- Lawrence Lessig
Lawrence Lessig (born June 3, 1961) is an American academic. He is currently professor of law at Stanford Law School and founder of its Center for Internet and Society. He is best known as a proponent of reduced legal restrictions on copyright, trade ... - Andy Warhol
Andy Warhol was an American artist who became a central figure in the movement known as pop art. After a successful career as a commercial illustrator, Warhol became famous worldwide for his work as a painter; an avant-garde filmmaker, a record producer, an author and a public figure known for his presence in wildly diverse social circles that included bohemian street people, distinguished intellectuals, Hollywood celebrities and wealthy aristocrats. - John Bogle
John Clifton "Jack" Bogle is the founder and retired CEO of The Vanguard Group. He attended Blair Academy on a full scholarship, earned his undergraduate degree from Princeton University in 1951, and attended evening and weekend classes at the University of Pennsylvania. Upon graduation he went to work for Walter L. Morgan at Wellington Management Company. After a distinguished career culminating with the position of chairman at Wellington, he founded Vanguard in 1974. - Paul Collins
Paul Collins (born 1969, Pennsylvania) is an American writer best known for his work with McSweeney's and "The Believer", as editor of the Collins Library imprint for McSweeney's Books, and for his appearances on National Public Radio's "Weekend Edition Saturday" with Scott Simon. His own books deal primarily with quirky forgotten figures from history, sometimes interwoven with memoir. - Washington Sycip
Mr. SyCip was previously a member of the International Boards of AT&T Corp., United Technologies Corp., Caterpillar, Inc., Owens-Illinois, Australia & New Zealand Banking Group, Pacific Dunlop Limited, Australia, and LucasVarity Corporation, USA. He was a member of the International Advisory Board of Chase Manhattan Bank and an Advisor to Arthur Andersen. - Thomas Lawrence
Thomas Lawrence was a merchant and a Mayor of Philadelphia. Born in New York City, he came to Philadelphia around 1720. For the rest of his life Lawrence was engaged in the mercantile business in this city. In 1730, after being associated with James Logan, Lawrence formed a partnership with Edward Shippen; Shippen & Lawrence became one of Philadelphia's leading firms. Apart from his life in private business, Lawrence held several positions of trust in the city, … - Ernest Callenbach
Ernest Callenbach Author and visionary of a future we'd all like to manifest. His Ecotopia (1975) and Ecotopia Emerging embody a permaculture way of thinking in constructing an entire society where the earth and community come before profit. Ernest Callenbach ’s novel Ecotopia (1975), a portrait of a future ecologically sustainable society, was initially rejected by virtually every publisher in New York. Callenbach then self-published the book. - Russ Diamond
Russell H. "Russ" Diamond (born July 26, 1963) is an entrepreneur, political activist, and politician from the U.S. state of Pennsylvania. He attempted to secure ballot access as an Independent candidate for Governor of Pennsylvania in 2006. - Tony Campolo
Dr. Tony Campolo , well-known author and honorary chair of REACH Ministries , is slated to present at the "Living Plus Hope" conference hosted by Multnomah Biblical Seminary's New Wine, New Wineskins . Dr. Campolo will speak at the Friday evening session of the conference which will address the evangelical response to the issues surrounding HIV/AIDS. Tony Campolo is Professor Emeritus of Sociology at Eastern University in St. Davids, Pennsylvania. - Leonard Lauder
Leonard Lauder was chief executive of Estée Lauder Companies until 1999; now he serves as chairman of the board. Today Estee Lauder dominates the prestige cosmetics industry with such brands as Estee Lauder, Clinique, M.A.C., Aveda, Bobbi Brown and Stila. Son William takes over as CEO in 2004. He is the son of Joseph and Estée Lauder, and the older brother of Ronald Lauder. Leonard Lauder has long been a major benefactor of the Whitney Museum of American Art, … - Mortimer Zuckerman
Background: Mortimer B. Zuckerman is the chairman and editor-in-chief of U.S.News & World Report and a regular columnist for the magazine. He is also the publisher of the New York Daily News as well as the founder and chairman of Boston Properties Inc., one of the nation's largest real estate companies. He is a trustee of Memorial Sloan-Kettering, the Hole in the Wall Gang Fund Inc., and the Center for Communications. - Andrew Weil
Andrew Weil , M.D., has devoted the past thirty years to developing, practicing, and teaching others about the principles of integrative medicine. The founder of Weil Lifestyle, LLC , the leading resource for integrative medicine education, information, products, and services, Dr. Weil combines a Harvard education and a lifetime of practicing natural and preventive medicine to provide a unique approach to health care which encompasses body, mind, and spirit. - Josh Kopelman
Josh has been an active entrepreneur and investor in the Internet industry since its commercialization. In 1992, while he was a student at the Wharton School of the University of Pennsylvania, Josh co-founded Infonautics Corporation - an Internet information company. In 1996, Infonautics went public on the NASDAQ stock exchange. - Tench Francis Sr.
