List of Wake Forest University people
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Following is a list of notable alumni, faculty and staff of Wake Forest University, located in the American city of Winston-Salem, North Carolina.
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Presidents
- Samuel Wait (1834–1845)
- William Hooper (1845–1848)
- John B. White (1848–1853)
- Washington M. Wingate (acting 1854–1856, president 1856–1862, 1866–1879)
- Thomas H. Pritchard (1879–1882)
- Charles Taylor (1884–1905)
- William L. Poteat (1905–1927)
- Francis Pendleton Gaines (1927–1930)
- Thurman D. Kitchin (1930–1950)
- Harold W. Tribble (1950–1967)
- James R. Scales (1967–1983)
- Thomas K. Hearn, Jr. (1983–2005)
- Nathan O. Hatch (2005–present)
Notable faculty
- Maya Angelou, English
- Anthony Atala, Urology (Chair)
- Rhoda Billings, Law (Emerita)
- Coy Cornelius Carpenter, M.D., dean of the School of Medicine of Wake Forest University from 1936–67 and vice president for health affairs 1963–67
- David Carroll, Physics, Director of the Center for Nanotechnology and Molecular Materials
- David Faber, Art and printmaking
- Melissa Harris-Perry, Presidential Chair Professor of Politics and International Affairs
- Dan Locklair, Music and Composer-in-Residence
- Allen Mandelbaum, English and Humanities
- Suzanne Reynolds, Law
- Sarah Watts, History
Notable alumni
Academia
- James Archibald Campbell, former president of Campbell College
- Leslie H. Campbell, former president of Campbell College
- Brant J. Hellwig, Dean of Washington and Lee University School of Law
- William Louis Poteat, educator; President of Wake Forest (1905–1927)
- Edwin Wilson, professor; Former president of the Atlantic Coast Conference.
Arts and letters
Literature and poetry
- Stephen Amidon, author
- A.R. Ammons, poet and scholar
- Frances O'Roark Dowell, author
- L.M. Elliott, author, Under a War-Torn Sky
- Matt Gallagher, author
Journalism
- W.J. Cash, author and journalist
- Becky Garrison, religious satirist and columnist for The Wittenburg Door
- Emily Giffin, author of Something Borrowed
- Melissa Harris-Perry, political scientist and journalist
- Al Hunt, journalist
Music
- Lamar Stringfield, classical composer, flautist, symphony conductor and anthologist of American folk music.
Film and television
- Carol Barbee, television producer, writer
- Stephanie Birkitt, assistant to David Letterman on Late Show with David Letterman
- Marc Blucas, actor
- David Chase (attended), television writer, director, producer (The Sopranos)
- Joe Lawson, co-creator of GEICO Cavemen commercials and ABC's Cavemen TV series
- Carter MacIntyre, television actor (American Heiress, Undercovers)
- Lee Norris, film and television actor (Boy Meets World, The Torkelsons, One Tree Hill)
- Carroll O'Connor, actor (best known as Archie Bunker on the TV series All in the Family)
- Dave Willis, co-creator of the animated TV shows Aqua Teen Hunger Force and Squidbillies; writer and voice actor for animated TV show Space Ghost: Coast to Coast
- Arvind Swamy, Indian Tamil film actor
Visual art
- Justin Guariglia, artist and documentary photographer for the National Geographic Society
Other
- Eddie Timanus, USA Today sportswriter; Jeopardy! champion
- Ricky Van Veen, co-creator of the website CollegeHumor; entrepreneur
Politics, law, and government
U.S. Governors
- J. Melville Broughton, Governor of North Carolina (D) (1941–45) and U.S. Senator
- Charlie Crist, Governor of Florida (R) (2006–2010)
- Robert L. Ehrlich, Governor of Maryland (R) and former Congressman
- William W. Kitchin, Governor of North Carolina (D) (1909–13)
