This is a list of notable persons who have served as volunteers in the

United States Peace Corps The Peace Corps is an Independent agency of the U.S. government, independent agency and program of the United States government that trains and deploys volunteers to communities in partner countries around the world. It was established in Marc ...

, along with their terms of service. Each volunteer is listed only once.

Activism and aid

* Sapreet Kaur, executive director of New York Cares and former executive director of the

Sikh Coalition The Sikh Coalition is a Sikhism in the United States, Sikh-American non-profit advocacy group that defends Sikh civil rights founded in 2001 with offices in New York City, Washington, D.C., and Fremont, California. The Sikh Coalition, was origina ...

(Kenya and Uganda 1998–2001) *

Cindy Marano Cindy Marano (1947 – April 28, 2005) was an economic justice activist from the United States. Marano worked for economic equity for women and low-income workers. She is a designated Women's History Month Honoree by the National Women's Histor ...

, late American economic justice activist (Ecuador 1967–1969) * Carl Pope, former executive director of the

Sierra Club The Sierra Club is an American environmental organization with chapters in all 50 U.S. states, Washington, D.C., Washington D.C., and Puerto Rico. The club was founded in 1892, in San Francisco, by preservationist John Muir. A product of the Pro ...

(India 1967–1969)
Peter Shaker
founder and executive director o
English Learner Support Services
(Thailand 1984-1986) *

Gregory Stanton Gregory H. Stanton is the former research professor in Genocide Studies and Prevention at the George Mason University in Fairfax County, Virginia, United States. He is best known for his work in the area of genocide studies. He is the founder ...

, founder and president of Genocide Watch (Ivory Coast 1969–1971) * Thomas Tighe, president and CEO of

Direct Relief Direct Relief (formerly known as Direct Relief International) is a nonprofit humanitarian organization whose mission is to improve the lives of people in poverty or emergency situations by providing medical resources. The charity provides emerge ...

(Thailand 1986–1988)

Art and architecture

* Wayne Chabre, American sculptor (Lesotho 1969–1970) *

Jonathan Lemon Jonathan Lemon is a British and American cartoonist and former musician. He is best known for drawing the Alley Oop comic strip. Lemon was born in Watford, Hertfordshire, England in 1965, and earned an art degree at the University of Brighton, ...

, English-American cartoonist and former musician, known for his work on the ''

Alley Oop ''Alley Oop'' is a syndicated comic strip created December 5, 1932, by American cartoonist V. T. Hamlin, who wrote and drew the strip through four decades for Newspaper Enterprise Association. Hamlin introduced a cast of colorful characters and ...

'' comic strip (Honduras 2003–2005) *

Roger K. Lewis Roger Kutnow Lewis, FAIA (January 9, 1941 – October 2, 2024), was an American architect and urban planner, and a professor of architecture at the University of Maryland, College Park, where he taught architectural design and other courses fo ...

, late American architect, urban planner, and professor of architecture at the

University of Maryland, College Park The University of Maryland, College Park (University of Maryland, UMD, or simply Maryland) is a public university, public Land-grant university, land-grant research university in College Park, Maryland, United States. Founded in 1856, UMD i ...

(Tunisia 1964–1966) *

Martin Puryear Martin L. Puryear (born May 23, 1941) is an American artist known for his devotion to traditional craft. Working in a variety of media, but primarily wood, his reductive technique and meditative approach challenge the physical and poetic boundar ...

, American artist (Sierra Leone 1964–1966) *

Joel Shapiro Joel Elias Shapiro (September 27, 1941 – June 14, 2025) was an American sculptor renowned for his dynamic work composed of simple rectangular shapes. The artist is classified as a Minimalist as demonstrated in his works, which were mostly defi ...

, American sculptor (India 1965–1967)

Business

Patricia Cloherty Patricia Mary Cloherty (July 2, 1942 – September 23, 2022) was an American businesswoman, Board of directors, company director, and private equity financier. She was the chairman and CEO of Delta Private Equity Partners. Cloherty served as manag ...

, late American business woman, former chairwoman and CEO of Delta Private Equity Partners and former chairwoman of

The U.S. Russia Investment Fund The U.S. Russia Investment Fund (TUSRIF) was an investment fund from 1995 to 2008. It was established by the United States government to make private investments in the Russian economy. By 2005, it had invested $300 million in 44 Russian companies. ...

and former Deputy Administrator of the

U.S. Small Business Administration The United States Small Business Administration (SBA) is an independent agency of the United States government that provides support to entrepreneurs and small businesses. The mission of the Small Business Administration is "to maintain and str ...

(Brazil 1963–1965) *

Bob Haas Robert D. Haas (born April 3, 1942) is the chairman emeritus of Levi Strauss & Co., son of Walter A. Haas Jr., and the great-great-grandnephew of the company's founder, Levi Strauss. Haas served as the company's president and CEO (1984-1999 ...

, Chairman Emeritus of Levi Strauss & Co., son of Walter A. Haas Jr. and great-great-grandnephew of the company's founder,

Levi Strauss Levi Strauss ( ; born Löb Strauß, ; February 26, 1829 – September 26, 1902) was a German-born American businessman who founded the first company to manufacture blue jeans. His firm of Levi Strauss & Co. (Levi's) began in 1853 in San Franci ...

