Kermit the Frog. The muppet gave a commencement speech at the University of Maryland on Thursday, chosen to honor his creator ...

In his commencement speech, Kermit focused on finding your people, taking the leap and making connections. Also a look at ...

Muppets creator Jim Henson graduated from Maryland in 1960. A home economics major, he fashioned the original frog puppet ...

When graduates imagine possible speakers for their commencement, a Muppet probably doesn't come to mind. Yet, there is ...

At IBM, he hired a young Jim Henson to make humorous corporate films using his puppet creations. Mr. Henson later hired Mr. Lazer to help run his company.

Muppets creator Jim Henson graduated from Maryland in 1960. A home economics major, he fashioned the original frog puppet from one of his mother’s coats and a Ping-Pong ball cut in half, according to ...