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The following is a list of Western Michigan University alumni. Note some of the individuals listed may have only attended the University at one point and not graduated.
[edit] Arts and Literature
[edit] Business
- Robert Bobb, CEO, founder of Cardinal Growth
- Jeanne Carlson, CEO of Blue Care Network, WMU Trustee
- Jack Clifford, founder of the Food Network
- Lloyd Dean, CEO of Catholic Healthcare West, member of the Wells Fargo Board of Directors
- James Epolito, President of the Michigan Economic Development Corporation
- G.W. Haworth, businessman, founder of Haworth, Inc.
- Richard Haworth, businessman, Chairman of Haworth, Inc., past WMU trustee
- James Holden, former CEO of Chrysler
- William D. Johnston, CEO of Greenleaf , WMU Trustee
- William McGinnis, securities expert
- Dennis Nally, Chairman and Senior Partner of PricewaterhouseCoopers
- Homer Stryker, founder of Stryker Corporation
- Michael Volkema, past CEO of Herman Miller
[edit] Education
- Terry Bergeson, State of Washington Superintendent of Public Schools
- Robert Bruininks, President of University of Minnesota
- Dr. James Bultman, President of Hope College
- Carol Churchill, President of Mid Michigan Community College
- John A. Fallon, past President, Eastern Michigan University; past President, SUNY Potsdam; past President, William Penn University
- M. Peter McPherson, President of the National Association of State Universities and Land-Grant Colleges, member of the Dow Jones Board of Directors, President-Emeritus of Michigan State University
- Keith Pretty, President of Northwood University
[edit] Engineering
- John O. Hallquist, Founder and President of LSTC (Livermore Software Technology Corporation), Inventor and Developer of LS-DYNA3D
[edit] Entertainment
- Tim Allen, actor and stand-up comedian
- Bruce Campbell, actor
- Terry Crews, actor
- Nicole Forester, actress
- Stephen Lynch, Tony Award nominated actor, musician, stand-up comedian
- Marin Mazzie, Tony Award winning actress.
- John Saunders, ABC Sports television personality
- Wayne Static, lead singer and guitarist of industrial metal band Static-X
- Skyler Stone, actor-comedian
- Luther Vandross, rhythm and blues/urban contemporary singer, songwriter, and record producer
- David Wayne, Tony Award winning actor
- Don Lane American-born Australian entertainer
- Josh Gracin American Country Music Artist
[edit] Journalism
- Arturo Ziraldo, violist
- Daniel Comiskey, cellist
- Vladmir Czuequintel, pianist
- Ryan Engleman, percussionist
- William Baxtresser, trumpet
- Karel vanBeekom, saxophone
[edit] Politics, Diplomacy and Military
[edit] Athletics
- Jason Babin, NFL Player for the Seattle Seahawks
- John Bork, 1961 NCAA All-American Track Athlete and National Champion - 800 meters
- Jim Bouton, MLB baseball player, author
- Don Boven, former NBA player
- Dr. Judi Brown, Olympic Silver Medalist
- J. Patrick Clysdale, 1950 WMU Football Team Captain; WMU Athletic Director, 1980-81
- Scott Colton, WWE Professional Wrestler
- Bill Doba, Head football coach at Washington State University
- Dave Dombrowski, President, CEO, and General Manager of the Detroit Tigers
- Brad Fischer, Bullpen coach for the Oakland Athletics
- Charles B. "Chuck" Greene, 1981 NCAA All-American; 1985 World Maccabiah Games Champion - Javelin throw
- Paul Griffin, former NBA player
- Ben Handlogten, former NBA player
- John Harbaugh, NFL head coach for the Baltimore Ravens (Masters Degree from WMU)
- Glenn Healy, former NHL goalie
- Greg Jennings, NFL wide receiver for the Green Bay Packers
- Bill Lajoie, former GM of Detroit Tigers, 1984 - 1990; special advisor for 3 other teams
- Don Lukens, Retired Track Coach at Kalamazoo Loy Norrix High School; 21 Conference Championships during 26 seasons.
- Rich Maloney, head coach for the University of Michigan baseball team
- Jack McIntosh, three-time NCAA All-American Track Athlete (1979, 80, 82); two-time NCAA silver medalist (1979 & 1982) - 800 meters
- Ira James Murchison, Olympic Gold medalist, NCAA National Champion
- Tom Nütten, retired NFL player for the St. Louis Rams
- John Offerdahl, former 5 time pro-bowl NFL player, founder of Einstein Bros. Bagels
- Jim Oliphant, 1961 NCAA All-American Track Athlete - High Jump
- Mike Prindle, former NFL placekicker
- William Porter, Olympic Gold medalist
- Walker Russell, former NBA player
- Tony Scheffler, NFL tight end for the Denver Broncos
- Neil Smith, former General Manager of the New York Rangers and New York Islanders
- Wayne Terwilliger, former Chicago Cubs second baseman, former MLB first and third base coach, author
- Roger Theder, former head football coach, University of California, Berkeley
- Elliott Uzelac, former head football coach, Western Michigan University and U.S. Naval Academy
- John Vander Wal, professional baseball player
- Dominic M. Yoder, head coach for Northern Michigan University women's volleyball team
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