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Science and mathematics
  • Mark Adler, American researcher, known for his work in data compression, and creator of zlib and gzip
  • James Allchin, Developed Microsoft Operating Systems, former executive
  • John D. Anderson, Curator of Aerodynamics at the National Air and Space Museum
  • John Vincent Atanasoff, Inventor of the first automatic electronic digital computer
  • C. D. Atkins, Co-creator of the frozen Orange Juice concentrate
  • Rodney J. Bartlett, American chemist, and Guggenheim Fellow
  • Charles A. Becker, Food scientist, winner of the Calvert L. Willey Award
  • Karen Ramey Burns, American forensic anthropologist, and Fulbright Scholar
  • Archie Carr, Eminent American zoologist, famed conservationist, and founder of the Caribbean Conservation Corporation
  • Marjorie Harris Carr, Pioneer in the American Conservation Movement
  • Robert Costanza, American ecological economist and the Gund Professor of Ecological economics and Director of the Gund Institute for Ecological Economics at the University of Vermont
  • Nils J. Diaz, Former Chairman of the Nuclear Regulatory Commission
  • Jonathan F. Earle, American Engineer, received the Presidential Award for Excellence in Science, Mathematics and Engineering Mentoring
  • Philip Don Estridge, Led development of the original IBM Personal Computer (PC), and thus is known as "father of the IBM PC"
  • Manuel Fernandez, Entrepreneur, guiding force behind the Gavilan SC, the first laptop computer, Former Chair of UF Board of Trustees, Chairman of Sysco Foods
  • Harry James Free, Co-creator of Gatorade
  • Fred Gage, American researcher of Alzheimer's disease and the spinal cord
  • Robert Gentry, Nuclear physicist and creationist advocate
  • John W. Griffin, Archaeologist, researcher, administrator, and author
  • Kelsie Harder, American onomastician
  • Steven Hebert, American nephrologist
  • Joe Hernandez, Current CEO for the biotech firm Innovative Biosensors
  • Richard Highton, Famous Zoologist, and current Professor Emeritus in Biology at the University of Maryland
  • Shere Hite, Famous sex educator and feminist
  • Horton H. Hobbs, Jr., Famous carcinologist, and former Head Curator of the United States National Museum
  • James Hollan, American cognitive scientist, and Professor at University of California, San Diego
  • George Kauffman, Former Professor emeritus for Chemistry, Guggenheim Fellow
  • Pramod Khargonekar, Current Dean of the University of Florida College of Engineering
  • Bruce C. Kone, Former Dean of the University of Florida College of Medicine
  • Joseph C. Joyce, Current Executive Vice President for the Institute of Food and Agricultural Sciences
  • Robert Love, American author, speaker, and open source software developer
  • Louis G. MacDowell, Co-creator of the frozen Orange Juice concentrate
  • Chris Malachowsky, American computer scientist and co-founder of NVIDIA
  • Preston McAfee, Current Vice President for Yahoo! Research
  • Edwin H. McConkey, Prominent biologists who study evolution, current Professor Emeritus at the University of Colorado
  • Jerald Milanich, American anthropologist and archaeologist
  • Lee Ann Newsom, Famed Anthropologist, and MacArthur Fellow
  • Nandini Nimbkar, Current President of the Nimbkar Agricultural Research Institute in India
  • Jerald S. Paul, Former Deputy Administrator for the National Nuclear Security Administration
  • Peter Pritchard, Famed Zoologist
  • Anil K. Rajvanshi, Mechanical Engineer, and current Director of the Nimbkar Agricultural Research Institute in India
  • Michael Reynolds, Notable Astronomer
  • Lesa Roe, Current Director of the NASA's Langley Research Center in Hampton, Virginia
  • Douglas A. Rossman, American herpetologist
  • Michael Ryschkewitsch, Current chief engineer for NASA
  • Dana Shires, Co-creator of Gatorade
  • Eduardo Sontag, Notable Argentine mathematician
  • Jeffrey Spieler, Current Director of Research for USAID
  • Lewis Stadler, American geneticist
  • Gilbert Stork, Creator of the Stork enamine alkylation, and Professor of Chemistry Emeritus at Columbia University
  • Michael Thomas, American entomologist
  • James Thompson, Former Director of the NASA Marshall Space Flight Center
Nobel Prize laureates
  • Robert Grubbs, Won the Nobel Prize for Chemistry in 2005 for his work in the field of olefin metathesis
  • Marshall Nirenberg, Won the Nobel Prize for Physiology/Medicine in 1968 for describing the genetic code and how it operates in protein synthesis
  • Dr. William Fisher
Astronauts
  • William Frederick Fisher, NASA Astronaut, and current Medical Doctor
  • Donald L. Mallick, NASA research pilot
  • Bill Nelson, NASA Astronaut, current U.S. Senator, and former U.S. Representative
  • Ronald A. Parise, NASA Astronaut
  • Norman Thagard, NASA Astronaut, and current Tenured Professor of Engineering at Florida State University
Presidents of Universities & Colleges
  • Byong Man Ahn, Former President of Hankuk University of Foreign Studies in Seoul, Korea
  • George F. Baughman, Founding President of New College of Florida
  • P. George Benson, Current President of the College of Charleston
  • Thomas G. Carpenter, Former President of Memphis State University, and University of North Florida
  • Marshall Criser, Former President of University of Florida and former Chairman of Scripps Florida
  • Harold B. Crosby, Former President of University of West Florida and Florida International University
  • Gay Culverhouse, Former President of Notre Dame College and President of the Tampa Bay Buccaneers
  • Sandy D'Alemberte, Former President of Florida State University and the American Bar Association
  • John Delaney, Current President of the University of North Florida, former mayor of Jacksonville
  • Donald Eastman, Current President of Eckerd College
  • Ray F. Ferrero Jr., Current President of Nova Southeastern University
  • Fred Gainous, Former President of Florida A&M University
  • S. Malcolm Gillis, Former President of Rice University
  • Madlyn L. Hanes, Current President of Penn State Harrisburg
  • Carl Hite, President of Cleveland State Community College, Tennessee
  • Robert Lindgren, Current President of Randolph-Macon College
  • Charles N. Millican, Founding President of the University of Central Florida
  • Stephen C. O'Connell, Former President of the University of Florida
  • Eduardo J. Padrón, Current President of Miami Dade College
  • Paul G. Pearson, Former President of Miami University of Ohio and former Interim President for Rutgers University
  • William L. Proctor, Former Chancellor of Flagler College
  • Michael Rao, Current President of Central Michigan University
  • W. Reece Smith Jr., Former President of the University of South Florida and the American Bar Association, and Rhodes Scholar
  • Janet Todd, Current President of Lucy Cavendish College at the University of Cambridge
  • E. Jean Walker, Former President of Virginia Highlands Community College
Politicians, Military, and Legal
  • Alto L. Adams, Former Justice on the Florida Supreme Court
  • Philip Agee, Former operative for the Central Intelligence Agency
  • J.D. Alexander, Current member of the Florida Senate, Grandson of Ben Hill Griffin Jr.
  • John R. Alison, The father of Air Force special operations
  • Harry Lee Anstead, Former Justice on the Florida Supreme Court
  • Winston E. Arnow, Judge who presided over the Gainesville Eight trial
  • Jeffrey Atwater, Current member of the Florida Senate, former CEO of Barnett Bank
  • Byllye Avery, Notable health care activist
  • Charles R. Black, Jr., Presidential Advisor to Ronald Reagan, and Lobbyist
  • Bob Butterworth, Former Florida Attorney General, Dean of St. Thomas University College of Law
  • Scott Camil, Political activist, known primarily for leading the Gainesville Eight
  • Skip Campbell, Former member of the Florida Senate, ran unsuccessfully for Florida Attorney General, Professor at Nova Southeastern University
  • Bernadette Castro, Former Commissioner of Parks, Recreation, and Historic Preservation for the state of New York
  • Leonard F. Chapman, Jr., Commandant United States Marine Corps 1968-1972
  • Paula Dockery, Current member of the Florida Senate and current Majority Whip
  • Stan Dromisky, Former member of the Canadian House of Commons, current professor and a director of the Thunder Bay Art Gallery
  • Raymond Ehrlich, Former justice on the Florida Supreme Court
  • Richard Ervin, Former Florida Attorney General
  • George Greer, Judge who presided over the Terri Schiavo case, he serves in the Pinellas-Pasco County Circuit Court of Florida
  • Stephen H. Grimes, Former Justice on the Florida Supreme Court
  • Earl Faircloth, Former Florida Attorney General
  • Mallory Horne, Former President of the Florida Senate, former Speaker of the House of Representatives for Florida
  • Bruce Jacob, Former Assistant Attorney General, and prosecuted in Gideon v. Wainwright
  • Joseph Kittinger, Famous pilot for the U.S. Air Force, known for his high-altitude balloon flights & parachute jumps
  • Jeff Kottkamp, Current Florida lieutenant governor
  • James W. Kynes, Former Florida Attorney General, former Vice President for the Jim Walter Corporation
  • Jorge Labarga, Current Justice on the Florida Supreme Court, also refused a new recount during the 2000 U.S. Presidential election
  • Lewis Landes, Former U.S. Army Colonel and prominent Attorney
  • Row Lewis, Grenadian activist
  • Evelyn J. Lynn, Current member of the Florida Senate
  • Parker Lee McDonald, Former Justice of the Florida Supreme Court
  • Virginia Montes, Latina civil rights activist and feminist
  • Ben F. Overton, Former Justice on the Florida Supreme Court
  • Andrew Owens, Former Gator basketball player and current Judge
  • Robert C. Pittman, Awarded the Distinguished Flying Cross
  • Nan Rich, Current member of the Florida Senate
  • Alan G. Rogers, Civil rights activist, and US Army Major who died in Operation Iraqi Freedom
  • Marco Rubio, Current Speaker of the House of Representatives for Florida
  • Harold Sebring, Judge at the Nuremberg Trials, former Florida Supreme Court judge
  • T. Terrell Sessums, Former Speaker of the House of Representatives for Florida, former Chairman of the Florida Board of Regents
  • William A. Shands, Former member of the Florida Senate and namesake for the Shands Hospital
  • Robert Shevin, Former Florida Attorney General, current Judge for Florida's Third District Court of Appeal
  • Bruce Smathers, Former Florida Secretary of State
  • Terry Smiljanich, Counsel to the U.S. Senate during the Congressional hearing on the Iran-Contra Affair
  • Rod Smith, Former member of the Florida Senate, successfully prosecuted Danny Rolling, ran unsuccessfully for Governor of Florida
  • Susan Stanton, Former city manager of Largo, Florida, and transsexual activist
  • Evelyn L. Stratton Current Justice for the Ohio Supreme Court
  • Mac Stipanovich, Republican Lobbyist, who had a large role in the 2000 Florida Recount
  • Paul Tibbets, Pilot of the Enola Gay
  • W. Fred Turner, Successful in the landmark U.S. Supreme Court case Gideon v. Wainwright
  • Marc Warren, Currently an administrator for the Federal Aviation Administration
  • Charles T. Wells, Former justice on the Florida Supreme Court
  • Jim Williams, Former Deputy Secretary of the U.S. Department of Agriculture, and Former Florida lieutenant governor
United States Ambassadors
  • Frank Almaguer, U.S. Ambassador to Honduras
  • Lucius D. Battle, U.S. Ambassador to Egypt, former President of the Middle Eastern Institute
  • Carey Cavanaugh, U.S. Ambassador and Director of Patterson School of Diplomacy
  • Stanley Tuemler Escudero, U.S. Ambassador to Tajikistan, Uzbekistan, and Azerbaijan
  • Dennis K. Hays, U.S. Ambassador to Suriname
  • Barbara J. Stephenson, U.S. Ambassador to Panama
