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Those listed on this page should meet Wikipedia's [https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Wikipedia:Notability_(people)#Basic_criteria basic criteria for notability].
Those listed on this page should meet Wikipedia's [https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Wikipedia:Notability_(people)#Basic_criteria basic criteria for notability].
-->This is a list of notable persons who have served as volunteers in the [[United States Peace Corps]], along with their terms of service. Each volunteer is listed only once.
-->This is a list of notable persons who have served as volunteers in the [[United States Peace Corps]], along with their terms of service. Each volunteer is listed only once.

[[File:Ba marano.jpg|thumb|200x200px|[[Cindy Marano]], late American economic justice activist (Ecuador 1967–69)]]


== Activism and aid ==
== Activism and aid ==
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* [[Cindy Marano]], late American economic justice activist (Ecuador 1967–69)<ref>{{Cite web |last=Murphy |first=Dave |date=2005-05-13 |title=Cindy Marano memorial set for May 20 in Oakland |url=https://www.sfgate.com/bayarea/article/Cindy-Marano-memorial-set-for-May-20-in-Oakland-2634484.php |access-date=2023-05-21 |website=SFGATE |language=en-US}}</ref>
* [[Cindy Marano]], late American economic justice activist (Ecuador 1967–69)<ref>{{Cite web |last=Murphy |first=Dave |date=2005-05-13 |title=Cindy Marano memorial set for May 20 in Oakland |url=https://www.sfgate.com/bayarea/article/Cindy-Marano-memorial-set-for-May-20-in-Oakland-2634484.php |access-date=2023-05-21 |website=SFGATE |language=en-US}}</ref>
* [[Carl Pope (environmentalist)|Carl Pope]], former executive director of the [[Sierra Club]] (India 1967–69)<ref>{{Cite web |title=Carl Pope |url=https://www.ourenergypolicy.org/author/cpope/ |access-date=2023-05-21 |website=Our Energy Policy |language=en-US}}</ref>
* [[Carl Pope (environmentalist)|Carl Pope]], former executive director of the [[Sierra Club]] (India 1967–69)<ref>{{Cite web |title=Carl Pope |url=https://www.ourenergypolicy.org/author/cpope/ |access-date=2023-05-21 |website=Our Energy Policy |language=en-US}}</ref>
* [[Craig Sholley]], senior vice president of the [[African Wildlife Foundation]] (Zaire 1973–75)<ref>{{Cite web |date=2023-04-06 |title=Craig Sholley (Zaire) — African Wildlife Foundation |url=https://peacecorpsworldwide.org/craig-sholley-african-wildlife-foundation-zaire/ |access-date=2023-05-25 |website=peacecorpsworldwide.org}}</ref>
* [[Gregory Stanton]], founder and president of Genocide Watch (Ivory Coast 1969–71)<ref>{{Cite web |title=Gregory H. Stanton |url=https://www.genocidewatch.com/copy-of-about-the-president |access-date=2023-05-21 |website=Genocide Watch |language=en}}</ref><ref>{{Cite web |title=The Volunteer Who Codified the "Ten Stages of Genocide" — Gregory Stanton (Ivory Coast) |url=https://peacecorpsworldwide.org/the-volunteer-who-codified-the-ten-stages-of-genocide-gregory-stanton-ivory-coast/ |access-date=2023-05-21 |website=peacecorpsworldwide.org}}</ref>
* [[Gregory Stanton]], founder and president of Genocide Watch (Ivory Coast 1969–71)<ref>{{Cite web |title=Gregory H. Stanton |url=https://www.genocidewatch.com/copy-of-about-the-president |access-date=2023-05-21 |website=Genocide Watch |language=en}}</ref><ref>{{Cite web |title=The Volunteer Who Codified the “Ten Stages of Genocide” — Gregory Stanton (Ivory Coast) |url=https://peacecorpsworldwide.org/the-volunteer-who-codified-the-ten-stages-of-genocide-gregory-stanton-ivory-coast/ |access-date=2023-05-21 |website=peacecorpsworldwide.org}}</ref>
