EDUCATIONAL INSTITUTION

Location:
Boca Raton, FL

Founding Date:
1965

Team:
Owls

Enrollment:
26,000

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

STUDENTS

Name	Occupation	Birth	Death	Known for
Frank T. Brogan	Politician	6-Sep-1953		President, Florida Atlantic University
Arthur C. Brooks	Author	21-May-1964		Gross National Happiness
Alberto Cardenas	Government	3-Jan-1948		Washington lobbyist
Mary Carey	Pornstar	15-Jun-1980		Porn star, ran for California Governor
Carrot Top	Comic	25-Feb-1965		Prop-comic recycled for commercials
Mark Dean	Engineer	2-Mar-1957		Computer architecture
Carol W. Hunstein	Judge	16-Aug-1944		Justice, Georgia Supreme Court
Theresa LePore	Government	c. 1955		Butterfly ballot mastermind
Carrie P. Meek	Politician	29-Apr-1926		Congresswoman from Florida, 1993-2003
Daniel A. Mica	Politician	4-Feb-1944		Congressman from Florida, 1979-89
Jim Naugle	Politician	1954		Mayor of Fort Lauderdale, 1991-2009
R. David Paulison	Government	27-Feb-1947		FEMA Director, 2005-09
Maynard G. Webb	Business	1955		CEO of LiveOps, Inc.
Phil Zimmermann	Computer Programmer	12-Feb-1954		Creator of PGP
George Zoley	Business	7-Feb-1950		CEO, Wackenhut Corrections

TEACHERS AND PROFESSORS

Name	Occupation	Birth	Death	Known for
John Knowles	Novelist	16-Sep-1926	29-Nov-2001	A Separate Peace

ADMINISTRATORS AND TRUSTEES

Name	Occupation	Birth	Death	Known for
Frank T. Brogan	Politician	6-Sep-1953		President, Florida Atlantic University
George Zoley	Business	7-Feb-1950		CEO, Wackenhut Corrections

COACHES

Name	Occupation	Birth	Death	Known for
Howard Schnellenberger	Football	16-Mar-1934		FAU Head Coach

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