List of DePaul University alumni
This is a list of notable alumni of DePaul University in Chicago.
Business leaders
- Richard Driehaus, CEO, Driehaus Capital Management
- Dan Evans, former vice president and general manager (from 2001 to 2004) of Los Angeles Dodgers
- Jack Greenberg, former CEO, McDonald's Corporation
- Kerrie L. Holley, chief architect of IBM Global Services and IBM distinguished engineer; IBM Black Engineer of the Year Award Recipient 2003
- Martin Jahn, general director, Volkswagen Group RUSSIA
- James M. Jenness, former CEO, Kellogg Company
- Philip Kotler, (attended two years), Professor in International Marketing at Northwestern University
- Daniel Ustian, former chairman, president and chief executive officer, Navistar International Corp.
Politicians, government officials, and civic leaders
- Frank Annunzio, U.S. Representative from Illinois (1965–1993)
- Edwin B. Bederman, Illinois state representative
- Michael A. Bilandic, former Mayor of Chicago
- Dorothy Brown, clerk of Cook County Circuit Court
- Anne M. Burke, Illinois Supreme Court Justice, 1st District
- Joseph Burke, judge of the Illinois Appellate Court (1939–76)
- Richard J. Daley, former mayor of Chicago
- Richard M. Daley, former mayor of Chicago
- Terrance Gainer, Sergeant at Arms of the United States Senate
- Arthur Goldberg, (attended, did not graduate, transferred to Northwestern University), former justice of the United States Supreme Court
- Benjamin Hooks, former executive director of the NAACP
- Kelly Loeffler, former United States Senator from Georgia
- Theodore Matlak, former 32nd ward Chicago alderman
- Walter J. Nega, Illinois state senator
- George Papadopoulos, oil and energy consultant, former member of the foreign policy advisory panel to Donald Trump's 2016 presidential campaign, and convicted felon.
- Samuel Skinner, former chief federal prosecutor, U.S. Secretary of Transportation; Chief of Staff to President George H. W. Bush
- Laura Spurr, chairwoman of the Nottawaseppi Huron Band of Potawatomi (2000–2001, 2003–2010)
- Charles E. Tucker, Jr., U.S. Air Force Major General
- Nadao Yoshinaga, Hawaii Senator
Athletes and sports figures
- Mark Aguirre, forward, NBA 1982–1994 (Dallas, Detroit)
- Bill Boedeker, halfback, NFL 1946–1950 (four teams)
- Andre Brown, forward, NBA 2007–present (currently with Bandırma Banvit of Turkey)
- Stanley Brundy (born 1967), forward, basketball player
- Latasha Byears, women's basketball player in the WNBA
- Wilson Chandler, forward, NBA 2007–present (currently with Brooklyn Nets)
- Tyrone Corbin, forward, NBA 1985–2000 (nine teams)
- Dave Corzine, center, NBA 1978–1990 (five teams)
- Terry Cummings, forward, NBA 1982–2000 (seven teams)
- Kevin Edwards, guard, NBA 1988–2001 (four teams)
- Marty Embry, center, drafted by the Utah Jazz in 1986, played professionally overseas for 13 years
- Elene Gedevanishvili, Georgian figure skater
- Sarah Gorden, defender, NWSL 2016–present (currently with Chicago Red Stars)
- Stephen Howard, forward, NBA 1992–1998 (three teams)
- Kelli Hubly, defender, NWSL 2017–present (currently with Portland Thorns FC)
- Steven Hunter, center, NBA 2001–2010
- Johnny Jorgensen, guard, professional basketball, 1947-49
- Mabel Landry, track and field
- George Mikan, one of the NBA's 50 greatest players
- Angelo Poffo, professional wrestler; father of "Macho Man" Randy Savage
- Allie Quigley, guard, WNBA 2008–present (currently with Chicago Sky)
- Quentin Richardson, guard, NBA 2000–2013