Tench Francis (born probably in Ireland; died 16 August 1758) was a prominent lawyer and jurist in colonial Maryland and Philadelphia, Pennsylvania. Francis was the son of Rev. John Francis, Dean of Linsmore and Rector of St. Mary's Church in Dublin, Ireland. Sometime before 1720, after studying law in London, he moved to America as an attorney for Lord Baltimore. In Kent County, Maryland, he opened a law office, and in 1724 married Elizabeth Turbutt. - Leonard Goldenson
Leonard H. Goldenson (December 7 1905 - December 27 1999) was the first president of ABC. In 1974, Mr. Goldenson received The Hundred Year Association of New York's Gold Medal Award "in recognition of outstanding contributions to the City of New York." - Samuel Rhoads
Samuel Rhoads (1711 - April 7 1784) was a leading citizen of 18th century Philadelphia. He designed Pennsylvania Hospital and was a master of the Carpenters' Company of Philadelphia. Rhoads's political career began in 1741, when he was elected to the Common Council of Philadelphia. In 1761 he was elected to the Pennsylvania Assembly, where he served two terms. - Ziad K. Abdelnour
Ziad K. Abdelnour (Ziad Khalil Abdelnour) is a New York-based financier and venture capitalist. He is also the founder and president of the United States Committee for a Free Lebanon (USCFL), an advocacy organization which established the "Middle East Intelligence Bulletin" in 1999, a joint publication of Middle East Forum, founded by Daniel Pipes. Abdelnour was born in Beirut, Lebanon, in 1961. - Jay Bhatti
Jay Bhatti trabajó en Microsoft en la gestión de productos. Jay obtuvo su MBA de la Wharton School, y realizó sus estudios en Ingeniería de Sistemas de la Universidad de Rutgers. - Anthony Stafford Beer
Anthony Stafford Beer (September 25, 1926 - August 23, 2002) was a British theorist, academic, and consultant, best known for his work in the fields of operational research and management cybernetics. Beer was born in London. He started a degree in philosophy at University College London, but left in 1944 to join the army. He saw service in India and stayed there until 1947. In 1949, he was demobilized, having reached the rank of captain. - Benjamin Rush
Dr. Benjamin Rush (December 24 1745 - April 19 1813) was a Founding Father of the United States. Rush lived in the state of Pennsylvania and was a physician, writer, educator, and humanitarian, as well as the founder of Dickinson College in Carlisle, Pennsylvania. Rush was also a signer of the Declaration of Independence and attended the Continental Congress. Later in life, he became a professor of medical theory and clinical practice at the University of Pennsylvania. - Thomas Cadwalader
Thomas Cadwalader (1708-1779) was an American physician in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania. After studying medicine with his uncle Dr. Evan Jones, he traveled to London to study medicine. He lived for a while near Trenton, New Jersey, where he became the chief burgess in 1746. After returning to Philadelphia, he was elected in 1751 to the city's Common Council. He served on Pennsylvania's Provincial Council from 1755 until the Revolution. - Asa Packer
Asa Packer (December 29 1805 - May 17,1879) was an American businessman who pioneered railroad construction, was active in Pennsylvania politics, and founded Lehigh University. - Donald L. Ritter
Donald Lawrence Ritter 's technical background and fluent Russian placed him in a unique category among fellow politicians during his tenure as a U.S. Congressman. He was appointed to a number of committees on technology and became a leading proponent of improving relations with Afghanistan. Ritter was born in New York City on October 21, 1940. He attended public schools in the Bronx and came to Lehigh following high school. - Jon Huntsman Jr.
