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  Who's an Engineer?
 
 
    The wide range of careers exhibited by the individuals in the list below is a testament of the versatility of an engineering education. The list below may surprise you. It contains the names, many that you'll be familiar with, of people who began with an engineering education and achieved fame in other fields.

  • Mae Jemison: Astronaut
  • Jimmy Carter: Former U.S. President,
  • Peanut Farmer, Humanitarian
  • Alfred Hitchcock: Film Director
  • Lee Iacocca: Automotive Executive, Statue of Liberty Restoration
  • Herbie Hancock: Jazz Musician
  • William Hewlett: Co-Founder, Hewlett Packard
  • Denise Denton: Chancellor, University of California, Santa Cruz
  • Hedy Lamarr: Actress. Received patent for a device used against Nazi radar.
  • John Slaughter: CEO, National Action Council for Minorities in Engineering, Former Chancellor, University of Maryland
  • Alexander Calder: Artist
  • Leonid Brezhnev: Leader of the former Soviet Union
  • Lillian Gilbreath: Author, pioneered time and motion studies, revolutionized kitchen design
  • Ming Tsai: Restauranteur and Star of TV Cooking Show
  • Montel Williams: Syndicated Talk Show Host
  • Don Louis A. Ferre': Former Governor of Puerto Rico
  • Tom Landry: Former Football Coach, Dallas Cowboys
  • Shiela Widnall: Former Secretary of the Air Force
  • Robert A. Moog: Father of Synthetic Music
  • John A. McCone: Former Director of Central Intelligence Agency
  • Arthur C. Nielsen: Developer of Nielsen TV Ratings