Famous, Influential, and Noteworthy Alumni

Today, the Jesuit, Catholic educational tradition encompasses a world-wide network of universities, colleges and schools, including 28 universities and colleges in the United States.

Listed below are just a few of the famous, influential, and noteworthy alumni from Xavier University and other Jesuit universities and colleges.

Xavier University

• Carlos T. Alcantara
  President/CEO Chalaco
  '91
• Theodore C. Annis
  President, Ted Annis Foundation
  '64
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• Charles J. Austin, PhD
  Retired President, East Texas University
  '56
• Gene Beaupre
  Local Politics Expert
  '69
• Gerald P. Belle
  Executive Chairman, Merial
  '68
• J. Kenneth Blackwell
  Former Secretary of State, State of Ohio
  '70 and '72
• John A. Boehner
  Ohio Congressman and House Majority Leader
  '77
• Tara Boothe
  Professional Basketball Player in Switzerland
  '06
• Gordon F. Brunner
  Retired Chief Technology Officer, Procter & Gamble
  '65
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• James Bunning
  Kentucky Senator, Ballplayer
  '53
• Tim Burke
  Chair, Hamilton County Democrat Party
  '70
• Daniel P. Burnham
  President/CEO of Raytheon
  '68
• Albert A. Carr, Jr. MD
  Retired Consultant, Aventis
  '53, '54 and '94
• Paul Cashen
  Co-founder/Former President, PC on Call
  '93
• George Castrucci
  Retired President, Great American Broadcasting
  '59
• Lionel Chalmers
  Los Angeles Clippers
  '03
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• Michael J. Conaton
  Director, The Midland Co.
  '55 and '95
• Robert Conway
  The Bistro (Restaurant) Group
  '49
• Bill Cunningham
  Radio Announcer, Attorney
  '70
• Gerald J. DeBrunner
  Retired Vice President, Deloitte and Touche
  '59
• Janet Smith Dickerson
  Vice President, Princeton University
  '68
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• Warren D. Eckles, Jr. MD
  President/CEO American Health Group
  '80
• Thomas J. Fogarty MD
  Professor of Surgery at Stanford University Medical Center
  '56 and '88
• Charles P. Gallagher
  Chairman/CEO, Gallagher Enterprises
  '60
• Charles Geschke
  Chairman, Adobe Systems
  '62 and '63
• Russell Goings
  Owner, Praise Song; pioneering African-American stockbroker on Wall Street
  '59
• Brian Grant
  Los Angeles Lakers
  '94
• Richard Griffin
  Inspector General, Dept. of Veterans Affairs
  '71
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• John M. Grissmer
  Film Producer North Salem Productions
  '55
• Peter K. Hamaguchi
  President, Hiroya, Inc.
  '62 and '92
• Sylvia Sieve Hendon
  Judge, First District Court of Appeals
  '65
• Bob Herzog
  Local 12 Traffic Reporter, Attorney
  '96
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• Tyrone Hill
  Cleveland Cavaliers
  '90 
• Timothy S. Hogan,
  Judge, Hamilton County Municipal Court
  '68 
• Robert P. Hummel MD
  Retired Chief of Staff, UC Medical Center
  '47 
• Dan Hurley
  Local Historian
  '68 
• Julie Isphording
  Member, First Women's Olympic Marathon Team
  '83
• Damon Jones
  Assoc. Dir., External Relations, Procter and Gamble Geneva, Switzerland
  '97 
• Diane Kamionka
  President/CEO Cintech Solutions
  '81 
• Bill Kelly
  Vice Chairman/Owner, Jelly Belly
• Robert J. Kohlhepp
  President/CEO Cintas Corp.
  '71 
• Byron Larkin
  Basketball Star and Announcer
  '88
• Simon Leis
  Hamilton County Sheriff
  '56
• Lawrence A. Leser
  Retired Chairman, E.W. Scripps
  '57
• Sr. Nancy Linenkugel, OSF, EDM, MHA
  President, Chatfield College
  '80
• John M. Logsdon III
  Inst. Director, George Washington University
  '60
• Ken Lucas
  Kentucky Congressman
  '70
• J. Barton Luedeke
  Retired President, Rider University
  '68
• John B. Maydonovitch
  General Manager, MCE
  '70
• Dave Milam
  Co-founder, iMark
  '97
• Jack Miles
  1996 Pulitzer Prize winner for God: A Biography
  '64
• Roland F. Moores
  Retired Foreign Service Officer, U.S. Dept. of State
  '35
• Kay Napier
  Vice President, Procter and Gamble
  '79
• Kim Nuesse
  First female Police Chief, Sandusky, OH
  '01
• Thomas P. O'Donnell
  Retired Chairman, Sun Sentinel
  '53
• Daniel Pilarczyk
  Cincinnati Archbishop
  '65 and '75
• James M. Posey, Jr.
  Denver Nuggets
  '99
• Betty Jane Ruffin
  National Manager, Export Operations, Toyota
  '76
• Mary Jean Ryan, F.S.M. MEA
  President/CEO SSM Health Care, St. Louis
  '74
• George Schaefer, Jr.
  President/CEO, Fifth Third Bank
  '74
• Daniel P. Shannon MD
  Chief Pediatric Services, Massachusetts General
  '57 and '78
• Robert R. Siegenthaler
  Retired President of Operations Capital Cities/ABC
  '55
• Thomas H. Siemers
  President/CEO, First Franklin Savings
  '53 and '61
• Sr. Margaret Stallmeyer, C.D.P., ME
  President, Thomas More College
  '72
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• Joe Sunderman
  Xavier Men's Basketball Broadcaster
  '79
• Joseph P. Viviano
  Retired Vice Chairman, Hershey Foods
  '59
• Kathy R. Wade
  Executive Artistic Director, Learning Through Art
  '77
• Lloyd Ward
  Former CEO, US Olympic Committee
  '84
• David West
  New Orleans Hornets
  '03

