Notable Alumni of CUNY Bernard M Baruch College

Abraham Beame 1906–2001

Mayor of New York City from 1974 to 1977

Also attended: CUNY--City College

Michael Grimm 1970–

Former US Representative from New York

Bachelor of Applied Arts · Class of 1994

Also attended: New York Law School

Egemen Bağış 1970–

Former Turkish minister for EU Affairs

Leo C. Zeferetti 1927–2018

Democratic US Representative from New York

Also attended: New York University

Melissa Mark-Viverito 1969–

Former speaker of the New York City Council

Also attended: Columbia University in the City of New York

Akis Cleanthous 1964–2011

Former Cypriot Minister of Education and Culture

Marketing management

Also attended: St John's University (NY)

Yuh-Line Niou 1983–

Former New York State Assembly member

Also attended: The Evergreen State College

Michael G. Sotirhos 1928–2019

First Greek-American US Ambassador to Greece

Ralph Lauren 1939–

Fashion designer, founder of Ralph Lauren brand

Also attended: Yeshiva University

Spouse: Ricky Lauren (CUNY Hunter College)

Child: Dylan Lauren (Duke University)

Martin Shkreli 1983–

Hedge fund manager and former Turing Pharmaceuticals CEO

Adam Neumann 1979–

Co-founder and former CEO of WeWork

Spouse: Rebekah Neumann (Cornell University)

Sidney Harman 1918–2011

Engineer, businessman and philanthropist

Also attended: Union Institute and University

Spouse: Jane Harman (Harvard University, Smith College)

Albert Ellis 1913–2007

Psychologist, founder of REBT

Also attended: Columbia University in the City of New York, CUNY--City College, Teachers College at Columbia University

Tarkan 1972–

Turkish singer-songwriter

Immortal Technique 1978–

Afro-Peruvian-descent rapper and activist

Also attended: The Pennsylvania State University, The Pennsylvania State University

William Blum 1933–2018

Author and critic of US foreign policy

Anthony Ippolito 1999–

Actor who portrayed Al Pacino in The Offer

Norman Gimbel 1927–2018

Lyricist of popular songs and film themes

Robin Byrd 1957–

Actress and television host

Also attended: School of Visual Arts

Pablo Rey 1968–

Spanish painter

Mayuri Kango 1982–

Indian former actress and advertising executive

Andre Harrell 1960–2020

Record executive and rapper

Also attended: CUNY Lehman College

Bernie West 1918–2010

Television writer known for All in the Family

Jack Barsky 1949–

Former KGB spy and author