List of Lehigh University alumni

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This is a list of notable alumni from Lehigh University.

Contents 1 Pulitzer Prize Winners 2 Academia 3 Business 4 Entertainment 5 Literature 6 Military 7 Politics 8 Science 9 Sports

[edit] Pulitzer Prize Winners

• Joe Morgenstern (BA English, 1953), 2005 Pulitzer Prize Winner.

[edit] Academia

• Ron Askin (B.S. Industrial Engr., 1975), Industrial Engineering Department Chairman, Arizona State University, President of the Association of Chairs of Operations Research Departments (ACORD).
• David A. Bader (BSCompE, 1990; MSEE, 1991), professor at Georgia Tech
• Anthony G. Collins (D.Eng. Civil Eng., 1982), President, Clarkson University.
• Dr. Frank L. Douglas 1966, Executive Director of the MIT Center for Biomedical Innovation, formerly executive vice president of R&D at Sanofi-Aventis, recipient of the 2001 and 2004 Global Pharmaceutical R&D Director of the Year Award and 2007 Black History Makers Award
• Peter D. Feaver, (BA, 1983) member of the National Security Council in the Clinton and Bush administrations and professor at Duke University.
• James D. Foley (BSEE, 1964), professor at Georgia Tech
• 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 of the University of Utah, author, and LDS apostle
• Paul Torgersen, (B.S. Industrial Engr., 1953), former president of Virginia Polytechnic Institute and State University

[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. [1]
• 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 [2]
• John G. Walsh, Jr. (MBA-Finance, 1995), Founder & CEO, Walsh Hering & Co., Visiting Professor of International Finance & Investment Banking, Kyung Hee University, Seoul, South Korea.
• Kenneth Wasch (BS Business & Economics 1973), President, Software and Information Industry Association
• 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

• 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.
• Capt. Benjamin H. Hewit, US Army, (1905), Awarded the Distinguished Service Cross posthumously while leading his company in the attack at Montfaucon, France, September 1918.
• Rear Adm. Charles R. Kubic, retired commander of the 1st Naval Construction Division and Naval Construction Forces Command for Operation Iraqi Freedom, class of 1972, BS civil engineering, Phi Beta Kappa
• Maj. David M. Peterson, (1915), Fighter Ace with the Lafayette Escadrille and US Army Air Service credited with 6 victories. Earned the Distinguished Service Cross twice.[3]
• Maj. General Milnor Roberts, Jr, US Army (1940), former Chief, US Army Reserve
• Brig. General Colden L'Hommedieu Ruggles, US Army, (Electrical Engineering degree 1903), received the Distinguished Service Medal for his long ordnance service to the Army
• Col. Thomas E. Schaefer, USAF (1953), Air Attaché at the US Embassy, Tehran, during the Iran Hostage Crisis.
• Capt. Frank "Chuck" Spinney, USAFR, (BS Mech. Eng, 1967) Civilian military analyst, called the "Conscience of the Pentagon" for his skill in identifying inefficient spending during a 30 year career. His work placed him on the cover of Time Magazine in March 1983.

[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. Named to TIME Magazine's 2008 List of the World's Most Influential People.
• Carville Benson (1890), United States Congressman.
• Charlie Dent (MPA, 1993), United States Congressman.
• Peter D. Feaver, (BA, 1983) member of the National Security Council in the Clinton and Bush administrations and professor at Duke University.
• 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.
• Donald L. Ritter (BS Metallurgy, 1961), United States Congressman from the Fifteenth District, PA from 1979-1993.

[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.
• Robert Serber (BS Engineering Physics, 1930), physicist who participated in the Manhattan Project.
• 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 Tampa Bay Buccaneers, Chicago Bears, and New England Patriots.
• Craig Anderson, (1960) former MLB pitcher for the New York Mets.
• Adam Bergen (2004), NFL Tight End for Arizona Cardinals and Dallas Cowboys.
• Snooks Dowd, Lehigh football star in 1918 and Major League Baseball player.
• John Fitch (BS Civil Eng., 1938), famed auto racer now attempting speed record at 89. [4]
• Sean Hart (1990), former Professional Cruiserweight Boxer
• Al Holbert (Mech. E. 1968), Five-time IMSA GT Champion and member of International Motorsports Hall of Fame.
• John Hill, (1972), former NFL Center for the New York Giants and New Orleans Saints
• Jarrod Johnson, (1991), former NFL Lineman for the Pittsburgh Steelers, San Diego Chargers, and the Sacramento Surge of NFL Europe/WLAF.
• Steve Kreider, (1978), former NFL receiver for the Cincinnati Bengals.
• Tim Mayer, (1991), Motorsports Organizer & Official. COO IMSA and ALMS, ACCUS,FIA Former CART Official.
• Kim McQuilken, (1974), former NFL Quarterback for the Atlanta Falcons and Washington Redskins
• Rich Owens, (1994), former NFL Defensive End for the Washington Redskins, Miami Dolphins, Kansas City Chiefs and Seattle Seahawks.
• Vince Pazzetti (1915), Member of College Football Hall of Fame
• Roger Penske (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.
• Phil Stambaugh (1999), former NFL Europe quarterback for the Berlin Thunder.
• Lake Underwood, (Mech. E.), Sports car racer.
• Bobby Weaver, (1981) gold medal winner, wrestling, 1984 Summer Olympics.
• Finn Wentworth (1980), former Owner, New Jersey Nets and President YankeeNets.
• Adam Williamson (2005), MLS soccer player for the New England Revolution.