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This is a list of persons affiliated with Florida Atlantic University, commonly including alumni, current and former faculty members, students, and others.

File:FAU Sign.jpg

The NW 20th St entrance sign on the Boca Raton campus.

Alumni

Athletics

Basketball

Yolanda Griffith, professional basketball player in the WNBA^[1]

Major League Baseball

Carmen Cali, pitcher^[2]
Jeff Fiorentino outfielder^[3]
Tim Harikkala, pitcher^[4]
Tommy Murphy, outfielder^[5]

Tennis

Fern "Peachy" Kellymeyer (M.A. 1974), professional tennis player, administrator, and 1999 ITA Hall of Fame inductee^[6]

Business

Richard DiMarchi (B.S. 1974), former Vice President at Eli Lilly and Company, and current Chairman in Biomolecular Sciences and Professor of Chemistry at Indiana University^[7]
Patricia McKay (B.B.A. 1978), Executive Vice President, and Chief Financial Officer of Office Depot^[8]
Robert "Skip" Orr (B.A. 1978), terminal President of Boeing Japan, and former Vice President of Motorola^[9]
Maynard Webb (B.A. 19??), member of the Board of Directors of Salesforce.com, and former Chief Operating Officer, and President of Technologies for eBay^[10]
Phil Zimmermann (B.S. 1978), Creator of Pretty Good Privacy^[11]
Dr. George Zoley, (B.A. 1972, M.P.A. 1975), Chairman of the Board, Chief Executive Officer, and Founder of the GEO Group, a division of The Wackenhut Corporation^[12]
Ralph de la Vega (B.S.M.E. 19??), Chief Operating Officer of Cingular Wireless, and former President of BellSouth's Latin American operations^[13]

Education

Alberto "Al" Cardenas (B.A. 1969), attorney, Republican lobbyist, and trustee of Florida A&M University^[14]

George L. Hanbury (Ph.D. 19??), Executive Vice President and Chief Operating Officer of Nova Southeastern University^[15]

Entertainment

Ana M. Azcuy (B.A. 1976), first Hispanic television anchor in South Florida, and three time Emmy Award winner^[16]
Allen Berman (B.A. 1977), former Senior Producer for CBS Evening News, and Executive Producer for Media Street ProductionsCite error: A <ref> tag is missing the closing </ref> (see the help page).
Mary Carey (A.A. 2002), adult entertainer^[17]
Marc Kudisch (B.F.A. 1988), Broadway actor and two-time Tony Award nominee^[18]
Carrot Top (B.B.A. 1989), is a prop comedian famous for his red hair and television commercials ^[19]

Government

Presidents

Lyndon B. Johnson (Hon Ph.D. 1964), the 36th President of the United States^[20]

U.S. Senators, Governors, Lt. Governors

Frank Brogan (M.E.D. 1981), former Lieutenant Governor of Florida, and current President of FAU^[21]

Cabinet Members and Federal Officials

R. David Paulison (B.A. 19??), the current Under Secretary of the Federal Emergency Management Agency^[22]

U.S. Congressmen

Carrie Meek (Hon Ph.D. 19??), former U.S. Congresswoman from Florida's 17th district^[23]
Daniel A. Mica (B.A. 1966, Hon Ph.D. 19??), former U.S. Congressman, President and CEO of the Credit Union National Association.^[24]

Judges, Lawyers, State Officials

Carol W. Hunstein (B.S. 1972), Presiding Justice of the Supreme Court of Georgia^[25]
Ken Jenne (B.A. 1968), Sheriff of Broward County, Florida and former state legislator^[26]
Henry Latimer (M.A. 19??), first African-American circuit court judge in Broward County, Florida^[27]

Literature

Judith Ortiz Cofer (M.A. 1977), Puerto Rican author^[28]

Others

Theresa LePore, former Supervisor of Elections for Palm Beach County, Florida, most notable for her role in the 2000 Presidential Election controversy

Faculty

Current

Dr. Robert P. Watson, author, national media commentator, former candidate for the U.S. House. Currently a professor at Florida Atlantic.
Dr. J.A. Scott Kelso Noted neuroscientist and founder of the Center for Complex Systems and Brain Sciences
Dr. Walid Phares, author, national media commentator, and expert on global terrorism and Middle Eastern affairs.
Dr. Robert P. Watson, alumnus of FAU, author, national media commentator, former candidate for the United States House of Representatives. Currently an associate professor of political science.

