This is an enumeration of notable people affiliated with

Rutgers University Rutgers University (; RU), officially Rutgers, The State University of New Jersey, is a public land-grant research university consisting of four campuses in New Jersey. Chartered in 1766, Rutgers was originally called Queen's College, and was ...

, including graduates of the undergraduate and graduate and professional programs at all three campuses, former students who did not graduate or receive their degree, presidents of the university, current and former professors, as well as members of the board of trustees and board of governors, and coaches affiliated with the university's athletic program. Also included are characters in works of fiction (books, films, television shows, et cetera) who have been mentioned or were depicted as having an affiliation with Rutgers, either as a student, alumnus, or member of the faculty. Some noted alumni and faculty may be also listed in the main

article or in some of the affiliated articles. Individuals are sorted by category and alphabetized within each category. Default campus for listings is the

New Brunswick New Brunswick (french: Nouveau-Brunswick, , locally ) is one of the thirteen provinces and territories of Canada. It is one of the three Maritime provinces and one of the four Atlantic provinces. It is the only province with both English and ...

campus, the systems' largest campus, with Camden and Newark campus affiliations noted in parenthesis.

Presidents of Rutgers University

Since 1785, twenty men have served as the institution's president, beginning with

Jacob Rutsen Hardenbergh Jacob Rutsen Hardenbergh (22 February 1735/6 – 30 October 1790) was an American Dutch Reformed clergyman, colonial and state legislator, and educator. Hardenbergh was a founder of Queen's College—now Rutgers, The State University of New J ...

(1735–1790), a Dutch Reformed clergyman who was responsible for establishing the college. Before 1930, most of the university's presidents (eight of the twelve) were clergymen affiliated with Christian denominations in the Reformed tradition (either Dutch Reformed,

Presbyterian Presbyterianism is a part of the Reformed tradition within Protestantism that broke from the Roman Catholic Church in Scotland by John Knox, who was a priest at St. Giles Cathedral (Church of Scotland). Presbyterian churches derive their n ...

, or German Reformed). Presidents Hasbrouck (1840–1850), Frelinghuysen (1850–1862), Gates (1882–1890), and Scott (1891–1906) were all laymen. Two presidents were alumni of Rutgers College: William H. S. Demarest (Class of 1883) and Philip Milledoler Brett (Class of 1892). The current president is Jonathan Holloway (born 1976). Holloway, a U.S. historian, is the first person of color to lead Rutgers University.The president serves in an '' ex officio'' capacity as a presiding officer within the university's 59-member Board of Trustees and its eleven-member Board of Governors, and is appointed by these boards to oversee day-to-day operations of the university across its three campuses. He is charged with implementing board policies with the help and advice of senior administrators and other members of the university community." The president is responsible only to those two governing boards—there is no oversight by state officials. Frequently, the president also occupies a professorship in his academic discipline and engages in instructing students.

Nobel laureates

Milton Friedman Milton Friedman (; July 31, 1912 – November 16, 2006) was an American economist and statistician who received the 1976 Nobel Memorial Prize in Economic Sciences for his research on consumption analysis, monetary history and theory and the ...

, 1912–2006, A.B. 1932, economist, public intellectual, winner of the

Nobel Prize in Economics The Nobel Memorial Prize in Economic Sciences, officially the Sveriges Riksbank Prize in Economic Sciences in Memory of Alfred Nobel ( sv, Sveriges riksbanks pris i ekonomisk vetenskap till Alfred Nobels minne), is an economics award administered ...

(1976) *

Toni Morrison Chloe Anthony Wofford Morrison (born Chloe Ardelia Wofford; February 18, 1931 – August 5, 2019), known as Toni Morrison, was an American novelist. Her first novel, '' The Bluest Eye'', was published in 1970. The critically acclaimed '' S ...

(honorary doctorate), taught at Rutgers, novelist (''

Beloved Beloved may refer to: Books * ''Beloved'' (novel), a 1987 novel by Toni Morrison * ''The Beloved'' (Faulkner novel), a 2012 novel by Australian author Annah Faulkner *''Beloved'', a 1993 historical romance about Zenobia, by Bertrice Small Film ...

'', '' Song of Solomon''), Nobel Prize in Literature (1993), Pulitzer Prize for Fiction (1988) *

Heinrich Rohrer Heinrich Rohrer (6 June 1933 – 16 May 2013) was a Swiss physicist who shared half of the 1986 Nobel Prize in Physics with Gerd Binnig for the design of the scanning tunneling microscope (STM). The other half of the Prize was awarded to Ernst ...

, 1961–1963, physicist, winner of the

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(1986) * Selman Waksman 1918–1958, professor of

microbiology Microbiology () is the scientific study of microorganisms, those being unicellular (single cell), multicellular (cell colony), or acellular (lacking cells). Microbiology encompasses numerous sub-disciplines including virology, bacteriology, ...

; discovered 22 antibiotics (including Streptomycin); winner of the

Nobel Prize in Physiology or Medicine The Nobel Prize in Physiology or Medicine is awarded yearly by the Nobel Assembly at the Karolinska Institute for outstanding discoveries in physiology or medicine. The Nobel Prize is not a single prize, but five separate prizes that, accordi ...

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Notable trustees and benefactors

* Andrew Kirkpatrick (lawyer), Andrew Kirkpatrick (1756–1831), lawyer, Chief Justice of New Jersey Supreme Court, trustee 1782–1809{{rp, p.12 *

Littleton Kirkpatrick Littleton Kirkpatrick (October 19, 1797 – August 15, 1859) was an American Whig Party politician, who represented in the United States House of Representatives for one term from 1853 to 1855. He was the son of Andrew Kirkpatrick and t ...

(1797–1859), attorney and politician, trustee 1841–1859Rutgers College and Raven, John Howard (Rev.) (compiler).United States Congress. * Henry Rutgers (1745-1830), military officer and philanthropist after whom Rutgers is named

Notable alumni

Architecture

Louis Ayres William Louis Ayres (1874–November 30, 1947), better known by his professional name Louis Ayres, was an American architect who was one of the most prominent designers of monuments, memorials, and buildings in the nation in the early part of ...

, Medievalist architect best known for designing the United States Memorial Chapel at the

Meuse-Argonne American Cemetery and Memorial The Meuse-Argonne American Cemetery (french: Cimetière Américain (Meuse-Argonne), links=no) is a World War I cemetery in France. It is located east of the village of Romagne-sous-Montfaucon in Meuse. The cemetery contains the largest numbe ...

and the Herbert C. Hoover U.S. Department of Commerce Building * Frank Townsend Lent

Arts and entertainment

Art

* Brad Ascalon, Class of 1999, industrial designer * Alice Aycock, Class of 1968, sculptor * Marc Ecko, fashion designer * Lore Kadden Lindenfeld, textile designer *

Kojiro Matsukata Kojirō, Kojiro, Koujirou or Kohjiroh is a masculine Japanese given name. Notable people with the name include: * (born 1977), Japanese footballer *, Japanese educationist *, Japanese scholar of Islam *Sasaki Kojirō (Ganryu Kojiro, c. 1585–1612) ...

, art collector whose collection helped form the National Museum of Western Art in Tokyo * George Segal, GSNB 1963, sculptor

Entertainment

* Livingston Allen, hip hop YouTuber and journalist better known as DJ Akademiks * Roger Bart, actor ('' Desperate Housewives'', '' The Producers'';

Tony Award The Antoinette Perry Award for Excellence in Broadway Theatre, more commonly known as the Tony Award, recognizes excellence in live Broadway theatre. The awards are presented by the American Theatre Wing and The Broadway League at an annual c ...

for '' You're a Good Man, Charlie Brown'') *

Mario Batali Mario Francesco Batali (born September 19, 1960) is an American chef, writer, and restaurateur. Batali co-owned restaurants in New York City; Las Vegas; Los Angeles; and Newport Beach, California; Boston; Singapore; Westport, Connecticut; and N ...

, Class of 1982, chef, restaurateur, television host (''Molto Mario'', '' Iron Chef America'') * Bill Bellamy, Class of 1989, comedian, actor * Avery Brooks, Class of 1973, actor, educator * John Carpenter, Class of 1990, first-ever champion of '' Who Wants to Be a Millionaire'' television quiz show *

Asia Carrera Asia Carrera Lemmon (born Jessica Steinhauser, August 6, 1973) is an American former pornographic actress. Early life Asia Carrera was born Jessica Steinhauser in New York City to a German mother and Japanese father, the oldest of four sibling ...

(born Jessica Steinhauser), Class of 1995 (did not graduate), porn star; majored in Business and Japanese{{Cite web, url=http://www.asiacarrera.com/bio2.html , title="Why I do Porn Even Though I'm Very Bright and Could have Done Anything I Wanted" by Asia Carrera *

Kevin Chamberlin Kevin Chamberlin (born November 25, 1963) is an American actor. He is known for his theatre roles such as Horton in '' Seussical'' and Uncle Fester in '' The Addams Family''. For his theatre work, he received three Tony Award and three Drama Des ...

, actor (Tony Award nominations for '' Dirty Blonde'' and '' Seussical'') *

Larry Charles Larry Charles (born ) is an American comedian, screenwriter, director, actor, and producer. He was a staff writer for the sitcom ''Seinfeld'' for its first five seasons. He has also directed the documentary film ''Religulous'' and the mockument ...

, film director ( Borat and

Bruno Bruno may refer to: People and fictional characters *Bruno (name), including lists of people and fictional characters with either the given name or surname * Bruno, Duke of Saxony (died 880) * Bruno the Great (925–965), Archbishop of Cologne, ...

) * Jim Coane, Class of 1970,

Emmy award The Emmy Awards, or Emmys, are an extensive range of awards for artistic and technical merit for the American and international television industry. A number of annual Emmy Award ceremonies are held throughout the calendar year, each with the ...

-winning television executive producer, writer and director ('' Dragon Tales)'' * Jessica Darrow, Class of 2017, actress and singer, voice of Luisa Madrigal in

Disney The Walt Disney Company, commonly known as Disney (), is an American multinational mass media and entertainment conglomerate headquartered at the Walt Disney Studios complex in Burbank, California. Disney was originally founded on October ...

's '' Encanto'' * Kristin Davis, Class of 1987, actress ('' Sex and the City'') * Mike Colter, actor (

Netflix Netflix, Inc. is an American subscription video on-demand over-the-top streaming service and production company based in Los Gatos, California. Founded in 1997 by Reed Hastings and Marc Randolph in Scotts Valley, California, it offers a ...

Luke Cage Lucas "Luke" Cage, born Carl Lucas and also known as Power Man, is a fictional character appearing in American comic books published by Marvel Comics. He first appeared in ''Luke Cage, Hero for Hire'' #1 (June 1972) and was created by Archie Go ...

) *

Tim DeKay Timothy Robert DeKay (born June 12, 1963) is an American actor. He starred in the USA Network series ''White Collar'' (2009–2014) Early life Tim DeKay was born June 12, 1963, to Jim DeKay and Jill Vaughn in Lansing, New York, where he and ...

, Class of 1990 ( Mason Gross School of the Arts), actor ('' White Collar'') * John DiMaggio, voice actor (Bender on Futurama and Jake the Dog on

Adventure Time ''Adventure Time'' is an American fantasy animated television series created by Pendleton Ward for Cartoon Network and distributed by Warner Bros. Domestic Television. The series follows the adventures of a boy named Finn (Jeremy Shada) and ...

), voicework in anime ( Princess Mononoke, Vampire Hunter D: Bloodlust) * Katie Dippold, television and film writer ('' Parks and Recreation'', '' The Heat'') * Wheeler Winston Dixon, filmmaker, critic, author *

Keir Dullea Keir Atwood Dullea (; born May 30, 1936) is an American actor. He played astronaut David Bowman in the 1968 film '' 2001: A Space Odyssey'' and its 1984 sequel, '' 2010: The Year We Make Contact''. His other film roles include ''David and Lisa' ...

, actor ( 2001, A Space Odyssey) * Simon Feil, Class of 2000, actor (''Julie & Julia'', ''House of Cards'') *

Jon Finkel Jon Finkel (born May 18, 1978)Jon Finkel 2006 Pro Player card (from the Magic: The Gathering Time Spiral expansion) is an American '' Magic: The Gathering'' and poker player. Finkel is one of the most decorated players in the history of profess ...

, Class of 2003, professional ''Magic: The Gathering'' player; inducted into the ''MTG'' Hall of Fame *

Calista Flockhart Calista Kay Flockhart (born November 11, 1964) is an American actress. She is perhaps best known for portraying the title character on the Fox television series '' Ally McBeal'' (1997–2002), for which she received a Golden Globe Award in 199 ...

, Class of 1988, actress ('' The Birdcage'', '' Ally McBeal''), Emmy winner, spouse of

Harrison Ford Harrison Ford (born July 13, 1942) is an American actor. His films have grossed more than $5.4billion in North America and more than $9.3billion worldwide, making him the seventh-highest-grossing actor in North America. He is the recipient o ...

* Brandon Flynn, actor ( 13 Reasons Why) *

Marlene Forte Ana Marlene Forte Machado, better known as Marlene Forte, is a Cuban actress and producer. She is perhaps best known for her role as Carmen Ramos on the television soap opera '' Dallas'' (2012–2014). Forte also had recurring roles in '' Fear t ...

, (attended) actress, sister of HSN host Lesley Machado *

Gwendolyn Audrey Foster Gwendolyn Audrey Foster is an experimental filmmaker, artist and author. She is Willa Cather Professor Emerita in Film Studies. Her work has focused on gender, race, ecofeminism, queer sexuality, eco-theory, and class studies. York College of ...

, filmmaker, critic, author *

Midori Francis Midori Iwama (born April 16, 1994), known professionally as Midori Francis, is an American actress. She began her career in theatre, earning NYIT, Obie, and Drama Desk Awards. She received a Daytime Emmy nomination for her role as Lily in the Ne ...

, actress ( Dash & Lily) * James Gandolfini, Class of 1983, actor (''

The Sopranos ''The Sopranos'' is an American crime drama television series created by David Chase. The story revolves around Tony Soprano (James Gandolfini), a New Jersey-based Italian-American mobster, portraying his difficulties as he tries to balance ...

''), Emmy winner, voice actor ('' Where the Wild Things Are'') *

Chris Gethard Christopher Paul Gethard (; born May 23, 1980) is an American actor, comedian and writer. He was the host of ''The Chris Gethard Show'', a talk show based in New York City, which aired from 2011 to 2018. He hosts the podcasts ''Beautiful Stories ...

, comedian, actor * Judy Gold, B.A. 1984, comedian, actress * Dan Green, voice actor (''

Yu-Gi-Oh! is a Japanese manga series written and illustrated by Kazuki Takahashi. It was serialized in Shueisha's ''Weekly Shōnen Jump'' magazine between September 1996 and March 2004. The plot follows the story of a boy named Yugi Mutou, w ...

