List of Eastern Michigan University people
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This is a list of notable individuals who currently have or previously had an association with Eastern Michigan University. Eastern Michigan University was formerly known as Michigan State Normal School, Michigan State Normal College, and Eastern Michigan College.
Notable alumni
Academia
- Andrew Blackbird – historian and Ottawa tribe leader[1]
- Lee E. Brasseur – Illinois State University professor, author and expert in the field of visualization[2]
- Charles Eugene Beatty – Pioneer of Head Start educational program[3]
- Andrew Foster –- First black deaf person to earn a master's degree[4]
- Elizabeth Wells Gallup – educator and exponent of the Baconian theory of Shakespearian authorship[5]
- Glenn Goerke – Former president/chancellor of the University of Houston, University of Houston–Clear Lake, University of Houston–Victoria, and Indiana University East[6]
- Jackie Jenkins-Scott, President of Wheelock College[7]
- Charles Edward St. John – Astronomer
- Larry Soderquist – Corporate and Securities law expert, author, and Vanderbilt University professor[8]
Arts, media and entertainment
- John Edward Ames – novelist and short story writer
- Kim Antieau – Novelist
- Dave Coverly – syndicated cartoonist Speed Bump[9]
- Warren Defever – rock musician
- Nagarjuna Akkineni – Indian actor
- Loren D. Estleman – detective fiction and Western fiction writer[10]
- Dann Florek – American actor (Law & Order, Law & Order: Special Victims Unit)[11]
- Zonya Foco – dietitian and author[12]
- Gwen Frostic – artist[13]
- Christopher Griesinger – Ventriloquist
- John Hammink – musician, writer and linguist
- John Heffron – winner of NBC's Last Comic Standing 2 in 2004[14]
- Eric Jackson (journalist) – Panamanian journalist and radio talk show host
- Ella Joyce – American stage actress[15]
- Edward Knight – American composer[16]
- Greg Mathis – Judge and later TV personality of Judge Mathis[17]
- Winsor McCay – pioneering cartoonist[18]
- Gary Reed – Comic book writer[19]
- Suzanne Staley – Young Alumni Recipient and Mentorship Coordinator for Metro Detroit at-risk youth.
- Salah S. Al-Rashed – ar:صلاح الراشد author, peace activist, musician – Kuwait
- Joseph Sobran – libertarian, author and syndicated columnist[20]
- Philip Southern – photographer, winner of the 2009 YOBI Pics grand prize
- Tara Wall – columnist and deputy editorial page editor for The Washington Times, and CNN political contributor[21]
- Daniela Yaniv-Richter – Israeli ceramist and sculptor[18]
- Michealene Cristini Risley – author, writer, award winning director, blogger for the Huffington Post and producer of Tapestries of Hope
- Ryan Wooley – sports radio personality on 97.1 The Ticket F.M. and weekend update anchor for Newsradio 950 WWJ Detroit.[22]
Business
- Mohammed Al Gergawi -- United Arab Emirates business leader
- Rufus T. Bush – 19th-century oil refining industrialist and yachtsman[23]
- Ron Campbell – CEO of Tampa Bay Lightning of the National Hockey League[24]
- Jesse Divnich – Gaming and financial media industry executive, and co-founder of The simExchange and V.P. of EEDAR[25]
- Bruce T. Halle – founder of Discount Tire Co the largest independent tire dealer in North America[26]
- John Harvey Kellogg – co-founder of the Kellogg Company and co-creator of corn flakes breakfast cereal[18]
- Swift Lathers - founder of The Mears Newz newspaper.[27]
- Michael G. Morris – President and CEO of American Electric Power[28]
- Jack Roush – CEO, owner of Roush Racing NASCAR and chairman of the board of Roush Enterprises[29]
- Kevin Saunderson – Record producer
- Larry Warren – CEO of Howard University Hospital[30]
- Chuku Wachuku - Nigerian Economist and Management Specialist[31]
Politics, government, & armed forces