(Ivory Coast 1964–1966) *

Reed Hastings Wilmot Reed Hastings Jr. (born October 8, 1960) is an American billionaire businessman. He is the co-founder and chairman of Netflix, Inc., which provides the Netflix streaming service. Hastings serves on a number of boards and works with various ...

, co-founder and chairman of

Netflix Netflix is an American subscription video on-demand over-the-top streaming service. The service primarily distributes original and acquired films and television shows from various genres, and it is available internationally in multiple lang ...

(Swaziland 1983–1985) *

Christopher Hedrick Christopher "Chris" Hedrick is an entrepreneur and expert in learning, global health, international development, and technology. NextStep Hedrick was CEO of NextStep Interactive, a venture-capital backed company that trained low-wage and unemploy ...

, co-founder and former CEO of NextStep, former CEO of Intrepid Learning and Kepler and former country director of Peace Corps Senegal (Senegal 1988–1990) *

Alberto Ibargüen Alberto Ibargüen (born February 29, 1944) became President and CEO of the John S. and James L. Knight Foundation in Miami, Florida, in 2003. He is the former publisher of ''The Miami Herald'' and ''El Nuevo Herald'' in Miami, Florida. Under his ...

, president and CEO of the

Knight Foundation The John S. and James L. Knight Foundation, also known as the Knight Foundation, is an American non-profit foundation that provides grants for journalism, communities, and the arts. The organization was founded as the Knight Memorial Education ...

(Venezuela 1966–1968) *

Michael McCaskey Michael Benning McCaskey (December 11, 1943May 16, 2020) was an American sports executive who was the chairman of the Chicago Bears in the National Football League (NFL) from 1999 until 2011. He was the eldest son of the late Bears owner Virginia ...

, late American sports executive and former chairman of the

Chicago Bears The Chicago Bears are a professional American football team based in Chicago. The Bears compete in the National Football League (NFL) as a member of the National Football Conference (NFC) NFC North, North division. They are one of two remaining ...

(Ethiopia 1965–1967) SBlier BW

Education

* Dirk Ballendorf, late American historian and professor of Micronesian studies at the

University of Guam University of Guam () (U.O.G.) is a public university, public land-grant university in Mangilao, Guam. It is accredited by the Western Association of Schools and Colleges and offers thirty-four degree programs at the undergraduate level and ele ...

(Philippines 1961–1963) * Suzanne Preston Blier, American art historian and Allen Whitehill Clowes Professor of Fine Arts and of African and African American Studies at

Harvard University Harvard University is a Private university, private Ivy League research university in Cambridge, Massachusetts, United States. Founded in 1636 and named for its first benefactor, the History of the Puritans in North America, Puritan clergyma ...

(Benin 1969–1971) *

Guy Consolmagno Brother Guy J. Consolmagno, SJ (born September 19, 1952), is an American research astronomer, physicist, religious brother, director of the Vatican Observatory, and President of the Vatican Observatory Foundation. Life Consolmagno attended ...

, American research astronomer,

Jesuit The Society of Jesus (; abbreviation: S.J. or SJ), also known as the Jesuit Order or the Jesuits ( ; ), is a religious order (Catholic), religious order of clerics regular of pontifical right for men in the Catholic Church headquartered in Rom ...

religious brother and Director of the

Vatican Observatory The Vatican Observatory () is an astronomical research and educational institution supported by the Holy See. Originally based in the Roman College of Rome, the Observatory is now headquartered in Castel Gandolfo, Italy and operates a telescope a ...

(Kenya 1983–1985) *

Bruce Cumings Bruce Cumings (born September 5, 1943) is an American historian of East Asia, professor, lecturer and author. He is the Gustavus F. and Ann M. Swift Distinguished Service Professor in History, and the former chair of the history department at ...

, Gustavus F. and Ann M. Swift Distinguished Service Professor in History at the

University of Chicago The University of Chicago (UChicago, Chicago, or UChi) is a Private university, private research university in Chicago, Illinois, United States. Its main campus is in the Hyde Park, Chicago, Hyde Park neighborhood on Chicago's South Side, Chic ...

(Korea 1967–1968) *

James H. Fowler James H. Fowler (born February 18, 1970) is an American social scientist specializing in social networks, cooperation, political participation, and genopolitics (the study of the genetic basis of political behavior). He is currently Professor of ...

, American social scientist and professor of political science at the

University of California, San Diego The University of California, San Diego (UC San Diego in communications material, formerly and colloquially UCSD) is a public university, public Land-grant university, land-grant research university in San Diego, California, United States. Es ...

(Ecuador 1992–1994) *

Robert H. Frank Robert Harris Frank (born January 2, 1945) is the Henrietta Johnson Louis Professor of Management Emeritus and a professor of economics at the Cornell Johnson Graduate School of Management at Cornell University. He contributes to the "Economic ...

, Henrietta Johnson Louis Professor of Management and professor of economics at

Cornell University Cornell University is a Private university, private Ivy League research university based in Ithaca, New York, United States. The university was co-founded by American philanthropist Ezra Cornell and historian and educator Andrew Dickson W ...

