List of Duquesne University people
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This is a list of notable persons affiliated with Duquesne University, including alumni, current and former faculty members, and students.
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[edit] Notable alumni
[edit] Media
- Tom Atkins[1] - Actor, notably in Lethal Weapon, The Rockford Files, Harry O, and Oz
- John Clayton (1976)[2] - NFL writer and reporter for ESPN
- Werner Herzog[3] - Filmmaker (did not officially graduate)
- Bill Hillgrove (1962)[4] - Sports journalist, radio personality, and sports broadcaster
- Jesse Joyce - stand-up comedian and writer
- Terry McGovern[5] - Film actor, television broadcaster, radio personality, voice-over specialist, and acting instructor
- Mark Madden[6] - Former World Championship Wrestling commentator and writer; current ESPN Radio personality
- Nick Perry[7] - Television and radio personality who became infamous after being indicted in a scandal involving the rigging of the Pennsylvania Lottery
- Tim J. Sullivan (1994)[8] - Deputy sports editor for the New York Post
- Joe Starkey - Current writer for the Pittsburgh Tribune-Review and ESPN Radio personality
[edit] Business
- Eugene P. Beard[9] - CFO of Interpublic Group, from 1980-1999
- Jon A. Boscia (1979)[10] - CEO of Lincoln National Corporation
- Robert Dickinson (1995)[2] - President and CEO of Carnival Cruise Lines
- Ed Grier[11] - President of the Disneyland Resort in Anaheim, CA
- Thomas J. Meredith (1975)[12] - CFO of Dell, 1992-2000
[edit] Religion
- Most Rev. Daniel DiNardo (1969)[13] - Archbishop of the Roman Catholic Archdiocese of Galveston-Houston (2006-present)
- Most Rev. Vincent Leonard - Bishop of Pittsburgh (1969–1983)
- Zola Levitt - Messianic Jewish teacher, author, and television host
- Adam Joseph Cardinal Maida (1964)[2] - Cardinal, Archbishop of Detroit (1990-present)
- Thomas L. Thompson (1962) - Biblical theologian, closely associated with the Biblical minimalism movement
- Most. Rev. David Allen Zubik (1971)[14] - Bishop of Green Bay (2003-2007), Bishop of Pittsburgh, (2007-Present)
[edit] Sports
- Mike Basrak[15] - Played center and linebacker for the NFL's Pittsburgh franchise
- Boyd Brumbaugh - former NFL player and first-round draft pick
- Joe Beimel[16] - Relief pitcher for the Los Angeles Dodgers
- Leigh Bodden[17] - NFL defensive back, Cleveland Browns
- Donn Clendenon (1978)[18] - MLB alumnus; 1969 World Series MVP
- Chuck Cooper[19] - One of three players with legitimate claims to be the first African American basketball player in the NBA
- Aldo Donelli[20] - Both played and head coached in the NFL; member of the United States National Soccer Hall of Fame
- Candace Futrell[21] - WNBA player
- Chip Ganassi[22] - Former professional racecar driver and current professional race team owner
- Sihugo Green[23] - Had a nine-year (1957; 1959-1966) NBA career
- Korie Hlede[24] - WNBA player
- Mike James[25] - Plays for the Houston Rockets in the NBA; has won one NBA Championship
- Norm Nixon[26] - Former professional basketballer for the Los Angeles Lakers and the Los Angeles Clippers
- Cumberland Posey[27] - Former Negro Leagues baseball player, manager, and team owner, and Baseball Hall of Famer
- Dave Ricketts - former MLB player
- Dick Ricketts[28] - The NBA's first overall pick in its annual player draft (1955); also played Major League Baseball
- Art Rooney[2] - Pittsburgh Steelers founder and former owner
- Dan Rooney[2] - Pittsburgh Steelers president and chairman
- Jimmy Smith[29] - Former MLB player; won one World Series
- Dwayne Woodruff[30] - Played defensive back for the NFL's Pittsburgh Steelers (1979-1990), winning one Super Bowl; founding partner of Woodruff, Flaherty & Fardo law firm; currently Judge of Court of Common Pleas in Pittsburgh
[edit] Politics and law
- Donald A. Bailey - Politician and lawyer
- Derrick Bell[31] - Legal theorist
- Father James Cox[32] - Roman Catholic priest, labor activist, and presidential candidate
- Bob Cranmer - Politician who was previously a County Commissioner of Allegheny County, Pennsylvania from 1995 to 1999, as well as a former Chairman of the Republican Party of Allegheny County
- Henry Ellenbogen - Pennsylvania Congressman (1933 to 1938)
- Joseph M. Gaydos (1947)[33] - Pennsylvania delegate to the U.S. House of Representatives; first Slovak-American to be elected to US Congress
- General Michael V. Hayden (1967) (1969)[2] - General in the United States Air Force and Director of the CIA