- Edward P. Allen – Republican Congressman from Michigan's 2nd congressional district[32]
- Rick Baccus – US Army Brigadier General
- Leland W. Carr – Michigan Supreme Court justice from 1945 to 1963[33]
- William W. Chalmers – U.S. Representative from Ohio's 9th congressional district and President of the University of Toledo[34]
- Brenda Clack – Democratic member of the Michigan State House of Representatives representing Gennessee County
- Owen Cleary – chair of the Michigan Republican Party from 1949–1953 and Michigan Secretary of State from 1953–1954 and unsuccessful Michigan gubernatorial candidate
- John G. Coburn – Four-star general, Commander of U.S. Army Materiel Command (AMC) and later chairman and CEO of VT Systems, Inc. (VT Systems)[35]
- Dr. Royal S. Copeland -– mayor of Ann Arbor and U.S. Senator from New York[36]
- William Horace Frankhauser – Republican U.S. Representative from Michigan's 3rd congressional district[37]
- Agnes Dobronski -Michigan legislator and educator[38]
- Fred W. Green – mayor of Ionia, Michigan and later 31st Governor of Michigan from 1927 to 1931[39]
- Freman Hendrix – former chief of staff and deputy mayor of Detroit under former Mayor Dennis Archer and was a 2005 mayoral candidate in Detroit
- Dennis M. Hertel – Democratic Congressman from Michigan's 14th congressional district[40]
- John Hieftje – mayor of Ann Arbor[41]
- William H. Hinebaugh – Progressive Party (United States) (disambiguation) Congressman from Illinois, assistant attorney general of Illinois, and later president and general counsel of the Central Life Insurance Co., of Illinois[42]
- George H. Hopkins – Civil War veteran, Chair of the Michigan Republican Party and Republican Congressman for Michigan
- Harry Humphries – United States Navy Seal member of Richard Marcinko Seal Team 6, was tactical instructor with Advanced Hostage Rescue Team at EMU
- Patrick H. Kelley – Republican U.S. Representative from Michigan's 6th congressional district[43]
- Marilyn Jean Kelly – Michigan Supreme Court Chief Justice from 2008 to the present[44]
- Sandra Love – Democratic representative in the New Jersey General Assembly[45]
- Alfred Lucking – Democratic U.S. Representative from Michigan's 1st congressional district[46]
- Eduardo Maruri – Former President of the Barcelona Sporting Club soccer team from Ecuador. Former President of the Guayaquil Chamber of Commerce, founder of the UNO political party and former Assembly Member representing Guayas Province in the Ecuadorian Constituent Assembly[47]
- Bill Patmon – democratic member of Ohio House of Representatives[48]
- Charles E. Potter – U.S. Senator from Michigan[49]
- Carl D. Pursell – Republican U.S. Representative from Michigan's 2nd congressional district[50]
- Marvin B. Rosenberry – Chief Justice of the Wisconsin Supreme Court[51]
- Ingrid Sheldon – mayor of Ann Arbor
- Rodney E. Slater – U.S. Secretary of Transportation under President Bill Clinton[52]
- Henry F. Thomas – Republican U.S. Representative from Michigan's 4th congressional district[53]
- Frank W. Wheeler – Republican U.S. Representative from Michigan's 10th congressional district and founder of Saginaw Shipbuilding Company[54]
- Frederick B. Fancher – politician who was the seventh Governor of North Dakota[55]
Sports and athletics
Baseball
- Brian Bixler – Major League Baseball (MLB) player for the Houston Astros[56]
- Terry Collins – Major League Baseball (MLB) manager for the New York Mets[57]
- Chris Hoiles – Former baseball player for the Baltimore Orioles. 1989–1998[58]
- Matt Shoemaker - Major League Baseball (MLB) player for the Los Angeles Angels of Anaheim
- Bob Welch – Former Major League Baseball player, (MLB) 2-time All-Star, Cy Young Award winner (1990), and best-selling author[59]
Basketball
- Earl Boykins – National Basketball Association (NBA) player, currently plays for the Houston Rockets[60]