Allan Gibbard Allan Fletcher Gibbard (born 1942) is an American philosopher who is the Richard B. Brandt Distinguished University Professor of Philosophy Emeritus at the University of Michigan, Ann Arbor. Gibbard has made major contributions to contemporary e ...

, American ethicist and Richard B. Brandt Distinguished University Professor Emeritus of Philosophy at the

University of Michigan The University of Michigan (U-M, U of M, or Michigan) is a public university, public research university in Ann Arbor, Michigan, United States. Founded in 1817, it is the oldest institution of higher education in the state. The University of Mi ...

(Ghana 1963–1965) * Clark Gibson, American political scientist and university professor at the

(Nepal) * José Gómez, late civil rights and labor activist and former executive assistant to

Cesar Chavez Cesario Estrada Chavez (; ; March 31, 1927 – April 23, 1993) was an American labor leader and civil rights activist. Along with Dolores Huerta and lesser known Gilbert Padilla, he co-founded the National Farm Workers Association (NFWA), ...

(Brazil 1968–1969) *

John Haugeland John Haugeland ( ; March 13, 1945 – June 23, 2010) was an American philosopher, specializing in the philosophy of mind, cognitive science, phenomenology, and Heidegger. He spent most of his career at the University of Pittsburgh, followed by th ...

, late American professor of philosophy at the

University of Pennsylvania The University of Pennsylvania (Penn or UPenn) is a Private university, private Ivy League research university in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, United States. One of nine colonial colleges, it was chartered in 1755 through the efforts of f ...

and former chair of the Department of Philosophy at the

(Tonga 1966–1968) * Charles R. Larson, American literary scholar credited as one of the founders of the study of African literature (Nigeria 1962–1964) *

Victor H. Mair Victor Henry Mair (; born March 25, 1943) is an American Sinology, sinologist currently serving as a professor of Chinese language, Chinese at the University of Pennsylvania. Among other accomplishments, Mair has edited the standard ''Columbia His ...

, American

sinologist Sinology, also referred to as China studies, is a subfield of area studies or East Asian studies involved in social sciences and humanities research on China. It is an academic discipline that focuses on the study of the Chinese civilizatio ...

and professor of Chinese at the

(Nepal 1965–1967) * William G. Moseley, DeWitt Wallace Professor of Geography at

Macalester College Macalester College ( ) is a private liberal arts college in Saint Paul, Minnesota, United States. Founded in 1874, Macalester is exclusively an undergraduate institution with an enrollment of 2,142 students in the fall of 2023. The college ha ...

(Mali 1987–1989) *

Joseph Opala Joseph A. Opala, OR (born August 4, 1950) is an American historian noted for establishing the "Gullah Connection," the historical links between the indigenous people of the West African nation of Sierra Leone and the Gullah people of the Low Co ...

, American historian, university professor at

James Madison University James Madison University (JMU, Madison, or James Madison) is a public university, public research university in Harrisonburg, Virginia, United States. Founded in 1908, the institution was renamed in 1938 in honor of the fourth president of the ...

(Sierra Leone 1974–1977) * Kenneth Poeppelmeier, Charles and Emma Morrison Professor of Chemistry at

Northwestern University Northwestern University (NU) is a Private university, private research university in Evanston, Illinois, United States. Established in 1851 to serve the historic Northwest Territory, it is the oldest University charter, chartered university in ...

(Western Samoa, 1971–1974) *

Mavis Sanders Mavis G. Sanders is a senior principal researcher at thLearning Policy Institute where she focuses on education policy, equity, and reform. Education Sanders received a Bachelor's in Urban Affairs with a concentration in political science from ...

, senior research scholar of Black Children and Families at

Child Trends Child Trends is a nonprofit, nonpartisan, research center based in Bethesda, Maryland, which conducts research on children, children's families, child well-being, and factors affecting children's lives. History Child Trends was founded in 1979 ...

(Papua New Guinea 1987–1989) * Michael J. Snarskis, late American professor of archaeology at the

University of Costa Rica The University of Costa Rica (Spanish: ''Universidad de Costa Rica,'' abbreviated UCR) is a public university in the Republic of Costa Rica, in Central America. Its main campus, Ciudad Universitaria Rodrigo Facio, is located in San Pedro Mo ...

(Costa Rica 1967–1969) * Dorothy Vellenga, American socioloigist, Africanist (Ghana, 1961–1963) *

R. David Zorc R. David Zorc (also R. David Paul Zorc; born 1943) is an American linguist primarily known for his work on Austronesian languages and linguistics, particularly the Philippine languages. Education Zorc graduated ''cum laude'' with an A.B. in Phil ...

, American linguist (Philippines 1965–1969)

Government

Cabinet-level officials

Donna Shalala Donna Edna Shalala ( ; born February 14, 1941) is an American politician and academic who served in the Carter and Clinton administrations, as well as in the U.S. House of Representatives from 2019 to 2021. Shalala is a recipient of the Preside ...

, 18th

U.S. Secretary of Health and Human Services The United States secretary of health and human services is the head of the United States Department of Health and Human Services, and serves as the principal advisor to the president of the United States on all health matters. The secretary is ...

