This list of University of South Florida alumni includes graduates, non-graduate former students and current students of the University of South Florida. There are more than 290,000 alumni of the University of South Florida.[1]
Alumni names are alphabetized within categories.
Academics
- Douglas J. Barrett, graduate of the University of South Florida College of Medicine; served as University of Florida Senior Vice President for Health Affairs[2]
- Alan Boss, 1973, astrophysicist and chair of multiple International Astronomical Union and NASA grounds
- Jeff Bradstreet, 1976, autism researcher[3]
- Julia R. Burdge, author[4]
- Michele Elliott, author, psychologist and founder of child protection charity Kidscape[5]
- Roberto González Echevarría, 1964, Sterling Professor of Hispanic and Comparative Literatures, Yale University
- Bartley Christopher Frueh, 1992, professor and clinical psychologist[6]
- Lee Kump, 1986, Professor of Geosciences, Penn State University
- David Mendelblatt, 1998, yachtsman and ophthalmologist
- Saraju Mohanty, 2003, Professor of Computer Science & Engineering, University of North Texas
- Michael Rao, 1987, youngest ever university president or chancellor, President of Virginia Commonwealth University
- Maurice A. Robinson, pastor, professor of the New Testament
- Thea Tlsty, professor of pathology at the University of California, San Francisco
Business
- Jim Atchison, 1988, President/CEO of SeaWorld Entertainment
- Robert B. Carter, 1990, co-chief executive officer and chief information officer of FedEx[7]
- Joie Chitwood III, MBA 1995, Indianapolis Motor Speedway President and COO
- Aaron Fechter, 1973, founder of Creative Engineering Inc., a developer of animatronics for theme parks.
- George Gatewood, 1965, M.A. 1968, astronomer; retired director, Allegheny Observatory
- David Mearns, 1986, Director, Blue Water Recoveries; Guinness World Record holder for deepest shipwreck ever found
- H. Lee Moffitt, 1964, founder, H. Lee Moffitt Cancer Center; former Florida Speaker of the House
- John R. Patrick, 1971, launched the IBM ThinkPad brand as senior marketing executive
- Daniel Ravicher, 1997, lecturer in law at Benjamin N. Cardozo School of Law
- George Reyes, 1976, retired CFO of Google
- Nadine Smith, 1988, Executive Director, Equality Florida
- Austin Walton, 2006, certified NBA agent and owner of Walton Sports Management Group
- Nancy Yasecko, 1975, Principal Instructional Designer at Tyco Learning Technologies
- Jordan B. Zimmerman, MBA 1980, Founder and Chairman of Zimmerman Advertising[8]
- Walid Abukhaled BS Industrial and management systems engineering, Chief Executive Northrop Grumman in Saudi Arabia
Entertainment, journalism, and literature
- Robert Ashford, professor of law at Syracuse University School of Law[9]
- Guy Babylon, 1979, musician, keyboardist/composer, noted for his work with Elton John
- Joe Barresi, record engineer[10]
- James Carlos Blake, 1969, novelist, winner of LA Times Book Prize[11]
- Bruce G. Blowers, musician[12]
- Elayne Boosler, attended, comedian
- Kim Boyce, singer[13]
- Mark Consuelos, 1994, actor, ABC's All My Children and Hiram Lodge on Riverdale (2017 TV series)
- Ann Turner Cook, 1969, mystery novelist, model for the "Gerber Baby"
- Philip DeFranco, attended, YouTube celebrity[14]
- Rick Barrio Dill, musician[15]
- Tamsen Fadal, 1992, Lebanese-American television personality, four-time Emmy Award-winning journalist, author, entrepreneur[16]
- Gallagher, born Leo Gallagher, 1970, comedian
- Grace Gealey, 2015, actress, Empire
- Drake Hogestyn, 1977, actor, NBC's Days of Our Lives
- Melissa Howard, 1999, reality show personality, MTV's Real World cast member, Girls Behaving Badly
- Lauren Hutton, attended, actress and model
- Nicole Johnson, 1996, Miss America 1999, author and diabetes advocate
- Ann Liguori, 1982, sports radio and television personality, talk show host, journalist, author, and television producer
- Kalup Linzy, 2003, video and performance artist; appeared on General Hospital alongside James Franco
- Lobo, born Roland Kent La Voie, attended, 70s singer
- Oliver Mason (born 1979), actor.