* [[Thomas Tighe (CEO)|Thomas Tighe]], president and CEO of [[Direct Relief]] (Thailand 1986–88)<ref>{{Cite web |title=RPCV Thomas Tighe (Thailand) — President & CEO Direct Relief |url=https://peacecorpsworldwide.org/rpcv-thomas-tighe-thailand-president-ceo-direct-relief/ |access-date=2023-05-21 |website=peacecorpsworldwide.org}}</ref>
* [[Thomas Tighe (CEO)|Thomas Tighe]], president and CEO of [[Direct Relief]] (Thailand 1986–88)<ref>{{Cite web |title=RPCV Thomas Tighe (Thailand) — President & CEO Direct Relief |url=https://peacecorpsworldwide.org/rpcv-thomas-tighe-thailand-president-ceo-direct-relief/ |access-date=2023-05-21 |website=peacecorpsworldwide.org}}</ref>
[[File:Lemon SVCC April 8 2018.png|thumb|202x202px|[[Jonathan Lemon]], English-American cartoonist and former musician (Honduras 2003–05)]]
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== Art and architecture ==
== Art and architecture ==
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* [[Roger K. Lewis]], American architect and urban planner and Professor Emeritus of Architecture at the [[University of Maryland, College Park]] (Tunisia 1964–66)<ref>{{Cite web |title=Roger K. Lewis, FAIA {{!}} School of Architecture, Planning & Preservation |url=https://arch.umd.edu/people/roger-k-lewis-faia |access-date=2023-05-20 |website=arch.umd.edu}}</ref>
* [[Roger K. Lewis]], American architect and urban planner and Professor Emeritus of Architecture at the [[University of Maryland, College Park]] (Tunisia 1964–66)<ref>{{Cite web |title=Roger K. Lewis, FAIA {{!}} School of Architecture, Planning & Preservation |url=https://arch.umd.edu/people/roger-k-lewis-faia |access-date=2023-05-20 |website=arch.umd.edu}}</ref>
* [[Martin Puryear]], American artist (Sierra Leone 1964–66)<ref>{{Cite web |title=Martin Puryear (Sierra Leone) {{!}} VESSEL – Peace Corps Worldwide |url=https://peacecorpsworldwide.org/rpcv-martin-puryear-vessel/ |access-date=2023-05-24 |website=peacecorpsworldwide.org}}</ref>
* [[Martin Puryear]], American artist (Sierra Leone 1964–66)<ref>{{Cite web |title=Martin Puryear (Sierra Leone) {{!}} VESSEL – Peace Corps Worldwide |url=https://peacecorpsworldwide.org/rpcv-martin-puryear-vessel/ |access-date=2023-05-24 |website=peacecorpsworldwide.org}}</ref>
* [[Joel Shapiro]], American sculptor (India 1965–67)<ref>{{Cite web |last=Gerber Klein |first=Michèle |date=Fall 2009 |title=Joel Shapiro |url=http://bombsite.com/issues/109/articles/3332 |url-status=dead |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20111112035210/http://bombsite.com/issues/109/articles/3332 |archive-date=2011-11-12 |access-date=2023-05-24 |website=web.archive.org}}</ref>
* [[Joel Shapiro]], American sculptor (India 1965–67)<ref>{{Cite web |last=Gerber Klein |first=Michèle |date=Fall 2009 |title=Joel Shapiro |url=http://bombsite.com/issues/109/articles/3332 |url-status=dead |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20111112035210/http://bombsite.com/issues/109/articles/3332 |archive-date=2011-11-12 |access-date=2023-05-24 }}</ref>
[[File:Re publica 2015 - Tag 1 (17195424118) (cropped).jpg|thumb|310x310px|[[Reed Hastings]], co-founder of [[Netflix]] (Swaziland 1983–85)]]
[[File:Re publica 2015 - Tag 1 (17195424118) (cropped).jpg|thumb|310x310px|[[Reed Hastings]], co-founder of [[Netflix]] (Swaziland 1983–85)]]


