List of DePaul University alumni
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This is a list of notable alumni of DePaul University in Chicago.
Business leaders[edit]
- Richard Driehaus, CEO, Driehaus Capital Management
- Dan Evans, former vice president and general manager (from 2001 to 2004) of Los Angeles Dodgers
- Jack Greenberg, former CEO, McDonald's Corporation
- Kerrie L. Holley, chief architect of IBM Global Services and IBM distinguished engineer; IBM Black Engineer of the Year Award Recipient 2003
- Martin Jahn, general director, Volkswagen Group RUSSIA
- James M. Jenness, former CEO, Kellogg Company
- Philip Kotler, (attended two years), Professor in International Marketing at Northwestern University
- Daniel Ustian, former chairman, president and chief executive officer, Navistar International Corp.
- Zhu Yunlai, former CEO of the China International Capital Corporation.
Politicians, government officials, and civic leaders[edit]
- Bushra Amiwala, Youngest Muslim elected official in the United States
- Frank Annunzio, U.S. Representative from Illinois (1965–1993)
- Edwin B. Bederman, Illinois state representative
- Ervin Bushati, Albanian Ambassador to the United States[1]
- Michael A. Bilandic, former Mayor of Chicago
- Mike Bohacek, Indiana state senator
- Pat Boy, Indiana state representative
- Dorothy Brown, clerk of Cook County Circuit Court
- Anne M. Burke, Illinois Supreme Court Justice, 1st District
- Joseph Burke, judge of the Illinois Appellate Court (1939–76)
- Richard J. Daley, former mayor of Chicago
- Richard M. Daley, former mayor of Chicago
- Paul H. Frank, MPS, Lake County Board Member & Commissioner of the Forest Preserve District of Lake County (IL) 2016 - present
- Terrance Gainer, Sergeant at Arms of the United States Senate
- Arthur Goldberg, (attended, did not graduate, transferred to Northwestern University), former justice of the United States Supreme Court
- Benjamin Hooks, former executive director of the NAACP
- Kelly Loeffler, former United States Senator from Georgia
- Theodore Matlak, former 32nd ward Chicago alderman
- Walter J. Nega, Illinois state senator
- George Papadopoulos, oil and energy consultant, former member of the foreign policy advisory panel to Donald Trump's 2016 presidential campaign, and convicted felon.
- Herb Schumann, former Cook County commissioner[2]
- Samuel Skinner, former chief federal prosecutor, U.S. Secretary of Transportation; Chief of Staff to President George H. W. Bush
- Laura Spurr, chairwoman of the Nottawaseppi Huron Band of Potawatomi (2000–2001, 2003–2010)
- Charles E. Tucker, Jr., U.S. Air Force Major General
- Nadao Yoshinaga, Hawaii Senator
Athletes and sports figures[edit]
- Mark Aguirre, forward, NBA 1982–1994 (Dallas, Detroit)
- Bill Boedeker, halfback, NFL 1946–1950 (four teams)
- Andre Brown, forward, NBA 2007–2015
- Stanley Brundy (born 1967), forward, basketball player
- Latasha Byears, women's basketball player in the WNBA
- Wilson Chandler, forward, NBA 2007-2020
- Franny Cerny, Forward, Czech Women's First League 2019–present (currently with SK Slavia Prague)
- Tyrone Corbin, forward, NBA 1985–2000 (nine teams)
- Dave Corzine, center, NBA 1978–1990 (five teams)
- Terry Cummings, forward, NBA 1982–2000 (seven teams)
- Kevin Edwards, guard, NBA 1988–2001 (four teams)
- Marty Embry, center, drafted by the Utah Jazz in 1986, played professionally overseas for 13 years
- Elene Gedevanishvili, Georgian figure skater
- Sarah Gorden, defender, NWSL 2016–present (currently with Chicago Red Stars)
- Stephen Howard, forward, NBA 1992–1998 (three teams)
- Kelli Hubly, defender, NWSL 2017–present (currently with Portland Thorns FC)
- Steven Hunter, center, NBA 2001–2010
- Johnny Jorgensen, guard, professional basketball, 1947-49
- Mabel Landry, track and field
- George Mikan, one of the NBA's 50 greatest players
- Angelo Poffo, professional wrestler; father of "Macho Man" Randy Savage
- Allie Quigley, guard, WNBA 2008–present (currently with Chicago Sky)
- Paul Reed, forward, NBA 2020–present (currently with the Philadelphia 76ers)
- Quentin Richardson, guard, NBA 2000–2013
- Bobby Simmons, guard, NBA 2001–2010
- Julianne Sitch, defender, NWSL 2001–2014
- Rod Strickland, guard, NBA 1988–2005 (nine teams)
- Max Strus, forward, NBA 2019–present (currently with the Miami Heat)
