List of Auburn University people
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Notable Auburn University people includes alumni, faculty, and former students of Auburn University.
Each of the following alumni, faculty, and former students of Auburn University is presumed to be notable, as he or she has received significant coverage in multiple published, secondary sources which are reliable, intellectually independent of each other, and independent of the subject. See: Notability on Wikipedia.
Contents
Academia
- Ali Abdelghany (1980); Egyptian marine biologist
- Wilford S. Bailey (1942); 13th president of Auburn University
- P. O. Davis (1916); radio pioneer, Alabama Extension Service director, and national agricultural leader and spokesman
- Luther Duncan (1900 and 1907); 4-H pioneer, Cooperative Extension administrator; Auburn University President
- Jeffrey S. Harper (1998); executive director at Scott College of Business, Indiana State University
- James L. McCorkle, Jr. (1957); agricultural historian at Northwestern State University in Natchitoches, Louisiana, 1966–2003
- Walter Merritt Riggs (1892); president of Clemson University (1910–1924), "father of Clemson football"
- E. T. York (1942 and 1946); Alabama Cooperative Extension System director (1959–1961); interim president of the University of Florida (1973–1974); chancellor of the State University System of Florida (1974–1980)
Vincent Poor (1972 and 1974); Dean, School of Engineering and Applied Science at Princeton University
Architecture, design and construction
- Tom Hardy (1970); design strategist, corporate head of the IBM Design Program [1][2][3]
- Samuel Mockbee (1974); architect, founder of Auburn's Rural Studio, 2004 AIA Gold Medal
- Paul Rudolph (1940); architect, chairman of Yale Department of Architecture, 1958–1965
Arts and humanities
- Ace Atkins (1994); author and journalist
- Margaret Boozer (1989); ceramist and sculpture artist
- Ashley Crow (1982); movie and TV actress[4]
- Tim Dorsey (1983); author
- Kenneth R. Giddens (1931); director of Voice of America and founder of WKRG-TV, Inc. in Mobile, Alabama
- Thom Gossom, Jr. (1975); actor
- Daniel L. Haulman, aviation historian and writer
- Kate Higgins; voice actress, notably Sakura Haruno on Naruto [5]
- Bill Holbrook (1980); cartoonist, "On The Fast Track", "Safe Havens" and "Kevin & Kell"
- Jimmy Johnson (1974); cartoonist, Arlo and Janis
- Rheta Grimsley Johnson (1977); syndicated newspaper columnist
- Justice Leak (2003); actor, The Great Debaters
- Richard Marcinko (M.A. Political Science); founder U.S. Navy SEAL Team SIX and Red Cell; author of Rogue Warrior and other fiction and non-fiction books
- Big Bill Morganfield (Communications); blues singer and guitarist
- Michael O'Neill (1974); actor
- Kimberly Page (1990); actress and professional wrestling valet
- Selena Roberts (1988); best-selling author, sportswriter, and digital entrepreneur
- Jeanne Robertson (1967); comedian and humorist, Miss North Carolina 1963, SEC Entrepreneur of the Year in 2000
- Gerald Roush (1968 B.A., 1973 M.A.); Ferrari historian, publisher of the Ferrari Market Letter
- Phillip Sandifer (1977–78); writer, recording artist[6]
- Jason Sanford (1993); science fiction author
- Elmo Shropshire (1964); veterinarian and singer, best known for "Grandma Got Run Over by a Reindeer"
- Anne Rivers Siddons (1958); best-selling author
- Eugene Sledge (1955); World War II Marine, author of With the Old Breed: At Peleliu and Okinawa
- Octavia Spencer (1994); Oscar, BAFTA, Golden Globe and SAG Award-winning actress
- William Spratling (1921); silversmith and artist, "father of Mexican silver"
- Travis S. Taylor (1991); science fiction author and host of Rocket City Rednecks on National Geographic Channel
- Toni Tennille (1962); award-winning singer, half of the singing group Captain & Tennille
- Cynthia Tucker (1976); syndicated columnist, Atlanta Journal-Constitution editorial page editor, Pulitzer Prize winner
- Drake White, country music singer
- Jake Adam York (1993); poet
Athletics
- Willie Anderson (1996); NFL offensive tackle[7]
- William Andrews (1978); former all-pro running back for the Atlanta Falcons
- Bill Atkins (1957); NFL professional player and AFL All-Star[8]
- Joanna Atkins, (2011) NCAA Track and Field Champion 2009 and multiple time International Medalist
- Tom Banks (1970); NFL professional player and 4-time Pro Bowler with the St. Louis Cardinals[9]
- Blayne Barber (2012); professional golfer, PGA Tour
- Fred Beasley (1997); NFL professional player and 1-time Pro Bowler and 2-time All-Pro with the San Francisco 49ers[10]
- Mark Bellhorn (1997); major league baseball player (played for World Series-winning Red Sox in 2004)[11]
- Rob Bironas (2000); professional football player 1-time Pro Bowler and 1-time All-pro[12]
- Forrest Blue (1967); NFL professional player and 4-time All-Pro with the San Francisco 49ers and the Baltimore Colts[13]
- Dieter Brock; Canadian Football League and National Football League player[14]
