List of James Madison University alumni

The following is a list of James Madison University alumni.

Athletics

• Steve Arhancet, co-owner of Team Liquid, former professional gamer and financial manager
• Whit Babcock, Director of Athletics at Virginia Tech
• Steve Buckhantz, basketball play-by-play announcer for the Washington Wizards
• Mike Caussin, football player for the Washington Redskins
• Gary Clark, football player^[1]
• Lindsay Czarniak - ESPN anchor^[2]
• John DeFilippo, NFL quarterback coach
• Dion Foxx, former American football linebacker in the National Football League^[3]
• Nelson Garner, football player
• Charles Haley, football player, Football Hall of Fame inductee and five-time Super Bowl Champion with the Cowboys and 49ers^[4]
• Tiombe Hurd - USA Olympic track & field athlete (2004); American record holder in outdoor triple jump^[5]
• Jay Jones, football player^[6]
• Akeem Jordan, football player for the Washington Redskins^[7]
• Christina Julien, professional soccer player, member of 2011 Canadian women's world cup team
• Rodney Landers, football player
• Vad Lee, football player
• David McLeod, first recipient of the AFL Defensive Player of the Year Award
• Arthur Moats, NFL linebacker and defensive end for the Pittsburgh Steelers^[8]
• Kurt Morsink, soccer player
• Scott Norwood, football player^[9]
• Ed Perry, football player^[10]
• Colin Pine, interpreter for Yao Ming; Director of Global Merchandising Group for NBA China
• John Roberts, Speed TV host^[11]
• Elliott Sadler, racecar driver, did not graduate
• Billy Sample, baseball player and broadcaster^[12]
• C. J. Sapong, Major League Soccer player (forward position) for Sporting Kansas City, 2011 MLS Rookie of the Year
• Jordan Stanton, football player for the New York Giants
• Bryan Stinespring, tight ends coach; recruiting coordinator for Virginia Tech^[13]
• Mike Venafro, baseball player^[14]
• Earl Watford, football player for the Arizona Cardinals
• Josh Wells, football player for the Jacksonville Jaguars
• Tamera Young, basketball player
• Nick Zimmerman, Major League Soccer player for Philadelphia Union

Academics

• Marcia Angell, Harvard University Medical School faculty member^[15]
• Matt Bondurant, author of The Wettest County in the World; professor at the University of Texas at Dallas
• Kembrew McLeod, faculty member at the University of Iowa
• Henry Tyler Buttz, world jenga champion

Music and entertainment

• Jim Acosta, Senior White House Correspondent for CNN^[16]
• Brian Bagby, video game developer
• Brian Balmages, composer, conductor, musician
• Margaret Becker, Christian rock musician
• The Bigger Lights, alternative rock band
• Julia Campbell, newspaper journalist and reporter for CourtTV
• Ross Copperman, recording artist
• Erik Desiderio, composer
• Everything, 90's rock band
• Jon Finkel, sportswriter, author of The Dadvantage
• Lee Fitting, senior coordinating producer, College GameDay
• Gifts From Enola, 00s post-rock band
• Barbara Hall, TV producer and writer
• Keith Howland, musician (Chicago)
• Steve James, documentary producer and director
• Craig Klein, voice actor
• Chris Monroe, musician
• Mia LaBerge, artist
• David LaMotte, musician, author, activist
• Geoff LaTulippe, screenwriter
• Karen McCullah Lutz, screenwriter
• Mark Jordan Legan, TV and film writer
• Nathan Lyon, host of Discovery Health's television series A Lyon in the Kitchen
• Leroi Moore, musician (Dave Matthews Band)
• Soon Hee Newbold, producer, composer, musician^[17]
• Alison Parker, Journalist along with Adam Ward who was killed during a live interview by Vester Lee Flanagan II On August 26, 2015^[18]
• Jon Pineda, author
• Erin Michael Rettig, feature film sound engineer and re-recording mixer^[19]
• Reshma Shetty, actress (Royal Pains)
• Steven Smith, Fuse TV video jockey
• Patricia Southall, Miss Virginia USA; first runner-up Miss USA
• Chris Sprouse, comic book artist
• Phoef Sutton, film and television writer
• Don Rhymer, screenwriter and producer
• Butch Taylor, musician (Dave Matthews Band)
• Chuck Taylor, music journalist
• Phil Vassar, country music singer;^[20] awarded honorary degree
• Andrew York, musician and composer

