This is a list of notable alumni of the University of Missouri in

Columbia, Missouri Columbia is a city in the U.S. state of Missouri. It is the county seat of Boone County and home to the University of Missouri. Founded in 1821, it is the principal city of the five-county Columbia metropolitan area. It is Missouri's fourth ...

Academic

* George E. Bates (B.A., M.A.), Professor of Investment Management at the Harvard Business School; editor of the ''Harvard Business Review'' * Thomas Curtright (B.S. 1970, M.S. 1970), Professor of Physics at University of Miami * Walter Dandy (B.S. 1907), Professor of Medicine at Johns Hopkins University School of Medicine; considered a founding father of modern neurosurgery. *

Robert P. Foster Robert Porter Foster (May 24, 1917 – March 10, 2008) was president of Northwest Missouri State University from 1964 to 1977. During his tenure Northwest's enrollment increased from 500 to 6,500. Early life Foster was born in Warrensburg, Missour ...

(M.A., PhD), President of Northwest Missouri State University (1964–1977) *

Robert J. Jones Robert J. Jones (born 1951) is an American crop physiology scientist who is the tenth chancellor of the University of Illinois Urbana-Champaign. Jones is the first African-American to hold this office. He previously served as president of the U ...

(PhD 1978), Chancellor at the University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign and former president at the

University of Albany A university () is an institution of higher (or tertiary) education and research which awards academic degrees in several academic disciplines. Universities typically offer both undergraduate and postgraduate programs. In the United States, the ...

Uel W. Lamkin Uel Walter Lamkin (January 18, 1877 – September 16, 1956) was president of Northwest Missouri State University from 1921 to 1945. Lamkin was born in California, Missouri. He attended the private Clinton, Missouri Academy run by his father. ...

(attended), President of Northwest Missouri State University (1921–1945) *

Robin Luke Robin Luke (born 20 March 1942, Los Angeles, California, United States) is an American rock and roll singing, singer who is best known for his 1958 song, "Susie Darlin'". He later worked as a University professor in Marketing. Luke has been enshrin ...

(PhD Business Administration and Marketing), Professor and Department Head, Marketing Department,

Missouri State University Missouri State University (MSU or MO State), formerly Southwest Missouri State University, is a public university in Springfield, Missouri. Founded in 1905 as the Fourth District Normal School, it is the state's second largest university by enr ...

; previously a 1950s pop music singer, best known for the 1958 hit "

Susie Darlin' "Susie Darlin'" is a 1958 single by Robin Luke. Luke's rendition peaked at #5 on the Billboard Hot 100 and went to #1 on the CHUM Chart in 1958. A cover version by Tommy Roe had "Susie Darlin'" re-enter the Billboard Hot 100 in 1962 and peaked a ...

" *

Matthew Kroenig Matthew Kroenig is an American political scientist, author, national security strategist. He is professor in the Department of Government and the Edmund A. Walsh School of Foreign Service at Georgetown University. Kroenig is best known for his ...

(BA), Associate Professor of Government and Foreign Service at Georgetown University *

John C. McManus John Coyne McManus (born 1965) is a military historian, author, and professor of military history at the Missouri University of Science and Technology from St. Louis, Missouri. McManus has published thirteen books on numerous American military h ...

(PhD), military historian, author, and professor of military history at the Missouri University of Science and Technology *

Francis Joseph Mullin Francis Joseph Mullin (December 16, 1906 – February 13, 1997), also often known as F.J. Mullin or Joe Mullin, was an American academic and the seventh president of Shimer College. He was raised Catholic Church, Catholic, but became an Episcop ...

, president of Shimer College *

Donald E. Pease Donald E. Pease is the Ted and Helen Geisel Third Century Professor in the Humanities, chair of the Master of Arts in Liberal Studies Program, professor of English and comparative literature at Dartmouth College. He is an Americanist, literary ...

(BA 1968, MA 1969), Professor of English and Comparative Literature at Dartmouth College *

Mohammad Shahidehpour Dr. Mohammad Shahidehpour is a Carl Bodine Distinguished Professor and Chairman in the Electrical and Computer Engineering Department at Illinois Institute of Technology. He is the author of more than 300 technical papers and five books on electr ...

, Carl Bodine Distinguished Professor and Chairman in the Electrical and Computer Engineering Department at Illinois Institute of Technology *

Mason Vaugh Mason Vaugh (June 27, 1894 – October 7, 1978) was an American agriculturalist who developed the first agricultural engineering department outside North America in 1921 at Allahabad Agricultural Institute. Early life Mason Vaugh was born o ...

(BS 1919,

B.Eng A Bachelor of Engineering (BEng) or a Bachelor of Science in Engineering (BSE) is an academic undergraduate degree awarded to a student after three to five years of studying engineering at an accredited college or university. In the UK, a ...

1921), founder and Head of the Department of Agricultural Engineering in Allahabad Agricultural Institute *

Lawrence Walkup James Lawrence Walkup (February 26, 1914 – August 7, 2002) was an American academic administrator who served as the eleventh president of Northern Arizona University from 1957 to 1979. He developed the school from a teachers' college to one with ...

(MA 1942, PhD 1948), President of

Northern Arizona University Northern Arizona University (NAU) is a public research university based in Flagstaff, Arizona. It was founded in 1899 as the final public university established in the Arizona Territory, 13 years before Arizona was admitted as the 48th state. ...

Todd Whitaker Todd Whitaker is an American educator, writer, motivational speaker, educational consultant, and professor. A leading presenter in the field of education, Dr. Whitaker has published over 60 books on staff motivation, teacher leadership, technology, ...

(BS 1981, M.Ed. 1985, PhD 1992), Professor of Educational Leadership, Indiana State University

Arts, film, and literature

* Tom Berenger, actor, '' Major League'', ''

The Big Chill Big Chill can refer to: *The Big Chill (music festival), an annual music and comedy festival held in England * ''The Big Chill'' (film), a 1983 American film directed by Lawrence Kasdan *The Big Chill at the Big House, a 2010 U.S. college ice hock ...

'', '' Platoon'' * Linda Bloodworth-Thomason, writer and television producer *

Neal E. Boyd Neal Evans Boyd (November 18, 1975 – June 10, 2018) was an American singer who developed an interest in opera after listening to the performances of the Three Tenors. Despite being raised in conditions of poverty within the U.S. state of Miss ...

(BA 2001), opera singer; winner of''

America's Got Talent ''America's Got Talent'' (often abbreviated as ''AGT'') is a televised American talent show competition, and is part of the global ''Got Talent'' franchise created by Simon Cowell. The program is produced by Fremantle (as well as distribut ...

'' in 2008 * Brent Briscoe MU 1984, actor *

Hal Call Harold Leland "Hal" Call (September 1917–December 18, 2000) was an American businessperson, LGBT rights activist, and U.S. Army veteran. He served as president of the Mattachine Society and in the 1950s, was one of the first gay activists to s ...

, pioneering LGBT rights activist and gay publisher/pornographer * Kate Capshaw (BS 1975, MEd 1977, ΑΔΠ), actress, Willie Scott in ''

Indiana Jones and the Temple of Doom ''Indiana Jones and the Temple of Doom'' is a 1984 American action-adventure film directed by Steven Spielberg. It is the second installment in the ''Indiana Jones'' franchise, and a prequel to the 1981 film ''Raiders of the Lost Ark'', fea ...

'' *

Chris Cooper Christopher Walton Cooper (born July 9, 1951) is an American actor. He has appeared in several major Hollywood films, including '' American Beauty'' (1999), ''October Sky'' (1999), '' The Bourne Identity'' (2002), ''Seabiscuit'' (2003), '' Cap ...

(BGS 1976), Academy Award-winning actor, ''

Adaptation In biology, adaptation has three related meanings. Firstly, it is the dynamic evolutionary process of natural selection that fits organisms to their environment, enhancing their evolutionary fitness. Secondly, it is a state reached by the po ...

'' *

Candice Crawford The Miss Missouri USA competition is the pageant that selects the representative for the state Missouri in the Miss USA pageant. It is directed by Vanbros and Associates, based in Lenexa, Kansas. In 1993, Missouri joined the Vanbros group of ...

(BJ 2009, ΠΒΦ), Miss Missouri and Miss USA finalist; reporter for KDAF-TV *

Sheryl Crow Sheryl Suzanne Crow (born February 11, 1962) is an American musician, singer, songwriter and actress. Her music incorporates elements of rock, pop, country, folk, and blues. She has released eleven studio albums, five compilations and three li ...

(BS Ed 1984, ΚΑΘ, ΟΔΚ, SAI), musician, singer-songwriter *

Jeffery Deaver Jeffery Deaver (born May 6, 1950) is an American mystery and crime writer. He has a bachelor of journalism degree from the University of Missouri and a J.D. degree from Fordham University and originally started working as a journalist. He later ...

(BJ 1972), author Lincoln Rhyme series * Hope Driskill (BA 2012, ΧΩ), '' Survivor: Caramoan'',

Miss Missouri USA The Miss Missouri USA competition is the pageant that selects the representative for the state Missouri in the Miss USA pageant. It is directed by Vanbros and Associates, based in Lenexa, Kansas. In 1993, Missouri joined the Vanbros group of st ...

2011 and Miss USA Top 16 finalist *

Dave Fogel Dave Fogel (born October 2) is an American classic hits radio disc jockey. He has worked in Chicago, Detroit, Washington D.C., San Diego and Kansas City. The bulk of his radio work has been in Chicago, and he is the current morning show host on ...

(ΣΧ, radio disc jockey) * Jon Hamm (BA 1993), actor, Don Draper of AMC's '' Mad Men'' * William Least Heat-Moon (BA 1961, MA 1962, PhD 1973, BJ 1978, ΤΚΕ), author * Rebecca Johns (BA 1993, BJ 1993), author * David Koechner, actor,

Todd Packer ''The Office (American TV series), The Office'' is an Television in the United States, American television series based on The Office (British TV series), the British television comedy of the same name. The format of the series is a parody of the ...

of '' The Office'', Champ Kind of '' Anchorman'' * Robert Loggia (BJ 1951 ΑΣΦ), actor, '' Jagged Edge'', '' Big'', '' Scarface'', '' The Sopranos'' *

Anderson Delano Macklin Anderson Delano Macklin (January 17, 1933 – July 26, 2001), also known as A. D. Macklin, was an American artist, professor, art historian, and author. He chaired the art department at a few historically black colleges, including Jackson State U ...

(1933–2001), visual artist, educator *

Harris Merton Lyon Harris Merton Lyon (1882–1916) was an American short story writer. Biography Harris Merton Lyon was born in Santa Fe, New Mexico in 1882.Robert Coltrane, 'LYON, HARRIS MERTON', in ''A Theodore Dreiser encyclopedia'', Keith Newlin (ed.), Westpo ...

, short-story writer * Richard Matheson (BJ 1949, ΦΜΑ), screenwriter, author of '' I Am Legend'', ''

The Shrinking Man ''The Shrinking Man'' is a science fiction novel by American writer Richard Matheson, published in 1956. It has been adapted into a motion picture twice, called ''The Incredible Shrinking Man'' in 1957 and ''The Incredible Shrinking Woman'' in 19 ...

