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EspañolLIST OF DUQUESNE UNIVERSITY PEOPLE
The crest of Duquesne University
This is a 'list of notable persons affiliated with Duquesne University', including alumni, current and former faculty members, students, et cetera.
Famous alumni
Media
★ John Clayton (1976)[1] - NFL writer and reporter for ESPN
★ Werner Herzog[2] - Filmmaker (did not officially graduate)
★ Bill Hillgrove (1962)[3] - Sports journalist, radio personality, and sports broadcaster
★ Terry McGovern[4] - Film actor, television broadcaster, radio personality, voice-over specialist, and acting instructor
★ Mark Madden[5] - Former World Championship Wrestling commentator and writer; current ESPN Radio personality
★ Nick Perry[6] - Television and radio personality who became infamous after being indicted in a scandal involving the rigging of the Pennsylvania Lottery
★ Tim J. Sullivan (1994)[7] - Deputy sports editor for the New York Post
★ Joe Starkey - Current writer for the Pittsburgh Tribune-Review and ESPN Radio personality
Business
★ Robert Dickinson (1995) - President and CEO of Carnival Cruise Lines
★ Ed Grier[8] - President of the Disneyland Resort in Anaheim, CA
The Most Reverend Daniel DiNardo, Archbishop of Galveston-Houston
Religion
★ Most Rev. Daniel DiNardo (1969)[9] - Archbishop of the Roman Catholic Archdiocese of Galveston-Houston (2006-present)
★ Most Rev. Vincent Leonard - Bishop of Pittsburgh (1969–1983)
★ Adam Joseph Cardinal Maida (1964) - Cardinal, Archbishop of Detroit (1990-present)
★ Most. Rev. David Allen Zubik (1971)[10] - Bishop of Green Bay (2003-2007), Bishop of Pittsburgh, (2007-Present)
Sports
★ Mike Basrak[11] - Played center and linebacker for the NFL's Pittsburgh franchise
★ Boyd Brumbaugh - former NFL player and first-round draft pick
★ Joe Beimel[12] - Relief pitcher for the Los Angeles Dodgers
★ Leigh Bodden[13] - NFL defensive back, Cleveland Browns
★ Donn Clendenon (1978)[14] - MLB alumnus; 1969 World Series MVP
★ Chuck Cooper[15] - One of three players with legitimate claims to be the first African American basketball player in the NBA
★ Aldo Donelli[16] - Both played and head coached in the NFL; member of the United States National Soccer Hall of Fame
★ Candace Futrell[17] - WNBA player
★ Chip Ganassi[18] - Former professional racecar driver and current professional race team owner
★ Sihugo Green[19] - Had a nine-year (1957; 1959-1966) NBA career
★ Korie Hlede[20] - WNBA player
A statue of Art Rooney, founder of the Pittsburgh Steelers
★ Mike James[21] - Plays for the Minnesota Timberwolves in the NBA; has won one NBA Championship
★ Norm Nixon[22] - Former professional basketballer for the Los Angeles Lakers and the Los Angeles Clippers
★ Cumberland Posey[23] - Former Negro Leagues baseball player, manager, and team owner, and Baseball Hall of Famer
★ Dave Ricketts - former MLB player
★ Dick Ricketts[24] - The NBA's first overall pick in its annual player draft (1955); also played Major League Baseball
★ Art Rooney - Pittsburgh Steelers founder and former owner
★ Dan Rooney - Pittsburgh Steelers president and chairman
★ Jimmy Smith[25] - Former MLB player; won one World Series
★ Dwayne Woodruff[26] - Played defensive back for the NFL's Pittsburgh Steelers (1979-1990), winning one Super Bowl; founding partner of Woodruff, Flaherty & Fardo law firm; currently Judge of Court of Common Pleas in Pittsburgh
Politics and law
Michael V. Hayden, director of the CIA
★ Donald A. Bailey - Politician and lawyer
★ Derrick Bell[27] - Legal theorist
★ Father James Cox[28] - Roman Catholic priest, labor activist, and presidential candidate
