List of Lehigh University alumni

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This is a list of notable alumni from Lehigh University.

Contents 1 Academia 2 Business 3 Entertainment 4 Literature 5 Military 6 Politics 7 Science 8 Sports

[edit] Academia

• Anthony G. Collins (D.Eng. Civil Eng., 1982), President, Clarkson University.
• Kenneth French (Mech. E., 1976), Finance Department Chairman, Dartmouth College, President, American Finance Association
• Deseriee Kennedy, associate professor at the University of Tennessee College of Law and Trustee of University of Tennessee
• James E. Talmage (Geology, 1884), former president, University of Utah

[edit] Business

• William Amelio (BS Chem. Eng., 1979), CEO, Lenovo Group Limited.
• Dexter Baker (MBA, 1957, Hon. D.Eng. 1981), former Chairman, Air Products and Chemicals Inc..
• Scott Belair (BS Business & Economics 1969), co-founder, Urban Outfitters, Anthropologie and Free People.
• Steve Chang (MS Comp. Sci., 1978), Chairman, Trend Micro.
• Francis Dravo (Mech. E., 1887), Co-founder Dravo Corporation.
• Ralph Dravo (Mech. E., 1889), Co-founder Dravo Corporation.
• Jack Dreyfus (1934), founder of the Dreyfus Fund.
• Eugene Grace (1899), former President, Bethlehem Steel.
• Tom M. Girdler (1901), former CEO, Republic Steel and Chairman, Consolidated Vultee Aircraft.
• Richard Hayne (BA Anthropology 1969), co-founder, Urban Outfitters, Anthropologie and Free People.
• William F. Hecht (BS E.E. 1964, MS E.E. 1970), Chairman & CEO, PPL Corporation.
• Lee Iacocca (Industrial Eng. 1945, Hon D.Eng. 1965), former Chairman, Chrysler Corporation.
• Daniel C. Keefe, former CEO Ingersol-Rand.
• Kevin Kennedy, (BS E.E.) CEO, JDS Uniphase.
• Philip Kent (BS Business & Economics 1976), Chairman & CEO, Turner Broadcasting.
• Warren Klawitter (BS & MS Mathematics), Vice President & Chief Actuary, GEICO
• Nicholas (Nick) R. Lewis, (Mech. E.), CEO of Celsias
• Ann Lewnes (BA International Relations & Journalism), Senior Vice President of Corporate Marketing and Communications, Adobe Systems
• Judy F. Marks (BS E.E. 1984), President, Lockheed Martin Transportation & Security Solutions.
• Charles D. Marshall (BS Civil Eng., 1888), Co-founder McClintic-Marshall Construction Co.
• John E. McGlade (BS Indust. Eng., MBA), President, Air Products & Chemicals
• Harold Mohler ((BS Chem. Eng., 1948), former President and CEO, Hershey Foods.
• Gilman Murray (1945), former President, Fluor Corporation.
• Howard H. McClintic (BS Civil Eng., 1888), Co-founder McClintic-Marshall Construction Co.
• Henry McInerny (BS 1962), former CEO, Tetley.
• James Ward Packard (Mech. E., 1884), co-founder of Packard Motor Company.
• Joseph R. Perella (BS Business & Economics 1964), former Chairman of Investment Banking, Morgan Stanley.
• Monroe J. Rathbone (1921), former Chairman, Standard Oil of New Jersey.
• Douglas Rogers (1982), President, Wyeth Consumer Healthcare.
• Harold J. Seigle (1941), former President, Head Ski.
• Herbert J. Siegel (1950), former CEO, Chris-Craft Industries.
• Darcy A. Stacom (BS Business & Economics 1980), Vice Chairwoman of CB Richard Ellis [1]
• Wendell P. Weeks (BS Business & Economics 1981), CEO, Corning.
• George G. Zipf (Met. E. , 1942 Hon. D.Eng. 1978), ), former President, Babcock & Wilcox

[edit] Entertainment

• Don Most (1972), actor, Happy Days.

