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Journalists, publishers, scholars, teachers and preachers who shaped what Americans knew and believed.
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Rupert Murdoch b. 1931Journalism & Mass MediaMedia mogul whose News Corp and Fox Corporation shaped global news and entertainment.
Ted Turner 1938–2026Journalism & Mass MediaMedia mogul who donated a billion dollars to the United Nations Foundation and championed environmental causes.
Pat Robertson 1930–2023Religion & Religious MovementsFounded the Christian Broadcasting Network and, after a failed 1988 presidential run, the Christian Coalition.
Mary Lyon 1797–1849EducationFounder of Mount Holyoke, the first endowed college for American women
Sal Khan b. 1976EducationFounder of Khan Academy, whose free online lessons have reached hundreds of millions of learners globally.
Wendy Kopp b. 1967EducationFounder of Teach for America, which places college graduates as teachers in underserved schools.
Geoffrey Canada b. 1952EducationSocial activist who founded the Harlem Children's Zone, a model for comprehensive community-based education.