'', '' What Dreams May Come'' * Marijane Meaker (BA 1949 ΑΔΠ), novelist * Greg Miller (BJ 2005),

IGN ''IGN'' (formerly ''Imagine Games Network'') is an American video game and entertainment media website operated by IGN Entertainment Inc., a subsidiary of Ziff Davis, Inc. The company's headquarters is located in San Francisco's SoMa distri ...

cast member, host of ''Up at Noon'', co-founder of

Kinda Funny Kinda Funny is an online entertainment company that produces videos and podcasts on video game culture, film, television, and comics. Kinda Funny creates content on two YouTube channels: The primary Kinda Funny channel features comedy videos su ...

Pamela Morsi Pamela Morsi (born March 12, 1951) is an American writer of over 28 romance novels since 1991. Biography Morsi is a USA Today Bestselling Author and has written more than 28 novels. Her accolades include being a two-time recipient of the covet ...

, author * Suniti Namjoshi, writer *

Brad Pitt William Bradley Pitt (born December 18, 1963) is an American actor and film producer. He is the recipient of various accolades, including two Academy Awards, a British Academy Film Award, two Golden Globe Awards, and a Primetime Emmy Award. ...

(ΣΧ, Journalism School, remains one credit short of graduation), actor and producer * James Rollins, aka James Czajkowski, author of bestselling Sigma Force series * SallyAnn Salsano, producer and creator of reality television shows for

MTV MTV (Originally an initialism of Music Television) is an American cable channel that launched on August 1, 1981. Based in New York City, it serves as the flagship property of the MTV Entertainment Group, part of Paramount Media Networks, a di ...

including ''

Jersey Shore The Jersey Shore (known by locals simply as the Shore) is the coastal region of the U.S. state of New Jersey. Geographically, the term encompasses about of oceanfront bordering the Atlantic Ocean, from Perth Amboy in the north to Cape May Po ...

'' * Ed Sanders (dropout 1958), poet, lead singer of the Fugs, social activist, author * Betty Scarpino, wood sculptor * Albert Schweitzer, cartoonist for the ''

St. Louis Post-Dispatch The ''St. Louis Post-Dispatch'' is a major regional newspaper based in St. Louis, Missouri, serving the St. Louis metropolitan area. It is the largest daily newspaper in the metropolitan area by circulation, surpassing the ''Belleville News-Dem ...

'' * George C. Scott, Academy Award-winning actor, ''

Patton George Smith Patton Jr. (November 11, 1885 – December 21, 1945) was a General (United States), general in the United States Army who commanded the Seventh United States Army in the Mediterranean Theater of Operations, Mediterranean Theater ...

'', ''

Dr. Strangelove ''Dr. Strangelove or: How I Learned to Stop Worrying and Love the Bomb'', known simply and more commonly as ''Dr. Strangelove'', is a 1964 black comedy film that satirizes the Cold War fears of a nuclear conflict between the Soviet Union and t ...

'', '' The Hustler'', '' Anatomy of a Murder'' * Beatriz Sheridan, Mexican telenovela producer/director noted for Televisa * Mort Walker (BA 1948, ΚΣ),

cartoonist A cartoonist is a visual artist who specializes in both drawing and writing cartoons (individual images) or comics (sequential images). Cartoonists differ from comics writers or comic book illustrators in that they produce both the literary and ...

; a life-sized bronze statue of his creation '' Beetle Bailey'' sits in front of alumni center; restaurant in student center is named Mort's * George Woodward Warder (BA circa 1866), eccentric lawyer, real estate speculator, poet, philosopher, cosmologist *

John Edward Williams John Edward Williams (August 29, 1922 – March 3, 1994) was an American author, editor and professor. He was best known for his novels ''Butcher's Crossing'' (1960), '' Stoner'' (1965), and ''Augustus'' (1972),National Book Award, author of '' Stoner'' and '' Augustus'' * Tennessee Williams (ΑΤΩ), playwright, '' The Glass Menagerie'', '' A Streetcar Named Desire'', ''

Cat on a Hot Tin Roof ''Cat on a Hot Tin Roof'' is a three-act play written by Tennessee Williams. An adaptation of his 1952 short story "Three Players of a Summer Game", the play was written by him between 1953 and 1955. One of Williams's more famous works and his p ...

'' * Grace Steele Woodward, writer and historian * Ying Da, actor and director

Athletics

Baseball

* Joe Bennett, MLB player *

Phil Bradley Philip Poole Bradley (born March 11, 1959), is an American former professional baseball outfielder / designated hitter who played in Major League Baseball (MLB) for the American League (AL) Seattle Mariners, Baltimore Orioles, and Chicago White S ...

(Mystical 7), former MLB player, also played football * Skip Caray, former broadcaster for Atlanta Braves; son of Harry Caray *

Jeff Cornell Jeffery Ray Cornell (born February 10, 1957) is a retired Major League Baseball pitcher. He played during the season at the major league level for the San Francisco Giants. He was drafted by the Kansas City Royals in the 8th round of the 1978 dr ...

, former MLB pitcher * Aaron Crow, MLB pitcher * John Dettmer, former MLB pitcher * David Freese, former MLB third baseman-first baseman, 2011 NLCS and World Series MVP and Babe Ruth Award winner for St. Louis Cardinals * Kyle Gibson, MLB All-Star pitcher for

Philadelphia Phillies The Philadelphia Phillies are an American professional baseball team based in Philadelphia. They compete in Major League Baseball (MLB) as a member of the National League (NL) National League East, East division. Since 2004, the team's home sta ...

* Ian Kinsler, former All-Star MLB second baseman *

Tim Laudner Timothy Jon Laudner (born June 7, 1958) is an American former professional baseball catcher, who played in Major League Baseball (MLB) for the Minnesota Twins from to . Playing career After playing baseball for Park Center Senior High School in ...

former MLB catcher *

Reggie McClain Reginald Kristen McClain (born November 16, 1992) is an American professional baseball pitcher who is currently a free agent. He has previously played in Major League Baseball (MLB) for the Seattle Mariners and Philadelphia Phillies. Amateur ca ...

, MLB pitcher for the Seattle Mariners *

Dave Otto David Alan Otto (born November 12, 1964) is an American former professional baseball pitcher. He played in Major League Baseball (MLB) from 1987 to 1994 for the Oakland Athletics, Cleveland Indians, Pittsburgh Pirates, and Chicago Cubs. Amateu ...

, former MLB pitcher * Max Scherzer, MLB All-Star pitcher for Los Angeles Dodgers, 3-time

Cy Young Award The Cy Young Award is given annually to the best pitchers in Major League Baseball (MLB), one each for the American League (AL) and National League (NL). The award was first introduced in 1956 by Baseball Commissioner Ford Frick in honor of Hall ...

winner (2013, 2016, 2017) *

Jerry Schoonmaker Jerald Lee Schoonmaker (December 14, 1933 – March 18, 2018) was an American professional baseball player. An outfielder, Schoonmaker was signed to a $30,000 bonus contract by the Washington Senators of Major League Baseball in 1955 after a sta ...

, former MLB outfielder, also played football * Art Shamsky, former MLB outfielder and

Israel Baseball League The Israel Baseball League (IBL; Hebrew: ליגת הבייסבול הישראלית, ''Ligat ha-Beisbol ha-Israelit'') was a six-team professional baseball league in Israel. The first game was played on June 24, 2007. League structure The six ...

manager *

Mike Shannon Thomas Michael Shannon (born July 15, 1939) is an American former professional baseball infielder / outfielder who spent his entire Major League Baseball (MLB) career playing for the St. Louis Cardinals (–). Shannon worked as a Cardinals radio ...

(attended), MLB infielder for St. Louis Cardinals, 2-time World Series champion and broadcaster *

Sonny Siebert Wilfred Charles "Sonny" Siebert (born January 14, 1937) is a former Major League Baseball right-handed pitcher from 1964 to 1975. He finished with a record of 140-114 and a 3.21 ERA. He threw a no-hitter on June 10, 1966, against the Washingto ...

, former MLB pitcher, 2-time All-Star *

Dave Silvestri David Joseph Silvestri (born September 29, 1967) is a former infielder in Major League Baseball from 1992 to 1999. He also played for the United States baseball team at the 1988 Summer Olympics. Playing career Silvestri attended the University o ...

, former MLB infielder * Gene Stephenson, former Wichita State University baseball head coach, also played football * Nick Tepesch, pitcher for Texas Rangers *

Jayce Tingler Jayce Michael Tingler (born November 28, 1980) is an American professional baseball coach and manager. He is the bench coach for the Minnesota Twins of Major League Baseball (MLB). He previously served as manager of MLB's San Diego Padres from 2 ...

, manager for San Diego Padres

Basketball

Jabari Brown Jabari Akil Brown (born December 18, 1992) is an American professional basketball player, who last played for the Rio Grande Valley Vipers of the NBA G League. He played college basketball for the Missouri Tigers where as a junior he led the SE ...

, CBA player for

Foshan Dralions The Guangzhou Loong Lions () are a Chinese professional basketball team based in Guangzhou, Guangdong. They play in the Southern Division of the Chinese Basketball Association (CBA). History The team was founded in November 2000 as Shaanxi Gait ...

John Brown John Brown most often refers to: *John Brown (abolitionist) (1800–1859), American who led an anti-slavery raid in Harpers Ferry, Virginia in 1859 John Brown or Johnny Brown may also refer to: Academia * John Brown (educator) (1763–1842), Ir ...

, former

NBA The National Basketball Association (NBA) is a professional basketball league in North America. The league is composed of 30 teams (29 in the United States and 1 in Canada) and is one of the major professional sports leagues in the United St ...

player for Atlanta Hawks, Chicago Bulls * DeMarre Carroll, former NBA player for San Antonio Spurs *

Jordan Clarkson Jordan Taylor Clarkson (born June 7, 1992) is a Filipino-American professional basketball player for the Utah Jazz of the National Basketball Association (NBA). He played college basketball for two seasons with Tulsa before transferring to Missou ...

, current NBA player for Utah Jazz * Sophie Cunningham, current WNBA player fo
Phoenix Mercury
and current WNBL player for

Melbourne Boomers The Melbourne Boomers are an Australian professional basketball team based in Melbourne, Victoria. The Boomers compete in the Women's National Basketball League (WNBL) and play the majority of their home games at Melbourne Sports Centre – Pa ...

Marcus Denmon Marcus Edward Denmon II (born March 20, 1990) is an American professional basketball player for Peristeri of the Greek Basket League. He played for the University of Missouri. He was taken 59th overall by the San Antonio Spurs in the 2012 NBA dr ...

, TBL player for

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Keyon Dooling Keyon Latwae Dooling (born May 8, 1980) is an American retired professional basketball guard who is currently serving as a player development coach of the Utah Jazz in the National Basketball Association (NBA). He was born in Fort Lauderdale, F ...

, former NBA player for

Boston Celtics The Boston Celtics ( ) are an American professional basketball team based in Boston. The Celtics compete in the National Basketball Association (NBA) as a member of the league's Eastern Conference Atlantic Division. Founded in 1946 as one of t ...

