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University of Illinois | 150 Years & Beyond

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Lynn Morley Martin

21st Secretary of Labor

U.S. Rep, 1981-91

Jill Wine-Banks

Watergate prosecutor

Led American Bar Assn.

Tori Haring-Smith

Former president

Washington & Jefferson

Bill Nack

Sports Illustrated legend

Died in April 2018

Craig Tiley

Tennis Australia CEO

Coached 2003 NCAA champs

Bob Martinez

Florida governor, 1987-91

U.S. Drug Czar, 1991-93

Ang Lee

Movie maker

3 Oscar wins with 3 movies

Jack Welch

Former CEO, General Electric

Died in 2020 at age 84

Robert Johnson

Billionaire businessman

BET founder