(1993–2001), former

U.S. Representative The United States House of Representatives is a chamber of the bicameral United States Congress; it is the lower house, with the U.S. Senate being the upper house. Together, the House and Senate have the authority under Article One of th ...

from FL-27 (2019–2021), former President of the

Clinton Foundation The Clinton Foundation (founded in 2001 as the William J. Clinton Presidential Foundation, and renamed in 2013 as the Bill, Hillary & Chelsea Clinton Foundation) is a nonprofit organization under section 501(c)(3) of the U.S. tax code. It was e ...

(2015–2017), 5th President of the

University of Miami The University of Miami (UM, UMiami, Miami, U of M, and The U) is a private university, private research university in Coral Gables, Florida, United States. , the university enrolled 19,852 students in two colleges and ten schools across over ...

(2001–2015), 5th

Chancellor of the University of Wisconsin–Madison Chancellor () is a title of various official positions in the governments of many countries. The original chancellors were the of Roman courts of justice—ushers, who sat at the (lattice work screens) of a basilica (court hall), which separa ...

(1988–1993) and 10th President of

Hunter College Hunter College is a public university in New York City, United States. It is one of the constituent colleges of the City University of New York and offers studies in more than one hundred undergraduate and postgraduate fields across five schools ...

(1980–1988) (Iran 1962–1964)

Executive branch

* Drew S. Days III, 40th

Solicitor General of the United States The solicitor general of the United States (USSG or SG), is the fourth-highest-ranking official within the United States Department of Justice (DOJ), and represents the federal government in cases before the Supreme Court of the United States. ...

and first African American

Assistant Attorney General Many of the divisions and offices of the United States Department of Justice (DOJ) are headed by an assistant attorney general. The president of the United States appoints individuals to the position of assistant attorney general with the adv ...

for the

Civil Rights Division The Civil Rights Division of the United States Department of Justice enforces federal statutes prohibiting discrimination on the basis of race, sex, disability, religion, and national origin. The division was established on December 9, 1957, b ...

(Honduras 1967–1969) *

M. Peter McPherson Melville Peter McPherson (born October 27, 1940) is president emeritus of the Association of Public and Land-grant Universities. He previously served as a special assistant to President Gerald Ford, administrator of USAID under President Ronald Re ...

, served as a special assistant to

President Gerald Ford Gerald Rudolph Ford Jr. (born Leslie Lynch King Jr.; July 14, 1913December 26, 2006) was the 38th president of the United States, serving from 1974 to 1977. A member of the Republican Party, Ford assumed the presidency after the resignation o ...

, administrator of

USAID The United States Agency for International Development (USAID) is an agency of the United States government that has been responsible for administering civilian United States foreign aid, foreign aid and development assistance. Established in 19 ...

(Peru 1965–1966) *

Timothy Kraft Timothy E. Kraft (April 10, 1941 – January 21, 2024) was a retired Democratic political consultant, best known as the campaign manager for the unsuccessful reelection bid of U.S. President Jimmy Carter. In September 1980, only weeks before the ...

, former White House Director of Political Affairs (1978–1979) and retired political consultant (Guatemala 1963–1964) * John T. Morton, former director of

U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement The United States Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE; ) is a Federal law enforcement in the United States, federal law enforcement agency under the United States Department of Homeland Security. ICE's stated mission is to protect the Un ...

(Chad) *

Peter Navarro Peter Kent Navarro (born July 15, 1949) is an American economist who has been the senior counselor for trade and manufacturing to U.S. president Donald Trump since January 2025. He previously served in the first Trump administration, first as ...

, former director of the

Office of Trade and Manufacturing Policy The Office of Trade and Manufacturing Policy (OTMP) is an office established within the White House Office by US President, US president Donald Trump by Executive order (United States), presidential Executive Order 13797 on April 29, 2017. Its di ...

, former director of the White House National Trade Council and proponent of the Green Bay Sweep in the attempt to overturn the 2020 election (Thailand 1973–1976) *

Robert Pastor Robert Alan Pastor (April 10, 1947 – January 8, 2014) was a member of the National Security Council staff and a writer on foreign affairs. Education Pastor earned his bachelor's degree in history from Lafayette College and a Masters of Public ...

, former member of the

U.S. National Security Council The United States National Security Council (NSC) is the national security council used by the president of the United States for consideration of national security, military, and foreign policy matters. Based in the White House, it is part ...

(Malaysia 1970–1972)

Foreign service

* Gina Abercrombie-Winstanley, former U.S. Ambassador to Malta (Oman) * Charles C. Adams Jr., former U.S. Ambassador to Finland (Kenya 1968–1970) * Frank Almaguer, former U.S. Ambassador to Honduras (Belize 1967–1969) * Michael R. Arietti, former U.S. Ambassador to Rwanda (India) *

Robert Blackwill Robert Dean Blackwill (born August 8, 1939)
is a retired United States National Security Council The United States National Security Council (NSC) is the national security council used by the president of the United States for consideration of national security, military, and Foreign relations of the United States, foreign policy matter ...

Deputy for Iraq at the beginning of the

Iraq War The Iraq War (), also referred to as the Second Gulf War, was a prolonged conflict in Iraq lasting from 2003 to 2011. It began with 2003 invasion of Iraq, the invasion by a Multi-National Force – Iraq, United States-led coalition, which ...