  • Donald L. Tucker, U.S. Ambassador to the Dominican Republic, former Speaker of the Florida House of Representatives
United States Senators
  • Charles O. Andrews, Former U.S. Senator
  • Lawton Chiles, Former U.S. Senator and Florida governor
  • John Porter East, Former U.S. Senator
  • Bob Graham, Former U.S. Senator, Florida governor, and Presidential Candidate
  • William Luther Hill, Former U.S. Senator
  • Spessard Holland, Former U.S. Senator, Founder of Holland & Knight, and Former Florida governor
  • Connie Mack III, Former U.S. Senator and U.S. Representative
  • Bill Nelson, Current U.S. Senator, and former U.S. Representative
  • George A. Smathers, Former U.S. Senator, Presidential Candidate, and benefactor for the George A. Smathers Libraries at the University of Florida
Federal Judges
  • Sidney M. Aronovitz, United States District Judge
  • C. Clyde Atkins, United States District Judge
  • William Julius Barker, United States District Judge
  • Rosemary Barkett, United States Circuit Judge for the Eleventh Circuit
  • Susan H. Black, United States Circuit Judge for the Eleventh Circuit
  • William J. Castagna, United States District Judge
  • Anne C. Conway, United States District Judge
  • Edward B. Davis, United States District Judge
  • William Dimitrouleas, United States District Judge
  • Joe Oscar Eaton, United States District Judge
  • Patricia C. Fawsett, United States District Judge
  • Peter T. Fay, United States Circuit Judge for the Eleventh Circuit
  • Alan Stephen Gold, United States District Judge
  • Jose A. Gonzalez, Jr., United States District Judge
  • William Terrell Hodges, United States District Judge
  • Marcia Morales Howard, United States District Judge
  • Paul Huck, United States District Judge
  • Elizabeth Jenkins, United States Magistrate Judge
  • James W. Kehoe, United States District Judge
  • James Lawrence King, United States District Judge
  • Ben Krentzman, United States District Judge
  • Richard A. Lazzara, United States District Judge
  • William McRae, United States District Judge
  • William O. Mehrtens, United States District Judge
  • Howell W. Melton, United States District Judge
  • Steven D. Merryday, United States District Judge
  • Stephan P. Mickle, United States District Judge
  • Donald M. Middlebrooks, United States District Judge
  • James S. Moody, Jr., United States District Judge
  • Jon B. Morgan, United States Circuit Judge for the Ninth Circuit
  • Thomas Morris, United States Magistrate Judge
  • Ralph Wilson Nimmons, Jr., United States District Judge
  • James Carriger Paine, United States District Judge
  • Maurice M. Paul, United States District Judge
  • S. Jay Plager, United States Circuit Judge for the Federal Circuit
  • Gregory A. Presnell, United States District Judge
  • John M. Bryan Simpson, United States Circuit Judge for the Fifth Circuit
  • John Richard Smoak, Jr., United States District Judge
  • Eugene P. Spellman, United States District Judge
  • Ursula Mancusi Ungaro-Benages, United States District Judge
  • James Whittemore, United States District Judge
  • George C. Young, United States District Judge
United States Representatives
  • Charles Edward Bennett, Former U.S. Representative
  • Gus Bilirakis, Current U.S. Representative
  • Michael Bilirakis, Former U.S. Representative
  • Corrine Brown, Current U.S. Representative
  • William V. Chappell, Jr., Former U.S. Representative
  • Ander Crenshaw, Current U.S. Representative
  • Jim Davis, Former U.S. Representative, ran unsuccessfully for Governor of Florida
  • Don Fuqua, Former U.S. Representative
  • Sam Gibbons, Former U.S. Representative
  • James W. Grant, Former U.S. Representative
  • Robert A. Green, Former U.S. Representative
  • Bill Gunter, Former U.S. Representative
  • Albert S. Herlong, Jr., Former U.S. Representative
  • Marjorie Holt, Former U.S. Representative
  • William C. Lantaff, Former U.S. Representative
  • Tom Lewis, Former U.S. Representative
  • Craig T. James, Former U.S. Representative
  • Harry Johnston, Former U.S. Representative
  • Buddy MacKay, Former U.S. Representative
  • Connie Mack III, Former U.S. Representative and U.S. Senator
  • Connie Mack IV, Current U.S. Representative
  • Betsy Markey, Current U.S. Representative
  • Donald Ray Matthews, Former U.S. Representative
  • Bill McCollum, Former U.S. Representative and Current Florida Attorney General
  • Chester B. McMullen, Former U.S. Representative
  • Daniel Mica, Former U.S. Representative
  • John Mica, Current U.S. Representative
  • Dan Miller, Former U.S. Representative
  • Jeff Miller, Current U.S. Representative
  • Bill Nelson, Former U.S. Representative and Current U.S. Senator
  • J. Hardin Peterson, Former U.S. Representative
  • Adam Putnam, Current U.S. Representative
  • Paul G. Rogers, Former U.S. Representative
  • Tom Rooney, Current U.S. Representative
  • Joe Scarborough, Former U.S. Representative and Current MSNBC talk show host
  • Debbie Wasserman Schultz, Current U.S. Representative
  • Robert L. F. Sikes, Former U.S. Representative
  • Karen Thurman, Former U.S. Representative
  • Robert Wexler, Current U.S. Representative
Governors
  • Reubin O'Donovan Askew, Florida governor
  • C. Farris Bryant, Florida governor
  • Lawton Chiles, Florida governor and U.S. Senator
  • Bob Graham, Florida governor and U.S. Senator & Presidential Candidate
  • Spessard Holland, Florida governor and U.S. Senator, and Founder of Holland & Knight
  • Buddy MacKay, Florida governor and Florida lieutenant governor
  • Daniel T. McCarty, Florida governor
  • Wayne Mixson, Florida governor
  • Beverly Perdue, North Carolina governor, and North Carolina lieutenant governor
  • Fuller Warren, Florida governor
Mayors
  • Ed Austin, Former Mayor of Jacksonville, Florida
  • John Delaney, Former Mayor of Jacksonville, Florida
  • John Dicks, Former Mayor of Plant City, Florida
  • Buddy Dyer, Current Mayor of Orlando, Florida
  • Randy Ewers, Current Mayor of Ocala, Florida
  • Robert L. Floyd, Former Mayor of Miami, Florida
  • Pegeen Hanrahan, Current Mayor of Gainesville, Florida
  • John Land, Currently the longest serving Mayor in the history of the State of Florida
  • Julian Barnes Lane, Former Mayor of Tampa, Florida
  • William F. Poe, Former Mayor of Tampa, Florida
  • Hans Tanzler, Former Mayor of Jacksonville, Florida
Generals & Admirals
  • John R. Alison, Retired Major General of the U.S. Air Force, and father of Air Force Special Operations
  • John M. Allen, Active Brigadier General of the U.S. Air Force
  • George F. Baughman, Retired Rear Admiral of the U.S. Navy, and founding President of New College of Florida
  • Albert H. Blanding, Retired Lieutenant General of the U.S. Army
  • Richard E. Cellon, Active Rear Admiral of the U.S. Navy
  • Leonard F. Chapman, Jr., Retired General of the United States Marine Corps and Commandant of the Marine Corps
  • Ronald G. Crowder, Active Major General for the Army National Guard
  • Charles W. Dorman, Retired Brigadier General, & Chief Judge for the U.S. Navy-Marine Corps Court of Criminal Appeals
  • John Douglas, Retired Brigadier General of the United States Air Force
  • Mark T. Emerson, Active Rear Admiral of the U.S. Navy, current Commander of the Naval Strike and Air Warfare Center
  • John Fryer, Retired Major General of the U.S. Air Force
  • Joseph C. Joyce, Retired Brigadier General of the U.S. Army, and current Vice President of IFAS
  • Richard B. Landolt, Active Rear Admiral of the U.S. Navy
  • Joseph Martin, Active Brigadier General of the U.S. Air Force
  • Leon E. Salomon, Retired General of the U.S. Army, current Vice President for Rubbermaid
  • Leland C. Shepard, Retired Brigadier General of the United States Air Force
  • Paul Sullivan, Active Major General of the U.S. Air Force
  • Alan S. Thompson, Active Rear Admiral of the U.S. Navy
  • Paul Tibbets, Retired Brigadier General of the U.S. Air Force, pilot of the Enola Gay
Business executives, policy leaders, and others
  • William J. Alcorn, Current Senior Vice President for J. C. Penney
  • Raymond W. Alden III, Current Provost and Executive Vice President of Northern Illinois University
  • Alan Paul Anderson, Current Commissioner of the Federal Maritime Commission
  • Larry Arrington, Current Senior Vice President of the Institute of Food and Agricultural Sciences
  • DuBose Ausley, Former Chairman of the Florida Board of Regents
  • Debra D. Austin, Former Chancellor of the State University System of Florida
  • Holly Benson, Current Secretary of the Florida Department of Business and Professional Regulation
  • Alan Stephenson Boyd, Former Secretary of the United States Department of Transportation
  • Robert B. Bradley, Current Vice President at Florida State University
  • Carol Browner, Current Climate Czar for the Obama Administration, former Administrator of the United States Environmental Protection Agency
  • Dana Bullen, Former director of the Press Freedom Committee, former foreign editor of The Washington Star
  • Leighton Campbell, Prominent investment advisor, and author of "The Other Way"
  • Kiki Carter, Former environmental activist, organizer, songwriter, and columnist
  • Robert B. Carter, Current CIO of the FedEx Corporation
  • Alan Cohen, Current owner of the Florida Panthers hockey team
  • John J. Considine, Current Senior Minister for the Unity Church, former member of the Florida House of Representatives
  • Marshall Criser, Former Chairman of Scripps Florida, and former President of the University of Florida
  • J. Broward Culpepper, First Chancellor of the State University System of Florida, and former Dean at Florida State University
  • J.J. Daniel, Former Publisher of the Florida Times-Union and Jacksonville Journal
  • John Dillin, Former editor for the Christian Science Monitor
  • Paul Rand Dixon, Former Chairman and Commissioner of the Federal Trade Commission
  • Ngo Dong, Founder of Cuong Nhu
  • William A. Emerson, Former Senior Vice President for Merrill Lynch
  • Mark Erstling, Senior Vice President and COO for the Association of Public Television Stations
  • Mark S. Fowler, Former Federal Communications Commissioner
  • Pedro José Greer, Current Assistant Dean for the Florida International University College of Medicine
  • Bill Gurley, General Partner at Benchmark Capital
  • Mason Hawkins, Founder of Southeastern Asset Management
  • W. Michael Heekin, Founding COO of WebMD, and Dean at the Florida State University College of Law
  • Kenneth T. Henson, Current Dean of Education at The Citadel
  • Lawrence J. Hoffman, Founder of Greenberg Traurig
  • Willis N. Holcombe, Current Chancellor of the Community College System of Florida
  • Van Ellis Huff, Inventor of the Jalousie Window
  • Maryfran Johnson, Former Editor-in-Chief of Computerworld, current VP & Editorial Director, CIO Decisions Media Group
  • Frank Karel III, Former Vice President of the Rockefeller Foundation
  • Mark E. Kaplan, Former Secretary of the Florida Department of Transportation
  • Jack Katz, Founder of the Panama Jack Company
  • Douglas Leigh, American advertising executive, and pioneer in signage and outdoor advertising, and created New York City's Times Square
  • Chris Linn, Current Vice President for MTV
  • Robert Love, Developer that uses open source, known for his contributions to the Linux kernel
  • Shannon McAleavey, Current Vice President for Walt Disney World
  • Bill McBride, Successful Florida businessman & lawyer, ran unsuccessfully for Governor of Florida in 2002
  • Marshall McDonald, Former Chairman of Florida Power and Light
  • Kip McKean, Founder of the International Churches of Christ
  • James E. McLean, Current Dean of Education at the University of Alabama
  • Jennifer McMillin, Current Executive Vice President for Golin Harris International
  • Howell W. Melton Jr., Current Managing Partner for Holland & Knight
  • Richard Monroe, Current Vice President for Darden Restaurants Inc.