* Larry Drew, former NBA player, former head coach for Atlanta Hawks and Milwaukee Bucks * Al Eberhard, former NBA player for Detroit Pistons *

Kim English Kim English (September 6, 1970 – April 2, 2019) was an American electronic, soul, gospel and house music singer. Early life On September 6, 1970, English was born in Chicago, Illinois, U.S. English's parents were Ronald English and Ann ...

, former NBA player *

JaKeenan Gant JaKeenan Tyelle Gant (born May 6, 1996) is an American professional basketball player for Hapoel Be'er Sheva of the Israeli Basketball Premier League. He played college basketball for the Missouri Tigers and the Louisiana Ragin' Cajuns. Early lif ...

, player for

Hapoel Be'er Sheva Hapoel Be'er Sheva Football Club ( he, מועדון הכדורגל הפועל באר שבע, ''Moadon HaKaduregel Hapoel Be'er Sheva'') is an Israeli football club from the city of Be'er Sheva, that competes in the Israeli Premier League. The cl ...

of the

Israeli Basketball Premier League Ligat HaAl ( he, ליגת העל, lit., ''Supreme League or Premier League''), or the Israeli Basketball Premier League, is the top-tier level league of professional sports, professional competition in Israeli sports club, club basketball, making ...

* Thomas Gardner, former

player for Atlanta Hawks * Linas Kleiza, former NBA player *

Gary Leonard Gary Francis Leonard (born February 16, 1967) is a retired American professional basketball player. At 7'1" and 295 lbs, he played center (basketball), center. Leonard played college basketball for the Missouri Tigers men's basketball, Miss ...

, former NBA player * Anthony Peeler, former NBA player for

Los Angeles Lakers The Los Angeles Lakers are an American professional basketball team based in Los Angeles. The Lakers compete in the National Basketball Association (NBA) as a member of the league's Western Conference Pacific Division. The Lakers play their ...

Michael Porter Jr. Michael Lamar Porter Jr. (born June 29, 1998) is an American professional basketball player for the Denver Nuggets of the National Basketball Association (NBA). He played college basketball for the Missouri Tigers. Porter was ranked as one of ...

, current NBA player for

Denver Nuggets The Denver Nuggets are an American professional basketball team based in Denver. The Nuggets compete in the National Basketball Association (NBA) as a member of the league's Western Conference Northwest Division. The team was founded as the D ...

Phil Pressey Phillip Michael Pressey (born February 17, 1991) is an American professional basketball coach and former player who played at the point guard position. He is assistant coach for Missouri Tigers men's basketball. His prior professional teams wer ...

, former NBA player for

Kareem Rush Kareem Lamar Rush (born October 30, 1980) is an American former professional basketball player. Rush's younger brother, Brandon, last played for the Minnesota Timberwolves, while older brother JaRon played college basketball for UCLA. College ca ...

, former NBA player for Los Angeles Clippers * Doug Smith, former NBA player *

Dru Smith Dru Smith (born December 30, 1997) is an American professional basketball player who last played for the Miami Heat of the National Basketball Association (NBA). He played college basketball for the Evansville Purple Aces and the Missouri Ti ...

, current NBA player for the Brooklyn Nets * Norm Stewart (BA 1956,

ΒΘΠ Beta Theta Pi (), commonly known as Beta, is a North American social fraternity that was founded in 1839 at Miami University in Oxford, Ohio. One of North America's oldest fraternities, as of 2022 it consists of 144 active chapters in the Unit ...

, Mystical 7), All-American and former head coach at

Northern Iowa Iowa () is a U.S. state, state in the Midwestern United States, Midwestern region of the United States, bordered by the Mississippi River to the east and the Missouri River and Big Sioux River to the west. It is bordered by six states: Wiscon ...

(1961–67) and Mizzou (1967–99) *

Steve Stipanovich Stephen Samuel Stipanovich (born November 17, 1960) is an American retired professional basketball player. A center who played for the University of Missouri between 1979 and 1983. He and Jon Sundvold helped coach Norm Stewart to four consecutiv ...

, former NBA player *

Jon Sundvold Jon Thomas "Sunny" Sundvold (born July 2, 1961) is an American former professional basketball player who was selected by the Seattle SuperSonics in the first round (16th pick overall) of the 1983 NBA draft. A 6'2" shooting guard from the Univer ...

, former NBA player for San Antonio Spurs, Miami Heat

Football

Bud Abell Harry Everett "Bud" Abell (born December 21, 1940) is a former American football linebacker in the American Football League (AFL) for the Kansas City Chiefs. He played college football at the University of Missouri. Early years Abell was born ...

, former

American Football League The American Football League (AFL) was a major professional American football league that operated for ten seasons from 1960 until 1970, when it merged with the older National Football League (NFL), and became the American Football Conference. ...

player for the Kansas City Chiefs *

Danario Alexander Danario Alexander (born August 7, 1988) is a former American football wide receiver. He played college football at Missouri Tigers football, Missouri. Early years Alexander earned honorable mention All-State and First-team All-District honors as ...

, former NFL player for

San Diego Chargers The San Diego Chargers were a professional American football team that played in San Diego from 1961 until the end of the 2016 season, before relocating to Los Angeles, where the franchise had played its inaugural 1960 season. The team is now ...

Russ Ball Russ Ball is an American football executive who is the executive vice president/director of football operations for the Green Bay Packers of the National Football League (NFL). He joined the team in 2008 and served as the vice president of foo ...

, executive with

Green Bay Packers The Green Bay Packers are a professional American football team based in Green Bay, Wisconsin. The Packers compete in the National Football League (NFL) as a member club of the National Football Conference (NFC) NFC North, North division. It ...

* Gary Barnett (1969,

), former head football coach at Northwestern and Colorado *

Dwayne Blakley Dwayne David Blakley (born August 10, 1979) is a former American football tight end. He played professionally for the Atlanta Falcons in the National Football League. Early life Blakley was born in Saint Joseph, Missouri. He attended Central ...

, former NFL tight end *

Nick Bolton Nicholas Bolton (born March 10, 2000) is an American football linebacker for the Kansas City Chiefs of the National Football League (NFL). He played college football at Missouri, and was drafted by the Chiefs in the second round of the 2021 NFL ...

, NFL player for the Kansas City Chiefs *

Justin Britt Justin Britt (born May 29, 1991) is an American football center who is a free agent. He was drafted by the Seattle Seahawks in the second round of the 2014 NFL Draft. He played college football at Missouri. Early life Britt attended Lebanon ...

, offensive lineman for

Seattle Seahawks The Seattle Seahawks are a professional American football team based in Seattle. The Seahawks compete in the National Football League (NFL) as a member club of the league's National Football Conference (NFC) West, which they rejoined in 2002 as ...

* Charlie Brown, NFL player for New Orleans Saints * Colin Brown, NFL player for

Buffalo Bills The Buffalo Bills are a professional American football team based in the Buffalo metropolitan area. The Bills compete in the National Football League (NFL) as a member club of the league's American Football Conference (AFC) East division. ...

* Lloyd Carr (ΚΣ), former head coach University of Michigan *

Byron Chamberlain Byron Daniel Chamberlain (born October 17, 1971) is a former professional American football tight end in the National Football League. He played professionally for the Denver Broncos, Minnesota Vikings, and the Washington Redskins. Chamberlain ...

, former NFL player * Paul Christman (ΚΣ), College Football Hall of Famer, former NFL player and broadcaster * Chase Coffman, NFL player, John Mackey Award winner *

DeMontie Cross DeMontie E. Cross (born 1974) is the current director of player personnel for TCU. He was formerly the defensive coordinator of the University of Missouri football team. Biography Cross is a graduate of Hazelwood East High School in St. Louis C ...

, assistant coach with Wisconsin Badgers *

Sean Culkin Sean Culkin (born June 11, 1993) is an American football tight end who is a free agent. He played college football at Missouri. Early years and education Culkin played high school football at Indian Rocks Christian School in Largo, Florida. He ...

, NFL player *

Chase Daniel William Chase Daniel (born October 7, 1986) is an American football quarterback for the Los Angeles Chargers of the National Football League (NFL). He played college football at Missouri and was signed by the Washington Redskins as an undrafted f ...

, NFL player for

Chicago Bears The Chicago Bears are a professional American football team based in Chicago. The Bears compete in the National Football League (NFL) as a member club of the league's National Football Conference (NFC) North division. The Bears have won nine NF ...

* Robert Delpino, former NFL player * Kony Ealy, defensive lineman for

New York Jets The New York Jets are a professional American football team based in the New York metropolitan area. The Jets compete in the National Football League (NFL) as a member club of the league's American Football Conference (AFC) East division. The J ...

Brad Edelman Brad M. Edelman (born September 3, 1960) is an American former professional football player who was a guard for the New Orleans Saints of the National Football League (NFL). Edelman played college football for the Missouri Tigers. Biography Ed ...

, former NFL player * Atiyyah Ellison, NFL player for Kansas City Chiefs * Don Faurot (1924 Farmhouse, Mystical 7), MU coach and player * Ron Fellows, former NFL player * Will Franklin, former NFL player * Blaine Gabbert, NFL player for

Arizona Cardinals The Arizona Cardinals are a professional American football team based in the Phoenix metropolitan area. The Cardinals compete in the National Football League (NFL) as a member of the National Football Conference (NFC) West division, and play t ...

Andrew Gachkar Andrew Gachkar (born November 4, 1988) is a former American football linebacker in the National Football League for the San Diego Chargers, Dallas Cowboys and Carolina Panthers. He was drafted by the San Diego Chargers in the seventh round of th ...

, NFL player with

* Justin Gage, former NFL player * E.J. Gaines, NFL player for

Los Angeles Rams The Los Angeles Rams are a professional American football team based in the Los Angeles metropolitan area. The Rams compete in the National Football League (NFL) as a member of the National Football Conference (NFC) West division. The Rams play ...

Tony Galbreath Tony Dale Galbreath (born January 29, 1954) is a former American football running back in the National Football League (NFL) for the New Orleans Saints, the Minnesota Vikings, and the New York Giants. He played college football at the University ...

, former NFL player *

Markus Golden Markus Golden (born March 13, 1991) is an American football outside linebacker for the Arizona Cardinals of the National Football League (NFL). He played college football at Missouri and was drafted by the Cardinals in the second round of the 20 ...

, NFL player for

* Mel Gray (Mystical 7), former NFL player *

Dorial Green-Beckham Dorial Isaiah Green-Beckham (born April 12, 1993) is a former American football wide receiver. He was drafted by the Tennessee Titans in the second round of the 2015 NFL Draft and played college football at Missouri until he was dismissed from ...

, NFL player for Tennessee Titans * Ziggy Hood, NFL player for Jacksonville Jaguars * Harry Ice (

), MVP of 1942 Sugar Bowl, longtime member of athletic department *

Brad Imes Bradley Imes "Brad" Smith (born March 13, 1977), better known as Brad Imes, is a retired American mixed martial artist. He appeared on The Ultimate Fighter 2, and has competed as a Heavyweight in the UFC, WEC, IFL, PFC, Titan FC, and King of th ...

, football player; appeared on ''

The Ultimate Fighter 2 ''The Ultimate Fighter 2'' was the second season of the mixed martial arts reality television series ''The Ultimate Fighter''. The season featured a heavyweight and a welterweight division, with 9 fighters initially in each division. The UFC coa ...

