This list of University of Florida alumni includes current students, former students, and graduates of the University of Florida in Gainesville, Florida. Honorary degree recipients can be found on the List of University of Florida honorary degree recipients , and notable administration, faculty, and staff are found on the List of University of Florida faculty and administrators .
Century Tower – a tribute to the students and alumni who died in World War I and World War II University of Florida Alumni Association
Engineering, science, and mathematics Dr. Marshall Nirenberg Dr. Nils Diaz Dr. Jonathan Earle Dr. Pramod Khargonekar Peter Pritchard Dr. Michael Ryschkewitsch Dr. Will Steffen Dr. Ashutosh Tewari Eva Vertes Dr. James Thompson Dr. Robert Grubbs Mark Adler , researcher, known for his work in data compression , and creator of zlib and gzipJames Allchin , developed Microsoft operating systems, former executiveMiguel Altieri , agroecologist at the University of California, Berkeley John D. Anderson , curator of aerodynamics at the National Air and Space Museum John Vincent Atanasoff , inventor of the first automatic electronic digital computer C. D. Atkins , co-creator of frozen orange juice concentrateMarc Baldus , physicist and expert in solid-state NMR spectroscopy Rodney J. Bartlett , chemist, Guggenheim Fellow Marston Bates , zoologist and fellow with the American Academy of Arts and Sciences Sidney W. Bijou , developmental psychologist George F. Bond , physician, father of saturation diving Karen Ramey Burns , forensic anthropologist, Fulbright Scholar Brian Caffo , winner of the Presidential Early Career Award for Scientists and Engineers Berry L. Cannon , aquanautArchie Carr , zoologist , conservationist, and founder of the Caribbean Conservation CorporationMarjorie Harris Carr , pioneer in the American Conservation Movement Amitava Chattopadhyay , Professor in Corporate InnovationJack Clemons , aerospace engineer and air and space industry professionalPaul Cootner , financial economistRobert Costanza , ecological economist , Gund Professor of Ecological economics and Director of the Gund Institute for Ecological Economics at the University of Vermont Thomas R. Cundari , Director of the Center for Advanced Scientific Computing and ModelingThomas Des Jean , anthropologist Nils J. Diaz , former chairman of the Nuclear Regulatory Commission Jonathan F. Earle , engineer, received the Presidential Award for Excellence in Science, Mathematics and Engineering MentoringG. B. Edwards , taxonomic entomologist specializing primarily in spidersJohn F. Eisenberg , zoologistDavid Ehrenfeld , biologist and authorWesley R. Elsberry , marine biologist Philip Don Estridge , led development of the original IBM Personal Computer (PC), known as "father of the IBM PC"Manuel Fernandez , entrepreneur, guiding force behind the Gavilan SC , the first laptop computerFred Gage , researcher of Alzheimer's disease and the spinal cord Jesse James Garrett , experience designer , who coined the term AjaxJürgen Gauß , German theoretical chemist Robert Gentry , nuclear physicist and creationist advocateJohn W. Griffin , archaeologist, researcher, administrator, and authorKeith E. Gubbins , member of the National Academy of Engineering in the chemistry sectionHerbert Gursky , former superintendent of the Naval Research Laboratory 's Space Science DivisionKelsie Harder , onomasticianSteven Hebert , nephrologist Richard Highton , zoologist, current professor emeritus of biology at the University of Maryland Shere Hite , sex educator and feministHorton H. Hobbs Jr. , carcinologist, and former head curator of the United States National Museum James Hollan , cognitive scientist, professor at University of California, San Diego Nicholas Honerkamp , archaeologist George Kauffman , former professor emeritus of chemistry, Guggenheim Fellow Jerold Kemp , researcher in the field of Instructional DesignPramod Khargonekar , former dean of the University of Florida College of Engineering , control system theoristThomas Kilduff , neuroscientist and the director of SRI International 's Center for NeuroscienceBruce C. Kone , former dean of the University of Florida College of Medicine Martin Kreitman , geneticist , professor at the University of Chicago Kenney Krysko , herpetologistThomas Des Jean , anthropologistAlan M. Jones , cell biologist, Kenan Distinguished Professor, University of North Carolina at Chapel HillCapers Jones , software engineer Joseph C. Joyce , current executive Vice President for the Institute of Food and Agricultural Sciences Reynol Junco , psychologist and social media researcher, fellow at Harvard University K Ullas Karanth , Indian zoologistSeymour London , physician, and inventor of the first automatic blood pressure monitor Ira Longini , biostatistician and infectious disease epidemiologistRobert Love , author, speaker, and open source software developer Louis G. MacDowell , co-creator of frozen orange juice concentrateRon Magill , wildlife expert, photographer and communications director for the regional Miami-Dade Zoological Park and Gardens Chris Malachowsky , computer scientist and co-founder of NVIDIA M. Cristina Marchetti , physicist, professor at University of California, Santa Barbara Preston McAfee , current vice president for Yahoo! Research Edwin H. McConkey , biologist who studies evolution, current Professor Emeritus at the University of Colorado Jerald Milanich , anthropologist and archaeologistWilliam J. Mitsch , ecologistLee