- Aasif Mandvi, attended, actor, writer and regular on The Daily Show With Jon Stewart
- Richard Oppel, 1964, journalist, director of American Society of Newspaper Editors
- Barbara Parker, 1973, writer
- Greg Pitts, 1992, actor, Office Space, Normal, Ohio
- Steven Reigns, 1998, poet, activist, educator
- Kerry Sanders, 1982, NBC correspondent
- Greg Schmitz, 1993, 1995, film journalist for Yahoo! Movies and Rotten Tomatoes
- Kissy Simmons, 1998, Broadway actress, The Lion King
- Robert Stackhouse, 1965, artist
- Charles Trippy, 2008, bassist for band We The Kings, YouTube celebrity
- Robert Wierzel, 1980, lighting designer
- Kurt Wimmer, 1987, screenwriter and film director
- Tony Zappone, 1969, broadcaster, journalist, photographer
- Michelle Lee, 1997, Editor in Chief of Allure
- Nicole Awai, 1996, visual artist[17]
Government, military and international affairs
- Susan C. Bucklew, M.A. 1968, Senior Judge of the United States District Court for the Middle District of Florida
- Peter Beck, 1978, Member of Ohio House of Representatives
- Kurt S. Browning, 1982, 1994, former Florida Secretary of State[18]
- Danny Burgess, 2008, youngest mayor of Zephyrhills, at age 26[19]
- John Chiang, 1984, California State Controller
- J. Michelle Childs, 1988, Judge of United States District Court for the District of South Carolina, nominated by President Barack Obama[20]
- Victor Crist, 1983, member of the Florida State Senate[21]
- Faye B. Culp, 1993, politician[22]
- Michael S. Devany, Vice Admiral[23]
- Mario Díaz-Balart, member of the U.S. House of Representatives[24]
- Dale Fischer, 1977, Judge of the United States District Court for the Central District of California[16]
- Emilio T. Gonzalez, 1977, former National Security Advisor to President Bush
- Pam Iorio, M.A. 2001, Mayor, City of Tampa
- Doug Jamerson, 1979, former Florida Commissioner of Education
- Charlie Justice, 1993, member of the Florida State Senate
- Gil Kerlikowske, 1978, M.A. 1985, Head of U.S. Customs and Border Protection; former U.S. Drug Czar, Seattle Chief of Police
- Mark Meadows, A.A. 1980, U.S. Congressman, North Carolina
- Richard Rahn, 1963, President of Novecon; former VP & Chief Accountant, U.S. Chamber of Commerce
- Vice Admiral Adam M. Robinson, Jr., MBA 1994, 36th U.S. Navy Surgeon General
- Ronda Storms, 1988, Florida State Senator
- John Kirby (admiral), 1985, retired rear admiral in the United States Navy serving as Coordinator for Strategic Communications at the National Security Council in the White House
School of Information
- Andrew S. Breidenbaugh, 1996, director of the Tampa-Hillsborough County Public Library System
- Lucia M. Gonzalez, 1991, is an author and library director.