Jon Huntsman , Sr., W�59, was profiled in an article about the most influential people in Utah. The article focused on Huntsman�s incredible philanthropy, noting that Time magazine listed him as the sixth-largest philanthropist in the United States. Huntsman also chairs Wharton�s Board of Overseers, in addition to serving as chairman of International Services for the American Red Cross. ( Deseret News, 5/15/01 ) - Hans Eysenck
Hans Jürgen Eysenck was a psychologist most remembered for his work on intelligence and personality, though he worked in a wide range of areas. At the time of his death, Eysenck was the living psychologist most frequently cited in science journals. Hans Eysenck was born in Germany, but moved to England as a young man in the 1930s because of his opposition to the Nazi party. Eysenck was the founding editor of the journal "Personality and Individual Differences", … - Stephen R. Reed
Stephen Russell Reed (born August 9, 1949, in Chambersburg, Pennsylvania) is the current and longest-serving mayor of Harrisburg, Pennsylvania. He moved to Harrisburg with his parents as a boy. - Laurene Powell Jobs
Laurene Powell Jobs is Founder and President of the Board of College Track, an after-school program that prepares under resourced high school students for higher education. College Track continues to work with students through college graduation. Through its three centers in the San Francisco Bay Area, College Track provides a comprehensive program of academic support, leadership training, community service and extra-curricular involvement. - Brett Hurt
Brett Hurt , Founder and CEO Brett is the Founder and CEO of Bazaarvoice, where he is responsible for guiding the company's strategy and overseeing day-to-day operations. Brett is a seasoned executive and is widely recognized throughout the online industry for turning groundbreaking ideas into leading businesses. Brett has extensive experience in the online marketing arena, especially as it pertains to the eCommerce industry. - Jeff Hou
Jeff's professional work spans the fields of Architecture, Landscape Architecture, Environmental Planning, and Public Art. In addition to a professional background in planning and design, he was also a principal of People's Sculpture - an environmental sculpture and public art firm that specialized in temporary site installation design for festivals and political campaigns. Jeff combines activism, research, and professional practice in his work. - Robert Shiller
Robert Shiller is the Arthur M. Okun Professor of Economics at the Cowles Foundation for Research in Economics, Yale University, and Professor of Finance at the International Center for Finance, Yale School of Management. He received his Ph.D. in Economics from the Massachusetts Institute of Technology (MIT) in 1972. Robert Shiller has been a Research Associate at the National Bureau of Economic Research since 1980. - William Penn
William Penn (October 14, 1644 - July 30, 1718) founded the Province of Pennsylvania, the English North American colony that became the U.S. state of Pennsylvania. Well ahead of his time, Penn wrote and urged for a Union of all the English colonies in what was to become the United States of America. The democratic principles that he set forth in the Pennsylvania Frame of Government served as an inspiration for the United States Constitution. - Robert Wood Johnson II
Robert Wood Johnson II (April 4, 1893 - January 30, 1968) was a U.S. businessman. He was the president of Johnson and Johnson Corporation between 1932 and 1938, and chairman of the board from 1938 until 1963. He was the son of the founder of J&J, Robert Wood Johnson I. He managed the company during the period of growth where J&J became an international corporation. - Gail R. Mitchell
Gail's leadership on the Internet led to creation of IVillageHealth Chat: Empowering Caregivers. Gail currently hosts the IVH Forum on AOL. She has consulted for IVillage and other Internet sites and is spokesperson for Boomers International Caregivers www.boomersint.org. Gail serves as featured editor for www.finalthoughts.com and www.TheCareguide.com. - John Joseph O'Connor
"His Eminence" John Joseph Cardinal O'Connor, (15 January 1920 - 3 May 2000) was the eleventh bishop (eighth archbishop) of the Roman Catholic Archdiocese of New York, serving from 1984 until his death in 2000. He was elevated to the cardinalate in 1985. - William H. Whyte
William Hollingsworth "Holly" Whyte (1917- January 12 1999) was an American sociologist, journalist, and peoplewatcher. Whyte was born in West Chester, Pennsylvania in 1917 and died in New York City in 1999. An early graduate of St. Andrew's School in Middletown, Delaware, he graduated from Princeton University and then served in Marine Corps. In 1946 he joined Fortune magazine. - Henry H. Rogers
Henry Huttleston Rogers (January 29 1840 - May 19 1909) was a United States capitalist, businessman, industrialist, financier, and philanthropist. During the Gilded Age, in the spirit of Horatio Alger, "Hen" Rogers, a child of working-class parents, worked his way to the top and became one of the key men in John D. Rockefeller's Standard Oil Trust. He also made many investments of his own in natural gas, copper, steel, coal, and railroad industries, … - William Larimer Jr.
William Larimer, Jr. (1809-1875) was an American settler and land developer. He is most famous as the founder of Denver City, Colorado in 1858. Larimer often went by "General Larimer", having acquired the title in the Pennsylvania Militia. Larimer was born in Westmoreland County, Pennsylvania, and made his first fortune in the railroad industry in Pittsburgh. He became a land speculator in the 1850s in the Kansas Territory, … - James H. Gildea
James Hilary Gildea was a newspaperman and a Democratic member of the U.S. House of Representatives from Pennsylvania. James H. Gildea was born in Coaldale, Pennsylvania. He was apprenticed to the printing trade in 1905. He was engaged in the newspaper publishing business since 1910, when he founded the "Coaldale Observer". He worked as chairman of the Coaldale Relief Society from 1930 to 1933, and of the Panther Valley Miners’ Equalization Committee. - Joe Monzo
Joe Monzo (born January 5, 1962) is an American microtonal composer and tuning-theorist who has authored books and multiple webpages on music theory. He specializes in applying tuning-theory and computing to microtonal musical composition, and tutors people in computing and music composition. Monzo was born and rasied in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, graduated from Ocean City High School (class of 1979), attended Manhattan School of Music in New York, … - Bruce Kovner
Bruce Kovner has been a member of Synta's board of directors since July 2002. In 1983, Mr. Kovner founded Caxton Corporation, a diversified trading company and manager of client funds active in currency, interest rate, commodity and equity markets, and has acted as its Chairman since its inception. He is also Chairman of Caxton Associates, L.L.C., which succeeded to a significant portion of Caxton Corporation's trading and investment activities in 1996.
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