Economist and former Seoul National University president Chung Un-chan *78 was appointed prime minister of South Korea Sept. 3. [New York Times]
Charles Gibson ’65 will retire from his job as anchor of ABC's World News at the end of this year, his 35th at the network. [New York Times]
Broker-turned-yoga-instructor Lauren Imparato ’02 is "tapping into yoga's growing appeal" on Wall Street. [Bloomberg]
In a recent opinion piece, Indiana Gov. Mitch Daniels ’71 wrote about the challenges that state governments are facing this year. [Wall Street Journal]
Thousands in the United Kingdom signed a petition calling for the government to issue a posthumous apology to computer-science pioneer Alan Turing *38, who was prosecuted for "gross indecency" after admitting his homosexuality in 1952. [BBC]
No one can accuse Vanguard founder John Bogle ’51 of "thinking like everyone else on Wall Street," according to a recent profile. [TheStreet.com]
A short story by Peter de Jonge ’77 was featured in the New York Times' "Summer Thrillers" series. [New York Times]
Pittsburgh Pirates pitcher Ross Ohlendorf ’05 struck out three St. Louis batters in an inning on just nine pitches. He was the 40th player in major-league history to accomplish the feat. [Pittsburgh Post-Gazette]
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Jonathan Coopersmith ’78
4 Years AgoMaking Princeton Proud
Listening to Ambassador Marie Yovanovitch '80 testify before the House Intelligence Committee made me intensely proud of my Princeton degree. Her integrity, determination, and commitment to American democratic values truly exemplify Princeton’s commitment to strive to be “In the Nation’s Service and the Service of Humanity.” We are fortunate to have such civil servants who speak truth to power.