  • Dianna Fuller Morgan, Former Senior Vice President of Walt Disney World, currently Chairwoman of the Board of Trustees for UF
  • Mortimer Neufville, Former Executive Vice-President for the National Association of State Universities and Land-Grant Colleges
  • Rosemarie Rolando Nye, Current Vice President for Avaya Inc
  • Wilford B. Poe, Current Vice President for the Space Systems Group
  • David Ropes, Former Vice President of Reebok
  • Stephen M. Ross, Current owner of the Miami Dolphins and billionaire
  • Joan D. Ruffier, Former Chairman of the Florida Board of Regents
  • Frank Shorter, Former Chairman of the United States Anti-Doping Agency, and Olympic Gold Medalist
  • Eric J. Smith, Current Education Commissioner of Florida
  • Hal Steinbrenner, Current Executive Vice President and General Partner for the New York Yankees
  • Haywood Sullivan, Former owner of the Boston Red Sox
  • Donald Thomas, Current COO of American Cancer Society
  • Melinda Lou Thomas, Namesake of Wendy's Restaurants and daughter of Wendy's founder Dave Thomas
  • James R. Thompson, Jr., Former Director of the NASA Marshall Space Flight Center
  • Jon L. Thompson, Former Vice President of the Exxon Mobil Corporation
  • Karen Thurman, Current Chairman for the Florida Democratic Party, and Former U.S. Representative
  • W. Brad Todd, Former Chair of the Dept. of Advertising's Professional Advisory, principal for the Richards Group
  • Julie K. Underwood, Current dean of the University of Wisconsin-Madison School of Education
  • Craig Waters, Spokesman for the Florida Supreme Court during the 2000 presidential election controversy
  • James L. Wattenbarger, Creator of the Florida Community Colleges System
  • Miles Wilkin, Current COO of Clear Channel Entertainment
  • Harry Wismer, Founding owner of the New York Titans, which ultimately became the New York Jets
Presidents & Chief Executive Officers
  • Carlos Alfonso, Current CEO of Alliant Partners, CEO Alfonso Architects, currently serving on the UF Board of Trustees
  • Cesar L. Alvarez, Current CEO of Greenberg Traurig
  • Martha Barnett, Former President of American Bar Association
  • Richard C. Barlett, Former President of Mary Kay Inc.
  • Barry Berrish, Former President of the James B. Beam Distilling Company
  • Alan Stephenson Boyd, Former President of Amtrak, Airbus, and Illinois Central Railroad
  • Malcolm Bricklin, Former CEO of Subaru of America & creator of the Bricklin SV-1
  • J. Thomas Cardwell, Current CEO of Akerman Senterfitt
  • William A. Chen, Current President of the Asia America Multitechnology Association
  • Thomas E. Clarke, Former President of Nike, Inc.
  • Lawrence W. Clarkson, Former President of Boeing Enterprises
  • Gay Culverhouse, Former President of the Tampa Bay Buccaneers
  • J. Michael Cook, Former CEO of Deloitte & Touche
  • Sandy D'Alemberte, Former President the American Bar Association, and Florida State University
  • John Dasburg, Former CEO of Northwest Airlines and Former Chairman of the Burger King Corporation
  • Chris A. Davis, Former Chairman and CEO of McLeodUSA, and Current General Partner of Forstmann Little & Company
  • Deborah Dugan, Current President of Disney Publishing Worldwide, Former Vice President of Angel Records
  • Kurt Feazel, Current President of Pecten Trading Company, Former USAF Pilot, Former Gator Basketball player
  • Manuel Fernandez, Former CEO of Gartner, and Former Chairman of the UF Board of Trustees, Current Chairman of Sysco Foods
  • Alvin Flanagan, Former President & Chairman of Gannett Broadcasting and Former Vice Chairman of United Television
  • Bill France, Jr., Former President of NASCAR
  • C. Del Galloway, Current CEO of Public Relations Society of America
  • Mércio Pereira Gomes, Former President of the National Foundation for Indigenous Peoples (FUNAI)
  • Harbert Gregory, Founder of the Gregory-Salisbury & Company, Former Chairman and CEO of Electrical Equipment, Inc.
  • Ben Hill Griffin III, Former Chairman and CEO of Alico Inc.
  • Glenda K. Griffin, Current President & CEO of Corporate Growth Consultants Inc.
  • Kelsie B. Harder, Former President of the American Name Society and Professor
  • Debra Harvey, Current President of Ron Jon Inc.
  • Wayne T. Hockmeyer Founder, President, and CEO of MedImmune
  • Susan Ivey, Current Chairman and CEO of Reynolds American
  • John Janick, Current Founder and CEO of Fueled by Ramen Records
  • William King, Former President of the National Academy of Design
  • Josh Linkner, Founder and CEO of ePrize
  • Alan Levine, Current CEO of the Broward Hospital District, former Secretary of Florida Agency for Healthcare Administration
  • Stephen Knopik, Current CEO of Bealls Inc.
  • Hyung Khu Lim, Current CEO of Samsung Advanced Institute of Technology
  • James Mandell, Current President and CEO of Children's Hospital Boston
  • Betsy Markey, Current CEO of Syscom Services, currently a US Representative
  • J. Robert McClure III, Current President and CEO of the James Madison Institute
  • Daniel Mica, Current President and CEO of the Credit Union National Association and former U.S. Congressman
  • David Miller, Former President of J. C. Penney
  • J. Keith Moyer, Current President for Minneapolis Star Tribune
  • David Nelms, Current CEO of Discover Financial
  • Donna Pastore, Current President of the National Association for Gils & Women in sports
  • Herb Peyton, Founder and President of the Gate Petroleum Company
  • Howard Roffman, Current President of Lucas Licensing
  • Al Rosen, Former President of the Houston Astros, and the New York Yankees
  • Sachio Semmoto, Current CEO for eAccess and eMobile
  • Eleanor Smeal,Former President of National Organization for Women
  • Chesterfield Smith, Former President of the American Bar Association, investigated the Watergate Scandal
  • W. Reece Smith Jr., Former President of the American Bar Association, the USF, and Rhodes Scholar
  • Dianne Snedaker, Current President of Ketchum Advertising
  • Sung Won Sohn, Current CEO of Hanmi Financial Corp, former Vice President of Wells Fargo
  • Stephen Strang, Current CEO of Relevant Magazine
  • David M. Thomas, Former CEO of IMS Health
  • Carlos O. Torano, Current President of Toraño Cigars and Central America Tobacco
  • Herb Yalof, Former President of Macy's
  • Mark E. Yegge, Former CEO and Chairman of NexTrade Holdings
  • Jose Zaglul, Current President of EARTH University in Costa Rica
  • Jerry Zucker, Former CEO of the Polymer Group, Hudson's Bay Company, and made Forbes magazine's list of billionaires
Athletic Directors
  • William Carr, Former Athletic Director for the University of Houston, and University of Florida
  • Paul Dee, Former Athletic Director for the University of Miami
  • Doug Dickey, Former Athletic Director for the University of Tennessee
  • Bill Proctor, Former Athletic Director for Florida State University
  • Keith R. Tribble, Current Athletic Director for the University of Central Florida
University Benefactors
  • Ben Hill Griffin, Jr., Florida citrus farmer, University benefactor for the Ben Hill Griffin Stadium at the University of Florida
  • William R. Hough, Prominent investment banker, namesake of the "Hough Graduate School of Business" at the University of Florida
  • Fred Levin, Prominent attorney, namesake of the Levin College of Law at the University of Florida
  • Alfred A. McKethan, Former Chairman of the SunTrust Bank, namesake of the Alfred A. McKethan Stadium
  • George Smathers, Benefactor for The George A. Smathers Libraries at the University of Florida
  • Al Warrington, Former CEO of Sanfill, namesake of the Warrington College of Business at the University of Florida
Art, literature, humanities, and entertainment
  • Don Addis, Columnist and comic strip artist
  • Chris Adrian, Prominent American author who wrote God's Grief
  • Alberto Alfonso, Notable Architect, Designer of only Dale Chihuly Museum
  • Lauren Anderson, American model
  • Alex Anmahian, Notable architect and currently a faculty member at Harvard University
  • Chris Bachelder, American writer, e-book pioneer
  • Todd Barry, Stand-up comedian
  • Joseph Beckham, Winner of the McGhehey award, and currently a Professor at Florida State University
  • Wayne Besen, Former spokesman for the Human Rights Campaign, and gay rights advocate
  • Mike Bianchi, Columnist for the Orlando Sentinel
  • Edward L. Bowen, Notable horse racing historian
  • Wendy Brenner, Author and Professor; Phone Calls From the Dead , Large Animals in Everyday Life: Stories
  • William C. Bradford, Apache writer, professor, and legal scholar
  • Rita Mae Brown, Author and famous activist
  • Alan Burnett, Television producer and writer
  • Al Burt, Miami Herald and Atlanta Journalwriter
  • Kevin Canty, American author; Into the Great Wide Open, Nine Below Zero, and Winslow in Love
  • Kelly Carrington, American model
  • Juliana Catlin, Interior Design authority
  • Jean Chance, Chairman of the Hearst Awards Committee for 25 years, Professor of Journalism at UF
  • Peter Christopher, American Author; Campfires of the Dead
  • Harry Crews, American novelist, short story writer, and essayist
  • Michael Connelly, Best-selling author and Alumnus of Distinction
  • Jonathan Demme, Director, Academy Award for directing The Silence of the Lambs
  • Karen DeYoung, Pulitzer Prize recipient, Washington Postassociate editor
  • Kate DiCamillo, Award-winning children's novelist and screenwriter
  • Micki Dickoff, Multiple Emmy Award winning Director & Producer
  • Brian Doherty, Senior Editor at Reason Magazine, author
  • Gregg Doyel, Writer for CBS Sports
  • Rich Fields, Announcer of The Price Is Right, meteorologist, radio personality, voice-over actor
  • Dexter Filkins, Nominated for the Pulitzer Prize for his journalism
  • Jesse Hill Ford, Writer and screenwriter
  • Michael France, Prominent screenwriter for Golden Eye, Hulk, and Punisher
  • Robert Fulton, Award winning writer and naturalist
  • Michael Gannon, military historian and Catholic priest
  • Merrill Gerber, author
  • Norman Gilliland, author, WERN host
  • MaryAnne Golon, picture editor for Time magazine
  • Philip Graham, former Washington Post publisher
  • Richard Grayson, Famous writer and political activist
  • Edwin Granberry, Long-time writer of the comic strip Buz Sawyer
  • Rebecca Greer, Woman's Day editor
  • James Grippando, Novelist and lawyer
  • Israel Gutierrez, Miami Herald columnist, former Palm Beach Post columnist
  • Robert J. Haiman, St. Petersburg Times executive editor, Poynter Institute president
  • Carl Hiaasen, novelist, Miami Herald columnist, also won the Newbery Honor
  • Shere Hite, Author of the Hite Report, she is also a sex educator & feminist
  • Noy Holland, Author of What Begins With Bird and Spectacle of the Body
  • Judith Ivory, Best-selling American author of historical romance novels
  • Eberhard Jäckel, German historian
  • Bharat Jhunjhunwala, Indian columnist and consultant
  • Clint Johnson, American historian and author
  • Ed Johnson, Senior Editor for the New York Times
  • Mindi Keirnan, Current Vice President of Operations for Knight-Ridder
  • Stetson Kennedy, Award-winning author and human rights activist
  • Tom Kennedy, Current managing editor for the Washington Post and Newsweek Interactive
  • Jeff Kiel, Former Publisher for the San Jose Mercury News
  • Eliot Kleinberg, Author and writer for the Palm Beach Post
  • Dennis Kneale, Managing editor of Forbes Magazine
  • Michael Koretzky, Journalist, editor, and writer
  • Larry Lancit, Received an Emmy Award for Reading Rainbow
  • Victoria Lancelotta, Current editor of the Georgetown Review, and American Author
  • David Lawrence Jr., Former publisher of the Miami Herald, and former editor of the Detroit Free Press
  • Charlotte Laws, American author, talk show host, and community activist
