Now the magazine is out with a list of the 50 most powerful people in D.C. (according to the journalists, congressmen, lobbyists, think tankers and influence peddlers it polled). The obvious first question is how many Princetonians made their way on to this prestigious ranking. The answer? Quite a few.
No. 3Ben Bernanke
Chairman, Federal Reserve
Just how powerful is this former Princeton economics professor?
"There's one man, undeniably, who controls the country's financial future more than anyone else."
That powerful.
No. 5
"There's one man, undeniably, who controls the country's financial future more than anyone else."
That powerful.
No. 5Peter Orszag '91
Director, Office of Management and Budget
Just two spots after Bernanke, Orszag in his influential post puts two Princetonians in the top five. Not bad at all.
No. 19
Just two spots after Bernanke, Orszag in his influential post puts two Princetonians in the top five. Not bad at all.
No. 19Robert Mueller '66
Director, FBI
The world hasn't heard much from Mueller since he took office seven days before Sept. 11, 2001. He'd likely tell you that's the way it's supposed to be. But that doesn't prevent the guy from being one of the 20 most powerful people in the nation's capital.
No. 21
The world hasn't heard much from Mueller since he took office seven days before Sept. 11, 2001. He'd likely tell you that's the way it's supposed to be. But that doesn't prevent the guy from being one of the 20 most powerful people in the nation's capital.
No. 21Richard Holbrooke GS '70
Special Representative for Afghanistan and Pakistan, State Department
Holbrooke spent a year as a fellow at the Wilson School. We figured that was enough to stick him on this list. After Hillary Clinton, "GQ" argues Holbrooke's got the hardest job in the State Department these days.
No. 24
Holbrooke spent a year as a fellow at the Wilson School. We figured that was enough to stick him on this list. After Hillary Clinton, "GQ" argues Holbrooke's got the hardest job in the State Department these days.
No. 24Edward Yingling '70
CEO, American Bankers Association
Yingling represents Wall Street's biggest players in the city where virtually everyone is talking (either for or against) about sweeping overhauls of financial regulations. He's a big deal, guys: The ABA contributed $3.7 million to campaigns last cycle and spent $9 million on lobbyists.
No. 27
Yingling represents Wall Street's biggest players in the city where virtually everyone is talking (either for or against) about sweeping overhauls of financial regulations. He's a big deal, guys: The ABA contributed $3.7 million to campaigns last cycle and spent $9 million on lobbyists.
No. 27Jane Mayer
Staff Writer, The New Yorker
Mayer didn't go to Princeton, but she is co-teaching a seminar this semester with her husband, who works for "Politico." Mayer made it big after reporting about interrogation programs and assassination plots at the CIA.
Mayer didn't go to Princeton, but she is co-teaching a seminar this semester with her husband, who works for "Politico." Mayer made it big after reporting about interrogation programs and assassination plots at the CIA.
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