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== Education ==
== Education ==


* [[Dirk Ballendorf]], late American historian and professor of Micronesian studies at the [[University of Guam]] (Philippines 1961–63)<ref>{{Cite web |last=White |first=Joy |date=2013-02-06 |title=Micronesia historian Ballendorf dies at 73 |url=https://www.mvariety.com/cnmi/cnmi-news/local/53345-micronesia-historian-ballendorf-dies-at-73/ |url-status=dead |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20131213224712/http://www.mvariety.com/cnmi/cnmi-news/local/53345-micronesia-historian-ballendorf-dies-at-73 |archive-date=2013-12-14 |access-date=2023-05-24 |website=Marianas Variety}}</ref>
* [[Dirk Ballendorf]], late American historian and professor of Micronesian studies at the [[University of Guam]] (Philippines 1961–63)<ref>{{Cite web |last=White |first=Joy |date=2013-02-06 |title=Micronesia historian Ballendorf dies at 73 |url=https://www.mvariety.com/cnmi/cnmi-news/local/53345-micronesia-historian-ballendorf-dies-at-73/ |url-status=dead |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20131213224712/http://www.mvariety.com/cnmi/cnmi-news/local/53345-micronesia-historian-ballendorf-dies-at-73 |archive-date=2013-12-13 |access-date=2023-05-24 |website=Marianas Variety}}</ref>
* [[Suzanne Blier|Suzanne Preston Blier]], American art historian and Allen Whitehill Clowes Professor of Fine Arts and of [[African and African American studies|African and African American Studies]] at [[Harvard University]] (Benin 1969–71)<ref>{{Cite journal |last=Preston Blier |first=Suzanne |title=Autobiography and Art History: The Imperative of Peripheral Vision |journal=RES: Anthropology and Aesthetics |volume=No. 39 |issue=Spring 2001 |pages=24-40}}</ref>
* [[Suzanne Blier|Suzanne Preston Blier]], American art historian and Allen Whitehill Clowes Professor of Fine Arts and of [[African and African American studies|African and African American Studies]] at [[Harvard University]] (Benin 1969–71)<ref>{{Cite journal |last=Preston Blier |first=Suzanne |title=Autobiography and Art History: The Imperative of Peripheral Vision |journal=RES: Anthropology and Aesthetics |volume=No. 39 |issue=Spring 2001 |pages=24–40}}</ref>
* [[Guy Consolmagno]], American research astronomer, [[Jesuits|Jesuit]] religious brother and Director of the [[Vatican Observatory]] (Kenya 1983–85)<ref>{{Cite web |date=2017-09-19 |title=Guy Consolmagno |url=https://doi.org/10.1063/PT.6.6.20170919a |access-date=2023-05-24 |website=Physics Today}}</ref>
* [[Guy Consolmagno]], American research astronomer, [[Jesuits|Jesuit]] religious brother and Director of the [[Vatican Observatory]] (Kenya 1983–85)<ref>{{Cite journal |date=2017-09-19 |title=Guy Consolmagno |journal=Physics Today|issue=9 |page=5837 |doi=10.1063/PT.6.6.20170919a |doi-access=free |bibcode=2017PhT..2017i5837. }}</ref>
* [[Bruce Cumings]], Gustavus F. and Ann M. Swift Distinguished Service Professor in History at the [[University of Chicago]] (Korea 1967–68)<ref>{{Cite web |last=Shin |first=Michael D. |title=An interview with Bruce Cumings |url=http://review.aks.ac.kr/lab/contentBoardView.do?brd_no=35051&menu_no=296&brd_mgrno=162 |url-status=dead |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20150402175424/http://review.aks.ac.kr/lab/contentBoardView.do?brd_no=35051&menu_no=296&brd_mgrno=162# |archive-date=2015-04-02 |access-date=2023-05-24 |website=The Review of Korean Studies}}</ref>
* [[Bruce Cumings]], Gustavus F. and Ann M. Swift Distinguished Service Professor in History at the [[University of Chicago]] (Korea 1967–68)<ref>{{Cite web |last=Shin |first=Michael D. |title=An interview with Bruce Cumings |url=http://review.aks.ac.kr/lab/contentBoardView.do?brd_no=35051&menu_no=296&brd_mgrno=162 |url-status=dead |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20150402175424/http://review.aks.ac.kr/lab/contentBoardView.do?brd_no=35051&menu_no=296&brd_mgrno=162 |archive-date=2015-04-02 |access-date=2023-05-24 |website=The Review of Korean Studies}}</ref>
