EDUCATIONAL INSTITUTION

Location:
Hillsdale, MI

Founding Date:
1844

Enrollment:
1167

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

STUDENTS

Name	Occupation	Birth	Death	Known for
E. Ross Adair	Politician	14-Dec-1907	5-May-1983	Congressman from Indiana, 1951-71
Chris Chocola	Politician	24-Feb-1962		Congressman from Indiana, 2003-07
Bob Clark	Film Director	5-Aug-1941	4-Apr-2007	A Christmas Story
Daniel Crane	Politician	10-Jan-1936		Congressman from Illinois, 1979-85
Phil Crane	Politician	3-Nov-1930	8-Nov-2014	Congressman from Illinois, 1969-2005
Bob Davis	Politician	31-Jul-1932	16-Oct-2009	Congressman from Michigan, 1979-93
Elizebeth Friedman	Scientist	26-Aug-1892	31-Oct-1980	America's first female cryptanalyst
David E. Fry	Business	c. 1942		President of Northwood University, 1982-2006
William McGurn	Government	4-Dec-1958		Chief speechwriter for Bush, 2005-08
Erik Prince	Business	6-Jun-1969		Founder of Blackwater Worldwide
Thomas A. Sansone	Business	c. 1949		Vice Chairman of Jabil Circuit
Steve Van Andel	Business	c. 1955		Amway scion

TEACHERS AND PROFESSORS

Name	Occupation	Birth	Death	Known for
W. Howard Morris	Business	c. 1959		Prairie & Tireman Investments

ADMINISTRATORS AND TRUSTEES

Name	Occupation	Birth	Death	Known for
Phil Crane	Politician	3-Nov-1930	8-Nov-2014	Congressman from Illinois, 1969-2005
Howard Kaloogian	Politician	30-Dec-1959		Conservative activist
Pat Sajak	Game Show Host	26-Oct-1946		Wheel of Fortune
Dave Thomas	Business	2-Jul-1932	8-Jan-2002	Founder of Wendy's Hamburgers
Virginia Thomas	Activist	23-Feb-1957		Lobbyist, wife of Clarence Thomas
Jay Van Andel	Business	3-Jun-1924	7-Dec-2004	Amway billionaire

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