EDUCATIONAL INSTITUTION

Founded 1914 by Gertrude I. Johnson and Mary T. Wales.

Location:
Providence, RI

Founding Date:
1914

Team:
Wildcats

Enrollment:
16,000

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

STUDENTS

Name	Occupation	Birth	Death	Known for
Tyler Florence	Chef	3-Mar-1971		Food 911 on the Food Network
Emeril Lagasse	Chef	15-Oct-1959		Chef, TV show host, restaurateur

ADMINISTRATORS AND TRUSTEES

Name	Occupation	Birth	Death	Known for
James H. Hance, Jr.	Business	c. 1944		CFO, Bank of America, 1988-2004
William R. Tiefel	Business	c. 1934		Vice Chairman of Marriott, 1998-2002

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