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4-H alumni have participated in many fields. One out of every seven adults in the U.S. is a former 4-H member. Participation in 4-H events and activities, the value of projects completed, and the challenges and responsibilities experienced in 4-H have contributed to the personal and leadership development of 4-H alumni. A majority of alumni feel that 4-H experiences have also significantly contributed to their success in the workforce and that the knowledge and skills gained through 4-H continue to benefit them in their adult lives.[2]
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Many[quantify] notable politicians, entertainers, athletes, business individuals, and educators got their first start in 4-H.
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Political figures
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Notable alumni include U.S. President Jimmy Carter,[3] and U.S. Vice Presidents Al Gore[3][4][5][6] and Walter Mondale.[3][6][7]
- Current and former U.S. Senators
- Howard Baker[6][7]
- Birch Bayh[6][7]
- Sam Brownback[6][7]
- Dale Bumpers[5][6][7]
- Conrad Burns[6][7]
- Ben Nighthorse Campbell[3][6][7]
- Thad Cochran[5][6][7]
- Mike DeWine[6][7]
- Bob Dole[6]
- Byron Dorgan[6][7]
- Wendell H. Ford[6][7][8]
- Bob Graham[6][7]
- Judd Gregg[6][7]
- Clifford Hansen[6][7]
- Tom Harkin[6][7]
- Orrin Hatch[6][7]
- Mike Johanns[6][7]
- Jon Llewellyn Kyl[6][7]
- Mitch McConnell[6][7][8]
- Bill Nelson[6][7]
- Sam Nunn[6][7]
- Larry Pressler[6][7]
- Pat Roberts[6][7]
- W. Kerr Scott[5][7]
- Jeff Sessions[6][7]
- Paul Simon[5][6][7]
- Debbie Stabenow[6][7]
- Steve Symms[7]
- Herman Talmadge[5][7]
- Craig L. Thomas[6][7]
- Strom Thurmond[6][7]
- Malcolm Wallop[7]
- Current and former U.S. Governors
- Alabama
- Arkansas
- Georgia
- Hawai'i
- Iowa
- Kansas
- Kentucky
- Maine
- Michigan
- North Carolina
- Oklahoma
- Mary Fallin[7]
- North Dakota
- Tennessee
- Utah
- Vermont
- Virginia
- Wisconsin
- Wyoming
- Current and former members of Congress include
- Carl Albert[5][7]
- William Vollie Alexander Jr.[6][7]
- John F. Baldwin Jr.[5][7]
- Roscoe Bartlett[6]
- Rick Berg[6]
- Jaime Herrera Beutler[6]
- Tom Bevill[7]
- Rick Boucher[6][7]
- Allen Boyd[6]
- William V. Chappell Jr.[7]
- Donald H. Clausen[5][7]
- Eva M. Clayton[7]
- Howard Coble[6][7]
- Tony Coelho[5][7]
- Larry Combest[6][7]
- Jim Cooper[5][6][7]
- George Darden[7]
- Robert William Davis[7]
- Roy Dyson[7]
- Bill Emerson[7]
- Glenn English[6][7]
- Ronnie Flippo[7]
- William D. Ford[6][7]
- Virginia Foxx[6][7]
- Sam Gejdenson[7]
- William F. Goodling[7]
- James W. Grant[7]
- Ralph Hall[6][7]
- John Paul Hammerschmidt[7]
- Katherine Harris[7]
- J.D. Hayworth[6][7]
- Wally Herger[6][7]
- Clyde Holloway[7]
- Jerry Huckaby[7]
- Kenny Hulshof[6][7]
- Earl Hutto[7]
- Ed Jenkins[7]
- William L. Jenkins[6][7]
- Chris John[6][7]
- Ed Jones[5][7]
- Ron Kind[6][7]
- Jim Kolbe[5][6][7]
- Martin Lancaster[5][7]
- Tom Latham[6][7]
- Tiffany Lawrence[7]
- Jim Lightfoot[7]
- Koln McKay[7]
- John T. Myers[7]
- Sue Myrick[6][7]
- William Flynt Nichols[7]
- Chip Pickering[6][7]
- Graham Purcell[5][7]
- Adam Putnam[6][7]
- Ralph Regula[6][7]
- J. Roy Rowland[7]
- Martin Sabo[6][7]
- Daniel Schaefer[6][7]
- Jim Slattery[7]
- D. French Slaughter[7]
- Bob Smith[7]
- Neal Edward Smith[7]
- Virginia D. Smith[7]
- John Sparkman[5][7]
- Floyd Spence[7]
- David Stockman[6][7]
- Bob Stump[6][7]
- Mike Synar[7]
- Charles H. Taylor[6][7]
- Gene Taylor[6][7]
- Lindsay Thomas[7]
- Bennie Thompson[6][7]
- Jill Long Thompson[7]
- Edolphus Towns[6][7]
- Bob Traxler[7]
- Morris Udall[6][7]
- Wes Watkins[7]
- Vin Weber[7]
- Jerry Weller[6][7]
- Jamie Whitten[5][7]
- Heather Wilson[6][7]
Former Puerto Rico Senator Miguel Deynes Soto.[5]
- Cabinet officials
