Bryant Commencement Speakers and Honorary Degree Recipients, 1960 - 1979
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Year
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Bryant Commencement Speakers and Honorary Degree Recipients
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Title
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Speakers and Honorary Degrees
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Undergrad or Graduate School
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1960
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Derthick, Lawrence G,
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U.S. Commissioner of Education 1956-1961
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S,H
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U
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1960
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Butzel, Leo Martin
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Attorney-at-Law, Detroit, Michigan
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H
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U
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1960
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Gerry, Louis Cardell
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President, Rhode Island Hospital
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H
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U
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1960
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Browning, Harold William
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Vice President, University of Rhode Island 1942-1962
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H
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U
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1960
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Bauer, Margaret Hopkins
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Dean of Portia Law School and Calvin Coolidge College
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H
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U
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1961
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Ribicoff, Abraham A.
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United States Secretary of Health, Education, and Welfare 1961-1962
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S,H
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U
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1961
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Kilcup, Ernest I.
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President, The Davol Rubber Company
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H
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U
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1961
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Menagh, Louis R.
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President, The Prudential Insurance Company of America 1961-1962
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H
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U
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1961
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Horn, Francis H.
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President, University of Rhode Island1958-1967
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H
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U
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1961
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Mayo, Edmund Cooper
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Chairman of the Board, The Gorham Corporation
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H
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U
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1961
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Martindell, Jackson
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Chairman of the Board, American Institute of Management
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H
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U
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1961
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Gilman, Hector A.
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Vice President, Industrial National Bank
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H
|
U
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1962
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Keeney, Barnaby C.
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President, Brown University 1955-1966
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S,H
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U
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1962
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Pell, Claiborne
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United States Senator, 1961-1997
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H
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U
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|
1962
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Gaige, William C.
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President, Rhode Island College
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H
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U
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1962
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Glynn, Grace M.
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Director of Adult Education, Rhode Island
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H
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U
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1962
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Mirando, Felix A.
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President, Imperial Knife Company
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H
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U
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1963
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Neilan, Edwin P.
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President, Chamber of Commerce of the United States
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S,H
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U
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|
1963
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Drake, Stanley J.
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President, Drake College of Florida
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H
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U
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|
1963
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Pierrel, Rosemary
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Dean of Pembroke College in Brown University 1961-1971
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H
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U
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1963
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Donovan, James Britt
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International Attorney-At-Law, Liberator of Cuban Prisoners
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H
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U
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1963
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Sorrentino, Vincent
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Chairman of the Board and Treasurer, Uncas Manufacturing Company
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H
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U
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1963
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Stephenson, Marion
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Vice-President, Administration, Radio Network National Broadcasting Company, Inc.
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H
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U
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1964
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Sarnoff, Robert W.
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Chairman of the Board, National Broadcasting Company
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S,H
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U
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1964
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Paolino,Thomas J.
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Associate Justice, Rhode Island Supreme Court
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H
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U
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1964
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Palmer, Edward A.
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Executive Vice-President, Greater Providence Chamber of Commerce
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H
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U
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1964
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Semenenko, Serge
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Vice Chairman, First National Bank of Boston
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H
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U
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1964
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Jones, Donald S.
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President, Commercial Credit Corporation
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H
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U
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1965
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Webster, William
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Chairman and Chief Executive, New England Electric System
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S,H
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U
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1965
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Keyserling, Leon H.
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Consulting Economist and Attorney at Law
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H
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U
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1965
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Keyserling, Mary Dublin
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Director of the Women's Bureau, United States Department of Labor
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H
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U
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1965
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Mortola, Edward J.
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President, Pace College 1960-1984
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H
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U
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1965
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Post, Charles A.
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Chairman of the Board, Citizens Savings Bank
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H
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U
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1965
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Whalen, Joseph D.A.
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Director of Bostich Company, and Community Leader
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H
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U
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1965
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Brown, Edwin C.
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Secretary-Treasurer, Rhode Island AFL-CIO
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H
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U
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1966
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Haas, William Paul
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President, Providence College 1965-1971
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S,H
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U
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1966
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Yeager, C. Robert
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President, L.G. Balfour Company 1960-
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H
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U
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1966
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Wolgin, Jack L.
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Chairman of the Board, Sunasco Incorporated
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H
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U
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1966
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Thompson, Rupert C. Jr.
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Chairman of the Board, Textron, Inc.