'', retired professional mixed martial arts fighter * Jim Jennings, former NFL player * Mike Jones, former NFL player *

Henry Josey Henry Josey (born September 25, 1991) is a former American football running back. He was most recently a member of the Ottawa Redblacks of the Canadian Football League (CFL). He played college football at Missouri. Early years Josey is from Ang ...

, former NFL player *

Jim Kekeris James J. Kekeris (October 17, 1923 – September 15, 1997) was a player in the National Football League (NFL). Biography Kekeris was born on October 17, 1923, in St. Louis, Missouri. Career Kekeris was drafted in the third round of the 1947 NF ...

, former NFL player * Jim Leavitt, former head coach of University of South Florida * Leo Lewis, former NFL player *

Drew Lock Andrew Stephen Lock (born November 10, 1996) is an American football quarterback for the Seattle Seahawks of the National Football League (NFL). He played college football at Missouri and was drafted by the Denver Broncos in the second round ...

, NFL player for Denver Broncos * Rick Lyle, former NFL player * Bill McCartney, former head coach at University of Colorado * Jeremy Maclin, NFL player for Kansas City Chiefs * Henry Marshall, former NFL player * Steve Martin, former NFL player * John Matuszak, former NFL player for

Oakland Raiders The Oakland Raiders were a professional American football team that played in Oakland from its founding in 1960 to 1981 and again from 1995 to 2019 before relocating to the Las Vegas metropolitan area where they now play as the Las Vegas Raide ...

* Ron McBride, former NFL player *

Erik McMillan Erik Charles McMillan (born May 3, 1965) is a former American football defensive back. He played for the New York Jets from 1988 until 1992, Philadelphia Eagles (1993), Cleveland Browns (1993), and Kansas City Chiefs (1993). He was a third-roun ...

, former NFL player * William Moore, NFL player for

Atlanta Falcons The Atlanta Falcons are a professional American football team based in Atlanta. The Falcons compete in the National Football League (NFL) as a member club of the league's National Football Conference (NFC) South division. The Falcons joined th ...

Mitch Morse Mitchell Morse (born April 21, 1992) is an American football center for the Buffalo Bills of the National Football League (NFL). He played college football at Missouri. Professional career Kansas City Chiefs Morse was drafted by the Kansas Ci ...

, NFL player for Kansas City Chiefs * C. J. Mosley, NFL player for Cleveland Browns *

Damien Nash Damien Darnell Nash (April 14, 1982 – February 24, 2007) was an American football running back who played for the Tennessee Titans and Denver Broncos of the National Football League. He died after the 2006 season, his only season with the Bronc ...

, former NFL player *

Brock Olivo James Brockman Olivo (born June 24, 1976) is an American football coach and former player who is the tight ends coach at Washington University in St. Louis. Prior to his current job, he was the running backs coach for the Philadelphia Stars of ...

, former NFL player *

Gus Otto Gus Otto (born December 8, 1943) is a former American college University of Missouri, and professional football player. A linebacker Linebacker (LB) is a playing position in gridiron football. Linebackers are members of the defensive tea ...

(

), former NFL player * Francis Peay, former NFL player * Kurt Petersen, former NFL player * Johnnie Poe, former NFL player *

Shane Ray Shane Michael Ray (born May 18, 1993) is an American football defensive lineman for the Toronto Argonauts of the Canadian Football League (CFL). He played college football at Missouri, where he was recognized as a unanimous All-American, and ...

, NFL player for Denver Broncos * Howard Richards ( Kappa Alpha Psi), former NFL player, Dallas Cowboys * Johnny Roland (Kappa Alpha Psi), former NFL coach and player * Martin Rucker, NFL player for Philadelphia Eagles * Andy Russell, former NFL player *

Jerome Sally Jerome Eli Sally (born February 24, 1959) is an American coach, educator, and former football player who played nose tackle for seven seasons for the New York Giants, the Indianapolis Colts, and the Kansas City Chiefs. Early life and college c ...

, former NFL player * Michael Sam, former NFL player for St. Louis Rams, first openly gay player in NFL * George Seals, former NFL player * Aldon Smith, NFL player for San Francisco 49ers *

Brad Smith Brad or Bradley Smith may refer to: Sportspeople * Bradley Smith (cricketer) (born 1969), English former cricketer * Brad Smith (footballer, born 1948), Australian rules footballer and premiership coach of East Fremantle * Brad Smith (ice hockey) ...

, NFL player for Philadelphia Eagles * Justin Smith, NFL player for San Francisco 49ers * Otis Smith, former NFL player * Ray Smith, NFL player *

David Smukler David Smukler (May 31, 1914 – February 22, 1971), also known as "Dynamite Dave", was an American football player who played in 38 National Football League games, mostly for the Philadelphia Eagles in the late 1930s. He was also the star player ...

, NFL player * Hugh Sprinkle, NFL player *

Stryker Sulak Stryker Sulak (born June 17, 1986) is a former American football linebacker with the Green Bay Packers. He was drafted by the Oakland Raiders in the sixth round of the 2009 NFL Draft but was waived before he signed a contract. He played college fo ...

, NFL player for

Morris Towns Morris M. Towns (born January 10, 1954) is a former American football offensive tackle who played for the Houston Oilers and the Washington Redskins of the National Football League (NFL). He played college football at Missouri and was selected ...

, former NFL player *

Bruce Van Dyke Bruce Van Dyke (born August 6, 1944) is a former American football guard who played eleven seasons in the National Football League (NFL) for the Philadelphia Eagles, Pittsburgh Steelers, and the Green Bay Packers. Early years Van Dyke grew up i ...

, former NFL player *

L'Damian Washington L'Damian Washington (born May 10, 1991) is an American football coach and former wide receiver. He was a member of the Dallas Cowboys, San Francisco 49ers, New York Giants, Cleveland Browns, Miami Dolphins, Pittsburgh Steelers, Kansas City Chiefs ...

, wide receiver for San Francisco 49ers *

Russ Washington Russell Eugene Washington (December 17, 1946 – August 5, 2021) was an American professional football player who was an offensive and defensive lineman for the San Diego Chargers of the American Football League (AFL) and National Football L ...

, former NFL player *

Sean Weatherspoon Franklin De'Sean "Sean" Weatherspoon (born December 29, 1987) is a former American football linebacker. He played college football at the University of Missouri, and was drafted by the Atlanta Falcons with the 19th overall pick in the 2010 NFL ...

, NFL player for

Roger Wehrli Roger Russell Wehrli (born November 26, 1947) is an American former football player who was a cornerback for his entire 14-year career with the St. Louis Cardinals of the National Football League (NFL) from 1969 until 1982. He was a seven-time ...

, seven-time Pro Bowl NFL player in Pro Football Hall of Fame * Bill Whitaker, former NFL player *

James Wilder Sr. James Curtis Wilder Sr. (born May 12, 1958) is an American former professional American football, football player who was a running back in the National Football League (NFL) for the Tampa Bay Buccaneers, Washington Redskins, and the Detroit Li ...

, former NFL player *

Kellen Winslow Kellen Boswell Winslow Sr. (born November 5, 1957) is an American former professional football player in the National Football League (NFL). A member of the Pro Football Hall of Fame (1995), he is widely recognized as one of the greatest tight ...

, college and Pro Football Hall of Fame player * Eric Wright, former NFL player

Other

Ben Askren Benjamin Michael Askren (born July 18, 1984) is an American former professional mixed martial artist and amateur wrestler. Askren was the former Bellator and ONE Welterweight Champion, remaining undefeated for over a decade before competing in ...

, two-time NCAA wrestling champion (2006,2007); 2008 Olympian; retired

MMA Mixed martial arts (MMA), sometimes referred to as cage fighting, no holds barred (NHB), and ultimate fighting, and originally referred to as Vale Tudo is a full-contact combat sport based on striking, grappling and ground fighting, incorp ...

fighter; former

Bellator Bellator, warrior in Latin, may refer to: * Bellator MMA, a mixed martial arts promotion based in the United States * Bishop Bellator of Archaeological site of Sbeitla, Sufetula (5th century) Taxonomy * Bellator (fish), ''Bellator'' (fish), a fis ...

Welterweight Champion *

Karissa Schweizer Karissa Schweizer (born May 4, 1996) is an American middle- and long-distance runner, Olympian and World Record holder in the women's 4x1500 meters relay. She competed in the 2020 Tokyo Olympics in the 5000 meters and 10,000 meters events finis ...

, Professional Runner, seven-time NCAA National Champion *

Chelsea Thomas Chelsea Rae Thomas (born January 26, 1990) is an American former collegiate softball pitcher, originally from Pleasantville, Iowa. Thomas pitched for the Missouri Tigers in the Big 12 Conference and Southeastern Conference; Thomas is the career ...

, American Softball Player, SEC Pitcher of the Year *

Dick Ault Richard Francis Ault (December 10, 1925 - July 16, 2007) was an American hurdler who finished fourth in the Men's 400 metres hurdles at the 1948 Summer Olympics. He set a 440-yard hurdle world record of 52.2 on August 31, 1949 at Bislett Stadion ...

, Olympic hurdler * Evan Bourne, professional wrestler * Christian Cantwell, shot putter, 2004 IAAF World Indoor Champion, 2008 Olympic silver medalist, 2009 IAAF World Outdoor Champion * Michael Chandler, 2009 NCAA Wrestling All-American (5th place 157 lbs.), former

Lightweight Champion *

J'den Cox J'den Michael Tbory Cox ( /ˈdʒeɪdən/ ''JAY-dən'', born March 3, 1995) is an American freestyle wrestler and graduated folkstyle wrestler who competes at 92 kilograms. In freestyle, Cox is a two-time World Champion (bronze medalist in 20 ...

, three-time NCAA champion wrestler, 2016 Olympic bronze medalist in 86 kg weight class * Carl Edwards, NASCAR driver and

2007 Busch Series The 2007 NASCAR Busch Series was the twenty-sixth season of the NASCAR Busch Series. It began on February 17 with the Orbitz 300 at Daytona International Speedway and concluded on November 17 with the Ford 300 at Homestead-Miami Speedway. Ca ...

champion (attended but did not graduate) *

Sammie Henson Samuel "Sammie" Henson (born January 1, 1971) is a World Champion wrestler, winning a gold medal in freestyle for the USA at the 1998 FILA Wrestling World Championships, held in Tehran, Iran. He was also a silver medalist at the 2000 Summer Olympi ...

, two-time NCAA wrestling champion; 1998 world freestyle champion; 2000 Olympic silver medalist; 2006 world bronze medalist at age 36 *

Ross Miner Ross Miner (born January 24, 1991) is an American skating coach and retired competitive figure skater. He is the 2012 Four Continents bronze medalist, 2009 JGP Final bronze medalist, 2013 and 2018 U.S. national silver medalist and 2009 U.S. j ...

(born 1991), skating coach and retired competitive figure skater *

Derrick Peterson Derrick Peterson (born November 28, 1977, in Waycross, Georgia) is a retired American middle-distance runner who specialized in the 800 meters. He represented the US at the 2004 Summer Olympics . He won the silver medal in the event at the 2001 ...