Ann Newsom , anthropologist, and MacArthur Fellow Nandini Nimbkar , current president of the Nimbkar Agricultural Research Institute in IndiaCarole C. Noon , primatologist, founder of Save the Chimps Jerald S. Paul , former Deputy Administrator for the National Nuclear Security Administration Maryly Van Leer Peck , first woman to receive an M.S. and a PhD in Chemical Engineering at University of Florida , president at Polk Community College Gary John Previts , accountant, Professor of Leadership and Enterprise DevelopmentDavid Price , anthropologist Peter Pritchard , zoologistAnil K. Rajvanshi , mechanical engineer, and current Director of the Nimbkar Agricultural Research Institute in IndiaK. R. Rao , electrical engineer and co-inventor of the Discrete cosine transform Michael Reynolds , astronomer Lesa Roe , current Chancellor of the University of North Texas System , and former director of the NASA's Langley Research Center in Hampton, VirginiaDouglas A. Rossman , herpetologist Michael Ryschkewitsch , former chief engineer for NASAMelvin Sabshin , former Medical Director of the American Psychiatric Association Stephanie Moulton Sarkis , psychotherapist and authorSamuel Sears , psychologistDana Shires , medical researcher, member of the team that developed Gatorade Aseem Shukla , professor of urology at University of Pennsylvania and co-founder of Hindu American Foundation Stephen C. Sillett , botanistRobert S. Singleton , engineer, inventor, scientist, teacher of magnetics and computingSung Won Sohn , Korean American economistEduardo Sontag , Argentine mathematician Jeffrey Spieler, current director of research for USAID Lewis Stadler , geneticist David Steadman , museum curatorWill Steffen , executive director of the ANU Climate Change InstituteGilbert Stork , creator of the Stork enamine alkylation , professor emeritus of chemistry at Columbia University Ashutosh Tewari , Indian oncologist and urologistMichael Thomas , entomologistJames Thompson , former director of the NASA Marshall Space Flight Center Wolfgang A. Tomé , physicistEva Vertes , Alzheimer's and cancer researcherMichael Warren , forensic anthropologist Taylor Pappas, Therapist
Nobel Prize laureates
Astronauts Kevin Ford Andrew M. Allen , former NASA astronaut , and former U.S. Marine Corps naval aviatorWilliam Frederick Fisher , former NASA astronaut, and current medical doctorKevin A. Ford , former NASA astronaut pilotFitzhugh L. Fulton , research pilot at NASA's Dryden Flight Research Center Ronald J. Garan , NASA astronaut, and former U.S. Air Force pilotDonald L. Mallick , former NASA research pilotBill Nelson , former U.S. Senator and former U.S. Representative ; Space Shuttle payload specialist astronaut (non-NASA Astronaut Corps); part of NASA initiative for placing U.S. congressional members in space until initiative suspended following Columbia accidentRonald A. Parise , former NASA astronautNorman Thagard , former NASA astronaut, and current professor of engineering at Florida State University
Presidents of universities and colleges Sandy D'Alemberte Dr. Madaboosi Ananth Byong Man Ahn , former president of Hankuk University of Foreign Studies in Seoul, Korea , and former Ministry of Education, Science and Technology for South Korea M. S. Ananth , former director of Indian Institute of Technology Madras M. Katherine Banks , 26th and current president of Texas A&M University George F. Baughman , founding president of New College of Florida P. George Benson , current president of the College of Charleston Thomas G. Carpenter , former president of Memphis State University and University of North Florida Marshall Criser , former president of University of Florida and former chairman of Scripps Florida Harold B. Crosby , former president of University of West Florida and Florida International University Gay Culverhouse , former president of Notre Dame College and president of the Tampa Bay Buccaneers Sandy D'Alemberte , former president of Florida State University and the American Bar Association John Delaney , former president of the University of North Florida , former chancellor of the State University System of Florida Donald Eastman , current president of Eckerd College Ray F. Ferrero Jr. , former president and current chancellor of Nova Southeastern University Fred Gainous , former president of Florida A&M University S. Malcolm Gillis , former president of Rice University Lori Stewart Gonzalez , 23rd president of Ohio University ; interim president of University of Louisville Madlyn L. Hanes , current president of Penn State Harrisburg Carl Hite , president of Cleveland State Community College , TennesseeCarolyn Ringer Lepre , 10th president of Salisbury University ; interim president of Radford University Robert Lindgren , current president of Randolph-Macon College Charles N. Millican , founding president of the University of Central Florida Stephen C. O'Connell , former president of the University of Florida, former Florida Supreme Court justiceEduardo J. Padrón , current president of Miami Dade College Paul G. Pearson , former president of Miami University and former interim president for Rutgers University William L. Proctor , former chancellor of Flagler College Michael Rao , current president of Virginia Commonwealth University , and former president of Central Michigan University W. Reece Smith Jr. , former president of the University of South Florida and the American Bar Association , and Rhodes Scholar Norman L. Stephens Jr. , current president of South Florida State College Ann Stuart , current president of Texas Woman's University Janet Todd , current president of Lucy Cavendish College at the University of Cambridge E. Jean Walker , former president of Virginia Highlands Community College
