List of University of Toledo people
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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 | Reference(s) |
|---|---|---|---|
| David Applebaum | 1978 | Physician and rabbi | |
| Carolyn Cannon-Alfred | Pharmacologist | [1] | |
| Bob Dempsey | 1991 | NASA flight director | [2] |
| Fred Espenak | 1976 | Astrophysicist known for work relating to eclipse predictions | [3] |
| William H. Gerstenmaier | 1981 | Masters in Mechanical Engineering; associate administrator for Human Exploration and Operations for NASA since 2005 | [4][5] |
| Karen Seibert | 1987 | Instrumental in the elaboration of the COX-2 inflammatory pathway | [5] |
Medicine
| Name | Class year | Notability | Reference(s) |
|---|---|---|---|
| Darrick E. Antell | World-renowned plastic surgeon | [5] |
Technology and innovation
| Name | Class year | Notability | Reference(s) |
|---|---|---|---|
| Fredric J. Baur | Inventor of the Pringles can[6] | [5][7] | |
| Paul Chongkun Hong | Distinguished University Professor | ||
| David Liddle | Developer on the Xerox Star | [5] | |
| Richard Schreder | 1938 | Aircraft developer | [8] |
Law and politics
| Name | Class year | Notability | Reference(s) |
|---|---|---|---|
| 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[9] | |
| Andrew Douglas | Justice of the Ohio Supreme Court | [5] | |
| 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); national commander of The American Legion (1999–2000) | [10] |
| Judith Ann Lanzinger | Justice of the Ohio Supreme Court | [5] | |
| 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) | [5] | |
| 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[11] | |
| Jack Zouhary | 1976 (J.D.) | Federal district court judge |
Diplomats
| Name | Class year | Notability | Reference(s) |
|---|---|---|---|
| Elin Suleymanov | 1994 | Ambassador of Republic of Azerbaijan to the United States | [5] |
Business
Journalism and news
| Name | Class year | Notability | Reference(s) |
|---|---|---|---|
| Janet Cooke | Disgraced journalist, forced to return a Pulitzer Prize for a fabricated story | [12] | |
| Cliff Kincaid | c. 1976 | Investigative journalist with Accuracy in Media and American Survival, Inc. | [13] |
| Christi Paul | CNN Headline News anchor | [5][14] | |
| Michael Sallah | Washington Post investigative reporter; winner of 2004 Pulitzer Prize for Investigative Reporting | [5] | |
| G. Gordon Strong | Newspaper publisher |
Academics
| Name | Class year | Notability | Reference(s) |
|---|---|---|---|
| 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–Lincoln[15] | ||
| James T. Harris III | 1980 graduate and president of Widener University[16] | ||
| Gerald Jakubowski | Provost of California Maritime Academy; former president of Rose-Hulman Institute of Technology | ||
| Nina McClelland | Dean emeritus and former professor of chemistry | [5] | |
| Jim Rex | South Carolina superintendent of Education | ||
| Louis Shores | Librarian |
Literature, art, and architecture
| Name | Class year | Notability | Reference(s) |
|---|---|---|---|
| Mari Evans | Author and dramatist | ||
| Mildred D. Taylor | 1965 | Author | [5] |
| William Yosses | White House executive pastry chef | [5] |
Music
| Name | Class year | Notability | Reference(s) |
|---|---|---|---|
| Dosia Carlson | 1954 | Minister and hymnwriter[17] | |
| Margaret Carson | Long-time publicist for Leonard Bernstein and Benny Goodman[18] | ||
| Jon Hendricks | Jazz lyricist and singer | ||
| Scott Mescudi | Rap lyricist and singer |
Film and television
| Name | Class year | Notability | Reference(s) |
|---|---|---|---|
| Bill Cunningham | 1975 (J.D.) | Radio host, talk show host, The Bill Cunningham Show | [5] |
| Andrew J. Fenady | Actor, screenwriter, producer | [5] | |
| Philip Baker Hall | Actor, Boogie Nights and You Kill Me | [5] | |
| Jeff Johnson | 1996 | Social commentator for BET | [19] |
| Les Mitchel | Radio and film producer, director and actor | [20] | |
| Shirley Mitchell | Radio, film, and television actress | [citation needed] | |
| Danny Thomas | Nightclub comedian; television and film actor and producer; founder of St. Jude Children's Research Hospital | [21] | |
| Scott Wozniak | YouTuber | [22] | |
| Chris Zylka | Actor, The Secret Circle and The Amazing Spider-Man | [23] |
Athletics
Football
| Name | Class year | Notability | Reference(s) |
|---|---|---|---|
| Tom Amstutz | 1976 | College football player and former UT men's football coach[24] | |
| Bob Beemer | 1985 | Retired NFL defensive end for the Detroit Lions | [25] |
| Chuck Ealey | 1971 | University of Toledo's starting quarterback for 35 straight wins, 1969–1971 | [5] |
| Jerry Evans | Retired tight end for the Denver Broncos[26] | ||
| T. J. Fatinikun | Defensive end | ||
| Carl Ford | Retired NFL wide receiver for Green Bay Packers[27] | ||
| Todd France | 2001 | Former NFL kicker[28] | |
| Bruce Gradkowski | 2005 | Former quarterback for Pittsburgh Steelers[29] | [5] |
| John Greco | 2007 | Offensive guard for Cleveland Browns[30] | |
| Kelly Herndon | Former starting cornerback for Seattle Seahawks (2007)[31] | ||
| Kareem Hunt | 2017 | Running back for Kansas City Chiefs and Cleveland Browns | |
| Curtis Johnson | 1969 | Defensive back for the 1972 undefeated Miami Dolphins "no-name defense"[32] | |
| Diontae Johnson | 2018 | Wide receiver for the Cleveland Browns | |
| Nick Kaczur | 2004 | Starting tackle for New England Patriots (2008)[33] | |
| Brett Kern | 2008 | Punter for Tennessee Titans[34] | |
| 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[35] | |
| Mel Triplett | NFL running back for the New York Giants | ||
| 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 |
Basketball
| Name | Class year | Notability | Reference(s) |
|---|---|---|---|
| John Brisker | Forward/guard for Pittsburgh Pipers, Pittsburgh Condors and Seattle SuperSonics (1969–1975) | ||
| Stan Joplin | College basketball player, UT men's basketball coach 1996–2008 | ||
| 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 | Reference(s) |
|---|---|---|---|
| Mitch Maier | Outfielder for the Kansas City Royals | ||
| Denny Stark | MLB pitcher |
Track and field
Tennis
| Name | Class year | Notability | Reference(s) |
|---|---|---|---|
| Vic Braden | Tennis instructor; former professional player; author; researcher; licensed psychologist |
Wrestling
| Name | Class year | Notability | Reference(s) |
|---|---|---|---|
| Greg Wojciechowski | NCAA heavyweight wrestling champion in 1971 |
Winter sports
| Name | Class year | Notability | Reference(s) |
|---|---|---|---|
| Brock Kreitzburg | Bobsledder |
Faculty
- Laurie Dinnebeil, Distinguished University Professor, and Daso Herb Endowed Chair
- Lars Jorgensen (born 1970), swimmer and college coach
- Clyde Summers (1918–2010), labor lawyer and law professor at the University of Pennsylvania Law School
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. | 2020–2024 |
| – | Matt Schroeder | Interim, 2024–2025 |
| 19 | James Holloway, Ph.D. | 2025–present |