(ΑΚΛ), professional runner, 2004 Olympian *

J. P. Reese James Patrick Reese (born December 21, 1980) is an American mixed martial artist. He bases his training at American Top Team in Coconut Creek, Florida. Amateur wrestling career J.P. Reese began wrestling at Rochester Adams High School in Roches ...

, two-time NCAA wrestling championships qualifier (2002 and 2003); MMA fighter * Gene Snitsky, professional wrestler *

Mike Whitehead Michael Joe Whitehead (born June 29, 1981) is a former professional mixed martial artist. He competed in the Light Heavyweight and Heavyweight weight classes for the Ultimate Fighting Championship, IFL, Affliction, and Strikeforce. Mixed martia ...

(attended), three-time All-American wrestler; MMA fighter * Tyron Woodley, two-time NCAA Division I All-American wrestler; mixed martial artist in welterweight division, champion for Ultimate Fighting Championship

Business

* Andrew Cherng (MS 1972), founder of Panda Express and chairman of

Panda Restaurant Group Panda Restaurant Group, Inc., parent company of Panda Inn, Panda Express and Hibachi-San, was founded by Andrew and Peggy Tsiang Cherng Jennings, Lisa"Having words with Peggy Tsiang Cherng: chief executive and co-chair, Panda Restaurant Group" ' ...

James H. Faulkner James Herman Faulkner, Sr. (March 1, 1916 – August 22, 2008) was an American newspaper publisher, entrepreneur, politician, and philanthropist. He has two schools named after him, Faulkner State Community College, and Faulkner University. New ...

, Alabama politician, newspaper publisher, and business leader * Alan C. Greenberg (BS BA 1949, ZBT), Chairman, Bear Stearns Companies * Edward D. "Ted" Jones (1947), managing partner of Edward Jones Investments *

R. Crosby Kemper Rufus Crosby Kemper Sr. (1892–1972) was an American banker. He is known for expanding City Center Bank, acquired by his father, from a three-man operation with $600,000 in deposits into UMB Financial Corporation, with $300 million in deposits, du ...

(AB 1914,

), former President and Chairman, United Missouri Bancshares *

R. Crosby Kemper, Jr. Rufus Crosby Kemper Jr. (February 22, 1927 – January 2, 2014) was an American banker and philanthropist. Career Kemper was born into an influential banking and railroading family in Kansas City, Missouri. His father was Rufus Crosby Kemper S ...

(AB 1949,

), former President and Chairman, United Missouri Bancshares *

Richard Kinder Richard Kinder (born October 19, 1944) is an American businessman. He is the co-founder and executive chairman of Kinder Morgan Inc., an energy and pipeline corporation. Early life Richard Kinder was born in Cape Girardeau, Missouri, in 1944. ...

(BA 1966, JD 1968, ΣΝ,

QEBH QEBH is a senior honor society at the University of Missouri. Founded in 1898, it is the oldest of six recognized secret honor societies that participate in the annual tradition of Tap Day on campus. History The society was founded in November 18 ...

), Chairman and CEO of

Kinder Morgan Kinder Morgan, Inc. is one of the largest energy infrastructure companies in North America. The company specializes in owning and controlling oil and gas pipelines and terminals. Kinder Morgan owns an interest in or operates approximately of ...

; former President of Enron; net worth of $10.2 billion; #39 on 2013 ''Forbes'' 400 list of richest Americans *

E. Stanley Kroenke Enos Stanley Kroenke (; born July 29, 1947) is an American billionaire businessman. He is the owner of Kroenke Sports & Entertainment, which is the holding company of Arsenal F.C. of the Premier League and Arsenal W.F.C. of the WSL, the Los ...

(BS BA 1971, MBA 1973), Chairman of

THF Realty THF Realty is a national investor, developer, manager and owner of commercial real estate, including shopping centers and office buildings. THF stands for "To Have Fun." The company owns properties in almost half of the U.S. states. THF has a cont ...

; owner of

and

NHL The National Hockey League (NHL; french: Ligue nationale de hockey—LNH, ) is a professional ice hockey league in North America comprising 32 teams—25 in the United States and 7 in Canada. It is considered to be the top ranked professional ...

's Colorado Avalanche; co-owner of

NFL The National Football League (NFL) is a professional American football league that consists of 32 teams, divided equally between the American Football Conference (AFC) and the National Football Conference (NFC). The NFL is one of the major ...

; majority shareholder Arsenal FC; net worth of $3.5 billion, tied for #105 on 2008 ''Forbes'' 400 list of richest Americans * Kenneth Lay (BA 1964, MA 1965,

, ΟΔΚ, ΦΒΚ), former CEO of Enron * Harry J. Lloyd (BJ 1950, TKE), founder of House of Lloyd and the upscale Loch Lloyd village and country club near Kansas City *

David C. Novak David Charles Novak (born October 30, 1952) is an American businessman, author and philanthropist. He is the founder and CEO of David Novak Leadership, and co-founder and former CEO of YUM! Brands Inc. Early life and education Novak was born ...

(BJ 1974, ΔΥ), Chairman, CEO, and President,

Yum! Brands, Inc. Yum! Brands, Inc. (or Yum!), formerly Tricon Global Restaurants, Inc., is an American fast food corporation listed on the Fortune 1000. Yum! operates the brands KFC, Pizza Hut, Taco Bell, and The Habit Burger Grill, except in China, where the br ...

* Rodger O. Riney (BS CiE 1968, MBA 1969, XE), founder of

Scottrade Scottrade was a stockbrokerage firm that operated both online and at branches. In 2017, the company was acquired by TD Ameritrade and Toronto-Dominion Bank. History In 1980, Rodger O. Riney founded Scottsdale Securities as a retail stockbrok ...

, deep-discount brokerage firm *

Matthew K. Rose Matthew K. Rose (born 1960 in Salina, Kansas) was the Chairman and CEO of Burlington Northern Santa Fe Corp. from 2002 to December 31, 2013. In December 2013, Rose's role was shifted to that of executive chairman, renewing speculation he might be ...

(BS BA 1981, ΛΧΑ), Chairman, CEO, and President, Burlington Northern Santa Fe *

Roger Straus Roger Williams Straus Jr. (January 3, 1917 – May 25, 2004) was co-founder and chairman of Farrar, Straus and Giroux, a New York book publishing company, and member of the Guggenheim family. Biography Early life Straus was born in New York Cit ...

(1917–2004), co-founder and chairman of Farrar, Straus and Giroux * Samuel M. Walton (BA 1940,

, QEBH), founder of Walmart

Journalism

John Anderson John Anderson may refer to: Business *John Anderson (Scottish businessman) (1747–1820), Scottish merchant and founder of Fermoy, Ireland * John Byers Anderson (1817–1897), American educator, military officer and railroad executive, mentor of ...

(BJ 1987), ESPN ''

SportsCenter ''SportsCenter'' (SC) is a daily sports news television show, television program that serves as the flagship program and brand of United States, American cable television, cable and satellite television television network, network ESPN. The show ...

'' host * Lori Borgman, nationally distributed columnist, author and speaker *

Gerald M. Boyd Gerald Michael Boyd (October 3, 1950 – November 23, 2006) was an American journalist and editor. He was the first African-American metropolitan editor and managing editor at ''The New York Times'', after joining the newspaper in 1983 in its ...

, former Managing Editor of '' The New York Times'', first African-American metropolitan editor and managing editor at ''Times'' * Russ Buettner, Pulitzer Prize winning investigative reporter for '' The New York Times'' * Barney Calame (

), Public Editor, '' New York Times'' *

Jann Carl Jann Carl is a co-host and part owner of the syndicated TV show ''Small Town Big Deal''. Carl and her co-host, Rodney K. Miller, report on uplifting stories about people, places and events throughout communities big and small across the United S ...

(BJ 1982, ΚΚΓ), television personality, ''

Entertainment Tonight ''Entertainment Tonight'' (or simply ''ET'') is an American Broadcast syndication, first-run syndicated news broadcasting news magazine, newsmagazine program that is distributed by CBS Media Ventures throughout the United States and owned by Para ...

'' *

Papa Joe Chevalier Armand "Papa Joe" Chevalier (September 12, 1948 – June 3, 2011) was a sports radio and talk radio host from Las Vegas, Nevada. His show, "The Papa Joe Show," was heard on Sporting News Radio until 2005. Papa Joe had brief stints in independent sy ...

, host of nationally syndicated ''Papa Joe Show'' on the Sporting News Radio Network until 2005 *

Sophia Choi Sophia Choi (born March 5, 1971) is an American news broadcaster at WSB-TV in Atlanta, Georgia. Biography Sophia Choi was born in Daegu, Korea. She moved to the U.S. at the age of seven, and attended Hollywood Elementary School in Hollywood, ...

, television anchor at

CNN Headline News HLN is an American basic cable network. Owned by Warner Bros. Discovery, the network primarily carries true crime programming. The channel was originally launched on January 1, 1982 by Turner Broadcasting as CNN2 (later renamed Headline News ...

Kelly Crull Kelly Ann Crull (born February 16, 1984) is an American sportscaster and television personality, who has been a digital and on-air contributor for the Oklahoma City Thunder, San Diego Padres, Chicago Cubs, Chicago Bulls, Atlanta Braves, and Atl ...

, sports anchor and reporter, ''

Fox Sports South Bally Sports South (BSSO) is an American regional sports network owned by Diamond Sports Group, and operates as an affiliate of Bally Sports Networks. The network carries regional coverage of professional and collegiate sports events from across ...

'' * Clifton C. Edom (BJ 1946), Mizzou photojournalism educator and co-founder of

Pictures of the Year Pictures of the Year International (POYi) is a professional development program for visual journalists run on a non-profit basis by the Missouri School of Journalism's Donald W. Reynolds Journalism Institute. POYi began as an annual competition f ...

, Missouri Photo Workshop, and Kappa Alpha Mu *

Clarence Faulk Clarence Eugene Faulk, Jr. (January 9, 1909 – March 5, 2010), was an American journalist who published from 1931 to 1962 the ''Ruston Daily Leader'', the daily newspaper in Ruston in north Louisiana. Through the ownership of KRUS-AM radi ...

(BJ c. 1931), publisher of ''

Ruston Daily Leader Ruston may refer to: Place names ;United States * Ruston, Louisiana * Ruston, Washington ;United Kingdom * East Ruston, Norfolk, England * Ruston, North Yorkshire, England * Ruston Parva, East Riding of Yorkshire, England Companies * Ruston ( ...

'', founder of radio station KRUS, and diversified businessman in

Ruston Ruston may refer to: Place names ;United States * Ruston, Louisiana * Ruston, Washington ;United Kingdom * East Ruston, Norfolk, England * Ruston, North Yorkshire, England * Ruston Parva, East Riding of Yorkshire, England Companies * Ruston (engi ...

, Louisiana * Pat Forde, Yahoo Sports columnist * Martin Frost (BJ 1964, ZBT), political commentator,

Fox News Channel The Fox News Channel, abbreviated FNC, commonly known as Fox News, and stylized in all caps, is an American multinational conservative cable news television channel based in New York City. It is owned by Fox News Media, which itself is owne ...

