List of Southern Illinois University alumni
Southern Illinois University Carbondale has had a number of notable alumni since it was first founded in 1869.
Academics
Businesspeople
- Curt Jones, founder of Dippin' Dots[4]
- Kenny Troutt, founder of telecommunications company Excel Communications[5]
- David Bauer, RPSA at John Hancock
- Tyler Olshefsky, Top Level RPSA at John Hancock
- Tim Southey, Vice President at Green View Companies
- Kevin Wobrock, founder and CEO at Wobrock's Design & Landscape Co.
- Ed Fetter, founder and CEO at Fetter's Landscaping & Garden
- Cal Masear, Commercial Department Manager at Jim Maloof
- Mike Fergus, President/CEO Allied Van Lines
- Athos Bouyoukas, Founder & CEO of Bouyoukas Capital Management, LLC
Entertainers
- Randal Mario Poffo, also known as professional wrestler Macho Man Randy Savage. Graduated 1971.
- James Belushi, actor/comedian[6]
- Don S. Davis, actor best known for role on Stargate SG-1[7]
- Jackie Debatin (attended), actress/businesswoman[8]
- Bil Dwyer, actor/comedian[9]
- Dennis Franz, actor best known for his work on NYPD Blue[4][10]
- Dick Gregory (attended), actor/author/comedian/activist[11]
- Steve James, documentary director/producer of Sundance award winning Hoop Dreams and Stevie[12]
- Jenny McCarthy (did not graduate), actress and Playmate of the Year, was studying nursing at SIU when she submitted her photo to Playboy[13]
- Gary Miller, ESPN SportsCenter anchor[14]
- Tom Minton, animation producer/writer/artist
- Bob Odenkirk, actor/writer/comedian[15]
- Tim O'Malley, actor/comedian, Godshow, Second City Alum[16]
- Paul Pabst, executive producer of The Dan Patrick Show
- Rick Rizzs, broadcaster for the Seattle Mariners[17]
- Richard Roundtree, actor (Shaft)[18]
- Robert K. Weiss, producer of The Blues Brothers and other films[4]
- Walt Willey, actor best known his work on All My Children
Musicians
Politicians and government officials
- Roland Burris, former Illinois Comptroller, Attorney General and U.S. Senator[4]
- David Coss, mayor of Santa Fe, New Mexico[21]
- Randy Daniels, former New York Secretary of State[22]
- Donald McHenry, United States ambassador to the United Nations (from 1979 to 1981)[4]
- Albert E. Mead, former Governor of Washington
- Muhammad Ijaz-ul-Haq, Pakistani politician and son of former President General Zia-ul-Haq
- Glenn Poshard, former U.S. Congressman, gubernatorial candidate, president of SIU[4]
Sports figures
Baseball
- Jim Dwyer, Former Major League Baseball outfielder[23]
- Steve Finley, Former Major League Baseball center fielder, 5-time Gold Glove winner, 2-time All-Star[23]
- Jason Frasor, Major League Baseball pitcher[23]
- Joe Hall, Former Major League Baseball pitcher[23]
- Jerry Hairston, Jr., Major League Baseball second baseman[23]
- Duane Kuiper, Former Major League Baseball second baseman, announcer, commentator for EA Sports baseball video games[23]
- Al Levine, Major League Baseball pitcher[23]
- Dave Stieb, Former Major League Baseball pitcher, 7 Time All Star, Pitched No Hitter on 9/2/1990.[23]
- Bill Stein, Former Major League Baseball infielder[23]
Basketball
- Tom Baugh, Former NFL Football player
- Jim Hart, former NFL quarterback, 4 Time Pro Bowl Selection
- Kevin House, Former NFL Football player[27]
- Brandon Jacobs, NFL running back[28]
- Carl Mauck, Former NFL Football player and NFL Coach
- Sam Silas, Former NFL lineman
- Bart Scott, NFL linebacker[29]
- Dave Smith, Former NFL Football player
- Terry Lee Taylor, Former NFL Football player
- Deji Karim, Running back for the Jacksonville Jaguars
Other
Thomas Glielmi, Stanford Gymnastics Head Coach, Coach Pan American Games
Writers and journalists
- Jim Bittermann, CNN European correspondent based in Paris[30]
- Chris Bury, ABC news anchor[4]
- John Dempsey, Morning News Anchor for ABC radio affiliate WLS Chicago[31]
- Tom Hebel, Vice President of Creative Services and Local Programming, WLS-TV ABC Affiliate in Chicago [32]
- Jens Deju, Award-winning copy editor, The Southern Illinoisan in Carbondale, Illinois, snappy dresser
- Steven Alexander, Best selling author and clinical counselor
- Mark Miller, contributing writer for High Times
- P.S. Mueller, cartoonist for The New Yorker[10]
- Walter Rogers, CNN international correspondent based in London[33]
- Chad Simpson, Micro Award winning short and flash fiction author
- Jackie Spinner, writer at the Washington Post and author of Tell Them I Didn't Cry: A Young Journalist's Story of Joy, Loss, and Survival in Iraq[34]
- Joan Lovett (Lovelace) CBS Four time emmy award winner.