★ Bob Cranmer - Politician who was previously a County Commissioner of Allegheny County, Pennsylvania from 1995 to 1999, as well as a former Chairman of the Republican Party of Allegheny County
★ Henry Ellenbogen - Pennsylvania Congressman (1933 to 1938)
★ General Michael V. Hayden (1967) (1969) - General in the United States Air Force and Director of the CIA
★ Catherine Baker Knoll - Lieutenant governor of Pennsylvania
★ Thomas Patrick Melady (1970) - Diplomat and professor at the Institute of World Politics
★ Charles Owen Rice - Roman Catholic priest and American labor activist
★ Karen Garver Santorum - wife of U.S. Senator Rick Santorum of Pennsylvania
★ Thomas E. Scanlon - Pennsylvania Congressman (1941 to 1945)
★ Bud Shuster - Pennsylvania Congressman (1972 to 2001)
★ Samuel A. Weiss - Judge and Pennsylvania Congressman (1941 to 1946)
Music
★ Gene Forrell - Composer and conductor
★ Sammy Nestico - Prolific and well-known composer and arranger of big band music
★ William Schultz (1950) - President and CEO of Fender Musical Instruments Corporation
★ Bobby Vinton (graduated 1960s; honorary Doctorate in Music in 1978) - "The Polish Prince"; called the all-time most successful love singer of the Rock era
Literature
★ Linda O. Johnston - Author of mystery and romance novels
Other
★ Tanya Lehman - Miss Pennsylvania USA (2006)
Heads of Duquesne University
Rectors of Pittsburgh Catholic College of the Holy Ghost
| Rectors of the Pittsburgh Catholic College | Tenure |
|---|---|
| Rev. William Patrick Power | 1878 – 1885 |
| Rev. John Willms | 1885 – 1886 |
Presidents of Pittsburgh Catholic College of the Holy Ghost
| Presidents of the Pittsburgh Catholic College | Tenure |
|---|---|
| Rev. John Toohill Murphy | 1886 – 1899 |
| Rev. Martin Hehir | 1899 – 1911 |
Presidents of Duquesne University of the Holy Ghost
''Note'': Pittsburgh Catholic College was renamed "Duquesne University" when it was elevated to that status in 1911, while Fr. Martin Hehir was President of the University.
| Presidents of Duquesne University | Tenure |
|---|---|
| Rev. Martin Hehir | 1911 – 1931 |
| Rev. Jeremiah Joseph Callahan | 1931 – 1940 |
| Rev. Raymond V. Kirk | 1940 – 1946 |
| Rev. Francis P. Smith | 1946 – 1950 |
| Rev. Vernon Gallagher | 1950 – 1959 |
| Rev. Henry McAnulty | 1959 – 1980 |
| Rev. Donald Nesti | 1980 – 1988 |
| Dr. John E. Murray Jr. | 1988 – 2001 |
| Dr. Charles J. Dougherty | May 2001 to present |
Notes and references
Famous alumni
1. Prominent Alumni
2. Werner Herzog - Biography
3. NFF Announces 2007 Major Awards Recipients
4. Acting Teacher
5. Mark Madden: The mouth that roars Cristina Rouvalis
6. Obituary: Nick Perry / TV bowling kingpin, dies Ron Weiskind
7. Author Bio
8. Ed Grier Named President of the Disneyland Resort in Anaheim, California
9. "Archbishop Daniel DiNardo will speak about St Augustine."
10. New bishop to lead Green Bay Diocese Tony Staley
11. Duquesne University Football History
12. Joe Beimel Profile
13. Leigh Bodden
14. Donn Clendenon, 70, M.V.P. for the 1969 'Miracle Mets,' Dies Richard Goldstein
15. Chuck Cooper, one of the NBA's first Black players
16. Aldo Teo Donelli
17. Candace Futrell, Duquesne University
18. Chip Ganassi Biography
19. 50 years ago, Sihugo Green and Dick Ricketts led Duquesne to the title in basketball's No. 1 tournament -- the NIT Phil Axelrod
20. Korie Hlede
21. Mike James Info Page
22. Norm Nixon Statistics
23. Personal Profiles: Cumberland Posey
24. Dick Ricketts Statistics
25. Jimmy Smith Statistics
26. Woodruff, Dwayne Andrea Boykowycz
27. Derrick Bell
28. Cox, James R.
Heads of Duquesne University
★ Duquesne's Leaders
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