50 Notable alumni of Babson College
Updated: June 14, 2026 EliteDegrees
Babson College is ranked #1,371 in the world and #337 in United States by aggregated alumni prominence. Below is the list of 50 notable alumni from Babson College sorted by their wiki pages popularity. The directory includes famous graduates and former students along with research and academic staff. Many individuals affiliated with Babson College won Nobel Prizes for Peace, in Physics, Chemistry, Physiology or Medicine, and Economics.
1. Charles Decas
1937-. (aged 89)
politician
Charles N. Decas is an American politician who was Sheriff of Plymouth County, Massachusetts from 2000 to 2001, a member of the Massachusetts House of Representatives from 1977 to 1997, and a member of the Wareham, Massachusetts Board of Selectmen from 1974 to 1977.
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2. Fred Hissong
1931-2024 (aged 93)
military officer
Fred Hissong Jr. was an American lieutenant general in the United States Army. He served as deputy executive director for conventional ammunition and deputy commanding general of the United States Army Materiel Command.
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3. James William Hennigan Jr
1927-2020 (aged 93)
politician
James William Hennigan Jr. was an American politician who served in the Massachusetts House of Representatives from 1953 to 1955 and in the Massachusetts Senate from 1955 to 1965.
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4. Peter E. Madden
1942-. (aged 84)
politician
Peter E. Madden is an American businessman and politician who served as President of State Street Bank and represented the 14th Norfolk District in the Massachusetts House of Representatives for one term (1993 to 1995).
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5. Ernest Dichmann Peek
1878-1950 (aged 72)
military engineer
Ernest Dichmann Peek was a major general in the United States Army, who commanded the 9th Corps Area at the beginning of World War II.
6. Norm deSilva
1985-. (aged 41)
basketball player
Norman deSilva is an American basketball coach currently working for the San Antonio Spurs as an advance scout. He is also the subject of the feature-length documentary "Jiaolian: Coach".
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7. William C. Hammond
1947-. (aged 79)
novelist
William C. Hammond is an American novelist of historical fiction best known for his Cutler Family Chronicles series.
8. James A. Lewis
1933-1997 (aged 64)
politician
James A. "Jim" Lewis was the Libertarian Party's vice-presidential nominee in the 1984 U.S. presidential election, sharing the party ticket with David Bergland. The ticket received 228,111 votes (0.3%) to finish third overall.
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9. Reed V. Hillman
1948-. (aged 78)
politician
Reed V. Hillman is an American law enforcement officer and politician who was the Republican nominee for Lieutenant Governor of Massachusetts for the 2006 gubernatorial election in Massachusetts, as well as a former Massachusetts State Representative. He currently lives in Sturbridge, Massachusetts with his wife and two children.
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10. Ketan Rahangdale
1992-. (aged 34)
business executive
Ketan Rahangdale is an American entrepreneur and the founder of OTH Network, Unitea, and EarTop Technologies. He is the youngest person on the Empact 100 list in 2012.
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11. Kit Yan
poet
Kit Yan is a queer, transgender, and Chinese-American award-winning poet. He also writes plays and screenplays. Yan lives in New York.
12. William Smitty Pignatelli
1959-. (aged 67)
politician
William "Smitty" Pignatelli is an American politician who served as a member of the Massachusetts House of Representatives, representing the 4th Berkshire District and later the 3rd Berkshire District.
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13. Christine Hunschofsky
politician
Christine Hunschofsky is an American politician from the state of Florida. A Democrat, she has been a member of the Florida House of Representatives since 2020, after serving as the mayor of Parkland from 2016 to 2020.
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14. Jane K. Cleland
novelist
Jane K. Cleland is a contemporary American author of mystery fiction and non-fiction. She is the author of the Josie Prescott Antiques Mysteries, a traditional mystery series set in New Hampshire and featuring antiques appraiser Josie Prescott, as well as books and articles about the craft of writing. Cleland has been nominated for and has won numerous awards for her...
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15. Jason Bedrick
1983-. (aged 43)
politician
Jason Bedrick is a former member of the New Hampshire state legislature. He was a Republican representing Windham, New Hampshire. He is a research fellow at The Heritage Foundation and an adjunct scholar at the Cato Institute's Center for Educational Freedom, where he was previously a policy analyst. Bedrick holds a Master's in Public Policy from Harvard Kennedy School at...
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16. John Mustin
1967-. (aged 59)
military officer
John Burton Mustin is a retired United States Navy vice admiral who served as the 15th Chief of Navy Reserve from August 7, 2020, to August 23, 2024. He previously served as the Vice Commander of the United States Fleet Forces Command.
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17. Bernard Lee
1970-. (aged 56)
poker player
Bernard Lee is a professional poker player who first came to prominence by finishing 13th in the 2005 World Series of Poker (WSOP) Main Event. Since then, Lee has enjoyed some success in other poker tournaments. In October 2008, Lee won the $600 No-Limit Hold’em Shoot-out event at the World Poker Finals. This victory earned him three titles in three...