  • Ken Leebow, Author, speaker and TV personality - 300 Incredible Things to Do on the Internet book series
  • Moss Mabry, Famed Costume designer, and nominated for four Academy Awards
  • Ron Magill, Renown photographer and wildlife expert
  • Thomas E. Mann, Author and political pundit for the Brookings Institute
  • Guillermo Martinez, Syndicated columnist, two-time Pulitzer Prize nominee
  • Frances Mayes, Author of New York Times bestselling book Under the Tuscan Sun
  • Andrew McClurg, Legal humor writer for the American Bar Association Journal
  • Diane McFarlin, Publisher of the Sarasota Herald Tribune
  • Tom Meek, Columnist and author of Another Day In Cyberville, Reflections On Media, and The Video Audio Overdose Galore
  • Sam Michel, Author of Under the Light and Lecturer at University of Massachusetts, Amherst
  • Andrew Mondshein, Nominated for an Oscar for his film editing
  • Rodney Mullen, Entertainer and one of the most influential skateboarders in the sport
  • Lorraine Murray, Author of Why Me, Why Now?, and Grace Notes
  • Lee Ann Newsom, Famous anthropologist, named a MacArthur Fellow for 2002
  • Patricia O'Connor, Top scholar of Spanish theater and literature
  • Ivan Osorio, Columnist and editor at the Competitive Enterprise Institute
  • Mike Papantonio, Prominent trial lawyer, and co-hosts of Ring of Fire
  • John Parker Jr., Prominent American writer
  • David Penzer, Current professional wrestling ring announcer for the WWE
  • Sam Proctor, One of the world's foremost scholars of Florida history
  • Imad Rahman, Author who wrote I Dream of Microwaves
  • Jeff Randall, Former business editor of BBC News
  • James Rizzi, Prominent American pop artist
  • Thane Rosenbaum, Notable novelist, essayist, and Professor of Law at Fordham University
  • Joan Ryan, Author and Columnist for the San Francisco Chronicle
  • Alex Scott, Activist for Young Men's Society of Chapel Hill, North Carolina
  • Edward Sears, Former Editor for the Palm Beach Post
  • George Solomon, Former sports editor and columnist for The Washington Post, and the first ombudsman for ESPN
  • Julian Sprung, American writer
  • Angie Swindell, contestant on Big Brother 10
  • Janet Todd, Welsh-born author on books about women's literature, and Professor at the University of Aberdeen
  • Kendra Todd, Real estate businesswoman and winner of The Apprentice 3 reality TV show
  • Fredrick Ward, Writer and photographer
  • Sterling Watson, Writer, Weep No More My Brother, The Calling, and Blind Tongues
  • Miles Wilken, Co-producer of the Broadway hit The Producers
  • Andrew Wilkow, Conservative political talk radio host on Sirius Satellite Radio
  • Hugh Wilson, Famous director, writer, and actor
  • Dale Van Sickel, Former president of the Stuntmen's Association of Motion Pictures
  • Edward Yang, Renowned Taiwanese film-maker, winner of Best Director Award at Cannes for his 2000 film Yi yi
  • Hugo Zacchini, Entertainer known as the "Human Cannonball"
  • Phyllis Zatlin, Prominent author, received the Fulbright Fellowship, named a Woodrow Wilson Fellow
Actors & actresses
  • Jonathan Chase, Actor, One on One, Another Gay Movie, Gingerdead Man, and 7eventy 5ive
  • Cathy Jenéen Doe, Actress, Passions, Ed, and Buds for Life
  • Kahil Dotay, Actor, director, writer, and he won an award for his performance in Frank & Flo
  • Faye Dunaway, Actress, won an Academy Award for the movie Network
  • Brian F. Durkin, Actor, Broken Bridges, The O.C., and Deja Vu
  • Buddy Ebsen, Actor, best known as Jed Clampett on The Beverly Hillbillies
  • Malcolm Gets, Actor, Caroline in the City
  • Darrell Hammond, Actor and comedian, Saturday Night Live, Scary Movie 3, Epic Movie, and Agent Cody Banks
  • Patty Maloney, Actress, Far Out Space Nuts
  • Patrick O'Neal, American television and film actor
  • Adrian Pasdar, Actor on Heroes, Profit, and Near Dark
  • Rain Phoenix, Actress and musician
  • John Posey, TV actor on Seinfeld, Cheers and The Pretender
  • Stephen Root, Actor, best known as "Milton" in Office Space and for his performance in Dodgeball, In addition Root received an Emmy nomination
  • Wil Shriner, Prominent actor, director and game show host
  • Rachel Specter, Actress in Prom Night, The House Bunny, and Alone in the Dark II
  • Nancy Stafford, Actress on Sidekicks, Matlock, and Judging Amy, and former Miss Florida
  • Bob Vila, Actor, home-improvement guru and former host of This Old House
  • Sally Wheeler, Actress, Two of a Kind, and Spin City
  • Jack Youngblood, Emmy-nominated actor, author, and NFL/College Football Hall of Famer
Head coaches
  • Kerwin Bell, Current head coach for Jacksonville University
  • Gene Chizik, Current head coach for the Auburn Tigers, former coach for the Iowa State Cyclones
  • Doug Dickey, Former head coach for the Tennessee Volunteers and the Florida Gators
  • Chan Gailey, Former head coach for the Dallas Cowboys and former head coach of the Georgia Tech Yellow Jackets
  • Kim Helton, Former head coach for the University of Houston Cougars
  • Lindy Infante, Former head coach for the Green Bay Packers, and the Indianapolis Colts
  • Mike Mularkey, Former head coach for the Buffalo Bills
  • Steve Spurrier, Current head coach for the University of South Carolina, former coach of the Washington Redskins & Florida Gators, and Quarterback who won the Heisman Trophy in 1966 for the University of Florida
  • Kay Stephenson, Former head coach for the Buffalo Bills
  • Charlie Strong, Interim Head Coach for the Florida Gators, current Co-Defensive Coordinator for the Florida Gators
Musicians
  • Stat Quo, Rapper Shady Records
  • Gene Adkinson, Baritone for the band The Dream Weavers
  • David M. Bellamy, Country music artists the Bellamy Brothers
  • Howard Bellamy, Country music artists the Bellamy Brothers
  • Stanley Benton, Hip-Hop Artist who goes by the name Stat Quo
  • Jett Beres, Plays bass guitarist and vocals for Sister Hazel
  • Ken Block, Sings lead vocals for Sister Hazel
  • Bob Bryar, Drummer for the band My Chemical Romance
  • Wade Buff, Lead singer for the band The Dream Weavers
  • Andrew Copeland, Plays baritone, rhythm and acoustic guitar for Sister Hazel, and in 2004 he released a solo album titled No Regrets
  • Chris Demakes, Co-founder and lead singer for Less than Jake
  • Vinnie Fiorello, Co-founder and drummer for Less than Jake
  • James Melton, Singer, Actor, and named to the Hollywood Walk of Fame
  • Ryan Newell, Plays guitar for the band Sister Hazel
  • Stephen Stills, Member of bands CSNY and Buffalo Springfield
  • Keni Thomas, Country music singer
  • Mel Tillis, Singer, songwriter, and comedian
  • Johnny Tillotson, Singer, and songwriter
  • Peter Traub, Composer of electronic and acoustic music
Pageantry
  • Kristen Berset, The Miss Florida USA for 2004, was a finalist for Miss USA, current Model
  • Michelyn Butler, The Miss Wisconsin USA for 2008
  • Ann Gloria Daniel, The Miss Florida for 1954
  • Julie Donaldson, The Miss Florida USA for 2001, current host for Mets Weekly & Heat TV
  • Andrea Duke, The Miss North Carolina USA for 2008
  • Allison Kreiger, The Miss Florida for 2006
  • Kristin Ludecke, The Miss Florida for 1995, and Miss Florida USA for 2000
  • Carrie Ann Mewha, The Miss Florida USA for 2003, current Medical Doctor
  • Ann Schmalzried, The Miss Florida for 1975, Top 10 finalist at Miss America
  • Nancy Stafford, The Miss Florida for 1976, and actress
  • Tonoya Toyloy, The Miss Jamaica for 2004, and Miss World 2004 contestant
  • Mari Wilensky, The Miss Florida for 2005, Top 10 finalist at Miss America
  • Melissa Witek, The Miss Florida USA for 2005, Top 5 at Miss USA, and contestant on NBC's "Treasure Hunters"
Poets
  • Deborah Ager, Notable American poet
  • Joe Bolton, American poet who wrote Days of Summer Gone, The Last Nostalgia Poems, and Breckinridge County Suite
  • Geoffrey Brock, American poet and translator
  • Geri Doran, American poet
  • Robert Bernard Hass, American poet, literary critic, and professor
  • Randall Mann, American poet
  • Gail Paige Shepherd, Award winning poet and food writer
  • C. Dale Young, Award-winning poet
Reporters, correspondents, and anchormen
  • Stephanie Abrams, Reporter for The Weather Channel
  • Deborah Amos, Correspondent to the ABC News Magazine "Turning Point"
  • Erin Andrews, Reporter for ESPN
  • Sharyl Attkisson, Correspondent to CBS News
  • Pam Bondi, Correspondent for Fox News
  • Linda Church, Morning Weather Anchor for WPIX in New York
  • H. G. Davis, Jr., Pulitzer Prize-winning reporter
  • Jamie Dupree, Correspondent for Cox Broadcasting Washington News Bureau
  • David Finkel, Journalist, and also is a Pulitzer Prize-winning reporter for the Washington Post
  • Kristin Harmel, Reporter and novelist for People
  • Dan Hicken, Sports Director and Anchor for WTLV/WJXX in Jacksonville, Florida
  • Joseph Scarborough, cable news and talk radio host of Morning Joe on MSNBC
  • Ian D. Johnson, Current Berlin bureau chief for The Wall Street Journal, and won a Pulitzer Prize for his coverage of China's suppression of the Falun Gong movement
  • David Johnson, American news anchorman for WPXI-TV
  • Clarence Jones, Three time winner of the duPont-Columbia Award for investigative reporting
  • Mark Long, Model, reality TV star of Road Rules, and correspondent for Reality Remix
  • Jamie McIntyre, Senior Pentagon correspondent for CNN
  • Jim McGee, Won a Pulitzer Prize for his reporting on the Iran-Contra Affair
  • Jeff Nesmith, American journalist and winner of a Pulitzer Prize
  • Howard Norton, Won the Pulitzer Prize in 1947 for his reporting
  • Forrest Sawyer, Current anchorman for ABC News and winner of the George Foster Peabody Award, five National Emmy Awards, two Edward Murrow Awards, and an Associated Press Award
  • Joe Scarborough, Current MSNBC talk show host, and former US Representative
Sportcasters
  • Red Barber, Radio sportscaster principally for the Brooklyn Dodgers
  • Bob Coldeen, TV sports commentator for KSPN-Saipan
  • Cris Collinsworth, TV commentator for HBO's Inside the NFL and for FOX NFL Sunday
  • Gene Deckerhoff, Current radio announcer for the Tampa Bay Buccaneers and Florida State Seminoles, and also for the Arena Football League
  • Ferdie Pacheco, Current Showtime boxing analyst, and personal physician to Muhammad Ali
  • Jesse Palmer, TV commentator for ESPN, former NFL Quarterback and star of ABC's The Bachelor
  • Guy Rawlings, TV sports anchor for NBC-Miami
  • Elfi Schlegel-Dunn, Sports/gymnastics commentator for NBC
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  • Carlos Alfonso, Current CEO of Alliant Partners and Alfonso Architects
  • Frank Bova, Current Faculty member at the University of Florida College of Medicine, and member of the Graduate Research Faculty and the Doctoral Research Faculty
  • Roland Daniels, Business owner and an active participant in community and civic organizations
  • Mac McGriff, Chairman UF Board of Trustees; Private investor from Jacksonville
  • Joelen Merkel, Consultant for News Corporation and Fox Television Stations' Chris-Craft division
  • Dianna Fuller Morgan, Former Chairman of the Board of Trustees, and former Senior Vice President of Walt Disney World
  • Cynthia O'Connell, Current Senior Vice President of Hill and Knowlton and widow of former UF president Stephen C. O'Connell
  • Daniel Ponce, Current Partner in Miami based law firm
  • Earl Powell, Founding Partner and Chairman Emeritus of Trivest and Director of SouthernSun Asset Management, Inc. and a Principal of Westshore Capital Partners, L.P
  • Jordan Johnson, Former student body president of the University of Florida
  • Steven Scott, Current Chairman of Scott Holdings
  • Alfred Warrington, Former CEO of Sanfill, and benefactor of the Warrington College of Business
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Science and mathematics
