List of Duquesne University people
This is a list of notable persons affiliated with Duquesne University, including alumni, current and former faculty members, and students.
Notable alumni[edit]
Media[edit]
- Tom Atkins – actor, Lethal Weapon, The Rockford Files, Harry O, Oz[1]
- Carl Betz – actor, The Donna Reed Show, Judd for the Defense
- Peter Brunette – film critic (The 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, broadcaster
- Jesse Joyce – stand-up comedian and writer
- Mark Madden[5] – former World Championship Wrestling commentator, writer, ESPN Radio personality
- Terry McGovern[6] – film actor, television broadcaster, radio personality, voice-over specialist, and acting instructor
- Nick Perry[7] – radio-TV personality, infamous after being indicted in scandal involving rigging of 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[edit]
- 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
- Stanley R. Gumberg - real estate developer[10]
- Tom Tribone – founder and CEO of Guggenheim Global Infrastructure Company
Religion[edit]
- Most Rev. Richard Henry Ackerman – Bishop of Covington (Kentucky), 1960-1978; attended the Second Vatican Council
- Most Rev. Daniel DiNardo (1969)[11] – 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
- Sister Anne Nasimiyu Wasike (died 2018) – theologian, religious sister, and author
- Most Rev. David Zubik (1971)[12] – Bishop of Green Bay (2003–2007), Bishop of Pittsburgh (2007–present)
Sports[edit]
- Mike Basrak[13] – played center and linebacker for NFL's Pittsburgh Steelers
- Joe Beimel[14] – relief pitcher for Pittsburgh Pirates
- Leigh Bodden – NFL defensive back, New England Patriots
- Boyd Brumbaugh – former NFL player and first-round draft pick
- Donn Clendenon (1978)[15] – MLB player for Pittsburgh Pirates, New York Mets; 1969 World Series MVP
- Chuck Cooper[16] – first African American player to be drafted into the NBA
- Mickey Davis – former NBA player for Milwaukee Bucks
- Aldo Donelli[17] – player and head coach in NFL; member of United States National Soccer Hall of Fame
- Al Federoff, Major League Baseball player
- Candace Futrell[18] – WNBA player
- Chip Ganassi[19] – former professional racecar driver; current professional race team owner
- Sihugo Green[20] – NBA player (1957; 1959–1966)
- Korie Hlede[21] – WNBA player
- Mike James[22] – professional basketball player, Detroit Pistons, Toronto Raptors, Washington Wizards; has won one NBA Championship
- Shawn James – professional basketball player for Maccabi Tel Aviv[23]
- Ray Kemp - professional football player, first African-American to play for Pittsburgh Steelers
- Stefan Lundberg[2] – professional soccer player for Pittsburgh Riverhounds
- Barry Nelson – former NBA player
- Norm Nixon[24] – professional basketball player for Los Angeles Lakers and Los Angeles Clippers, 2-time NBA champion and 4-time All-Star
- Cumberland Posey[25] – Negro league baseball player, manager, and team owner; Baseball Hall of Famer
- Dave Ricketts – former MLB player
- Dick Ricketts[26] – NBA's first overall pick in annual player draft (1955); also played Major League Baseball
- Art Rooney[2] – Pittsburgh Steelers founder and former owner, member of Pro Football Hall of Fame
- Dan Rooney[2] – Pittsburgh Steelers president and chairman, member of Pro Football Hall of Fame
- Jimmy Smith[27] – former MLB player; won one World Series
- Dwayne Woodruff[28] – defensive back for NFL's Pittsburgh Steelers (1979–1990), won one Super Bowl; founding partner of Woodruff, Flaherty & Fardo law firm (now Flaherty Fardo, LLC); currently Judge of Court of Common Pleas in Pittsburgh
Politics and law[edit]
- Donald A. Bailey – politician and lawyer[29]
- Derrick Bell[30] – legal theorist
- Mark Ciavarella – Disbarred former Luzerne County judge following the Kids for cash scandal.
