List of Indiana State University people

This is a list of notable current and former faculty members, alumni, and non-graduating attendees of Indiana State University in Terre Haute, Indiana

Presidents

• William Albert Jones - 1869-1879
• George Pliny Brown - 1879-1885
• William Wood Parsons - 1885-1921—LL.D., DePauw University^[1]
• Linnaeus Neal Hines - 1921-1933—M.A., Cornell University^[2]
• Ralph Noble Tirey - 1934-1953—M.A., Indiana University
• Dr. Raleigh Warren Holmstedt - 1953-1965—Ph.D., Columbia Teachers College, Columbia University
• Dr. Alan Carson Rankin - 1965-1975—D.S.Sc., Syracuse University
• Dr. Richard George Landini - 1975-1992—Ph.D., University of Florida
• Dr. John Moore - 1992-2000—Ph.D., Pennsylvania State University
• Dr. Lloyd W. Benjamin III - 2000-2008—Ph.D., University of North Carolina
• Dr. Daniel J. Bradley - 2008–Present—Ph.D., Michigan State University

Faculty

• William Ashbrook^[3]
• James Chesebro
• Robert Clouse^[4]
• Jeffrey S. Harper
• Kenneth T. Henson
• Leroy Lamis, American sculptor^[5]
• Charles Nicol^[6]
• Edward A. Pease^[7]
• Michael Shelden, American biographer^[8]
• Todd Whitaker

Notable alumni

Business

• Jeff Belskus, President, CEO, Indianapolis Motor Speedway^[9]
• Tony George, Founder, Team Owner, Indy Racing League^[10]
• Jim Lewis, President, Disney Vacation Club^[11]
• Bill Lister, Sr VP / GM, Roche Diagnostics^[12]
• Will Weng, Journalist, New York Times^[13]

Medicine

• H.R. Cox - Bacteriologist, discovered Rocky Mountain spotted fever treatment and several typhus vaccines
• Jill Bolte Taylor - "The Singing Scientist", neuroanatomist, 2008 Time Magazine 100 Most Influential People^[14]
• J. Buzz Von Ornsteiner - Forensic Psychologist/Television Personality^[15]

Government

Members of Congress

• Birch Bayh, US Senator, Indiana (1963–1981); authored 2 Constitutional Amendments^[16]
• John S. Benham, US Representative, Indiana 4th District (1919–1923)^[17]
• Thurman C. Crook, US Representative, Indiana 3rd District (1949–1951)^[18]
• Brad Ellsworth, US Representative, Indiana 8th District (2007–2011)^[19]
• Clarence C. Gilhams, US Representative, Indiana 12th District (1906–1909)^[20]
• Brian D. Kerns, US Representative, Indiana 7th District (2001–2003)^[21]
• William Larrabee, US Representative for Indiana 6th and 11th Districts (1931–1943)^[22]
• D. Bailey Merrill, US Representative, Indiana 8th District (1953–1955)^[23]
• John T. Myers, US Representative, Indiana 7th District (1967–1997)^[24]
• Edward A. Pease, US Representative, Indiana 7th District (1997–2001)^[25]
• Everett Sanders, US Representative, Indiana 5th District (1917–1925); Secretary to President Calvin Coolidge (1925–1929); Chairman, Republican National Committee (1932–1934)^[26]
• Albert Henry Vestal, US Representative, Indiana 8th District (1917–1932); Republican Whip (1923–1931)^[27]
• Fred Wampler, US Representative, Indiana 6th District (1959–1961)^[28]

State political leaders

• John R. Gregg, Indiana House of Representatives, 1986–2002; Speaker of the House 1996-2002, Majority Leader 1990-1994^[29]
• Bob Heaton, Indiana House of Representatives, 2010–Present^[30]
• Phillip Hinkle, Representative, Indiana House of Representatives^[31]
• Carolene Mays, Member, Indiana Utility Regulatory Commission; former State Representative, Indiana House, 2002–2008^[32]
• Mike Tryon, member of Illinois House of Representatives^[33]

Diplomats

• George Washington Buckner, Ambassador to Liberia (1913–1915)^[34]
• Cynthia Shepard Perry, Ambassador to Sierra Leone (1986-1989), Burundi (1989-1993)

Judges

• Gene E. Brooks, Judge, U.S. District Court for the Southern District of Indiana Tenure: 1979-1994; Chief Judge from 1987–1994^[35]
• Noma Gurich, Justice of the Oklahoma Supreme Court, State of Oklahoma^[36]
• Allen Sharp, Senior Judge, U.S. District Court for the Northern District of Indiana Tenure: 1973-2009; Chief Judge from 1981–1996^[37]