  • Mark Adler, American researcher, known for his work in data compression, and creator of zlib and gzip
  • James Allchin, Developed Microsoft Operating Systems, former executive
  • John D. Anderson, Curator of Aerodynamics at the National Air and Space Museum
  • John Vincent Atanasoff, Inventor of the first automatic electronic digital computer
  • C. D. Atkins, Co-creator of the frozen Orange Juice concentrate
  • Rodney J. Bartlett, American chemist, and Guggenheim Fellow
  • Charles A. Becker, Food scientist, winner of the Calvert L. Willey Award
  • Karen Ramey Burns, American forensic anthropologist, and Fulbright Scholar
  • Archie Carr, Eminent American zoologist, famed conservationist, and founder of the Caribbean Conservation Corporation
  • Marjorie Harris Carr, Pioneer in the American Conservation Movement
  • Robert Costanza, American ecological economist and the Gund Professor of Ecological economics and Director of the Gund Institute for Ecological Economics at the University of Vermont
  • Nils J. Diaz, Former Chairman of the Nuclear Regulatory Commission
  • Jonathan F. Earle, American Engineer, received the Presidential Award for Excellence in Science, Mathematics and Engineering Mentoring
  • Philip Don Estridge, Led development of the original IBM Personal Computer (PC), and thus is known as "father of the IBM PC"
  • Manuel Fernandez, Entrepreneur, guiding force behind the Gavilan SC, the first laptop computer, Former Chair of UF Board of Trustees, Chairman of Sysco Foods
  • Harry James Free, Co-creator of Gatorade
  • Fred Gage, American researcher of Alzheimer's disease and the spinal cord
  • Robert Gentry, Nuclear physicist and creationist advocate
  • John W. Griffin, Archaeologist, researcher, administrator, and author
  • Kelsie Harder, American onomastician
  • Steven Hebert, American nephrologist
  • Joe Hernandez, Current CEO for the biotech firm Innovative Biosensors
  • Richard Highton, Famous Zoologist, and current Professor Emeritus in Biology at the University of Maryland
  • Shere Hite, Famous sex educator and feminist
  • Horton H. Hobbs, Jr., Famous carcinologist, and former Head Curator of the United States National Museum
  • James Hollan, American cognitive scientist, and Professor at University of California, San Diego
  • George Kauffman, Former Professor emeritus for Chemistry, Guggenheim Fellow
  • Pramod Khargonekar, Current Dean of the University of Florida College of Engineering
  • Bruce C. Kone, Former Dean of the University of Florida College of Medicine
  • Joseph C. Joyce, Current Executive Vice President for the Institute of Food and Agricultural Sciences
  • Robert Love, American author, speaker, and open source software developer
  • Louis G. MacDowell, Co-creator of the frozen Orange Juice concentrate
  • Chris Malachowsky, American computer scientist and co-founder of NVIDIA
  • Preston McAfee, Current Vice President for Yahoo! Research
  • Edwin H. McConkey, Prominent biologists who study evolution, current Professor Emeritus at the University of Colorado
  • Jerald Milanich, American anthropologist and archaeologist
  • Lee Ann Newsom, Famed Anthropologist, and MacArthur Fellow
  • Nandini Nimbkar, Current President of the Nimbkar Agricultural Research Institute in India
  • Jerald S. Paul, Former Deputy Administrator for the National Nuclear Security Administration
  • Peter Pritchard, Famed Zoologist
  • Anil K. Rajvanshi, Mechanical Engineer, and current Director of the Nimbkar Agricultural Research Institute in India
  • Michael Reynolds, Notable Astronomer
  • Lesa Roe, Current Director of the NASA's Langley Research Center in Hampton, Virginia
  • Douglas A. Rossman, American herpetologist
  • Michael Ryschkewitsch, Current chief engineer for NASA
  • Dana Shires, Co-creator of Gatorade
  • Eduardo Sontag, Notable Argentine mathematician
  • Jeffrey Spieler, Current Director of Research for USAID
  • Lewis Stadler, American geneticist
  • Gilbert Stork, Creator of the Stork enamine alkylation, and Professor of Chemistry Emeritus at Columbia University
  • Michael Thomas, American entomologist
  • James Thompson, Former Director of the NASA Marshall Space Flight Center
Nobel Prize laureates
  • Robert Grubbs, Won the Nobel Prize for Chemistry in 2005 for his work in the field of olefin metathesis
  • Marshall Nirenberg, Won the Nobel Prize for Physiology/Medicine in 1968 for describing the genetic code and how it operates in protein synthesis
  • Dr. William Fisher
Astronauts
  • William Frederick Fisher, NASA Astronaut, and current Medical Doctor
  • Donald L. Mallick, NASA research pilot
  • Bill Nelson, NASA Astronaut, current U.S. Senator, and former U.S. Representative
  • Ronald A. Parise, NASA Astronaut
  • Norman Thagard, NASA Astronaut, and current Tenured Professor of Engineering at Florida State University
Presidents of Universities & Colleges
  • Byong Man Ahn, Former President of Hankuk University of Foreign Studies in Seoul, Korea
  • George F. Baughman, Founding President of New College of Florida
  • P. George Benson, Current President of the College of Charleston
  • Thomas G. Carpenter, Former President of Memphis State University, and University of North Florida
  • Marshall Criser, Former President of University of Florida and former Chairman of Scripps Florida
  • Harold B. Crosby, Former President of University of West Florida and Florida International University
  • Gay Culverhouse, Former President of Notre Dame College and President of the Tampa Bay Buccaneers
  • Sandy D'Alemberte, Former President of Florida State University and the American Bar Association
  • John Delaney, Current President of the University of North Florida, former mayor of Jacksonville
  • Donald Eastman, Current President of Eckerd College
  • Ray F. Ferrero Jr., Current President of Nova Southeastern University
  • Fred Gainous, Former President of Florida A&M University
  • S. Malcolm Gillis, Former President of Rice University
  • Madlyn L. Hanes, Current President of Penn State Harrisburg
  • Carl Hite, President of Cleveland State Community College, Tennessee
  • Robert Lindgren, Current President of Randolph-Macon College
  • Charles N. Millican, Founding President of the University of Central Florida
  • Stephen C. O'Connell, Former President of the University of Florida
  • Eduardo J. Padrón, Current President of Miami Dade College
  • Paul G. Pearson, Former President of Miami University of Ohio and former Interim President for Rutgers University
  • William L. Proctor, Former Chancellor of Flagler College
  • Michael Rao, Current President of Central Michigan University
  • W. Reece Smith Jr., Former President of the University of South Florida and the American Bar Association, and Rhodes Scholar
  • Janet Todd, Current President of Lucy Cavendish College at the University of Cambridge
  • E. Jean Walker, Former President of Virginia Highlands Community College
Politicians, Military, and Legal
  • Alto L. Adams, Former Justice on the Florida Supreme Court
  • Philip Agee, Former operative for the Central Intelligence Agency
  • J.D. Alexander, Current member of the Florida Senate, Grandson of Ben Hill Griffin Jr.
  • John R. Alison, The father of Air Force special operations
  • Harry Lee Anstead, Former Justice on the Florida Supreme Court
  • Winston E. Arnow, Judge who presided over the Gainesville Eight trial
  • Jeffrey Atwater, Current member of the Florida Senate, former CEO of Barnett Bank
  • Byllye Avery, Notable health care activist
  • Charles R. Black, Jr., Presidential Advisor to Ronald Reagan, and Lobbyist
  • Bob Butterworth, Former Florida Attorney General, Dean of St. Thomas University College of Law
  • Scott Camil, Political activist, known primarily for leading the Gainesville Eight
  • Skip Campbell, Former member of the Florida Senate, ran unsuccessfully for Florida Attorney General, Professor at Nova Southeastern University
  • Bernadette Castro, Former Commissioner of Parks, Recreation, and Historic Preservation for the state of New York
  • Leonard F. Chapman, Jr., Commandant United States Marine Corps 1968-1972
  • Paula Dockery, Current member of the Florida Senate and current Majority Whip
  • Stan Dromisky, Former member of the Canadian House of Commons, current professor and a director of the Thunder Bay Art Gallery
  • Raymond Ehrlich, Former justice on the Florida Supreme Court
  • Richard Ervin, Former Florida Attorney General
  • George Greer, Judge who presided over the Terri Schiavo case, he serves in the Pinellas-Pasco County Circuit Court of Florida
  • Stephen H. Grimes, Former Justice on the Florida Supreme Court
  • Earl Faircloth, Former Florida Attorney General
  • Mallory Horne, Former President of the Florida Senate, former Speaker of the House of Representatives for Florida
  • Bruce Jacob, Former Assistant Attorney General, and prosecuted in Gideon v. Wainwright
  • Joseph Kittinger, Famous pilot for the U.S. Air Force, known for his high-altitude balloon flights & parachute jumps
  • Jeff Kottkamp, Current Florida lieutenant governor
  • James W. Kynes, Former Florida Attorney General, former Vice President for the Jim Walter Corporation
  • Jorge Labarga, Current Justice on the Florida Supreme Court, also refused a new recount during the 2000 U.S. Presidential election
  • Lewis Landes, Former U.S. Army Colonel and prominent Attorney
  • Row Lewis, Grenadian activist
  • Evelyn J. Lynn, Current member of the Florida Senate
  • Parker Lee McDonald, Former Justice of the Florida Supreme Court
  • Virginia Montes, Latina civil rights activist and feminist
  • Ben F. Overton, Former Justice on the Florida Supreme Court
  • Andrew Owens, Former Gator basketball player and current Judge
  • Robert C. Pittman, Awarded the Distinguished Flying Cross
  • Nan Rich, Current member of the Florida Senate
  • Alan G. Rogers, Civil rights activist, and US Army Major who died in Operation Iraqi Freedom
  • Marco Rubio, Current Speaker of the House of Representatives for Florida
  • Harold Sebring, Judge at the Nuremberg Trials, former Florida Supreme Court judge
  • T. Terrell Sessums, Former Speaker of the House of Representatives for Florida, former Chairman of the Florida Board of Regents
  • William A. Shands, Former member of the Florida Senate and namesake for the Shands Hospital
  • Robert Shevin, Former Florida Attorney General, current Judge for Florida's Third District Court of Appeal
  • Bruce Smathers, Former Florida Secretary of State
  • Terry Smiljanich, Counsel to the U.S. Senate during the Congressional hearing on the Iran-Contra Affair
  • Rod Smith, Former member of the Florida Senate, successfully prosecuted Danny Rolling, ran unsuccessfully for Governor of Florida
  • Susan Stanton, Former city manager of Largo, Florida, and transsexual activist
  • Evelyn L. Stratton Current Justice for the Ohio Supreme Court
  • Mac Stipanovich, Republican Lobbyist, who had a large role in the 2000 Florida Recount
  • Paul Tibbets, Pilot of the Enola Gay
  • W. Fred Turner, Successful in the landmark U.S. Supreme Court case Gideon v. Wainwright
  • Marc Warren, Currently an administrator for the Federal Aviation Administration
  • Charles T. Wells, Former justice on the Florida Supreme Court
  • Jim Williams, Former Deputy Secretary of the U.S. Department of Agriculture, and Former Florida lieutenant governor
United States Ambassadors
  • Frank Almaguer, U.S. Ambassador to Honduras
  • Lucius D. Battle, U.S. Ambassador to Egypt, former President of the Middle Eastern Institute
  • Carey Cavanaugh, U.S. Ambassador and Director of Patterson School of Diplomacy
  • Stanley Tuemler Escudero, U.S. Ambassador to Tajikistan, Uzbekistan, and Azerbaijan
  • Dennis K. Hays, U.S. Ambassador to Suriname
  • Barbara J. Stephenson, U.S. Ambassador to Panama
  • Donald L. Tucker, U.S. Ambassador to the Dominican Republic, former Speaker of the Florida House of Representatives
