List of Muskingum University alumni
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This is a list of Muskingum University alumni.
Government and politics
[edit]- Annie Glenn (class of 1941), civic leader; wife of John Glenn
- John Glenn (class of 1942), former astronaut, Democratic U.S. Senator from Ohio (1975-1999), candidate for 1984 Democratic presidential nomination
- President Warren G. Harding (via Muskingum's assumption of Ohio Central College)
- Earl R. Lewis (class of 1911), former Republican U.S. Representative from Ohio, 1939–40 and 1943–48
- Sean Logan (class of 1988), current Director of the Ohio Department of Natural Resources; former Columbiana County, Ohio Commissioner
- Francis Scott McBride (class of 1895), leader of prohibition; longtime National Superintendent of the U.S. Anti-Saloon League
- John Willis Menard (via Iberia College and Ohio Central College), first African-American to address the U.S. House of Representatives, in 1869
- C. Ellis Moore (class of 1907), Republican U.S. Representative from Ohio, 1919-1933
- Charles J. Pilliod, Jr. (class of 1941), United States Ambassador to Mexico, 1986-1989
- Robert T. Secrest (class of 1926), Democratic U.S. Representative from Ohio, 1933-1967
- Wilbur F. Simlik (class of 1943), Major general in the Marine Corps
- Robert M. Warner (class of 1949), sixth Archivist of the United States
Entertainment
[edit]- Jack Hanna (class of 1969), former Columbus Zoo and Aquarium director; television personality
- Agnes Moorehead (class of 1923), Emmy Award-winning actress (Bewitched); member of the Delta Gamma Theta Sorority[1]
Arts
[edit]- David Budbill (class of 1962), poet, author and playwright
- Laurence Overmire (valedictorian, class of 1979), poet, author, actor, playwright
- Helen Camille Stanley (class of 1961) composer, violist
Education
[edit]- Dennis D. Berkey (class of 1969), President, Worcester Polytechnic Institute
- William Rainey Harper (class of 1870), first President, University of Chicago
- Richard Pipes (class of 1944), Professor of History Emeritus, Harvard University
- William Oxley Thompson (class of 1870), President of Ohio State University and Miami University
Business
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- Philip Caldwell (class of 1940), retired CEO of Ford Motor Company
- Alfred S. Warren, Jr. (class of 1948), retired Vice President of Industrial Relations for General Motors Motors[2][3]
Sports
[edit]- Darrell Hazell (class of 1986), wide receivers coach for the Minnesota Vikings of the NFL
- Jim Heacock (class of 1970), defensive coordinator and defensive line coach at Ohio State University
- Jon Heacock, defensive coordinator at Iowa State University
- Edgar "Ed" Sherman (class of 1936), legendary Muskingum head football coach for 22 years; College Football Hall of Fame inductee
- Tim Timmons, Major League Baseball umpire
- Brandon Todd, known as the 5'5" dunker, played for the 2001, 2002, and 2003 All-Ohio team with LeBron James; developed an athletic training program called "FlytRight"
- Tyson Veidt, associate head coach and linebackers coach at Iowa State University
Science
[edit]- John Glenn (class of 1942), first American to orbit the Earth, became oldest man in space and still is the oldest person to orbit the Earth
- Charles E. Waring (class of 1931), chemistry professor at the University of Connecticut
References
[edit]- ^ "Agnes Moorhead leaves estate worth $400,000". The Montreal Gazette. UPI. June 26, 1974. p. 50. Retrieved September 20, 2015.
- ^ "ALFRED S. WARREN Jr. Obituary (2013) The Detroit News". Legacy.com. Retrieved 2022-10-30.
- ^ "List of Trustees Emeriti" (PDF). Muskingum Alumni Magazine. 96 (Fall 2006): 1. Fall 2006 – via Muskingum University.