Ball State University "Late Show", Angela Ahrendts, former CEO of Burberry and current Apple Inc. executive (BA, 1981; DHL, 2010),Prof Dan Kgwadi, Vice-Chancellor North-West University, Potchefstroom, South Africa,Jim Davis, creator of the "Garfield" comic strip (BA, 1967; LittD (h.c.), 1991), actor Doug Jones (BA, 1982), actress Joyce DeWitt (BA, 1972), Kent C. Nelson, former president and CEO of UPS (BA, 1959), Jeffrey D. Feltman, United Nations Under-Secretary-General for Political Affairs, former U.S. Ambassador to Lebanon (BS, 1981), Brent McMillan, National Political Director of the Green Party (BS and BArch, 1991), Angelin Chang, Grammy Award-winning classical pianist (BA and BM, 1990), and Vince Bertram,
John Simmons (clothing manufacturer) independent livelihood." The founding of this institution was delayed by the Great Boston Fire of 1872, which destroyed most of his properties. The rebuilding took many years, and it was only in 1899 that the institution was finally established. Today it is known as Simmons College. John Simmons (clothing manufacturer) John Simmons (October 30, 1796 – August 29, 1870) was a pioneer in clothing manufacturing and the founder of Simmons College, a liberal arts women's college (and co-ed graduate school) in Boston, Massachusetts. He was born in Little Compton, Rhode Island and grew up on a family farm. As a