Politicians, military officers, and judges Jeffrey Atwater Ellyn Bogdanoff John Bolt Pam Bondi Bernadette Castro Anitere Flores Joseph Kittinger Jonathan Lovitz Stephen C. O'Connell Adam Putnam Nan Rich Keith Sonderling Jim Williams Dr. Barbara Stephenson Lucius Battle Alto L. Adams , former justice of the Florida Supreme Court Philip Agee , former operative for the Central Intelligence Agency J.D. Alexander , former member of the Florida Senate John R. Alison , the father of U.S. Air Force special operationsChester R. Allen , major general in the Marine Corps and former Quartermaster GeneralWilliam C. Andrews , former member of the Florida House of Representatives Harry Lee Anstead , former justice of the Florida Supreme CourtWinston Arnow , judge who presided over the Gainesville Eight trialJeffrey Atwater , former Chief Financial Officer of Florida and former president of the Florida Senate Byllye Avery , health care activistDoug Band , chief advisor to former president Bill Clinton ; created the Clinton Global Initiative ; founding partner of Teneo , a global consulting firmDempsey Barron , former President of the Florida Senate Charles R. Black Jr. , lobbyist; adviser to President Ronald Reagan Dick Black , current member of the Virginia Senate Ellyn Bogdanoff , current member of the Florida Senate John F. Bolt , lieutenant colonel, United States Marine Corps , Naval Aviator , Navy Cross recipientPam Bondi , former Attorney General of Florida Rob Bradley , current member of the Florida Senate Bob Butterworth , former Florida Attorney General , dean of St. Thomas University College of LawScott Camil , political activist, known primarily for leading the Gainesville Eight John F. Campbell , current President pro tempore of the Vermont State Senate Skip Campbell , former member of the Florida Senate , ran unsuccessfully for Florida Attorney General, professor at Nova Southeastern University Dean Cannon , former Speaker of the Florida House of Representatives Bernadette Castro , former Commissioner of Parks, Recreation, and Historic Preservation for the State of New York Agripino Cawich , former member of the Belize House of Representatives Leonard F. Chapman Jr. , general, United States Marine Corps , 24th Commandant of the Marine Corps Mack Cleveland , former member of the Florida Senate Rik Combs , retired USAF officer and 2020 Missouri gubernatorial candidate.Doyle Conner , former Florida Commissioner of Agriculture , and former Speaker of the Florida House of Representatives C. Welborn Daniel , former member of the Florida Senate Louis A. de la Parte Jr. , former President of the Florida Senate Paula Dockery , former member of the Florida Senate and current Majority Whip Stan Dromisky , former member of the House of Commons of Canada , current professor and a director of the Thunder Bay Art Gallery Raymond Ehrlich , former justice of the Florida Supreme CourtRichard Ervin , former Florida Attorney General Earl Faircloth , former Florida Attorney General Marc Feinstein , Minority Whip of the South Dakota House of Representatives Steven W. Fisher , former judge for the New York Supreme Court Anitere Flores , current member of the Florida Senate Nikki Fried , current commissioner of the Florida Department of Agriculture Jamal Sowell , current CEO and President of Enterprise Florida and the Florida Secretary of CommerceDane Eagle , current Executive Director of the Florida Department of Economic Opportunity and former member of the Florida House of Representatives Lou Frost , public defender in Jacksonville for 36 yearsPiti Gándara , member of the House of Representatives of Puerto Rico Jason Gonzalez , former General Counsel to the Governor of FloridaGeorge Greer , circuit court judge who presided over the Terri Schiavo case, he serves in the Pinellas-Pasco County Circuit CourtStephen H. Grimes , former justice of the Florida Supreme CourtRalph Haben , former Speaker of the Florida House of Representatives and lobbyistMattox Hair , former member of the Florida Senate Dorsey B. Hardeman , former member of both houses of the Texas State Legislature and former mayor of San Angelo Stuart A. Herrington , author and retired counterintelligence officer with the United States Army Bertram Herlong , former bishop with the Episcopal Diocese of TennesseeMallory Horne , former president of the Florida Senate , former Speaker of the Florida House of RepresentativesBruce Jacob , former assistant attorney general of Florida, and prosecuted in Gideon v. Wainwright Joe Jacquot , former deputy attorney general of the state of Florida Adam M. Jarchow , current member of the Wisconsin State Assembly Frederick B. Karl , former justice of the Florida Supreme Court and former member of the Florida Senate Mitchell Kaye , member of the Georgia House of Representatives Larry Kirkwood , former member of the Florida House of Representatives Joseph Kittinger , colonel, U.S. Air Force; USAF fighter pilot known for his high-altitude balloon flights and parachute jumpsJeff Kottkamp , former Florida lieutenant governor James W. Kynes , former Florida Attorney General , former vice president for the Jim Walter CorporationJorge Labarga , current justice of the Florida Supreme CourtLewis Landes , former