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The Florida State University is a space-grant and sea-grant public university located in Tallahassee, Florida, United States. It is a comprehensive doctoral research university with medical programs and significant research activity as determined by the Carnegie Foundation...
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Presidents of universities and colleges
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| James Ammons | Current President of Florida A&M University Florida A&M University Florida Agricultural and Mechanical University, commonly known as Florida A&M or FAMU, is a historically black university located in Tallahassee, Florida, United States, the state capital, and is one of eleven member institutions of the State University System of Florida... |
| J. David Armstrong J. David Armstrong, Jr. J. David Armstrong, Jr. is an American academic, and the current President of Broward College. Armstrong graduated with his Bachelors degree in social science from the University of Montevallo. He received his Masters degree from Troy State University in management. In addition he completed... |
Current President of Broward College |
| Eric J. Barron Eric J. Barron Eric J. Barron is the President of Florida State University and a former Director of the National Center for Atmospheric Research in Boulder, Colorado . He previously served as Dean of the Jackson School of Geosciences at the University of Texas-Austin, where he held the Jackson Chair in Earth... |
Current President of Florida State University Florida State University The Florida State University is a space-grant and sea-grant public university located in Tallahassee, Florida, United States. It is a comprehensive doctoral research university with medical programs and significant research activity as determined by the Carnegie Foundation... |
| Judith A. Bense Judith A. Bense Dr. Judith Ann Bense is an American academic, and the current President of the University of West Florida. She is also the chairwoman of the Florida Historical Commission, and was the former executive director of anthropology and archaeology at UWF before she was promoted.-Education:Bense... |
Current President of the University of West Florida University of West Florida The University of West Florida, also known as West Florida and UWF, is a mid-sized public university located in Pensacola, Florida, United States. UWF is a member institution of the State University System of Florida. The University of West Florida is a Research University, which specializes in... |
| John Grosskopf John Grosskopf John Grosskopf is an American academic, and the current President of North Florida Community College. Grosskopf graduated with his Bachelors degree in English from Florida International University... |
Current President of North Florida Community College North Florida Community College North Florida Community College is a public community college in Madison, Florida, and part of the Florida College System. It enrolls around 1,200 students and serves six rural counties in North Florida: Madison County, Hamilton, Lafayette, Jefferson, Suwannee, and Taylor.The school was founded as... |
| Franklin L. Hagenbeck Franklin L. Hagenbeck Lieutenant General Franklin L. Hagenbeck is a retired United States Army officer who served as the 57th Superintendent of the United States Military Academy, West Point, New York, from June 2006 to July 2010... |
Former Superintendent of the United States Military Academy United States Military Academy The United States Military Academy at West Point is a four-year coeducational federal service academy located at West Point, New York. The academy sits on scenic high ground overlooking the Hudson River, north of New York City... |
| Carl Hite Carl Hite Dr. Carl Hite is the current President of Cleveland State Community College. He received his Bachelors degree from Florida State University, and his Doctorate of Philosophy in Higher Education Administration from the University of Florida.-External links:**... |
Current President of Cleveland State Community College Cleveland State Community College Cleveland State Community College is a publicly-supported community college operated by the Tennessee Board of Regents and located in Cleveland, Tennessee... |
| Mark R. Hamilton Mark R. Hamilton Mark R. Hamilton is an American academic, and the immediate past president of the University of Alaska. Hamilton graduated with his Bachelors degree from the U.S. Military Academy. He received his Masters degree in English Literature from Florida State University. In addition he graduated from... |
Former President of the University of Alaska System University of Alaska System The University of Alaska is a land-grant university founded in 1917 in Fairbanks in the State of Alaska. However, its largest campus by number of students was established in the much-more populous Anchorage area.... |
| Marvalene Hughes Marvalene Hughes Dr. Marvalene Hughes has been the president of Dillard University since 2005. From 1994 to 2005, she was the president of California State University, Stanislaus.... |
Current President of Dillard University Dillard University Dillard University is a private, historically black liberal arts college in New Orleans, Louisiana. Founded in 1930 incorporating earlier institutions that went back to 1869, it is affiliated with the United Church of Christ and the United Methodist Church.... |
| Ronald R. Ingle Ronald R. Ingle Ronald R. Ingle is the former President & Chancellor of Coastal Carolina University. He served in this capacity from 1992 thru 2007.He received his Bachelors degree from Wofford College, his Masters degree in Higher Education Administration from Florida State University, and his Doctorate in... |
Former President of Coastal Carolina University Coastal Carolina University Coastal Carolina University is an independent, state-supported, liberal arts university in Conway, South Carolina, USA, located eight miles west of Myrtle Beach. Founded in 1954, Coastal became an independent university in 1993. The University enrolls approximately 8,300 students on its campus... |
| John P. Johnson John P. Johnson Dr. John P. Johnson is the fifth president of Embry-Riddle Aeronautical University. He formerly served as interim president since 2005 and served as provost and Chief Academic Officer since 2003.Receiving his B.A. and M.S... |
Current President of Embry-Riddle Aeronautical University Embry-Riddle Aeronautical University Embry-Riddle Aeronautical University is a private university in the US specializing in aviation and aerospace engineering. It teaches the science, practice, and business of aviation and aerospace. Called "The Harvard of the Sky" by Time Magazine in 1979, Embry-Riddle has a history dating back to... |
| A. James Kerley A. James Kerley Dr. A. James Kerley is an American academic, and the current President of Gulf Coast Community College in Panama City, Florida. Kerley graduated with his Bachelors degree in social science and history from Tennessee Tech University. He received his Masters degree in history from the Citadel and his... |
Current President of Gulf Coast State College |
| Anne B. Kerr Anne B. Kerr Anne B. Kerr is an American academic, and the current President of Florida Southern College. Kerr attended Mercer University for her Bachelors degree. She received both her Masters and Doctorate from Florida State University.... |
Current President of Florida Southern College Florida Southern College Florida Southern College is a private college located in Lakeland, Florida, United States. It was selected by U.S... |
| Carl M. Kuttler, Jr. Carl M. Kuttler, Jr. Carl Martin Kuttler, Jr. is the former president of St. Petersburg College in St. Petersburg, Florida, which he headed from 1978 to 2009.-Early life and education:... |
Former President of St. Petersburg College St. Petersburg College St. Petersburg College is a fully accredited post-secondary educational institution located in St. Petersburg, Florida, serving some 65,000 students annually... |
| William D. Law William D. Law William D. "Bill" Law is an American academic and the current President of St. Petersburg College in St. Petersburg, Florida.-Biography:Law graduated with a Bachelors degree in English from LeMoyne College... |
Current President of St. Petersburg College St. Petersburg College St. Petersburg College is a fully accredited post-secondary educational institution located in St. Petersburg, Florida, serving some 65,000 students annually... |
| Terrence Leas Terrence Leas Dr. Terrence Leas is an American academic, and the current President of the Riverland Community College. Leas was educated at Florida State University. In 2003 Leas became the President of Riverland Community College... |
Current President of Riverland Community College Riverland Community College Riverland Community College is a community college that is part of the Minnesota State Colleges and Universities System. It has campuses in:*Albert Lea, Minnesota**Previously Albert Lea Technical College.*Austin, Minnesota... |
| Aubrey K. Lucas Aubrey K. Lucas Dr. Aubrey K. Lucas is an American academic, and the former President and current President Emeritus of the University of Southern Mississippi. Lucas received his Bachelors of Science and Master of Arts degree from the University of Southern Mississippiwhile attaining his Ph.D from Florida State... |
Former President of the University of Southern Mississippi |
| E. Ann McGee E. Ann McGee Dr. E. Ann McGee is an American academic, and the current President of Seminole State College of Florida. McGee graduated with her Bachelors degree in speech from Florida State University. She received her Masters degree from Florida State University in communications. In addition she received her... |
Current President of Seminole State College of Florida |
| Robert McLendon Robert L. McLendon, Jr. Dr. Robert L. McLendon, Jr. is an American academic, and the former President of St. Johns River Community College. He has served as the President from 1972–2008, and he is currently one of the longest serving President in the history of the Florida Community Colleges System. McLendon graduated... |
Former President of St. Johns River Community College St. Johns River Community College St. Johns River State College is a state college with campuses in Palatka, St. Augustine, and Orange Park, Florida. It is a member institution of the Florida College System, and is one of several colleges in the system designated a "state college", meaning they can offer more four-year bachelor's... |
| Charles R. Middleton Charles R. Middleton -Biography:Middleton graduated with his Bachelors degree from Florida State University. He received both his Masters degree and Doctorate from Duke University.... |
Current President of Roosevelt University Roosevelt University Roosevelt University is a coeducational, private university with campuses in Chicago, Illinois and Schaumburg, Illinois. Founded in 1945, the university is named in honor of both former President Franklin Delano Roosevelt and First Lady Eleanor Roosevelt. The university's curriculum is based on... |
| Jim Murdaugh | Current President of Tallahassee Community College Tallahassee Community College Tallahassee Community College is a community college, located in Tallahassee, Florida, United States. The institution was founded in 1966 by the Florida Legislature. The college is a member of the Florida College System.... |
| Albert A. Murphree Albert A. Murphree Albert Alexander Murphree was an American college professor and university president. Murphree was a native of Alabama, and became a mathematics instructor after earning his bachelor's degree... |
Former President of Florida State College for Women History of Florida State University The history of Florida State University dates to the 19th century and is deeply intertwined with the history of education in the state of Florida and in the city of Tallahassee.... and the University of Florida University of Florida The University of Florida is an American public land-grant, sea-grant, and space-grant research university located on a campus in Gainesville, Florida. The university traces its historical origins to 1853, and has operated continuously on its present Gainesville campus since September 1906... |
| William L. Proctor William L. Proctor William L. Proctor was born January 27, 1933 in Atlanta, Georgia. He is the current Chancellor of Flagler College.Proctor attended the University of Florida, Stetson University, and Florida State University. He received his both his Masters degree and Doctorate from Florida State University... |
Former Chancellor of Flagler College Flagler College Flagler College, is a private four-year liberal arts college in St. Augustine, Florida, USA and celebrated its 40th anniversary in 2008.The college has been named in recent years by US News & World Report as one of the southeast region's best comprehensive liberal arts colleges, and is included on... , and former Athletic Director for Florida State University Florida State University The Florida State University is a space-grant and sea-grant public university located in Tallahassee, Florida, United States. It is a comprehensive doctoral research university with medical programs and significant research activity as determined by the Carnegie Foundation... |
| James C. Renick James C. Renick Dr. James Carmichael Renick is an American academic, and the former Chancellor of University of Michigan–Dearborn. Renick graduated from Central State University with his Bachelors degree in 1970... |
Former Chancellor of University of Michigan-Dearborn, and current Vice President for the American Council on Education American Council on Education The American Council on Education is a United States organization, established in 1918, comprising over 1,800 accredited, degree-granting colleges and universities and higher education-related associations, organizations, and corporations.... |
| Clyda Stokes Rent Clyda Stokes Rent Clyda Stokes Rent is an American academic, and the former President of Mississippi University for Women. Rent graduated with her Bachelors, Masters, and Doctorate from Florida State University... |
Former President of Mississippi University for Women Mississippi University for Women Mississippi University for Women, also known as MUW or simply the "W" is a four-year coeducational public university located in Columbus, Mississippi. It was formerly known as Industrial Institute and College and later Mississippi State College for Women... |
| Martha Dunagin Saunders Martha Dunagin Saunders Martha Dunagin Saunders is an American academic official and the ninth and current president of The University of Southern Mississippi. Dr. Saunders was elected to the post in April 2007 and replaced embattled president Dr. Shelby F. Thames. Dr. Saunders, a 1969 alumna of USM, became the first... |
Current President of the University of Southern Mississippi |
| Betty L. Siegel Betty L. Siegel Betty L. Siegel is an author and the former president of Kennesaw State University. She was the first female president of the University System of Georgia... |
Former President of Kennesaw State University Kennesaw State University Kennesaw State University, also referred to as KSU, Kennesaw, or Kennesaw State, is a public, coeducational, comprehensive university that is part of the University System of Georgia. The university's main campus is located in Kennesaw, Georgia, United States, approximately north of Atlanta... , and the University System of Georgia University System of Georgia The University System of Georgia is the organizational body that includes 35 public institutions of higher learning in the U.S. state of Georgia. The System is governed by the Georgia Board of Regents. It sets goals and dictates general policy to educational institutions as well as administering... |
| Paul E. Stein Paul E. Stein Lieutenant General Paul E. Stein was the thirteenth Superintendent of the United States Air Force Academy.-Education:Starting quarterback for the Falcons, Stein graduated from the Air Force Academy in 1966... |
Former Superintendent of the United States Air Force Academy United States Air Force Academy The United States Air Force Academy is an accredited college for the undergraduate education of officer candidates for the United States Air Force. Its campus is located immediately north of Colorado Springs in El Paso County, Colorado, United States... |
| Glenn Terrell Glenn Terrell Glenn Terrell is an American academic, and the former president of Washington State University, serving from 1967–1985.-Early life and education:... |
Former President of Washington State University Washington State University Washington State University is a public research university based in Pullman, Washington, in the Palouse region of the Pacific Northwest. Founded in 1890, WSU is the state's original and largest land-grant university... |
| Jim Towey Jim Towey Jim Towey served as Director of the White House Office of Faith-Based and Community Initiatives and as Assistant to President George W. Bush from 2002 to May 2006. He served as president of Saint Vincent College, a small Catholic university in Latrobe, Pennsylvania from 2006 until stepping down on... |
Current President of Saint Vincent College Saint Vincent College Saint Vincent College is a four-year, coeducational, Roman Catholic, Benedictine, liberal arts college in Latrobe, Pennsylvania, located about 40 miles southeast of Pittsburgh. It was founded in 1846 by Boniface Wimmer, a monk from Bavaria, Germany. It was the first Benedictine monastery in the... , and director of the White House Office of Faith-Based and Community Initiatives White House Office of Faith-Based and Community Initiatives The White House Office of Faith-Based and Neighborhood Partnerships, formerly the White House Office of Faith-Based and Community Initiatives is an office within the White House Office that is part of the Executive Office of the President of the United States.-Under George W. Bush:OFBCI was... |
| John Kenneth Waddell John Kenneth Waddell Dr. John Waddell was the former President of Allen University, Columbia, South Carolina. He is an American academic, and the former President of Saint Paul's College, Lawrenceville, Virginia and Paul Quinn College, Dallas, Texas. He is currently the President of Denmark Technical College, Denmark,... |
Former President of Allen University Allen University -External links:* -- Official web site... , and current President of Denmark Community College |
| E. Jean Walker E. Jean Walker E. Jean Walker is an American academic, and the former President of Virginia Highlands Community College. Walker graduated with her Bachelors degree from Furman University in 1957. She received her Masters degree from the University of Florida in 1959. In addition she received her Doctorate from... |
Former President of Virginia Highlands Community College Virginia Highlands Community College Virginia Highlands Community College is located in Abingdon, Virginia. One of the 23 schools in the Virginia Community College System, the college was established November 30, 1967 to serve the residents of Washington County, western Smyth County, and the city of Bristol, Virginia. Over 4,000... |
| T. K. Wetherell T. K. Wetherell Dr. Thomas Kent "T. K." Wetherell was an educational administrator and former politician. He served as president of Florida State University from 2003 through 2009... |
Former President of Florida State University Florida State University The Florida State University is a space-grant and sea-grant public university located in Tallahassee, Florida, United States. It is a comprehensive doctoral research university with medical programs and significant research activity as determined by the Carnegie Foundation... |
| Mark S. Wrighton Mark S. Wrighton Mark Stephen Wrighton is an American academic, a chemist, and the current Chancellor of Washington University in St. Louis. Born in Jacksonville, Florida, Wrighton received his B.S. in Chemistry from Florida State University in 1969. While at Florida State, he won the Monsanto Chemistry Award for... |
Current Chancellor of Washington University in St. Louis Washington University in St. Louis Washington University in St. Louis is a private research university located in suburban St. Louis, Missouri. Founded in 1853, and named for George Washington, the university has students and faculty from all fifty U.S. states and more than 110 nations... |
Science, space, academia, and math
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| Eric J. Barron Eric J. Barron Eric J. Barron is the President of Florida State University and a former Director of the National Center for Atmospheric Research in Boulder, Colorado . He previously served as Dean of the Jackson School of Geosciences at the University of Texas-Austin, where he held the Jackson Chair in Earth... |
Former director of the National Center for Atmospheric Research National Center for Atmospheric Research The National Center for Atmospheric Research has multiple facilities, including the I. M. Pei-designed Mesa Laboratory headquarters in Boulder, Colorado. NCAR is managed by the nonprofit University Corporation for Atmospheric Research and sponsored by the National Science Foundation... in Boulder, Colorado and former Dean of the College of Geosciences at the University of Texas-Austin |
| Antonio Busalacchi, Jr. Antonio Busalacchi, Jr. Dr. Antonio Busalacchi, Jr. is a current professor of the University of Maryland and the chairman of the World Climate Research Programme. He has also served as a head scientist of a division of the National Aeronautics and Space Administration.-References:... |
Current Chairman of World Climate Research Programme World Climate Research Programme The World Climate Research Programme was established in 1980, under the joint sponsorship of International Council for Science and the World Meteorological Organization, and has also been sponsored by the Intergovernmental Oceanographic Commission of UNESCO since 1993. It is a component of the... and a committee for the National Academy of Science, professor at the University of Maryland University of Maryland, College Park The University of Maryland, College Park is a top-ranked public research university located in the city of College Park in Prince George's County, Maryland, just outside Washington, D.C... |
| Suzy Covey Suzy Covey Suzy Covey was a comics scholar. Born October 27, 1939, she died on October 17, 2007 after retiring in 2006 from the University of Florida George A. Smathers Libraries as a university librarian emerita... |
Pioneer in XML XML Extensible Markup Language is a set of rules for encoding documents in machine-readable form. It is defined in the XML 1.0 Specification produced by the W3C, and several other related specifications, all gratis open standards.... encoding, and librarian emerita at the George A. Smathers Libraries George A. Smathers Libraries The University of Florida's George A. Smathers Libraries, is one of the largest university library systems in the United States. The system includes eight of the nine libraries of the University of Florida and provides primary support to all academic programs except those served by the Lawton... |
| Joseph W. Cullen Joseph W. Cullen Joseph W. Cullen was the director of the AMC Cancer Research Center, and Deputy Director of the National Cancer Institute.-History:... |
Former Deputy Director of the National Cancer Institute National Cancer Institute The National Cancer Institute is part of the National Institutes of Health , which is one of 11 agencies that are part of the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services. The NCI coordinates the U.S... in Washington, D.C. Washington, D.C. Washington, D.C., formally the District of Columbia and commonly referred to as Washington, "the District", or simply D.C., is the capital of the United States. On July 16, 1790, the United States Congress approved the creation of a permanent national capital as permitted by the U.S. Constitution.... |
| Sylvia Earle Sylvia Earle Sylvia Alice Earle is an American oceanographer. She was chief scientist for the U.S. National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration from 1990–1992. She is a National Geographic explorer-in-residence, sometimes called "Her Deepness" or "The Sturgeon General".-Education and career:Earle received a... |
Former chief scientist for the U.S. National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration The National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration , pronounced , like "noah", is a scientific agency within the United States Department of Commerce focused on the conditions of the oceans and the atmosphere... |
| Steve Edwards Steve Edwards (Physicist) Steve Edwards is a Professor Emeritus at Florida State University in Tallahassee, Florida. A native of Florida he graduated from Florida State University in 1952 with a BSc in Physics and Mathematics. Post graduate study for a MSc at FSU in 1954 and a PhD from Johns Hopkins Iniversity in 1960... |
Notable Physicist |
| Mostafa El-Sayed Mostafa El-Sayed Mostafa A. El-Sayed is an Egyptian-American chemical physicist, a leading nanoscience researcher, a member of the National Academy of Sciences and a US National Medal of Science laureate. He is also known for the spectroscopy rule named after him, the El-Sayed rule.- Academic career :He earned... |
Current Julius Brown Chair and Regents Professor of Chemistry and Biochemistry at Georgia Institute of Technology Georgia Institute of Technology The Georgia Institute of Technology is a public research university in Atlanta, Georgia, in the United States... ; Member of the National Academy of Sciences United States National Academy of Sciences The National Academy of Sciences is a corporation in the United States whose members serve pro bono as "advisers to the nation on science, engineering, and medicine." As a national academy, new members of the organization are elected annually by current members, based on their distinguished and... |
| Marc H. Ellis Marc H. Ellis Marc H. Ellis is an American author, liberation theologian, and University Professor of Jewish Studies, Professor of History and Director of the Center for Jewish Studies at Baylor University.-Biography:... |
Famous theologian and philosopher |
| Leonard Erickson | Deputy Director of the Indiana University Indiana University Indiana University is a multi-campus public university system in the state of Indiana, United States. Indiana University has a combined student body of more than 100,000 students, including approximately 42,000 students enrolled at the Indiana University Bloomington campus and approximately 37,000... Cancer Center, and Professor at IUPUI Indiana University-Purdue University Indianapolis Indiana University – Purdue University Indianapolis is an urban campus of Indiana University and Purdue University in Indianapolis, Indiana, United States. Indiana University is the managing partner... |
| Carolyn S. Griner Carolyn S. Griner Carolyn S. Griner was the Acting Director of the NASA Marshall Space Flight Center located in Huntsville, Alabama. She served as Acting Director from January 3, 1998 to September 11, 1998, between the terms of the eighth and ninth Directors. She resumed her duties as deputy director of the... |
Former Director of the NASA NASA The National Aeronautics and Space Administration is the agency of the United States government that is responsible for the nation's civilian space program and for aeronautics and aerospace research... Marshall Space Flight Center Marshall Space Flight Center The George C. Marshall Space Flight Center is the U.S. government's civilian rocketry and spacecraft propulsion research center. The largest center of NASA, MSFC's first mission was developing the Saturn launch vehicles for the Apollo moon program... |
| Robert Harriss | Current Senior Scientist at the Institute for the Study of Society and the Environment of the National Center for Atmospheric Research |
| Steven Hebert Steven C. Hebert Steven C. Hebert, M.D., , a board certified nephrologist, was the chair and C.N.H. Long Professor of Cellular and Molecular Physiology and professor of medicine at Yale University, beginning in 2000.-Education:... |
American nephrologist Nephrology Nephrology is a branch of internal medicine and pediatrics dealing with the study of the function and diseases of the kidney.-Scope of the specialty:... |
| Robert A. Holton Robert A. Holton Robert A. Holton is an American academic chemist who is known for his work regarding the chemical synthesis for Taxol , a widely-utilized and highly-effective anti-cancer drug. He is a Professor of Chemistry at Florida State University. Dr. Holton’s research group has accomplished the total... |
Scientist who created Taxol, current Professor at Florida State University Florida State University The Florida State University is a space-grant and sea-grant public university located in Tallahassee, Florida, United States. It is a comprehensive doctoral research university with medical programs and significant research activity as determined by the Carnegie Foundation... |
| Jennifer Howse | President of the March of Dimes March of Dimes The March of Dimes Foundation is a United States nonprofit organization that works to improve the health of mothers and babies.-Organization:... |
| Yun-Hwa Peggy Hsieh Yun-Hwa Peggy Hsieh Dr. Yun-Hwa Peggy Hsieh is a food scientist at Florida State University, where she serves as a Professor in the Department of Nutrition Food and Exercise Sciences. Her laboratory has successfully characterized several heat-stable muscle proteins as the species marker antigens for development of... |
Notable food scientist, and fellow of the Institute of Food Technologists Institute of Food Technologists The Institute of Food Technologists or IFT is an international, non-profit professional organization for the advancement of food science and technology. It is the largest of food science organizations in the world, encompassing 22,000 members worldwide as of 2006. It is referred to as "THE Society... |
| Margaret Keyes Margaret Keyes Margaret Naumann Keyes, was born 4 March 1918 to an academic family prominent in Mt. Vernon, Iowa. She was a professor of Home Economics at the University of Iowa and is a nationally recognized leader in the field of heritage conservation.... |
Scholar in heritage conservation Historic preservation Historic preservation is an endeavor that seeks to preserve, conserve and protect buildings, objects, landscapes or other artifacts of historical significance... |
| Hilal Khashan Hilal Khashan Hilal Khashan is a leading Palestinian-American scholar of the Middle East and chair of the Department of Political Studies and Public Administration at the American University of Beirut.... |
Professor of Political Science at the American University of Beirut American University of Beirut The American University of Beirut is a private, independent university in Beirut, Lebanon. It was founded as the Syrian Protestant College by American missionaries in 1866... |
| Jim Kuypers Jim A. Kuypers Jim A. Kuypers is an American academic specializing in communication studies. A professor at Virginia Tech, he has written on the news media, rhetorical criticism and presidential rhetoric, and is particularly known for his work in political communication which explores the qualitative aspects of... |
An American United States The United States of America is a federal constitutional republic comprising fifty states and a federal district... communications expert, and professor at Virginia Tech Virginia Polytechnic Institute and State University Virginia Polytechnic Institute and State University, popularly known as Virginia Tech , is a public land-grant university with the main campus in Blacksburg, Virginia with other research and educational centers throughout the Commonwealth of Virginia, United States, and internationally.Founded in... |
| Deborah Mash Deborah Mash Deborah Mash is an American professor of neurology and of molecular and cellular pharmacology at the University of Miami School of Medicine and director of the university's Brain Endowment Bank. She is one of the world's foremost scientific experts on the hallucinogenic drug ibogaine.Dr... |
Professor of neurology, and Director of the Brain Endowment Bank at the University of Miami University of Miami The University of Miami is a private, non-sectarian university founded in 1925 with its main campus in Coral Gables, Florida, a medical campus in Miami city proper at Civic Center, and an oceanographic research facility on Virginia Key., the university currently enrolls 15,629 students in 12... |
| Harold O'Neil Harold O'Neil Harry O’Neil’s interest in technology began at Florida State University, where, in the late 1960s, he obtained his degree in experimental psychology, conducting research in their computer-assisted instruction laboratory. He moved to the University of Texas at Austin, where he co-directed their... |
Experimental Psychologist, and currently a professor at the University of Southern California University of Southern California The University of Southern California is a private, not-for-profit, nonsectarian, research university located in Los Angeles, California, United States. USC was founded in 1880, making it California's oldest private research university... |
| Orrin H. Pilkey Orrin H. Pilkey Orrin H. Pilkey is Professor Emeritus of Earth Sciences, and Founder and Director Emeritus of the Program for the Study of Developed Shorelines within the Nicholas School of the Environment at Duke University.... |
Famous Geologist, and Professor Emeritus at Duke University Duke University Duke University is a private research university located in Durham, North Carolina, United States. Founded by Methodists and Quakers in the present day town of Trinity in 1838, the school moved to Durham in 1892. In 1924, tobacco industrialist James B... |
| Alan R. Price Alan R. Price Alan R. Price previously served as the Associate Director for Investigative Oversight of the Office of Research Integrity at the National Institute of Health and the United States Public Health Service]Dr... |
Former Associate Director for Investigative Oversight for the National Institute of Health |
| Maurice A. Ramirez American Board of Disaster Medicine Disaster medicine as a specialty and mindset was not only a reaction from September 11, 2001, but to the numerous subsequent events that seemed to all too quickly follow: random anthrax attacks, the SARS outbreak, the New York City blackout in the summer of 2003, the December 26, 2004 Indian Ocean... |
Founder of the American Board of Disaster Medicine |
| Thomas S. Ray Thomas S. Ray Thomas S. Ray is an ecologist who created and developed the Tierra project, a computer simulation of artificial life.In 1975, he and Donald R... |
Ecologist who created and developed the Tierra Tierra (computer simulation) Tierra is a computer simulation developed by ecologist Thomas S. Ray in the early 1990s in which computer programs compete for central processing unit time and access to main memory... project, a computer simulation Computer simulation A computer simulation, a computer model, or a computational model is a computer program, or network of computers, that attempts to simulate an abstract model of a particular system... of artificial life Artificial life Artificial life is a field of study and an associated art form which examine systems related to life, its processes, and its evolution through simulations using computer models, robotics, and biochemistry. The discipline was named by Christopher Langton, an American computer scientist, in 1986... |
| Dušan Repovš Dušan Repovš Dušan Repovš, is a Slovenian mathematician, born on November 30, 1954 in Ljubljana, Slovenia.He graduated in 1977 from the University of Ljubljana with a thesis on the Borsuk shape theory. He obtained his Ph.D. in 1983 at the Florida State University with a dissertation on generalized 3-manifolds... |
Slovenia Slovenia Slovenia , officially the Republic of Slovenia , is a country in Central and Southeastern Europe touching the Alps and bordering the Mediterranean. Slovenia borders Italy to the west, Croatia to the south and east, Hungary to the northeast, and Austria to the north, and also has a small portion of... n mathematician, Ambassador of the Republic of Slovenia for Science |
| Matthew Barnett Robinson Matthew Barnett Robinson Matthew Barnett Robinson is a Criminologist at Appalachian State University in Boone, North Carolina. After receiving his PhD from the Florida State University School of Criminology & Criminal Justice, he accepted a position as Assistant Professor in the Department of Political Science and... |
Notable Criminologist |
| Landon T. Ross | Notable American United States The United States of America is a federal constitutional republic comprising fifty states and a federal district... environmental biologist |
| Marcus Sachs Marcus Sachs Marcus H. Sachs is the executive director of government affairs for national security and cyber policy at Verizon in Washington, D.C.-Birth and education:... |
Current director of SRI International SRI International SRI International , founded as Stanford Research Institute, is one of the world's largest contract research institutes. Based in Menlo Park, California, the trustees of Stanford University established it in 1946 as a center of innovation to support economic development in the region. It was later... 's Computer Science Laboratory |
| Mark Thiemens | Current Dean at the University of California San Diego, and two time Alexander von Humbolt Prize winner, Member of the National Academy of Sciences and the AAAS |
| James A. Thomas | Former Deputy Director of Kennedy Space Center Kennedy Space Center The John F. Kennedy Space Center is the NASA installation that has been the launch site for every United States human space flight since 1968. Although such flights are currently on hiatus, KSC continues to manage and operate unmanned rocket launch facilities for America's civilian space program... |
| Maria Zemankova Maria Zemankova Maria Zemankova is a Computer Scientist who is known for the theory and implementation of the first Fuzzy Relational Database System. This research has become important for the handling of approximate queries in databases. She is currently a Program Officer in the Intelligent Information Systems... |
Computer scientist, created the theory of Fuzzy Relational Database System, recipient of the SIGMOD SIGMOD SIGMOD is the Association for Computing Machinery's Special Interest Group on Management of Data, which specializes in large-scale data management problems and databases.... Contributions Award |
Astronauts
| Alumni | Notability |
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| Winston Scott | Former NASA NASA The National Aeronautics and Space Administration is the agency of the United States government that is responsible for the nation's civilian space program and for aeronautics and aerospace research... astronaut |
| Norman Thagard Norman Thagard Norman Earl Thagard is an American scientist and former NASA astronaut. He is the first American to ride to space on board a Russian vehicle, and can be considered the first American cosmonaut... |
Former NASA astronaut and currently a tenured Professor of engineering at Florida State University Florida State University The Florida State University is a space-grant and sea-grant public university located in Tallahassee, Florida, United States. It is a comprehensive doctoral research university with medical programs and significant research activity as determined by the Carnegie Foundation... |
Meteorology
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| Stephanie Abrams Stephanie Abrams Stephanie Abrams is an American on-camera meteorologist for The Weather Channel, a 24-hour American cable television weather program. She has also done live reporting for the 2010 Winter Olympics at Vancouver, British Columbia, Canada.-Early life:... |
Meteorologist, The Weather Channel |
| Neil Frank Neil Frank Dr. Neil Frank, Ph.D. is an American meteorologist and former director of the National Hurricane Center in Florida. He was instrumental in advancing both the scientific and informational aspects of hurricane forecasting. He retired as Chief Meteorologist at KHOU-TV in Houston. Dr... |
Former Director of the National Hurricane Center National Hurricane Center The National Hurricane Center , located at Florida International University in Miami, Florida, is the division of the National Weather Service responsible for tracking and predicting weather systems within the tropics between the Prime Meridian and the 140th meridian west poleward to the 30th... |
| Stanley Goldenberg Stanley B. Goldenberg Stanley B. Goldenberg is a meteorologist with NOAA/AOML's Hurricane Research Division in Miami , Florida.Goldenberg received his associates degree from Miami Dade College and a bachelors degree in 1978 and a masters degree in 1980 both in meteorology from Florida State University... |
Current meteorologist with the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration The National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration , pronounced , like "noah", is a scientific agency within the United States Department of Commerce focused on the conditions of the oceans and the atmosphere... |
| Thomas Grazulis Thomas P. Grazulis Thomas P. Grazulis is a meteorologist who has written extensively about tornadoes and is head of the Tornado Project.... |
Meteorologist, worked for the Nuclear Regulatory Commission Nuclear Regulatory Commission The Nuclear Regulatory Commission is an independent agency of the United States government that was established by the Energy Reorganization Act of 1974 from the United States Atomic Energy Commission, and was first opened January 19, 1975... |
| Janice Huff Janice Huff Janice Huff is chief meteorologist for WNBC in New York City.-Early years:As she has sometimes noted on her newscast, though born in New York City, at an early age she moved to her grandparents in Columbia, South Carolina, and graduated from Eau Claire High School with honors, where she was a... |
Meteorologist, currently works for WNBC WNBC WNBC, virtual channel 4 , is the flagship station of the NBC television network, located in New York City. WNBC's studios are co-located with NBC corporate headquarters at 30 Rockefeller Plaza in midtown Manhattan... , and the Today Show |
| Noel LaSeur | Former Director of the National Hurricane and Experimental Meteorology Laboratory |
| Roy Leep Roy Leep Roy Leep was a longtime meteorologist with television station WTVT in Tampa, Florida. He graduated with a degree in meteorology from Florida State University in the mid 1950s.... |
Meteorologist, worked for WTVT WTVT WTVT, channel 13, is a television station in Tampa, Florida. It is an owned and operated station of the Fox Broadcasting Company, a subsidiary of the News Corporation... |
| Jennifer Lopez Jennifer Lopez (meteorologist) Jennifer Lopez is an American on-camera meteorologist for KXAS-TV and formerly for The Weather Channel.-Education:Lopez graduated with a Bachelor of Science in telecommunications from the University of Florida in Gainesville.... |
Meteorologist, currently works for The Weather Channel |
| Max Mayfield Max Mayfield Britt Max Mayfield is a meteorologist who served as the director of the National Hurricane Center from 2000 to 2007... |
Former Director of the National Hurricane Center National Hurricane Center The National Hurricane Center , located at Florida International University in Miami, Florida, is the division of the National Weather Service responsible for tracking and predicting weather systems within the tropics between the Prime Meridian and the 140th meridian west poleward to the 30th... |
| Maria Molina | Meteorologist, currently works for Fox News Channel Fox News Channel Fox News Channel , often called Fox News, is a cable and satellite television news channel owned by the Fox Entertainment Group, a subsidiary of News Corporation... |
| Bryan Norcross Bryan Norcross Bryan Norcross is a former television meteorologist and hurricane specialist for WFOR-TV and the chief hurricane analyst for CBS News in New York... |
Meteorologist, currently a hurricane specialist for The Weather Channel |
| Rusty Pfost | Former Meteorologist-in-charge, Miami Miami, Florida Miami is a city located on the Atlantic coast in southeastern Florida and the county seat of Miami-Dade County, the most populous county in Florida and the eighth-most populous county in the United States with a population of 2,500,625... Weather Forecast Office, NOAA - National Weather Service National Weather Service The National Weather Service , once known as the Weather Bureau, is one of the six scientific agencies that make up the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration of the United States government... |
| Bill Proenza | Former Director of the National Hurricane Center National Hurricane Center The National Hurricane Center , located at Florida International University in Miami, Florida, is the division of the National Weather Service responsible for tracking and predicting weather systems within the tropics between the Prime Meridian and the 140th meridian west poleward to the 30th... and current Director of the National Weather Service National Weather Service The National Weather Service , once known as the Weather Bureau, is one of the six scientific agencies that make up the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration of the United States government... 's Southern Region |
| Dallas Raines | Meteorologist, currently works for KABC-TV KABC-TV KABC-TV, channel 7, is an owned-and-operated television station of the Walt Disney Company-owned American Broadcasting Company, licensed to Los Angeles, California. KABC-TV's studios are located in Glendale, California... |
| David Roth David M. Roth David M. Roth is an American meteorologist who has done studies focusing on hydrometeorology, hurricanes, and subtropical cyclones. He graduated Florida State University with a Bachelors of Science degree in Meteorology in 1994... |
Meteorologist, currently works at the Hydrometeorological Prediction Center Hydrometeorological Prediction Center The Hydrometeorological Prediction Center is one of nine service centers under the umbrella of the National Centers for Environmental Prediction , a part of the National Weather Service, which in turn is part of the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration of the U.S. government... |
Governors
| Alumni | Notability |
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| Reubin O'Donovan Askew Reubin O'Donovan Askew Reubin O'Donovan Askew is an American politician, who served as the 37th Governor of the U.S. state of Florida from 1971 to 1979.-Early life and career:... |
Former Governor of Florida, member of the Florida Senate Florida Senate The Florida Senate is the upper house of the Florida Legislature, the state legislature of the U.S. state of Florida. The Senate is composed of 40 members representing an equal number of districts, with each district having an average population of 470,032.... , United States Trade Representative, and former candidate for President of the United States President of the United States The President of the United States of America is the head of state and head of government of the United States. The president leads the executive branch of the federal government and is the commander-in-chief of the United States Armed Forces.... |
| Charlie Crist Charlie Crist Charles Joseph "Charlie" Crist, Jr. is an American politician who was the 44th Governor of Florida. Prior to his election as governor, Crist previously served as Florida State Senator, Education Commissioner, and Attorney General... |
Former Governor of Florida, and the former Florida Attorney General Florida Attorney General The Florida Attorney General is an elected cabinet official in the U.S. state of Florida. The attorney general serves as the chief legal officer of the state.... , Florida Secretary of Education, and member of the Florida Senate Florida Senate The Florida Senate is the upper house of the Florida Legislature, the state legislature of the U.S. state of Florida. The Senate is composed of 40 members representing an equal number of districts, with each district having an average population of 470,032.... |
| Parris N. Glendening | Former Governor of Maryland Governor of Maryland The Governor of Maryland heads the executive branch of the government of Maryland, and he is the commander-in-chief of the state's National Guard units. The Governor is the highest-ranking official in the state, and he has a broad range of appointive powers in both the State and local governments,... and former city councilman in the town of Hyattsville, Maryland Hyattsville, Maryland Hyattsville is a city in Prince George's County, Maryland, United States. The population was 17,557 at the 2000 census.- History :The city was named for its founder, Christopher Clark Hyatt. He purchased his first parcel of land in the area in March 1845... |
