List of Carroll University alumni
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Carroll University is a private liberal arts college in Waukesha, Wisconsin. Following are some of its notable alumni.
| Name | Class | Major | Notability | References |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Steven Burd | 1971 | Economics | Chairman and president and CEO of Safeway Inc. | [1] |
| Donald Goerke | 1949 | Mathematics | Inventor of SpaghettiOs | [2] |
| Michael Jaharis | 1950 | Business administration | Founder of Kos Pharmaceuticals and Vatera Healthcare Partners LLC, and co-founder of Arisaph Pharmaceuticals | [3] |
| Gregg Steinhafel | 1977 | Business administration | President and chairman of the board of Target Corporation | [4] |
Clergy
| Name | Class | Major | Notability | References |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Mel Lawrenz | 1977 | English and religion | Author, speaker, and former senior pastor of Elmbrook church | |
| William C. R. Sheridan | 1939 | Liberal arts | Episcopal bishop of Northern Indiana | [5] |
| Edward M. Turner | BA | Episcopal prelate and bishop of the Virgin Islands | ||
| Robert Varley | 1945 | BA | Bishop of The Episcopal Church | [6] |
| Arthur A. Vogel | non-degreed | Bishop of the Episcopal Diocese of West Missouri | [7] |
Education
| Name | Class | Major | Notability | References |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Stephen Blumenfeld | 1979 | Sociology | Senior lecturer and director of the Centre for Labour Employment and Work at Victoria University of Wellington | [8] |
| James Bonk | 1953 | Chemistry | Chemistry professor at Duke University | [9] |
| Howard Fuller | 1962 | Sociology and history | Civil rights activist and co-founder of the Malcolm X Liberation University | [10] |
| Ray David Owen | 1937 | Biology | Chairman of the Caltech Division of Biology | [11] |
| Michael Persinger | non-degreed | Professor of psychology at Laurentian University | [12] | |
| Grant Showerman | non-degreed | Classical scholar at the University of Wisconsin–Madison | [13] | |
| David A. Strand | 1958 | President of Illinois State University | [14][15] |
Art and entertainment
| Name | Class | Major | Notability | References |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Matt Christman | Co-host of Chapo Trap House | [16] | ||
| James Daly | non-degreed | Theater, film, and Emmy Award-winning television actor | [17] | |
| Alfred Lunt | 1914 | non-degreed | Actor and director | [18][19] |
| Fred MacMurray | non-degreed | Film and television actor | [20] | |
| Dennis Morgan | 1930 | Actor | [21] | |
| Olaf Odegaard | 1961 | Artist and playwright | [22][23] | |
| Janet Parshall | Syndicated radio talk show host | [24] | ||
| Harper Starling | Kinesiology | Recording artist, songwriter, and dancer | ||
| Eric Szmanda | 1997 | Actor known for the television show CSI | [25] | |
| William A. Wojnar | 1974 | Classical organist and professor of music | [26] |
Government and civil service
| Name | Class | Major | Notability | References |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Laura Gutiérrez | 1995 | Spanish and biology | Secretary of the Wisconsin Department of Safety and Professional Services | [27] |
| Justin Jacobs | 2003 | Mathematics and computer science | Applied research mathematician at the National Security Agency, independent sports analytics researcher, and 2014 PECASE winner | [28] |
| Maybelle Maud Park | 1891 | Physician and director of the Wisconsin Child Welfare Department of the State Board of Control | [29] | |
| Antonio R. Riley | 1987 | Political science and history | Midwest Regional administrator of the United States Department of Housing and Urban Development | [30] |
Law
| Name | Class | Major | Notability | References |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| David L. Dancey | 1938 | Wisconsin Circuit Court judge and Wisconsin State Assembly | [31] | |
| Fred Foreman | 1970 | United States attorney for the Northern District of Illinois | ||
| Daniel Kelly | 1986 | Spanish and political science | Attorney and former justice of the Wisconsin Supreme Court | [32] |
Literature and journalism
| Name | Class | Major | Notability | References |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| John Ball | 1934 | Novelist, music critic, and Emmy Award recipient from the Mystery Writers of America | [33] | |
| Doug Larson | English | Columnist and editor for the Door County Advocate | [34] | |
| Lucius W. Nieman | Founder of the Milwaukee Journal | [35][36] |
Military
| Name | Class | Major | Notability | References |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| James P. Daley | 1977 | Political science and history | U.S. National Guard general | [37] |
| Michael J. Schwerin | 1988 | Psychology | U.S. Navy rear admiral | [38] |
| John Patten Story | 1857 | Major general in the United States Army | [39] | |
| David W. Winn | Non-degreed | U.S. Air Force general | [40] |