References

^ "WNBA.com Yolanda Griffith Player Info". WNBA Enterprises, LLC. Retrieved 2006-11-24.
^ "Baseball-Reference.com - Carmen Cali". Sports Reference, Inc. Retrieved 2006-11-24.
^ "Baseball-Reference.com - Jeff Fiorentino". Sports Reference, Inc. Retrieved 2006-11-24.
^ "Baseball-Reference.com - Tim Harikkala". Sports Reference, Inc. Retrieved 2006-11-24.
^ "Baseball-Reference.com - Tommy Murphy". Sports Reference, Inc. Retrieved 2006-11-24.
^ "ITA - Fern 'Peachy' Kellmeyer". ITA Women's Hall of Fame McCormack-Nagelsen Tennis Center. Retrieved 2006-11-24.
^ "Department of Chemistry at [[Indiana University Bloomington|Indiana University]] - Richard D. DiMarchi". Indiana University Department of Chemistry. Retrieved 2006-11-24. {{cite web}}: URL–wikilink conflict (help)
^ "FAU Honors Distinguished Alumni at Hall of Fame Reception" (Press release). Florida Atlantic University: University Communications and Marketing. 2006-06-23. Retrieved 2006-11-24.
^ "Boeing Names Robert Orr President of Boeing Japan" (Press release). Boeing Inc. 2002-02-12. Retrieved 2006-11-24.
^ "Salesforce.com Appoints Maynard Webb to Board of Directors" (Press release). Salesforce.com Inc. 2002-09-08. Retrieved 2006-11-25.
^ Zimmermann, Phil. "Philip Zimmermann's Home Page". Phil Zimmermann & Associates LLC. Retrieved 2006-11-25.
^ "GEO Group, Inc - Board of Directors". GEO Group, Inc. Retrieved 2006-11-25.
^ "Ralph de la Vega". Cingular Wireless. Retrieved 2006-11-25.
^ "Professional Directory - Alberto R. Cardenas". Tew Cardenas LLP. Retrieved 2006-11-25.
^ "Office of the President - Executive Officers". Nova Southeastern University. Retrieved 2006-11-25.
^ "Florida Atlantic University Lady Owls Softball 2003 - Press Package" (PDF) (Press release). Florida Atlantic University Athletic Department. 2003. Retrieved 2006-11-26.
^ "Reality TV show to feature porn stars". MSNBC.com. Retrieved 2006-11-25.
^ "Biography". The Marc Kudisch Website. Retrieved 2006-11-25.
^ "Carrot Top Biography". Carrottop.com. Retrieved 2006-11-26.
^ "Florida Atlantic University Traditions - FAU History". CSTV Networks, Inc. Retrieved 2006-12-17.
^ "President's Biography". Florida Atlantic University - Office of the President. Retrieved 2006-11-26.
^ "R. David Paulison: Director and Under Secretary for Federal Emergency Management". Federal Emergency Management Agency. Retrieved 2006-11-26.
^ "CBC Institute: Carrie P. Meek Bio". Congressional Black Caucus: Political Education and Leadership Insitute. Retrieved 2006-11-26.
^ "Executive Management Team - Daniel A. Mica". CUNA, Inc. EMT. Retrieved 2006-12-17.
^ "The Supreme Court of Georgia: Justices' Biographies". Supreme Court of Georgia. Retrieved 2006-12-18.
^ "Broward Sheriff's Office - About Sheriff Ken Jenne". Broward County Sheriff's Office. Retrieved 2006-12-18.
^ "Henry Latimer: a life remembered". Miami Hurricane Online. Retrieved 2006-12-19.
^ "Judith Ortiz Cofer - Complete Vita". Judith Ortiz Cofer. Retrieved 2006-12-20.

[1] "WNBA.com Yolanda Griffith Player Info". WNBA Enterprises, LLC. Retrieved 2006-11-24.

[2] "Baseball-Reference.com - Carmen Cali". Sports Reference, Inc. Retrieved 2006-11-24.

[3] "Baseball-Reference.com - Jeff Fiorentino". Sports Reference, Inc. Retrieved 2006-11-24.

[4] "Baseball-Reference.com - Tim Harikkala". Sports Reference, Inc. Retrieved 2006-11-24.

