List of Duquesne University people
See also: Duquesne University
This is a list of notable persons affiliated with Duquesne University, including alumni, current and former faculty members, and students.
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Notable alumni
Media
- Tom Atkins – actor; Lethal Weapon, The Rockford Files, Harry O, Oz[1]
- Peter Brunette – film critic (Hollywood Reporter) and film historian
- John Clayton (1976)[2] – NFL writer and reporter for ESPN
- Werner Herzog[3] – filmmaker (did not officially graduate)
- Bill Hillgrove (1962)[4] – sports journalist, radio personality, and sports broadcaster
- Jesse Joyce – stand-up comedian and writer
- Mark Madden[5] – former World Championship Wrestling commentator and writer; current ESPN Radio personality
- Terry McGovern[6] – film actor, television broadcaster, radio personality, voice-over specialist, and acting instructor
- Nick Perry[7] – television and radio personality who became infamous after being indicted in a scandal involving the rigging of the Pennsylvania Lottery
- Joe Starkey – writer for the Pittsburgh Tribune-Review; ESPN Radio personality
- Tim J. Sullivan (1994)[8] – deputy sports editor for the New York Post
Business
- Alan N. Braverman – Senior Executive Vice President, Secretary, and General Counsel of The Walt Disney Company, 2003–present
- Pat Dudley, (MA) President and marketing director of Bethel Heights Vineyard
- Ed Grier[9] – President of the Disneyland Resort in Anaheim, California
- Tom Tribone – founder and CEO of Guggenheim Global Infrastructure Company
- Robert G. Alberino Jr. - Vice President and Executive Producer, San Francisco 49ers
Religion
- Most Rev. Richard Henry Ackerman – Bishop of Covington (Kentucky), 1960-1978; attended the Second Vatican Council
- Most Rev. Daniel DiNardo (1969)[10] – Archbishop of the Roman Catholic Archdiocese of Galveston-Houston (2006–present)
- Most Rev. Ralph Leo Hayes – Bishop of Helena (1933–1935), Rector of the Pontifical North American College (1935–1944), and Bishop of Davenport (1944–1966)
- Most Rev. Vincent Leonard – Bishop of Pittsburgh (1969–1983)
- Zola Levitt – Messianic Jewish teacher, author, and television host
- Adam Joseph Cardinal Maida (1964)[2] – Cardinal, Archbishop of Detroit (1990–present)
- Thomas L. Thompson (1962) – Biblical theologian, closely associated with the Biblical minimalism movement
- Most Rev. David Zubik (1971)[11] – Bishop of Green Bay (2003–2007), Bishop of Pittsburgh (2007–present)
Sports
- Mike Basrak[12] – played center and linebacker for the NFL's Pittsburgh Steelers
- Joe Beimel[13] – relief pitcher for the Pittsburgh Pirates
- Leigh Bodden – NFL defensive back, New England Patriots
- Boyd Brumbaugh – former NFL player and first-round draft pick
- Donn Clendenon (1978)[14] – MLB alumnus; 1969 World Series MVP
- Chuck Cooper[15] - first African American player to be drafted into the NBA
- Mickey Davis - former NBA player
- Aldo Donelli[16] – 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; current professional race team owner
- Sihugo Green[19] – NBA (1957; 1959–1966)
- Korie Hlede[20] – WNBA player
- Chuck Holupka[21] – CEO and President of the Board of Trustees of M&H Sports Marketing
- Mike James[22] – plays for the Washington Wizards in the NBA; has won one NBA Championship
- Shawn James - professional basketball player for Maccabi Tel Aviv[23]
- Stefan Lundberg[2] – professional soccer player for the Pittsburgh Riverhounds
- Harrison McIntire[24] – President and CMO of M&H Sports Marketing
- Barry Nelson – former NBA player
- Norm Nixon[25] – former professional basketballer for the Los Angeles Lakers and the Los Angeles Clippers
- Cumberland Posey[26] – former Negro Leagues baseball player, manager, and team owner; Baseball Hall of Famer
- Dave Ricketts – former MLB player
- Dick Ricketts[27] – NBA's first overall pick in annual player draft (1955); also played Major League Baseball
- Art Rooney[2] – Pittsburgh Steelers founder and former owner
- Dan Rooney[2] – Pittsburgh Steelers president and chairman
- Jimmy Smith[28] – former MLB player; won one World Series
- Dwayne Woodruff[29] – Played defensive back for the NFL's Pittsburgh Steelers (1979–1990), winning one Super Bowl; founding partner of Woodruff, Flaherty & Fardo law firm (now Flaherty Fardo, LLC); currently Judge of Court of Common Pleas in Pittsburgh