Politics

• Melanie Blunt, First Lady of Missouri (2005–2009)
• Kirk Cox, majority leader in the Virginia House of Delegates
• Sean F. Dalton, member of the New Jersey General Assembly^[21]
• Emmett Hanger, Virginia State Senator
• James A. "Jay" Leftwich, Jr., member Virginia House of Delegates
• Ryan McDougle, Virginia State Senator
• Matt Rinaldi, Texas State Representative
• Scott Surovell, Virginia State Delegate
• Levar Stoney, Secretary of the Commonwealth of Virginia
• Mike Wissot, political pollster and market research specialist
• Liza Wright, served George W. Bush as Assistant to President for Presidential Personnel and Director of Presidential Personnel
• Jason Miyares, Virginia State Delegate^[22]

Business

• G.J. Hart, CEO of California Pizza Kitchen^[23]
• John Hinshaw, EVP of HP, former CIO of Verizon Wireless, former CIO of Boeing
• John-Paul Lee, founder and CEO of Tavalon Tea
• Jennifer Morgan, President, SAP North America^[24]
• Chris Tignor, CyberSecurity pioneer, CISO of Federal Reserve System, former CISO of Capital One, philanthropist
• Christina Tosi, owner of Momofuku Milk Bar; Master Chef judge; James Beard Foundation Award winner: Rising Star Chef
• Andrew Warren, CFO of Discovery Communications
• Chris Tarbell, CyberSecurity expert, former FBI Special Agent
• Enrico Gaglioti, CEO of Chiron Investment Management, former Partner and Head of North American Equity Sales at Goldman Sachs
• Kevin Dunbar, CEO of Dunbar Armored, Inc.
• Paul Holland, General Partner at Foundation Capital
• Michael Ross, Global Head of Human Resources at Visa, Inc.
• Bruce Wardinski, Chairman and CEO of Playa Hotels & Resorts
• David Bergman, SVP of Finance at Under Armour, Inc.

References

1. "Gary Clark". Thehogs.net. Retrieved 2007-07-17.
2. "Meet the News Team". WRC-TV. Retrieved 2007-07-16.
3. "Dion Foxx". NFL Enterprises LLC. Retrieved December 10, 2012.
4. "Charles Haley". Databasefootball.com. Retrieved 2007-07-21.
5. "Tiombe Hurd bio". tiombehurd.net. Retrieved 2015-01-21.
6. "Jay Jones - Career Stats". arenafan.com. Retrieved May 29, 2015.
7. "Akeem Raphael Jordan". Pro-Football-Reference.com. Retrieved December 21, 2012.
8. "Arthur Moats". NFL Enterprises LLC. Retrieved December 21, 2012.
9. "Scott Allen Norwood". Pro-Football-Reference.Com. Retrieved December 21, 2012.
10. "ESPN Player Card". Retrieved 2007-07-21.
11. "John Roberts Bio". Speed TV. Archived from the original on 2007-06-12. Retrieved 2007-07-17.
12. Berman, Mark (June 27, 2006). "Homecoming all in a day's work for Salem native Sample". The Roanoke Times. Retrieved 2006-10-19.
13. "Bryan Stinespring Bio". hokiesports.com. Retrieved 2014-08-17.
14. "Mike Venafro Stats". Baseball Almanac. Retrieved November 15, 2012.
15. Dr. Marcia Angell at the National Library of Medicine. Accessed July 17, 2007.
16. Taylor, Liz (December 1, 2004). "CBS News' Jim Acosta ('93) joins Dan Rather on the set for blackout story". Montpelier. Retrieved 2007-06-24.
17. "Soon Hee Newbold". JMU: Be The Change, jmu.edu. Retrieved June 6, 2015.
18. http://www.wdbj7.com/news/local/law-enforcement-investigating-incident-at-bridgewater-plaza/34923086
19. "Erin Michael Rettig". JMU: Be The Change, jmu.edu. Retrieved 2015-08-21.
20. "Phil Vassar Biography". Musician Guide. Retrieved 2009-07-14.
21. Assemblyman Sean F. Dalton, backed up by the Internet Archive as of February 5, 1997. Accessed June 17, 2010.
22. http://www.vpap.org/candidates/35057-jason-miyares/
23. "College of Business - BOA Member G.J. Hart". jmu.edu. Retrieved 2015-03-29.
24. "Executive Biography Jennifer Morgan" (PDF). SAP. Retrieved 2015-03-29.