United States Senators
  • Charles O. Andrews, Former U.S. Senator
  • Lawton Chiles, Former U.S. Senator and Florida governor
  • John Porter East, Former U.S. Senator
  • Bob Graham, Former U.S. Senator, Florida governor, and Presidential Candidate
  • William Luther Hill, Former U.S. Senator
  • Spessard Holland, Former U.S. Senator, Founder of Holland & Knight, and Former Florida governor
  • Connie Mack III, Former U.S. Senator and U.S. Representative
  • Bill Nelson, Current U.S. Senator, and former U.S. Representative
  • George A. Smathers, Former U.S. Senator, Presidential Candidate, and benefactor for the George A. Smathers Libraries at the University of Florida
Federal Judges
  • Sidney M. Aronovitz, United States District Judge
  • C. Clyde Atkins, United States District Judge
  • William Julius Barker, United States District Judge
  • Rosemary Barkett, United States Circuit Judge for the Eleventh Circuit
  • Susan H. Black, United States Circuit Judge for the Eleventh Circuit
  • William J. Castagna, United States District Judge
  • Anne C. Conway, United States District Judge
  • Edward B. Davis, United States District Judge
  • William Dimitrouleas, United States District Judge
  • Joe Oscar Eaton, United States District Judge
  • Patricia C. Fawsett, United States District Judge
  • Peter T. Fay, United States Circuit Judge for the Eleventh Circuit
  • Alan Stephen Gold, United States District Judge
  • Jose A. Gonzalez, Jr., United States District Judge
  • William Terrell Hodges, United States District Judge
  • Marcia Morales Howard, United States District Judge
  • Paul Huck, United States District Judge
  • Elizabeth Jenkins, United States Magistrate Judge
  • James W. Kehoe, United States District Judge
  • James Lawrence King, United States District Judge
  • Ben Krentzman, United States District Judge
  • Richard A. Lazzara, United States District Judge
  • William McRae, United States District Judge
  • William O. Mehrtens, United States District Judge
  • Howell W. Melton, United States District Judge
  • Steven D. Merryday, United States District Judge
  • Stephan P. Mickle, United States District Judge
  • Donald M. Middlebrooks, United States District Judge
  • James S. Moody, Jr., United States District Judge
  • Jon B. Morgan, United States Circuit Judge for the Ninth Circuit
  • Thomas Morris, United States Magistrate Judge
  • Ralph Wilson Nimmons, Jr., United States District Judge
  • James Carriger Paine, United States District Judge
  • Maurice M. Paul, United States District Judge
  • S. Jay Plager, United States Circuit Judge for the Federal Circuit
  • Gregory A. Presnell, United States District Judge
  • John M. Bryan Simpson, United States Circuit Judge for the Fifth Circuit
  • John Richard Smoak, Jr., United States District Judge
  • Eugene P. Spellman, United States District Judge
  • Ursula Mancusi Ungaro-Benages, United States District Judge
  • James Whittemore, United States District Judge
  • George C. Young, United States District Judge
United States Representatives
  • Charles Edward Bennett, Former U.S. Representative
  • Gus Bilirakis, Current U.S. Representative
  • Michael Bilirakis, Former U.S. Representative
  • Corrine Brown, Current U.S. Representative
  • William V. Chappell, Jr., Former U.S. Representative
  • Ander Crenshaw, Current U.S. Representative
  • Jim Davis, Former U.S. Representative, ran unsuccessfully for Governor of Florida
  • Don Fuqua, Former U.S. Representative
  • Sam Gibbons, Former U.S. Representative
  • James W. Grant, Former U.S. Representative
  • Robert A. Green, Former U.S. Representative
  • Bill Gunter, Former U.S. Representative
  • Albert S. Herlong, Jr., Former U.S. Representative
  • Marjorie Holt, Former U.S. Representative
  • William C. Lantaff, Former U.S. Representative
  • Tom Lewis, Former U.S. Representative
  • Craig T. James, Former U.S. Representative
  • Harry Johnston, Former U.S. Representative
  • Buddy MacKay, Former U.S. Representative
  • Connie Mack III, Former U.S. Representative and U.S. Senator
  • Connie Mack IV, Current U.S. Representative
  • Betsy Markey, Current U.S. Representative
  • Donald Ray Matthews, Former U.S. Representative
  • Bill McCollum, Former U.S. Representative and Current Florida Attorney General
  • Chester B. McMullen, Former U.S. Representative
  • Daniel Mica, Former U.S. Representative
  • John Mica, Current U.S. Representative
  • Dan Miller, Former U.S. Representative
  • Jeff Miller, Current U.S. Representative
  • Bill Nelson, Former U.S. Representative and Current U.S. Senator
  • J. Hardin Peterson, Former U.S. Representative
  • Adam Putnam, Current U.S. Representative
  • Paul G. Rogers, Former U.S. Representative
  • Tom Rooney, Current U.S. Representative
  • Joe Scarborough, Former U.S. Representative and Current MSNBC talk show host
  • Debbie Wasserman Schultz, Current U.S. Representative
  • Robert L. F. Sikes, Former U.S. Representative
  • Karen Thurman, Former U.S. Representative
  • Robert Wexler, Current U.S. Representative
Governors
  • Reubin O'Donovan Askew, Florida governor
  • C. Farris Bryant, Florida governor
  • Lawton Chiles, Florida governor and U.S. Senator
  • Bob Graham, Florida governor and U.S. Senator & Presidential Candidate
  • Spessard Holland, Florida governor and U.S. Senator, and Founder of Holland & Knight
  • Buddy MacKay, Florida governor and Florida lieutenant governor
  • Daniel T. McCarty, Florida governor
  • Wayne Mixson, Florida governor
  • Beverly Perdue, North Carolina governor, and North Carolina lieutenant governor
  • Fuller Warren, Florida governor
Mayors
  • Ed Austin, Former Mayor of Jacksonville, Florida
  • John Delaney, Former Mayor of Jacksonville, Florida
  • John Dicks, Former Mayor of Plant City, Florida
  • Buddy Dyer, Current Mayor of Orlando, Florida
  • Randy Ewers, Current Mayor of Ocala, Florida
  • Robert L. Floyd, Former Mayor of Miami, Florida
  • Pegeen Hanrahan, Current Mayor of Gainesville, Florida
  • John Land, Currently the longest serving Mayor in the history of the State of Florida
  • Julian Barnes Lane, Former Mayor of Tampa, Florida
  • William F. Poe, Former Mayor of Tampa, Florida
  • Hans Tanzler, Former Mayor of Jacksonville, Florida
Generals & Admirals
  • John R. Alison, Retired Major General of the U.S. Air Force, and father of Air Force Special Operations
  • John M. Allen, Active Brigadier General of the U.S. Air Force
  • George F. Baughman, Retired Rear Admiral of the U.S. Navy, and founding President of New College of Florida
  • Albert H. Blanding, Retired Lieutenant General of the U.S. Army
  • Richard E. Cellon, Active Rear Admiral of the U.S. Navy
  • Leonard F. Chapman, Jr., Retired General of the United States Marine Corps and Commandant of the Marine Corps
  • Ronald G. Crowder, Active Major General for the Army National Guard
  • Charles W. Dorman, Retired Brigadier General, & Chief Judge for the U.S. Navy-Marine Corps Court of Criminal Appeals
  • John Douglas, Retired Brigadier General of the United States Air Force
  • Mark T. Emerson, Active Rear Admiral of the U.S. Navy, current Commander of the Naval Strike and Air Warfare Center
  • John Fryer, Retired Major General of the U.S. Air Force
  • Joseph C. Joyce, Retired Brigadier General of the U.S. Army, and current Vice President of IFAS
  • Richard B. Landolt, Active Rear Admiral of the U.S. Navy
  • Joseph Martin, Active Brigadier General of the U.S. Air Force
  • Leon E. Salomon, Retired General of the U.S. Army, current Vice President for Rubbermaid
  • Leland C. Shepard, Retired Brigadier General of the United States Air Force
  • Paul Sullivan, Active Major General of the U.S. Air Force
  • Alan S. Thompson, Active Rear Admiral of the U.S. Navy
  • Paul Tibbets, Retired Brigadier General of the U.S. Air Force, pilot of the Enola Gay
Business executives, policy leaders, and others
  • William J. Alcorn, Current Senior Vice President for J. C. Penney
  • Raymond W. Alden III, Current Provost and Executive Vice President of Northern Illinois University
  • Alan Paul Anderson, Current Commissioner of the Federal Maritime Commission
  • Larry Arrington, Current Senior Vice President of the Institute of Food and Agricultural Sciences
  • DuBose Ausley, Former Chairman of the Florida Board of Regents
  • Debra D. Austin, Former Chancellor of the State University System of Florida
  • Holly Benson, Current Secretary of the Florida Department of Business and Professional Regulation
  • Alan Stephenson Boyd, Former Secretary of the United States Department of Transportation
  • Robert B. Bradley, Current Vice President at Florida State University
  • Carol Browner, Current Climate Czar for the Obama Administration, former Administrator of the United States Environmental Protection Agency
  • Dana Bullen, Former director of the Press Freedom Committee, former foreign editor of The Washington Star
  • Leighton Campbell, Prominent investment advisor, and author of "The Other Way"
  • Kiki Carter, Former environmental activist, organizer, songwriter, and columnist
  • Robert B. Carter, Current CIO of the FedEx Corporation
  • Alan Cohen, Current owner of the Florida Panthers hockey team
  • John J. Considine, Current Senior Minister for the Unity Church, former member of the Florida House of Representatives
  • Marshall Criser, Former Chairman of Scripps Florida, and former President of the University of Florida
  • J. Broward Culpepper, First Chancellor of the State University System of Florida, and former Dean at Florida State University
  • J.J. Daniel, Former Publisher of the Florida Times-Union and Jacksonville Journal
  • John Dillin, Former editor for the Christian Science Monitor
  • Paul Rand Dixon, Former Chairman and Commissioner of the Federal Trade Commission
  • Ngo Dong, Founder of Cuong Nhu
  • William A. Emerson, Former Senior Vice President for Merrill Lynch
  • Mark Erstling, Senior Vice President and COO for the Association of Public Television Stations
  • Mark S. Fowler, Former Federal Communications Commissioner
  • Pedro José Greer, Current Assistant Dean for the Florida International University College of Medicine
  • Bill Gurley, General Partner at Benchmark Capital
  • Mason Hawkins, Founder of Southeastern Asset Management
  • W. Michael Heekin, Founding COO of WebMD, and Dean at the Florida State University College of Law
  • Kenneth T. Henson, Current Dean of Education at The Citadel
  • Lawrence J. Hoffman, Founder of Greenberg Traurig
  • Willis N. Holcombe, Current Chancellor of the Community College System of Florida
  • Van Ellis Huff, Inventor of the Jalousie Window
  • Maryfran Johnson, Former Editor-in-Chief of Computerworld, current VP & Editorial Director, CIO Decisions Media Group
  • Frank Karel III, Former Vice President of the Rockefeller Foundation
  • Mark E. Kaplan, Former Secretary of the Florida Department of Transportation
  • Jack Katz, Founder of the Panama Jack Company
  • Douglas Leigh, American advertising executive, and pioneer in signage and outdoor advertising, and created New York City's Times Square
  • Chris Linn, Current Vice President for MTV
  • Robert Love, Developer that uses open source, known for his contributions to the Linux kernel
  • Shannon McAleavey, Current Vice President for Walt Disney World
  • Bill McBride, Successful Florida businessman & lawyer, ran unsuccessfully for Governor of Florida in 2002
  • Marshall McDonald, Former Chairman of Florida Power and Light
  • Kip McKean, Founder of the International Churches of Christ
  • James E. McLean, Current Dean of Education at the University of Alabama
  • Jennifer McMillin, Current Executive Vice President for Golin Harris International
  • Howell W. Melton Jr., Current Managing Partner for Holland & Knight
  • Richard Monroe, Current Vice President for Darden Restaurants Inc.
