List of Phi Delta Theta members
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Phi Delta Theta
Phi Delta Theta , also known as Phi Delt, is an international fraternity founded at Miami University in 1848 and headquartered in Oxford, Ohio. Phi Delta Theta, Beta Theta Pi, and Sigma Chi form the Miami Triad. The fraternity has about 169 active chapters and colonies in over 43 U.S...
fraternity. Names are listed followed by the school attended and the graduation year.
Academia
- Liberty Hyde BaileyLiberty Hyde BaileyLiberty Hyde Bailey was an American horticulturist, botanist and cofounder of the American Society for Horticultural Science.-Biography:...
, Michigan State University, 1882 - Horticulturist, botanist, father of modern horticulture - Thomas Francis, Jr.Thomas Francis, Jr.Thomas Francis, Jr. was an American physician, virologist, and epidemiologist. Francis was the first person to isolate influenza virus in America, and in 1940 showed that there are other strains of influenza, and took part in the development of influenza vaccines.- Life and achievements :Francis...
, Allegheny College, 1921 - Physician, virologist, and epidemiologist, Presidential Medal of Freedom Recipient - Steve HankeSteve HankeSteve H. Hanke is an American economist specializing in international economics, particularly monetary policy.He holds a doctoral degree from the University of Colorado at Boulder. Earlier in his teaching career, he taught economics at the Colorado School of Mines and the University of California,...
, University of Colorado, 1964 - Economist - Joel Henry HildebrandJoel Henry HildebrandJoel Henry Hildebrand was an American educator and a pioneer chemist. He was a major figure in chemistry research specializing in liquids and nonelectrolyte solutions.-Education and professorship:...
, University of Pennsylvania, 1903 - Pioneer chemist - Vernon Lyman KelloggVernon Lyman KelloggVernon Myman Lyman Kellogg was a U.S. entomologist, evolutionary biologist, and science administrator....
, University of Kansas, 1889 - Prominent entomologist - Robert KhayatRobert Khayat-External links:*...
, University of Mississippi, 1960 - Chancellor of the University of Mississippi (1995–2009) - Charles Boynton KnappCharles Boynton KnappCharles Boynton "Chuck" Knapp was the president of the University of Georgia in Athens, Georgia, United States. He served in that capacity from 1987 until his resignation in 1997.-Early life and education:...
, Iowa State University, 1967 - President of the University of GeorgiaUniversity of GeorgiaThe 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...
(1987–1997) - John D. MillettJohn D. MillettJohn David Millett was the 16th president of Miami University in Oxford, Ohio and first chancellor of the Ohio Board of Regents. During his career he served as the Senior Vice President of the in Washington, DC...
, DePauw University - President of Miami UniversityMiami UniversityMiami University is a coeducational public research university located in Oxford, Ohio, United States. Founded in 1809, it is the 10th oldest public university in the United States and the second oldest university in Ohio, founded four years after Ohio University. In its 2012 edition, U.S... - Guy Potter BentonGuy Potter BentonThe Reverend Dr. Guy Potter Wharton Benton was an American educator who served as president of Miami University from 1902–1911, the University of Vermont from 1911–1920, and the University of the Philippines from 1921-1925...
, Ohio Wesleyan, 1886 - President of Miami UniversityMiami UniversityMiami University is a coeducational public research university located in Oxford, Ohio, United States. Founded in 1809, it is the 10th oldest public university in the United States and the second oldest university in Ohio, founded four years after Ohio University. In its 2012 edition, U.S...
(1902–1911); President of University of the PhilippinesUniversity of the PhilippinesThe ' is the national university of the Philippines. Founded in 1908 through Act No...
(1921–1925) - Don K. PriceDon K. PriceDon Krasher Price was an American political scientist who served as the dean of the John F. Kennedy School of Government from 1958 to 1977. He was also a professor at Harvard University and the author of a number of books about United States history and government.A native of Middlesboro,...
, Vanderbilt University, 1931 - Political scientist - Adam G. Riess, M.I.T. 1992 - Winner of the 2011 Nobel PrizeNobel PrizeThe Nobel Prizes are annual international awards bestowed by Scandinavian committees in recognition of cultural and scientific advances. The will of the Swedish chemist Alfred Nobel, the inventor of dynamite, established the prizes in 1895...
in Physics - Walter RiggsWalter RiggsWalter Merritt Riggs was the president of Clemson University from 1910 to 1924 and the "father of Clemson football" coaching the first football team for what was then Clemson College. Riggs graduated from Auburn University with a bachelor's of science in engineering in 1892 and was a member of...
, Auburn University, 1892 - President of Clemson UniversityClemson UniversityClemson University is an American public, coeducational, land-grant, sea-grant, research university located in Clemson, South Carolina, United States....
(1910–1924) - William C. RobertsWilliam C. RobertsWilliam Clifford Roberts, M.D., M.A.C.C. is an American physician specializing in cardiac pathology.He is a Master of the American College of Cardiology, a leading cardiovascular pathologist, and the current editor of both the American Journal of Cardiology and the Baylor University Medical Center...
, Southern Methodist University, 1954 - Prominent cardiologist and pathologist, and first head of pathology for the National Heart, Lung and Blood Institute - Andrew SleddAndrew SleddAndrew Warren Sledd was an American theologian, university professor and university president. A native of Virginia, he was the son of a prominent Methodist minister, and was himself ordained as a minister after earning his bachelor's degree and master's degree...
, Randolph-Macon College, 1893 - Founding President of the modern University of FloridaUniversity of FloridaThe 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...
(1905–1909), President of Southern UniversityBirmingham-Southern CollegeBirmingham–Southern College is a 4-year, private liberal arts college located three miles northwest of downtown Birmingham. Founded in 1856, it is affiliated with the United Methodist Church. Approximately 1400 students from 30 states and 23 foreign countries attend the college...
(1910–1914), first Professor of New Testament Literature at the Candler School of TheologyCandler School of TheologyCandler School of Theology, Emory University, is one of 13 seminaries of the United Methodist Church. Founded in 1914, the school was named after Warren Akin Candler, a former President and Chancellor of Emory University and a Bishop of the Methodist Episcopal Church, South...
, Emory UniversityEmory UniversityEmory University is a private research university in metropolitan Atlanta, located in the Druid Hills section of unincorporated DeKalb County, Georgia, United States. The university was founded as Emory College in 1836 in Oxford, Georgia by a small group of Methodists and was named in honor of...
(1914–1939), and prominent Methodist minister and theologian - John J. TigertJohn J. TigertJohn James Tigert, IV was an American university president, university professor and administrator, college sports coach and the U.S. Commissioner of Education. Tigert was a native of Tennessee and the son and grandson of Methodist bishops...
, Vanderbilt University, 1902 - President of Kentucky Wesleyan CollegeKentucky Wesleyan CollegeKentucky Wesleyan College is a private Methodist college in Owensboro, Kentucky, a city on the Ohio River. KWC is just 40 minutes east of Evansville, Indiana, 2 hours north of Nashville, Tennessee, 2 hours west of Louisville, Kentucky, and 4 hours east of St. Louis, Missouri...
(1909–1913), U.S. Commissioner of EducationCommissioner of EducationThe Commissioner of Education was the title given to the head of the National Bureau of Education, a former unit within the Department of the Interior in the United States...
(1921–1928), and Third President of the University of FloridaUniversity of FloridaThe 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...
(1928–1947) - T. K. WetherellT. K. WetherellDr. Thomas Kent "T. K." Wetherell was an educational administrator and former politician. He served as president of Florida State University from 2003 through 2009...
, Florida State University, 1968 - President of Florida State University (2003–2009)
Air and Space
- Neil ArmstrongNeil ArmstrongNeil Alden Armstrong is an American former astronaut, test pilot, aerospace engineer, university professor, United States Naval Aviator, and the first person to set foot upon the Moon....
, Purdue University, 1955 - Commander of Apollo 11Apollo 11In early 1969, Bill Anders accepted a job with the National Space Council effective in August 1969 and announced his retirement as an astronaut. At that point Ken Mattingly was moved from the support crew into parallel training with Anders as backup Command Module Pilot in case Apollo 11 was...
and first man to walk on the moon - William F. DurandWilliam F. DurandWilliam F. Durand was a United States naval officer and pioneer mechanical engineer. He contributed significantly to the development of aircraft propellers...
, Michigan State, 1880 - First civilian chair of the National Advisory Committee for AeronauticsNational Advisory Committee for AeronauticsThe National Advisory Committee for Aeronautics was a U.S. federal agency founded on March 3, 1915 to undertake, promote, and institutionalize aeronautical research. On October 1, 1958 the agency was dissolved, and its assets and personnel transferred to the newly created National Aeronautics and...
, the forerunner of NASA - Jon McBrideJon McBrideJon Andrew McBride is retired United States naval officer and a former NASA astronaut.-Biography:Jon McBride was born August 14, 1943, in Charleston, West Virginia, but considers Beckley, West Virginia, to be his hometown...
, West Virginia, 1964 - NASANASAThe 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...
AstronautAstronautAn astronaut or cosmonaut is a person trained by a human spaceflight program to command, pilot, or serve as a crew member of a spacecraft....
, Space Shuttle ColumbiaSpace Shuttle ColumbiaSpace Shuttle Columbia was the first spaceworthy Space Shuttle in NASA's orbital fleet. First launched on the STS-1 mission, the first of the Space Shuttle program, it completed 27 missions before being destroyed during re-entry on February 1, 2003 near the end of its 28th, STS-107. All seven crew... - F. Story Musgrave, Syracuse University, 1958 - NASANASAThe 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...
AstronautAstronautAn astronaut or cosmonaut is a person trained by a human spaceflight program to command, pilot, or serve as a crew member of a spacecraft....
, Space Shuttle ChallengerSpace Shuttle ChallengerSpace Shuttle Challenger was NASA's second Space Shuttle orbiter to be put into service, Columbia having been the first. The shuttle was built by Rockwell International's Space Transportation Systems Division in Downey, California...
, Space Shuttle ColumbiaSpace Shuttle ColumbiaSpace Shuttle Columbia was the first spaceworthy Space Shuttle in NASA's orbital fleet. First launched on the STS-1 mission, the first of the Space Shuttle program, it completed 27 missions before being destroyed during re-entry on February 1, 2003 near the end of its 28th, STS-107. All seven crew... - Thomas Jefferson Jackson SeeThomas Jefferson Jackson SeeThomas Jefferson Jackson See, was an American astronomer of high potential who ended a colorful life with no real accomplishment in astronomy or physics...
, Univ., of Missouri, 1889 - Astronomer for the United States Navy - Joel StebbinsJoel StebbinsJoel Stebbins was an American astronomer who pioneered photoelectric photometry in astronomy. He earned his Ph.D at the University of California. He was director of the University of Illinois Observatory from 1903 to 1922 where he performed innovative work with the selenium cell...
, Univ. of Nebraska - Lincoln, 1899 - Astronomer
Art and architecture
- Francis ChapinFrancis ChapinFrancis W. Chapin was an American artist. His works included both watercolors and oil paintings of landscapes and portraits....
, Washington & Jefferson College, 1921 - Painter - Hank KetchamHank KetchamHenry King "Hank" Ketcham was an American cartoonist who created the Dennis the Menace comic strip, writing and drawing it from 1951 to 1994, when he retired from drawing the daily page and took up painting full time in his studio at his home. He received the Reuben Award for the strip in 1953...
, Univ., of Washington, 1941 - Cartoonist, Creator of Dennis the Menace (U.S.)Dennis the Menace (U.S.)Dennis the Menace is a daily syndicated newspaper comic strip originally created, written and illustrated by Hank Ketcham. It debuted on March 12, 1951 in 16 newspapers and was originally distributed by Post-Hall Syndicate... - Frank Lloyd WrightFrank Lloyd WrightFrank Lloyd Wright was an American architect, interior designer, writer and educator, who designed more than 1,000 structures and completed 500 works. Wright believed in designing structures which were in harmony with humanity and its environment, a philosophy he called organic architecture...
, University of Wisconsin, 1888 - Architect
Business
- Robert AllenRobert Eugene AllenRobert Eugene Allen is a American telecommunications businessman. He was the president of AT&T between 1986 and 1988. He also served as its CEO and chairman from 1988 until 1997....
, Wabash College, 1957 - Chairman, AT&TAT&TAT&T Inc. is an American multinational telecommunications corporation headquartered in Whitacre Tower, Dallas, Texas, United States. It is the largest provider of mobile telephony and fixed telephony in the United States, and is also a provider of broadband and subscription television services...
1988-97 - William AllenWilliam Allen- Politicians :* William Allen , Canadian politician from Toronto* William Allen , American congressman from Ohio* William Allen , American politician from Ohio...
, Oklahoma State Univ., 1958 - Former CEO, Phillips PetroleumPhillips PetroleumPhillips Petroleum Company was founded in 1917 by L.E. Phillips and Frank Phillips, of Bartlesville, Oklahoma. Their younger brother Waite Phillips was the benefactor of Philmont Scout Ranch.... - William Breslin. University of Alabama, 1974 - Former CEO, Blue Cross Blue Shield 2003-09
- John Y. Brown, Jr.John Y. Brown, Jr.This article is about one of four John Young Browns, from Kentucky, that have served political office. For others see: John Young Brown ...
, University of Kentucky, 1956 - Co-Founder, Kentucky Fried Chicken and former Kentucky Governor - Powell Crosley, University of Cincinnati, 1909 - Inventor, Owner of Cincinnati RedsCincinnati RedsThe 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....
- Tim CollinsTim Collins (financier)Timothy C. Collins, born 1956, is the founder, senior managing director, and chief executive officer of Ripplewood Holdings LLC. He also sits on the Board of Directors of Citigroup....
, Depauw University, 1978 - Founder, Senior Managing Director, and CEO of Ripplewood Holdings LLC - William H. DanforthWilliam H. DanforthWilliam H. Danforth founded Nestle Purina in St. Louis, Missouri in 1894. He was a co-founder of the American Youth Foundation and the author of the book, I Dare You!....
, Washington University - St Louis, 1892 - Founder, Ralston Purina Mills Pet Food Company - Robert DiamondRobert DiamondRobert Edward "Bob" Diamond, Jr. is an American banker, currently Group Chief Executive of British bank, Barclays Plc. He is also Chief Executive of Corporate & Investment Banking and Wealth Management, comprising Barclays Capital, Barclays Corporate and Barclays Bank...
,Colby College -President of Barclays PLCBarclays plcBarclays PLC is a global banking and financial services company headquartered in London, United Kingdom. As of 2010 it was the world's 10th-largest banking and financial services group and 21st-largest company according to a composite measure by Forbes magazine... - Charles W. "Chuck" Durham, Iowa State University, 1939 - Former owner, CEO and Chairman emeritus of HDR, Inc.HDR, Inc.HDR Inc. is an employee-owned architectural, engineering and consulting firm based in Omaha, Nebraska, USA. HDR has worked on projects in all 50 U.S. states and in 60 countries, including notable projects such as the Hoover Dam Bypass, TD Ameritrade Park Omaha, and the The Roslin Institute building...
- The Honourable Trevor EytonTrevor EytonJohn Trevor Eyton, is a Canadian businessman, former lawyer, and retired Senator.Eyton was born in Quebec City in 1934 and was educated and raised in Quebec and Toronto. He was educated at Beaupré Public School and Jarvis Collegiate Institute...
, OCOrder of CanadaThe Order of Canada is a Canadian national order, admission into which is, within the system of orders, decorations, and medals of Canada, the second highest honour for merit...
, QCQueen's CounselQueen's Counsel , known as King's Counsel during the reign of a male sovereign, are lawyers appointed by letters patent to be one of Her [or His] Majesty's Counsel learned in the law...
, University of Toronto, 1956 - Former President and Chief Executive Officer of Brascan Limited - William F. HarrahWilliam F. HarrahWilliam Fisk Harrah was an American businessman and the founder of Harrah's Hotel and Casinos.-Early years and education:...
, UCLA, 1934 - Founder, Harrah's Hotel and Casinos - Ray Lee HuntRay Lee HuntRay Lee Hunt inherited most of father H.L. Hunt's Hunt Oil Co. along with his three sisters. In 1982, Forbes magazine estimated Ray Hunt's family's total net worth to be $200 million. Ray made a huge oil find in Yemen in 1984. It took two years for Hunt, partnering with other companies, to lay a...
. Southern Methodist University - Chairman and Chief Executive Officer, Hunt Oil Company - Mark Hurd, Baylor Univ., 1979 - CEO, Hewlett-PackardHewlett-PackardHewlett-Packard Company or HP is an American multinational information technology corporation headquartered in Palo Alto, California, USA that provides products, technologies, softwares, solutions and services to consumers, small- and medium-sized businesses and large enterprises, including...
