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Asterisk (*) indicates recipient of the Maharishi Award
Commencement speakers
- William Ellinghaus, president of AT&T
- Jim Leach, former U.S. Congressman and Director of the National Endowment for the Humanities
- Stephen Collins* — award-winning actor, writer, and musician
- Norman Rosenthal, M.D. — South African, author, psychiatrist, and scientist
- Candy Crowley* — American news anchor
Government leaders
- Robert Ray, Governor of Iowa
- Thomas Vilsack, Governor of Iowa
- Terry Branstad, Governor of Iowa
- Tom Harkin, U.S. Senator from Iowa
- Chen Chung-Ming — Chinese Minister of Health
Business leaders
- Sam Walton, Founder of Walmart
- William Zimmerman, founder of Pic ‘n Save
Scientists
- Eugene Wigner*, Nobel Laureate in Physics
- Brian Josephson*, Nobel Laureate in Physics
- ECG Sudarshan, award-winning Indian-American physicist
- Marvin Minsky, American cognitive scientist in the field of artificial intelligence (AI), co-founder of Massachusetts Institute of Technology's AI laboratory
Economists
- John Ikerd*, noted American economist, proponent of sustainable agriculture and author
- Hazel Henderson* — futurist, economist, consultant on sustainable development, author
Entertainers
- Oprah Winfrey, American media proprietor, talk show host, actress, producer, and philanthropist
- David Lynch, award-winning film director and author
- Doug Henning — legendary Canadian magician
- Donovan* — Scottish singer and songwriter
- Mike Love — founding member of the Beach Boys
- Moby — American musician
- Joe Namath, Hall of Fame football player
Authors
- Mark Victor Hansen*, American speaker, trainer, and author, founder and co-creator of the Chicken Soup for the Soul book series
- Jack Canfield*, American speaker, trainer, and author, founder and co-creator of the Chicken Soup for the Soul book series
- Stephen Covey*, American educator, author, businessman, and speaker, author of The Seven Habits of Highly Effective People
- Reverend Michael Beckwith* — minister and author
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