List of James Madison University alumni
The following is a list of James Madison University alumni.
Athletics
- Steve Arhancet, co-owner of Team Liquid, former professional gamer and financial manager
- Whit Babcock, Director of Athletics at Virginia Tech
- Steve Buckhantz, basketball play-by-play announcer for the Washington Wizards
- Mike Caussin, football player
- Gary Clark, football player[1]
- Lindsay Czarniak - ESPN anchor[2]
- Eric Davis, Rugby
- John DeFilippo, NFL quarterback coach
- Dion Foxx, former American football linebacker in the National Football League[3]
- Nelson Garner, football player
- Charles Haley, football player, Football Hall of Fame inductee and five-time Super Bowl Champion with the Cowboys and 49ers[4]
- Tiombe Hurd - USA Olympic track & field athlete (2004); American record holder in outdoor triple jump[5]
- Jay Jones, football player[6]
- Akeem Jordan, football player for the Washington Redskins[7]
- Christina Julien, professional soccer player, member of 2011 Canadian women's world cup team
- Rodney Landers, football player
- Vad Lee, football player
- Dean Marlowe, Football player for the Carolina Panthers
- David McLeod, first recipient of the AFL Defensive Player of the Year Award
- Arthur Moats, NFL linebacker and defensive end for the Pittsburgh Steelers[8]
- Kurt Morsink, soccer player
- Scott Norwood, football player[9]
- Ed Perry, football player[10]
- Colin Pine, interpreter for Yao Ming; Director of Global Merchandising Group for NBA China
- John Roberts, Speed TV host[11]
- Elliott Sadler, racecar driver, did not graduate
- Billy Sample, baseball player and broadcaster[12]
- C. J. Sapong, Major League Soccer player (forward position) for Sporting Kansas City, 2011 MLS Rookie of the Year
- Jordan Stanton, football player for the New York Giants
- Bryan Stinespring, football coach
- Mike Venafro, baseball player[13]
- Earl Watford, football player for the Arizona Cardinals
- Josh Wells, football player for the Jacksonville Jaguars
- Tamera Young, basketball player
- Nick Zimmerman, Major League Soccer player for Philadelphia Union
Academics
- Marcia Angell, Harvard University Medical School faculty member[14]
- Matt Bondurant, author of The Wettest County in the World; professor at the University of Texas at Dallas
- Kembrew McLeod, faculty member at the University of Iowa
- Mark Grupé, Geographer Extraordinaire[15]
Music and entertainment
- Jim Acosta, Senior White House Correspondent for CNN[16]
- Brian Balmages, composer, conductor, musician
- Margaret Becker, Christian rock musician
- The Bigger Lights, alternative rock band
- Julia Campbell, newspaper journalist and reporter for CourtTV
- Ross Copperman, recording artist
- Everything, 90's rock band
- Jon Finkel, sportswriter, author of The Dadvantage
- Gifts From Enola, 00s post-rock band
- Barbara Hall, TV producer and writer
- Keith Howland, musician (Chicago)
- Steve James, documentary producer and director
- Craig Klein, voice actor
- Chris Monroe, musician
- Mia LaBerge, artist
- Geoff LaTulippe, screenwriter
- Karen McCullah Lutz, screenwriter
- Mark Jordan Legan, TV and film writer, NPR correspondent
- Nathan Lyon, host of Discovery Health's television series A Lyon in the Kitchen
- Glennon Doyle Melton, author
- Leroi Moore, musician (Dave Matthews Band)
- Soon Hee Newbold, producer, composer, musician[17]
- Alison Parker, Journalist along with Adam Ward who was killed during a live interview by Vester Lee Flanagan II On August 26, 2015[18]
- Jon Pineda, author
- Erin Michael Rettig, feature film sound engineer and re-recording mixer[19]
- Reshma Shetty, actress (Royal Pains)
- Steven Smith, Fuse TV video jockey
