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Harvard 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 a national and global stage.
By no means it is every powerful Harvard graduate, but it's a good place to start.
Jared Kushner, senior adviser to President Trump, graduated with a BA in government in 2003.
President Trump's son-in-law has growing responsibilities in the White House and recently traveled to Iraq to meet with Iraqi Prime Minister Haider al-Abadi, Iraq's minister of defense, and US military officials.
Prior to his role in the White House, Kushner was the principal owner of Kushner Companies, his family's real estate business, and publisher of the New York Observer.
Lloyd Blankfein, CEO of Goldman Sachs, earned his BA in 1975 and his JD in 1978.
Goldman Sachs has $1.29 trillion assets under supervision, making it one of the financial superpowers of the world.
Blankfein has been its CEO since 2006 and was listed No. 26 on Forbes magazine's 2016 list of the World's Most Powerful People.
Steve Bannon, White House chief strategist, received his MBA in 1985.
A key player in the Trump White House, Bannon is said to to have direct influence on Trump's decision making. However, there has been a bit of reported tension recently between Bannon and senior adviser Jared Kushner, Trump's son-in-law, leading Trump to reportedly order the two to "work this out."
Chuck Schumer, Senate minority leader, earned his BA from Harvard College in 1971 and his JD in 1974.
The top Senate Democrat was elected unanimously as the party's leader following Sen. Harry Reid's retirement.
Anthony Kennedy ('61), Stephen Breyer ('64), Elena Kagan ('86), and Neil Gorsuch ('91) — associate justices of the US Supreme Court.
Together, this group of Harvard graduates make up more than half of the Supreme Court's associate justices, spanning the entire ideological spectrum.
Jamie Dimon, CEO of JPMorgan Chase, graduated with an MBA in 1982.
Jamie Dimon is listed No. 19 on Forbes magazine's 2016 list of the World's Most Powerful People and runs one of the largest banks in the world.
Dimon was previously a director for the New York Federal Reserve.
Mike Pompeo, director of the Central Intelligence Agency, earned his JD in 1994.
Pompeo heads the CIA, which conducts intelligence gathering for the president and cabinet. Before his appointment, Pompeo was a US representative for Kansas' 4th congressional district.
Sheryl Sandberg, chief operating officer of Facebook, graduated with a BA in economics in 1991.
Facebook is one of the most widely used social mediums in the world, and Sheryl Sandberg operates it — making her net worth more than $1 billion.
Previously, Sandberg was vice president of global online sales and operations at Google, and served as chief of staff for the US secretary of the Treasury. She graduated summa cum laude.
Wilbur Ross, US secretary of commerce, earned his MBA in 1961.
President Trump tapped billionaire financier Wilbur Ross as his commerce secretary after the 79-year-old was a senior policy adviser to Trump during his campaign.
He amassed his estimated $2.9 billion wealth working first at investment bank Rothschild Inc. before starting his own investment firm, WL Ross & Co.
Stephen A. Schwarzman, CEO of Blackstone, earned his MBA in 1972.
As the CEO of Blackstone, the private equity and financial advisory firm, Schwarzman is worth about $11.6 billion.
The "King of Capital" is very close to President Trump, and the two reportedly speak several times a week.
US Supreme Court Chief Justice John Roberts graduated with an BA in 1976 and a JD in 1979.
Being a relatively young chief justice, Roberts will likely be able to shape and direct the court for many years to come. He has already written influential opinions on cases such as healthcare reform.
Roberts graduated summa cum laude with his bachelor's and magna cum laude with his Juris Doctor.
Ted Cruz, US senator, graduated magna cum laude in 1995 with a JD.
Cruz, a US senator from Texas, was a major challenger to President Donald Trump during the 2016 presidential election.
Barack Obama, former US president, graduated with a JD magna cum laude in 1991.
The 44th president of the United States, Obama still commands enormous attention and respect. And his speaking obligations certainly pull in huge sums. At a Wall Street conference run by Cantor Fitzgerald, he made $400,000 for his appearance, though he faced some criticism over it.
Former First Lady Michelle Obama also earned her JD from Harvard, graduating in 1988.
Michael Bloomberg, former mayor of New York City, received his MBA in 1966.
The former three-term mayor of New York City, is the 10th richest person in the world as of April 2017.
He began his career at former investment bank Salomon Brothers, before founding his global financial services company Bloomberg L.P.
Ray Dalio, founder and co-chief investment officer of Bridgewater Associates, earned his MBA in 1974.
As former hedge fund manager of Bridgewater, Dalio is worth about $16.8 billion. He stepped down from management in March amid a company-wide shake-up, but noted he will "remain a professional investor at Bridgewater until I die or until those running Bridgewater don't want me anymore."