* [[James H. Fowler]], American social scientist and professor of political science at the [[University of California, San Diego]] (Ecuador 1992–94)
* [[James H. Fowler]], American social scientist and professor of political science at the [[University of California, San Diego]] (Ecuador 1992–94)
* [[Robert H. Frank]], Henrietta Johnson Louis Professor of Management and professor of economics at [[Cornell University]]<ref>{{Cite web |last=Norris |first=Jeremiah |date=2023-04-11 |title=The Volunteer Who Published Nationally on Wealth Inequality in the U. S. {{!}} Robert H. Frank (Nepal) |url=https://peacecorpsworldwide.org/the-volunteer-who-published-nationally-on-wealth-inequality-in-the-u-s-robert-h-frank-nepal/ |access-date=2023-05-25 |website=peacecorpsworldwide.org}}</ref>
* [[Robert H. Frank]], Henrietta Johnson Louis Professor of Management and professor of economics at [[Cornell University]]<ref>{{Cite web |last=Norris |first=Jeremiah |date=2023-04-11 |title=The Volunteer Who Published Nationally on Wealth Inequality in the U. S. {{!}} Robert H. Frank (Nepal) |url=https://peacecorpsworldwide.org/the-volunteer-who-published-nationally-on-wealth-inequality-in-the-u-s-robert-h-frank-nepal/ |access-date=2023-05-25 |website=peacecorpsworldwide.org}}</ref>
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* [[William G. Moseley]], DeWitt Wallace Professor of Geography at [[Macalester College]] (Mali 1987–89)
* [[William G. Moseley]], DeWitt Wallace Professor of Geography at [[Macalester College]] (Mali 1987–89)
* [[Joseph Opala]], American historian, university professor at [[James Madison University]] (Sierra Leone 1974–77)
* [[Joseph Opala]], American historian, university professor at [[James Madison University]] (Sierra Leone 1974–77)
* [[Kenneth Poeppelmeier]], Charles and Emma Morrison Professor of Chemistry at [[Northwestern University]] (Western Samoa, 1971–1974)
*[[Mavis Sanders]], senior research scholar of Black Children and Families at [[Child Trends]] (Papua New Guinea 1987–89)<ref name=":1">{{Cite web |title=Dr. Mavis G. Sanders |url=https://education.umbc.edu/files/2020/01/M-Sanders-cv2020.pdf |url-status=live |website=[[University of Maryland]]}}</ref>
*[[Mavis Sanders]], senior research scholar of Black Children and Families at [[Child Trends]] (Papua New Guinea 1987–89)<ref name=":1">{{Cite web |title=Dr. Mavis G. Sanders |url=https://education.umbc.edu/files/2020/01/M-Sanders-cv2020.pdf |website=[[University of Maryland]]}}</ref>
* [[Michael J. Snarskis]], late American professor of archaeology at the [[University of Costa Rica]] (Costa Rica 1967–69)<ref>{{cite news |last=Levin |first=Matt |date=February 4, 2011 |title=Archaeologist Michael Snarskis, who discovered ancient civilizations in Costa Rica, dies at 65 |newspaper=Tico Times |url=http://www.ticotimes.net/News/Top-Story/Archaeologist-Michael-Snarskis-who-discovered-ancient-civilizations-in-Costa-Rica-dies-at-65_Friday-February-04-2011}} {{Dead link|date=August 2020|bot=medic}}</ref>
*[[Michael J. Snarskis]], late American professor of archaeology at the [[University of Costa Rica]] (Costa Rica 1967–69)<ref>{{cite news |last=Levin |first=Matt |date=February 4, 2011 |title=Archaeologist Michael Snarskis, who discovered ancient civilizations in Costa Rica, dies at 65 |newspaper=Tico Times |url=http://www.ticotimes.net/News/Top-Story/Archaeologist-Michael-Snarskis-who-discovered-ancient-civilizations-in-Costa-Rica-dies-at-65_Friday-February-04-2011 |access-date=February 11, 2011 |archive-date=February 7, 2011 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20110207192610/http://www.ticotimes.net/News/Top-Story/Archaeologist-Michael-Snarskis-who-discovered-ancient-civilizations-in-Costa-Rica-dies-at-65_Friday-February-04-2011 |url-status=dead }}</ref>
* [[Dorothy Vellenga]], American socioloigist, Africanist (Ghana, 1961–1963)
* [[R. David Zorc]], American linguist (Philippines 1965–69)
* [[R. David Zorc]], American linguist (Philippines 1965–69)