* Major Garrett (BJ 1984), national correspondent,

* Jay Greenberg, sports journalist and winner of the Elmer Ferguson Memorial Award * Mike Hall, first winner of ESPN ''Dream Job'' series * Tom Hart, play-by-play commentator for SEC Network and ESPN * Sarah Hollins, (BA 2013),

Miss Nebraska USA The Miss Nebraska USA competition is the pageant that selects the representative for the state Nebraska in the Miss USA pageant. The pageant is directed by Vanbros & Associates, headquartered in Lenexa, Kansas. In 2002, Nebraska joined the Van ...

2016, TV personality *

Robert Horner Robert Nesbitt Horner (3 July 1932 – 27 June 2008), a native of Shawville, Quebec, was a member of the House of Commons of Canada from 1984 to 1993. A graduate of the University of Guelph in 1964, Horner worked for 25 years in Mississauga ...

(BJ 1970), president of NBC News Channel *

Juliet Huddy Juliet AnnMarie Huddy (born September 27, 1969) is an American talk radio host, podcaster and former news anchor. From January 2021 until Winter 2022 she co-hosted the 5 a.m. to 6:00 a.m. Early News show with Frank Morano on WABC 770 in New Yor ...

, Fox News Channel host * Jeffrey Crawford Jones, radio host *

James J. Kilpatrick James Jackson Kilpatrick (November 1, 1920 – August 15, 2010) was an American newspaper journalist, columnist, author, writer and grammarian. During the 1950s and early 1960s he was editor of ''The Richmond News Leader'' in Richmond, Virginia ...

(BJ 1941), conservative columnist * Michael Kim, ESPNEWS host *

Ah Jook Ku Ah Jook Ku (April 24, 1910 – August 6, 2007) was an American journalist, writer, media advocate and public relations practitioner. She was the first Asian American reporter for the Associated Press, and the first Asian American female reporter fo ...

(1935), former Associated Press correspondent, first Asian American female reporter for ''

Honolulu Star-Bulletin The ''Honolulu Star-Bulletin'' was a daily newspaper based in Honolulu, Hawaii, United States. At the time publication ceased on June 6, 2010, it was the second largest daily newspaper in the state of Hawaii (after the ''Honolulu Advertiser''). ...

'' * Jim Lehrer (ΣΔΧ award), PBS news anchor *

David Limbaugh David Scott Limbaugh (born December 11, 1952) is a conservative American political commentator and author who has also worked as a professor and as a lawyer. He is the younger brother of talk radio host Rush Limbaugh. Life and career Limbaugh w ...

(BA 1975, JD 1978), political commentator and author *

Andrea Mackris William James O'Reilly Jr. (born September 10, 1949) is an American conservative commentator, journalist, author, and television host. O'Reilly's broadcasting career began during the late 1970s and 1980s, when he reported for local televisio ...

, Fox News television producer *

Joel Meyers Joel Meyers is an American sportscaster who is the play-by-play announcer of the New Orleans Pelicans of the National Basketball Association (NBA). He also is the lead host of "Above the Rim", which airs weekdays from 10am-1pm ET on SiriusXM NB ...

, sportscaster *

Thomas Franklin Fairfax Millard Thomas Franklin Fairfax Millard (born July 8, 1868, in Missouri; died September 7, 1942, in Seattle, Washington) was an American journalist, newspaper editor, founder of the ''China Weekly Review'', author of seven influential books on the Far Eas ...

(

), journalist * Russ Mitchell (BJ 1982), weekend anchor, '' CBS Evening News'' * Jonathan Murray (BJ 1977), executive producer and co-creator of MTV's ''

The Real World Real World or The Real World may also refer to: * Real life, a phrase to distinguish between the real world and fictional, virtual or idealized worlds Television * ''The Real World'' (TV series), 1992–2017 * "The Real World" (''Stargate Atla ...

'' *

Lisa Myers Lisa Myers (born Joplin, Missouri) is an American journalist. She was the senior investigative correspondent for ''NBC Nightly News''. A 1973 graduate of the University of Missouri's Missouri School of Journalism in Columbia, Missouri, she joi ...

(BJ 1973), television journalist, former senior investigative correspondent, NBC News *

Ken Paulson Kenneth A. Paulson (born 1953) is the director of the Free Speech Center at Middle Tennessee State University, former dean of MTSU's College of Media and Entertainment, and former editor-in-chief of USA Today. Paulson is the founder and director o ...

, editor, '' USA Today'' *

Marjorie Paxson Marjorie Paxson (August 13, 1923 – June 17, 2017) was an American newspaper journalist, editor, and publisher during an era in American history when the women's liberation movement was setting milestones by tackling the barriers of discriminat ...

, influential women's page editor * Doc Quigg, journalist for United Press International *

Elle Reeve Elle Reeve ( born Elspeth Reeve ; given name pronounced ) is an American journalist and correspondent for CNN. She previously worked for HBO's '' Vice News Tonight'', where she won a Peabody Award for her coverage of the 2017 Unite the Right r ...

(BJ 2005), correspondent for ''Vice News'' * Chuck Roberts (BJ 1971), CNN news anchor * Ben Robertson (1926), WW II war correspondent, ''

New York Herald Tribune The ''New York Herald Tribune'' was a newspaper published between 1924 and 1966. It was created in 1924 when Ogden Mills Reid of the ''New-York Tribune'' acquired the ''New York Herald''. It was regarded as a "writer's newspaper" and competed ...

''; author * Charles Griffith Ross, press secretary for President

Harry S. Truman Harry S. Truman (May 8, 1884December 26, 1972) was the 33rd president of the United States, serving from 1945 to 1953. A leader of the Democratic Party, he previously served as the 34th vice president from January to April 1945 under Franklin ...

* Jon Scott, Fox News Channel anchor *

Brad Sham Brad Michael Sham (born August 16, 1949) is an American sportscaster who is known as the "Voice of the Dallas Cowboys". Sham is currently the play-by-play announcer on the Dallas Cowboys Radio Network. Biography Sham has been with the Cowboys sin ...

(BJ 1970, ΑΕΠ), Dallas Cowboys Radio Network host * Ram Subhag Singh – Indian Politician, first Leader of the Opposition in Lok Sabha * Brendan Smialowski, photojournalist * Edgar Snow (

), main Western journalist in Mao's China *

Lee Strobel Lee may refer to: Name Given name * Lee (given name), a given name in English Surname * Chinese surnames romanized as Li or Lee: ** Li (surname 李) or Lee (Hanzi ), a common Chinese surname ** Li (surname 利) or Lee (Hanzi ), a Chinese s ...

(BJ 1974), journalist and author of ''

The Case for Christ ''The Case for Christ'' is a 2017 American Christian drama film directed by Jon Gunn and written by Brian Bird, based on a true story and inspired by the 1998 book of the same name by Lee Strobel. The film stars Mike Vogel, Erika Christensen, Fay ...

'' series * Bob Sullivan, author and founding member of MSNBC * Wright Thompson, ESPN senior writer * Elizabeth Vargas (BJ 1984), former ABC News anchor/correspondent and ''

20/20 Visual acuity (VA) commonly refers to the clarity of vision, but technically rates an examinee's ability to recognize small details with precision. Visual acuity is dependent on optical and neural factors, i.e. (1) the sharpness of the retinal ...

'' co-anchor * Matt Winer (BJ 1991, ΠΚΑ), ESPN ''

'' host *

Lonnie Wheeler Lonny or Lonnie is a given name usually used for males. People * Lonny Baxter (born 1979), American former basketball player * Lonny Bereal (), American R&B singer, songwriter and producer * Lonny Theodore Ted Binion (1943–1998), American ca ...

, sportswriter and author; worked for '' The Cincinnati Enquirer'' and '' The Cincinnati Post'' * Nick Young, CBS radio news anchor

Government and law

Huda Salih Mahdi Ammash Huda Salih Mahdi Ammash ( ar, هدى صالح مهدي عماش) is an Iraqi scientist and academic, often demonized as "Mrs. Anthrax" by Anglo-American media for her unproven association with the discontinued Iraqi biological weapons program as ...

(PHD 1983), also known as Chemical Sally; Iraqi scientist and microbiologist; former member of Iraq's Revolutionary Command Council *

Emily Newell Blair Emily Newell Blair (January 9, 1877 – August 3, 1951) was an American writer, suffragist, feminist, national Democratic Party political leader, and a founder of the League of Women Voters. Biography Early life and ancestors Emily Jane Newel ...

, writer, suffragist, national Democratic Party political leader, co-founder of the League of Women Voters, feminist * Russ Carnahan (BS 1979, JD 1983, KA),

U.S. congressman The United States House of Representatives, often referred to as the House of Representatives, the U.S. House, or simply the House, is the lower chamber of the United States Congress, with the Senate being the upper chamber. Together they ...

* Paul Coverdell (ΦΚΨ), former U.S. senator (GA); died 2000 * William S. Cowherd (1881,

), former Democratic mayor of Kansas City, Missouri in 1892–1893 and

U.S. Congressman The United States House of Representatives, often referred to as the House of Representatives, the U.S. House, or simply the House, is the lower chamber of the United States Congress, with the Senate being the upper chamber. Together they ...

from Missouri in 1897–1905 *

William B. Cravens William Ben Cravens (January 17, 1872 – January 13, 1939) was an American politician and a U.S. Representative from Arkansas, father of William Fadjo Cravens and cousin of Jordan Edgar Cravens. Biography Cravens was born in Fort Smith, Arkans ...

(1893,

), former

U.S. representative The United States House of Representatives, often referred to as the House of Representatives, the U.S. House, or simply the House, is the lower chamber of the United States Congress, with the Senate being the upper chamber. Together they c ...

from Missouri * Thomas T. Crittenden Jr. (1882,

), former mayor of Kansas City, Missouri from 1908–1909 * Elgin English Crull (1930, Kappa Sigma), longest serving city manager of Dallas, Texas to date (1952–1966); city manager when Kennedy was assassinated *

Randy "Duke" Cunningham Randall Harold "Duke" Cunningham (born December 8, 1941) is a former American politician, decorated Vietnam War veteran, fighter ace, and ex-felon. Cunningham served as a Republican member of the U.S. House of Representatives from California's ...

, former U.S. congressman from California who resigned in 2005 amid a massive bribery scandal * Gen.

Donald Dawson Donald Shelton Dawson (August 3, 1908 – December 25, 2005) was a 20th-century American lawyer, politician, and military officer, best remembered as the presidential aide who marshaled Harry S. Truman's crucial whistle-stop tour in the 1948 ...

(1932,

), former aide to President Truman, Curator of the Truman Presidential Library *Hon. Harsha de Silva (MA and PhD, 1993), Sri Lankan Member of Parliament * Martin Frost (BJ 1964, ZBT), former U.S.congressman * Nicole Galloway (Master's degree in business administration), State Auditor of Missouri *Hon.

John R. Gibson John Robert Gibson (December 20, 1925 – April 19, 2014) was a United States circuit judge of the United States Court of Appeals for the Eighth Circuit and a United States district judge of the United States District Court for the Western Dist ...

