List of Drexel University alumni

Drexel University is a private university located in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, United States. The 16th largest private university in the nation,^[1] Drexel is made up of nine colleges and four schools,^[2] most of which serve both undergraduate and graduate students. It offers 96 undergraduate degree programs, 88 master's programs, and 35 doctoral programs.^[3] Drexel was founded as a technical school in 1891 for the "improvement of industrial education as a means of opening better and wider avenues of employment to young men and women."^[4] Drexel began awarding undergraduate degrees in 1914, starting with the Bachelor of Science in engineering; before that, Drexel granted certificates or diplomas in the field of enrollment. In 1931, Drexel began offering graduate degrees through the School of Home Economics.^[5]

Since its founding the university has graduated over 100,000 alumni.^[6] Certificate-earning alumni such as artist Violet Oakley and illustrator Frank Schoonover reflect the early emphasis on art as part of the university's curriculum.^[7] With World War II, the university's technical programs swelled, and as a result Drexel graduated alumni such as Paul Baran, one of the founding fathers of the Internet and one of the inventors of the packet switching network, and Norman Joseph Woodland the inventor of barcode technology.^[8] In addition to its emphasis on technology Drexel has graduated several notable athletes such as National Basketball Association (NBA) basketball players Michael Anderson and Malik Rose, and several notable business people such as Raj Gupta, former President and Chief executive officer (CEO) of Rohm and Haas, and Kenneth C. Dahlberg, former CEO of Science Applications International Corporation (SAIC).

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Contents 1 Notable alumni 1.1 Business 1.2 Humanities 1.2.1 Architects 1.2.2 Arts and entertainment 1.2.3 Education 1.3 Medicine 1.4 Politics and public service 1.5 Science and engineering 1.5.1 NASA 1.6 Sports 2 References 3 External links

Notable alumni

• A "—" indicates that the information is unknown.

Degree abbreviations

• Cert – Certificate
• BS – Bachelor of Science
• Postgraduate degrees:

• MA – Master of Arts
• MBA – Master of Business Administration
• MD – Doctor of Medicine
• MS – Master of Science
• PhD – Doctor of Philosophy

Business

Name	Grad year	Degree	Notability	Ref(s)
Ayer, RamaniRamani Ayer	1973	PhD	Former CEO of The Hartford Financial Services	[9][10]
Boscov, AlbertAlbert Boscov	1952	—	CEO of Boscov's	[11][12]
Browne, John C.John C. Browne	1965	BS	Former Director of the Los Alamos National Laboratory	[13]
Dahlberg, Kenneth C.Kenneth C. Dahlberg	1967	BS	Former CEO of SAIC and previously Executive Vice President of General Dynamics	[14]
Dash, RanjanRanjan Dash	2006	MBA	Founder and CEO of Y-Carbon	[15][16]
Garzarelli, ElaineElaine Garzarelli	1969 1977	BS MBA	Financial analyst credited with predicting Black Monday, the stock market crash of 1987	[17]
Gupta, RajRaj Gupta	1972	MBA	Former President and CEO of Rohm and Haas	[18]
LeBow, Bennett S.Bennett S. LeBow	1960	BS	Former CEO and Chairman of the Board of Borders Group and Chairman of the Board of Vector Group	[19]
Mianheng, JiangJiang Mianheng	1991	PhD	Vice President of the Chinese Academy of Sciences, and co-founder of Grace Semiconductor Manufacturing Corporation	[20]
Snyder, StevenSteven Snyder	1976	BS	Former CEO of Net Perceptions	[21]

Humanities

Architects

Name	Grad year	Degree	Notability	Ref(s)
Arellano, Juan M.Juan M. Arellano	1911	Cert	Filipino architect who designed the Manila Metropolitan Theater	[22][23]
Ellington, DouglasDouglas Ellington	1912	Cert	American architect known for his work in the Art Deco style and the first American to win the Rougevin prize	[23][24]
Weaver, RudolphRudolph Weaver	1905 1919	Cert BS	American architect, founding dean of three architecture schools and official architect for two universities and one state system of three universities	[23]

