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This list of Duke University people includes alumni, faculty, presidents, and major philanthropists of Duke University, which includes three undergraduate and ten graduate schools. The undergraduate schools include Trinity College of Arts and Sciences, Pratt School of Engineering, and Sanford School of Public Policy. The university's graduate and professional schools include the Graduate School, the Pratt School of Engineering, the Nicholas School of the Environment and Earth Sciences, the School of Medicine, the School of Nursing, the Fuqua School of Business, the School of Law, the Divinity School, and the Sanford School of Public Policy.

Duke University alumni tied for third in giving rate among U.S. national universities in the 2005–2006 fiscal year.[1] Famous alumni include U.S. President Richard Nixon, Chilean President Ricardo Lagos, former cabinet member and former Senator Elizabeth Dole, philanthropist Melinda French Gates, and the chief executive officers of Apple (Tim Cook), Morgan Stanley (John J. Mack) and Pfizer (Edmund T. Pratt, Jr.) and former General Motors Corporation CEO (Rick Wagoner) as well as the first United States Chief Performance Officer Jeffrey Zients. Notable alumni media personalities include Dan Abrams, the former General Manager of MSNBC, Jay Bilas, a commentator on ESPN, Sean McManus, the President of CBS News and CBS Sports, Charlie Rose, the host of Charlie Rose and a 60 Minutes contributor, and Judy Woodruff, an anchor at CNN. William DeVries (GME 1971–1979), was the first doctor to perform a successful permanent artificial heart implantation, and appeared on the cover of Time in 1984.

Current notable faculty include Manny Azenberg, a Broadway producer whose productions have won 40 Tony Awards, Adrian Bejan, inventor of the constructal theory and namesake of the Bejan number, and David Brooks, a columnist for the New York Times. Walter E. Dellinger III, formerly the United States Solicitor General, Assistant Attorney General, and head of the Office of Legal Counsel under Bill Clinton serves as a law professor. Ariel Dorfman, a novelist and playwright won the 1992 Laurence Olivier Award, while Peter Feaver was a member of the National Security Council under Clinton and George W. Bush. David Gergen served as an advisor to Presidents Richard Nixon, Gerald Ford, Ronald Reagan, and Bill Clinton. John Hope Franklin was awarded the Presidential Medal of Freedom by Bill Clinton, while William Raspberry, a syndicated columnist for The Washington Post, won the Pulitzer Prize in 1994. 19 Nobel Prize winners have been associated with the university, including one in virtually every one of the past several years.

James B. Duke established a $40 million trust fund, The Duke Endowment, in 1924, propelling the university to officially change its name in honor of his family's philanthropy.
This is a dynamic list and may never be able to satisfy particular standards for completeness. You can help by adding missing items with reliable sources.

Alumni

  • NOTE: The Duke University Alumni Association considers anyone who has attended Duke for two consecutive semesters and left the University in good standing to be an alumnus.

Nobel laureates

Government, law, and public policy

Heads of State

Cabinet members and White House staff

Members of Congress

Diplomats

Military

Law

Public policy

Others

Business

Education

Medicine, science and technology

Literature

Fine arts

Entertainment

Fictional

Journalism and media

Athletics

See also men's basketball players, women's basketball players, and football players.

American football

Baseball

Basketball

Other
Ricardo Lagos
Richard Nixon
David Addington
Elizabeth Dole
Reggie Love
Kenneth Starr
Robin Hayes
Henry Hyde
Denise Majette
Ron Paul
Nick Rahall
Willis Smith
Frank Bowman
Charles S. Hamilton
Eric Shinseki
Charlie Soong
John Chambers
Melinda Gates
David Rubenstein
Robert K. Steel
Dan Ariely
Lt. Andy Baldwin
Sylvia Earle
Juanita Kreps
Charles E. Brady, Jr.
Paul Farmer
Jack Coleman
Kara DioGuardi
Ken Jeong
Ben Mulroney
Travis Stork
John Harwood
Charlie Rose
Judy Woodruff
Shane Battier
Luol Deng
Grant Hill
Corey Maggette
J. J. Redick
Matt Danowski
Jay Heaps
Vanessa Rousso
Lennie Friedman
Scott Schoeneweis

Faculty

Nobel laureates

Current

Walter E. Dellinger III
Henry Petroski
Erwin Chemerinsky

Former

Men's basketball head coaches

Mike Krzyzewski

Football head coaches

University Presidents

President Tenure
Brantley York 1838–1842
Braxton Craven 1842–1863
William Trigg Gannaway* 1864–1865
*Appointed president pro tempore during the break in Craven's presidency
Braxton Craven 1866–1882
Marquis Lafayette Wood 1883–1886
John Franklin Crowell 1887–1894
John Carlisle Kilgo 1894–1910
William Preston Few 1910–1924
University officially established as Duke University in 1924
William Preston Few 1924–1940
Robert Lee Flowers 1941–1948
Arthur Hollis Edens 1949–1960
Julian Deryl Hart 1960–1963
Douglas Knight 1963–1969
Terry Sanford 1969–1985
H. Keith H. Brodie 1985–1993
Nannerl O. Keohane 1993–2004
Richard H. Brodhead 2004–present

Major philanthropists

Donors who have contributed at least $20 million to the university or founding donors:

Donor Total Amount Year Purpose
The Duke Endowment $1.3+ billion[11][12][13][14] 1924–
2006		 Various
James B. Duke $40 million
($458 million in 2006 dollars)		 1924 For endowment; established The Duke Endowment later that year
Bill & Melinda Gates Foundation $106.5+ million 2002–2007 $46.5 for AIDS research,[15] $30 million for a new science facility and $5 million for student life initiatives,[16] $15 million for DukeEngage, a civic engagement program,[17] $9 million for undergraduate financial aid and $1 million for Fuqua students financial aid[18]
Bruce and Martha Karsh $85 million 2005–2011 For student financial aid[19][20][21]
Edmund T. Pratt, Jr. $35 million 1999 To endow the School of Engineering[22]
David H. Murdock $35 million 2007 For "translational medicine" research by the Duke Medical School[23]
Disque Deane $20 million
($34 million in 2005 dollars)		 1986 To "establish a research institute on the human future"[24]
Michael J. and Patty Fitzpatrick $25 million 2000 For a center for advanced photonics and communications[25]
David Rubenstein $24.35 million 2002–2011 $13.6 million to Duke Libraries, $10.75 million to the Sanford School of Public Policy[26]
William and Sue Gross $23 million 2005 $15 million for undergraduate scholarships, $5 million for medical students' scholarships, and $3 million to support faculty members of the Fuqua School of Business[27]
Peter and Ginny Nicholas $20+ million 1999–
2004		 $20 million for the School of the Environment and Earth Sciences;[28] $70 million pledged for the School of the Environment and $2 million pledged for Perkins library in 2003 still unpaid as of September 2010[29]
Bill and Melinda Gates $20 million 1998 For undergraduate scholarships[27]
Washington Duke $385,000
($7.9 million in 2005 dollars)		 1892 For original endowment and construction
Julian S. Carr N/A 1892 Donated site of East Campus

References

  1. ^ Alumni Giving Rates. U.S. News & World Report. Accessed on January 12, 2007.
  2. ^ Bresnahan, John & Jake Sherman (July 27, 2011). "GOPers chant 'fire him' at RSC staffer". Politico. Retrieved July 27, 2011.
  3. ^ "Featured Alum: Paul Teller". Duke University. Retrieved February 2, 2011.
  4. ^ Pope, John (2012-04-05). "Granville Semmes, founder of 1-800-FLOWERS, dies at 84". The Times-Picayune. Retrieved 2012-05-02.
  5. ^ "David Cornel De Jong. [1], October 21, 2006, accessed April 23, 2011.
  6. ^ "Grammy Awards: List of Winners: Music". The New York Times. January 31, 2010. Retrieved June 7, 2010. Instrumental Arrangement ... "West Side Story Medley," Bill Cunliffe {{cite news}}: Italic or bold markup not allowed in: |publisher= (help)
  7. ^ "Dan Bernstein". Retrieved April 4, 2009.
  8. ^ "A Crash Course in Online Gossip." The New York Times. 1.
  9. ^ Young, Jeffrey R. "How to Combat a Campus Gossip Web Site (and Why You Shouldn't)." The Chronicle of Higher Education. March 17, 2008.
  10. ^ Wade, Nicholas (September 15, 2008). "A Dissenting Voice as the Genome Is Sifted to Fight Disease". The New York Times. The New York Times Company. Retrieved September 16, 2008.
  11. ^ Williams embodies loyalty to Duke. The Chronicle, 2011. Retrieved August 25, 2011.
  12. ^ Duke Launches Initiative to Make Civic Engagement Integral Part of Undergraduate Education. Duke News & Communications. Feb 12, 2007.
  13. ^ Duke Endowment Awards More Than $20 Million to Duke University for Nursing School, Library, Other Priorities. DukeMed News. Jan 27, 2004.
  14. ^ Duke Endowment Gives Record $75 Million for Financial Aid
  15. ^ Eaglin, Adam. Duke nets $46.5M for AIDS research. The Chronicle. August 25, 2006.
  16. ^ Duke Receives $35 Million From The Bill & Melinda Gates Foundation. Duke News & Communication. May 9, 2002.
  17. ^ DukeEngage launches. The Chronicle. Feb 13, 2007.
  18. ^ Gates Give $10M for financial aid. The Chronicle. Feb 21, 2007.
  19. ^ "Bruce and Martha Karsh Give $50 Million". December 5, 2011.
  20. ^ "Duke given $20M to aid international students". January 30, 2008.
  21. ^ [2]
  22. ^ The Pratt Gift. Pratt School of Engineering. Accessed on June 25, 2006.
  23. ^ Murdock gives Duke $35M for study at Kannapolis campus. Triangle Business Journal. Accessed on September 26, 2007.
  24. ^ Articles About Duke University. New York Times. Dec 12, 1986.
  25. ^ The Fitzpatrick Gift. Pratt School of Engineering. Accessed on June 25, 2006.
  26. ^ Duke Libraries to receive $13.6M gift, largest in history
  27. ^ a b Sue and William Gross Donate $23 Million
  28. ^ Largest Gift In Duke History Closes Campaign At Record $2.36 Billion. Duke News and Communication. Jan 8, 2004.
  29. ^ [3]
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