List of Drake University people
This is a list of notable alumni and faculty of Drake University.
Notable alumni
Politics and military
- Robert D. Blue, Governor of Iowa (1945–1949)
- Terry Branstad, United States ambassador to China and former Governor of Iowa (1983–1999, 2011–2017), longest-serving state governor in U.S. history
- Bonnie Campbell, lawyer, former Iowa Attorney General and gubernatorial candidate
- Johnnie Carson, career diplomat
- Chet Culver, former Governor of Iowa (2007–2011)
- Guy Gillette, Iowa Congressman (1933–1936) and Senator (1936–1945, 1949–1955)
- Adam Gregg, lieutenant governor of Iowa (2018–present)
- Abby Finkenauer, Congresswoman, Iowa’s 1st district (2019–present)
- Carl W. Hoffman, U.S. Marine Corps Major general
- Ron Kouchi, President of the Hawaii State Senate
- Darrell R. Lindsey, Medal of Honor recipient
- Jim Nussle, former Iowa Congressman (1991–2007) and director of the Office of Management and Budget
- Stephen Rapp, United States Ambassador-at-Large for War Crimes Issues in the Office of Global Criminal Justice
- Robert D. Ray, Governor of Iowa (1969–1983)
- David N. Senty, retired U.S. Air Force Major General
- Neal Smith, former Iowa Congressman (1959–1995)
- Sara Taylor, former Deputy Assistant to the President and Director of Political Affairs in the George W. Bush administration
- David Young, former Iowa Congressman (2015–2019)
Law
- Mark Cady, lawyer, Chief Justice Supreme Court of Iowa (2011–2019)
- Roxanne Conlin, lawyer, former United States Attorney for the Southern District of Iowa (1977–1981), and Iowa senate and gubernatorial candidate
- Robert Cowen, senior judge on the United States Court of Appeals for the Third Circuit
- George Gardner Fagg, United States federal judge on the United States Court of Appeals for the Eighth Circuit[1]
- Joseph C. Howard Sr., Judge, United States District Court for the District of Maryland (1979–2000)
- Louis A. Lavorato, lawyer, Chief Justice Supreme Court of Iowa (2000–2006)
- Ronald Olson, partner in the Los Angeles office of the law firm of Munger Tolles & Olson LLP
- Wendy J. Olson, United States Attorney for the District of Idaho (2010–2017)
- Marsha Ternus, lawyer, Chief Justice Supreme Court of Iowa (2006–2010)
Arts and literature
- Joanne Aono, artist
- Rose Bampton, principal singer at Metropolitan Opera during 1930s and 1940s
- Bill Bryson, author
- Gwen M. Davidson, artist
- Mark Doty, poet
- Susan Glaspell, author
- Joseph Hermann, conductor, clarinetist and music educator; president of American Bandmasters Association
- Syleena Johnson, R&B singer, actress, and reality television personality
- Ira Levin, author of Rosemary's Baby, The Boys from Brazil, The Stepford Wives, Deathtrap
- Sherrill Milnes, operatic baritone
- Carol Morris, Miss Universe 1956, actress
- Dick Oatts, jazz saxophonist
- Phil Stong, author of State Fair, novel filmed three times
- Matthew Stover, author of fantasy and science fiction, including novelization of Star Wars: Revenge of the Sith
- Roger Williams, musician and composer
- Bart Yates, author
Entertainment and media
- Steve Allen, comedian, actor and first host of The Tonight Show (attended, did not graduate)
- Lew Anderson, musician and voice of Clarabell the Clown
- John August, screenwriter
- Steve Bannos, film actor and writer
- Joseph Chaikin, founder of the Open Theater, theater director, actor, author
- Julee Cruise, singer and actress
- Mark DeCarlo, actor, comedian, host of Taste of America television show, cartoon voice actor
- Jerry Douglas, writer and director, notably of gay pornographic films
- Michael Emerson, two-time Emmy Award-winning actor
- Bridget Flanery, actress
- Lambert Hillyer, silent film director
- Dave Mallow, voice-over artist for television, film, animation, commercials, video games
- Kazuki Takahashi, creator of Yu-Gi-Oh! (attended, did not graduate)
- Al McCoy, sports broadcaster, voice of the Phoenix Suns
- Clark R. Mollenhoff, Pulitzer Prize-winning journalist
- Jeremy Piven, three-time Emmy Award-winning actor (attended, did not graduate)
- Ray Rizzo, three-time Pokémon Video Game World Champion
- Wynn Speece, "Neighbor Lady", WNAX radio station