(Malawi 1964–1966) *

Richard Boucher Richard A. Boucher (born December 13, 1951) is an American diplomat who was deputy secretary-general of the Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development (OECD) from 2009 until 2013. He took up post on November 5, 2009. Prior to joining ...

, American diplomat who served as the Deputy Secretary-General of the Organization for Economic Co-operation and Development (OECD) (Senegal, 1973–1975) *

Michael Corbin Michael H. Corbin (born 1960) is a United States career foreign service officer and diplomat. He served as the United States Ambassador to the United Arab Emirates. He was nominated to the post on May 9, 2011, confirmed by the U.S. Senate on Jun ...

, former U.S. Ambassador to the United Arab Emirates and former

Chargé d'Affaires A (), plural ''chargés d'affaires'', often shortened to ''chargé'' (French) and sometimes in colloquial English to ''charge-D'', is a diplomat who serves as an embassy's chief of mission in the absence of the ambassador. The term is Frenc ...

to Syria (Mauritania 1982–1984) * Joseph R. Donovan Jr., former U.S. Ambassador to Indonesia (Korea) * Laurence Foley, American diplomat who was assassinated outside his home in Amman, Jordan (India) * Gordon Gray III, former U.S. Ambassador to Tunisia (Morocco 1978–1980) * Robert E. Gribbin III, former U.S. Ambassador to Rwanda and the Central African Republic (Kenya 1968–1970) *

Ken Hackett Kenneth Francis Hackett (born January 27, 1947) served as the United States Ambassador to the Holy See from August 2013 until January 2017. He was previously president of Catholic Relief Services (CRS). Hackett attended Boston College, graduating ...

, former U.S. Ambassador to the Holy See and former president of

Catholic Relief Services Catholic Relief Services (CRS) is the international humanitarian agency of the Catholic community in the United States. Founded in 1943 by the Bishops of the United States, the agency provides assistance to 130 million people in more than 110 ...

(Ghana 1968–1971) * Christopher R. Hill, U.S. Ambassador to Serbia, former U.S. Ambassador to Iraq, South Korea, Poland, and Macedonia, former acting U.S. Ambassador to Albania (Cameroon 1974–1976) * Vicki Huddleston, former U.S. Ambassador to Mali and Madagascar (Peru 1964–1966) * Edmund Hull, former U.S. Ambassador to Yemen (Tunisia, 1987–`1990) * Darryl N. Johnson, former U.S. Ambassador to Thailand and Lithuania (Thailand 1962–1965) *

John Limbert John W. Limbert (born 1943) is an American diplomat. He is the former Deputy Assistant Secretary of State for Iran in the US State Department's Bureau of Near Eastern Affairs. He is a veteran U.S. diplomat and a former official at the U.S. Emba ...

, former U.S. Ambassador to Mauritania and hostage in the

Iran hostage crisis The Iran hostage crisis () began on November 4, 1979, when 66 Americans, including diplomats and other civilian personnel, were taken hostage at the Embassy of the United States in Tehran, with 52 of them being held until January 20, 1981. Th ...

(Iran 1964–1966) * Larry L. Palmer, former U.S. Ambassador to Barbados and the Eastern Caribbean States and former U.S. Ambassador to Honduras (Liberia 1971–1973) *

Stephen Schwartz Stephen Lawrence Schwartz (born March 6, 1948) is an American musical theatre composer and lyricist. In a career spanning over five decades, Schwartz has written hit musicals such as ''Godspell'' (1971), ''Pippin (musical), Pippin'' (1972), and ...

, former U.S. Ambassador to Somalia (Cameroon 1981–1983) * Kathleen Stephens, former U.S. Ambassador to South Korea and former

to India (South Korea, 1975–1977) *

J. Christopher Stevens John Christopher Stevens (April 18, 1960 – September 11, 2012) was an American career diplomat and lawyer who served as the U.S. Ambassador to Libya from May 22, 2012, to September 11, 2012. Stevens was killed when the U.S. Special Missio ...

, former U.S. Ambassador to Libya who was killed in the

2012 Benghazi attack Members of the Islamic militant group Ansar al-Sharia carried out a coordinated attack against two United States government facilities in Benghazi, Libya, on September 11, 2012. At 9:40 p.m. local time, members of Ansar al-Sharia attacked ...

(Morocco 1983–1985) * Victor L. Tomseth, former U.S. Ambassador to Laos and hostage in the

(Nepal 1964–1965) Sarah Parker NC justice 1992

Law

* Daniel Foley, former Judge of the

Hawaii Intermediate Court of Appeals The Hawaii State Intermediate Court of Appeals (ICA) is the intermediate appellate court of the Hawaii State Judiciary. It has jurisdiction over appeals from lower courts and agencies. The ICA is composed of one chief judge and six associate ...

and Associate Justice of the Supreme Court of Palau (Lesotho 1969–1970) * Jim Gray, American jurist and writer, former presiding judge of the

Superior Court In common law systems, a superior court is a court of general jurisdiction over civil and criminal legal cases. A superior court is "superior" in relation to a court with limited jurisdiction (see small claims court), which is restricted to civil ...

