Renowned world figures, leaders, and Nobel Laureates have been a part of many Semester at Sea voyages. See below for a list of prominent alumni and lecturers.
Prominent Alumni
Global Business and Social Leaders
- Tory Burch (Spring 1987); Fashion Designer
- Po Chung (Fall 1963); Co-Founder and Chairman Emeritus of DHL International (Hong Kong)
- Jane Lauder (Fall 1993); Global President and General Manager of the Origins and Ojon Brands
- Antony Leung (Fall 1971); Chairman of Blackstone Group’s Greater China Corporate Office
- Bob McKnight (Fall 1973); Founder and CEO of Quiksilver
- Ann S. Moore (Spring 1970); Former Chairman and CEO of Time, Inc.
- Sean O’Sullivan (Spring 1998); Global Entrepreneur and Venture Capitalist
- Scott Seamans (Fall 1978); Co-Founder of Crocs shoes
- Archbishop Desmond Tutu (Spring 2007); Nobel Peace Prize Recipient
Social Entrepreneurs
- Adam Braun (Spring 2005); Founder and Executive Director of Pencils of Promise
- Andrew Briggs (Spring 2002); Founder and President of Freedom in Creation
- Howard G. Buffett (Spring 1975); President of the Howard G. Buffett Foundation
- Daniel Epstein (Spring 2007); Founder of the Unreasonable Institute
- Jessica Jackley (Spring 1999); Co-Founder and Board Member of Kiva
- Daniela Papi (Fall 1998); Co-Founder and Board Member of PEPY
Entertainers & Athletes
- Gary Foster (Spring 1982); Film and Television Producer (e.g. Sleepless in Seattle, The Soloist, Community)
- Stephen Gaghan (Fall 1986); Academy Award-winning Screenwriter (e.g. Traffic, Syriana)
- Joan Lunden (Fall 1967); Journalist, Author, and former host of Good Morning America
- Cynthia Nixon (Spring 1986); Emmy, Tony, and Grammy Award-winning Actress best known for her
- portrayal of Miranda Hobbes on Sex in the City
- Neal Moritz (Fall 1981); Film Producer (e.g. Fast and the Furious series, I Am Legend, 21 Jump Street)
- Jonathan Murray (Spring 1999); Emmy Award-winning Television Producer (e.g. Real World, Project Runway)
- Aubrey O’Day (Fall 2003); Singer and Actress, former member of Danity Kane
- Kathy Reichs (Fall 1987); New York Times Bestselling Author of the Temperance Brennan (Bones) novels
- Kerri Strug (Fall 2000); Olympic Gold Medalist
Notable Lecturers & Guests
- Fidel Castro (Cuban President)
- Anwar Sadat (Egyptian President)
- Indira Gandhi (Indian Prime Minister)
- Mikhail Gorbachev (USSR President)
- Corazon Aquino (President of the Philippines)
- SHRM King Mohamed VI (King of Morocco)
- HRH Moulay Rachid (Prince of Morocco)
- Archbishop Desmond Tutu (Nobel Laureate)
- Mother Teresa (Nobel Laureate)
- Nelson Mandela (First President of South Africa, Nobel Laureate)
- Arthur C. Clark (Author of 2001: A Space Odyssey)
- Pete Peterson (First U.S. Ambassador to Viet Nam)
- C.H. Tung (first Chief Executive of Hong Kong after end of British colonial rule)
