The following is a list of notable alumni of Lawrenceville School, a coeducational, independent college preparatory boarding school located in the historic Lawrenceville section of Lawrence Township, New Jersey.
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A George Akerlof (born 1940; class of 1958), Nobel laureate for EconomicsGeorge Akerlof: Nobel Prize Autobiography, accessed April 2, 2007. "The Princeton Country Day School ended at grade nine. At that point most of my classmates dispersed among different New England prep schools. Both for financial reasons and also because they preferred that I stay at home, my family sent me down the road to the Lawrenceville School." Knowlton Ames (1868–1931; class of 1886), All-American football player at Princeton and head football coach at Purdue University Garth Ancier (born 1957), president of the WB NetworkStaff. "Princeton Talks, America Listens", The Michigan Daily, March 2, 1984. Accessed January 27, 2011. A. Piatt Andrew (1873–1936; class of 1889), assistant secretary of the treasury (1910–1912) and U.S. congressman from Massachusetts Walter G. Andrews (1889–1949; class of 1908), U.S. representative from New York (1931–1949)via Associated Press. "Andrews To Quit Congress Career; New York Representative, on Advice of Doctor, Will Not Seek Re-election, He States", The New York Times, June 2, 1948. Accessed January 27, 2011.
B David Baird Jr. (1881–1955; class of 1899), U.S. senator from New JerseyDavid Baird Jr., Biographical Directory of the United States Congress. Accessed August 26, 2007. Dewey F. Bartlett (1919–1979; class of 1938), former governor of Oklahoma and member of the United States SenateSlaymaker, S.R. II. Five Miles Away: The Story of The Lawrenceville School. Lawrenceville, NJ: 1985.Dewey Follett Bartlett, Biographical Directory of the United States Congress. Accessed March 14, 2012. "born in Marietta, Washington County, Ohio, March 28, 1919; educated in Marietta, Ohio, public schools and Lawrenceville Preparatory School, Lawrenceville, N.J." Dierks Bentley (born 1975; class of 1993), country music singerDierks Bentley ’93 Wins CMA Horizon Award, Lawrenceville School, November 16, 2005. Accessed September 30, 2007.Rasmussen, Tracy. "His life is like a country song", Reading Eagle, March 22, 2007. Accessed March 14, 2012. "Raised in Phoenix, Ariz., his parents sent him across the country to the Lawrenceville School in New Jersey to keep him out of trouble." Bill Berkson (1939–2016; class of 1957), poet Barton Biggs (1932–2012; class of 1951), former Morgan Stanley chief global strategist; former money manager running Traxis PartnersStaff. "Judith A. Lund Becomes Bride Of Barton Biggs; Augustana Lutheran in Washington Is Scene of Their Marriage", The New York Times, June 13, 1959. Accessed January 27, 2011. C. Ledyard Blair (1867–1949; class of 1886), founder of investment bank Blair & Co., delegate to the Republican National Convention from New Jersey, governor of the New York Stock Exchange, owner of Blairsden and the C. Ledyard Blair House Thomas Pickens Brady (1903–1973; class of 1923), jurist, segregationist, associate justice of the Mississippi Supreme Court"Brady, Thomas P., 1903–1973", Civil Rights Digital Library. Accessed July 24, 2014. "He attended the Lawrenceville Preparatory School, New Jersey, and graduated in 1923." Suleiman Braimoh (born 1989), Nigerian-American basketball player in the Israel Basketball Premier LeagueHalickman, Joshua. "Braimoh leads Jerusalem in Champions League", The Jerusalem Post, January 30, 2020. Accessed January 3, 2021. "Braimoh, who clinched the game for Jerusalem, was born in Nigeria. The 6-foot-8 forward moved to New York with his parents in 2001 and attended the United Nations International High School as well as The Lawrenceville Prep School in New Jersey before heading to Rice University." George Houston Brown (1810–1865), represented in the United States House of Representatives, 1853–1855George Houston Brown, Biographical Directory of the United States Congress. Accessed September 1, 2007. Frederick Buechner (1926–2022; class of 1943), novelist Dennis Bushyhead (1826–1898; class of 1843), principal chief of the Cherokee Nation Fox Butterfield (born 1939; class of 1957), Pulitzer Prize-winning journalist for The New York Times