- Ray Kemp - First African American Football Player In Steeler's History
Politics and law
- Donald A. Bailey – politician and lawyer[30]
- Derrick Bell[31] – legal theorist
- Anthony Colaizzo - former Democratic member of the Pennsylvania House of Representatives, 1989-1999
- Father James Cox[32] – Roman Catholic priest, labor activist, and presidential candidate
- Bob Cranmer[33][34] – County Commissioner of Allegheny County, Pennsylvania, 1995-1999; former Chairman of the Republican Party of Allegheny County
- Henry Ellenbogen – Pennsylvania Congressman (1933-1938)[35]
- Gerald Feierstein (M.A. c:a 1975) – diplomat[36]
- Joseph M. Gaydos (1947)[37] – Pennsylvania delegate to the U.S. House of Representatives; first Slovak-American to be elected to US Congress
- General Michael V. Hayden (1967) (1969)[2] – retired United States Air Force General; former Director of the CIA[38]
- Ernest Kline – Lieutenant Governor of Pennsylvania, 1971–1979; dropped out because of inability to pay[39]
- Catherine Baker Knoll – Lieutenant Governor of Pennsylvania[40]
- Thomas Patrick Melady (1970)[2] – diplomat and professor at the Institute of World Politics
- Charles Owen Rice – Roman Catholic priest; labor activist
- Karen Garver Santorum – wife of U.S. Senator Rick Santorum of Pennsylvania
- Thomas E. Scanlon – Pennsylvania Congressman (1941-1945)
- Bud Shuster – Pennsylvania Congressman (1972-2001)
- Terry Van Horne (1968) - member of Pennsylvania House of Representatives, 1981–2000[41]
- Samuel A. Weiss – Judge and Pennsylvania Congressman (1941 to 1946)
Music
- Joseph Carl Breil – first person to compose a score specifically for a motion picture
- David Budway and Maureen Budway (The Budways) - jazz pianist and singer sibling duo
- Gene Forrell – composer and conductor
- Sammy Nestico – composer and arranger of big band music
- William Schultz (1950)[2] – President and CEO of Fender Musical Instruments Corporation
- Bobby Vinton (graduated 1956; honorary Doctorate in Music in 1978)[2] – "The Polish Prince"; called the all-time most successful love singer of the rock era
Literature
- Ray DiPalma (1966) – poet and visual artist
- Keith Donohue – novelist; Director of Communications for the National Historical Publications and Records Commission
- Linda O. Johnston – author of mystery and romance novels
- Frank Legato – author on gambling
- Sean Parnell – author of Outlaw Platoon[42]
- Mark Tabbert – author of American Freemasons: Three Centuries of Building Communities
Other
- Delfin Carbonell Basset – lexicographer and creator of the Unialphabet system
- Victoria Bechtold – Miss Pennsylvania (2004)
- Constance Flanagan – professor of civil society and community studies[43]
- Tanya Lehman – Miss Pennsylvania USA (2006)
Notable faculty
- Dr. Francesco Cesareo – Renaissance historian, President of Assumption College (former Dean of the McAnulty College of Liberal Arts)
- Samuel John Hazo – author of poetry, fiction, essays and plays (Emeritus McAnulty Distinguished Professor of English)
- James Houlik – tenor saxophonist (Professor of Saxophone and Chair of Woodwinds)
- Dr. Patrick Juola – expert in the field of computer linguistics and security, credited with co-creating the original biometric word list (Professor of Computer Science)
- Maureen Lally-Green – Judge on the Superior Court of Pennsylvania (Adjunct Professor at the School of Law)
- Aaron L. Mackler – conservative rabbi (Professor of Theology)
- Cardinal Adam Maida – current Archbishop of Detroit (former adjunct Professor of Theology at the School of Law)
- Magali Cornier Michael – feminist literary theorist (Associate Professor of English and co-director of the Women's and Gender Studies program)
- Dr. John E. Murray – author of Murray on Contracts; former dean of the University of Pittsburgh School of Law and the Villanova University School of Law (University Chancellor and Professor of Law)
- James Purdy, scholar of digital rhetoric
- John Walker – Concert organist, choirmaster, and recording artist (Adjunct Professor of Organ and Sacred Music (1997–2006))
- Dr. Cyril Wecht – forensic pathologist
- Dr. Michael Welner – forensic psychiatrist
Heads of Duquesne University
Duquesne University was founded in 1878 as the Pittsburgh Catholic College of the Holy Ghost by a group of Spiritan priests under the leadership of Father Joseph Strub.