- John Rusling Block[6][7] and Ann Veneman,[6][7] former secretaries of Agriculture
- First Ladies
- Rosalynn Carter[6][7]
- Jacqueline Kennedy Onassis[3][4][6][7][9]
- Pat Nixon[6][7]
- Idaho First Lady Patricia Kempthorne[7]
- Native Americans
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Academics
- former Kansas State University President Duane Acker[5][7]
- former Chancellor of Texas A&M University Perry Adkisson[5][7]
- former U.S. Secretary of Education Lamar Alexander[3][6][7]
- Nobel Prize winners George Beadle[5][7] and Daniel McFadden[6]
- former Arizona State University President Lattie Coor[7]
- Colorado State University System President Tony Frank
- Harvard University President Drew Gilpin Faust[6][7]
- West Virginia University President Gordon Gee[7]
- Steve Gunderson of the Career Education Colleges and Universities
- Former University of Illinois President Stanley O. Ikenberry[5][7]
- Former Yale University President Howard Lamar[7]
- Former Virginia Tech President William Edward Lavery[5][7]
- Former University of New Hampshire President Joan Leitzel[7]
- Former Clemson University President Max Lennon[5][7]
- Former Auburn University President James E. Martin[5][7]
- Former Kent State University President Glenn Olds[5][7]
- Former University of Nebraska President Ronald Roskens[5][7]
- Former Penn State University President Graham B. Spanier[6]
- Former University of Maryland President John S. Toll[5][7]
- Former Mississippi State University President Donald W. Zacharias[7]
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Arts and literature
Business and industry
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- Andrew Bosworth of Facebook[13][14]
- Colby Chandler of Eastman Kodak[5][7]
- Arnold W. Donald of Carnival Corporation
- Bob Evans[7]
- Ken C. Hicks of Footlocker[6]
- Bill Mensch of the Western Design Center[6]
- Javier Palomarez of the United States Hispanic Chamber of Commerce[14]
- Harold Poling of the Ford Motor Company[5][7]
- Orville Redenbacher[3][5][6][7]
- Edward B. Rust Jr. of State Farm Insurance[7]
- Jesse W. Tapp of Bank of America[5][7]
- Randall L. Tobias of Eli Lilly and Co.[6][7]
- Leland Tollett of Tyson Foods[7]
- Frank L. VanderSloot of Melaleuca[6]
- Nancy Zieman of Sewing with Nancy[5][7]
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Entertainment and media
- Anne Burrell of the Food Network[13][14]
- Johnny Carson[3][6][9]
- Steve Doocy[7]
- Nancy Grace[6][7][13]
- Florence Henderson[6]
- Holly Hunter[6]
- Karen Kilgariff
- David Letterman[3]
- Miss America Jacque Mercer[7]
- Jim Nabors[6]
- Aubrey Plaza
- Donna Reed[6]
- Julia Roberts[3][4]
- Sissy Spacek[6]
- Tony Award nominee Tom Wopat[6]
Military
- General Creighton Abrams[7]
- Lieutenant General Russel L. Honoré[7]
- General Hugh Shelton[7]
- Brigadier General Wilma Vaught[7]
Music
- Roy Acuff[5][6]
- Luke Bryan[3]
- Glen Campbell[6]
- Johnny Cash[3][6]
- John Denver[6]
- Vince Gill
- Faith Hill[3][6][9]
- Jermaine Jackson[6]
- Reba McEntire[3][5][6]
- Sherrill Milnes
- Jennifer Nettles[3][6]
- Randy Owen[3]
- Dolly Parton[3][4][6][9]
- Charley Pride[6]
- Kevin Richardson[3][8]
- Jean Ritchie[5]
- Roy Rogers[3][5][6]
- Ricky Skaggs[6][8]
- Trisha Yearwood[3]
Sciences and technology
4-H alumni include the astronauts:
Sports
- Robert A. "Bob" Baffert, racehorse trainer[16]
- Johnny Bench[6][7]
- U.S. Triple Crown jockey Steve Cauthen[7][8]
- Olympic Gold Medal winner Stacy Dragila[7]
- NASCAR Champion Ned Jarrett[3][7]
- Archie Manning[7]
- National Collegiate Basketball coach Pat Summitt[5]
- Dan Reeves[3][7]
- Original owner of the Miami Dolphins Joe Robbie[5][7]
- All-Time leading women's professional basketball scorer Katie Smith[7]
- Heisman Trophy winner Herschel Walker[3][6][7]
- Reggie White[3][6][7]
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