- F. Ross JohnsonF. Ross Johnson-Biography:Born in Winnipeg, Manitoba, into a lower-middle-class family, he used a military cadet scholarship program to attend the University of Manitoba where he graduated in 1952 with a Bachelor of Commerce degree and was a member of the fraternity Phi Delta Theta. He went on to earn an M.B.A....
, University of Manitoba, 1952 - Former CEO, RJR NabiscoRJR NabiscoRJR Nabisco, Inc., was an American conglomerate formed in 1985 by the merger of Nabisco Brands and R.J. Reynolds Tobacco Company. RJR Nabisco was purchased in 1988 by Kohlberg Kravis Roberts & Co... - David MannDavid MannDavid Mann is the name of:*David Mann , American stage actor*David Mann , British molecular biologist at Imperial College London*David Mann , American artist...
, Dalhousie University, 1963 - Former President and Chief Executive Officer, EmeraEmeraEmera Incorporated is a Halifax, Nova Scotia based energy and services company with 570,000 customers.It operates three utility subsidiaries:* Nova Scotia Power* Bangor Hydro Electric Company* Saint Lucia Electricity Services Limited... - Charles Peter McColoughCharles Peter McColoughCharles Peter Philip Paul McColough was the joint creater, founder, and owner of the Xerox Corporation , and was a former Chief Executive Officer and Chairman of the Board at Xerox. He retired in the late 1980s, after serving over 14 years as CEO...
, Dalhousie University, 1943, - Former Chairman and Chief Executive Officer, XeroxXeroxXerox Corporation is an American multinational document management corporation that produced and sells a range of color and black-and-white printers, multifunction systems, photo copiers, digital production printing presses, and related consulting services and supplies... - James McLamoreJames McLamoreJames Whitman McLamore was co-founder of the Burger King fast food franchise with David Edgerton. McLamore attended Northfield Mount Hermon School before matriculating at Cornell University....
, Cornell University, 1942 - Founder, Burger KingBurger KingBurger King, often abbreviated as BK, is a global chain of hamburger fast food restaurants headquartered in unincorporated Miami-Dade County, Florida, United States. The company began in 1953 as Insta-Burger King, a Jacksonville, Florida-based restaurant chain... - Edward Avery McIlhennyEdward Avery McIlhennyEdward Avery "Ned" McIlhenny , son of Tabasco brand pepper sauce inventor Edmund McIlhenny, was a Louisiana businessman, explorer, and conservationist....
, Lehigh University, 1894 - son of TabascoTabascoTabasco officially Estado Libre y Soberano de Tabasco is one of the 31 states which, with the Federal District, comprise the 32 Federal Entities of Mexico. It is divided in 17 municipalities and its capital city is Villahermosa....
brand pepper sauce inventor Edmund McIlhennyEdmund McIlhennyEdmund McIlhenny was an American businessman and manufacturer who invented Tabasco brand pepper sauce.-Origin:Born in Hagerstown, Maryland, in 1815, Edmund McIlhenny moved to New Orleans, Louisiana, around 1840, finding work in the Louisiana banking industry... - John Willard Marriott, University of Utah, 1925 - Founder, Marriott Corporation
- Ronald K. RicheyRonald K. RicheyRonald K. Richey was the chairman, president and chief executive officer of the Torchmark Corporation .-Family and education:...
, Washburn University, 1949, - President and CEO of the Torchmark Corporation - Hermon Scott, M.I.T. 1930 - Founder of H.H. Scott, Inc.
- Roger Smith, Univ. of Michigan, 1946 - Chairman, General Motors
- John H. TysonJohn H. TysonJohn Tyson is a United States businessman, the grandson of Tyson Foods founder John W. Tyson, and the son of business guru and ex-Tyson CEO Don Tyson. John was the CEO of Tyson Foods from 1999-2006 and is currently chairman. He graduated from Southern Methodist University, Dallas, TX.-References:...
, Univ. of Arkansas, 1975 - Chairman, Tyson FoodsTyson FoodsTyson Foods, Inc. is a multinational corporation based in Springdale, Arkansas, that operates in the food industry. The company is the world's second largest processor and marketer of chicken, beef, and pork only behind Brazilian JBS S.A., and annually exports the largest percentage of beef out of... - Ralph C. Wilson Jr.Ralph C. Wilson Jr.Ralph C. Wilson, Jr. is the founder, owner and president of NFL's Buffalo Bills. He was one of the founding owners of the American Football League, the league that the NFL merged with in 1970. He is the oldest owner in the National Football League, at age...
, Univ. of Virginia, 1940 - Founder, Owner, and current president of The Buffalo BillsBuffalo BillsThe 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...
Football Team
Film and Television
- Harry AckermanHarry AckermanHarry Stephen Ackerman was an American TV executive producer at Screen Gems, the television division of Columbia Pictures....
, Dartmouth College, 1935 - Emmy award winner, Producer, GidgetGidgetGidget is a fictional character created by author Frederick Kohner in his 1957 novel, Gidget, the Little Girl with Big Ideas. The novel follows the adventures of a teenage girl and her surfing friends on the beach at Malibu. The name Gidget is a portmanteau of "girl and midget"...
, BewitchedBewitchedBewitched is an American situation comedy originally broadcast for eight seasons on ABC from 1964 to 1972, starring Elizabeth Montgomery, Dick York and Dick Sargent , Agnes Moorehead, and David White. The show is about a witch who marries a mortal and tries to lead the life of a typical suburban...
, I Dream of JeannieI Dream of JeannieI Dream of Jeannie is a 1960s American sitcom with a fantasy premise. The show starred Barbara Eden as a 2,000-year-old genie, and Larry Hagman as an astronaut who becomes her master, with whom she falls in love and eventually marries...
, The Flying NunThe Flying NunThe Flying Nun is an American sitcom produced by Screen Gems for ABC based on the 1965 book The Fifteenth Pelican, by Tere Rios, which starred Sally Field as Sister Bertrille...
, The MonkeesThe MonkeesThe Monkees are an American pop rock group. Assembled in Los Angeles in 1966 by Robert "Bob" Rafelson and Bert Schneider for the American television series The Monkees, which aired from 1966 to 1968, the musical acting quartet was composed of Americans Micky Dolenz, Michael Nesmith and Peter Tork,...
, and The Partridge FamilyThe Partridge FamilyThe Partridge Family is an American television sitcom about a widowed mother and her five children who embark on a music career. The series originally ran from September 25, 1970 until August 31, 1974, the last new episode airing on March 23, 1974, on the ABC network, as part of a Friday-night lineup...
. - Joseph AshtonJoseph Ashton (actor)Joseph Ashton Valencia is an American film and voice actor.-Personal life:Ashton was born Joseph Ashton Valencia in California; both of his parents have Cherokee ancestors. His father is a California Highway Patrol officer and his older brother is Mathew Valencia, a voice actor...
- Actor, Film and voice actor - Bill BixbyBill BixbyWilfred Bailey Everett “Bill” Bixby III was an American film and television actor, director, and frequent game show panelist.His career spanned over three decades; he appeared on stage, in motion pictures and TV series...
, Univ. of California (Berkeley), 1956 - Actor, Director, Writer, The Incredible Hulk, My Favorite MartianMy Favorite MartianMy Favorite Martian is an American television sitcom that aired on CBS from September 29, 1963 to May 1, 1966 for 107 episodes... - Dirk BenedictDirk BenedictDirk Benedict is an American movie, television and stage actor, perhaps best known for playing the characters Lieutenant Templeton "Faceman" Peck in The A-Team television series and Lieutenant Starbuck in the original Battlestar Galactica film and television series.-Early life:Benedict was born...
, Whitman College, 1967 - Actor, The A-TeamThe A-TeamThe A-Team is an American action adventure television series about a fictional group of ex-United States Army Special Forces personnel who work as soldiers of fortune, while on the run from the Army after being branded as war criminals for a "crime they didn't commit". The A-Team was created by... - Ted BessellTed BessellTed Bessell was an American television actor and director.-Early career:Born in Flushing, New York, Bessell grew up in Manhasset on Long Island, New York. He was originally gearing up for a career as a classical musician...
, University of Colorado, 1957 - Actor, Daytime Emmy AwardEmmy AwardAn 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...
Winner - Prince Lorenzo Borghese, Rollins College, 1995 - Bachelor in The Bachelor: Rome
- Kurt CaceresKurt CaceresKurt Caceres is an American actor. He is best known for his role as Hector Avila on the hit Fox drama Prison Break. He was also a standout football player during his college days while attending Sacramento State University...
, Sacramento State University, 1998, - Actor, The Shield, Prison BreakPrison BreakPrison Break is an American television serial drama created by Paul Scheuring, that was broadcast on the Fox Broadcasting Company for four seasons, from 2005 until 2009. The series revolves around two brothers; one has been sentenced to death for a crime he did not commit, and the other devises an... - Trey CallawayTrey CallawayTrey Callaway is a film and television writer and producer, best known for writing the screenplay for the movie I Still Know What You Did Last Summer. He co-created and executive produced the science fiction television series Mercy Point on the UPN network. Trey performed as an actor in the series...
, University of Southern California, 1989, - Writer, "I Still Know What You Did Last SummerI Still Know What You Did Last SummerI Still Know What You Did Last Summer is a 1998 slasher film and sequel to the 1997 film I Know What You Did Last Summer. The screenplay was written by Trey Callaway, based on characters originally created in a popular novel by Lois Duncan. Callaway's script was published in an edited "young adult"...
" Producer, CSI:NY - Brett ClaywellBrett ClaywellBrett Claywell is an American actor best known for playing the roles of Tim Smith on The CW series One Tree Hill, and Kyle Lewis on the ABC soap opera One Life to Live.-Biography:...
, North Carolina State 2000, Actor, One Tree HillOne Tree Hill (TV series)One Tree Hill is an American television drama created by Mark Schwahn, which premiered on September 23, 2003, on The WB Television Network. After its third season, The WB merged with UPN to form The CW Television Network, and, since September 27, 2006, the network has been the official broadcaster... - Dabney ColemanDabney ColemanDabney Wharton Coleman is an American actor, best known for his roles in 9 to 5, WarGames, You've Got Mail, Sworn to Silence, The Beverly Hillbillies and as the voice of Principal Peter Prickly in Recess and Recess: School's Out.-Early life:Coleman was born in Austin, Texas, the son of Mary...
, Univ. of Texas, 1953 - Actor, TootsieTootsieTootsie is a 1982 American comedy film that tells the story of a talented but volatile actor whose reputation for being difficult forces him to go to extreme lengths to land a job. The movie stars Dustin Hoffman and Jessica Lange, with a supporting cast that includes Teri Garr, Dabney Coleman,...
, Stuart LittleStuart LittleStuart Little is a 1945 children's novel by E. B. White, his first book for children, and is widely recognized as a classic in children's literature. Stuart Little was illustrated by the subsequently award-winning artist Garth Williams, also his first work for children... - Mike ConnorsMike ConnorsMike Connors is an American actor best known for playing detective Joe Mannix in the CBS television series, Mannix. Before that, he had played a crime-fighting investigator, wielding a .38 handgun hidden in his back, in another CBS series, Tightrope.-Early life:Connors was born Krekor Ohanian in...
, UCLA, 1950 - Actor, Golden Globe Winner, Emmy Award Winner for Mannix - Tim ConwayTim ConwayThomas Daniel "Tim" Conway is an American comedian and actor, primarily known for his roles in sitcoms, films and television. Conway is best known for his role as the inept second-in-command officer, Ensign Charles Parker, to Lt...
, Bowling Green Univ., 1956 - Actor, McHale's NavyMcHale's NavyMcHale's Navy is an American television sitcom series which ran for 138 half-hour episodes from October 11,1962, to August 31, 1966, on the ABC network. The series was filmed in black and white and originated in a one-hour drama called Seven Against the Sea, broadcast on April 3, 1962...
, The Carol Burnett ShowThe Carol Burnett ShowThe Carol Burnett Show is a variety / sketch comedy television show starring Carol Burnett, Harvey Korman, Vicki Lawrence, Lyle Waggoner, and Tim Conway. It originally ran on CBS from September 11, 1967, to March 29, 1978, for 278 episodes and originated from CBS Television City's Studio 33... - Mark DeCarloMark DeCarloMark DeCarlo is an American actor.DeCarlo is the voice of Hugh Neutron on the television show Jimmy Neutron. He hosted the Travel Channel's Taste of America with Mark DeCarlo for 2 seasons in 2004 and 2005, and is also known as the host of the early 1990s dating game show Studs...
, Drake University, 1984 - Actor, Host on the Travel ChannelTravel ChannelThe Travel Channel is a satellite and cable television channel that is headquartered in Chevy Chase, Maryland, US. It features documentaries and how-to shows related to travel and leisure around the United States and throughout the world. Programming has included shows in African animal safaris,... - Colby DonaldsonColby DonaldsonColby Donaldson is an American television actor, best known as the runner-up on Survivor: The Australian Outback and as the host for the show Top Shot.-Personal life:...
, Texas Tech, 1996 - Actor, Runner up on Survivor: The Australian OutbackSurvivor: The Australian OutbackSurvivor: The Australian Outback is the second season of the United States reality show Survivor. Filming took place at Goshen Station in northern Queensland during 2000 and aired from January 28, 2001 to May 3, 2001 on CBS... - Jonathan DrubnerJonathan DrubnerJonathan Scott Drubner is a stand up comedian, writer, and television personality. He is currently a host for the weekly ESPNU college road trip, sharing the hosting duties with Marianela Pereyra. Drubner is also an Emmy-nominated lyricist...
, Syracuse University, 1991 - Television personality, writer, ESPNUESPNUESPNU is a television channel that specializes in college sports, and is produced by, affiliated with and owned by parent network ESPN. ESPNU originates out of ESPN Regional Television's ESPNU (often referred to as The U) is a television channel that specializes in college sports, and is produced...
College roadtrip, Head writer for the ESPY awardsESPY AwardsAn ESPY Award is an accolade presented by the American cable television network ESPN to recognize individual and team athletic achievement and other sports-related performance during the calendar year preceding a given annual ceremony. The first ESPYs were awarded in 1993... - George EadsGeorge EadsGeorge Coleman Eads III is an American actor, best known for his role as Nick Stokes on the CBS crime drama CSI: Crime Scene Investigation.-Early life:...
, Texas Tech, 1990 - Actor, CSI: Crime Scene InvestigationCSI: Crime Scene InvestigationCSI: Crime Scene Investigation is an American crime drama television series, which premiered on CBS on October 6, 2000. The show was created by Anthony E. Zuiker and produced by Jerry Bruckheimer... - Roger EbertRoger EbertRoger Joseph Ebert is an American film critic and screenwriter. He is the first film critic to win a Pulitzer Prize for Criticism.Ebert is known for his film review column and for the television programs Sneak Previews, At the Movies with Gene Siskel and Roger Ebert, and Siskel and Ebert and The...
, University of Illinois, 1964 - Film Critic, Author - Donald GibbDonald GibbDonald Gibb , sometimes credited as Don Gibb, is an American actor with an imposing 6 ft-4in frame, best known for his roles as the hulking, dimwitted fraternity brother "Ogre" in several installments of the Revenge of the Nerds film series, and as Leslie "Dr...
, Univ., of New Mexico, 1976 - Actor, Ogre in Revenge of the NerdsRevenge of the NerdsRevenge of the Nerds is a 1984 comedy film satirizing social life on a college campus. The film stars Robert Carradine and Anthony Edwards, with Curtis Armstrong, Ted McGinley, Julia Montgomery, Brian Tochi, Larry B. Scott, John Goodman, and Donald Gibb... - Dean HargroveDean HargroveDean Hargrove is an American television producer, writer, and director. He specializes in creating mystery series...
, Wichita State University, 1960 - Producer, Emmy AwardEmmy AwardAn 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...
Winner for Perry MasonPerry Mason (TV series)Perry Mason is an American legal drama produced by Paisano Productions that ran from September 1957 to May 1966 on CBS. The title character, portrayed by Raymond Burr, is a fictional Los Angeles defense attorney who originally appeared in detective fiction by Erle Stanley Gardner...
, MatlockMatlock (TV series)Matlock is an American television legal drama, starring Andy Griffith in the title role of attorney Ben Matlock. The show originally aired from September 23, 1986 to May 8, 1992 on NBC, where it replaced The A-Team, then from November 5, 1992 until May 7, 1995 on ABC.The show's format was similar... - Van HeflinVan HeflinEmmett Evan "Van" Heflin, Jr. was an American film and theatre actor. He played mostly character parts over the course of his film career, but during the 1940s had a string of roles as a leading man...
