List of Hofstra University honorary degree recipients

This is a list of honorary degree recipients from Hofstra University in New York.

Rand Araskog (honorary doctorate, 1990), CEO of ITT Corporation, 1990
Jan Peter Balkenende ( 2011), former Prime Minister of the Netherlands
Joseph Bologna (2002), actor.
Tom Brokaw (1985), anchor and managing editor of NBC Nightly News with Tom Brokaw
Barbara Bush (1997), former First Lady of the United States
George H. W. Bush (1997), 41st President of the United States
Clifford Chapin (2010), voice actor affiliated with Funimation
Kenneth I. Chenault (2007), chairman and CEO, American Express Company
Bill Clinton (2005), 42nd President of the United States
Elizabeth Coleman, ninth president of Bennington College
Nelson DeMille (was also awarded Doctor of Humane Letters), Hofstra alumni 1970
Brian Dennehy (2003)
E.L. Doctorow (2004), prominent author, Ragtime
Dwight D. Eisenhower (honorary degree, Doctor of Humane Letters, 1950), former five-star general; 34th President of the United States (1953–1961); Supreme Commander of the Allied forces in Europe during the Second World War
Gerald R. Ford (1981), 38th President of the United States
Alan Greenspan, former Chairman of the Federal Reserve Board
Helen Hayes (1990), nicknamed "First Lady of the American Theater" because she was one of nine people who have won an Emmy, a Grammy, an Oscar and a Tony Award
Alfred Heineken (1996), former president of the brewing company Heineken International
Billy Joel (1997), musician, rock star
Robert Wood Johnson IV, Chairman and CEO of the Johnson Company; owner of the New York Jets
Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr. (1965), civil rights leader
Cy Leslie (1974), record industry executive
Jeffrey Lyons (2000), NBC film and theater critic
Harold W. McGraw Jr., Chairman Emeritus, McGraw Hill Companies, Inc.
John Money(honorary doctorate of Humane Letters, 1992), sexologist
Robert Moses (1948), "master builder" of the 20th century
David Neeleman (2007), founder of JetBlue Airways
LeRoy Neiman (honorary Doctor of Arts degree, 1998), artist
Bernadette Peters (2002), actress, singer
Cokie Roberts (2003), journalist
Jihan Sadat (1987, from the College of Liberal Arts and Sciences), wife of Anwar el-Sadat, the assassinated President of Egypt
Neil Simon (1981), playwright/screenwriter
William L. Swing, Director General of the International Organization for Migration; former diplomat and United States Ambassador; United Nations Special Representative of the Secretary-General and Under Secretary General
Margaret Thatcher (2000), former Prime Minister of the United Kingdom
Paul A. Volcker (1987, from the School of Business), chairman of the Federal Reserve Board
Barbara Walters (1986), journalist, writer and media personality
James D. Watson (1976), molecular biologist; co-discoverer of the structure of the DNA molecule; winner of Nobel prize
Frank Zarb (honorary Doctor of Law degree), Hofstra alumni, BBA 1957, MBA 1962

References

Honorary degree recipients - official website of Hofstra University

Hofstra University

Academics	Distinctions Schools and Colleges Centers and Institutes Frank G. Zarb School of Business School of Medicine School of Law Scott Skodnek Business Development Center Wilber F. Breslin Center for Real Estate Studies Institute of the Arts Center for Teaching and Scholarly Excellence Labor and Employment Law Journal Hofstra Law Review

Athletics	Hofstra Pride Hofstra Arena James M. Shuart Stadium Men's Lacrosse Men's Basketball Softball Colonial Athletic Association

Campus	History 2008 Presidential Debate 2012 Presidential Debate Arboretum Museum John Cranford Adams Playhouse Physical Fitness Center Hempstead, New York

People	Stuart Rabinowitz (President) Alumni Faculty Honorary degree recipients

Student life	The Chronicle WRHU

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