Orange County, California Orange County (officially the County of Orange; often initialized O.C.) is a county (United States), county located in the Los Angeles metropolitan area in Southern California, United States. As of the 2020 United States census, the population ...

and vice presidential nominee for the Libertarian Party in 2012 (Costa Rica 1966–1968) * Sarah Parker, former Chief Justice of the

North Carolina Supreme Court The Supreme Court of the State of North Carolina is the state of North Carolina's highest appellate court. Until the creation of the North Carolina Court of Appeals in the 1960s, it was the state's only appellate court. The Supreme Court consists ...

(Turkey 1964–1966)

Municipal and local officials

Chris Beutler Chris Beutler (born November 14, 1944) is an American politician and former Mayor of Lincoln, Nebraska, having served from 2007 to 2019. A member of the Democratic Party, he previously served in the Nebraska Legislature from 1979 to 1986 and fr ...

, former mayor of

Lincoln, Nebraska Lincoln is the List of capitals in the United States, capital city of the U.S. state of Nebraska. The city covers and had a population of 291,082 as of the 2020 census. It is the state's List of cities in Nebraska, second-most populous city a ...

(Turkey 1966–1967) *

Thomas J. Murphy Jr. Thomas J. Murphy Jr. (born August 15, 1944) is an American former politician and city management consultant from Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania. He served in state government in two capacities, from 1979 to 1982 representing the 17th district, and f ...

, former mayor of

Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania Pittsburgh ( ) is a city in Allegheny County, Pennsylvania, United States, and its county seat. It is the List of municipalities in Pennsylvania#Municipalities, second-most populous city in Pennsylvania (after Philadelphia) and the List of Un ...

(Paraguay 1970–1972) *

Kitty Piercy Catherine "Kitty" Piercy (born July 6, 1942) is an American politician. She was elected mayor of Eugene, Oregon in 2004, and was re-elected in 2008, and again in 2012, serving three full terms until January 2017. During the 1990s she served as M ...

, former mayor of

Eugene, Oregon Eugene ( ) is a city in and the county seat of Lane County, Oregon, United States. It is located at the southern end of the Willamette Valley, near the confluence of the McKenzie River (Oregon), McKenzie and Willamette River, Willamette rivers, ...

(Ethiopia 1964–1966) *

Rodger Randle Rodger Allen Randle (born October 26, 1943) is a retired American politician from the U.S. state of Oklahoma. He served twice as President pro tempore of the Oklahoma Senate and was a member of the Oklahoma Senate from 1972 to 1988.Tulsa, Oklahoma Tulsa ( ) is the List of municipalities in Oklahoma, second-most-populous city in the U.S. state, state of Oklahoma, after Oklahoma City, and the List of United States cities by population, 48th-most-populous city in the United States. The po ...

(Brazil 1962–1964)

Peace Corps Directors

Carol Spahn Carol Spahn is an American executive who served as director of the Peace Corps from 2022 to 2025. Education Spahn earned a Bachelor of Arts degree from the Catholic University of America and a Master of Arts in international development from ...

, 21st Director of The Peace Corps (Romania 1994–1996) *

Jody Olsen Josephine King Olsen (born 1942) served as the 20th Director of the Peace Corps from 2018 to 2021. She was appointed by President Donald Trump, and sworn in on March 30, 2018, after being confirmed by the Senate. Early life and education Olsen ...

, 20th Director of the Peace Corps (Tunisia 1966–1968) * Carrie Hessler-Radelet, 19th Director of the Peace Corps, (Western Samoa 1981–1984) *

Aaron S. Williams Aaron S. Williams is an international development expert and a former diplomat. He served as the 18th Director of the Peace Corps from 2009 to 2012 under President Barack Obama. Williams grew up in Chicago where he graduated from Chicago State U ...

, 18th Director of the Peace Corps, (Dominican Republic, 1967–1970) * Ron Tschetter, 17th Director of The Peace Corps (India 1966–1968)National Peace Corps Association. "Ron Tschetter (India 66-68) Confirmed to Lead Peace Corps" September 29, 2006.
/ref> * Mark Schneider, 15th Director of the Peace Corps, senior vice president of

International Crisis Group The International Crisis Group (ICG; also known as the Crisis Group) is a global non-profit, non-governmental organisation founded in 1995. It is a think tank, used by policymakers and academics, conducting research and analysis on global crises. ...

(El Salvador 1966–1968). *

Carol Bellamy Carol Bellamy (born January 14, 1942) is an American nonprofit executive and former politician. She is chair of the board of the Global Community Engagement and Resilience Fund (GCERF). Previously, she was director of the Peace Corps, executive ...

, 13th Director of the Peace Corps, former head of

UNESCO The United Nations Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO ) is a List of specialized agencies of the United Nations, specialized agency of the United Nations (UN) with the aim of promoting world peace and International secur ...

, president of

World Learning World Learning is a 501(c)(3) international nonprofit organization that focuses on international development, education, and exchange programs. Based in Brattleboro, Vermont, World Learning "unlocks the potential of people to address critical gl ...

(Guatemala 1963–1965) Tom Wolf governor portrait 2019

Governors

Jim Doyle James Edward Doyle Jr. (born November 23, 1945) is an American attorney and politician who served as the 44th governor of Wisconsin from 2003 to 2011. A member of the Democratic Party, he narrowly defeated incumbent Republican governor Scott M ...