'') * Charles Hallahan, Class of 1969 (Camden), actor ( The Thing, Hunter) * Robert Harper, Class of 1974, actor (''

Once Upon A Time In America ''Once Upon a Time in America'' ( it, C'era una volta in America) is a 1984 epic crime film co-written and directed by Italian filmmaker Sergio Leone and starring Robert De Niro and James Woods. The film is an Italian–American venture produ ...

'', '' Frank's Place'', ''

Creepshow ''Creepshow'' is a 1982 American horror comedy anthology film directed by George A. Romero and written by Stephen King, making this film his screenwriting debut. The film's ensemble cast includes Hal Holbrook, Adrienne Barbeau, Fritz Weaver ...

'', '' Commander in Chief''...) *

Bakhtiyaar Irani Bakhtiyaar Irani (born 19 November 1979) is an Indian film and television actor who has participated in Indian television reality shows. He has appeared in the reality dance series ''Nach Baliye'', paired with his wife Tannaz Irani. In 2009, t ...

, Class of 1999, Indian television actor, participant in the Indian version of ''Big Brother'', ''

Bigg Boss ''Bigg Boss'' is an Indian reality television game show franchise based on the Dutch reality show '' Big Brother''. It is produced by Endemol Shine India through Viacom18 and Disney Star. Subsequently, the various versions of the show are made ...

'' *

Bill Jemas Bill Jemas is an American media entrepreneur, writer, and editor, known for his tenure as president of Fleer Entertainment Group during the 1990s, and for his work as vice president of Marvel Comics from 2000 to 2004. During his time at Marvel, Jem ...

, Class of 1980, writer, creative director, publisher for Marvel Comics Group * Ed Kalegi, national talk radio host and personality ''The Weekend with Ed Kalegi'', actor * Jason Kaplan, associate producer of '' The Howard Stern Show'' * Jane Krakowski, Class of 1988, actress ('' Ally McBeal'', ''

30 Rock ''30 Rock'' is an American satirical sitcom television series created by Tina Fey that originally aired on NBC from October 11, 2006, to January 31, 2013. The series, based on Fey's experiences as head writer for ''Saturday Night Live'', tak ...

'') * William Mastrosimone, Class of 1980, playwright, Golden Globe Award winner *

Christopher McCulloch Christopher "Chris" McCulloch (born September 14, 1971), also known by the pseudonym Jackson Publick, is an American voice actor, writer, director, producer, and storyboard artist. He is known for his work on several ''Tick'' properties and ...

, creator of ''

The Venture Bros. ''The Venture Bros.'' is an American adult animated action comedy TV series created by Chris McCulloch (also known as "Jackson Publick") for Cartoon Network's late night programming block Adult Swim. Following a pilot episode on February 16, 20 ...

'' * Paolo Montalban, Broadway, television and film actor * Luis Moro, Class of 1987, actor,

comic a medium used to express ideas with images, often combined with text or other visual information. It typically the form of a sequence of panels of images. Textual devices such as speech balloons, captions, and onomatopoeia can indicate ...

, filmmaker, writer, Independent Spirit Award Nominee, Best Actor Nominee ABFF ('' Love and Suicide'') * Oswald "Ozzie" Nelson, Class of 1927, musician and actor ('' The Adventures of Ozzie and Harriet'') * Scott Patterson, actor (

Saw IV ''Saw IV'' is a 2007 horror film directed by Darren Lynn Bousman from a screenplay by Patrick Melton and Marcus Dunstan, and a story by Melton, Dunstan, and Thomas Fenton. It is the fourth installment in the ''Saw'' film series and sequel to ...

, Saw V) * Hasan Piker, Twitch streamer and

left-wing Left-wing politics describes the range of political ideologies that support and seek to achieve social equality and egalitarianism, often in opposition to social hierarchy. Left-wing politics typically involve a concern for those in soci ...

political commentator * Matt Pinfield, radio DJ, host of

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 ...

's ''

120 Minutes ''120 Minutes'' is a television program in the United States dedicated to the alternative music genre, that originally aired on MTV from 1986 to 2000, and then aired on MTV's associate channel MTV2 from 2001 to 2003. After its cancellation, MT ...

'' *

Molly Price Molly, Mollie or mollies may refer to: Animals * ''Poecilia'', a genus of fishes ** '' Poecilia sphenops'', a fish species * A female mule (horse–donkey hybrid) People * Molly (name) or Mollie, a female given name, including a list of person ...

, actress * Robert Pulcini, Class of 1989 (Camden), Academy Award nominated documentary and feature filmmaker, co-director of '' American Splendor'' * Sheryl Lee Ralph, English Lit/Theatre degree, 1975, original ''Deena Jones'' in the Broadway smash hit musical '' Dreamgirls'', winner of six Tony Awards * Roy Scheider, actor (

Jaws Jaws or Jaw may refer to: Anatomy * Jaw, an opposable articulated structure at the entrance of the mouth ** Mandible, the lower jaw Arts, entertainment, and media * Jaws (James Bond), a character in ''The Spy Who Loved Me'' and ''Moonraker'' * ...

, Sorcerer) * Henry Selick, attended for a year, director (

Nightmare Before Christmas ''The Nightmare Before Christmas'' (also known as ''Tim Burton's The Nightmare Before Christmas'') is a 1993 American stop-motion animated musical dark fantasy film directed by Henry Selick (in his feature directorial debut) and produced an ...

, Coraline ) *

Michael Sorvino Michael Ernest Sorvino (born November 21, 1977) is an American actor and producer. He is best known as the voice of Tommy Angelo, the protagonist in ''Mafia''. His other acting roles include parts in ''Summer of Sam'', '' The Trouble with Cali ...

, actor, son of Paul Sorvino * Dina Spybey, actress (

The Haunted Mansion The Haunted Mansion is a dark ride attraction located at Disneyland, Magic Kingdom, and Tokyo Disneyland. The haunted house attraction features a ride-through tour in Omnimover vehicles called "Doom Buggies", and a walk-through show is displa ...

) * Sebastian Stan, Class of 2005, actor ('' Captain America: The First Avenger'', '' The Covenant'') * Aaron Stanford, Class of 2000, actor ('' X2'', '' Tadpole'') * Kurt Sutter, Class of 1986, writer ('' The Shield''), creator of '' Sons of Anarchy'' * Daniel Travis, actor ( Open Water) * Paul Wesley, actor ( Vampire Diaries) *

Ashley Woodfolk Ashley Woodfolk is an American writer. She is the author of the young adult books ''The Beauty That Remains'' (2018) and ''When You Were Everything'' (2020). Career Working full-time in marketing for a children's book publisher, Woodfolk wrote he ...

, young adult fiction writer * Cary Woodworth, Class of 1999, actor ('' Mary and Rhoda''), songwriter * Karen Young, actress (''

'', ''

Law & Order ''Law & Order'' is an American police procedural and legal drama television series created by Dick Wolf and produced by Wolf Entertainment, launching the '' Law & Order'' franchise. ''Law & Order'' aired its entire run on NBC, premiering ...

'') * Ramy Youssef, attended, actor ('' Ramy'') * Saul Zaentz, film producer (

One Flew over the Cuckoo's Nest One Flew Over the Cuckoo's Nest may refer to: * ''One Flew Over the Cuckoo's Nest'' (novel), a 1962 novel by Ken Kesey * ''One Flew Over the Cuckoo's Nest'' (play), a 1963 stage adaptation of the novel starring Kirk Douglas * ''One Flew Over the ...

, Amadeus) * Daniel O'Brien, Class of 2008, comedian/writer (

Cracked.com Cracked.com is a website based on the humorous ''Cracked'' magazine, which dates back to 1958. It was founded in 2005 by Jack O'Brien.Axon, SamuelStreamy Awards 2010: Here Are the Winners ''Mashable''. April 11, 2010. In 2007, Cracked had a coup ...

, How to Fight Presidents)

Journalism

Spencer Ackerman Spencer Ackerman is an American journalist and writer. Focusing primarily on national security, he began his career at ''The New Republic'' in 2002 before writing for ''Wired'', ''The Guardian'' and ''The Daily Beast''. He won a 2012 National ...

, Class of 2002, journalist for '' The Daily Beast'' * Joan Acocella, Class of 1984, journalist, author, dance critic for ''

The New Yorker ''The New Yorker'' is an American weekly magazine featuring journalism, commentary, criticism, essays, fiction, satire, cartoons, and poetry. Founded as a weekly in 1925, the magazine is published 47 times annually, with five of these issues ...

'' * Martin Agronsky, Class of 1936, pioneering TV journalist * Amanda Alcantara, Class of 2012, writer and activist *

Carrie Budoff Brown Carrie Budoff Brown is an American journalist and news editor. She is currently the Senior Vice President of Meet the Press on NBC News. She is the former editor of '' Politico''. She previously served as the managing editor of ''Politico Eur ...

, editor of

Politico ''Politico'' (stylized in all caps), known originally as ''The Politico'', is an American, German-owned political journalism newspaper company based in Arlington County, Virginia, that covers politics and policy in the United States and intern ...

* Lisa Daftari, foreign affairs investigative journalist for "The Foreign Desk" * Stuart Diamond, journalist, New York Times, Pulitzer Prize. Author, Getting More, NY Times bestseller * Dylan Dreyer, meteorologist * Rich Edson, Class of 2003, Washington correspondent,

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 ...

* Mike Emanuel, journalist, Chief Congressional Correspondent and former White House Correspondent for

* Nick Gillespie, Class of 1985, journalist, editor * Bernard Goldberg, Class of 1967, journalist *

Jerry Izenberg Jerry Izenberg (born September 10, 1930) is a sports journalist with '' The Newark Star-Ledger'' in Newark, New Jersey. He was born in Newark, New Jersey. His career with ''The Star-Ledger'' began in 1951 while he was still a student at Rutgers Uni ...

, Class of 1952, Emmy-winning sports journalist * Amani Al-Khatahtbeh, Class of 2014, author and tech entrepreneur * Jeff Koyen, Class of 1991, journalist and entrepreneur * Gene Lyons, Class of 1952, political columnist * Natalie Morales, Class of 1994, journalist and correspondent for '' The Today Show'' * Richard Newcomb, Class of 1962, journalist and author, best-selling author of ''Iwo Jima!'' and ''Abandon Ship!'' * James O'Keefe, Class of 2006, political activist *

Wendy Osefo Wendy Onyinye Osefo (née Ozuzu, born May 21, 1984) is a Nigerian-American political commentator, public affairs academic, and television personality. She is an assistant professor at Johns Hopkins School of Education. She is also a main cast memb ...

, Class of 2016 (Camden, PhD), political commentator and assistant professor at

Johns Hopkins University Johns Hopkins University (Johns Hopkins, Hopkins, or JHU) is a private research university in Baltimore, Maryland. Founded in 1876, Johns Hopkins is the oldest research university in the United States and in the western hemisphere. It consi ...

. * Rebecca Quick, Class of 1993, journalist and anchor (CNBC Squawk Box) *

Larry Stark Larry Stark (born August 4, 1932 in New Brunswick, New Jersey) is an American journalist and reviewer best known for his in-depth coverage of the Boston theater scene at his website, Theater Mirror. In newspapers and online, Stark has written hundr ...

, Class of 1956, Boston journalist and theater critic, ''Theater Mirror'' *

Mike Taibbi Mike Taibbi (born c. 1949) is an American television journalist best known for his work at NBC News. He retired in 2014, having covered, among other events, the wars in Iraq and Afghanistan. During his career, Taibbi also worked at CBS News. He ...

, Class of 1971, journalist and correspondent for '' NBC Nightly News'' * Milton Viorst, Class of 1951, journalist, author, Middle East scholar * Cathy Young, Class of 1988, journalist and non-fiction author

Music

Kenny Barron Kenny Barron (born June 9, 1943) is an American jazz pianist, who has appeared on hundreds of recordings as leader and sideman and is considered one of the most influential mainstream jazz pianists since the bebop era. Biography Born in Philade ...

jazz Jazz is a music genre that originated in the African-American communities of New Orleans, Louisiana in the late 19th and early 20th centuries, with its roots in blues and ragtime. Since the 1920s Jazz Age, it has been recognized as a m ...

pianist A pianist ( , ) is an individual musician who plays the piano. Since most forms of Western music can make use of the piano, pianists have a wide repertoire and a wide variety of styles to choose from, among them traditional classical music, ja ...

in Dizzie Gillespie quartet * Laurie Berkner, children's musician; '' Jack's Big Music Show'' * Regina Belle, singer ( A Whole New World), plays during end credits of (

Disney's Aladdin ''Aladdin'' is a Disney media franchise comprising a film series and additional media. It began with the 1992 American animated feature of the same name, which was based on the tale of the same name, and was directed by Ron Clements and John Mu ...

) * Just Blaze,

Grammy Award The Grammy Awards (stylized as GRAMMY), or simply known as the Grammys, are awards presented by the Recording Academy of the United States to recognize "outstanding" achievements in the music industry. They are regarded by many as the most pr ...

-nominated hip hop producer * David Bryan, keyboardist and member of band

Bon Jovi Bon Jovi is an American rock band formed in 1983 in Sayreville, New Jersey. It consists of singer Jon Bon Jovi, keyboardist David Bryan, drummer Tico Torres, guitarist Phil X, and bassist Hugh McDonald. Original bassist Alec John such qu ...

Jim Conti Streetlight Manifesto is an American ska punk band from New Brunswick, New Jersey, United States, formed in 2002. They released their first album, ''Everything Goes Numb'', which was distributed by Victory Records, on August 26, 2003. The band he ...

tenor sax The tenor saxophone is a medium-sized member of the saxophone family, a group of instruments invented by Adolphe Sax in the 1840s. The tenor and the alto are the two most commonly used saxophones. The tenor is pitched in the key of B (while th ...

ophonist for the third wave ska band Streetlight Manifesto * Mike Glita, musician, producer, songwriter, manager, and former bassist for

New Jersey New Jersey is a state in the Mid-Atlantic and Northeastern regions of the United States. It is bordered on the north and east by the state of New York; on the east, southeast, and south by the Atlantic Ocean; on the west by the Delawa ...

post-hardcore Post-hardcore is a punk rock music genre that maintains the aggression and intensity of hardcore punk but emphasizes a greater degree of creative expression. It was initially inspired by post-punk and noise rock. Like post-punk, the term has be ...

band Senses Fail * Rasika Shekar, Indo-American flautist and singer, who plays the ''bansuri'', a bamboo flute. *

Roger Lee Hall Roger Lee Hall (born 1942) is an American composer and musicologist. Personal life Hall was born in Glen Ridge, New Jersey He grew up in Bloomfield, New Jersey and spent several years in the 1950s attending Eastern Military Academy at Oheka Ca ...

