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This is a list of notable alumni, faculty, and administrators of
Emerson College, a private university located in
Boston, Massachusetts.
Notable alumni
Film and television production
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Patricia Alvarado Nuñez (MA, 1993), television producer and director for
PBS
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Paul Thomas Anderson (did not graduate),
Academy Award-winning director known for
Boogie Nights and
There Will Be Blood
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Roberto Bentivegna, screenwriter known for
House of Gucci
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Jay Bienstock (BFA, 1987), television producer
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Dave Blass, production designer known for
The Boys
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Kevin S. Bright, television producer known for
Friends
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The Daniels (Daniel Kwan and Daniel Scheinert), directors known for
Swiss Army Man and
Everything Everywhere All at Once
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Vin Di Bona (1966), television producer known for
MacGyver
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Paul Dini, screenwriter, known for
Batman: The Animated Series
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Jim Finn, independent filmmaker
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John Frink, screenwriter known for
The Simpsons
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Todd J. Greenwald, television producer known for
Wizards of Waverly Place
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John Harrison, director and producer best known for
Dune and
Frank Herbert's Dune
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Doug Herzog, television producer and
MTV Networks executive
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Shane Hurlbut (BA, 1987), cinematographer
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Laura Kightlinger, television writer and producer
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Marci Klein, television producer known for
Saturday Night Live and
30 Rock
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Norman Lear (did not graduate), television producer known for
All in the Family and
Sanford and Son
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Amir Mokri, cinematographer
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Adele Lim, director known for
Crazy Rich Asians
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Terry Matalas, television producer known for
12 Monkeys and
Star Trek: Picard
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Joe Mande, television producer and writer
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Michael McCusker, editor known for
Logan and
Ford v Ferrari
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Erik Messerschmidt, cinematographer known for
Mank
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Max Mutchnick, television producer known for
Will & Grace
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Stefani Robinson, screenwriter known for
Atlanta and
What We Do in the Shadows
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Brittany Martin Porter, television producer known for
The Voice
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Felicia Pride, writer and producer known for
Grey's Anatomy
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Jacobo Rispa, Spanish television producer
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Bill Schulz, writer and television producer
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George Scribner, director and animator known for
Oliver & Company
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Alex Tse, screenwriter known for
Watchmen
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Lilly Wachowski (did not graduate), director and screenwriter known for
The Matrix
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Harris Wittels, comedian and television writer known for
Parks and Recreation
Acting and performing arts
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Mary Kay Adams, actress, known for work on
Guiding Light and
Babylon 5
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Pearl Aday, singer
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Anthony Atamanuik, actor, comedian, and
Donald Trump impressionist
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Landry Allbright, actress
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Michael Angelakos, singer-songwriter known for
Passion Pit
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Sarah Borges, singer-songwriter
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Glenn Branca,
avant garde composer and guitarist
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Bill Burr, comedian and actor
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Kerem Bürsin, television actor
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Tim Burton, saxophonist for
The Mighty Mighty Bosstones
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Mario Cantone, actor and comedian
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Anthony Clark (1986), television actor, known for
Yes, Dear
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Bonnie Comley,
Tony Award-winning theater producer
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Jennifer Coolidge, actress and comedian, known for
American Pie and
The White Lotus
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Billy Costa, radio personality
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David Cross (did not graduate), actor and comedian, known for
Mr. Show and
Arrested Development
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Gabe Dunn, podcaster and writer known for Just Between Us and Bad with Money
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Richard Dysart, actor, known for
L.A. Law
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Joely Fisher (did not graduate), actress
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Spalding Gray, actor and performance artist
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Adam Green, musician known for
The Moldy Peaches
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Gina Gershon, actress
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Natalie Gold, actress known for
Succession
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Louise Closser Hale, actress and playwright
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Elden Henson, actor known for
Daredevil
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Eric Hutchinson, singer-songwriter
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Kizzy, actress and television personality
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Paul Kreppel, actor and theatre producer
- Zach Kornfeld, comedian and social media personality known for
The Try Guys
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Denis Leary, comedian and actor
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Brandon Lee, actor and martial artist known for
The Crow
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Jay Leno (1973), comedian and talk show host
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Dan Levy, comedian
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Andrea Martin, actress and comedian
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Matt McGorry, actor known for
Orange Is the New Black
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Shelley Mitchell, actress and performance coach
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Lance Norris, actor and comedian
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Michael Nouri, actor known for
Flashdance
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Morgan Page, music producer
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Don Pardo, television personality
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Eddie Palladino, announcer for the
Boston Celtics
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Penny Peyser (1973), film and television actress
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Chrystee Pharris, actress known for
Passions
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Eugene Roche, television actor
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Hartley Sawyer, actor known for CW's
The Flash
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Iliza Shlesinger, comedian and actress