- Dan Katz, morning news anchor for NBC affiliate WFIE[35] in Evansville, Indiana
- Zack Quaintance, Award-winning entertainment reporter at The Monitor and creator of the popular Mitch Elada Twitter feed
- Andrea Beaty, Award-winning children's author: Iggy Peck, Architect; Dr. Ted; Cicada Summer and Attack of the Fluffy Bunnies.[36]
- Charles Highland, Senior scoretaker, The Southern Illinoisan in Carbondale, high school team nickname expert
Others
- Matthew F. Hale (Law School, 1998), White Supremacist who solicited the murder of federal judge Joan Lefkow[37]
- Joan E. Higginbotham, astronaut[4]
- Michael R. Iacomini, Senior Wildlife Inspector/ National Training Coordinator, US Fish and Wildlife Service - Office of Law Enforcement
- Rodney P. Kelly, retired Major General, U.S. Air Force
- Thomas McClelland, retired Captain, U.S. Navy
- Johnny R. Miller, Assistant Adjutant General of the Illinois Army National Guard
- Joseph Nechvatal, digital artist and art theoretician
- Michael Swango, Physician and Serial Murderer[38]
- Mallica Vajrathon, A United Nations Senior Staff Member
- Curt D. Jones, Creator of Dippin Dots ice cream
- Ray W. Fuller, Co-inventor of Fluoxetine Hydrochloride (Prozac)
References
- ^ "Literary Arts Program: faculty". Archived from the original on 2008-03-03. http://web.archive.org/web/20080303201039/http://www.brown.edu/Departments/Literary_Arts/biocoover.htm. Retrieved 06-23 2007.
- ^ "Senior Staff: Principal". Archived from the original on 2008-01-19. http://web.archive.org/web/20080119040549/http://www.ram.ac.uk/whoswho/senior+staff/Principal.htm. Retrieved 06-23 2007.
- ^ "Council Members & Officers". http://www.rma.ac.uk/rma/officers.htm. Retrieved 06-23 2007.
- ^ a b c d e f g h i "Distinguished Alumni Wall". http://www.siu.edu/rss/tour/tour_pages/alumni_wall.html#Weiss. Retrieved 06-23 2007.
- ^ "Troutt-Wittmann Academic and Training Center". http://siusalukis.cstv.com/facilities/facilities-trouttwittmann.html. Retrieved 08-14 2007.
- ^ "According to Jim Bios". http://abc.go.com/primetime/accordingtojim/bios/jim_belushi.html. Retrieved 06-23 2007.
- ^ "Don S. Davis". http://www.tv.com/don-s.-davis/person/1313/biography.html. Retrieved 02-11 2008.
- ^ "Jackie Debatin". http://www.imdb.com/name/nm0213339. Retrieved 10-26 2010.
- ^ "Last Comic Standing: Bill Dwyer". http://www.nbc.com/Last_Comic_Standing/comics/bil_dwyer.shtml. Retrieved 06-23 2007.