- Laurie Byrd – basketball coach[61]
- Fred Cofield – NBA player for the New York Knicks and the Chicago Bulls[62]
- Derrick Dial – NBA player, formerly with the San Antonio Spurs, New Jersey Nets and Orlando Magic[63]
- Jessie Evans – University of San Francisco basketball coach[64]
- Frank Douglas Garrett – All America Basketball, Christian Author, Academic Dean
- George Gervin – Hall of Famer of the National Basketball Association[65]
- Stan Heath – Head basketball coach, formerly with University of Arkansas and now with University of South Florida[66]
- Grant Long – retired NBA player[67]
- Harvey Marlatt – NBA player for the Detroit Pistons[68]
- Kennedy McIntosh – 1970s NBA player for the Chicago Bulls and Seattle SuperSonics[69]
- Carl Thomas – basketball player for several NBA teams – current assistant coach for men's basketball team[70]
- Charles Thomas – retired basketball player for the Detroit Pistons[71]
Football
- John Banaszak – Pittsburgh Steelers defensive end and 3-time Super Bowl Champion.[72]
- Charlie Batch – National Football League (NFL) player, currently with the Pittsburgh Steelers[73]
- Ronald Beard – Football coach for the Prairie View A&M University Panthers
- David Boone – All-Star Canadian Football League defensive lineman
- Lional Dalton – football player for the Houston Texans[74]
- Éric Deslauriers – Canadian football wide receiver for the Montreal Alouettes[75]
- Matt Finlay – Canadian football linebacker for the Calgary Stampeders
- Reggie Garrett – Pittsburgh Steelers wide receiver[76]
- T.J. Lang – Current Offensive Lineman for the Green Bay Packers[77]
- Jereme Perry – plays Defensive Back for Cleveland Browns[78]
- Chris Roberson – NFL player, currently with the Cleveland Browns[79]
- L. J. Shelton – Miami Dolphins offensive tackle[80]
- Barry Stokes – NFL player, currently with the New England Patriots[81]
- Bob Sutton – NFL Defensive Coordinator, currently with the New York Jets[82]
- Kevin Walter – NFL player, currently with the Houston Texans[83]
Track
- Tommy Asinga – Surinamese three-time Olympic track star[84]
- Clement Chukwu – Nigerian Olympic track star[85]
- Hasely Crawford – 1976 Men's 100 m Gold Medalist in Montreal[86]
- Savatheda Fynes – Bahamian track and field Olympic gold medalist[87]
- Earl Jones – 1984 Los Angeles Olympics 800 meters Bronze Medalist[88]
- Hayes Jones – Tokyo Olympics 110-meter hurdles Gold Medalist[89]
- Paul McMullen – 1996 Olympics track star[90]
- Jamie Nieto – 2004 Olympics track star[91]
Other
- John Norman Collins – Michigan serial killer
- Zach Gowen – professional wrestler
- Dean Rockwell – Olympic team wrestling coach, 1964, and World War II Normandy D-Day invasion hero
Notable faculty
- Agnes Dobronski – American educator and legislator
- Loren D. Estleman – American author
- Anthony Iannaccone – Conductor, composer and professor of music
- John W Mills – British sculptor (visiting professor 1970–1971)
- Elmer Mitchell – The "father" of intramural sports
- Tracie Morris – American poet and literature professor
- Heather Neff – American poet, author and literature professor
- Barry Pyle – American political scientist and professor
- Edward Sidlow – American scholar of United States Congress
- Fatos Tarifa – Albanian diplomat
- John Texter – American engineer
- Thomas Tyra – Director of bands, composer and professor of music
- Ron Westrum – American sociologist
- Michael Harris (academic) Academic Scholar and leader
Administration
Presidents
Main article: List of Presidents of Eastern Michigan University
A total of 23 people have served as the president, 22 men and 1 woman. This includes previous presidents under the school's past names Eastern Michigan College, Michigan State Normal School, and Michigan State Normal College.
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