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18. Leonard Schlesinger
1952-. (aged 74)
business executive
economist
academic administrator
university teacher
Leonard A. Schlesinger is an American author, educator, and business leader. He is currently the Baker Foundation Professor at Harvard Business School and President Emeritus of Babson College where he served as the college's 12th President from 2008 through 2013.
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19. Anthony Chiasson
1973-. (aged 53)
businessperson
Anthony R. Chiasson is an American hedge fund manager and co-founder of Level Global Investors LP, a Greenwich, Connecticut-based hedge fund management firm. Level Global was launched in 2003 with about $500 million in assets under management, and grew to $4.2 billion in assets and 75 employees before closing in early 2011.
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20. Salman bin Khalifa Al Khalifa
official
Sheikh Salman bin Khalifa Al Khalifa is a member of the Bahraini ruling family. He is the current Minister of Finance and National Economy.
21. Patrick Awuah, Jr
1965-. (aged 61)
engineer
Independent inventor
business incubator
entrepreneur
Patrick Awuah Jr. is a Ghanaian engineer, educator, and entrepreneur. Awuah established Ashesi University, a private, not-for-profit Ghanaian institution in 2002. He has received awards as an individual and as the founder of Ashesi.
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22. Andrew Bachman
1983-. (aged 43)
entrepreneur
Andrew Bachman is an American entrepreneur and investor. He is the founder of several companies, including Game Plan Holdings.
23. W. Haydon Burns
1912-1987 (aged 75)
politician
William Haydon Burns was an American businessman, segregationist politician, and World War II veteran who served as the 35th Governor of Florida from 1965 to 1967. A member of the Democratic Party, he was Mayor of Jacksonville, Florida from 1949 to 1965.
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24. Pavel Khodorkovsky
1985-. (aged 41)
businessperson
political activist
Pavel Mikhailovich Khodorkovsky is a Russian businessman and political activist who has lived in the United States since 2003. He is a son of Russian businessman Mikhail Khodorkovsky, who was once the richest person in Russia. In 2010, the younger Khodorkovsky co-founded Enertiv, an energy monitoring firm for commercial facilities.
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25. Mark Frissora
1955-. (aged 71)
board member
chief executive officer
businessperson
Mark Paul Frissora is an American business executive. He has been the CEO and president of The Hertz Corporation, and was the CEO and president of Caesars Entertainment until 2019.
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26. Marc Bell
1967-. (aged 59)
entrepreneur
business executive
Marc Bell is an American financier and entrepreneur. He is the managing partner of Marc Bell Capital, a Boca Raton, Florida-based firm founded in 2002. He is also a producer of plays, musicals and movies.
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27. Andrónico Luksic Craig
1954-. (aged 72)
businessperson
Andrónico Mariano Luksic Craig is a Chilean businessman and the chairman of Quiñenco, a subsidiary of the Luksic Group, one of Chile's largest conglomerates. He is the wealthiest individual in Chile according to Forbes.
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28. Debbie Millman
1962-. (aged 64)
writer
graphic designer
designer
podcaster
Debbie Millman is an American writer, educator, artist, curator, and designer who is best known as the host of the Design Matters. She is the chair and co-founder (with Steven Heller) of the Masters in Branding at the School of Visual Arts, and President Emeritus of the American Institute of Graphic Arts (AIGA). In 2024, Millman was appointed an Executive...
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29. Steve Sanghyun Noh
1990-. (aged 36)
model
actor
Noh Sang-hyun or Steve Sanghyun Noh is a South Korean actor and model.
30. Gustavo Cisneros
1945-2023 (aged 78)
entrepreneur
economist
Gustavo Alfredo Jiménez de Cisneros y Rendiles was a Venezuelan businessman and Chairman of Grupo Cisneros.
31. C. Dean Metropoulos
1946-. (aged 80)
businessperson
Charles Dean Metropoulos is a Greek-American billionaire investor and businessman. He was the owner of Pabst Brewing Company, which was founded by Jacob Best in 1844. On the Forbes 2020 list of the world's billionaires, he was ranked #875 with a net worth of US$2.6 billion.
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32. Ernesto Bertarelli
1965-. (aged 61)
business executive
philanthropist
entrepreneur
chairperson
Ernesto Silvio Maurizio Bertarelli is an Italian-born Swiss billionaire businessman and philanthropist.
33. Stephen Gaghan
1965-. (aged 61)
actor
screenwriter
film actor
novelist
film director
Stephen Gaghan is an American screenwriter and director. He is noted for writing the screenplay for Steven Soderbergh's film Traffic, based on a Channel 4 series, for which he won the Academy Award for Best Adapted Screenplay, as well as Syriana which he wrote and directed. He also wrote and directed the thriller Abandon and the family film Dolittle, and...
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34. Arthur Blank
1942-. (aged 84)
entrepreneur
businessperson
Arthur Morris Blank is an American businessman. He is best known for being a co-founder of the home improvement retailer The Home Depot.