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* [[Carol Spahn]], 21st Director of The Peace Corps (Romania 1994–96)<ref>{{cite web |date=2023-01-11 |title=Carol Spahn Sworn-In as 21st Director of the Peace Corps |url=https://www.peacecorps.gov/news/library/carol-spahn-sworn-in-as-21st-director-of-the-peace-corps/ |access-date=2023-01-17 |publisher=Peace Corps}}</ref>
* [[Carol Spahn]], 21st Director of The Peace Corps (Romania 1994–96)<ref>{{cite web |date=2023-01-11 |title=Carol Spahn Sworn-In as 21st Director of the Peace Corps |url=https://www.peacecorps.gov/news/library/carol-spahn-sworn-in-as-21st-director-of-the-peace-corps/ |access-date=2023-01-17 |publisher=Peace Corps}}</ref>
* [[Jody Olsen]], 20th Director of the Peace Corps (Tunisia 1966–68)<ref name="PeaceCorp180330">{{cite web |date=March 30, 2018 |title=Dr. Jody Olsen served in as 20th Director of the Peace Corps |url=https://www.peacecorps.gov/news/library/dr-jody-olsen-sworn-20th-director-peace-corps/ |website=[[Peace Corps]]}}</ref><ref>{{Cite web |title=Farewell, Jody Olsen |url=https://www.peacecorpsconnect.org:443/articles/farewell-jody-olsen |access-date=2023-05-21 |website=NPCA |language=en}}</ref>
* [[Jody Olsen]], 20th Director of the Peace Corps (Tunisia 1966–68)<ref name="PeaceCorp180330">{{cite web |date=March 30, 2018 |title=Dr. Jody Olsen served in as 20th Director of the Peace Corps |url=https://www.peacecorps.gov/news/library/dr-jody-olsen-sworn-20th-director-peace-corps/ |website=[[Peace Corps]]}}</ref><ref>{{Cite web |title=Farewell, Jody Olsen |url=https://www.peacecorpsconnect.org:443/articles/farewell-jody-olsen |access-date=2023-05-21 |website=NPCA |date=26 January 2021 |language=en}}</ref>
* [[Carrie Hessler-Radelet]], 19th Director of the Peace Corps, (Western Samoa 1981–84)<ref name="Bio">{{cite web |title=Director: Carrie Hessler-Radelet |url=http://www.peacecorps.gov/about/leadership/dir/ |url-status=dead |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20140808060017/http://www.peacecorps.gov/about/leadership/dir/ |archive-date=2014-08-08 |access-date=13 June 2014 |publisher=Peace Corps}}</ref><ref>{{cite web |title=United States Senate Periodical Press Gallery |url=http://www.periodicalpress.senate.gov/ |access-date=13 June 2014}}</ref>
* [[Carrie Hessler-Radelet]], 19th Director of the Peace Corps, (Western Samoa 1981–84)<ref name="Bio">{{cite web |title=Director: Carrie Hessler-Radelet |url=http://www.peacecorps.gov/about/leadership/dir/ |url-status=dead |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20140808060017/http://www.peacecorps.gov/about/leadership/dir/ |archive-date=2014-08-08 |access-date=13 June 2014 |publisher=Peace Corps}}</ref><ref>{{cite web |title=United States Senate Periodical Press Gallery |url=http://www.periodicalpress.senate.gov/ |access-date=13 June 2014}}</ref>