, 44th Governor of Wisconsin and 41st Attorney General of Wisconsin (Tunisia 1967–1969) *

Bob Taft Robert Alphonso Taft III (born January 8, 1942) is an American politician and attorney who served as the 67th governor of Ohio from 1999 to 2007. A member of the Taft family, Taft political dynasty and Republican Party (United States), Republic ...

, 67th Governor of Ohio and 49th Secretary of State of Ohio (Tanzania 1963–1965) *

Tom Wolf Thomas Westerman Wolf (born November 17, 1948) is an American politician and businessman who served as the 47th governor of Pennsylvania from 2015 to 2023. He previously served as chairman and CEO of his business, The Wolf Organization, and l ...

, 47th Governor of Pennsylvania (India 1969–1971)

State legislators

* Jason Carter, former Georgia State Senator from the 42nd district, Democratic nominee for Governor of Georgia in 2014, and grandson of

President Jimmy Carter James Earl Carter Jr. (October 1, 1924December 29, 2024) was an American politician and humanitarian who served as the 39th president of the United States from 1977 to 1981. A member of the Democratic Party, Carter served from 1971 to 1975 ...

(South Africa 1997–1999) * Michael A. Rice, former Rhode Island State Representative from the 35th district (Philippines 1981–1985) Senator Paul Tsongas

U.S. Senators

Christopher Dodd Christopher John Dodd (born May 27, 1944) is an American lobbyist, lawyer, and Democratic Party politician who served as a United States senator from Connecticut from 1981 to 2011. Dodd is the longest-serving senator in Connecticut's history. ...

, former U.S. Senator from Connecticut (Dominican Republic 1966–1968) *

Paul Tsongas Paul Efthemios Tsongas ( ; February 14, 1941 – January 18, 1997) was an American politician who represented Massachusetts in the United States Senate from 1979 until 1985 and in the United States House of Representatives from 1975 until 1 ...

, former List of United States senators from Massachusetts, U.S. Senator from Massachusetts and 1992 Democratic Party presidential primaries, candidate for U.S. President in 1992 (Ethiopia 1962–1964)

U.S. Representatives

* Jim Courter, New Jersey's 12th congressional district, NJ-12 (1983–1991) and New Jersey's 13th congressional district, NJ-13 (1979–1983) (Venezuela 1967–1969) * Steve Driehaus, Ohio's 1st congressional district, OH-01 (2009–2011) (Senegal 1988–1990) * Sam Farr, California's 20th congressional district, CA-20 (2013–17) and California's 17th congressional district, CA-17 (1993–2013) (Colombia 1964–66) * John Garamendi, California's 8th congressional district, CA-08 (Since 2023), formerly California's 3rd congressional district, CA-03 (2013–2023) and California's 10th congressional district, CA-10 (2009–2013) (Ethiopia 1966–68) * Tony P. Hall, Ohio's 3rd congressional district, OH-03 (1979–2002) and 7th List of ambassadors of the United States to the United Nations Agencies for Food and Agriculture, U.S. Ambassador to United Nations Agencies for Food and Agriculture (Thailand 1966–67) * Paul B. Henry, Michigan's 3rd congressional district, MI-03 (1993) and Michigan's 5th congressional district, MI-05 (1985–1993) (Liberia and Ethiopia 1963–65) * Mike Honda, California's 15th congressional district, CA-15 (2013–2017) and California's 17th congressional district, CA-17 (2001–2013) (El Salvador 1965–1967) * Joseph P. Kennedy III, Joe Kennedy III, Massachusetts's 4th congressional district, MA-04 (2013–2021), former United States Special Envoy for Northern Ireland, U.S. Special Envoy for Northern Ireland (2022–2024), and grandnephew of John F. Kennedy, President John F. Kennedy (Dominican Republic 2004–2006) * Thomas Petri, Wisconsin's 6th congressional district, WI–06 (1979–2015) (Somalia 1966–1967) * Christopher Shays, Connecticut's 4th congressional district, CT-04 (1987–2009) (Fiji 1968–1970) * James T. Walsh, James Walsh, New York's 25th congressional district, NY-25 (1993–2009) and New York's 27th congressional district, NY-27 (1989–1993) (Nepal 1970–1972) * Mike Ward (American politician), Mike Ward, Kentucky's 3rd congressional district, KY-03 (1995–1997) (The Gambia 1978–1979)

Journalists

* T. D. Allman, American author, historian and journalist (Nepal 1966–1968) * Ben Bradlee Jr., American journalist and writer, supervised the Pulitzer Prize-winning investigation into the sexual abuse scandal in the Roman Catholic Archdiocese of Boston (Afghanistan 1970–1972) * Leon Dash, Pulitzer Prize winning reporter for the Washington Post (Kenya 1969–1970) * Peter Hessler, American writer and journalist (China 1996–1997) * Arnold Hano, late American editor, novelist, biographer and journalist (Costa Rica 1991–1993) * Laurence Leamer, American author and journalist (Nepal 1964–1966) * Maureen Orth, American journalist, author, and special correspondent for Vanity Fair (magazine), ''Vanity Fair'' magazine (Colombia, 1964–1966) * George Packer, American journalist, novelist, and playwright, known for ''The Assassins' Gate: America in Iraq'' (Togo 1982–1983) * Tony D'Souza, American novelist, journalist, essayist, and reviewer (India 1966–1968, Côte d'Ivoire 2001–2002) PaulTheroux 2008Sep

