Quizzes & Puzzles Alumni Trivia: ‘Top Jobs’ Big Red grads are leaders in a wide variety of fields. Can you spot the 12 high-profile posts currently held by alums? 1) Leader of a federal agency Postmaster General IRS commissioner Secretary of Education Librarian of Congress None 2) College president Haverford Grinnell Williams Oberlin None 3) Public health leader Director of the NIH Surgeon General Chair of the Red Cross Director of the CDC None 4) Major General in the U.S. … Marine Corps Space Force Air Force Army None 5) Sports leader NBA commissioner FIFA president NHL commissioner Chair of International Olympic Committee None 6) U.S. Ambassador to … Italy Mexico Norway Morocco None 7) Union president American Federation of Teachers AFL / CIO Teamsters Actors Equity None 8) Midwestern mayor Indianapolis Kansas City Chicago St. Louis None 9) Fast-food CEO McDonald’s Subway Arby’s Domino’s None 10) Head of state New Zealand Germany Taiwan South Africa None 11) Hospitality CEO Marriott Hilton Sheraton Hyatt None 12) Member of Congress from … Vermont Michigan Nebraska Florida None Time’s up (Top: Photo by Ryan Young / Cornell University.) Published April 25, 2024 Comments Linda Jarschauer Johnson 29 Apr, 2024 Some I knew, some I guessed well, others I guessed badly. Thanks for the information. Reply Patty Mahool Thayer, Class of 1960 5 May, 2024 Eventhough I slipped down that slope, I didn’t hit bottom. Clearly i haven’t paid close enough attention to the creds of major organizations. I had fun guessing and appreciate the opportunity to learn about the success and impact of fellow Cornellians. Reply Sheryl Wragg, Class of 2023 5 May, 2024 That’s my Congresswoman — Elissa Slotkin — who also engaged with us at the Brooks School in 2022 with a presentation and Q&A! Reply Leave a Comment Cancel replyOnce your comment is approved, your email address will not be published. Required fields are marked *Comment * Name * Class Year Email * Save my name, email, and class year in this browser for the next time I comment. Δ Other stories You may like Campus & Beyond On North Campus, New Buildings Shape Future of Undergrad Community Quizzes & Puzzles Cornellian Crossword: ‘All Roads Lead to Ithaca’ Campus & Beyond Bridge Project Connects Student Engineers with ’80s Alumni