The 20 most powerful Harvard graduates alive by Peter Jacobs and Abby Jackson on Oct 14, 2015, 1:09 PM Advertisement
 From the President of the United States to the heads of some of the biggest financial institutions in the world, Harvard University graduates have established themselves in powerful positions.
Harvard — which is known as the university with the best reputation in the world — is known as being one of the best academic institutions in the America. Both its undergraduate and graduate programs consistently top many higher education rankings.
For this list, we've included any living person who has a degree from one of Harvard's schools. We looked for those who are currently in positions of major power and influence on both a national and global stage. Alyson Penn contributed to an earlier version of this list. SEE ALSO: The 20 hardest colleges to get into in America Ban Ki-moon, Secretary-General of the UN, earned an M.A. in public administration in 1985  Ban Ki-moon has held the title of Secretary-General of the UN since 2007, after being unanimously re-elected in 2011. For his second term he wanted to focus on empowering women and promoting sustainable development. Prior to his appointment, he was South Korea's Minister of Foreign Affairs and Trade.
Ben Bernanke, former Chairman of the Federal Reserve, received a B.A. and later a M.A. in economics in 1975  Ben Bernake is the former chairman of the Federal Reserve, where his name was at the forefront in trying to solve the economic collapse. Now, he makes more money in a 40 minute speech than he did for a year's worth of work.
Lloyd Blankfein, CEO of Goldman Sachs, earned his B.A. in 1975 and his J.D. in 1978  Goldman Sachs has $938 billion in assets, making it one of the financial superpowers of the world. Blankfein has been its CEO since 2006 and in 2014 was listed #27 on Forbes Magazine's List of The World's Most Powerful People.
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