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Richard Brodhead
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Richard Brodhead

As president from 2004 to 2017, Brodhead oversaw and supported myriad university initiatives including a globalization effort that led to the Duke-NUS Medical School, a partnership with the National University in Singapore, and the creation of Duke Kunshan University in China.

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Myrna Adams

Myrna Adams spent her career at Duke trying to make it a better place for all. She served as the first vice president of institutional equity, taking on the position in 1995.

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Juanita Morris Kreps

Juanita Kreps was a Duke vice president and professor of economics when she became Secretary of Commerce – the first and only woman appointed to President Jimmy Carter’s cabinet, serving from 1977 to 1979.

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Clarence Newsome

Newsome is a triple Duke alumnus in addtion to having taught for eight years at Duke’s Divinity School. He is an emeritus member of Duke’s Board of Trustees and also currently serves on the Board of Trustees for The Duke Endowment.

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