Arts and entertainment

Name	Grad year	Degree	Notability	Ref(s)
Barris, ChuckChuck Barris	1953	BS	Entertainer; creator of The Gong Show	[25]
Benson, HowardHoward Benson	1980	BS	Grammy Award nominated music producer	[26]
Kresh, DavidDavid Kresh	1966	MS	Poet and reference specialist at the Library of Congress	[27]
McCracken, ElizabethElizabeth McCracken	1997	MS	Author of Here's Your Hat What's Your Hurry and professor of creative writing at the University of Texas at Austin	[28]
McKendry, ChrisChris McKendry	1990	BS	ESPN anchor and journalist	[29]
Munday, PatPat Munday	1978	BS	Author, professor, and environmentalist	[30][31]
Oakley, VioletViolet Oakley	1948	—	Artist and the first woman to receive the Gold Medal of Honor from the Pennsylvania Academy of the Fine Arts	[32]
Parrish, MaxfieldMaxfield Parrish	1895	Cert	Early twentieth century artist whose works included illustrating Mother Goose in Prose and Collier's Weekly	[33]
Raabe, MeinhardtMeinhardt Raabe	1970	MBA	Actor, known for his role as the Munchkin coroner in The Wizard of Oz	[34]
Schoonover, FrankFrank Schoonover	1900	Cert	Illustrator for Hopalong Cassidy stories as well as the book A Princess of Mars	[7][35]
Seidelman, SusanSusan Seidelman	1973	BS	Filmmaker whose film Smithereens was the first American independent film invited to compete at the 1982 Cannes Film Festival	[36][37]
Snyder, CameronCameron Snyder	1941	—	Sportswriter, Dick McCann Memorial Award winner	[38]
Stolfa, SarahSarah Stolfa	2005	BS	Photographer, won The New York Times Photography Contest for College Students in 2004	[39][40]
Trang, CorinneCorinne Trang	2003	BS	Award-winning author of several Asian themed cookbooks	[41]
Wall, JackJack Wall	1986	BS	Video game music composer	[42]
Wolownik, Stephen M.Stephen M. Wolownik	1989	MS	Pioneer in the Russian and Eastern European music community in the United States	[43]

Education

Name	Grad year	Degree	Notability	Ref(s)
Behe, MichaelMichael Behe	1974	BS	Biochemist, professor, leading proponent of intelligent design, and a senior fellow of the Discovery Institute's Center for Science and Culture	[44]
Campbell Jr., GeorgeGeorge Campbell Jr.	1968	BS	President of the Cooper Union	[45]
Carnesale, AlbertAlbert Carnesale	1961	MS	Former Chancellor of the University of California, Los Angeles and former Provost of Harvard University	[46]
Croneberger, RobertRobert Croneberger	1962	MS	Librarian, one of American Libraries' "100 of the Most Important Leaders We Had in the 20th Century"	[47][48]
Fromm, EliEli Fromm	1962 1964	BS MS	Gordon Prize winning research professor of engineering at Drexel University	[49]
Lee, Raphael CarlRaphael Carl Lee	1975	MS	Professor at the University of Chicago, surgeon, and 1981 MacArthur Fellow	[50]
Liacouras, Peter J.Peter J. Liacouras	1953	BS	Former President and current Chancellor of Temple University	[51]
Pennoni, CelestinoCelestino Pennoni	1963 1966	BS MS	Former interim President of Drexel University from 1994–1995 and 2009–2010	[52]
Sabur, AliaAlia Sabur	2006	MS	Child prodigy and Guinness World Record holder for "Worlds Youngest Professor"	[53]
Vining, Elizabeth GrayElizabeth Gray Vining	1925	BS	Former tutor to Emperor Akihito of Japan	[54]

Medicine

The Drexel University College of Medicine retroactively considers graduates from all of the medical institutes that it has acquired to be alumni of the College of Medicine and Drexel University.^[55] This includes MCP Hahnemann University (1993–2002), Woman's Medical College of Pennsylvania (1850–1993), and Hahnemann Medical College of Philadelphia (1848–1993).^[55]