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* [[Arnold Hano]], late American editor, novelist, biographer and journalist (Costa Rica 1991–93)
* [[Arnold Hano]], late American editor, novelist, biographer and journalist (Costa Rica 1991–93)
* [[Laurence Leamer]], American author and journalist (Nepal 1964–66)
* [[Laurence Leamer]], American author and journalist (Nepal 1964–66)
* [[Nina Mukerjee Furstenau]], American journalist and culinary author, recipient of the [[Kansas Notable Book Awards|Kansas Notable Book Award]] in 2014 (Tunisia 1984–86)<ref>{{Cite web |title=Author {{!}} Nina Mukerjee Furstenau {{!}} Missouri |url=https://www.ninafurstenau.com/ |access-date=2023-05-25 |website=Nina Furstenau |language=en}}</ref><ref>{{Cite web |date=2023-03-28 |title=Award Winning Author Nina Mukerjee Furstenau (Tunisia) |url=https://peacecorpsworldwide.org/award-winning-author-nina-furstenau-tunisia/ |access-date=2023-05-25 |website=peacecorpsworldwide.org}}</ref>
* [[Maureen Orth]], American journalist, author, and special correspondent for [[Vanity Fair (magazine)|''Vanity Fair'' magazine]] (Colombia, 1964–66)
* [[Maureen Orth]], American journalist, author, and special correspondent for [[Vanity Fair (magazine)|''Vanity Fair'' magazine]] (Colombia, 1964–66)
* [[George Packer]], American journalist, novelist, and playwright, know for ''[[The Assassins' Gate: America in Iraq]]'' (Togo 1982–83)
* [[George Packer]], American journalist, novelist, and playwright, known for ''[[The Assassins' Gate: America in Iraq]]'' (Togo 1982–83)
* [[Tony D'Souza]], American novelist, journalist, essayist, and reviewer (India 1966–68, Côte d'Ivoire 2001–02)
* [[Tony D'Souza]], American novelist, journalist, essayist, and reviewer (India 1966–68, Côte d'Ivoire 2001–02)
[[File:PaulTheroux 2008Sep.jpg|thumb|199x199px|[[Paul Theroux]], author of ''[[Waldo (novel)|Waldo]]'', ''[[Jungle Lovers]]'', ''[[Mosquito Coast]]'' and [[The Great Railway Bazaar|''The Great Railway Bazaar'']] (Malawi 1963–65)]]
[[File:PaulTheroux 2008Sep.jpg|thumb|199x199px|[[Paul Theroux]], author of ''[[Waldo (novel)|Waldo]]'', ''[[Jungle Lovers]]'', ''[[Mosquito Coast]]'' and ''[[The Great Railway Bazaar]]'' (Malawi 1963–65)]]