, music preservationist, composer * Mark Helias, bassist, composer *

Frank Iero Frank Anthony Iero, Jr. (, born October 31, 1981) is an American musician who is the rhythm guitarist and backup vocalist of the rock band My Chemical Romance and post-hardcore band Leathermouth. He is also the guitarist in the metal band L.S ...

, guitarist and backup vocals for the band

My Chemical Romance My Chemical Romance (commonly abbreviated to MCR or My Chem) is an American rock band from Newark, New Jersey. The band's current lineup consists of lead vocalist Gerard Way, lead guitarist Ray Toro, rhythm guitarist Frank Iero, and bassist ...

; lead singer of post-hardcore/screamo band

Leathermouth Leathermouth (often typeset as LeATHERMØUTHArtist Info - LeATHERMOUTH ...

; co-founder of the Skeleton Crew company (dropped out, was on a scholarship) * Ben Jelen, musician * Brian Joo, Korean R&B singer; half of Fly to the Sky * Tomas Kalnoky, lead singer-songwriter and lead guitarist of third wave ska band Streetlight Manifesto; formed Catch 22 and Bandits of the Acoustic Revolution * Kenneth Lampl,

Juilliard School The Juilliard School ( ) is a Private university, private performing arts music school, conservatory in New York City. Established in 1905, the school trains about 850 undergraduate and graduate students in dance, drama, and music. It is widely ...

faculty, film composer and professor * Dan Lavery, Grammy-nominated bass player for rock group Tonic and occasionally The Fray * Looking Glass, 1970s band, one-hit wonder with the song "Brandy" * Earl MacDonald, Class of 1995 (M.Mus.), Director of Jazz Studies at the

University of Connecticut The University of Connecticut (UConn) is a public land-grant research university in Storrs, Connecticut, a village in the town of Mansfield. The primary 4,400-acre (17.8 km2) campus is in Storrs, approximately a half hour's drive from H ...

; former musical director; pianist with Maynard Ferguson *

Marissa Paternoster Marissa Paternoster (born August 1, 1986) is an artist, singer and guitarist active in New Jersey's New Brunswick music scene. She is the lead singer and guitarist in the bands Screaming Females and Noun. Biography Paternoster's parents met w ...

, artist; lead singer-songwriter and lead guitarist of independent rock band

Screaming Females Screaming Females is an American rock band from New Brunswick, New Jersey comprising Marissa Paternoster on guitar and vocals, Jarrett Dougherty on drums, and Mike Abbate on bass. They released their debut album ''Baby Teeth'' in 2006. The band ...

and solo project

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Cristina Pato Cristina Pato Lorenzo (born August 17, 1980) is a Galician bagpiper, pianist and composer. She is a member of the Silk Road Ensemble led by Yo-Yo Ma and an educational adviser to the Silk Road Project. In 2017 she was collaborating with Harvard ...

, Galician bagpiper * Pras, Grammy-winning rapper from the Fugees * James Romig, Class of 2000 (Ph.D.), composer. 2019 Pulitzer Prize in Music, finalist *

Gabe Saporta Gabriel Eduardo Saporta (born October 11, 1979) is an Uruguayan-American musician and entrepreneur. From the years 2005 until 2015, he was the lead vocalist and founder of the electropop band Cobra Starship. On November 10, 2015, after nearly t ...

, musician with Midtown, Cobra Starship, and Humble Beginnings *

Sister Souljah Sister Souljah (born Lisa Williamson, Bronx, New York) is an American author, activist, and film producer. Democratic Party candidate Bill Clinton criticized her remarks about race in the United States during the 1992 presidential campaign. H ...

, born Lisa Williamson, Class of 1986, author *

Soraya Soraya ( fa, ثریا) is a feminine Persian name. It is derived from the Arabic name for the Pleiades star cluster, ''Thurayya'' ( ar, ثريّة). The name is also popular in Europe due to its association with Soraya Esfandiary-Bakhtiari, ...

, Colombian-American singer-songwriter, guitarist, arranger and record producer

Athletics

Baseball

Jason Bergmann Jason Christopher Bergmann (born September 25, 1981) is an American former professional baseball pitcher. He was born in Neptune Township, New Jersey, and grew up in Manalapan Township, New Jersey where he played high school baseball at Manalapa ...

starting pitcher In baseball (hardball or softball), a starting pitcher or starter is the first pitcher in the game for each team. A pitcher is credited with a game started if they throw the first pitch to the opponent's first batter of a game. Starting pit ...

for the Washington Nationals * Joe Borowski,

relief pitcher In baseball and softball, a relief pitcher or reliever is a pitcher who enters the game after the starting pitcher is removed because of fatigue, ineffectiveness, injury, or ejection, or for other strategic reasons, such as inclement weat ...

for the

Cleveland Indians The Cleveland Guardians are an American professional baseball team based in Cleveland. The Guardians compete in Major League Baseball (MLB) as a member club of the American League (AL) American League Central, Central division. Since , they have ...

; played for the

Chicago Cubs The Chicago Cubs are an American professional baseball team based in Chicago. The Cubs compete in Major League Baseball (MLB) as part of the National League (NL) Central division. The club plays its home games at Wrigley Field, which is locate ...

, Florida Marlins,

New York Yankees The New York Yankees are an American professional baseball team based in the New York City borough of the Bronx. The Yankees compete in Major League Baseball (MLB) as a member club of the American League (AL) East division. They are one ...

Atlanta Braves The Atlanta Braves are an American professional baseball team based in the Atlanta metropolitan area. The Braves compete in Major League Baseball (MLB) as a member club of the National League (NL) East division. The Braves were founded in ...

Baltimore Orioles The Baltimore Orioles are an American professional baseball team based in Baltimore. The Orioles compete in Major League Baseball (MLB) as a member club of the American League (AL) East division. As one of the American League's eight charter ...

, and Tampa Bay Devil Rays *

David DeJesus David Christopher DeJesus (; born December 20, 1979) is an American former professional baseball outfielder. He played in Major League Baseball (MLB) for the Kansas City Royals, Oakland Athletics, Chicago Cubs, Washington Nationals, Tampa Bay Ra ...

, center fielder for the Oakland Athletics * Tom Emanski, creator of Tom Emanski Instructional Videos * Jeff Frazier, plays for the Washington Nationals organization; brother of Todd Frazier * Todd Frazier, plays for the Texas Rangers; member of the 1998 LLWS champions, Toms River, New Jersey *

Don Taussig Donald Franklin Taussig (born February 19, 1932) is an American former professional baseball player. He was an outfielder who played all or part of three seasons in Major League Baseball for the San Francisco Giants, St. Louis Cardinals, and ...

(born 1932), Major League Baseball player * Jeff Torborg, Class of 1963,

Major League Baseball Major League Baseball (MLB) is a professional baseball organization and the oldest major professional sports league in the world. MLB is composed of 30 total teams, divided equally between the National League (NL) and the American League (A ...

catcher (

Los Angeles Dodgers The Los Angeles Dodgers are an American professional baseball team based in Los Angeles. The Dodgers compete in Major League Baseball (MLB) as a member club of the National League (NL) National League West, West division. Established in 1883 i ...

and California Angels); manager of several teamsMajor League Baseball Player Search
published by Major League Baseball (no further authorship information available), accessed January 6, 2007. * Eric Young, Class of 1992, Major League Baseball player

Basketball

James Bailey James Bailey may refer to: People Academics * James Bailey (classical scholar) (died 1864), English schoolmaster * J. O. Bailey (1903–1979), professor of literature * Jay Bailey (James E. Bailey, 1944–2001), American biochemical engineer and ...

, Class of 1978, NBA: 1979–1987{{Cite web, title=NBA/ABA Players who attended Rutgers University, publisher=databaseSports.com, url=http://www.databasebasketball.com/players/bycollege.htm?sch=Rutgers+University, access-date=April 5, 2004 * John Battle, guard for the Atlanta Hawks and

Cleveland Cavaliers The Cleveland Cavaliers (often referred to as the Cavs) are an American professional basketball team based in Cleveland. The Cavaliers compete in the National Basketball Association (NBA) as a member of the league's Eastern Conference Central ...

, 1985–1995 * Hollis Copeland, NBA: 1979–1981 *

Waliyy Dixon Waliyy Dixon (born February 7, 1974), better known by his streetball nickname "Main Event", is an American professional basketball player. He was born and raised in Linden, New Jersey. Early life Dixon spent his youth honing his streetball skills ...

, AND1 Mixtape Tour streetball legend * Quincy Douby, guard for the Toronto Raptors *

Brian Ellerbe Brian Hersholt Ellerbe (born September 1, 1963) is an American basketball coach. The Seat Pleasant, Maryland native served as head men's basketball coach at Loyola College in Maryland—now known as Loyola University Maryland—from 1994 to 19 ...

, Class of 1985, head coach of the

Michigan Wolverines The Michigan Wolverines comprise 29 varsity sports teams at the University of Michigan. These teams compete in the NCAA's Division I and in the Big Ten Conference in all sports except women's water polo, which competes in the NCAA inter-divisio ...

* Luis Flores, professional basketball player, 2009 top scorer in the Israel Basketball Premier League * Bob Greacen, NBA: 1969–1971 * Art Hillhouse, NBA: 1946–1947 * Roy Hinson, Class of 1983, NBA: 1983–1990 * Charles Jones, NBA: 1999–1999 *

Dahntay Jones Dahntay Lavall Jones (born December 27, 1980) is an American professional basketball coach and former player who is an assistant coach for the Los Angeles Clippers of the National Basketball Association (NBA). He played college basketball for th ...

, NBA: 2003–2006 * Eddie Jordan, Class of 1977, head coach of the Rutgers Men's Basketball team; former head coach of the

Washington Wizards The Washington Wizards are an American professional basketball team based in Washington, D.C. The Wizards compete in the National Basketball Association (NBA) as a member of the league's Eastern Conference Southeast Division. The team plays ...

* Steve Kaplan, Class of 1972, American-Israeli basketball player in the Israel Basketball Premier League *

Herve Lamizana Herve (; li, Herf; wa, Heve) is a city and municipality of Wallonia located in the province of Liège, Belgium. On January 1, 2018 Herve had a total population of 17,598. The total area is which gives a population density of . It is fame ...

, Class of 2004, power forward, Indios de Mayagüez *

Bob Lloyd Robert E. Lloyd (born October 5, 1945) is an American former professional basketball player in the American Basketball Association (ABA), even though he was drafted by the NBA's Detroit Pistons in the 7th round of the 1967 NBA draft. Lloyd ...

, NBA: 1967–1968 professional player with the

New York Nets New is an adjective referring to something recently made, discovered, or created. New or NEW may refer to: Music * New, singer of K-pop group The Boyz Albums and EPs * ''New'' (album), by Paul McCartney, 2013 * ''New'' (EP), by Regurgitator, ...

; CEO of Mindscape; Chairman of the V Foundation for Cancer Research which honors the memory of his former Rutgers backcourt teammate, Jim " Jimmy V." Valvano * Hamady N'Diaye, Class of 2010, 26th pick of the second round (56th selection overall) in the 2010 NBA Draft to play for the Minnesota Timberwolves; his draft rights have been traded to the

* Chelsea Newton, Class of 2004,

Sacramento Monarchs The Sacramento Monarchs were a basketball team based in Sacramento, California. They played in the Women's National Basketball Association (WNBA) from 1997 until folding on November 20, 2009. They played their home games at ARCO Arena. The Mon ...

of the WNBA * Arthur Perry, basketball player and coach *

Cappie Pondexter Cappie Marie Pondexter (born January 7, 1983) is an American former professional basketball player. She was born in Oceanside, California and raised in Chicago, Illinois. Pondexter is known for her scrappy play, quick crossovers and midrange ju ...

, Class of 2006, 2nd overall pick in the 2006 WNBA Draft by the Phoenix Mercury; 2008 Summer Olympic gold medalist for United States Women's Basketball in Beijing *

Phil Sellers Phillip Sellers, Jr. (born November 20, 1953) is an American former professional basketball player for the Detroit Pistons of the NBA. Amateur career Born in Brooklyn, New York, Sellers played high school basketball at Thomas Jefferson High Schoo ...

, NBA: 1976–1976 * David Stern, Class of 1963, Commissioner of the

National Basketball Association The National Basketball Association (NBA) is a professional basketball sports league, 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 i ...

* Tammy Sutton-Brown, Class of 2001, Charlotte Sting of the WNBA * Jim Valvano, Class of 1967, won NCAA Men's Basketball National Championship at N.C. State * Sue Wicks, Class of 1988, member of the 1988 Olympic team and

New York Liberty The New York Liberty are an American professional basketball team based in the New York City borough of Brooklyn. The Liberty compete in the Women's National Basketball Association (WNBA) as part of the league's Eastern Conference. The team was ...

(1997–2002) of the WNBA *

Heather Zurich Heather N. Zurich (born October 23, 1987) is an American former basketball player and coach. She played college basketball for Rutgers University from 2005 to 2009 before playing professionally for one season in the Netherlands. Following her pla ...

, Class of 2009, player; assistant coach of the UC Santa Barbara Gauchos team

Fencing

* Alex Treves (born 1929), Italian-born American Olympic fencer, won the NCAA saber title in both 1949 and 1950, was undefeated in three years of competing in college.

Football

* Mike Barr, Class of 2004, NFL punter ( Pittsburgh Steelers, Frankfurt Galaxy) *

Marco Battaglia Marco Antonio Battaglia (born January 25, 1973) is a former American football tight end in the National Football League who played for five different teams. Battaglia played college football at Rutgers University and was recognized as an All- ...

, Class of 1996, NFL tight end (

Cincinnati Bengals The Cincinnati Bengals are a professional American football team based in Cincinnati. The Bengals compete in the National Football League (NFL) as a member club of the league's American Football Conference (AFC) North division. The club's home ...

, Pittsburgh Steelers)National Football League Players Search: Players in NFL from Rutgers
published by the National Football League Players, Incorporated (PLAYERS, Inc.), marketing subsidiary of the NFL Players Association (no further authorship information available), accessed January 6, 2007. * Steve Belichick, Class of 2011, Assistant Coach for the

New England Patriots The New England Patriots are a professional American football team based in the Greater Boston area. They compete in the National Football League (NFL) as a member club of the league's American Football Conference (AFC) AFC East, East divisio ...

Jay Bellamy Jay Bellamy (born July 8, 1972) is a former American football safety who played for the Seattle Seahawks and the New Orleans Saints of the National Football League (NFL). After playing college football at Rutgers University, he went undrafted in ...