Table
Name | Tenure | Title | ||
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1. | Rev. William P. Power | 1878–1885 | Rector of the Pittsburgh Catholic College | |
2. | Rev. John S. Willms | 1885–1886 | ||
3. | Rev. John T. Murphy | 1886–1899 | President of the Pittsburgh Catholic College (In 1911, the school achieved university status.) |
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4. | Rev. Martin A. Hehir | 1899–1931 | ||
President of Duquesne University | ||||
5. | Rev. Jeremiah J. Callahan | 1931–1940 | ||
6. | Rev. Raymond V. Kirk | 1940–1946 | ||
7. | Rev. Francis P. Smith | 1946–1950 | ||
8. | Rev. Vernon F. Gallagher | 1950–1959 | ||
9. | Rev. Henry J. McAnulty | 1959–1980 | ||
10. | Rev. Donald S. Nesti | 1980–1988 | ||
11. | Dr. John E. Murray, Jr. | 1988–2001 | ||
12. | Dr. Charles J. Dougherty | 2001–2016 | ||
13. | Dr. Ken Gormley | Appointed |
Graphical timeline
Heads of Duquesne University |
References for notable alumni
- ↑ "Tom Atkins". NNDB. Retrieved October 7, 2007.
- 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 "Prominent Alumni". Duquesne University, GradSource Profile. The El Group. Retrieved May 20, 2007.
- ↑ Biography for Werner Herzog at the Internet Movie Database
- ↑ "NFF Announces 2007 Major Awards Recipients". Pittsburgh Panthers Football. May 17, 2007. Retrieved May 20, 2007.
- ↑ Rouvalis, Cristina (March 2, 2000). "Mark Madden: The mouth that roars". Pittsburgh Post-Gazette. PG Publishing. Retrieved May 20, 2007.
- ↑ "Acting Teacher". terrymcgovern.com. Retrieved May 20, 2007.
- ↑ Weiskind, Ron (April 23, 2003). "Obituary: Nick Perry / TV bowling kingpin, dies". Pittsburgh Post-Gazette. PG Publishing. Retrieved May 20, 2007.
- ↑ Sullivan, Tim. "Author Bio". It's Crystal Clear. New York Post. Archived from the original on January 28, 2007. Retrieved May 20, 2007.
- ↑ "Ed Grier Named President of the Disneyland Resort in Anaheim, California". Hotel.Online. July 25, 2006. Retrieved May 20, 2007.
- ↑ "Archbishop Daniel DiNardo will speak about St Augustine.". St. Martha Adult Faith Formation. St. Martha Catholic Church. September–November 2006. Retrieved May 20, 2007.
- ↑ Staley, Tony (October 10, 2003). "New bishop to lead Green Bay Diocese". The Compass. Catholic Diocese of Green Bay, Wisconsin. Retrieved May 20, 2007.
- ↑ "Duquesne University Football History". CSTV.com. Retrieved May 20, 2007.
- ↑ "Joe Beimel Profile". Scout.com. Retrieved May 20, 2007.