Federal and international policy makers
| Alumni | Notability |
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| Chris Anyanwu | Current Senator for the Nigerian National Assembly delegation from Imo Nigerian National Assembly delegation from Imo The Nigerian National Assembly delegation from Imo comprises three Senators representing Imo North, Imo East, and Imo West, and tenRepresentatives representing Ahiazu Mbaise /Ezinihitte, Orlu/Oru East, Aboh Mbaise/Ngor Okpala, Ohaji/Egbema, Ideato North /South, Okigwe North, Ehimembano/ihitte... |
| Mohammed Nadir Atash Mohammed Nadir Atash Mohammed Nadir Atash is an Afghan-American educator, philanthropist, entrepreneur, and author.-Early life and education:M. Nadir Atash was born in Kabul, Afghanistan, the son of a three star general in the Afghan Army. He attended The American University of Beirut, receiving a B.S... |
Former Senior Adviser to the Ministry of Transport for Afghanistan |
| Michael Berenbaum Michael Berenbaum Michael Berenbaum is an American scholar, professor, rabbi, writer, and film-maker, who specializes in the study of the memorialization of the Holocaust... |
Current Director of the United States Holocaust Memorial Museum United States Holocaust Memorial Museum The United States Holocaust Memorial Museum is the United States' official memorial to the Holocaust. Adjacent to the National Mall in Washington, D.C., the USHMM provides for the documentation, study, and interpretation of Holocaust history... |
| David Bibb David Bibb David L. Bibb is an American civil servant. He served as the Deputy Administrator of the General Services Administration , an independent agency of the United States government and Acting Administrator... |
Former Deputy Administrator of the General Services Administration General Services Administration The General Services Administration is an independent agency of the United States government, established in 1949 to help manage and support the basic functioning of federal agencies. The GSA supplies products and communications for U.S... , and he also has served as Acting Administrator for a short period |
| Richard Blankenship J. Richard Blankenship J. Richard Blankenship previously served as the United States Ambassador to the Bahamas. He was confirmed by the U.S. Senate and was appointed by President George W... |
Former United States Ambassador to the Bahamas United States Ambassador to the Bahamas The Ambassador Extraordinary and Plenipotentiary of the United States of America to the Bahamas, usually simply called U.S. Ambassador to the Bahamas, is an official position and title appointed by the President of the United States and confirmed by the U.S. Senate by majority vote... |
| William D. Clay, Jr. William D. Clay, Jr. William D. Clay, Jr., is currently a special adviser to the United Nations.Clay serves as a special adviser in the Division of Nutrition and Consumer Protection for the Food and Agricultural Organization of the United Nations... |
Current special adviser to the United Nations United Nations The United Nations is an international organization whose stated aims are facilitating cooperation in international law, international security, economic development, social progress, human rights, and achievement of world peace... |
| Bradley Cooper Bradley Cooper (athlete) Bradley "Brad" Cooper is a retired male discus thrower and shot putter from the Bahamas. He competed for his native country in two consecutive Summer Olympics, starting in 1984. Cooper set his personal best, , in the discus event on June 14, 1986 in Nassau.-References:* * *... |
Former Minister of Recreation for the Bahamas, and Olympic discus thrower |
| Charles J. Cunningham Charles J. Cunningham Charles J. Cunningham was a Lieutenant General in the U.S. Air Force. His last post in the Air Force was as the Commander of the Air Force, Tactical Air Command at Bergstrom Air Force Base, Texas. After his retirement from the military he served as Director of the Defense Security Service until... |
Former Director of the Defense Security Service Defense Security Service The Defense Security Service is an agency of the United States Department of Defense . Within areas of DoD responsibility, DSS is tasked with facilitating personnel security investigations, supervising industrial security, and performing security education and awareness training. It is not a... , and former Lieutenant General in the U.S. Air Force |
| Carl Ford Carl Ford Carl W. Ford Jr. is an American from Arkansas. As Assistant Secretary of State for Intelligence and Research, he was head the Bureau of Intelligence and Research in the United States State Department from 2001 until 2003, reporting directly to the Secretary of State, Colin Powell.-Biography:Carl... |
Former Assistant Secretary of State for Intelligence and Research Assistant Secretary of State for Intelligence and Research The Assistant Secretary of State for Intelligence and Research is the head of the Bureau of Intelligence and Research within the United States Department of State. Before 1986, the head of INR was the Director of the Bureau of Intelligence and Research... and head of the Bureau of Intelligence and Research Bureau of Intelligence and Research The Bureau of Intelligence and Research is an intelligence bureau in the U.S. State Department tasked with analyzing information. Originally founded as the Research and Analysis Branch of the Office of Strategic Services , it was transferred to the State Department at the end of World War II... |
| Manuel H. Johnson Manuel H. Johnson Manuel H. "Manley" Johnson is an American economist, who served as the vice chairman of the Board of Governors of the Federal Reserve System in the mid-1980s. Since 1990, he has been co-chairman and senior partner on Johnson Smick International, Inc., an investments, economic and political... |
Former Assistant Secretary of the U.S. Treasury |
| Eleanor J. Hill Eleanor J. Hill Eleanor Jean Hill served as Inspector General for the United States Department of Defense under President Bill Clinton. Hill was the head of the Office of the Inspector General of the Department of Defense from 1995 - 1999.... |
Former Inspector General to the U.S. Department of Defense |
| Mel Martinez Mel Martinez Melquíades Rafael Martínez Ruiz, usually known as Mel Martinez , is a former United States Senator from Florida and served as Chairman of the Republican Party from November 2006 until October 19, 2007, the first Latino to serve as chairman of a major party... |
Former United States Secretary of Housing and Urban Development United States Secretary of Housing and Urban Development The United States Secretary of Housing and Urban Development is the head of the United States Department of Housing and Urban Development, a member of the President's Cabinet, and thirteenth in the Presidential line of succession. The post was created with the formation of the Department of Housing... |
| Harold O'Neil Harold O'Neil Harry O’Neil’s interest in technology began at Florida State University, where, in the late 1960s, he obtained his degree in experimental psychology, conducting research in their computer-assisted instruction laboratory. He moved to the University of Texas at Austin, where he co-directed their... |
Former Director with the United States Department of Defense United States Department of Defense The United States Department of Defense is the U.S... |
| Aleksandar Popović | Current Serbia Serbia Serbia , officially the Republic of Serbia , is a landlocked country located at the crossroads of Central and Southeast Europe, covering the southern part of the Carpathian basin and the central part of the Balkans... n Minister of Energetics |
| Alan R. Price Alan R. Price Alan R. Price previously served as the Associate Director for Investigative Oversight of the Office of Research Integrity at the National Institute of Health and the United States Public Health Service]Dr... |
Current Associate Director with the National Institute of Health |
| Pete Romero | Former United States Ambassador to Ecuador Ecuador Ecuador , officially the Republic of Ecuador is a representative democratic republic in South America, bordered by Colombia on the north, Peru on the east and south, and by the Pacific Ocean to the west. It is one of only two countries in South America, along with Chile, that do not have a border... , and Assistant Secretary of State |
| Marcus Sachs Marcus Sachs Marcus H. Sachs is the executive director of government affairs for national security and cyber policy at Verizon in Washington, D.C.-Birth and education:... |
Former member of the United States National Security Council United States National Security Council The White House National Security Council in the United States is the principal forum used by the President of the United States for considering national security and foreign policy matters with his senior national security advisors and Cabinet officials and is part of the Executive Office of the... |
| Dana Seetahal Dana Seetahal Dana S. Seetahal, SC was an Independent Senator in the Trinidad and Tobago Senate. In the 1950s she was born on July 8 in Trinidad and Tobago.... |
Current member of the Trinidad and Tobago Trinidad and Tobago Trinidad and Tobago officially the Republic of Trinidad and Tobago is an archipelagic state in the southern Caribbean, lying just off the coast of northeastern Venezuela and south of Grenada in the Lesser Antilles... Senate |
| Orson Swindle Orson Swindle Orson Swindle , a decorated Vietnam War prisoner of war, was a Commissioner of the Federal Trade Commission of the United States from December 18, 1997 to June 30, 2005. He had previously served as Assistant Secretary of Commerce during the Reagan Administration.He previously served as State... |
Former Commissioner of the Federal Trade Commission Federal Trade Commission The Federal Trade Commission is an independent agency of the United States government, established in 1914 by the Federal Trade Commission Act... |
| Jim Towey Jim Towey Jim Towey served as Director of the White House Office of Faith-Based and Community Initiatives and as Assistant to President George W. Bush from 2002 to May 2006. He served as president of Saint Vincent College, a small Catholic university in Latrobe, Pennsylvania from 2006 until stepping down on... |
Former Director of the White House Office of Faith-Based and Community Initiatives White House Office of Faith-Based and Community Initiatives The White House Office of Faith-Based and Neighborhood Partnerships, formerly the White House Office of Faith-Based and Community Initiatives is an office within the White House Office that is part of the Executive Office of the President of the United States.-Under George W. Bush:OFBCI was... |
| Dale Watson Dale Watson Dale L. Watson is the former Assistant Director for the Counterterrorism Division of the FBI, as such he headed the FBI investigation into the September 11, 2001 attacks and the 2001 anthrax attacks.-Education:... |
Former Assistant Director for the Counterterrorism Division of the Federal Bureau of Investigation Federal Bureau of Investigation The Federal Bureau of Investigation is an agency of the United States Department of Justice that serves as both a federal criminal investigative body and an internal intelligence agency . The FBI has investigative jurisdiction over violations of more than 200 categories of federal crime... , and current consultant with Booz Allen Hamilton Booz Allen Hamilton Booz Allen Hamilton Inc. , or more commonly Booz Allen, is an American public consulting firm headquartered in McLean, Fairfax County, Virginia, with 80 other offices throughout the United States. Ralph Shrader is its Chairman and Chief Executive Officer. The firm was founded by Edwin Booz in... |
United States Congress
| Alumni | Notability |
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| Jason Altmire Jason Altmire Jason Altmire is the U.S. Representative for , serving since 2007. He is a member of the Democratic Party.-Early life and education:... |
Current congressman for Pennsylvania's 4th congressional district Pennsylvania's 4th congressional district Pennsylvania's fourth district is located in western Pennsylvania and includes suburbs of Pittsburgh as well as Beaver County, Lawrence County, and Mercer County.... |
| Jim Bacchus Jim Bacchus James Bacchus is a former member of the U.S. House of Representatives and a former chairman of the Appellate Body of the World Trade Organization.... |
Former congressman, current justice and chairman of the Appellate Body Appellate Body The Appellate Body of the WTO is a standing body of seven persons that hears appeals from reports issued by panels in disputes brought by WTO Members... of the World Trade Organization World Trade Organization The World Trade Organization is an organization that intends to supervise and liberalize international trade. The organization officially commenced on January 1, 1995 under the Marrakech Agreement, replacing the General Agreement on Tariffs and Trade , which commenced in 1948... |
| Allen Boyd Allen Boyd Fred Allen Boyd Jr. is the former U.S. Representative for , serving from 1997 until 2011. He is a member of the Democratic Party. He currently works for a lobbying firm, the Twenty-First Century Group.-Early life, education and career:... |
Former congressman for Florida's 2nd congressional district Florida's 2nd congressional district Florida's 2nd congressional district is a congressional district in the U.S. state of Florida. The district consists of the eastern part of the Florida Panhandle along with much of the Big Bend region along the Emerald Coast, and is anchored in the state capital of Tallahassee and includes Panama... |
| William Carney | Former congressman for New York's 1st congressional district New York's 1st congressional district The 1st Congressional District of New York is a congressional district for the United States House of Representatives in eastern Long Island. It includes most of Central and Eastern Suffolk County, including most of Smithtown, as well as the entirety of the towns of Brookhaven, Riverhead, Southold,... |
| Kathy Castor Kathy Castor Kathy Castor is the U.S. Representative for , serving since 2007. She is a member of the Democratic Party.The district covers most of the city of Tampa, most of south St... |
Current congresswoman for Florida's 11th congressional district Florida's 11th congressional district Florida's 11th congressional district is a congressional district in the U.S. state of Florida that encompasses most of the city of Tampa and its suburbs and the shoreline of southeastern Hillsborough County. It also includes two areas in other counties: urban neighborhoods of south St... |
| James W. Grant James W. Grant James William "Bill" Grant is an American banker and former politician from Madison, Florida.A graduate of Florida State University, he attended the University of Florida for graduate studies. He represented in the U. S. Congress from 1987 to 1991... |
Former congressman for Florida's 2nd congressional district Florida's 2nd congressional district Florida's 2nd congressional district is a congressional district in the U.S. state of Florida. The district consists of the eastern part of the Florida Panhandle along with much of the Big Bend region along the Emerald Coast, and is anchored in the state capital of Tallahassee and includes Panama... |
| Kay Hagan | Current United States Senator from North Carolina |
| Mel Martinez Mel Martinez Melquíades Rafael Martínez Ruiz, usually known as Mel Martinez , is a former United States Senator from Florida and served as Chairman of the Republican Party from November 2006 until October 19, 2007, the first Latino to serve as chairman of a major party... |
Former United States Senator from Florida |
| Dina Titus Dina Titus Alice Costandina "Dina" Titus is the former U.S. Representative for , serving from 2009 until 2011. She is a member of the Democratic Party. She previously served in the Nevada Senate and was that body's minority leader from 1993 to 2009.... |
Former congresswoman for Nevada's 3rd congressional district Nevada's 3rd congressional district The 3rd Congressional District of Nevada is a congressional district occupying the suburbs of Las Vegas, including Henderson, parts of North Las Vegas and Summerlin, and much of unincorporated Clark County... |
| Emmett Wilson Emmett Wilson Emmett Wilson was a United States Representative from Florida. He was the grandson of Augustus Emmett Maxwell... |
Former congressman for Florida's 3rd congressional district Florida's 3rd congressional district Florida's 3rd congressional district is a congressional district in the U.S. state of Florida. The district includes portions of Alachua, Clay, Duval, Lake, Marion, Orange, Putnam, Seminole, and Volusia counties.... |
Military
| Alumni | Notability |
|---|---|
| Norma Elaine Brown Norma Elaine Brown Norma Elaine Brown was a Major General in the U.S. Air Force. Her last post in the Air Force was as the Commander of the Chanute Technical Training Center in Rantoul, IL. After her retirement from the military she served on the Board of Directors of GEICO until 1994.Prior to the Chanute Technical... |
Retired Major General in the United States Air Force United States Air Force The United States Air Force is the aerial warfare service branch of the United States Armed Forces and one of the American uniformed services. Initially part of the United States Army, the USAF was formed as a separate branch of the military on September 18, 1947 under the National Security Act of... |
| John Crawford John Crawford (author) SPC John Crawford is an American Iraq War veteran and writer originally from Palatka, Florida known for his bestselling memoir The Last True Story I'll Ever Tell, about his tour in Iraq. In the early 2000s, Crawford, already an Army veteran, had enlisted in the Army National Guard to help pay for... |
Former Specialist Specialist (rank) Specialist is one of the four junior enlisted ranks in the U.S. Army, just above Private First Class and equivalent in pay grade to Corporal. Unlike Corporals, Specialists are not considered junior non-commissioned officers... in the Army National Guard Army National Guard Established under Title 10 and Title 32 of the U.S. Code, the Army National Guard is part of the National Guard and is divided up into subordinate units stationed in each of the 50 states, three territories and the District of Columbia operating under their respective governors... . Notable Iraq War Veteran and author of the memoir Memoir A memoir , is a literary genre, forming a subclass of autobiography – although the terms 'memoir' and 'autobiography' are almost interchangeable. Memoir is autobiographical writing, but not all autobiographical writing follows the criteria for memoir set out below... The Last True Story I'll Ever Tell |
| Charles J. Cunningham Charles J. Cunningham Charles J. Cunningham was a Lieutenant General in the U.S. Air Force. His last post in the Air Force was as the Commander of the Air Force, Tactical Air Command at Bergstrom Air Force Base, Texas. After his retirement from the military he served as Director of the Defense Security Service until... |
Retired Lieutenant General in the United States Air Force United States Air Force The United States Air Force is the aerial warfare service branch of the United States Armed Forces and one of the American uniformed services. Initially part of the United States Army, the USAF was formed as a separate branch of the military on September 18, 1947 under the National Security Act of... |
| Jay Garner Jay Garner Jay Montgomery Garner is a retired United States Army lieutenant general who was appointed in 2003 as Director of the Office for Reconstruction and Humanitarian Assistance for Iraq following the 2003 invasion of Iraq but was soon replaced by Ambassador Paul Bremer and the ambassador's successor... |
Retired General in the United States Army United States Army The United States Army is the main branch of the United States Armed Forces responsible for land-based military operations. It is the largest and oldest established branch of the U.S. military, and is one of seven U.S. uniformed services... , and the former Director of the Office for Reconstruction and Humanitarian Assistance for Iraq Iraq Iraq ; officially the Republic of Iraq is a country in Western Asia spanning most of the northwestern end of the Zagros mountain range, the eastern part of the Syrian Desert and the northern part of the Arabian Desert.... |
| William H. Ginn Jr. William H. Ginn Jr. William Henry Ginn Jr. was a Lieutenant General in the U.S. Air Force. He was born in 1928 and died in 2010 at the age of 81.... |
Retired Lieutenant General in the United States Air Force United States Air Force The United States Air Force is the aerial warfare service branch of the United States Armed Forces and one of the American uniformed services. Initially part of the United States Army, the USAF was formed as a separate branch of the military on September 18, 1947 under the National Security Act of... |
| Franklin L. Hagenbeck Franklin L. Hagenbeck Lieutenant General Franklin L. Hagenbeck is a retired United States Army officer who served as the 57th Superintendent of the United States Military Academy, West Point, New York, from June 2006 to July 2010... |
Active Lieutenant General in the United States Army United States Army The United States Army is the main branch of the United States Armed Forces responsible for land-based military operations. It is the largest and oldest established branch of the U.S. military, and is one of seven U.S. uniformed services... , current Commandant of West Point. |
| Mark R. Hamilton Mark R. Hamilton Mark R. Hamilton is an American academic, and the immediate past president of the University of Alaska. Hamilton graduated with his Bachelors degree from the U.S. Military Academy. He received his Masters degree in English Literature from Florida State University. In addition he graduated from... |
Retired Major General in the United States Army United States Army The United States Army is the main branch of the United States Armed Forces responsible for land-based military operations. It is the largest and oldest established branch of the U.S. military, and is one of seven U.S. uniformed services... |
| Winfield S. Harpe Winfield S. Harpe Winfield S. Harpe was a Major General in the U.S. Air Force. His last post in the Air Force was as the Commander of the 16th Air Force at Torrejon Air Base, Spain.... |
Retired Major General in the United States Air Force United States Air Force The United States Air Force is the aerial warfare service branch of the United States Armed Forces and one of the American uniformed services. Initially part of the United States Army, the USAF was formed as a separate branch of the military on September 18, 1947 under the National Security Act of... |
| Gordon S. Holder Gordon S. Holder Gordon S. Holder was a Vice Admiral in the United States Navy. He is currently a Vice President at Booz Allen Hamilton.Prior to his retirement from the Navy Holder served as Commander of the Military Sealift Command. He also served as Commander of the Naval Doctrine Command.Holder started his navy... |
Retired Vice Admiral in the United States Navy United States Navy The United States Navy is the naval warfare service branch of the United States Armed Forces and one of the seven uniformed services of the United States. The U.S. Navy is the largest in the world; its battle fleet tonnage is greater than that of the next 13 largest navies combined. The U.S... |
| J. Adrian Jackson J. Adrian Jackson J. Adrian Jackson is a Rear Admiral in the U.S. Navy. He is currently the Deputy Director for the U.S. Central Command.Prior to his current position he served as Commander of the Naval Reserve Readiness Command South, and as Vice Commander, Maritime Defense Zone, U.S. Atlantic Fleet.-External... |
Active Rear Admiral in the United States Navy United States Navy The United States Navy is the naval warfare service branch of the United States Armed Forces and one of the seven uniformed services of the United States. The U.S. Navy is the largest in the world; its battle fleet tonnage is greater than that of the next 13 largest navies combined. The U.S... |
| Paul David Miller Paul David Miller Paul David Miller is a retired Admiral in the United States Navy. His last duty in the Navy was to serve as Commander-in-Chief, of the U.S. Atlantic Command.... |
Retired Admiral in the United States Navy United States Navy The United States Navy is the naval warfare service branch of the United States Armed Forces and one of the seven uniformed services of the United States. The U.S. Navy is the largest in the world; its battle fleet tonnage is greater than that of the next 13 largest navies combined. The U.S... , current Chairman of Alliant Techsystems |
| Kenneth Minihan Kenneth Minihan Lieutenant General Kenneth A. Minihan is a former director of the National Security Agency and the Defense Intelligence Agency .... |
Retired Lieutenant General in the United States Air Force United States Air Force The United States Air Force is the aerial warfare service branch of the United States Armed Forces and one of the American uniformed services. Initially part of the United States Army, the USAF was formed as a separate branch of the military on September 18, 1947 under the National Security Act of... , former director of the National Security Agency National Security Agency The National Security Agency/Central Security Service is a cryptologic intelligence agency of the United States Department of Defense responsible for the collection and analysis of foreign communications and foreign signals intelligence, as well as protecting U.S... |
| Polly A. Peyer Polly Peyer Polly A. Peyer is a Major General in the U.S. Air Force. She is currently in command of the Warner Robins Air Logistics Center in Warner Robins, Georgia.... |
Active Major General in the United States Air Force United States Air Force The United States Air Force is the aerial warfare service branch of the United States Armed Forces and one of the American uniformed services. Initially part of the United States Army, the USAF was formed as a separate branch of the military on September 18, 1947 under the National Security Act of... |
| John L. Piotrowski John L. Piotrowski General John Louis Piotrowski is a retired United States Air Force four-star general who served as Vice Chief of Staff, U.S. Air Force , from 1985 to 1987; and Commander in Chief, North American Aerospace Defense Command/Commander in Chief, U.S... |
Retired General in the United States Air Force United States Air Force The United States Air Force is the aerial warfare service branch of the United States Armed Forces and one of the American uniformed services. Initially part of the United States Army, the USAF was formed as a separate branch of the military on September 18, 1947 under the National Security Act of... |
| Roger A. Powell Roger A. Powell Major General Roger Anthony Powell AM is a retired senior officer of the Australian Army. His last post was to serve as Deputy Force Commander of the United Nations peacekeeping mission in East Timor.... |
Retired Major General in the Australian Army Australian Army The Australian Army is Australia's military land force. It is part of the Australian Defence Force along with the Royal Australian Navy and the Royal Australian Air Force. While the Chief of Defence commands the Australian Defence Force , the Army is commanded by the Chief of Army... and a Deputy Force Commander of the United Nations United Nations The United Nations is an international organization whose stated aims are facilitating cooperation in international law, international security, economic development, social progress, human rights, and achievement of world peace... |
| Steven H. Ratti Steven H. Ratti Steven H. Ratti is a United States Coast Guard rear admiral. Ratti is currently the Director of Operations, J3 for the United States Southern Command, and assumed that post in April 2010... |
Active Rear Admiral in the United States Coast Guard United States Coast Guard The United States Coast Guard is a branch of the United States Armed Forces and one of the seven U.S. uniformed services. The Coast Guard is a maritime, military, multi-mission service unique among the military branches for having a maritime law enforcement mission and a federal regulatory agency... |
| Michael K. Sheridan Michael K. Sheridan Michael K. Sheridan is a retired Brigadier General in the U.S. Marine Corps. His last post was to serve as the Director of Policies and Operations Department, Headquarters Marine Corps in Washington, D.C..... |
Retired Brigadier General in the United States Marine Corps United States Marine Corps The United States Marine Corps is a branch of the United States Armed Forces responsible for providing power projection from the sea, using the mobility of the United States Navy to deliver combined-arms task forces rapidly. It is one of seven uniformed services of the United States... |
| Scott Speicher Scott Speicher Michael Scott Speicher was a United States Navy pilot who was shot down over Iraq during the Gulf War. He was the first American combat casualty of the conflict. His remains were not recovered until Aug. 2, 2009... |
Captain in the United States Navy United States Navy The United States Navy is the naval warfare service branch of the United States Armed Forces and one of the seven uniformed services of the United States. The U.S. Navy is the largest in the world; its battle fleet tonnage is greater than that of the next 13 largest navies combined. The U.S... , who was shot down in the Gulf War Gulf War The Persian Gulf War , commonly referred to as simply the Gulf War, was a war waged by a U.N.-authorized coalition force from 34 nations led by the United States, against Iraq in response to Iraq's invasion and annexation of Kuwait.The war is also known under other names, such as the First Gulf... |
| Lawrence W. Steinkraus Lawrence W. Steinkraus Lawrence William Steinkraus was a Major General in the U.S. Air Force. His last post was to serve as the Deputy Director for operations of the U.S... |
Retired Major General in the United States Air Force United States Air Force The United States Air Force is the aerial warfare service branch of the United States Armed Forces and one of the American uniformed services. Initially part of the United States Army, the USAF was formed as a separate branch of the military on September 18, 1947 under the National Security Act of... |
| Paul E. Stein Paul E. Stein Lieutenant General Paul E. Stein was the thirteenth Superintendent of the United States Air Force Academy.-Education:Starting quarterback for the Falcons, Stein graduated from the Air Force Academy in 1966... |
Retired Lieutenant General in the United States Air Force United States Air Force The United States Air Force is the aerial warfare service branch of the United States Armed Forces and one of the American uniformed services. Initially part of the United States Army, the USAF was formed as a separate branch of the military on September 18, 1947 under the National Security Act of... |
| William D. Sullivan William D. Sullivan William D. Sullivan is a Vice Admiral in the U.S. Navy. He is currently the U.S. Military Representative to the North Atlantic Treaty Organization.... |
Active Vice Admiral in the United States Navy United States Navy The United States Navy is the naval warfare service branch of the United States Armed Forces and one of the seven uniformed services of the United States. The U.S. Navy is the largest in the world; its battle fleet tonnage is greater than that of the next 13 largest navies combined. The U.S... |
| LeRoy W. Svendsen, Jr. LeRoy W. Svendsen, Jr. Leroy W. Svendsen, Jr. is a retired Major General in the United States Air Force.-Biography:Svendsen was born in Chicago, Illinois in 1928. He attended Florida State University.-Career:... |
Retired Major General in the United States Air Force United States Air Force The United States Air Force is the aerial warfare service branch of the United States Armed Forces and one of the American uniformed services. Initially part of the United States Army, the USAF was formed as a separate branch of the military on September 18, 1947 under the National Security Act of... |
| H. Marshal Ward H. Marshal Ward H. Marshal Ward was a Major General in the U.S. Air Force. His last post was to serve as Director of special programs for Office of Undersecretary of Defense.... |
Retired Major General in the United States Air Force United States Air Force The United States Air Force is the aerial warfare service branch of the United States Armed Forces and one of the American uniformed services. Initially part of the United States Army, the USAF was formed as a separate branch of the military on September 18, 1947 under the National Security Act of... |
| W. Thomas West W. Thomas West Walter Thomas West was a Major General in the U.S. Air Force. His last post was to serve as the Commander of the 19th Air Force, Air Education and Training Command at Randolph Air Force Base in Texas.... |
Retired Major General in the United States Air Force United States Air Force The United States Air Force is the aerial warfare service branch of the United States Armed Forces and one of the American uniformed services. Initially part of the United States Army, the USAF was formed as a separate branch of the military on September 18, 1947 under the National Security Act of... |
| William Wood | Colonel in the United States Army United States Army The United States Army is the main branch of the United States Armed Forces responsible for land-based military operations. It is the largest and oldest established branch of the U.S. military, and is one of seven U.S. uniformed services... , and the highest ranking United States military casualty in Iraq combat |
Business executives
| Alumni | Notability |
|---|---|
| Justin Brass | Senior Vice President Jefferies Special Situations |
| Jose Ceballos Jose Ceballos Jose Ceballos is the Government Affairs Director for National Air Traffic Controllers Association .Ceballos graduated from Florida State University in 1991, and ran campaign operations for vice-presidential nominee John Edwards, handled all political matters and constituency relations... |
Current Director for the National Air Traffic Controllers Association National Air Traffic Controllers Association The National Air Traffic Controllers Association is a labor union in the United States. It is affiliated with the AFL-CIO, and is the exclusive bargaining representative for air traffic controllers employed by the Federal Aviation Administration... |
| R. Clarke Cooper R. Clarke Cooper R. Clarke Cooper is an American political figure. Cooper was appointed Executive Director of Log Cabin Republicans in 2010.- Military service :Cooper accepted commission as a Second Lieutenant in August 2001... |
Executive Director of Log Cabin Republicans Log Cabin Republicans The Log Cabin Republicans is an organization that works within the Republican Party to advocate equal rights for all Americans, including gays and lesbians in the United States with state chapters and a national office in Washington, D.C... |
| John Culver John Culver John Chester Culver is an American politician of the Democratic Party who represented Iowa in both the United States House of Representatives and the United States Senate.... |
Current Executive Vice President of Starbucks Starbucks Starbucks Corporation is an international coffee and coffeehouse chain based in Seattle, Washington. Starbucks is the largest coffeehouse company in the world, with 17,009 stores in 55 countries, including over 11,000 in the United States, over 1,000 in Canada, over 700 in the United Kingdom, and... |
| Michael Genevie Michael genevie Michael Genevie is an American stage, film and television actor who is currently the Executive and Artistic Director of the Abbeville Opera House, the official drama state theatre of South Carolina.... |
Current executive director of the Abbeville Opera House Abbeville Opera House The Abbeville Opera House, also known as the Abbeville Opera House and Municipal Office Building is an historic building located in Abbeville, South Carolina. Designed by William Augustus Edwards of Edwards and Wilson, it was opened in 1908... |
| James W. Grant James W. Grant James William "Bill" Grant is an American banker and former politician from Madison, Florida.A graduate of Florida State University, he attended the University of Florida for graduate studies. He represented in the U. S. Congress from 1987 to 1991... |
Former Executive Vice President of Worldwide Chemical, and former U.S. Representative |
| Chuck Hardwick Chuck Hardwick Charles Leighton Hardwick is a former state legislator in New Jersey, and a current Senior Vice President at Pfizer... |
Senior Vice President, Corporate Affairs, Pfizer Pfizer Pfizer, Inc. is an American multinational pharmaceutical corporation. The company is based in New York City, New York with its research headquarters in Groton, Connecticut, United States... Inc. |
| Gordon S. Holder Gordon S. Holder Gordon S. Holder was a Vice Admiral in the United States Navy. He is currently a Vice President at Booz Allen Hamilton.Prior to his retirement from the Navy Holder served as Commander of the Military Sealift Command. He also served as Commander of the Naval Doctrine Command.Holder started his navy... |
Currently a Vice President at Booz Allen Hamilton Booz Allen Hamilton Booz Allen Hamilton Inc. , or more commonly Booz Allen, is an American public consulting firm headquartered in McLean, Fairfax County, Virginia, with 80 other offices throughout the United States. Ralph Shrader is its Chairman and Chief Executive Officer. The firm was founded by Edwin Booz in... , and Retired Vice Admiral in the United States Navy United States Navy The United States Navy is the naval warfare service branch of the United States Armed Forces and one of the seven uniformed services of the United States. The U.S. Navy is the largest in the world; its battle fleet tonnage is greater than that of the next 13 largest navies combined. The U.S... |
| Gary Huff Gary Huff Gary Earl Huff , who graduated from Leto Senior High School in Tampa, Florida and played college football and baseball at Florida State University, was a professional football quarterback. He was an All-American at FSU, where he led the nation in touchdown passes in 1971 and 1972... |
Former CFO for the Los Angeles Raiders, and also worked with the IBM IBM International Business Machines Corporation or IBM is an American multinational technology and consulting corporation headquartered in Armonk, New York, United States. IBM manufactures and sells computer hardware and software, and it offers infrastructure, hosting and consulting services in areas... Corporation |
| Manuel H. Johnson Manuel H. Johnson Manuel H. "Manley" Johnson is an American economist, who served as the vice chairman of the Board of Governors of the Federal Reserve System in the mid-1980s. Since 1990, he has been co-chairman and senior partner on Johnson Smick International, Inc., an investments, economic and political... |
Current Co-Chairman of Johnson Smick International and former Vice Chairman of the Board of Governors of the Federal Reserve Bank Federal Reserve Bank The twelve Federal Reserve Banks form a major part of the Federal Reserve System, the central banking system of the United States. The twelve federal reserve banks together divide the nation into twelve Federal Reserve Districts, the twelve banking districts created by the Federal Reserve Act of... |
| Richard Legendre Richard Legendre Richard Legendre is a former professional tennis player and a Quebec politician.- Tennis :Legendre once represented Canada at the Davis Cup and had a career-high tennis ranking of World No. 232 in singles... |
Current Vice President of Montreal Impact Montreal Impact Montreal Impact was a Canadian professional soccer club based in Montreal, Quebec, Canada. Founded in 1992, the team played in the North American Soccer League , the second tier of the American Soccer Pyramid until the 2011 season. The owner Joey Saputo now operates the MLS team Montreal ImpactThe... |
| Marjorie Matthews Marjorie Matthews Marjorie Swank Matthews was an American Bishop of the United Methodist Church. She was born 11 July 1916 in Onaway, Michigan.... |
Former Bishop for the United Methodist Church United Methodist Church The United Methodist Church is a Methodist Christian denomination which is both mainline Protestant and evangelical. Founded in 1968 by the union of The Methodist Church and the Evangelical United Brethren Church, the UMC traces its roots back to the revival movement of John and Charles Wesley... |
| Martin Mayhew Martin Mayhew Martin R. Mayhew is a former American football player and current General Manager of the Detroit Lions who was selected by the Buffalo Bills in the tenth round of the 1988 NFL Draft. A 5'8", 172 cornerback from Florida State University, Mayhew played in eight NFL seasons from 1989-1996... |
Current General Manager and Senior Vice President for the Detroit Lions Detroit Lions The Detroit Lions are a professional American football team based in Detroit, Michigan. They are members of the North Division of the National Football Conference in the National Football League , and play their home games at Ford Field in Downtown Detroit.Originally based in Portsmouth, Ohio and... |
| Virginia Montes | Former Secretary of the National Organization for Women National Organization for Women The National Organization for Women is the largest feminist organization in the United States. It was founded in 1966 and has a membership of 500,000 contributing members. The organization consists of 550 chapters in all 50 U.S... , and civil rights Civil rights Civil and political rights are a class of rights that protect individuals' freedom from unwarranted infringement by governments and private organizations, and ensure one's ability to participate in the civil and political life of the state without discrimination or repression.Civil rights include... activist |
| Jane Mouton Jane Mouton Jane Srygley Mouton was a management theorist, remembered in particular for developing the Managerial grid model with Robert Blake.-Biography:... |
Famous management theorist |
| Tom Petway Tom Petway Thomas Franklin Petway, III is a lifelong resident of Jacksonville, Florida and one of the most successful business and civic leaders in Jacksonville and the state of Florida.-Personal:... |
Current minority partner of the Jacksonville Jaguars Jacksonville Jaguars The Jacksonville Jaguars are a professional American football team based in Jacksonville, Florida, U.S. They are currently members of the South Division of the American Football Conference in the National Football League... and Chairman of the Board for Zurich Insurance Services Zurich Insurance Services Zurich Insurance Services, Inc. is a privately held corporation in Jacksonville, Florida that was founded by Tom Petway in 1977 as Home Builders Insurance Program, then was named, Construction Insurance Services.... |
| Bobby Pittman Bobby Pittman Bobby J. Pittman Jr. served as the Special Assistant to the President and Senior Director for African Affairs from 2006 to 2009. In that capacity, he was the lead advisor to the National Security Advisor and the President on Africa issues... |
Current Vice President with African Development Bank African Development Bank The African Development Bank Group is a development bank established in 1964 with the intention of promoting economic and social development in Africa... |
| Richard W. Rahn Richard W. Rahn Richard W. Rahn is an American economist who frequently writes for The Washington Times. He was the Vice President and Chief Economist of the United States Chamber of Commerce during the Reagan Administration and remains a staunch advocate of Supply-side economics, Small government, and Classical... |
Current Chairman of the Institute for Global Economic Growth |
| Gary Rogers Gary Rogers Gary Rogers is an Irish footballer playing with in the League of Ireland.-Shelbourne:Rogers played with non-league side St Francis F.C. when he was younger and was spotted by Dermot Keely and was brought to the Shelbourne youth team. While with the youth team, he had a trial at Stockport County... |
Former Vice Chairman & Executive Officer, General Electric General Electric General Electric Company , or GE, is an American multinational conglomerate corporation incorporated in Schenectady, New York and headquartered in Fairfield, Connecticut, United States... |
| Brian Sussman Brian Sussman Brian Sussman is an American Emmy Award-winning television journalist and conservative talk radio host in the San Francisco Bay area. He currently hosts the Morning Show on radio station KSFO.- Personal background :... |
Current Managing Partner of 34 Pictures Entertainment |
| Orson Swindle Orson Swindle Orson Swindle , a decorated Vietnam War prisoner of war, was a Commissioner of the Federal Trade Commission of the United States from December 18, 1997 to June 30, 2005. He had previously served as Assistant Secretary of Commerce during the Reagan Administration.He previously served as State... |
Former Executive Director of United We Stand America United We Stand America United We Stand America was the name selected by Texas businessman H. Ross Perot for his citizen action organization after his 1992 independent political campaign for President of the United States. Perot's 19% showing in the 1992 election was sufficient to entitle him to federal matching funds... , and former Assistant Secretary of Commerce |
| Eugene Taylor | Retired Vice Chairman of Consumer & Commercial Banking for Bank of America Bank of America Bank of America Corporation, an American multinational banking and financial services corporation, is the second largest bank holding company in the United States by assets, and the fourth largest bank in the U.S. by market capitalization. The bank is headquartered in Charlotte, North Carolina... |
| Woody Woodward Woody Woodward William Frederick "Woody" Woodward is a retired player and general manager in Major League Baseball.... |
Former General Manager for the New York Yankees New York Yankees The New York Yankees are a professional baseball team based in the The Bronx, New York. They compete in Major League Baseball in the American League's East Division... |
| Ed Young | Current Senior Pastor for Fellowship Church Fellowship Church Fellowship Church is an evangelical Christian megachurch located in Grapevine, Texas, a suburb of Fort Worth, that is affiliated with the Southern Baptist Convention. FC is one of the largest and fastest-growing churches in the United States, with an estimated attendance exceeding 20,000... |
Academic administrators
| Alumni | Notability |
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| Lawrence G. Abele Lawrence G. Abele Lawrence G. Abele is an American academic in the Department of Biological Science and is the current Provost at Florida State University. He is a Distinguished University Professor at FSU, and he was appointed to the Provost position in 1994.... |
Former Provost of Florida State University Florida State University The Florida State University is a space-grant and sea-grant public university located in Tallahassee, Florida, United States. It is a comprehensive doctoral research university with medical programs and significant research activity as determined by the Carnegie Foundation... |
| J. David Armstrong J. David Armstrong, Jr. J. David Armstrong, Jr. is an American academic, and the current President of Broward College. Armstrong graduated with his Bachelors degree in social science from the University of Montevallo. He received his Masters degree from Troy State University in management. In addition he completed... |
Former Chancellor of the Florida Community Colleges System Florida Community Colleges System The Florida College System, previously known as the Florida Community College System, is an organization of twenty-eight public community colleges and state colleges in the U.S. state of Florida. In 2009, enrollment consisted of over 800,000 students... , and current President of Broward Community College Broward Community College Broward College, previously known as "Broward Community College", is a state college in Fort Lauderdale, Florida, U.S., and part of the Florida College System. It was established in 1959 as part of a move to broaden Florida's two-year community college system... |
