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RW Apple

RW Apple
An associate editor, chief of several bureaus including Saigon, London, and Washington, D.C., and politics, travel, and food writer for The New York Times

Ambassador Charlene Barshefsky Ambassador Charlene Barshefsky
United States Trade Representative from 1996 to 2001, and Senior International Partner at WilmerHale LLP, Washington, D.C.
Steve Battista

Steve Battista
The Vice President of Marketing for Under Armour performance apparel

Steve Bisciotti

Steve Bisciotti
Founder of the Allegis Group, owner of the Baltimore Ravens, and member of the Forbes 400 list

Taylor Branch.  © J. Brough Schamp Taylor Branch
Pulitzer Prize-winning historian and author of the best-selling trilogy, America in the King Years
Gerald Brooks

Gerald Brooks
A Baltimore County police detective and a member of its Hostage Negotiation Team

Dr. Benjamin Carson Dr. Benjamin Carson
Director of Pediatric Neurosurgery at Johns Hopkins Hospital and best-selling author
Donald Cohan Donald Cohan
President of The Donesco Company, a real estate development firm, Olympic medalist in sailing, and cancer survivor
Bob Costas

Bob Costas
Emmy award-winning broadcaster and author of the best-selling book, Fair Ball: A Fan’s Case for Baseball

J. Raymond DePaulo, Jr., MD

J. Raymond DePaulo, Jr., MD
Henry Phipps Professor and Director. Psychiatrist-in-chief at Johns Hopkins Hospital

John Dionne John Dionne
Senior Managing Director of the Blackstone Group
Joe Ehrmann

Joe Ehrmann
A minister, coach, and former NFL player who was named “The Most Important Coach in America ” by Parade Magazine

Leon Fleisher Leon Fleisher
Concert pianist, teacher, and conductor
Lisa Fontenelli

Lisa Fontenelli
A Managing Director at Goldman Sachs and the Chief Operating Officer of the Global Investment Research division

Shirley Franklin Shirley Franklin
Mayor of Atlanta, Georgia and formerly city manager for nine years
Tom Giannopoulos

Tom Giannopoulos
Chairman and Chief Executive Officer of MICROS Systems, Inc.

Larry Gibson

Larry Gibson
A law professor and campaign advisor for Liberian President Ellen Johnson Sirleaf, Madagascar President Marc Ravalomanana, and numerous American political leaders

Liane Hansen.  ©2006 NPR, by Jacques Coughlin

Liane Hansen
Host of National Public Radio’s Weekend Edition Sunday

Dr. Shari Huene- Johnson Dr. Shari Huene- Johnson
Coordinator of Leadership Development for the Collier School District in Florida and former principal at the William S. Baer School
Arnie Kleiner Arnie Kleiner
President and General Manager of KABC-TV in Los Angeles
Andrew Klemmer

Andrew Klemmer
Founder and Chief Executive Officer of the Paratus Group, an international project director for new museum construction

Eric Mangini

Eric Mangini
Head Coach of the New York Jets

Joe Mauer Joe Mauer
Catcher for the Minnesota Twins and American League batting champion in 2006
Bill Miller

Bill Miller
Chairman and Chief Investment Officer of Legg Mason Capital Management

Steve Mosko Steve Mosko
President of Sony Pictures Television
Robert Parker

Robert Parker
Editor of The Wine Advocate and recipient of France’s Chevalier de l'Ordre de la Légion d'honneur and Italy’s Ordine al Merito della Repubblica

Scott Pilarz, S.J. Scott Pilarz, S.J.
Jesuit priest, President of the University of Scranton, and Professor of English literature
Sam Presti

Sam Presti
General Manager of the Seattle Supersonics and former Assistant General Manager of the San Antonio Spurs

Willie Randolph

Willie Randolph
Manager of the New York Mets, former New York Yankees Third Base and Bench Coach, and former Major League Baseball player

Paul Sandler Paul Sandler
Trial lawyer and Partner at Shapiro Sher Guinot and Sandler
Mark Shapiro

Mark Shapiro
Executive Vice President and General Manager of the Cleveland Indians and Major League Executive of the Year in 2005

Mayo Shattuck

Mayo Shattuck
Chairman and Chief Executive Officer of Constellation Energy Group

Michelle Shepherd

Michelle Shepherd
Executive of the East Division of Bank of America

Ken Singleton

Ken Singleton
Broadcaster for the New York Yankees and former Major League Baseball player

Dr. Henry Taylor

Dr. Henry Taylor
Senior Associate in Health Policy and Management for the Johns Hopkins Bloomberg School of Public Health and former West Virginia State Health Officer

Ann Marie Tierney

Ann Marie Tierney
A wildfire firefighter for Firestorm Wildland Fire Suppression in Chico, California

Bill Walton Bill Walton
Chairman and Chief Executive Officer of Allied Capital Corporation
Wendy Webster

Wendy Webster
Store Manager for Wegmans Food Markets, Inc.