List of Trinity University (Texas) people

The following is a list of notable people associated with Trinity University, located in the American city of San Antonio, Texas.

Arts and entertainment

• Malouf Abraham, Jr. (B.S., biology, 1961) - allergist and patron of the arts from Canadian, Texas
• Chingo Bling, born Pedro Herrera III (B.S., business administration marketing, 2001) - rapper and record executive
• Brunson Green (B.S., economics, 1991) - Academy Award-nominated producer of The Help
• Gibby Haynes (B.S., business administration, 1981) - lead singer of the Butthole Surfers, a rock band formed at Trinity
• David N. Johnson (B.Mus., music, 1950) - composer, organist, and professor
• Paul Leary (B.A., art, 1980) - member of the Butthole Surfers
• Donald Moffett (B.A., art, 1977) - painter
• Naomi Shihab Nye (B.A., English, 1974) - poet, songwriter and novelist
• Jaclyn Smith - actress and model
• Bob West (B.A., art, 1978) - voice of Barney, the purple dinosaur seen on PBS children's programming
• Josh Wolf (B.A., communication, 1993) - comedian, actor, writer

Athletics

• Pete Cole - football player
• Frank Conner (B.S., business administration, 1970) - professional golfer, PGA and Champions Tour; tennis player^[1]
• Brian Gottfried (1972) - professional tennis player^[2]
• Jerry Grote (1962), former Major League Baseball player^[3]
• Darrell Hogan (B.S., physical education, 1949) - former NFL defensive lineman, Pittsburgh Steelers (1949–1953)
• Davey Johnson (B.A., mathematics, 1964) - former Major League Baseball player and coach^[4]
• Lance Key (B.A., philosophy, 2000) - three-time All-American soccer player; former player for the Colorado Rapids in Major League Soccer; current Trinity women's soccer coach
• Obert Logan (B.A., mathematics, 1965), - NFL safety, Dallas Cowboys (1965–66), New Orleans Saints (1967)^[5]
• Gretchen Magers (B.S., physical education, 1986) - former professional tennis player who reached a career-high singles ranking of World No. 22 in the late 1980s and was runner-up in the 1988 mixed doubles at Wimbledon^[6]
• Chuck McKinley (B.S., mathematics, 1964) - tennis player at Trinity, later professional tennis player
• Henry Schmidt (1958) - former NFL defensive lineman, San Francisco 49ers and San Diego Chargers (1959–1966)^[7]
• Anne Smith (B.A., psychology, 1993) - professional tennis player, numerous tennis Grand Slam doubles titles^[8]
• Dick Stockton (B.A., sociology, 1972) - professional tennis player, ranked as high as No. 8 tennis player in the 70s^[9]
• Marvin Upshaw (B.S., physical education, 1970) - former NFL defensive lineman, Cleveland Browns (1968–1969), Kansas City Chiefs (1970–1975), St. Louis Cardinals (1976)^[10]
• Jerheme Urban (B.A., social studies, 2003) - NFL wide receiver, Seattle Seahawks (2003–2006), Dallas Cowboys (2006–2007), Arizona Cardinals (2007–2009), Kansas City Chiefs (2010–2011); first Trinity alumnus to appear in a Super Bowl^[11]

Business

• Sardar Biglari (B.S., finance, 1999) - Chairman and CEO of Biglari Holdings; Manager of the Lion Fund
• Daniel Lubetzky (B.A., international studies and economics, 1990) - CEO of KIND Healthy Snacks; founder of the PeaceWorks Foundation
• Gavin Maloof (B.A., speech and communications, 1979) - co-owner of the Sacramento Kings
• Charles Wesley Parish (B.S., business administration, 1960)
• Alice Walton (B.S., business administration, 1971) - Forbes 400; daughter of Walmart founder Sam Walton
• Richard Yoo - co-founder and former CEO of Rackspace and ServerBeach

Education

• Stephen Jennings (B.A., sociology, 1968) - former president of University of Evansville, Oklahoma City University, and Simpson College
• Hasan Bülent Paksoy (B.S., Business Administration, 1970) - founder and former president of AACAR, Association for the Advancement of Central Asian Research; former Head, ATON, Archive of Turkish Oral Narrative at Texas Tech
• John Silber (B.A., philosophy, 1947) - Chancellor and former president of Boston University; candidate for governor of Massachusetts in 1990

Government and military

• William C. Chase - General, US Army
• John Cornyn (B.A., print journalism, 1973) - United States Senator from Texas
• James T. Hill (B.A., political science, 1968) - former commander, U.S. Southern Command
• Joe M. Kilgore - former U.S. representative from Texas, attended Trinity in the mid-1930s
• Cyndi Taylor Krier - former Texas state senator; former Bexar County judge
• Michael McCaul (B.A., business administration and history, 1984) - Representative for Texas U.S. House District 10
• Matt Mead (B.A, radio and television, 1984) - Governor of the state of Wyoming
• Dan Morales (B.A, political science, 1978) - former Attorney General of Texas
• John H. Shields (M.A., urban studies, 1985) - former member of the Texas House of Representatives from San Antonio
• William K. Suter (B.A., sociology 1959) - clerk of the United States Supreme Court; former Major General in the United States Army
• Henry T. Waskow (B.A., history, 1939) - US Army officer in World War II
• Susan Weddington (B.A., communications) - state chairman of the Republican Party of Texas, 1997-2003

Other

• John Hagee (B.S., History, 1964) - evangelical Christian leader and author^[12]
• Uma Pemmaraju (B.A., political science, 1980) - Fox News journalist

Notable faculty

• William L. Breit (Economics) - E.M. Stevens Distinguished Professor of Economics, mystery novelist, comedian
• David W. Lesch (History) - Professor of Middle East History
• Norman Sherry (English) - Mitchell Professor of Literature

References

1. "Frank Conner". U.S. Senior Open.com. Retrieved December 10, 2012.
2. "Tennis Week interview". Tennis Week. Retrieved March 25, 2009.
3. "Jerry Grote Stats". Baseball Almanac. Retrieved December 10, 2012.
4. "Believe it or not, Davey Johnson is a geek". ESPN. Retrieved July 7, 2011.
5. "Obert Clark Logan". databaseFootball.com. Retrieved December 10, 2012.
6. "Trinity University website, phsycial education department's hall of fame". Retrieved February 21, 2014.
7. "Henry Schmidt". Pro-Football-Reference.com. Retrieved December 10, 2013.
8. "Anne Smith giving clinic". Maureen Connolly Brinker Tennis Foundation. Retrieved August 7, 2013.
9. "Dick Stockton profile". ATP World Tour. Retrieved August 7, 2013.
10. "Marv Upshaw". daabaseFootball.com. Retrieved December 10, 2012.
11. "Former Tiger Catches a Pass in Super Bowl". February 2, 2009. Retrieved February 6, 2009.
12. "Critics say John Hagee's compensation is too high". June 20, 2003. Retrieved February 6, 2009.

External links

• Trinity University Alumni Relations website