List of Southern Illinois University alumni
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Southern Illinois University Carbondale has had a number of notable alumni since it was first founded in 1869.
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Academics [edit]
- Robert Coover, T.B. Stowell Adjunct Professor of Literary Arts at Brown University[1]
- Sir Curtis Price, KBE, current head of New College, Oxford, former President of the Royal Academy of Music[2] and former president of the Royal Musical Association[3]
- John Blackburn, Award-winning educator, facilitator, and historian.
- Akiva Kenneth Segan, Award-winning educator, workshop facilitator, and artist.21:37, 18 August 2012 (UTC)
Businesspeople [edit]
- Curt Jones, founder of Dippin' Dots[4]
- Kenny Troutt, founder of telecommunications company Excel Communications[5]
- David Bauer, RPSA at John Hancock
- Tyler Olshefsky, Top Level RPSA at John Hancock
- Mike Fergus, President/CEO Allied Van Lines
- George Wienold, Founder/CEO of Bear Construction Company
- Gary Whiteside, Corporate Vice President Quality and Technology of Warren Oil Company, Inc.
- JK Raghavan, Vice President of Operations at Alto-Shaam
Entertainers [edit]
- Randal Mario Poffo, also known as professional wrestler Macho Man Randy Savage. Graduated 1971.
- James Belushi, actor/comedian[6]
- Don S. Davis, actor best known for role on Stargate SG-1[7]
- Jackie Debatin (attended), actress/businesswoman[8]
- Bil Dwyer, actor/comedian[9]
- Dennis Franz, actor best known for his work on NYPD Blue[4][10]
- Dick Gregory (attended), actor/author/comedian/activist[11]
- Steve James, documentary director/producer of Sundance award winning Hoop Dreams and Stevie[12]
- Jenny McCarthy (attended), actress and Playmate of the Year, was studying nursing at SIU when she submitted her photo to Playboy[13]
- Gary Miller, ESPN SportsCenter anchor[14]
- Tom Minton, animation producer/writer/artist
- Bob Odenkirk, actor/writer/comedian[15]
- Tim O'Malley, actor/comedian, Godshow, Second City Alum[16]
- Paul Pabst, executive producer of The Dan Patrick Show
- Rick Rizzs, broadcaster for the Seattle Mariners[17]
- Richard Roundtree, actor (Shaft)[18]
- JL Kirkwood, Best Selling Author best known for his Best Selling Book Memoirs of a French Kiss The Hit television shows Four Weddings and House Hunters and the spoken word spotlight that he helped make famous on Chicago's #1 Radio Station 107.5 WGCI
- Robert K. Weiss, producer of The Blues Brothers and other films[4]
- Walt Willey, actor best known his work on All My Children
Musicians [edit]
- Hamiet Bluiett, jazz saxophonist, clarinetist, and composer[19]
- Shawn Colvin, musician/singer[20]
- Darryl Jones, bassist of The Rolling Stones
- David Lee Murphy, musician/singer
- Jason Ringenberg, musician/singer, http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Jason_Ringenberg
Politicians and government officials [edit]
- Roland Burris, former Illinois Comptroller, Attorney General and U.S. Senator[4]
- David Coss, mayor of Santa Fe, New Mexico[21]
- Randy Daniels, former New York Secretary of State[22]
- Donald McHenry, United States ambassador to the United Nations (from 1979 to 1981)[4]
- Albert E. Mead, former Governor of Washington[23]
- Muhammad Ijaz-ul-Haq, Pakistani politician and son of former President General Zia-ul-Haq
- Jeanette Mott Oxford, Democratic member of the Missouri House of Representatives
- Glenn Poshard, former U.S. Congressman, gubernatorial candidate, president of SIU[4]
Sports figures [edit]
Baseball [edit]
- Jim Dwyer, Former Major League Baseball outfielder[24]
- Steve Finley, Former Major League Baseball center fielder, 5-time Gold Glove winner, 2-time All-Star[24]
- Jason Frasor, Major League Baseball pitcher[24]
- Joe Hall, Former Major League Baseball pitcher[24]
- Jerry Hairston, Jr., Major League Baseball second baseman[24]
- Duane Kuiper, Former Major League Baseball second baseman, announcer, commentator for EA Sports baseball video games[24]
- Al Levine, Major League Baseball pitcher[24]
- Dave Stieb, Former Major League Baseball pitcher, 7 Time All Star, Pitched No Hitter on 9/2/1990.[24]
- Bill Stein, Former Major League Baseball infielder[24]
Basketball [edit]
- Ashraf Amaya, Former NBA player[25]
- Chris Carr, Former NBA player[25]
- Walt Frazier, Basketball Hall of Famer and named one of the 50 Greatest Players in NBA History[4]
- Mike Glenn, Former NBA player[25]
- Troy Hudson, NBA guard[25]
- Chris Lowery, Former Salukis men's basketball head coach[26]
- Joe Meriweather, NBA center.
