- Frank G. Zarb
Frank Zarb is a Managing Director and Senior Advisor at Hellman & Friedman. Mr. Zarb’s primary area of focus is the financial services industry. Mr. Zarb is currently Chairman of NIFA (Nassau County Interim Finance Authority) and Interim Chairman and Lead Director at American International Group and a director of Lower Manhattan Development Corporation. Prior to joining Hellman & Friedman in 2002, Mr. Zarb was Chairman of NASD, Inc. and the Nasdaq Stock Market. Mr. - David Paterson
David A. Paterson (born May 20, 1954) is an American politician and the current Lieutenant Governor of New York. He is the first African American to hold this position. He was selected as running mate by New York Attorney General and Democratic Party nominee Eliot Spitzer in the 2006 New York gubernatorial election. Paterson was born legally blind in Brooklyn in 1954. He received a BA from Columbia University in 1977 and later his law degree from Hofstra Law School. - Marques Colston
Marques Colston (born June 5, 1983 in Harrisburg, Pennsylvania) is an American football wide receiver for the New Orleans Saints of the NFL. He was selected in the seventh round of the 2006 NFL Draft out of Hofstra University and some had projected him to be a tight end due to his large size at 6'4" and 231 pounds. Following the trade of receiver Donte' Stallworth, Colston was inserted into the starting lineup for week 1 of the season, … - Francis Ford Coppola
Francis Ford Coppola (born April 7, 1939) is a five-time Academy Award winning American film director, producer, and screenwriter. Coppola is also a vintner, magazine publisher, and hotelier. He earned an M.F.A. in film directing from the UCLA Film School. He is most renowned for directing the highly regarded "Godfather" trilogy, "The Conversation", and the Vietnam War epic "Apocalypse Now". - James M. Shuart
James M. Shuart was the president of Hofstra University from 1976 to 2001. Prior to that he served as a Nassau County official. Also, he served as Assistant President to Hofstra President Clifford Lord during the 1960s in addition to serving as an administrator in the division and then school of education. He is a 1953 graduate of Hofstra and the Hofstra Stadium is named after him. - Robert Davi
Robert Davi (born June 26, 1953) is an American character actor who tends to play villains. He is known for his rugged features and impressive stature. Davi is perhaps best remembered for his role as the villain Franz Sanchez in the James Bond film "Licence to Kill", but also played memorable roles such as Special Agent Johnson in "Die Hard" and the singing Fratelli brother, Jake, in "The Goonies". - Joe Morton
Joseph Morton, Jr. (born October 18, 1947) is a respected American stage, television, and film actor. - Marilyn French
Marilyn French (born November 21, 1929) is an American author known for her feminist novels and non-fiction. In her work, French asserts that women's oppression is an intrinsic part of the male-dominated global culture. "Beyond Power: On Women, Men and Morals" (1985) is an historical examination of the effects of patriarchy on the world. French defines patriarchy as a system that values power and control above life and pleasure. - Susan Sullivan
Susan Michaelin Sullivan (born November 18, 1942 in New York, New York) is an American actress, most known for her roles in movies, soap operas and television, as Robert Foxworth's later David Selby's wife and Jane Wyman's long-suffering niece and daughter-in-law, Maggie Gioberti Channing, on the 1980s night-time soap opera, "Falcon Crest" (a role she played from 1981 to 1989), and as Thomas Gibson's snobbish country-club mother and owner, … - Thomas C. Wales
Thomas C. Wales (1952-2001) was a federal prosecutor and gun control advocate from Seattle, Washington, who was the victim of an unsolved murder. Wales was born in Boston, Massachusetts. After his graduation from Milton Academy, he went to Harvard University and then to Hofstra Law School, where he graduated with distinction in 1979 and served as the Editor-in-Chief of the Law Review. - Margaret Colin
Margaret Colin is an actress born on May 26, 1957 in Brooklyn, New York, the daughter of a police officer and a crop duster. She was raised on Long Island and began her acting career in the soap opera "The Edge of Night", playing an heiress and former terrorist. In seven months on that show her character survived seven murder attempts and ended up marrying her stepbrother. She followed that role with a longer stint on "As The World Turns", … - Joe Frank
Joe Frank is an American radio personality, known best for his engaging, often philosophical, monologues and radio dramas. Frank started his career at WBAI in New York, and also served as a co-anchor for the weekend edition of National Public Radio's "All Things Considered". In 1986, Frank moved to Santa Monica, California to work at KCRW, where he wrote, produced and performed in a weekly hour-long radio program, … - Thomas Dinapoli
Thomas P. DiNapoli (born February 10, 1954) is the Comptroller of the state of New York. He is a former state assemblyman in New York, who was appointed as New York State Comptroller on February 7, 2007. He was formally the Chairman of the Assembly Environmental Conservation Committee. DiNapoli is a Democrat from Long Island. He is a resident of the Village of Great Neck Plaza. - Norm Coleman
