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Lee Myung-bak

George Washington University — Class of ~1963 (est.)

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President of South Korea from 2008 to 2013

Lawrence Roberts

Bowie State University — Class of ~1963 (est.)

Politics

American politician

Joanne C. Benson

Bowie State University — Class of ~1963 (est.)

Politics

American politician (born 1941)

Wallace G. Wilkinson

Campbellsville University — Class of ~1963 (est.)

Politics

American politician (1941-2002)

Hage Geingob

Fordham University — Class of ~1963 (est.)

Politics

President of Namibia from 2015 to 2024

David Burnell Smith

University of Charleston — Class of ~1963 (est.)

Politics

American politician

Duke Cunningham

National University — Class of ~1963 (est.)

Politics

former U.S. House of Representatives member, convicted and sentenced for conspiracy to commit bribery, mail fraud, wire fraud and tax evasion

Nangolo Mbumba

University of Connecticut-Stamford — Class of ~1963 (est.)

Politics

President of Namibia from 2024 to 2025

Charlie Mays

University of Maryland Eastern Shore — Class of ~1963 (est.)

Politics

Olympic athlete, politician (1941-2005)

Mary O. Boyle

Saint Mary's College — Class of ~1963 (est.)

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American politician

Stan Cornelius

Alaska Pacific University — Class of ~1963 (est.)

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American politician

Marjorie Smith

Arcadia University — Class of ~1963 (est.)

Politics

American politician

Richard Holbrooke

Brown University — Class of ~1963 (est.)

Politics

American diplomat (1941-2010)

Manuel Esquivel

Loyola University New Orleans — Class of ~1962 (est.)

Politics

Belizean politician (1940–2022)

Lamar Alexander

Vanderbilt University — Class of ~1962 (est.)

Politics

American politician

Wayne Krieger

Oregon Institute of Technology — Class of ~1962 (est.)

Politics

American politician

Jack Buechner

Benedictine College — Class of ~1962 (est.)

Politics

American politician (1940-2020)

Ole Aarsvold

Mayville State University — Class of ~1962 (est.)

Politics

American politician

Jim Clyburn

South Carolina State University — Class of ~1962 (est.)

Politics

American politician (born 1940)

Andrew Gonzalez

Saint Mary's University of Minnesota — Class of ~1962 (est.)

Politics

Filipino Christian Brother and university president (1940-2006)

John Kuan

University of Indianapolis — Class of ~1962 (est.)

Politics

Taiwanese politician

Glenn Steil Sr.

Davenport University — Class of ~1962 (est.)

Politics

American politician (1940-2010)

Mary Rose Oakar

Ursuline College — Class of ~1962 (est.)

Politics

American politician (1940–2025)

Larry Geraty

Pacific Union College — Class of ~1962 (est.)

Politics

Pacific Union College graduate with doctorate from Harvard University, 2nd President of La Sierra University and former President of the American Schools of Oriental Research

Alan Nakanishi

Pacific Union College — Class of ~1962 (est.)

Politics

American politician

James R. Bennett

Jacksonville State University — Class of ~1962 (est.)

Politics

American politician (1940-2016)

Chris Christiaens

University of Providence — Class of ~1962 (est.)

Politics

American politician

Wangari Muta Maathai

University of Pittsburgh-Bradford — Class of ~1962 (est.)

Politics

Kenyan environmentalist and politician who won the Nobel Peace Prize in 2004 (1940–2011)

Riley Darnell

Austin Peay State University — Class of ~1962 (est.)

Politics

American politician (1940–2020)

David O'Connell

Minot State University — Class of ~1962 (est.)

Politics

American politician