(BA 1949, JD 1952, TKE, QEBH, ΟΔΚ, ΦΒΚ), Senior Judge, U.S. Court of Appeals for the Eighth Circuit *

Jack Goodman Jack Goodman (born September 9, 1973) was a Republican member of the Missouri Senate, representing the 29th District between 2005 and 2012. He is currently a Circuit Judge for the 39th Judicial Circuit, which consists of Stone, Barry, and Lawren ...

(BA 1995, JD 1998), State senator, practicing attorney in Mount Vernon, MO * Sam Graves (BS 1986, ΑΓΣ), U.S. congressman *

Bob F. Griffin Bob F. Griffin (August 15, 1935 – July 7, 2021) was an American politician who served in the Missouri House of Representatives from 1971 to 1996 and as Speaker of the Missouri House of Representatives from 1981 to 1996, longer than any other s ...

(JD 1958), Speaker of Missouri House of Representatives for 15 years *

Jason Grill Jason Grill (born August 10, 1979) is a radio host and former Democratic member of the Missouri House of Representatives. Grill attended University of Missouri School of Law, Saint Louis University, and Loyola University Chicago Loyola Unive ...

, Missouri House of Representatives (2006–2010) *

Chuck Gross Chuck Gross (born August 20, 1958) is a bank officer and Republican former member of the Missouri State Senate. He resides in St. Charles, Missouri, with his wife, Leslie Ann Gross, and their two daughters, Megan and Madelynn. He graduated from ...

(BA 1981, MPA 1982), Missouri State Senator * Kate Hanley, née Keith (BA 1965, BS 1965, ΦΒΚ), Virginia politician * Martin Heinrich (BS 1995), former U.S. congressman and current U.S. senator from New Mexico * Jay Houghton, Republican member of the Missouri House of Representatives * Kenny Hulshof (BA 1980, Farmhouse, Mystical 7), former U.S. congressman * James P. Kem (1910,

), United States Senate from Missouri, 1947 to 1953 * Jason Klumb (JD 1993), Regional administrator of the

U.S. General Services Administration The General Services Administration (GSA) is an independent agency of the United States government established in 1949 to help manage and support the basic functioning of federal agencies. GSA supplies products and communications for U.S. gover ...

Rush Limbaugh Sr. Rush Hudson Limbaugh I (September 27, 1891 – April 8, 1996) was an American legislator, and ambassador. His legal career spanned nearly 80 years, and he argued cases before the Missouri Supreme Court, Internal Revenue Service Appellate ...

(1914), attorney, civic leader, Republican member of the Missouri House of Representatives, and patriarch of the

Limbaugh family The Limbaugh family is a prominent political family from Missouri. Its members have served as attorneys, politicians, judges, and political commentators in Missouri and the United States. The most well-known member is former conservative talk radi ...

Stephen N. Limbaugh Sr. Stephen Nathaniel Limbaugh Sr. (born November 17, 1927) is a former United States District Judge who held concurrent appointments to the United States District Court for the Eastern District of Missouri and the United States District Court for the ...

(1951

), U.S. Federal District Court judge; former president of the Missouri Bar Association *

Jon Lindgren Jon Gilmore Lindgren (born 1939) is an American politician who was the mayor of Fargo, North Dakota, an advocate for LGBT rights, and a professor at North Dakota State University. Early life and education Lindgren was born in Lanyon, Iowa, in 19 ...

, Mayor of Fargo, North Dakota, 1978–1994; pioneering LGBT supporter * Jerry Lon Litton, (B.S. Journalism 1961, ΑΓΡ), National secretary of the Future Farmers of America; U.S. representative from Missouri's 6th Congressional District (1972-1976); killed in a plane crash after winning the 1976 Democratic nomination for U.S. senator from Missouri; favored to be the Democratic nominee for President; host of the TV show ''Dialogue with Litton'' *

Themba N. Masuku Themba Nhlanganiso Masuku (born 7 July 1950) is a Swazi politician who has served as Deputy Prime Minister of Eswatini since 2018 and as Acting Prime Minister from 13 December 2020 to 16 July 2021. Earlier, he served as Deputy Prime Minister from ...

, Acting Prime Minister of Eswatini * Claire McCaskill (AB 1975, JD 1978, ΚΑΘ, QEBH), former Missouri state auditor and former senior U.S. Senator from Missouri *

Walter McCormick Walter McCormick (born Walter Bernard McCormick, Jr.; February 8, 1954, Kansas City, Missouri), is a lawyer, former government official and former trade association executive. McCormick was president and chief executive officer (CEO) of the Un ...

(BJ 1976; JD 1979; ΑΤΩ, ΟΔΚ, Mystical 7), President and CEO of United States Telecom Association; former general counsel of U.S. Department of Transportation; U.S. Senate Commerce Committee * Morgan McGarvey, U.S. representative from Kentucky *

James B. Potter Jr. James B. Potter Jr. (born October 21, 1931) was a member of the Los Angeles City Council from 1963 to 1971. A sales manager for a tool company, when elected to the City Council he became its youngest member at age 31. He was defeated in 1971 amid c ...

, Los Angeles City Council member, 1963–71 *

Clarke Reed Clarke Thomas Reed (born 1928) is an American businessman and politician from Greenville, Mississippi, Greenville, Mississippi, who was from 1966 to 1976 the state chairman of the Mississippi Republican Party. Reed was instrumental in the nominati ...

, Mississippi state Republican chairman, 1966 to 1976; instrumental in the nomination of Gerald R. Ford, at the

1976 Republican National Convention The 1976 Republican National Convention was a United States political convention of the Republican Party that met from August 16 to August 19, 1976, to select the party's nominee for President. Held in Kemper Arena in Kansas City, Missouri, the ...

Kansas City The Kansas City metropolitan area is a bi-state metropolitan area anchored by Kansas City, Missouri. Its 14 counties straddle the border between the U.S. states of Missouri (9 counties) and Kansas (5 counties). With and a population of more ...

; Greenville, Mississippi businessman *

Jody Richards Walter Demaree "Jody" Richards Jr. (born February 20, 1938) is an American politician who served as a Democratic member of the Kentucky House of Representatives from 1976 until 2019. He is the longest serving Speaker of the House in the history ...

, Democratic member of the Kentucky House of Representatives and former speaker of the Kentucky House of Representatives *

Thomas L. Rubey Thomas Lewis Rubey (September 27, 1862 – November 2, 1928) was a U.S. Representative from Missouri, serving eight terms (two non-consecutive) from 1911 to 1921 and again from 1923 until his death in 1928. Early career Born in Lebanon, Misso ...

(1885,

), former U.S. representative from Missouri *

Sally Shelton-Colby Sally Angela Shelton-Colby (born August 29, 1944) is an American diplomat. She was Ambassador of the United States to Barbados, Grenada and Dominica as well as Minister to St Lucia, and Special Representative to Antigua, St. Christopher-Nevis-An ...

, Ambassador to

Grenada Grenada ( ; Grenadian Creole French: ) is an island country in the West Indies in the Caribbean Sea at the southern end of the Grenadines island chain. Grenada consists of the island of Grenada itself, two smaller islands, Carriacou and Pe ...

and Barbados 1979-1981 *

Tom Shively Tom Shively (born November 11, 1946) is a Democratic Party (United States), Democratic member of the Missouri House of Representatives. He represents the 8th District, encompassing all or portions of Linn County, Missouri, Linn, Macon County, Mi ...

, Democratic member of the Missouri House of Representatives * Ram Subhag Singh, Indian politician and the first Leader of the Opposition in Lok Sabha * Ike Skelton (AB 1953, JD 1956, ΣΧ, ΦΒΚ, QEBH), former U.S. congressman; former chairman of the House Armed Services Committee *

Kimbrough Stone Kimbrough Stone (January 15, 1875 – February 27, 1958) was a United States circuit judge of the United States Court of Appeals for the Eighth Circuit. Education and career Stone was born on January 15, 1875, in Nevada, Missouri, to Louise and ...

(1895,

), judge of the U.S. Circuit Court of Appeals, Eighth Circuit *

Robert Barr Todd Robert Barr Todd (1826–February 4, 1901) was a justice of the Louisiana Supreme Court from April 5, 1880 to June 11, 1888. Todd's birthplace was Lexington, Kentucky. Born in Missouri, Todd's parents were state court judge David Todd and Eliza ...

, Justice of the Louisiana Supreme Court"Our Judges: The Supreme Court of Louisiana", ''The Times-Picayune'' (May 1, 1887), p. 10. * Brian Treece, Mayor of Columbia, Missouri *

Carl M. Vogel Carl M. Vogel (March 7, 1955 – April 14, 2016) was a Republican member of the Missouri Senate, United States, who represented the 6th District from 2003 through 2011. Previously he was a member of the Missouri House of Representatives f ...

, member of both houses of the Missouri State Legislature; from Jefferson City *

Kathleen Zellner Kathleen Zellner is an American attorney who has worked extensively in wrongful conviction advocacy. Notable clients Zellner has represented include Steven Avery (who was the subject of the 2015 and 2018 Netflix series ''Making a Murderer''), Ke ...

, attorney

Governors

James T. Blair Jr. James Thomas Blair Jr. (March 15, 1902 – July 12, 1962) was an American Democratic politician from the state of Missouri. He served as the 44th Governor of Missouri from 1957-1961, as well as the 35th Lieutenant Governor of Missouri from 19 ...

, Missouri governor 1957-61 * Mel Carnahan, Missouri governor 1993-2000, only person elected U.S. senator posthumously *

John M. Dalton John Montgomery Dalton (November 9, 1900 – July 7, 1972) was an American attorney and Democratic politician from the state of Missouri. He was the 45th Governor of Missouri and the state's 34th Attorney General. Personal history Dalton wa ...

(ΦΓΔ), Missouri governor 1961-65 * Forrest C. Donnell (ΚΣ, ΦΔΦ, ΦΒΚ, ΘΚΝ, QEBH), Missouri governor 1945-51 *

Warren E. Hearnes Warren Eastman Hearnes (July 24, 1923 – August 16, 2009) was an American politician who served as the 46th governor of Missouri from 1965 to 1973. A member of the Democratic Party, he was the first officeholder eligible to serve two consecuti ...

(QEBH), Missouri governor 1965-73, namesake of Hearnes Center *

William Jayne William A. Jayne (October 8, 1826March 20, 1916) was an American politician and physician. He served as Governor of the Dakota Territory and as the territory's delegate to the United States House of Representatives during the American Civil War. ...

, first governor of Dakota Territory * Tim Kaine (QEBH), Governor of Virginia 2006-10, U.S. senator and 2016 Democratic vice presidential nominee * Ted Kulongoski (undergraduate and law degrees), Governor of Oregon 2003-11 * Jay Nixon, Missouri governor 2009-17 * Guy B. Park (

), Missouri governor 1933-37 * Roger B. Wilson, Missouri governor 2000-01

Military

(1970), member of

Regional Command of the Arab Socialist Ba'ath Party – Iraq Region The Regional Command of the Arab Socialist Ba'ath Party – Iraq Region, officially the Regional Command of the Iraqi Regional Branch of the Arab Socialist Ba'ath Party, was the highest decision-making organ of the Iraqi Regional Branch. The Regio ...

, chemical weapons expert *

Marcus B. Bell Marcus B. Bell (February 22, 1893 – May 18, 1981) was a career officer in the United States Army. A veteran of the Pancho Villa Expedition, World War I and World War II, he attained the rank of brigadier general and was a recipient of the Silve ...

