University of Western Ontario

Prominent alumni

• Thalia Assuras, 1981, CBC and CBS journalist
• Perrin Beatty, 1970, former president of the CBC
• Adam Beck, 1916, former mayor of London
• James Bartleman, 1963, Lieutenant Governor of Ontario
• Paul Beeston, 1967, former president of Major League Baseball
• Roberta Bondar, 1971, astronaut
• Todd Clark, lead singer of Toronto-based rock group Pilate
• Eleanor Clitheroe, 1977, businesswoman
• Sheila Copps, 1973, former federal Minister of Heritage
• Duncan Coutts, 1993, bass player for Our Lady Peace
• Charles George Drake, Canadian Medical Hall of Fame neurosurgeon
• Robert Dynes, physicist, President of the University of California
• Janet Ecker, 1975, Ontario Minister of Finance
• Elliotte Friedman, 1993, sports reporter, host of Hockey Night in Canada
• Donald Getty, 1955, CFL player and Premier of Alberta
• Shuman Ghosemajumder, 1996, businessman, author
• Dianne Haskett, 1977, former mayor of London, Ontario
• Jennifer Hedger, 1998, sports reporter for TSN
• Tomson Highway, 1975, playwright
• Tim Hudak, 1990, Ontario MPP
• Gar Knutson, 1983, Liberal Member of Parliament
• Silken Laumann, 1988, Olympic rower
• Joy MacPhail, former BC finance minister and deputy premier
• Marnie McBean, 1997, Olympic rower
• Alice Munro, 1976, author
• Kevin Newman, 1981, anchor of Global National
• Pat O'Brien, 1971, Liberal Member of Parliament
• Steve Peters, 1985, member of Ontario Provincial Parliament
• David Peterson, former Premier of Ontario
• James Scott Peterson, Canadian Minister of International Trade
• John Robarts, 1939, former Premier of Ontario
• James Rocchi, 1994, head film critic for Netflix
• Joseph Rotman, businessman and philanthropist
• Kelly Rowan, 1989, actress, The O.C.
• Steve Rucchin, 1994, hockey player for the Mighty Ducks of Anaheim
• Scott Russell, 1985, CBC commentator for Hockey Night in Canada and figure skating
• Morley Safer, host of 60 Minutes
• Dan Senor, spokesman for US Presidential Envoy Paul Bremer
• Chris Simpson, 1985, sports reporter for Rogers Sportsnet
• Alan Thicke, 1967, actor, Growing Pains
• Orville Alton Turnquest, 1981, Governor-General of the Bahamas
• Al Waxman, 1957, actor
• Elizabeth Weir, 1976, leader of the New Brunswick NDP
• Galen Weston, 1962, head of Weston Foods
• Elizabeth Witmer, 1968, Progressive Conservative MPP

There is also a fictional alumnus: Michael Patterson from the comic strip For Better or For Worse.

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