, Class of 1994, NFL safety (

New Orleans Saints The New Orleans Saints are a professional American football team based in New Orleans. The Saints compete in the National Football League (NFL) as a member of the league's National Football Conference (NFC) South division. Since 1975, the te ...

) *

Brandon Bing Brandon Bing (born August 8, 1989) is a former American football cornerback. He was signed by the Denver Broncos as an undrafted free agent in 2011. In addition to playing with the Broncos, Bing also played for the Buffalo Bills and the New York G ...

, Class of 2011, safety for the

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

Gary Brackett Gary Lawrence Brackett (born May 23, 1980) is a former American football linebacker in the National Football League (NFL). He played college football at Rutgers, and signed with the Indianapolis Colts as an undrafted free agent in 2003. Brackett ...

, Class of 2003, NFL linebacker (

Indianapolis Colts The Indianapolis Colts are a professional American football team based in Indianapolis. The Colts compete in the National Football League (NFL) as a member club of the league's American Football Conference (AFC) South division. Since the 2008 ...

) * Chris Brantley, Class of 1992, NFL player (Rams, Bills) * Kenny Britt, Class of 2010 (did not graduate), NFL player (Titans) * Frank Burns, Class of 1949, NFL quarterback (

Philadelphia Eagles The Philadelphia Eagles are a professional American football team based in Philadelphia. The Eagles compete in the National Football League (NFL) as a member club of the league's National Football Conference (NFC) East division. The team play ...

), Head Coach at Rutgers 1973–1983 * Michael Burton, Class of 2010, fullback for the

Detroit Lions The Detroit Lions are a professional American football team based in Detroit. The Lions compete in the National Football League (NFL) as a member of the National Football Conference (NFC) North Division. The team play their home games at For ...

* Deron Cherry, Class of 1980, safety with the

Kansas City Chiefs The Kansas City Chiefs are a professional American football team based in Kansas City, Missouri. The Chiefs compete in the National Football League (NFL) as a member club of the league's American Football Conference (AFC) West division. The t ...

; member of the

NFL 1980s All-Decade Team The NFL 1980s All-Decade Team was chosen by voters of the Pro Football Hall of Fame. The team was composed of outstanding performers in the National Football League in the 1980s. The squad consists of first- and second-team offensive, defensive an ...

* Anthony Davis, Class of 2010, NFL offensive tackle (

San Francisco 49ers The San Francisco 49ers (also written as the San Francisco Forty-Niners) are a professional American football team based in the San Francisco Bay Area. The 49ers compete in the National Football League (NFL) as a member of the league's Nationa ...

) *

Jack Emmer John S. Emmer is a former American lacrosse coach. He retired in 2005 with 326 wins, making him the lacrosse coach with the most wins in NCAA history. This mark was surpassed in 2008 by Jim Berkman of Division III Salisbury University. Emmer is ...

, Class of 1967, NFL wide receiver (

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 ...

); Hall of Fame college

lacrosse Lacrosse is a team sport played with a lacrosse stick and a lacrosse ball. It is the oldest organized sport in North America, with its origins with the indigenous people of North America as early as the 12th century. The game was extensiv ...

coach; head coach of 2002 U.S. Lacrosse World Champions * Eric Foster, Class of 2008, NFL defensive tackle (

) * Gary Gibson, Class of 2005, NFL defensive tackle (

Carolina Panthers The Carolina Panthers are a professional American football team based in Charlotte, North Carolina. The Panthers compete in the National Football League (NFL), as a member club of the league's National Football Conference (NFC) South division. ...

) *

Clark Harris Clark Harris (born July 10, 1984) is an American football long snapper who is a free agent. He was drafted by the Green Bay Packers in the seventh round of the 2007 NFL Draft. He played college football at Rutgers. Harris played for the Detroit ...

, Class of 2007, NFL tight end (

Houston Texans The Houston Texans are a professional American football team based in Houston. The Texans compete in the National Football League (NFL) as a member club of the American Football Conference (AFC) South division, and play their home games at NR ...

) * Homer Hazel, "Pop Hazel", All-American football star and member of the

College Football Hall of Fame The College Football Hall of Fame is a hall of fame and interactive attraction devoted to college football. The National Football Foundation (NFF) founded the Hall in 1951 to immortalize the players and coaches of college football that were vo ...

* Carl Howard, Class of 1984, NFL cornerback (

) *

Jeremy Ito Jeremy Ito (born March 4, 1986) is a former placekicker and punter for the Rutgers Scarlet Knights NCAA Division I-A football team. He was most recently a kicker for the Hamilton Tiger-Cats of the Canadian Football League. Ito is half Japanese ...

, Class of 2008 * James Jenkins, Class of 1991, NFL tight end (

Washington Redskins The Washington Commanders are a professional American football team based in the Washington metropolitan area. The Commanders compete in the National Football League (NFL) as a member club of the league's National Football Conference (NFC) ...

) * Ed Jones, Class of 1974, CFL All-Star * Nate Jones, Class of 2004, NFL cornerback

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

) * Rashod Kent, Class of 2003, NFL tight end (

) *

Alex Kroll Alexander Stanley Kroll (born November 23, 1937) is a former professional American football player and a retired advertising agency executive at Young & Rubicam, where he served as CEO for ten years. Early life and football Kroll's father worked ...

, Class of 1962, AFL center ( New York Titans), CEO of Young & Rubicam *

Brian Leonard Brian Leonard (born February 3, 1984) is a former American football fullback. He was drafted by the St. Louis Rams in the second round of the 2007 NFL Draft. He played college football at Rutgers. Leonard also played for the Cincinnati Bengal ...

, Class of 2007, NFL running back (

) *

Steve Longa Steven Longa (born September 29, 1994) is a former Cameroonian professional American football linebacker. He played football at Saddle Brook High School in Saddle Brook, New Jersey, where he earned All-State honors his senior year. He played ...

, linebacker (

) *

Ray Lucas Ray Lucas (born August 6, 1972) is a former American football quarterback in the National Football League. He played for three teams, the New England Patriots, New York Jets, Miami Dolphins during his seven-year career from 1996 to 2002. He is c ...

, Class of 1996, NFL quarterback 1996–2002 (

), TV Football commentator * Dino Mangiero, Class of 1980, NFL defensive end (

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 a ...

) *

Devin McCourty Devin McCourty (born August 13, 1987) is an American football safety for the New England Patriots of the National Football League (NFL). He played college football at Rutgers and was selected by the Patriots in the first round of the 2010 NFL Dra ...

, Class of 2010, Pro Bowl NFL cornerback (

) *

Jason McCourty Jason McCourty (born August 13, 1987) is a former American football cornerback who played 13 seasons in the National Football League (NFL). Drafted by the Tennessee Titans in the sixth round, 203rd overall, in the 2009 NFL Draft, he also played f ...

, Class of 2009, NFL cornerback ( Tennessee Titans) * Mike McMahon, Class of 2001, NFL quarterback (

Minnesota Vikings The Minnesota Vikings are a professional American football team based in Minneapolis. They compete in the National Football League (NFL) as a member club of the National Football Conference (NFC) North division. Founded in 1960 as an expansi ...

) * Robert Nash, "Nasty Nash", first football player traded in the NFL and first Captain of the

* Ryan Neill, Class of 2006, NFL defensive end (

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 ...

) * Shaun O'Hara, Class of 2000, NFL center (

) * Raheem Orr, Class of 2004, NFL defensive end, AFL DL/OL (

, Philadelphia Soul) * J'Vonne Parker, Class of 2004, NFL defensive tackle (

Cleveland Browns The Cleveland Browns are a professional American football team based in Cleveland. Named after original coach and co-founder Paul Brown, they compete in the National Football League (NFL) as a member club of the American Football Conferenc ...

) *

Bill Pickel William George Pickel (born November 5, 1959 in Queens, New York) is a former defensive tackle who played for twelve seasons in the National Football League with the Los Angeles Raiders (1983–1990) and the New York Jets (1991–1994). Pickel ...

, Class of 1982, NFL defensive tackle ( Los Angeles Raiders) * Joe Porter, Class of 2007, NFL cornerback (

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) North division. It is the t ...

) * Nick Prisco, NFL player * Ray Rice, NFL running back (

Baltimore Ravens The Baltimore Ravens are a professional American football team based in Baltimore, Maryland. The Ravens compete in the National Football League (NFL) as a member club of the American Football Conference (AFC) North division. The team plays its ...

) * Paul Robeson, Class of 1919, athlete, actor, singer, political activist, NFL guard 1920–1922 ( Akron Pros, Milwaukee Badgers) * Stan Rosen (1906–1984), NFL football player * Mohamed Sanu, Class of 2012, wide receiver (

) * Tom Savage, attended, quarterback (

) * L.J. Smith, Class of 2003, NFL tight end (

) * Pedro Sosa, Class of 2008, offensive lineman (

) *

Darnell Stapleton Darnell Robert Stapleton (born September 21, 1985) is an offensive line assistant coach for the Florida Gators football team. A former American football offensive lineman, Stapleton was the starting right guard on the Super Bowl XLIII champion ...

, Class of 2007, NFL Guard ( Pittsburgh Steelers) * Reggie Stephens, Class of 1999, cornerback (

) *

Cameron Stephenson Cameron John-Ngaue Stephenson (born 18 June 1983) is a former American football guard. He was drafted by the Pittsburgh Steelers in the fifth round of the 2007 NFL Draft. He played college football at Rutgers. Stephenson has also been a membe ...

, Class of 2007, NFL Guard ( Jacksonville Jaguars) * Tyronne Stowe, Class of 1987, linebacker ( Phoenix Cardinals) *

Harry Swayne Harry Vonray Swayne (born February 2, 1965) is a former offensive tackle. He is one of the few players to have started a Super Bowl with three teams: Super Bowl XXIX with the Chargers, Super Bowl XXXIII with the Broncos and Super Bowl XXXV wit ...

, Class of 1986, NFL lineman 1987–2001 *

Rashod Swinger Rashod Alexander Swinger (born November 27, 1974) is a former professional American football defensive lineman who played three seasons for the Arizona Cardinals The Arizona Cardinals are a professional American football team based in the Ph ...

, NFL DT 1997–1999 ( Arizona Cardinals) *

Mike Teel Mike Teel (born January 6, 1986) is a former American football quarterback. He played college football for the Rutgers Scarlet Knights, and was drafted by the Seattle Seahawks in the sixth round of the 2009 NFL Draft. Teel spent time with the Sea ...

, Class of 2009, NFL quarterback 2009–2011 (Seattle Seahawks), quarterbacks coach ( Kean University, Wagner College) * Lou Tepper, Class of 1967, former head coach of

Illinois Illinois ( ) is a state in the Midwestern United States. Its largest metropolitan areas include the Chicago metropolitan area, and the Metro East section, of Greater St. Louis. Other smaller metropolitan areas include, Peoria and Rock ...

Tiquan Underwood Tiquan Underwood (born February 17, 1987) is an American football coach and former wide receiver who is the wide receivers coach for the Pittsburgh Panthers. He played college football at Rutgers and was drafted by the Jacksonville Jaguars in ...

, Class of 2009, wide receiver (

) * Elnardo Webster, Class of 1992, NFL player, Pittsburgh Steelers * Sonny Werblin, Class of 1932, founder of the

; President and CEO Madison Square Garden Corporation; President of Music Corporation of America-TV *

Jamaal Westerman Jamaal Akeem Westerman (born February 21, 1985) is a former American football defensive lineman who is currently a college football coach for Rutgers. He was signed by the New York Jets as an undrafted free agent in 2009. He played college foot ...

, Class of 2009, NFL player, linebacker and defensive end (Jets) * Jeremy Zuttah, Class of 2008, offensive lineman (

Tampa Bay Buccaneers The Tampa Bay Buccaneers are a professional American football team based in Tampa, Florida. The Buccaneers compete in the National Football League (NFL) as a member club of the league's National Football Conference (NFC) South division. The cl ...

)

Powerlifting

* Lev Susany, Class of 2011, Australian powerlifter and Commonwealth record holder

Soccer

Jon Conway Jon Conway (born May 6, 1977) is an American retired soccer goalkeeper and current goalkeeping coach for Toronto FC. Youth and college Born in Media, Pennsylvania, as a youth, Conway played club soccer for the Lower Merion Gorillas, leading ...

, Class of 1999, goalkeeper for Chicago Fire * Josh Gros, Class of 2003, midfielder for D.C. United *

Nick LaBrocca Nick LaBrocca (born December 4, 1984) is a former American soccer player. Career Youth and college LaBrocca played high school soccer at Christian Brothers Academy in Lincroft, New Jersey before going on to having a three time All-Big East ca ...

, Class of 2006, midfielder for Colorado Rapids * Lev Kirshner, soccer player and San Diego State University men's soccer coach * Alexi Lalas, Class of 1991, former U.S. Soccer National Team member, former president and General Manager of the Los Angeles Galaxy *

Carli Lloyd Carli Anne Hollins (; born July 16, 1982) is an American former professional soccer player. She is a two-time Olympic gold medalist (2008 and 2012), two-time FIFA Women's World Cup champion (2015 and 2019), two-time FIFA Player of the Year ...

, midfielder for the

United States women's national soccer team The United States women's national soccer team (USWNT) represents the United States in international women's soccer. The team is the most successful in international women's soccer, winning four Women's World Cup titles ( 1991, 1999, 2015, an ...

and the

Manchester City W.F.C. Manchester City Women's Football Club (formerly ''Manchester City Ladies F.C.'') are an English women's football club based in Manchester who play in the FA Women's Super League. They are affiliated with Manchester City F.C. who play in the Pre ...

Steve Mokone Stephen Madi Mokone OIG (23 March 1932 – 19 March 2015) was a South African footballer who was the first black South African player to play in a professional European league. He was nicknamed ''The Black Meteor'' and ''Kalamazoo''. Early ye ...

, player for

FC Barcelona Futbol Club Barcelona (), commonly referred to as Barcelona and colloquially known as Barça (), is a professional football club based in Barcelona, Catalonia, Spain, that competes in La Liga, the top flight of Spanish football. Found ...

and

South Africa South Africa, officially the Republic of South Africa (RSA), is the southernmost country in Africa. It is bounded to the south by of coastline that stretch along the South Atlantic and Indian Oceans; to the north by the neighbouring coun ...

Peter Vermes Peter Joseph Vermes (; born November 21, 1966) is an American professional soccer coach and former player. He is currently the head coach of Sporting Kansas City in Major League Soccer. As of 2022, Vermes is currently the longest-tenured head c ...

, Class of 1987, former U.S. Soccer National Team member, former professional player in

Major League Soccer Major League Soccer (MLS) is a men's professional soccer league sanctioned by the United States Soccer Federation, which represents the sport's highest level in the United States. The league comprises 29 teams—26 in the U.S. and 3 in Cana ...

