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Skull and Bones Society


United States, Social Org    (1832 to present)
• Elite senior year society at Yale University. Also known as "The Order", managed by the Russell Trust. Members hold positions of power in business and government.
• Historic Skull and Bones member lists (1833-1984) (See: Kris Millegan list)
• 1999 : Article on the history of the Skull and Bones society (See: Kris Millegan article)
• 2000-05 : An article on Skull and Bones from another Yale secret society member (Scroll and Key) (See: Alexandra Robbins article)
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Russell, William H.   (Founder of, 1832 to 1895) -- Duck | Google | Bing
• Co-founder of Skull and Bones Society, along with Alphonso Taft. Modern day organization is still run by the "Russell Trust".
Taft, Alphonso   (Founder of, 1832 to 1891) -- Duck | Google | Bing
• Co-founder of Skull and Bones Society, along with William Russell.
Yale University   (Affiliate of, 1832 to present) -- Duck | Google | Bing