DUCOM – Drexel University College of Medicine

HMC – Hahnemann Medical College

MCP – Medical College of Pennsylvania

WMCP – Woman's Medical College of Pennsylvania

Name	Grad year	Degree	College	Notability	Ref(s)
Barber, Isaac AmbroseIsaac Ambrose Barber	1872	MD	HMC	Physician and former Republican member of the United States House of Representatives from Maryland	[56]
Bonsack, Rose Mary HatemRose Mary Hatem Bonsack	1960	MD	MCP	Physician, former Maryland delegate for Harford County, Maryland	[57]
Canavan, MyrtelleMyrtelle Canavan	1905	MD	WMCP	One of the first female pathologists, Canavan disease was named after her	[58]
Carhart, LeRoyLeRoy Carhart	1973	MD	HMC	Physician who participated in the Supreme Court cases Stenberg v. Carhart and Gonzales v. Carhart	[59]
Cole, RebeccaRebecca Cole	1867	MD	WMCP	The second African American woman to become a physician in the United States	[60]
Evans, MatildaMatilda Evans	1897	MD	WMCP	The first African American woman licensed to practice medicine in South Carolina	[61]
Gary, Nancy E.Nancy E. Gary	1962	MD	WMCP	Executive Vice President of the Uniformed Services University of the Health Sciences and Dean of its F. Edward Hébert School of Medicine	[62]
Griffith, HaroldHarold Griffith	1923	MD	HMC	Canadian anesthesiologist who introduced the use of ethylene and cyclopropane in anesthesiology	[63]
Hameroff, StuartStuart Hameroff	1973	MD	HMC	Professor at the University of Arizona known for his study of consciousness	[64]
Hill, Lillie Rosa MinokaLillie Rosa Minoka Hill	1899	MD	WMCP	Second female Native American physician	[65]
Hornig, MadyMady Hornig	1988	MD	MCP	Psychiatrist and associate professor of epidemiology at Columbia University	[66]
Hurd-Mead, Kate CampbellKate Campbell Hurd-Mead	1888	MD	WMCP	Obstetrician and author of A History of Women in Medicine: From the Earliest of Times to the Beginning of the Nineteenth Century	[67]
Jacobi, Mary Corinna PutnamMary Corinna Putnam Jacobi	1864	MD	WMCP	First woman to become a member of the Académie Nationale de Médecine	[68]
Johnson, Halle Tanner DillonHalle Tanner Dillon Johnson	1891	MD	WMCP	First female African-American physician in Alabama	[69]
Joshi, Anandi GopalAnandi Gopal Joshi	1886	MD	WMCP	Second Indian female physician to earn a medical degree through training in Western medicine	[70]
Kosik, Kenneth S.Kenneth S. Kosik	1976	MD	MCP	Author and researcher in neuroscience	[71]
Michelson, Gary K.Gary K. Michelson	1975	MD	HMC	Spinal surgeon and inventor	[72]
Picotte, Susan La FlescheSusan La Flesche Picotte	1889	MD	WMCP	First female Native American physician	[73]
Robertson, PatriciaPatricia Robertson	1989	MD	MCP	Physician and astronaut	[74]
Romig, Joseph H.Joseph H. Romig	1896	MD	HMC	Physician and one-term mayor of Anchorage, Alaska in 1937	[75][76]
Shipp, Ellis ReynoldsEllis Reynolds Shipp	1883	MD	WMCP	One of the first female physicians in Utah	[77]
Swick, J. HowardJ. Howard Swick	1906	MD	HMC	Physician and former Republican member of the United States House of Representatives from Pennsylvania	[78]
Thompson, AugustinAugustin Thompson	1867	MD	HMC	Physician and creator of Moxie	[79]
Wicks, Robert J.Robert J. Wicks	1977	PhD	HMC	Clinical psychologist and author	[80]
Zdrok, VictoriaVictoria Zdrok	1997 2003	MA PhD	DUCOM	Model and sex columnist	[81]

Politics and public service

Name	Grad year	Degree	Notability	Ref(s)
Chiusano, Gary R.Gary R. Chiusano	1973	BS	New Jersey General Assembly assemblyman for the 24th legislative district	[82]
Hale, RuthRuth Hale	1916	—	Found for women's rights in 1920s; member of the Algonquin Round Table	[83][84]
Mack, Earle I.Earle I. Mack	1959	BS	Former United States ambassador to Finland, partner of The Mack Company, and award-winning film producer	[85]
Maris, Albert BransonAlbert Branson Maris	1926	BS	Federal judge on the United States Court of Appeals for the Third Circuit	[86]
Milliken, Jr., William H.William H. Milliken, Jr.	00 ! —	—	Former United States Congressman from Pennsylvania	[87]
Musonge, Peter MafanyPeter Mafany Musonge	1967	BS	Former Prime Minister of Cameroon	[8][88]
Ouattara, AlassaneAlassane Ouattara	1965	BS	Current President of Côte d'Ivoire	[89][90]
Randolph, Arthur RaymondArthur Raymond Randolph	1966	BS	Federal judge on the United States Court of Appeals for the District of Columbia Circuit	[91]
Riley, CelesteCeleste Riley	2002	MS	New Jersey General Assembly assemblywoman for the 3rd legislative district	[92]
Sidhu, HarryHarry Sidhu	1978	BS	Deputy Chairman for the City Council of Anaheim, California	[93]

