The Harriman Institute is proud of its alumni who have gone on to positions in government, academia, business, NGO's, human rights groups and other ventures.
These are just a few of our many distinguished alumni. Please visit this page often for a different sample.
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Selected alumni of The Harriman Institute
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Jack Perry
RI '58
U.S. Ambassador to Bulgaria, 1979-81
"Columbia, and the Institute, stand very high on my personal list of Worthwhile Things With Which I Have Been Associated...It was thanks to Columbia that I had the satisfying and rewarding Foreign Service career that I did. Columbia University illuminated the truth of a critical half-century in such a way that the higher interests of humankind could be served. This goes beyond scholarship to wisdom, and is much to be praised."
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Jack F. Matlock Jr.
RI ‘52
Institute for Advanced Study, Princeton
US Ambassador to the Soviet Union, 1987-1991
"The Russian Institute gave me a solid foundation--and a flying start--in a lifelong career dealing with Russia and the Soviet Union. The Institute's interdisciplinary, area-focused approach was ideally suited for one who needed to understand the whole society, not just a single aspect."
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Elizabeth Kridl Valkenier
RI ‘59
Adjunct Associate Professor of Political Science, Columbia University
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Alexander Dallin
RI '48
(deceased)
"Having experienced the Institute in all possible positions--as a student, faculty member, director, and visiting scholar--I can testify that they're all enjoyable. Of all academic associations, it certainly had the greatest impact on me and my career."
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Jeri Laber
RI '54
Executive Director, Human Rights Watch (retired)
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