  • Dianna Fuller Morgan, Former Senior Vice President of Walt Disney World, currently Chairwoman of the Board of Trustees for UF
  • Mortimer Neufville, Former Executive Vice-President for the National Association of State Universities and Land-Grant Colleges
  • Rosemarie Rolando Nye, Current Vice President for Avaya Inc
  • Wilford B. Poe, Current Vice President for the Space Systems Group
  • David Ropes, Former Vice President of Reebok
  • Stephen M. Ross, Current owner of the Miami Dolphins and billionaire
  • Joan D. Ruffier, Former Chairman of the Florida Board of Regents
  • Frank Shorter, Former Chairman of the United States Anti-Doping Agency, and Olympic Gold Medalist
  • Eric J. Smith, Current Education Commissioner of Florida
  • Hal Steinbrenner, Current Executive Vice President and General Partner for the New York Yankees
  • Haywood Sullivan, Former owner of the Boston Red Sox
  • Donald Thomas, Current COO of American Cancer Society
  • Melinda Lou Thomas, Namesake of Wendy's Restaurants and daughter of Wendy's founder Dave Thomas
  • James R. Thompson, Jr., Former Director of the NASA Marshall Space Flight Center
  • Jon L. Thompson, Former Vice President of the Exxon Mobil Corporation
  • Karen Thurman, Current Chairman for the Florida Democratic Party, and Former U.S. Representative
  • W. Brad Todd, Former Chair of the Dept. of Advertising's Professional Advisory, principal for the Richards Group
  • Julie K. Underwood, Current dean of the University of Wisconsin-Madison School of Education
  • Craig Waters, Spokesman for the Florida Supreme Court during the 2000 presidential election controversy
  • James L. Wattenbarger, Creator of the Florida Community Colleges System
  • Miles Wilkin, Current COO of Clear Channel Entertainment
  • Harry Wismer, Founding owner of the New York Titans, which ultimately became the New York Jets
Presidents & Chief Executive Officers
  • Carlos Alfonso, Current CEO of Alliant Partners, CEO Alfonso Architects, currently serving on the UF Board of Trustees
  • Cesar L. Alvarez, Current CEO of Greenberg Traurig
  • Martha Barnett, Former President of American Bar Association
  • Richard C. Barlett, Former President of Mary Kay Inc.
  • Barry Berrish, Former President of the James B. Beam Distilling Company
  • Alan Stephenson Boyd, Former President of Amtrak, Airbus, and Illinois Central Railroad
  • Malcolm Bricklin, Former CEO of Subaru of America & creator of the Bricklin SV-1
  • J. Thomas Cardwell, Current CEO of Akerman Senterfitt
  • William A. Chen, Current President of the Asia America Multitechnology Association
  • Thomas E. Clarke, Former President of Nike, Inc.
  • Lawrence W. Clarkson, Former President of Boeing Enterprises
  • Gay Culverhouse, Former President of the Tampa Bay Buccaneers
  • J. Michael Cook, Former CEO of Deloitte & Touche
  • Sandy D'Alemberte, Former President the American Bar Association, and Florida State University
  • John Dasburg, Former CEO of Northwest Airlines and Former Chairman of the Burger King Corporation
  • Chris A. Davis, Former Chairman and CEO of McLeodUSA, and Current General Partner of Forstmann Little & Company
  • Deborah Dugan, Current President of Disney Publishing Worldwide, Former Vice President of Angel Records
  • Kurt Feazel, Current President of Pecten Trading Company, Former USAF Pilot, Former Gator Basketball player
  • Manuel Fernandez, Former CEO of Gartner, and Former Chairman of the UF Board of Trustees, Current Chairman of Sysco Foods
  • Alvin Flanagan, Former President & Chairman of Gannett Broadcasting and Former Vice Chairman of United Television
  • Bill France, Jr., Former President of NASCAR
  • C. Del Galloway, Current CEO of Public Relations Society of America
  • Mércio Pereira Gomes, Former President of the National Foundation for Indigenous Peoples (FUNAI)
  • Harbert Gregory, Founder of the Gregory-Salisbury & Company, Former Chairman and CEO of Electrical Equipment, Inc.
  • Ben Hill Griffin III, Former Chairman and CEO of Alico Inc.
  • Glenda K. Griffin, Current President & CEO of Corporate Growth Consultants Inc.
  • Kelsie B. Harder, Former President of the American Name Society and Professor
  • Debra Harvey, Current President of Ron Jon Inc.
  • Wayne T. Hockmeyer Founder, President, and CEO of MedImmune
  • Susan Ivey, Current Chairman and CEO of Reynolds American
  • John Janick, Current Founder and CEO of Fueled by Ramen Records
  • William King, Former President of the National Academy of Design
  • Josh Linkner, Founder and CEO of ePrize
  • Alan Levine, Current CEO of the Broward Hospital District, former Secretary of Florida Agency for Healthcare Administration
  • Stephen Knopik, Current CEO of Bealls Inc.
  • Hyung Khu Lim, Current CEO of Samsung Advanced Institute of Technology
  • James Mandell, Current President and CEO of Children's Hospital Boston
  • Betsy Markey, Current CEO of Syscom Services, currently a US Representative
  • J. Robert McClure III, Current President and CEO of the James Madison Institute
  • Daniel Mica, Current President and CEO of the Credit Union National Association and former U.S. Congressman
  • David Miller, Former President of J. C. Penney
  • J. Keith Moyer, Current President for Minneapolis Star Tribune
  • David Nelms, Current CEO of Discover Financial
  • Donna Pastore, Current President of the National Association for Gils & Women in sports
  • Herb Peyton, Founder and President of the Gate Petroleum Company
  • Howard Roffman, Current President of Lucas Licensing
  • Al Rosen, Former President of the Houston Astros, and the New York Yankees
  • Sachio Semmoto, Current CEO for eAccess and eMobile
  • Eleanor Smeal,Former President of National Organization for Women
  • Chesterfield Smith, Former President of the American Bar Association, investigated the Watergate Scandal
  • W. Reece Smith Jr., Former President of the American Bar Association, the USF, and Rhodes Scholar
  • Dianne Snedaker, Current President of Ketchum Advertising
  • Sung Won Sohn, Current CEO of Hanmi Financial Corp, former Vice President of Wells Fargo
  • Stephen Strang, Current CEO of Relevant Magazine
  • David M. Thomas, Former CEO of IMS Health
  • Carlos O. Torano, Current President of Toraño Cigars and Central America Tobacco
  • Herb Yalof, Former President of Macy's
  • Mark E. Yegge, Former CEO and Chairman of NexTrade Holdings
  • Jose Zaglul, Current President of EARTH University in Costa Rica
  • Jerry Zucker, Former CEO of the Polymer Group, Hudson's Bay Company, and made Forbes magazine's list of billionaires
Athletic Directors
  • William Carr, Former Athletic Director for the University of Houston, and University of Florida
  • Paul Dee, Former Athletic Director for the University of Miami
  • Doug Dickey, Former Athletic Director for the University of Tennessee
  • Bill Proctor, Former Athletic Director for Florida State University
  • Keith R. Tribble, Current Athletic Director for the University of Central Florida
University Benefactors
  • Ben Hill Griffin, Jr., Florida citrus farmer, University benefactor for the Ben Hill Griffin Stadium at the University of Florida
  • William R. Hough, Prominent investment banker, namesake of the "Hough Graduate School of Business" at the University of Florida
  • Fred Levin, Prominent attorney, namesake of the Levin College of Law at the University of Florida
  • Alfred A. McKethan, Former Chairman of the SunTrust Bank, namesake of the Alfred A. McKethan Stadium
  • George Smathers, Benefactor for The George A. Smathers Libraries at the University of Florida
  • Al Warrington, Former CEO of Sanfill, namesake of the Warrington College of Business at the University of Florida
Art, literature, humanities, and entertainment
  • Don Addis, Columnist and comic strip artist
  • Chris Adrian, Prominent American author who wrote God's Grief
  • Alberto Alfonso, Notable Architect, Designer of only Dale Chihuly Museum
  • Lauren Anderson, American model
  • Alex Anmahian, Notable architect and currently a faculty member at Harvard University
  • Chris Bachelder, American writer, e-book pioneer
  • Todd Barry, Stand-up comedian
  • Joseph Beckham, Winner of the McGhehey award, and currently a Professor at Florida State University
  • Wayne Besen, Former spokesman for the Human Rights Campaign, and gay rights advocate
  • Mike Bianchi, Columnist for the Orlando Sentinel
  • Edward L. Bowen, Notable horse racing historian
  • Wendy Brenner, Author and Professor; Phone Calls From the Dead , Large Animals in Everyday Life: Stories
  • William C. Bradford, Apache writer, professor, and legal scholar
  • Rita Mae Brown, Author and famous activist
  • Alan Burnett, Television producer and writer
  • Al Burt, Miami Herald and Atlanta Journalwriter
  • Kevin Canty, American author; Into the Great Wide Open, Nine Below Zero, and Winslow in Love
  • Kelly Carrington, American model
  • Juliana Catlin, Interior Design authority
  • Jean Chance, Chairman of the Hearst Awards Committee for 25 years, Professor of Journalism at UF
  • Peter Christopher, American Author; Campfires of the Dead
  • Harry Crews, American novelist, short story writer, and essayist
  • Michael Connelly, Best-selling author and Alumnus of Distinction
  • Jonathan Demme, Director, Academy Award for directing The Silence of the Lambs
  • Karen DeYoung, Pulitzer Prize recipient, Washington Postassociate editor
  • Kate DiCamillo, Award-winning children's novelist and screenwriter
  • Micki Dickoff, Multiple Emmy Award winning Director & Producer
  • Brian Doherty, Senior Editor at Reason Magazine, author
  • Gregg Doyel, Writer for CBS Sports
  • Rich Fields, Announcer of The Price Is Right, meteorologist, radio personality, voice-over actor
  • Dexter Filkins, Nominated for the Pulitzer Prize for his journalism
  • Jesse Hill Ford, Writer and screenwriter
  • Michael France, Prominent screenwriter for Golden Eye, Hulk, and Punisher
  • Robert Fulton, Award winning writer and naturalist
  • Michael Gannon, military historian and Catholic priest
  • Merrill Gerber, author
  • Norman Gilliland, author, WERN host
  • MaryAnne Golon, picture editor for Time magazine
  • Philip Graham, former Washington Post publisher
  • Richard Grayson, Famous writer and political activist
  • Edwin Granberry, Long-time writer of the comic strip Buz Sawyer
  • Rebecca Greer, Woman's Day editor
  • James Grippando, Novelist and lawyer
  • Israel Gutierrez, Miami Herald columnist, former Palm Beach Post columnist
  • Robert J. Haiman, St. Petersburg Times executive editor, Poynter Institute president
  • Carl Hiaasen, novelist, Miami Herald columnist, also won the Newbery Honor
  • Shere Hite, Author of the Hite Report, she is also a sex educator & feminist
  • Noy Holland, Author of What Begins With Bird and Spectacle of the Body
  • Judith Ivory, Best-selling American author of historical romance novels
  • Eberhard Jäckel, German historian
  • Bharat Jhunjhunwala, Indian columnist and consultant
  • Clint Johnson, American historian and author
  • Ed Johnson, Senior Editor for the New York Times
  • Mindi Keirnan, Current Vice President of Operations for Knight-Ridder
  • Stetson Kennedy, Award-winning author and human rights activist
