List of University of Idaho people

This is a list of notable alumni of the University of Idaho and a list of its presidents.

Alumni

Academia

• Ali Abdelghany - prominent Egyptian academic and marine biologist; Ph.D. '86
• Lawrence H. Chamberlain - Dean of Columbia University in 1950; vice president of Columbia in 1962; Class of '30
• Donald Kirk David - Dean of Harvard Business School, 1942–1955

Business

• John B. Adams - president of Big O Tires, Grease Monkey; Olympic torchbearer of 1996 and 2002 Olympic Games; Class of '76
• William Agee - business executive; Class of '60
• Sharon Allen^[1] - Chairman of the Board, Deloitte and Touche USA; Class of '73
• John Ascagua - casino and hotel owner (John Ascuaga's Nugget);^[2][3][4][5] Class of '51^[6]
• Karl William Edmark, M.D. (1924–94) - cardiovascular surgeon; inventor of portable defibrillator; founder of Physio-Control^[7] Class of '42(?)^[8]
• Jack Lemley - construction manager for Europe's Channel Tunnel or "Chunnel," the undersea rail tube linking England and France; Class of '60
• Gary G. Michael - chairman and CEO of Albertsons (1991–2001), interim UI president (2003–04); Class of '62
• Frank Shrontz - former chairman and CEO (1986–96) of Boeing; Class of '54
• Dean D. Thornton - former Boeing executive; Class of '52^[9]

Criminals

• Anthony Curcio - former Vandal football player; real estate investor; masterminded one of the most elaborate armored car heists in history^[10][11]

Government

• James F. Amos - Commandant of the Marine Corps (2010–); Class of '70
• Blaine Anderson - federal judge, U.S District Court (1971–76); U.S. Court of Appeals (1976–88); LL.B. '49
• Phil Batt - Governor of Idaho (1995–99); UI chemical engineering student, withdrew in 1948 due to family hardship
• Roger Batzel - Director (1971–1988) of Lawrence Livermore National Laboratory; Class of '47
• Terrel Bell - Secretary of Education (1981–85); M.A. '54
• Dale Bosworth^[12] - Chief Forester, U.S. Forest Service (2001–07); Class of '66
• Mary (Thomas) Brooks - Director of the U.S. Mint (1969–77); Class of '29^[13]
• Hamer Budge - U.S. House (1951–61), headed SEC (1969–71). J.D. '36.
• Roger Burdick - Idaho Supreme Court justice (2003– ); Chief Justice (2011– ); J.D. '74
• Pete Cenarrusa - longtime Secretary of State of Idaho; Class of '40
• Larry Craig - U.S. Senator (1991–2009); U.S. House (1981–91); Class of '69
• Daniel Eismann - Idaho Supreme Court justice (2001– ); Chief Justice (2007–11); J.D. '76
• Mark Felt - FBI special agent and associate director; Watergate informer "[[Deep Throat (Watergate)|Deep Throat];" Class of '35
• Abe Goff - U.S. House (1947–49); later served on ICC; LL.B. '24
• Philip Habib - diplomat, special envoy to the Middle East under President Reagan; Class of '42
• Joel Horton - Idaho Supreme Court justice (2007– ); J.D. '85
• Dirk Kempthorne - Secretary of the Interior (2006–09); Governor of Idaho (1999–2006); U.S. Senator (1993–99); Mayor of Boise (1985–93); Class of '75
• Gus Kohntopp - Colonel in the Idaho Air National Guard; identified as one of two 190th Fighter Squadron pilots involved in the 190th Fighter Squadron, Blues and Royals friendly fire incident - March 28, 2003^[14][15]
• Edward Lodge - federal judge, U.S District Court (1989– ); LL.B. '61
• Jim McClure - U.S. Senator (1973–91); U.S. House (1967–73); LL.B. '50
• Ray McNichols - federal judge, U.S District Court (1964–85); LL.B. '50
• Tom Nelson - federal judge, U.S. Court of Appeals (1990–2009); LL.B. '62
• Mike O'Callaghan - Governor of Nevada (1971–79); B.S., M.Ed. '56
• Sarah Palin - Governor of Alaska (2006–09); Class of '87, B.A. Communications
• Jim Risch - U.S. Senator (2009– ); Lieutenant Governor (2003–06, 2007–09); Governor of Idaho (2006–07); Class of '65, J.D. '68
• Harold Ryan - federal judge, U.S District Court (1981–95); LL.B. '50
• Henry Lee Schatz - agricultural economist with the Foreign Agricultural Service; rescued from Iran in the Canadian Caper^[16] Class of '71, M.S. '74
• Steve Symms - U.S. Senator (1981–93); U.S. House (1973–81); Class of '60
• Fred Taylor - U.S District Court judge (1954–88); LL.B. '26
• Linda Copple Trout - first female Idaho Supreme Court justice (1992–2007) and Chief Justice (1997–2004); Class of '73, J.D. '77
• Jesse Walters - Idaho Supreme Court justice (1997–2003), chief judge of the Idaho Court of Appeals (1982–97); J.D. '63
• Herman Welker - U.S. Senator (1951–57); LL.B. '29
• Compton I. White Jr. - U.S. House (1963–67); Class of '42