Other

• Mike Alley; Indiana Revenue Commissioner, 2012-Present.^[38]
• Marvella Bayh; Late wife of long-time Indiana Senator Birch Bayh, mother of current Indiana Senator Birch Evans Bayh III, instrumental in establishing Hoosier Girls State at Indiana State University^[39]
• Willa Brown; African-American aerospace pioneer; 1st African-American woman commercial pilot in United States; first African-American female officer in Civil Air Patrol.^[40]
• John J. Suggs, Colonel, Tuskegee Airmen, United States Army Air Forces^[41][42]

Education

Current

• Richard E. Helton, President, Vincennes University (2004-Present)^[43]
• Robert Jerry, Dean, University of Florida, Levin College of Law (2003-Present)^[44]
• Lou Anna K. Simon, President, Michigan State University (2003-Present)^[45]
• Ronald L. Vaughn, President, University of Tampa (1985-Present)^[46]
• Sandra Westbrooks, Provost and Senior Vice President of Academic Affairs, Chicago State University, (2008-2013)

Former

Presidents_Chancellors

• Max P. Allen, President, McKendree College (1960–1964)
• Isaac K. Beckes, President Vincennes University (1950–1980)
• Eugene W. Bohannon, President University of Minnesota, Duluth (1902–1937)
• Elmer Burritt Bryan, President Colgate University (1909–1921); Ohio University (1921–1934) and Franklin College.
• Lotus Coffman, President of the University of Minnesota (1920–1938)
• Myron Coulter, Chancellor, Western Carolina University (1984–1994)
• Lewis C. Dowdy, Sixth President & First Chancellor of North Carolina Agricultural and Technical State University (1964–1980)
• John R. Gregg, 20th President, Vincennes University (2003-2004)
• Richard E. Helton, President, Vincennes University (2004-present)
• Martin David Jenkins, President, Morgan State University (1948–1970)
• Eldon Johnson, President, University of New Hampshire (1955–1962)
• John Edward McGilvrey, First President Kent State University (1911–1926)
• Caleb Mills, Second Indiana Superintendent of Public Instruction, (1854–1857)
• Walter P. Morgan, President Western Illinois University, (1912–1941)
• Edison E. Oberholtzer, Founder and President, University of Houston (1927–1950)
• M. Victoria Schuller, OSF, President, University of Albuquerque (1966–1983)
• Phillip Summers, President, Vincennes University (1980–2001)
• Herbert Wey, President, Chancellor Appalachian State University (1969–1979)

Deans_Administrators

• Birch Bayh; Prof., Coach, Athletic Director, Indiana State University,
  Director of Physical Education, 30+ yrs Terre Haute & Washington D.C. school systems
• Michael P. Benway, Superintendent of Schools, innovator in educational theory
• Charlotte Schweitzer Burford, Dean of Women, Indiana State University (1910–1946)
• Grace DeVaney, First woman to serve as a high school principal in Indiana—at Terre Haute Garfield High School.
• Rupert Evans, Dean, College of Education, University of Illinois
• Barton Evermann (author, educator)
• Fred E. Harris, Dean and Vice President, Baldwin-Wallace College
• James F. Kane, Dean, College of Business Administration, University of South Carolina
• William Harrison Mace, (educator, author, professor of history)
• Johnny Matson, Professor; Psychologist Louisiana State University
• Andrew C. Porter, President, AERA, professor, Vanderbilt University
• Josiah T. Scovell (author, educator)
• Fred Albert Shannon, professor and historian, won the 1929 Pulitzer Prize (History)
• Elizabeth J. Simpson Dean, School of Family Resources and Consumer Sciences, University of Wisconsin
• Ben F. Small, Dean, Indiana University Robert H. McKinney School of Law