- Bobby Simmons, guard, NBA 2001–2010
- Julianne Sitch, defender, NWSL 2001–2014
- Rod Strickland, guard, NBA 1988–2005 (nine teams)
- Erin Walter, midfielder, USL W-League 2006–2009
Authors
- Kay Ulanday Barrett, poet, educator, cultural worker
- William Granger, Chicago Tribune and Chicago Sun-Times columnist; author of The November Man series of novels
- Patrick Hicks, novelist, poet
- Tarell Alvin McCraney, playwright and winner of 2017 Oscar for Best Adapted Screenplay
- Thomas Moore, author of Care of the Soul
- Christian Picciolini, author of the autobiography Romantic Violence: Memoirs of an American Skinhead;[1] contributor to Google Executive Chairman Eric Schmidt and Google Ideas Director Jared Cohen's 2013 book The New Digital Age
- Sean Stephenson, author of Get Off Your "But"
Musicians
- Jeremy Barnes, drummer of indie rock bands Neutral Milk Hotel, Bright Eyes
- Frank Catalano, jazz musician
- Ryan Cohan, jazz musician
- Oto Carrillo, Horn player in the Chicago Symphony Orchestra
- Brian Culbertson, jazz musician
- Greg Davis, musician, sound artist
- Tristen Gaspadarek, singer-songwriter
- James William Guercio, producer for the band Chicago and former owner of Country Music Television
- Terry Kath, guitarist and vocals for the band Chicago
- Lorin Levee, principal clarinet for the Los Angeles Philharmonic
- Ramsey Lewis, jazz musician
- Lee Loughnane, trumpet player for the band Chicago
- Abraham Lubin, Hazzan
- Ray Manzarek, keyboardist for 1960s rock band The Doors
- Kris Myers, drummer of the Chicago-based progressive rock group Umphrey's McGee
- Tim Nordwind, bass and vocals for the band Ok Go
- Jim O'Rourke, Grammy Award-winning producer, composer, musician, sound-artist
- James Pankow, trombone player for the band Chicago
- Walter Parazaider, woodwind player for the band Chicago
- George Perle, Pulitzer Prize-winning composer
- Christian Picciolini, guitarist for Random55; CEO of Goldmill Group; former CEO of Sinister Muse Records and Chaos Records
- Lili Trifilio, guitarist and vocals for the band Beach Bunny
Film, theater and media personalities
- Tom Amandes
- Gillian Anderson
- Kevin Anderson
- Tom Bosley
- W. Earl Brown
- Janai Brugger
- Julianne Buescher
- P.J. Byrne
- Paula Cale
- Sean Cassidy
- Monique Coleman
- Dana DeLorenzo
- Paul Dinello
- Tsi-Tsi-Ki Félix
- Cole Bennett
- Judy Greer
- Sean Gunn
- Zach Helm
- Linda Hunt
- Simran Judge
- Stana Katic
- Joe Keery
- Alexander Koch
- Harvey Korman
- Sarah Kustok
- Lauren Lapkus
- Cody Lassen
- Karl Malden
- Joe Mantegna
- Jane McNeill
- Reese Mishler
- Michael Muhney
- Tom O'Horgan
- Zak Orth
- Geraldine Page
- Betsy Palmer
- Elizabeth Perkins
- Christian Picciolini
- John C. Reilly
- Leonard Roberts
- Michael Rooker
- Arthur Spivak
- Jaboukie Young-White
- Todd Zuniga
- Lana Rhoades
Science and technology
- Mary Alice McWhinnie, biologist, Antarctic researcher.
- Tiffany S. Chism-Okirika, Black Women in Technology Rising Star, 2x Nominee, including Divas of Colour Entrepreneur of the Year,[2] and We are Tech Women 100 [3]
- Robert Plomin, American psychologist and geneticist best known for his work in twin studies and behavior genetics.
References
- Mohr, Michael (27 February 2015). ""ROMANTIC VIOLENCE: MEMOIRS OF AN AMERICAN SKINHEAD" BY CHRISTIAN PICCIOLINI". Michael Mohr. Retrieved 24 June 2015.
- Entrepreneur of the Year https://divasofcolour.com/finalists-for-divas-of-colour-international-womens-awards-2019/#.XaoYnuhKjIU
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