Literature and non-fiction

* Howard Ashman, American playwright and lyricist (Burkina Faso) * Stefanie DeLeo, American author, playwright, actress, director, and teacher (South Africa 2007–2009) * Kent Haruf, author of ''The Tie That Binds (novel), The Tie That Binds'', received the Whiting Awards, Whiting Award and a special Hemingway Foundation/PEN Award, Hemingway Foundation/PEN citation (Turkey 1966–1968) * George B. Hutchinson, author of ''In Search of Nella Larsen'' (Burkina Faso 1975–1977) * Roland Merullo, author of ''Leaving Losapas'', ''In Revere, In Those Days'', and ''Breakfast with Buddha'' (Micronesia 1979–1980) * Charles Murray (political scientist), Charles Murray, American Libertarian political scientist, author, and columnist, known for ''Losing Ground: American Social Policy 1950–1980'' and ''The Bell Curve'' (Thailand 1965–1968) * John Perkins (author), John Perkins, author of ''Confessions of an Economic Hit Man'' (Ecuador 1968–1970) * Bob Shacochis, author of ''Easy in the Island'', recipient of the American Book Award (Eastern Caribbean 1975–1976) * Gene Stone, author of ''The Bush Survival Bible'' and ''The Trump Survival Guide'' (Niger 1974–1976) * Mark T. Sullivan, author of mystery novels, known for collaborations with James Patterson (Niger) * Mildred D. Taylor, author of ''Roll of Thunder, Hear My Cry,'' awarded the 1977 Newbery Medal (Ethiopia 1965–1967) * Paul Theroux, author of ''Waldo (novel), Waldo'', ''Jungle Lovers'', ''Mosquito Coast'' and ''The Great Railway Bazaar'' (Malawi 1963–1965) * Moritz Thomsen, author of ''Living Poor'' (Ecuador 1963–1965) * Bruce Watson (writer), Bruce Watson, author of ''Freedom Summer and'' ''Sacco and Vanzetti'' (Costa Rica 1985–1987) * Richard Wiley, author of ''Ahmed's Revenge'' and ''Soldiers in Hiding (novel), Soldiers in Hiding'', PEN/Faulkner Award for Fiction, PEN/Faulkner Award recipient (Korea 1967–1969)

Music

* Kinky Friedman, Texas singer, songwriter, novelist, politician (Malaysia 1967–1969) * Mary Kim Joh, Korean-American music composer, academic and medical research scientist. (Liberia 1977–1978)Dunning, Jennifer
"Mary Kim Joh, 101, Who Wrote a Korean Anthem, Is Dead,"
''New York Times.'' February 11, 2005; retrieved 2012-12-14. Mae Carol Jemison

Science and medicine

* Joseph M. Acaba, American educator, hydrogeologist, and NASA astronaut (Dominican Republic 1994–1996) * Lillian Carter, nurse, mother of President Jimmy Carter (India 1966–1968) * Gene Carl Feldman, oceanographer at NASA Goddard Space Flight Center (Western Samoa 1974–1977) * Ina May Gaskin, Certified Professional Midwife, author, known as the "Mother of Modern Midwifery" (Malaysia 1963–1965) * Mae Jemison, American engineer, physician and NASA astronaut (Sierra Leone and Liberia 1983–1985) * Carle M. Pieters, American planetary scientist (Malaysia 1967–1969) Chris Matthews 2011 Shankbone

Television, film, theater, and radio

* Marissa Aroy, Filipino-American director and producer, directed the Emmy Awards, Emmy award-winning documentary ''Sikhs in America'' (Dominican Republic 1995–1997) * Bob Beckel, late American political analyst and original co-host of ''The Five (talk show), The Five'' (Philippines 1971–1972) * Taylor Hackford, American film director, former president of the Directors Guild of America, known for directing ''Ray (film), Ray'', ''An Officer and a Gentleman'' and ''The Devil's Advocate (1997 film), The Devil's Advocate'' (Bolivia 1968–1969) * Judith Dwan Hallet, American documentary filmmaker (Tunisia 1964–1966) * Rajiv Joseph, American playwright and 2010 Pulitzer Prize for Drama, Pulitzer Prize finalist (Senegal 1996–1998) * Milt Kogan, American actor (Upper Volta 1970–1972) * Cy Kuckenbaker, American filmmaker, video artist and professor (Lithuania 2000–2002) * Chyna (born Joan Laurer), late American professional wrestler, bodybuilder, pornographic actress and television personality (Guatemala 1993–1995) * Chris Matthews, American political commentator, retired talk show host, and author, known for hosting ''Hardball with Chris Matthews'' (Swaziland 1968–1970) * Richard Sanders (actor), Richard Sanders, American actor and screenwriter, known for his role as Les Nessman on ''WKRP in Cincinnati'' (Brazil 1966–1969) * Bob Vila, American television show host, known for ''This Old House'' (Panama 1971–1973) * Marco Werman, American radio personality and host of ''The World (radio program), The World'' (Togo 1984–1987)

References

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