[5] "Baseball-Reference.com - Tommy Murphy". Sports Reference, Inc. Retrieved 2006-11-24.

[6] "ITA - Fern 'Peachy' Kellmeyer". ITA Women's Hall of Fame McCormack-Nagelsen Tennis Center. Retrieved 2006-11-24.

[7] "Department of Chemistry at [[Indiana University Bloomington|Indiana University]] - Richard D. DiMarchi". Indiana University Department of Chemistry. Retrieved 2006-11-24. {{cite web}}: URL–wikilink conflict (help)

[8] "FAU Honors Distinguished Alumni at Hall of Fame Reception" (Press release). Florida Atlantic University: University Communications and Marketing. 2006-06-23. Retrieved 2006-11-24.

[9] "Boeing Names Robert Orr President of Boeing Japan" (Press release). Boeing Inc. 2002-02-12. Retrieved 2006-11-24.

[10] "Salesforce.com Appoints Maynard Webb to Board of Directors" (Press release). Salesforce.com Inc. 2002-09-08. Retrieved 2006-11-25.

[11] Zimmermann, Phil. "Philip Zimmermann's Home Page". Phil Zimmermann & Associates LLC. Retrieved 2006-11-25.

[12] "GEO Group, Inc - Board of Directors". GEO Group, Inc. Retrieved 2006-11-25.

[13] "Ralph de la Vega". Cingular Wireless. Retrieved 2006-11-25.

[14] "Professional Directory - Alberto R. Cardenas". Tew Cardenas LLP. Retrieved 2006-11-25.

[15] "Office of the President - Executive Officers". Nova Southeastern University. Retrieved 2006-11-25.

[Press_Package-16] "Florida Atlantic University Lady Owls Softball 2003 - Press Package" (PDF) (Press release). Florida Atlantic University Athletic Department. 2003. Retrieved 2006-11-26.

[17] "Reality TV show to feature porn stars". MSNBC.com. Retrieved 2006-11-25.

[18] "Biography". The Marc Kudisch Website. Retrieved 2006-11-25.

[19] "Carrot Top Biography". Carrottop.com. Retrieved 2006-11-26.

[20] "Florida Atlantic University Traditions - FAU History". CSTV Networks, Inc. Retrieved 2006-12-17.

[21] "President's Biography". Florida Atlantic University - Office of the President. Retrieved 2006-11-26.

[22] "R. David Paulison: Director and Under Secretary for Federal Emergency Management". Federal Emergency Management Agency. Retrieved 2006-11-26.

[23] "CBC Institute: Carrie P. Meek Bio". Congressional Black Caucus: Political Education and Leadership Insitute. Retrieved 2006-11-26.

[CUNA_Bio-24] "Executive Management Team - Daniel A. Mica". CUNA, Inc. EMT. Retrieved 2006-12-17.

[GSC_Bio-25] "The Supreme Court of Georgia: Justices' Biographies". Supreme Court of Georgia. Retrieved 2006-12-18.

[BDO_KJ_Bio-26] "Broward Sheriff's Office - About Sheriff Ken Jenne". Broward County Sheriff's Office. Retrieved 2006-12-18.

[27] "Henry Latimer: a life remembered". Miami Hurricane Online. Retrieved 2006-12-19.

[28] "Judith Ortiz Cofer - Complete Vita". Judith Ortiz Cofer. Retrieved 2006-12-20.

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 ===Current===
 *[[Robert P. Watson|Dr. Robert P. Watson]], author, national media commentator, former candidate for the [[United States House of Representatives|U.S. House]]. Currently a [[professor]] at Florida Atlantic.
-*[[J. A. Scott Kelso]] Noted neuroscientist and founder of the [[Center for Complex Systems and Brain Sciences]]
+*[[J. A. Scott Kelso|Dr. J.A. Scott Kelso]] Noted neuroscientist and founder of the [[Center for Complex Systems and Brain Sciences]]
 *[[Walid Phares|Dr. Walid Phares]], author, national media commentator, and expert on global terrorism and Middle Eastern affairs.
 *[[Robert P. Watson|Dr. Robert P. Watson]], alumnus of FAU, author, national media commentator, former candidate for the [[United States House of Representatives]]. Currently an associate professor of [[political science]].