List of Hampden–Sydney College alumni

This is a list of notable alumni of Hampden–Sydney College, including graduates and non-graduates. Individuals are sorted by category and alphabetized within each category.

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Contents 1 Arts and entertainment 2 Business 3 Education 4 Law/politics 5 Others 6 Religion 7 Science and medicine 8 Sports 9 References

Arts and entertainment

• William H. Armstrong: teacher, author of the Newbery Medal-winning Sounder; Class of 1936.
• Stephen Colbert: comedian, host of The Colbert Report on Comedy Central. (Studied philosophy for two years before transferring to Northwestern University, and graduating in 1986.)^[1]
• Scott Cooper: actor, writer, producer of films such as Gods and Generals, Broken Trail, Directed and wrote screenplay for the Academy-Award winning film Crazy Heart films and TV shows, Class of 1992.
• J. Tayloe Emery: producer, journalist One by One Global AIDS/HIV PSA, writer, photographer, director. In 2005 produced the Emmy nominated anti-poverty commercial for Bono's ONE Campaign, Class of 1992.
• William Hoffman: author, Tidewater Blood, winner of the O. Henry Prize and the Dashiell Hammett Award, Class of 1949.
• Michael Knight: author of numerous short stories, novels, and has written screenplays; winner of the Playboy Fiction Writing Contest, Class of 1992.
• Thomas B. Mason: U.S. attorney and actor, Mississippi Burning, Crimes of the Heart and Gods and Generals, Class of 1940.
• John Phillips: musician, member of The Mamas & the Papas, attended but did not graduate, Class of 1956.
• Robert Porterfield: Founder of the Barter Theatre, attended but did not graduate but did get honorary degree of Doctor of Letters for his work in the theatre in 1948.
• Fred Reed: Author, "Nekkid in Austin", former staff reporter for The Washington Times and Soldier of Fortune, Class of 1968.
• William Smithers: actor, numerous roles in TV shows and several movies including Dallas, Papillion, Scorpio, Star Trek, etc., attended 1946-1948 before transferring to Catholic University to study acting, Class of 1950.
• Skipp Sudduth: actor, Third Watch, Ronin and numerous TV shows, Class of 1979.

Business

• John B Adams, Jr.: CEO of the Martin Agency, Class of 1971.
• Christopher T. Apostle: SVP of Sothebys, Class of 1985.
• W. Charles Blocker Jr: Senior Vice President and Director of Corporate Finance for Gannon International and former Chairman and CEO of Asian Trade Alliance, Inc., Class of 1984.
• Walter Blocker: Board of Governors, American Chamber of Commerce in Vietnam and Managing Director of GANNON Vietnam Limited, Class of 1990.
• Rob J. Bonaventura: President of Laidlaw & Company, Class of 1983.
• E. Rhodes Carpenter: founder of the Carpenter Company, Class of 1929.
• George B. Cartledge Jr.: Chairman Grand Home Furnishings, Class of 1963.
• Brad Cary: co-founder and CEO of Emigra Group, Class of 1985.
• James Cook: founder of / Aurora Russia Limited, former Chairman of Delta Financial Group, former Chairman and CEO of GE Consumer Finance Russia, Class of 1986.
• Richard F. Cralle Jr.: Owner Green Front Furniture, Class of 1965.
• Michael R. Fitzsimmons: founder & CEO Delivery Agent, Class of 1995.
• Bernard S. Groseclose Jr.: CEO of the South Carolina State Ports Authority, Class of 1975.
• H. Hiter Harris III: co-founder and Managing Director of Harris Williams & Co, Class of 1983.
• David H. Head, Jr.: real estate, President of Head Companies, Class of 1993.
• Maurice Jones: Rhodes Scholar, Publisher, Virginian-Pilot newspaper, Hampton Roads, VA, Class of 1986
• Sekou H. Kaalund: Senior Vice President and Head of Business Development for JPMorgan Private Equity Fund Services, Class of 1997.
• Ed Kelley: Co-founder and former CFO & COO of Jiffy Lube, Class of 1975.
• Gary L. Kessler: CEO of Carey International, Class of 1986.
• Monte Lehmkuler: Senior Managing Director and Head of Equity Trading at FBR Capital Markets, Class of 1988.
• John G. Macfarlane III: COO of Tudor Investment Corporation and former Treasurer and Managing Director at Salomon Brothers, Class of 1976.
• L. White Matthews III: former CFO Ecolab, Inc, former EVP of Finance of Union Pacific Corporation, Class of 1967.
• David J. McKittrick: former CFO of Gateway 2000, CFO of Ethanex Energy, Inc, Class of 1967.
• C. Cammack Morton: Real estate developer, CEO of Commercial Properties Development Corporation, Class of 1973.
• Charles C. Mottley: CEO of El Capitan Precious Metals, Inc, Class of 1956.
• Alphonso O'Neil-White: first African-American student, CEO of Health-Now (BlueCross/BlueShield of New York State), Class of 1972.
• Frank W. Roach: CEO of North America for Wolseley plc, Class of 1973.
• Conrad F. Sauer IV: CEO of The C.F. Sauer Company, Class of 1972.
• John G. Scott: CEO of Toter Inc, Class of 1993.
• Warren M. Thompson: business, CEO of Thompson Hospitality Corporation, Class of 1981.
• Toby Usnik: SVP of Christie's, Class of 1985.
• I. Benjamin Watson: former SVP of Communications and Human Resource at Sprint Corporation, Class of 1971.

