List of Loyola University New Orleans people

Many notable politicians, entertainers, and figures in United States history are alumni of Loyola University New Orleans. These include former members of the United States House of Representatives, members of the Louisiana House of Representatives and Louisiana State Senate, high ranking Presidential United States Cabinet officials, a former Head of State, a recipient of the Presidential Medal of Freedom, and numerous music celebrities, including opera star Norman Treigle. The university is also home to a number of high profile professors, including Walter Block, the free market economist and anarcho-capitalist associated with the Austrian School. This is a list of notable people associated with the university.

Academics

• William Barnett II, Chase Distinguished Professor of International Business and Professor of Economics. [1]
• Walter Block, Harold E. Wirth Eminent Scholar Chair in Economics and Professor of Economics. [2]
• John Biguenet, Robert Hunter Distinguished Professor. [3]
• Jerry R. Goolsby, Hilton/Baldridge Distinguished Chair in Music Industry Studies and Professor of Marketing. [4]
• William P. Quigley Law Professor and Director of the Law Clinic and the Gillis Long Poverty Law Center [5]
• David Myers, Rev. Aloysius B. Goodspeed, S.J., BEGGARS Distinguished Professor in Communications. [6]
• Ed Renwick, political science professor and CBS News contributor.
• Bernard J. Ward '44 & '49, longtime professor at Loyola University New Orleans, Notre Dame Law School, and University of Texas School of Law; renowned expert in Federal Judiciary and Federal Procedure.
• Reverend Kevin Wildes, S.J., Ph.D., President of Loyola University New Orleans and expert in the field of bioethics.

Science

• Carl H. Brans, '57, Physicist and co-developer of Brans-Dicke scalar-tensor theory of gravitation.
• Dr. Gregory R. Choppin, ’49, discoverer of Element Md 101-Mendelevium, chemistry professor at Florida State University
• Dr. Susan Plaeger, '71, Leading scientist in the field of HIV/AIDS, Branch Chief, Pathogenesis and Basic Research, National Institutes of Health (NIH), Division of HIV/AIDS (DAIDS).
• Donald Wetzel, '51, inventor of the Automatic Teller Machine.

Education

• Norman Francis L'55, president of Xavier University of Louisiana and recipient of the Presidential Medal of Freedom.

Politics

• Charles Emile "Peppi" Bruneau, Jr., New Orleans attorney and member of the Louisiana House of Representatives from 1976-2007
• Patrick Connick, '83, state representative from Jefferson Parish
• Joseph Cao, Former Representative for Louisiana's 2nd congressional district in the United States House of Representatives.
• James R. Domengeaux, former member of the United States House of Representatives from Lafayette.
• Hunt Downer, Former Speaker of the Louisiana House of Representatives; assistant adjutant general of the Louisiana National Guard
• Tony Ligi (Law), State representative from Jefferson Parish since 2008
• Sean O'Keefe, ’77, Former National Aeronautics and Space Administration (NASA) Administrator; former Louisiana State University Chancellor; former United States Secretary of the Navy.
• Elmer R. Tapper, '52, former member of the Louisiana House of Representatives from St. Bernard Parish
• Richard Alvin Tonry, '67, former member of the United States House of Representatives from Louisiana's 1st congressional district.
• Ben Bagert, '68, member of both houses of the Louisiana State Legislature from 1970-1992.
• Cassandra Chandler, ’84, Assistant Director of Training, Federal Bureau of Investigation (FBI)
• Dan Claitor, '87 Law School graduate, member of the Louisiana State Senate from Baton Rouge
• Edwin Compass, ’00, ’02, Superintendent, New Orleans Police Department
• Jim Donelon, former state representative and current state insurance commissioner
• Hunt Downer, '72, former Speaker of the Louisiana House of Representatives.
• Crozet Joseph Duplantier, Sr., States-Item Sports Editor and the first person to argue publicly that New Orleans could support an NFL Team, Journalism Professor at Loyola, White House political appointee/senior executive, Member of the President's Committee on Mental Retardation
• Adrian G. Duplantier (L'49), former State Senator in the Louisiana State Legislature and Federal Judge of the United States District Court for the Eastern District of Louisiana.
• Manuel A. Esquivel, ’62, former Prime Minister of Belize
• C.B. Forgotston, former New Orleans resident, attorney, political activist, and fellow of the Loyola Institute of Politics
• Garey Forster, former state representative and state labor secretary, fellow of Institute of Politics
• Charles Foti (L ), former Attorney General of Louisiana.
• Kim Gandy, L'78, President of the National Organization for Women (NOW)
• E. W. Gravolet, member of both houses of the Louisiana legislature from Plaquemines Parish
• William J. Guste, 20-year attorney general of Louisiana and instrumental figure of the Carter-Mondale election of 1976.
• Suzanne Haik Terrell, L'84, former Louisiana Commissioner of Elections, Republican councilwoman in the New Orleans City Council, and special adviser to President George W. Bush in the Economic Development Administration.
• Paul J. Hardy, attorney and former Lieutenant Governor of Louisiana
• Cynthia Hedge-Morrell, member of the New Orleans City Council
• Nita Rusich Hutter (Class of 1974), Louisiana state representative from St. Bernard Parish
• Ed Karst, controversial mayor of Alexandria (1969–1973)
• Raymond Laborde, '49, mayor of Marksville (1958–1970), state representative (1972–1992), commissioner of administration (1992–1996)
• Mitch Landrieu, L'85, Mayor of New Orleans; Lieutenant Governor of Louisiana(2006–2010); candidate for the 2006 New Orleans Mayoral Election.
• Moon Landrieu, ’52, L’54, former mayor of New Orleans; former Secretary of the U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development; Former Louisiana Fourth Circuit Court of Appeals Judge
• Jeff Landry, Law, Republican member of the United States House of Representatives from e Louisiana's 3rd congressional district, elected 2010
• Oscar M. Laurel, '41, Mexican-American politician in south Texas
• Harry Lee, L'67, former Sheriff of Jefferson Parish.
• Joseph Lopinto, B.A. and Law, member of the Louisiana State House from Jefferson Parish
• Danny Martiny, Law, member of the Louisiana State Senate from Jefferson Parish
• A.J. McNamara, Law, member of the Louisiana House (1976–1980), U.S. District Judge (1982–2001)
• Edwin R. Murray, '82, L'85, member of the Louisiana State Senate
• Vance Plauche, '18, member of the United States House of Representatives from Lake Charles, 1941–1943
• Julie Quinn, Law, attorney and member of the Louisiana State Senate from Jefferson Parish since 2005
• Dan Richey, '75, former member of the Louisiana House of Representatives and Louisiana State Senate and Republican political activist.
• Frances T. Scanlan, ’69, member of the Senior Foreign Service, diplomat in residence at Tulane University.
• John R. Smith, member of both houses of the Louisiana State Legislature since 1988, Leesville businessman
• Steve Theriot, Accounting, state representative, legislative auditor
• Mack A. "Bodi" White, Jr., state representative from East Baton Rouge Parish
• Robert Wilkie, L’88, former Assistant Secretary of Defense and Special Assistant to the President for National Security Affairs
• J. Skelly Wright ('32, L'34), former U.S. Court of Appeals for the District of Columbia Judge, who is famous for ordering the desegregation of Louisiana schools and college during the Civil Rights Movement.