- James Brooks (1980); 4-time pro bowl NFL running back[15]
- Ronnie Brown (2004); professional football player and first round NFL draft pick by the Miami Dolphins[16]
- Aundray Bruce (1987), National Football League player[17]
- Chet Bulger (1941), National Football League player[18]
- Jason Campbell (2004); professional football player and first round NFL draft pick by the Washington Redskins[19]
- Randy Campbell (1984); 1983 SEC Championship quarterback, President of Campbell Wealth Management, LLC[citation needed]
- Joe Childress (1955), National Football League player[20]
- Kirsty Coventry (2006); Olympic gold medal swimmer for Zimbabwe[21]
- Marquis Daniels (2003); NBA basketball player for the Boston Celtics, 2004 NBA All-Rookie Second Team[22]
- Stephen Davis (1996), running back in the National Football League[23]
- Josh Donaldson; third baseman for the Toronto Blue Jays, 2015 AL MVP [24]
- Jason Dufner (2000); winner of the 2013 PGA Championship, PGA Tour[25]
- Dave Edwards (1962); professional football player and Super Bowl winner with the Dallas Cowboys[26]
- Rowdy Gaines (1982); Olympic gold medalist, world record holder and television sports commentator[27]
- Frank Gatski (1945), National Football League Hall of Famer with the Cleveland Brown[28]
- Kevin Greene (1985); Pro-Bowl NFL linebacker and WCW pro wrestler[29]
- Hal Herring (1948); pro football player and coach[30]
- Dave Hill (1962), American Football League and National Football League player with the Kansas City Chiefs[31]
- Howard Hill (1923); world-famous archer[32]
- Billy Hitchcock (1938); former pro baseball player, coach, manager, and scout[33]
- Jimmy Hitchcock (1932); pro baseball player; former Auburn assistant football coach, head baseball coach, and trustee[34]
- Margaret Hoelzer (2005); Olympic medalist (100m Backstroke, 200m Backstroke, and 4x100 Medley Relay)[35]
- Roderick Hood (2003); professional football player[36]
- John Hudson (1989); professional football player[37]
- Stephen Huss (2000); 2005 Wimbledon Men's Doubles champion — the first ever as a qualifier[38]
- Bo Jackson (1992); 1985 Heisman trophy winner, former professional football and baseball player[39]
- Eddie Johnson (1976); NBA All-Star guard[40]
- Rudi Johnson (2001); professional football Running Back[41]
- Beverly Kearney (1981); Head women track and field coach at University of Texas[42]
- Marcus McNeill (2005); National Football League player and Pro Bowler with the San Diego Chargers [43]
- John Mengelt (1970); NBA guard[44]
- Dave Middleton (1954); National Football League player with the Detroit Lions[45]
- Alvin Mitchell; American football player[46]
- Mike Mitchell (1978); 12 year NBA player[47]
- Chris Morris (1987); NBA forward[48]
- Cam Newton (2015); NFL quarterback, 2010 Heisman Trophy winner, 1st pick of the 2011 NFL Draft, and 2011 NFL Rookie of the Year
- Cody Parkey (2013); NFL Pro Bowl kicker
- Chuck Person (1986); NBA forward, 1987 NBA Rookie of the Year[49]
- Wesley Person (1987); NBA guard[50]
- Jim Phillips (1957); three-time NFL Pro Bowler[51]
- Jay Ratliff (2004); professional football player and 4-time Pro Bowler and 1-time All-Pro with the Dallas Cowboys[52]
- Quentin Riggins (1990); player of gridiron football[53]
- Carlos Rogers (2004); professional football player and first round NFL draft pick by the Washington Redskins[54]
- Frank Sanders (1994); National Football League player[55]
- Jim Sivell (1937); National Football League Pro Bowl player[56]
- Takeo Spikes (1998); NFL linebacker [57]
- Pat Sullivan (1972); 1971 Heisman trophy winner[58]
- Cliff Toney (1981); football player[59]
- Marcus Washington (1999); National Football League Pro Bowl player[60]
- Ed West (1983); professional football player[61]
- Carnell "Cadillac" Williams (2004); professional football player and 2005 NFL first round draft pick by the Tampa Bay Buccaneers[62]
- Alexander Wright (1989); professional football player
- Patton Kizzire, professional golfer (2008)
Athletic coaches
- Tim Beckman (1989 M.A.); head football coach at University of Illinois at Urbana–Champaign
- Vince Dooley (1954, M. History 1963); University of Georgia head football coach 1964–1988, athletic director 1979–2004
- Ralph "Shug" Jordan (1932); coach of Auburn Tigers football team 1951–1975; most wins in Auburn history, including 1957 perfect 10-0 season and 1957 National Championship
- Beverly Kearney (1981); head women's track and field coach University of Texas
- David Marsh (1981 B.A.); head swimming coach of Auburn University 1990–2007
- Erk Russell (1946 B.A.) (1949 M.A); football coach at Georgia Southern 1981–1989
- Tim Stowers (1980 B.S. 1982 M.E.); football coach at Georgia Southern 1990–1995]]
- Will Muschamp (1996 M.A.); Head Football Coach at University of South Carolina
Business and economics
- Donald J. Boudreaux (1986); economist
- John Brown (1957); former CEO and Chairman of the Board, Stryker Corporation
- Timothy D. Cook (1982); CEO, Apple Inc.