== Literature and non-fiction ==
== Literature and non-fiction ==
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* [[Gene Stone]], author of ''The Bush Survival Bible'' and ''The Trump Survival Guide'' (Niger 1974–76)<ref>{{Cite web |last=Coyne |first=John |date=2023-04-13 |title=Talking with Gene Stone (Niger) |url=https://peacecorpsworldwide.org/gene-stone-new/ |access-date=2023-05-21 |website=peacecorpsworldwide.org}}</ref>
* [[Gene Stone]], author of ''The Bush Survival Bible'' and ''The Trump Survival Guide'' (Niger 1974–76)<ref>{{Cite web |last=Coyne |first=John |date=2023-04-13 |title=Talking with Gene Stone (Niger) |url=https://peacecorpsworldwide.org/gene-stone-new/ |access-date=2023-05-21 |website=peacecorpsworldwide.org}}</ref>
* [[Mark T. Sullivan]], author of mystery novels, known for collaborations with [[James Patterson]] (Niger ?–?)
* [[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|Newberry Medal]] (Ethiopia 1965–67)<ref>{{Cite web |title=The Volunteer Who Created Compelling Novels out of Her Family’s Oral History — Mildred Taylor (Ethiopia) |url=https://peacecorpsworldwide.org/the-volunteer-who-created-compelling-novels-out-of-her-familys-oral-history-mildred-taylor-ethiopia/ |access-date=2023-05-25 |website=peacecorpsworldwide.org}}</ref>
* [[Mildred D. Taylor]], author of ''[[Roll of Thunder, Hear My Cry]],'' awarded the 1977 [[Newbery Medal]] (Ethiopia 1965–67)<ref>{{Cite web |title=The Volunteer Who Created Compelling Novels out of Her Family's Oral History — Mildred Taylor (Ethiopia) |url=https://peacecorpsworldwide.org/the-volunteer-who-created-compelling-novels-out-of-her-familys-oral-history-mildred-taylor-ethiopia/ |access-date=2023-05-25 |website=peacecorpsworldwide.org}}</ref>
* [[Paul Theroux]], author of ''[[Waldo (novel)|Waldo]]'', ''[[Jungle Lovers]]'', ''[[Mosquito Coast]]'' and [[The Great Railway Bazaar|''The Great Railway Bazaar'']] (Malawi 1963–65)<ref>{{Cite web |title=New York Times “Literary Destinations” by Paul Theroux (Malawi) |url=https://peacecorpsworldwide.org/new-york-times-literary-destinations-by-paul-theroux-malawi/ |access-date=2023-05-25 |website=peacecorpsworldwide.org}}</ref>
* [[Paul Theroux]], author of ''[[Waldo (novel)|Waldo]]'', ''[[Jungle Lovers]]'', ''[[Mosquito Coast]]'' and ''[[The Great Railway Bazaar]]'' (Malawi 1963–65)<ref>{{Cite web |title=New York Times "Literary Destinations" by Paul Theroux (Malawi) |url=https://peacecorpsworldwide.org/new-york-times-literary-destinations-by-paul-theroux-malawi/ |access-date=2023-05-25 |website=peacecorpsworldwide.org}}</ref>
* [[Moritz Thomsen]], author of ''Living Poor'' (Ecuador 1963–1965)<ref>{{Cite web |last=Wand |first=Patricia |date=May 1997 |title=Two Peace Corps Legends: Moritz Thomsen and Patricia Wand |url=https://peacecorpsworldwide.org/two-great-peace-corps-legends-thomsen-and-patricia-wand/ |access-date=2023-05-25 |website=peacecorpsworldwide.org}}</ref>
* [[Moritz Thomsen]], author of ''Living Poor'' (Ecuador 1963–1965)<ref>{{Cite web |last=Wand |first=Patricia |date=May 1997 |title=Two Peace Corps Legends: Moritz Thomsen and Patricia Wand |url=https://peacecorpsworldwide.org/two-great-peace-corps-legends-thomsen-and-patricia-wand/ |access-date=2023-05-25 |website=peacecorpsworldwide.org}}</ref>
* [[Bruce Watson (writer)|Bruce Watson]], author of ''[[Freedom Summer]] and'' ''[[Sacco and Vanzetti]]'' (Costa Rica 1985–87)
* [[Bruce Watson (writer)|Bruce Watson]], author of ''[[Freedom Summer]] and'' ''[[Sacco and Vanzetti]]'' (Costa Rica 1985–87)

