List of Western Michigan University alumni
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The following is a list of Western Michigan University alumni. Note some of the individuals listed may have only attended the university at one point and not graduated.
[edit] Arts and literature
- Bonnie Jo Campbell, author.
- Xavier Davis, pianist.
- Gwen Frostic, artist, naturalist, poet laureate of Michigan, namesake of WMU's Frostic School of Art, 1929 Bachelor of Arts.
- Hideaki Miyamura, potter.
- Howard Norman, novelist.
- Carey Salerno, poet.
- Jamie Thomas, poet.
- Terry Wooten, poet.
- Doug Worgul, author.
[edit] Business
- Robert Bobb, Emergency Financial Manager for the Detroit Public Schools.
- Alec Gores, Billionaire president of The Gores Group with an estimated net worth of $1.3 billion.
- Timothy E. Hoeksema (1972), founder of Midwest Airlines.
- Richard Haworth, businessman, Chairman of Haworth, Inc., WMU trustee.
- Homer Hartman Stryker[1], founder of Stryker Corporation, 1916 Certificate of Teaching.
- Gerrard Wendell Haworth, businessman, founder of Haworth, Inc..
[edit] Education
- Terry Bergeson, State of Washington Superintendent of Public Schools.
- Robert Bruininks, President of University of Minnesota.
- Dr. James Bultman, President of Hope College.
- John A. Fallon, President, Eastern Michigan University; President, SUNY Potsdam; President, William Penn University.
- Frank Douglas Garrett All America Basketball, Academic Dean, Oakland University.
- M. Peter McPherson, President of the National Association of State Universities and Land-Grant Colleges, member of the Dow Jones Board of Directors, President-Emeritus of Michigan State University.
- John J. Pruis, President of Ball State University.
- Merze Tate first African American graduate of WMU, first African American woman to attend Oxford, Harvard Ph.D.
[edit] Entertainment
- Tim Allen, actor and stand-up comedian.
- Bruce Campbell, actor.
- Terry Crews, actor.
- Brooke Elliott, Star of Lifetime Television Network show "Drop Dead Diva".
- Nicole Forester, actress.
- Don Lane, American-born Australian entertainer.
- Loretta Mae Moore Long[2], Susan Robinson on Sesame Street, 1960 Bachelor of Arts.
- Stephen Lynch, Tony Award nominated actor, musician, stand-up comedian.
- Marin Mazzie, Tony Award winning actress.
- John Saunders, ABC Sports television personality.
- Wayne Static, lead singer and guitarist of industrial metal band Static-X.
- Luther Vandross, rhythm and blues/urban contemporary singer, songwriter, and record producer.
- David Wayne, Tony Award winning actor.
- Lauren Zakrin, Broadway Actress.
[edit] Journalism
[edit] Politics, diplomacy and military
- Gardner Ackley, Chairman of the Council of Economic Advisers under Lyndon Johnson, Economics Department Chair at the University of Michigan.
- Scott Boman, Michigan politician.
- Robert B. Jones, Mayor of Kalamazoo and Michigan State Representative.
- Carolyn Cheeks Kilpatrick, U.S. Representative.
- Jack B. Olson, Lieutenant Governor of Wisconsin.
- Mark Schauer, U.S. Representative, State Senator, Minority Leader of the Michigan Senate.
- Dylan Schmorrow, Commander U.S. Navy and Aerospace Experimental Psychologist.
- Mark D. Siljander, U.S. Representative.
- Vinod Thomas, Director General of the Independent Evaluation Group of the World Bank.
- Dr. Jerry Zandstra, pro-life activist, U.S. Senate candidate.
[edit] Athletics
- Jamal Mayers, NHL Player for the Chicago Blackhawks.
- Jason Babin, NFL Player for the Philadelphia Eagles.
- Jim Bouton, MLB baseball player, author.
- Don Boven, NBA player.
- Dr. Judi Brown, Olympic Silver Medalist.
- Matt Cappotelli, professional wrestler.
- Scott Colton aka Colt Cabana, professional wrestler and podcaster.
- Louis Delmas, All-American Free Safety NFL Player for Detroit Lions.
- Bill Doba, head football coach at Washington State University (2003–2007).
- Dave Dombrowski, President, CEO, and General Manager of the Detroit Tigers.
- Brad Fischer, Bullpen coach for the Oakland Athletics.
- Paul Griffin, NBA player
- Ben Handlogten, NBA player.
- John Harbaugh, NFL head coach for the Baltimore Ravens (Masters Degree from WMU).
- Glenn Healy, NHL goalie.
- Greg Jennings, NFL wide receiver for the Green Bay Packers.
- Keith Jones, NHL analyst on VS. and NHL player.
- Bill Lajoie, GM of Detroit Tigers, 1984–1990; special advisor for 3 other teams.
- Rich Maloney, head coach for the University of Michigan baseball team.
- Charlie Maxwell, Major League Baseball player.
- Ira James Murchison, Olympic Gold medalist, NCAA National Champion.
- Tom Nütten, retired NFL player for the St. Louis Rams.
- John Offerdahl, 5 time pro-bowl NFL player.
- Mike Prindle, NFL placekicker.
- William Porter, Olympic Gold medalist.
- Frank Quilici, infielder (1965, 1967–1970) and Manager (1972–1975) for the Minnesota Twins.
- Joe Reitz, NFL offensive lineman, WMU basketball player.
- Walker Russell, NBA player.
- Tony Scheffler, NFL tight end for the Detroit Lions.
- Neil Smith, owner of Greenville Road Warriors of the ECHL, General Manager of the New York Rangers and New York Islanders.
- Wayne Terwilliger, Chicago Cubs second baseman, MLB first and third base coach, author.
- Roger Theder, head football coach, University of California, Berkeley (1978–1981).
- Elliot Uzelac, head football coach, Western Michigan University (1975–1981) and U.S. Naval Academy (1987–1989).
- John Vander Wal, professional baseball player.
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