List of Creighton University alumni
Politics, military, and law
- Donald O. Aldridge, U.S. Air Force Lieutenant General
- Marcia M. Anderson, first African-American female to attain rank of major general in the USAR
- Brad Ashford, former member of the U.S. House of Representatives
- Merton W. Baker, U.S. Air Force Major General
- Frank A. Barrett, former governor of Wyoming[1]
- Patrick Bourne, former member of the Nebraska Legislature
- Mike Boyle, former mayor of Omaha, Nebraska
- Albert Brown, 1927, oldest survivor of the Bataan Death March[2]
- John Cavanaugh III, former member of the U.S. House of Representatives[3]
- Ernie Chambers, member of the Nebraska Legislature
- William M. Connolly, justice of the Nebraska Supreme Court[4]
- Barbara Cubin, former member of the U.S. House of Representatives[5]
- Alfonza W. Davis, Tuskegee Airman
- Robert E. Davis, Chief Justice of the Kansas Supreme Court[6]
- Robert V. Denney, former member of the U.S. House of Representatives[7]
- Leo J. Dulacki, U.S. Marine Corps Lieutenant General
- Mike Fahey, former mayor of Omaha, Nebraska
- Mike Friend, former member of the Nebraska Legislature
- Paul Gosar, member of the U.S. House of Representatives
- Roman Hruska, former senator of Nebraska
- Mike Johanns, former Secretary of Agriculture of the United States, former governor of Nebraska, former United States Senator[8]
- Philip M. Klutznick, former United States Secretary of Commerce
- John A. Knebel, former Secretary of Agriculture of the United States
- Steve Lathrop, member of the Nebraska Legislature
- Lormong Lo, former city council president of Omaha City, Nebraska
- Ray Madden, former member of the U.S. House of Representatives[9]
- Francis P. Matthews, former secretary of the U.S. Navy
- Michael McCormack, justice of the Nebraska Supreme Court[10]
- John McKay, former United States Attorney
- Jack R. Miller, former senator of Iowa
- Michael R. Murphy, circuit judge on the United States Court of Appeals for the Tenth Circuit[11]
- Jeremy Nordquist, member of the Nebraska Legislature
- Eugene O'Sullivan, former member of the U.S. House of Representatives[12]
- Mike Reasoner, member of the Iowa House of Representatives
- Seth Rich, DNC operative
- Leo Ryan, former member of the U.S. House of Representatives[13]
- Symone Sanders, Democratic strategist and spokesperson
- J. Clay Smith Jr., former deputy chief of the Federal Communications Commission, former interim head of the Equal Employment Opportunity Commission, and former dean of Howard University School of Law[14]
- Patrick Sullivan, former member of the Wyoming House of Representatives
- Doug Struyk, member of the Iowa House of Representatives
- Lee Terry, member of the U.S. House of Representatives[15]
- Nancy Thompson, former member of the Nebraska Legislature
- Tom White, member of the Nebraska Legislature
- Edward Zorinsky, former senator of Nebraska
Authors, media, and entertainment
- Ron Hansen, novelist, essayist, and professor
- Paul Henderson, reporter for The Seattle Times, winner of the Pulitzer Prize for Investigative Reporting in 1982[16]
- Rachelle Hruska, founder of Guest of a Guest
- James Keogh, executive editor of Time magazine; head of the White House speechwriting staff under Richard M. Nixon[17]
- Matt Maginn, bass player of Cursive
- Michael MacCambridge, author
- Matt Peckham, critic for Time
- Colleen Williams, Los Angeles news anchor
- Mary Alice Williams, former co-anchor of Weekend Today
Business
- Jackie Gaughan, former casino owner
- Cathy Hughes, founder and chairman of Radio One, first African American woman to head a publicly traded corporation, namesake of Howard University's School of Communications[18][19]
- Don Keough, former president and chief operating officer of Coca-Cola
- Joe Ricketts, founder and former chairman of TD Ameritrade and owner of the Chicago Cubs
- Virginia Lamp Thomas, director of executive branch relations of the Heritage Foundation
- Mark Walter, chief executive officer of Guggenheim Partners and controlling owner of the Los Angeles Dodgers
Science and medicine
- Michael P. Anderson, former NASA astronaut killed in the Space Shuttle Columbia disaster
Religion
- Curtis Guillory, boards of commissions member within the U.S. Conference of Catholic Bishops
- Nancey Murphy, Christian theologian and writer
Athletes
Basketball
- Wally Anderzunas, former NBA player
- Benoit Benjamin, former NBA player
- Rodney Buford, former NBA player
- Justin Carter (born 1987) basketball player for Maccabi Kiryat Gat of the Israeli Premier League[20]
- Bill Fitch, former NBA coach
- Chad Gallagher, former NBA player
- Neil Johnson, former NBA player
- Kyle Korver, current NBA player for the Milwaukee Bucks
- Doug McDermott, current NBA player for the Indiana Pacers; consensus national college player of the year in 2014
- Kevin McKenna, former NBA player
- Bob Portman, former NBA player
- Paul Silas, former NBA player and coach
- Alex Stivrins, former NBA player