Science and engineering

Name	Grad year	Degree	Notability	Ref(s)
Baran, PaulPaul Baran	1949	BS	One of the inventors of packet switching and a founding father of the Internet	[94]
De Bow, Jr., Samuel P.Samuel P. De Bow, Jr.	1976	BS	Former rear admiral in the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration Commissioned Corps	[95][96]
Geiger, David H.David H. Geiger	00 ! —	BS	Architect and engineer who invented the air-supported fabric roof system used in domed stadiums	[97]
Golaski, WalterWalter Golaski	1946	BS	Developer of the first practical artificial blood vessel replacement	[98]
Gold, HarryHarry Gold	1936	Cert	Laboratory chemist who was convicted of being the courier for a number of Soviet spy rings during the Manhattan Project	[99][100]
Gruber, JohnJohn Gruber	1996	BS	Creator of the computer markup language Markdown and the website Daring Fireball	[101]
Hall, JonJon Hall	1973	BS	Open source developer and advocate	[102]
Honavar, VasantVasant Honavar	1984	MS	Director of the Iowa State University Artificial Intelligence Research Laboratory	[103]
Kam, MosheMoshe Kam	1985 1987	MS PhD	49th President of the Institute of Electrical and Electronics Engineers	[104]
Maryanoff, Bruce E.Bruce E. Maryanoff	1969 1972	BS PhD	Medicinal and organic chemist responsible for the drug Topiramate	[105]
Maryanoff, Cynthia A.Cynthia A. Maryanoff	1972	BS	Organic and biomaterials chemist; winner of two American Chemical Society (ACS) National Awards	[106]
Minkiewicz, ArleneArlene Minkiewicz	1988	MS	Chief scientist at PRICE Systems	[107]
Nell, James G.James G. Nell	1961	BS	Engineer and systems integrator	[108]
Silver, BernardBernard Silver	1947	BS	Early developer of barcode technology with Norman Joseph Woodland	[109]
Woodland, Norman JosephNorman Joseph Woodland	1947	BS	Inventor of barcode technology	[109]

NASA

Name	Grad year	Degree	Notability	Ref(s)
Bagian, James P.James P. Bagian	1973	BS	Astronaut, physician, colonel in the United States Air Force Reserves, and the pararescue flight surgeon for the 939th Air Rescue Wing	[110]
Ferguson, ChristopherChristopher Ferguson	1984	BS	American astronaut and pilot	[111]
Richards, Paul W.Paul W. Richards	1987	BS	American astronaut and mechanical engineer	[112]

Sports

Name	Grad year	Degree	Notability	Ref(s)
Anderson, MichaelMichael Anderson	1988	BS	Former NBA player with the San Antonio Spurs	[113]
Casciano, JimJim Casciano	1977	BS	Head men's basketball coach at the New Jersey Institute of Technology	[114]
Castle, J. R.J. R. Castle	00 ! —	—	Former lacrosse player with the Philadelphia Wings	[115]
Gerban, MarkMark Gerban	2003	BS	Represented the Palestinian Rowing Federation at the 2005 World Rowing Championships	[116]
Marginean, GabrielaGabriela Marginean	2010	BS	Women's National Basketball Association player formerly with the Minnesota Lynx	[117]
Mohr, TravisTravis Mohr	2004	BS	Gold and silver medal winner in swimming events at the 2004 Summer Paralympics, holds one world record	[118]
Parke, JeffJeff Parke	2003	—	Professional soccer player with the Seattle Sounders FC and previously with the Vancouver Whitecaps FC and New York Red Bulls	[119][120]
Rose, MalikMalik Rose	1996	BS	Former NBA player with the Charlotte Hornets, the San Antonio Spurs, the New York Knicks, and the Oklahoma City Thunder	[121][122]

References

General

• McDonald, Edward D.; Edward M. Hinton (1942). Drexel Institute of Technology 1891–1941. Haddon Craftsmen, Incorporated. OCLC 3215970. http://www.archive.org/stream/drexelinstituteo011775mbp. 

Specific

External links

• Media related to [//commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/Category:List_of_Drexel_University_alumni List of Drexel University alumni] at Wikimedia Commons
• Drexel University Alumni Association

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