State University of New York

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State University of New York

EDUCATIONAL INSTITUTION

University system established 1948 by Thomas E. Dewey. Campuses include:

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Location:
New York

Founding Date:
1948

Enrollment:
410,000

Official Website:
http://www.suny.edu/

STUDENTS

Name Occupation Birth Death Known for

Clive Cussler Author 15-Jul-1931 Raising the Titanic

Bob Herbert Columnist 7-Mar-1945 New York Times Op-Ed writer

Bernard Kerik Government 4-Sep-1955 NYC Police Commissioner, 2000-01

Melissa Leo Actor 14-Sep-1960 Sgt. Kay Howard on Homicide

Ashley Massaro Wrestling 26-May-1979 WWE wrestler

John McTiernan Film Director 8-Jan-1951 The Hunt for Red October

Stephen P. Munn Business c. 1943 CEO of Carlisle Companies, 1988-2001

Glynnis O'Connor Actor 19-Nov-1956 Ode to Billy Joe

George M. Philip Business c. 1948 New York State Teachers Retirement System

Bruce Shelley Computer Programmer ? Created computer game Age of Empires

Ralph Snyderman Doctor 1940 CEO of Duke University Health System

Samuel O. Thier Doctor 23-Jun-1937 CEO of Massachusetts General, 1996-2002

Mark Thompson Business c. 1957 CEO of Fairchild Semiconductor

Joseph F. Toot, Jr. Business c. 1936 CEO of Timken, 1992-97

TEACHERS AND PROFESSORS

Name Occupation Birth Death Known for

John Eccles Scientist 27-Jan-1903 2-May-1997 Membrane potential of nerves

George Uhlenbeck Physicist 6-Dec-1900 31-Oct-1988 Conceived idea of Quantum Spin

John Zogby Business 1948 Pollster

ADMINISTRATORS AND TRUSTEES

Name Occupation Birth Death Known for

Jacques d'Amboise Dancer 28-Jul-1934 Founder of the National Dance Institute

H. Douglas Barclay Diplomat 5-Jul-1932 US Ambassador to El Salvador, 2003-07

Edward Cox Attorney 2-Oct-1946 Nixon's son-in-law

Susan P. Read Judge 1947 Judge, NY Court of Appeals

John R. Ryan Military 15-Aug-1945 Chancellor of SUNY, 2006-07

Frederic V. Salerno Business c. 1944 CFO of Verizon, 2000-02

Linda S. Sanford Business c. 1953 Senior VP Enterprise at IBM

Garrick Utley Journalist 19-Nov-1939 NBC correspondent for 30 years

Stephen L. Weber Educator 17-Mar-1942 President, San Diego State University

Clifton R. Wharton, Jr. Business 13-Sep-1926 CEO of TIAA-CREF, 1987-92

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