Other Jesuit Universities

• Kathleen Abernathy
  FCC Commissioner
  Marquette University '82
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• Enrique Bolanos
  President of Nicaragua
  Saint Louis University '62
• Gordon Bowker
  Co-founder of Starbucks
  University of San Francisco
• Campbell Brown
  CNN Anchor
  Regis University '91
• Pat Buchanan
  Former Senior White House Advisor
  Georgetown University '61
• Eric Carmen
  Musician
  John Carroll University
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• Brandi Chastain
  Soccer Player
  Santa Clara University '91
• Johnnie Cochran
  Attorney
  Loyola Marymount University '62
• Gail Collins
  New York Times Editorial Page Editor
  Marquette University '67
• Tim DeKay
  Actor
  Le Moyne College '85
• Will Durant
  Philosopher and Author
  St. Peter's College 1907
• Geraldine Ferraro
  Vice Presidential Candidate
  Fordham University Law '60
• Colin Hanks
  Actor, Orange County
  Loyola Marymount University
• Siobhan Fallon Hogan
  Actress
  Le Moyne College '83 
• Vince Lombardi
  Legendary Green Bay Coach
  Fordham University '37
• Keegan-Michael Key
  Actor, Mad TV
  University of Detroit Mercy
• Gene Kranz
  Former NASA Director of Mission Operations
  St. Louis University '54
• Elmore Leonard
  Author
  University of Detroit Mercy '50
• Jason Miller
  Late Actor and Pulitzer Prize-winning playwright
  University of Scranton '61
• Jameer Nelson
  NBA Player, Orlando Magic
  St. Joseph's University '04
• Bob Newhart
  Comedian
  Loyola Chicago '52
• Bill Owens
  Representative, Elected 2010
  Fordham University '74
• Gary Peters
  Representative, Elected 2008
  University of Detroit Mercy '84
• Trey Radel
  Representative, Elected 2012
  Loyola University Chicago ' 99
• Jack Riley
  Actor, Rugrats (voice of Stu Pickles)
  John Caroll University '57
• Pierre Salinger
  Former Press Secretary
  University of San Francisco '47
• Robert Shapiro
  Attorney
  Loyola Marymount University '68
• Albio Sires
  Representative, Elected 2006
  Saint Peter's University '74
• Dennis Strigl
  CEO, Verizon Wireless
  Canisius College '74
• Lee Terry
  Representative, Elected 1998
  Creighton University '87
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• Clarence Thomas
  Supreme Court Justice
  College of the Holy Cross '71
• Alejandro Toledo
  Former President of Peru, 2001- 2006
  University of San Francisco '71
• Amy Yasbeck
  Actress
  University of Detroit Mercy
• John Zogby
  President and CEO, Zogby International
  Le Moyne College '70