List of Hofstra University people
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This is a list of Hofstra University alumni. Hofstra University was founded in 1935 and has since graduated over 100,000 students. Below is a partial list of notable alumni/attendees.
Academia
- David B. Allison, class of 1987, Distinguished Professor, Quetelet Endowed Professor of Public Health, UAB
- Steven Feld, class of 1971, anthropologist and ethnomusicologist
- Jonathan D. Moreno, BA 1973, professor at the University of Pennsylvania; Senior Fellow at the Center for American Progress; author
- Tina Park, trustee, Los Angeles Community College District
- Steve Salbu (BA), dean emeritus of the Scheller College of Business at the Georgia Institute of Technology (2006-2014)[1]
- Morton O. Schapiro, President of Northwestern University
- Robert Swirsky, author, lecturer, and computer scientist
Business
- Chris Albrecht, President and CEO of Starz, LLC; former chairman of HBO
- Avi Arad, 1972, CEO of Marvel Studios
- Diane Garnick, investment manager, author
- Gerald Guterman (attended), real estate investor and developer; Chairman and CEO of Guterman Partners, LLC
- Charles Kushner, J.D. 1979, billionaire real estate developer; founder and co-owner of Kushner Properties
- Ralph S. Larsen, B.B.A. 1962, chief executive officer of Johnson & Johnson from 1989 to 2002
- Bernie Madoff, B.S. 1960, Wall Street investor convicted of multiple felonies related to the largest Ponzi scheme in history
- Kathryn V. Marinello, M.B.A, Chairman, CEO, and a Director of the Company for Stream Global Services
- Shawn Matthews, M.B.A., CEO of Cantor Fitzgerald & Co.
- Robert McMahon, suspect in the 1978 Lufthansa heist
- James C. Metzger, 1983, Chairman and CEO of The Whitmore Group, Ltd.
- Tommy Mottola, former Chairman and CEO of Sony Music Entertainment; attended but did not graduate
- Scott Ross, BS-1974, founder, Chairman, and CEO of Digital Domain, Inc.
- John Tantillo, PhD 1980 (Doctorate, Applied Research Psychology), branding and marketing consultant[2]
- Steven C. Witkoff, J.D., real estate investor; founder of The Witkoff Group, LLC
- Frank G. Zarb, former chairman of NASD, Inc. and the Nasdaq Stock Market; current chairman of insurer AIG
Government, law and politics
- Maryanne Trump Barry, U.S. Court of Appeals Judge, sister of 45th U.S. President Donald J. Trump
- Joseph Borg, J.D., Securities Commissioner of Alabama
- Jon Bramnick, J.D., represents District 21 in the New Jersey General Assembly
- Norm Coleman, former U.S. Senator (R-Minnesota)
- Thomas DiNapoli, 1976, former New York state assemblyman; current New York State Comptroller
- Lenora Fulani, first woman and first African American to appear on the ballot for U.S. President in all 50 states
- Owen H. Johnson, BA 1956, Honorary JD '98, New York State Senator (R)
- Peter S. Kalikow, MTA chairman
- Norm Kent, BA 1971, attorney, publisher, radio talk show host, Chairman of National Organization for the Reform of Marijuana Laws (NORML)
- Jeff Korek, New York City-based trial lawyer; partner at Gersowitz Libo & Korek, a personal injury law firm
- Ron Kovic, activist, paraplegic, author of Born on the Fourth of July
- Norman F. Lent, former U.S. Congressman, New York (R)
- David A. Levy, former U.S. Congressman, New York (R)
- Ed Mangano, Republican, Nassau County, NY County Executive
- Joseph Margiotta, former Nassau County, Long Island Republican chairman
- Mary Matalin, political consultant for the Republican Party; advisor to President George W. Bush and Vice President Dick Cheney (attended but did not graduate)
- Thomas McKevitt, BS, JD, represents District 17 in the New York State Assembly, which includes large portions of Nassau County
- Joseph Mondello, BA 1962, Chairman, Nassau County (NY) Republican Committee
- Robert O. Muller, JD 1974, co-founder of International Campaign to Ban Landmines, the Nobel Peace Prize winner in 1997
- David Paterson, Governor of New York; former minority leader of the New York State Senate; first African American governor of NY
- Howard Safir, former New York City Police commissioner; former head of the United States Marshals Service
- Peter J. Schmitt, County Legislator of Nassau County, New York's 12th District
- Richard Socarides, J.D., Head of Public Affairs for Gerson Lehrman Group, former White House advisor
- Thomas C. Wales, assassinated federal prosecutor
Film
- Avi Arad, film producer; founder of Marvel Studios; producer of the Spider-Man and X-Men films