  • Tom Kennedy, Current managing editor for the Washington Post and Newsweek Interactive
  • Jeff Kiel, Former Publisher for the San Jose Mercury News
  • Eliot Kleinberg, Author and writer for the Palm Beach Post
  • Dennis Kneale, Managing editor of Forbes Magazine
  • Michael Koretzky, Journalist, editor, and writer
  • Larry Lancit, Received an Emmy Award for Reading Rainbow
  • Victoria Lancelotta, Current editor of the Georgetown Review, and American Author
  • David Lawrence Jr., Former publisher of the Miami Herald, and former editor of the Detroit Free Press
  • Charlotte Laws, American author, talk show host, and community activist
  • Ken Leebow, Author, speaker and TV personality - 300 Incredible Things to Do on the Internet book series
  • Moss Mabry, Famed Costume designer, and nominated for four Academy Awards
  • Ron Magill, Renown photographer and wildlife expert
  • Thomas E. Mann, Author and political pundit for the Brookings Institute
  • Guillermo Martinez, Syndicated columnist, two-time Pulitzer Prize nominee
  • Frances Mayes, Author of New York Times bestselling book Under the Tuscan Sun
  • Andrew McClurg, Legal humor writer for the American Bar Association Journal
  • Diane McFarlin, Publisher of the Sarasota Herald Tribune
  • Tom Meek, Columnist and author of Another Day In Cyberville, Reflections On Media, and The Video Audio Overdose Galore
  • Sam Michel, Author of Under the Light and Lecturer at University of Massachusetts, Amherst
  • Andrew Mondshein, Nominated for an Oscar for his film editing
  • Rodney Mullen, Entertainer and one of the most influential skateboarders in the sport
  • Lorraine Murray, Author of Why Me, Why Now?, and Grace Notes
  • Lee Ann Newsom, Famous anthropologist, named a MacArthur Fellow for 2002
  • Patricia O'Connor, Top scholar of Spanish theater and literature
  • Ivan Osorio, Columnist and editor at the Competitive Enterprise Institute
  • Mike Papantonio, Prominent trial lawyer, and co-hosts of Ring of Fire
  • John Parker Jr., Prominent American writer
  • David Penzer, Current professional wrestling ring announcer for the WWE
  • Sam Proctor, One of the world's foremost scholars of Florida history
  • Imad Rahman, Author who wrote I Dream of Microwaves
  • Jeff Randall, Former business editor of BBC News
  • James Rizzi, Prominent American pop artist
  • Thane Rosenbaum, Notable novelist, essayist, and Professor of Law at Fordham University
  • Joan Ryan, Author and Columnist for the San Francisco Chronicle
  • Alex Scott, Activist for Young Men's Society of Chapel Hill, North Carolina
  • Edward Sears, Former Editor for the Palm Beach Post
  • George Solomon, Former sports editor and columnist for The Washington Post, and the first ombudsman for ESPN
  • Julian Sprung, American writer
  • Angie Swindell, contestant on Big Brother 10
  • Janet Todd, Welsh-born author on books about women's literature, and Professor at the University of Aberdeen
  • Kendra Todd, Real estate businesswoman and winner of The Apprentice 3 reality TV show
  • Fredrick Ward, Writer and photographer
  • Sterling Watson, Writer, Weep No More My Brother, The Calling, and Blind Tongues
  • Miles Wilken, Co-producer of the Broadway hit The Producers
  • Andrew Wilkow, Conservative political talk radio host on Sirius Satellite Radio
  • Hugh Wilson, Famous director, writer, and actor
  • Dale Van Sickel, Former president of the Stuntmen's Association of Motion Pictures
  • Edward Yang, Renowned Taiwanese film-maker, winner of Best Director Award at Cannes for his 2000 film Yi yi
  • Hugo Zacchini, Entertainer known as the "Human Cannonball"
  • Phyllis Zatlin, Prominent author, received the Fulbright Fellowship, named a Woodrow Wilson Fellow
Actors & actresses
  • Jonathan Chase, Actor, One on One, Another Gay Movie, Gingerdead Man, and 7eventy 5ive
  • Cathy Jenéen Doe, Actress, Passions, Ed, and Buds for Life
  • Kahil Dotay, Actor, director, writer, and he won an award for his performance in Frank & Flo
  • Faye Dunaway, Actress, won an Academy Award for the movie Network
  • Brian F. Durkin, Actor, Broken Bridges, The O.C., and Deja Vu
  • Buddy Ebsen, Actor, best known as Jed Clampett on The Beverly Hillbillies
  • Malcolm Gets, Actor, Caroline in the City
  • Darrell Hammond, Actor and comedian, Saturday Night Live, Scary Movie 3, Epic Movie, and Agent Cody Banks
  • Patty Maloney, Actress, Far Out Space Nuts
  • Patrick O'Neal, American television and film actor
  • Adrian Pasdar, Actor on Heroes, Profit, and Near Dark
  • Rain Phoenix, Actress and musician
  • John Posey, TV actor on Seinfeld, Cheers and The Pretender
  • Stephen Root, Actor, best known as "Milton" in Office Space and for his performance in Dodgeball, In addition Root received an Emmy nomination
  • Wil Shriner, Prominent actor, director and game show host
  • Rachel Specter, Actress in Prom Night, The House Bunny, and Alone in the Dark II
  • Nancy Stafford, Actress on Sidekicks, Matlock, and Judging Amy, and former Miss Florida
  • Bob Vila, Actor, home-improvement guru and former host of This Old House
  • Sally Wheeler, Actress, Two of a Kind, and Spin City
  • Jack Youngblood, Emmy-nominated actor, author, and NFL/College Football Hall of Famer
Head coaches
  • Kerwin Bell, Current head coach for Jacksonville University
  • Gene Chizik, Current head coach for the Auburn Tigers, former coach for the Iowa State Cyclones
  • Doug Dickey, Former head coach for the Tennessee Volunteers and the Florida Gators
  • Chan Gailey, Former head coach for the Dallas Cowboys and former head coach of the Georgia Tech Yellow Jackets
  • Kim Helton, Former head coach for the University of Houston Cougars
  • Lindy Infante, Former head coach for the Green Bay Packers, and the Indianapolis Colts
  • Mike Mularkey, Former head coach for the Buffalo Bills
  • Steve Spurrier, Current head coach for the University of South Carolina, former coach of the Washington Redskins & Florida Gators, and Quarterback who won the Heisman Trophy in 1966 for the University of Florida
  • Kay Stephenson, Former head coach for the Buffalo Bills
  • Charlie Strong, Interim Head Coach for the Florida Gators, current Co-Defensive Coordinator for the Florida Gators
Musicians
  • Stat Quo, Rapper Shady Records
  • Gene Adkinson, Baritone for the band The Dream Weavers
  • David M. Bellamy, Country music artists the Bellamy Brothers
  • Howard Bellamy, Country music artists the Bellamy Brothers
  • Stanley Benton, Hip-Hop Artist who goes by the name Stat Quo
  • Jett Beres, Plays bass guitarist and vocals for Sister Hazel
  • Ken Block, Sings lead vocals for Sister Hazel
  • Bob Bryar, Drummer for the band My Chemical Romance
  • Wade Buff, Lead singer for the band The Dream Weavers
  • Andrew Copeland, Plays baritone, rhythm and acoustic guitar for Sister Hazel, and in 2004 he released a solo album titled No Regrets
  • Chris Demakes, Co-founder and lead singer for Less than Jake
  • Vinnie Fiorello, Co-founder and drummer for Less than Jake
  • James Melton, Singer, Actor, and named to the Hollywood Walk of Fame
  • Ryan Newell, Plays guitar for the band Sister Hazel
  • Stephen Stills, Member of bands CSNY and Buffalo Springfield
  • Keni Thomas, Country music singer
  • Mel Tillis, Singer, songwriter, and comedian
  • Johnny Tillotson, Singer, and songwriter
  • Peter Traub, Composer of electronic and acoustic music
Pageantry
  • Kristen Berset, The Miss Florida USA for 2004, was a finalist for Miss USA, current Model
  • Michelyn Butler, The Miss Wisconsin USA for 2008
  • Ann Gloria Daniel, The Miss Florida for 1954
  • Julie Donaldson, The Miss Florida USA for 2001, current host for Mets Weekly & Heat TV
  • Andrea Duke, The Miss North Carolina USA for 2008
  • Allison Kreiger, The Miss Florida for 2006
  • Kristin Ludecke, The Miss Florida for 1995, and Miss Florida USA for 2000
  • Carrie Ann Mewha, The Miss Florida USA for 2003, current Medical Doctor
  • Ann Schmalzried, The Miss Florida for 1975, Top 10 finalist at Miss America
  • Nancy Stafford, The Miss Florida for 1976, and actress
  • Tonoya Toyloy, The Miss Jamaica for 2004, and Miss World 2004 contestant
  • Mari Wilensky, The Miss Florida for 2005, Top 10 finalist at Miss America
  • Melissa Witek, The Miss Florida USA for 2005, Top 5 at Miss USA, and contestant on NBC's "Treasure Hunters"
Poets
  • Deborah Ager, Notable American poet
  • Joe Bolton, American poet who wrote Days of Summer Gone, The Last Nostalgia Poems, and Breckinridge County Suite
  • Geoffrey Brock, American poet and translator
  • Geri Doran, American poet
  • Robert Bernard Hass, American poet, literary critic, and professor
  • Randall Mann, American poet
  • Gail Paige Shepherd, Award winning poet and food writer
  • C. Dale Young, Award-winning poet
Reporters, correspondents, and anchormen
  • Stephanie Abrams, Reporter for The Weather Channel
  • Deborah Amos, Correspondent to the ABC News Magazine "Turning Point"
  • Erin Andrews, Reporter for ESPN
  • Sharyl Attkisson, Correspondent to CBS News
  • Pam Bondi, Correspondent for Fox News
  • Linda Church, Morning Weather Anchor for WPIX in New York
  • H. G. Davis, Jr., Pulitzer Prize-winning reporter
  • Jamie Dupree, Correspondent for Cox Broadcasting Washington News Bureau
  • David Finkel, Journalist, and also is a Pulitzer Prize-winning reporter for the Washington Post
  • Kristin Harmel, Reporter and novelist for People
  • Dan Hicken, Sports Director and Anchor for WTLV/WJXX in Jacksonville, Florida
  • Joseph Scarborough, cable news and talk radio host of Morning Joe on MSNBC
  • Ian D. Johnson, Current Berlin bureau chief for The Wall Street Journal, and won a Pulitzer Prize for his coverage of China's suppression of the Falun Gong movement
  • David Johnson, American news anchorman for WPXI-TV
  • Clarence Jones, Three time winner of the duPont-Columbia Award for investigative reporting
  • Mark Long, Model, reality TV star of Road Rules, and correspondent for Reality Remix
  • Jamie McIntyre, Senior Pentagon correspondent for CNN
  • Jim McGee, Won a Pulitzer Prize for his reporting on the Iran-Contra Affair
  • Jeff Nesmith, American journalist and winner of a Pulitzer Prize
  • Howard Norton, Won the Pulitzer Prize in 1947 for his reporting
  • Forrest Sawyer, Current anchorman for ABC News and winner of the George Foster Peabody Award, five National Emmy Awards, two Edward Murrow Awards, and an Associated Press Award
  • Joe Scarborough, Current MSNBC talk show host, and former US Representative
Sportcasters
  • Red Barber, Radio sportscaster principally for the Brooklyn Dodgers
  • Bob Coldeen, TV sports commentator for KSPN-Saipan
  • Cris Collinsworth, TV commentator for HBO's Inside the NFL and for FOX NFL Sunday
  • Gene Deckerhoff, Current radio announcer for the Tampa Bay Buccaneers and Florida State Seminoles, and also for the Arena Football League
  • Ferdie Pacheco, Current Showtime boxing analyst, and personal physician to Muhammad Ali
  • Jesse Palmer, TV commentator for ESPN, former NFL Quarterback and star of ABC's The Bachelor
  • Guy Rawlings, TV sports anchor for NBC-Miami
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