Norman Bertram "Norm" Coleman, Jr. (born August 17, 1949) has served as a U.S. Senator from Minnesota since 2003, serving in the 108th, 109th, and 110th congresses. He served as the mayor of Saint Paul, Minnesota from 1994 to 2002. Previously a member of the Democratic-Farmer-Labor Party (DFL), Coleman switched to the Republican Party of Minnesota in 1996. In 1998 he lost a bid for Governor of Minnesota against former professional wrestler Jesse Ventura, … - Wayne Chrebet
Wayne Chrebet (born August 14, 1973, Garfield, New Jersey) was an American Football player who played 11 seasons as a wide receiver for the New York Jets of the NFL from 1995 to 2005. He is also one of the most popular New York Jets in the history of the team. - Philip Rosenthal
Philip Rosenthal (born 1960) is a television person who is best known as the the creator and executive producer for the long-running sitcom "Everybody Loves Raymond" (1996-2005). The show was co-produced by Ray Romano, and based in part on Romano's comedy material. Rosenthal's wife, actress Monica Horan, played the role of Amy MacDougall-Barone in "Raymond". - Meredith Eaton
Meredith Hope Eaton (born August 26, 1974 in Long Island, New York) is an American actress best known for playing Emily Resnick in "Family Law". Her role in the cast of a drama series was somewhat unusual for a little person actor (she is 4'3" or 1.30 m tall). She is also, if lesser, known for her role in the film "Unconditional Love". She currently has a recurring role on "Boston Legal" where she is credited as Meredith Eaton-Gilden. - Lainie Kazan
Lainie Kazan (born May 15, 1940) is an American actress and singer. Born Lainie Levine in New York City to an Ashkenazic Jewish father and a Sephardic Jewish mother, Kazan made her Broadway debut in "The Happiest Girl in the World" in 1961, followed by "Bravo Giovanni" (1962). She served as understudy to Barbra Streisand in "Funny Girl", finally getting to go on eighteen months into the run when the star was felled by a serious throat problem. - Peter S. Kalikow
Peter S. Kalikow (b. December 1, 1942) is the present chairman of the Grand Central PartnershipS. Kalikow, having been appointed by New York Governor and fellow Republican George Pataki in 2001. Kalikow was reappointed in 2006 to serve a second term. Prior to his current career, he started working in real estate in 1967. He went on to become the president of one of New York City's leading real estate firms, H.J. Kalikow & Company, in 1973. - Nelson Demille
Mr. DeMille, of Garden City, is not certain that "The Gold Coast" will be filmed on the Gold Coast. "We'll have to wait and see," he said. While waiting, he has been watching his book remain a best-seller on Long Island. In a chair fit for a king, and possibly once used by one, Mr. DeMille sat in the Banfi Vinters mansion in Old Brookville signing his books as part of a fund-raising event for the C. W. Post Campus of Long Island University. - Maryanne Trump Barry
Maryanne Trump Barry (born April 5, 1937) or "The Honorable Maryanne Barry", is a judge on the United States Court of Appeals for the Third Circuit. She is the daughter of Mary MacLeod Trump, who hails from the small town of Stornoway, Outer Hebrides (Na h-Eileanan Siar) in Scotland. She is the older sister of real estate mogul Donald Trump. - Carol Alt
Carol Alt (born December 1 1960) is an American supermodel and actress. - Charles Kushner
Charles Kushner is a New Jersey real estate magnate and a major donor to Democratic politicians, most notably to Governor of New Jersey Jim McGreevey. On August 19, 2004, he pleaded guilty to tax violations and charges related to witness tampering. The witness tampering charges dealt with an incident in which Kushner tried to use a prostitute in a blackmail scheme. The plea deal does not require Kushner to cooperate with investigators, however. - Giovanni Carmazzi
Giovanni Carmazzi (born April 14, 1977 in Sacramento, California) is a former American football player. He never played in a regular season NFL game but was on the roster of the San Francisco 49ers as a backup quarterback. He is an alumnus of Jesuit High School in Carmichael, California where he played the Marauders, the Jesuit football team. He was coached by his father, Dan Carmazzi, head coach of the Jesuit Marauders football team. - Chris Albrecht
Chris Albrecht was chairman and CEO of Home Box Office from July 2002 until May 2007. In the past, he was president of HBO Original Programming, 1995-2002, and president of HBO Independent Productions, 1990-1995. Albrecht began working at HBO in June 1985 as senior vice president, original programming, West Coast. Before joining HBO, Albrecht worked for five years with the firm International Creative Management. - Monica Horan
Monica Horan (born January 29, 1963 in Darby, Pennsylvania) is an American actress. - Avi Arad
Avi Arad is an Israeli-American businessman. He became the CEO of the company Toy Biz in the 1990s. Arad is credited as executive producer for all of animated cartoons with Marvel characters created in the 1990s, starting with 1992's "X-Men" for Fox Kids. Arad was the Executive Producer of "Blade: The Series". - Madeline Kahn