, Univ., of Oklahoma, 1932 - Academy Award Winning Actor - Jeffrey HunterJeffrey HunterJeffrey Hunter was an American film and television actor. His most famous roles are as Jesus in the film King of Kings, as Martin Pawley in The Searchers, and as Capt...
, Northwestern Univ., 1950 - Actor King of Kings - Richard KellyRichard Kelly (director)James Richard Kelly is an American film director and writer, best known for writing and directing the cult classic Donnie Darko in 2001.-Early life:...
, University of Southern California, 1997 - Writer, Producer, Donnie DarkoDonnie DarkoDonnie Darko is a 2001 American psychological thriller film written and directed by Richard Kelly and starring Jake Gyllenhaal, Drew Barrymore, Patrick Swayze, Maggie Gyllenhaal, Noah Wyle, Jena Malone, and Mary McDonnell... - Francis D. LyonFrancis D. LyonFrancis D. Lyon was an American film director and film editor. He and Robert Parrish won the Academy Award for Film Editing for the 1947 film, Body and Soul....
, UCLA, 1928 - Academy Award Winning Editor - Al Mayer Jr., CSUN, 1991 - Academy Award, Emmy Award For Technical Achievement
- Michael McDonaldMichael McDonald (actor)Michael James McDonald is an American actor, writer, comedian, and director, best known for starring in the sketch comedy show MADtv. McDonald joined the show during the fourth season and remained in the cast until the end of the thirteenth and penultimate season, having become the...
, Univ., of Southern Cal., 1987 - Actor, MADtvMADtvMADtv is an American sketch comedy television series. It licensed the name and logo of Mad, but otherwise had no connection with the humor magazine outside the animated Spy vs. Spy and Don Martin cartoon shorts and images of Alfred E. Neuman that the show featured during the late 1990s. Its first... - Jamie Murray, Cornell, 2001 - Actor, MTVMTVMTV, formerly an initialism of Music Television, is an American network based in New York City that launched on August 1, 1981. The original purpose of the channel was to play music videos guided by on-air hosts known as VJs....
's The Real WorldThe Real WorldThe Real World is a reality television program on MTV originally produced by Mary-Ellis Bunim and Jonathan Murray. First broadcast in 1992, the show, which was inspired by the 1973 PBS documentary series An American Family, is the longest-running program in MTV history and one of the... - Michael MurphyMichael Murphy (actor)Michael George Murphy is an American film and television actor.-Career:Murphy played Woody Allen's duplicitous friend Yale in the film Manhattan...
, Univ. of Arizona, 1960 - Actor - Brock PembertonBrock PembertonBrock Pemberton was an American theatrical producer, director and founder of the Tony Awards.Pemberton was born in Leavenworth, Kansas and attended the University of Kansas. Before becoming a producer he was a press agent in New York...
, University of Kansas, 1908 - Founder of the Tony Awards - James PierceJames PierceJames Hubert Pierce , of Shelbyville, Indiana, was the fourth actor to portray Tarzan on film.-Early life/College/Early film career:...
, Indiana Univ., 1920 - Actor, TarzanTarzanTarzan is a fictional character, an archetypal feral child raised in the African jungles by the Mangani "great apes"; he later experiences civilization only to largely reject it and return to the wild as a heroic adventurer... - Burt ReynoldsBurt ReynoldsBurton 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...
, Florida State, 1958 - Actor, Golden Globe winner, star of Smokey and the BanditSmokey and the BanditSmokey and the Bandit is a 1977 American film starring Burt Reynolds, Sally Field, Jackie Gleason, Jerry Reed, Pat McCormick, Paul Williams, and Mike Henry. It inspired several other trucking films, including two sequels, Smokey and the Bandit II, and Smokey and the Bandit Part 3... - Zachary ScottZachary ScottZachary Scott was an American actor, most notable for his roles as villains and "mystery men".-Life and career:...
, Univ. of Texas, 1935 - Actor - Ted ShackelfordTed ShackelfordTed Shackelford is an American actor best known for his role as Gary Ewing on the CBS television series Knots Landing, in which he starred from 1979–93...
, Westminster College, 1968 - Actor, Knots LandingKnots LandingKnots Landing is an American primetime television soap opera that aired from December 27, 1979 to May 13, 1993 on CBS. Set in a fictitious coastal suburb of Los Angeles in California, the show centered on the lives of four married couples living in a cul-de-sac, Seaview Circle... - Sonny ShroyerSonny ShroyerOtis 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...
, Univ., of Georgia, 1958 - Actor, Dukes of HazzardDukes of HazzardThe 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... - Donald SimpsonDon SimpsonDonald Clarence "Don" Simpson was an American film producer, screenwriter, and actor. He is known for producing such hits as Flashdance, Beverly Hills Cop, Top Gun and The Rock...
, University of Oregon, 1966 - Producer, Top GunTop GunTop Gun may refer to:* Top Gun is a 1986 film starring Tom Cruise.**Top Gun , soundtrack to the movie**Top Gun , a number of games based on the movie...
, Beverly Hills CopBeverly Hills CopBeverly Hills Cop is a 1984 American comedy-action film directed by Martin Brest and starring Eddie Murphy, Lisa Eilbacher, John Ashton, Judge Reinhold, and Ronny Cox...
, Days of ThunderDays of ThunderDays of Thunder is a 1990 American auto racing film released by Paramount Pictures, produced by Don Simpson and Jerry Bruckheimer and directed by Tony Scott. The cast includes Tom Cruise, Nicole Kidman, Robert Duvall, Randy Quaid, Cary Elwes and Michael Rooker. The film also features appearances...
, Bad BoysBad Boys (1995 film)Bad Boys is a 1995 American action comedy film directed by Michael Bay in his directorial debut, and produced by Don Simpson and Jerry Bruckheimer...
, The Rock - Robert SuttonRobert SuttonRobert Sutton may refer to:*Robert Sutton, 1st Baron Lexinton , Member of Parliament for Nottinghamshire in 1625 and again in 1640*Robert Sutton, 2nd Baron Lexinton , English diplomat...
, M.I.T, 1973 - Executive Producer, Koreatown - Trey WingoTrey WingoHal Chapman Wingo III or Trey Wingo is the co-host of ESPN's SportsCenter from time to time but is best known as host of NFL Live alongside football analysts Mark Schlereth, Merrill Hoge, Mike Golic, and Tom Jackson, among others...
, Baylor University 1985 - ESPN commentator, host of NFL PrimeTimeNFL PrimetimeNFL Primetime is a sports television program that has aired on ESPN since 1987. The show is presented similarly to ESPN's own SportsCenter, featuring scores, highlights, and analysis of every game of the week in the NFL.-Format :... - Hugh Wilson, University of Florida, 1965 - Emmy Award winner, producer WKRP in CincinnatiWKRP in CincinnatiWKRP in Cincinnati is an American situation comedy that featured the misadventures of the staff of a struggling fictional radio station in Cincinnati, Ohio. The show was created by Hugh Wilson and was based upon his experiences working in advertising sales at Top 40 radio station WQXI in Atlanta...
- Robert WiseRobert WiseRobert Earl Wise was an American sound effects editor, film editor, film producer and director...
, Franklin College, 1936 - Academy Award Winning Director/Producer West Side StoryWest Side Story (film)West Side Story is a 1961 musical film directed by Robert Wise and Jerome Robbins. The film is an adaptation of the 1957 Broadway musical of the same name, which in turn was adapted from William Shakespeare's play Romeo and Juliet. It stars Natalie Wood, Richard Beymer, Russ Tamblyn, Rita Moreno,...
, Sound of Music
Music
- Chris CagleChris CagleChris Cagle is an American country music artist. Signed with Virgin Records Nashville in 2000, Cagle made his debut on the Billboard Hot Country Singles & Tracks charts with the single "My Love Goes On and On", the first single from his debut album Play It Loud...
, Northwest Missouri State University, 2005 - Musician, Country Music - Frank CrumitFrank CrumitFrank Crumit was an American singer, composer. radio entertainer and vaudeville star. He shared his radio programs with his wife, Julia Sanderson, and the two were sometimes called "the ideal couple of the air."...
, Ohio University, 1912 - Singer and songwriter - Jim Gentil, University of Cincinnati, 1957 - 11-time quartet medalist, Barbershop Harmony SocietyBarbershop Harmony SocietyThe Barbershop Harmony Society, legally and historically named the Society for the Preservation and Encouragement of Barber Shop Quartet Singing in America, Inc. , is the first of several organizations to promote and preserve barbershop music as an art form. Founded by Owen C...
- Wayland HolyfieldWayland HolyfieldWayland D. Holyfield, , is a prominent American songwriter and leader in the songwriting community.-Early life:Wayland Holyfield was born in Mallettown, Arkansas. He was educated in Arkansas public schools and attended Hendrix College at Conway, Arkansas before graduating from the University of...
, University of Arkansas, 1964 - Award winning songwriter - Bob JamesBob James (musician)Robert McElhiney James is a jazz keyboardist, arranger and producer.-Biography:During the 1970s, Bob James played a major role in establishing the smooth jazz genre. "Angela", the instrumental theme from the sitcom Taxi, is probably Bob James' most well-known work to date...
, University of Michigan, 1961 - jazz musician, Grammy AwardGrammy AwardA Grammy Award — or Grammy — is an accolade by the National Academy of Recording Arts and Sciences of the United States to recognize outstanding achievement in the music industry...
Recipient - Werner JanssenWerner JanssenHans-Werner Janssen was an American conductor of classical music, and composer of classical music and film scores.-Biography:...
, Dartmouth College, 1921 - Conductor and composer - Erich KunzelErich KunzelErich Kunzel, Jr. was an American orchestra conductor. Called the "Prince of Pops" by the Chicago Tribune, he performed with a number of leading pops and symphony orchestras, especially the Cincinnati Pops Orchestra , which he led for over 44 years.-Early life and career:Kunzel was born to...
, Dartmouth College, 1957 - Symphony conductor, Grammy AwardGrammy AwardA Grammy Award — or Grammy — is an accolade by the National Academy of Recording Arts and Sciences of the United States to recognize outstanding achievement in the music industry...
recipient - Phil PritchettPhil PritchettPhil Pritchett is a rock and roll musician from Texas. Currently residing in Ft. Worth, Texas. Members of his band have varied over the years. The current incarnation of the Full Band includes J.W. "Blu" Marshall on bass and Stu Wiley on drums....
, Southwestern University - Singer and Songwriter, Texas Country Music - Phil WaldenPhil WaldenPhil Walden was co-founder of the Macon, Georgia-based Capricorn Records with his younger brother Alan Walden and a good friend and former Atlantic Records executive, Frank Fenter....
, Mercer University, 1962 - Founder of Capricorn RecordsCapricorn RecordsCapricorn Records was an independent record label which was launched by Phil Walden, Alan Walden, and Frank Fenter in 1969 in Macon, Georgia.-First Incarnation:...
Radio
- Ken NilesKen NilesKen Niles was an American radio announcer. He was married to Nadia Niles, and had two children named Kenneth Niles and Denise Niles. His brother, Wendell Niles, was also a radio announcer....
, Univ., of Montana, 1928 - Radio actor - Wendell NilesWendell NilesWendell Niles was one of the great announcers of the American golden age of radio. He was an announcer on such shows as The Bob Hope Show, The Burns & Allen Show, The Milton Berle Show and The Chase and Sanborn Hour ...
, Univ., of Montana, 1927 - Broadcaster during the Golden Age of radio
Video Games
- Alex SeropianAlex SeropianAlexander Seropian is an American video game developer, one of the initial founders and later president of Bungie Software Products Corporation, the developer of the Marathon, Myth, and Halo video game series. Seropian became interested in computer programming in college and teamed up with fellow...
, University of Chicago, 1991 - Developer of the HaloHalo (video game series)Halo is a multi-million dollar science fiction video game franchise created by Bungie and now managed by 343 Industries and owned by Microsoft Studios. The series centers on an interstellar war between humanity and a theocratic alliance of aliens known as the Covenant...
, MarathonMarathon (computer game)Marathon is a first-person shooter video game with a science fiction theme developed and published by Bungie released in December 1994 for the Apple Macintosh. The game was Bungie's second foray into the emerging genre of games with a first-person perspective, the first being Pathways into...
, and MythMyth (computer game)Myth is a series of real-time tactics computer games. The games are:*Myth: The Fallen Lords*Myth II: Soulblighter*Myth III: The Wolf Age...
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Canada
- James K. BartlemanJames K. BartlemanJames Karl Bartleman, O.Ont is a Canadian diplomat, author, and was the 27th Lieutenant Governor of Ontario from 2002 to 2007....
, Univ. of Western Ontario, 1963 - 27th Lieutenant Governor of OntarioLieutenant Governor of OntarioThe Lieutenant Governor of Ontario is the viceregal representative in Ontario of the Canadian monarch, Queen Elizabeth II, who operates distinctly within the province but is also shared equally with the ten other jurisdictions of Canada and resides predominantly in her oldest realm, the United... - William Moore BenidicksonWilliam Moore BenidicksonWilliam Moore "Bill" Benidickson, PC was a Canadian politician. He was the Liberal-Labour Member of Parliament for Kenora—Rainy River for over twenty years....
, University of Manitoba, 1932 - Canadian Senator, 1965–1985 - Leslie BlackwellLeslie BlackwellLeslie Egerton Blackwell was a Canadian politician.A graduate of Osgoode Law School, Blackwell was first elected to the Legislative Assembly of Ontario in the 1943 election that brought George Drew's Ontario Progressive Conservative Party to power with a minority government...
, University of Toronto, 1923 - Attorney General of OntarioAttorney General of OntarioThe Attorney General of Ontario is a senior member of the Executive Council of Ontario and governs the Ministry of the Attorney General of Ontario - the department responsible for the oversight of the justice system within the province. The Attorney General is an elected Member of Provincial... - Louis Orville BreithauptLouis Orville BreithauptLouis Orville Breithaupt served as the 18th Lieutenant Governor of Ontario, Canada, from 1952 to 1957.Born in Berlin , Ontario, the son of Louis Jacob Breithaupt and Emma Alvarine Devitt, he was educated at the University of Toronto. He became head of his family's leather business, Breithaupt...
, University of Toronto, 1913 - 18th Lieutenant Governor of OntarioLieutenant Governor of OntarioThe Lieutenant Governor of Ontario is the viceregal representative in Ontario of the Canadian monarch, Queen Elizabeth II, who operates distinctly within the province but is also shared equally with the ten other jurisdictions of Canada and resides predominantly in her oldest realm, the United... - Donald CameronDonald Cameron (Alberta politician)Donald Cameron, Jr. was a Canadian academic, author, teacher and politician. He served as a member of the Canadian Senate sitting as an Independent Liberal from 1955 to 1987.-Early life:...
, University of Alberta, 1939 - Canadian Senator of Alberta - Henry Hague DavisHenry Hague DavisHenry Hague Davis was a Canadian lawyer and Puisne Justice of the Supreme Court of Canada.Born in Brockville, Ontario, the son of William Henry Davis and Eliza Dowsley, he received a Bachelor of Arts in 1907, a Master of Arts in 1909 and a Bachelor of Laws in 1911 all from the University of Toronto...
, University of Toronto, 1907 - Justice of the Supreme Court of CanadaSupreme Court of CanadaThe Supreme Court of Canada is the highest court of Canada and is the final court of appeals in the Canadian justice system. The court grants permission to between 40 and 75 litigants each year to appeal decisions rendered by provincial, territorial and federal appellate courts, and its decisions...
, 1935–1944 - Henry Read EmmersonHenry Read EmmersonHenry Read Emmerson was a Canadian business executive, salesman, and politician.Born in Dorchester, New Brunswick, the son of Henry Robert Emmerson and Emily Charlotte Record, he was defeated twice when he ran for the Canadian House of Commons as the Liberal candidate in the 1926 and 1930 federal...
, McGill University, 1906 - Canadian Senator of New Brunswick, 1949–1954 - The Honourable Trevor EytonTrevor EytonJohn Trevor Eyton, is a Canadian businessman, former lawyer, and retired Senator.Eyton was born in Quebec City in 1934 and was educated and raised in Quebec and Toronto. He was educated at Beaupré Public School and Jarvis Collegiate Institute...
, OCOrder of CanadaThe Order of Canada is a Canadian national order, admission into which is, within the system of orders, decorations, and medals of Canada, the second highest honour for merit...
