jersey. (For the major league baseball team once known as the New York Giants, see San Francisco Giants. For the short-lived 1921 team, see Brickleys Giants) Founded: The... New York Giants
• Damien Woody, x1999, NFL logo For other uses of the abbreviation NFL, see NFL (disambiguation). The National Football League (NFL) is the largest and most popular professional American football league in the world, consisting of thirty-two teams from American cities. The league was formed in 1920 as the American Professional Football Association... NFL Center, The New England Patriots are a National Football League team based in Foxboro, Massachusetts Founded: 1960, as a charter American Football League member. Joined the NFL in the 1970 merger. Formerly known as: Boston Patriots (1960-1970) Head coach: Bill Belichick (since 2000) Home stadium: Gillette Stadium (since 2002) Former... New England Patriots, and The Detroit Lions are a National Football League team based in Detroit, Michigan. Founded: 1930 in Portsmouth, Ohio Formerly known as: Portsmouth Spartans, 1930-1933. Moved to Detroit prior to the 1934 season. Home stadium: Ford Field, Detroit, Michigan (Previously the Silverdome in Pontiac, MI) Uniform colors: Honolulu blue, silver... Detroit Lions
• Jerry York, 1967, Mens Hockey Coach, Boston College; has over 700 wins, leading all active coaches

Notable Boston College Faculty

Chemistry

• John Fourkas, American Physical Society fellow, National Science Foundation Award receipient
• Shana Kelly, one of the world's top 100 innovators according to the Technology Review

Economics

• Richard Tresch, Massachusetts Professor of the Year, author of Principles of Economics

Finance

• Alicia Munnell, former Assistant Secretary of the Treasury; leading authority on Social Security and retirement

Political Science

• William Michael Billy Bulger is a politician from Massachusetts in the United States. From 1978 until 1996, he served as President of the Massachusetts State Senate, one of the four most powerful positions in Massachusetts politics, along with the governor, speaker of the House, and mayor of Boston. Although a... William Bulger, former president, Massachusetts Senate; former president, University of Massachusetts
• Alan Wolfe, director, Boisi Center for Religion and American Public Life; bestselling author

Sociology

• Paul Schervish, director, Center for Wealth and Philanthropy; leading philanthoropy expert
• Juliet Schorr, leading expert on Ammerican commerconsumerism, author of "Born to Buy"
• Diane Vaughan, Guggenheim fellow

Theology

• Lisa Cahill, fellow of the American Academy of Arts and Sciences;former president, Catholic Theological Society of America
• Roberto Crispulo Goizueta (July 9, 1932 - October 18, 1997) was Chairman, Board of Directors, and Chief Executive Officer (CEO) of The Coca-Cola Company from August 1980, until his death October 1997. Under the direction of Goizueta, investors saw The Coca-Cola Company become a top US corporation. He is... Roberto Goizueta, president, Catholic Theological Society of America
• M. Shawn Copeland, leading authority on African-American Catholicism; former president, Catholic Theological Society of America