| Debra D. Austin Debra D. Austin Debra Dabney Austin is currently a Professor at Florida State University, and she served as Chancellor of the State University System of Florida from 2003 - 2005.... |
Former Chancellor of the State University System of Florida State University System of Florida The State University System of Florida is a system of eleven public universities in the U.S. state of Florida. As of 2011, over 320,000 students were enrolled in Florida's state universities... and former Provost of FAMU |
| Todd Britsch | Former Vice President at Brigham Young University Brigham Young University Brigham Young University is a private university located in Provo, Utah. It is owned and operated by The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints , and is the United States' largest religious university and third-largest private university.Approximately 98% of the university's 34,000 students... , and currently emeritus professor of humanities |
| Marc H. Ellis Marc H. Ellis Marc H. Ellis is an American author, liberation theologian, and University Professor of Jewish Studies, Professor of History and Director of the Center for Jewish Studies at Baylor University.-Biography:... |
Current Director of Jewish Studies at Baylor University Baylor University Baylor University is a private, Christian university located in Waco, Texas. Founded in 1845, Baylor is accredited by the Southern Association of Colleges and Schools.-History:... |
| Patrick C. Kennell Patrick C. Kennell Patrick C. Kennell is Director of the Center for Intensive English Studies at Florida State University in Tallahassee, Florida. CIES was founded by his predecessor, Frederick L. Jenks, in 1979.... |
Current Director of the Center for Intensive English Studies at Florida State University Florida State University The Florida State University is a space-grant and sea-grant public university located in Tallahassee, Florida, United States. It is a comprehensive doctoral research university with medical programs and significant research activity as determined by the Carnegie Foundation... |
| Hilal Khashan Hilal Khashan Hilal Khashan is a leading Palestinian-American scholar of the Middle East and chair of the Department of Political Studies and Public Administration at the American University of Beirut.... |
Current Administrator at the American University of Beirut American University of Beirut The American University of Beirut is a private, independent university in Beirut, Lebanon. It was founded as the Syrian Protestant College by American missionaries in 1866... |
| Stephen MacNamara Stephen MacNamara Stephen MacNamara is the Associate Vice President for Academic Affairs at Florida State University in Tallahassee, Florida. MacNamara also is the Director for the Claude Pepper Foundation. The Claude Pepper Center is located on the campus of Florida State University... |
Current Vice President at Florida State University Florida State University The Florida State University is a space-grant and sea-grant public university located in Tallahassee, Florida, United States. It is a comprehensive doctoral research university with medical programs and significant research activity as determined by the Carnegie Foundation... |
| Robert Millet Robert L. Millet Dr. Robert L. Millet is a professor of ancient scripture and emeritus Dean of Religious Education at Brigham Young University in Provo, Utah... |
Current Emeritus Dean of Religious Education at Brigham Young University Brigham Young University Brigham Young University is a private university located in Provo, Utah. It is owned and operated by The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints , and is the United States' largest religious university and third-largest private university.Approximately 98% of the university's 34,000 students... |
| William L. Proctor William L. Proctor William L. Proctor was born January 27, 1933 in Atlanta, Georgia. He is the current Chancellor of Flagler College.Proctor attended the University of Florida, Stetson University, and Florida State University. He received his both his Masters degree and Doctorate from Florida State University... |
Former Athletic Director for Florida State University Florida State University The Florida State University is a space-grant and sea-grant public university located in Tallahassee, Florida, United States. It is a comprehensive doctoral research university with medical programs and significant research activity as determined by the Carnegie Foundation... |
| James C. Renick James C. Renick Dr. James Carmichael Renick is an American academic, and the former Chancellor of University of Michigan–Dearborn. Renick graduated from Central State University with his Bachelors degree in 1970... |
Current Vice President for the American Council on Education American Council on Education The American Council on Education is a United States organization, established in 1918, comprising over 1,800 accredited, degree-granting colleges and universities and higher education-related associations, organizations, and corporations.... |
| Betty Siegel | Former President of the University System of Georgia University System of Georgia The University System of Georgia is the organizational body that includes 35 public institutions of higher learning in the U.S. state of Georgia. The System is governed by the Georgia Board of Regents. It sets goals and dictates general policy to educational institutions as well as administering... |
Presidents and chief executive officers
| Alumni | Notability |
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| Sara Blakely Sara Blakely Sara Blakely is an American businesswoman. In 2000, Blakely founded Spanx, a multi-million dollar undergarment company.-Biography:... |
President & Founder of Spanx SPANX Spanx, Inc. is a U.S. company that mainly manufactures footless pantyhose and other undergarments for women, particularly "body shaping" undergarments and bodysuit shapewear intended to give the wearer a slim and shapely appearance.... , and she currently stars as one of the judges on ABC American Broadcasting Company The American Broadcasting Company is an American commercial broadcasting television network. Created in 1943 from the former NBC Blue radio network, ABC is owned by The Walt Disney Company and is part of Disney-ABC Television Group. Its first broadcast on television was in 1948... 's reality television series, American Inventor American Inventor American Inventor is a reality television series based on a competition to be named America's best inventor. It was conceived by UK entrepreneur Peter Jones, who appears on the British version of the somewhat similar programme Dragons' Den, a format originated in Japan where it is owned by Sony.... |
| Bob Bowman Bob Bowman (coach) Bob Bowman is an American swimming coach, who is the coach of Michael Phelps. From 2005-2008, he was the head coach for the University of Michigan men's swimming & diving team, replacing Jon Urbanchek; as well as the head coach for the club team based at the school: Club Wolverine. He was the... |
Current CEO of the North Baltimore Aquatic Club North Baltimore Aquatic Club The North Baltimore Aquatic Club is an amateur swim club based in and around Baltimore, Maryland. Founded in 1968, it continues to offer training for young swimmers. It is best known for developing seven Olympic gold medal swimmers.-Facilities:... , and mentor to Michael Phelps Michael Phelps Michael Fred Phelps is an American swimmer who has, overall, won 16 Olympic medals—six gold and two bronze at Athens in 2004, and eight gold at Beijing in 2008, becoming the most successful athlete at both of these Olympic Games editions... |
| Todd Crannell Todd Crannell Todd Crannell is a NFL and Entertainment agent. His agency, Q2 Sports and Entertainment, represents a diversified portfolio of athletes, models, celebrities and TV personalities... |
Current President of Q2 Sports and Entertainment |
| Meg Crofton Meg Crofton Meg Gilbert Crofton is an American businesswoman, currently serving as president of the Walt Disney World Resort in Florida... |
Current President, the Walt Disney World Resort Walt Disney World Resort Walt Disney World Resort , is the world's most-visited entertaimental resort. Located in Lake Buena Vista, Florida ; approximately southwest of Orlando, Florida, United States, the resort covers an area of and includes four theme parks, two water parks, 23 on-site themed resort hotels Walt... |
| Daniel Dillon Daniel Dillon Daniel Dillon is an English association football player, currently with Alfreton Town playing in the Conference North.... |
Current President & CEO of the Welch's Welch's Welch Foods Inc. is an American company, headquartered in Concord, Massachusetts. It is owned by the National Grape Cooperative Association, a co-op of grape growers.... Corporation |
| Jeff Galloway Jeff Galloway Jeff Galloway is a former American Olympian and the author of Galloway's Book on Running.... |
Current CEO of Galloway Productions |
| Patricia Ireland Patricia Ireland Patricia Ireland is a U.S. administrator and feminist. She served as president of the National Organization for Women, from 1991 to 2001 and published an autobiography, What Women Want, in 1996.... |
Former President of the National Organization for Women National Organization for Women The National Organization for Women is the largest feminist organization in the United States. It was founded in 1966 and has a membership of 500,000 contributing members. The organization consists of 550 chapters in all 50 U.S... , and writer |
| Marc Middleton Marc Middleton Marc Middleton is founder and CEO of Growing Bolder, a web-based media group that creates active lifestyle content for the 50+ demographic worldwide.... |
Current CEO & founder of Growing Bolder |
| Peter F. Romero Peter F. Romero Peter F. Romero previously served as the United States Ambassador to Ecuador and as Assistant Secretary of State for Western Hemisphere Affairs. He was confirmed by the U.S. Senate and was appointed by President Bill Clinton in the Fall of 1993.... |
Current CEO of Experior Advisory, and former United States Ambassador |
| Robert Sanborn | Current President & CEO of Children At Risk Children At Risk Children At Risk is a 501 non-profit policy research and advocacy organization in Houston, Texas which focuses on improving children's quality of life. Founded in 1989, its primary areas of focus are poverty, childhood health, public education, and safety issues... |
| Carlos O. Torano Carlos O. Torano Carlos Octavio "Charlie" Toraño is a cigar manufacturer and president of both Toraño Cigars and Central America Tobacco.Toraño was born in Miami, Florida, and graduated from Christopher Columbus High School, a private Roman Catholic preparatory school located in Miami, in 1985... |
Current President of Toraño Cigars and Central America Tobacco |
Arts, literature, humanities, and entertainment
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| Alumni | Notability |
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| Josephine Abady Josephine Abady Josephine R. "Josie" Abady was an American artistic, stage and film director/producer.-Education:Abady graduated from Syracuse University and earned her MFA from Florida State University.... |
American director and producer |
| Lily Afshar Lily Afshar - Awards and recognition :Afshar has been praised for her performances.She won the 2000 Orville H. Gibson Award for Best Female Classical Guitarist. as well as the Tenth, Eleventh, and the Twelfth Annual "Premier Guitarist" awards by the Memphis Chapter of the National Academy of Recording Arts &... |
First woman to receive a Doctorate of Music Doctor of Music The Doctor of Music degree , like other doctorates, is an academic degree of the highest level. The D.Mus. is intended for musicians and composers who wish to combine the highest attainments in their area of specialization with doctoral-level academic study in music... in guitar performance Classical guitar The classical guitar is a 6-stringed plucked string instrument from the family of instruments called chordophones... , and famous musician |
| Dorothy Allison Dorothy Allison Dorothy Allison is an American writer, speaker, and member of the Fellowship of Southern Writers.-Early life:Dorothy E. Allison was born on April 11, 1949 in Greenville, South Carolina to Ruth Gibson Allison, who was fifteen at the time. Ruth was a poor and unmarried mother who worked as a... |
American writer |
| Cristian Amigo Cristian Amigo Cristian Amigo is an American composer, improviser, guitarist, and ethnomusicologist of Chilean birth. His compositional output includes music for the stage and screen, chamber and orchestral music, opera, avant-jazz and rock music, country blues, and art/pop song. His work has been published by... |
Chilean composer Composer A composer is a person who creates music, either by musical notation or oral tradition, for interpretation and performance, or through direct manipulation of sonic material through electronic media... , guitarist Guitarist A guitarist is a musician who plays the guitar. Guitarists may play a variety of instruments such as classical guitars, acoustic guitars, electric guitars, and bass guitars. Some guitarists accompany themselves on the guitar while singing.- Versatility :The guitarist controls an extremely... , and ethnomusicologist |
| Cathy Areu Cathy Areu Cathy Areu is an American author, journalist and frequent news analyst who has appeared on HLN's Showbiz Tonight, HLN's Prime News, CNN's Campbell Brown, CNN's AC360, Fox News O'Reilly Factor, MSNBC's Daily Countdown and RussiaToday's CrossTalk... |
Founder, publisher Catalina magazine Catalina magazine Catalina magazine was founded in 2001 by a Latina journalist to break the stereotypes of Hispanics in the US media and entertainment. Cover models have included Daisy Fuentes, Eva La Rue, Mario Lopez, Ricardo Antonio Chavira, María Conchita Alonso, and Natalie Morales... |
| Alan Ball Alan Ball (screenwriter) Alan E. Ball is an American writer, director, actor and producer for film, theatre and television.-Early life:Ball was born in Atlanta, Georgia, to Frank and Mary Ball, an aircraft inspector and a homemaker... |
Screenwriter and creator of Six Feet Under, True Blood True Blood True Blood is an American television series created and produced by Alan Ball. It is based on The Southern Vampire Mysteries series of novels by Charlaine Harris, detailing the co-existence of vampires and humans in Bon Temps, a fictional, small town in the state of Louisiana... , American Beauty |
| Doug Bandow Doug Bandow Douglas Bandow is a former columnist with Copley News Service and a senior fellow at the Cato Institute. He resigned from Cato in 2005 due a scandal involving payments for columns from lobbyist Jack Abramoff and wrote about it in the Los Angeles Times. As of March 2009, Bandow is again working at... |
Former columnist and fellow for the Cato Institute Cato Institute The Cato Institute is a libertarian think tank headquartered in Washington, D.C. It was founded in 1977 by Edward H. Crane, who remains president and CEO, and Charles Koch, chairman of the board and chief executive officer of the conglomerate Koch Industries, Inc., the largest privately held... |
| John Bensko John Bensko - Career :Bensko has an M.F.A. in Creative Writing from The University of Alabama and a Ph.D. in 20th century poetry and narrative technique from Florida State University... |
Notable American poet |
| Michael Berenbaum Michael Berenbaum Michael Berenbaum is an American scholar, professor, rabbi, writer, and film-maker, who specializes in the study of the memorialization of the Holocaust... |
Writer and former Professor of Theology |
| Ricou Browning Ricou Browning Ricou Browning is an American film director, actor, producer and underwater cinematographer and action specialist.Browning was born in Fort Pierce, Florida and was a physical education major at Florida State University. He grew up to start a career in water shows, moving on to produce shows... |
American film director, actor, producer and underwater cinematographer |
| Anthony J. Bryant Anthony J. Bryant -Biography:Anthony J. Bryant is the author of four books for Osprey Military Publishing on samurai history. He is an historian of Japan specializing in Kamakura, Muromachi, and Momoyama period warrior culture. His areas of interest also include Heian-period court structure and society and Japanese... |
American author and editor |
| Christopher Buehlman Christopher Buehlman Christopher Buehlman is a playwright, poet and comedian from St. Petersburg, Florida.-Life:He was adopted in 1969 by a family in St... |
American playwright, poet and comedian |
| Jesse Bullington Jesse Bullington Jesse Bullington is a fantasy writer from Boulder, Colorado.Bullington grew up in Pennsylvania, before his family moved to the Netherlands, and then back to the United States. In 2000, Bullington received his high school diploma from SAIL High School, an arts-focused magnet school in Tallahassee,... |
Author, Enterprise of Death, Sad Tale of the Brothers Grossbart. |
| Valorie Burton Valorie Burton Valorie Burton is a life coach, author, and motivational speaker. Her published works include Listen to Your Life, What’s Really Holding You Back?, Rich Minds, Rich Rewards, Why Not You? 28 Days to Authentic Confidence, How Did I Get So Busy? The 28-Day Plan to Free Your Time, Reclaim Your... |
Writer, Listen to Your Life, What’s Really Holding You Back?, Rich Minds, Rich Rewards |
| Brigitte Byrd Brigitte Byrd Brigitte France Byrd is a French-born poet and author who now lives in the United States.- Books :* Fence Above the Sea, Ahsahta Press, 2005, ISBN 0916272842... |
French-born poet Poet A poet is a person who writes poetry. A poet's work can be literal, meaning that his work is derived from a specific event, or metaphorical, meaning that his work can take on many meanings and forms. Poets have existed since antiquity, in nearly all languages, and have produced works that vary... and author Author An author is broadly defined as "the person who originates or gives existence to anything" and that authorship determines responsibility for what is created. Narrowly defined, an author is the originator of any written work.-Legal significance:... |
| Khari Cain Needlz Khari Cain, better known by his stage name Needlz, is an American record producer, Grammy Award Winning, engineer and composer.-Life and career:... |
American record producer, engineer and composer |
| Kat Candler Kat Candler Kat Candler is an American independent filmmaker. She graduated in Creative Writing at Florida State University in 1996 and is now based in Austin, Texas... |
Award-winning independent filmmaker |
| Virginia Spencer Carr Virginia Spencer Carr Virginia Spencer Carr is an award-winning biographer of Carson McCullers, John Dos Passos and Paul Bowles.... |
Famous biographer and Professor at Georgia State University Georgia State University Georgia State University is a research university in downtown Atlanta, Georgia, USA. Founded in 1913, it serves about 30,000 students and is one of the University System of Georgia's four research universities... |
| Sandra M. Castillo Sandra M. Castillo Sandra M. Castillo is a poet and South Florida resident. She was born in Havana, Cuba and left the island of her birth on one of the last of President Johnson’s Freedom Flights.... |
Famous poet |
| John Cernuto John Cernuto "Miami" John Cernuto is an American professional poker player based in Las Vegas, Nevada, specialising in Omaha hi-lo events.-Early years:... |
An American United States The United States of America is a federal constitutional republic comprising fifty states and a federal district... professional poker Poker Poker is a family of card games that share betting rules and usually hand rankings. Poker games differ in how the cards are dealt, how hands may be formed, whether the high or low hand wins the pot in a showdown , limits on bet sizes, and how many rounds of betting are allowed.In most modern poker... player |
| Matt Chapman | Co-creator of Homestar Runner Homestar Runner Homestar Runner is a Flash animated Internet cartoon. It mixes surreal humor with references to retro pop culture, notably video games, classic television, and popular music.The cartoons are nominally centered on the title character, Homestar Runner... |
| Ryan Van Cleave Ryan G. Van Cleave Ryan Van Cleave is an American poet, editor, and creative writing teacher. In 2010, he published Unplugged: My Journey into the Dark World of Video Game Addiction, which was the first memoir on video game addiction; subsequently he became a popular speaker on digital addiction & recovery at... |
Notable American writer, and also a creative writing instructor |
| Colleen Clinkenbeard Colleen Clinkenbeard Colleen Smith Clinkenbeard is an American voice actress, Line Producer, ADR Director, and Script Writer who works for Funimation Entertainment, ADV Films, and OkraTron 5000. She has provided voices for a number of English language versions of Japanese anime films and series, most notably, Monkey D... |
Director,writer, and producer for the English-language dub of Fullmetal Alchemist Fullmetal Alchemist , is a Japanese manga series written and illustrated by Hiromu Arakawa. The world of Fullmetal Alchemist is styled after the European Industrial Revolution... |
| Steven Conrad Steven Conrad Steven Conrad is an American screenwriter, film producer and director.Born in Fort Lauderdale, Florida, Conrad briefly attended Florida State University before transferring to Northwestern University, where he majored in English... |
Screenwriter, The Weather Man |
| John Crawford John Crawford (author) SPC John Crawford is an American Iraq War veteran and writer originally from Palatka, Florida known for his bestselling memoir The Last True Story I'll Ever Tell, about his tour in Iraq. In the early 2000s, Crawford, already an Army veteran, had enlisted in the Army National Guard to help pay for... |
Author of the Iraq War memoir The Last True Story I'll Ever Tell |
| William A. Dawson | Coach who was portrayed by Matthew Fox Matthew Fox (actor) Matthew Chandler Fox is an American actor. He is mostly known for his role as Charlie Salinger on Party of Five, and for portraying Jack Shephard on the supernatural drama television series Lost.- Early life :... in the film We Are Marshall We Are Marshall We Are Marshall is a 2006 American drama film directed by Joseph McGinty Nichol about the aftermath of the 1970 plane crash that killed 37 football players on the Marshall University Thundering Herd football team as well as five coaches, two athletic trainers, the athletic director, 25 boosters and... |
| Thomas A. Desjardin Thomas A. Desjardin Thomas A. Desjardin is an American historian who has written books on the American Civil War and American Revolutionary War.Desjardin was born at St... |
Notable historian and author |
| Ricardo Dominguez Ricardo Dominguez (professor) Ricardo Dominguez is an artist and associate professor of visual arts at UC San Diego. He has been the subject of controversy over a number of acts of electronic civil disobedience on his own and with the Electronic Disturbance Theater, which he co-founded.Dominguez, the founder of the Electronic... |
Professor and electronic activist |
| Irita Van Doren Irita Bradford Van Doren Irita Bradford Van Doren was an American literary figure and editor of the New York Herald Tribune book review for 37 years.... |
Former editor of the New York Herald Tribune New York Herald Tribune The New York Herald Tribune was a daily newspaper created in 1924 when the New York Tribune acquired the New York Herald.Other predecessors, which had earlier merged into the New York Tribune, included the original The New Yorker newsweekly , and the Whig Party's Log Cabin.The paper was home to... |
| Martin Eichinger Martin Eichinger Martin Eichinger is an American sculptor. Deemed one of the few 'Living Masters' by the Art Renewal Center, Eichinger is known for his bronze narrative sculptures that, as he puts it, "chronicle the eternal human pursuit of meaning, happiness, and growth." Eichinger has been sculpting for over 20... |
American sculptor |
| Wayne Flynt Wayne Flynt Wayne Flynt is Professor Emeritus in the Department of History at Auburn University. He has won numerous teaching awards and been a Distinguished University Professor for many years. His research focuses on Southern culture, Alabama politics, Southern religion, education reform, and poverty. He... |
Writer, Historian, and professor emeritus at Auburn University Auburn University Auburn University is a public university located in Auburn, Alabama, United States. With more than 25,000 students and 1,200 faculty members, it is one of the largest universities in the state. Auburn was chartered on February 7, 1856, as the East Alabama Male College, a private liberal arts... |
| Luis Fonsi Luis Fonsi Luis Alfonso Rodríguez López-Cepero, more commonly known by his stage name Luis Fonsi, is a Latin Grammy winning Puerto Rican singer and composer.- Early life :... |
Puerto Rican singer, composer and soap opera actor |
| Alyson Fox Alyson Fox Alyson Fox is an American artist, illustrator, and dinnerware designer. Alyson was one of the first artists to gain notoriety through new media prompting the New York Times to call her "the darling of design blogs".-Life and career:... |
American artist & illustrator |
| Ron J. Friedman Ron J. Friedman Ron J. Friedman is an American screenwriter best known for his work with Steve Bencich.Friedman and Bencich have collaborated on screenplays for several animated films, including Brother Bear, Chicken Little and Open Season... |
Former Academy Award winning writer, films Brother Bear Brother Bear Brother Bear is a 2003 American animated fantasy film produced by Walt Disney Feature Animation and released by Walt Disney Pictures, the forty-fourth animated feature in the Walt Disney Animated Classics. In the film, an Inuit boy pursues a bear in revenge for a battle that he provoked in which... , Chicken Little Chicken Little (2005 film) Chicken Little is a 2005 computer-animated science fiction family comedy film loosely based on the fable The Sky Is Falling. It was the 46th animated feature produced by Walt Disney Feature Animation... , and Open Season Open Season (film) Open Season is a 2006 computer-animated comedy film, written by Steve Bencich and Ron J. Friedman and directed by Jill Culton, Roger Allers, and Anthony Stacchi, and production designed by Michael Humphries... |
| Memphis Garrett | Runner up in Big Brother 10 Big Brother 10 (U.S.) Big Brother 10 is the tenth season of the American reality television seriesBig Brother The show premiered July 13, 2008 on the CBS television network, airing three times a week; Sundays at 8 p.m. , Tuesdays at 9 p.m. , and Thursdays at 8 p.m... |
| Charles Ghigna Charles Ghigna Charles Ghigna is an American children's author, poet, speaker and nationally syndicated feature writer.... |
Children's author and poet |
| Bud Grace Bud Grace Bud Grace is a cartoonist, who has worked on the comic strip Ernie, whose title was later changed to The Piranha Club in the United States. He also drew Babs and Aldo comic strip for King, under the pseudonym Buddy Valentine. Grace was born in Chester, Pennsylvania, grew up in Florida, and... |
Cartoonist |
| Juan Gutiérrez Juan B. Gutierrez Juan Bernardo Gutiérrez is a Colombian author who resides in the United States, known primarily for his theoretical and practical contributions in the field of hypertext fiction.- Biography:... |
Notable Colombian author |
| Barbara Harris | Editor for Shape Magazine Shape Magazine Shape Magazine is a monthly English language fitness magazine started by Weider Publications in 1981, founded by Christine MacIntyre and became the #1 women's fitness magazine... |
| Allan Havey Allan Havey Allan Havey is an American stand-up comic and actor. He started his career as a comedian in New York City in 1981. He made his national debut in 1986 on Late Night with David Letterman and made many appearances on the show throughout the 1980s and 1990s... |
HBO stand-up comic and host |
| Masumi Hayaski Masumi Hayashi (photographer) Dr. Masumi Hayashi was an American photographer and artist who taught art at Cleveland State University, in Cleveland, Ohio, for 24 years... |
Renown photographer, and Fulbright fellow |
| John Earl Haynes John Earl Haynes John Earl Haynes is an American historian who is a specialist in 20th century political history in the Manuscript Division of the Library of Congress... |
Historian, specializing in American communist and anti-communist movements |
| Lex Hester Lex Hester Lewis Alexander Hester, III was a public administrator in Jacksonville, Florida. He "was the consummate no-nonsense administrator, the very best in his field,” according to M. C... |
Notable consolidation architect Architect An architect is a person trained in the planning, design and oversight of the construction of buildings. To practice architecture means to offer or render services in connection with the design and construction of a building, or group of buildings and the space within the site surrounding the... , former chief administrative officer in Orlando Orlando, Florida Orlando is a city in the central region of the U.S. state of Florida. It is the county seat of Orange County, and the center of the Greater Orlando metropolitan area. According to the 2010 US Census, the city had a population of 238,300, making Orlando the 79th largest city in the United States... , Broward County Broward County, Florida -2000 Census:As of the census of 2000, there were 1,623,018 people, 654,445 households, and 411,645 families residing in the county. The population density was 1,346 people per square mile . There were 741,043 housing units at an average density of 615 per square mile... and Jacksonville Jacksonville, Florida Jacksonville is the largest city in the U.S. state of Florida in terms of both population and land area, and the largest city by area in the contiguous United States. It is the county seat of Duval County, with which the city government consolidated in 1968... |
| Dayle Hinman Dayle Hinman Dayle Hinman is a retired FBI-trained criminal profiler. She has starred in a television series on TruTV , Body of Evidence: From the case files of Dayle Hinman, documenting some of the cases she was assigned to while working as a Special Agent at the Florida Department of Law Enforcement , since... |
Famous criminal profiler |
| Skip Horack Skip Horack -Personal Life/Education:He was raised in Covington, Louisiana where he attended St. Paul's School.Horack holds a B.A. in English and a J.D. from Florida State University... |
Writer, and currently a professor at Stanford University Stanford University The Leland Stanford Junior University, commonly referred to as Stanford University or Stanford, is a private research university on an campus located near Palo Alto, California. It is situated in the northwestern Santa Clara Valley on the San Francisco Peninsula, approximately northwest of San... |
| Barry Horowitz Barry Horowitz Barry Horowitz is an American professional wrestler, best known for his time in the World Wrestling Federation.-Career:Horowitz, who is Jewish, attended Florida State University, where he studied sports nutrition and wrestled... |
Former wrestler with the World Wrestling Federation and World Championship Wrestling World Championship Wrestling World Championship Wrestling, Inc. was an American professional wrestling promotion which existed from 1988 to 2001. Based in Atlanta, Georgia, it began as a regional promotion affiliated with the National Wrestling Alliance , named Jim Crockett Promotions until November 1988, when Ted Turner and... |
| Anne Hull Anne Hull Anne Hull is an American journalist, on the national staff of the Washington Post.She won a 2008 Pulitzer Prize for Public Service.-Life:... |
National staff writer for the Washington Post |
| Adam Johnson Adam Johnson (writer) Adam Johnson is an American novelist and short story writer.-Biography:Johnson was born in South Dakota and raised in Arizona... |
American novelist and short story writer |
| LeAlan Jones LeAlan Jones LeAlan Marvin Jones is an American journalist and the Green Party's 2010 nominee for United States Senate from Illinois. Jones lives in Chicago's Auburn/Gresham Community.Jones' radio documentaries have received critical acclaim and numerous awards... |
American journalist |
| Stephen Graham Jones Stephen Graham Jones Stephen Graham Jones is a Blackfeet Native American author of experimental fiction, horror fiction, crime fiction, and science fiction. He shares a fan base with fellow authors Will Christopher Baer and Craig Clevenger known as . November 16, 2010 Stephen will have a collection of short stories... |
Author of experimental fiction, horror fiction, crime fiction, and science fiction |
| Fiona Kelleghan Fiona Kelleghan Fiona Kelleghan is an American academic and critic specializing in science fiction and fantasy; she is also the metadata librarian at the University of Miami's Otto G... |
Science fiction scholar |
| Kevin Kelly Kevin Kelly (announcer) Kevin Foote is an American professional wrestling manager, pundit, sportscaster and ring announcer, better known by his ring name, Kevin Kelly... |
an American United States The United States of America is a federal constitutional republic comprising fifty states and a federal district... professional wrestling Professional wrestling Professional wrestling is a mode of spectacle, combining athletics and theatrical performance.Roland Barthes, "The World of Wrestling", Mythologies, 1957 It takes the form of events, held by touring companies, which mimic a title match combat sport... manager, pundit, sportscaster and ring announcer |
| Jesse Lee Kercheval Jesse Lee Kercheval Jesse Lee Kercheval is an American academic and writer. She is a writing teacher at the University of Wisconsin–Madison. She has authored several books of various genres, notably Building Fiction, The Museum of Happiness, and The Dogeater.... |
American academic and writer |
| Margaret Keyes Margaret Keyes Margaret Naumann Keyes, was born 4 March 1918 to an academic family prominent in Mt. Vernon, Iowa. She was a professor of Home Economics at the University of Iowa and is a nationally recognized leader in the field of heritage conservation.... |
Nationally recognized leader in the field of heritage conservation |
| Jonathan King Jonathan King Jonathan King is an English singer, songwriter, impresario and record producer. He is also the author of three novels, Bible Two and The Booker Prize Winner , and Beware the Monkey Man , and an autobiography, 65 My Life So Far .King first came to prominence as an... |
Producer and Vice President for Focus Features, works are Dreamgirls Dreamgirls (film) Dreamgirls is a 2006 musical drama film, directed by Bill Condon and jointly produced and released by DreamWorks and Paramount Pictures. The film debuted in three special road show engagements beginning December 15, 2006 before its nationwide release on December 25, 2006... , I, Robot I, Robot I, Robot is a collection of nine science fiction short stories by Isaac Asimov, first published by Gnome Press in 1950 in an edition of 5,000 copies. The stories originally appeared in the American magazines Super Science Stories and Astounding Science Fiction between 1940 and 1950. The stories are... , and Finding Forrester Finding Forrester EnglishFinding Forrester is a 2000 American drama film written by Mike Rich and directed by Gus Van Sant. A black American teenager, Jamal Wallace , is invited into a prestigious private high school. By chance, Jamal befriends a reclusive writer, William Forrester , through whom he refines his... |
| Arthur Kurzweil Arthur Kurzweil Arthur Kurzweil is an American author, educator, editor, writer, publisher, and illusionist.Kurzweil was born in New York City. He was raised in East Meadow, New York... |
An American United States The United States of America is a federal constitutional republic comprising fifty states and a federal district... author, educator, editor, writer, and publisher |
| Christine Lahti Christine Lahti Christine Lahti is an American actress and film director. Lahti has had a successful career in television and film. Throughout her career she has garnered 2 Golden Globe Awards from 8 Nominations, An Emmy Award from 6 Nominations and 2 Academy Award nominations... |
Former Academy Award winning director, and actress, Chicago Hope Chicago Hope Chicago Hope is an American medical drama series created by David E. Kelley that ran from September 18, 1994, to May 5, 2000. It takes place in a fictional private charity hospital.-Premise:The show stars Mandy Patinkin as Dr... , Jack & Bobby Jack & Bobby Jack & Bobby is an American television series that aired on The WB network. It featured two brothers, one of whom would become President of the United States, serving from 2041 to 2049... |
| Sharon Lechter Sharon Lechter Sharon L. Lechter is an American accountant, author, businesswoman, investor, international speaker, and philanthropist. Lechter is best known as the co-author of the international best-selling book Rich Dad, Poor Dad and the Rich Dad series of books as well as one of the founders of the Rich Dad... |
Author Rich Dad, Poor Dad Rich Dad, Poor Dad Rich Dad Poor Dad is a book by Robert Kiyosaki and Sharon Lechter. It advocates financial independence through investing, real estate, owning businesses, and the use of finance protection tactics.... |
| Jamie Linden Jamie Linden (writer) Jamie Linden is an American screenwriter best known as the writer of 2006 film We Are Marshall. Also known as the writer of 2010 film Dear John.-Early life:... |
Screenwriter, We are Marshall We Are Marshall We Are Marshall is a 2006 American drama film directed by Joseph McGinty Nichol about the aftermath of the 1970 plane crash that killed 37 football players on the Marshall University Thundering Herd football team as well as five coaches, two athletic trainers, the athletic director, 25 boosters and... |
| Jean Lorrah Jean Lorrah Jean Lorrah is a science fiction and fantasy author. She has produced several Star Trek novels and often collaborated with Jacqueline Lichtenberg. Her most recent work with Lichtenberg is on the Sime - Gen Universe... |
Science fiction novelist and contributor to Star Trek series |
| Brooke Magnanti Belle de Jour (writer) Brooke Magnanti is a research scientist, blogger, and writer, who, until her identity was revealed in November 2009, was known by the pen name Belle de Jour. While completing her doctoral studies, between 2003 and 2004, Magnanti supplemented her income by working as a London call girl... |
Research scientist, blogger and writer who goes by the pen name Pen name A pen name, nom de plume, or literary double, is a pseudonym adopted by an author. A pen name may be used to make the author's name more distinctive, to disguise his or her gender, to distance an author from some or all of his or her works, to protect the author from retribution for his or her... Belle de Jour |
| Greg Marcks Greg Marcks Greg Marcks is a writer/director of motion pictures who lives in Silver Lake, Los Angeles, California.-Early life:Marcks grew up in the town of Chelmsford, Massachusetts and attended Chelmsford High School.... |
Writer & director the film 11:14 and Lector |
| Doug Marlette | Cartoonist who won the Pulitzer Prize Pulitzer Prize The Pulitzer Prize is a U.S. award for achievements in newspaper and online journalism, literature and musical composition. It was established by American publisher Joseph Pulitzer and is administered by Columbia University in New York City... , and famous novelist who wrote The Bridge and Magic Time |
| Charles Martin Charles Martin (author) Charles Martin is an author from the Southern United States. He earned his B.A. in English from Florida State University and went on to receive an M.A. in Journalism and a Ph.D. in Communication from Regent University... |
Notable American United States The United States of America is a federal constitutional republic comprising fifty states and a federal district... author |
| Mike McQueen | Notable American journalist |
| Drew McWeeny Drew McWeeny Drew McWeeny , also known by his pseudonym Moriarty, is a film critic, screenwriter, and the former west coast editor of the Ain't It Cool News website... |
Famous film critic |
| Michael James Nelson Michael James Nelson Michael James Nelson is an American comedy writer and performer who has appeared on Music Television and the television show "Pretty Wicked" on the The Oxygen Network.- Early Life and Career :... |
Producer, writer, comedian The Bachelor, Miracle Workers Miracle Workers Miracle Workers is the name of a reality television show on ABC. It premiered on March 6, 2006.... , National Lampoon Comedy National Lampoon Inc National Lampoon, Incorporated is a company formed in 2002 in order to use the brand name "National Lampoon" in comedy and entertainment. In the words of its prospectus, the role of the company is to "develop, produce, provide creative services and distribute National Lampoon branded comedic... |
| Nancy Oliver | Screenwriter |
| Kathleen Parker Kathleen Parker Kathleen Parker is an American syndicated columnist. Her columns are syndicated nationally by The Washington Post. Parker is a consulting faculty member at the Buckley School of Public Speaking, and is a regular guest on television shows like The O'Reilly Factor and The Chris Matthews Show.... |
Syndicated columnist |
| Masood Ashraf Raja Masood Ashraf Raja Originally from Pakistan, Dr. Masood Ashraf Raja is an Assistant Professor of Postcolonial Literature and Theory at the University of North Texas and the editor of Pakistaniaat: A Journal of Pakistan Studies, a journal that he founded in 2009... |
Assistant Professor and Editor of Pakistaniaat: A Journal of Pakistan Studies Pakistaniaat: A Journal of Pakistan Studies Pakistaniaat: A Journal of Pakistan Studies is a peer-reviewed open access academic journal established in 2009, which covers research on Pakistan-related topics. It is published triannually by the English Department of the University of North Texas and is also sponsored by the American Institute... |
| Janisse Ray Janisse Ray Janisse Ray is an American writer, naturalist, and environmental activist.She attended North Georgia College, 1980–82; Florida State University, B.A., 1984; and the University of Montana, M.F.A., 1997.... |
American writer Writer A writer is a person who produces literature, such as novels, short stories, plays, screenplays, poetry, or other literary art. Skilled writers are able to use language to portray ideas and images.... , naturalist Naturalist Naturalist may refer to:* Practitioner of natural history* Conservationist* Advocate of naturalism * Naturalist , autobiography-See also:* The American Naturalist, periodical* Naturalism... , and environmental activist |
| Gabrielle Reece Gabrielle Reece Gabrielle Allyse Reece is an American professional volleyball player, sports announcer, fashion model and actress.-Early life:... |
Sports presenter, former fashion model, and professional volleyball player |
| Emilie Richards Emilie Richards Emilie Richards is an American author of over 50 contemporary romance and mystery novels.- Early years :Emilie Richards was born in Bethesda, Maryland and raised in St. Petersburg, Florida. After receiving an undergraduate degree in American studies from Florida State University, Richards earned a... |
Author of romance and mystery novels |
| Fabiola Romero Fabiola Romero Fabiola Romero is a Florida State University graduate and original member of the FSU Cowgirls. Romero rose to fame after she was shown on national television during the 2005 Florida State–Miami football game... |
American model, and an original member of the FSU Cowgirls, and currently a cheerleader for the Miami Dolphins Miami Dolphins The Miami Dolphins are a Professional football team based in the Miami metropolitan area in Florida. The team is part of the Eastern Division of the American Football Conference in the National Football League... |
| Jordan S. Rubin | Famed novelist |
| Gwyn Hyman Rubio Gwyn Hyman Rubio Gwyn Hyman Rubio is an American author, best known for her novel Icy Sparks.Rubio was born in Macon, Georgia, and graduated from Florida State University in 1971 with a degree in English. She then joined the Peace Corps and spent several years working as a teacher in Costa Rica. After returning to... |
Notable Novelist |
| Alex Sadkin Alex Sadkin Alex Sadkin is best remembered as a record producer in the early 1980s, but actually got his start in the music industry as a saxophonist for the Las Olas Brass in Fort Lauderdale, Florida.... |
Famed record producer and saxophonist Saxophone The saxophone is a conical-bore transposing musical instrument that is a member of the woodwind family. Saxophones are usually made of brass and played with a single-reed mouthpiece similar to that of the clarinet. The saxophone was invented by the Belgian instrument maker Adolphe Sax in 1846... |
| Jeff Shaara Jeffrey Shaara Jeffrey M. "Jeff" Shaara is an American novelist, the son of Pulitzer Prize winner Michael Shaara.Jeffrey Shaara was born in New Brunswick, New Jersey and grew up in Tallahassee, Florida... |
Famed novelist |
| Linnea Sinclair Linnea Sinclair Linnea Sinclair is an award winning writer of Science Fiction Romance, Fantasy Romance and Paranormal Romance. Sinclair's Gabriel's Ghost was the winner of the 2006 RITA Award in the Best Paranormal Romance category. She has used the pseudonym Megan Sybil Baker... |
Award winning writer Writer A writer is a person who produces literature, such as novels, short stories, plays, screenplays, poetry, or other literary art. Skilled writers are able to use language to portray ideas and images.... of Science Fiction Romance, Fantasy Romance and Paranormal Romance Paranormal romance Paranormal romance is a sub-genre of the romance novel. A type of speculative fiction, paranormal romance focuses on romance and includes elements beyond the range of scientific explanation, blending together themes from the genres of traditional fantasy, science fiction, or horror... |
| Leonard Skinner Leonard Skinner Forby Leonard Skinner was an American high school gym teacher, basketball coach, realtor and bar owner from Jacksonville, Florida. He gained fame in the 1970s as the namesake of the influential Southern rock band, Lynyrd Skynyrd... |
Namesake of the influential rock band Lynyrd Skynyrd Lynyrd Skynyrd Lynyrd Skynyrd is an American rock band prominent in spreading Southern Rock during the 1970s.Originally formed as the "Noble Five" in Jacksonville, Florida, in 1964, the band rose to worldwide recognition on the basis of its driving live performances and signature tune, Freebird... |
| Alli Speed | Notable internet celebrity from the Internet Killed Television Internet Killed Television Internet Killed Television is a web series which documents the lives of Charles Trippy and his wife, Alli.The show consists of episodes averaging around ten minutes that are filmed, edited, and then aired every day onto YouTube by mid-afternoon Eastern Standard Time... web series Web series A web series is a series of episodes released on the Internet or also by mobile or cellular phone, and part of the newly emerging medium called web television. A single instance of a web series program is called an episode .While the popularity of web series is continuing to rise, the concept... |
| Jenn Sterger Jenn Sterger Jennifer "Jenn" Lynette Sterger is a model and television personality, and former online columnist for Sports Illustrated... |
Columnist for Sports Illustrated Sports Illustrated Sports Illustrated is an American sports media company owned by media conglomerate Time Warner. Its self titled magazine has over 3.5 million subscribers and is read by 23 million adults each week, including over 18 million men. It was the first magazine with circulation over one million to win the... , Model, and original member of the FSU Cowgirls |
| Leon Stokesbury Leon Stokesbury -Life:He graduated from the University of Arkansas with and MFA, and Florida State University with a Ph.D.He teaches at Georgia State University.-Awards:* 1998 Poets' Prize* 1990 Robert Frost Fellowship in Poetry from the Breadloaf Writers Conference... |
Notable American poet |
| Ted Studebaker Ted Studebaker Ted Studebaker was a pacifist and conscientious objector who served as an agricultural worker during the Vietnam War and was executed by North Vietnam in 1971.... |
Notable Christianian Missionary to Vietnam Vietnam Vietnam – sometimes spelled Viet Nam , officially the Socialist Republic of Vietnam – is the easternmost country on the Indochina Peninsula in Southeast Asia. It is bordered by China to the north, Laos to the northwest, Cambodia to the southwest, and the South China Sea –... |
