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65 Years | 65 Faces of IES Abroad

To celebrate our 65th Anniversary in 2015, we interviewed 65 notable IES Abroad alumni on how study abroad has impacted them both personally and professionally. Limiting ourselves to 65 alumni was no easy task, and the list is in no way meant to be a "Top 65" list. By highlighting 65 alumni across generations, locations, professions, and industries, we hope to begin to show the impact of our 130,000+ alumni around the world and the role that study abroad has played in their journeys. From ambassadors to CEOs, writers to entrepreneurs, and everything in-between, one common thread connects all of these stories - the power of international education to changes lives, careers, communities, and the world. Read their stories below:

Janet Napolitano Headshot
Janet Napolitano

President, University of California
IES Abroad London, Spring 1978

Sophia Shaw Headshot
Sophia Shaw

President and CEO, Chicago Botanic Garden
IES Abroad Vienna, Fall 1989

Adam Namm Headshot
Adam Namm

U.S. Ambassador to Ecuador
IES Abroad Paris, 1983-84

Tracy L. Garrett Headshot
Tracy L. Garrett

Major General, U.S. Marine Corps
IES Abroad Vienna, Fall 1976

Dr. William “Bill” G. Durden Headshot
Dr. William “Bill” G. Durden

President Emeritus, Dickinson College
IES Abroad Freiburg, 1969-70

Leighton Rice Headshot
Leighton Rice

Quality Assurance Director, Rice Fruit Company
IES Abroad Salamanca, Spring 2005

Faye Sahai Headshot
Faye Sahai

Global Head of Innovation and Digital Business Centers, AIG
IES Abroad Freiburg, Fall 1988

Sue Chen Headshot
Sue Chen

CEO, NOVA Medical Products
IES Abroad Singapore, Fall 1990

John Irving Headshot
John Irving

Writer and Academy Award-winning Screenwriter
IES Abroad Vienna, 1963-64

Amelia Roosevelt Headshot
Amelia Roosevelt

Violinist, and Co-founder and Administrative Director, Repast Baroque Ensemble
IES Abroad Freiburg, Spring 1986

Denis Ring Headshot
Denis Ring

Founder, OCHO Candy Company
IES Abroad Vienna, 1976-77

James Pooley Headshot
James Pooley

Intellectual Property Attorney and Former Deputy Director General, World Intellectual Property Organization
IES Abroad Paris, 1968-69

Maxine Hayes Headshot
Maxine Hayes

State Health Officer (Ret.), Washington State Department of Health
IES Abroad Vienna, 1967-68

Sam Miller

Founder, Red Malt Denim
IES Abroad Beijing, Fall 2008

Mary Ann Peters

U.S. Ambassador (Ret.) and CEO, The Carter Center
IES Abroad Paris, 1970-71

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Les Lo Baugh

Shareholder, Brownstein Hyatt Farber Schreck, LLP
IES Abroad Vienna, 1965-66

Michael Isikoff

Chief Investigative Correspondent, Yahoo News
IES Abroad Durham, 1972-73

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Beverly O’Neill

Former Mayor, Long Beach, California
IES Abroad Vienna, 1954-55

Mark Loughridge Headshot
Mark Loughridge

Retired CFO, IBM Corporation
IES Abroad Nantes, 1975-76

CC Conner Headshot
CC Conner

Managing Director Emeritus, Houston Ballet
IES Abroad Vienna, Spring 1963, 1963-64

Adrienne S O’Neal Headshot
Adrienne S O’Neal

U.S. Ambassador (Ret.) Cabo Verde
IES Abroad Madrid, 1974-75

Paul Walker Headshot
Paul Walker

Director of Environmental Security and Sustainability, Green Cross International
IES Abroad Vienna, 1966-67

Kathleen Kervin Diamond Headshot
Kathleen Kervin Diamond

Entrepreneur and Consultant, Language Services Industry
IES Abroad Nantes, 1966-67

Laurie Matzkin Headshot
Laurie Matzkin

Assistant Rabbi and Director of Lifelong Learning, Congregation Kol Emeth
IES Abroad Vienna, Fall 1999

Shaw Wagener Headshot
Shaw Wagener

Chairman, Capital Group International, Inc.
IES Abroad Freiburg, Fall 1979

Donald Hopkins Headshot
Donald Hopkins

Special Advisor for Guinea Worm Eradication, The Carter Center
IES Abroad Vienna, 1960-61

Diana Hage Headshot
Diana Hage

CEO, RFID Global Solution
IES Abroad Vienna, Fall 1979

Nedgine Paul Headshot
Nedgine Paul

Co-Founder and CEO, Anseye Pou Ayiti (Teach For Haiti)
IES Abroad Arles, Summer 2006 | IES Abroad Salamanca, Summer 2007