[edit] Literature

• Joe Morgenstern (BA English, 1953), 2005 Pulitzer Prize Winner.
• Richard Harding Davis (1886), war correspondent, journalist and author.
• William P. Gottlieb (BS Business & Economics, 1939), Jazz author and photographer
• Michael Smerconish (BA Government, 1984), Author and Radio Commentator

[edit] Military

• Maj. Ralph Cheli, USAAF (1941), Awarded the Medal of Honor (posthumously) for valor in World War II in leading an August 18, 1943 bombing mission against a Japanese airbase in New Guinea.
• Maj. David McKelvey Peterson, (1915), Fighter Ace with the Lafayette Escadrille and US Army Air Service credited with 6 victories. Earned the Distinguished Service Cross twice.[2]
• Maj. General Milnor Roberts, Jr, US Army (1940), former Chief, US Army Reserve
• Col. Thomas E. Schaefer, USAF (1953), Air Attaché at the US Embassy, Tehran, during the Iran Hostage Crisis.

[edit] Politics

• Pongpol Adireksarn (1964), Deputy Prime Minister of Thailand
• Ali Al-Naimi (BS Geology), Saudi Arabia Minister of Petroleum and Mineral Resources and Chairman of Aramco.
• Carville Benson (1890), United States Congressman.
• Charlie Dent (MPA, 1993), United States Congressman.
• Leonard Lance (BA, 1974), New Jersey State Senator
• John Louis Loughran, former U.S. Ambassador to Somalia.
• Robert Martin (MA History, 1971), New Jersey State Senator
• Paul F. McHale, Jr. (BA Government, 1972), Assistant Secretary of Defense for Homeland Defense and former United States Congressman.

[edit] Science

• John-David F. Bartoe (BS Physics 1966), Space Shuttle Astronaut and ISS Research manager for NASA
• Albert P. Crary (MS Physics), Antarctic Explorer.
• Lt. Col. Terry Hart, USAF (BS Mech. E., 1968, Hon. D.Eng., 1988), NASA Space Shuttle astronaut.
• Lester Hogan, (PhD Physics 1950), Microwave and semiconductor pioneer.
• Jesse W. Reno, (BS Mech Eng., 1883) builder of the world's first escalator.
• Richard Hawley Tucker (BS Civil Eng., 1887), Noted Astronomer, Tucker Crater on the Moon is named after him.
• Claude Allen Porter Turner (BS Civil Eng., 1890), developed many early reinforced concrete techniques.
• J. Lamar Worzel (1941), Geophysicist and oceanographer

[edit] Sports

• Rabih Abdullah (1998), former NFL running back for the New England Patriots.
• Craig Anderson, (1960) former MLB pitcher for the New York Mets.
• Adam Bergen (2004), NFL Tight End for Arizona Cardinals.
• John Fitch (BS Civil Eng., 1938), famed auto racer now attempting speed record at 89. [3]
• Sean Hart (1990), former Professional Cruiserweight Boxer
• Al Holbert (Mech. E. 1968), Member of International Motorsports Hall of Fame.
• John Hill, (1972), former NFL Center for the New York Giants and New Orleans Saints
• Steve Kreider, (1978), former NFL receiver for the Cincinnati Bengals.
• Kim McQuilken, (1974), former NFL Quarterback for the Atlanta Falcons and Washington Redskins
• Vince Pazzetti (1915), Member of College Football Hall of Fame
• Roger Penske (Mech. E., 1959), NASCAR and IRL team owner and Member of International Motorsports Hall of Fame.
• Julius Seligson (1930), NCAA and ITA National Tennis Champion, Member, ITA Hall of Fame.
• Lake Underwood, (Mech. E.), Sports car racer
• Finn Wentworth (1980), former Owner, New Jersey Nets and President YankeeNets.
• Adam Williamson (2005), MLS soccer player for the New England Revolution.