, University of Toronto, 1956 - Canadian Senator - Garde GardomGarde GardomGarde Basil Gardom, QC, OBC is a Canadian politician, lawyer, and the 26th Lieutenant Governor of British Columbia.Born in Banff, Alberta, he obtained his BA and LLB degrees from the University of British Columbia. During his undergraduate years, he was an active member of the BC Alpha Chapter of...
, Univ. of British Columbia, 1946 - Lieutenant Governor of British ColumbiaLieutenant Governor of British ColumbiaThe Lieutenant Governor of British Columbia is the viceregal representative in British Columbia of the Canadian monarch, Queen Elizabeth II, who operates distinctly within the province but is also shared with equally the ten other jurisdictions of Canada and resides predominantly in her oldest...
, 1995–2001 - The Honourable Michael KirbyMichael J. L. KirbyMichael J. L. Kirby, OC is a Canadian politician. He sat in the Canadian Senate as a Liberal representing Nova Scotia. Currently, he is the Chair of the Mental Health Commission of Canada....
, OCOrder of CanadaThe Order of Canada is a Canadian national order, admission into which is, within the system of orders, decorations, and medals of Canada, the second highest honour for merit...
, Dalhousie University, 1963 - Canadian Senator of Nova Scotia, 1984–2006, Chair of the Mental Health Commission of CanadaMental Health Commission of CanadaThe Mental Health Commission of Canada is a national non-profit organization created by the Canadian government in 2007 to govern issues relating to mental health and mental illness.... - Victor OlandVictor de Bedia OlandVictor de Bedia Oland, was the 23rd Lieutenant Governor of Nova Scotia from 1968 to 1973.In 1980, he was made an Officer of the Order of Canada.-References:...
, Dalhousie University, 1933 - Lieutenant Governor of Nova ScotiaLieutenant Governor of Nova ScotiaThe Lieutenant Governor of Nova Scotia is the viceregal representative in Nova Scotia of the Canadian monarch, Queen Elizabeth II, who operates distinctly within the province but is also shared equally with the ten other jurisdictions of Canada and resides predominantly in her oldest realm, the...
, 1968–1973 - Arthur "Art" PhillipsArt PhillipsArthur "Art" Phillips served as the 32nd mayor of Vancouver, British Columbia, Canada from 1973 to 1977. Prior to being elected to this post, he founded the Vancouver investment firm of Phillips, Hager & North. Phillips was instrumental in founding a reform-minded, centrist municipal-level...
, Univ. of British Columbia, 1953 - 32nd Mayor of Vancouver, 1973–1977 - Gerald ReganGerald ReganGerald Augustine Regan, PC is a Canadian politician, who served as the 19th Premier of Nova Scotia from 1970 to 1978....
, Dalhousie University, 1952 - Premier of Nova ScotiaPremier of Nova ScotiaThe Premier of Nova Scotia is the first minister for the Canadian province of Nova Scotia who presides over the Executive Council of Nova Scotia. Following the Westminster system, the premier is normally the leader of the political party which has the most seats in the Nova Scotia House of Assembly...
, 1970–1978
Executive and Judicial Branch
- James BakerJames BakerJames Addison Baker, III is an American attorney, politician and political advisor.Baker served as the Chief of Staff in President Ronald Reagan's first administration and in the final year of the administration of President George H. W. Bush...
, University of Texas, 1957 - Secretary of StateUnited States Secretary of StateThe United States Secretary of State is the head of the United States Department of State, concerned with foreign affairs. The Secretary is a member of the Cabinet and the highest-ranking cabinet secretary both in line of succession and order of precedence...
- Bush Administration, Founder of James Baker InstituteJames Baker InstituteThe James A. Baker III Institute for Public Policy, often shortened to Baker Institute, is a think tank on the campus of Rice University in Houston, Texas. Founded in 1993, it has become a notable center of public policy research. It is named for James Baker, former United States Secretary of State... - Barber ConableBarber ConableBarber Benjamin Conable, Jr. was a U.S. Congressman from New York and president of the World Bank.-Biography:...
, Cornell, 1943 - President, World BankWorld BankThe World Bank is an international financial institution that provides loans to developing countries for capital programmes.The World Bank's official goal is the reduction of poverty...
, Congressman from New York 1965-85 - John W. FosterJohn W. FosterJohn Watson Foster was an American military man, journalist and diplomat.Born in Petersburg, Indiana, and raised in Evansville, Indiana, he was first a lawyer and then served as general for the Union in the American Civil War. Following the war he worked as a journalist, editing the Evansville...
, Indiana University, 1855 - 32nd Secretary of StateUnited States Secretary of StateThe United States Secretary of State is the head of the United States Department of State, concerned with foreign affairs. The Secretary is a member of the Cabinet and the highest-ranking cabinet secretary both in line of succession and order of precedence... - Benjamin HarrisonBenjamin HarrisonBenjamin Harrison was the 23rd President of the United States . Harrison, a grandson of President William Henry Harrison, was born in North Bend, Ohio, and moved to Indianapolis, Indiana at age 21, eventually becoming a prominent politician there...
, Miami University (Ohio), 1852 - 23rd President of the United StatesPresident of the United StatesThe 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.... - David F. HoustonDavid F. HoustonDavid Franklin Houston was an American academic, businessman and politician.-Biography:Born in Monroe, North Carolina, he graduated from the University of South Carolina in 1887 and went on to do graduate work at Harvard University, where he received a M.A...
, University of South Carolina, 1887 - 5th Secretary of AgricultureUnited States Secretary of AgricultureThe United States Secretary of Agriculture is the head of the United States Department of Agriculture. The current secretary is Tom Vilsack, who was confirmed by the U.S. Senate on 20 January 2009. The position carries similar responsibilities to those of agriculture ministers in other...
, 48th Secretary of the TreasuryUnited States Secretary of the TreasuryThe Secretary of the Treasury of the United States is the head of the United States Department of the Treasury, which is concerned with financial and monetary matters, and, until 2003, also with some issues of national security and defense. This position in the Federal Government of the United... - Harold IckesHarold L. IckesHarold LeClair Ickes was a United States administrator and politician. He served as United States Secretary of the Interior for 13 years, from 1933 to 1946, the longest tenure of anyone to hold the office, and the second longest serving Cabinet member in U.S. history next to James Wilson. Ickes...
, University of Chicago, 1897 - Secretary of the InteriorUnited States Secretary of the InteriorThe United States Secretary of the Interior is the head of the United States Department of the Interior.The US Department of the Interior should not be confused with the concept of Ministries of the Interior as used in other countries...
1933-46 - Hamilton JordanHamilton JordanWilliam Hamilton McWhorter Jordan was Chief of Staff to President of the United States Jimmy Carter.-Early life:...
, University of Georgia, 1964 - White House Chief of Staff, Carter Administration - James C. McReynolds, Vanderbilt University, 1883 - Associate Justice of the Supreme Court of the United StatesAssociate Justice of the Supreme Court of the United StatesAssociate Justices of the Supreme Court of the United States are the members of the Supreme Court of the United States other than the Chief Justice of the United States...
- Sherman MintonSherman MintonSherman "Shay" Minton was a Democratic United States Senator from Indiana and an Associate Justice of the Supreme Court of the United States. He was the most educated justice during his time on the Supreme Court, having attended Indiana University, Yale and the Sorbonne...
, Indiana University, 1915 - Associate Justice of the Supreme Court of the United StatesAssociate Justice of the Supreme Court of the United StatesAssociate Justices of the Supreme Court of the United States are the members of the Supreme Court of the United States other than the Chief Justice of the United States... - Robert P. PattersonRobert P. PattersonRobert Porter Patterson was the United States Under Secretary of War under President Franklin Roosevelt and the United States Secretary of War under President Harry S. Truman from September 27, 1945 to July 18, 1947....
, Union College, 1912- Former Secretary of WarUnited States Secretary of WarThe Secretary of War was a member of the United States President's Cabinet, beginning with George Washington's administration. A similar position, called either "Secretary at War" or "Secretary of War," was appointed to serve the Congress of the Confederation under the Articles of Confederation... - Wilton PersonsWilton PersonsWilton Burton "Jerry" Persons served as the White House Chief of Staff to President Dwight D. Eisenhower from October 7, 1958 until January 20, 1961....
, Auburn University, 1916 - White House Chief of StaffWhite House Chief of StaffThe White House Chief of Staff is the highest ranking member of the Executive Office of the President of the United States and a senior aide to the President.The current White House Chief of Staff is Bill Daley.-History:...
, Eisenhower Administration - Adlai E. Stevenson, Centre College, 1860 - 23rd Vice President of the United StatesVice President of the United StatesThe Vice President of the United States is the holder of a public office created by the United States Constitution. The Vice President, together with the President of the United States, is indirectly elected by the people, through the Electoral College, to a four-year term...
- Tom SchiefferTom SchiefferJohn Thomas Schieffer, known as Tom Schieffer , is an American diplomat who served as U.S. Ambassador to Japan from 2005 to 2009 and as U.S. Ambassador to Australia from 2001 to 2005. Schieffer is a friend and former business partner of President George W. Bush. He is the younger brother of Bob...
, Univ. of Texas, 1970 - United States Ambassador to JapanUnited States Ambassador to JapanThe United States Ambassador to Japan is the ambassador extraordinary and plenipotentiary from the United States to Japan. Since the opening of Japan by Commodore Matthew C. Perry, in 1854, the U.S. maintained diplomatic relations with Japan, except for the ten-year period following the attack on... - Frederick Moore Vinson, Centre College, 1909 - Chief Justice of the United StatesChief Justice of the United StatesThe Chief Justice of the United States is the head of the United States federal court system and the chief judge of the Supreme Court of the United States. The Chief Justice is one of nine Supreme Court justices; the other eight are the Associate Justices of the Supreme Court of the United States...
and United States Secretary of the TreasuryUnited States Secretary of the TreasuryThe Secretary of the Treasury of the United States is the head of the United States Department of the Treasury, which is concerned with financial and monetary matters, and, until 2003, also with some issues of national security and defense. This position in the Federal Government of the United...
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Governors
- Neil AbercrombieNeil AbercrombieNeil Abercrombie is the 7th and current Governor of Hawaii. He was the Democratic U.S. Representative of the First Congressional District of Hawaii which comprises urban Honolulu. He served in Congress from 1986 to 1987 and from 1991 to 2010 when he resigned to successfully run for governor...
, Union, 1959 - Governor of HawaiiGovernor of HawaiiThe Governor of Hawaii is the chief executive of the state of Hawaii and its various agencies and departments, as provided in the Hawaii State Constitution Article V, Sections 1 through 6. It is a directly elected position, votes being cast by popular suffrage of residents of the state...
, 2010- - Forrest H. AndersonForrest H. AndersonForrest Howard Anderson was an American politician and judge who served as the 17th Governor of Montana from 1969 to 1973. He was a Democrat. Anderson served in the Montana House of Representatives. Anderson was also an Associate Justice on the Montana Supreme Court from 1953–1956 and Montana...
, Univ. of Montana, 1937 - Governor of Montana, 1969–73 - Joseph C. Blackburn, Centre College, 1857 - Governor of the Panama Canal Zone 1907-1909. US Senator from Illinois
- Roger D. BraniginRoger D. BraniginRoger Douglas Branigin was the 42nd Governor of the U.S. state of Indiana from January 11, 1965 to January 13, 1969...
, Franklin College, 1923 - Governor of IndianaGovernor of IndianaThe Governor of Indiana is the chief executive of the state of Indiana. The governor is elected to a four-year term, and responsible for overseeing the day-to-day management of the functions of many agencies of the Indiana state government. The governor also shares power with other statewide...
, 1965–69 - John Y. Brown, Jr.John Y. Brown, Jr.This article is about one of four John Young Browns, from Kentucky, that have served political office. For others see: John Young Brown ...
, Univ. of Kentucky, 1956 - Governor of KentuckyGovernor of KentuckyThe Governor of the Commonwealth of Kentucky is the head of the executive branch of government in the U.S. state of Kentucky. Fifty-six men and one woman have served as Governor of Kentucky. The governor's term is four years in length; since 1992, incumbents have been able to seek re-election once...
, 1979–83 - George BusbeeGeorge BusbeeGeorge Dekle Busbee was an American politician who served as the 77th Governor of the U.S. state of Georgia from 1975 to 1983....
, University of Georgia, 1950 - Governor of Georgia, 1975–83 - William Prentice CooperPrentice CooperWilliam Prentice Cooper was an American politician and Governor of Tennessee from 1939 to 1945.-Life and career:A native of Bedford County, Tennessee, he attended Vanderbilt University and then Harvard University...
, Vanderbilt University, 1917 - Governor of Tennessee, 1939–45 - Jon CorzineJon CorzineJon Stevens Corzine is the former CEO of Goldman Sachs and of MF Global, and a one time American politician, who served as the 54th Governor of New Jersey from 2006 to 2010. A Democrat, Corzine served five years of a six-year U.S. Senate term representing New Jersey before being elected Governor...
, Univ. of Illinois, 1969 - Governor of New JerseyGovernor of New JerseyThe Office of the Governor of New Jersey is the executive branch for the U.S. state of New Jersey. The office of Governor is an elected position, for which elected officials serve four year terms. While individual politicians may serve as many terms as they can be elected to, Governors cannot be...
2006–2010 - William Haselden EllerbeWilliam Haselden EllerbeWilliam Haselden Ellerbe was the 86th Governor of South Carolina from 1897 to 1899.Born in Marion, South Carolina, he was raised in the Pee Dee region of South Carolina and attended Wofford College and Vanderbilt University...
, Wofford College, 1883 - Governor of South CarolinaGovernor of South CarolinaThe Governor of the State of South Carolina is the head of state for the State of South Carolina. Under the South Carolina Constitution, the Governor is also the head of government, serving as the chief executive of the South Carolina executive branch. The Governor is the ex officio...
, 1877–1899 - Samuel H. ElrodSamuel H. ElrodSamuel Harrison Elrod was the fifth Governor of South Dakota. Elrod, a Republican from Clark, South Dakota, served from 1905 to 1907.-Biography:...
, DePauw University, 1882 - Governor of South DakotaGovernor of South DakotaThe Governor of South Dakota is the head of the executive branch of the government of South Dakota. They are elected to a four year term on even years when there is no Presidential election. The current governor is Dennis Daugaard, a Republican elected in 2010....
, 1905–07 - Joseph B. ElyJoseph B. ElyJoseph Buell Ely was the 52nd Governor of the U.S. state of Massachusetts.Born in Westfield, Massachusetts, Joseph B. Ely graduated from Williams College in 1902, before earning a degree from Harvard Law School in 1905. He returned to Westfield and practiced law as a partner of Ely & Ely and...
, Williams College, 1902 - Governor of MassachusettsGovernor of MassachusettsThe Governor of the Commonwealth of Massachusetts is the executive magistrate of the Commonwealth of Massachusetts, United States. The current governor is Democrat Deval Patrick.-Constitutional role:...
, 1931–35 - Norman A. ErbeNorman A. ErbeNorman Arthur Erbe was the 35th Governor of Iowa from 1961 to 1963.-Biography:He was born in Boone, Iowa. He served as an infantry officer in the United States Army from 1941 to 1943. He then transferred to the United States Army Air Corps as a pilot, spending the rest of World War II as a pilot...
, Univ. of Iowa, 1947 - Governor of Iowa, 1960–63 - Booth GardnerBooth GardnerBooth Gardner , an heir to the Weyerhaeuser fortune, was the 19th Governor of the U.S state of Washington between 1985 and 1993. He also served as the ambassador of the GATT. He is a Democrat. Before serving as governor, Gardner was Pierce County Executive...
, University of Washington, 1958 - Governor of Washington, 1985–93 - Chester HardingChester Harding (governor)Chester Harding was Governor of the Panama Canal Zone from 1917 to 1921.He graduated from the University of Alabama in 1884 with a Bachelors in Engineering and later graduated from the United States Military Academy at West Point in 1889. He was commissioned in the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers...
, Univ. of Alabama, 1884 - Governor of the Panama Canal Zone, 1917–21 - Thomas W. HardwickThomas W. HardwickThomas William Hardwick was an American politician from the U.S. state of Georgia.Hardwick was born in Thomasville, Georgia. He graduated from Mercer University with a bachelor of arts degree in 1892 and received a Juris Doctor degree from the University of Georgia in 1893...
