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The list of University of Toledo people includes notable alumni and faculty of the University of Toledo. The University of Toledo is a public university in Toledo, Ohio.

Alumni

Science

Name Class year Notability
David Applebaum 1978 Physician and rabbi
Carolyn Cannon-Alfred Pharmacologist
Bob Dempsey 1991 NASA Flight Director
Fred Espenak 1976 Astrophysicist known for work relating to eclipse predictions
William H. Gerstenmaier 1981 Masters in Mechanical Engineering; Associate Administrator for Human Exploration and Operations for NASA since 2005
Karen Seibert 1987 instrumental in the elaboration of the COX-2 inflammatory pathway

Medicine

Name Class year Notability
Darrick E. Antell World-renowned plastic surgeon

Technology and innovation

Name Class year Notability
Fredric J. Baur Inventor of the Pringles can
Paul Chongkun Hong Distinguished University Professor
Richard Schreder 1938 Aircraft developer
David Liddle Developer on the Xerox Star

Law and politics

Name Class year Notability
Mike Bell 1978 Former Mayor of Toledo
Daniel Bogden 1981 (J.D.) United States Attorney for the District of Nevada
Shamila N. Chaudhary 1999 United States Government adviser and expert on Pakistan
Andrew Douglas Justice of the Ohio Supreme Court
Teresa Fedor 1983 Member of Ohio House of Representatives and Ohio Senate
Jack Ford Former mayor of Toledo
Stewart Greenleaf 1966 (J.D.) Member of the Pennsylvania State Senate since 1979
Patricia Kabbah Former First Lady of Sierra Leone
Alan George Lance 1973 (J.D.) Federal judge, Idaho Attorney General (1995–2003), and the National Commander of The American Legion (1999–2000)
Judith Ann Lanzinger Justice of the Ohio Supreme Court
Bob Latta 1981 (J.D.) Member of the United States House of Representatives since 2007
John W. Snow Former United States Secretary of the Treasury (2003–2006)
Ketil Solvik-Olsen Norwegian Minister of Transport and Communications (2013–2018)
Matt Szollosi Member of Ohio House of Representatives
Gene Zmuda 1984 (J.D.) Municipal Court Judge and politician
Jack Zouhary 1976 (J.D.) Federal district court judge

Kevin L. Boyce - Former Treasurer of State of Ohio. Founder of Adelphi Bank

Diplomats

Name Class year Notability
Elin Suleymanov 1994 Ambassador of Republic of Azerbaijan to the United States

Business

Name Class year Notability
John Neff One of Barron's magazine's "10 most influential investors of the 20th century"

Journalism and news

Name Class year Notability
Janet Cooke Disgraced American journalist, forced to return a Pulitzer Prize for a fabricated story
Cliff Kincaid c. 1976 Investigative journalist with Accuracy in Media and American Survival, Inc.
Christi Paul CNN Headline News anchor
Michael Sallah Washington Post investigative reporter; winner of 2004 Pulitzer Prize for Investigative Reporting
G. Gordon Strong Newspaper publisher

Academics

Name Class year Notability
Mark Berger Professor at University of Kentucky
Robert Ghrist Professor at University of Pennsylvania
William Marshall Grange Hixson Lied Professor of Theatre and Film at University of Nebraska
Nina McClelland Dean Emeritus and former professor of chemistry
James T. Harris III 1980 graduate and President of Widener University
Gerald Jakubowski Provost of California Maritime Academy; former President of Rose-Hulman Institute of Technology
Jim Rex South Carolina Superintendent of Education
Louis Shores Librarian

Literature, art, and architecture

Name Class year Notability
Mari Evans Author and dramatist
Charlos Gary Cartoonist and comic strip artist
Mildred D. Taylor 1965 Award-winning author
William Yosses White House Executive Pastry Chef

Music

Name Class year Notability
Margaret Carson Long-time publicist for Leonard Bernstein and Benny Goodman
Jon Hendricks Jazz lyricist and singer
Scott Mescudi Rap lyricist and singer

Film and television

Name Class year Notability
Bill Cunningham 1975 (J.D.) Radio host, talk show host, The Bill Cunningham Show
Andrew J. Fenady Actor, screenwriter, producer
Philip Baker Hall Actor, Boogie Nights and You Kill Me
Jeff Johnson 1996 Social commentator for BET
Les Mitchel Radio and film producer, director and actor
Shirley Mitchell Radio, film, and television actress
Danny Thomas Nightclub comedian; television and film actor and producer; founder of St. Jude Children's Research Hospital
Scott Wozniak YouTuber
Chris Zylka Actor, The Secret Circle and The Amazing Spider-Man