- Nate Hawthorne, Former NBA player Los Angeles Lakers and Phoenix Suns.
Football [edit]
- Tom Baugh, Former NFL Football player
- Jim Hart, former NFL quarterback, 4 Time Pro Bowl Selection[27]
- Kevin House, Former NFL Football player[28]
- Brandon Jacobs, NFL running back[29]
- Carl Mauck, Former NFL Football player and NFL Coach
- Sam Silas, Former NFL lineman
- Bart Scott, NFL linebacker[30]
- Dave Smith, Former NFL Football player
- Terry Lee Taylor, Former NFL Football player
- Deji Karim, Running back for the Jacksonville Jaguars
Other [edit]
- Roger Counsil, NCAA champion gymnastic coach
- Randy Savage, Pro wrestler
- Thomas Glielmi, Stanford Gymnastics Head Coach, Coach Pan American Games
Writers and journalists [edit]
- Jim Bittermann, CNN European correspondent based in Paris[31]
- Chris Bury, ABC news anchor[4]
- John Dempsey, Morning News Anchor for ABC radio affiliate WLS Chicago[32]
- Tom Hebel, Vice President of Creative Services and Local Programming, WLS-TV ABC Affiliate in Chicago [33]
- Jens Deju, Award-winning copy editor, The Southern Illinoisan in Carbondale, Illinois, snappy dresser
- Steven Alexander, Best selling author and clinical counselor
- Mark Miller, contributing writer for High Times
- P.S. Mueller, cartoonist for The New Yorker[10]
- Walter Rogers, CNN international correspondent based in London[34]
- Chad Simpson, Micro Award winning short and flash fiction author
- Jackie Spinner, writer at the Washington Post and author of Tell Them I Didn't Cry: A Young Journalist's Story of Joy, Loss, and Survival in Iraq[35]
- Joan Lovett (Lovelace) CBS Four time emmy award winner.
- J.L. Kirkwood, Best Selling Author of Memoirs of a French Kiss, seen on the hit television show 4 Weddings, Featured as 107.5 WGCI # 1 Spoken Word Artist with on air personality Chris Michaels, Nationally known as one of the most entertaining and controversial poets of the 21st century.
- Dan Katz, morning news anchor for NBC affiliate WFIE[36] in Evansville, Indiana
- Zack Quaintance, Award-winning entertainment reporter at The Monitor and creator of the popular Mitch Elada Twitter feed
- Andrea Beaty, Award-winning children's author: Iggy Peck, Architect; Dr. Ted; Cicada Summer and Attack of the Fluffy Bunnies.[37]
- Charles Highland, Senior scoretaker, The Southern Illinoisan in Carbondale, high school team nickname expert
Charles Johnson, winner of the National Book Award for Middle Passage.[38]
Others [edit]
- Matthew F. Hale (Law School, 1998), White Supremacist who solicited the murder of federal judge Joan Lefkow[39]
- Joan E. Higginbotham, astronaut[4]
- Michael R. Iacomini, Senior Wildlife Inspector/ National Training Coordinator, US Fish and Wildlife Service - Office of Law Enforcement
- Rodney P. Kelly, retired Major General, U.S. Air Force
- Thomas McClelland, retired Captain, U.S. Navy
- Johnny R. Miller, Assistant Adjutant General of the Illinois Army National Guard
- Joseph Nechvatal, digital artist and art theoretician
- Michael Swango, Physician and Serial Murderer[40]
- Mallica Vajrathon, A United Nations Senior Staff Member
- Ray W. Fuller, Co-inventor of Fluoxetine Hydrochloride (Prozac)
References [edit]
- ^ "Literary Arts Program: faculty". Archived from the original on 2008-03-03. Retrieved 06-23 2007.