- Carol Alt, supermodel, actress, attended but did not graduate
- Brian Barry, SAG actor, X-Files, I Am Legend
- James Caan (attended), actor, The Godfather
- Godfrey Cambridge (attended), actor, comedian, Watermelon Man
- Ryan Colucci, film producer, director and writer; Battle for Terra, Suburban Cowboy, With You, Orient City: Ronin & The Princess
- Francis Ford Coppola, Academy Award-winning director, producer and writer of classics including The Godfather, The Godfather Part II, Apocalypse Now, Patton, The Outsiders, American Graffiti
- Peter Dante, played Lacrosse at Hofstra; actor; The Waterboy, Big Daddy, Grandma's Boy
- Robert Davi, actor; Licence to Kill, Die Hard, The Goonies, Wiseguy
- Rosemarie DeWitt, actress; granddaughter of James Braddock
- Adam Green, filmmaker, writer, director; Hatchet, Spiral, and Frozen
- Madeline Kahn, Tony Award winner for Best Actress, The Sisters Rosensweig; twice nominated for an Academy Award; Paper Moon, Blazing Saddles, Young Frankenstein, High Anxiety
- Lainie Kazan, actress, starred in My Big Fat Greek Wedding
- Francis Kenny, cinematographer, 2012 ASC Presidents Award
- Frederic Lebow, screenwriter, While You Were Sleeping
- Joe Morton, actor, Terminator 2, American Gangster
- Scott Ross, producer; executive; founder of Digital Domain; General Manager of Industrial Light and Magic
- Mike Starr, screen and stage actor; Goodfellas, Dumb and Dumber, Summer of Sam, The Natural, The Bodyguard, The Black Dahlia
- Christopher Walken, attended as a dance student but did not graduate; Academy Award-winning actor
Radio
- Alan Colmes, talk radio host; co-host of Fox News Channel's Hannity and Colmes
- John DeBella, disc jockey, WMGK Philadelphia
- Steven Epstein, Sony Classical music producer
- Joe Frank, radio monologuist and playwright
- Lisa Glasberg, "Lisa G", radio and TV personality, The Howard Stern Show
- Ellie Greenwich, songwriter, "Leader of the Pack", "Be My Baby", "Chapel Of Love"
- Dan Ingram, disc jockey, WCBS-FM, New York
- Norm Kent, BA 1971, attorney, publisher, radio talk show host, WFTL
- Brandon 'Scoop B' Robinson, co-host of the CBS Sports Radio Show, Brown and Scoop
- Olivia, R&B singer
Technology
- Jeff Pulver, internet entrepreneur
Television
- Lou Berger, 1972, head writer for children's television show Sesame Street; winner of 10 Emmys for outstanding writing
- Clifford Chapin, voice actor
- Margaret Colin, actress
- Alan Colmes, talk radio host, former co-host of Fox News Channel's Hannity & Colmes
- Elizabeth Dennehy, actress
- Meredith Eaton-Gilden, actress and psychologist
- Monica Horan, actress, Everybody Loves Raymond
- Donnie Klang, solo artist, Making the Band 4
- Tom McGowan, actor
- Katie Nolan
- Matt Pieper, B.A. 2005, news anchor and reporter at News 12 The Bronx/Brooklyn in NYC
- Philip Rosenthal, creator, producer and writer, Everybody Loves Raymond
- Leslie Segrete, designer on TLC's While You Were Out and Trading Spaces
- Maryann Ridini Spencer, television host, writer
- Susan Sullivan, actress
- Eliot Wald, B.A. 1967, television and film writer
Theater
- James Stacy Barbour, actor
- Peter Friedman, actor
- Anthony Ingrassia, playwright, producer and director
- Charles Ludlam, playwright
- Susan H. Schulman, theater director
Other
- Kira Kazantsev, Miss America 2015; majored in political science, global studies and geography
- Michael Franzese, former caporegime for the Colombo crime family
Literature and print media
- Gene Demby, journalist, reporter at NPR and host of the Code Switch podcast
- Nelson DeMille, author[3]
- Stephen Dunn, Pulitzer Prize for poetry, 2001; former varsity basketball player
- Marilyn French, feminist, author of The Women's Room
- Pamela Geller, blogger, author, political activist, and commentator
- Patricia Reilly Giff, children's literature author, teacher
- Charlie Kadau, Senior Editor, Mad Magazine
- Donald S. Kellermann, journalist and opinion researcher[4]
- Laurie Rozakis, writer of the Complete Idiots books
- Ron Shandler, national baseball analyst, writer
- George Vecsey, sportswriter for The New York Times
- Frank Nappi, author
Performing arts
- Jean Butler, dancer and choreographer
- Larry Keigwin, dancer and choreographer; choreographed Broadway's If/Then
- Madeline Kahn, Broadway Tony Award winner; appeared in television shows and movies including Blazing Saddles and High Anxiety
- Robert Phillips, classical guitarist
Military
