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Seven ADs were born outside the U.S.:

AD School Birthplace
Barry Collier Butler Norfolk, England
Julio Freire Tennessee, Martin Tijuana, Mexico
Pete Garcia Florida International Havana, Cuba
Ian McCaw Baylor Burlington, Ontario, Canada
Marilyn McNeil Monmouth Calgary, Alberta, Canada
Jim Schaus Ohio Northern Ireland
Eric Zillmer Drexel Tokyo

Something in the water?

Statistically, it makes sense that New York and Los Angeles, the country’s most populous cities, would be the hometown to the most ADs. But a deeper look reveals that nine ADs are from the 100-mile region in North Carolina that is home to Duke, North Carolina, Wake Forest and N.C. State. Hometowns of note:

Tobacco Road, N.C. 9
New York City (one of the five boroughs) 7
Los Angeles 7
Dayton, Ohio 6
Philadelphia 5
Jackson, Miss. 4
Long Island, N.Y. 4
Pittsburgh 4
Providence, R.I. 3
Auburn, N.Y. (pop. 27,000) 2

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