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Luis Enrique Yarur Rey is a Chilean heir and banker. He serves as the chairman of Banco de Crédito e Inversiones. He is the vice chairman of the Chilean Banking Association. As of December 2016, he is worth an estimated US$1.34 billion according to Forbes.

Annemarie Jorritsma-Lebbink is a Dutch politician of the People's Party for Freedom and Democracy (VVD) and businesswoman. She is the Parliamentary leader in the Senate since 24 November 2015 and a Member of the Senate since 9 June 2015.

William Sandell is an art director who was nominated at the 76th Academy Awards for his work on the film Master and Commander: The Far Side of the World in the category of Best Art Direction. He shared his nomination with Robert Gould.

Marie-Jo Lafontaine is a sculptor and video artist from Antwerp (Anvers), Belgium. She now lives and works as a Professor of Media Arts at the Karlsruhe University of Arts and Design in Brussels, Belgium.

Jan O'Sullivan is a former Irish Labour Party politician who served as Minister for Education and Skills from 2014 to 2016, Minister of State for Housing and Planning from 2011 to 2014 and Minister of State for Trade and Development from March 2011 to December. She served as a Teachta Dála (TD) for the Limerick City constituency from 2011 to 2020, and previously from 1998 to 2011 for the Limerick East constituency.

John Walton Smith is a former American athlete, who competed in the sprints events during his career. He is best known for winning the 400 m event at the 1971 Pan American Games. He remains the world record holder for the 440 yard dash at 44.5 seconds. He set the record while winning the USA Outdoor Track and Field Championships on June 26, 1971 while running for the Southern California Striders. The record has stood since then due to metrification in the sport. Contemporary athletes rarely run or are timed officially for the extra 2.34 meters to equal 440 yards.

Alain Gest is a French politician. He was elected on 16 June 2002 to the 12th French National Assembly, representing the sixth district of Somme. He was reelected on 17 June 2007 to the 13th French National Assembly. He is a member of the Union for a Popular Movement party.

Tessie Jean Harper is an American actress. She was nominated for the Golden Globe Award for Best Supporting Actress for her first film role in 1983's Tender Mercies, and for the Academy Award for Best Supporting Actress for the 1986 film Crimes of the Heart. Her other film appearances include Flashpoint (1984), Ishtar (1987), Far North (1988), and No Country for Old Men (2007). She also had a recurring role on the first three seasons of Breaking Bad (2008–2010).