- Anthony Tolliver, current NBA player for the Minnesota Timberwolves
- Ethan Wragge, currently playing in Germany with Gießen 46ers
Baseball
- Kimera Bartee, former MLB player
- Alan Benes, former MLB player
- Ty Blach, MLB pitcher for the Baltimore Orioles
- Tom Drees, former MLB player
- Bob Gibson, all star Hall of Fame pitcher with the St. Louis Cardinals, 1959-1975
- Chad Meyers, former MLB player
- Brian O'Connor, head coach, University of Virginia baseball team
- Dennis Rasmussen, former MLB pitcher
- Darin Ruf, former MLB player
- Scott Servais, former MLB player; current manager of the Seattle Mariners
- Scott Stahoviak, former MLB player
- Pat Venditte, MLB switch pitcher
Soccer
- Steve Bernal, former MLS player and the 34th overall pick by the Dallas Burn in the 2000 MLS SuperDraft[21]
- Andrew Duran, former MLS player and the 15th overall pick by the Seattle Sounders in the 2012 MLS SuperDraft[22]
- Ethan Finlay, current member of the Minnesota United FC and the 10th overall pick in the 2012 MLS SuperDraft
- Andrei Gotsmanov, former member of Minnesota United FC of the North American Soccer League and the 24th overall pick in the 2009 MLS SuperDraft
- Brendan Hines-Ike, current member of the KV Kortrijk
- Brian Holt, current member of the Philadelphia Union
- Greg Jordan, former MLS player and the 32nd overall pick by the Philadelphia Union in the 2012 MLS SuperDraft
- Ryan Junge, former MLS player
- Brian Kamler, former MLS player
- Eric Miller, 5th overall pick in the 2014 MLS SuperDraft[23]
- Brian Mullan, current member of the Colorado Rapids, 9th overall pick in the 2001 MLS SuperDraft, and has made four appearances for the United States national team
- Richard Mulrooney, former MLS player and the 40th overall pick by F.C. Dallas in the 2005 MLS SuperDraft
- Julian Nash, former MLS player
- Andrew Peterson, former MLS player
- Tyler Polak, former MLS player and the 22nd overall pick by the New England Revolution in the 2012 MLS SuperDraft
- Angel Rivillo, 70th overall pick by the Dallas Burn in the 2000 MLS SuperDraft
- Chris Schuler, current member of the Real Salt Lake and the 39th overall pick in the 2010 MLS SuperDraft[24]
- Seth Sinovic, current member of the Sporting Kansas City and the 25th overall pick in the 2010 MLS SuperDraft[24]
- David Wagenfuhr, former MLS player and the 31st overall pick by the Dallas Burn in the 2004 MLS SuperDraft
- David Wright, former member of the Pittsburgh Riverhounds of the USL Professional Division and the 25th overall pick in the 2000 MLS SuperDraft[21]
References
- "Frank A. Barrett". National Governors Association. Retrieved 23 October 2012.
- "Albert 'Doc' Brown 1905-2011: Long life followed Bataan Death March". Associated Press. Columbus Dispatch. 2011-08-16. Retrieved 2011-09-01.
- "John Cavanaugh III". Biographical Directory of the United States Congress. Retrieved 23 October 2012.
- "Michael McCormack" (PDF). Nebraska Judicial Profile. Archived from the original (PDF) on 30 May 2012. Retrieved 23 October 2012.
- "Barbara Cubin". Biographical Directory of the United States Congress. Retrieved 23 October 2012.
- "Robert E. Davis". Kansas Judicial Branch. Retrieved 23 October 2012.
- "Robert V. Denney". Biographical Directory of the United States Congress. Retrieved 23 October 2012.
- "JOHANNS, Mike, (1950 - )". Biographical Directory of the United States Congress. Retrieved October 19, 2012.
- "Ray Madden". Biographical Directory of the United States Congress. Retrieved 23 October 2012.
- "Michael McCormack" (PDF). Nebraska Judicial Profile. Archived from the original (PDF) on 30 May 2012. Retrieved 23 October 2012.
- "Michael R. Murphy". United States Court of Appeals for the 10th Circuit. Archived from the original on 26 December 2010. Retrieved 23 October 2012.
- "O'SULLIVAN, Eugene Daniel - Biographical Information". Biographical Directory of the United States Congress. Retrieved 23 October 2012.
- "Leo Ryan". Biographical Directory of the United States Congress. Retrieved 23 October 2012.
- Howard University School of Law
- "Lee Terry". Biographical Directory of the United States Congress. Retrieved 23 October 2012.
- Paul Henderson, Pulitzer Prize-winning Seattle Times reporter who championed the underdog, dies at 79 | The Seattle Times
- "James Keogh; Time Editor, Nixon Staffer". The Washington Post. 15 May 2006. Retrieved October 6, 2012.
- Kelly: Omaha native Cathy Hughes, the 2nd-richest black woman in U.S., is 'thrilled' to come home | Archives | omaha.com
- Howard University to Announce Cathy Hughes School Of Communications
- "Archived copy". Archived from the original on 2017-02-17. Retrieved 2016-11-30.CS1 maint: archived copy as title (link)
- http://www.mlssoccer.com/superdraft/2000
- Four Men's Soccer Players Picked in MLS SuperDraft - Creighton University Athletics
- "Archived copy". Archived from the original on 2014-03-06. Retrieved 2014-03-05.CS1 maint: archived copy as title (link)
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