List of University of Toledo people
The list of University of Toledo people includes notable alumni, former students, and faculty of the University of Toledo. The University of Toledo is a public university in Toledo, Ohio.
Alumni
Science
| Name | Class year | Notability | Reference(s) |
|---|---|---|---|
| Darrick E. Antell | 1982 | Board-certified plastic surgeon | |
| David Applebaum | 1978 | Physician and rabbi | |
| Bob Dempsey | NASA Flight Director | ||
| Fred Espenak | Astrophysicist known for work relating to eclipse predictions | ||
| William H. Gerstenmaier | 1981 | Masters in Mechanical Engineering; Associate Administrator for Human Exploration and Operations for NASA since 2005 |
Technology and innovation
| Name | Class year | Notability | Reference(s) |
|---|---|---|---|
| Fredric J. Baur | Inventor of the Pringles can[1] | ||
| Richard Schreder | 1938 | Aircraft developer |
Law and politics
| Name | Class year | Notability | Reference(s) |
|---|---|---|---|
| Mike Bell | 1978 | Former Mayor of Toledo | |
| Daniel Bogden | 1981 (J.D.) | United States Attorney for the District of Nevada | |
| Shamila N. Chaudhary | 1999 | United States Government adviser and expert on Pakistan[2] | |
| Teresa Fedor | 1983 | Member of Ohio House of Representatives and Ohio Senate | |
| Jack Ford | Former mayor of Toledo | ||
| Stewart Greenleaf | 1966 (J.D.) | Member of the Pennsylvania State Senate since 1979 | |
| Patricia Kabbah | Former First Lady of Sierra Leone | ||
| Judith Ann Lanzinger | Member of the Ohio Supreme Court | ||
| Bob Latta | 1981 (J.D.) | Member of the United States House of Representatives since 2007 | |
| John W. Snow | Former United States Secretary of the Treasury (2003–2006) | ||
| Ketil Solvik-Olsen | Norwegian Minister of Transport and Communications | ||
| Matt Szollosi | Member of Ohio House of Representatives |
Business
| Name | Class year | Notability | Reference(s) |
|---|---|---|---|
| Eric M. Miller | 2005 | Founder and CEO of Eric Miller Animation Studios | |
| John Neff | One of Barron's magazine's "10 most influential investors of the 20th century" |
Journalism and news
| Name | Class year | Notability | Reference(s) |
|---|---|---|---|
| Christi Paul | CNN Headline News anchor[3] | ||
| Michael Sallah | Washington Post investigative reporter; winner of 2004 Pulitzer Prize for Investigative Reporting | ||
| G. Gordon Strong | Newspaper publisher |
Academics
| Name | Class year | Notability | Reference(s) |
|---|---|---|---|
| Gary Clayton Anderson | American historian, specialist in American Indian studies, professor at the University of Oklahoma[4] | ||
| Mark Berger | Professor at University of Kentucky | ||
| William Marshall Grange | Hixson Lied Professor of Theatre and Film at University of Nebraska[5] | ||
| James T. Harris III | 1980 graduate and President of Widener University[6] | ||
| Gerald Jakubowski | Provost of California Maritime Academy; former President of Rose-Hulman Institute of Technology | ||
| Jim Rex | South Carolina Superintendent of Education | ||
| Louis Shores | Librarian |
Literature, art, and architecture
| Name | Class year | Notability | Reference(s) |
|---|---|---|---|
| Richard DeVore | 1955 | Artist | |
| Mari Evans | Author and dramatist | ||
| Charlos Gary | Cartoonist and comic strip artist | ||
| Mildred D. Taylor | 1965 | Award-winning author | |
| William Yosses | White House Executive Pastry Chef |
Music
| Name | Class year | Notability | Reference(s) |
|---|---|---|---|
| Margaret Carson | Long-time publicist for Leonard Bernstein and Benny Goodman[7] | ||
| Jon Hendricks | Jazz lyricist and singer |
Film and television
| Name | Class year | Notability | Reference(s) |
|---|---|---|---|