U.S. Army colonel and prominent attorneyRow Lewis , Grenadian activistJonathan Lovitz , Biden Administration Appointee to Department of Commerce , national LGBTQ advocateEvelyn J. Lynn , current member of the Florida SenateScott Makar , former Florida Solicitor General Parker Lee McDonald , former justice of the Florida Supreme CourtVirginia Montes , Latina civil rights activist and feministAshley Moody , current Florida Attorney General , Florida Thirteenth Judicial Circuit Court JudgeMarcela Mulholland , political director of Data for Progress Stephen C. O'Connell , former justice of the Florida Supreme Court and president of the University of FloridaBen F. Overton , former justice of the Florida Supreme CourtAndrew Owens , former Gators basketball player and current circuit Court judgeObie Patterson , current member of the Maryland House of Delegates Robert C. Pittman , awarded the Distinguished Flying Cross Verle A. Pope , former President of the Florida Senate Edgar Price , former member of the Florida SenateAdam Putnam , former member of the U.S. House of Representatives, former Florida Commissioner of Agriculture Nan Rich , current member of the Florida SenateJose Rodriguez , 31-year veteran of the Central Intelligence Agency , where he served as the Director of the National Clandestine Service Richard Sealy , Barbadian Tourism MinisterHarold Sebring , judge at the Nuremberg Trials , former justice of the Florida Supreme CourtT. Terrell Sessums , former speaker of the House of Representatives for Florida , former chairman of the Florida Board of Regents William A. Shands , former member of the Florida Senate and namesake of the Shands Hospital Robert Shevin , former Florida Attorney General , current judge on Third District Court of Appeal of FloridaBruce Smathers , former Florida Secretary of State Terry Smiljanich , counsel to the U.S. Senate during the Congressional hearing on the Iran-Contra Affair Rod Smith , former member of the Florida Senate, successfully prosecuted Danny Rolling , ran unsuccessfully for Governor of FloridaKeith Sonderling , Commissioner of the U.S. Equal Employment Opportunity Commission Susan Stanton , former city manager of Largo, Florida , and transsexual activistDouglas Stenstrom , former member of the Florida SenateMac Stipanovich , Republican lobbyist and political consultant who had a large role in the 2000 Florida Recount Evelyn L. Stratton , current justice of the Ohio Supreme Court William Glenn Terrell , former justice of the Florida Supreme CourtTommy Thompson , current member of the Kentucky House of Representatives B. Campbell Thornal , former justice of the Florida Supreme CourtRalph Turlington , former Speaker of the Florida House of Representatives W. Fred Turner , successful attorney in the landmark U.S. Supreme Court case Gideon v. Wainwright Tom Warner , former Florida Solicitor General and former member of the Florida House of RepresentativesCharles T. Wells , former justice of the Florida Supreme Court Lezlee Westine , former Assistant to the President for Public Liaison in the Bush Administration Jim Williams , former deputy secretary of the U.S. Department of Agriculture , and former Florida lieutenant governor Charles F. Willis , distinguished Naval Aviator who served as an aide to U.S. President Dwight D. Eisenhower
United States ambassadors Frank Almaguer , former U.S. Ambassador to Honduras Lucius D. Battle , former U.S. Ambassador to Egypt , former president of the Middle Eastern InstituteCarey Cavanaugh , former U.S. Ambassador, current director of Patterson School of Diplomacy Stanley Tuemler Escudero , former U.S. Ambassador to Tajikistan , Uzbekistan and Azerbaijan Dennis K. Hays , former U.S. Ambassador to Suriname Barbara J. Stephenson , former U.S. Ambassador to Panama and current United States Minister to the United KingdomDonald L. Tucker , former U.S. Ambassador to the Dominican Republic , former Speaker of the Florida House of Representatives A. Vernon Weaver , former U.S. Ambassador to the European Union
United States senators Bob Graham Marco Rubio Charles O. Andrews , former U.S. Senator [1] Lawton Chiles , former U.S. Senator and Florida governor [2] John Porter East , former U.S. Senator (North Carolina)[3] Bob Graham , former U.S. Senator, Florida governor, and U.S. presidential candidate [4] William Luther Hill , former U.S. Senator[5] Spessard Holland , former U.S. Senator and Florida governor, founder of Holland & Knight [6] Connie Mack III , former U.S. Senator and U.S. Representative [7] Bill Nelson , former U.S. Senator and U.S. Representative[8] Marco Rubio , current U.S. Senator, and former Speaker of the Florida House of Representatives [9] George A. Smathers , former U.S. Senator, U.S. Representative, and benefactor of the George A. Smathers Libraries at the University of Florida[10]