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H
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U
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1966
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Watkins, John Chester Anderson
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President and Publisher, The Providence Journal-Bulletin
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H
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U
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1966
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Brown, John Nicholas
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President, Counting House Corporation
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H
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U
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1966
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Sharpe, Mary Elizabeth
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Civic Leader Devoted to Community Beautification
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H
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U
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1967
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Hefner, Ray
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President, Brown University 1966-1969
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S,H
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U
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1967
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Knowles, Asa Smallidge
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President, Northeast University 1959-1975
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H
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U
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1967
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Strider, Robert E.L.
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President, Colby College 1960-1979
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H
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U
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|
1967
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Johnson, Howard W.
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President, Massachusetts Institute of Technology 1966-1971
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H
|
U
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|
1967
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Veigel, Ernest William Jr.
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Chairman of the Board of Trustees, Rochester Business Institute
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H
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U
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1967
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Appleby, R. Lucien
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Vice President and Treasurer, Bryant College
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H
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U
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1967
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Gifford, Clarence Hamilton Jr.
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President, Rhode Island Hospital Trust Company
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H
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U
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1967
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Kite, William Lester
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Archdeacon, Episcopal Diocese of Rhode Island
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H
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U
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1968
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Hodges, Luther H.
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President, Rotary International, Former United States Secretary of Commerce 1961-1965
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S,H
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U
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1968
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Wangeman, Frank G.
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Senior Vice President, Hilton Hotels Corporation
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H
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U
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1968
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Bienecke, Walter Jr.
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Director and President, Osceola Operating Corporation
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H
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U
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1968
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Fishman, William S.
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President, Automatic Retailers of America, Inc.
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H
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U
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1968
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Martin, William John
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Chairman of the Board, South Shore National Bank
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H
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U
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|
1968
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Tupper, Earl S.
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Inventor and Industrialist
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H
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U
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|
1968
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Haupt, Enid A.
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Editor-in-Chief, Seventeen Magazine
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H
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U
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|
1968
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Hodgson, Percy
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President, Parkin Yarn Mill, Inc.
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H
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U
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|
1968
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Kelley, George J.
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Senior Vice President, Swank, Inc.
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H
|
U
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|
1969
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Mitchell, Hamilton Barnes
|
President, Dun & Bradstreet, Inc.
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S,H
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U
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|
1969
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Jacobs, Eugene Gardner
|
President Emeritus and Chairman of the Board of Trustees, Bryant College
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H
|
U
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|
1969
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Koontz, Elizabeth Duncan
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Director, Women's Bureau, United States Department of Labor
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H
|
U
|
|
1969
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Lee, Henry Joseph
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Professor of Accounting, Bryant College
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H
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U
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|
1969
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Miller, George William
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President and Chief Executive Officer, Textron, Inc.
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H
|
U
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|
1969
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Nicholson, Paul Coe Jr.
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President, Nicholson File Company
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H
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U
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1970
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Appleby, Lawrence A.
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Chairman of the Board, American Management Association
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H
|
U
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|
1970
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Procter, Samuel D,
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Professor of Education, Rutgers University
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H
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U
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|
1970
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Willard, Dorothy G.
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Advisory Partner, Touche Ross & Company
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H
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U
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|
1970
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Koffler, Sol
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President, American Luggage Works, Inc.
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H
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U
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|
1970
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O'Malley, Patrick L.
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President, Canteen Corporation
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H
|
U
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1970
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McVinney, Russel J.
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Bishop of Providence 1948-1971
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H
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U
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|
1971
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Bentley, Helen Delich
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Chairman, Federal Maritime Commission 1969-1975
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S,H
|
U
|
|
1971
|
Wiley, Alton William
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Rhode Island Attorney and Civic Leader
|
H
|
U
|
|
1971
|
Leviten, Samuel
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Chairman of the Board, Big G Food Stores
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H
|
U
|
|
1971
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Burke, Fred George
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Rhode Island Commissioner of Education 1971-1974
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H
|
U
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|
1971
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Andlinger, Gerhard Rudolf
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Chairman of the Board, Esterline Corporation
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H
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U
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1972
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Spain, Jayne Baker
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Vice Chairman, United States Civil Service Commission 1971-
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H
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U
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1972
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Cohn, Alvin W.
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Chairman of the Board, Continental Coffee Company
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H
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U
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|
1972
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Williamson, Frederick Clinton
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Director, Department of Community Affairs, State of Rhode Island
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H
|
U
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|
1972
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Salmanson, Leonard I.
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President, Adams Drug Company
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H
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U
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|
1972
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Gulski, Nelson Joseph
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Dean of the College, Bryant College 1970, 1975-1976
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H
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U
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1972
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Krepps, Juanita M.