Madeline Kahn (September 29, 1942 - December 3, 1999) was an Academy Award-nominated Jewish American actress of movie, television, and theater distinguished by an unusual gift for comedy. Director Mel Brooks - who directed her in four films - said of her: "She is one of the most talented people that ever lived. I mean, either in stand-up comedy, or acting, or whatever you want, you can't beat Madeline Kahn". - Ken Singleton
Kenneth Wayne Singleton (born June 10, 1947, in New York City) is a former Major League Baseball outfielder/designated hitter and current television announcer. Born in Manhattan and raised in nearby Mount Vernon, N.Y., Singleton played both baseball and basketball in high school, and also played baseball in the Bronx Federation League at Macombs Dam Park, across the street from Yankee Stadium. - Leslie Segrete
Moen Incorporated is excited to announce its partnership with professional designer, carpenter, author, radio personality and television star Leslie Segrete. Throughout 2007, Leslie will serve as a spokesperson for Moen, giving fresh, innovative ideas to homeowners everywhere. About Leslie Leslie Segrete has become a leading lady in home design, lending her expertise to such shows as Trading Spaces and While You Were Out . - Howard Safir
Howard Safir (born 1941 in the Bronx, New York) was New York City Fire Commissioner from 1994 to 1996 and New York City Police Commissioner from 1996 to 2000. Safir was appointed New York City's 29th Fire Commissioner of the City of New York by Mayor Rudolph W. Giuliani on January 1, 1994 and served in that position until he was appointed 39th Police Commissioner of the City of New York by Giuliani on April 15, 1996. - Norman F. Lent
Norman Frederick Lent (born March 23, 1931) was a Republican-Conservative member of the United States House of Representatives from New York. Lent was born in Oceanside, Long Island, New York. He graduated from Malverne High School in 1948, from Hofstra University in 1952, and from Cornell University Law School in 1957. Lent served in the U.S. Navy from 1952-54, during the Korean Conflict, achieving the rank of Lieutenant. - Lenora Fulani
Lenora B. Fulani twice ran for President of the U.S. as an independent, making history in 1988 when she became the first woman and African American to get on the ballot in all fifty states. Dr. Fulani is currently a leading activist in the Reform Party and chairs the Committee for a Unified Independent Party. She can be reached at 800-288-3201 or at http://www.Fulani.org. - David A. Levy
David A. Levy (born December 18, 1953, Johnson County, Indiana) was a member of the United States House of Representatives from 1993 to 1995, representing the fourth district of New York. A Republican, Levy succeeded eleven-term representative Norman F. Lent, who was also a Republican and did not stand for re-election in 1992. A moderate Republican, Levy sought his party's renomination in 1994, but it instead went to a more conservative challenger Dan Frisa. - Steven Epstein
Steven Epstein, an American producer of classical music received a B.Sc. in Music education from Hofstra University in 1973. Over the years, Epstein has worked with such artists as Yo-Yo Ma, Wynton Marsalis, and Plácido Domingo, among others. Epstein is currently the Senior Executive Producer of Sony Classical. - Norm Kent
Norman Elliott (Norm) Kent. (born 18 October, 1949 in Brooklyn, New York) is a South Florida criminal defense attorney, publisher and radio talk show host. The founder and publisher of The Express, in 1999, Florida's largest gay and lesbian weekly newspaper, he was previously the morning drive talk show host for WFTL-1400 AM from 1989-1997. After surviving a bout with lymphoma, he had another stint at the new WFTL-850 AM from 2002-2005 as a daily talk show host, … - Lance Schulters
Lance Schulters (born May 27, 1975 in Guyana) is a professional American football player for the Atlanta Falcons in the National Football League. Schulters transferred to Hofstra University after starting two years at Nassau Community College in Garden City, New York, played four seasons with the San Francisco 49ers and three seasons with the Tennessee Titans. - Charlie Adams
Charlie Adams (born October 23, 1979 in Camp Hill, Pennsylvania) is an American football player for the Houston Texans. A wide receiver who played for Hofstra University, he was signed as a college free agent in 2003 by the Denver Broncos. Charlie Adams was a standout in football and track & field at Cumberland Valley High School in Mechanicsburg, PA. He went onto Hofstra University where set records as the all-time leading receiver in school history. - Tom McGowan
Tom McGowan is an American actor best known for his recurring roles on "Frasier", as KACL station manager Kenny Daley; "Everybody Loves Raymond", as Ray's friend Bernie; and on "The War at Home", as Dave Gold's friend Joe. McGowan also appeared on "Curb Your Enthusiasm" as a disgruntled fan of Larry's. On Broadway he appeared in "La Bête" (1991). - Helena Kobrin
Helena Kempner Kobrin (born April 27, 1948) is an American Scientologist and lawyer at the firm Moxon & Kobrin, working for the Religious Technology Center, which controls the trademarks of Scientology and the copyright of the works of L. Ron Hubbard. She received her B.A. at Hofstra University and her J.D. at Seton Hall University. She was admitted to the bar in 1978, and at the California bar in 1991.
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