Federal judges Sidney Aronovitz , former judge for the U.S. District Court (Southern District of Florida )C. Clyde Atkins , former judge for the U.S. District Court (Southern District of Florida)William J. Barker , former judge for the U.S. District Court (Southern District of Florida)Rosemary Barkett , current judge for the U.S. Court of Appeals (Eleventh Circuit ), former justice of the Florida Supreme Court Susan H. Black , current judge for the U.S. Court of Appeals (Eleventh Circuit), former judge for the U.S. District Court (Middle District of Florida )Beth Bloom , current judge for the U.S. District Court (Southern District of Florida)William J. Castagna , current senior judge for the U.S. District Court (Middle District of Florida)Anne C. Conway , current chief judge for the U.S. District Court (Middle District of Florida)Roy B. Dalton Jr. , current judge for the U.S. District Court (Middle District of Florida)Brian J. Davis , current judge for the U.S. District Court (Middle District of Florida)Edward B. Davis , former judge for the U.S. District Court (Southern District of Florida)William Dimitrouleas , current judge for the U.S. District Court (Southern District of Florida)Rosemary Barkett Susan Black James Whittemore George Young Joe Oscar Eaton , former judge for the U.S. District Court (Southern District of Florida)Patricia C. Fawsett , current senior judge for the U.S. District Court (Middle District of Florida)Peter T. Fay , current senior judge for the U.S. Court of Appeals (Eleventh Circuit), former judge for the U.S. District Court (Southern District of Florida)Charles B. Fulton , former chief judge of the U.S. District Court (Southern District of Florida), 1966–1977Alan Stephen Gold , current judge for the U.S. District Court (Southern District of Florida)William Terrell Hodges , current senior judge for the U.S. District Court (Middle District of Florida)Charlene Honeywell , current judge for the U.S. District Court (Middle District of Florida)Marcia Morales Howard , current judge for the U.S. District Court (Southern District of Florida)Paul Huck , current senior judge for the U.S. District Court (Southern District of Florida)Elizabeth Jenkins , current U.S. magistrate judge (Middle District of Florida)James W. Kehoe , former judge for the U.S. Court of Appeals (Eleventh Circuit), and U.S. District Court (Southern District of Florida)James Lawrence King , current senior judge for the U.S. District Court (Southern District of Florida)Ben Krentzman , former judge for the U.S. District Court (Southern District of Florida)Richard A. Lazzara , current judge for the U.S. District Court (Middle District of Florida)William McRae , former judge for the U.S. District Court (Southern District of Florida; Middle District of Florida)William O. Mehrtens , former judge for the U.S. District Court (Southern District of Florida)Howell W. Melton , current judge for the U.S. District Court (Middle District of Florida)Steven D. Merryday , current judge for the U.S. District Court (Middle District of Florida)Stephan P. Mickle , current judge for the U.S. District Court (Northern District of Florida )David L. Middlebrooks , former judge for the U.S. District Court (Northern District of Florida)Donald M. Middlebrooks , current judge for the U.S. District Court (Southern District of Florida)Kathryn Kimball Mizelle , current judge for the U.S. District Court (Middle District of Florida)James S. Moody Jr. , current judge for the U.S. District Court (Middle District of Florida)Ralph Wilson Nimmons Jr. , former judge for the U.S. District Court (Middle District of Florida)James Carriger Paine , current senior judge for the U.S. District Court (Southern District of Florida)Maurice M. Paul , current senior judge for the U.S. District Court (Northern District of Florida)S. Jay Plager , current judge for the U.S. Court of Appeals (Federal Circuit )Gregory A. Presnell , current judge for the U.S. District Court (Middle District of Florida)John M. Bryan Simpson , former judge for the U.S. Court of Appeals (Fifth Circuit ), and U.S. District Court (Southern District of Florida)John Richard Smoak Jr. , current judge for the U.S. District Court (Northern District of Florida)Eugene P. Spellman , former judge for the U.S. District Court (Southern District of Florida)Jose Victor Toledo , former judge for (United States District Court for the District of Puerto Rico )Ursula Mancusi Ungaro , current judge for the U.S. District Court (Southern District of Florida)Mark E. Walker , current judge for the U.S. District Court (Northern District of Florida)George Whitehurst , former judge for the U.S. District Court (Northern and Southern Districts of Florida)James Whittemore , current judge for the U.S. District Court (Middle District of Florida)George C. Young , former judge for the U.S. District Court (Northern, Middle and Southern Districts of Florida)
United States Representatives Jason Altmire Gus Bilirakis Marjorie Holt Evan Jenkins John Mica Debbie Wasserman Schultz Jason Altmire , former U.S. Representative [11] Charles Edward Bennett , former U.S. Representative [12] Gus Bilirakis , current U.S. Representative[13] Michael Bilirakis , former U.S. Representative[14] Corrine Brown , former U.S. Representative[15] William V. Chappell Jr. , former U.S. Representative[16] Ander Crenshaw , former U.S. Representative[17] Jim Davis , former U.S. Representative, ran unsuccessfully for Governor of Florida [18] Don Fuqua , former U.S. Representative[19] Sam Gibbons , former U.S. Representative[20] James W. Grant , former U.S. Representative[21] Robert A. Green , former U.S. Representative[22] Bill Gunter , former U.S. Representative[citation needed ] Syd Herlong , former U.S. Representative[23] Marjorie Holt , former U.S. Representative[24] Craig James , former U.S. Representative[25] Evan Jenkins , former U.S. Representative from West Virginia[26] Harry Johnston , former U.S. Representative[27] Bill Lantaff , former U.S. Representative[citation needed ] Tom Lewis , former U.S. Representative[28] Connie Mack III , former U.S. Representative and U.S. Senator [29] Connie Mack IV , former U.S. Representative[30] Buddy