- ↑ Goldstein, Richard (September 19, 2005). "Donn Clendenon, 70, M.V.P. for the 1969 'Miracle Mets,' Dies". New York Times. Retrieved May 20, 2007.
- ↑ "Chuck Cooper, one of the NBA's first Black players". The African American Registry. September 29, 2005. Archived from the original on July 1, 2007. Retrieved May 20, 2007.
- ↑ "Aldo Teo Donelli". National Soccer Hall of Fame. Retrieved May 20, 2007.
- ↑ "Candace Futrell, Duquesne University". WNBA Draft. Retrieved May 20, 2007.
- ↑ "Chip Ganassi Biography". Havoline. Retrieved May 20, 2007.
- ↑ Axelrod, Phil (March 16, 2005). "50 years ago, Sihugo Green and Dick Ricketts led Duquesne to the title in basketball's No. 1 tournament – the NIT". Pittsburgh Post-Gazette. Retrieved May 20, 2007.
- ↑ "Korie Hlede". freeplayers.com. Archived from the original on September 24, 2007. Retrieved May 20, 2007.
- ↑ "M&H Sports Marketing". Sports & Entertainment Marketing. Sports Business Journal. 2014. Retrieved March 7, 2014.
- ↑ "Mike James Info Page". NBA.com. Retrieved May 20, 2007.
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- ↑ "M&H Sports Marketing". Sports & Entertainment Marketing. Sports Business Journal. 2014. Retrieved March 7, 2014.
- ↑ "Norm Nixon Statistics". Basketball-Reference.com. Retrieved May 20, 2007.
- ↑ "Personal Profiles: Cumberland Posey". Negro Leagues Baseball eMuseum. Retrieved May 20, 2007.
- ↑ "Dick Ricketts Statistics". Basketball-Reference.com. Retrieved May 20, 2007.
- ↑ "Jimmy Smith Statistics". Baseball-Reference.com. Retrieved May 20, 2007.
- ↑ Boykowycz, Andrea (November 2, 2002). "Woodruff, Dwayne". Progress Pittsburgh. Retrieved May 20, 2007.
- ↑ "Donald A. Bailey". Biographical Directory of the United States Congress. Retrieved February 28, 2013.
- ↑ "Derrick Bell". Faculty Profiles. University of Pittsburgh. Retrieved May 20, 2007.
- ↑ "Cox, James R.". Our Campaigns. October 8, 2006. Retrieved May 20, 2007.
- ↑ "Editorial: Cranmer's county". Pittsburgh Post-Gazette. September 1, 1998. Retrieved July 1, 1999. Check date values in:
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(help) - ↑ "Editorial: Cranmer's exit". Pittsburgh Post-Gazette. January 7, 1999. Retrieved July 1, 1999. Check date values in:
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(help) - ↑ "Henry Ellenbogen". Biographical Directory of the United States Congress. Retrieved February 28, 2013.
- ↑ "Gerald Feierstein". Bureau of Public Affairs. Retrieved February 28, 2013.
- ↑ "Joseph M. Gaydos". NNDB. Retrieved October 7, 2007.
- ↑ "Michael Hayden". Notable Names Data Base. Retrieved February 28, 2013.
- ↑ Gurman, Sadie (May 15, 2009). "Obituary: Ernest P. Kline / Lieutenant governor under Shapp". Pittsburgh Post Gazette.
- ↑ "Catherine Baker Knoll". Notable Names Data Base. Retrieved February 28, 2013.
- ↑ "Terry E. Van Horne (Democrat)". Official Pennsylvania House of Representatives Profile. Pennsylvania House of Representatives. Archived from the original on October 11, 2000.
- ↑ "Outlaw: Former infantry officer shares experiences, pledges to help others". United States Army. March 1, 2012.
- ↑ https://sohe.wisc.edu/wordpress/wp-content/uploads/2015/02/CV__Flanagan_32015.pdf
References for heads of Duquesne University
- "Duquesne's Leaders". Early History. Duquesne University. Retrieved May 19, 2007.
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