Journalism

• Michael Kirk, documentary filmmaker and co-creator of Frontline; Class of '71
• Otis Livingston, sportscaster for WCBS-TV in New York^[17]
• David Neiwert, Seattle-based investigative journalist and blogger (Orcinus); contributing writer for the Southern Poverty Law Center; author of Of Orcas and Men: What Killer Whales Can Teach Us (2015); Class of 1984
• Fenton Samual Roskelley, created the Rhine Valley News (a newspaper for GIs stationed in Germany after the war) in Heidelberg, Germany in 1945, while serving as a Master Sergeant with the 776th AA Automatic Weapons battalion; first Outdoor Editor for the Spokane Daily Chronicle and Spokesman-Review and worked for these publications for 65 years; edited the Inland Empire Fly Fishing Club's booklet, "Flies of the Northwest" (1917-2013); Class of '40, Journalism

Literature and the arts

• Rayce Bird - makeup and special effects artist; Season Two winner of SyFy's Face Off
• Holden Bowler - namesake of J.D. Salinger's character Holden Caulfield; soloist in the Robert Shaw Chorale; attended from 1931 to 1935, but did not graduate
• Carol Ryrie Brink - author; winner of the John Newbery Medal in 1936 for her book Caddie Woodlawn; Moscow native; attended UI 1914–17
• Canary Lee Burton - composer and classical music DJ
• Marilyn Denis - morning show co-host on CHUM-FM in Toronto, Ontario; host of TV shows CityLine and The Marilyn Denis Show
• Bill Fagerbakke - actor, television series Coach (1989–97); voice of Patrick on SpongeBob SquarePants; Class of '81
• Jim Lemley - Hollywood film producer; produced Wanted and 9; former CEO of Mel Gibson's Icon Productions International; Class of '88^[18]
• "Seanbaby" (Sean Reiley) - comedy writer and video game critic
• E.E. "Doc" Smith - science fiction author; wrote the Lensman series and the Skylark series; Class of 1914
• Brad Teare - painter and illustrator
• Bobbie Thomas - Style Editor for NBC's Today Show
• Rebecca Zanetti – romance novelist

Science

• Steven Amstrup - polar bear researcher and conservationist; M.S. '75
• Malcolm Renfrew - polymer chemist, inventor, and professor emeritus; contributor to the development of Teflon; Class of '32, M.S. '34^[19][20]
• Bob Twiggs - Rrcket scientist; inventor of the CubeSat technology; Class of '61

Sports

Olympics

• Kristin Armstrong, cyclist; 2008 and 2012 Olympic gold medalist (women's time trial); Class of '95
• Hec Edmundson, state's first Olympian in 1912 (7th in 800 m, 6th in 400 m); Class of 1910 (see entry under "Basketball")
• Dan O'Brien, 1996 Olympic gold medalist (decathlon), three-time world champion; Class of '93
• Joachim Olsen, 2004, Olympic bronze medalist (shot put) for Denmark and NCAA champion; Class of '02
• Chris Stokes, five-time Olympic bobsledder for Jamaica; Class of '87
• Angela Whyte, 2004 Olympic finalist (100 m hurdles); 2008 representative for Canada; four-time NCAA All-American;^[21] Class of '03