Swimming

* George Kojac, member of the

International Swimming Hall of Fame The International Swimming Hall of Fame and Museum (ISHOF) is a history museum and hall of fame, located at One Hall of Fame Drive, Fort Lauderdale, Florida, United States, operated by private interests and serving as the central point for the stu ...

; gold medalist in

swimming at the 1928 Summer Olympics At the 1928 Summer Olympics in Amsterdam, eleven swimming Swimming is the self-propulsion of a person through water, or other liquid, usually for recreation, sport, exercise, or survival. Locomotion is achieved through coordinated movement o ...

Walter Spence Walter Percy Spence (March 3, 1901 – October 16, 1958) was a swimmer from British Guiana (present-day Guyana) who competed for Canada in the 1928 Summer Olympics and 1932 Summer Olympics. He immigrated to the United States and held several ...

, member of International Swimming Hall of Fame; broke five world records in his first year of competitive swimming (1925)

Wrestling

* Nick Catone, retired professional mixed martial artist who competed in the UFC * Anthony Ashnault, 2019 NCAA Wrestling Champion, 149 lb weight class. 4-time NCAA All-American *

Nick Suriano Nicholas Raymond Suriano (born April 14, 1997) is an American freestyle and folkstyle wrestler who competes at 57 kilograms. In freestyle, he claimed the 2021 Henri Deglane Grand Prix gold medal and the 2021 Matteo Pellicone Ranking Series s ...

, 2019 NCAA Wrestling Champion, 133 lb weight class, first wrestling national champion for Rutgers

MMA

* Mickey Gall, professional

mixed martial arts 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, incor ...

fighter, currently fighting in the Welterweight Division of the UFC

Hockey

* Andrew Barroway, majority owner and chairman of the Arizona Coyotes.

Business

* Greg Brown, Class of 1982, President and Co-CEO of Motorola; CEO of the Broadband Mobility Solutions Business Unit * John Joseph "Jack" Byrne, Jr., chairman and CEO of GEICO which he pulled from the brink of insolvency in the mid-1970s; chairman and CEO of

White Mountains Insurance Group White Mountains Insurance Group is a diversified insurance and related financial services holding company based in Hamilton, Bermuda. Redomiciled from Delaware, United States, on October 25, 1999, the company conducts most of its business throu ...

, formerly (Fund American Enterprises, Inc.); chairman of the Board of Overstock.com 2005–06 * Arturo L. Carrión Muñoz, former executive vice president of the Puerto Rico Bankers Association * Stephen Chazen, CEO of

Occidental Petroleum Occidental Petroleum Corporation (often abbreviated Oxy in reference to its ticker symbol and logo) is an American company engaged in hydrocarbon exploration in the United States, and the Middle East as well as petrochemical manufacturing in th ...

Jay Chiat Jay Chiat (October 25, 1931 – April 23, 2002) started his career as an American advertising copywriter. Biography Chiat was born to a Jewish family in the Bronx in New York City and grew up in Fort Lee, New Jersey. He attended Rutgers Colle ...

, Class of 1953, founder of TBWA\Chiat\Day advertising * Nick Corcodilos, professional headhunter * Alvaro de Molina, Class of 1988, MBA, retired CFO of

Bank of America The Bank of America Corporation (often abbreviated BofA or BoA) is an American multinational investment bank and financial services holding company headquartered at the Bank of America Corporate Center in Charlotte, North Carolina. The bank ...

* Marc Ecko, founder of '' Complex'' magazine and CEO of Marc Ecko Enterprises * Mark Fields, B.A. Economics, President and chief executive officer of Ford Motor Company *

Sharon Fordham Sharon Fordham is an American Broadway theatrical producer, entrepreneur, venture capitalist, and angel investor. Overview Sharon is a producer of Jill Santoriello's Broadway musical adaptation of 'A Tale of Two Cities' opening for preview on ...

, Class of 1975, CEO of WeightWatchers.com, Inc. * Robert L. Fornaro, CEO of Spirit Airlines * Otto Hermann Kahn, Rutgers Trustee, financier, patron of the arts * Rana Kapoor, founder/CEO of Yes Bank *

Maryann Keller Maryann Keller was an American automotive industry analyst and author. Keller covered the auto industry as a Wall Street analyst from the 1970s until the 1990s. She was last the principal at Maryann Keller & Associates, an automotive consulta ...

, Class of 1966, B.S., former President of Priceline.com automotive services division *

Leonor F. Loree Leonor F. Loree (April 23, 1858 – September 6, 1940) was an American civil engineer, lawyer, railroad executive, and founder of the American Newcomen Society. He obtained a Bachelor of Science degree in 1877, a Master of Science in 1880, ...

, Class of 1877, President of the Pennsylvania Railroad * Walt MacDonald, Class of 1974 (Camden), CEO of Educational Testing Services * Duncan MacMillan, B.S. 1966, co-founder of Bloomberg L.P. * Bernard Marcus, Class of 1951, founder of

Home Depot The Home Depot, Inc., is an American multinational home improvement retail corporation that sells tools, construction products, appliances, and services, including fuel and transportation rentals. Home Depot is the largest home improvement re ...

Ernest Mario Ernest Mario (born June 12, 1938, Clifton, New Jersey) is an American pharmaceutical industry executive and the recipient of the 2007 Remington Honor Medal awarded by the American Pharmacists Association.GlaxoSmithKline * Sherilyn McCoy, Class of 1988, MBA, CEO of Avon Products * Gene Muller, Class of 1977 (Camden), founder and CEO of Flying Fish Brewing * Edward H. Murphy Ph.D., retired from

American Petroleum Institute The American Petroleum Institute (API) is the largest U.S. trade association for the oil and natural gas industry. It claims to represent nearly 600 corporations involved in production, refinement, distribution, and many other aspects of the ...

George Norcross George E. Norcross III (born March 16, 1956) is an American businessman and a Democratic Party organizer and power broker in southern New Jersey. Norcross is executive chairman of Conner Strong & Buckelew, an insurance brokerage firm. He is c ...

(Camden), insurance executive and chairman of Cooper Health System *

Randal Pinkett Randal D. Pinkett (born 1971) is an American business consultant who in 2005 was the winner of season four of the reality television show ''The Apprentice''. Pinkett is the first African American to win the US version of ''The Apprentice''. Wit ...

, Class of 1994, winner of '' The Apprentice 4''; chairman and CEO of BCT Partners * Robert C. Pruyn, Class of 1869, President of the Embossing Company, and the National Commercial Bank of Albany *

Gary Rodkin Gary Rodkin is the past CEO and President of ConAgra Foods, one of the largest food processing companies in North America. Rodkin was formerly the CEO and president of the North America division of PepsiCo from 1995 to 2005, and still is a special c ...

, former

ConAgra Conagra Brands, Inc. (formerly ConAgra Foods) is an American consumer packaged goods holding company headquartered in Chicago, Illinois. Conagra makes and sells products under various brand names that are available in supermarkets, restauran ...

CEO *

Bill Rasmussen William F. Rasmussen (born October 15, 1932) is an American sports director, and one of the founders of ESPN, along with Scott Rasmussen and Ed Eagan. Rasmussen served as the first president and CEO of ESPN. ESPN was founded on July 14, 1978, an ...

, Class of 1960 MBA, managing director at CSFBdirect; founder of

ESPN ESPN (originally an initialism for Entertainment and Sports Programming Network) is an American international basic cable sports channel owned by ESPN Inc., owned jointly by The Walt Disney Company (80%) and Hearst Communications (20%). The ...

Tom Renyi Tom Renyi (born 1947) is the former Chairman and Chief Executive Officer (CEO) of the Bank of New York Company, a position he held since 1997. He is also the former Executive Chairman of The Bank of New York Mellon Corporation, following BNY and M ...

, Class of 1968 (BA) and 1969 (MBA), former chairman and CEO of

Bank of New York The Bank of New York Mellon Corporation, commonly known as BNY Mellon, is an American investment banking services holding company headquartered in New York City. BNY Mellon was formed from the merger of The Bank of New York and the Mellon Finan ...

* Barry Schuler, Class of 1976, former chairman and CEO of AOL * Bill Schultz, Class of 1971, MBA, former CEO of Fender Musical Instruments * Harvey Schwartz, Class of 1987, former president and Co-Chief Operating Officer of Goldman Sachs * Steven H. Temaras, CEO of

Bed Bath and Beyond Bed Bath & Beyond Inc. is an American chain of domestic merchandise retail stores. The chain operates many stores in the United States, Canada, Mexico, and Puerto Rico. Bed Bath & Beyond was founded in 1971. It is counted among the Fortune 5 ...

* Sir

William Cornelius Van Horne Sir William Cornelius Van Horne, (February 3, 1843September 11, 1915) is most famous for overseeing the construction of the first Canadian transcontinental railway, a project that was completed in 1885, in under half the projected time. He succe ...

, former President of the

Canadian Pacific Railway The Canadian Pacific Railway (french: Chemin de fer Canadien Pacifique) , also known simply as CPR or Canadian Pacific and formerly as CP Rail (1968–1996), is a Canadian Class I railway incorporated in 1881. The railway is owned by Canad ...

and builder of that country's Transcontinental railroad * William Bernard Ziff, Jr., Ziff Davis Inc. publishing executive

Crime

Melanie McGuire Melanie Lyn McGuire (''née'' Slate; born October 8, 1972) is an American former nurse who was convicted of murdering her husband on April 28, 2004, in what media dubbed the "suitcase murder". She was sentenced to life in prison on July 19, 2007, ...

, B.S. 1994, convicted of murdering her husband, dismembering his body and putting it in suitcases * Jennifer San Marco, perpetrator of the shooting at the Goleta, California

United States Postal Service The United States Postal Service (USPS), also known as the Post Office, U.S. Mail, or Postal Service, is an independent agency of the executive branch of the United States federal government responsible for providing postal service in the ...

center on January 30, 2006, when seven people were killed. * Rana Kapoor, M.B.A. 1980, convicted for embezzlement and fraud worth $100 million.

Education

* Philip Milledoler Brett, A.B. 1892, Acting President of

(1930–1931); corporate attorney *

Carol T. Christ Carol Tecla Christ (born 1944) is an American academic administrator. In March 2017, she was named the 11th Chancellor of the University of California, Berkeley, the first woman to hold that position. She succeeded outgoing Chancellor Nicholas B ...

, A.B. 1966, Former President of Smith College and current Chancellor of U.C. Berkeley * Stuart Diamond, The Wharton School of business, Professor of Negotiations, Legal Studies Department; A.B. 1970, J.D. Harvard, 1990, M.B.A. Wharton (Univ of PA), 1992. * Alvin S. Felzenberg, historian, political commentator, member of 9/11 Commission *

Charles Ferster Charles Bohris Ferster (1 November 1922 – 3 February 1981) was an American behavioral psychologist. A pioneer of applied behavior analysis, he developed errorless learning and was a colleague of B.F. Skinner's at Harvard University, co-authori ...

, B.S. 1947, behavioral psychologist, author and professor (deceased 1981) * Richard H. Fink, founder of Mercatus Center, current executive vice president at Koch Industries *

, A.B. 1932, economist; public intellectual; winner of the Nobel Prize in Economics (1976) * William H. S. Demarest, A.B. 1883, Professor of Theology and Church Government; President of

(1906–1924), President of New Brunswick Theological Seminary * Brigid Callahan Harrison, political science professor and academic at Montclair State University * Jerome Kagan, B.S. 1950, psychologist * William English Kirwan, M.A. 1962, Ph.D. 1964, mathematician; Chancellor emeritus of the University System of Maryland (2002–2015); former President of

Ohio State University The Ohio State University, commonly called Ohio State or OSU, is a public land-grant research university in Columbus, Ohio. A member of the University System of Ohio, it has been ranked by major institutional rankings among the best pub ...

(1998–2002) * Sarah-Jane Leslie, B.A., current Dean of Princeton University Graduate School * Earl MacDonald, Class of 1995 (M.Mus.), Associate Professor of Music at the

Lynn Mahoney Lynn Mahoney (born 1964) is an American university president, author, and social historian. Mahoney is the president of San Francisco State University (SFSU) since July 2019, and is the first woman to hold this role. Her scholarly work has focuse ...

, Ph.D. 1999, social historian, 14th president of

San Francisco State University San Francisco State University (commonly referred to as San Francisco State, SF State and SFSU) is a public research university in San Francisco. As part of the 23-campus California State University system, the university offers 118 different ...

* Richard P. McCormick, A.B. 1938, M.A. 1940, historian; Professor of History and Dean of Faculty at Rutgers University; President of New Jersey Historical Society * John McWhorter, B.A. 1985, historian; author of books on linguistics and race relations; former professor of linguistics at

University of California, Berkeley The University of California, Berkeley (UC Berkeley, Berkeley, Cal, or California) is a public land-grant research university in Berkeley, California. Established in 1868 as the University of California, it is the state's first land-grant un ...

; Senior Fellow at Manhattan Institute *

Uma Narayan Uma Narayan (born 16 April 1958) is an Indian feminist scholar and a current professor of philosophy at Vassar College on the Andrew W. Mellon Chair of Humanities. Narayan's work focuses on the epistemology of the inequities involving postcolon ...

, M.A. 1990, Indian feminist professor of philosophy at

Vassar College Vassar College ( ) is a private liberal arts college in Poughkeepsie, New York, United States. Founded in 1861 by Matthew Vassar, it was the second degree-granting institution of higher education for women in the United States, closely foll ...

Roy Franklin Nichols Roy Franklin Nichols (March 3, 1896 – January 12, 1973) was an American historian, who won the 1949 Pulitzer Prize for History for '' The Disruption of American Democracy''. Biography Nichols was born in Newark, New Jersey, to Franklin Coriell a ...

, A.B. 1918, M.A. 1919, historian, winner of the

Pulitzer Prize The Pulitzer Prize () is an award for achievements in newspaper, magazine, online journalism, literature, and musical composition within the United States. It was established in 1917 by provisions in the will of Joseph Pulitzer, who had made ...

(1949) *

John C. Norcross John C. Norcross (born 1957) is an American professor, board-certified clinical psychologist, and author in psychotherapy, behavior change, and self-help. He is Distinguished Professor and chair of psychology at the University of Scranton and Cl ...

, B.S. 1980 (Camden) psychiatrist, university professor * Dennis A. Rondinelli, B.A. 1965, professor and researcher of public administration at the Sanford School of Public Policy. *

Camilla Townsend Camilla Townsend (born January 29, 1965) is an American historian and professor of history at Rutgers University. She specializes in the early history of Native Americans in the United States, as well as in the history of Latin America. Her 2019 ...

