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FAMOUS PEOPLE WITH DEGREES IN COMMUNICATION             

           

 

           It may surprise you to discover exactly who holds a communication degree.  There are many famous people who have both studied in the discipline and received degrees in communication. According to Kevin Gillen and Alec Hosterman of Indiana University at South Bend, a fair share of politicians and actors have studied communication, not to mention athletes, and media personalities.

 

The sixth president of the United States, John Quincy Adams, taught rhetoric at Harvard.

Lyndon Johnson taught public speaking at Southwest Texas State University.

Spike Lee holds a communication degree from Indiana University.

Meg Ryan studied journalism at New York University.

Brad Pitt

Matthew McConaughy

Renee Zellweger

Denzel Washington

Soccer Player, Brandi Chastain, holds a communication degree from Santa clara University.

Star basketball player, "Magic" Johnson, is an alumnus of Michigan State.

Donovan McNabb, quarterback for the Philadelphia Eagles, holds a communication degree from Syracuse University.

Shock-jock radio personality, Howard Stern, holds a communication degree.

Today Show host, Matt Lauer, holds a B.A. from Ohio University.

Late Night host, David Letterman, studied at Ball State University.

Network News anchor, Jane Pauley, is an Indiana University alumni.

William Lane Craig, philosopher and theologian holds a communication degree.

Mark McGrath, the leade singer from Sugar Ray has a B.A. from University of Southern California.

Newton Minow, the former Federal Communication Sommission Chair, graduated wfrom Northwestern University.

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