MacKay , former U.S. Representative[31] Betsy Markey , former U.S. Representative[32] Donald Ray Matthews , former U.S. Representative[33] Bill McCollum , former U.S. Representative and former Florida Attorney General [34] Chester B. McMullen , former U.S. Representative[35] Daniel Mica , former U.S. Representative[36] John Mica , former U.S. Representative[37] Dan Miller , former U.S. Representative[38] Jeff Miller , former U.S. Representative[39] Bill Nelson , former U.S. Representative and current U.S. Senator[40] J. Hardin Peterson , former U.S. Representative[41] Adam Putnam , former U.S. Representative[42] Paul G. Rogers , former U.S. Representative[43] Tom Rooney , former U.S. Representative[44] Dennis A. Ross , current U.S. Representative[45] Joe Scarborough , former U.S. Representative and current MSNBC talk show host[46] Debbie Wasserman Schultz , current U.S. Representative[47] Bob Sikes , former U.S. Representative[48] Karen Thurman , former U.S. Representative[49] Robert Wexler , former U.S. Representative[50] Ted Yoho , current U.S. Representative[51] Greg Steube , current U.S. Representative[52]
Governors Reubin Askew Reubin O'Donovan Askew , former Florida governor C. Farris Bryant , former Florida governorLawton Chiles , former Florida governor and U.S. Senator Bob Graham , former Florida governor, U.S. Senator, and presidential candidate Spessard Holland , former Florida governor U.S. Senator, and founder of Holland & Knight Charley Eugene Johns , former governorBuddy MacKay , former Florida governor and Florida lieutenant governor Daniel T. McCarty , former Florida governorWayne Mixson , former Florida governor and lieutenant governorBeverly Perdue , former North Carolina governor , and former North Carolina lieutenant governor Fuller Warren , former Florida governor
Mayors Buddy Dyer Ed Austin , former mayor of Jacksonville, Florida Lenny Curry , former mayor of Jacksonville, Florida John Delaney , former mayor of Jacksonville, FloridaBuddy Dyer , current mayor of Orlando, Florida Randy Ewers , current mayor of Ocala, Florida Robert L. Floyd , former mayor of Miami, FloridaPegeen Hanrahan , former mayor of Gainesville Rick Kriseman , mayor of St. Petersburg, Florida John Land , currently the longest-serving mayor in the history of the State of Florida Julian Lane , former mayor of Tampa, FloridaCraig Lowe , former mayor of Gainesville, FloridaWilliam F. Poe , former mayor of Tampa, FloridaHans Tanzler , former mayor of Jacksonville, FloridaLeon Salomon Paul Tibbets
Generals and admirals John R. Alison , retired U.S. Air Force major general , and father of Air Force Special OperationsGeorge F. Baughman , retired U.S. Navy rear admiral , and founding president of New College of Florida Albert H. Blanding , retired U.S. Army lieutenant general Richard E. Cellon , active U.S. Navy rear admiralLeonard F. Chapman Jr. , retired U.S. Marine Corps general , former Commandant of the Marine Corps Charles W. Dorman , retired U.S. Marine Corps brigadier general , former Chief Judge of the U.S. Navy-Marine Corps Court of Criminal Appeals Mark T. Emerson , active U.S. Navy rear admiral, current commander of the Naval Strike and Air Warfare CenterJoseph C. Joyce , retired U.S. Army brigadier general, current vice president of Institute of Food and Agricultural Sciences Richard B. Landolt , active U.S. Navy rear admiralJohn M. LeMoyne , retired U.S. Army Lieutenant generalLeon E. Salomon , retired U.S. Army general, current vice president for Rubbermaid Leland C. Shepard , retired U.S. Air Force brigadier generalAlan S. Thompson , retired U.S. Navy Vice Admiral; former Director of U.S. Defense Logistics AgencyPaul Tibbets , retired U.S. Air Force brigadier general, pilot of the Enola Gay Kenneth S. Wilsbach , active U.S. Air Force general
Business executives, policy leaders and others Carol Browner Pedro Greer Jon Mills Frederick Schultz Frank Shorter Hal Steinbrenner Jim Thompson Karen Thurman Craig Waters Khalid bin Mohammed Al Angari , former Minister of Higher Education for the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia Raymond W. Alden III , current provost and executive vice president of Northern Illinois University A. Paul Anderson , former commissioner of the United States Federal Maritime Commission Steve Atkiss , former Chief of Staff at the U.S. Customs and Border Protection and principal with Command Consulting Group DuBose Ausley , former chairman of the Florida Board of Regents Debra D. Austin , former chancellor of the State University System of Florida Thomas E. Baker , founding member of the Florida International University College of Law Holly Benson , former secretary of the Florida Department of Business and Professional Regulation Alan Stephenson Boyd , former secretary of the United States Department of Transportation Robert B. Bradley , current vice president at Florida State University David Bryan , bishop in the Anglican Church in North America Carol Browner , former director of the White House Office of Energy and Climate Change Policy in the Obama administration and former Administrator of the Environmental Protection Agency Dana Bullen , former director of the Press Freedom Committee, former foreign editor of The Washington Star Kiki Carter , former environmental activist, organizer, songwriter, and columnistRobert B. Carter , current CIO of the FedEx CorporationAlan Cohen , former owner of the Florida Panthers hockey teamJohn J. Considine , current senior minister for the