, Ph.D. 1995, professor of history at Rutgers-New Brunswick * Selman Waksman, B.Sc. 1915 M.Sc. 1916, professor of

, discovered 22 antibiotics (including Streptomycin) and winner of the

(1952)Biography of Selman Waksman
at Nobel Prize / Nobel Foundation website. Published by the Nobel Foundation (no further authorship information available), accessed January 5, 2007. * Carl R. Woodward, B.Sc. 1914, President of the

University of Rhode Island The University of Rhode Island (URI) is a public land-grant research university with its main campus in Kingston, Rhode Island, United States. It is the flagship public research as well as the land-grant university of the state of Rhode Isla ...

Government, law, and public policy

* Rosemary Alito, J.D. 1978, corporate and labor attorney for K&L Gates, sister of Samuel Alito * Curt Anderson, member of

Maryland House of Delegates The Maryland House of Delegates is the lower house of the legislature of the State of Maryland. It consists of 141 delegates elected from 47 districts. The House of Delegates Chamber is in the Maryland State House on State Circle in Annapolis, ...

(1983 -); chair of Legislative Black Caucus of Maryland (1989–1991) * Stewart H. Appleby 1913, represented {{ushr, New Jersey, 3 1925–1927 * Thomas J. Aquilino, J.D. 1969, Judge of the United States Court of International Trade, 1985-2004 * Adam Leitman Bailey, lawyer, defended the Ground Zero Mosque and other prominent cases *

Judith Barzilay Judith Morgenstern Barzilay (born January 3, 1944 in Russell, Kansas) is a Senior United States Judge of the United States Court of International Trade. Biography Education Barzilay received a Bachelor of Arts degree in 1965 from Wichita Stat ...

, MLS 1971, J.D. 1981, Judge of the United States Court of International Trade, 1998-2011 *

Cheri Beasley Cheri Lynn Beasley (born February 14, 1966) is an American attorney and jurist who served as the chief justice of the North Carolina Supreme Court from 2019 to 2020; she was appointed an associate justice in 2012. Beasley had previously served o ...

, B.A. 1988, former chief justice of NC Supreme Court, candidate for 2022 United States Senate election in North Carolina * Joseph P. Bradley, A.B. 1836, Associate Justice,

United States Supreme Court The Supreme Court of the United States (SCOTUS) is the highest court in the federal judiciary of the United States. It has ultimate appellate jurisdiction over all U.S. federal court cases, and over state court cases that involve a point o ...

(1870–1891) * Sam Brown, M.A. 1966, organiser of the

Vietnam Moratorium The Moratorium to End the War in Vietnam was a massive demonstration and teach-in across the United States against the United States involvement in the Vietnam War. It took place on October 15, 1969, followed a month later, on November 15, 1969 ...

and former

state treasurer In the state governments of the United States, 48 of the 50 states have the executive position of treasurer. New York abolished the position in 1926; duties were transferred to New York State Comptroller. Texas abolished the position of Texas ...

Colorado Colorado (, other variants) is a state in the Mountain West subregion of the Western United States. It encompasses most of the Southern Rocky Mountains, as well as the northeastern portion of the Colorado Plateau and the western edge of the ...

Wayne R. Bryant Wayne R. Bryant (born November 7, 1947) is an American Democratic Party politician, who served in the New Jersey State Senate from 1995 to 2008, where he represented the 5th Legislative District. He is also a convicted felon for corruption. Bef ...

, J.D. 1972 (Camden), New Jersey Senator (1995-2008) * Donald Burdick, B.S. 1956, M.S., 1958,

United States Army The United States Army (USA) is the land service branch of the United States Armed Forces. It is one of the eight U.S. uniformed services, and is designated as the Army of the United States in the U.S. Constitution.Article II, section 2, ...

Major General Major general (abbreviated MG, maj. gen. and similar) is a military rank used in many countries. It is derived from the older rank of sergeant major general. The disappearance of the "sergeant" in the title explains the apparent confusion of ...

who served as Director of the Army National Guard *

Clifford P. Case Clifford Philip Case Jr. (April 16, 1904March 5, 1982), was an American lawyer and politician. A member of the Republican Party, he served as a U.S. Representative (1945–1953) and a U.S. Senator (1955–1979) from New Jersey. He is currently ...

, A.B. 1925, U.S. House of Representatives (1945–1953),

United States Senate The United States Senate is the upper chamber of the United States Congress, with the House of Representatives being the lower chamber. Together they compose the national bicameral legislature of the United States. The composition and po ...

(1955–1979)Biographical Directory of the United States Congress, 1774–present
(Online edition of the Biographical Directory). Published by the United States Congress (no further authorship information available), accessed January 5, 2007. *

William T. Cahill William Thomas Cahill (June 25, 1912July 1, 1996) was an American politician, lawyer, and academic who served as the 46th governor of New Jersey from 1970 to 1974. A Republican, Cahill previously served in the U.S. House of Representatives, repr ...

, J.D. 1937 (Camden), 46th

Governor of New Jersey The governor of New Jersey is the head of government of New Jersey. The office of governor is an elected position with a four-year term. There is a two consecutive term term limit, with no limitation on non-consecutive terms. The official r ...

* Jennifer Choe-Groves, J.D. 1994, Judge of the United States Court of International Trade, 2016–Present *

David A. Christian David A. Christian (born October 26, 1948) is an American who served in the United States Army as a captain during the Vietnam War. While serving as a lieutenant in South Vietnam, he was wounded in action seven times and awarded several medals ...

, J.D. 2011, retired

captain and former candidate for the Republican nomination in the

2012 United States Senate election in Pennsylvania The 2012 United States Senate election in Pennsylvania was held on November 6, 2012, alongside a presidential election, other elections to the United States Senate in other states, as well as elections to the United States House of Representat ...

* James Dale, B.A. 1993, respondent in Boy Scouts of America et al. v. Dale *

Simeon De Witt Simeon De Witt (December 25, 1756 – December 3, 1834) was Geographer and Surveyor General of the Continental Army during the American Revolution and Surveyor General of the State of New York for the fifty years from 1784 until his death. Life ...

, A.B. 1776, Surveyor-General for the Continental Army, 1776–1783, and the State of New York, 1784–1834 *

Michael DuHaime Mike Andrew DuHaime (born May 1974), a Republican strategist and public affairs executive, is a managing director at Mercury Public Affairs, LLC, a national public affairs firm. He was the chief strategist for the successful campaign of former ...

, B.A., 1995, Campaign Manager, Rudy Giuliani for President, 2008; Political Director, Republican National Committee, 2005–2006; Regional Political Director, Bush-Cheney '04, 2003–2004 * George S. Duryee B.A. 1872, Member of the New Jersey State Assembly and The United States Attorney for the District of New Jersey * Alan Estevez, B.A. 1979, Assistant Secretary of Defense for Logistics and Material Readiness, 2011-2013; Under Secretary of Commerce for Industry and Security, 2022–Present *

Maria Fernanda Espinosa Maria may refer to: People * Mary, mother of Jesus * Maria (given name), a popular given name in many languages Place names Extraterrestrial *170 Maria, a Main belt S-type asteroid discovered in 1877 * Lunar maria (plural of ''mare''), large, d ...

, Former President of the United Nations General Assembly *

Richard Fink Richard Harold Fink (born May 31, 1951) is an American businessman and academic. He is the former executive vice president of Koch Industries, the second largest privately held company in the U.S. Education and academic career Fink received a B. ...

, B.A. in Economics founded the Center for Study of Market Processes at Rutgers University. After the Koch brothers donated $30 million, it moved to George Mason University in the 1980s and in 1999 it became the Mercatus Center. *

James J. Florio James Joseph Florio (August 29, 1937 – September 25, 2022) was an American politician who served as the 49th governor of New Jersey from 1990 to 1994. He was previously the U.S. Representative for New Jersey's 1st congressional district from 1 ...

, J.D. 1967 (Camden), 49th

(1990–1994) * Louis Freeh, Class of 1971, Director of the FBI (1993–2001) * Frederick T. Frelinghuysen, A.B. 1836,

(1866–1869, 1871–1877); Secretary of State (1881–1885) * Scott Garrett, J.D. 1984 (Newark), U.S. House of Representatives (2003–2017) * Anthony Genatempo, B.S. Physics 1990, United States Air Force, Major General 1991–present *

Scott Gration Jonathan Scott Gration (born 1951) is a former United States Air Force officer who worked as a policy advisor to President Barack Obama. Born in Illinois, Gration then grew up in Central and East Africa with his missionary parents. He studied at ...

, Obama nominee for

NASA Administrator The Administrator of the National Aeronautics and Space Administration is the highest-ranking official of NASA, the national space agency of the United States. The administrator is NASA's chief decision maker, responsible for providing clarity t ...

* John H. Griebel, B.S. 1926, Marine Corps General * Diane Gutierrez-Scaccetti, M.S. 1987, Nominee for the Commissioner of the

New Jersey Department of Transportation The New Jersey Department of Transportation (NJDOT) is the agency responsible for transportation issues and policy in New Jersey, including maintaining and operating the state's highway and public road system, planning and developing transportat ...

Garret A. Hobart Garret Augustus Hobart (June 3, 1844 – November 21, 1899) was the 24th Vice President of the United States, serving from 1897 until his death in 1899. He was the sixth American vice president to die in office. Prior to serving as vice pre ...

, A.B. 1863, industrialist,

Vice President of the United States The vice president of the United States (VPOTUS) is the second-highest officer in the executive branch of the U.S. federal government, after the president of the United States, and ranks first in the presidential line of succession. The vice p ...

(1897–1899) *

James J. Howard James John Howard (July 24, 1927 – March 25, 1988) was an American educator and Democratic Party politician who represented in the United States House of Representatives from 1965 until his death from a heart attack in Washington, D.C. in ...

, M.Ed. 1958, represented

New Jersey's 3rd congressional district New Jersey's 3rd congressional district is represented by Democrat Andy Kim of Moorestown who has served in Congress since 2019. It is one of seven districts that voted for Donald Trump in the 2020 presidential election while being held by ...

in the United States House of Representatives 1965–1988 *

Richard J. Hughes Richard Joseph Hughes (August 10, 1909December 7, 1992) was an American lawyer, politician, and judge. A Democrat, he served as the 45th governor of New Jersey from 1962 to 1970, and as Chief Justice of the New Jersey Supreme Court from 1973 to ...

, J.D. 1931, New Jersey Governor, Chief State Supreme Court Justice * William Hughes, Class of 1955, Congressman, United States Ambassador to Panama * Jack H. Jacobs, Class of 1966, M.A. 1972,

Medal of Honor The Medal of Honor (MOH) is the United States Armed Forces' highest military decoration and is awarded to recognize American soldiers, sailors, marines, airmen, guardians and coast guardsmen who have distinguished themselves by acts of val ...

recipient, military analyst for MSNBC *

Robert E. Kelley Robert E. Kelley (November 3, 1933 – February 5, 2021) was a United States Air Force lieutenant general, the ninth Superintendent of the U.S. Air Force Academy. He retired as a lieutenant general on September 1, 1986. Early life and educatio ...

, highly decorated and youngest

Lieutenant General Lieutenant general (Lt Gen, LTG and similar) is a three-star military rank (NATO code OF-8) used in many countries. The rank traces its origins to the Middle Ages, where the title of lieutenant general was held by the second-in-command on th ...

in USAF history; Superintendent of the

United States Air Force Academy The United States Air Force Academy (USAFA) is a United States service academy in El Paso County, Colorado, immediately north of Colorado Springs. It educates cadets for service in the officer corps of the United States Air Force and U ...

, 1981–83 * Herbert Klein, member, United States House of Representatives * Stephanie Kusie, Member of Canadian Parliament for Calgary Midnapore *

Joseph Lazarow Joseph Aaron Lazarow (December 17, 1923 – January 3, 2008) was an American politician from New Jersey, who served as the Mayor of Atlantic City, New Jersey from 1976 to 1982, during the period when casino gambling was introduced to the struggli ...

Mayor of Atlantic City, New Jersey Atlantic City, New Jersey was incorporated on May 1, 1854. It is governed within the Faulkner Act (formally known as the Optional Municipal Charter Law) under the Mayor-Council system of municipal government (Plan D), implemented by direct petiti ...

1976–1982 * Kenneth LeFevre, B.S. 1976 (Camden), member of the New Jersey General Assembly 1996–2002 * Wu Weihua, Vice Chairman of the Standing Committee of the National People's Congress of the People's Republic of China * Tim Louis, Member of the Parliament of Canada * George C. Ludlow, A.B. 1850, 25th

* Gail D. Mathieu, J.D (Newark), current

United States Ambassador to Namibia The United States ambassador to Namibia is the representative of the government of the United States in Namibia. The position was created the day Namibia became independent, which was also the day that Namibia-United States relations were est ...

and former United States Ambassador to Niger{{Cite web, url=https://2001-2009.state.gov/r/pa/ei/biog/98932.htm, title=Biography – Gail D. Mathieu, date=January 9, 2008, publisher=US Department of State, access-date=June 9, 2010 *

Dina Matos Dina Matos (born November 5, 1966Capuzzo, Jill P ''The New York Times'', November 7, 2004. Accessed December 30, 2007. "The McGreeveys will be moving out of Drumthwacket, the governor's Greek Revival mansion in Princeton, and go their separate way ...

, former First Lady of New Jersey and ex-wife of former NJ governor Jim McGreevey *

Ivy Matsepe-Casaburri Ivy Florence Matsepe-Casaburri (18 September 1937 – 6 April 2009) was a South African politician. She was the second premier of the Free State and South Africa's Minister of Communications from 1999 until her death. She served briefly as ...

n Minister of Communications (1999 -) * D. Bennett Mazur (c. 1925–1994), member of the New Jersey General Assembly *

Bob Menendez Robert Menendez (; born January 1, 1954) is an American lawyer and politician serving as the Seniority in the United States Senate, senior United States senator from New Jersey, a seat he has held since 2006. Gale (publisher), Gale Biography I ...

, J.D. (Newark), U.S. House of Representatives (1992–2005);

United States Senator The United States Senate is the upper chamber of the United States Congress, with the House of Representatives being the lower chamber. Together they compose the national bicameral legislature of the United States. The composition and po ...

(2006–present) *

Anne Milgram Anne Melissa Milgram (born December 1, 1970) is an American attorney and academic who serves as the Administrator of the Drug Enforcement Administration. Milgram was previously the 57th Attorney General of New Jersey from 2007 to 2010. Early ...

