Famous, Influential, and Noteworthy Alumni
Today, the Jesuit, Catholic educational tradition encompasses a world-wide network of universities, colleges and schools, including 28 universities and colleges in the United States.
Listed below are just a few of the famous, influential, and noteworthy alumni from Xavier University and other Jesuit universities and colleges.
Xavier University
Charles Geschke
Chairman, Adobe Systems
'62 and '63- James M. Posey, Jr.
Denver Nuggets
'99 - George Schaefer, Jr.
President/CEO, Fifth Third Bank
'74 
Tyrone Hill Cleveland Cavaliers
'90- Daniel P. Burnham
President/CEO of Raytheon
'68 - John M. Grissmer
Film Producer North Salem Productions
'55 - Jack Miles
1996 Pulitzer Prize winner for God: A Biography
'64 - Carlos T. Alcantara
President/CEO Chalaco
'91 - Sylvia Sieve Hendon
Judge, First District Court of Appeals
'65 - George Castrucci
Retired President, Great American Broadcasting
'59 - Charles J. Austin, PhD
Retired President, East Texas University
'56 - Lawrence A. Leser
Retired Chairman, E.W. Scripps
'57 - Robert P. Hummel MD
Retired Chief of Staff, UC Medical Center
'47 
Richard Griffin
Inspector General, Dept. of Veterans Affairs
'71- Albert A. Carr, Jr. MD
Retired Consultant, Aventis
'53, '54 and '94 - Lionel Chalmers
Los Angeles Clippers
'03 - Thomas J. Fogarty MD
Professor of Surgery at Stanford University Medical Center
'56 and '88 
David West
New Orleans Hornets
'03- Bill Cunningham
Radio Announcer, Attorney
'70 - Paul Cashen
Co-founder/Former President, PC on Call
'93 - Kim Nuesse
First female Police Chief, Sandusky, OH
'01 - Bob Herzog
Local 12 Traffic Reporter, Attorney
'96 - Gerald J. DeBrunner
Retired Vice President, Deloitte and Touche
'59 - Russell Goings
Owner, Praise Song; pioneering African-American stockbroker on Wall Street
'59 - Peter K. Hamaguchi
President, Hiroya, Inc.
'62 and '92 - J. Barton Luedeke
Retired President, Rider University
'68 - Robert J. Kohlhepp
President/CEO Cintas Corp.
'71 - Kay Napier
Vice President, Procter and Gamble
'79 - Dan Hurley
Local Historian
'68 - Bill Kelly
Vice Chairman/Owner, Jelly Belly - Simon Leis
Hamilton County Sheriff
'56 - Bettye Jane Ruffin
National Manager, Export Operations, Toyota
'76 - Thomas H. Siemers
President/CEO, First Franklin Savings
'53 and '61 - Kathy R. Wade
Executive Artistic Director, Learning Through Art
'77 - Robert Conway
The Bistro (Restaurant) Group
'49 - Brian Grant
Los Angeles Lakers
'94 - Ken Lucas
Kentucky Congressman
'70 
John A. Boehner
Ohio Congressman and House Majority Leader
'77- James Bunning
Kentucky Senator, ballplayer
'53 - Daniel Pilarczyk
Cincinnati Archbishop
'65 and '75 - Warren D. Eckles, Jr. MD
President/CEO American Health Group
'80 
J. Kenneth Blackwell
Former Secratary of State, State of Ohio
'70 and '72- Theodore C. Annis
President, Ted Annis Foundation
'64 - Tara Boothe
Professional Basketball Player in Switzerland
'06 - Gene Beaupre
Local Politics Expert
'69 - Gerald P. Belle
Executive Chairman, Merial
'68 - Timothy S. Hogan,
Judge, Hamilton County Municipal Court
'68 
Tim Burke
Chair, Hamilton County Democrat Party
'70- Gordon F. Brunner
Retired Chief Technology Officer, PandG
'65 - Janet Smith Dickerson
Vice President, Princeton University
'68 - Thomas P. O'Donnell
Retired Chairman, Sun Sentinel
'53 - Sr. Margaret Stallmeyer, C.D.P., ME
President, Thomas More College
'72 - Daniel P. Shannon MD
Chief Pediatric Services, Massachusetts General
'57 and '78 - Roland F. Moores
Retired Foreign Service Officer, U.S. Dept. of State
'35 - Michael J. Conaton
Director, The Midland Co.