Unity Church , former member of the Florida House of Representatives Marshall Criser , former chairman of Scripps Florida , and former president of the University of FloridaMarshall Criser III , current chancellor of the State University System of Florida J. Broward Culpepper , first chancellor of the State University System of Florida , and former dean at Florida State University J.J. Daniel , former publisher of The Florida Times-Union and Jacksonville Journal Paul Rand Dixon , former commissioner and chairman of the Federal Trade Commission Ngo Dong , founder of Cuong Nhu Carl Epting , current bishop for the Episcopal Church Mark Erstling , senior vice president and chief operating officer for the Association of Public Television StationsMark S. Fowler , former Federal Communications Commissioner Richard Gershon , current dean of the University of Mississippi School of Law Pedro José Greer , winner of the Presidential Medal of Freedom , and assistant dean for Florida International University College of Medicine Bill Gurley , general partner at Benchmark Capital Nikolas Gvosdev , former editor of The National Interest and professor at the Naval War College and Georgetown University John Halinski , former Deputy Administrator for the Transportation Security Administration Mason Hawkins , founder of Southeastern Asset ManagementKenneth T. Henson , current dean of education at The Citadel Bertram Nelson Herlong , former Episcopal bishop of TennesseeThomas Hill , former vice president at Iowa State University Lawrence J. Hoffman , founder of Greenberg Traurig Willis N. Holcombe , former chancellor of the Florida College System Van Ellis Huff , inventor of the jalousie window Carrie Julier, current COO of Orangetheory Fitness Steven J. Kachelmeier , current editor of The Accounting Review and professor at The University of Texas at Austin Mark E. Kaplan , former Secretary of the Florida Department of Transportation Jack Katz , founder and chief executive officer of the Panama Jack CompanyDenise Krepp , former Chief Council for U.S. Maritime Administration Douglas Leigh , advertising executive, and pioneer in signage and outdoor advertising , and created New York City's Times Square Josh Linkner , founder, chief executive officer and executive chairman of ePrize, chief executive officer and general partner of Detroit Venture PartnersChris Linn , current vice president for MTVRobert Love , software developer who uses open source , known for his contributions to the Linux kernel Alan M. Lovelace , former deputy administrator of NASACJ Lyons , physician and writer of medical suspense novelsStephen MacNamara , current vice president of Florida State University Scott Makar , former Florida Solicitor General Jack C. Massey , former owner of Kentucky Fried Chicken and founder of Hospital Corporation of America Bill McBride , lawyer, former managing partner of Holland & Knight , ran unsuccessfully for Governor of Florida in 2002Kip McKean , founder of the International Churches of Christ James E. McLean , current dean of education at the University of Alabama Howell W. Melton Jr. , former managing partner for Holland & KnightJon L. Mills , former dean of the university's Fredric G. Levin College of Law Dianna Fuller Morgan , former senior vice president of Walt Disney World , current chairman of the University of Florida Board of Trustees John Morgan , founder of Morgan & Morgan nationwide personal injury firmJoe Nosef , current chairman of the Mississippi Republican Party Esther Olavarria , current deputy assistant secretary for United States Department of Homeland Security Karen W. Pane , former assistant secretary for the United States Department of Veterans Affairs Wilford B. Poe , current vice president for the Space Systems GroupWilliam F. Powers , former vice president of research for the Ford Motor Company Buzz Ritchie , co-founder of Gulf Coast Community Bank, former member of Florida House of Representatives Jose A. Rodriguez Jr. , former director of the Central Intelligence Agency 's National Clandestine Service Howie Roseman , current general manager of the Philadelphia Eagles Stephen M. Ross , current owner of the Miami Dolphins Scott W. Rothstein , disbarred attorney and convicted felon charged with perpetrating a $1.2 billion Ponzi scheme Frederick H. Schultz , former vice chairman of the Federal Reserve System , and former Speaker of the Florida House of Representatives Frank Shorter , former chairman of the United States Anti-Doping Agency , and Olympic gold medalistJames F. Sirmons , radio broadcast pioneer and former executive vice president of Industrial Relations at CBSEric J. Smith , former Education Commissioner of Florida Hal Steinbrenner , current executive vice president and general partner for the New York Yankees Haywood Sullivan , former owner of the Boston Red Sox Melinda Lou Thomas , namesake of Wendy's restaurants and daughter of Wendy's founder Dave Thomas James R. Thompson Jr. , former director of NASA's Marshall Space Flight Center Karen Thurman , former chairwoman of the Florida Democratic Party , and former U.S. Representative Julie K. Underwood , current dean of the University of Wisconsin-Madison School of Education Craig Waters , spokesman for the Florida Supreme Court during the 2000 presidential election controversy James L. Wattenbarger , creator of the Florida Community Colleges System A. Vernon Weaver , former administrator of the U.S. Small Business Administration David P. Weber , former Chief Investigator of the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission , and professor at the Perdue School of Business at Salisbury University Harry Wismer , founding owner of the New York Titans, which became the New York Jets