, Attorney General of New Jersey and first Assistant Attorney General of New Jersey *

Geoffrey H. Moore Geoffrey Hoyt Moore (February 28, 1914 – March 9, 2000), whom '' The Wall Street Journal'' called “the father of leading indicators”, spent several decades working on business cycles at the National Bureau of Economic Research, where he he ...

was the ninth U.S. Commissioner of the Bureau of Labor Statistics. He was known as the father of Business Cycles. He was a graduate of the College of Agriculture at Rutgers University intent on a career in poultry after having worked after school and summers for a chicken farmer. *

A. Harry Moore Arthur Harry Moore (July 3, 1877 – November 18, 1952) was an American Democratic politician and attorney who was the 39th governor of New Jersey, serving three nonconsecutive three-year terms between 1926 and 1941. As of , Moore remains t ...

, J.D., Governor of

, U.S. Senator from New Jersey * David A. Morse, A.B. 1929, Director-General of

ILO The International Labour Organization (ILO) is a United Nations agency whose mandate is to advance social and economic justice by setting international labour standards. Founded in October 1919 under the League of Nations, it is the first and ol ...

who accepted the

Nobel Peace Prize The Nobel Peace Prize is one of the five Nobel Prizes established by the will of Swedish industrialist, inventor and armaments (military weapons and equipment) manufacturer Alfred Nobel, along with the prizes in Chemistry, Physics, Physiolo ...

in 1969 on behalf of the ILO * Joseph A. Mussomeli, J.D. 1978 (Camden), former ambassador to

Slovenia Slovenia ( ; sl, Slovenija ), officially the Republic of Slovenia (Slovene: , abbr.: ''RS''), is a country in Central Europe. It is bordered by Italy to the west, Austria to the north, Hungary to the northeast, Croatia to the southeast, and ...

and

Cambodia Cambodia (; also Kampuchea ; km, កម្ពុជា, UNGEGN: ), officially the Kingdom of Cambodia, is a country located in the southern portion of the Indochinese Peninsula in Southeast Asia, spanning an area of , bordered by Thailand ...

William A. Newell William Augustus Newell (September 5, 1817August 8, 1901), was an American physician and politician, who was a three-term member of the United States House of Representatives, served as a Republican as the 18th governor of New Jersey, and as t ...

, A.B. 1836, physician;

(1857–1860) *

(Camden, attended), Democratic Party fundraiser, insurance and media executive * Janet Norwood served as the first female Commissioner of the Bureau of Labor Statistics when she was appointed by President

Jimmy Carter James Earl Carter Jr. (born October 1, 1924) is an American politician who served as the 39th president of the United States from 1977 to 1981. A member of the Democratic Party (United States), Democratic Party, he previously served as th ...

. She graduated from the New Jersey College of Women, which is now Douglass Residential College, in 1945 and inducted into the Rutgers Hall of Distinguished Alumni in 1987 Hall of Distinguished Alumni. * Hazel O'Leary J.D., U.S. Secretary of Energy (1993–1997) * Edward J. Patten, J.D. 1927 (Newark), U.S. House of Representatives (1963–1980) * Clark V. Poling, A.B. 1933, one of the Four Chaplains killed on the troop transport {{SS, Dorchester, , 2 * Robert H. Pruyn, A.B. 1833, A.M. 1836, second United States Ambassador to Japan *

Dana Redd Dana L. Redd (born March 7, 1968) is an American Democratic politician who served as the Mayor of Camden, from 2010 to 2018. Redd served in the New Jersey Senate from January 8, 2008, to January 5, 2010, representing the 5th Legislative Dist ...

, B.A. 1989 (Camden), Mayor of Camden, New Jersey. * Matthew John Rinaldo, B.S. 1953, represented

in the United States House of Representatives for twenty years, in the 12th congressional district (1973–1983) and in the 7th congressional district (1983–1993) * Norman M. Robertson, New Jersey State Senator *

Eduardo Robreno Eduardo C. Robreno (born 1945) is a former United States district judge of the United States District Court for the Eastern District of Pennsylvania and the first Cuban-American to be appointed as a federal judge. Education Robreno received his ...

, J.D. 1978 (Camden),

Federal Judge Federal judges are judges appointed by a federal level of government as opposed to the state/provincial/local level. United States A US federal judge is appointed by the US President and confirmed by the US Senate in accordance with Article 3 ...

for the United States District Court for the Eastern District of Pennsylvania *

Richie Roberts Richard M. Roberts (born November 28, 1937) is an American attorney. Roberts was a former law enforcement officer who worked as a detective in the Essex County Prosecutor’s Office and Essex County Bureau of Narcotics. After completing law sc ...

, (Newark), prosecutor who took down

Frank Lucas Frank Lucas (September 9, 1930 – May 30, 2019) was an American drug trafficker who operated in Harlem, New York City, during the late 1960s and early 1970s. He was known for cutting out middlemen in the drug trade and buying heroin directly f ...

, portrayed in the movie American Gangster *

Peter W. Rodino Peter Wallace Rodino Jr. (June 7, 1909 – May 7, 2005) was an American Democratic politician. He represented parts of Newark, New Jersey and surrounding Essex and Hudson counties for twenty terms from 1949 to 1989. He was the longest-serving ...

, Jr., J.D. 1937, Congressman *

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, B.A. 2013 (Camden), member of the New Jersey General Assembly * Esther Salas, J.D. 1991, United States district judge of the

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* David Samson, B.A. 1961,

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from 2002 to 2003 * Salvatore Eugene Scalia, law clerk and father of Supreme Court justice

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* Mike Schofield, B.A., Republican member of the Texas House of Representatives; former policy advisors to then

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Rick Perry * James Schureman, A.B. 1775, Continental Congress, Senator *

Martin J. Silverstein Martin J. Silverstein (born 1954) is an American attorney and diplomat. He served as the United States Ambassador to Uruguay under President George W. Bush from 2001 to 2005. Biography Martin J. Silverstein served as a senior member of the pre ...

, B.A. 1976, United States Ambassador to Uruguay from 2001 to 2005 *

Gregory M. Sleet Gregory Moneta Sleet (born March 8, 1951 in New York City, New York) is a former United States district judge of the United States District Court for the District of Delaware. Education and career Sleet was born in New York City, New York. He re ...

, J.D. 1976 (Camden),

for the United States District Court for the District of Delaware * Elliott F. Smith (1931–1987), politician who served in the New Jersey General Assembly from 1978 to 1984, where he represented the 16th Legislative District. * Jeremiah Smith, 6th

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, B.A.,

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of Fort Lee, New Jersey * Danene Sorace, MPP,

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* Darren Soto, B.A. 2000, U.S. House of Representatives Florida District 9 (2014–Present) * Charles C. Stratton, 15th

* Gary Stuhltrager B.A. (Camden), J.D. (Camden), eight-term member of the New Jersey General Assembly *

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, Class of 1974,

, Congressman * Foster M. Voorhees, A.B. 1876,

(1898, 1899–1902) *

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(Newark),

(D-MA); Chair of the Congressional Troubled Asset Relief Program (TARP) oversight panel; author, contributing editor to the ''Huffington Post;'' former

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professor; * Jacob R. Wortendyke, 1839, represented {{ushr, New Jersey, 5 in the United States House of Representatives 1857–1859 * Barbara Wright, M.Ed., member of the New Jersey General Assembly

Library and information science

* Lily Amir-Arjomand M.L.S., founder of the children's public library system in Iran and former leader of the Iranian Institute for Intellectual Development of Children and Young Adults * William B. Brahms B.A. 1989, M.L.S. 2003, librarian and reference book writer * Ted Hines, M.L.S. 1958, Ph.D. 1960, librarian, pioneer in computer information cataloging systems

Literature

* Adaeze Atuegwu, Class of 2002, author *

Janine Benyus Janine M. Benyus (born 1958) is an American natural sciences writer, innovation consultant, and author. After writing books on wildlife and animal behavior, she coined the term Biomimicry to describe intentional problem-solving design inspired ...

natural sciences Natural science is one of the branches of science concerned with the description, understanding and prediction of natural phenomena, based on empirical evidence from observation and experimentation. Mechanisms such as peer review and repeat ...

writer * Holly Black, author Spiderwick Chronicles(attended) * James Blish, Class of 1942, science fiction and fantasy author; wrote '' A Case of Conscience'', winner of 1959 Hugo Award for Best Novel and 2004

Retrospective Hugo Award The Hugo Award is an annual literary award for the best science fiction or fantasy works and achievements of the previous year, given at the World Science Fiction Convention and chosen by its members. The Hugo is widely considered the premier a ...

for Best Novella * Lester Brown, Class of 1955, environmental analyst and author * Denise Drace-Brownell, military writer * Marian Calabro, author and publisher of history books; founder and president of CorporateHistory.net *

Jonathan Carroll Jonathan Samuel Carroll (born January 26, 1949) is an American fiction writer primarily known for novels that may be labelled magic realism, slipstream or contemporary fantasy. He has lived in Austria since 1974. Life and work Carroll was ...

, Class of 1971, author * Junot Díaz, Class of 1991, author of '' The Brief Wondrous Life of Oscar Wao'', winner of 2008 Pulitzer Prize for Fiction and 2007 National Book Critics Circle Award * Janet Evanovich, Class of 1965, best-selling author * Michael Farber, sports journalist, Elmer Ferguson Memorial Award recipient, Hockey Hall of Fame selection committee member * Richard Florida, author and public intellectual * Joyce Kilmer, Alfred Joyce Kilmer, Class of 1908 (did not graduate), poet, died in France during World War I; author of "Trees (poem), Trees" * Paul Lisicky, Class of 1983 (Camden), MFA 1986 (Camden), author, creative writing professor, 2016 Guggenheim Fellow * Lawrence Millman, Ph.D., travel writer and mycologist * Ankhi Mukherjee - Ph.D., professor of literature at University of Oxford * Ira B. Nadel, Class of 1965, M.A. in 1967, biographer, literary critic, distinguished professor at University of British Columbia * Daniel Nester, Class of 1991 (Camden), poet and essayist * Fabian Nicieza, Class of 1983, comic book writer and editor; ''X-Men'', ''X-Force'', ''New Warriors'', ''Cable and Deadpool'', ''Thunderbolts (comics), Thunderbolts'' * Daniel O'Brien, Class of 2008, humorist and novelist * Gregory Pardlo, Class of 1999 (Camden), poet, recipient of the 2015 Pulitzer Prize for Poetry * Robert Pinsky, Class of 1962, Poet Laureate of the United States of America, United States,

nominee * Nina Raginsky, Class of 1962, photographer * Katherine Ramsland, true-crime author, professor of forensics psychology at DeSales University * Philip Roth, Attended (Newark) author * Rudy Rucker, Masters and PhD in mathematics, author of science fiction as well as non-fiction books on mathematics, computer programming, and the future of technology * Michael Shaara, Class of 1951, author of ''The Killer Angels'', winner of 1975 Pulitzer Prize for Fiction * Doris Sommer, Professor of Romance Languages at Harvard University * Judith Viorst, children's literature author; ''Alexander and the Terrible, Horrible, No Good, Very Bad Day'' * Dave White (writer born 1979), Dave White, Class of 2001, Derringer Award-winning mystery author * Wesley Yang, essayist, columnist for Tablet magazine, author of ''The Souls of Yellow Folk''

Medicine

* Michael S. Gottlieb, Class of 1969, first physician to identify acquired immune deficiency syndrome (AIDS) as a new disease * Howard Krein, otolaryngologist and plastic surgeon, husband of Ashley Biden and son-in-law of 46th United States President Joe Biden * James Oleske, pediatrician who published one of the first articles identifying HIV/AIDS in children * Sandra Saouaf, immunologist * Albert Schatz (scientist), Albert Schatz, graduate assistant to Selman Waksman, co-discovered Streptomycin * Selman Waksman, Class of 1915, discovered 22 antibiotics, best known for streptomycin; Nobel Prize, Nobel laureate. Waksman Institute of Microbiology and Waksman Hall are named in his honor

Religion

* Eugene Augustus Hoffman (A.Bz. 1847), Dean and "Our Most Munificent Benefactor" of The General Theological Seminary of the Episcopal Church (New York City) * Matthew Leydt (A.B. 1774), Rutgers' first alumnus and Dutch-Reformed Minister * William P. Merrill (D.D. 1904), first president on the Church Peace Union, writer of "Rise Up, O Men of God" * Four Chaplains, Clark V. Poling, Dutch-Reformed Army Chaplain among the " Four Chaplains" on the troop transport {{SS, Dorchester, , 2 during World War II * Vernon Grounds (B.A. 1937), theologian, Christian educator, Chancellor of Denver Seminary, one of the founders of American Evangelicalism * Michael Plekon (Master's in Sociology and Religion 1977), priest, author, sociologist and theologian

Royalty

* Ewuare II, Oba of Benin

Science and technology

* Santanu Bhattacharya, PhD 1989, chemical biologist & materials chemist at the Indian Institute of Science * Wendy Brewster, Professor of Obstetrics and Gynaecology at the University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill * Angela Christiano, molecular geneticist in dermatology at Columbia University * Stanley N. Cohen, Class of 1956, geneticist, pioneer in gene splicing * Robert Cooke (physician), Robert Cooke, first researcher to identify antihistamines *

, A.B. 1776, geographer for George Washington and Continental Army during the American Revolution * Elma González, PhD 1972, plant cell biologist * Louis Gluck, Class of 1930, engineer; considered the father of neonatology, the science of caring for newborn infants * Thomas H. Haines, biochemist, father of Director of National Intelligence Avril Haines * Danielle Hairston, psychiatrist; faculty at Howard University College of Medicine * Terry Hart, Class of 1978, astronaut, president of LORAL Skynet * Daria Hazuda, B.S., biochemist known for discovering the first HIV Integrase strand transfer inhibitor, Integrase Strand Transfer Inhibitors * George William Hill, Class of 1859, mathematician and astronomer, first President of the American Mathematical Society * George Duryea Hulst, clergyman, botanist, entomologist * Mir Imran, Class of 1976, BS Electrical Engineering (1976), MS Bio Engineering (1978), winner of 2005 Rutgers University Distinguished Engineer Award * Geraldine Knatz, Class of 1973, first female port director of the Port of Los Angeles * Jason Locasale, Class of 2003, scientist; pioneer in the area of modern metabolism research * Richard Swann Lull, paleontologist * George Willard Martin, mycologist and academic * Harry A. Marmer, oceanographer * Charles Molnar, inventor of personal computer LINC (acknowledged as the 1st personal computer by IEEE) * Nathan M. Newmark, Class of 1948, inventor of the Newmark-beta method of numerical integration used to solve differential equations; winner of the National Medal of Science * Daniel G. Nocera, Class of 1979, chemist noted for work on proton coupled electron transfer * Eva J. Pell, Class of 1972, plant pathologist *Edward Rebar, biologist * Carl Safina, writer and ecological scientist * Peter C. Schultz, Class of 1964, co-inventor of fiber optics * John Scudder (physician), John Scudder, physician; research pioneer in the field of blood storage and replacement * Raymond Seeger, Class of 1926, physicist, fluid dynamics researcher, winner of the Navy Distinguished Public Service Award * Harold Hill Smith, geneticist, responsible for fusing human and plant cells * Jessica Ware, Entomologist at American Museum of Natural History * Heather Zichal, Deputy for Energy and Climate Change in Obama Administration