U.S. Senators and Congressmen
- Josiah W. Bailey, U.S. Senator (D-NC) (1931–46); co-author of the Conservative Manifesto criticizing the New Deal
- Richard Burr, U.S. Senator (R-NC)
- Donna Edwards, Democratic Representative of Maryland's 4th Congressional District
- David Funderburk, former Congressman (R-NC) (1995–97); U.S. Ambassador to Romania (1981–85)
- Kay Hagan, US Senator (D-NC)
- Jesse Helms, former U.S. Senator (R-NC) (1973–2003)
- Larry Kissell, US Congressman (D-NC)
- Alton A. Lennon, former U.S. Senator; Congressman (D-NC)
- Robert Burren Morgan, former U.S. Senator (D-NC) (1977–81)
- Furnifold M. Simmons, former U.S. Senator (D-NC) (1901–31)
- Charles H. Taylor, former Congressman (R-NC)
Diplomats
- James P. Cain, former U.S. Ambassador to Denmark
- Jeanette W. Hyde, former Ambassador to Barbados, Dominica, St. Lucia, Antigua, Grenada, St. Vincent, and St. Christopher-Nevis-Anguilla
- Graham Martin, former U.S. ambassador to Italy, Thailand, and South Vietnam
Federal officials
- Robert L. Wilkie, former Assistant Secretary of Defense; Special Assistant to the President for National Security Affairs
Judges and attorneys
- Rhoda Billings, professor; former Chief Justice of the North Carolina Supreme Court
- Rusty Duke, Judge
- Louise W. Flanagan, District Judge for the United States District Court for the Eastern District of North Carolina
- Major B. Harding, attorney and former Chief Justice of the Florida Supreme Court
- Jerome Holmes, Judge on the United States Court of Appeals for the Tenth Circuit
- I. Beverly Lake, former Chief Justice of the North Carolina Supreme Court
- John C. Martin, Chief Judge of the North Carolina Court of Appeals
- Davis R. Ruark, former State's Attorney for Wicomico County, Maryland
- Emory M. Sneeden, former Judge on the United States Court of Appeals for the Fourth Circuit
- George L. Wainwright, Jr., former Associate Justice of the North Carolina Supreme Court
Mayors
- Knox H. White, Republican mayor of Greenville, South Carolina since 1995
Other
- C. Dan Barrett, Republican candidate for Governor of NC in 2004
- Philip E. Berger, Republican leader in the North Carolina State Senate
- Creigh Deeds, 2009 Democratic Party nominee for Governor of Virginia
- Mary Easley, former First Lady of North Carolina (2001–2009)
- Brigadier General Pat Foote (retired – US Army), first female to be given Brigade Command; first female instructor at the Army War College
- James Forrester, North Carolina State Senator
- Richard H. Moore, North Carolina Treasurer
- Eric Miller Reeves, North Carolina State Senator
- Alex Sink, former 2nd Chief Financial Officer of Florida (2007–2011); Democratic candidate for Governor of Florida in 2010
Science
- Phillip Griffiths, mathematician; professor at the Institute for Advanced Study
- Douglas D. Taylor, entrepreneur and former academic researcher in the field of extracellular vesicles
Religion
- Thomas Dixon, minister and author
- Samuel Johnson Howard, 8th Bishop of the Episcopal Diocese of Florida
Business
- Jabez A. Bostwick, founding partner of Standard Oil
- Gregory Brooks, entrepreneur and professional poker player
- D. Wayne Calloway, former CEO of PepsiCo
- Michael DeBatt, Gambino crime family mob associate
- Charlie Ergen, co-founder and CEO of Dish Network
- David Farr, CEO, Emerson Electric Company
- Zach Klein, co-founder of Vimeo
- Justin W. Lee, founder of the Gay Christian Network
- Joseph W. Luter III, chairman of Smithfield Foods, Inc.
- Warren Stephens, Chairman, President and CEO, Stephens Inc.
- G. Kennedy Thompson, Chairman, President and CEO, Wachovia Corp.