Athletics

• Richard Atha, professional basketball player^[47]
• Jerry Baker, Sports Broadcaster^[48]
• Clint Barmes, San Diego Padres, major league baseball player^[49]
• Bruce Baumgartner, wrestler, Olympic Gold Medalist, James E. Sullivan Award^[50]
• Junius “Rainey” Bibbs, professional baseball player^[51]
• Larry Bird, Legendary professional basketball player and administrator^[52]
• Bob Brock, Head Coach, Men's Basketball Wabash College, 1953–65^[53]
• Ward E. Brown, Commissioner, IHSAA^[54][55]
• Jim Brumfield, professional football player^[56]
• Billy Clapper, Head Coach, Men's Basketball Penn State Altoona^[57]
• Roger Counsil, NCAA champion gymnastic coach; former head USA Gymnastics^[58]
• Wayne Davis, professional football player^[59]
• Brian Dorsett, major league baseball player^[60]
• Jonathan L. Duncan, Head Women's’ and Men's Swimming and Diving Coach and Aquatics Coordinator; Rhodes College (2005-2010)^[61]
• Steve Englehart, Head Coach, Football Florida Institute of Technology^[62]
• Stewart “Red” Faught, Head Coach, Football Franklin College^[63]
• Vencie Glenn, professional football player^[64]
• Alex Graman, major league baseball player^[65]
• Dick Grapenthin, major league baseball player^[66]
• John Grimes, Head Coach, Men's Basketball Marian University, (1973-2012)^[67]
• Troy Guthrie, Sports Information Director, Vincennes University
• John Hazen (basketball), professional basketball player^[68]
• Tunch Ilkin, professional football player^[69]
• Tommy John, major league baseball player^[70]
• Harold Johnson, professional basketball player
• Wallace Johnson, major league baseball player^[71]
• Doug Kay, professional football coach^[72]
• Beverly Kearney, head coach, University of Texas women’s track and field team^[73]
• Duane Klueh, professional basketball player, former Head Coach, Men's Basketball, Tennis; Indiana State University^[74]
• Danny Lazar, major league baseball player^[75]
• Bryan Leturgez, Olympic Bronze Medalist, bobsledder^[76]
• Pancho Martin, professional football player^[77][78]
• Thad Matta, Head Coach, Men's Basketball; Ohio State University^[79]
• Carl Nicks, professional basketball player^[80]
• Brian Omogrosso, Chicago White Sox, professional baseball player^[81]
• Jerry Reynolds, professional basketball coach, general manager^[82]
• Eric Robinson, professional football player
• Bob Royer, professional basketball player^[83]
• Eleanor Forsythe St. John, founder of Indiana Association of Intercollegiate Athletics for Women^[84]
• Steve Smith, Silver Medalist, High Jump, 1995 Pan Am Games
• Zane Smith, major league baseball player^[85]
• Daniel Sparks, professional basketball player; NJCAA Champion Coach^[86]
• Mitch Stetter, Milwaukee Brewers, major league baseball player^[87]
• Joe Thatcher, Los Angeles Angels of Anaheim, major league baseball player^[88]
• Grete Treiber, former women's gymnastics coach, Indiana State; Italian National Coach, 1970 World University Games^[89]
• Kurt Thomas, Olympic participant, gymnastics; James E. Sullivan Award^[90]
• Bobby Turner, Atlanta Falcons, Assistant Coach (Running Backs)^[91]
• John Wooden, college basketball legend^[92]
• Ernest Zeller, All-America college wrestler; professional football player^[93]
• Geoffey A. Wayton, Head Cross County and Assistant Track and Field Coach Rose-Hulman Institute of Technology, Terre Haute, IN

Arts and entertainment

• Joseph Benti, CBS Morning News anchor
• Marc Borders 2-time Daytime Emmy Award Winner and 1 time nominee for "Outstanding Achievement in Costume Design/Styling", Sesame Street 2009-2011^[94]
• Bubba the Love Sponge, (born Todd Alan Clem), radio talk show host
• Craig Carlisle,^[95] Emmy Award-winning television writer
• David Darling, Grammy Award-winning cellist, composer
• Ross Ford, motion picture and television personality
• Margaret Gisolo, Founder, Arizona Arts Alliance
• James Brian Hellwig, WWE wrestler
• Belford Hendricks, American composer, pianist, arranger, conductor and record producer
• Burl Ives, actor, writer and folk music singer
• Bill Lancton, jazz guitarist and educator
• Lary Lewman, voiceover specialist
• Margaret Hill McCarter 1884 A.B., schoolteacher, writer, and first woman to address a Republican National Convention
• Alvy Moore, movie and television personality
• Anthony Nicoson - filmmaker
• Sister Edith Pfau, painter, sculptor and art educator
• Wanda Ramey, pioneer female news anchor
• Tom Trimble - 1974 Emmy Award-winning Art Director
• Stuart Vaughn better known as Stuart Vaughan - Obie Award-winning director
• Bobbi Sheridan - photographer
• Ronald Short - filmmaker
• Bill Wolfe - Artist, Sculptor^[96]

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