- Patricia Southall, Miss Virginia USA; first runner-up Miss USA
- Chris Sprouse, comic book artist
- Phoef Sutton, film and television writer
- Don Rhymer, screenwriter and producer
- Butch Taylor, musician (Dave Matthews Band)
- Chuck Taylor, music journalist
- Phil Vassar, country music singer;[20] awarded honorary degree
- Andrew York, musician and composer
Politics
- Melanie Blunt, First Lady of Missouri (2005–2009)
- Kirk Cox, majority leader in the Virginia House of Delegates
- Sean F. Dalton, member of the New Jersey General Assembly[21]
- Emmett Hanger, Virginia State Senator
- James A. "Jay" Leftwich, Jr., member Virginia House of Delegates
- Ryan McDougle, Virginia State Senator
- Matt Rinaldi, Texas State Representative
- Scott Surovell, Virginia State Delegate
- Levar Stoney, former Secretary of the Commonwealth of Virginia
- Liza Wright, served George W. Bush as Assistant to President for Presidential Personnel and Director of Presidential Personnel
- Jason Miyares, Virginia State Delegate[22]
Business
- G.J. Hart, CEO of California Pizza Kitchen[23]
- John Hinshaw, EVP of HP, former CIO of Verizon Wireless, former CIO of Boeing
- John-Paul Lee, founder and CEO of Tavalon Tea
- Jennifer Morgan, President, SAP North America[24]
- Chris Tignor, CyberSecurity pioneer, CISO of Federal Reserve System, former CISO of Capital One, philanthropist
- Christina Tosi, owner of Momofuku Milk Bar; Master Chef judge; James Beard Foundation Award winner: Rising Star Chef
- Chris Tarbell, CyberSecurity expert, former FBI Special Agent
- Jason Harris, President and Founder of Mekanism
References
- ↑ "Gary Clark". Thehogs.net. Retrieved 2007-07-17.
- ↑ "Meet the News Team". WRC-TV. Retrieved 2007-07-16.
- ↑ "Dion Foxx". NFL Enterprises LLC. Retrieved December 10, 2012.
- ↑ "Charles Haley". Databasefootball.com. Retrieved 2007-07-21.
- ↑ "Tiombe Hurd bio". tiombehurd.net. Retrieved 2015-01-21.
- ↑ "Jay Jones - Career Stats". arenafan.com. Retrieved May 29, 2015.
- ↑ "Akeem Raphael Jordan". Pro-Football-Reference.com. Retrieved December 21, 2012.
- ↑ "Arthur Moats". NFL Enterprises LLC. Retrieved December 21, 2012.
- ↑ "Scott Allen Norwood". Pro-Football-Reference.Com. Retrieved December 21, 2012.
- ↑ "ESPN Player Card". Retrieved 2007-07-21.
- ↑ "John Roberts Bio". Speed TV. Archived from the original on 2007-06-12. Retrieved 2007-07-17.
- ↑ Berman, Mark (June 27, 2006). "Homecoming all in a day's work for Salem native Sample". The Roanoke Times. Retrieved 2006-10-19.
- ↑ "Mike Venafro Stats". Baseball Almanac. Retrieved November 15, 2012.
- ↑ Dr. Marcia Angell at the National Library of Medicine. Accessed July 17, 2007.
- ↑ http://www.eastbaytimes.com/sanmateocountytimes/ci_4647110. Missing or empty
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(help) - ↑ Taylor, Liz (December 1, 2004). "CBS News' Jim Acosta ('93) joins Dan Rather on the set for blackout story". Montpelier. Retrieved 2007-06-24.
- ↑ "Soon Hee Newbold". JMU: Be The Change, jmu.edu. Retrieved June 6, 2015.
- ↑ http://www.wdbj7.com/news/local/law-enforcement-investigating-incident-at-bridgewater-plaza/34923086
- ↑ "Erin Michael Rettig". JMU: Be The Change, jmu.edu. Retrieved 2015-08-21.
- ↑ "Phil Vassar Biography". Musician Guide. Retrieved 2009-07-14.
- ↑ Assemblyman Sean F. Dalton, backed up by the Internet Archive as of February 5, 1997. Accessed June 17, 2010.
- ↑ http://www.vpap.org/candidates/35057-jason-miyares/
- ↑ "College of Business - BOA Member G.J. Hart". jmu.edu. Retrieved 2015-03-29.
- ↑ "Executive Biography Jennifer Morgan" (PDF). SAP. Retrieved 2015-03-29.
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