Notable Alumni
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Mario Cuomo, the 52nd Governor of New York from 1983 to 1994, and father of Andrew Cuomo, the current governor of New York.
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Raymond Kelly, Current Commissioner of the New York City Police Department (NYPD)
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Hugh Carey, American attorney, the 51st Governor of New York from 1975 to 1982, and a seven-term United States Representative (1961–1974).
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Charles B. Rangel, U.S. Representative for New York's 15th congressional district, serving since 1971, he is the third-longest currently serving member of the House of Representatives
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William Casey, former Director of the Central Intelligence Agency (CIA) from 1981 to 1987
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Harvey Pitt, Former chairman of the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC), serving from 2001-2003.
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Bob Turner (politician), current United States Representative for New York's 9th congressional district.
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George Deukmejian, American politician who as a Republican served as the 35th governor of California (1983–1991) and as California Attorney General (1979–1983).
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Ron Brown (U.S. politician), former United States Secretary of Commerce, serving during the first term of President Bill Clinton. He was the first African American to hold this position.
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Lou Carnesecca, retired American college basketball coach at St. John's University. He coached the men's basketball program to 526 wins and 200 losses over 24 seasons (1965–70, 1973–92)
St. John's has over 161,000 alumni, 82% of whom reside in the Greater New York Metropolitan Area. Some of the most recognized alumni are former New York Governors Hugh L. Carey and Mario M. Cuomo, former California Governor George Deukmejian, U.S. Congressman Charles Rangel, New York City Police Commissioner Raymond Kelly, and former Secretary of the U.S. Department of Commerce Ronald H. Brown. Another notable alumni is North Carolina rapper J.Cole.
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