EDUCATIONAL INSTITUTION

Founded as Bradley Polytechnic Institute by Lydia Moss Bradley in 1897, four year college in 1920, university in 1946.

Location:
Peoria, IL

Founding Date:
1897

Team:
Braves

Enrollment:
6100

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

STUDENTS

Name	Occupation	Birth	Death	Known for
Howard L. Carver	Business	c. 1944		Former Partner, Ernst & Young
Blake E. Devitt	Business	c. 1946		Retired Partner, Ernst & Young
Philip Jose Farmer	Author	26-Jan-1918	25-Feb-2009	Riverworld saga
Tom Fink	Politician	26-Aug-1928		Mayor of Anchorage, 1987-94
Neil Flynn	Actor	13-Nov-1960		The Janitor on Scrubs
Jerry Hadley	Singer	16-Jun-1952	18-Jul-2007	Operatic tenor
Matt Hale	Religion	27-Jul-1971		White supremacist
Chick Hearn	Sports Journalist	27-Nov-1916	5-Aug-2002	Legendary basketball announcer
James C. Kenny	Diplomat	c. 1954		US Ambassador to Ireland, 2003-06
Ray LaHood	Politician	6-Dec-1945		US Secretary of Transportation, 2009-13
Howard L. Lance	Business	1955		CEO of Harris Corporation
Richard P. Lawless	Spy	c. 1946		US Asia Commercial Development Corporation
Robert H. Michel	Politician	2-Mar-1923		Congressman from Illinois, 1957-95
Kirby Puckett	Baseball	14-Mar-1960	6-Mar-2006	Minnesota Twins Hall of Famer
Aaron Schock	Politician	28-May-1981		Congressman from Illinois, 2009-15
George Shaheen	Business	11-Jul-1944		CEO of Andersen Consulting, 1989-99
Gerald L. Shaheen	Business	c. 1944		Group President, Caterpillar Inc.
John Shalikashvili	Military	27-Jun-1936	23-Jul-2011	Chairman, Joint Chiefs of Staff, 1993-97
Louis Skidmore	Architect	8-Apr-1897	27-Sep-1962	Skidmore, Owings, and Merrill
Richard F. Teerlink	Business	c. 1939		CEO of Harley-Davdison, 1989-97
Timothy Treadwell	Naturalist	29-Apr-1957	5-Oct-2003	Consumed by bears

TEACHERS AND PROFESSORS

Name	Occupation	Birth	Death	Known for
Hope Summers	Actor	7-Jun-1896	22-Jun-1979	Clara Edwards on The Andy Griffith Show

ADMINISTRATORS AND TRUSTEES

Name	Occupation	Birth	Death	Known for
Glen A. Barton	Business	1939		CEO of Caterpillar, 1999-2004
John R. Brazil	Educator	1946		President of Trinity University, 2000-10
James C. Kenny	Diplomat	c. 1954		US Ambassador to Ireland, 2003-06
Robert H. Michel	Politician	2-Mar-1923		Congressman from Illinois, 1957-95
George Shaheen	Business	11-Jul-1944		CEO of Andersen Consulting, 1989-99
Gerald L. Shaheen	Business	c. 1944		Group President, Caterpillar Inc.

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