, U.S. Army brigadier general * Gen. Fred F. Castle Jr. (1970 and 1977), Vietnam War and Gulf War * Major General

Roger E. Combs Roger E. Combs (February 22, 1945 – August 22, 2018) was an American major general in the Air National Guard and an Associate Circuit Judge in Missouri's 4th Judicial Circuit. His last military assignment was as the Director of Strategic Plans ...

(1968 and 1975), Assistant Adjutant General-Air Missouri National Guard, Director of Strategic Plans and Policy (J-5), National Guard Bureau * Gen. Enoch Crowder (1886,

), Spanish–American War,

Philippine–American War The Philippine–American War or Filipino–American War ( es, Guerra filipina-estadounidense, tl, Digmaang Pilipino–Amerikano), previously referred to as the Philippine Insurrection or the Tagalog Insurgency by the United States, was an arm ...

, World War I general * Lt General Mark A. Ediger (1978), Surgeon General of Air Force * Lieutenant General

Charles D. Franklin Charles D. Franklin (December 11, 1931 – March 16, 1992) was an officer in the United States Army who retired as a lieutenant general. Early life Charles Dale Franklin was born in Hugo, Missouri on December 11, 1931, the son of Jewell Frankli ...

(1953), commander of First United States Army from 1984 to 1987 * Brigadeführer Gustav Lombard (1913) Nazi Waffen SS, held commands in first

8th SS Cavalry Division Florian Geyer The 8th SS Cavalry Division "Florian Geyer" was a German Waffen-SS cavalry division during World War II. It was formed in 1942 from a cadre of the SS Cavalry Brigade which was involved in the ''Bandenbekämpfung'' ("bandit-fighting") operations b ...

and later

31st SS Volunteer Grenadier Division __NOTOC__ The 31st SS Volunteer Grenadier Division (german: 31. SS-Freiwilligen-Grenadier-Division)Official designation in German language as to „Bundesarchiv-Militärarchiv“ in Freiburg im Breisgau, stores of the Wehrmacht and Waffen-SS. was ...

, awarded Knight's Cross of Iron Cross * Colonel

Arthur D. Simons Arthur D. "Bull" Simons (June 28, 1918 – May 21, 1979) was a United States Army Special Forces colonel best known for leading the Sơn Tây raid, an attempted rescue of U.S. prisoners of war during the Vietnam War from a North Vietnamese p ...

(1941), distinguished service in World War II, Korean War, and Vietnam War; ranger patriarch; leader of Son Tay Raid * Rear Admiral

Kelly E. Taggart Rear Admiral Kelly E. Taggart (17 December 1932 – 7 May 2014) was a career officer who served in the United States Coast and Geodetic Survey Corps, its successor, the Environmental Science Services Administration Corps (ESSA Corps), and the ESS ...

(1955), second Director of National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration Commissioned Officer Corps * Lieutenant

Stephen W. Thompson Stephen W. Thompson (March 20, 1894 – October 9, 1977) was an American aviator of World War I. Flying as a gunner on a French aircraft in February 1918, he became the first member of the United States military to shoot down an enemy aircraft. Ki ...

, first person in US military history to shoot down an enemy aircraft * Colonel F. D. Wickham (1893,

), Spanish–American War,

, World War I; helped found Kappa Kappa Psi band fraternity at Oklahoma A&M College

Religion

Edward N. Peters Edward Neal Peters (born 1957) is an American Roman Catholic canonist and serves as a referendary#canon law, referendary of the Apostolic Signatura (an advisor/consultant to the Holy See's top tribunal). He is professor of canon law (Catholic Ch ...

(JD, 1982), Catholic canonist and blogger

Science and technology

(PhD 1983), WMD scientist for Saddam Hussein, one of 55 most wanted Iraqis post-Coalition invasion * William F. Baker (BS CiE '75), chief structural engineer of

Burj Khalifa The Burj Khalifa (; ar, برج خليفة, , Khalifa Tower), known as the Burj Dubai prior to its inauguration in 2010, is a skyscraper in Dubai, United Arab Emirates. It is known for being the world’s tallest building. With a total height ...

, world's tallest man-made structure *

Gerald J. Fishman Gerald Jay (Jerry) Fishman (born February 10, 1943) is an American research astrophysicist, specializing in gamma-ray astronomy. His research interests also include space and nuclear instrumentation and radiation in space. A native of St. Louis, ...

(BS 1965, ΑΕΠ), research astrophysicist specializing in gamma-ray astronomy *

Linda Godwin Linda Maxine Godwin Ph.D. (born July 2, 1952) is an American scientist and retired NASA astronaut. Godwin joined NASA in 1980 and became an astronaut in July 1986. She retired in 2010. During her career, Godwin completed four space flights and ...

(MS 1976, PhD 1980), NASA

astronaut An astronaut (from the Ancient Greek (), meaning 'star', and (), meaning 'sailor') is a person trained, equipped, and deployed by a human spaceflight program to serve as a commander or crew member aboard a spacecraft. Although generally r ...

* Charles Claude Guthrie (MD 1901), American physiologist and researcher * Mary Jane Guthrie (BA 1916, MA 1918), zoologist and cancer researcher, also a University of Missouri faculty member *

Ernest Lenard Hall Ernest Lenard (Ernie) Hall, PhD, PE, is Professor Emeritus of Mechanical Engineering and Computer Science in the School of Dynamic Systems in the College of Engineering and Applied Science at the University of Cincinnati. He was also the Paul E. ...

(BS EE 1965, MS 1966, PhD 1971),

roboticist Robotics is an interdisciplinary branch of computer science and engineering. Robotics involves design, construction, operation, and use of robots. The goal of robotics is to design machines that can help and assist humans. Robotics integrat ...

Hope Hibbard Hope Hibbard (December 18, 1893- May 12, 1988) was an American biologist, cytologist, zoologist, and professor of zoology. Born in Altoona, Pennsylvania, she conducted research in the fields of histology and marine biology, utilizing organisms suc ...

(undergraduate degree, 1916, MS 1918),

biologist A biologist is a scientist who conducts research in biology. Biologists are interested in studying life on Earth, whether it is an individual cell, a multicellular organism, or a community of interacting populations. They usually specialize in ...

, cytologist, zoologist, and professor of zoology *

William Langston J. William Langston is the Founder and Chief Scientific Officer, Movement Disorder Specialist, and Chief Executive Officer of the Parkinson's Institute and Clinical Center in Sunnyvale, California, the founding member of the Scientific Advisory B ...

, founder and CEO of Parkinson's Institute and Clinical Center in

Sunnyvale Sunnyvale () is a city located in the Santa Clara Valley in northwest Santa Clara County in the U.S. state of California. Sunnyvale lies along the historic El Camino Real and Highway 101 and is bordered by portions of San Jose to the north ...

, California *

Richard N. Richards Richard Noel "Dick" Richards (born August 24, 1946), (Capt, USN, Ret.), is a retired American naval officer and aviator, test pilot, chemical engineer, and a former NASA astronaut. He flew aboard four Space Shuttle missions in the 1980s and 1990 ...

(BS ChE 1969, ΛΧΑ), NASA astronaut *

Frederick Chapman Robbins Frederick Chapman Robbins (August 25, 1916 – August 4, 2003) was an American pediatrician and virologist. He was born in Auburn, Alabama, and grew up in Columbia, Missouri, attending David H. Hickman High School. He received the Nobel Prize in ...

, M.D. 1954 Nobel Prize recipient, with John Enders and Thomas Weller for the cultivation of human viruses (Polio) in tissue culture * Herschel Roman (PhD 1942), early pioneer in yeast genetics * William C. Schwartz (MA 1951), physicist, laser pioneer, and founder of International Laser Systems * Thomas Jefferson Jackson See (BS 1889, Valedictorian), controversial astronomer; critic; opponent of Einstein * Harlow Shapley (AB in 1910, AM in 1911), astronomer; used RR Lyrae stars to correctly estimate size of Milky Way Galaxy and sun's position within it *

Larry Smarr Larry Lee Smarr is a physicist and leader in scientific computing, supercomputer applications, and Internet infrastructure from Missouri. He currently works at the University of California, San Diego. Smarr has been among the most important synthe ...

(BA 1970, MS 1970), physicist; founding director of the National Center for Supercomputing Applications *

William Jasper Spillman William Jasper Spillman (October 18, 1863 – July 11, 1931) is considered to be the founding father of agricultural economics. In addition, he is notable for being the only American to independently rediscover Mendel's laws of genetics. Early ...

(B.S. 1886, M.S. 1890), wheat geneticist, founder, agricultural economics *

Laura Sullivan-Beckers Laura Sullivan-Beckers is an associate professor of evolutionary biology at Murray State University. She is credited with the discovery of '' Hebetica sylviae,'' a species of treehopper, named for her daughter Sylvie Beckers. Early life and educa ...

(PhD 2008), biologist * Debbye Turner (DVM 1991), veterinarian and former

Miss America Miss America is an annual competition that is open to women from the United States between the ages of 17 and 25. Originating in 1921 as a "bathing beauty revue", the contest is now judged on competitors' talent performances and interviews. As ...

Susan Golden Susan Golden (née Stephens) is a Professor of molecular biology known for her research in Circadian rhythm, circadian rhythms. She is currently a faculty member at UC San Diego. Golden was born in Pine Bluff, Arkansas in 1957. She attended the ...

(PhD 1983)

National Academy of Sciences The National Academy of Sciences (NAS) is a United States nonprofit, non-governmental organization. NAS is part of the National Academies of Sciences, Engineering, and Medicine, along with the National Academy of Engineering (NAE) and the Nati ...

member and Professor of Molecular Biology at University of California, San Diego * Raymond E. Zirkle (B.A.1928; Ph.D. 1932),

radiobiologist Radiobiology (also known as radiation biology, and uncommonly as actinobiology) is a field of clinical and basic medical sciences that involves the study of the action of ionizing radiation on living things, especially health effects of radiation. ...

and principle of the Manhattan Project

Social sciences

* Thomas Swain Barclay (BA 2015,

), professor of political science at Stanford University *

Mark Pope Mark Edward Pope (born September 11, 1972) is an American basketball coach and former player who is the nineteenth and current head coach of Brigham Young University's (BYU) men's basketball team. He played college basketball for the Kentucky ...

(AB 1973, MEd 1974), Thomas Jefferson Professor & Curators' Distinguished Professor Emeritus of counseling at

University of Missouri-St. Louis A university () is an institution of higher (or tertiary) education and research which awards academic degrees in several academic disciplines. Universities typically offer both undergraduate and postgraduate programs. In the United States, t ...

, president of the American Counseling Association (2003-2004) * Ritch Savin-Williams (BA 1971), professor of

developmental psychology Developmental psychology is the science, scientific study of how and why humans grow, change, and adapt across the course of their lives. Originally concerned with infants and children, the field has expanded to include adolescence, adult deve ...

at Cornell University; prolific sexual orientation researcher

Other

*Thomas Doty, Continental Airlines Flight 11 suicide bomberFifty years ago this week, Continental Flight 11 fell out of the sky over Unionville
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