Latest revision as of 16:23, 3 September 2024

This is a list of notable persons who have served as volunteers in the United States Peace Corps, along with their terms of service. Each volunteer is listed only once.

Activism and aid

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Art and architecture

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Reed Hastings, co-founder of Netflix (Swaziland 1983–85)

Business

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Suzanne Preston Blier, American art historian (Benin 1969–71)
James H. Fowler, American social scientist (Ecuador 1992–94)
Joseph Opala, OR, American historian (Sierra Leone 1974–77)

Bildung

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Regierung

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Cabinet-level officials

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Drew S. Days III, 40th Solicitor General of the United States (Honduras 1967–69)

Executive branch

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Christopher R. Hill, U.S. Ambassador to Serbia (Cameroon 1974–76)
J. Christopher Stevens, former U.S. Ambassador to Libya (Morocco 1983–85)

Foreign service

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Sarah Parker, former Chief Justice of the North Carolina Supreme Court (Turkey 1964–66)

Law

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Municipal and local officials

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Carol Spahn, 21st Director of The Peace Corps (Romania 1994–96)

Peace Corps Directors

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Tom Wolf, 47th Governor of Pennsylvania (India 1969–71)

Governors

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  • Jim Doyle, 44th Governor of Wisconsin and 41st Attorney General of Wisconsin (Tunisia 1967–69)
  • Bob Taft, 67th Governor of Ohio and 49th Secretary of State of Ohio (Tanzania 1963–65)
  • Tom Wolf, 47th Governor of Pennsylvania (India 1969–71)

State legislators

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Paul Tsongas, former U.S. Senator from Massachusetts and candidate for U.S. President in 1992 (Ethiopia 1962–64)

U.S. Senators

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U.S. Representatives

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Current

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Former

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Maureen Orth, American journalist, author, and special correspondent for Vanity Fair magazine (Colombia, 1964–66)
Tony D'Souza, American novelist, journalist, essayist, and reviewer (India 1966–68, Côte d'Ivoire 2001–02)

Journalists

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Paul Theroux, author of Waldo, Jungle Lovers, Mosquito Coast and The Great Railway Bazaar (Malawi 1963–65)

Literature and non-fiction

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Music

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  • Kinky Friedman, Texas singer, songwriter, novelist, politician (Malaysia 1967–1969)
  • Mary Kim Joh, Korean-American music composer, academic and medical research scientist. (Liberia 1977–78)[44]
Mae Jemison, American engineer, physician and NASA astronaut (Sierra Leone and Liberia 1983–85)

Science and medicine

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  • Joseph M. Acaba, American educator, hydrogeologist, and NASA astronaut (Dominican Republic 1994–96)
  • Lillian Carter, nurse, mother of President Jimmy Carter (India 1966–68)
  • Gene Carl Feldman, oceanographer at NASA Goddard Space Flight Center (Western Samoa 1974–77)
  • Ina May Gaskin, Certified Professional Midwife, author, known as the "Mother of Modern Midwifery" (Malaysia 1963–65)
  • Mae Jemison, American engineer, physician and NASA astronaut (Sierra Leone and Liberia 1983–85)
  • Carle M. Pieters, American planetary scientist (Malaysia 1967–69)
Chris Matthews, host of NBC's Hardball (Swaziland 1968–70)

Television, film, theater, and radio

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See also

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References

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