- Eric C. Wiseman, Chairman & Chief Executive Officer, VF Corporation
Medicine
- William Allan, genetics
- Anthony Atala, regenerative medicine and urology
- Ken Blum, neuropsychopharmacology and genetics
- Paul Bucy, neurology and neurosurgery
- Coy Cornelius Carpenter, dean
- Richard Cytowic, neurology
- James Forrester, politician
- Max Gomez, medical reporter
- Tinsley Randolph Harrison, internal medicine
- David L. Heymann, infectious disease
- Robert Lanza, regenerative medicine
- Thomas T. Mackie, preventative medicine and infectious disease
- Thomas Marshburn, astronaut
- Jerry Punch, ESPN commentator
- Leon S. Robertson, epidemiology
Sports
American football
- Jon Abbate, linebacker in NFL, CFL and UFL, central figure in The 5th Quarter, film on Wake's 2006 season
- Billy Ard, New York Giants
- Tommy Bohanon, NFL fullback for the New York Jets
- Ronnie Burgess, NFL defensive back
- Michael Campanaro, NFL Wide Receiver for the Baltimore Ravens
- Jim Clack, NFL guard
- Desmond Clark, NFL tight end
- George Coghill, retired NFL defensive back for the Denver Broncos[1]
- Aaron Curry, NFL linebacker
- Kenny Duckett, NFL wide receiver
- Clark Gaines, NFL running back
- Bill George, NFL linebacker
- Chris Givens, NFL Wide Receiver for the Baltimore Ravens
- Kevin Johnson, defensive back for the Houston Texans
- Syd Kitson, NFL guard
- Dave LaCrosse, NFL linebacker
- Ovie Mughelli, fullback for the Atlanta Falcons
- James "Quick" Parker, Canadian Football Hall of Fame
- Brian Piccolo, fullback for the Chicago Bears; died of embryonal cell carcinoma, portrayed by James Caan in the television movie Brian's Song
- Ryan Plackemeier, punter for the Seattle Seahawks
- Ricky Proehl, NFL wide receiver, Carolina Panthers wide receivers coach
- Jerry Punch, auto racing and college football commentator on ESPN
- Fred Robbins, NFL defensive tackle for the New York Giants
- Norm Snead, NFL quarterback; four-time Pro Bowler
- Kyle Wilber, NFL linebacker
- John Henry Mills, NFL running back, linebacker and tight end; Pro-Bowl
- Walter Rasby, NFL Tight End
- Michael McCrary, NFL Defensive End, 2-time Pro-Bowler, Super Bowl XXXV Champion
Baseball
- Mike Buddie, Major League Baseball pitcher for the Yankees and Brewers, Associate Athletic Director at Wake Forest; appeared in 1999 film For Love of the Game starring Kevin Costner
- Dave Bush, former Major League Baseball pitcher, currently plays for the SK Wyverns of the Korea Baseball Organization[2]
- Bill Herring, minor league baseball pitcher, player-manager and general manager
- Kevin Jarvis, former Major League Baseball pitcher, currently a scout for the San Diego Padres[3]
- Mike MacDougal, former Major League Baseball relief pitcher[4]
- Cory Sullivan, Major League Baseball outfielder[5]
- Mac Williamson, Major League Baseball outfielder for the San Francisco Giants
Basketball
- Al-Farouq Aminu, small forward for the Portland Trail Blazers NBA team[6]
- Muggsy Bogues, shortest NBA player of all time, standing 5 ft 3 in (1.60 m)[7]
- Dave Budd, center for the New York Knicks[8]
- Randolph Childress, former professional basketball player who last played in Italy for Cestistica San Severo[9]
- Tim Duncan, forward-center for the San Antonio Spurs NBA team, three-time NBA MVP[10]
- Josh Howard, forward-guard for the Washington Wizards NBA team[11]