| Bill Cunningham | 1975 (J.D.) | Radio host, talk show host, The Bill Cunningham Show | |
| Philip Baker Hall | Actor, Boogie Nights and You Kill Me | ||
| Jeff Johnson | Social commentator for BET | ||
| Shirley Mitchell | Radio, film, and television actress | ||
| Danny Thomas | Nightclub comedian; television and film actor and producer; founder of St. Jude Children's Research Hospital | ||
| Chris Zylka | Actor, The Secret Circle and The Amazing Spider-Man[8] |
Athletics
Football
| Name | Class year | Notability | Reference(s) |
|---|---|---|---|
| Tom Amstutz | 1976 | College football player and former UT men's football coach[9] | |
| John Brisker | Forward/guard for Pittsburgh Pipers, Pittsburgh Condors and Seattle SuperSonics (1969-1975) | ||
| Chuck Ealey | 1971 | University of Toledo's starting quarterback for 35 straight wins from 1969–1971 | |
| Jerry Evans | Retired tight end for the Denver Broncos[10] | ||
| T. J. Fatinikun | Defensive end | ||
| Carl Ford | Retired NFL wide receiver for Green Bay Packers[11] | ||
| Todd France | 2001 | Former NFL kicker[12] | |
| Bruce Gradkowski | 2005 | Quarterback for Oakland Raiders (2009)[13] | |
| John Greco | 2007 | Offensive guard for Cleveland Browns[14] | |
| Kelly Herndon | Former starting cornerback for Seattle Seahawks (2007)[15] | ||
| Curtis Johnson | 1969 | Defensive back for the 1972 undefeated Miami Dolphins "no-name defense"[16] | |
| Nick Kaczur | 2004 | Starting tackle for New England Patriots (2008)[17] | |
| Brett Kern | 2008 | Punter for Tennessee Titans[18] | |
| Jason Lamar | NFL and CFL player | ||
| Mel Long | 1971 | NCAA Hall of Fame | |
| Andy McCollum | 1992 | NFL center for the Detroit Lions, formerly with the New Orleans Saints and St. Louis Rams | |
| Lance Moore | 2004 | Wide receiver for New Orleans Saints, winners of Super Bowl XLIV | |
| Jalen Parmele | 2007 | Running back for Baltimore Ravens | |
| Dave Ridgway | Placekicker in the Canadian Football League | ||
| Chuck Sample | Fullback for the Green Bay Packers | ||
| Chester Taylor | 2001 | Running back for the Chicago Bears[19] | |
| Emlen Tunnell | NFL Hall of Fame | ||
| Brent Williams | Retired NFL defensive end | ||
| Dan Williams | 1992 | Retired defensive lineman for the Kansas City Chiefs and Denver Broncos |
Basketball
| Name | Class year | Notability | Reference(s) |
|---|---|---|---|
| Phil Martin | Former NBA guard | ||
| Steve Mix | Former NBA All-Star, only men's player to have jersey retired (2/17/07), played 13 years in NBA | ||
| George Patterson | NBA player |
Baseball
| Name | Class year | Notability | Reference(s) |
|---|---|---|---|
| Stan Joplin | College basketball player, UT men's basketball coach from 1996 to 2008 | ||
| Mitch Maier | Outfielder for the Kansas City Royals | ||
| Denny Stark | MLB pitcher |
Track and field
| Name | Class year | Notability | Reference(s) |
|---|---|---|---|
| Sy Mah | Long-distance runner; held a Guinness World Record for the most lifetime marathons[20][21] |
Tennis
| Name | Class year | Notability | Reference(s) |
|---|---|---|---|
| Vic Braden | Tennis instructor; former professional player; author; researcher; licensed psychologist |
Wrestling
| Name | Class year | Notability | Reference(s) |
|---|---|---|---|
| Greg Wojciechowski | NCAA heavyweight wrestling champion in 1971 |
Winter sports
| Name | Class year | Notability | Reference(s) |
|---|---|---|---|
| Brock Kreitzburg | Bobsledder |
Faculty
College of Business and Innovation
- Sonny Aris, department chair of Management
- Terribeth Gordon-Moore, department chair of Applied Organizational Technology
- Thomas Gutteridge, dean of College of Business and Innovation
- Anthony Koh, department chair of Marketing and International Business
- T.S. Ragu-Nathan, department chair of Information Operations Technology Management