- Joe Forehand (1971); Chairman, Accenture
- Millard Fuller (1957); founder of Habitat for Humanity
- Samuel Ginn (1959); wireless communications pioneer and former chairman of Vodafone
- John M. Harbert (1946); businessman and founder of Harbert Corporation
- Raymond J. Harbert (1982), heir, businessman, trustee, namesake of the Raymond J. Harbert College of Business
- Don Logan (1966); former CEO of Time Inc., former chairman of Time Warner Cable
- Mark Spencer (1999); President and CEO of Digium, creator of Asterisk PBX.
- Mark Thornton (1989 Ph.D.); economist
- Jimmy Wales (1989); co-founder of Wikipedia
- Arthur L. Williams, Jr. (M.S.); insurance executive
- L. Phillip Humann (1976 B.S.) (1969 M.S.); Former President and CEO of SunTrust Banks
Government and politics
- Rick Austin (1993); Georgia State Congressman[citation needed]
- Spencer Bachus (1969); Congressman, U.S. House of Representatives.[63]
- Bobby Bright (1975); former Congressman from Alabama 2nd congressional district, former mayor of Montgomery[64]
- LTG Ronald L. Burgess, Jr. (USA, Ret) (1974); 17th Director of the Defense Intelligence Agency, 2009–2012[65]
- Amir Eshel, Major General; appointed to be the next Commander-in-Chief of the Israeli Air Force[citation needed]
- Kay Ivey (1967); 30th Lieutenant Governor of Alabama, 2011–present[66]
- Fob James (1957); Governor of Alabama, 1979–1983, 1995–1999[67]
- Cole McNary; Republican member of the Missouri House of Representatives[citation needed]
- Harold D. Melton (1988); Georgia Supreme Court Justice, 2005-current[68]
- Richard Myers, General (USAF, Ret) (1967, M.S.); Chairman of the Joint Chiefs of Staff for the United States of America[69]
- Gordon Persons (1922); Governor of Alabama, 1951–1955[70]
- Major Gen. Wilton B. Persons (1916); Special Adviser to President Eisenhower[71]
- Joe Turnham (1981); former Alabama Democratic Party Chairman and congressional candidate[citation needed]
- Sidney A. Wallace (1969); Rear Admiral (USCG, Ret)[72]
- Susan Whitson (1991); Press Secretary, Office of First Lady Laura Bush[citation needed]
Military
- Lloyd J. Austin III (1985); United States Army general, Commander of United States Central Command (US) from 2013-2016
- Robert E. Bailey (1975); United States Air Force general
- James E. Livingston (1962); USMC Major General and Medal of Honor recipient
- Carl Mundy, Jr. (1957); Commandant of the United States Marine Corps (1991–1995)
- Michael S. Rogers; United States Navy Admiral; Director, NSA; Commander, US Cyber Command
- Paul Selva (1992); United States Air Force; Vice-Chairman, Joint Chiefs of Staff
- Hugh Shelton (1973, M.S.); retired general, Chairman of the Joint Chiefs of Staff (US) from 1997–2001
- Holland Smith (1901); United States Marine Corps general, "father of modern U.S. amphibious warfare"
- Johnny Micheal Spann (1992); first American killed in combat after the U.S. invasion of Afghanistan
- Alvin Vogtle; World War II fighter pilot who inspired Steve McQueen's character in The Great Escape
- H. Marshal Ward (1982); United States Air Force general, retired in 2001
Science and engineering
- Larry D Benefield (1966,72); Dean Auburn College of Engineering 2000–2015, Professor 33 years
- Byron Lavoy Cockrell (1957); aeronautical engineer and rocket scientist
- Tim Cook (1982); Apple CEO
- Dr. Lester Crawford (1963); former Food and Drug Administration (FDA) Commissioner
- Jan Davis (1977); astronaut, STS-47, STS-60
- Charles Durward Griffin (1975); biomedical engineer, member of the Alabama Engineers Hall of Fame as of 2006[update][73]
- Hank Hartsfield (1954); astronaut, STS-4, STS-41-D, STS-61-A
