List of Texas Tech University people

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The following is a list of encyclopedic people associated with Texas Tech University.

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[edit] Notable faculty

[edit] Notable alumni and former students

[edit] Athletics

[edit] Arts and media

The arts scene in Lubbock is deceivingly rich, having produced some legendary figures. Texas Tech University boasts an impressive cadre of alums who've gone on to achieve national fame and recognition from Pulitzer prize winning authors, to award winning journalists and legendary singers/songwriters.

[edit] Business

Texas Tech University has produced 10 Fortune 500 CEO's as well as many nationally prominent business leaders and entrepreneurs.

[edit] Education, science, technology, and social

Texas Tech University is one of only two Universities in Texas that feature both a Law School and a Medical School. Tech's contribution to our nation's space program includes four NASA astronauts, including the first African-American to ever walk in space. From world-renowned heart surgeons to leaders in education, Tech's contribution to Education, Science and Technology has been significant in the relatively short period since it opened in 1925.

[edit] Government, politics, law, and military

Texas Tech University has a rich tradition of Public Service, having produced some of the most legendary figures in Texas government, numerous US congressman, presidential advisors, and Governors of Texas, New Mexico and Colorado.

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