- Catherine Baker Knoll - Lieutenant governor of Pennsylvania
- Thomas Patrick Melady (1970)[2] - Diplomat and professor at the Institute of World Politics
- Charles Owen Rice - Roman Catholic priest and American labor activist
- Karen Garver Santorum - wife of U.S. Senator Rick Santorum of Pennsylvania
- Thomas E. Scanlon - Pennsylvania Congressman (1941 to 1945)
- Bud Shuster - Pennsylvania Congressman (1972 to 2001)
- Samuel A. Weiss - Judge and Pennsylvania Congressman (1941 to 1946)
[edit] Music
- Joseph Carl Breil - The first person to compose a score specifically for a motion picture
- Gene Forrell - Composer and conductor
- Sammy Nestico - Prolific and well-known composer and arranger of big band music
- William Schultz (1950)[2] - President and CEO of Fender Musical Instruments Corporation
- Jeremy Sment - Composer and contrabassist
- Bobby Vinton (graduated 1960s; honorary Doctorate in Music in 1978)[2] - "The Polish Prince"; called the all-time most successful love singer of the Rock era
[edit] Literature
- Ray DiPalma (1966) - Poet and visual artist
- Keith Donohue - Novelist and current Director of Communications for the National Historical Publications and Records Commission
- Frank Legato - Author on gambling
- Linda O. Johnston - Author of mystery and romance novels
- Mark Tabbert - Author of American Freemasons: Three Centuries of Building Communities
- Vince Palamara - "Leading civilian authority" on the United States Secret Service and the assassination of John F. Kennedy
[edit] Other
- Delfin Carbonell Basset - Lexicographer and creator of the Unialphabet system
- Tanya Lehman - Miss Pennsylvania USA (2006)
[edit] Notable faculty
- Dr. Francesco Cesareo - Renaissance historian, President of Assumption College (former Dean of the McAnulty College of Liberal Arts)
- Samuel John Hazo - Author of poetry, fiction, essays and plays (Emeritus McAnulty Distinguished Professor of English)
- James Houlik - Tenor saxophonist (Professor of Saxophone and Chair of Woodwinds)
- Dr. Patrick Juola - Expert in the field of computer linguistics and security, credited with co-creating the original biometric word list (Professor of Computer Science)
- Maureen Lally-Green - Judge on the Superior Court of Pennsylvania (Adjunct Professor at the School of Law)
- Aaron L. Mackler - Conservative rabbi (Professor of Theology)
- Cardinal Adam Maida - Current Archbishop of Detroit (former adjunct Professor of Theology at the School of Law)
- Magali Cornier Michael - Feminist literary theorist (Associate Professor of English and co-director of the Women's and Gender Studies program)
- Dr. John E. Murray - Author of Murray on Contracts and former dean of the University of Pittsburgh School of Law and the Villanova University School of Law (University Chancellor and Professor of Law)
- Helen C. Sobehart - Former associate provost and associate academic vice president, President-Elect of Cardinal Stritch University
- David F. Stock - Professor of Music and Guggenheim Fellow, 1974
- John Walker - Concert organist, choirmaster, and recording artist (Adjunct Professor of Organ and Sacred Music (1997–2006))
- Dr. Cyril Wecht - Controversial forensic pathologist (Adjunct Professor at the School of Law)
- Dr. Michael Welner - Pioneering figure in the field of forensic psychiatry
[edit] Heads of Duquesne University
[edit] Rectors of Pittsburgh Catholic College of the Holy Ghost
| Rectors of the Pittsburgh Catholic College | Tenure |
|---|---|
| Rev. William Patrick Power | 1878 – 1885 |
| Rev. John Willms | 1885 – 1886 |
[edit] Presidents of Pittsburgh Catholic College of the Holy Ghost
| Presidents of the Pittsburgh Catholic College | Tenure |
|---|---|
| Rev. John Toohill Murphy | 1886 – 1899 |
| Rev. Martin Hehir | 1899 – 1911 |
[edit] Presidents of Duquesne University of the Holy Ghost
Note: Pittsburgh Catholic College was renamed "Duquesne University" in 1911, while Fr. Martin Hehir was President.
| Presidents of Duquesne University | Tenure |
|---|---|
| Rev. Martin Hehir | 1911 – 1931 |
| Rev. Jeremiah Joseph Callahan | 1931 – 1940 |
| Rev. Raymond V. Kirk | 1940 – 1946 |
| Rev. Francis P. Smith | 1946 – 1950 |
| Rev. Vernon Gallagher | 1950 – 1959 |
| Rev. Henry McAnulty | 1959 – 1980 |
| Rev. Donald Nesti | 1980 – 1988 |
| Dr. John E. Murray, Jr. | 1988 – 2001 |
| Dr. Charles J. Dougherty | May 2001 to present |
[edit] Timeline
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[edit] Notes and references
- Revisions and sourced additions are welcome.