Baseball

• Bob Dillinger - MLB third baseman; three-time AL stolen base champion; Class of '40
• Frank Reberger - MLB pitcher (1968–72); Class of '66
• Ken Schrom - MLB pitcher (1980–87); former Vandal quarterback; Class of '77
• Bill Stoneman - MLB pitcher (1967–74); threw two MLB no-hitters; GM of L.A. Angels (1999–2007); Class of '66

Basketball

• Steve Belko - basketball head coach at Idaho State and Oregon; third commissioner of Big Sky Conference; also starred in football for Vandals; Class of '39
• Hec Edmundson - basketball and track coach at UI and Washington; Class of 1910
• Gus Johnson - NBA star (power forward) (1963–73); played for Vandals during the 1962–63 season; Class of '64
• Dan Monson - basketball head coach at Long Beach State; formerly at Gonzaga and Minnesota; Class of '85
• Don Monson - basketball head coach at UI (1978–83) and Oregon; father of Dan Monson; Class of '55

Football

• Steve Buratto - CFL head coach for Calgary (1984–85) and British Columbia (2000–02); Class of '65
• Tom Cable - NFL head coach for Oakland (2008–10) and UI head coach (2000–03); Class of '86
• Spencer Folau - NFL guard (1997–2004); Class of '97
• John Friesz - NFL quarterback (1990–2000), 2006 College Football Hall of Fame inductee, 1989 Walter Payton Award winner; Class of '90
• Ken Hobart - USFL and CFL quarterback; Class of '84
• Mike Hollis - NFL placekicker (1995–2002); Class of '94
• Bret Ingalls - Offensive Line Coach for the New Orleans Saints; 27 years in college football; won 2009 Super Bowl XLIV in his first season with the Saints
• Mike Iupati - NFL guard; San Francisco 49ers' first round draft pick, 17th overall (2010–); Class of 2010
• Tony Knap - head coach at Utah State (1963–66), Boise State (1968–75), and UNLV (1976–81); Class of '39
• Jerry Kramer - NFL all-star guard, Green Bay Packers (1958–68); author; five NFL titles and two Super Bowl wins; Class of '58
• Scott Linehan - NFL head coach for the St. Louis Rams (2006–08); former Vandal quarterback; Class of '87
• Don Matthews - CFL head coach (1983–2008); five Grey Cup titles, over 200 CFL wins; Class of '64
• Ray McDonald - NFL running back (1967–69); Washington Redskins' first round draft pick, 13th overall; led nation in rushing in 1966; Class of '67
• Sam Merriman^[22] - NFL linebacker (1983–87) for the Seattle Seahawks; Class of '83
• Yo Murphy - former NFL and CFL wide receiver; Class of '92
• Jim Norton - AFL all-star safety and punter, Houston Oilers (1960–68); Class of '60
• Doug Nussmeier - NFL quarterback (1994–97), 1993 Walter Payton Award winner; Michigan offensive coordinator; Class of '94
• Ryan Phillips - NFL linebacker (1997–2001); Class of '97
• Jim Prestel - NFL defensive tackle (1960–67); Class of '60
• Bud Riley - CFL head coach for Winnipeg (1974–77) and Hamilton (1982–83); Class of '52
• Jeff Robinson - NFL tight end and long snapper (1993–2005, 2007), Super Bowl win with the Rams; Class of '93
• Mark Schlereth - NFL guard (1989-2000) with the Redskins and Broncos; three Super Bowl wins; ESPN commentator; Class of '89
• Jake Scott - NFL guard (2004–12; Super Bowl title with the Colts; Class of '03
• Lyle Smith - head coach at Boise State (1947–67) and its athletic director (1968–81); Class of '39
• Chris Tormey - head coach at UI (1995–99) and Nevada (2000–03); assistant at Washington and Washington State; Class of '78
• Mao Tosi - former NFL defensive end for the Arizona Cardinals (2000-2001); Class of '00
• David Vobora - linebacker for the St. Louis Rams and Seattle Seahawks; 2008 Mr. Irrelevant; Class of '08
• Wayne Walker - NFL all-star linebacker, Detroit Lions (1958–72); sportscaster; Class of '58
• Marvin Washington - NFL defensive end (1989–99); Class of '88
• John Yarno - NFL center, Seattle Seahawks (1977–82); UI's first Div-I AP first team All-American (1976); Class of '77

Faculty

Presidents of the University of Idaho

The following individuals have held the office of President of the University of Idaho.^[23]

References

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