- Charles W. Dryden, Lieutenant Colonel and Tuskegee Airmen in World War II; Congressional Gold Medal
Sports
Baseball
- Randy Levine, Hofstra Law School, 1980; Senior Counsel at Akin Gump Strauss Hauer and Feld, LLP; President of the New York Yankees
- Ken Singleton, former New York Mets, Montreal Expos, and Baltimore Orioles player; current YES Network commentator (did not graduate)
Basketball
- Rick Apodaca, Puerto Rican professional basketball player who has played in the NCAA, USBL, NBDL, and the National Superior Basketball League of Puerto Rico[5][6]
- Speedy Claxton, Golden State Warriors point guard
- John Irving, led the nation in rebounding in NCAA Div 1, picked for NBA by Detroit; one of two Hofstra players with 1,000 pts AND 1,000 rebounds
- Charles Jenkins, Philadelphia 76ers guard
- Bob McKillop, 1972, men's head basketball coach, Davidson College
- Nat Militzok, New York Knicks forward
- Steve Nisenson, holder of Hofstra all-time scoring record for 43 years
- Norman Richardson
- Loren Stokes, NBA free agent
- Zeke Upshaw, NBA G-League player
Football
- Charlie Adams, wide receiver for the Houston Texans
- Kyle Arrington, New England Patriots cornerback
- Stephen Bowen, defensive end, Dallas Cowboys
- Rocky Butler, quarterback for the Toronto Argonauts
- Giovanni Carmazzi, former professional quarterback, drafted 65th in 2000 by San Francisco 49ers, but never took a regular season NFL snap
- Wayne Chrebet, former New York Jets wide receiver
- Brian Clark, linebacker
- Willie Colon, Pittsburgh Steelers offensive line
- Marques Colston, wide receiver for the New Orleans Saints
- Mike D'Amato, NFL defensive back, Oakland and New York Jets; Super Bowl III winner; Lacrosse All-American for Hofstra; only person to be All-American in lacrosse and win a Super Bowl
- Jordan Dangerfield (born 1990), NFL football player
- Devale Ellis, wide receiver for the Detroit Lions
- Dave Fiore, former San Francisco 49ers and Washington Redskins guard
- Don Gault, quarterback, Cleveland Browns
- DeMingo Graham, former offensive lineman for the San Diego Chargers Houston Texans
- Arlen Harris, running back and kick returner for the Atlanta Falcons
- Raheem Morris, BS Physical Education 1997, former head coach of the Tampa Bay Buccaneers
- John Schmitt, center, played for 10 years with the New York Jets and one year with the Green Bay Packers; member of New York Jets Super Bowl III Championship Team
- Lance Schulters, free safety for the Miami Dolphins
- Renauld Williams, former linebacker for the San Francisco 49ers
Ice hockey
- Jon Cooper, head coach, Tampa Bay Lightning
Lacrosse
- Athan Iannucci, midfielder, Philadelphia Wings, Chicago Machine and New Westminster Salmonbellies
- Blake Miller, midfielder, Long Island Lizards
- Nicky Polanco, Long Island Lizards
- Doug Shanahan, midfield, Chicago Machine
MMA
- Phil Baroni (attended), two-time Junior College All-American wrestler; former UFC fighter; current mixed martial artist[7]
- Jay Hieron, Junior College Champion wrestler; retired MMA fighter[8]
- Gian Villante, Hofstra Pride wrestler and football player; current MMA fighter in the UFC's Light Heavyweight Division[9]
- Chris Weidman, two-time NCAA D-1 All-American wrestler, 3rd 2008 NCAA Wrestling Championships, and former UFC Middleweight Champion[10]
References
- ^ "Steve Salbu Cecil B. Day Chair in Business Ethics, Professor". Scheller College of Business. Georgia Institute of Technology. Retrieved April 2, 2018.
- ^ "John Tantillo, The Marketing Doctor – Marketing and Branding Expert".
- ^ Strickland, Carol. "Novelist Uses The Island's Gold Coast As A Setting For A Clash of Cultures", The New York Times, April 8, 1990. Accessed December 13, 2007. "Mr. De Mille was born in Jamaica, Queens, and educated at Elmont High School and Hofstra University, and so he knows the area well, although he calls himself a member in good standing of the middle class."
- ^ Martin, Douglas. "Donald S. Kellermann, Who Led Public Research Group, Dies at 83", The New York Times, November 14, 2010. Accessed November 15, 2010.
- ^ Monaco, Lou (January 8, 2012). "Bob Hurley, Sr. & Rick Apodaca to be honored at Dan Finn Classic Saturday". NJ.com.
- ^ "Rick Apodaca". NBA Development League. Retrieved September 1, 2013.
- ^ "Phil Baroni UFC Bio". Retrieved January 1, 2014.
- ^ "Jay Hieron MMA Bio". Retrieved January 1, 2014.
- ^ "Gian Villante UFC Bio". Retrieved January 1, 2014.
- ^ "Chris Weidman UFC Bio". Retrieved January 1, 2014.