- Erin Walter, midfielder, USL W-League 2006–2009
Authors[edit]
- Kay Ulanday Barrett, poet, educator, cultural worker
- William Granger, Chicago Tribune and Chicago Sun-Times columnist; author of The November Man series of novels
- Patrick Hicks, novelist, poet
- Tarell Alvin McCraney, playwright and winner of 2017 Oscar for Best Adapted Screenplay
- Thomas Moore, author of Care of the Soul
- Charlotte Pence, author of A Day in the Life of Marlon Bundo[3][4]
- Christian Picciolini, author of the autobiography Romantic Violence: Memoirs of an American Skinhead;[5] contributor to Google Executive Chairman Eric Schmidt and Google Ideas Director Jared Cohen's 2013 book The New Digital Age
- Sheila Radford-Hill, author of Further To Fly: Black Women and the Politics of Empowerment, and professor at Dominican University
- Sean Stephenson, author of Get Off Your "But"
Musicians[edit]
- Jeremy Barnes, drummer of indie rock bands Neutral Milk Hotel, Bright Eyes
- Frank Catalano, jazz musician
- Ryan Cohan, jazz musician
- Oto Carrillo, horn player in the Chicago Symphony Orchestra
- Brian Culbertson, jazz musician
- Greg Davis, musician, sound artist
- Tristen Gaspadarek, singer-songwriter
- James William Guercio, producer for the band Chicago and former owner of Country Music Television
- Matt Henkels, guitarist for the band Beach Bunny
- Terry Kath, guitarist and vocals for the band Chicago
- Lorin Levee, principal clarinet for the Los Angeles Philharmonic
- Ramsey Lewis, jazz musician
- Lee Loughnane, trumpet player for the band Chicago
- Abraham Lubin, Hazzan
- Ray Manzarek, keyboardist for 1960s rock band The Doors
- Kris Myers, drummer of the Chicago-based progressive rock group Umphrey's McGee
- Tim Nordwind, bass and vocals for the band Ok Go
- Jim O'Rourke, Grammy Award-winning producer, composer, musician, sound-artist
- James Pankow, trombone player for the band Chicago
- Walter Parazaider, woodwind player for the band Chicago
- George Perle, Pulitzer Prize-winning composer
- Christian Picciolini, guitarist for Random55; CEO of Goldmill Group; former CEO of Sinister Muse Records and Chaos Records
- Matana Roberts, Saxophonist and Composer
- Lili Trifilio, guitarist and vocalist for the band Beach Bunny[6]
Film, theater and media personalities[edit]
- Tom Amandes
- Gillian Anderson
- Kevin Anderson
- Cole Bennett
- Tom Bosley
- W. Earl Brown
- Janai Brugger
- Julianne Buescher
- P.J. Byrne
- Paula Cale
- Sean Cassidy
- Monique Coleman
- David Dastmalchian
- Dana DeLorenzo
- Paul Dinello
- Tsi-Tsi-Ki Félix
- Judy Greer
- Sean Gunn
- Zach Helm
- Linda Hunt
- Simran Judge
- Stana Katic
- Joe Keery
- Lisa Robin Kelly
- Alexander Koch
- Harvey Korman
- Sarah Kustok
- Lauren Lapkus
- Cody Lassen
- Karl Malden
- Joe Mantegna
- Jane McNeill
- Reese Mishler
- Michael Muhney
- Tom O'Horgan
- Zak Orth
- Geraldine Page
- Betsy Palmer
- Elizabeth Perkins
- Christian Picciolini
- Prabjot (PJ) Randhawa
- John C. Reilly
- Leonard Roberts
- Michael Rooker
- Arthur Spivak
- Mehran C. Torgoley
- Jaboukie Young-White
- Todd Zuniga
Science and technology[edit]
- Mary Alice McWhinnie, biologist, Antarctic researcher.
- Dr. Richard H. Lawler, transplant pioneer
- Robert Plomin, American psychologist and geneticist best known for his work in twin studies and behavior genetics.
Other[edit]
- Todd Beamer (Class of 1993) – software salesperson & hero on United Airlines Flight 93 during the September 11 attacks[7]
- Shirien Damra – American illustrator, designer, artist, and activist.
- Chelsea Tayui – Miss Universe Ghana 2020[8][9]
- Veruca James – Adult Film Actress [10]
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- ^ Mohr, Michael (27 February 2015). ""ROMANTIC VIOLENCE: MEMOIRS OF AN AMERICAN SKINHEAD" BY CHRISTIAN PICCIOLINI". Michael Mohr. Retrieved 24 June 2015.
- ^ "Beach Bunny on Audiotree Live (Full Session)". YouTube.
- ^ Ukueberuwa, Mene (9 September 2021). "Passenger: Todd Beamer". Wall Street Journal. Pittsburgh: Pittsburgh Post-Gazette. Retrieved 2021-09-13.
- ^ "25-year-old Chelsea Tayui crowned Miss Universe Ghana 2020 - MyJoyOnline.com". www.myjoyonline.com. 27 September 2020. Retrieved 2021-05-14.
- ^ "Chelsea Tayui unveiled as Miss Universe-Ghana 2020". Graphic Showbiz. Retrieved 2021-05-14.
- ^ Weekly, L. A. (March 21, 2013). "Veruca James, Accountant Turned Porn Star: 'I'd Always Been Wild'". LA Weekly.