- Jim Uhls, screenwriter, including the script for Fight Club
- Sam Wanamaker, actor and director
- Larry Whiteside, award-winning sportswriter
- Rex Wockner, journalist
- David L. Wolper, television and film producer
Business
- Archie R. Boe, former Chairman and CEO of the Allstate Corporation; former president of Sears, Roebuck
- George A. Cohon, founder of McDonald's Restaurants of Canada Limited and McDonald's in Russia
- Kenneth A. Macke, former CEO and Chairman of Dayton Hudson Corporation (since renamed Target Corporation)
- John M. Mathew, President and Chief Executive Officer of Wick Communications Company
- Dwight D. Opperman, former CEO of West Publishing Company, after whom Drake's law library is named
- Fred L. Turner, former Chairman of McDonald's
Science and academia
- Jon Bowermaster, oceans expert, journalist, filmmaker and adventurer
- Cuthbert Hurd, computer pioneer[2]
- Thomas Kunz, researcher notable for insights into bat ecology
- Timothy Ley, hematologist, oncologist and cancer biologist
- William A. Staples, president of the University of Houston–Clear Lake
- Brian Wansink, Cornell University professor and author of Mindless Eating: Why We Eat More Than We Think
Athletics
- Chris Ash, American football coach, former head coach at Rutgers University
- Tom Bienemann, former NFL [[defensive end]
- Gursimran Bhullar, current Canadian professional basketball player and first player of Indian descent to play in the NBA
- Johnny Bright, member of the College and Canadian Football Hall of Fame
- Waldo Don Carlos, retired NFL center
- Billy Cundiff, NFL placekicker
- Versil Deskin, former NFL player
- Dave Doeren, head football coach at North Carolina State University
- Ezra Hendrickson, professional soccer player and coach
- Zach Johnson, professional golfer, winner of the 2007 Masters and 2015 Open Championship
- Karl Kassulke, former NFL player
- Wayne Kreklow, retired professional basketball player
- Lewis Lloyd, retired professional basketball player
- Pug Manders, former NFL player
- Dennis McKnight, former NFL player
- Jerry Mertens, former NFL player
- Dick Nesbitt, former NFL player
- Bob Netolicky, professional basketball player
- Charlie Partridge, American football coach, former head coach at Florida Atlantic University
- Eric Saubert, professional American football player
- Kaleb Schulz, professional American competitive eater
- Boris Shlapak, professional football and soccer player for the Baltimore Colts and Chicago Sting respectively
- Darius Slay (Big Play Slay), professional American football player
- Lee Stange, former MLB pitcher and MLB pitching coach
- Ann Swisshelm, two-time Olympic curler
- Dan Turk, former NFL player. He transferred after his sophomore season
- Willie Wise, professional basketball player
- Felix Wright, former CFL and NFL safety
- Dani Tyler, Olympic gold medalist, 1996 USA softball [3]
Notable faculty
- Chester C. Cole, Drake University Law School founder and professor, University of Iowa College of Law co-founder and professor, Chief Justice of the Iowa Supreme Court
- Robert Kibbee (died 1982), Chancellor of the City University of New York
- Terri Vaughan, Dean of Drake University College of Business and Public Administration, daughter and co-author of Professor Emmett J. Vaughan (December 1, 1934 – October 24, 2004),[4] for whom the Tippie College of Business Emmett J. Vaughan Institute of Risk Management and Insurance is named
- George G. Wright, Iowa Supreme Court justice, Drake University Law School professor, University of Iowa College of Law co-founder, United States Senator from Iowa
- Oleg Zatsarinny, Senior Research Scholar and Lecturer (Atomic Physics)
References
- "Biographical Directory of Federal Judges Fagg, George Gardner". Federal Judicial Center. Retrieved September 2, 2012.
- Laurance Zuckerman (June 2, 1996). "Cuthbert Hurd, 85, Computer Pioneer at I.B.M". New York Times. Retrieved May 24, 2010.
- http://www.teamusa.org/usa-softball/athletes/Dani-Tyler, Tom Jenk Jr., Hall of Fame IHSCBCA Baseball coach, 1,050 wins, 4 state championships
- "Iowa Insurance Educator Vaughan Dies at 69" Insurance Journal, October 27, 2004.
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