- ^ a b Utterback, Wayne (April 19, 2007). "Emprace the 'Dark': Author, SIUC alumnus reprints book about Strip". Daily Egyptian: pp. 7.
- ^ "Dick Gregory: Global Watch-Biography". http://www.dickgregory.com/about_dick_gregory.html. Retrieved 06-23 2007.
- ^ "Steve James Biography-Yahoo!Movies". http://movies.yahoo.com/movie/contributor/1800017248/bio. Retrieved 06-23 2007.
- ^ "Jenny McCarthy Picture, Profile, Gossip, and News at CelebrityWonder.com". http://www.celebritywonder.com/html/jennymccarthy.html. Retrieved 06-23 2007.
- ^ "Jenny Gary Miller Class of 1974". http://www.ncusd203.org/central/html/why/specialr/alumni/miller.htm. Retrieved 06-23 2007.
- ^ "Biography for Bob Odenkirk". http://www.imdb.com/name/nm0644022/bio. Retrieved 06-23 2007.
- ^ "Resume: Tim O'Malley". http://aol.imdb.com/name/nm0641795/resume. Retrieved 07-12 2007.
- ^ "Team: Broadcasters". http://industrycentral.net/content/actors/roundtree.html. Retrieved 06-23 2007.
- ^ "The Working Actor: Richard Roundtree". http://mlb.mlb.com/team/broadcasters.jsp?c_id=sea. Retrieved 06-23 2007.
- ^ "Hamiet Bluiett". mapleshaderecords.com. http://www.mapleshaderecords.com/artists/hamiet_bluiett.php.
- ^ "Artist Description for Shawn Colvin". http://www.last.fm/music/Shawn+Colvin/+wiki. Retrieved 06-23 2007.
- ^ "Mayor David Coss". http://www.santafenm.gov/executive/mayor/index.asp. Retrieved 06-23 2007.
- ^ "SIUC launches 1st Capital Campaign". http://www.siuf.org/pressroom_article.asp?newsid=33. Retrieved 06-23 2007.
- ^ a b c d e f g h i "Southern Illinois University Baseball Players Who Made it to the Major Leagues". http://www.baseball-almanac.com/college/southern_illinois_university_baseball_players.shtml. Retrieved 06-23 2007.
- ^ a b c d "Players who Played for Southern Illinois University". http://www.basketball-reference.com/colleges/sillinois.html. Retrieved 06-23 2007.
- ^ "Chris Lowery". http://siusalukis.cstv.com/sports/m-baskbl/mtt/lowery_chris00.html. Retrieved 06-23 2007.
- ^ "Kevin House". http://www.pro-football-reference.com/players/HousKe00.htm. Retrieved 06-23 2007.
- ^ "Player-Brandon Jacobs". http://www.giants.com/team/player.asp?player_id=133. Retrieved 06-23 2007.
- ^ "Bart Scott". http://www.nfl.com/players/playerpage/303402. Retrieved 06-23 2007.
- ^ Radio-Television Goes Golden, October 5, 2007, Daily Egyptian
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- ^ "Obama favors federal shield law". http://www.inba.net/articles.php?mode=comments&id=75. Retrieved 06-23 2007.
- ^ "Spring 2005 Commencement Speaker, Jackie Spinner". Archived from the original on 2008-02-13. http://web.archive.org/web/20080213185215/http://mcma.siu.edu/inner.php?pageID=130. Retrieved 06-23 2007.
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- ^ "case of Matthew F. Hale: Implications for First Amendment rights, social mores and the direction of bar examiners in an era of intolerance of hatred, The". The Georgetown Journal of Legal Ethics. 2000. http://findarticles.com/p/articles/mi_qa3975/is_200007/ai_n8912301. Retrieved 06-23 2007.
- ^ "In Depth: Michael Swango". http://www.courttv.com/onair/shows/mugshots/indepth/swango.html. Retrieved 06-23 2007.
External links
- Southern Illinois University-Carbondale Recreation Center's Distinguished Alumni Wall [5]