, Mercer University, 1892 - Governor of Georgia, US Senator, Congressman - Warren E. HearnesWarren E. HearnesWarren Eastman Hearnes was an American politician and the 46th Governor of Missouri from 1965 to 1973. He was the first Missouri Governor eligible to serve two consecutive four year terms, and a lifelong Democrat...
, Univ. of Missouri, 1943 - Governor of Missouri, 1965–73 - James HolshouserJames HolshouserJames Eubert Holshouser, Jr. was the 68th Governor of the state of North Carolina from 1973 to 1977. He was born in Boone, North Carolina....
, Davidson College, 1956 - Governor of North CarolinaGovernor of North CarolinaThe Governor of North Carolina is the chief executive of the State of North Carolina, one of the U.S. states. The current governor is Bev Perdue, North Carolina's first female governor.-Powers:...
, 1973–77 - Herman G. KumpHerman G. KumpHerman Guy Kump was the Democratic Governor of West Virginia from 1933 to 1937. In 1907, he married Edna Hall Scott. He served as the 19th Governor of West Virginia during the Great Depression.-Early years:...
, University of Virginia, 1905 - Governor of West Virginia, 1932–36 - Hill McAlisterHill McAlisterHarry Hill McAlister was Governor of Tennessee from 1933 to 1937.-Biography:Hill McAlister was born in Nashville to a family kin to at least two former governors of Tennessee and the former governor of the predecessor Southwest Territory, William Blount...
, Vanderbilt University, 1897 - Governor of Tennessee, 1933–37 - Tom McCallTom McCallThomas Lawson McCall was an American politician and journalist in the state of Oregon. A Republican, he was the 30th Governor of Oregon from 1967 to 1975. A native of Massachusetts, he grew up there and in Central Oregon before attending the University of Oregon...
, University of Oregon, 1936 - Governor of OregonGovernor of OregonThe Governor of Oregon is the top executive of the government of the U.S. state of Oregon. The title of governor was also applied to the office of Oregon's chief executive during the provisional and U.S. territorial governments....
, 1966–75 - Douglas McKayDouglas McKayJames Douglas McKay was an American businessman and politician from Oregon. A native of the state, he served in World War I before he became a successful businessman, mainly as a car dealership owner in the capital city of Salem. A Republican, he served as a city councilor and mayor of Salem...
, Oregon State Univ., 1941 - Governor of OregonGovernor of OregonThe Governor of Oregon is the top executive of the government of the U.S. state of Oregon. The title of governor was also applied to the office of Oregon's chief executive during the provisional and U.S. territorial governments....
, 1949–52 - Arthur C. MelletteArthur C. MelletteArthur Calvin Mellette was the last Governor of the Dakota Territory and was the first Governor of the State of South Dakota.-Biography:...
, Indiana University, 1864 - Governor of South DakotaGovernor of South DakotaThe Governor of South Dakota is the head of the executive branch of the government of South Dakota. They are elected to a four year term on even years when there is no Presidential election. The current governor is Dennis Daugaard, a Republican elected in 2010....
, 1889–93 - John T. MorrisonJohn T. MorrisonJohn Tracy Morrison was the sixth Governor of Idaho from 1903 until 1905.Morrison graduated from Cornell Law School in 1890 and moved to Caldwell, where he became a successful attorney and an active member of the local Presbyterian Church...
, Lafayette College, 1880 - Governor of Idaho, 1903–05 - Ragnvald A. NestosRagnvald A. NestosRagnvald Anderson Nestos was the 13th Governor of the U.S. state of North Dakota from 1921 through 1925.-Biography:...
, University of North Dakota, 1904 - Governor of North DakotaGovernor of North DakotaThe Governor of North Dakota is the chief executive of North Dakota. The current Governor is Jack Dalrymple. The Governor has the right to sign and laws, and to call the Legislative Assembly, into emergency session. The Governor is also chairman of the North Dakota Industrial Commission. The...
, 1921–25 - Malcolm R. PattersonMalcolm R. PattersonMalcolm Rice Patterson was the governor of the U.S. state of Tennessee from 1907 to 1911.-Biography:A native of Somerville, Alabama, Patterson was a son of Colonel Josiah Patterson, a distinguished Confederate cavalry officer and a United States Representative for Tennessee, and his wife Josephine...
, Vanderbilt University, 1882 - Governor of Tennessee, 1907–11 - Alexander RamseyAlexander RamseyAlexander Ramsey was an American politician. He was born near Harrisburg, Pennsylvania.Alexander Ramsey was elected from Pennsylvania as a Whig to the U.S. House of Representatives and served in the 28th and 29th congresses from March 4, 1843 to March 4, 1847...
, Lafayette College, 1836 (Honorary) - Governor of MinnesotaGovernor of MinnesotaThe Governor of Minnesota is the chief executive of the U.S. state of Minnesota, leading the state's executive branch. Forty different people have been governors of the state, though historically there were also three governors of Minnesota Territory. Alexander Ramsey, the first territorial...
, US Senator, Congressman, Secretary of War - Jim RischJim RischJames Elroy "Jim" Risch is a Republican politician, rancher, and attorney from Ada County, currently serving as the junior United States Senator from Idaho. He previously served as Lieutenant Governor and Governor of Idaho.-Early life:Risch was born in Milwaukee, Wisconsin...
, Univ. of Idaho, 1965 - Governor of Idaho, 2005–06 - Hulett C. SmithHulett C. SmithHulett Carlson Smith served as the 27th Governor of West Virginia from 1965 to 1969.The son of West Virginia Congressman Joe L. Smith, Hulett C. Smith was born in Beckley, West Virginia. He served in the Navy during World War II. Active in community service and civic affairs, he served as...
, Univ. of Pennsylvania, 1938 - Governor of West Virginia, 1965–69 - Mark WhiteMark WhiteMark Wells White is an American lawyer, who served as the 43rd Governor of Texas from January 18,1983-January 20,1987.-Biography:...
, Baylor University, 1962 - Governor of TexasGovernor of TexasThe governor of Texas is the head of the executive branch of Texas's government and the commander-in-chief of the state's military forces. The governor has the power to either approve or veto bills passed by the Texas Legislature, and to convene the legislature...
, 1983–87 - William WinterWilliam Winter (politician)William Forrest Winter is an American politician from Mississippi. He served as the 58th Governor of Mississippi from 1980 to 1984 as a Democrat. He is known for his strong support of public education, racial reconciliation, and historic preservation. Winter is best remembered for the passage of...
, Univ. of Mississippi, 1944 - Governor of Mississippi, 1980–84 - Ernest VandiverErnest VandiverSamuel Ernest Vandiver Jr. was an American politician who was the 73rd Governor of the US state of Georgia from 1959 to 1963.-Early life and career:...
, Univ. of Georgia, 1940 - Governor of Georgia, 1959–63 - C. C. YoungC. C. YoungClement Calhoun Young was an American teacher and politician who was affiliated with the original Progressive Party and later the Republican Party. He was elected to five consecutive terms in the California State Assembly, serving from 1909 to 1919, then as the 28th lieutenant governor of...
, UC Berkeley, 1892 - Governor of CaliforniaGovernor of CaliforniaThe Governor of California is the chief executive of the California state government, whose responsibilities include making annual State of the State addresses to the California State Legislature, submitting the budget, and ensuring that state laws are enforced...
, 1927–31
US Congressmen
- Neil AbercrombieNeil AbercrombieNeil Abercrombie is the 7th and current Governor of Hawaii. He was the Democratic U.S. Representative of the First Congressional District of Hawaii which comprises urban Honolulu. He served in Congress from 1986 to 1987 and from 1991 to 2010 when he resigned to successfully run for governor...
, Union, 1959 - Representative from Hawaii 1986-1987, 1991-2010 - John Alexander AndersonJohn Alexander AndersonJohn Alexander Anderson was a six-term U.S. Congressman from Kansas , and the second President of Kansas State Agricultural College ....
, Miami University(Ohio), 1853 - Representative from Kansas, 1879–1886 - William B. BankheadWilliam B. BankheadWilliam Brockman Bankhead was an American politician from Alabama who served as U.S. Representative and Speaker of the House. He was a Democrat. Bankhead was a prominent supporter of President Franklin Roosevelt's New Deal of pro-labor union legislation, thus clashing with most other southern...
, University of Alabama, 1893 - Former Speaker of the House, 1934–40 - Douglas Barnard, Mercer University, 1943 - Representative from Georgia, 1977–92
- Chris BellChris Bell (politician)Robert Christopher "Chris" Bell is a Democratic Party politician. He last served as a one-term congressman in the United States House of Representatives from Texas's 25th congressional district in Houston from 2003 to 2005 before being defeated in the Democratic primary by Justice of the Peace Al...
, Univ. of Texas, 1988 - Representative from Texas, 2002–2003 - Richard Walker BollingRichard Walker BollingRichard Walker Bolling , was a prominent Democratic Congressman from Kansas City, Missouri, and Missouri's 5th congressional district from 1949 to 1983...
, University of South, 1937 - Representative from Missouri, 1949–82 - Charles G. BondCharles G. BondCharles Grosvenor Bond was a Republican United States Representative from the state of New York who served in the 67th United States Congress....
, Ohio State University, 1899 - Representative from New York, 1921–22 - Edward J. BoninEdward J. BoninEdward John Bonin was a Republican member of the U.S. House of Representatives from Pennsylvania.Edward Bonin was born in Hazleton, Pennsylvania. He served in the United States Navy from 1922 to 1926...
, Dickinson College, 1933 - Representative from Pennsylvania , 1953–54 - William G. Brantley, University of Georgia, 1881 - Representative from Georgia, 1897–1912
- Jim BroyhillJim BroyhillJames Thomas "Jim" Broyhill is a Republican former U.S. Representative and Senator from the state of North Carolina. He represented much of the Foothills region of the state in the House from 1963 to 1986, and served in the Senate for four months in 1986.He was born in Lenoir, North Carolina, the...
, University of North Carolina, 1950 - Representative from North Carolina, 1963–84 - Howard CallawayHoward CallawayHoward Hollis "Bo" Callaway is a businessman and former politician from the state of Georgia.-Early life and education:Callaway was born in LaGrange, Georgia, west of Atlanta. His grandfather was Fuller Earle Callaway. He attended Georgia Tech and graduated from the United States Military Academy...
, Georgia Tech, 1948 - Representative from Georgia, 1965–66 - Frank Ertel CarlyleFrank Ertel CarlyleFrank Ertel Carlyle was a United States Representative of the Democratic Party from the state of North Carolina. He graduated from the University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill. After serving in the navy in World War I he practiced law in Lumberton, North Carolina...
, University of North Carolina, 1920 - Representative from North Carolina, 1949–56 - James M. CollinsJames M. CollinsJames Mitchell Collins, often known as Jim Collins , was a Republican who represented the Third Congressional District of Texas from 1968-1983. The district was based at the time about Irving in Dallas County....
, Southern Methodist University, 1937 - Representative from Texas, 1967–82 - Robert J. CorbettRobert J. CorbettRobert James Corbett was a Republican member of the U.S. House of Representatives from Pennsylvania.-Biography:...
, Allegheny College, 1927 - Representative from Pennsylvania, 1939–72 - Jim CourterJim CourterJames Andrew "Jim" Courter is an American Republican Party politician, lawyer and businessman. He is a resident of Hackettstown, New Jersey.-Biography:He was born October 14, 1941 in Montclair, New Jersey...
, Colgate University, 1963 - Representative from New Jersey, 1979–90 - Edwin R. Durno, University of Oregon, 1921 - Representative from Oregon, 1961–62
- Charles K. FletcherCharles K. FletcherCharles Kimball Fletcher was a Republican politician from San Diego, California.Fletcher was born 1902 to "Colonel" Ed Fletcher and Mary C...
, Stanford University, 1924 - Representative from California, 1947–48 - Wyche FowlerWyche FowlerWilliam Wyche Fowler, Jr. is an American politician and ambassador. He is a member of the Democratic Party and served as U.S. Senator from Georgia from January 1987 to January 1993. He had previously served in the U.S. House of Representatives from 1977 until his senatorial election.-Early life...
, Davidson College, 1962 - Representative from Georgia, 1977–86 - James G. FultonJames G. FultonJames Grove Fulton was a Republican member of the U.S. House of Representatives from Pennsylvania.-Early life and education:James G. Fulton was born in Dormont, Pennsylvania...
, Penn State, 1924 - Representative from Pennsylvania, 1945–72 - Burton L. FrenchBurton L. FrenchBurton Lee French was a United States Representative from Idaho. French served as a Republican in the House from 1903 to 1909, 1911 to 1915 and 1917 to 1933. With a combined 26 years in office, he remains the longest-serving U.S...
, University of Idaho, 1901 - Representative from Idaho, 1903–32 - Charles GoodellCharles GoodellCharles Ellsworth Goodell was a U.S. Representative and a Senator from New York, notable for coming into both offices under special circumstances following the deaths of his predecessors.-Early life and education:...
, Williams College, 1949 - Representative from New York, 1959–70 - Andrew H. Hamilton, Wabash College, 1855 - Representative from Indiana, 1875–1878
- Rufus HardyRufus Hardy (representative)Rufus Hardy was a United States Representative of the Democratic Party from the state of Texas.-Early years:Hardy was born Monroe County, Mississippi to George Washington and Pauline J. Hardy...
, University of Georgia, 1875 - Representative from Texas, 1907–22 - Joel HefleyJoel HefleyJoel M. Hefley is a U.S Republican politician who served as a member of the United States House of Representatives representing the 5th Congressional District of Colorado from 1987 to 2007. His wife, Dr. Lynn Hefley, is, like he, a former member of the Colorado State House of Representatives...
, Oklahoma State, 1959 - Representative from Colorado, 1987–2007 - William M. Howard, University of Georgia, 1877 - Representative from Georgia, 1897–1910
- John JarmanJohn JarmanJohn Jarman was a member of the United States House of Representatives from Oklahoma for 26 years from January, 1951 to January, 1977.-Early life and career:...
, Westminster College, 1936 - Representative from Oklahoma, 1951–76 - Royal C. JohnsonRoyal C. JohnsonRoyal Cleaves Johnson was a Republican member of the United States House of Representatives from South Dakota and a highly decorated veteran of World War I. He was born in Cherokee, Iowa in 1882....
, University of South Dakota, 1906 - Representative from South Dakota, 1915–32 - John L. KennedyJohn L. KennedyJohn Lauderdale Kennedy was a Nebraska Republican politician.Born in Ayrshire, Scotland on October 27, 1854, he immigrated in 1874 to the United States and settled and farmed in LaSalle County, Illinois. He attended Knox College in Galesburg, Illinois in 1879 and then graduated from the law...
, Knox College, 1883 - Representative from Nebraska, 1905–06 - Frank KratovilFrank KratovilFrank Michael Kratovil Jr., is the former U.S. Representative for , serving since 2009. He was defeated in his bid for reelection on November 2, 2010. He is a member of the Democratic Party...
, McDaniel College (Formally known as Western Maryland), 1990, Representative from Maryland, 2009- - Charles M. La FolletteCharles M. La FolletteCharles Marion La Follette was an American lawyer and politician from Indiana. His great-grandfather was William Heilman, who was in the United States House of Representatives from Indiana...
, Wabash College, 1920 - Representative from Indiana, 1943–46 - William LemkeWilliam LemkeWilliam Frederick Lemke was a United States politician.-Life and career:He was born in Albany, Minnesota, and raised in Towner County, North Dakota, the son of Fred Lemke and Julia Anna Klier, pioneer farmers who had accumulated some of land...
, University of North Dakota, 1903 - Representative from North Dakota, 1933–50 - Pete McCloskeyPete McCloskeyPaul Norton "Pete" McCloskey Jr. is a former Republican politician from the U.S. state of California who served in the U.S. House of Representatives from 1967 to 1983. He ran on an anti-war platform for the Republican nomination for President in 1972 but was defeated by incumbent President...
, Stanford University, 1951 - Rep. from California. Author of the Endangered Species ActEndangered Species ActThe Endangered Species Act of 1973 is one of the dozens of United States environmental laws passed in the 1970s. Signed into law by President Richard Nixon on December 28, 1973, it was designed to protect critically imperiled species from extinction as a "consequence of economic growth and... - Robert C. McEwenRobert C. McEwenRobert Cameron McEwen was a Republican member of the United States House of Representatives from New York.-Biography:...
, Univ. of Vermont, 1942 - Representative from New York, 1965–80 - Charles F. McLaughlinCharles F. McLaughlinCharles Francis McLaughlin was a Nebraska Democratic politician.Born in Lincoln, Nebraska, he graduated from University of Nebraska-Lincoln in 1908 and the law department of Columbia University, New York City in 1910. He was admitted to the bar in 1910 and set up practice in Omaha, Nebraska. He...