'55 and '95 - Sr. Nancy Linenkugel, OSF, EDM, MHA
President, Chatfield College
'80 - Robert R. Siegenthaler
Retired President of Operations Capital Cities/ABC
'55 - Charles P. Gallagher
Chairman/CEO, Gallagher Enterprises
'60 - John M. Logsdon III
Inst. Director, George Washington University
'60 - Damon Jones
Assoc. Dir., External Relations, PandG Geneva, Switzerland
'97 - Lloyd Ward
Former CEO, US Olympic Committee
'84 - Betty Jane Ruffin
Manager, Export Operations, Toyota
'76 - Diane Kamionka
President/CEO Cintech Solutions
'81 - Julie Isphording
Member, First Women's Olympic Marathon Team
'83 - John B. Maydonovitch
General Manager, MCE
'70 - Dave Milam
Co-founder, iMark
'97 - Mary Jean Ryan, F.S.M. MEA
President/CEO SSM Health Care, St. Louis
'74 - Byron Larkin
Basketball Star and Announcer
'88 - Joe Sunderman
Xavier Men's Basketball Broadcaster
'79 - Joseph P. Viviano
Retired Vice Chairman, Hershey Foods
'59
Other Jesuit Universities
Campbell Brown
CNN Anchor
Regis University '91- Vince Lombardi
Legendary Green Bay Coach
Fordham University '37 - Enrique Bolanos
President of Nicaragua
Saint Louis University '62 - Johnnie Cochran
Attorney
Loyola Marymount University '62 - Gail Collins
New York Times Editorial Page Editor
Marquette University '67 
Brandi Chastain
Soccer Player
Santa Clara University '91- Robert Shapiro
Attorney
Loyola Marymount University '68 - Dennis Strigl
CEO, Verizon Wireless
Canisus College '74 - Bob Newhart
Comedian
Loyola Chicago '52 
Clarence Thomas
Supreme Court Justice
College of the Holy Cross '71- Pat Buchanan
Former Senior White House Advisor
Georgetown University '61 - Jack Riley
Actor, Rugrats (voice of Stu Pickles)
John Caroll University '57 - Eric Carmen
Musician
John Carroll University - John Zogby
President and CEO, Zogby International
Le Moyne College '70 - Siobhan Fallon Hogan
Actress
Le Moyne College '83 - Tim DeKay
Actor
Le Moyne College '85 - Colin Hanks
Actor, Orange County
Loyola Marymount University - Elmore Leonard
Author
University of Detroit Mercy '50 - Keegan-Michael Key
Actor, Mad TV
University of Detroit Mercy - Amy Yasbeck
Actress
University of Detroit Mercy - Gordon Bowker
Co-founder of Starbucks
University of San Francisco - Alejandro Toledo
Former President of Peru, 2001- 2006
University of San Francisco '71 - Pierre Salinger
Former Press Secretary
University of San Francisco '47 - Jason Miller
Late Actor and Pulitzer Prize-winning playwright
University of Scranton '61 - Kathleen Abernathy
FCC Commissioner
Marquette University '82 - Will Durant
Philosopher and Author
St. Peter's College 1907 - Jameer Nelson
NBA Player, Orlando Magic
St. Joseph's University '04 - Geraldine Ferraro
Vice Presidential Candidate
Fordham University Law '60 - Gene Kranz
Former NASA Director of Mission Operations
St. Louis University '54 - Bill Owens
Representative, Elected 2010
Fordham University '74 - Gary Peters
Representative, Elected 2008
University of Detroit Mercy '84 - Trey Radel
Representative, Elected 2012
Loyola University Chicago ' 99 - Albio Sires
Representative, Elected 2006
Saint Peter's University '74 - Lee Terry
Representative, Elected 1998
Creighton University '87