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Emily Skeggs, actress known for
Fun Home
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Steve Sweeney, actor and comedian
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Michael Grant Terry, actor known for
Bones
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Natasha Gregson Wagner (did not graduate), actress
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George Watsky, poet and wrapper
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Justin Willman, television personality
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Henry Winkler, actor known for
Happy Days and
Barry
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Gene Wood, television personality and game show host
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Steven Wright, comedian
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Elisha Yaffe, television actor
Literature
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Mary P. Burrill (1904), playwright of the
Harlem Renaissance
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Gerry Duggan, comic book writer for
Marvel Comics
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Denise Duhamel, poet
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Jack Gantos, children's book writer
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Seth Grahame-Smith, novelist
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Jody Houser, comic book writer
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Joe Randazzo, comedy writer known for
The Onion
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Olen Steinhauer, television producer and spy novelist
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Nicola Yoon, YA novelist known for
Everything, Everything
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Don Lee, novelist
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Thomas Lux, poet and academic
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Chris Lynch, YA novelist
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Carl Menninger, stage director and playwright
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Erik Mona, writer known for
Dungeons & Dragons game magazines
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Jay Baron Nicorvo, poet and essayist
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Taylor Jenkins Reid, novelist known for
The Seven Husbands of Evelyn Hugo
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Kim Roberts, poet
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Laurie Faria Stolarz, YA novelist
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Cecilia Tan, writer, publisher, and founder of
Circlet Press
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Porsha Olayiwola, poet laureate of Boston
Journalism
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Julie Banderas, television news correspondent and anchor for
Fox News
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Veronica Belmont, technology journalist and media personality
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Steve Berthiaume, sportscaster for the
Arizona Diamondbacks
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Warren Bobrow, culinary writer and chef
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Jared Bowen, reporter and editor at
WGBH-TV
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Ben Collins, reporter for
NBC News and
The Daily Beast
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Morton Dean (1957), television correspondent and anchor, known for
CBS Evening News and
Good Morning America
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Greg Dickerson, sideline reporter for the
Boston Celtics
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Frank Fixaris, broadcast reporter and anchor at
WGME-TV
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Al Jaffe (1968), broadcast producer and executive
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Mike Joy, sporstcaster for
NASCAR
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Amir Korangy, newspaper and magazine publisher
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Gene Lavanchy, reporter and anchor for
WFXT Boston 25
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Wayne Larrivee, sports broadcaster for the
Green Bay Packers
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Dion Lim, television anchor for
KGO-TV
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Leslie Marshall, journalist and talk radio host
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Maria Menounos, entertainment journalist and media personality
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Tim Neverett, sportscaster for the
Los Angeles Dodgers
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Josh Pahigian, baseball sportswriter
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Anaridis Rodriguez, television correspondent anchor for
WBZ-TV
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Lauren Sherman, fashion writer
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Matt Spiegel, sports broadcaster
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Kristin Tate, libertarian columnist and commentator
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Susan Wornick, television reporter and anchor
Business
Academia
Politics
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Elspeth B. Cypher, associate justice of the
Massachusetts Supreme Judicial Court
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Susan Del Percio, political strategist
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Jaclyn Friedman, feminist activist
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Doris Haddock, campaign finance reform activist
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Chris Hurst, activist and member of the
Virginia House of Delegates
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Hussein Ibish (1986), Arab-American activist and scholar
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Suzan Johnson Cook, political advisor and pastor
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Gaynelle Griffin Jones, former US Attorney for the Southern District of Texas
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Katherine G. Langley, member of the
United States House of Representatives from Kentucky
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Alice Moore Hubbard, feminist writer and suffragette
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Elaine Noble, Massachusetts politician and LGBT activist
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Julie Mayberry, Arkansas
Republican politician
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Peter Meade (1970), head of the
Boston Redevelopment Authority under Mayor Thomas Menino
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Jerry Parisella, Massachusetts politician
Sports
Visual arts
Miscellaneous
Faculty
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Jonathan Aaron (1988–present), poet
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David Akiba, photographer
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Melia Bensussen (2000–present), theater director
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Sven Birkerts, literary critic
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Benjamin Bolger,
perpetual student
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Tony Cennamo, radio host and disc jockey and host
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Helen Chasin, poet
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Samuel James Cornish, poet
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Rashin Fahandej, artist
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Jim Finn, independent filmmaker
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Andy Fish, artist, writer, and graphic novelist
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Ted Gup, writer and journalist
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Alden Jones, writer
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Bavand Karim, screenwriter and filmmaker
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Michael W. King, filmmaker and music video producer
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Bill Knott, poet
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Jeffrey L. Seglin (1999–2011), columnist
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David Foster Wallace, novelist and essayist
Presidents
References