C Jay Carney (born 1965; class of 1983), 29th White House press secretary; former Time Washington bureau chief; former White House correspondentTimes Topics: Jay Carney, The New York Times, updated March 17, 2011. Accessed March 14, 2012. "Mr. Carney grew up in Northern Virginia. He attended the Lawrenceville School, an exclusive boarding school near Princeton, N.J., and then Yale."Peters, Jeremy W. "Tests for a New White House Spokesman", The New York Times, March 16, 2011. Accessed March 14, 2012. "Mr. Carney grew up in Northern Virginia. He attended the Lawrenceville School, an exclusive boarding school near Princeton, and then Yale. But he did not have the blue-blood, silver-spoon-in-mouth pedigree of many of his peers." Charles Chaplin Jr. (1925–1968), actor; son of Charlie Chaplin Sydney Chaplin (1926–2009), actor; son of Charlie ChaplinHischak, Thomas S. The Oxford Companion to the American Musical: Theatre, Film, and Television, p. 142. Oxford University Press, 2008. . Accessed March 14, 2012. "Chaplin was born in Los Angeles, son of the celebrated filmmaker Charles Chaplin, and educated at Lawrenceville Academy before joining the army." Korawad Chearavanont (class of 2012), entrepreneur; grandson of Dhanin Chearavanont"Korawad Chearavanont ’12 Provides 'an App for That'", , Lawrenceville School. Accessed February 16, 2026. John Cobb Cooper (1887–1967), jurist and airline executive Merian C. Cooper (1893–1973; class of 1911), film director best known for King Kong (1933) Kelly Curtis (born 1989), skeleton racer who competed at the 2022 Winter Olympics and 2026 Winter OlympicsFisher, Rich. "Meet the N.J. Olympian on a wild ride through a sport once deemed too dangerous", NJ Advance Media for NJ.com, January 31, 2022, updated February 3, 2026. Accessed February 14, 2026. "It has been quite a trip from Princeton to Beijing for Kelly Curtis.... She attended Lawrenceville as a post-graduate for one year before enrolling at Tulane University."
D Alan D'Andrea (class of 1974), cancer researcher and the Alvan T. and Viola D. Fuller American Cancer Society Professor of Radiation Oncology at Harvard Medical School Richard Dean (1956–2006), fashion and advertising photographer, model, and player in Canadian Football LeagueLamb, Yvonee Shinhoster. "Richard Dean; Model and Photographer Appeared on TV's 'Cover Shot'", The Washington Post, January 17, 2007. Accessed January 27, 2011. "Mr. Dean graduated from Winston Churchill High School in Potomac and the Lawrenceville School in Princeton, N.J." Frederick B. Deknatel (1905–1973; class of 1924), art historian"Miss Herrick Is Engaged to Illinois Man", Des Moines Tribune, May 22, 1931. Accessed October 13, 2025, via Newspapers.com. "Mr. Deknatel graduated from Lawrenceville school, Lawrenceville, N. J., in 1924 and from Princeton university in the class of 1928." William Adams Delano (1874–1960), architectvia Associated Press. "Iowa Farmers Resume Picketing On Roads; Small Groups Patrol Several High- ways as Leader Orders Spread of Movement for Higher Prices.", The New York Times, September 28, 1932. Accessed January 27, 2011. Christopher DeMuth (born 1946; class of 1964), president of the American Enterprise InstituteStaff. "A brief list of Lawrenceville luminaries", The Times, January 31, 2010. Accessed January 27, 2011. William T. Doyle (1926–2024), member of the Vermont Senate from the Washington Vermont Senate District, 1969–2017, the longest-serving state legislator in Vermont historySenator Bill Doyle, Vermont General Assembly. Accessed February 15, 2020. "He was educated at Spring Lake Grammar School, New Jersey; Manasquan High School, New Jersey; Lawrenceville School" Barrows Dunham (1905–1995; class of 1922), author and former head of Philosophy Department at Temple University in PhiladelphiaThe Lawrenceville School Yearbook, 1922, p. 51.