Fred Zollo Headshot
Fred Zollo

Award-winning Theater and Film Producer
IES Abroad London, Spring 1974

Thomas Tusher Headshot
Thomas Tusher

Retired President and COO, Levi Strauss & Company
IES Abroad Vienna, 1961-62

Howard F. Jeter Headshot
Howard F. Jeter

U.S. Ambassador (Ret.) Botswana and Nigeria
IES Abroad Nantes, 1967-68

Sophie Elgort

Fashion Photographer
IES Abroad Buenos Aires, Fall 2006

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Thomas Theobald

Investor
IES Abroad Vienna, Fall 1956

Allison Boersma Headshot
Allison Boersma

CFO and COO, Riddell Inc.
IES Abroad Paris, Spring 1986

Jack Uldrich Headshot
Jack Uldrich

Futurist, Author and Speaker
IES Abroad Durham, 1985-86

Susan Smith Kuczmarski Headshot
Susan Smith Kuczmarski

Consultant, and Leadership Expert, Northwestern University
IES Abroad Vienna, 1971-72

David Narrow Headshot
David Narrow

CEO, Sonavex and Co-founder and CEO, MonoMano Cycling
IES Abroad Sydney, Spring 2010

Richard O. Ryan

Retired President and COO, DEKALB Genetics
IES Abroad Vienna, Spring 1963

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Christy Rupert Shibata

CFO Cable Entertainment, NBCUniversal Media, LLC
IES Abroad Beijing, Fall 1993

Sam McQuade Headshot
Sam McQuade

Retired President, McQuade Distributing Co. Inc.
IES Abroad Nantes, 1967-68

Dexter Paine

Chairman and CEO, Paine & Partners
IES Abroad London, Spring 1982

Kit Neacy Headshot
Kit Neacy

Periodontist and Competitive Polo Player
IES Abroad Vienna, Spring 1964

Louise Cord Headshot
Louise Cord

Country Director for Africa, The World Bank
IES Abroad Paris, Fall 1979

Aurelio “Gigi” Montinola III Headshot
Aurelio “Gigi” Montinola III

Chairman, Far Eastern University and Retired President, Bank of the Philippine Islands
IES Abroad Paris, Summer 1970 - Nantes, Fall 1970 and Paris, Spring 1971

Gemma Sole Headshot
Gemma Sole

Co-Founder and COO, Nineteenth Amendment
IES Abroad London, Spring 2008

Seth Kugel Headshot
Seth Kugel

Journalist and Travel Writer
IES Abroad Paris, Spring 1991

Dr. Ruth Covell Headshot
Dr. Ruth Covell

Associate Dean Emeritus, UC San Diego School of Medicine
IES Abroad Vienna, 1955-56

Lauren Kolodny Headshot
Lauren Kolodny

Principal, Aspect Ventures
IES Abroad Barcelona, Summer 2006

David Wild Headshot
David Wild

Writer
IES Abroad London, Fall 1983

Kendall Turner Headshot
Kendall Turner

Co-Founder, Proyecto Villa Nueva and Associate, Jenner & Block
IES Abroad Milan, Summer 2006

Willard Huyck Headshot
Willard Huyck

Oscar-nominated Screenwriter and Director
IES Abroad Paris, 1965-66

Kate Wolford Headshot
Kate Wolford

President, The McKnight Foundation
IES Abroad London, Spring 1978

Johanna Oliver Rousseaux Headshot
Johanna Oliver Rousseaux

Of Counsel, Jones Day
IES Abroad Paris, 1987-88

Chris Marianetti Headshot
Chris Marianetti

Co-Founder, Found Sound Nation
IES Abroad Milan, 2002-03

Marty Rubenstein Headshot
Marty Rubenstein

CFO, National Science Foundation
IES Abroad London, Spring 1979

Chris Crane Headshot
Chris Crane

CEO and Founder, Edify
IES Abroad Vienna, 1971-73

Judy Newman Headshot
Judy Newman

EVP and President Scholastic Reading Club and E-Commerce
IES Abroad London, Fall 1977

Joseph Coyle, MD Headshot
Joseph Coyle, MD

Director, Laboratory for Psychiatric and Molecular Neuroscience, McLean Hospital
IES Abroad Paris, 1963-64

Deborah Schuler Headshot
Deborah Schuler

Retired Senior Vice President and Group Credit Officer, Moody’s Corporation
IES Abroad Durham, 1973-74

Erika Martinez Headshot
Erika Martinez

Writer, and Staff Member at National Writing Project in New Hampshire
IES Abroad Madrid, Spring 1994

Mark Shriver Headshot
Mark Shriver

President, Save the Children Action Network
IES Abroad London, Spring 1985

Alexandra Jewett Headshot
Alexandra Jewett

Executive Vice President of Programming Debmar-Mercury, LLC
IES Abroad Freiburg, 1983-84

Adam Romanow Headshot
Adam Romanow

Founder and President, Castle Island Brewing Co.
IES Abroad Barcelona, Fall 2005

Robin Martin McKenna Headshot
Robin Martin McKenna

Executive Vice President, National Parks Conservation Association
IES Abroad London, Spring 1999

Daniel Quinn Headshot
Daniel Quinn

Author
IES Abroad Vienna, Spring 1955

This celebration of our shared history is just the beginning. As our alumni community grows larger each year, we are excited to see your stories unfold, and we want to hear from you!

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