, University of Nebraska, 1908 - Representative from Nebraska, 1935–42 - Frederick A. Muhlenberg, Gettysburg College, 1908 - Representative from Pennsylvania, 1947–48
- William B. Oliver, University of Alabama, 1887- Representative from Alabama, 1915–36
- Jim RamstadJim RamstadJames Marvin "Jim" Ramstad is a United States politician from the state of Minnesota.-Early life:Ramstad was born in Jamestown, North Dakota, was educated at the University of Minnesota and the George Washington University Law School. He was an officer in the United States National Guard from 1968...
, University of Minnesota - Representative from Minnesota, 1991–Present - Paul G. Rogers, University of Florida, 1942 - Representative from Florida, 1955–78
- Max SandlinMax SandlinMax Sandlin , is a lawyer, lobbyist, American politician, and former Democratic Congressman who served eight years in the U.S. House of Representatives representing Texas District 1....
, Baylor, 1975 - Representative from Texas, 1997–2004 - Jouette ShouseJouette ShouseJouett Shouse was an American lawyer, newspaper publisher, and leading Democratic politician. A conservative, he was best known for opposing the liberal New Deal in the 1930s....
, University of Missouri, 1899 - Representative from Illinois, 1915–18 - Jim SlatteryJim SlatteryJames Charles Slattery is an American politician and was the Democratic candidate for U.S. Senator from Kansas.- Early life and career :...
, Washburn University, 1970 - U.S. Representative from Kansas, 1983–1995 - Willis SweetWillis SweetWillis Sweet was the first United States Representative from Idaho. Sweet served as a Republican in the House from 1890 to 1895, representing the state at-large....
, University of Nebraska, 1879 - Representative from Idaho, 1889–94 - Clark W. ThompsonClark W. ThompsonClark Wallace Thompson was born in La Crosse, Wisconsin on August 6, 1896 and moved to Oregon in 1901 with his parents, who settled in Cascade Locks. Thompson attended the common schools and the University of Oregon at Eugene. He enlisted in the United States Marine Corps during the First World...
, University of Oregon, 1918 - Representative from Texas, 1933–66 - Edwin Keith ThomsonEdwin Keith ThomsonEdwin Keith Thomson was a United States Representative from Wyoming. Born in Newcastle, Wyoming, he attended the public schools in Beulah, Wyoming and Spearfish, South Dakota...
, University of Wyoming, 1939 - Representative from Wyoming, 1955–60 - Samuel Tribble, University of Georgia, 1891 - Representative from Georgia, 1911–1916
- Frederick M. Vinson, Centre College, 1909 - Representative from Kentucky, 1924-1928, 1930-1937
- Francis E. WalterFrancis E. WalterFrancis Eugene Walter was a Democratic member of the U.S. House of Representatives from Pennsylvania.-Biography:...
, Lafayette College, 1916 - Representative from Pennsylvania, 1933–64
US Senators
- Brockman Adams, University of Washington, 1948 - Former Senator from Washington, Sect. of Treasury, US Congressman
- Harry P. CainHarry P. CainHarry Pulliam Cain was a United States Senator from Washington who served as a Republican from 1946 to 1953. Today, Cain is mainly remembered for his very conservative and often highly controversial views as a member of the Senate, and as a friend and supporter of Senator Joseph McCarthy, but...
, University of the South, 1929 - Senator from Washington, 1946–52 - Thomas Connally, University of Texas, 1898 - Senator from Texas, 1929–52
- Harry DarbyHarry DarbyHarry Darby was an American politician from Kansas.Born in Kansas City, Kansas, he graduated from the University of Illinois, and served in the United States Army during the World War I, rising to the rank of captain...
, University of Illinois, 1917 - Senator from KansasKansasKansas is a US state located in the Midwestern United States. It is named after the Kansas River which flows through it, which in turn was named after the Kansa Native American tribe, which inhabited the area. The tribe's name is often said to mean "people of the wind" or "people of the south...
, 1949–50 - Dennis DeConciniDennis DeConciniDennis Webster DeConcini is a former Democratic U.S. Senator from Arizona. Son of former Arizona Supreme Court Judge Evo Anton DeConcini, he represented Arizona in the United States Senate from 1977 until 1995....
, University of Arizona, 1959 - Senator from ArizonaArizonaArizona ; is a state located in the southwestern region of the United States. It is also part of the western United States and the mountain west. The capital and largest city is Phoenix...
, 1977–1994 - Duncan U. FletcherDuncan U. FletcherDuncan Upshaw Fletcher was an American lawyer and politician of the Democratic Party. Senator Fletcher was the longest serving U.S. Senator in Florida's history.-Early life and career:...
, Vanderbilt University, 1880 - Senator from Florida, 1909–36 - Wyche FowlerWyche FowlerWilliam Wyche Fowler, Jr. is an American politician and ambassador. He is a member of the Democratic Party and served as U.S. Senator from Georgia from January 1987 to January 1993. He had previously served in the U.S. House of Representatives from 1977 until his senatorial election.-Early life...
, Davidson College, 1962 - Senator from Georgia, 1987–92 - J. Bennett Johnston, Washington & Lee College, 1954 - Senator from Louisiana, 1972–97
- Sherman MintonSherman MintonSherman "Shay" Minton was a Democratic United States Senator from Indiana and an Associate Justice of the Supreme Court of the United States. He was the most educated justice during his time on the Supreme Court, having attended Indiana University, Yale and the Sorbonne...
, Indiana University Senator from IndianaIndianaIndiana is a US state, admitted to the United States as the 19th on December 11, 1816. It is located in the Midwestern United States and Great Lakes Region. With 6,483,802 residents, the state is ranked 15th in population and 16th in population density. Indiana is ranked 38th in land area and is...
, 1935-41 - Eugene D. Millikin, University of Colorado, 1913 - Senator from Colorado, 1941–56
- Sam NunnSam NunnSamuel Augustus Nunn, Jr. is an American lawyer and politician. Currently the co-chairman and Chief Executive Officer of the Nuclear Threat Initiative , a charitable organization working to reduce the global threats from nuclear, biological and chemical weapons, Nunn served for 24 years as a...
, Georgia Tech 1960 - Former Senator from Georgia, Founder of the Nuclear Threat Initiative - Arthur Raymond RobinsonArthur Raymond RobinsonArthur Raymond Robinson was a United States Senator from Indiana.-Early life:Born in Pickerington, Ohio, Robinson attended the common schools, graduated from the Ohio Northern University in 1901, the Indiana University Law School at Indianapolis in 1910, and the University of Chicago in 1913...
, University of Chicago, 1913 - Senator from Indiana, 1925–34 - Elbert Thomas, University of Utah, 1906 - Senator from Utah, 1933–50
- John Elmer Thomas, DePauw University, 1900 - Senator from Oklahoma, 1927–50
- Thomas R. UnderwoodThomas R. UnderwoodThomas Rust Underwood served Kentucky in the United States House of Representatives and in the United States Senate.Underwood was born in Hopkinsville, Kentucky...
, University of Kentucky, 1919 - Former Senator and Congressman from Indiana - Xenophon P. WilfleyXenophon P. WilfleyXenophon Pierce Wilfley was a Democratic Party politician who represented the state of Missouri in the U.S. Senate for five months in 1918.Wilfley was born near Mexico, Missouri, and attended local country schools in his youth...
, Washington University, 1899 - Senator from MissouriMissouriMissouri is a US state located in the Midwestern United States, bordered by Iowa, Illinois, Kentucky, Tennessee, Arkansas, Oklahoma, Kansas and Nebraska. With a 2010 population of 5,988,927, Missouri is the 18th most populous state in the nation and the fifth most populous in the Midwest. It...
, 1917–18 - Raymond E. WillisRaymond E. WillisRaymond Eugene Willis was a United States Senator from Indiana. Born in Waterloo, Indiana, he attended the public schools and graduated from Wabash College in 1896. He learned the printer's trade in Waterloo and moved to Angola, Indiana and engaged in the newspaper publishing business in 1898...
, Wabash College, 1896 - Senator from Indiana, 1941–56
Other
- Jean Baptiste AdoueJean Baptiste AdoueJean Baptiste Adoue, Jr. was the mayor of Dallas, Texas from 1951 to 1953.-Early career:He is born in Dallas County, Texas as a son of Jean Baptiste Adoue, Sr. and Mittie Neosha "Simpson" Adoue who had four children...
, University of Texas, 1906 - Former MayorMayorIn many countries, a Mayor is the highest ranking officer in the municipal government of a town or a large urban city....
of Dallas, TexasDallas, TexasDallas is the third-largest city in Texas and the ninth-largest in the United States. The Dallas-Fort Worth Metroplex is the largest metropolitan area in the South and fourth-largest metropolitan area in the United States... - Ralph HabenRalph HabenRalph H. Haben, Jr. is an American attorney, lobbyist, and politician who served as the Speaker of the Florida House of Representatives from 1980 to 1982...
, University of Florida - Former Speaker of the Florida House of RepresentativesSpeaker of the Florida House of RepresentativesThe Speaker is the presiding member of the Florida House of Representatives... - Nelson T. Harton, University of Washington - Solicitor of the IRS, co-founder of Hogan & Hartson where his clients included Howard Hughes
- Adam HasnerAdam HasnerAdam 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...
, University of Maryland, 1991 - House Majority Leader, Florida House of RepresentativesFlorida House of RepresentativesThe 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...
, 2002–present - John F. HayesJohn F. Hayes (attorney)John F. Hayes was a Kansas attorney and former majority leader of the Kansas House of Representatives.-Early Life and Family:...
, Washburn University, Majority Leader, Kansas House of Representatives - Henry F. MasonHenry F. MasonHenry F. Mason was a politician and justice of the Kansas Supreme Court.-Biography:Mason was born Henry Freeman Mason on February 17, 1860 to Lemuel and Lucy Mason in Racine, Wisconsin, United States. He graduated from the University of Wisconsin in 1881...
, Wisconsin, 1881 - Chief Justice of the Kansas Supreme Court - Charles D. McAteeCharles D. McAteeCharles D. McAtee was a Marine Corps officer, FBI agent, director of Kansas prisons, attorney, and Republican candidate for both Congress and Kansas Attorney General.-Early life:...
, Washburn University, 1950 - Marine Corps officer, FBI agent, Candidate for Congress and Kansas Attorney General, supervised last executions in Kansas as director of penal institutions, 1965–1969 - Warren W. ShawWarren W. ShawWarren W. Shaw was a judge, a member of U.S. General Dwight D. Eisenhower's staff during World War II, a representative in the Kansas House of Representatives and the 1956 Republican nominee for Kansas governor....
, Washburn University, 1931 - Judge, member of Eisenhower’s staff during World War II, Representative in the Kansas House of Representatives, 1954 Republican nominee for Kansas governor - Shap SmithShap SmithShapleigh "Shap" Smith, Jr. isan American politician currently serving as the Democratic Speaker of the Vermont House of Representatives. Smith is a 5-term member representing the Lamoille-Washington 1 District, which includes the Towns of Elmore and Morristown in Lamoille County and Woodbury and...
, University of Vermont, 1987 - Current Speaker of the Vermont House of RepresentativesVermont House of RepresentativesThe Vermont House of Representatives is the lower house of the Vermont General Assembly, the state legislature of the U.S. state of Vermont. The House comprises 150 members. Vermont legislative districting divides representing districts into 66 single-member districts and 42 two-member... - Robert StoneRobert Stone (attorney)Robert Stone was the Speaker of the Kansas House of Representatives and a prominent attorney and civic leader in Kansas.-Family:...
, Washburn University, 1889 - Speaker of the Kansas House of Representatives (1915) - Richard VinrootRichard VinrootRichard A. Vinroot is a Republican political figure and attorney from Charlotte, North Carolina. He served as the 52nd Mayor of the City of Charlotte from 1991–1995, and ran unsuccessfully for Governor of North Carolina in 1996, 2000, and 2004.-Early life:The son of a Swedish immigrant, Richard...
, University of North Carolina, 1963 - Mayor of Charlotte, North CarolinaCharlotte, North CarolinaCharlotte is the largest city in the U.S. state of North Carolina and the seat of Mecklenburg County. In 2010, Charlotte's population according to the US Census Bureau was 731,424, making it the 17th largest city in the United States based on population. The Charlotte metropolitan area had a 2009...
, 1991–95 - Kevin White, Williams College, 1952 - Second Longest serving mayor in BostonBostonBoston is the capital of and largest city in Massachusetts, and is one of the oldest cities in the United States. The largest city in New England, Boston is regarded as the unofficial "Capital of New England" for its economic and cultural impact on the entire New England region. The city proper had...
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Literature
- Ray Stannard BakerRay Stannard BakerRay Stannard Baker , also known by his pen name David Grayson, was an American journalist and author born in Lansing, Michigan...
, Michigan State University, 1889 - Biographer, Pulitzer PrizePulitzer PrizeThe 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 - Louis BromfieldLouis BromfieldLouis Bromfield was an American author and conservationist who gained international recognition winning the Pulitzer Prize and pioneering innovative scientific farming concepts.-Biography:...
, Columbia University, 1920 - Pulitzer Prize winner for Early Autumn - Po BronsonPo BronsonPo Bronson is an American journalist and author who lives in San Francisco, California.-Personal history:Bronson was born in Seattle, Washington. After attending Lakeside School in Seattle, he graduated from Stanford University in 1986 and briefly worked as an assistant bond salesman in San...
, Stanford, 1986 - Writer - Eugene FieldEugene FieldEugene Field, Sr. was an American writer, best known for his children's poetry and humorous essays.-Biography:...
, Knox College, 1872 - Poet, Author of Children's Books - Don HeroldDon HeroldDon Herold was an American humorist, writer, illustrator, and cartoonist who wrote and illustrated many books and was a contributor to national magazines. He was born in Bloomfield, Indiana to Otto F. Herold and Clara Huyer Herold...
, Indiana University, 1912 - Humorist - Walter HavighurstWalter HavighurstWalter Edwin Havighurst , critic, novelist, literary and social historian of the Midwest, professor of English at Miami University.- History :...
, Ohio Wesleyan University, 1923 - Writer and professor - James Michener, Swarthmore College, 1929 - Pulitzer Prize Winner, Presidential Medal of Freedom Recipient
- Dan MoldeaDan MoldeaDan E. Moldea is a best-selling author and investigative journalist who has reported on organized crime and political corruption since 1974. He is the author of books about the rise and fall of Jimmy Hoffa, the contract killing of an Ohio businessman, the Mafia's penetration of Hollywood, and its...
, The University of Akron, 1973 - Author, writer of organized crime and American politics books; http://www.moldea.com - Reynolds PriceReynolds PriceReynolds Price was an American novelist, poet, dramatist, essayist and the James B. Duke Professor of English at Duke University. Apart from English literature, Price had a lifelong interest in ancient languages and Biblical scholarship...
, Duke University, 1955 - Writer, essayist - William TateWilliam TateChef de brigade William Tate was the Irish-American commander of the French forces known as La legion noire which invaded Britain in 1797, resulting in the Battle of Fishguard. The 1200 to 1400-strong force landed at Carregwastad Point, near the Welsh port of Fishguard, on February 22 but...
, Vanderbilt University, 1922 - Poet, social commentator - Edward K. ThompsonEdward K. ThompsonEdward Kramer Thompson was an American writer and editor. The Smithsonian Magazine called him "one of the great editors of the last half [of the 20th] century." He was the editor of LIFE from its early days as a weekly and was the founding editor of Smithsonian Magazine.-Biography:Thompson was...
, Univ. of North Dakota, 1927 - Managing Editor of Life popular weekly pictorial magazine - William Allen WhiteWilliam Allen WhiteWilliam Allen White was a renowned American newspaper editor, politician, author, and leader of the Progressive movement...
, University of Kansas, 1890 - Editor, writer, Pulitzer Prize winner
Media
- Earle C. AnthonyEarle C. AnthonyEarle C. Anthony was a pioneer businessman based in Los Angeles, California. He is primarily known for his achievements in two fields: Broadcasting and automobiles...
, U.C. Berkeley, 1903 - Pioneer broadcaster. Founder of KFI - Gary BenderGary BenderGary Bender is a retired American sportscaster and 2008 inductee in to the Kansas Sports Hall of Fame. He officially retired, April 13, 2011, from Fox Sports Arizona network after 18 years calling the NBA Phoenix Suns games.-Early career:...