[edit] Notable alumni
- ^ Tom Atkins. NNDB. Retrieved on 2007-10-07.
- ^ a b c d e f g h i Prominent Alumni. Duquesne University, GradSource Profile. The El Group. Retrieved on 2007-05-20.
- ^ Werner Herzog - Biography. International Movie Database. Retrieved on 2007-05-20.
- ^ "NFF Announces 2007 Major Awards Recipients", Pittsburgh Panthers Football, 2007-05-17. Retrieved on 2007-05-20.
- ^ Acting Teacher. terrymcgovern.com. Retrieved on 2007-05-20.
- ^ Rouvalis, Cristina. "Mark Madden: The mouth that roars", Pittsburgh Post-Gazette, PG Publishing, 2000-03-02. Retrieved on 2007-05-20.
- ^ Weiskind, Ron. "Obituary: Nick Perry / TV bowling kingpin, dies", Pittsburgh Post-Gazette, PG Publishing, 2003-04-23. Retrieved on 2007-05-20.
- ^ Sullivan, Tim. Author Bio. It's Crystal Clear. New York Post. Retrieved on 2007-05-20.
- ^ Eugene P. Beard. NNDB. Retrieved on 2007-10-07.
- ^ Jon A. Boscia. NNDB. Retrieved on 2007-10-07.
- ^ "Ed Grier Named President of the Disneyland Resort in Anaheim, California", Hotel.Online, 2006-07-25. Retrieved on 2007-05-20.
- ^ Thomas J. Meredith. NNDB. Retrieved on 2007-10-07.
- ^ "Archbishop Daniel DiNardo will speak about St Augustine.". St. Martha Adult Faith Formation. St. Martha Catholic Church (September - November 2006). Retrieved on 2007-05-20.
- ^ Staley, Tony. "New bishop to lead Green Bay Diocese", The Compass, Catholic Diocese of Green Bay, Wisconsin, 2003-10-10. Retrieved on 2007-05-20.
- ^ Duquesne University Football History. CSTV.com. Retrieved on 2007-05-20.
- ^ Joe Beimel Profile. Scout.com. Retrieved on 2007-05-20.
- ^ Leigh Bodden. Roster. Cleveland Browns. Retrieved on 2007-05-20.
- ^ Goldstein, Richard. "Donn Clendenon, 70, M.V.P. for the 1969 'Miracle Mets,' Dies", New York Times, 2005-09-19. Retrieved on 2007-05-20.
- ^ Chuck Cooper, one of the NBA's first Black players. The African American Registry (2005-09-29). Retrieved on 2007-05-20.
- ^ Aldo Teo Donelli. National Soccer Hall of Fame. Retrieved on 2007-05-20.
- ^ Candace Futrell, Duquesne University. WNBA Draft. Retrieved on 2007-05-20.
- ^ Chip Ganassi Biography. Havoline. Retrieved on 2007-05-20.
- ^ Axelrod, Phil. "50 years ago, Sihugo Green and Dick Ricketts led Duquesne to the title in basketball's No. 1 tournament -- the NIT", Pittsburgh Post-Gazette, 2005-03-16. Retrieved on 2007-05-20.
- ^ Korie Hlede. freeplayers.com. Retrieved on 2007-05-20.
- ^ Mike James Info Page. NBA.com. Retrieved on 2007-05-20.
- ^ Norm Nixon Statistics. Basketball-Reference.com. Retrieved on 2007-05-20.
- ^ Personal Profiles: Cumberland Posey. Negro Leagues Baseball eMuseum. Retrieved on 2007-05-20.
- ^ Dick Ricketts Statistics. Basketball-Reference.com. Retrieved on 2007-05-20.
- ^ Jimmy Smith Statistics. Baseball-Reference.com. Retrieved on 2007-05-20.
- ^ Boykowycz, Andrea. "Woodruff, Dwayne", Progress Pittsburgh, 2002-11-02. Retrieved on 2007-05-20.
- ^ Derrick Bell. Faculty Profiles. University of Pittsburgh. Retrieved on 2007-05-20.
- ^ Cox, James R.. Our Campaigns (2006-10-08). Retrieved on 2007-05-20.
- ^ Joseph M. Gaydos. NNDB. Retrieved on 2007-10-07.
[edit] Heads of Duquesne University
- Duquesne's Leaders. Early History. Duquesne University. Retrieved on 2007-05-19.
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