- Angie Drobnic Holan, 2010, editor of PolitiFact.com
- Celia C. Pérez, 2001, author of Strange Birds: A Field Guide to Ruffling Feathers [25]
Athletics
- Kim Adler, 2011, retired professional bowler and current nurse practitioner; graduated with a Master's of Science in Nursing[26]
- Gary Alexander (born 1969), basketball player
- Nate Allen, attended, safety for the Miami Dolphins
- Chucky Atkins, attended 1992–1996, professional basketball player
- Ed Baird, 1982, sailor, two-time America's Cup winner (1995 and 2007)
- Sam Barrington, 2012, linebacker, Green Bay Packers
- Tony La Russa, 1969, professional baseball player, manager, and executive
- Zak Boggs, soccer player[27]
- Damu Cherry, 2000, Olympic athlete
- Mark Chung, soccer player, member of the U.S. National Team[28]
- Jeff Cunningham, attended 1994–1997, professional player for U.S. Men's National Soccer Team and FC Dallas
- Frank Davis, 2007, pro football guard, Detroit Lions; first Panamanian to play in an NFL game
- B.J. Daniels, professional football player, Atlanta Falcons, San Francisco 49ers, Seattle Seahawks
- Radenko Dobraš (born 1968), Serbian basketball player
- Dom Dwyer, attended 2011, professional footballer for Orlando City SC
- Dale Eggeling, professional golfer[29]
- Christiane Endler, soccer player[30]
- Ken Eriksen, 1983, former USF baseball player, current USF Softball head coach and U.S. National Softball Team manager
- Ricquelle Farquharson, 2019, player for Jamaica women's national football team
- Jane Geddes, 2003, SVP, Operations at World Wrestling Entertainment (WWE), Inc.
- Ross Gload, attended, former Major League Baseball player for the Philadelphia Phillies
- Andre Hall, attended, former professional football running back, Denver Broncos
- Nigel Harris, attended, American football player
- Anthony Henry, 2000, Cleveland Browns cornerback
- Brendan Hines-Ike, Professional Soccer Player for KV Kortijk
- Mike Jenkins, '07, Pro Bowl cornerback, Tampa Bay Buccaneers
- Taurus Johnson, attended, former professional football wide receiver, Washington Redskins
- Kenyatta Jones, attended, former NFL tackle, New England Patriots and Washington Redskins
- Tony La Russa, 1969, manager of St. Louis Cardinals
- DeDe Lattimore, NFL player
- Yohance Marshall, 1969, professional footballer for Nay Pyi Taw F.C.
- Terrell McClain, attended, defensive tackle, Carolina Panthers
- Carlton Mitchell, attended, professional football wide receiver, Cleveland Browns
- Kawika Mitchell, 2002, Kansas City Chiefs linebacker
- Jerome Murphy, attended, cornerback, Denver Broncos
- Troy Perkins, attended 2000–2002, professional soccer goalkeeper, Montreal Impact
- Jason Pierre-Paul, attended, defensive end for the Tampa Bay Buccaneers, two-time Super Bowl Champion (XLVI and LV)
- Paige Railey, 2010, three-time Summer Olympian for the U.S. Sailing Team (2012, 2016, 2020)
- Mistral Raymond, attended, defensive back, Minnesota Vikings
- J.R. Reed, attended, Philadelphia Eagles safety
- Victor Rudd (born 1991), basketball player for Maccabi Tel Aviv of the Israeli Basketball Premier League and the Euroleague
- George Selvie, 2009, defensive end for the St. Louis Rams
- Derrick Sharp, 1993, American-Israeli professional basketball player
- Neven Subotić, attended, professional soccer defender for Borussia Dortmund
- Evelyne Viens, 2019, soccer player, gold medalist at 2020 Summer Olympics
- David Villar (born 1997), baseball player for the San Francisco Giants
- Kayvon Webster, 2013, cornerback, Denver Broncos
- Roy Wegerle, attended (1982–83), retired Major League Soccer player
- Jacquian Williams, attended, linebacker, New York Giants
Miscellaneous
- John E. Miller III, bishop in the Anglican Church in North America
- Debra Lafave, teacher who pled guilty to lewd or lascivious battery against a teenager[31]
- Joybubbles, an early phone phreak who figured out how to place free long-distance phone calls by whistling the correct tone as a USF student in the 1960s.[32]
References
- ↑ http://www.usf.edu/pdfs/USF_PocketFacts.pdf Facts About USF, 2009-10
- ↑ "Douglas J Barrett, M.D. - Background". UF Health, University of Florida Health. Archived from the original on 2014-12-13. Retrieved 2014-12-12.