| Robin Swicord Robin Swicord Robin Swicord is an American screenwriter and film director. She wrote the screenplay for the film Memoirs of a Geisha, based on the novel of the same name by Arthur Golden... |
American screenwriter and film director |
| Lynne Taetzsch Lynne Taetzsch Lynne Taetzsch is an abstract painter and writer working out of her studio in Ithaca, New York, since 2000. She studied fine art at Cooper Union for the Advancement of Science and Art , the University of Southern California and the University of California . She received a B.A... |
Abstract painter and writer |
| Hunter S. Thompson Hunter S. Thompson Hunter Stockton Thompson was an American journalist and author who wrote The Rum Diary , Fear and Loathing in Las Vegas and Fear and Loathing on the Campaign Trail '72 .He is credited as the creator of Gonzo journalism, a style of reporting where reporters involve themselves in the action to... |
American author and journalist |
| Ann VanderMeer Ann VanderMeer Ann VanderMeer is an American publisher and editor, and the second female editor of the venerable horror magazine Weird Tales. She is the founder of Buzzcity Press.Her work as Fiction Editor of Weird Tales won a Hugo Award... |
Editor of Weird Tales Weird Tales Weird Tales is an American fantasy and horror fiction pulp magazine first published in March 1923. It ceased its original run in September 1954, after 279 issues, but has since been revived. The magazine was set up in Chicago by J. C. Henneberger, an ex-journalist with a taste for the macabre.... Magazine and several anthologies of Fantasy and Sci-Fi literature. Wife of author Jeff Vandermeer Jeff VanderMeer Jeffrey Scott VanderMeer is an American writer, editor and publisher.He is best known for his contributions to the New Weird and his stories about the city of Ambergris, in books like City of Saints and Madmen.-Biography:... . |
| David Ward-Steinman David Ward-Steinman David Ward-Steinman is an American composer and music professor.Ward-Steinman studied at Florida State University and the University of Illinois, where he received the Kinley Memorial Fellowship for foreign study. After receiving his doctorate, he was a fellow at Princeton University from 1970... |
American composer and music professor |
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| Senait Ashenafi Senait Ashenafi Senait Ashenafi is an Ethiopian-born actress in the United States who played Keesha Ward in General Hospital from 1994 to 1998. She has also worked as a dancer, singer, and model... |
Actress The Fresh Prince of Bel-Air The Fresh Prince of Bel-Air The Fresh Prince of Bel-Air is an American television sitcom that originally aired on NBC from September 10, 1990 to May 20, 1996. The show stars Will Smith as a fictionalized version of himself, a street-smart teenager from West Philadelphia who is sent to move in with his aunt and uncle in their... , and General Hospital General Hospital General Hospital is an American daytime television drama that is credited by the Guinness Book of World Records as the longest-running American soap opera currently in production and the third longest running drama in television in American history after Guiding Light and As the World Turns.... |
| Vanessa Baden Vanessa Baden Vanessa Baden is an American actress best known for her role as Kyra Rockmore in the hit Nickelodeon show Kenan and Kel, and for starring in the TV series Gullah Gullah Island. She also did a radio show “Keeping it Real with Reverend Al Sharpton”... |
Actress Gullah Gullah Island Gullah Gullah Island Gullah Gullah Island is an American children's television series starring Ron Daise and his wife Natalie Daise. It was the first show designed for preschoolers to feature a Gullah family.-Background:... , Rosewood Rosewood (film) Rosewood is a 1997 feature film, directed by John Singleton. While based on historic events of the 1923 Rosewood massacre in Florida, the film introduces fictional characters and changes from historic accounts. It stars Ving Rhames as a man who travels to the town and becomes a witness... , and Kenan & Kel Kenan & Kel Kenan & Kel is an American teen sitcom produced by Tollin/Robbins Productions that originally aired on Nickelodeon from July 1996 to July 2000. The show starred friends and then-All That cast members Kenan Thompson and Kel Mitchell. Sixty-two episodes and a made-for-TV movie were produced over four... |
| Dan Bakkedahl Dan Bakkedahl Dan Bakkedahl is an American improvisational actor, comedian and teacher from Chicago's Second City. Born in Rochester, Minnesota and raised in Stuart, Florida, he attended St... |
Actor, improvisor, and teacher |
| Trenesha Biggers Trenesha Biggers Trenesha Biggers is a model and professional wrestler who worked for Total Nonstop Action Wrestling under the ring name Rhaka Khan. She was in the final top 25 in the 2005 WWE Diva Search.-Professional wrestling career:... |
Actress, former WWE World Wrestling Entertainment World Wrestling Entertainment, Inc. is an American publicly traded, privately controlled entertainment company dealing primarily in professional wrestling, with major revenue sources also coming from film, music, product licensing, and direct product sales... Diva and former TNA Total Nonstop Action Wrestling Total Nonstop Action Wrestling is a privately held professional wrestling promotion founded by Jeff Jarrett and Jerry Jarrett. The company broadcasts its events on television and the Internet fifty two weeks a year with over a million weekly viewers on its primary television program, Impact... Knockout |
| Ricou Browning Ricou Browning Ricou Browning is an American film director, actor, producer and underwater cinematographer and action specialist.Browning was born in Fort Pierce, Florida and was a physical education major at Florida State University. He grew up to start a career in water shows, moving on to produce shows... |
Actor Creature from the Black Lagoon Creature from the Black Lagoon Creature from the Black Lagoon is a 1954 monster horror film directed by Jack Arnold, and starring Richard Carlson, Julia Adams, Richard Denning, Antonio Moreno, and Whit Bissell. The eponymous creature was played by Ben Chapman on land and Ricou Browning in underwater scenes... |
| Cody Burger Cody Burger Cody Michael Burger is an American former child actor whose noteworthy acting credentials include portraying Cousin Rocky Johnson in National Lampoon's Christmas Vacation , an appearance on the hit television program Home Improvement , Mel Gibson's vehicle Forever Young , and most recently,... |
Actor Heavyweights Heavyweights Heavyweights is a 1995 comedy-drama film, directed by Steven Brill and co-written by Brill with Judd Apatow. Heavyweights is about a fat camp for kids that is taken over by a fitness guru named Tony Perkis .-Plot:... , and Christmas Vacation National Lampoon's Christmas Vacation Christmas Vacation is a 1989 Christmas comedy film directed by Jeremiah S. Chechik. It is the third installment in National Lampoon's Vacation film series, and was written by John Hughes, based on his short story in National Lampoon Magazine, Christmas ‘59... |
| J. Smith-Cameron J. Smith-Cameron J. Smith-Cameron is an American actress.Smith-Cameron was born Jean Isabel Smith in Louisville, Kentucky, the daughter of architect Richard Sharpe Smith. She was raised in Greenville, South Carolina, and attended Florida State University where she was enrolled in the School of Theatre... |
Actress Crimes of the Heart Crimes of the Heart Crimes of the Heart is a play by Beth Henley.-Synopsis:At the core of the tragic comedy are the three Magrath sisters, Meg, Babe, and Lenny, who reunite at Old Granddaddy's home in Hazlehurst, Mississippi after Babe shoots her abusive husband. The trio was raised in a dysfunctional family with a... , Lend Me a Tenor Lend Me a Tenor Lend Me a Tenor is a comedy by Ken Ludwig. The play was produced on both the West End and Broadway . Although it received seven Tony Award nominations, it won only one, for Best Actor. A Broadway revival opened in 2010. Lend Me a Tenor has been translated into sixteen languages and produced in... , Our Country's Good Our Country's Good Our Country's Good is a 1988 play written by British playwright, Timberlake Wertenbaker, adapted from the Thomas Keneally novel The Playmaker. The story concerns a group of Royal Marines and convicts in a penal colony in New South Wales, in the 1780s, who put on a production of The Recruiting... , and The First Wives Club The First Wives Club The First Wives Club is a 1996 comedy film, based on the best-selling 1992 novel of the same name by Olivia Goldsmith. Narrated by Diane Keaton, it stars Keaton, Goldie Hawn, and Bette Midler as three divorced women who seek revenge on their husbands who left them for younger women... |
| Matt Cohen Matt Cohen (actor) Matthew Joseph "Matt" Cohen is an American film and television actor best known for playing Aiden Dennison on the teen drama South of Nowhere.-Life and career:... |
Actor South of Nowhere South of Nowhere South of Nowhere is an American teen drama television series created by Thomas W. Lynch. Aimed primarily at teenagers, it first aired on November 4, 2005 and was one of six original series on The N. The second half of the third and final season aired October 10, 2008 and the final episode aired on... , The O.C. The O.C. The O.C. is an American teen drama television series that originally aired on the Fox television network in the United States from August 5, 2003, to February 21, 2007, running a total of four seasons... , and Boogeyman 2 Boogeyman 2 Boogeyman 2 is a 2008 direct-to-video horror film directed by Jeff Betancourt and starring Danielle Savre. It is the sequel to the 2005 film Boogeyman. Despite being a direct-to-DVD release, the film received a very rare theatrical run in some countries including Russia, Italy, Mexico and Venezuela... |
| Chris Conrad Chris Conrad Christopher Andrew "Chris" Conrad is an American actor, known for playing Johnny Cage in Mortal Kombat: Annihilation. He should not be confused with fellow actor Christian Conrad .... |
Actor The Next Karate Kid The Next Karate Kid The Next Karate Kid is a 1994 American martial arts drama film starring Hilary Swank and Pat Morita. It is the fourth and final film in the original The Karate Kid series. It was directed by Christopher Cain, written by Mark Lee with music by Bill Conti. This is the only film in the original... & Young Hercules |
| Mekia Cox Mekia Cox Mekia Cox is an American actress and dancer, known for her recurring role as Sasha in the second and third seasons of 90210 and her role as a dancer in the Michael Jackson concert series This Is It and the related film Michael Jackson's This Is It. In 2010, she assumed a supporting role in Lost... |
Actress My Brother and Me My Brother and Me My Brother and Me is a sitcom on Nickelodeon that premiered on October 15, 1994, and ran until February 2, 1995. The show is about a family living in the West Side of Charlotte, North Carolina, who experience the highs and lows of everyday life. Jennifer and Roger Parker have two sons, Alfie and... & Kenan & Kel Kenan & Kel Kenan & Kel is an American teen sitcom produced by Tollin/Robbins Productions that originally aired on Nickelodeon from July 1996 to July 2000. The show starred friends and then-All That cast members Kenan Thompson and Kel Mitchell. Sixty-two episodes and a made-for-TV movie were produced over four... |
| Valerie Cruz Valerie Cruz Valerie Cruz is an American actress.Cruz was born in Elizabeth, New Jersey of Cuban ancestry. She attended Florida State University and received a BFA theatre degree.... |
Actress Nip/Tuck Nip/Tuck Nip/Tuck is an American drama series created by Ryan Murphy, which aired on FX in the United States. The series focuses on McNamara/Troy, a plastic surgery practice, and follows its founders, Sean McNamara and Christian Troy... , The Dresden Files The Dresden Files (TV series) The Dresden Files is an American television series based on the books by Jim Butcher. It premiered January 21, 2007 on the Sci Fi Channel in the United States and on Space in Canada. It was picked up by Sky One in the UK and began airing on February 14, 2007.The series ran for a single season of... , and The Devil's Tomb The Devil's Tomb The Devil's Tomb is a 2009 horror film, directed by Jason Connery. It stars Cuba Gooding Jr., Ray Winstone and Ron Perlman. The film was released direct–to–video on May 26, 2009.-Plot:... |
| Faye Dunaway Faye Dunaway Faye Dunaway is an American actress.Dunaway won an Academy Award for Best Actress for her performance in Network after receiving previous nominations for the critically acclaimed films Bonnie and Clyde and Chinatown... |
Emmy Award Emmy Award An Emmy Award, often referred to simply as the Emmy, is a television production award, similar in nature to the Peabody Awards but more focused on entertainment, and is considered the television equivalent to the Academy Awards and the Grammy Awards .A majority of Emmys are presented in various... winning actress |
| Watson B. Duncan III Watson B. Duncan III Watson B. Duncan III was an American college professor best known for being the mentor of actor Burt Reynolds.... |
Actor, professor, and mentor for Burt Reynolds Burt Reynolds Burton Leon "Burt" Reynolds, Jr. is an American actor. Some of his memorable roles include Bo 'Bandit' Darville in Smokey and the Bandit, Lewis Medlock in Deliverance, Bobby "Gator" McCluskey in White Lightning and sequel Gator, Paul Crewe and Coach Nate Scarborough in The Longest Yard and its... |
| Tiffany Fallon Tiffany Fallon Tiffany Fallon is an American model. Fallon was Homecoming Queen, senior Class President at her high school, and was Miss Georgia USA 2001. In 2004, she was photographed by Stephen Wayda for Playboy and was named Playmate of the Month for December... |
Actress, and Playboy Playmate of the Year for 2005, Co-Host on the International Fight League International Fight League The International Fight League was an American mixed martial arts promotion billed as the world's first MMA league. It was founded on January 7, 2006 and closed on July 31, 2008... |
| Joanna García Joanna García Joanna Leanna García is an American television and film actress. She is known for her portrayal of Cheyenne Hart Montgomery on The CW sitcom Reba... |
Actress, Reba Reba (TV series) Reba is an American sitcom starring Reba McEntire, which ran from 2001 to 2007. For the show's first five seasons, it ran on The WB, with the show transitioning to The CW in its last year.-Synopsis:... , Boston Public Boston Public Boston Public is an American drama television series created by David E. Kelley and broadcast on Fox. It centered on Winslow High School, a fictional public high school located in Boston, Massachusetts. The show was named for the real public school district in which it takes place... , Dawson's Creek Dawson's Creek Dawson's Creek is an American teen drama television series which debuted on January 20, 1998, on The WB Television Network and was produced by Sony Pictures Television. The show is set in the fictional seaside town of Capeside, Massachusetts, and in Boston, Massachusetts, during the later seasons... , American Pie 2 |
| Paul Gleason Paul Gleason Paul Xavier Gleason was an American film and television actor, known for his roles on TV series such as All My Children and films such as The Breakfast Club, Trading Places and Die Hard.-Early life:... |
Actor, The Breakfast Club The Breakfast Club The Breakfast Club is a 1985 American teen drama film written and directed by John Hughes. The storyline follows five teenagers as they spend a Saturday in detention together and come to realize that they are all deeper than their respective stereotypes.-Plot:The plot follows five students at... , Die Hard Die Hard Die Hard is a 1988 American action film and the first in the Die Hard film series. The film was directed by John McTiernan and written by Jeb Stuart and Steven E. de Souza. It is based on a 1979 novel by Roderick Thorp titled Nothing Lasts Forever, itself a sequel to the book The Detective, which... , Not Another Teen Movie Not Another Teen Movie Not Another Teen Movie is a 2001 American comedy film directed by Joel Gallen, released on December 14, 2001 by Columbia Pictures. It is a parody of teen movies which have accumulated in Hollywood over the last few decades... |
| Jennifer Hammon Jennifer Hammon - Biography :Jennifer Hammon was born in Orlando, Florida and attended Winter Park High School in the early 1990s and was a member of International Thespian Society Troupe 850... |
American actress |
| Courtney Hansen Courtney Hansen Courtney Hansen is a television host/personality, syndicated columnist, author, and actress.-Biography:Courtney is the daughter of Jerry Hansen, once owner of the Brainerd International Raceway and winner of 27 SCCA national racing championships. She grew up in Orono, Minnesota and spent lots of... |
Actress, TV personality, syndicated columnist, and model |
| Cheryl Hines Cheryl Hines Cheryl Ruth Hines is an American actress and director, known for her role as Larry David's wife Cheryl on HBO's Curb Your Enthusiasm. She currently appears on the ABC sitcom Suburgatory... |
Actress, producer, director Curb Your Enthusiasm Curb Your Enthusiasm Curb Your Enthusiasm is an American comedy television series produced and broadcast by HBO, which premiered on October 15, 2000. As of 2011, it has completed 80 episodes over eight seasons. The series was created by Seinfeld co-creator Larry David, who stars as a fictionalized version of himself... , Campus Ladies Campus Ladies Campus Ladies is an American sitcom that premiered on Oxygen on January 8, 2006. It stars Christen Sussin and Carrie Aizley as two 40-something women who decide to go enroll at the fictional University of the Midwest... ,RV |
| Polly Holliday | Actress, Golden Globe winner, nominated for an Emmy Award Emmy Award An Emmy Award, often referred to simply as the Emmy, is a television production award, similar in nature to the Peabody Awards but more focused on entertainment, and is considered the television equivalent to the Academy Awards and the Grammy Awards .A majority of Emmys are presented in various... |
| Traylor Howard Traylor Howard Traylor Elizabeth Howard is an American actress. She is best known for her roles as Sharon Carter on the television series Two Guys and a Girl and as Natalie Teeger on the USA Network series Monk.-Early life:... |
Actress, Monk Monk (TV series) Monk is an American comedy-drama detective mystery television series created by Andy Breckman and starring Tony Shalhoub as the titular character, Adrian Monk. It originally ran from 2002 to 2009 and is primarily a mystery series, although it has dark and comic touches.The series debuted on July... on USA Network USA Network USA Network is an American cable television channel launched in 1971. Once a minor player in basic cable, the network has steadily gained popularity because of breakout hits like Monk, Psych, Burn Notice, Royal Pains, Covert Affairs, White Collar, Monday Night RAW, Suits, and reruns of the various... , Son of the Mask Son of the Mask Son of the Mask is a 2005 American fantasy family-comedy film directed by Lawrence Guterman, starring Jamie Kennedy as Tim Avery, an aspiring cartoonist from Fringe City who has just had his first child born with the powers of the Mask. It is the stand-alone sequel to the successful 1994 film The... |
| Kevin Kelly Kevin Kelly (announcer) Kevin Foote is an American professional wrestling manager, pundit, sportscaster and ring announcer, better known by his ring name, Kevin Kelly... |
Former ring announcer and manager for the World Wrestling Federation World Wrestling Entertainment World Wrestling Entertainment, Inc. is an American publicly traded, privately controlled entertainment company dealing primarily in professional wrestling, with major revenue sources also coming from film, music, product licensing, and direct product sales... |
| Nancy Kulp Nancy Kulp Nancy Jane Kulp was an American character actress best known as Miss Jane Hathaway on the popular television series The Beverly Hillbillies.-Early life:... |
Actress, The Beverly Hillbillies The Beverly Hillbillies The Beverly Hillbillies is an American situation comedy originally broadcast for nine seasons on CBS from 1962 to 1971, starring Buddy Ebsen, Irene Ryan, Donna Douglas, and Max Baer, Jr.... |
| Billy Lane Billy Lane For other people of the same name see Billy Lane and Billy Lane William David Lane is widely known as a builder of custom motorcycles, owner of Choppers Inc. in Melbourne, Florida — and for his 2009 conviction following a drunk-driving incident in 2006, where Lane's driving resulted in the... |
Actor on the Discovery Channel Discovery Channel Discovery Channel is an American satellite and cable specialty channel , founded by John Hendricks and distributed by Discovery Communications. It is a publicly traded company run by CEO David Zaslav... , and Biker Build-Off Biker Build-Off Biker Build-Off is a reality television series for the Discovery Channel. Created and narrated by Thom Beers, the series was originally conceived as a single special called The Great Biker Build-Off... . Owner of Choppers Inc. |
| Delane Matthews DeLane Matthews DeLane Matthews is an American actress. She is best known for her role as Beth Barry in the CBS television series Dave's World from 1993 to 1997.-Career:... |
Actress, Dave's World |
| Michelle McCool Michelle McCool Michelle Leigh McCool , is a retired American professional wrestler who is best known for her time in WWE.McCool originally worked as a middle school teacher in Palatka, Florida. She joined WWE in 2004 after participating in the 2004 WWE Diva Search. In her initial on-screen role, she acted... |
Actress, and current WWE World Wrestling Entertainment World Wrestling Entertainment, Inc. is an American publicly traded, privately controlled entertainment company dealing primarily in professional wrestling, with major revenue sources also coming from film, music, product licensing, and direct product sales... Diva |
| Gerald McCullouch Gerald McCullouch Gerald McCullouch is an American award-winning actor, director, screenwriter, and singer. McCullouch is best known for currently playing Bobby Dawson on the CBS television series CSI: Crime Scene Investigation.-Early life:... |
Actor, director, screenwriter, and singer |
| Henry Polic II Henry Polic II Henry Polic II is a stage, screen, and voice actor best known for his role as Jerry Silver in the American 1980s television series Webster, as well as his frequent game show appearances on such series as Super Password and The $100,000 Pyramid... |
Actor, Super Password, and Webster |
| Burt Reynolds Burt Reynolds Burton Leon "Burt" Reynolds, Jr. is an American actor. Some of his memorable roles include Bo 'Bandit' Darville in Smokey and the Bandit, Lewis Medlock in Deliverance, Bobby "Gator" McCluskey in White Lightning and sequel Gator, Paul Crewe and Coach Nate Scarborough in The Longest Yard and its... |
Actor, Boogie Nights Boogie Nights Boogie Nights is a 1997 drama film written and directed by Paul Thomas Anderson. Set in Los Angeles's San Fernando Valley, the script focuses on a young nightclub dishwasher who becomes a popular star of pornographic films, and chronicles his rise and fall from the Golden Age of Porn of the 1970s... , The Longest Yard The Longest Yard (2005 film) The Longest Yard is a 2005 American sports comedy film remake of the 1974 film of the same name. Adam Sandler plays the protagonist, Paul Crewe, a disgraced former professional football quarterback for the Pittsburgh Steelers of the NFL, who is coerced to form a team from the prison inmates to play... , The Dukes of Hazzard The Dukes of Hazzard (film) The Dukes of Hazzard is a 2005 comedy film based on the American television series of the same name. The film was directed by Jay Chandrasekhar and released on August 5, 2005 by Warner Bros. Pictures... , Deliverance Deliverance Deliverance is a 1972 American thriller film produced and directed by John Boorman. Principal cast members include Jon Voight, Burt Reynolds, Ronny Cox and Ned Beatty in his film debut. The film is based on a 1970 novel of the same name by American author James Dickey, who has a small role in the... |
| Chay Santini Chay Santini Chay Lynn Santini is a Puerto Rican fashion model and actress who in 1998 was named "Latina Super Model of the Year" by Avon Products, Inc.-Early years:... |
Actress and model, Nightstalker, Seeing Other People |
| Sonny Shroyer Sonny Shroyer Otis Burt "Sonny" Shroyer, Jr. is an American actor who has appeared in various television and movie roles. He is best known for his role as Deputy Sheriff Enos Strate in the television series The Dukes of Hazzard. He also starred in a spin-off called Enos based on his Dukes of Hazzard character... |
Actor, The Dukes of Hazzard The Dukes of Hazzard The Dukes of Hazzard is an American television series that aired on the CBS television network from 1979 to 1985.The series was inspired by the 1975 film Moonrunners, which was also created by Gy Waldron and had many identical or similar character names and concepts.- Overview :The Dukes of Hazzard... , Forrest Gump Forrest Gump Forrest Gump is a 1994 American epic comedy-drama romance film based on the 1986 novel of the same name by Winston Groom. The film was directed by Robert Zemeckis, starring Tom Hanks, Robin Wright and Gary Sinise... , The Rainmaker The Rainmaker (1997 film) The Rainmaker is a 1997 American drama film directed by Francis Ford Coppola and starring Matt Damon. Coppola wrote the script, based on the 1995 novel of the same name by John Grisham.... |
| Richard Simmons Richard Simmons Milton Teagle Simmons , known professionally as Richard Simmons, is an American fitness personality who promotes weight-loss programs, most famously through his Sweatin' to the Oldies line of aerobics videos and DVDs and is known for his eccentric, outgoing and frequently flamboyant personality... |
Actor and fitness expert |
| Ron Simmons Ron Simmons Ronald "Ron" Simmons is an American semi-retired professional wrestler and retired American football player. He is recognised as being the first Black world heavyweight champion in professional wrestling and the first of only two African Americans to win the WCW World Heavyweight Championship,... |
Professional wrestler who wrestled in the WCW World Championship Wrestling World Championship Wrestling, Inc. was an American professional wrestling promotion which existed from 1988 to 2001. Based in Atlanta, Georgia, it began as a regional promotion affiliated with the National Wrestling Alliance , named Jim Crockett Promotions until November 1988, when Ted Turner and... and WWE World Wrestling Entertainment World Wrestling Entertainment, Inc. is an American publicly traded, privately controlled entertainment company dealing primarily in professional wrestling, with major revenue sources also coming from film, music, product licensing, and direct product sales... . Also a former football player for the Cleveland Browns Cleveland Browns The Cleveland Browns are a professional football team based in Cleveland, Ohio. They are currently members of the North Division of the American Football Conference in the National Football League... in the NFL National Football League The National Football League is the highest level of professional American football in the United States, and is considered the top professional American football league in the world. It was formed by eleven teams in 1920 as the American Professional Football Association, with the league changing... and for the Ottawa Rough Riders Ottawa Rough Riders The Ottawa Rough Riders were a Canadian Football League team based in Ottawa, Ontario, founded in 1876. One of the oldest and longest lived professional sports teams in North America, the Rough Riders won the Grey Cup championship nine times. Their most dominant era was the 1960s and 1970s, a... in the CFL Canadian Football League The Canadian Football League or CFL is a professional sports league located in Canada. The CFL is the highest level of competition in Canadian football, a form of gridiron football closely related to American football.... . |
| Pat Skipper Pat Skipper William Patterson "Pat" Skipper is an American television actor, film actor and voice actor. Pat is probably best known for his television work on such shows as X-Files and Boston Legal... |
Actor in American Summer, Wall Street, Lethal Weapon 2, and Predator 2 |
| Tonea Stewart Tonea Stewart Dr. Tonea Stewart is an American actress and University Professor best known for her role as Aunt Etta on the television series In the Heat of the Night.... |
Actress, In the Heat of the Night In the Heat of the Night (TV series) In the Heat of the Night is a television series based on the motion picture and novel of the same name. It was broadcast on NBC from 1988 until 1992, and then on CBS until 1995... |
| Gabriel Traversari Gabriel Traversari Gabriel Traversari is a Nicaraguan American actor, director, writer, singer, songwriter, painter and photographer.-Early life:... |
Actor, director, writer, and singer |
| Robert Urich Robert Urich Robert Urich was an American actor. He played the starring roles in the television series Vega$ and Spenser: For Hire... |
Actor, Vega$ Vega$ Vega$ is an American detective television drama series that aired on ABC between 1978 and 1981. It was produced by Aaron Spelling. The series, was filmed in its entirety in Las Vegas, Nevada, which is believed to be the first television series produced entirely in Las Vegas... , Spencer: For Hire |
| Casper Van Dien Casper Van Dien -Early life:Van Dien was born and grew up in Milton, Florida, the son of Diane , a retired nursery school teacher, and Casper Robert Van Dien, Sr., a retired U.S. Navy Commander and fighter pilot. There is a long military tradition in Van Dien's family. Aside from his father, his grandfather was a... |
Actor, Saved by the Bell Saved by the Bell Saved by the Bell is an American television sitcom that aired between 1989 and 1993. The series is a retooled version of the 1988 series Good Morning, Miss Bliss, which was itself later folded into the history of Saved by the Bell... , Starship Troopers Starship Troopers (film) Starship Troopers is a 1997 American military science fiction film, written by Edward Neumeier , directed by Paul Verhoeven, loosely adapted from Starship Troopers, a science fiction novel by Robert A. Heinlein. It is the only theatrically released film in the Starship Troopers franchise... , and Sleepy Hollow Sleepy Hollow (film) Sleepy Hollow is a 1999 American period horror film directed by Tim Burton. It is a film adaptation loosely inspired by the 1820 short story "The Legend of Sleepy Hollow" by Washington Irving and stars Johnny Depp, Christina Ricci, Miranda Richardson, Marc Pickering, Michael Gambon, Jeffrey Jones,... |
| Joseph Will Joseph Will Joseph Will is an American actor.Will was born on November 4, 1970 in Westminster, Maryland. He attended Point Park University graduating with a Bachelor of Fine Arts in Theater, and later pursued his Master's degree in Acting from the Florida State University Conservatory of Actor Training, in... |
Actor, NYPD Blue NYPD Blue NYPD Blue is an American television police drama set in New York City, exploring the internal and external struggles of the fictional 15th precinct of Manhattan... , Will & Grace Will & Grace Will & Grace was an American television sitcom that was originally broadcast on NBC from September 21, 1998 to May 18, 2006 for a total of eight seasons. Will & Grace remains the most successful television series with gay principal characters... |
Head coaches
| Alumni | Notability |
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| Joe Avezzano Joe Avezzano Joe Avezzano is a former American football player and coach. He served as the head football coach at Oregon State University from 1980 to 1984, compiling a record of 6–47–2... |
Former football coach of Oregon State University Oregon State University Oregon State University is a coeducational, public research university located in Corvallis, Oregon, United States. The university offers undergraduate, graduate and doctoral degrees and a multitude of research opportunities. There are more than 200 academic degree programs offered through the... |
| Bruce Bochy Bruce Bochy Bruce Douglas Bochy is the manager of the San Francisco Giants. Prior to joining the Giants, Bochy had been the manager of the San Diego Padres for twelve seasons. Bochy is the only former Padres player to serve as the team's manager. He has participated in all five postseason appearances in... |
Current baseball coach for the San Francisco Giants San Francisco Giants The San Francisco Giants are a Major League Baseball team based in San Francisco, California, playing in the National League West Division.... and former coach of the San Diego Padres San Diego Padres The San Diego Padres are a Major League Baseball team based in San Diego, California. They play in the National League Western Division. Founded in 1969, the Padres have won the National League Pennant twice, in 1984 and 1998, losing in the World Series both times... |
| Terry Bowden Terry Bowden Terry Bowden is an American football coach at the University of North Alabama. Bowden was previously the head coach at Salem University , Samford University , and Auburn University . Bowden is the son of former Florida State University head football coach Bobby Bowden... |
Former football coach for Auburn University Auburn University Auburn University is a public university located in Auburn, Alabama, United States. With more than 25,000 students and 1,200 faculty members, it is one of the largest universities in the state. Auburn was chartered on February 7, 1856, as the East Alabama Male College, a private liberal arts... , and current football coach for the University of North Alabama University of North Alabama The University of North Alabama is a coeducational university located in Florence, Alabama, and the state's oldest four-year public university.... |
| Bob Bowman Bob Bowman (coach) Bob Bowman is an American swimming coach, who is the coach of Michael Phelps. From 2005-2008, he was the head coach for the University of Michigan men's swimming & diving team, replacing Jon Urbanchek; as well as the head coach for the club team based at the school: Club Wolverine. He was the... |
Former swimming coach for the University of Michigan University of Michigan The University of Michigan is a public research university located in Ann Arbor, Michigan in the United States. It is the state's oldest university and the flagship campus of the University of Michigan... , and mentor to Michael Phelps Michael Phelps Michael Fred Phelps is an American swimmer who has, overall, won 16 Olympic medals—six gold and two bronze at Athens in 2004, and eight gold at Beijing in 2008, becoming the most successful athlete at both of these Olympic Games editions... |
| Mack Brown Mack Brown William Mack Brown is head coach of The University of Texas at Austin Longhorn football team.Prior to his head coach position at Texas, Brown was head coach at Appalachian State, Tulane, and North Carolina. Brown is credited with revitalizing the Texas and North Carolina football programs... |
Current football coach for the University of Texas at Austin University of Texas at Austin The University of Texas at Austin is a state research university located in Austin, Texas, USA, and is the flagship institution of the The University of Texas System. Founded in 1883, its campus is located approximately from the Texas State Capitol in Austin... |
| Lee Corso Lee Corso Leland "Lee" Corso is a sports broadcaster and football analyst for ESPN. He has been featured on ESPN's College GameDay program since its inception and he appeared annually as a commentator in EA Sports' NCAA Football through NCAA Football 11... |
Former football coach for the University of Louisville University of Louisville The University of Louisville is a public university in Louisville, Kentucky. When founded in 1798, it was the first city-owned public university in the United States and one of the first universities chartered west of the Allegheny Mountains. The university is mandated by the Kentucky General... and the University of Indiana |
| Dave Cowens Dave Cowens David William Cowens is a retired American professional basketball player and NBA head coach. At 6'9", he played the center and occasionally the power forward position. He was inducted into the Naismith Memorial Basketball Hall of Fame in 1991... |
Former basketball coach for the Charlotte Hornets |
| Hugh Durham Hugh Durham Hugh Durham is the first and only coach in the history of NCAA Division I basketball to lead two different schools to the NCAA Final Four for the first and only time in each school's history... |
Former basketball coach for the University of Georgia University of Georgia The University of Georgia is a public research university located in Athens, Georgia, United States. Founded in 1785, it is the oldest and largest of the state's institutions of higher learning and is one of multiple schools to claim the title of the oldest public university in the United States... and Florida State University Florida State University The Florida State University is a space-grant and sea-grant public university located in Tallahassee, Florida, United States. It is a comprehensive doctoral research university with medical programs and significant research activity as determined by the Carnegie Foundation... |
| Cliff Ellis Cliff Ellis Cliff Ellis is an American college basketball coach, currently the head coach at Coastal Carolina University. Going into the 2011–2012 season, Coach Ellis's 614 victories rank him 50th on the list of all-time career coaching victories in Division 1 basketball... |
Former basketball coach for Clemson University Clemson University Clemson University is an American public, coeducational, land-grant, sea-grant, research university located in Clemson, South Carolina, United States.... and Auburn University Auburn University Auburn University is a public university located in Auburn, Alabama, United States. With more than 25,000 students and 1,200 faculty members, it is one of the largest universities in the state. Auburn was chartered on February 7, 1856, as the East Alabama Male College, a private liberal arts... |
| Kathy Flores Kathy Flores Kathy Flores is a former rugby union player from the United States and was the Head Coach of the U.S. Women's National Team until Jan. 2011 and currently Head Coach of the , the and the Berkeley All Blues. She has played rugby from 1978 to 1998 for , the and U.S. Women's National Team... |
Current head coach for the United States women's national rugby union team United States women's national rugby union team The United States women's national rugby union team represents the United States in women's rugby union. Officially formed in 1987, the Women's National Team has been an international powerhouse since its inception. The Eagles won the first official Women's Rugby World Cup in 1991, and finished... |
| Ron Fraser Ron Fraser Ronald 'Ron' Fraser was the college baseball coach at the University of Miami from 1963 to 1992.Nicknamed the "Wizard of College Baseball," he was one of the most successful coaches in NCAA baseball history, and was also responsible for bringing college baseball to a new level of public awareness... |
Former baseball coach for the University of Miami University of Miami The University of Miami is a private, non-sectarian university founded in 1925 with its main campus in Coral Gables, Florida, a medical campus in Miami city proper at Civic Center, and an oceanographic research facility on Virginia Key., the university currently enrolls 15,629 students in 12... |
| Vince Gibson Vince Gibson Vince Gibson is a former American football player and coach. He served as head football coach at Kansas State University , the University of Louisville , and Tulane University , compiling a career college football record of 75–98–2... |
Former football coach for Kansas State University Kansas State University Kansas State University, commonly shortened to K-State, is an institution of higher learning located in Manhattan, Kansas, in the United States... , Tulane University Tulane University Tulane University is a private, nonsectarian research university located in New Orleans, Louisiana, United States... , and University of Louisville University of Louisville The University of Louisville is a public university in Louisville, Kentucky. When founded in 1798, it was the first city-owned public university in the United States and one of the first universities chartered west of the Allegheny Mountains. The university is mandated by the Kentucky General... |
| Reggie Herring Reggie Herring -External links:*... |
Former football coach for the University of Arkansas University of Arkansas The University of Arkansas is a public, co-educational, land-grant, space-grant, research university. It is classified by the Carnegie Foundation as a research university with very high research activity. It is the flagship campus of the University of Arkansas System and is located in... |
| Dick Howser Dick Howser Richard Dalton Howser was an American Major League Baseball shortstop, coach and manager. He is best known as the manager of the Kansas City Royals during the 1980s, and for guiding them to the franchise's only World Series title in 1985.-Playing career:A native of Miami, Florida, Howser grew up... |
Former baseball coach for the Kansas City Royals Kansas City Royals The Kansas City Royals are a Major League Baseball team based in Kansas City, Missouri. The Royals are a member of the Central Division of Major League Baseball's American League. From 1973 to the present, the Royals have played in Kauffman Stadium... , New York Yankees New York Yankees The New York Yankees are a professional baseball team based in the The Bronx, New York. They compete in Major League Baseball in the American League's East Division... , and Florida State University Florida State University The Florida State University is a space-grant and sea-grant public university located in Tallahassee, Florida, United States. It is a comprehensive doctoral research university with medical programs and significant research activity as determined by the Carnegie Foundation... |
| Tony La Russa Tony La Russa Anthony "Tony" La Russa, Jr. is a former Major League Baseball manager and infielder, best known for his tenures as manager of the Chicago White Sox, Oakland Athletics, and St. Louis Cardinals... |
Current baseball coach for the St. Louis Cardinals St. Louis Cardinals The St. Louis Cardinals are a professional baseball team based in St. Louis, Missouri. They are members of the Central Division in the National League of Major League Baseball. The Cardinals have won eleven World Series championships, the most of any National League team, and second overall only to... |
| Mike Martin | Current baseball coach for Florida State University Florida State University The Florida State University is a space-grant and sea-grant public university located in Tallahassee, Florida, United States. It is a comprehensive doctoral research university with medical programs and significant research activity as determined by the Carnegie Foundation... |
| Niles Nelson Niles Nelson -External links:*. Husson University.... |
Current football coach for Husson University |
| Tom Nissalke Tom Nissalke Thomas Edward "Tom" Nissalke is a retired former American professional basketball coach in the NBA and American Basketball Association... |
Former basketball coach for the Utah Jazz Utah Jazz The Utah Jazz is a professional basketball team based in Salt Lake City, Utah. They are currently a part of the Northwest Division of the Western Conference in the National Basketball Association... , Cleveland Cavaliers Cleveland Cavaliers The Cleveland Cavaliers are a professional basketball team based in Cleveland, Ohio. They began playing in the National Basketball Association in 1970 as an expansion team... , and San Antonio Spurs San Antonio Spurs The San Antonio Spurs are an American professional basketball team based in San Antonio, Texas. They are part of the Southwest Division of the Western Conference in the National Basketball Association .... |
| Cecile Reynaud Cecile Reynaud Dr. Cecile Reynaud is a well-known volleyball educator and a retired coach of the Florida State Lady Seminoles volleyball team. She is currently an associate professor with the sport management program at Florida State University. She also served as an interim assistant athletic director and senior... |
Former volleyball coach for Florida State University Florida State University The Florida State University is a space-grant and sea-grant public university located in Tallahassee, Florida, United States. It is a comprehensive doctoral research university with medical programs and significant research activity as determined by the Carnegie Foundation... , current analyst for ESPN ESPN Entertainment and Sports Programming Network, commonly known as ESPN, is an American global cable television network focusing on sports-related programming including live and pre-taped event telecasts, sports talk shows, and other original programming.... |
| Rick Stockstill Rick Stockstill -External links:* at GoBlueRaiders.com... |
Current football coach for Middle Tennessee State University Middle Tennessee State University Middle Tennessee State University, commonly abbreviated as MTSU, is a public university located in Murfreesboro, Tennessee, United States.... |
Musicians
| Alumni | Notability |
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| Lily Afshar Lily Afshar - Awards and recognition :Afshar has been praised for her performances.She won the 2000 Orville H. Gibson Award for Best Female Classical Guitarist. as well as the Tenth, Eleventh, and the Twelfth Annual "Premier Guitarist" awards by the Memphis Chapter of the National Academy of Recording Arts &... |
Notable classical guitarist |
| Kim Barlow Kim Barlow Kim Barlow is a Canadian folk music singer-songwriter, based in Whitehorse, Yukon.- Biography :Born in Montreal on March 10, 1969, and raised in rural Nova Scotia, she studied classical guitar at Florida State University before moving to the Yukon.... |
Canadian Canada Canada is a North American country consisting of ten provinces and three territories. Located in the northern part of the continent, it extends from the Atlantic Ocean in the east to the Pacific Ocean in the west, and northward into the Arctic Ocean... folk music Folk music Folk music is an English term encompassing both traditional folk music and contemporary folk music. The term originated in the 19th century. Traditional folk music has been defined in several ways: as music transmitted by mouth, as music of the lower classes, and as music with unknown composers.... singer-songwriter Singer-songwriter Singer-songwriters are musicians who write, compose and sing their own musical material including lyrics and melodies. As opposed to contemporary popular music singers who write their own songs, the term singer-songwriter describes a distinct form of artistry, closely associated with the... |
| Sam Beam | Sole member of Iron & Wine Iron & Wine Samuel Beam , better known by his stage and recording name Iron & Wine, is an American singer-songwriter. He has released four studio albums, several EPs and singles, as well as a few download-only releases, which include a live album... |
| Ryland Blackinton Ryland Blackinton Ryland Blackinton is the lead guitarist for the band Cobra Starship. He is from Wilmington MA, but was born in South Kingstown Rhode Island on March 31, 1982. Before joining Cobra Starship, Ryland, along with high school best friend Alex Suarez formed the folk/pop duo This Is Ivy League... |
Guitarist for the band Cobra Starship Cobra Starship Cobra Starship is an American synthpop band created by former Midtown bassist and lead vocalist Gabe Saporta in 2003 in New York City, New York... |
| Khari Cain Needlz Khari Cain, better known by his stage name Needlz, is an American record producer, Grammy Award Winning, engineer and composer.-Life and career:... |
American composer, record producer, and engineer |
| Rita Coolidge Rita Coolidge Rita Coolidge is a multiple Grammy Award-winning American vocalist. During the 1970s and 1980s, she charted hits on Billboard's Pop, Country, Adult Contemporary and Jazz charts.-Career:... |
Grammy Award-winning singer |
| Ricardo Cobo Ricardo Cobo Ricardo Cobo to Lebanese immigrants, Cobo is recognized as one of the world's leading virtuosi of the new classic guitar generation. He gave his professional debut with the Orquesta Filarmónica de Bogotá at age seventeen on a nationwide telecast for an audience of over nine million... |
Famous Colombian guitar player |