- Donald Saftner, department chair of Accounting
- Mark Vonderembse, department chair of Finance
College of Engineering
- Abdollah A. Afjeh, department chair of Mechanical, Industrial, and Manufacturing Engineering
- Mansoor Alam, department chair of Electrical Engineering and Computer Science
- Vijay Devabhaktuni, Professor of Electrical Engineering and Computer Science
- Ashok Kumar, department chair of Civil Engineering
- Glenn Lipscomb, department chair of Chemical and Environmental Engineering
- Arunan Nadarajah, department chair of Bioengineering
- Nagi Naganathan, dean of College of Engineering
College of Nursing
- Timothy Gaspar, dean of College of Nursing
College of Visual and Performing Arts
- Jason Stumbo, Director of Bands
College of Natural Sciences and Mathematics
- Karen Bjorkman, dean of College of Natural Sciences and Mathematics
Heads of university
| University Presidents | Years as President | |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Jerome Raymond | (1909-1910) |
| 2 | Charles A. Cockayne | (1910-1914) |
| 3 | A. Monroe Stowe | (1914-1925) |
| 4 | John W. Dowd | (1925-1926) |
| 5 | Earnest A. Smith | (1927) |
| 6 | Henry J. Doermann | (1928-1932) |
| 7 | Philip C. Nash | (1933-1947) |
| 8 | Wilbur W. White | (1947-1950) |
| 9 | Asa S. Knowles | (1951-1958) |
| 10 | William S. Carlson | (1958-1972) |
| 11 | Glen R. Driscoll | (1972-1985) |
| 12 | James Douglas McComas | (1985-1988) |
| 13 | Frank E. Horton | (1989-1998) |
| 14 | Vik J. Kapoor | (1999-2000) |
| 15 | Daniel M. Johnson | (2001-2006) |
| 16 | Lloyd Jacobs, M.D. | (2006–2014) |
| 16 | Nagi Naganathan, Ph.D. | (Interim, 2014–2015) |
| 17 | Sharon L. Gaber Ph.D. | (2015-present) |
Notes and references
- ↑ Goodman, Rebecca (June 1, 2008). "In a Pringles can rests its inventor". The Cincinnati Enquirer. Retrieved September 7, 2010.
- ↑ Zimmer, Cathy (March 12, 2010). "UT awards first Chaudhary-Steinitz Honors Research Grant". Retrieved September 7, 2010.
- ↑ "CNN Programs - Anchors/Reporters - Christi Paul". Retrieved August 30, 2010.
- ↑ "Inside Augsburg". Retrieved October 23, 2010.
- ↑ "Johnny Carson School of Theatre & Film". University of Nebraska-Lincoln. Retrieved 21 December 2012.
- ↑ "Widener University: About the President (Google cache)". Archived from the original on March 10, 2010. Retrieved August 30, 2010.
- ↑ Bernard Holland (October 13, 2007). "Margaret Carson, Classical Music Publicist, Dies at 96". The New York Times. Retrieved September 7, 2010.
- ↑ http://www.buddytv.com/info/chris-zylka-info.aspx
- ↑ ""Toledo Tom" and Rocket Football Have Been a Perfect Fit For 32 Years". Retrieved September 7, 2010.
- ↑ "NFL.com stats page: Jerry Evans". Retrieved August 31, 2010.
- ↑ "NFL.com stats page: Carl Ford". Retrieved August 30, 2010.
- ↑ "NFL.com stats page: Todd France". Retrieved August 30, 2010.
- ↑ "NFL.com stats page: Bruce Gradkowski". Retrieved August 31, 2010.
- ↑ "NFL.com stats page: John Greco". Retrieved November 15, 2012.
- ↑ "NFL.com stats page: Kelly Herndon". Retrieved August 31, 2010.
- ↑ "NFL.com stats page: Curtis Johnson". Retrieved August 30, 2010.
- ↑ "NFL.com stats page: Nick Kaczur". Retrieved August 31, 2010.
- ↑ "NFL.com stats page: Brett Kern". Retrieved August 31, 2010.
- ↑ "NFL.com stats page: Chester Taylor". Retrieved August 30, 2010.
- ↑ Blaikie, David (February–March 1989). "Sy Mah, 1926-1988". Athletics Magazine (Toronto, Canada).
- ↑ Rowe, William J. (May 1991). "A World Record Marathon Runner with Silent Ischemia without Coronary Atherosclerosis" (pdf). Chest 99 (5): 1306–1308. doi:10.1378/chest.99.5.1306. ISSN 0012-3692. PMID 2019205. Retrieved December 26, 2010.
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