- Miller Reese Hutchison (1897); inventor of the electric hearing aid and Klaxon automobile horn
- Ken Mattingly (1958); astronaut, Apollo 13 (pulled), Apollo 16 (spacewalk), STS-4, STS-51-C
- Kathryn Thornton (1974); astronaut, second US woman to perform a spacewalk, STS-33, STS-49, STS-61, STS-73
- James Voss (1972); astronaut, STS-44, STS-53, STS-69, STS-101, ISS
- Clifton Williams (1954); Gemini astronaut, test pilot
Others
- Damon R. Eubank (1984); Kentucky historian
- Royce L. McMahen (1952); veterinarian in Springhill, Louisiana, sheriff of Webster Parish 1980 to 1996[74]
- Eric O'Neill (1995); FBI Investigative Specialist, key figure in arrest of double-agent Robert Hanssen and subject of the 2007 film Breach
- Katherine Webb (2012); Miss Alabama USA 2012 and Top 10 at Miss USA 2012 [75]
Notable students who attended but did not graduate
- Andy Andrews; self-help/advice author and corporate speaker
- Charles Barkley; former professional basketball player; joined the NBA after his junior year in 1984
- Jimmy Buffett; singer/songwriter; was a pledge of Sigma Pi Fraternity,[76] but graduated from The University of Southern Mississippi
- Tom Cochran (1924–2010); former fullback for the NFL
- Jon Coffelt (1986); artist, painter, sculptor
- Toney Douglas; NBA basketball player for the Houston Rockets[citation needed]
- Dan Evins; entrepreneur and founder of Cracker Barrel
- Nick Fairley; NFL defensive tackle, 2010 Lombardi Award Winner and 13th pick in the 2011 NFL Draft
- Bobby Goldsboro; singer
- Mallory Hagan; Miss America 2013
- Taylor Hicks; singer, winner on season five of American Idol
- Josh Hopkins; actor, Cougar Town; member of Lambda Chi Alpha fraternity[77]
- Tim Hudson; (1997) Major League Baseball pitcher for the San Francisco Giants
- Victoria Jackson; comedian of Saturday Night Live fame ("I went to three colleges and Auburn was my last one and favorite one.")[78]
- Brandon Jacobs; NFL running back
- César Cielo. Three Olympic Medals Swimming Current World Record holder in the 100-metre and 50-metre freestyle
- Rudi Johnson; NFL running back
- Paul McDonald; singer, songwriter, placed 8th on tenth season of American Idol and lead singer of The Grand Magnolias (formerly Hightide Blues)
- John Mengelt; former NBA player 1971–1981 and network ABC basketball analyst
- Herman Clarence Nixon; professor, member of the Southern Agrarians
- Lionel Richie, Grammy award-winning singer, notable for his contribution to the Commodores
- Red Smith (1912); Major League Baseball third baseman for Brooklyn
- Frank Thomas; professional baseball player and 2014 National Baseball Hall of Fame inductee
- Lorenz J. "Lo" Walker; retired Air Force Colonel and mayor of Bossier City since 2005
- Ricky Dillon; YouTube personality
Faculty
- Herbert W. Ehrgott; U.S. Air Force general
- Wayne Flynt; Professor Emeritus; leading authority on Alabaman history and Baptist history in Alabama; author of eleven books, including the Pulitzer Prize-nominated Poor But Proud: Alabama's Poor Whites
- Thomas M. Humphrey; economist
- Olav Kallenberg; mathematician known for research in the field of probability theory
- Krystyna Kuperberg; mathematician known for creating a counterexample to the Seifert conjecture
- Roderick Long; libertarian political commentator
- Nathaniel Thomas Lupton; Professor of Chemistry
- Mel Rosen; track coach
- Mrinal Thakur; mechanical engineering faculty, co-discoverer of conducting polymers
- James Voss; former US astronaut and veteran of five spaceflights; teaches courses on Space Mission Design
References
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- ↑ SNL alum Victoria Jackson’s year at Auburn: The War Eagle Reader
