John Burroughs School John Burroughs School is a private, non-sectarian preparatory school with 631 students in grades 7–12. Its 47.5 acre campus is located in Ladue, Missouri , an affluent suburb of St. Louis. It is named for U.S. naturalist and philosopher John Burroughs.Overview John Burroughs has long had a school philosophy of liberal and progressive education. It has been recognized as one of the nation's premier preparatory schools. The school ranked among the nation's top 50 in sending graduates to eight top universities in a December 2007 survey by the Wall Street Journal . In April 2020, the school received $2.5 million amount in federally backed small business loans as part of the Paycheck Protection Program . The school received scrutiny over this loan, which meant to protect small and private businesses. Treasury Secretary Steven Mnuchin tweeted that the schools should return the money, but the school stated they were keeping it, despite having a $50 million endowment.Academics The faculty includes 96 full-time and 32 part-time members. Since 2009, the Head of School has been Andy Abbott, formerly an English teacher and the school's head of college counseling. He replaced Keith Shahan, who held the job for 23 years.Extracurricular activities Athletics The Bombers football team has won the state championship in Division 2A in 1975, 1980, 1985, 1989, 1991, 1992, 1995 and 2001. They won the 3A title in 2015. Former NFL kicker Neil Rackers is an assistant coach on the football team. Former NFL quarterback Gus Frerotte was head football coach from 2011 to 2013. In 2016, the program was inducted into the Missouri Hall of Fame .Notable alumni Government and politics Todd Akin, 1966: U.S. Congressman for the 2nd District of Missouri Brittany Packnett, 2002: Black Lives Matter activist, appointed in 2015 by President Barack Obama to the President's Commission on Twenty-first Century Policing, a White House task force for police reform . Laura Stith, 1971: Chief Justice of the Missouri Supreme Court John A. Terry: Judge of the District of Columbia Court of Appeals Andrea R. Wood, 1991: United States District Judge of the United States District Court for the Northern District of Illinois .Journalism and literature Martha Gellhorn, 1926: combat journalist, novelist, and Ernest Hemingway's third wife. He dedicated For Whom the Bell Tolls to her Vicki Goldberg, 1954: novelist and photographer Jane Smiley, 1967: Pulitzer Prize-winning novelist, A Thousand Acres Mary Wiltenburg, 1994: journalist, Little Bill Clinton projectArts, sciences, and education Leon Burke III , musician, singer, and conductor Sarah Clarke , 1989: actress, 24. Heather Goldenhersh , 1991: actress, nominated for a Tony for playing Sister James in Doubt . Jon Hamm , 1989: Golden Globe-winning actor who starred in Mad Men. Ellie Kemper , 1998: actress, The Office. David D. Clark, 1962: computer scientist and internet pioneer Edward T. Foote II, 1955: president, University of Miami ; dean of Washington University School of Law ; helped design St. Louis' desegregation plans. Tom Friedman , 1983: conceptual artist John Hartford , 1956: Grammy-winning folk musician, Gentle On My Mind . Terry Karl , 1966: professor of Latin American Studies at Stanford University . James Peniston , 1992: sculptor. Thomas H. Stix, 1941: Plasma physics pioneer, Princeton professor. Erinn Westbrook , 2006: actress. Beau Willimon, 1995: playwright and screenwriter .Sports Fran Charles , 1986: television football reporter/host. Ezekiel Elliott , 2013: Dallas Cowboys running back. David Lee, class of 1997 : NBA basketball player. Dave Sisler, 1949: MLB baseball player Dick Sisler, 1938: MLB baseball player Scott Van Slyke , 2005: MLB baseball player for the Los Angeles Dodgers . Jay Williamson, 1985: Professional golfer on the PGA Tour Foye Oluokun, 2013: Atlanta Falcons linebacker.Philanthropy Leo Drey, 1935: timber magnate, conservationist, philanthropist. Was Missouri's largest private landholder until 2004, when his $180 million gift of land to a conservation foundation made him the U.S.'s sixth-most generous benefactor. Leases land to JBS for outdoor education .Business Sam Altman, 2003: President of Y Combinator Maureen Chiquet, 1981: CEO of Chanel Joe Edwards, 1964: owner, Blueberry Hill ; founder, the St. Louis Walk of Fame ; booster, Loop Trolley . Timothy Luehrman, 1974: Professor, Harvard Business School ; widely cited expert in corporate finance. Danny Meyer, 1976: NYC restaurateur; Union Square Cafe , Gramercy Tavern , Shake Shack . Edward N. Ney, 1942: CEO of Young & Rubicam , U.S. ambassador to Canada. Andrew C. Taylor: CEO and chairman of Enterprise Rent-A-Car Company .Military James H. Howard, 1932: fighter pilot who flew with the Flying Tigers and later became the only fighter pilot in World War II's European Theater of Operations to receive the Medal of Honor . Roslyn L. Schulte, 2002: Killed in action on May 19, 2009, she became the first woman to receive the National Intelligence Medal for Valor .Faculty Raymond Beckman, a member of the 1948 U.S. Olympic soccer team. Coached at JBS from 1949-2000. Jon Hamm : For one year in the early 1990s, after he graduated from the University of Missouri , Hamm was a teaching intern in the Drama Department. Among his improv students was Ellie Kemper, later his costar in Bridesmaids . John L. Loos: American historian who specialized in the Lewis and Clark Expedition , taught history at JBS from 1953 to 1955.
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