| Frank Cooper Frank Cooper (musicologist) Frank Cooper is currently Research Professor of Music at the Frost School of Music, University of Miami , and is internationally known as the founder of the Festival of Neglected Romantic Music.... |
Pianist, conductor, and founder of the Festival of Neglected Romantic Music Festival of Neglected Romantic Music The Festival of Neglected Romantic Music was founded by musicologist Frank Cooper at Butler University in Indianapolis, Indiana in 1968.Cooper directed the Festival for the next eleven years, during which time many seminal works of the Romantic era that had not been heard since the 19th century... , and also a Research Professor of Music at the University of Miami University of Miami The University of Miami is a private, non-sectarian university founded in 1925 with its main campus in Coral Gables, Florida, a medical campus in Miami city proper at Civic Center, and an oceanographic research facility on Virginia Key., the university currently enrolls 15,629 students in 12... |
| Madeleine Davis | American pop and jazz singer |
| Ernst von Dohnányi | composer and conductor of classical music |
| Virgil Roger du Pont III Rogue (musician) Rogue is a founding member and lead singer of the American goth/electropop band The Crüxshadows.-Biography:... |
Vocals for The Crüxshadows The Crüxshadows The Crüxshadows is an Dark Electro group from Florida. Their sound is made up of a combination of male vocals, electric violin, guitar, and synth... |
| Luis Fonsi Luis Fonsi Luis Alfonso Rodríguez López-Cepero, more commonly known by his stage name Luis Fonsi, is a Latin Grammy winning Puerto Rican singer and composer.- Early life :... |
Singer and songwriter |
| Marvin Goldstein Marvin Goldstein Marvin Goldstein is an acclaimed professional pianist and performer.-Background:Goldstein began musical training at age 9, and by 18 was awarded a music scholarship to Tel Aviv University School of Music, Tel Aviv, Israel... |
Acclaimed professional pianist Pianist A pianist is a musician who plays the piano. A professional pianist can perform solo pieces, play with an ensemble or orchestra, or accompany one or more singers, solo instrumentalists, or other performers.-Choice of genres:... and performer |
| Sarah Horick Sarah Horick Sarah Horick is a composer of contemporary concert music. She received her Bachelor of Music degree in Music Theory and Composition from Furman University in 2006 where she studied with Mark Kilstofte. She earned a Master of Music in Composition and a Master of Arts in Music Theory at Florida... |
Composer of contemporary concert music and active mezzo-soprano |
| Ryan Key Ryan Key Ryan Key is an American rock musician. He is best known for being the lead singer and rhythm guitarist of the American pop punk band Yellowcard, and one of the two lead singers in his side project Big If.-Early life:... |
Vocals and guitar player for the band Yellowcard Yellowcard Yellowcard is an American pop punk/alternative rock band formed in Jacksonville, Florida in 1997, and based in Los Angeles, California since 2000. Their music features the use of a violin, unusual for the genre... |
| Justin Long Justin Long Justin Jacob Long is an American film and television actor. He is best known for his roles in the Hollywood films Galaxy Quest, Jeepers Creepers, Dodgeball, Live Free or Die Hard, He's Just Not That into You, Drag Me to Hell, and Youth in Revolt, and his personification of a Mac in Apple's "Get a... |
Guitar player for "No Address" |
| Sean Mackin | Vocals and violin for the band Yellowcard Yellowcard Yellowcard is an American pop punk/alternative rock band formed in Jacksonville, Florida in 1997, and based in Los Angeles, California since 2000. Their music features the use of a violin, unusual for the genre... |
| Martha Mier Martha Mier Martha Mier is an independent piano teacher and composer of piano pieces. She resides in Lake City, Florida, where she moved after graduating with honors from Florida State University. She is known for composing "Seventh Street Blues" jazz rags & Blues: Book 1... |
Composer "Seventh Street Blues", and Jackson Street Blues |
| John Moore John Moore (saxophonist) John S. Moore is an American saxophonist and saxophone teacher who specializes in European and American classical music.-Education:Moore holds an M.M. degree from Florida State University where he studied with Patrick Meighan... |
American saxophonist and saxophone teacher |
| Nick Monteleone Nick Monteleone Nick Monteleone is a composer, musician, producer, and actor, best known for his work with director Zach Litwack. After several productions with Pensacola Junior College and the Seville Dinner Theater, Nick created his first production company in Pensacola... |
American composer, musician, producer, and actor |
| Jim Morrison Jim Morrison James Douglas "Jim" Morrison was an American musician, singer, and poet, best known as the lead singer and lyricist of the rock band The Doors... |
Singer and songwriter for The Doors The Doors The Doors were an American rock band formed in 1965 in Los Angeles, California, with vocalist Jim Morrison, keyboardist Ray Manzarek, drummer John Densmore, and guitarist Robby Krieger... |
| David Morris David Morris (artist) David Morris is an artist who is best known as the energetic and charismatic frontman for Cold Water Army, and his current band Bag We Bag... |
Vocals for Cold Water Army Cold Water Army Cold Water Army was an American rock band that existed for several years in Tallahassee, Florida, and broke up over the summer of 1995. The band had two recordings that were released, the first a cassette-only release entitled 'Eliot Ness,' and the second entitled Cold Water Army... |
| Jake Owen Jake Owen Joshua Ryan "Jake" Owen is an American country music artist. Signed to RCA Records Nashville in 2005, he released his debut album Startin' with Me that year. The album produced three singles, all of which reached Top 20 on the Billboard Hot Country Songs chart: "Yee Haw", "Startin' with Me", and... |
Country singer |
| Daniell Revenaugh Daniell Revenaugh Daniell Revenaugh is an American classical pianist and conductor. Born in Louisville, Kentucky, he made his debut at the age of 14 playing Beethoven's First Piano Concerto with the Louisville Orchestra.... |
American composer and pianist |
| Marcus Roberts Marcus Roberts Marcus Roberts is an American jazz pianist who has achieved fame as a stride pianist committed to celebrating classic standards and jazz traditions. Roberts has also distinguished his solos by accompanying himself with walking basslines... |
Jazz pianist |
| Tori Sparks Tori Sparks Tori Sparks is an American singer-songwriter known for her unconventional lyrics and her blending of folk, rock, and blues influences. She based in Barcelona, Spain, having recently relocated from Nashville, TN. Sparks has released four recordings: Tidewaters, Rivers + Roads, Under This Yellow... |
American singer and songwriter |
| Scott Stapp Scott Stapp Scott Alan Stapp is an American musician and singer-songwriter best known as the lead vocalist and lyricist of the rock band Creed, of which he is a founding member. His debut solo album, The Great Divide, was released in 2005. A second album, Between Lust and Love, is currently in production... |
Singer for the band Creed Creed (band) Creed is an American rock band formed in 1995 in Tallahassee, Florida. Becoming popular in the late 1990s and early 2000s, the band has released three consecutive multi-platinum albums, one of which has been certified diamond, and has sold over 28 million records in the United States, with an... |
| William Takacs William Takacs William Joseph Takacs is the principal trumpet of the Amarillo Symphony Orchestra and trumpet instructor at West Texas A&M University.-Early life and education:Takacs was born in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania... |
Principal trumpet for the Amarillo Symphony Orchestra, and Professor at West Texas A&M University West Texas A&M University West Texas A&M University , part of the Texas A&M University System, is a public university located in Canyon, Texas, a small city south of Amarillo. West Texas A&M opened on September 20, 1910... |
| Mark Tremonti Mark Tremonti Mark Thomas Tremonti is an American musician and songwriter, best known as the lead guitarist of the American rock bands Creed and Alter Bridge. He is a founding member of both bands... |
Guitarist for the bands Creed Creed (band) Creed is an American rock band formed in 1995 in Tallahassee, Florida. Becoming popular in the late 1990s and early 2000s, the band has released three consecutive multi-platinum albums, one of which has been certified diamond, and has sold over 28 million records in the United States, with an... and Alter Bridge Alter Bridge Alter Bridge is an American rock band that was formed in 2004 in Orlando, Florida by lead guitarist Mark Tremonti, bassist Brian Marshall, and drummer Scott Phillips, who are all also members of Creed. Lead vocalist and rhythm guitarist Myles Kennedy, formerly of The Mayfield Four and the frontman... |
| Charles Turner Charles Turner (musician) Charles Turner was an American jazz trumpeter. Turner performed with Frank Sinatra for eight years, Ella Fitzgerald, Jimmy Dorsey, Ralph Flanagan, Harry James, Charlie Spivak, Count Basie and many other great musicians of the 20th century. Charles Turner was one of America’s greatest lead jazz... |
American jazz trumpeter |
| Balint Vazsonyi Balint Vazsonyi Balint Vazsonyi was a Hungarian pianist, international recitalist, soloist with leading orchestras, and political journalist. He made performance history in playing chronological cycles of all 32 piano sonatas by Beethoven over two days in New York, Boston, and London... |
Notable Hungarian Hungary Hungary , officially the Republic of Hungary , is a landlocked country in Central Europe. It is situated in the Carpathian Basin and is bordered by Slovakia to the north, Ukraine and Romania to the east, Serbia and Croatia to the south, Slovenia to the southwest and Austria to the west. The... pianist Pianist A pianist is a musician who plays the piano. A professional pianist can perform solo pieces, play with an ensemble or orchestra, or accompany one or more singers, solo instrumentalists, or other performers.-Choice of genres:... |
| David Ward-Steinman David Ward-Steinman David Ward-Steinman is an American composer and music professor.Ward-Steinman studied at Florida State University and the University of Illinois, where he received the Kinley Memorial Fellowship for foreign study. After receiving his doctorate, he was a fellow at Princeton University from 1970... |
Composer for the Chicago Symphony Orchestra Chicago Symphony Orchestra The Chicago Symphony Orchestra is an American orchestra based in Chicago, Illinois. It is one of the five American orchestras commonly referred to as the "Big Five". Founded in 1891, the Symphony makes its home at Orchestra Hall in Chicago and plays a summer season at the Ravinia Festival... |
| Stella Zambalis Stella Zambalis Stella Zambalis is an American spinto soprano born in Cleveland, Ohio. She has been called one of the best sopranos in the world today.-Education and early career:... |
Notable American spinto soprano Soprano A soprano is a voice type with a vocal range from approximately middle C to "high A" in choral music, or to "soprano C" or higher in operatic music. In four-part chorale style harmony, the soprano takes the highest part, which usually encompasses the melody... |
| Richard Zarou Richard Zarou Richard Zarou is a contemporary composer of concert and film music and the host of the new music podcast "No Extra Notes". Zarou is from Centreville, VA and completed his undergraduate studies at Shenandoah University in Virginia... |
Notable contemporary composer of concert and film music |
| Ellen Taaffe Zwilich | Composer and the first woman Pulitzer Prize Pulitzer Prize The Pulitzer Prize is a U.S. award for achievements in newspaper and online journalism, literature and musical composition. It was established by American publisher Joseph Pulitzer and is administered by Columbia University in New York City... winner |
Pageantry
| Alumni | Notability |
|---|---|
| Valorie Burton Valorie Burton Valorie Burton is a life coach, author, and motivational speaker. Her published works include Listen to Your Life, What’s Really Holding You Back?, Rich Minds, Rich Rewards, Why Not You? 28 Days to Authentic Confidence, How Did I Get So Busy? The 28-Day Plan to Free Your Time, Reclaim Your... |
Former Miss Black Texas USA |
| Tara Dawn Holland Christensen Tara Dawn Holland Tara Dawn Holland is an American beauty pageant contestant, who was Miss America 1997.Holland was born in Overland Park, Kansas. After six years as a local literacy advocate and tutor, she took her cause to the national spotlight when she was crowned Miss America 1997... |
Miss America Miss America The Miss America pageant is a long-standing competition which awards scholarships to young women from the 50 states plus the District of Columbia, Puerto Rico and the US Virgin Islands... for 1997, singer, and a sexual abstinence advocate who gives nationwide tours |
| Lea Mack Lea Mack Lea Mack was Miss Ohio 1994.Lea Mack was Miss Ohio for 1994, and she placed in the Top 10 for Miss America. She has been a professional music therapist, spokeswoman, and author. Lea is currently the owner of her own company - Dream Big Enterprises, L.L.C.-External links:**... |
Miss Ohio Miss Ohio The Miss Ohio Scholarship Program selects the representative for the U.S. state of Ohio to compete for the title of Miss America... for 1994, and motivational speaker |
| Shauna Pender Shauna Pender Shauna Pender is a Miss America preliminary scholarship winner who was crowned Miss Florida in 2003 after preceding Miss Florida Ericka Dunlap won Miss America. She had previously won Miss St. Petersburg... |
Miss Florida Miss Florida The Miss Florida competition is the pageant that selects the representative for the state of Florida in the Miss America pageant. Florida has twice won the Miss America crown.-Winners:* Assumed the crown after Miss Florida won Miss America... for 2003 |
| Kylie Williams Kylie Williams Kylie Williams is a beauty queen from Jasper, Florida who has competed in the Miss America pageant.After winning the Miss Tallahassee title Williams went on to compete in and win the Miss Florida 2007 pageant. Prior to this, she had competed in Miss Florida every year since 2003... |
Miss Florida Miss Florida The Miss Florida competition is the pageant that selects the representative for the state of Florida in the Miss America pageant. Florida has twice won the Miss America crown.-Winners:* Assumed the crown after Miss Florida won Miss America... for 2007 |
Reporters, correspondents, and anchors
| Alumni | Notability |
|---|---|
| Dan Bakkedahl Dan Bakkedahl Dan Bakkedahl is an American improvisational actor, comedian and teacher from Chicago's Second City. Born in Rochester, Minnesota and raised in Stuart, Florida, he attended St... |
Correspondent on Comedy Central's Comedy Central Comedy Central is an American cable television and satellite television channel that carries comedy programming, both original and syndicated.... The Daily Show The Daily Show The Daily Show , is an American late night satirical television program airing each Monday through Thursday on Comedy Central. The half-hour long show premiered on July 21, 1996, and was hosted by Craig Kilborn until December 1998... |
| Shannon Bream Shannon Bream Shannon Bream is an American journalist for the Fox News Channel. She is Fox News's Supreme Court reporter as well as the Anchor of America's News Headquarters on Sundays from 12:00-2:00 p.m... |
Correspondent on the Fox News Channel Fox News Channel Fox News Channel , often called Fox News, is a cable and satellite television news channel owned by the Fox Entertainment Group, a subsidiary of News Corporation... , covers the U.S. Supreme Court. |
| Lee Corso Lee Corso Leland "Lee" Corso is a sports broadcaster and football analyst for ESPN. He has been featured on ESPN's College GameDay program since its inception and he appeared annually as a commentator in EA Sports' NCAA Football through NCAA Football 11... |
Sports broadcaster for ESPN ESPN Entertainment and Sports Programming Network, commonly known as ESPN, is an American global cable television network focusing on sports-related programming including live and pre-taped event telecasts, sports talk shows, and other original programming.... , starred on College GameDay since its inception, and was the former head coach of Louisville and the Indiana University |
| Donna Deegan Donna Deegan Donna Deegan is currently an author, breast cancer awareness advocate, and weekday television anchor, alongside Jeff Marcu and Shannon Ogden, on First Coast News at WTLV/WJXX in Jacksonville, Florida, United States. Deegan co-anchors the weeknight 5:30 and 11 p.m... |
Current weekday anchor for WTLV WTLV WTLV is the NBC-affiliated television station for Jacksonville, Florida. The station broadcasts a digital signal on VHF channel 13. The station is owned by Gannett as part of a duopoly with the area's ABC affiliate, WJXX. The two stations share studios located on East Adams Street in downtown near... /WJXX WJXX WJXX is the ABC-affiliated television station television for Jacksonville, Florida. The station broadcasts a digital signal on VHF channel 10, identifying via PSIP as virtual channel 25 . The station is owned by Gannett as part of a duopoly with the area's NBC affiliate, WTLV... |
| Arnold Díaz Arnold Díaz Arnold Diaz is a reporter and a consumer investigator. He investigates for WNYW in New York City for the Shame Shame Shame segments, which are similar to the Shame On You segments he did during his 20+ years at WCBS-TV.... |
Correspondent on WNYW-TV in New York City New York City New York is the most populous city in the United States and the center of the New York Metropolitan Area, one of the most populous metropolitan areas in the world. New York exerts a significant impact upon global commerce, finance, media, art, fashion, research, technology, education, and... |
| Jamie Dukes Jamie Dukes Jamie Donnell Dukes is a former offensive lineman who played 10 seasons for the Atlanta Falcons, Green Bay Packers, and Arizona Cardinals, of the National Football League. He played college football at Florida State... |
Sports broadcaster for ESPN ESPN Entertainment and Sports Programming Network, commonly known as ESPN, is an American global cable television network focusing on sports-related programming including live and pre-taped event telecasts, sports talk shows, and other original programming.... and host of Put Up Your Dukes Put Up Your Dukes Put Up Your Dukes was a sports television talk show that began September 4, 2007, on NFL Network. It features former NFL center, Jamie Dukes. The show aired from Tuesdays through Fridays at 6:30 p.m. Eastern.... |
| Gary Parris Gary Parris Gary Thomas Parris , is a former professional American football tight end. He played for three different teams from 1973–1980, including the San Diego Chargers, Cleveland Browns, and St. Louis Cardinals.Gary Parris was born June 13, 1950, in East St. Louis, Illinois. He later moved to Vero... |
Current commentator for the University of Central Florida University of Central Florida The University of Central Florida, commonly referred to as UCF, is a metropolitan public research university located in Orlando, Florida, United States... |
| Eduardo Perez Eduardo Perez Eduardo Atanasio Pérez, a Cuban-American is a former Major League Baseball and Nippon Professional Baseball player. He is currently the hitting coach of the Miami Marlins. He batted and threw right-handed and joined the league in after playing college baseball under head coach Mike Martin for the... |
Current commentator for ESPN ESPN Entertainment and Sports Programming Network, commonly known as ESPN, is an American global cable television network focusing on sports-related programming including live and pre-taped event telecasts, sports talk shows, and other original programming.... 's Baseball Tonight Baseball Tonight Baseball Tonight is a program that airs on ESPN. The show, which recapitulates the day's Major League Baseball action, has been on the air since 1990.-Air times:... |
| Cecile Reynaud Cecile Reynaud Dr. Cecile Reynaud is a well-known volleyball educator and a retired coach of the Florida State Lady Seminoles volleyball team. She is currently an associate professor with the sport management program at Florida State University. She also served as an interim assistant athletic director and senior... |
Commentator for Fox Sports Net, the Sunshine Network, and ESPN ESPN Entertainment and Sports Programming Network, commonly known as ESPN, is an American global cable television network focusing on sports-related programming including live and pre-taped event telecasts, sports talk shows, and other original programming.... |
| Chris Rix Chris Rix Christopher Charles Rix is a former NCAA Division I Filipino-American football quarterback for the Florida State Seminoles football team. Rix is also widely known as a coach and sportscaster.- Early life:... |
Current football analyst for ABC American Broadcasting Company The American Broadcasting Company is an American commercial broadcasting television network. Created in 1943 from the former NBC Blue radio network, ABC is owned by The Walt Disney Company and is part of Disney-ABC Television Group. Its first broadcast on television was in 1948... and Fox Sports Radio Fox Sports Radio Fox Sports Radio, abbreviated FSR, is an international radio network consisting of sports talk programming. The network is a service of Premiere Networks... |
| Spencer Ross Spencer Ross Spencer Ross is an American sportscaster. With the exception of the New York Mets, Ross has called play-by-play for every professional New York metropolitan area sports franchise, including the Yankees of MLB, the Nets and Knicks of the NBA, and Jets and Giants of the NFL... |
Former sports broadcaster |
| Deion Sanders Deion Sanders Deion Luwynn Sanders , nicknamed "Prime Time" and "Neon Deion", is a former National Football League cornerback and Major League Baseball outfielder who currently works as an NFL Network analyst... |
Current commentator for the NFL Network NFL Network NFL Network is an American television specialty channel owned and operated by the National Football League . It was launched November 4, 2003, only eight months after the league's 32 team owners voted unanimously to approve its formation... |
| Danyelle Sargent Danyelle Sargent Danyelle Sargent-Musselman is an American sports television reporter.-Education and early career:She is a graduate of Florida State University and began her television career at WGXA, in Macon, GA.... |
Current Anchor for ESPN ESPN Entertainment and Sports Programming Network, commonly known as ESPN, is an American global cable television network focusing on sports-related programming including live and pre-taped event telecasts, sports talk shows, and other original programming.... |
| Gayle Sierens Gayle Sierens Gayle Sierens is a news anchor on WFLA-TV. She joined the Tampa NBC affiliate in 1977 as a weekend sports anchor and reporter after working with WFSU in Tallahassee while she was attending Florida State University... |
Current News Anchor, WFLA-TV WFLA-TV WFLA-TV, virtual channel 8, is the NBC-affiliated television station in Tampa/St. Petersburg, Florida. The station is the flagship station of its owner and operator, Media General. Its transmitter is located in Riverview, Hillsborough County, Florida. WFLA is the only station in the market to be... , Tampa, Florida Tampa, Florida Tampa is a city in the U.S. state of Florida. It serves as the county seat for Hillsborough County. Tampa is located on the west coast of Florida. The population of Tampa in 2010 was 335,709.... |
| Bailey White Bailey White June Bailey White is an American author and a regular radio commentator for the National Public Radio program All Things Considered.... |
Current commentator for the NPR program All Things Considered All Things Considered All Things Considered is the flagship news program on the American network National Public Radio. It was the first news program on NPR, and is broadcast live worldwide through several outlets... |
State politicians and policy makers
| Alumni | Notability |
|---|---|
| Martha Alexander Martha B. Alexander Martha Bedell Alexander is a Democratic member of the North Carolina General Assembly representing the state's one hundred sixth House district, including constituents in Mecklenburg county... |
Current member of the North Carolina General Assembly North Carolina General Assembly The North Carolina General Assembly is the state legislature of the U.S. state of North Carolina. The General Assembly drafts and legislates the state laws of North Carolina, also known as the General Statutes... |
| Robert Barton Robert E. "Bob" Barton Robert Earl "Bob" Barton is the first Republican to have served in the Louisiana House of Representatives from Bossier Parish. A former newspaper owner from Bossier City, Barton held the District 8 seat from 1996-2000. The position opened when the 16-year incumbent, Robert Roy Adley, ran for... |
Former member of the Louisiana House of Representatives Louisiana State Legislature The Louisiana State Legislature is the state legislature of the U.S. state of Louisiana. It is bicameral body, comprising the lower house, the Louisiana House of Representatives with 105 representatives, and the upper house, the Louisiana Senate with 39 senators... |
| Dennis Baxley Dennis K. Baxley Dennis K. Baxley is a member of the Florida House of Representatives.Baxley has served twice in the Florida House. He first served from 2000-2007... |
Current member of the Florida House of Representatives Florida House of Representatives The Florida House of Representatives is the lower house of the Florida Legislature, the state legislature of the U.S. state of Florida. The House is composed of 120 members representing an equal number of districts, with each district having an average population of 156,677.The House convenes at... |
| Leonard Bembry | Current member of the Florida House of Representatives Florida House of Representatives The Florida House of Representatives is the lower house of the Florida Legislature, the state legislature of the U.S. state of Florida. The House is composed of 120 members representing an equal number of districts, with each district having an average population of 156,677.The House convenes at... |
| Allan Bense Allan Bense Allan G. Bense is a businessman from Panama City, Florida. He is a partner in several companies with interests in road building, mechanical contracting, insurance, general contracting, golf courses, and farming.... |
Former Speaker of the Florida House of Representatives Florida House of Representatives The Florida House of Representatives is the lower house of the Florida Legislature, the state legislature of the U.S. state of Florida. The House is composed of 120 members representing an equal number of districts, with each district having an average population of 156,677.The House convenes at... |
| Mack Bernard | Current member of the Florida House of Representatives Florida House of Representatives The Florida House of Representatives is the lower house of the Florida Legislature, the state legislature of the U.S. state of Florida. The House is composed of 120 members representing an equal number of districts, with each district having an average population of 156,677.The House convenes at... |
| Jim Boyd | Current member of the Florida House of Representatives Florida House of Representatives The Florida House of Representatives is the lower house of the Florida Legislature, the state legislature of the U.S. state of Florida. The House is composed of 120 members representing an equal number of districts, with each district having an average population of 156,677.The House convenes at... |
| Oscar Braynon Oscar Braynon Oscar Braynon II is a Democratic member of the Florida Senate, representing the 33rd District since 2011.Braynon was a Representative in the House of Representatives of the U.S. state of Florida. He received his Bachelors degree in Political Science from Florida State University... |
Current member of the Florida House of Representatives Florida House of Representatives The Florida House of Representatives is the lower house of the Florida Legislature, the state legislature of the U.S. state of Florida. The House is composed of 120 members representing an equal number of districts, with each district having an average population of 156,677.The House convenes at... |
| Michael Brennan Michael F. Brennan Michael F. Brennan is a Maine politician. Brennan, a Democrat, served as State Senator from 2002-2006 and Senate Majority Leader and a 2008 Democratic candidate for Maine's 1st congressional district. On May 15, 2011 Brennan announced his candidacy in the Portland, Maine mayoral election... |
Former member of the Maine Senate Maine Senate The Maine Senate is the upper house of the Maine Legislature, the state legislature of the U.S. state of Maine. The Senate currently consists of 35 members representing an equal number of districts across the state, though the Maine Constitution allows for "an odd number of Senators, not less than... |
| Jose Ceballos Jose Ceballos Jose Ceballos is the Government Affairs Director for National Air Traffic Controllers Association .Ceballos graduated from Florida State University in 1991, and ran campaign operations for vice-presidential nominee John Edwards, handled all political matters and constituency relations... |
Notable Government Affairs advocate in the Democratic Party Democratic Party (United States) The Democratic Party is one of two major contemporary political parties in the United States, along with the Republican Party. The party's socially liberal and progressive platform is largely considered center-left in the U.S. political spectrum. The party has the lengthiest record of continuous... |
| Marti Coley Marti Coley Marti Coley Marti Coley Marti Coley (born March 15, 1961 in Blountstown, Florida is a Representative in the House of Representatives of the U.S. state of Florida.She received her Bachelors degree from the Florida State University in 1984... |
Current member of the Florida House of Representatives Florida House of Representatives The Florida House of Representatives is the lower house of the Florida Legislature, the state legislature of the U.S. state of Florida. The House is composed of 120 members representing an equal number of districts, with each district having an average population of 156,677.The House convenes at... |
| Angela Corey Angela Corey Angela B. Corey is an American lawyer currently serving as the State Attorney in Florida's Fourth Judicial Circuit Court, which includes Duval, Nassau and Clay counties. The first woman to hold the position, she was elected in 2008.... |
Current State Attorney of Jacksonville Jacksonville, Florida Jacksonville is the largest city in the U.S. state of Florida in terms of both population and land area, and the largest city by area in the contiguous United States. It is the county seat of Duval County, with which the city government consolidated in 1968... |
| Pearl Long Cullen Pearl Long Cullen Pearl Long Cullen was the first woman to hold a constitutional office in the state of Florida. She was also was the first woman to be elected to a constitutional office in the state of Florida. In 1923, upon the death of her father, who was the elected tax collector, Cullen was appointed by the... |
The first woman to hold a constitutional office in the state of Florida Florida Florida is a state in the southeastern United States, located on the nation's Atlantic and Gulf coasts. It is bordered to the west by the Gulf of Mexico, to the north by Alabama and Georgia and to the east by the Atlantic Ocean. With a population of 18,801,310 as measured by the 2010 census, it... |
| Charles S. Dean, Sr. Charles S. Dean, Sr. Charles S. Dean, Sr. is a Republican member of the Florida Senate, representing the 3rd District since June 2007. Previously he was a member of the Florida House of Representatives from 2002 through 2007. Dean was Sheriff of Citrus County from 1981 to 1996. His father had previously served as... |
Current member of the Florida Senate Florida Senate The Florida Senate is the upper house of the Florida Legislature, the state legislature of the U.S. state of Florida. The Senate is composed of 40 members representing an equal number of districts, with each district having an average population of 470,032.... |
| Carl J. Domino Carl J. Domino Carl J. Domino in Quantico, Virginia.Domino is a Representative in the House of Representatives of the U.S. state of Florida. He received his Bachelors degree from the Florida State University in 1966. In addition, he received his Masters in Business Administration from the Harvard University in... |
Current member of the Florida House of Representatives Florida House of Representatives The Florida House of Representatives is the lower house of the Florida Legislature, the state legislature of the U.S. state of Florida. The House is composed of 120 members representing an equal number of districts, with each district having an average population of 156,677.The House convenes at... |
| Erik Fresen Erik Fresen Erik Fresen in Miami, Florida.Fresen is a Representative in the House of Representatives of the U.S. state of Florida. He received his Bachelor of Science degree from Florida State University in 1997. He currently resides in Miami with his family.-External links:*... |
Current member of the Florida House of Representatives Florida House of Representatives The Florida House of Representatives is the lower house of the Florida Legislature, the state legislature of the U.S. state of Florida. The House is composed of 120 members representing an equal number of districts, with each district having an average population of 156,677.The House convenes at... |
| Matt Gaetz | Current member of the Florida House of Representatives Florida House of Representatives The Florida House of Representatives is the lower house of the Florida Legislature, the state legislature of the U.S. state of Florida. The House is composed of 120 members representing an equal number of districts, with each district having an average population of 156,677.The House convenes at... |
| Greg Gay Greg Gay Greg Gay in Missouri.Gay was a Representative in the House of Representatives of the U.S. state of Florida. He received his Bachelors degree from Florida State University in 1978. It should also be noted he served Cape Coral, Florida.... |
Former member of the Florida House of Representatives Florida House of Representatives The Florida House of Representatives is the lower house of the Florida Legislature, the state legislature of the U.S. state of Florida. The House is composed of 120 members representing an equal number of districts, with each district having an average population of 156,677.The House convenes at... |
| Steven Geller Steven Geller Steve Geller is an attorney and politician in Florida. He was a Democratic member of the Florida Senate, representing the 31st District from 1999 to 2008 and served as the Minority Leader during 2006-08. Previously he was a member of the Florida House of Representatives from 1988 through... |
Former member for the Florida Senate Florida Senate The Florida Senate is the upper house of the Florida Legislature, the state legislature of the U.S. state of Florida. The Senate is composed of 40 members representing an equal number of districts, with each district having an average population of 470,032.... |
| Audrey Gibson Audrey Gibson Audrey L. Gibson is a native of Jacksonville's northside.She is the current Florida State Senator for Senate District 1. She was elected in a special election on Sept. 20, 2011 to fill former Sen. Tony Hill seat. She beat out three other democrats in the race, including former Rep. Terry Fields. ... |
Current member of the Florida House of Representatives Florida House of Representatives The Florida House of Representatives is the lower house of the Florida Legislature, the state legislature of the U.S. state of Florida. The House is composed of 120 members representing an equal number of districts, with each district having an average population of 156,677.The House convenes at... |
| Tom Goodson | Current member of the Florida House of Representatives Florida House of Representatives The Florida House of Representatives is the lower house of the Florida Legislature, the state legislature of the U.S. state of Florida. The House is composed of 120 members representing an equal number of districts, with each district having an average population of 156,677.The House convenes at... |
| Tom Grady Tom Grady Tom Grady in Fairview Park, Ohio.Grady is a Representative in the House of Representatives of the U.S. state of Florida. He attended Florida State University and graduated with a finance degree in 1979. He then went on to Law School at Duke University and graduated with his juris doctorate in 1982... |
Current member of the Florida House of Representatives Florida House of Representatives The Florida House of Representatives is the lower house of the Florida Legislature, the state legislature of the U.S. state of Florida. The House is composed of 120 members representing an equal number of districts, with each district having an average population of 156,677.The House convenes at... |
| Mike Haridopolos Mike Haridopolos Mike Haridopolos is a Republican Party politician from the U.S. state of Florida. He is president of the Florida Senate, a body in which he represents the 26th District. He was a candidate for the United States Senate in the 2012 election until he withdrew on July 18, 2011. His district of almost... |
Current member of the Florida Senate Florida Senate The Florida Senate is the upper house of the Florida Legislature, the state legislature of the U.S. state of Florida. The Senate is composed of 40 members representing an equal number of districts, with each district having an average population of 470,032.... |
| Adam Hasner Adam Hasner Adam Hasner , served as a State Representative for District 87 in the Florida House of Representatives until 2010. District 87 includes the coastal communities in the southern portion of Palm Beach County and the northern part of Broward County, including Boca Raton, Delray Beach, Deerfield Beach... |
Current Majority Leader Majority leader In U.S. politics, the majority floor leader is a partisan position in a legislative body.In the federal Congress, the role differs slightly in the two houses. In the House of Representatives, which chooses its own presiding officer, the leader of the majority party is elected the Speaker of the... for the Florida House of Representatives Florida House of Representatives The Florida House of Representatives is the lower house of the Florida Legislature, the state legislature of the U.S. state of Florida. The House is composed of 120 members representing an equal number of districts, with each district having an average population of 156,677.The House convenes at... |
| Clay Ingram | Current member of the Florida House of Representatives Florida House of Representatives The Florida House of Representatives is the lower house of the Florida Legislature, the state legislature of the U.S. state of Florida. The House is composed of 120 members representing an equal number of districts, with each district having an average population of 156,677.The House convenes at... |
| Evan Jenne Evan Jenne Evan Jenne , is a Representative in the House of Representatives of the U.S. state of Florida. He received his Bachelor of Science degree in Political Science in 1999, and a Master of Public Administration degree in 2002, both from Florida State University... |
Current member of the Florida House of Representatives Florida House of Representatives The Florida House of Representatives is the lower house of the Florida Legislature, the state legislature of the U.S. state of Florida. The House is composed of 120 members representing an equal number of districts, with each district having an average population of 156,677.The House convenes at... |
| Mark E. Kaplan Mark E. Kaplan Mark E. Kaplan is a member of the Republican Party of the U.S. state of Florida. Kaplan is the former Secretary of the Florida Department of Transportation. He was also the Chief of Staff to the former Governor Jeb Bush. Previously he served in a similar capacity for Lt. Governor Toni... |
Former Secretary Florida Department of Transportation & Chief of Staff to Governor Jeb Bush Jeb Bush John Ellis "Jeb" Bush is an American politician who served as the 43rd Governor of Florida from 1999 to 2007. He is a prominent member of the Bush family: the second son of former President George H. W. Bush and former First Lady Barbara Bush; the younger brother of former President George W... |
| Jeff Kottkamp Jeff Kottkamp Jeffrey "Jeff" Kottkamp is an American politician from Florida, and served as the state's 17th Lieutenant Governor, from 2007 to 2011.... |
Former Lt. Governor of Florida |
| Chris Knight | Former Director of the Florida Highway Patrol Florida Highway Patrol The Division of the Florida Highway Patrol is a division of the Florida Department of Highway Safety and Motor Vehicles and the law enforcement agency charged with ensuring the safety of the highways and roads of the state.-History:... |
| Marcelo Llorente Marcelo Llorente Marcelo Llorente was a Republican Representative in the House of Representatives of the U.S. state of Florida. He was first elected in 2002 and re-elected in 2004, 2006, and 2008... |
Current member of the Florida House of Representatives Florida House of Representatives The Florida House of Representatives is the lower house of the Florida Legislature, the state legislature of the U.S. state of Florida. The House is composed of 120 members representing an equal number of districts, with each district having an average population of 156,677.The House convenes at... |
| Alfred Lawson, Jr. Alfred Lawson, Jr. Alfred "Al" Lawson Jr. is a former Democratic member of the Florida Senate, who represented the 6th District from 2000 through 2010. Previously he was a member of the Florida House of Representatives from 1982 through 2000.... |
Current member of the Florida Senate Florida Senate The Florida Senate is the upper house of the Florida Legislature, the state legislature of the U.S. state of Florida. The Senate is composed of 40 members representing an equal number of districts, with each district having an average population of 470,032.... |
| Anne McGihon Anne McGihon Anne McGihon is a Colorado legislator. Appointed to the Colorado House of Representatives as a Democrat in 2003, McGihon represents House District 3, which represents south Denver.-Early career:... |
Current member of the Colorado House of Representatives |
| John McKay | Former President of the Florida Senate Florida Senate The Florida Senate is the upper house of the Florida Legislature, the state legislature of the U.S. state of Florida. The Senate is composed of 40 members representing an equal number of districts, with each district having an average population of 470,032.... |
| Larry Metz | Current member of the Florida House of Representatives Florida House of Representatives The Florida House of Representatives is the lower house of the Florida Legislature, the state legislature of the U.S. state of Florida. The House is composed of 120 members representing an equal number of districts, with each district having an average population of 156,677.The House convenes at... |
| Bill Montford | Current member of the Florida Senate Florida Senate The Florida Senate is the upper house of the Florida Legislature, the state legislature of the U.S. state of Florida. The Senate is composed of 40 members representing an equal number of districts, with each district having an average population of 470,032.... |
| Steve Oelrich Steve Oelrich Steve Oelrich is a Republican member of the Florida Senate, a body in which he represents the 14th District. His district of almost 400,000 residents includes all of Alachua, Bradford, Gilchrist, and Union and parts of Columbia, Levy, Marion, and Putnam Counties in North Central Florida. Senator... |
Current member of the Florida Senate Florida Senate The Florida Senate is the upper house of the Florida Legislature, the state legislature of the U.S. state of Florida. The Senate is composed of 40 members representing an equal number of districts, with each district having an average population of 470,032.... |
| Jimmy Patronis Jimmy Patronis Jimmy Patronis in Panama City, Florida.Patronis is a Representative in the House of Representatives of the U.S. state of Florida. He received his Bachelors degree from the Florida State University in 1996. It should also be noted he lives in Panama City Beach, Florida with his family.In 1967,... |
Current member of the Florida House of Representatives Florida House of Representatives The Florida House of Representatives is the lower house of the Florida Legislature, the state legislature of the U.S. state of Florida. The House is composed of 120 members representing an equal number of districts, with each district having an average population of 156,677.The House convenes at... |
| Elizabeth Porter | Current member of the Florida House of Representatives Florida House of Representatives The Florida House of Representatives is the lower house of the Florida Legislature, the state legislature of the U.S. state of Florida. The House is composed of 120 members representing an equal number of districts, with each district having an average population of 156,677.The House convenes at... |
| Curtis B. Richardson Curtis B. Richardson Curtis B. Richardson was a Representative in the Florida House of Representatives from 2000 to 2008.... |
Former member of the Florida House of Representatives Florida House of Representatives The Florida House of Representatives is the lower house of the Florida Legislature, the state legislature of the U.S. state of Florida. The House is composed of 120 members representing an equal number of districts, with each district having an average population of 156,677.The House convenes at... |
| John Rutherford John Rutherford (sheriff) John Henry Rutherford is a career law enforcement officer with the Jacksonville Sheriff's Office. He has served as Duval County Sheriff since his election to the office in 2003; his current term expires in 2014.-Education:... |
Current Sheriff of Jacksonville, Florida Jacksonville, Florida Jacksonville is the largest city in the U.S. state of Florida in terms of both population and land area, and the largest city by area in the contiguous United States. It is the county seat of Duval County, with which the city government consolidated in 1968... |
| Ion Sancho | Current Supervisor of Elections for Leon County, Florida Leon County, Florida Leon County is a county located in the state of Florida, named after the Spanish explorer Juan Ponce de León. At the 2010 Census, the population was 275,487. The county seat of Leon County is Tallahassee which also serves as the state capital. The county seat is home to two of Florida's major... , gained notoriety in the 2000 presidential recount |
| Ray Sansom Ray Sansom Ray Sansom was a member of the Florida House of Representatives, representing portions of Okaloosa and Santa Rosa counties from 2002 to February 21, 2010.... |
Former Speaker of the Florida House of Representatives Florida House of Representatives The Florida House of Representatives is the lower house of the Florida Legislature, the state legislature of the U.S. state of Florida. The House is composed of 120 members representing an equal number of districts, with each district having an average population of 156,677.The House convenes at... |
| Michael Scionti Michael Scionti Michael Scionti is an American politician who is a member of the Florida House of Representatives. He represents District 58. He was elected in 2006 as a Democrat. He is the Democratic Whip.-Biography:... |
Current member of the Florida House of Representatives Florida House of Representatives The Florida House of Representatives is the lower house of the Florida Legislature, the state legislature of the U.S. state of Florida. The House is composed of 120 members representing an equal number of districts, with each district having an average population of 156,677.The House convenes at... |
| James C. Smith James C. Smith James Cloudis Smith is an American lawyer. He served as Florida Attorney General, Florida Secretary of State, and is current the Chairman of the Florida State University Board of Trustees.-Early years:Smith received his B.S... |