E Michael Eisner (born 1942; class of 1960), former CEO of The Walt Disney Company William W. Evans Jr. (1921–1999), politician who served in the New Jersey General Assembly 1960–1962; candidate for the Republican nomination for president in 1968"Evans Appointed To Township Post", The Wyckoff News, December 20, 1956. Accessed April 7, 2025, via Newspapers.com. "Mr. Evans, who is married to the former Marie Archbold, spent his childhood in Franklin Lakes and Paterson. He attended Newark Academy, Lawrenceville Preparatory School, and Eastside High School."
F Turki bin Faisal Al Saud (born 1945; class of 1963), Saudi Arabia's ambassador to United StatesWeisman, Steven R. "Saudi Arabia's Longtime Ambassador to the U.S. Is Resigning", The New York Times, July 21, 2005. Accessed January 3, 2021. "Like Prince Bandar, Prince Turki was educated in the United States, at the Lawrenceville School and Georgetown University, but is said to be a more cautious, ascetic and intellectual figure unlikely to cut the same swath that his predecessor did, especially in establishing intimate ties with powerful Americans." Jane Ferguson (born 1984, class of 2004, journalist"Jane Ferguson '04 Shares Realities Of Life In The Middle East", Lawrenceville School Alumni News, October 3, 2018. Accessed January 3, 2021. Maurice Ferré (1935–2019; class of 1953), mayor of the city of Miami (1973–1985) Sean Flynn (1941–), actor; son of Errol Flynn; freelance photojournalist best known for his coverage of the Vietnam WarParsons, Louella O. "Glamor Girl Leslie's A Gamin No Longer", Orlando Evening Star, February 13, 1958. Accessed February 16, 2026, via Newspapers.com. "Sean Flynn, the strapping six-foot son of Lill Damita and Errol Flynn, heads for Hollywood when he graduates from Lawrenceville prep school." Major Sir Hamish Forbes (1916–2007; class of 1934), British Army officer who served in the Welsh Guards during World War II; POW decorated for numerous escape attempts"Major Sir Hamish Forbes, Bt: Champion of Highland and Gaelic culture who as a wartime PoW had been decorated for his numerous escape attempts", The Times, September 20, 2007. Accessed October 24, 2007. "Hamish Stewart Forbes was educated at Eton, at Lawrenceville in the United States and the School of Oriental and African Studies in London." Malcolm Forbes (1919–1990; class of 1937), publisher of Forbes magazineJames, George. "Malcolm Forbes, Publisher, Dies at 70", The New York Times, February 26, 1990. Accessed March 14, 2012. "Young Forbes attended the Lawrenceville School and Princeton University, where he majored in politics and economics." Clint Frank (1915–1992; class of 1934), winner of the 1937 Heisman Trophy and Maxwell Award; team captain and All-American football player at Yale University"Frank Is Unanimous Selection As Yale's 1937 Football Leader; Star Halfback, Kelley and Pond Are Among Speakers at Dinner, After Which Eli Gridiron Squad Disbands – Williams Wins the Managerial Competition, With Wickwire Next.", The New York Times, November 24, 1936. Charles Fried (1935–2024; class of 1952), Harvard Law School professor and U.S. solicitor generalTaylor Jr., Stuart. "Man In The News: Charles Fried; Court Voice Of Reaganism", The New York Times, October 24, 1985. Accessed March 14, 2012. "Mr. Fried attended public schools in New York City, the Lawrenceville School in New Jersey ('where I think the most important things I learned were Latin and Greek') and Princeton University, where he studied comparative literature and philosophy."