Education

• John Mayo Pleasants Atkinson: President of Hampden-Sydney College from 1857–1883, Class of 1835.
• Willis Henry Bocock: First dean of The University of Georgia Graduate School, 1910–1928, prominent professor of Classics; Class of 1884.
• John L. Brinkley: Rhodes Scholar, Professor Hampden-Sydney College, Class of 1959. Author of College history.
• Charles William Dabney: president of University of Cincinnati, president of University of Tennessee; Class of 1873.
• Joseph Dupuy Eggleston: president of Virginia Tech, president of Hampden-Sydney College; Class of 1886.
• Landon C. Garland: president of Randolph-Macon College, president of the University of Alabama, and founding Chancellor of Vanderbilt University; Class of 1829.
• John L. Kirkpatrick: President of Davidson College, Class of ~1834.
• Drury Lacy: President of Davidson College, Founder of Peace College; Class of ~1823.
• John Bunyan Shearer: President of Davidson College, Class of ~1855.
• Paul S. Trible, Jr.: current president of Christopher Newport University, former U.S. Senator and U.S. Representative from Virginia, Class of 1968.
• Moses Waddel: fifth President of the University of Georgia, 1819-1829. One of the most prominent American educators of his time (many southern leaders studied under Waddel, including John C. Calhoun), class of 1791.

Law/politics

• George M. Bibb: Chief Justice of Kentucky, U.S. Senator from Kentucky, U.S. Secretary of the Treasury, Class of 1791.
• Thomas S. Bocock: the Speaker of the Confederate House, Class of 1838.
• Archibald C. Buchanan: Justice of the Supreme Court of Appeals of Virginia (1946–1969), author of Lucy v. Zehmer, a case involving mutual assent in contract known to first year law school students.
• Joseph C. Cabell: member of the Virginia General Assembly, Mr. Jefferson's "co-adjutor" in founding the University of Virginia, Class of 1800.
• William H. Cabell: Governor of Virginia; Class of 1789.
• Stokely G. Caldwell, Jr.: law, attorney for NASCAR drivers and sponsors, Class of 1978.
• John Wayles Eppes: United States Representative and Senator; Class of 1786.
• John A. Field, Jr.: United States Federal Judge; Class of 1932.
• Thomas S. Flournoy: United States Representative and Confederate cavalry colonel in the Civil War
• William Branch Giles: member, both houses of Congress, Governor of Virginia; Class of 1791.
• Jim Harrell, North Carolina legislator.
• William Henry Harrison: 9th president of the United States, Class of 1791.
• Eugene Hickok: U.S. Under Secretary of Education, Acting Deputy Secretary of Education, former Secretary of Education for Pennsylvania, founding member and former chairman of the Education Leaders Council; Class of 1972.
• Charles Hurt: D.C. bureau chief for the New York Post and former Capitol Hill Bureau Chief for the Washington Times, Class of 1995.
• Robert Hurt: Current Congressman for Virginia's Fifth Congressional District, and served as a member of the Virginia Senate and the Virginia House of Delegates, Class of 1991.
• Thomas M. Jackson, Jr.: president of the Virginia Board of Education, former member of the Virginia House of Delegates, Class of 1979.
• James M. Jordan, Jr.: former campaign manager for presidential candidate John Kerry, Class of 1983.
• Thomas W. Ligon: Maryland delegate, U.S. Representative, Governor of Maryland; Class of 1830.
• Jonathan L. Martin: senior political writer and blogger at Politico.com, Class of 1999.
• Charles V. McPhillips: Partner and Attorney with the Law Firm of Kaufman and Canoles, National Alumni Association President, Class of 1982.
• Elisha E. Meredith, Virginia state senator, United States Representative.
• Harvey B. Morgan: retired pharmacist and member of the Virginia House of Delegates, Class of 1952.
• Rod O'Connor: CEO of the 2004 Democratic National Convention and trustee of X Prize Foundation, Class of 1992.
• William Ballard Preston: U.S. Secretary of the Nevy, 1849–1850, U.S. House of Representatives, 1847–1849, Author of the "Preston Resolution" - the bill of Virginia's secession. Class 1824.
• Sterling Price: AKA "Old Pap," Governor of Missouri, Major General in Confederate Army, Leader of Confederate Colony in Vera Cruz, Mexico. Class of 1830.
• Roger Atkinson Pryor: U.S. Representative from Virginia, Brigadier General CSA, Justice of the New York Supreme Court; Class of 1845.
• John Thornton Knight, Class of 1880, Brigadier General, U.s.A., Commandant of Cadets at the Virginia Polytechnic Institute, Chief Quarter-Master, A.E.F
• Paul Reiber: Chief Justice of the Vermont State Supreme Court, Class of 1970.
• Robert Christian Rickers: Treasurer, Lunenburg County Virginia; Class of 1999.
• Alexander Rives: Judge of the Virginia Supreme Court, Judge of the United States District Court for the Western District of Virginia, Class of 1825.
• William Cabell Rives: U.S. Representative from Virginia, U.S. Senator, Minister to France, and a Confederate Representative; attended but did not graduate.
• William Prescott Mills Schwind: attorney, Partner at Fulbright & Jaworski, Class of 1993.
• W. Sydnor Settle: law, retired partner at Simpson Thatcher & Bartlett, Class of 1955.
• Julious P. Smith Jr.: law, CEO of Williams Mullen, Class of 1965.
• William B. Spong, Jr. U.S. Senator from Virginia, Class of 1941.
• Robert Strange: U.S. Senator from North Carolina, author of Eoneguski (called "the first North Carolina novel"), Class of 1814.
• John Leighton Stuart: U.S. Ambassador to China, 1946–1949; President, Yenching University, Beijing, 1919–1946; Class of 1896.
• Paul S. Trible, Jr.: former U.S. Senator and U.S. Representative from Virginia, current president of Christopher Newport University, Class of 1968.
• Lee Trinkle: Governor of Virginia 1922-26, Class of 1896.
• Abraham B. Venable: United States representative and senator from Virginia, first president of the First National Bank of Virginia
• James R. Young, North Carolina Insurance Commissioner.
• W. James Young: attorney, Staff Attorney, National Right to Work Legal Defense Foundation, Inc., Class of 1986.
• Chris Peace: Member of the Virginia House of Delegates, 97th District, Class of 1998.