Former Florida Attorney General Florida Attorney General The Florida Attorney General is an elected cabinet official in the U.S. state of Florida. The attorney general serves as the chief legal officer of the state.... , Florida Secretary of State, and currently the Chairman of the Florida State University Florida State University The Florida State University is a space-grant and sea-grant public university located in Tallahassee, Florida, United States. It is a comprehensive doctoral research university with medical programs and significant research activity as determined by the Carnegie Foundation... Board of Trustees |
| Beverly Burnsed Spencer Beverly Burnsed Spencer Beverly Burnsed Spencer was Vice President of University Relations at Florida State University in Tallahassee, Florida. Her role in the position involved directing the Florida State University Alumni Association and the Seminole Boosters.... |
Former member of the Florida House of Representatives Florida House of Representatives The Florida House of Representatives is the lower house of the Florida Legislature, the state legislature of the U.S. state of Florida. The House is composed of 120 members representing an equal number of districts, with each district having an average population of 156,677.The House convenes at... , former Vice President for Florida State University Florida State University The Florida State University is a space-grant and sea-grant public university located in Tallahassee, Florida, United States. It is a comprehensive doctoral research university with medical programs and significant research activity as determined by the Carnegie Foundation... |
| Jason Steele | Former member of the Florida House of Representatives Florida House of Representatives The Florida House of Representatives is the lower house of the Florida Legislature, the state legislature of the U.S. state of Florida. The House is composed of 120 members representing an equal number of districts, with each district having an average population of 156,677.The House convenes at... |
| Geraldine F. Thompson Geraldine F. Thompson Geraldine F. Thompson in New Orleans, Louisiana.Thompson is a Representative in the House of Representatives of the U.S. state of Florida. She received her Bachelors degree from the University of Miami in 1970. She received her Masters degree from Florida State University in 1973... |
Current member of the Florida House of Representatives Florida House of Representatives The Florida House of Representatives is the lower house of the Florida Legislature, the state legislature of the U.S. state of Florida. The House is composed of 120 members representing an equal number of districts, with each district having an average population of 156,677.The House convenes at... |
| John Thrasher John Thrasher John Thrasher was the founder of the city of Norcross, Georgia, an original pioneer of Atlanta, and a well-travelled entrepreneur throughout the American Southeast.- Founding of Atlanta :... |
Former Speaker of the Florida House of Representatives Florida House of Representatives The Florida House of Representatives is the lower house of the Florida Legislature, the state legislature of the U.S. state of Florida. The House is composed of 120 members representing an equal number of districts, with each district having an average population of 156,677.The House convenes at... , current member of the Florida Senate Florida Senate The Florida Senate is the upper house of the Florida Legislature, the state legislature of the U.S. state of Florida. The Senate is composed of 40 members representing an equal number of districts, with each district having an average population of 470,032.... , and current Chairman of the Republican Party of Florida Republican Party of Florida The Republican Party of Florida is the official organization for Republicans in the state of Florida.-History:Florida politics was largely dominated by the Democrats until Richard Nixon's Southern Strategy, which took advantage of white objections to the advances of the American Civil Rights... |
| Trey Traviesa Trey Traviesa Trey Traviesa was a Republican Florida State Representative serving Florida district 56, in the Tampa area. He received his B.S. in Finance from Florida State University and his M.B.A. from the University of Texas at Austin.... |
Former member of the Florida House of Representatives Florida House of Representatives The Florida House of Representatives is the lower house of the Florida Legislature, the state legislature of the U.S. state of Florida. The House is composed of 120 members representing an equal number of districts, with each district having an average population of 156,677.The House convenes at... |
| Carlos Trujillo | Current member of the Florida House of Representatives Florida House of Representatives The Florida House of Representatives is the lower house of the Florida Legislature, the state legislature of the U.S. state of Florida. The House is composed of 120 members representing an equal number of districts, with each district having an average population of 156,677.The House convenes at... |
| Vic Vickers Vic Vickers Raymond B. "Vic" Vickers is an American historian, author, and lawyer. He was a Republican Party candidate for the United States Senate seat held by incumbent Ted Stevens of Alaska.... |
Former United States Senate United States Senate The United States Senate is the upper house of the bicameral legislature of the United States, and together with the United States House of Representatives comprises the United States Congress. The composition and powers of the Senate are established in Article One of the U.S. Constitution. Each... candidate in Alaska |
| J. Alex Villalobos J. Alex Villalobos J. Alex Villalobos is a Republican member of the Florida Senate, representing the 38th District since 2001. Previously he was a member of the Florida House of Representatives from 1993 through 2000. He served as the Republican Majority Whip from 2001 to 2002 and as the Republican Majority Leader... |
Former member of the Florida Senate Florida Senate The Florida Senate is the upper house of the Florida Legislature, the state legislature of the U.S. state of Florida. The Senate is composed of 40 members representing an equal number of districts, with each district having an average population of 470,032.... |
| Mike Weinstein Michael B. Weinstein Michael B. Weinstein is an American politician who is currently a member of the Florida House of Representatives, representing District 19 which encompasses parts of Jacksonville and surrounding areas.-Life:... |
Current member of the Florida House of Representatives Florida House of Representatives The Florida House of Representatives is the lower house of the Florida Legislature, the state legislature of the U.S. state of Florida. The House is composed of 120 members representing an equal number of districts, with each district having an average population of 156,677.The House convenes at... |
| John Wood | Current member of the Florida House of Representatives Florida House of Representatives The Florida House of Representatives is the lower house of the Florida Legislature, the state legislature of the U.S. state of Florida. The House is composed of 120 members representing an equal number of districts, with each district having an average population of 156,677.The House convenes at... |
| Dana Young | Current member of the Florida House of Representatives Florida House of Representatives The Florida House of Representatives is the lower house of the Florida Legislature, the state legislature of the U.S. state of Florida. The House is composed of 120 members representing an equal number of districts, with each district having an average population of 156,677.The House convenes at... |
Mayors
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| Art Agnos | Former Mayor of San Francisco, California San Francisco, California San Francisco , officially the City and County of San Francisco, is the financial, cultural, and transportation center of the San Francisco Bay Area, a region of 7.15 million people which includes San Jose and Oakland... |
| Rick Baker Rick Baker (mayor) Rick Baker is the former mayor of St. Petersburg, Florida. Elected in 2001, he was reelected in November 2005 with more than 70% of the votes cast.-Background:... |
Current Mayor of St. Petersburg, Florida St. Petersburg, Florida St. Petersburg is a city in Pinellas County, Florida, United States. It is known as a vacation destination for both American and foreign tourists. As of 2008, the population estimate by the U.S. Census Bureau is 245,314, making St... |
| Rich Crotty Rich Crotty Richard T. Crotty was the Mayor of Orange County, Florida.- Biography :Crotty grew up in Orlando. He graduated from Valencia Community College in 1970 and Florida Technological University in 1972, and he also attended Florida State University... |
Current Mayor of Orange County, Florida Orange County, Florida Orange County is a county located in the U.S. state of Florida and is part of the Orlando-Kissimmee-Sanford Metropolitan Statistical Area . As of 2010 U.S. Census, the county had a population of 1,145,956.... |
| John Dicks John Dicks (US Politician) John Larry Dicks is the former three-term Mayor of Plant City, Florida and was a candidate for the United States House of Representatives for the Ninth District of Florida in the 2008 election.-Background:... |
Former Mayor of Plant City, Florida Plant City, Florida Plant City is a city in Hillsborough County, Florida, in the United States, approximately midway between Brandon and Lakeland along Interstate 4. The population was 34,721 at the 2010 census.... |
| Mike Halfacre Mike Halfacre Michael I. "Mike" Halfacre, Esq. is an American lawyer and Republican party politician from New Jersey. A lifelong resident of Fair Haven, New Jersey, he has been the town's mayor since 2007. His term expires on December 31, 2010... |
Current Mayor in New Jersey New Jersey New Jersey is a state in the Northeastern and Middle Atlantic regions of the United States. , its population was 8,791,894. It is bordered on the north and east by the state of New York, on the southeast and south by the Atlantic Ocean, on the west by Pennsylvania and on the southwest by Delaware... and attorney |
| Frank Hibbard Frank Hibbard Frank V. Hibbard is a Republican politician in Florida. He is Mayor of Clearwater, Florida. He works for Morgan Stanley as an investment officer and vice president. He is a member member of Calvary Baptist Church, and is married with two children... |
Current Mayor of Clearwater, Florida Clearwater, Florida Clearwater is a city located in Pinellas County, Florida, US, nearly due west of Tampa and northwest of St. Petersburg. In the west of Clearwater lies the Gulf of Mexico and in the east lies Tampa Bay. As of the 2000 census, the city had a total population of 108,787. It is the county seat of... |
| David T. Kennedy David T. Kennedy David Thomas Kennedy is an attorney and former Mayor of Miami.Kennedy received his BA and MA from Florida State University and graduated from the University of Miami School of Law in 1958... |
Former Mayor of Miami, Florida Miami, Florida Miami is a city located on the Atlantic coast in southeastern Florida and the county seat of Miami-Dade County, the most populous county in Florida and the eighth-most populous county in the United States with a population of 2,500,625... |
| Scott Maddox Scott Maddox Scott Maddox was the mayor of Tallahassee, Florida and the former chairman of the Florida Democratic Party.-Early life and education:... |
Former Mayor of Tallahassee, Florida Tallahassee, Florida Tallahassee is the capital of the U.S. state of Florida. It is the county seat and only incorporated municipality in Leon County, and is the 128th largest city in the United States. Tallahassee became the capital of Florida, then the Florida Territory, in 1824. In 2010, the population recorded by... , and former Chairman of the Florida Democratic Party Florida Democratic Party The Florida Democratic Party is the official organization for Democrats in the state of Florida.-History:The Florida Democratic Party has historically dominated dodo Florida's state and local politics. Florida's Governor's Mansion was closed to Republicans from 1877 until 1967, when Claude R... and ran unsuccessfully for Governor of Florida |
| John Marks John Marks (mayor) John R. Marks, III is the Mayor of the City of Tallahassee, Florida. He is Tallahassee's fifth African-American mayor but the first to be elected, and won his bid for a third term in the 2010 elections. He received his B.S. degree in 1969 from the Florida State University School of Business and his... |
Current Mayor of Tallahassee, Florida Tallahassee, Florida Tallahassee is the capital of the U.S. state of Florida. It is the county seat and only incorporated municipality in Leon County, and is the 128th largest city in the United States. Tallahassee became the capital of Florida, then the Florida Territory, in 1824. In 2010, the population recorded by... |
| Morgan McPherson Morgan McPherson Morgan McPherson was the mayor of Key West, Florida. He was elected in 2005 and ousted in 2009.-Election:In 2005, Morgan McPherson narrowly defeated incumbent Mayor Jimmy Weekley for the city job in a shocking upset. McPherson won by 24 total votes.Then in 2009 Mcpherson lost his seat as mayor to... |
Current Mayor of Key West, Florida Key West, Florida Key West is a city in Monroe County, Florida, United States. The city encompasses the island of Key West, the part of Stock Island north of U.S. 1 , Sigsbee Park , Fleming Key , and Sunset Key... |
Law
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| Thomas E. Baker Thomas E. Baker Thomas Eugene Baker is a constitutional law scholar and a current professor at the Florida International University College of Law.Baker received his J.D. from the University of Florida College of Law and served as a law clerk in the United States Court of Appeals for the Fifth Circuit... |
Attorney, writer, and currently a professor at Florida International University College of Law Florida International University College of Law The Florida International University College of Law is the law school of Florida International University, located in Miami, Florida in the United States... |
| Barry Cohen Barry Cohen (attorney) Barry Cohen is a criminal and personal injury attorney in Florida's Tampa Bay Area. He has been characterized as a fighter for his aggressive legal tactics.-Legal methods:... |
Famous personal injury & criminal attorney |
| Angela Corey Angela Corey Angela B. Corey is an American lawyer currently serving as the State Attorney in Florida's Fourth Judicial Circuit Court, which includes Duval, Nassau and Clay counties. The first woman to hold the position, she was elected in 2008.... |
State Attorney for Florida Florida Florida is a state in the southeastern United States, located on the nation's Atlantic and Gulf coasts. It is bordered to the west by the Gulf of Mexico, to the north by Alabama and Georgia and to the east by the Atlantic Ocean. With a population of 18,801,310 as measured by the 2010 census, it... 's Fourth Judicial Circuit Court Fourth Judicial Circuit Court of Florida The Fourth Judicial Circuit Court of Florida is a Circuit Court comprising Clay, Duval, and Nassau Counties in northeast Florida.-External links:*... |
| Tim Howard Tim Howard (attorney) Philip Timothy Howard is the former director of the College of Professional Studies' Doctorate Program in Law & Policy at Northeastern University. He is a former Assistant Attorney General of Florida and nominee for United States Attorney for the Northern District of Florida... |
Current Director of the Northeastern University's Executive Doctorate Program in Law & Policy, and he was also the Assistant Attorney General of Florida |
| Bruce Jacob Bruce Jacob Bruce R. Jacob was Assistant Attorney General for the State of Florida during the early 1960s, whose biggest case was Gideon v. Wainwright, arguing against Gideon.... |
Former Assistant Attorney General for Florida, prosecuted in Gideon v. Wainwright Gideon v. Wainwright Gideon v. Wainwright, , is a landmark case in United States Supreme Court history. In the case, the Supreme Court unanimously ruled that state courts are required under the Sixth Amendment of the Constitution to provide counsel in criminal cases for defendants who are unable to afford their own... |
| Gary Pajcic Gary Pajcic Gary Pajcic , was an outstanding high school and college athlete, lawyer, and philanthropist in his hometown of Jacksonville, Florida.-Upbringing and education:... |
Attorney and philanthropist Philanthropist A philanthropist is someone who engages in philanthropy; that is, someone who donates his or her time, money, and/or reputation to charitable causes... |
Judges
| Alumni | Notability |
|---|---|
| John Antoon John Antoon II John Antoon II is an American lawyer and judge.Antoon was born in 1946 in Bakersfield, California. He received his Bachelor of Arts degree from Florida Southern College in 1968, his J.D. from Florida State University College of Law in 1971, his M.S... |
Current United States District Judge |
| Kenneth B. Bell Kenneth B. Bell Kenneth B. Bell is a former Associate Justice of the Florida Supreme Court.- Education :Bell attended Davidson College in Davidson, North Carolina as an undergraduate, and received his Juris Doctor from the Florida State University College of Law in 1982.- Career :Commencing from 1982 and for... |
Former Florida Supreme Court Florida Supreme Court The Supreme Court of the State of Florida is the highest court in the U.S. state of Florida. The Supreme Court consists of seven judges: the Chief Justice and six Justices who are appointed by the Governor to 6-year terms and remain in office if retained in a general election near the end of each... Justice |
| Susan H. Black Susan H. Black Susan Harrell Black is an American lawyer and federal judge. She currently sits on the United States Court of Appeals for the Eleventh Circuit.... |
Current U.S. Court of Appeals Judge |
| Susan C. Bucklew Susan C. Bucklew Susan C. Bucklew is an United States federal judge.Born in Tampa, Florida, Bucklew received her Bachelor of Arts degree from Florida State University in 1963, her Master of Arts from the University of South Florida in 1968, and her J.D. from the Stetson University College of Law in 1977... |
Current United States District Judge |
| Raoul G. Cantero, III Raoul G. Cantero, III Raoul G. Cantero, III is a Florida lawyer and a former Justice of the Florida Supreme Court.-Career:... |
Former Florida Supreme Court Florida Supreme Court The Supreme Court of the State of Florida is the highest court in the U.S. state of Florida. The Supreme Court consists of seven judges: the Chief Justice and six Justices who are appointed by the Governor to 6-year terms and remain in office if retained in a general election near the end of each... Justice |
| Lacey A. Collier Lacey A. Collier Lacey A. Collier is an American lawyer and judge of the United States District Court for the Northern District of Florida.Collier was born in Demopolis, Alabama. He entered the United States Navy at age 20, serving from 1955 to 1975... |
Current United States District Judge |
| W. Thomas Cumbie W. Thomas Cumbie W. Thomas Cumbie is a senior judge in the United States Air Force.Cumbie is the United States Air Force's Chief Regional Military Judge, for the Atlantic Region.Cumbie graduated from the law school of Florida State University in 1982.... |
Current Senior Judge for the United States Air Force United States Air Force The United States Air Force is the aerial warfare service branch of the United States Armed Forces and one of the American uniformed services. Initially part of the United States Army, the USAF was formed as a separate branch of the military on September 18, 1947 under the National Security Act of... , also a Colonel Colonel Colonel , abbreviated Col or COL, is a military rank of a senior commissioned officer. It or a corresponding rank exists in most armies and in many air forces; the naval equivalent rank is generally "Captain". It is also used in some police forces and other paramilitary rank structures... |
| Paul Danielson Paul Danielson Paul E. Danielson is an Arkansas Supreme Court justice. He first got into office in 2006. He was previously the Circuit Judge for Arkansas's 15th Judicial Circuit.-Education:... |
Current Justice on the Arkansas Supreme Court Arkansas Supreme Court The Arkansas Supreme Court is the highest court in the U.S. state of Arkansas. Since 1925, it has consisted of a Chief Justice and six Associate Justices, and at times Special Justices are called upon in the absence of a regular justice... |
| George Greer George Greer George W. Greer was an American judge serving in the Pinellas-Pasco County Circuit Court, family law division, in Clearwater, Florida, who received national attention when he presided over the Terri Schiavo case.... |
Judge who presided over the Terri Schiavo Terri Schiavo The Terri Schiavo case was a legal battle in the United States between the legal guardians and the parents of Teresa Marie "Terri" Schiavo that lasted from 1998 to 2005... Case, and he also presided over Hulk Hogan's divorce case on January 2008 |
| Kim Hammond Kim Hammond Kim Crane Hammond is a Judge in Flagler County, Florida and was an outstanding quarterback for Florida State University... |
Current circuit court judge, and former football player for the Florida State Seminoles Florida State Seminoles The Florida State Seminoles are the men's and women's sports teams of Florida State University in Tallahassee, Florida. Florida State participates in the NCAA's Division I . FSU joined the Atlantic Coast Conference in 1991, and competes in the Atlantic Division in any sports split into a... |
| Robert L. Hinkle Robert Lewis Hinkle Robert Lewis Hinkle is a United States federal judge.Born in Apalachicola, Florida, Hinkle received a B.A. from Florida State University in 1972 and a J.D. from Harvard Law School in 1976. He was a law clerk, Hon. Irving Goldberg, U.S. Court of Appeals for the Fifth Circuit from 1976 to 1977. He... |
Current United States District Judge |
| David L. Middlebrooks David Lycurgus Middlebrooks, Jr. David Lycurgus Middlebrooks Jr. is a former United States federal judge.Born in Pensacola, Florida, Middlebrooks was in the United States Navy during World War II, from 1944 to 1946. He received a B.S. from Florida State University in 1950 and was then in the U.S. Air Force from 1950 to 1953. He... |
Former United States District Judge |
| Kevin Michael Moore Kevin Michael Moore Kevin Michael Moore is an American lawyer and judge. He currently serves on the United States District Court for the Southern District of Florida.-Early life and education:... |
Current United States District Judge |
| Ricky Polston Ricky Polston Ricky L. Polston is a Justice of the Florida Supreme Court. He is a graduate of Florida State University College of Law.- Background :... |
Current judge for the Florida Supreme Court Florida Supreme Court The Supreme Court of the State of Florida is the highest court in the U.S. state of Florida. The Supreme Court consists of seven judges: the Chief Justice and six Justices who are appointed by the Governor to 6-year terms and remain in office if retained in a general election near the end of each... |
Rhodes Scholars
| Alumni | Notability |
|---|---|
| Caroline Alexander Caroline Alexander Caroline Alexander is a cross country mountain biker and road cyclist born in Barrow in Furness, Lancashire. She represented Great Britain at the 1996 Summer Olympics in Atlanta and the 2000 Summer Olympics in Sydney... |
1976 Rhodes Scholar |
| Garrett Johnson Garrett Johnson Garrett W. Johnson is an American shot putter. Johnson won the 2006 NCAA Indoor and Outdoor Shot Put Championship. Johnson also was named a Rhodes Scholar in 2006 on behalf of the United States.-Academic:... |
2006 Rhodes Scholar |
| Myron Rolle Myron Rolle -Tennessee Titans:Rolle was selected by the Tennessee Titans in the sixth round of the 2010 NFL Draft. He signed a four-year contract on June 14, 2010. However, the Tennessee Titans released him a year later on September 2, 2011.-Personal:... |
2009 Rhodes Scholar |
Heisman Trophy winners
| Alumni | Notability |
|---|---|
| Charlie Ward Charlie Ward Charlie Ward, Jr. is a retired American professional NBA basketball player, college football Heisman Trophy winner, Davey O'Brien Award winner and a Major League Baseball draftee. Ward is considered one of the best all-around athletes in the last quarter century... |
1993 Heisman Trophy Heisman Trophy The Heisman Memorial Trophy Award , is awarded annually to the player deemed the most outstanding player in collegiate football. It was created in 1935 as the Downtown Athletic Club trophy and renamed in 1936 following the death of the Club's athletic director, John Heisman The Heisman Memorial... winner |
| Chris Weinke Chris Weinke Christopher Jon Weinke is a former professional American football and baseball player. After spending six years in the Toronto Blue Jays minor league baseball system, he enrolled at Florida State University at the age of 26, and played quarterback for the Florida State Seminoles... |
2000 Heisman Trophy Heisman Trophy The Heisman Memorial Trophy Award , is awarded annually to the player deemed the most outstanding player in collegiate football. It was created in 1935 as the Downtown Athletic Club trophy and renamed in 1936 following the death of the Club's athletic director, John Heisman The Heisman Memorial... winner |
Florida State University presidents
| President | Year |
|---|---|
| George Edgar George Edgar George Matthews Edgar was the President of the Seminary West of the Suwannee River, in Tallahassee, Florida, an institution which eventually became Florida State University. He served in that office from 1887 to 1892. Edgar first called the West Florida Seminary "Florida State University" during... |
1887–1892 |
| Alvin Lewis | 1892–1897 |
| Albert A. Murphree Albert A. Murphree Albert Alexander Murphree was an American college professor and university president. Murphree was a native of Alabama, and became a mathematics instructor after earning his bachelor's degree... |
1897–1909, subsequently president of the University of Florida, 1909–1927 |
| Edward Conradi Edward Conradi Edward Conradi served as President of Florida State College for Women from 1909 to 1941, and as President Emeritus from 1941 until his death in 1944.... |
1909–1947 |
| Doak S. Campbell Doak S. Campbell Doak Sheridan Campbell was president of Florida State College for Women, as it made the transition from an all-female school under that name to the coeducational Florida State University, between 1941 and 1957.-Early life:... |
1947–1957 |
| Robert M. Strozier Robert M. Strozier Robert M. Strozier was president of Florida State University, between 1957 and 1960. The main library on the Tallahassee campus of Florida State University bears his name.... |
1957–1960 |
| Talbot D'Alemberte | 1994–2003 |
| T. K. Wetherell T. K. Wetherell Dr. Thomas Kent "T. K." Wetherell was an educational administrator and former politician. He served as president of Florida State University from 2003 through 2009... |
2003–2009, and former Speaker of the Florida House of Representatives Florida House of Representatives The Florida House of Representatives is the lower house of the Florida Legislature, the state legislature of the U.S. state of Florida. The House is composed of 120 members representing an equal number of districts, with each district having an average population of 156,677.The House convenes at... |
| Eric J. Barron Eric J. Barron Eric J. Barron is the President of Florida State University and a former Director of the National Center for Atmospheric Research in Boulder, Colorado . He previously served as Dean of the Jackson School of Geosciences at the University of Texas-Austin, where he held the Jackson Chair in Earth... |
2009–Present |
Faculty winners of major honors
| Name | Notability |
|---|---|
| Lawrence G. Abele Lawrence G. Abele Lawrence G. Abele is an American academic in the Department of Biological Science and is the current Provost at Florida State University. He is a Distinguished University Professor at FSU, and he was appointed to the Provost position in 1994.... |
American Association for the Advancement of Science (Biological Science) |
| Roy Baumeister Roy Baumeister Roy F. Baumeister is Francis Eppes Professor of Psychology at Florida State University in Tallahassee, Florida. He is a social psychologist who is known for his work on the self, social rejection, belongingness, sexuality, self-control, self-esteem, self-defeating behaviors, motivation, and... |
Institute for Scientific Information highly cited researcher (Psychology/Psychiatry) |
| Michael Blaber | 2009 E.K. Frey-E. Werle Commemorative Gold Medal (Biomedical Sciences) |
| Konrad E. Bloch | 1964 Nobel Prize in Medicine |
| James M. Buchanan James M. Buchanan James McGill Buchanan, Jr. is an American economist known for his work on public choice theory, for which he received the 1986 Nobel Memorial Prize in Economic Sciences. Buchanan's work initiated research on how politicians' self-interest and non-economic forces affect government economic policy... |
1986 Nobel Prize in Economics |
| Robert Olen Butler Robert Olen Butler Robert Olen Butler is an American fiction writer. His short-story collection A Good Scent from a Strange Mountain was awarded the Pulitzer Prize for fiction in 1993.-Early life:... |
Pulizer Prize for Fiction; Guggenheim Fellowship (English) |
| Donald Caspar Donald Caspar Donald L. D. Caspar is an American academic who has made significant scientific contributions in structural biology, x-ray, neutron and electron diffraction, and protein plasticity. He has served as a Professor of Biology at the Institute of Molecular Biophysics at Florida State University... |
National Academy of Sciences (Biophysics); American Academy of Arts & Sciences (Biochemistry and Molecular Biology); Guggenheim Fellowship (Biological Science) |
| Michael Chapman | American Association for the Advancement of Science (Chemistry and Biochemistry) |
| Donald A. Crosby Donald A. Crosby Donald Allen Crosby is currently Professor Emeritus of Philosophy at Colorado State University and Adjunct Instructor in the philosophy department at Florida State University. Crosby's interests focus on metaphysics, American pragmatism, philosophy of nature, existentialism, and philosophy of... |
Professor Emeritus of Philosophy at Colorado State University Colorado State University Colorado State University is a public research university located in Fort Collins, Colorado. The university is the state's land grant university, and the flagship university of the Colorado State University System.The enrollment is approximately 29,932 students, including resident and... |
| Timothy Cross | American Association for the Advancement of Science (Chemistry) |
| Naresh Dalal Naresh Dalal Dr. Naresh Dalal is an academic physical chemist who specializes in materials science. He is the Dirac Professor of Chemistry and Biochemistry at Florida State University, where he is affiliated with the National High Magnetic Field Laboratory. Dr. Dalal has synthesized a substance known as Fe8,... |
American Association for the Advancement of Science (Chemistry) |
| Paul Dirac Paul Dirac Paul Adrien Maurice Dirac, OM, FRS was an English theoretical physicist who made fundamental contributions to the early development of both quantum mechanics and quantum electrodynamics... |
1933 Nobel Prize in Physics |
| Dean Falk Dean Falk Dean Falk is an American academic anthropologist who specializes in the evolution of the brain and cognition in higher primates... |
American Association for the Advancement of Science (Anthropology) |
| Lev Gor'kov Lev Gor'kov Lev Gor'kov is a Soviet-Russian-American research physicist internationally known for his pioneering work in the field of superconductivity.He is a professor of physics at Florida State University in Tallahassee, Florida, and a program director in Condensed Matter at the National High Magnetic... |
National Academy of Sciences (Physics) |
| Max Gunzburger Max Gunzburger Max D. Gunzburger, Francis Eppes Distinguished Professor of Mathematics at Florida State University, is an American mathematician and computational scientist affiliated with the Florida State interdisciplinary Department of Scientific Computing. He was the 2008 winner of the SIAM W.T. and Idalia... |
2008 SIAM Society for Industrial and Applied Mathematics The Society for Industrial and Applied Mathematics was founded by a small group of mathematicians from academia and industry who met in Philadelphia in 1951 to start an organization whose members would meet periodically to exchange ideas about the uses of mathematics in industry. This meeting led... W.T. and Idalia Reid Prize in Mathematics Society for Industrial and Applied Mathematics The Society for Industrial and Applied Mathematics was founded by a small group of mathematicians from academia and industry who met in Philadelphia in 1951 to start an organization whose members would meet periodically to exchange ideas about the uses of mathematics in industry. This meeting led... |
| Frances James | American Academy of Arts & Sciences (Evolutionary and Population Biology and Ecology); American Association for the Advancement of Science (Biology) |
| Thomas Joiner Thomas Joiner Thomas Joiner is an American academic psychologist and leading expert on suicide. He is presently the Robert O. Lawton Professor of Psychology at Florida State University, where he operates his Laboratory for the Study of the Psychology and Neurobiology of Mood Disorders, Suicide, and Related... |
Guggenheim Fellowship (Psychology) |
| Michael Kasha Michael Kasha Michael Kasha is an American physical chemist and molecular spectroscopist who is one of the original founders of the Institute of Molecular Biophysics at Florida State University . Born in Elizabeth, NJ to a family of Ukrainian immigrants, he earned his Ph.D... |
National Academy of Sciences (Chemistry); American Academy of Arts & Sciences (Biochemistry and Molecular Biology); Guggenheim Fellowship (Physical Chemistry) |
| John Kelsay John Kelsay John Kelsay is an author and a Research Professor and Richard L. Rubenstein Professor of Religion at Florida State University. He received his Ph.D. in 1985 in Ethics from University of Virginia. He mainly focuses on religious ethics, particularly in relation to the Islamic and Christian traditions... |
Guggenheim Fellowship (Religion) |
| David Kirby David Kirby (poet) David Kirby is an American poet and the Robert O. Lawton Distinguished Professor of English at Florida State University . His most recent book is The Temple Gate Called Beautiful, published in 2008 by Alice James Books... |
Guggenheim Fellowship (English) |
| Sir Harold W. Kroto | 1996 Nobel Prize in Chemistry; National Academy of Sciences (Chemistry); Institute for Scientific Information highly cited researcher (Chemistry) |
| David Larbalestier David Larbalestier David C. Larbalestier is an American scientist who is known for his research in superconducting materials for magnets and power applications. He is currently a Professor of Mechanical Engineering and Director of the Applied Superconductivity Center at the National High Magnetic Field Laboratory at... |
National Academy of Engineering (Superconducting Materials) |
| Alan Marshall Alan G. Marshall Alan G. Marshall is an American analytical chemist who has devoted his scientific career to developing a scientific technique known as Fourier transform ion cyclotron resonance mass spectrometry, which he co-invented. He was born in Bluffton, Ohio, in 1944, and earned his Bachelor's in Chemistry... |
American Association for the Advancement of Science (Chemistry) |
| Robert Sanderson Mulliken | 1966 Nobel Prize in Chemistry |
| James O'Brien | American Association for the Advancement of Science (Meteorology) |
| Simon Ostrach Simon Ostrach Dr. Simon Ostrach is an American academic scientist and a pioneer in the fields of buoyancy-driven flows and microgravity science. He is a Distinguished Professor at Florida State University, where he is affiliated with the Florida A&M University-Florida State University College of Engineering. ... |
National Academy of Engineering (Space Science/Mechanical Engineering); American Academy of Arts & Sciences (Space Science/Mechanical Engineering) |
| Jill Quadagno Jill Quadagno Dr. Jill B. Quadagno is Professor of Sociology at Florida State University where she holds the Mildred and Claude Pepper Eminent Scholar Chair in Social Gerontology. Her books include One Nation, Uninsured: Why the U.S. Has No National Health Insurance and the Color of Welfare: How Racism... |
Guggenheim Fellowship (Sociology) |
| Michael Ruse Michael Ruse Michael Ruse is a philosopher of biology at Florida State University, and is well known for his work on the creationism/evolution controversy and the demarcation problem in science... |
Guggenheim Fellowship (Philosophy); American Association for the Advancement of Science (Philosophy) |
| Shridhar Sathe Shridhar Sathe Dr. Shridhar Sathe is professor of food science at Florida State University who is widely-cited as an authority on the role of proteins in food allergy science... |
Institute for Scientific Information highly cited researcher (Agricultural Sciences) |
| John Robert Schrieffer John Robert Schrieffer John Robert Schrieffer is an American physicist and, with John Bardeen and Leon N Cooper, recipient of the 1972 Nobel Prize for Physics for developing the BCS theory, the first successful microscopic theory of superconductivity.-Biography:... |
1972 Nobel Prize Physics |
| James Smith | American Association for the Advancement of Science (Psychology) |
| Melvin Stern Melvin Stern Melvin Stern is a U.S. academic oceanographer who focuses on fluid dynamics. He serves as the Ekman Professor of Oceanography at Florida State University and is an elected member of both the National Academy of Sciences and the American Academy of Arts & Sciences. Dr... |
National Academy of Sciences (Geophysics); American Academy of Arts & Sciences (Astronomy and Earth Sciences); Guggenheim Fellowship (Oceanography) |
| Gary Taylor Gary Taylor (English literature scholar) Gary Taylor is George Matthew Edgar Professor of English at Florida State University, author of numerous books and articles, and joint editor of the Oxford Shakespeare and .-Life:... |
Guggenheim Fellowship (English) |
| R. Jay Turner R. Jay Turner R. Jay Turner is a widely-cited academic sociologist who uses demographic techniques to research epidemiology. He serves as Marie E. Cowart Professor of Sociology and Epidemiology and a Professor of Psychology at Florida State University, where he is affiliated with the Center for Demography and... |
Institute for Scientific Information highly cited researcher (Social Sciences) |
| Sherwood Wise Sherwood Wise Sherwood Wise is an American academic geologist. Presently a Professor of Geological Science at Florida State University, he also serves as co-director of the Antarctic Marine Geology Research Facility and participates in the ANDRILL project.-References:... |
American Association for the Advancement of Science (Geological Sciences) |
| Ellen Taaffe Zwilich | Pulitzer Prize for Music; American Academy of Arts & Sciences (Visual and Performing Arts); Guggenheim Fellowship (Music) |
Other notable faculty
| Faculty | Notability |
|---|---|
| Abdus Suttar Khan Abdus Suttar Khan Dr. Abdus Suttar Khan was a Bangladeshi Oxford Scholar and distinguished aerospace researcher for four decades with NASA, Pratt & Whitney, and the power generation company Alstom .- Early life and education :... |
Eminent Chemist, Aerospace reseracher. |
| Carrie Ann Baade Carrie Ann Baade Carrie Ann Baade is a painter based in Tallahassee, FL where she is an Assistant Professor in the Fine Arts Department at Florida State University-Education and Early Life:... |
Notable Painter. |
| Richard Burgin Richard Burgin For the American writer, see Richard Burgin Richard Burgin was a Polish-American violinist, best known as associate conductor and the concertmaster of the Boston Symphony Orchestra .-Early life:... |
Violinist and concertmaster of the Boston Symphony Orchestra Boston Symphony Orchestra The Boston Symphony Orchestra is an orchestra based in Boston, Massachusetts. It is one of the five American orchestras commonly referred to as the "Big Five". Founded in 1881, the BSO plays most of its concerts at Boston's Symphony Hall and in the summer performs at the Tanglewood Music Center... |
| John Dorsey | 2006 Award in Chromatography from the American Chemical Society American Chemical Society The American Chemical Society is a scientific society based in the United States that supports scientific inquiry in the field of chemistry. Founded in 1876 at New York University, the ACS currently has more than 161,000 members at all degree-levels and in all fields of chemistry, chemical... |
| Dean Falk Dean Falk Dean Falk is an American academic anthropologist who specializes in the evolution of the brain and cognition in higher primates... |
Lead scientist in research team mapping the brain shape of the LB1 Hobbit |
| Charles Figley Charles Figley Charles Figley is a university professor in the fields of psychology, family studies, social work, traumatology, and mental health. He is the Paul Henry Kurzweg, MD Distinguished Chair in Disaster Mental Health and Graduate School of Social Work Professor at Tulane University Charles Figley is a... |
Traumatologist, American Psychological Association Fellow, and Fulbright Fellow |
| Barbara Hamby Barbara Hamby -Life:She was born in New Orleans and raised in Hawaii. Her poems have been printed in numerous publications and her first book of poetry, Delirium , received literary recognition... |
Poet in residence |
| Robert Hart | 2006 recipient of the Banner Miller Award from the American Meteorological Society American Meteorological Society The American Meteorological Society promotes the development and dissemination of information and education on the atmospheric and related oceanic and hydrologic sciences and the advancement of their professional applications. Founded in 1919, the American Meteorological Society has a membership... |
| William H. Heard William H. Heard William Henry Heard is a malacologist, and an authority on freshwater mollusks, especially freshwater pelecypods . He is an emeritus professor in the Department of Biological Sciences, at Florida State University.... |
Authority on freshwater mollusks |
| Toussaint Hocevar Toussaint Hocevar Toussaint Hočevar or Toussaint Hocevar was a Slovenian American economic historian.- Biography :Hočevar was born in Ljubljana, Slovenia, then part of the Kingdom of Serbs, Croats and Slovenes. He spent his childhood in the small town of Vrhnika near Ljubljana, where his father served as mayor... |
Economic historian |
| Randall Holcombe | Co-founder of Buchanan James M. Buchanan James McGill Buchanan, Jr. is an American economist known for his work on public choice theory, for which he received the 1986 Nobel Memorial Prize in Economic Sciences. Buchanan's work initiated research on how politicians' self-interest and non-economic forces affect government economic policy... -Holcombe Branch of economists Virginia school of political economy The Virginia school of political economy is a term applied to a school of economic thought centred on universities in Virginia, most notably George Mason University, Virginia Tech, Hampden-Sydney College and the University of Virginia, and mainly focusing on public choice theory and law and... , past President of the Society for Development of Austrian Economics and the Public Choice Society |
| Robert A. Holton Robert A. Holton Robert A. Holton is an American academic chemist who is known for his work regarding the chemical synthesis for Taxol , a widely-utilized and highly-effective anti-cancer drug. He is a Professor of Chemistry at Florida State University. Dr. Holton’s research group has accomplished the total... |
Inventor of synthetic process for Taxol |
| R. Mark Isaac R. Mark Isaac R. Mark Isaac is an American academic who uses experimental economics to address basic microeconomic problems. His work has provided new empirical insights for many traditional economic problems, particularly cooperation and collective action problems.... |
Scholar of experimental economics |
| Frederick L. Jenks Frederick L. Jenks Frederick L. "Rick" Jenks is a professor emeritus at Florida State University , having joined the faculty in 1971. As a member of the faculty of the College of Education, he designed and directed the internationally-recognized doctoral and master's programs in Teaching English as a Second/Foreign... |
2002 TESOL Heinle & Heinle Excellence in Teaching Award |
| Gary Kleck Gary Kleck Gary Kleck is a criminologist at Florida State University.-Criminology:He has done numerous studies of the effects of guns on death and injury in crimes, on suicides, and gun accidents, the impact of gun control laws on rates of violence, the frequency and effectiveness of defensive gun use by... |
Criminologist known for empirical work on guns and violence |
| Vadim Komkov Vadim Komkov Vadim Komkov obtained a Ph.D. from the University of Utah in 1965. He was a professor of Mathematics at Texas Tech University from 1969-1980. He also taught at the University of Utah, the University of Wisconsin, Florida State University, West Virginia University, and Winthrop University in... |
Mathematician and Physicist |
| T. N. Krishnamurti T. N. Krishnamurti T. N. Krishnamurti is an Indian meteorologist. He is a Professor of Meteorology at Florida State University.-Career:He is author of 2006: An Introduction to Global Spectral Modeling, Second Edition, Springer, 317 pp. Textbook .-External links:*... |
Carl Gustav Rossby Medal from the American Meteorological Society American Meteorological Society The American Meteorological Society promotes the development and dissemination of information and education on the atmospheric and related oceanic and hydrologic sciences and the advancement of their professional applications. Founded in 1919, the American Meteorological Society has a membership... and developer of the FSU "Superensemble" hurricane prediction model |
| Justin Leiber Justin Leiber Justin Fritz Leiber is an American philosopher and science fiction writer. He is the son of science fiction author Fritz Leiber. Previously a professor at the University of Houston, Leiber is currently a Professor of Philosophy at Florida State University... |
American philosopher and science fiction writer |
| Alan G. Marshall Alan G. Marshall Alan G. Marshall is an American analytical chemist who has devoted his scientific career to developing a scientific technique known as Fourier transform ion cyclotron resonance mass spectrometry, which he co-invented. He was born in Bluffton, Ohio, in 1944, and earned his Bachelor's in Chemistry... |
Society for Applied Spectroscopy Fellow (2004) |
| Alfred Mele Alfred Mele Alfred Remen Mele is an American philosopher. He has been the William H. and Lucyle T. Werkmeister Professor of Philosophy at Florida State University since 2000... |
Philosopher in practical reason |
| Doron Nof Doron Nof Doron Nof is an American academic scientist who has published on various aspects of physical oceanography, including flows through straits and passages, boundary current dynamics, upwelling in coastal regions, the dynamics of eddies in the upper and deep ocean, equatorial dynamics, general... |
Fridtjof Nansen Fridtjof Nansen Fridtjof Wedel-Jarlsberg Nansen was a Norwegian explorer, scientist, diplomat, humanitarian and Nobel Peace Prize laureate. In his youth a champion skier and ice skater, he led the team that made the first crossing of the Greenland interior in 1888, and won international fame after reaching a... Medal |
| Victor Nuñez Victor Nuñez Victor Nuñez is a film director, professor at the Florida State University College of Motion Picture, Television and Recording Arts, and a founding member of the Independent Feature Project. He is best known for directing Ulee's Gold, a critically acclaimed movie starring Jessica Biel and Peter... |
Film director |
| Ruth Posselt Ruth Posselt Ruth Pierce Posselt was an American violinist and educator.-Studies and Performances:... |
Classical violinist |
| Per Arne Rikvold Per Arne Rikvold Per Arne Rikvold is an academic physicist specializing in materials science, condensed-matter physics and computational science.He is James G... |
2004 Foreign member of the Norwegian Academy of Science and Letters |
| Michael Ruse Michael Ruse Michael Ruse is a philosopher of biology at Florida State University, and is well known for his work on the creationism/evolution controversy and the demarcation problem in science... |