, Wichita State, 1962 - Sports Anchor - Elmer DavisElmer DavisElmer Davis was a well-known news reporter, author, the Director of the United States Office of War Information during World War II and a Peabody Award recipient.-Education and early career:...
, Franklin College, 1910 - Director of the War Information Dept. WWII. Peabody AwardPeabody AwardThe George Foster Peabody Awards recognize distinguished and meritorious public service by radio and television stations, networks, producing organizations and individuals. In 1939, the National Association of Broadcasters formed a committee to recognize outstanding achievement in radio broadcasting...
recipient - Harry KalasHarry KalasHarry Norbert Kalas was an American sportscaster, best known for his Ford C. Frick Award-winning role as lead play-by-play announcer for Major League Baseball's Philadelphia Phillies...
, University of Iowa, 1959 - Sportscaster - Robert KintnerRobert KintnerRobert Kintner was a journalist and television executive who oversaw the development of the NBC and ABC television networks. From 1950-56 he served as the president of ABC. In 1956 he was forced to resign from ABC by chairman Leonard Goldenson, switched networks, and became the president of NBC...
, Univ., of Washington, 1944 - President ABCAmerican Broadcasting CompanyThe 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...
1950-56 - Byron PriceByron PriceByron Price was director of the Office of Censorship for the United States government during World War II. For his role, he was recognized with a Pulitzer Prize in 1944. After the war he was appointed as the Assistant Secretary General of the United Nations. In 1946, President Harry S...
, Wabash College, 1912 - Director of Censorship, WWII. Pulitzer Prize recipient - Bob PrinceBob PrinceRobert Ferris Prince was an American radio and television sportscaster and commentator best known for his 28-year stint as the voice of the Pittsburgh Pirates Major League Baseball club, with whom he earned the nickname “The Gunner” and became a cultural icon in Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania.Prince was...
, University of Pittsburgh, 1938 - Sportscaster - Bob SchiefferBob SchiefferBob Lloyd Schieffer is an American television journalist who has been with CBS News since 1969, serving 23 years as anchor on the Saturday edition of CBS Evening News from 1973 to 1996; chief Washington correspondent since 1982, moderator of the Sunday public affairs show Face the Nation since...
, Texas Christian Univ., 1959 - CBSCBSCBS Broadcasting Inc. is a major US commercial broadcasting television network, which started as a radio network. The name is derived from the initials of the network's former name, Columbia Broadcasting System. The network is sometimes referred to as the "Eye Network" in reference to the shape of...
News Anchor - Frank StantonFrank StantonFrank Nicholas Stanton was an American broadcasting executive who served as the president of CBS between 1946 and 1971 and then vice chairman until 1973. He also served as the chairman of the Rand Corporation from 1961 until 1967.Along with William S. Paley, Stanton is credited with the...
, BA, Ohio Wesleyan University, 1937 - Former President CBSCBSCBS Broadcasting Inc. is a major US commercial broadcasting television network, which started as a radio network. The name is derived from the initials of the network's former name, Columbia Broadcasting System. The network is sometimes referred to as the "Eye Network" in reference to the shape of... - Trey WingoTrey WingoHal Chapman Wingo III or Trey Wingo is the co-host of ESPN's SportsCenter from time to time but is best known as host of NFL Live alongside football analysts Mark Schlereth, Merrill Hoge, Mike Golic, and Tom Jackson, among others...
, Baylor, 1985 - ESPNESPNEntertainment 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....
Anchor
Medal of Honor - Victoria Cross recipients
- John Henry BalchJohn Henry BalchJohn Henry Balch was a United States Navy officer and a recipient of the Medal of Honor for his actions in World War I.-Education:...
, Northwestern University, 1920 - Medal of HonorMedal of HonorThe Medal of Honor is the highest military decoration awarded by the United States government. It is bestowed by the President, in the name of Congress, upon members of the United States Armed Forces who distinguish themselves through "conspicuous gallantry and intrepidity at the risk of his or her...
Recipient World War IWorld War IWorld War I , which was predominantly called the World War or the Great War from its occurrence until 1939, and the First World War or World War I thereafter, was a major war centred in Europe that began on 28 July 1914 and lasted until 11 November 1918... - John C. BlackJohn C. BlackJohn Charles Black was a Democratic U.S. Congressman and received the Medal of Honor for his actions during the American Civil War.-Biography:...
, Wabash, 1862 - Medal of HonorMedal of HonorThe Medal of Honor is the highest military decoration awarded by the United States government. It is bestowed by the President, in the name of Congress, upon members of the United States Armed Forces who distinguish themselves through "conspicuous gallantry and intrepidity at the risk of his or her...
Recipient Civil WarAmerican Civil WarThe American Civil War was a civil war fought in the United States of America. In response to the election of Abraham Lincoln as President of the United States, 11 southern slave states declared their secession from the United States and formed the Confederate States of America ; the other 25... - William P. BlackWilliam P. BlackWilliam Perkins Black was a lawyer and veteran of the American Civil War. He received America's highest military decoration - the Medal of Honor - for his actions at the Battle of Pea Ridge, Arkansas, in 1862.-Biography:...
, Wabash, 1864 - Medal of HonorMedal of HonorThe Medal of Honor is the highest military decoration awarded by the United States government. It is bestowed by the President, in the name of Congress, upon members of the United States Armed Forces who distinguish themselves through "conspicuous gallantry and intrepidity at the risk of his or her...
Recipient Civil WarAmerican Civil WarThe American Civil War was a civil war fought in the United States of America. In response to the election of Abraham Lincoln as President of the United States, 11 southern slave states declared their secession from the United States and formed the Confederate States of America ; the other 25... - Henry V. BoyntonHenry V. BoyntonHenry Van Ness Boynton was a Union Army officer during the American Civil War and a recipient of America's highest military decoration, the Medal of Honor, for his actions at the Battle of Missionary Ridge...
, Kentucky Military Institute, 1858 - Medal of HonorMedal of HonorThe Medal of Honor is the highest military decoration awarded by the United States government. It is bestowed by the President, in the name of Congress, upon members of the United States Armed Forces who distinguish themselves through "conspicuous gallantry and intrepidity at the risk of his or her...
Recipient Civil WarAmerican Civil WarThe American Civil War was a civil war fought in the United States of America. In response to the election of Abraham Lincoln as President of the United States, 11 southern slave states declared their secession from the United States and formed the Confederate States of America ; the other 25... - Robert W. Cary, University of Missouri, 1912 - Medal of HonorMedal of HonorThe Medal of Honor is the highest military decoration awarded by the United States government. It is bestowed by the President, in the name of Congress, upon members of the United States Armed Forces who distinguish themselves through "conspicuous gallantry and intrepidity at the risk of his or her...
Recipient, Peace Time. Distinguished Service CrossDistinguished Service Cross (United States)The Distinguished Service Cross is the second highest military decoration that can be awarded to a member of the United States Army, for extreme gallantry and risk of life in actual combat with an armed enemy force. Actions that merit the Distinguished Service Cross must be of such a high degree...
World War IWorld War IWorld War I , which was predominantly called the World War or the Great War from its occurrence until 1939, and the First World War or World War I thereafter, was a major war centred in Europe that began on 28 July 1914 and lasted until 11 November 1918... - Frederick FunstonFrederick FunstonFrederick N. Funston also known as Fred Funston, was a General in the United States Army, best known for his role in the Spanish-American War and the Philippine-American War...
, University of Kansas, 1890 - Medal of HonorMedal of HonorThe Medal of Honor is the highest military decoration awarded by the United States government. It is bestowed by the President, in the name of Congress, upon members of the United States Armed Forces who distinguish themselves through "conspicuous gallantry and intrepidity at the risk of his or her...
Recipient Philippine-American WarPhilippine-American WarThe Philippine–American War, also known as the Philippine War of Independence or the Philippine Insurrection , was an armed conflict between a group of Filipino revolutionaries and the United States which arose from the struggle of the First Philippine Republic to gain independence following... - Robert Hampton GrayRobert Hampton GrayRobert Hampton "Hammy" Gray VC, DSC was a Canadian naval officer, pilot, and recipient of the Victoria Cross during World War II, one of only two members of the Royal Navy's Fleet Air Arm to have been thus decorated in that war.Gray was born in Trail, British Columbia, Canada, but resided in...
, University of British Columbia, 1940 - Victoria CrossVictoria CrossThe Victoria Cross is the highest military decoration awarded for valour "in the face of the enemy" to members of the armed forces of various Commonwealth countries, and previous British Empire territories....
Recipient World War IIWorld War IIWorld War II, or the Second World War , was a global conflict lasting from 1939 to 1945, involving most of the world's nations—including all of the great powers—eventually forming two opposing military alliances: the Allies and the Axis... - Alexander R. SkinkerAlexander R. SkinkerCaptain Alexander R. Skinker was a Medal of Honor recipient during World War I. He graduated from Washington University in St. Louis in 1905 before being commissioned an officer in the United States Army. He was awarded the medal for leading an attack on German pillboxes in the Hindenburg Line...
, Washington University, 1905 - Medal of HonorMedal of HonorThe Medal of Honor is the highest military decoration awarded by the United States government. It is bestowed by the President, in the name of Congress, upon members of the United States Armed Forces who distinguish themselves through "conspicuous gallantry and intrepidity at the risk of his or her...
Recipient World War IWorld War IWorld War I , which was predominantly called the World War or the Great War from its occurrence until 1939, and the First World War or World War I thereafter, was a major war centred in Europe that began on 28 July 1914 and lasted until 11 November 1918... - Leon VanceLeon VanceLeon Robert "Bob" Vance, Jr. was a Medal of Honor recipient who served in the United States Army Air Forces during World War II.-Early life and family:...
, University of Oklahoma, 1937 - Medal of HonorMedal of HonorThe Medal of Honor is the highest military decoration awarded by the United States government. It is bestowed by the President, in the name of Congress, upon members of the United States Armed Forces who distinguish themselves through "conspicuous gallantry and intrepidity at the risk of his or her...
Recipient World War IIWorld War IIWorld War II, or the Second World War , was a global conflict lasting from 1939 to 1945, involving most of the world's nations—including all of the great powers—eventually forming two opposing military alliances: the Allies and the Axis...
Prominent military personnel
- Jacob AmmenJacob AmmenJacob Ammen was a college professor, civil engineer, and a general in the Union Army during the American Civil War. His younger brother, Daniel Ammen, was an admiral in the United States Navy.-Early life and career:...
, Indiana University, 1830 - General, Union Army, Civil War - William Montague Browne, Univ. of Georgia, 1843 - General, Secretary of State, Confederate States of AmericaConfederate States of AmericaThe Confederate States of America was a government set up from 1861 to 1865 by 11 Southern slave states of the United States of America that had declared their secession from the U.S...
- Arthur S. ChampenyArthur S. ChampenyBrigadier General Arthur Seymour Champeny is the only American to earn the Distinguished Service Cross in three different wars...
, Washburn University, - Brigadier general, only person in U.S. history to receive the Distinguished Service Cross in three separate wars - John K. DavisJohn K. DavisGeneral John K. Davis is a retired United States Marine Corps four-star general. Davis, a Vietnam War veteran and naval aviator, served as the Commanding General of the 3rd Marine Aircraft Wing and the 1st Marine Aircraft Wing...
, University of New Mexico, 1951 - Assistant Commandant, Marine Corps 1983-86 - Thomas J. Eccles, M.I.T., 1981 - Rear Admiral, United States Navy, received second star 2010
- Julian J. Ewell, Duke University, 1936 - United States Army lieutenant general, Commander of Operation Speedy ExpressOperation Speedy ExpressOperation Speedy Express was a controversial United States military operation of the Vietnam War conducted in the Mekong Delta provinces Kien Hoa and Vinh Binh...
, Commander of the 9th U.S. Infantry Division - Louis R. de SteiguerLouis R. de SteiguerAdmiral Louis Rodolph de Steiguer was an officer in the U.S. Navy. He was Commander-in-Chief of the U.S. Battle Fleet from 1927 to 1928.-Early career:...
, Ohio University, 1887 - Admiral, Commander in Chief, Battle FleetBattle FleetThe United States Battle Fleet or Battle Force was part of the organization of the United States Navy from 1922 to 1941.The General Order of 6 December 1922 organized the United States Fleet, with the Battle Fleet as the Pacific presence. This fleet comprised the main body of ships in the Navy,...
, U.S. FleetUnited States FleetThe United States Fleet was an organization in the United States Navy from 1922 until after World War II. The abbreviation CINCUS, pronounced "sink us", was used for Commander-in-Chief, United States Fleet. This title was disposed of and officially replaced by COMINCH in December 1941 . This...
, 1927–1928 - Arthur F. GorhamArthur F. GorhamArthur Fulbrook Gorham was a U.S. Army officer and Paratrooper. Gorham was the first commander of the 1st Battalion, 505th Parachute Infantry Regiment of the 82nd Airborne Division...
, Miami University, circa 1932 - (uninitated, transferred to West Point) Lieutenant Colonel, Commander, 1st Battalion, 505th Parachute Infantry Regiment505th Parachute Infantry RegimentThe 505th Parachute Infantry Regiment is one of four infantry regiments of the 82nd Airborne Division of the United States Army.Activated in 1942, the regiment participated in the campaigns of Sicily, Salerno, Normandy, Holland and the Battle of the Bulge during World War II...
during Operation Husky, the invasion of Sicily, twice awarded the Distinguished Service CrossDistinguished Service Cross (United States)The Distinguished Service Cross is the second highest military decoration that can be awarded to a member of the United States Army, for extreme gallantry and risk of life in actual combat with an armed enemy force. Actions that merit the Distinguished Service Cross must be of such a high degree... - Robert L. GhormleyRobert L. GhormleyVice Admiral Robert Lee Ghormley was an admiral in the United States Navy, serving as Commander, South Pacific Area, during the Second World War.-Biography:...
, University of Idaho, 1903 - Commander of all forces during the Guadalcanal campaign in WWII - Leonard D. HeatonLeonard D. HeatonLeonard Dudley Heaton was Surgeon General of the United States Army from 1959 to 1969.- Youth and education :...
, Denison College, 1923 - US Major General Surgeon General - Charles Horner, University of Iowa, 1958 - Commander NORAD North American Aerospace Defense CommandNorth American Aerospace Defense CommandNorth American Aerospace Defense Command is a joint organization of Canada and the United States that provides aerospace warning, air sovereignty, and defense for the two countries. Headquarters NORAD is located at Peterson AFB, Colorado Springs, Colorado...
, Commander of Allied Air Force for Desert Storm - Edgar JadwinEdgar JadwinEdgar Jadwin, C.E. was a U.S. Army officer who fought in the Spanish-American War and World War I, before serving as Chief of Engineers from 1926 to 1929.-Early Life:...
, Lafayette College, 1888 - General, Chief of Engineers 1926–1929 - David E. JeremiahDavid E. JeremiahAdmiral David Elmer Jeremiah, USN , is a former United States Navy officer, who served as Vice Chairman and also Acting Chairman of the Joint Chiefs of Staff. Since his retirement from the Navy in February 1994, he has worked in the field of investment banking...
, University of Oregon, 1955 - Admiral, Acting Chairman Joint Chief of Staffs, October 1993 - Eli LongEli LongEli Long was a General in the Union Army during the American Civil War.-Early life:Long was born on June 16, 1837 in Woodford County, Kentucky, and graduated from the Kentucky Military Institute in 1855. In 1856, he was appointed second lieutenant in the 1st U.S...
, Indiana University, 1855 - General, Union Army, Civil War - Edward P. KingEdward P. KingEdward Postell King Jr. was a Major General in the United States Army who gained prominence for leading the defense of the Bataan Peninsula in the Battle of Bataan against the Japanese invasion of the Philippines in World War II.-Education:...
, University of Georgia, 1903 - Commanding Officer, BataanBataanBataan is a province of the Philippines occupying the whole of the Bataan Peninsula on Luzon. The province is part of the Central Luzon region. The capital of Bataan is Balanga City and it is bordered by the provinces of Zambales and Pampanga to the north...
World War IIWorld War IIWorld War II, or the Second World War , was a global conflict lasting from 1939 to 1945, involving most of the world's nations—including all of the great powers—eventually forming two opposing military alliances: the Allies and the Axis... - John S. McCain, Sr.John S. McCain, Sr.John Sidney "Slew" McCain Sr. was a U.S. Navy admiral. He held several command assignments during the Pacific campaign of World War II....
