Oklahoma State University - Stillwater

Some Distinguished Alumni of Oklahoma State University

Engineering, Architecture & Sciences

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• William W. Caudill, FAIA, notable U.S. architect (1914-1983)
• Dr. H. Edward Roberts, inventor of the personal computer who helped shape modern computing as it is known today
• Stuart Roosa, NASA astronaut, Apollo 14

Academia

Name, Expertise, Current Institution

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• Rick Antle, Accounting, Yale University School of Management
• Philip Lee Cline, Economics, Washington and Lee University
• Joel W. Cook, Public Policy and Management, George Washington University
• Laura P. Coombs, Biostatistics, George Washington University
• Bill Emanuel, Environmental Science, University of Virginia/NASA
• F.H. Griffis, Civil Engineering, Columbia University
• Matthew Huang, Mechanical Engineering, University of Michigan
• Steven E. Ealick, Biochemistry, Cornell University
• Salah S. Hassan, Managament, George Washington University
• Ray Lorenzo Heffner (attended but did not graduate from OSU), former President, Brown University
• Charles A. Kimball, Dean of the Religion Department, Wake Forest University
• Gene R. Nichol, President, The College of William and Mary
• James T. O'Connor, Civil Engineering, University of Texas at Austin (One of the nation's top five civil engineering programs according to US News rankings)
• Amado M. Padilla, Psychology, Stanford University(One of the nation's top five psychology programs according to US News)
• Mason B. Tomson, Chemistry, Rice University
• Ben Ware, Vice President of Research and noted biophysicist, Syracuse University
• Terry P. Wilson, Native American and Ethnic Studies, University of California at Berkeley

Politics & Public Service

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• Joe Allbaugh, former FEMA director (February 2001 to March 2003)
• Tom Coburn, US Senator
• Joel Hefley, US House, 5th District of Colorado
• Duck-Woo Nam, former Prime Minister of South Korea (1980-1982) http://www.ocolly.com/new_ocollycom/new_site/read_story.php?a_id=27727
• Don Nickles, former US Senator
• Wes Watkins, US House, Oklahoma

Media & Entertainment

• John Ashley- Producer ("The A-Team," "Walker, Texas Ranger"), Associate Producer ("Apocalypse Now: Redux")
• Jimmie Baker, Emmy Award winning director and producer retired from ABC
• Garth Brooks, singer
• Gary Busey, actor
• James Marsden, actor (Cyclops in "X-men")
• Matthew Mungle (Academy Award Winner)
• Kinga Philipps- Host of USA's "Ready for the Weekend" Movie Program, Mrs. Powers in "Goldmember"
• Bob Tourtellotte- founder of Gotham Magazine, current media correspondent for Reuters, and independant film producer

Business

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• Don Brattain, venture capitalist
• Stephen L. Cropper, President and CEO of Williams Pipelines
• Kenneth O. "K.O." Dixon, retired founder and president of Dixon Industries
• Charlie Eitel, Chaiman and CEO, Simmons Company; number one manufacturer of mattresses
• Fran Jabara, founder of merchant banking and investment company Jabara Ventures Group and the Jabara Family Foundation, also co-founder of Leisure Hotels Group, expert in entrepreneurial studies
• T. Boone Pickens, Corporate tycoon and billionaire; donated well over $70 million to OSU, including to the renovation of the football stadium
• Dennis H. Reilley, CEO of Praxair, Inc.
• M. B. "Bud" Seretean, former CEO of Coronet Industries, former general manager of the Atlanta Hawks.
• Willard Sparks, former CEO of Sparks Companies and former co-owner of Memphis Redbirds
• Thomas "Tom" K. Tracy, Chairman and CEO of Sun Trust Robinson Humphrey Capital Markets, Atlanta, Georgia
• Charles Watson, Chairman, Founder and CEO of energy giant Dynegy Corp., owner of the Houston Aeros professional hockey team

Sports

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• Tony Allen, current NBA basketball player, Boston Celtics
• Tatum Bell, current NFL football player, Denver Broncos
• Joey Graham, current NBA basketball player, Toronto Raptors
• R.W. McQuarters, current NFL football player, Detroit Lions
• Desmond Mason, current NBA basketball player, Milwaukee Bucks
• Vernand Morency, NFL runningback
• Houston Nutt, current NCAA football head coach, University of Arkansas
• Bryant Reeves, former NBA basketball player, Vancouver Grizzlies
• Allie Reynolds, MLB pitcher
• Barry Sanders, former NFL football player, Detroit Lions; Hall of Famer
• Bill Self, current NCAA basketball head coach, University of Kansas; former head coach Oral Roberts University, University of Tulsa, University of Illinois
• Thurman Thomas, former NFL football player, Buffalo Bills
• Robin Ventura, former MLB baseball player
• Jeromy Burnitz, current MLB baseball player, Chicago Cubs
• Rashaun Woods, current NFL football player, San Francisco 49ers
• Pete Incaviglia, former MLB baseball player