Philosopher of Science, known for his work on the relationship between creationism Creationism Creationism is the religious beliefthat humanity, life, the Earth, and the universe are the creation of a supernatural being, most often referring to the Abrahamic god. As science developed from the 18th century onwards, various views developed which aimed to reconcile science with the Genesis... and evolution Evolution Evolution is any change across successive generations in the heritable characteristics of biological populations. Evolutionary processes give rise to diversity at every level of biological organisation, including species, individual organisms and molecules such as DNA and proteins.Life on Earth... |
| Mary Jane Ryals | State of Florida Poet Laureate. Editor of Apalachee Review and author of Cookie and Me. |
| Michael Shaara Michael Shaara Michael Shaara was an American writer of science fiction, sports fiction, and historical fiction. He was born to Italian immigrant parents in Jersey City, New Jersey, graduated from Rutgers University in 1951, and served as a sergeant in the 82nd Airborne division... |
Notable writer of science fiction Science fiction Science fiction is a genre of fiction dealing with imaginary but more or less plausible content such as future settings, futuristic science and technology, space travel, aliens, and paranormal abilities... , sports fiction, and historical fiction Historical fiction Historical fiction tells a story that is set in the past. That setting is usually real and drawn from history, and often contains actual historical persons, but the principal characters tend to be fictional... |
| Friedrich Stephan Friedrich Stephan Dr. Friedrich Stephan is an American academic who is a circadian physiologist. He is the Curt P. Richter Distinguished Professor of Psychology & Neuroscience at Florida State University. His research focuses on localization and function of biological clocks in vertebrates, light and food as... |
Discovered the suprachiasmatic nucleus Suprachiasmatic nucleus The suprachiasmatic nucleus or nuclei, abbreviated SCN, is a tiny region on the brain's midline, situated directly above the optic chiasm. It is responsible for controlling circadian rhythms... (circadian "clock") |
| Andre Thomas | Composer and conductor of choral music |
| Stephan von Molnár Stephan von Molnár Dr. Stephan von Molnár is an American academic physicist. He serves as Professor of Physics at Florida State University and Director of MARTECH . He is a recipient of the Alexander von Humbolt Foundation Senior U.S... |
1986 Alexander von Humbolt Senior U.S. Scientist Award |
| Mark Winegardner Mark Winegardner Mark Winegardner is an American writer born and raised in Bryan, Ohio. His novels include The Godfather Returns, Crooked River Burning, and The Veracruz Blues. He published a collection of short stories, That's True of Everybody, in 2002. His newest novel, The Godfather's Revenge, was published... |
Novelist |
| Kun Yang | 2003 Outstanding Young Researcher Award of the Overseas Chinese Physics Association |
Baseball
| Athlete | Notability |
|---|---|
| Luis Alicea Luis Alicea Luis René Alicea de Jesús is a former Major League Baseball second baseman.Alicea played for the Kansas City Royals, Texas Rangers, Anaheim Angels, St. Louis Cardinals and Boston Red Sox... |
professional MLB baseball player |
| Gene Ammann Gene Ammann Eugene George Ammann, Jr. was a pitcher who is most notable for winning the 1970 College World Series Most Outstanding Player award while a junior at Florida State University . He is one of two players from Florida State University to win that award. The other is Marshall McDougall.In 1968, he... |
professional baseball player in Japan Japan Japan is an island nation in East Asia. Located in the Pacific Ocean, it lies to the east of the Sea of Japan, China, North Korea, South Korea and Russia, stretching from the Sea of Okhotsk in the north to the East China Sea and Taiwan in the south... |
| Dick Brown Dick Brown (baseball) Richard Ernest Brown was a catcher in American Major League Baseball during the 1950s and 1960s. The native of Shinnston, West Virginia, attended Florida State University and batted and threw right-handed... |
professional MLB baseball player |
| George Cappuzzello George Cappuzzello George Angelo Cappuzzello is a former American baseball player who pitched for the Detroit Tigers and Houston Astros. He played with two different teams over two seasons and ended his playing career in 1982.- Early years :... |
professional MLB baseball player, Detroit Tigers Detroit Tigers The Detroit Tigers are a Major League Baseball team located in Detroit, Michigan. One of the American League's eight charter franchises, the club was founded in Detroit in as part of the Western League. The Tigers have won four World Series championships and have won the American League pennant... |
| Kevin Cash Kevin Cash Kevin Forrest Cash is an American professional baseball catcher who is in the Texas Rangers organization. He has played for the Toronto Blue Jays, Tampa Bay Devil Rays, Boston Red Sox, New York Yankees and Houston Astros.-Early life:Cash played for Northside Little League in Florida when they made... |
professional MLB baseball player, Boston Red Sox Boston Red Sox The Boston Red Sox are a professional baseball team based in Boston, Massachusetts, and a member of Major League Baseball’s American League Eastern Division. Founded in as one of the American League's eight charter franchises, the Red Sox's home ballpark has been Fenway Park since . The "Red Sox"... |
| Randy Choate Randy Choate Randol Doyle Choate is an American Major League Baseball relief pitcher for the Miami Marlins.-High school years:Choate attended Churchill High School in San Antonio, Texas, and was a letterman in baseball.... |
professional MLB baseball player, Tampa Bay Rays Tampa Bay Rays The Tampa Bay Rays are a Major League Baseball team based in St. Petersburg, Florida. The Rays are a member of the Eastern Division of MLB's American League. Since their inception in , the club has played at Tropicana Field... |
| Daniel Davidson Daniel Davidson Daniel Davidson is a pitcher for the Los Angeles Angels of Anaheim organization.Davidson is 6 ft 4in tall and weighs 225 lbs.-Education:... |
professional MLB baseball player, Anaheim Angels Los Angeles Angels of Anaheim The Los Angeles Angels of Anaheim are a professional baseball team based in Anaheim, California, United States. The Angels are a member of the Western Division of Major League Baseball's American League. The "Angels" name originates from the city in which the team started, Los Angeles... |
| Matt Diaz Matt Diaz Matthew Edward Diaz is a Major League Baseball outfielder who plays for the Atlanta Braves. He grew up in Lakeland, Florida.-Amateur career:... |
professional MLB baseball player, Atlanta Braves Atlanta Braves The Atlanta Braves are a professional baseball club based in Atlanta, Georgia. The Braves are a member of the Eastern Division of Major League Baseball's National League. The Braves have played in Turner Field since 1997.... |
| J. D. Drew J. D. Drew David Jonathan "J. D." Drew is an American professional baseball right fielder who is a free agent. He is a left-handed hitter, and began his major league career in with the St. Louis Cardinals... |
professional MLB baseball player, Boston Red Sox Boston Red Sox The Boston Red Sox are a professional baseball team based in Boston, Massachusetts, and a member of Major League Baseball’s American League Eastern Division. Founded in as one of the American League's eight charter franchises, the Red Sox's home ballpark has been Fenway Park since . The "Red Sox"... |
| Stephen Drew Stephen Drew Stephen Oris Drew is a shortstop in Major League Baseball who plays for the Arizona Diamondbacks. He is the younger brother of Boston Red Sox outfielder J.D. Drew and former major leaguer Tim Drew.... |
professional MLB baseball player, Arizona Diamondbacks Arizona Diamondbacks The Arizona Diamondbacks are a professional baseball team based in Phoenix. They play in the West Division of Major League Baseball's National League. From 1998 to the present, they have played in Chase Field... |
| Gar Finnvold Gar Finnvold Anders Gar Finnvold was born March 11, 1968 in Boynton Beach, Florida. He played baseball first at Palm Beach Community College and then for two years at Florida State University. In his two years at FSU, Finnvold pitched to a 25-7 record with a 2.69 ERA. He was drafted in the sixth round in 1990... |
professional MLB baseball player, Boston Red Sox Boston Red Sox The Boston Red Sox are a professional baseball team based in Boston, Massachusetts, and a member of Major League Baseball’s American League Eastern Division. Founded in as one of the American League's eight charter franchises, the Red Sox's home ballpark has been Fenway Park since . The "Red Sox"... |
| Mike Fuentes Mike Fuentes Mike Fuentes is a former Major League Baseball player. He attended Florida State University, where he was the 1981 recipient of the Golden Spikes Award.... |
professional MLB baseball player, Montreal Expos Montreal Expos The Montreal Expos were a Major League Baseball team located in Montreal, Quebec from 1969 through 2004, holding the first MLB franchise awarded outside the United States. After the 2004 season, MLB moved the Expos to Washington, D.C. and renamed them the Nationals.Named after the Expo 67 World's... |
| Jeff Gray Jeff Gray (1980s pitcher) Jeffrey Edward Gray is a former Major League Baseball relief pitcher who played between 1988 and 1991 for the Cincinnati Reds and Boston Red Sox . Listed at 6' 1", 175 lb., Gray batted and threw right-handed... |
professional MLB baseball player |
| John-Ford Griffin John-Ford Griffin John-Ford David Griffin is a former Major League Baseball outfielder.-Early life:An All-State athlete at Sarasota High School, was part of a state championship team in 1996 for the Sailors. Griffin played college baseball under head coach Mike Martin for the Florida State University Seminoles from... |
professional MLB baseball player, Toronto Blue Jays Toronto Blue Jays The Toronto Blue Jays are a professional baseball team located in Toronto, Ontario, Canada. The Blue Jays are a member of the Eastern Division of Major League Baseball 's American League .... |
| Johnny Grubb Johnny Grubb John Maywood Grubb, Jr. is a former Major League Baseball outfielder and designated hitter, who also occasionally played at first base... |
professional MLB baseball player |
| Dick Howser Dick Howser Richard Dalton Howser was an American Major League Baseball shortstop, coach and manager. He is best known as the manager of the Kansas City Royals during the 1980s, and for guiding them to the franchise's only World Series title in 1985.-Playing career:A native of Miami, Florida, Howser grew up... |
professional MLB baseball player |
| Hunter Jones Hunter Jones David Hunter Jones is a Major League Baseball pitcher who is currently a free agent. He played college baseball at Florida State University in 2004 and 2005 but missed much playing time due to a fractured arm. Jones had successful surgery but went undrafted... |
professional MLB baseball player |
| Terry Kennedy Terry Kennedy Terrence Edward Kennedy is a former All-Star Major League Baseball catcher who played for the St. Louis Cardinals , San Diego Padres , Baltimore Orioles and San Francisco Giants . Kennedy batted left-handed and threw right-handed. He is the son of former major league player and manager Bob Kennedy... |
professional MLB baseball player |
| Richie Lewis Richie Lewis Richie Todd Lewis is a former right-handed relief pitcher in Major League Baseball who played from to for the Baltimore Orioles, Florida Marlins, Detroit Tigers, Oakland Athletics and Cincinnati Reds. He attended Southside High School in Muncie, where his father was the coach for many years... |
professional MLB baseball player |
| Mike Loynd Mike Loynd Michael Loynd was a Major League Baseball pitcher with the Texas Rangers.-College career:He was drafted in June 1986 out of Florida State University and made the jump from college to the big leagues in less than two months... |
professional MLB baseball player |
| Jim Lyttle Jim Lyttle James Lawrence Lyttle Jr. is a former major league baseball player from Hamilton, Ohio. He played as an outfielder for the New York Yankees, Chicago White Sox, Montreal Expos, and Los Angeles Dodgers... |
professional MLB baseball player |
| Mike Martin | head coach, Florida State Seminoles |
| Marshall McDougall Marshall McDougall Marshall James McDougall is a professional baseball player. Primarily a third baseman, he has played part of one season in Major League Baseball with the Texas Rangers, and one season in the Chinese Professional Baseball League with the Uni-President 7-Eleven Lions... |
professional MLB baseball player, Texas Rangers Texas Rangers (baseball) The Texas Rangers are a professional baseball team in the Dallas-Fort Worth Metroplex, based in Arlington, Texas. The Rangers are a member of the Western Division of Major League Baseball's American League, and are the reigning A.L. Western Division and A.L. Champions. Since , the Rangers have... record holder for most home runs in a college game (6) |
| Doug Mientkiewicz Doug Mientkiewicz Douglas Andrew Mientkiewicz is a first baseman who last appeared in the majors in with the Los Angeles Dodgers. He bats left-handed and throws right-handed... |
professional MLB baseball player, New York Yankees New York Yankees The New York Yankees are a professional baseball team based in the The Bronx, New York. They compete in Major League Baseball in the American League's East Division... |
| Eduardo Perez Eduardo Perez Eduardo Atanasio Pérez, a Cuban-American is a former Major League Baseball and Nippon Professional Baseball player. He is currently the hitting coach of the Miami Marlins. He batted and threw right-handed and joined the league in after playing college baseball under head coach Mike Martin for the... |
professional MLB baseball player, Now serving as analyst for ESPN ESPN Entertainment and Sports Programming Network, commonly known as ESPN, is an American global cable television network focusing on sports-related programming including live and pre-taped event telecasts, sports talk shows, and other original programming.... 's Baseball Tonight |
| Buster Posey Buster Posey Gerald Dempsey "Buster" Posey III is a catcher for the San Francisco Giants. He was drafted by the Giants fifth overall in the 2008 Major League Baseball Draft.... |
professional MLB baseball player, San Francisco Giants San Francisco Giants The San Francisco Giants are a Major League Baseball team based in San Francisco, California, playing in the National League West Division.... |
| Scott Proctor Scott Proctor Scott Christopher Proctor is an American professional baseball pitcher who is currently a Free Agent.-Minor leagues:Proctor was drafted in the 17th round of the 1995 Major League Baseball Draft by the New York Mets out of Martin County High School, but decided to attend Florida State University,... |
professional MLB baseball player, Los Angeles Dodgers Los Angeles Dodgers The Los Angeles Dodgers are a professional baseball team based in Los Angeles, California. The Dodgers are members of Major League Baseball's National League West Division. Established in 1883, the team originated in Brooklyn, New York, where it was known by a number of nicknames before becoming... |
| Jody Reed Jody Reed Jody Eric Reed is a former second baseman in Major League Baseball who had an 11-year career from 1987-1997. The 5'9" second baseman played with the Boston Red Sox from 1987–1992, and in 1990 he led the American League with 45 doubles and finished 10th in the AL with 173 hits... |
professional MLB baseball player |
| Tony La Russa Tony La Russa Anthony "Tony" La Russa, Jr. is a former Major League Baseball manager and infielder, best known for his tenures as manager of the Chicago White Sox, Oakland Athletics, and St. Louis Cardinals... |
current MLB manager, St. Louis Cardinals St. Louis Cardinals The St. Louis Cardinals are a professional baseball team based in St. Louis, Missouri. They are members of the Central Division in the National League of Major League Baseball. The Cardinals have won eleven World Series championships, the most of any National League team, and second overall only to... |
| Mac Scarce Mac Scarce Mac Scarce is a former baseball player who played in parts of 5 seasons from 1972–1978. During his short career, the 6' 3" lefty pitched primarily for the Philadelphia Phillies, as well as appearing briefly with the New York Mets and the Minnesota Twins... |
professional MLB baseball player |
| Paul Sorrento Paul Sorrento Paul Anthony Sorrento is a former first baseman in Major League Baseball. From 1989 through 1999, Sorrento played for the Minnesota Twins , Cleveland Indians , Seattle Mariners and Tampa Bay Devil Rays . He batted left-handed and threw right-handed... |
professional MLB baseball player |
| Ken Suarez Ken Suarez Kenneth Raymond Suarez is a former right-handed Major League Baseball catcher who played from 1966 to 1973 for the Kansas City Athletics, Cleveland Indians and Texas Rangers. He was 5'9" tall and he weighed 175 pounds.... |
professional MLB baseball player |
| Jeff Tam Jeff Tam Jeffrey Eugene Tam is a former right-handed relief pitcher who pitched in the major leagues from 1998 to 2003.-Early years and college career:... |
professional MLB baseball player |
| John Wasdin John Wasdin John Truman Wasdin is an American former professional baseball pitcher who played in Major League Baseball and Nippon Professional Baseball. He was born in Fort Belvoir, Virginia and raised in Tallahassee, Florida.... |
professional MLB baseball player, Texas Rangers Texas Rangers (baseball) The Texas Rangers are a professional baseball team in the Dallas-Fort Worth Metroplex, based in Arlington, Texas. The Rangers are a member of the Western Division of Major League Baseball's American League, and are the reigning A.L. Western Division and A.L. Champions. Since , the Rangers have... |
| Paul Wilson | professional MLB baseball player, Cincinnati Reds Cincinnati Reds The Cincinnati Reds are a Major League Baseball team based in Cincinnati, Ohio. They are members of the National League Central Division. The club was established in 1882 as a charter member of the American Association and joined the National League in 1890.... |
Basketball
| Athlete | Notability |
|---|---|
| Randy Allen | professional NBA basketball player |
| Sam Cassell Sam Cassell Samuel James "Sam" Cassell , is a retired American professional basketball player who is an assistant coach for the Washington Wizards. The , point guard was selected out of Florida State University by the Houston Rockets with the 24th overall pick in the 1993 NBA Draft... |
professional NBA basketball player, |
| Ben Clyde Ben Clyde Bennie J. "Ben" Clyde is a retired American basketball player.He played collegiately for the Florida State University.He was selected by the Boston Celtics in the 5th round of the 1974 NBA Draft.... |
professional NBA basketball player |
| James Collins James Collins (basketball) James Edgar Collins is an American professional basketball player whose last team was Indesit Fabriano of the Italian second division in 2006/07 season.... |
professional NBA basketball player |
| Dave Cowens Dave Cowens David William Cowens is a retired American professional basketball player and NBA head coach. At 6'9", he played the center and occasionally the power forward position. He was inducted into the Naismith Memorial Basketball Hall of Fame in 1991... |
professional NBA basketball player, (retired), Named to NBA's 50 Greatest of All Time List |
| Tony Dawson Tony Dawson For the British actor see Anthony Dawson.Tony Dawson is a retired American professional basketball player. A 6'7" and 210 lb. small forward, he played college basketball at Gulf Coast Community College and Florida State University. He played a handful of NBA games during the 1990s... |
professional NBA basketball player |
| Mickey Dillard Mickey Dillard Mickey Anthony Dillard is a former American NBA player.After being selected by the Cleveland Cavaliers in the 1981 NBA Draft, Dillard played in 33 games for the team in the 1981-82 NBA season.-External links:... |
professional NBA basketball player |
| Toney Douglas Toney Douglas Toney Bernard Douglas is an American professional basketball player who plays for the New York Knicks of the National Basketball Association... |
professional NBA basketball player, New York Knicks New York Knicks The New York Knickerbockers, prominently known as the Knicks, are a professional basketball team based in New York City. They are part of the Atlantic Division of the Eastern Conference in the National Basketball Association... |
| Hugh Durham Hugh Durham Hugh Durham is the first and only coach in the history of NCAA Division I basketball to lead two different schools to the NCAA Final Four for the first and only time in each school's history... |
former Head Basektabll coach for Florida State University Florida State University The Florida State University is a space-grant and sea-grant public university located in Tallahassee, Florida, United States. It is a comprehensive doctoral research university with medical programs and significant research activity as determined by the Carnegie Foundation... and the University of Georgia University of Georgia The University of Georgia is a public research university located in Athens, Georgia, United States. Founded in 1785, it is the oldest and largest of the state's institutions of higher learning and is one of multiple schools to claim the title of the oldest public university in the United States... |
| Doug Edwards Doug Edwards Douglas Edwards is an American former professional basketball player who was selected by the Atlanta Hawks in the 1st round of the 1993 NBA Draft. Edwards played for the Hawks and Vancouver Grizzlies in 3 NBA seasons, averaging 2.4 ppg. He played collegiately at Florida State University... |
professional NBA basketball player |
| Alexander Johnson Alexander Johnson Alexander Canterell Johnson is an American professional basketball player. He plays the power forward position.-High school/College:... |
professional NBA basketball player, Miami Heat |
| Michael Joiner Michael Joiner Michael Joiner is an American professional basketball player who last played for the Austin Toros in the NBA D-League. He is 6'7" and plays small forward and sometimes power forward.... |
professional basketball player in the Australian National Basketball League |
| Jonathan Kerner Jonathan Kerner Jonathan Kerner is an American professional basketball player.The 6'11" center attended East Carolina University and Florida State University. He played one game for the NBA's Orlando Magic in 1999 and for the Hitachi Sunrockers of the Japanese league from 2004–2005.-External links:*** @... |
professional NBA basketball player |
| George McCloud George McCloud George Aaron McCloud is a retired American professional basketball player.-Early life:McCloud attended Mainland High School in Daytona Beach and Florida State University in Tallahassee.-Professional career:... |
professional NBA basketball player |
| Tim Pickett Tim Pickett Tim Pickett is an American professional basketball player who plays for the Meralco Bolts of the Philippine Basketball Association as an import... |
professional NBA basketball player |
| Bob Sura Bob Sura Robert Sura Jr. is an American former professional basketball player who last played for the Houston Rockets in the NBA. At 6'5" , 200 lb , he played as a guard.... |
professional NBA basketball player, Houston Rockets Houston Rockets The Houston Rockets are an American professional basketball team based in Houston, Texas. The team plays in the Southwest Division of the Western Conference in the National Basketball Association . The team was established in 1967, and played in San Diego, California for four years, before being... |
| Irving Thomas Irving Thomas Irving Thomas is a retired American professional basketball player, formerly of the NBA.A 6'8" small forward from the University of Kentucky and Florida State University played with the Los Angeles Lakers during the 1990-91 NBA season, appearing in 26 games, averaging 1.8 points and 1.4 rebounds... |
professional NBA basketball player |
| Al Thornton Al Thornton Al Thornton is an American professional basketball player who last played for the Golden State Warriors of the National Basketball Association . He had formerly played for the Los Angeles Clippers and the Washington Wizards... |
professional NBA basketball player Washington Wizards Washington Wizards The Washington Wizards are a professional basketball team based in Washington, D.C., previously known as Washington Bullets. They play in the National Basketball Association .-Early years:... |
| Von Wafer Von Wafer Vakeaton Quamar Wafer , commonly referred to as Von Wafer, is an American professional basketball player who plays with Vanoli Cremona of the Lega Basket.... |
professional NBA basketball player, Boston Celtics Boston Celtics The Boston Celtics are a National Basketball Association team based in Boston, Massachusetts. They play in the Atlantic Division of the Eastern Conference. Founded in 1946, the team is currently owned by Boston Basketball Partners LLC. The Celtics play their home games at the TD Garden, which... |
| Charlie Ward Charlie Ward Charlie Ward, Jr. is a retired American professional NBA basketball player, college football Heisman Trophy winner, Davey O'Brien Award winner and a Major League Baseball draftee. Ward is considered one of the best all-around athletes in the last quarter century... |
professional NBA basketball player, and Heisman Trophy Heisman Trophy The Heisman Memorial Trophy Award , is awarded annually to the player deemed the most outstanding player in collegiate football. It was created in 1935 as the Downtown Athletic Club trophy and renamed in 1936 following the death of the Club's athletic director, John Heisman The Heisman Memorial... winner |
| Mitchell Wiggins Mitchell Wiggins Mitchell Lee Wiggins is a retired American professional basketball player, in the shooting guard position.-High school/college career:... |
professional NBA basketball player |
| Ed Young Edwin Barry Young (pastor) Ed Young is the founding and senior pastor of Fellowship Church.With four campuses in the Dallas/Fort Worth area and one in Miami, Florida, Fellowship is one of the most attended churches in North America and was listed as the 3rd Most Influential Church in America according to a 2007 survey Young... |
played two years, now pastor of Fellowship Church Fellowship Church Fellowship Church is an evangelical Christian megachurch located in Grapevine, Texas, a suburb of Fort Worth, that is affiliated with the Southern Baptist Convention. FC is one of the largest and fastest-growing churches in the United States, with an estimated attendance exceeding 20,000... |
Women's basketball
| Athlete | Notability |
|---|---|
| Tanae Davis-Cain Tanae Davis-Cain Tanae Davis-Cain is an American professional basketball player. She played with the Detroit Shock of the WNBA in 2009.-References:... |
professional WNBA basketball player, Detroit Shock Detroit Shock The Detroit Shock was a Women's National Basketball Association team based in Auburn Hills, Michigan. They were the 2003, 2006 and 2008 WNBA champion... |
| Roneeka Hodges Roneeka Hodges Roneeka Hodges is a current WNBA player for the San Antonio Silver Stars. She is the twin sister of former WNBA player Doneeka Hodges.... |
professional WNBA basketball player, Houston Comets Houston Comets The Houston Comets were a Women's National Basketball Association team based in Houston, Texas, United States. Formed in 1997, the team was one of the best original eight WNBA teams and won the first four championships of the league's existence. The Comets were the first dynasty of the WNBA and... |
| Britany Miller Britany Miller Britany Miller is an American Basketball player who most recently played with the Detroit Shock in the WNBA.-References:... |
professional WNBA basketball player, Detroit Shock Detroit Shock The Detroit Shock was a Women's National Basketball Association team based in Auburn Hills, Michigan. They were the 2003, 2006 and 2008 WNBA champion... |
| Brooke Wyckoff Brooke Wyckoff Brooke Wyckoff is an American former professional basketball player.A 6'1" forward from Florida State University, Wyckoff played in the WNBA from 2001 to 2009, competing for the Orlando Miracle, the Connecticut Sun, and the Chicago Sky... |
professional WNBA basketball player, Chicago Sky Chicago Sky The Chicago Sky is a professional basketball team based in Rosemont, Illinois, playing in the Eastern Conference in the Women's National Basketball Association . The team was founded before the 2006 WNBA season began. The team is owned by Michael J. Alter and Margaret Stender... |
Football
| Athlete | Notability |
|---|---|
| Clifton Abraham Clifton Abraham Clifton Eugene Abraham was an American football defensive back in the National Football League for the Tampa Bay Buccaneers, the Chicago Bears, and the Carolina Panthers. He played college football at Florida State University. He played high school football at David W... |
professional NFL football player |
| Derrick Alexander Derrick Alexander (defensive end) Derrick Alexander is a former defensive end/defensive tackle who played for the Minnesota Vikings and Cleveland Browns of the National Football League. He was drafted from Florida State University in the first round of the 1995 NFL Draft ahead of such big names as Hugh Douglas and Warren Sapp... |
professional NFL football player |
| Brian Allen | professional NFL football player |
| Greg Allen Greg Allen Greg Allen was an Australian rugby league player for the Cronulla-Sutherland Sharks in the New South Wales Rugby League competition... |
professional NFL football player |
| Joe Avezzano Joe Avezzano Joe Avezzano is a former American football player and coach. He served as the head football coach at Oregon State University from 1980 to 1984, compiling a record of 6–47–2... |
professional NFL football player, and head coach for Oregon State University Oregon State University Oregon State University is a coeducational, public research university located in Corvallis, Oregon, United States. The university offers undergraduate, graduate and doctoral degrees and a multitude of research opportunities. There are more than 200 academic degree programs offered through the... |
| Alex Barron Alex Barron (football player) -St. Louis Rams:Barron was the nineteenth pick overall by the St. Louis Rams in the 2005 NFL Draft. On August 14, 2005, Barron signed a five-year, $9.2 million contract with the Rams with escalators that could take the value to over $11 million. The contract featured $5.5 million in guaranteed... |
professional NFL football player, Dallas Cowboys Dallas Cowboys The Dallas Cowboys are a professional American football franchise which plays in the Eastern Division of the National Football Conference of the National Football League . They are headquartered in Valley Ranch in Irving, Texas, a suburb of Dallas... |
| Ed Beckman Ed Beckman Edwin Jay Beckman is a former professional American football tight end in the National Football League. He played his entire 8 year career with the Kansas City Chiefs . He later became the special teams coach of the Kansas City Chiefs in 1987.-External links:*... |
professional NFL football player |
| Edgar Bennett Edgar Bennett Edgar Bennett III is a former National Football League running back who played for the Green Bay Packers and the Chicago Bears , and is currently a coach for the Green Bay Packers.-High school years:... |
professional NFL football player |
| Scott Bentley Scott Bentley Scott L. Bentley is a former American football kicker in the National Football League. He played parts of four seasons with the Atlanta Falcons, the Denver Broncos, the Kansas City Chiefs, and the Washington Redskins. He was also a member of the 2001 World Bowl Champion Berlin Thunder of NFL... |
professional NFL football player |
| Fred Biletnikoff Fred Biletnikoff Frederick S. "Fred" Biletnikoff is a former American football wide receiver and coach. He spent the majority of his professional playing and coaching days with the Oakland Raiders... |
NFL Hall of Fame player, Oakland Raiders Oakland Raiders The Oakland Raiders are a professional American football team based in Oakland, California. They currently play in the Western Division of the American Football Conference in the National Football League... , Super Bowl XI Super Bowl XI Super Bowl XI was a football game played on January 9, 1977 at the Rose Bowl in Pasadena, California to decide the National Football League champion following the 1976 regular season... MVP |
| Anquan Boldin Anquan Boldin -Arizona Cardinals:As a rookie Boldin set an NFL record for most receiving yards by a rookie in his first game , tied Billy Sims for most yards from scrimmage by a rookie in his first game , and holds the NFL record for most receptions in the first 26 games of an NFL career... |
professional NFL football player, Baltimore Ravens Baltimore Ravens The Baltimore Ravens are a professional football franchise based in Baltimore, Maryland.The Baltimore Ravens are officially a quasi-expansion franchise, having originated in 1995 with the Cleveland Browns relocation controversy after Art Modell, then owner of the Cleveland Browns, announced his... , 2003 NFL Offensive Rookie of the Year |
| Lorenzo Booker Lorenzo Booker Lorenzo Booker is an American football running back for the Minnesota Vikings of the National Football League. He was drafted by the Miami Dolphins in the third round of the 2007 NFL Draft. He played college football at Florida State.... |
professional NFL football player, Miami Dolphins Miami Dolphins The Miami Dolphins are a Professional football team based in the Miami metropolitan area in Florida. The team is part of the Eastern Division of the American Football Conference in the National Football League... |
| Michael Boulware Michael Boulware Michael Boulware is an American football safety who is currently a free agent. He was originally drafted by the Seattle Seahawks in the second round of the 2004 NFL Draft. He played college football at Florida State.Boulware has also played for the Houston Texans in his career... |
professional NFL football player, Seattle Seahawks Seattle Seahawks The Seattle Seahawks are a professional American football team based in Seattle, Washington. They are currently members of the Western Division of the National Football Conference in the National Football League . The team joined the NFL in 1976 as an expansion team... |
| Peter Boulware Peter Boulware Peter Nicholas Boulware , is a former American football linebacker who played his whole NFL career for the Baltimore Ravens. He was a Republican candidate for the Florida House of Representatives, District 9. His younger brother, Michael Boulware, a strong safety is currently a free agent.-Early... |
professional NFL football player, 1997 NFL Defensive Rookie of the Year NFL Rookie of the Year Award Since 1967, the Associated Press has given two annual Rookie of the Year Awards to National Football League players: one for an offensive player and one for a defensive player. These two are often regarded as the "official" awards... , Baltimore Ravens Baltimore Ravens The Baltimore Ravens are a professional football franchise based in Baltimore, Maryland.The Baltimore Ravens are officially a quasi-expansion franchise, having originated in 1995 with the Cleveland Browns relocation controversy after Art Modell, then owner of the Cleveland Browns, announced his... ' Ring of Honor |
| Leon Bright Leon Bright Leon "Pop" Bright, Jr. is a former Gridiron football player in the Canadian Football League for four years and in the National Football League for five years.... |
professional NFL football player |
| Derrick Brooks Derrick Brooks Derrick Dewan Brooks is a former American football linebacker in the National Football League. He was drafted by the Buccaneers 28th overall in the 1995 NFL Draft. He played college football at Florida State.... |
professional NFL football player, Tampa Bay Buccaneers Tampa Bay Buccaneers The Tampa Bay Buccaneers are a professional American football franchise based in Tampa, Florida, U.S. They are currently members of the Southern Division of the National Football Conference in the National Football League – they are the only team in the division not to come from the old NFC West... , NFL Defensive Player of the Year (2002), 2006 Pro Bowl MVP |
| Mack Brown Mack Brown William Mack Brown is head coach of The University of Texas at Austin Longhorn football team.Prior to his head coach position at Texas, Brown was head coach at Appalachian State, Tulane, and North Carolina. Brown is credited with revitalizing the Texas and North Carolina football programs... |
Currently Head Football Coach, Texas Longhorns |
| Milford Brown Milford Brown Milford Wesley Brown, Jr. is an American football guard who is currently a free agent of the National Football League. He was drafted by the Houston Texans in the sixth round of the 2002 Supplemental Draft. He played college football at Florida State.Brown has also been a member of the Arizona... |
professional NFL football player |
| Rufus Brown Rufus Brown Rufus Brown is a professional American football wide receiver/defensive back for the Arizona Rattlers in the Arena Football League.... |
professional NFL football player |
| Tony Bryant Tony Bryant Tony Bryant is a former American football defensive end who played for the Oakland Raiders and the New Orleans Saints in the National Football League.He was born and raised in Marathon, Florida.-High school:... |
professional NFL football player |
| Terrell Buckley Terrell Buckley Douglas Terrell Buckley is a former American football cornerback in the National Football League.... |
professional NFL football player |
| Brodrick Bunkley Brodrick Bunkley -Philadelphia Eagles:On April 29, 2006 Bunkley was drafted by the Philadelphia Eagles in the first round of the 2006 NFL Draft. He was one of four Florida State Seminoles defensive players taken in the first round of the draft... |
professional NFL football player Philadelphia Eagles Philadelphia Eagles The Philadelphia Eagles are a professional American football team based in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania. They are members of the East Division of the National Football Conference in the National Football League... |
| Devin Bush Devin Bush Devin Bush is a retired American football safety in the NFL. In college, he played for the Florida State Seminoles and was a member of the 1993 National Championship team. His defensive coordinator at Florida State, Mickey Andrews, later stated Bush "was the most complete player he had ever... |
professional NFL football player |
| Bobby Butler | professional NFL football player |
| LeRoy Butler LeRoy Butler LeRoy Butler, III is a former American football strong safety who played his entire career with the Green Bay Packers . He spent his childhood in Jacksonville, Florida, challenged by physical problems that forced him to wear leg braces and use a wheelchair at times while undergoing therapy... |
former professional NFL football player, now coach of the Green Bay Packers Green Bay Packers The Green Bay Packers are an American football team based in Green Bay, Wisconsin. They are members of the North Division of the National Football Conference in the National Football League . The Packers are the current NFL champions... , invented the "Lambeau Leap" |
| Marion Butts Marion Butts Marion Stevenson Butts, Jr. is a retired professional American football running back who played 7 seasons in the NFL for the San Diego Chargers, the New England Patriots and the Houston Oilers from 1989 to 1995.... |
professional NFL football player |
| Bill Capece Bill Capece William George Capece is a former professional American football player who played placekicker for three seasons for the Tampa Bay Buccaneers... |
professional NFL football player |
| Alphonso Carreker Alphonso Carreker Alphonso Carreker He attended Columbus Marion Franklin High School. He is a former defensive end who played seven seasons for the Green Bay Packers and the Denver Broncos in the National Football League. He started in Super Bowl XXIV, recording 1 sack and 1 tackle.... |
professional NFL football player |
| Dexter Carter Dexter Carter Dexter Anthony Carter is a former running back who played for the San Francisco 49ers and the New York Jets in the National Football League. He was drafted in the first round in the 1990 NFL Draft... |
professional NFL football player, current FSU running backs coach |
| Jerome Carter Jerome Carter Jerome Carter is an American football safety for the Virginia Destroyers of the United Football League. He was drafted by the St. Louis Rams in the fourth round of the 2005 NFL Draft... |
professional NFL football player |
| Pat Carter Pat Carter Pat Carter was an American football player, active from 1988 to 1998. After graduating from Florida State University, Carter played tight end for the Detroit Lions, the Los Angeles and St. Louis Rams, the Houston Oilers, and the Arizona Cardinals.... |
professional NFL football player |
| Thomas Clayton Thomas Clayton (American football) Thomas Clayton is an American football running back who is currently signed to the Cleveland Browns. He was drafted by the San Francisco 49ers in the sixth round of the 2007 NFL Draft... |
professional NFL football player |
| Tay Cody Tay Cody Coronta "Tay" Cody is a former professional gridiron football defensive back who played in the National Football League and the Canadian Football League... |
professional NFL football player |
| Randy Coffield Randy Coffield Randall Steve Coffield is a former professional American football player who played in three NFL seasons from 1976-1979 for the Seattle Seahawks and the New York Giants.... |
professional NFL football player |
| Laveranues Coles Laveranues Coles Laveranues Leon Coles is an American football wide receiver who is currently a free agent. He was drafted by the New York Jets in the third round of the 2000 NFL Draft. He played college football at Florida State University.... |
professional NFL football player, New York Jets New York Jets The New York Jets are a professional football team headquartered in Florham Park, New Jersey, representing the New York metropolitan area. The team is a member of the Eastern Division of the American Football Conference in the National Football League... |
| Lee Corso Lee Corso Leland "Lee" Corso is a sports broadcaster and football analyst for ESPN. He has been featured on ESPN's College GameDay program since its inception and he appeared annually as a commentator in EA Sports' NCAA Football through NCAA Football 11... |
former Indiana University Indiana University Indiana University is a multi-campus public university system in the state of Indiana, United States. Indiana University has a combined student body of more than 100,000 students, including approximately 42,000 students enrolled at the Indiana University Bloomington campus and approximately 37,000... head coach, sports broadcaster, ESPN Gameday |
| Sam Cowart Sam Cowart Samuel Cowart, III is a former American football linebacker who primarily played for the Buffalo Bills, New York Jets, and Minnesota Vikings of the NFL... |
professional NFL football player, Minnesota Vikings Minnesota Vikings The Minnesota Vikings are a professional American football team based in Minneapolis, Minnesota. The Vikings joined the National Football League as an expansion team in 1960... |
| Henri Crockett Henri Crockett Henri Woodrau Crockett is an American football player. He attended Ely High School in Pompano Beach, FL. As a youth Henri was recognized as an All-American Athlete in Parade Magazine’s Super Prep and Football Report. He earned an athletic scholarship and played linebacker at Florida State... |
professional NFL football player |
| Zack Crockett Zack Crockett Zack Crockett is a scout for the Oakland Raiders and former American football fullback who is a retired NFL player. He was originally drafted by the Indianapolis Colts in the third round of the 1995 NFL Draft. He played college football at Florida State.-Early years:Crockett attended Ely High... |
professional NFL football player, Oakland Raiders Oakland Raiders The Oakland Raiders are a professional American football team based in Oakland, California. They currently play in the Western Division of the American Football Conference in the National Football League... |
| Antonio Cromartie Antonio Cromartie Antonio Cromartie is an American football cornerback for the New York Jets of the National Football League. He was drafted by the San Diego Chargers 19th overall in the 2006 NFL Draft... |
professional NFL football player, New York Jets New York Jets The New York Jets are a professional football team headquartered in Florham Park, New Jersey, representing the New York metropolitan area. The team is a member of the Eastern Division of the American Football Conference in the National Football League... |
| Devard Darling Devard Darling Devard Loran Darling is a Bahamian-American wide receiver of American football who is currently a member of the Houston Texans. He was drafted by the Baltimore Ravens in the third round of the 2004 NFL Draft. He played college football at Florida State University and Washington State... |
professional NFL football player, Baltimore Ravens Baltimore Ravens The Baltimore Ravens are a professional football franchise based in Baltimore, Maryland.The Baltimore Ravens are officially a quasi-expansion franchise, having originated in 1995 with the Cleveland Browns relocation controversy after Art Modell, then owner of the Cleveland Browns, announced his... |
| Buster Davis | professional NFL football player |
| Chris Davis | professional NFL football player, Tennessee Titans Tennessee Titans The Tennessee Titans are a professional American football team based in Nashville, Tennessee, United States. They are members of the South Division of the American Football Conference in the National Football League . Previously known as the Houston Oilers, the team began play in 1960 as a charter... |
| Lawrence Dawsey Lawrence Dawsey Lawrence Leneir Dawsey is a former American football player in the National Football League and current wide receivers coach at Florida State University. He won the UPI NFL-NFC Rookie of the Year award in 1991. Dawsey was an All-American at Florida State in 1990... |
professional NFL football player, current FSU WR coach |
| Darnell Dockett Darnell Dockett Darnell Maurice Dockett is an American football defensive end who currently plays for the Arizona Cardinals of the NFL. Arizona picked him in the 3rd round of the 2004 NFL Draft... |
professional NFL football player, Arizona Cardinals Arizona Cardinals The Arizona Cardinals are a professional American football team based in Glendale, Arizona, a suburb of Phoenix. They are currently members of the Western Division of the National Football Conference in the National Football League... |
| Ron Dugans Ron Dugans Ron Dugans is a former wide receiver who played his 4 year NFL career with the Cincinnati Bengals. Dugans was drafted in the 3rd round of the 2000 NFL Draft by the Bengals. He signed a deal with the Houston Texans but never played with the team. He is currently an assistant coach at The University... |
professional NFL football player |
| Jamie Dukes Jamie Dukes Jamie Donnell Dukes is a former offensive lineman who played 10 seasons for the Atlanta Falcons, Green Bay Packers, and Arizona Cardinals, of the National Football League. He played college football at Florida State... |
professional NFL football player, commentator with Comcast Sports Southeast Comcast Sports Southeast/Charter Sports Southeast Comcast Sports Southeast/Charter Sports Southeast is a cable regional sports network based in Atlanta, Georgia, and serving 6 million cable subscribers across twelve U.S. states. It is a joint venture between Comcast and Charter Communications, and appears on many of the two companies' cable... |
| Warrick Dunn Warrick Dunn Warrick De'Mon Dunn is a former American football running back, and current minority owner of the Atlanta Falcons. He was drafted by the Tampa Bay Buccaneers 12th overall in the 1997 NFL Draft, after playing college football at Florida State... |
professional NFL football player, Tampa Bay Buccaneers Tampa Bay Buccaneers The Tampa Bay Buccaneers are a professional American football franchise based in Tampa, Florida, U.S. They are currently members of the Southern Division of the National Football Conference in the National Football League – they are the only team in the division not to come from the old NFC West... , 1997 NFL Offensive Rookie of the Year, Walter Payton Man of the Year (2005) |