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Member, Governing Board, NYSE; Economics Professor, Duke University
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H
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Oct. 11, 1972
|
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1973
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Franklin, Barbara Hackman
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Commissioner, Unites States Consumer Products Safety Commission
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H
|
U
|
|
1973
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Rose, Samuel
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President, School House Candy Corporation
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H
|
U
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|
1973
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Berberian, Artacky
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President, Manufacturers Supply Company
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H
|
U
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|
1973
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Roberts, Thomas H.
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Chief Justice, Supreme Court of Rhode Island
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H
|
U
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|
1973
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Hammond, F. Douglas
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Registrar, Bryant College
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H
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U
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1973
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Manion, Thomas A.
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Vice-President of Academic Affairs, Bryant College
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H
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U
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1974
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Burgess, John Melville
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Bishop, Episcopal Diocese of Massachusetts 1970-1975
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H
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U
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1974
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Markoff, Helene S.
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Director, Federal Women's Program, U.S. Civil Service Commission
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H
|
U
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1974
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Tanner, Frederick C.
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Chairman of the Board, Federal Products Corporation
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H
|
U
|
|
1974
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Levine, Irving R.
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National Broadcasting Company News Correspondent
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H
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U
|
|
1975
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Boss, W. Russell
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Chairman of the Board, A.T. Cross Company
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H
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U
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|
1975
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Craig, George Clifford
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Dean of Admissions, Secretary of the Corporation, Bryant College
|
H
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U
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|
1975
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Joslin, Alfred Hahn
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Associate Justice, Rhode Island Supreme Court
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H
|
U
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1975
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McGillicuddy, John Francis
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President, Manufacturers Hanover Trust Company
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H
|
U
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|
1975
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Slater, John Hunter
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Founder, Former Chairman, President, Slater Food Service Management
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H
|
U
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|
1975
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Stasio, Anthony S.
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Chief Counsel for Advocacy, United States Small Business Administration
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H
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U
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|
1976
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Burns, Arthur Frank
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Chairman of the Board of Governors, Federal Reserve System 1970-1978
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S,H
|
U
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1976
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McKillop, Lucille
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President, Salve Regina College 1973-1994
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H
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U
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|
1976
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Heisler, William H.
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Chairman of the Board, Chief Executive Officer, Citizens Bank
|
H
|
U
|
|
1976
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Gardam, David J. Jr.
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Vice President, Industrial Relations for RCA
|
H
|
U
|
|
1976
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Forbes, Malcolm S.
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President, Forbes Magazine
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H
|
U
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|
1977
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Turner, Admiral Stansfield
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Director of Central Intelligence, United States of America 1977-1981
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S,H
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U
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|
1977
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Grasso, Ella
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Governor, State of Connecticut 1975-1980
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H
|
U
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|
1977
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Peterson, Thomas R.
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President, Providence College 1971-1985
|
H
|
U
|
|
1977
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Haseoates, Demetrios
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Chairman of the Board, Cumberland Farms Dairy, Inc.
|
H
|
U
|
|
1977
|
Weisberger, Joseph R.
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Presiding Justice, Superior Court, Rhode Island 1972-1978
|
H
|
U
|
|
1977
|
Wielgus, Charles
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Senior Vice-President, Dun and Bradstreet Companies, Inc.
|
H
|
U
|
|
1978
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O'Brien, Lawrence F.
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Commissioner, National Basketball Association 1975-1984
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S,H
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U
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|
1978
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Black, F. Robert
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Chairman and President, Moran Transportation Company
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H
|
U
|
|
1978
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Glassman, Frederick R.
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President, Ford Products Company
|
H
|
U
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|
1978
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Morton, Azie T.
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Treasurer, Unites States 1977-1981
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H
|
U
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|
1978
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Garrahy, J.Joseph
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Governor, Rhode Island 1977-1985
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H
|
U
|
|
1979
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Marshall, F. Ray
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Secretary of Labor, United States 1977-1981
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S,H
|
U
|
|
1979
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Chafee, John H.
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United States Senator, Rhode Island 1976-1999
|
H
|
U
|
|
1979
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Flanagan, William F.
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President Emeritus, Rhode Island Junior College
|
H
|
U
|
|
1979
|
Hooks, Benjamin L.
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Executive Director, National Association for the Advancement of Colored People 1977-1992
|
H
|
U
|
|
1979
|
Kirk, Kenneth L.
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Vice-Chairman of the Board, Amtrol, Inc.
|
H
|
U
|
|
1979
|
Livingston, Martha S.
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General Campaign Chairman, United Way of Southeastern New England
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H
|
U
|
|
1979
|
Wexler, Anne
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Assistant to the President of the United States
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H
|
U
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