EDUCATIONAL INSTITUTION

Founded 1847 as the Free Academy, renamed 1953 to Bernard Baruch College. It became part of the City University of New York in 1968.

Location:
New York City

Founding Date:
1847

Official Website:
http://www.baruch.cuny.edu/

STUDENTS

Name	Occupation	Birth	Death	Known for
Frank J. Borelli	Business	c. 1934		CFO of Marsh & McLennan, 1984-2000
Michael Grimm	Politician	7-Feb-1970		Former Congressman, New York 13th
Sidney Harman	Business	5-Aug-1918	12-Apr-2011	Founder of Harman International
Philip G. Heasley	Business	c. 1950		CEO of Transaction Systems Architects
Robert Holland, Jr.	Business	c. 1940		CEO of Ben & Jerry's, 1995-96
William R. Huff	Business	c. 1950		W. R. Huff Asset Management
Tamara Johnson	Singer	29-Apr-1971		Sisters With Voices
Richard A. Kassar	Business	c. 1948		CEO of Freshpet
Steven Paladino	Business	c. 1957		CFO of Henry Schein
Martin Shkreli	Business	1-Apr-1983		Vilified pharma executive
Michael G. Sotirhos	Business	12-Nov-1928		US Ambassador to Greece, 1989-93

TEACHERS AND PROFESSORS

Name	Occupation	Birth	Death	Known for
Matthew Goldstein	Educator	c. 1941		Chancellor of CUNY
Donna Shalala	Government	14-Feb-1941		Secretary of HHS, 1993-2001

ADMINISTRATORS AND TRUSTEES

Name	Occupation	Birth	Death	Known for
Joyce F. Brown	Educator	c. 1946		Fashion Institute of Technology
Matthew Goldstein	Educator	c. 1941		Chancellor of CUNY
Paul LeClerc	Administrator	28-May-1941		CEO of New York Public Library
Bernard L. Schwartz	Business	12-Dec-1926		CEO of Loral Corporation, 1972-2006
Robert C. Weaver	Government	29-Dec-1907	17-Jul-1997	US HUD Secretary, 1966-68

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