Social sciences

* Dorothy Cantor, Psy.D. 1976, former president of the American Psychological Association * Alycia Halladay, Chief Science Officer of Autism Science Foundation

Notable faculty

Arts

* Emma Amos (painter), Emma Amos, professor of fine arts; postmodernist painter and printmaker; member of Spiral; editorial board member of feminist journal ''Heresies''; member of Fantastic Women in the Arts * Julianne Baird, professor of music (Camden), soprano * Vivian E. Browne, painter, professor of art * Angelin Chang, former associate professor of music; Grammy Award-winning classical pianist * Leon Golub, professor of fine arts * Al Hansen, professor of finer arts; a founder of Fluxus * Allan Kaprow, professor of fine arts * Roy Lichtenstein, professor of fine arts * Robert Moevs, professor of music * George Segal, professor of fine arts; Fluxus artist * Robert Watts (artist), Robert Watts, professor of fine arts * Charles Wuorinen, professor of music; Pulitzer Prize–winning composer and MacArthur fellow

Economics

*Harry Gideonse (1901–1985), President of Brooklyn College, and Chancellor of the New School for Social Research

Library and information science

* Marc Aronson, Professor of Library and Information Science, author and historian * Nicholas J. Belkin, Professor of Library and Information science * Paul S. Dunkin, Professor Emeritus of Library Services * Elizabeth Futas, Professor of Library and Information Science * Peggy Sullivan, Lecturer

Literature

* Miguel Algarín, Professor of English * Giannina Braschi, Professor of Spanish, author of ''Yo-Yo Boing!'' and ''United States of Banana'' * John Ciardi, Professor of English, poet, translator of Dante's ''The Divine Comedy'' * Mark Doty, Professor of English, poet * William C. Dowling, Professor of English * Ralph Ellison, author of ''Invisible Man'' * Francis Fergusson, Professor of English, literary critic * H. Bruce Franklin, John Cotton Dana Professor of English and American Studies (Newark); expert on Herman Melville, science fiction, and prison literature * Joanna Fuhrman, poet * Paul Fussell, Professor of English, author, literary critic, social commentator * Rafey Habib, Professor of Literature (Camden), poet * Stanley Kunitz, Visiting Professor of Literature (Camden), poet * Paul Lisicky, Professor of English and Creative writing (Camden), author * Alicia Ostriker, Professor of English, poet * Gregory Pardlo, Professor of English (Camden), poet * David S. Reynolds, Professor of Literature (Camden), cultural critic

Medicine

* Sidney Pestka, Professor of Microbiology and Immunology at the Robert Wood Johnson Medical School; the "father of interferon"; received the National Medal of Technology * Robert A. Schwartz, Professor and Head of Dermatology at the Rutgers New Jersey Medical School; co-discoverer of AIDS-associated Kaposi sarcoma and the Schwartz-Burgess syndrome * René Joyeuse MD, MS, FACS, Office of Strategic Services Allies of World War II, Allied intelligence agent during World War II, CMDNJ Assistant Professor of Surgery, co-founder of the American Trauma Society, involved in training physicians and EMS personnel in trauma care. * Michel Kahaleh, Clinical Director of Gastroenterology, Chief of Endoscopy, and Director of the Pancreas Program at the Department of Medicine, Robert Wood Johnson Medical School * James Oleske, is the emeritus François-Xavier Bagnoud (FXB) Professor of Pediatrics at Rutgers New Jersey Medical School. He was one of the first physicians to recognize that children could be infected with HIV/AIDS.

Law

* Robert E. Andrews, adjunct professor at the Rutgers School of Law–Camden, School of Law in Camden, Congressman, U.S. House of Representatives * Ruth Bader Ginsburg, professor at the Rutgers School of Law–Newark, School of Law in Newark, Associate Justice of the Supreme Court of the United States * Arthur Kinoy, professor at the School of Law in Newark; civil rights litigator for leftist causes * Wendell Pritchett, Chancellor of Rutgers University–Camden, Interim Dean and Presidential Professor at the University of Pennsylvania Law School, and Provost of the University of Pennsylvania *Raphael Lemkin, Professor of International Law at the Rutgers School of Law–Newark, School of Law in Newark, Jurist who coined the term Genocide and key drafter and campaigner for the UN Genocide Convention

Mathematics

* Abbas Bahri (1955–2016), professor of mathematics * József Beck, professor of mathematics * Haim Brezis, professor of mathematics * Israel Gelfand (1913–2009), professor of mathematics * Daniel Gorenstein (1923–1992), professor of mathematics * Samuel L. Greitzer (1905–1988), professor of mathematics, founding chairman of the United States of America Mathematical Olympiad * András Hajnal (1931–2016)— professor of mathematics * Henryk Iwaniec, professor of mathematics * Jeffry Ned Kahn, professor of mathematics * János Komlós (mathematician), János Komlós, professor of mathematics, winner of the Alfréd Rényi Prize (1975) * Michael Saks (mathematician), Michael Saks, professor of mathematics, winner of the Gödel Prize (2004) * Glenn Shafer (1992–present), professor of mathematical statistics, co-creator of the Dempster-Shafer theory * Saharon Shelah, professor of mathematics * Doron Zeilberger, professor of mathematics; winner of the Leroy P. Steele Prizes#The Leroy P. Steele Prize for Seminal Contribution to Research, Steele Prize for Seminal Contributions to Research (1998)

Philosophy

* Elisabeth Camp, associate professor of philosophy * Ruth Chang, professor of philosophy * Frances Egan, professor of philosophy * Jerry Fodor, professor of philosophy and cognitive science * Alvin Goldman, professor of philosophy * Peter D. Klein, professor of philosophy * Brian Leftow, William P. Alston Chair in Philosophy of Religion * Ernest Lepore, professor of philosophy * Alan Prince, professor of linguistics and cognitive science, founder of Optimality theory, Optimality Theory (OT) * Zenon Pylyshyn, professor of philosophy and cognitive science * Theodore Sider, professor of philosophy * Holly Martin Smith, Distinguished Professor of Philosophy * Stephen Stich, professor of philosophy * Robert Weingard, professor of philosophy * Samuel Merrill Woodbridge (1819–1905), professor of metaphysics and philosophy of the human mind (1857–1864) * Dean Zimmerman (philosopher), Dean Zimmerman, professor of philosophy * Larry Temkin, professor of philosophy * Barry Loewer, Distinguished professor of philosophy and director of the Rutgers Center for Philosophy and the Sciences

Physics

* Tom Banks (physicist), Thomas Banks, professor of physics * Girsh Blumberg, professor of physics * Herman Carr, professor of physics, pioneer of magnetic resonance imaging * Piers Coleman, professor of physics * Michael R. Douglas, former professor of physics (now at Simons Center for Geometry and Physics, Stony Brook) * Daniel Friedan, professor of physics * Gabriel Kotliar, professor of physics * Joel Lebowitz, professor of mathematical physics * Greg Moore (physicist), Gregory Moore, professor of physics * Nathan Seiberg, former professor of physics (now at Institute for Advanced Study, Princeton) * Stephen Shenker, former professor of physics (now at Stanford University) * Rachel Somerville, professor of physics and astronomy * David Vanderbilt, professor of physics * Alexander Zamolodchikov, professor of physics

Science and engineering

* Jean Ruth Adams, entomologist and virologist *Willard H. Allen, poultry scientist and New Jersey Department of Agriculture, New Jersey secretary of agriculture * C. Olin Ball, professor of food engineering, chair of the Department of Food Science * Richard Bartha, professor of microbiology and biochemistry; discoverer of "oil eating bacteria" * Helen M. Berman, chemistry professor, former Director of the RCSB Protein Data Bank * Kenneth Breslauer, Linus C. Pauling professor of chemistry and chemical biology * Stephen K. Burley, Director of RCSB Protein Data Bank and the Center for Integrative Proteomics Research * Stephen S. Chang, professor of food science and Nicholas Appert Award winner * Albert Huntington Chester, mining engineer, professor of chemistry, mineralogy, and metallurgy, explorer, and namesake of Jasper Peak, Chester Peak * Hettie Morse Chute, professor of botany * Vašek Chvátal, professor of computer science * George Hammell Cook, State Geologist of New Jersey and Vice President of Rutgers College * Michael R. Douglas, Director of New High Energy Theory Center; Sackler Prize winner * Richard H. Ebright, professor of chemistry * Helen Fisher (anthropologist), Helen Fisher, research professor of anthropology * Robin Fox, professor of anthropology * Apostolos Gerasoulis, professor of computer science; creator of the Teoma/Ask search engine * Alan S. Goldman, professor of chemistry * Chi-Tang Ho, professor of food science and Stephen S. Chang Award for Lipid or Flavor Science winner * Tomasz Imielinski, professor of computer science *Yogesh Jaluria, Board of Governors Professor and Distinguished Professor of Mechanical and Aerospace Engineering. *Paul B. Kantor, professor of information science * Leonid Khachiyan, professor of computer science; creator of the first polynomial time algorithm for linear programming *Lisa C. Klein, Distinguished Professor of Materials Science and Engineering * Alan Leslie, professor of cognitive science and psychology * Jing Li (chemist), Jing Li, chemist * Paul J. Lioy, Professor of Environmental and Occupational Medicine, UMDNJ, Robert Wood Johnson Medical School * Michael L. Littman, professor of computer science * Wilma Olson, professor of chemistry and physics, BioMAPS Institute for Quantitative Biology * Lawrence Rabiner, professor of electrical and computer engineering * Robert Schommer, astronomer, professor of physics * Myron Solberg, professor of food science; founding director of the Center for Advanced Food Technology at Rutgers; Nicholas Appert Award winner * Mario Szegedy, professor of computer science; two-time winner of Godel Prize * Endre Szemerédi, professor of computer science * Lionel Tiger, professor of anthropology * Jay Tischfield, professor of genetics * Robert Trivers, professor of anthropology and biological sciences and winner of the Crafoord Prize in Biosciences (2007) * Kathryn Uhrich, professor of chemistry, Area Dean of Mathematical and Physical Sciences * Selman Waksman, professor of

and winner of the

(1952) * Judith Weis, professor emeritus of marine biology * Martin Yarmush, professor of biomedical and chemical & biochemical engineering, Fellow: US National Academy of Inventors and US National Academy of Engineering *Lujendra Ojha, assistant professor of planetary sciences.

Social sciences

* Stephen Bronner, professor of political science, comparative literature and German studies * Charlotte Bunch, founder and Director the Center for Women's Global Leadership, activist and author * Arthur F. Burns, professor of economics, 10th Chairman of the Federal Reserve * Mason W. Gross, professor of classics, President of Rutgers University (1959–1971) * Paul Lazarsfeld, prominent sociologist and pioneering communication theorist (Newark) * William D. Lutz, Professor of linguistics (Camden), leading theorist on doublespeak * Gerald M. Pomper, professor of political scientist, leading expert on election studies * Robyn Rodriguez, former professor of sociology, established the first Filipino studies center in U.S. at U.C. Davis

History

* Peter Charanis, Voorhees Professor of History; Byzantine historian * Erica Armstrong Dunbar, Professor of History and executive producer of ''The Gilded Age (TV series), The Gilded Age'' * Lloyd Gardner, Mary Ritter Beard, Mary and Charles A. Beard, Charles Beard Professor of History and distinguished diplomatic historian * Annette Gordon-Reed, Professor of History (Newark), winner of the

for History 1999 * Michael Kulikowski, Professor of History at the University of Tennessee and author of ''Late Roman Spain and Its Cities'' (Johns Hopkins University Press), 2004, and ''Rome's Gothic Wars from the Third Century to Alaric'' (Cambridge University Press) * David Levering Lewis, former Professor of History; twice winner of the Pulitzer Prize for Biography or Autobiography (1994 and 2001) * Tomás Eloy Martínez, Professor of Latin American studies; Argentina, Argentinian journalist and writer * Marysa Navarro (born 1934), Professor of History * Phillip S. Paludan, Professor of History (Camden) * Said Sheikh Samatar, Professor of History (Newark) * Jacob Soll, Professor of History (Camden), MacArthur Fellow 2011 * Traian Stoianovich, Professor of History *

, Professor of History

Athletic coaches and staff

* Dick Anderson (American football coach), Dick Anderson, football coach (1984–1989); assistant coach at Lafayette College, University of Pennsylvania and Penn State * George Case (baseball), George Case, baseball coach (1950–1960), including 1950 College World Series berth; former

player with the Washington Senators (1901–60), Washington Senators and

; four-time All-Star and six-time American League leader in stolen bases * Lev Kirshner, soccer player and soccer coach * Robert E. Mulcahy, athletic director * Stephen Peterson (rower), Stephen Peterson, men's rowing coach (1992-1995) * Mike Rice Jr., men's basketball coach (2010-2013) * George Sanford (coach), George Sanford, football coach (1913–1923) * Greg Schiano, football coach (2001–2011, 2020–present) * Terry Shea, football coach (1996–2000); later a coach with

, Chicago Bears,

, and St. Louis Rams * C. Vivian Stringer * Dick Vitale, assistant basketball coach (1970–72); coach of the Detroit Pistons; sports commentator

Fictional characters

* Todd Anderson, ''The Cookout'' * Jackie Aprile, Jr., ''

'' * Lt. Joseph Cable, USMC, ''South Pacific (musical), South Pacific'' * Richard Cooper, ''I Think I Love My Wife'' * List of characters from The Sopranos – friends and family, Jason Gervasi, ''The Sopranos'' (Newark) * Harriet Hayes, ''Studio 60 on the Sunset Strip'' * Rufus Humphrey, ''Gossip Girl (TV series), Gossip Girl'' * Neil Klugman, protagonist and narrator of Philip Roth's novel ''Goodbye Columbus'', winner of the 1960 National Book Award * Liz Lemler, ''The Fighting Irish (30 Rock episode), 30 Rock'' * Mr. Magoo, 1950s cartoon character * Lucy McClane, ''Live Free or Die Hard'' (Camden) * OSS Agent / German Mole Bill O'Connor, played by Richard Conte in the film ''13 Rue Madeleine''Internet Movie Database * List of characters from The Sopranos – friends and family, Jason Parisi, ''The Sopranos'' (Newark) * Agent Dylan Rhodes, in the film ''Now You See Me (film), Now You See Me'' * Agent Shavers, in the film ''Runner Runner'' * Oscar Wao, '' The Brief Wondrous Life of Oscar Wao''

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