| Mario Edwards Mario Edwards Mario L. Edwards is a retired American Football cornerback. He was drafted in the sixth round of the 2000 NFL Draft by the Dallas Cowboys. He played college football at Florida State University. He also has a son Mario Edwards Jr... |
professional NFL football player |
| William Floyd | professional NFL football player, nicknamed 'Bar None' San Francisco 49ers San Francisco 49ers The San Francisco 49ers are a professional American football team based in San Francisco, California, playing in the West Division of the National Football Conference in the National Football League . The team was founded in 1946 as a charter member of the All-America Football Conference and... |
| Todd Fordham Todd Fordham Lindsey Todd Fordham is an American football player who is currently retired, but played as an offensive lineman for the Carolina Panthers of the NFL. He played college football at Florida State University.... |
professional NFL football player |
| Corey Fuller Corey Fuller Corey Fuller , is a former professional American football player who was selected by the Minnesota Vikings in the 2nd round of the 1995 NFL Draft. A 5'10", 209-lb... |
professional NFL football player |
| Steve Gabbard Steve Gabbard Steve Gabbard is a former defensive tackle in the National Football League.-Career:Gabbard was a member of the Green Bay Packers during the 1991 NFL season. He played at the collegiate level at Florida State University.-References:... |
professioanl NFL football player |
| Talman Gardner Talman Gardner Talman Gardner is an American football wide receiver. He played two years for the Saints and started one game. In his career he had a total of 4 regular season catches.... |
professional NFL football player |
| Kent Gaydos Kent Gaydos -Career:Gaydos was drafted in the twelfth round of the 1972 NFL Draft by the Oakland Raiders and later player with the Green Bay Packers during the 1975 NFL season. He played at the collegiate level at Florida State University.-References:... |
professional NFL football player |
| Derrick Gibson Derrick Gibson Derrick Gibson is a former American football safety who played his entire career for the Oakland Raiders. He was drafted by the Raiders 28th overall in the 2001 NFL Draft... |
professional NFL football player |
| E. G. Green E. G. Green Ernest G. Green III is a former wide receiver for the Florida State Seminoles and Indianapolis Colts. He was born on June 28, 1975 in Fort Walton Beach, Florida.-High school:E.G. attended Fort Walton Beach High School... |
professional NFL football player, Indianapolis Colts Indianapolis Colts The Indianapolis Colts are a professional American football team based in Indianapolis. They are currently members of the South Division of the American Football Conference in the National Football League .... |
| Kim Hammond Kim Hammond Kim Crane Hammond is a Judge in Flagler County, Florida and was an outstanding quarterback for Florida State University... |
professional NFL football player |
| Jessie Hester Jessie Hester Jessie Lee Hester is a former professional American football wide receiver who played 11 years in the National Football League for the Los Angeles Raiders, the Atlanta Falcons, the Indianapolis Colts, and the St. Louis Rams from 1985 to 1995... |
professional NFL football player |
| Montrae Holland Montrae Holland Montrae Rondrell Holland is an American football guard for the Dallas Cowboys of the National Football League. He was drafted by the New Orleans Saints in the fourth round of the 2003 NFL Draft... |
professional NFL football player |
| Chris Hope Chris Hope Chris Hope is an American football player who plays for the Tennessee Titans.-High school:... |
professional NFL football player, Tennessee Titans Tennessee Titans The Tennessee Titans are a professional American football team based in Nashville, Tennessee, United States. They are members of the South Division of the American Football Conference in the National Football League . Previously known as the Houston Oilers, the team began play in 1960 as a charter... |
| Gary Huff Gary Huff Gary Earl Huff , who graduated from Leto Senior High School in Tampa, Florida and played college football and baseball at Florida State University, was a professional football quarterback. He was an All-American at FSU, where he led the nation in touchdown passes in 1971 and 1972... |
professional NFL football player |
| Paul Irons Paul Irons Paul Irons is an American football tight end for Team Michigan of the All American Football League. Irons previously played in the National Football League for the Cleveland Browns and in college for Florida State University.... |
professional NFL football player |
| Bobby Jackson Bobby Jackson (cornerback) Robert Charles "Bobby" Jackson is a former cornerback for the National Football League New York Jets, retiring with 21 career interceptions and 3 fumble recoveries.... |
professional NFL football player |
| Dexter Jackson | professional NFL football player, Cincinnati Bengals Cincinnati Bengals The Cincinnati Bengals are a professional football team based in Cincinnati, Ohio. They are members of the AFC's North Division in the National Football League . The Bengals began play in 1968 as an expansion team in the American Football League , and joined the NFL in 1970 in the AFL-NFL... , Super Bowl XXXVII Super Bowl XXXVII Super Bowl XXXVII was an American football game played on January 26, 2003 at Qualcomm Stadium in San Diego, California to decide the National Football League champion following the 2002 regular season... MVP |
| Mario Henderson Mario Henderson Mario Henderson is a National Football League offensive tackle who is currently a free agent. He spent the first four years of his career with the Oakland Raiders, after being selected from Florida State in the 2007 NFL Draft.- Early life :Henderson originally attended Bishop Verot High School in... |
professional NFL football player, Oakland Raiders Oakland Raiders The Oakland Raiders are a professional American football team based in Oakland, California. They currently play in the Western Division of the American Football Conference in the National Football League... |
| Sebastian Janikowski Sebastian Janikowski Sebastian Janikowski is a left-footed Polish placekicker who plays for the National Football League's Oakland Raiders. He is nicknamed The Polish Cannon because he is considered to have one of the strongest kicking legs in the league, and leads the NFL in kickoffs for touchbacks. He lives in... |
professional NFL football player, Oakland Raiders Oakland Raiders The Oakland Raiders are a professional American football team based in Oakland, California. They currently play in the Western Division of the American Football Conference in the National Football League... |
| Garth Jax Garth Jax James Garth Jax is a former American football linebacker in the National Football League for the Dallas Cowboys and the Phoenix/Arizona Cardinals... |
professional NFL football player |
| Michael Jennings Michael Jennings (American football) Michael Jennings is an American football wide receiver for the Indianapolis Colts of the National Football League-High school years:... |
professional NFL football player |
| Brad Johnson Brad Johnson (American football) James Bradley Johnson is a former National Football League Super Bowl-winning quarterback. He was drafted by the Minnesota Vikings in the ninth round of the 1992 NFL Draft. He played college football at Florida State.-Early years:Brad went to Charles D... |
professional NFL football player, Dallas Cowboys Dallas Cowboys The Dallas Cowboys are a professional American football franchise which plays in the Eastern Division of the National Football Conference of the National Football League . They are headquartered in Valley Ranch in Irving, Texas, a suburb of Dallas... |
| Travis Johnson Travis Johnson Travis Johnson is an American football defensive end who is currently a free agent in the National Football League. He was drafted by the Houston Texans in the first round of the 2005 NFL Draft... |
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| Greg Jones | professional NFL football player, Jacksonville Jaguars Jacksonville Jaguars The Jacksonville Jaguars are a professional American football team based in Jacksonville, Florida, U.S. They are currently members of the South Division of the American Football Conference in the National Football League... |
| Hassan Jones Hassan Jones Hassan Ameer Jones , he played for the Clearwater High School Tornadoes, and is a former professional American football player who was selected by the Minnesota Vikings in the 5th round of the 1986 NFL Draft . A 6'0", 195-lb. wide receiver from Florida State, Jones played in 8 NFL seasons from 1986... |
professional NFL football player |
| Marvin Jones | professional NFL football player, nicknamed 'Shade Tree' |
| Walter Jones | professional NFL football player, Seattle Seahawks Seattle Seahawks The Seattle Seahawks are a professional American football team based in Seattle, Washington. They are currently members of the Western Division of the National Football Conference in the National Football League . The team joined the NFL in 1976 as an expansion team... |
| Danny Kanell Danny Kanell Daniel Paul Kanell is a former professional American football quarterback in the National Football League, and Arena Football League.-College career:... |
professional NFL football player |
| Ken Lanier Ken Lanier Kenneth Lanier is a former tackle in the National Football League who played 14 seasons, 13 of those for the Denver Broncos.... |
professional NFL football player |
| Amp Lee Amp Lee Anthonia Wayne "Amp" Lee is an American football coach and former professional running back who played nine seasons in the National Football League. He is currently the running backs coach for the Las Vegas Locomotives of the United Football League.-Playing career:Lee was drafted by the San... |
professional NFL football player Green Bay Packers Green Bay Packers The Green Bay Packers are an American football team based in Green Bay, Wisconsin. They are members of the North Division of the National Football Conference in the National Football League . The Packers are the current NFL champions... |
| Kevin Long Kevin Long (offensive lineman) Kevin Long is a former American football center who played four seasons in the National Football League with the Tennessee Oilers/Titans. He started in Super Bowl XXXIV.... |
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| Jim Mankins Jim Mankins -Career:He played at the collegiate level at Florida State University and the University of Oklahoma.Mankins was drafted in the twelfth round of the 1966 NFL Draft by the Green Bay Packers. He had also been drafted in the sixth round of the 1966 American Football League Draft by the Miami Dolphins... |
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| Martin Mayhew Martin Mayhew Martin R. Mayhew is a former American football player and current General Manager of the Detroit Lions who was selected by the Buffalo Bills in the tenth round of the 1988 NFL Draft. A 5'8", 172 cornerback from Florida State University, Mayhew played in eight NFL seasons from 1989-1996... |
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| Scott McLean Scott McLean (American football player) Robert Scott McLean played the position of "left back" for the Dallas Cowboys for just four games in 1983. He attended college at Florida State University-References:... |
professional NFL football player Dallas Cowboys Dallas Cowboys The Dallas Cowboys are a professional American football franchise which plays in the Eastern Division of the National Football Conference of the National Football League . They are headquartered in Valley Ranch in Irving, Texas, a suburb of Dallas... |
| Bryant McFadden Bryant McFadden Bryant McFadden is an American football cornerback for the Pittsburgh Steelers of the National Football League. He was drafted by the Steelers in the second round of the 2005 NFL Draft. He played college football at Florida State.McFadden has also played for the Arizona Cardinals... |
professional NFL football player Pittsburgh Steelers Pittsburgh Steelers The Pittsburgh Steelers are a professional football team based in Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania. The team currently belongs to the North Division of the American Football Conference in the National Football League . Founded in , the Steelers are the oldest franchise in the AFC... |
| Dennis McKinnon Dennis McKinnon Dennis Lewis McKinnon is a former professional American football wide receiver in the National Football League for the Chicago Bears and the Dallas Cowboys.... |
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| Mike Mercer | professional NFL football player |
| Marvin Minnis Marvin Minnis Marvin "Snoop" Minnis is a former professional American football wide receiver. He was drafted by the Kansas City Chiefs in the third round of the 2001 NFL Draft... |
professional NFL football player |
| Travis Minor Travis Minor Travis Minor was an American football running back for the St. Louis Rams of the National Football League. He was originally drafted by the Miami Dolphins in the third round of the 2001 NFL Draft... |
professional NFL football player, Miami Dolphins Miami Dolphins The Miami Dolphins are a Professional football team based in the Miami metropolitan area in Florida. The team is part of the Eastern Division of the American Football Conference in the National Football League... |
| Orson Mobley Orson Mobley Orson Odell Mobley is a former professional American football player who played tight end for five seasons for the Denver Broncos after being drafted in the sixth round. He played in three Super Bowls, and started in two of them... |
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| Eric Moore Eric Moore (American football) Eric Maurice Moore is an American football defensive end for the Virginia Destroyers of the United Football League. He was drafted by the New York Giants in the sixth round of the 2005 NFL Draft. He played college football at Florida State.Moore has also played for the New Orleans Saints, St... |
professional NFL football player |
| Randy Moss Randy Moss Randy Gene Moss is a former American football wide receiver. He was drafted by the Minnesota Vikings in the first round of the 1998 NFL Draft... |
professional NFL football player, New England Patriots New England Patriots The New England Patriots, commonly called the "Pats", are a professional football team based in the Greater Boston area, playing their home games in the town of Foxborough, Massachusetts at Gillette Stadium. The team is part of the East Division of the American Football Conference in the National... (attended for one year and then released from team) |
| Zeke Mowatt Zeke Mowatt Ezekiel Mowatt is a former American football tight end in the National Football League who played for the New York Giants and the New England Patriots. He played college football at Florida State University... |
professional NFL football player |
| Lee Nelson Lee Nelson (football player) Lee Nelson is a former American football defensive back who played ten seasons for the St. Louis Cardinals.-External links:*... |
professional NFL football player |
| Sterling Palmer Sterling Palmer Sterling Lanard Palmer is a former American football defensive end in the National Football League for the Washington Redskins. He played college football at Florida State University and was drafted in the fourth round of the 1993 NFL Draft.... |
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| Tommy Polley Tommy Polley Tommy William Polley was an American football player in the NFL. He originally played for the St. Louis Rams from 2001 to 2004 before signing with the Ravens as a free agent in 2005. He played only one season with the Ravens before signing with the Saints on June 2, 2006... |
professional NFL football player, Baltimore Ravens Baltimore Ravens The Baltimore Ravens are a professional football franchise based in Baltimore, Maryland.The Baltimore Ravens are officially a quasi-expansion franchise, having originated in 1995 with the Cleveland Browns relocation controversy after Art Modell, then owner of the Cleveland Browns, announced his... |
| Eric Powell | professional NFL football player |
| Ricardo "Rock" Preston | star Seminole tailback |
| Willie Reid Willie Reid Willie Louis Reid is an American football wide receiver who is currently a free agent. He was drafted by the Pittsburgh Steelers in the third round of the 2006 NFL Draft... |
professional NFL football player, Pittsburgh Steelers Pittsburgh Steelers The Pittsburgh Steelers are a professional football team based in Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania. The team currently belongs to the North Division of the American Football Conference in the National Football League . Founded in , the Steelers are the oldest franchise in the AFC... |
| Burt Reynolds Burt Reynolds Burton Leon "Burt" Reynolds, Jr. is an American actor. Some of his memorable roles include Bo 'Bandit' Darville in Smokey and the Bandit, Lewis Medlock in Deliverance, Bobby "Gator" McCluskey in White Lightning and sequel Gator, Paul Crewe and Coach Nate Scarborough in The Longest Yard and its... |
actor and star Seminole tailback |
| Jamal Reynolds Jamal Reynolds Jamal Reynolds , is a former American football defensive end for the Green Bay Packers of the NFL.-High school:Played for the Aiken High School Green Hornets and won a state Championship in 1996.-College:... |
professional NFL football player |
| Samari Rolle Samari Rolle Samari Toure Rolle is a retired American football cornerback. He was drafted by the Tennessee Oilers in the second round of the 1998 NFL Draft. He played college football at Florida State.... |
professional NFL football player, Baltimore Ravens Baltimore Ravens The Baltimore Ravens are a professional football franchise based in Baltimore, Maryland.The Baltimore Ravens are officially a quasi-expansion franchise, having originated in 1995 with the Cleveland Browns relocation controversy after Art Modell, then owner of the Cleveland Browns, announced his... |
| Gerard Ross Gerard Ross Gerard Ross is an American football player who currently is a free agent.He was signed by the Seattle Seahawks in 2006, activated to their active roster in January 2007. He was released in August 2007.-References:... |
professional NFL football player |
| P. K. Sam P. K. Sam Philip Kenwood "P. K." Sam, II is a professional gridiron football wide receiver who is currently a free agent. He most recently played for the Toronto Argonauts of the Canadian Football League. He was drafted by the New England Patriots in the fifth round of the 2004 NFL Draft... |
professional NFL football player, Buffalo Bills Buffalo Bills The Buffalo Bills are a professional football team based in Buffalo, New York. They are currently members of the East Division of the American Football Conference in the National Football League... |
| Deion Sanders Deion Sanders Deion Luwynn Sanders , nicknamed "Prime Time" and "Neon Deion", is a former National Football League cornerback and Major League Baseball outfielder who currently works as an NFL Network analyst... |
professional NFL football player, NFL Defensive Player of the Year (1994) |
| Ron Sellers Ron Sellers Ron "Jingle Joints" Sellers was an American college and professional football player. He played college football for Florida State University, where he was a two-time All-American... |
professional NFL football player |
| Eric Shelton Eric Shelton Eric Shelton is an American football running back who is currently a free agent. He was drafted by the Carolina Panthers in the second round of the 2005 NFL Draft... |
professional NFL football player |
| Clay Shiver Clay Shiver Spencer Clay Shiver is a former professional American football player who played offensive lineman for three seasons for the Dallas Cowboys and one season for the Carolina Panthers.... |
professional NFL football player |
| Corey Simon Corey Simon Corey Jermaine Simon is a retired American football defensive tackle of the National Football League. He was drafted by the Philadelphia Eagles sixth overall in the 2000 NFL Draft... |
professional NFL football player, Indianapolis Colts Indianapolis Colts The Indianapolis Colts are a professional American football team based in Indianapolis. They are currently members of the South Division of the American Football Conference in the National Football League .... |
| Ron Simmons Ron Simmons Ronald "Ron" Simmons is an American semi-retired professional wrestler and retired American football player. He is recognised as being the first Black world heavyweight champion in professional wrestling and the first of only two African Americans to win the WCW World Heavyweight Championship,... |
professional USFL football player, former WCW World Championship Wrestling World Championship Wrestling, Inc. was an American professional wrestling promotion which existed from 1988 to 2001. Based in Atlanta, Georgia, it began as a regional promotion affiliated with the National Wrestling Alliance , named Jim Crockett Promotions until November 1988, when Ted Turner and... professional wrestling Professional wrestling Professional wrestling is a mode of spectacle, combining athletics and theatrical performance.Roland Barthes, "The World of Wrestling", Mythologies, 1957 It takes the form of events, held by touring companies, which mimic a title match combat sport... world champion |
| Carl Simpson Carl Simpson "HOT" Carl Simpson is a former American professional football player, Professional poker player, olympic swimmer, Michael Phelps personal trainer.-Navy Years:... |
professional NFL football player |
| Ernie Sims Ernie Sims -Detroit Lions:Sims was selected as ninth overall in the first round of the 2006 NFL Draft by the Detroit Lions. Sims was targeted by Lions general manager Matt Millen to bolster the Lions' defense at weakside linebacker. On July 30, 2006, he signed a 5-year, $15.735 million contract with $12.1... |
professional NFL football player, Detroit Lions Detroit Lions The Detroit Lions are a professional American football team based in Detroit, Michigan. They are members of the North Division of the National Football Conference in the National Football League , and play their home games at Ford Field in Downtown Detroit.Originally based in Portsmouth, Ohio and... |
| Barry Smith Barry Smith (American football) Barrett Benjamin Smith is a former American football wide receiver in the National Football League who played 42 games for the Green Bay Packers. In 1973, the Green Bay Packers used the 21st pick in the 1st round of the 1973 NFL Draft to sign Smith out of the Florida State University. Smith went... |
professional NFL football player |
| Sammie Smith Sammie Smith Sammie Lee Smith , is a former American football player who was selected by the Miami Dolphins in the 1st round of the 1989 NFL Draft. A 6'2", 226-lb... |
professional NFL football player |
| Jesse Solomon Jesse Solomon Jesse William Solomon is a former American football linebacker in the National Football League from 1986 to 1994 for the Minnesota Vikings, Dallas Cowboys, Tampa Bay Buccaneers, Atlanta Falcons, and the Miami Dolphins. He played college football at Florida State University and was drafted in the... |
professional NFL football player |
| John Sorzano | professional NFL Europe NFL Europe NFL Europe was an American football league which operated in Europe from 1991 until 2007. Backed by the National Football League , the largest professional American football league in the United States, it was founded as the World League of American Football to serve as a type of spring league... football player |
| Greg Spires Greg Spires Gregory Tyrone Spires is an American football who is currently a free agent. He was drafted by the New England Patriots in the third round of the 1998 NFL Draft. He played college football at Florida State.... |
professional NFL football player, Tampa Bay Buccaneers Tampa Bay Buccaneers The Tampa Bay Buccaneers are a professional American football franchise based in Tampa, Florida, U.S. They are currently members of the Southern Division of the National Football Conference in the National Football League – they are the only team in the division not to come from the old NFC West... |
| Rohn Stark Rohn Stark Rohn Taylor Stark is a former American football punter who played 16 seasons in the National Football League, 13 of those with the Baltimore/Indianapolis Colts... |
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| Walt Sumner Walt Sumner Walter Herman Sumner is a former American football player who was selected by the Cleveland Browns in the seventh round of the 1969 NFL Draft. A 6'1", 188 lbs. safety from Florida State University, Sumner played in 6 NFL seasons from 1969-1974.At Florida State, he was a two-sport star as an... |
professional NFL football player, Cleveland Browns Cleveland Browns The Cleveland Browns are a professional football team based in Cleveland, Ohio. They are currently members of the North Division of the American Football Conference in the National Football League... |
| William Thomas | professional NFL football player |
| Weegie Thompson Weegie Thompson Willis Hope “Weegie” Thompson is a former professional American football player who played wide receiver for six seasons for the Pittsburgh Steelers. He played high school football for Midlothian High School in Richmond, Virginia... |
professional NFL football player |
| Craphonso Thorpe Craphonso Thorpe Craphonso Ja'won "Cro" Thorpe is an American football wide receiver. He was drafted by the Kansas City Chiefs in the fourth round of the 2005 NFL Draft... |
professional NFL football player |
| Lawrence Timmons Lawrence Timmons Lawrence Olajuwon Timmons is an American football linebacker for the Pittsburgh Steelers. He was drafted by the Steelers 15th overall in the 2007 NFL Draft. He played college football at Florida State University.-Early years:... |
professional NFL football player, Pittsburgh Steelers Pittsburgh Steelers The Pittsburgh Steelers are a professional football team based in Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania. The team currently belongs to the North Division of the American Football Conference in the National Football League . Founded in , the Steelers are the oldest franchise in the AFC... |
| Rick Tuten Rick Tuten Richard Lamar Tuten is a former American football punter in the National Football League who played the majority of his career with the Seattle Seahawks. He punted the ball 108 times in 1992, tied for fourth-most in a season in NFL history. In 1992, he punted for 4,760 yards with an average of... |
professional NFL football player |
| Tamarick Vanover Tamarick Vanover Tamarick Vanover , is a former professional American football player in the NFL and CFL.Vanover spent two seasons at Florida State University, where he was named a first-team All-American in 1992 as a freshman kick returner... |
professional NFL and CFL Canadian Football League The Canadian Football League or CFL is a professional sports league located in Canada. The CFL is the highest level of competition in Canadian football, a form of gridiron football closely related to American football.... football player, current Lake City Christian High School Coach |
| Andre Wadsworth Andre Wadsworth Andre Wadsworth is an American professional football player who is currently a free agent. He began his college career as a 215-pound walk-on at Florida State University and became a highly touted prospect at defensive end, drafted 3rd overall by the Arizona Cardinals in 1998... |
professional NFL football player |
| Javon Walker Javon Walker Javon Lataff Walker is an American football wide receiver who is currently a free agent. He was drafted by the Green Bay Packers 20th overall of the 2002 NFL Draft. He played college football at Florida State.... |
professional NFL football player, Denver Broncos Denver Broncos The Denver Broncos are a professional American football team based in Denver, Colorado. They are currently members of the West Division of the American Football Conference in the National Football League... |
| B. J. Ward B. J. Ward (American football) Brandon Jeffrey "B. J." Ward is an American football safety who is currently a free agent. He was signed by the Baltimore Ravens as an undrafted free agent in 2005... |
professional NFL football player |
| Charlie Ward Charlie Ward Charlie Ward, Jr. is a retired American professional NBA basketball player, college football Heisman Trophy winner, Davey O'Brien Award winner and a Major League Baseball draftee. Ward is considered one of the best all-around athletes in the last quarter century... |
Heisman Trophy Heisman Trophy The Heisman Memorial Trophy Award , is awarded annually to the player deemed the most outstanding player in collegiate football. It was created in 1935 as the Downtown Athletic Club trophy and renamed in 1936 following the death of the Club's athletic director, John Heisman The Heisman Memorial... winner, professional NBA basketball player |
| Peter Warrick Peter Warrick Peter Warrick is an American football wide receiver who is currently a free agent. He was drafted by the Cincinnati Bengals fourth overall in the 2000 NFL Draft... |
professional NFL football player |
| Pat Watkins Pat Watkins Patrick Watkins is an American football safety who is currently a free agent in the National Football League. The Dallas Cowboys drafted him in the fifth round of the 2006 NFL Draft. Watkins played college football at Florida State University, and attended Lincoln High School in Tallahassee,... |
professional NFL football player, Dallas Cowboys Dallas Cowboys The Dallas Cowboys are a professional American football franchise which plays in the Eastern Division of the National Football Conference of the National Football League . They are headquartered in Valley Ranch in Irving, Texas, a suburb of Dallas... |
| Leon Washington Leon Washington Leon Washington is an American football running back for the Seattle Seahawks of the National Football League. He was drafted by the New York Jets in the fourth round of the 2006 NFL Draft. He played college football at Florida State. He is married to Charity Washington with whom he has a son... |
professional NFL football player, New York Jets New York Jets The New York Jets are a professional football team headquartered in Florham Park, New Jersey, representing the New York metropolitan area. The team is a member of the Eastern Division of the American Football Conference in the National Football League... |
| Chris Weinke Chris Weinke Christopher Jon Weinke is a former professional American football and baseball player. After spending six years in the Toronto Blue Jays minor league baseball system, he enrolled at Florida State University at the age of 26, and played quarterback for the Florida State Seminoles... |
Heisman Trophy Heisman Trophy The Heisman Memorial Trophy Award , is awarded annually to the player deemed the most outstanding player in collegiate football. It was created in 1935 as the Downtown Athletic Club trophy and renamed in 1936 following the death of the Club's athletic director, John Heisman The Heisman Memorial... winner, professional NFL football player, San Francisco 49ers San Francisco 49ers The San Francisco 49ers are a professional American football team based in San Francisco, California, playing in the West Division of the National Football Conference in the National Football League . The team was founded in 1946 as a charter member of the All-America Football Conference and... |
| Drew Weatherford Drew Weatherford Andrew Skillern Weatherford is a former American football quarterback. He played college football at Florida State University.-High school career:... |
professional NFL football player, New England Patriots New England Patriots The New England Patriots, commonly called the "Pats", are a professional football team based in the Greater Boston area, playing their home games in the town of Foxborough, Massachusetts at Gillette Stadium. The team is part of the East Division of the American Football Conference in the National... |
| T. K. Wetherell T. K. Wetherell Dr. Thomas Kent "T. K." Wetherell was an educational administrator and former politician. He served as president of Florida State University from 2003 through 2009... |
former State of Florida Representative, Former Speaker of the House for Florida, President of Florida State University Florida State University The Florida State University is a space-grant and sea-grant public university located in Tallahassee, Florida, United States. It is a comprehensive doctoral research university with medical programs and significant research activity as determined by the Carnegie Foundation... |
| Bud Whitehead Bud Whitehead Ruben Agnus "Bud" Whitehead is a former American football defensive back in the American Football League. A 16th round selection of the 1961 AFL Draft, Whitehead played eight seasons with the San Diego Chargers... |
professional NFL football player |
| Brett Williams Brett Williams (American football) Brett Weston Williams is a former American football offensive tackle in the National Football League. Drafted in the fourth round of the 2003 NFL draft, Williams played two full seasons for the Kansas City Chiefs... |
professional NFL football player |
| Todd Williams Todd Williams (American football) Todd Lamonte Williams is an American football offensive tackle who is currently a free agent. He was drafted by the Tennessee Titans in the seventh round of the 2003 NFL Draft... |
professional NFL football player |
| Peter Tom Willis Peter Tom Willis Peter Tom Willis is a former college and professional American football quarterback. From 1998-2008 he served as the radio color commentator for the Florida State University Seminoles, where he played his collegiate football.... |
professional NFL football player, FSU football radio analyst |
| Ray Willis Ray Willis Ray Willis is an American football offensive tackle who is currently a free agent. He was selected by the Seattle Seahawks in the 4th round of the 2005 NFL Draft... |
professional NFL football player |
| Reinard Wilson Reinard Wilson Reinard Wilson is a former American football linebacker in the National Football League. He was drafted by the Cincinnati Bengals 14th overall in the 1997 NFL Draft. He played college football at Florida State.... |
professional NFL football player |
| Kamerion Wimbley Kamerion Wimbley -Cleveland Browns:On July 22, 2006, he signed a six-year deal with the Browns and includes $9.3 million in guaranteed money and $23.7 million total. After being converted to outside linebacker from his college position of defensive end, he played the entire season as the starting linebacker playing... |
professional NFL football player |
PGA
| Athlete | Notability |
|---|---|
| Paul Azinger Paul Azinger Paul William Azinger is an American professional golfer and occasional on air golf analyst. He spent almost 300 weeks in the top-10 of the Official World Golf Rankings between 1988 and 1994.-Early years:... |
professional golfer |
| Bob Duval Bob Duval Robert Duval is an American professional golfer and is best known for being the father of David Duval, formerly the top-ranked player in the world.-Early years:... |
professional golfer |
| Hubert Green Hubert Green Hubert Myatt Green is an American professional golfer who has won numerous professional golf tournaments at both the PGA Tour and Champions Tour level.... |
professional golfer |
| Nolan Henke Nolan Henke Nolan Jay Henke is an American professional golfer who has played on the PGA Tour and the Nationwide Tour.Henke was born in Battle Creek, Michigan. He attended Florida State University in Tallahassee, Florida and was a distinguished member of the golf team... |
professional golfer |
| Kenny Knox Kenny Knox Edward Kenneth Knox is an American professional golfer who has played on the PGA Tour, Nationwide Tour, and the Champions Tour.... |
professional golfer |
| George McNeill George McNeill George William McNeill, Jr. is an American professional golfer.McNeill was born and raised in Naples, Florida. He attended Florida State University, where he was a member of the golf team. He was an All-ACC and All-America selection in 1997 and 1998.McNeill is currently a member of the PGA Tour... |
professional golfer |
| Jeff Sluman Jeff Sluman Jeffrey George Sluman is an American professional golfer who has won numerous professional golf tournaments including six PGA Tour victories.-Early years:... |
professional golfer |
LPGA
| Athlete | Notability |
|---|---|
| Barb Bunkowsky Barb Bunkowsky Barbara Bunkowsky-Scherbak is an Canadian professional golfer who played on the LPGA Tour. She also played under her maiden name, Barb Bunkowsky, and her married name, Barb Scherbak.... |
professional golfer |
| Jane Geddes Jane Geddes Jane Geddes is a retired American professional golfer. She became a member of the LPGA Tour in 1983 and won two major championships and 11 LPGA Tour victories overall.-Career:... |
professional golfer, |
| Nancy Scranton Nancy Scranton Nancy Scranton is an American professional golfer.Scranton was born in Centralia, Illinois. She attended Florida State University and the University of Kentucky. Her rookie season on the LPGA Tour was 1985. She has three tournament victories on the tour, including one major championship, the 1991... |
professional golfer, |
| Karen Stupples Karen Stupples Karen Louise Stupples is an English professional golfer who plays primarily on the U.S. based LPGA Tour and is also a member of the Ladies European Tour.-Amateur career:... |
professional golfer, |
| Colleen Walker Colleen Walker Colleen Walker is an American golfer who formerly played on the LPGA Tour. She is currently playing on the Legends Tour.... |
professional golfer, |
| Lisa Walters Lisa Walters Lisa Walters is a Canadian professional golfer who played on the LPGA Tour. She competed under her maiden name Lisa Young until 1988.... |
professional golfer |
Gymnastics
| Athlete | Notability |
|---|---|
| Rafael A. Lecuona Rafael A. Lecuona Rafael A. Lecuona is a former member of the Cuban gymnastics team and professor emeritus of Texas A&M International University in Laredo... |
Olympic gymnast |
Swimming and diving
| Athlete | Notability |
|---|---|
| Phil Boggs Phil Boggs Phillip George Boggs was a diver from the United States, who won the gold medal in the springboard event at the 1976 Summer Olympics in Montreal, Canada.... |
Diver and Olympic Gold Medalist |
| Robert Braknis Robert Braknis Robert Braknis is a former backstroke swimmer from Canada, who competed for his native country at the 1996 Summer Olympics. There he finished in 16th position in the 100m Backstroke, and in twelfth place with the Men's Relay Team in the 4x100m Medley... |
Participated in the 1996 Summer Olympics |
| Wendy Fuller Wendy Fuller Wendy Marie Fuller is a retired diver from Canada, who represented her native country at the 1988 Summer Olympics, finishing in 13th place in the Women's 10m Platform. In the same event she won a silver medal at the 1987 Pan American Games in Indianapolis, United States... |
Participated in the 1988 Summer Olympics |
| Patrick Jeffrey Patrick Jeffrey Patrick S. Jeffrey is a retired diver from the United States. As a college athlete on the Ohio State University swimming & diving team, swept the three diving events at the Big Ten championship his senior year and was named conference Diver of the Year.He twice competed for his native country at... |
Participated in the 1996 Summer Olympics |
| Mike Kowalski Mike Kowalski Mike Kowalski is a percussionist and musicologist. He is best known as one of the former drummers from the rock band The Beach Boys. He and saxophonist Joel C. Peskin recorded as The Backsters in 1984.-Early career:... |
Participated in the 1988 Summer Olympics |
| Nelson Mora Nelson Mora Nelson Jesús Mora Molina in Caracas, Venezuela,is a former Butterfly Swimmer from Venezuela who won the 200m Butterfly at the... |
Notable butterfly swimmer from Venezuela Venezuela Venezuela , officially called the Bolivarian Republic of Venezuela , is a tropical country on the northern coast of South America. It borders Colombia to the west, Guyana to the east, and Brazil to the south... |
| Steve Parry Stephen Parry (swimmer) Stephen Benjamin Parry is a former British butterfly swimmer. He competed internationally in 100-metre and 200-metre butterfly distances.... |
Butterfly and backstroke swimmer, Olympic Bronze Medalist |
| Julio Santos Julio Santos Julio Fernando Santos Masías is a retired male freestyle swimmer from Ecuador. He competed in three consecutive Summer Olympics for his native South American country, starting in 1996. He was born in Portoviejo, Manabí.-References:*... |
Freestyle swimmer from Ecuador |
| Tal Stricker Tal Stricker Tal Stricker is a breaststroke swimmer from Israel, who competed for his native country at the 2000 Summer Olympics in Sydney, Australia.There he swam in three events... |
Breaststroke swimmer, competed for Israel in 2000 Summer Olympics |
Tennis
| Athlete | Notability |
|---|---|
| Paul Haarhuis Paul Haarhuis Paul Vincent Nicholas Haarhuis is a Dutch former professional tennis player. He is a former World No. 1 doubles player. He won six Grand Slam men's doubles titles, five with Jacco Eltingh and one with Yevgeny Kafelnikov.-Personal life:... |
Professional Tennis player, participated in the Olympics |
| Richard Legendre Richard Legendre Richard Legendre is a former professional tennis player and a Quebec politician.- Tennis :Legendre once represented Canada at the Davis Cup and had a career-high tennis ranking of World No. 232 in singles... |
Professional Tennis player |
| Joey Rive Joey Rive Joey Rive is a former professional tennis player from the United States. He was born in Santurce, Puerto Rico.River achieved a career-high singles ranking of World No. 57 in 1988.... |
Professional Tennis player |
Track and field
| Athlete | Notability |
|---|---|
| Kim Batten Kim Batten Kim Batten is a retired female American 400 meter hurdles champion. She was the 1995 world record holder in the women's 400-meter hurdles.... |
Long jumper, and Olympic Silver Medalist |
| Bradley Cooper Bradley Cooper (athlete) Bradley "Brad" Cooper is a retired male discus thrower and shot putter from the Bahamas. He competed for his native country in two consecutive Summer Olympics, starting in 1984. Cooper set his personal best, , in the discus event on June 14, 1986 in Nassau.-References:* * *... |
Olympic discus thrower and shot putter |
| Walter Dix Walter Dix Walter Dix is an American sprinter who specializes in the 100 meters and 200 meters. He is the fourth fastest 200 m runner ever with a best of 19.53 seconds, and has broken the 10-second barrier in the 100 m with a best of 9.88 seconds.Dix was a highly successful amateur... |
Won two bronze medals at the 2008 Summer Olympics 2008 Summer Olympics The 2008 Summer Olympics, officially known as the Games of the XXIX Olympiad, was a major international multi-sport event that took place in Beijing, China, from August 8 to August 24, 2008. A total of 11,028 athletes from 204 National Olympic Committees competed in 28 sports and 302 events... |
| Brian Dzingai Brian Dzingai Brian Dzingai is a Zimbabwean Olympic sprinter who specializes in the 200 metres. He ran to his personal best time of 20.12 seconds in June 2004 at Austin. This is the current Zimbabwean record. He is an Old Georgian, and attended St George's College, Harare in Harare, Zimbabwe... |
Olympic Zimbabwe Zimbabwe Zimbabwe is a landlocked country located in the southern part of the African continent, between the Zambezi and Limpopo rivers. It is bordered by South Africa to the south, Botswana to the southwest, Zambia and a tip of Namibia to the northwest and Mozambique to the east. Zimbabwe has three... an sprinter |
| Hannah England Hannah England Hannah England is a British middle-distance athlete who specialises in the 800 metres, 1500 metres and mile run.Born in Oxford, England, she attended the Cherwell School in Summertown, North Oxford. England joined Oxford City Athletic Club as an under 13, her first major success coming in the UK... |
Notable British distance runner |
| Michelle Finn Michelle Finn Michelle Finn is an American former sprint athlete from Orlando, Florida. She graduated from Oak Ridge High School in Orlando. She set the Florida State University record for the 100 meters which has lasted over 18 years into the 2006 season. She won a gold medal at the 1992 Barcelona Olympics as... |
Notable American sprinter |
| Randy Givens | Relay runner, participated in the 1984 Summer Olympics 1984 Summer Olympics The 1984 Summer Olympics, officially known as the Games of the XXIII Olympiad, was an international multi-sport event held in Los Angeles, California, United States in 1984... |
| Garrett Johnson Garrett Johnson Garrett W. Johnson is an American shot putter. Johnson won the 2006 NCAA Indoor and Outdoor Shot Put Championship. Johnson also was named a Rhodes Scholar in 2006 on behalf of the United States.-Academic:... |
Elite American shot put Shot put The shot put is a track and field event involving "putting" a heavy metal ball—the shot—as far as possible. It is common to use the term "shot put" to refer to both the shot itself and to the putting action.... ter, 2006 NCAA Champion, and Rhodes Scholar |
| Andrew Lemoncello Andrew Lemoncello Andrew Lemoncello is a Scottish long distance runner who competes in the 3000 metres steeplechase and the marathon events. He won a team junior gold medal at the 2001 European Cross Country Championships and won a scholarship to attend Florida State University in 2004... |
British Distance runner |
| Ngonidzashe Makusha Ngonidzashe Makusha Ngonidzashe Makusha is a Zimbabwean sprinter and long jumper. He is the national record holder over 100m and Long Jump for Zimbabwe with 9.89s and 8.40m respectively. Both performances achieved during the 2011 NCAA Division I Championships in Des Moines, Iowa where he completed the 100m long... |
Olympic Zimbabwe Zimbabwe Zimbabwe is a landlocked country located in the southern part of the African continent, between the Zambezi and Limpopo rivers. It is bordered by South Africa to the south, Botswana to the southwest, Zambia and a tip of Namibia to the northwest and Mozambique to the east. Zimbabwe has three... an long jumper |
| Walter McCoy | relay runner, and Olympic Gold Medalist |
| Marita Payne Marita Payne Marita Payne-Wiggins is a Canadian athlete who competed in two consecutive Summer Olympics for Canada, starting in 1984. She ran for Florida State University... |
sprinter, and Olympic Silver Medalist |
| Dorian Scott Dorian Scott Dorian Armand Scott is a Jamaican shot putter. His personal best is 21.45 meters, achieved in March 2008 in Tallahassee, Florida... |
Notable Jamaica Jamaica Jamaica is an island nation of the Greater Antilles, in length, up to in width and 10,990 square kilometres in area. It is situated in the Caribbean Sea, about south of Cuba, and west of Hispaniola, the island harbouring the nation-states Haiti and the Dominican Republic... n shot put Shot put The shot put is a track and field event involving "putting" a heavy metal ball—the shot—as far as possible. It is common to use the term "shot put" to refer to both the shot itself and to the putting action.... ter |
Volleyball
| Athlete | Notability |
|---|---|
| Norisha Campbell Norisha Campbell Norisha Campbell is an American indoor volleyball player. She currently plays professionally for "Allgaeu Team Sonthofen" in Germany. She trained with the U.S. Olympic team prior to the 2008 Beijing Olympics.... |
professional volleyball player |
| Gabrielle Reece Gabrielle Reece Gabrielle Allyse Reece is an American professional volleyball player, sports announcer, fashion model and actress.-Early life:... |
professional volleyball player, model |
Soccer
| Athlete | Notability |
|---|---|
| Selin Kuralay Selin Kuralay Selin Kuralay is an Australian football player of Turkish ancestry.She played for Australian W-League team Melbourne Victory.She currently plays for currently for Australian W-League team .... |
2004 Olympic Games - Australia |
| India Trotter India Trotter India Ashlei Trotter is an American soccer player who currently plays in Sweden for Dalsjöfors GoIF.-Career:She graduated from Florida State University and helped put Florida State women's soccer on the map... |
Swedish professional soccer player |
| Becky Edwards Becky Edwards Rebecca Ladia "Becky" Edwards is an American soccer player from Downingtown, Pennsylvania. She is a midfielder for the United States U-23 women's national soccer team.-Collegiate career:... |
Womens Professional Soccer (WPS) player |