- Anthony Colaizzo – Democratic member of Pennsylvania House of Representatives, 1989-1999
- Father James Cox[31] – Roman Catholic priest, labor activist, and presidential candidate
- Bob Cranmer[32][33] – County Commissioner of Allegheny County, Pennsylvania, 1995-1999; former Chairman of Republican Party of Allegheny County
- Henry Ellenbogen – Pennsylvania Congressman (1933-1938)[34]
- Gerald Feierstein (M.A. c:a 1975) – diplomat[35]
- Joseph M. Gaydos (1947)[36] – Pennsylvania delegate to U.S. House of Representatives; first Slovak-American elected to Congress
- General Michael V. Hayden (1967) (1969)[2] – retired United States Air Force General; former Director of CIA[37]
- Ernest Kline – Lieutenant Governor of Pennsylvania, 1971–1979; dropped out because of inability to pay[38]
- Catherine Baker Knoll – Lieutenant Governor of Pennsylvania[39]
- 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 – Congressman (1941-1945)
- Bud Shuster – Congressman (1972-2001)
- William S. Stickman IV - Judge for the United States District Court for the Western District of Pennsylvania
- Terry Van Horne (1968) – member of Pennsylvania House of Representatives, 1981–2000[40]
- Samuel A. Weiss – judge and Congressman (1941 to 1946)
Music[edit]
- Joseph Carl Breil – first person to compose a score specifically for a motion picture
- Jared DePasquale – composer
- Gene Forrell – composer and conductor
- Henry Mazer - conductor and recording artist for Taipei Philharmonic Orchestra and Chicago Symphony Orchestra[41]
- 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," recording artist, called most successful love singer of rock era
Literature[edit]
- Ray DiPalma (1966) – poet and visual artist
- Keith Donohue – novelist; Director of Communications for National Historical Publications and Records Commission
- Linda O. Johnston – author of mystery and romance novels
- Jerome Loving (MA) - professor of American Literature and Culture at the University of Texas at Austin[42]
- Sean Parnell – author of Outlaw Platoon[43]
- Michael Mann - professor of German literature at the University of California, Berkeley and son of Thomas Mann
Other[edit]
- George Delahunty – physiologist, endocrinologist, and Lilian Welsh Professor of Biology at Goucher College
- Dennis Fitch – member of flight crew of United Airlines Flight 232 that crash-landed in Sioux City, Iowa in 1989, credited with saving 185 of 296 aboard, cited as example of benefits of Cockpit Resource Management
- Constance Flanagan – professor of civil society and community studies[44]
- Mary Ellen Smith Glasgow - nurse and professor
- Jenna Morasca - model
- Monique Samuels - television personality, The Real Housewives of Potomac
- Laurie Trok - graphic artist
Notable faculty[edit]
- Francesco Cesareo – Renaissance historian, President of Assumption College (former Dean of the McAnulty College of Liberal Arts)
- Jerry Clack - Professor of Classical Languages[45]
- Antony Davies – economist and speaker
- Radhika Gajjala – communications and a cultural studies professor
- 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)
- Patrick Juola – expert in field of computer linguistics and security, credited with co-creating original biometric word list (Professor of Computer Science)
- Maureen Lally-Green – Judge on Superior Court of Pennsylvania (Adjunct Professor at School of Law)
- Aaron L. Mackler – conservative rabbi (Professor of Theology)
- Cardinal Adam Maida – Archbishop of Detroit 1990-2009 (former adjunct Professor of Theology at School of Law)
- Magali Cornier Michael – feminist literary theorist (Associate Professor of English and co-director of Women's and Gender Studies program)
- John E. Murray – author of Murray on Contracts; former dean of 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, recording artist (Adjunct Professor of Organ and Sacred Music (1997–2006))
- Cyril Wecht – forensic pathologist
- Michael Welner – forensic psychiatrist
Heads of Duquesne University[edit]
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[edit]
| Name | Tenure | Title | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 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[edit]
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References for notable alumni[edit]
- ^ "Tom Atkins". NNDB. Retrieved October 7, 2007.
- ^ a b c d e f g h i "Prominent Alumni". Duquesne University, GradSource Profile. The El Group. Archived from the original on September 28, 2007. Retrieved May 20, 2007.
- ^ Biography for Werner Herzog at IMDb. Retrieved May 20, 2007.
- ^ "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.
- ^ Pittsburgh Post-Gazette: "Obituary: Stanley R. Gumberg / Real estate developer, philanthropist (May 30, 1927 - Feb. 16, 2009)" by Elwin Green February 9, 2009
- ^ "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. Archived from the original on March 22, 2006. 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.
- ^ "Mike James Info Page". NBA.com. Retrieved May 20, 2007.
- ^ "Shawn James Player Profile, Boulazac Basket Dordogne, News, Stats - Eurobasket".
- ^ "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. Archived from the original on March 21, 2007. 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. Archived from the original on June 9, 2007. Retrieved May 20, 2007.
- ^ "Cox, James R." Our Campaigns. October 8, 2006. Retrieved May 20, 2007.[user-generated source]
- ^ "Editorial: Cranmer's county". Pittsburgh Post-Gazette. September 1, 1998. Retrieved March 6, 2009.
- ^ "Editorial: Cranmer's exit". Pittsburgh Post-Gazette. January 7, 1999. Retrieved March 6, 2009.
- ^ "Henry Ellenbogen". Biographical Directory of the United States Congress. Retrieved February 28, 2013.
- ^ "Gerald Feierstein". Bureau of Public Affairs. Archived from the original on November 28, 2010. 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.
- ^ von Rhein, John (August 4, 2002). "Henry Mazer, 84: Longtime CSO associate conductor". Chicago Tribune. Retrieved May 21, 2017.
- ^ "Jerome Loving". Department of English. University of Texas at Austin. Retrieved October 30, 2017.
- ^ "Outlaw: Former infantry officer shares experiences, pledges to help others". United States Army. March 1, 2012.
- ^ "School of Human Ecology" (PDF).
- ^ "Jerry Clack Lectureship Fund". The Classical Association of the Atlantic States. Archived from the original on July 25, 2011. Retrieved April 27, 2010.
References for heads of Duquesne University[edit]
- "Duquesne's Leaders". Early History. Duquesne University. Archived from the original on May 28, 2007. Retrieved May 19, 2007.
