Furman Alumni
Furman alumni can be found on six
continents pursuing careers and living lives that defy description— but
here are a few examples of what they've been up to:
- Richard Riley was United States Secretary of Education from 1992 to 2000 and Governor of South Carolina from
1979 to 1987. (He was such a popular governor that South Carolina
voters amended the state constitution to allow him to run for a second
term.)
- John Broadus Watson revolutionized psychology and became known as "the father of behavioral psychology."
- Charles Townes won the Nobel Prize in Physics for his role in the invention of the laser. (You can thank him for CD players.)
- Keith Lockhart is the conductor of "America's Orchestra," the Boston Pops.
- Baron Hill serves in the United States Congress as a representative from Indiana.
- LPGA Hall of Famers Besty King and Beth Daniel and PGA star Brad Faxon are among the Furman's 11 touring professional golfers.
- Furman graduates are top executives at major companies like Delta, Eastman Kodak and PepsiCo.