Judd Gregg
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Judd Gregg CC '69 is a Republican Senator from New Hampshire who recently accepted Barack Obama's nomination for Secretary of Commerce. He has also served as a Representative from and a Governor of the state.
Born in New Hampshire to his father, who also served as governor of the state, Gregg first followed in his footsteps by attending exlusive Exeter. He came to Columbia because it was located in the "biggest city [he] could find", having never visited campus and barely glancing at the brochure. Despite his staunch conservatism, and though he avoided the 1968 protests, Gregg was fond of soaking up the activist atmosphere in New York while at Columbia. An avid urban explorer, he jokes he majored in "subway studies" and spent much of his time in the city's museums. Despite a fondness for art history, he eventually majored in English.
Extracurricularly, he played on the varsity golf team and reportedly wore the lion mascot costume at other Columbia teams' games.
After graduation, Gregg returned to New England, attending Boston University law school and eventually moving back to his home state.
In 1993, he won a John Jay Award. As an alumnus, he has been a strong supporter of Columbia sports.