- ↑ "Archived copy" (PDF). Archived from the original (PDF) on 2015-08-24. Retrieved 2015-04-14.
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- ↑ "Elliott, Michele Irmiter, (Born 7 Jan. 1946), Founder and Director, Kidscape Children's Charity, 1984–2009". Who's Who. 2007. doi:10.1093/ww/9780199540884.013.U36925. ISBN 978-0-19-954088-4.
- ↑ "B. Christopher Frueh, psychology: Researches treatments for post traumatic stress disorder". hawaii.edu. 17 October 2012.
- ↑ "USF Alumni - 2013 Alumni Award Winners". USF Alumni Association - USF Alumni.
- ↑ "Q&A: Jordan Zimmerman turned a B+ at USF into billions". 2015-03-13. Retrieved 2018-05-27.
- ↑ "Profile". Archived from the original on 2014-12-13. Retrieved 2014-12-12.
- ↑ "Joe Barresi". Mix with the Masters. Archived from the original on 2014-12-13.
- ↑ "Outlaw Novelist" to Speak Jan. 23 - University of South Florida
- ↑ Bruce Blowers to Perform | WUSF Public Media
- ↑ "Kim Boyce". Last.fm. 15 December 2022.
- ↑ "YouTubers Try a Different Forum: Real Life". washingtonpost.com.
- ↑ "Vintage Trouble's Rick Barrio Dill talks about starting in Tampa, playing with the Who and Rolling Stones and more". Tampa Bay Times.
- 1 2 "Tamsen Fadal". New York's PIX11 / WPIX-TV. 12 February 2021.
- ↑ Awai, Nicole (2014-10-17). "Artist Statement". Callaloo. 37 (4): 943–946. doi:10.1353/cal.2014.0162. ISSN 1080-6512. S2CID 201788434.
- ↑ http://www.usf.edu/government-relations/documents/vol2issue3.pdf
- ↑ "USF Alumni - Danny Burgess, '08, Sworn in as Mayor of Zephyrhills". USF Alumni Association - USF Alumni.
- ↑ "President Obama Nominates Judge J. Michelle Childs, Richard Mark Gergel to District Court Bench for the District of South Carolina". whitehouse.gov. 22 December 2009. Archived from the original on 2017-02-16 – via National Archives.
- ↑ "Hillsborough County, FL - Official Website - Victor D. Crist". hillsboroughcounty.org.
- ↑ "Faye B. Culp, Previous Candidate for State Representative District 57, Florida". vote-fl.org.
- ↑ "NOAA - National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration - David M. Kennedy". noaa.gov. Archived from the original on 2014-12-27. Retrieved 2014-12-12.
- ↑ "Biography". Congressman Mario Diaz-Balart. 3 January 2021.
- ↑ Palm, Kiri. “Strange Birds: A Field Guide to Ruffling Feathers by Celia C. Pérez (review).” Bulletin of the Center for Children’s Books 73.2 (2019): 83
- ↑ "Kimberly Adler, ARNP". health-first.org. Archived from the original on 2014-12-20.
- ↑ "Zak Boggs Bio". GoUSFBulls.com.
- ↑ "Varsity Club Picture of the Week". GoUSFBulls.com. 17 June 2010.
- ↑ "404 - LPGA - Ladies Professional Golf Association". LPGA.
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- ↑ Tampabay: Teacher considers plea deal in sex case
- ↑ "USF 50th Anniversary - College of Education "Remember When"". fcit.usf.edu. Archived from the original on 2020-11-17. Retrieved 2020-11-17.
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