Notable
Montessorians
MONTESSORI GRADUATES
A few famous persons who we know, come through the Montessori system of education as kids:
- Bill Gates: Founder of Microsoft, Richest Man in the World
- Larry Page: Co-Founder of Google
- Sergey Brin: Co-Founder of Google
- Mark Zuckerberg: co-founder of Facebook – apparently educated at a Montessori school
- Jeff Bezos: Founder of Amazon
- Prince William & Prince Harry: English Royal Family
- Chelsea Clinton: Daughter of Bill & Hillary Clinton
- Jimmy Wales: Founder of Wikipedia
- Peter Drucker: Management Guru
- Will Wright: Designer of The Sims, Super Mario Brothers
- Jacqueline Bouvier Kennedy Onassis: Former Editor and First Lady of the United States (President John F. Kennedy)
Notable Individuals Who Choose Montessori for their Children
- Willie Nelson: Musician – Has a Montessori school on his ranch
- Elizabeth Berridge: Actress
- Patty Duke Austin: Actress
- Michael Douglas: Actor
- Bill & Hillary Clinton: Former President and First Lady of the United States
- Stephen J. Cannell: TV Writer, Producer, and Director – The Rockford Files and Many Other
- Cher Bono: Singer and Actress
- John Bradshaw: Psychologist and Author
- Yul Brynner: Former Actor
- Marcy Carcy: TV Producer
- Shari Lewis: Former Puppeteer
- Yo Yo Ma: Cellist
- David Blaine: Street Magician
- Jennifer Granholm & Daniel Mulhern: Governor of Michigan
- Gordon Ramsay: celebrity chef and author
- Duke and Duchess of Canterbury: Prince George