- James Johnson, small forward for the Toronto Raptors NBA team[12]
- Rusty LaRue, former NBA player[13]
- Paul Long, former NBA and ABA basketball player[14]
- Billy Packer, CBS college basketball analyst
- Chris Paul, guard for the Los Angeles Clippers NBA team, 2005–2006 NBA Rookie of the Year[15]
- Skip Prosser, Wake Forest men's basketball coach 2001-07
- Rodney Rogers, NBA player[16]
- Darius Songaila, player for Washington Wizards, previously Sacramento Kings and Chicago Bulls[17]
- Jeff Teague, point guard for the Indiana Pacers NBA team[18]
- Pat Williams, senior vice president of the Orlando Magic
Golf
- Billy Andrade, PGA Tour
- Bill Haas, PGA Tour
- Jay Haas, PGA Tour, Champions Tour
- Darren Clarke, European Tour
- Len Mattiace, PGA Tour
- Arnold Palmer, PGA Tour, Champions Tour, winner of seven major championships
- Webb Simpson, PGA Tour, winner of 2012 U.S. Open
- Curtis Strange, PGA Tour, Champions Tour, winner of the 1988 and 1989 U.S. Opens
- Lanny Wadkins, PGA Tour, Champions Tour, winner of 1977 PGA Championship
- Cheyenne Woods, Ladies European Tour
Olympians
- Andy Bloom, Olympic shot putter
- Hunter Kemper, triathlon, 2000 Summer Olympics, 2004 Summer Olympics, 2008 Summer Olympics
- Michelle Kasold, field hockey, London 2012
- Brent LaRue, Olympic athlete (hurdler)
Soccer
- Brian Carroll, Major League Soccer, Philadelphia Union
- Steven Curfman, American soccer player who currently plays for CASL Elite
- Justin Moose, Major League Soccer, D.C. United
- Michael Parkhurst, 2005 Major League Soccer Rookie of the Year, New England Revolution
- Pat Phelan, Major League Soccer player for Toronto FC
- James Riley, Major League Soccer player for the New England Revolution
- Scott Sealy, Major League Soccer player for the Kansas City Wizards
- Wells Thompson, MLS player, Colorado Rapids
- Jack Harrison, Major League Soccer player for New York City FC
Tennis
- Jeff Landau, 1994 US Amateur Champion
See also
References
- ↑ "George Webster Coghill". databaseFootball.com. Retrieved November 6, 2012.
- ↑ "Dave Bush Stats". Baseball Almanac. Retrieved November 15, 2012.
- ↑ "Kevin Jarvis Stats". Baseball Almanac. Retrieved November 15, 2012.
- ↑ "Mike MacDougal Stats". Baseball Almanac. Retrieved November 15, 2012.
- ↑ "Cory Sullivan Stats". Baseball Almanac. Retrieved November 15, 2012.
- ↑ "Al-Farouq Aminu". Basketball-Reference.Com. Retrieved November 15, 2012.
- ↑ "Muggsy Bogues". Basketball-Reference.Com. Retrieved November 15, 2012.
- ↑ "David L. Budd". Basketball-Reference.Com. Retrieved November 15, 2012.
- ↑ "Randolph Childress". Basketball-Reference.Com. Retrieved November 15, 2012.
- ↑ "Tim Duncan". Basketball-Reference.Com. Retrieved November 15, 2012.
- ↑ "Josh Howard". Basketball-Reference.Com. Retrieved November 15, 2012.
- ↑ "James Patrick Johnson". Basketball-Reference.Com. Retrieved November 15, 2012.
- ↑ "Rusty LaRue". Basketball-Reference.Com. Retrieved November 15, 2012.
- ↑ "Paul Richard Long". Basketball-Reference.Com. Retrieved November 15, 2012.
- ↑ "Chris Paul". Basketball-Reference.Com. Retrieved November 15, 2012.
- ↑ "Rodney Rogers". Basketball-Reference.Com. Retrieved November 15, 2012.
- ↑ "Darius Songaila". Basketball-Reference.Com. Retrieved November 15, 2012.
- ↑ "Jeff Teague". Basketball-Reference.Com. Retrieved November 15, 2012.
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