Others

• Walter E. Bundy IV: Executive Chef of 5-star restaurant Lemaire, Class of 1990.
• John Currence: Chef and owner, City Grocery Restaurant group, Oxford, Mississippi. James Beard Best Chef in the South 2009, Class of 1987.
• Devin Galligan: Cancer survivor and philanthropist, Founder of "Strain the Brain" to help cancer patients in Nashville, Tennessee; Class of 1994 (completed degree at Fordham University).
• John S. Preston: Confederate general in the American Civil War and South Carolina state senator; Class of 1824

Religion

• Robert Lewis Dabney: American Theologian, Chief of Staff for Stonewall Jackson, biographer of Jackson, and Confederate Army Chaplain. Attended from circa 1835-1836, graduated from the University of Virginia.
• A. Heath Light: fourth Episcopal Bishop of the Diocese of Southwest Virginia, Class of 1951.
• Frank Clayton "Clay" Matthews: Bishop for the Office of Pastoral Development for the Episcopal Church, formerly Suffragan Bishop of the Episcopal Diocese of Virginia, Class of 1970.
• Robert Atkinson Gibson: Sixth Bishop of the Episcopal Diocese of Virginia (1902–1919).
• Charles Clifton Penick: Missionary Bishop of the Episcopal Church who served as Bishop of Cape Palmas, West Africa (1825–1914).
• Thomas Atkinson: Third Bishop of the Episcopal Diocese of North Carolina; one of the ten bishops who joined to found The University of the South: Sewanee; Class of 1825.
• Francis A. Schaeffer: Theologian, Philosopher, Presbyterian pastor; Most famous for writings and establishing the L'Abri community in Switzerland, author of A Christian Manifesto; Class of 1935.
• Spenser C.D. Simrill, Dean of St. Mark's Episcopal Cathedral, Minneapolis, MN. Class of 1970.
• Henry H. "Chip" Edens III, Rector of Christ Church Episcopal, Charlotte, NC. Class of 1992.

Science and medicine

• W. Randolph Chitwood Jr., MD: medicine, pioneered robotic cardiac surgery in the US for minimally invasive heart surgery, Class of 1968.
• John Peter Mettauer: medicine, first plastic surgeon in US, Class of 1807.
• Thomas D. Mütter, MD: surgeon, benefactor of Philadelphia tourist attraction Mütter Museum, and subject of a screenplay entitled Mütter, Class of 1830.
• John Armstrong Shackelford, MD: Johns Hopkins University; surgeon, Shackelford Hospital; surgeon-in-chief, Martinsville General Hospital, Martinsville, Virginia, Class of 1914

Sports

• James C. Hickey III: Member, Fly Fishing Team USA, Class of 1993.
• Bob Humphreys: Pro baseball player, Class of 1958.
• Tom Miller: NFL player, assistant GM of Green Bay Packers and member of Packers' Hall of Fame, Class of 1943.
• Russell D. Turner: assistant coach of the Golden State Warriors, Class of 1992.
• Barten Nealy: Defensive Coordinator (Football), Athens Academy, Athens, GA, Class of 1993.

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