- ^ "Senior Staff: Principal". Archived from the original on 2008-01-19. Retrieved 06-23 2007.
- ^ "Council Members & Officers". Retrieved 06-23 2007.
- ^ a b c d e f g h i "Distinguished Alumni Wall". Retrieved 06-23 2007.[dead link]
- ^ "Troutt-Wittmann Academic and Training Center". Retrieved 08-14 2007.
- ^ "According to Jim Bios". Retrieved 06-23 2007.
- ^ "Don S. Davis". Retrieved 02-11 2008.
- ^ "Jackie Debatin". Retrieved 10-26 2010.
- ^ "Last Comic Standing: Bill Dwyer". Retrieved 06-23 2007.
- ^ a b Utterback, Wayne (April 19, 2007). "Emprace the 'Dark': Author, SIUC alumnus reprints book about Strip". Daily Egyptian. p. 7.
- ^ "Dick Gregory: Global Watch-Biography". Retrieved 06-23 2007.
- ^ "Steve James Biography-Yahoo!Movies". Retrieved 06-23 2007.
- ^ "Jenny McCarthy Picture, Profile, Gossip, and News at CelebrityWonder.com". Retrieved 06-23 2007.
- ^ "Jenny Gary Miller Class of 1974". Retrieved 06-23 2007.
- ^ "Biography for Bob Odenkirk". Retrieved 06-23 2007.
- ^ "Resume: Tim O'Malley". Retrieved 07-12 2007.
- ^ "Team: Broadcasters". Retrieved 06-23 2007.
- ^ "The Working Actor: Richard Roundtree". Retrieved 06-23 2007.
- ^ "Hamiet Bluiett". mapleshaderecords.com.
- ^ "Artist Description for Shawn Colvin". Retrieved 06-23 2007.
- ^ "Mayor David Coss". Retrieved 06-23 2007.
- ^ "SIUC launches 1st Capital Campaign". Retrieved 06-23 2007.
- ^ "Washington Governor Albert E. Mead". National Governors Association. Retrieved October 10, 2012.
- ^ a b c d e f g h i "Southern Illinois University Baseball Players Who Made it to the Major Leagues". Retrieved 06-23 2007.
- ^ a b c d "Players who Played for Southern Illinois University". Retrieved 06-23 2007.[dead link]
- ^ "Chris Lowery". Retrieved 06-23 2007.
- ^ "Southern Illinois Alumni Football Cards". Retrieved 06-23 2007.
- ^ "Kevin House". Retrieved 06-23 2007.
- ^ "Player-Brandon Jacobs". Retrieved 06-23 2007.
- ^ "Bart Scott". Retrieved 06-23 2007.
- ^ Radio-Television Goes Golden, October 5, 2007, Daily Egyptian
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- ^ "Obama favors federal shield law". Retrieved 06-23 2007.[dead link]
- ^ "Spring 2005 Commencement Speaker, Jackie Spinner". Archived from the original on 2008-02-13. Retrieved 06-23 2007.
- ^ [3]
- ^ [4]
- ^ http://depts.washington.edu/engl/people/profile.php?id=32
- ^ "case of Matthew F. Hale: Implications for First Amendment rights, social mores and the direction of bar examiners in an era of intolerance of hatred, The". The Georgetown Journal of Legal Ethics. 2000. Retrieved 06-23 2007.
- ^ "In Depth: Michael Swango". Retrieved 06-23 2007.
External links [edit]
- Southern Illinois University-Carbondale Recreation Center's Distinguished Alumni Wall [5]