35. Edsel Ford II
1948-. (aged 78)
businessperson
Edsel Bryant Ford II is the great-grandson of Henry Ford I, grandson of Edsel Ford I, and the only son of Henry Ford II. He served as a member of the board of directors of Ford Motor Company for 33 years before announcing his retirement, and serves on the finance committee and sustainability and innovation committee. He is a cousin...
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36. Bill Green
1953-. (aged 73)
businessperson
William "Bill" D. Green is an American business executive. He was the executive chairman of the global Accenture management consulting firm.
37. Jeff Perry
1955-. (aged 71)
television actor
stage actor
actor
film actor
Jeffrey Davis Perry is a former member of the Massachusetts House of Representatives who represented the 5th Barnstable District from 2003-2011. He was the Republican Party nominee for United States Congress in Massachusetts's 10th congressional district in the 2010 election, losing to Democrat Bill Keating.
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38. Michael T. Franken
1957-. (aged 69)
politician
military officer
Michael Thane Franken is an American retired United States Navy vice admiral. His final posting was as deputy director of military operations for the United States Africa Command. Franken was a Democratic candidate in the 2020 United States Senate election in Iowa, but lost the June 2 primary to Theresa Greenfield. Franken was the Democratic nominee for the 2022 United...
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39. Peter G. Burbules
1931-. (aged 95)
military officer
Lieutenant General Peter George Burbules is a retired US Army general who received the Distinguished Service Medal and the Legion of Merit (with Oak Leaf Cluster)and was inducted into the U.S. Army Ordnance Hall of Fame.
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40. Patrick Mara
1975-. (aged 51)
politician
Patrick Mara is an American politician, who has served as Chair of the District of Columbia Republican Party since 2021. He previously served as an elected member of the District of Columbia Board of Education from 2010 to 2014.
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41. Vincent E. Boles
1954-. (aged 72)
military officer
Vincent E. Boles is a retired major general in the United States Army and served as the 33rd Chief of Ordnance and Commandant of the U.S. Army Ordnance School at Aberdeen Proving Grounds, Maryland.
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42. Princess Marie of Denmark
1976-. (aged 50)
aristocrat
Princess Marie of Denmark, Countess of Monpezat, RE is a member of the Danish royal family. She is the second wife of Prince Joachim of Denmark, the younger brother of King Frederik X of Denmark.
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43. Patricia E. McQuistion
Patricia E. McQuistion is a United states Lieutenant General lieutenant general of the United States Army. She served as deputy commander and chief of staff for the United States Army Materiel Command from 2012 until her retirement in 2015.
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44. Bob Davis
1956-. (aged 70)
businessperson
Robert Davis is an American former professional basketball small forward who played one season in the National Basketball Association (NBA) as a member of the Portland Trail Blazers during the 1972–73 season. He attended Weber State University and was selected by the Blazers during the second round (14 pick overall) of the 1972 NBA draft.
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45. Kathleen M. Gainey
Lieutenant General Kathleen M. Gainey is a retired United States Army general who served as Deputy Commander, United States Transportation Command at Scott Air Force Base, Illinois. She retired in 2013.
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46. Akio Toyoda
1956-. (aged 70)
business executive
industrialist
entrepreneur
racing automobile driver
Akio Toyoda is a Japanese business executive who is the chairman of Toyota. He was previously the company's president and chief executive officer (CEO). Toyoda is a grandson of the founder of Toyota Motors, Kiichiro Toyoda, and a great-grandson of both the industrialist, Sakichi Toyoda, and the founder of the Takashimaya department stores corporation, Shinshichi Iida.
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47. Grace Wong
1986-. (aged 40)
singer
actor
television presenter
Grace Wong Kwan-hing, is a Hong Kong actress, dancer, singer, television host and beauty pageant titleholder. She formerly contracted to TVB. She is best known for her role as Fa Man in the martial arts television drama A Fist Within Four Walls.
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48. Craig Benson
1954-. (aged 72)
businessperson
politician
Craig Benson is a Scottish former competitive swimmer who specialised in breaststroke. He represented Great Britain at the Olympics and European Championships.
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49. Sakis Tanimanidis
1981-. (aged 45)
businessperson
television presenter
Sakis Tanimanidis is a Greek TV host, producer and entrepreneur. Tanimanidis became known in his native country as the host, creator, producer and director of the travel show World Party that aired on Alpha TV from 2014 to 2016. In 2017, he became a household name as the Greek host and co-producer of Survivor 2017 (the adaptation of the international...
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50. Rómulo Roux
1965-. (aged 61)
lawyer
politician
Rómulo Alberto Roux Moses is a Panamanian politician, lawyer, and businessman who served as chairman of the party Democratic Change from 2018 until 2024. He was the party's presidential candidate for the 2019 general election and again in the 2024 general election (in which he received 11.38% of the total vote).
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