, University of Mississippi, 1905 - Commander of all land-based naval aircraft in the South Pacific, World War IIWorld War IIWorld War II, or the Second World War , was a global conflict lasting from 1939 to 1945, involving most of the world's nations—including all of the great powers—eventually forming two opposing military alliances: the Allies and the Axis... - Scott O'GradyScott O'GradyScott Francis O'Grady is a former USAF Captain and former United States Air Force fighter pilot who gained prominence after the June 2, 1995 Mrkonjić Grad incident, in which he ejected over Bosnia when his F-16C was shot down by a Bosnian Serb SA-6 while he was patrolling the no-fly zone...
, University of Washington, 1988 - USAF Captain shot down over Bosnia, rescued 6 days later - Edwin D. PatrickEdwin D. PatrickMajor General Edwin Davies Patrick was an American general who was the commander of the 6th Infantry Division during World War II.-Biography:...
, Indiana University, 1916 - Commander of the 6th Infantry Div. in WWII - Bernard W. RogersBernard W. RogersBernard William Rogers was an American general who served as Chief of Staff of the United States Army, and later as NATO's Supreme Allied Commander, Europe and Commander in Chief, United States European Command....
, Kansas State University, 1943 - Supreme Allied Commander Europe, NATO - Leroy W. StutzLeroy W. StutzColonel Leroy W. Stutz was a U.S. Air Force officer, pilot and prisoner of war for 2,284 days during the Vietnam War.-Family and Education:...
, Washburn University, 1960 - Air Force colonel, spent 2,284 days as a prisoner of war during Vietnam - Robert TaplettRobert TaplettRobert Donald Taplett was a highly decorated United States Marine who was most notable for commanding 3rd Battalion, 5th Marines during the Battle of Chosin Reservoir during the Korean War for which he was awarded the Navy Cross — the second highest medal for valor in the United States Armed...
, University of South Dakota, 1940 - Navy Cross Recipient, Korean War
Religion
- Kirkman George FinlayKirkman George FinlayKirkman George Finlay was the first bishop of the Episcopal Diocese of Upper South Carolina.-Background and early ministry:...
, University of the South, 1900 - First Bishop of the Episcopal Diocese of Upper South Carolina - Clare PurcellClare PurcellClare Purcell was an American Bishop of the Methodist Episcopal Church, South and the Methodist Church, elected in 1938.-Birth and Family:...
, Emory, 1910 - Bishop of the Methodist Episcopal Church, SouthMethodist Episcopal Church, SouthThe Methodist Episcopal Church, South, or Methodist Episcopal Church South, was the so-called "Southern Methodist Church" resulting from the split over the issue of slavery in the Methodist Episcopal Church which had been brewing over several years until it came out into the open at a conference... - Ralph W. Sockman, Ohio Wesleyan, 1911 - Evangelist, writer
- David SwingDavid SwingDavid Swing was a United States teacher and clergyman who was the most popular Chicago preacher of his time.- Early life :Swing was born to Alsatian immigrant parents in Cincinnati, Ohio....
, Miami University, 1852 - Founder, Central Church of Chicago
Sports
- Mike AdamleMike AdamleMichael David "Mike" Adamle is a sports personality and former National Football League player. He is best known as the co-host of American Gladiators series for seven years....
, Northwestern University, 1971 - Former NFL player - Terry BakerTerry BakerFor the Canadian football player of the same name see Terry Baker .Terry Wayne Baker is a former quarterback for the Oregon State University football team. He played for them through the 1960-1962 seasons. He is most notable for winning the 1962 Heisman Trophy and playing the Final Four in the...
, Oregon State, 1963 - Heisman TrophyHeisman TrophyThe 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 - Ernest BeargErnest Bearg-External links:* * at College Basketball at Sports-Reference.com...
, Washburn University - Head football coach at Washburn University and Nebraska, member of both school's halls of fame - Jim BowdenJim Bowden-Early life and career:Bowden was born in Boston, MA and raised in Weston, Massachusetts and Boothbay Harbor, ME. He graduated from Rollins College in 1983 with a B.A. degree in Communications and Business Administration. He was the Sports Director at the College radio station as well doing the...
, Rollins College, 1983 - Baseball General Manager. Cincinnati Reds. Washington Nationals - Rich BrooksRich BrooksRich Brooks is a former American football player and coach. He served as the head coach at the University of Oregon from 1977 to 1994 and at the University of Kentucky from 2003 to 2009, compiling a career college football record of 128–154–4. Brooks was also the head coach of the...
, Oregon State, 1963- Head Football Coach- University of KentuckyUniversity of KentuckyThe University of Kentucky, also known as UK, is a public co-educational university and is one of the state's two land-grant universities, located in Lexington, Kentucky...
. Former head coach- Oregon and St Louis Rams (NFL) - Dave BurbaDave BurbaDavid Allen Burba is a former Major League Baseball pitcher who played for the Seattle Mariners, San Francisco Giants, Cincinnati Reds, Cleveland Indians, Texas Rangers, and Milwaukee Brewers from 1990 to 2004. In his 15-year major league career, Burba's record was 115-87, with 1,398 strikeouts,...
, Ohio State University, 1988 - Baseball Player - Ron CeyRon CeyRonald Charles Cey |Washington]]) is a former third baseman in Major League Baseball who played for the Los Angeles Dodgers , Chicago Cubs and Oakland Athletics . Cey batted and threw right-handed...
, Washington State University, 1970 - Chicago CubsChicago CubsThe Chicago Cubs are a professional baseball team located in Chicago, Illinois. They are members of the Central Division of Major League Baseball's National League. They are one of two Major League clubs based in Chicago . The Cubs are also one of the two remaining charter members of the National...
and Los Angeles DodgersLos Angeles DodgersThe 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...
Third Baseman - Gunther CunninghamGunther CunninghamGunther Cunningham is an American football defensive coordinator for the Detroit Lions. Cunningham has presided over some of the most successful defenses in NFL history , typically ranking at the top of the league in many statistical categories.Cunningham was born in 1946 in war-torn Munich,...
, University of Oregon, 1968 - Kansas City ChiefsKansas City ChiefsThe Kansas City Chiefs are a professional American football team based in Kansas City, Missouri. They are a member of the Western Division of the American Football Conference in the National Football League . Originally named the Dallas Texans, the club was founded by Lamar Hunt in 1960 as a...
Defensive Coordinator (former Head Coach) - Alvin DarkAlvin DarkAlvin Ralph Dark , nicknamed "Blackie" and "The Swamp Fox", is a former shortstop and manager in Major League Baseball who played for five National League teams from 1946 to 1960. Named the major leagues' Rookie of the Year with the Boston Braves when he batted .322...
, Louisiana State, 1945 - Baseball Player, Rookie of the Year, 1948 - Dwight F. DavisDwight F. DavisDwight Filley Davis was an American tennis player and politician. He is best remembered as the founder of the Davis Cup international tennis competition.-Biography:...
, Washington University - St. Louis, 1899 - Tennis player, namesake of the Davis CupDavis CupThe Davis Cup is the premier international team event in men's tennis. It is run by the International Tennis Federation and is contested between teams of players from competing countries in a knock-out format. The competition began in 1900 as a challenge between Britain and the United States. By... - Morgan EnsbergMorgan EnsbergMorgan Paul Ensberg is a former infielder in Major League Baseball. Ensberg bats and throws right-handed...
, Univ. of Southern Cal., 1998 - Baseball player - Weeb Ewbank, Miami University (Ohio), 1928 - NFL Coach. Football Hall of Fame
- Scott FortuneScott FortuneScott Thomas Fortune is a former American volleyball player, who was a member of the United States men's national volleyball team that won the gold medal at the 1988 Summer Olympics in Seoul, South Korea...
, Stanford, 1988 - Olympic Gold Medalist, Volleyball - Ralph FriedgenRalph FriedgenRalph Harry Friedgen is an American football coach. He was the head coach at the University of Maryland from 2001 to 2010. Friedgen was previously an offensive coordinator at Maryland, Georgia Tech, and in the National Football League with the San Diego Chargers...
, Univ. of Maryland, 1970 - Head Coach, University of Maryland, College ParkUniversity of Maryland, College ParkThe 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...
football - Lauren GaleLauren GaleLauren "Laddie" Gale was an American collegiate and professional basketball player.-NCAA championship:A native of Oakridge, Oregon, the 6'4" Gale played forward for the University of Oregon under head coach Howard Hobson...
, University of Oregon, 1939 - Basketball Hall of Fame - Lou GehrigLou GehrigHenry Louis "Lou" Gehrig , nicknamed "The Iron Horse" for his durability, was an American Major League Baseball first baseman. He played his entire 17-year baseball career for the New York Yankees . Gehrig set several major league records. He holds the record for most career grand slams...
, Columbia University, 1925 - New York YankeesNew York YankeesThe 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...
, Baseball Hall of Fame - Jack GelineauJack GelineauJohn Edward "Jack" Gelineau was a professional ice hockey goaltender, principally for the Boston Bruins of the National Hockey League.-Playing career:...
, McGill University, 1949 - NHL Calder Trophy Winner. - Jack Ham, Penn State, 1971 - NFL Hall of Fame linebacker
- Tom HarmonTom HarmonThomas Dudley Harmon was a star player in American college football, a sports broadcaster, and patriarch of a family of American actors...
, Univ. of Michigan, 1941 - Heisman TrophyHeisman TrophyThe 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 - Jack HarbaughJack HarbaughJack Harbaugh is a former college football player and coach, and the father of NFL coaches Jim and John Harbaugh.-Playing career:...
, Bowling Green University, 1961 - College Football coach - Terry HoeppnerTerry HoeppnerTerry Hoeppner was an American college football coach who served as head coach of the Miami RedHawks from 1999 to 2004 and the Indiana Hoosiers from 2005 to 2006...
, Franklin College, 1969 - College Football coach - Hughie JenningsHughie JenningsHugh Ambrose Jennings was a Major League Baseball player and manager from 1891 to 1925. Jennings was a leader, both as a batter and as a shortstop, with the Baltimore Orioles teams that won National League championships in 1894, 1895, and 1896. During the three championship seasons, Jennings had...
, Cornell University, 1904 - Detroit TigersDetroit TigersThe 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...
, Baseball Hall of Fame - Wilbur JohnsWilbur JohnsWilbur Johns was a college men's basketball coach. He was the head coach of the University of California, Los Angeles from 1939 to 1948, guiding them to a 93-120 record. He became the school's athletic director following his head coaching tenure. He is a 1985 inductee to the UCLA Athletics Hall of...
, UCLA, 1925 - UCLA Basketball Coach. UCLA Athletic Director - William JohnsonSkinny JohnsonWilliam C. "Skinny" Johnson was a well-known American basketball player during the 1930s. As a 6-4 center Johnson was among the tallest players of his time. The Oklahoma City native attended the University of Kansas , where he was a three-year letterwinner under coach Phog Allen...
, University of Kansas, 1933 - Basketball Hall of Fame - Don MeredithDon MeredithJoseph Don "Dandy Don" Meredith was an American football quarterback, sports commentator and actor. He spent all nine seasons of his professional playing career with the Dallas Cowboys of the National Football League . He was named to the Pro Bowl in each of his last three years as a player...
, Southern Methodist, 1960 - Former All Pro NFL player, Dallas CowboysDallas CowboysThe 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... - Dick Nolan, University of Maryland, 1955 - Former coach of the San Francisco 49ersSan Francisco 49ersThe 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...
- J.T. O'SullivanJ.T. O'SullivanJohn Thomas "J. T." O'Sullivan is an American football quarterback who is currently a free agent. He was drafted by the New Orleans Saints in the sixth round of the 2002 NFL Draft. He played college football at UC Davis....
, U.C. Davis, 2002 - U.C. Davis, former San Francisco 49ersSan Francisco 49ersThe 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...
starting quarterback - Jim OttoJim OttoJames Edwin Otto is a former Professional Football center for the Oakland Raiders of the American Football League.-Wausau High School and University of Miami:...
, University of Miami, 1960 - NFL Hall of Fame center - Dave ParksDave ParksDavid Wayne Parks is a former American football wide receiver in the NFL. He was the first overall selection in the 1964 NFL Draft out of Texas Technological College . Parks was selected to three Pro Bowls...
, Texas Tech University, 1964 - First overall selection in the 1964 NFL Draft1964 NFL DraftThe 1964 National Football League Draft took place on December 2, 1963.-Player selections:-Round one:* HOF Member of the Professional Football Hall of Fame-Round two:-Round three:-Round four:...
chosen by the San Francisco 49ersSan Francisco 49ersThe 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... - William Porter PayneWilliam Porter PayneWilliam Porter "Billy" Payne is the chairman of Augusta National Golf Club, having served in that position since 2006. He is also a managing director at Gleacher & Company, a New York based investment bank...
, Univ. of Georgia, 1969 - President of the Atlanta Committee for the Olympic Games and Chairman of Augusta National Golf ClubAugusta National Golf ClubAugusta National Golf Club, located in Augusta, Georgia, is a famous men's golf club. Founded by Bobby Jones and Clifford Roberts and designed by Alister MacKenzie on the site of a former indigo plantation, the club opened for play in January 1933. Since 1934, it has played host to the annual... - Ryan Randolph, Colgate University, 1997 - Track & Field Champion
- Grantland RiceGrantland RiceGrantland Rice was an early 20th century American sportswriter known for his elegant prose. His writing was published in newspapers around the country and broadcast on the radio.-Biography:...
, Vanderbilt University, 1901 - Legendary sportswriter - Detlef SchrempfDetlef SchrempfDetlef Schrempf is a retired German NBA basketball player.-High school and college career:...
, Univ. of Washington, 1986 - NBA All-Star - Ted SchroederTed SchroederFrederick Rudolph "Ted" Schroeder was an American tennis player who won the two most prestigious amateur tennis titles, Wimbledon and the U.S. National. He was the No. 1-ranked American player in 1942 and the No. 2 for 4 consecutive years, 1946 through 1949...
, Stanford 1942. Tennis Player. Wimbledon Champion. US Open Champion. - Jason SimontacchiJason SimontacchiJason William Simontacchi is a baseball starting pitcher for the Lancaster Barnstormers of the independent Atlantic League. He has played four years in the major leagues, from - and...
, San Jose State University 1994-1996. Major League Baseball pitcher, formerly with the St. Louis CardinalsSt. Louis CardinalsThe 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...
and the Washington NationalsWashington NationalsThe Washington Nationals are a professional baseball team based in Washington, D.C. The Nationals are a member of the Eastern Division of the National League of Major League Baseball . The team moved into the newly built Nationals Park in 2008, after playing their first three seasons in RFK Stadium...
. - Steve TaskerSteve TaskerSteven Jay Tasker is a broadcaster for CBS Sports, who previously was a wide receiver/gunner in the National Football League. He was drafted in the ninth round of the 1985 NFL Draft by the Houston Oilers. He played college football at Northwestern...
, Northwestern University, 1985 - All Pro NFL player - Mike TimlinMike Timlin-Early life:Timlin was born in Midland, Texas to Jerome Francis Timlin Sr. and Nancy Sharon Beyer. Timlin graduated from Midland High School in Midland, Texas. He then attended and pitched at Southwestern University in Georgetown, Texas, where he was a member of Phi Delta Theta.-Baseball career...
, Southwestern University, 1988 - Baseball Player, on four World Series championship teams - Zach ThomasZach ThomasZachary Michael Thomas is a former American football linebacker. He was drafted by the Miami Dolphins in the fifth round of the 1996 NFL Draft. He played college football at Texas Tech....
, Texas Tech University, Miami Dolphins - Bill ToomeyBill ToomeyBill Toomey is a former American track and field competitor and the 1968 Olympic decathlon champion....
, Univ. of Colorado, 1961 - 1968 Gold Medalist, Decathlon - Doak WalkerDoak WalkerEwell Doak Walker, Jr. was an American football player who is a member of the Pro Football Hall of Fame. He was a teammate of Bobby Layne in high school and the NFL.-Early life:...
, Southern Methodist, 1950 - NFL Hall of Fame halfback, Heisman Trophy Winner - Wes WelkerWes Welker-San Diego Chargers :Welker, who was not drafted during the 2004 NFL Draft, signed as an undrafted free agent with the San Diego Chargers. Welker made the Chargers out of training camp, but was released after the first game of the season.-2004 season:...
, Texas Tech, 2004 NFL WR New England PatriotsNew England PatriotsThe 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... - Gary WilliamsGary WilliamsGary B. Williams is an American university administrator and former college basketball coach. He served as the head coach at the University of Maryland, Ohio State University, Boston College, and American University. In 2002, he led Maryland to the NCAA Tournament Championship...
, Maryland, 1968 - Head Coach, University of Maryland, College ParkUniversity of Maryland, College ParkThe 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...
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