Sports

• John M. Jones, ’73, Executive Vice President and Chief Operating Officer, Green Bay Packers
• Richie Petitbon, retired NFL safety, former Washington Redskins head coach
• Michael Smith, Host of ESPN's Numbers Never Lie
• Crozet Joseph Duplantier, Sr., States-Item Sports Editor and the first person to argue publicly that New Orleans could support an NFL Team, Journalism Professor at Loyola, White House political appointee/senior executive, Member of the President's Committee on Mental Retardation

Law

• Pascal F. Calogero, Jr., '54, former Chief Justice of the Louisiana Supreme Court.
• Adrian G. Duplantier, '49, federal judge and former Louisiana state senator
• Carl E. Stewart, '74, judge U.S. Court of Appeals for the Fifth Circuit
• Paul G. Pastorek, '79, General Counsel, NASA
• Chet D. Traylor, '74, Associate Justice of the Louisiana Supreme Court, 1997-2009
• J. Skelly Wright, '34, former United States District Court for the Eastern District of Louisiana Judge during the Civil Rights Movement; former U.S. Court of Appeals for the District of Columbia Judge.

News

• Andreas Preuss, ’87, supervising producer CNN International, Atlanta

Entertainment

• Col. John Bourgeois, '51, former director of the United States Marine Band, “The President’s Own,” Washington, D.C.
• Harry Connick, Jr., internationally known singer, pianist, and humanitarian.
• Kyan Douglas, television personality and grooming expert
• Seán Brett Duggan, ’76, a finalist in the 1972 International Golbert Competition; the only two-time, first-place winner of the International Bach Competition
• Ellis Marsalis, ’86, nationally known jazz pianist and recording artist.
• Russell Myerson, ’76, Executive Vice President, Warner Brothers Television
• Beth Patterson, ’93, world-renowned Irish and Celtic musician and producer
• Biff Rose, '55, comedian and artist
• Abby Terkuhle, ’77, president, MTV Animation, and creative director, MTV, New York
• Norman Treigle, '51, opera star
• Victor Goines, nationally know jazz saxophonist & clarinetist
• Rick Margitza, internationally regarded tenor saxophonist played with the Maria Schneider Orchestra
• Charles Pillow, alto saxophonist as well as clarinetist, flutist and oboist with the Maria Schneider Orchestra
• John Ellis, New York based tenor saxophonist
• Kelcie Schwab, Chicago based comedienne

Business

• Philip J. Carroll, '58, former CEO of Shell Oil. In 2003 he was appointed by President George W. Bush to head the policy planning advisory board of the Iraqi Oil Ministry.
• Klaus G. Dorfi, ’65, chairman of the board and CEO, Atlantic Mutual Insurance Company, New York
• Ken Hoffman, ’65, president and CEO, Hart, Schaffner & Marx, Chicago
• Diane E. Offereins, ’80, Executive Vice President and CTO, Discover Financial Services, Chicago
• Tom Benson, ’87, Owner of the New Orleans Saints and Fox Broadcasting Company affiliate WVUE-DT.

Photo gallery

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  Norman Francis receives Presidential Medal of Freedom, in 2006 from President George W. Bush.

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  Walter Block, Harold E. Wirth Eminent Scholar Chair in Economics and Professor of Economics associated with the Austrian School.

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  Harry Connick, Jr., international musician and humanitarian.

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  Ellis Marsalis, Jr, considered one of the premier pianists in modern jazz.

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  Sean O'Keefe, former Navy Secretary under President George H. W. Bush, former LSU Chancellor, former National Aeronautics and Space Administration (NASA) Administrator under President George W. Bush.

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  Robert Wilkie, Assistant Secretary of Defense under President George W. Bush.