Athletics

Football

Name Class year Notability
Tom Amstutz 1976 College football player and former UT men's football coach
Bob Beemer 1985 Retired NFL defensive end for the Detroit Lions
Chuck Ealey 1971 University of Toledo's starting quarterback for 35 straight wins from 1969–1971
Jerry Evans Retired tight end for the Denver Broncos
T. J. Fatinikun Defensive end
Carl Ford Retired NFL wide receiver for Green Bay Packers
Todd France 2001 Former NFL kicker
Bruce Gradkowski 2005 Former Quarterback for Pittsburgh Steelers
John Greco 2007 Offensive guard for Cleveland Browns
Kelly Herndon Former starting cornerback for Seattle Seahawks (2007)
Curtis Johnson 1969 Defensive back for the 1972 undefeated Miami Dolphins "no-name defense"
Nick Kaczur 2004 Starting tackle for New England Patriots (2008)
Brett Kern 2008 Punter for Tennessee Titans
Jason Lamar NFL and CFL player
Mel Long 1971 NCAA Hall of Fame
Greg Mancz Center
Andy McCollum 1992 NFL center for the Detroit Lions, formerly with the New Orleans Saints and St. Louis Rams
Lance Moore 2004 Wide receiver for New Orleans Saints, winners of Super Bowl XLIV
Jalen Parmele 2007 Running back for Baltimore Ravens
Dave Ridgway Placekicker in the Canadian Football League
Chuck Sample Fullback for the Green Bay Packers
Chester Taylor 2001 Former running back for the Chicago Bears
Emlen Tunnell Pro Football Hall of Fame
Brent Williams Retired NFL defensive end
Dan Williams 1992 Retired defensive lineman for the Kansas City Chiefs and Denver Broncos
Kareem Hunt 2017 Running back for Kansas City Chiefs and Cleveland Browns
Diontae Johnson 2018 Wide Receiver for the Pittsburgh Steelers

Basketball

Name Class year Notability
John Brisker Forward/guard for Pittsburgh Pipers, Pittsburgh Condors and Seattle SuperSonics (1969–1975)
Stan Joplin College basketball player, UT men's basketball coach from 1996 to 2008
Phil Martin Former NBA guard
Steve Mix Former NBA All-Star, only men's player to have jersey retired (2/17/07), played 13 years in NBA
George Patterson NBA player

Baseball

Name Class year Notability
Mitch Maier Outfielder for the Kansas City Royals
Denny Stark MLB pitcher

Track and field

Name Class year Notability
Sy Mah Long-distance runner; held a Guinness World Record for the most lifetime marathons

Tennis

Name Class year Notability
Vic Braden Tennis instructor; former professional player; author; researcher; licensed psychologist

Wrestling

Name Class year Notability
Greg Wojciechowski NCAA heavyweight wrestling champion in 1971

Winter sports

Name Class year Notability
Brock Kreitzburg Bobsledder

Faculty

  • Laurie Dinnebeil, Distinguished University Professor, and Daso Herb Endowed Chair
  • Clyde Summers (1918–2010), labor lawyer and law professor at the University of Pennsylvania Law School

College of Engineering

  • Glenn Lipscomb, department chair of Chemical and Environmental Engineering
  • Nagi Naganathan, dean of College of Engineering

Heads of university

University Presidents Years as President
1 Jerome Raymond (1909–1910)
2 Charles A. Cockayne (1910–1914)
3 A. Monroe Stowe (1914–1925)
4 John W. Dowd (1925–1926)
5 Earnest A. Smith (1927)
6 Henry J. Doermann (1928–1932)
7 Philip C. Nash (1933–1947)
8 Wilbur W. White (1947–1950)
9 Asa S. Knowles (1951–1958)
10 William S. Carlson (1958–1972)
11 Glen R. Driscoll (1972–1985)
12 James Douglas McComas (1985–1988)
13 Frank E. Horton (1989–1998)
14 Vik J. Kapoor (1999–2000)
15 Daniel M. Johnson (2001–2006)
16 Lloyd Jacobs, M.D. (2006–2014)
Nagi Naganathan, Ph.D. (Interim, 2014–2015)
17 Sharon Gaber Ph.D. (2015–2020)
18 Gregory Postel M.D. (2020-Present)
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