Presidents and chief executive officers Alan Boyd Malcolm Bricklin Dr. André-Philippe Futa Betsy Markey Satya Prabhakar Robert Wexler Braulio Alonso , former president of the National Education Association (NEA)Martha Barnett , former president of American Bar Association (ABA)Edward L. Bowen , current president of Grayson-Jockey Club Research FoundationAlan Stephenson Boyd , former president of Amtrak , Airbus , and Illinois Central Railroad James W. Bradford (BA 1969), CEO of AFG Industries, 1992–1999, and the United Glass Corporation 1999–2001[53] Malcolm Bricklin , former CEO of Subaru of America and creator of the Bricklin SV-1 Joie Chitwood , current president and chief operating officer of the Indianapolis Motor Speedway Robert Cohn , former CEO and founder of Octel Communications Gay Culverhouse , former president of the Tampa Bay Buccaneers Sandy D'Alemberte , former president the American Bar Association, and Florida State University John Dasburg , former CEO of Northwest Airlines , and former chairman of the Burger King CorporationMartin Ebner (born 1945), Swiss billionaire businessmanMichele Elliott , author, psychologist, and founder of child protection charity Kidscape [54] Manuel Fernandez , former CEO of Gartner , and former chairman of the University of Florida Board of Trustees Craig Fleisher , former president of the international association of Strategic and Competitive Intelligence Professionals, Chair of the Competitive Intelligence FoundationMary Lou Foy , former president of the National Press Photographers Association Bill France Jr. , former president of NASCAR André-Philippe Futa , former president of Parti de l'Alliance Nationale pour l'Unité Todd H. Goldman , founder and CEO of the David and Goliath Company Mércio Pereira Gomes , former president of the National Foundation for Indigenous Peoples (FUNAI )Alexander Grass , founder and former CEO of Rite Aid Ben Hill Griffin III , former chairman and CEO of Alico, Inc.Kelsie B. Harder , former president of the American Name Society and professorLinda Hudson , former president of BAE Systems' Land & ArmamentsSusan Ivey , current chairman and CEO of Reynolds American John Janick , founder and current CEO of Fueled by Ramen RecordsWilliam King , former president of the National Academy of Design Anjan Lahiri , current CEO of BirlasoftAlan Levine , current CEO of the Broward Hospital District, former Secretary of Florida Agency for Healthcare AdministrationBetsy Markey , current CEO of Syscom Services, former U.S. Representative Steven Marrs , founder and current CEO of Branded PicturesJ. Keith Moyer , former publisher of the Minneapolis Star Tribune Sara Myers , former president of the American Theological Library Association David Nelms , current CEO of Discover Financial Nandini Nimbkar , President of Nimbkar Agricultural Research Institute Kike Oniwinde , founder of BYP NetworkFikret Orman , current president of Beşiktaş J.K. , a Turkish sports clubDonna Pastore , current president of the National Association for Girls & Women in SportsHerb Peyton , founder and president of the Gate Petroleum CompanySatya Prabhakar , founder and current CEO of Sulekha Gary B. Pruitt , current president and CEO of the Associated Press Edward G. Roberts Jr. , former president of the Federation of Professional Athletes, inducted to the International Motorsports Hall of Fame Howard Roffman , current president of Lucas Licensing Al Rosen , former president of the Houston Astros and New York Yankees Sachio Semmoto , current CEO for eAccess and eMobileEleanor Smeal , former president of National Organization for Women (NOW)Chesterfield Smith , former president of the American Bar Association (ABA)W. Reece Smith Jr. , former president of the American Bar Association, and the University of South Florida ; Rhodes Scholar Sung Won Sohn , current CEO of Hanmi Financial Corp, former chief economist of Wells Fargo Margaretta Styles , former president of the American Nurses Association David M. Thomas , former CEO of IMS Health Carlos O. Torano , current president of Toraño Cigars and Central America TobaccoNusli Wadia , Chairman of the Wadia Group , son of Neville Wadia and Dina Wadia , grandson of Muhammad Ali Jinnah and Rattanbai Jinnah Wayne Weaver , former owner of the Jacksonville Jaguars , current CEO of Shoe Carnival Scott Weiss , former CEO of IronPort Systems, Inc. Lezlee Westine , current president and CEO of Personal Care Products Council Robert Wexler , current president of the Center for Middle East Peace & Economic Cooperation , former U.S. RepresentativeCharles F. Willis , former president of Alaska Airlines Walter J. Zable , founder, and former chairman and CEO of Cubic Corporation Stephen N. Zack , former president of the American Bar Association (ABA)Anita Zucker , former governor and chairman of the Hudson's Bay Company Jerry Zucker , former CEO of the Polymer Group and former governor and chairman of the Hudson's Bay Company
Architects Lawrence Scarpa Alberto Alfonso , founding principal and President of Alfonso ArchitectsCarlos J. Alfonso , founding principal and CEO of Alfonso Architects, former chairman of the University of Florida Board of TrusteesCharles M. Sieger, FAIA, founding principal of Sieger Suarez Architects Alex Anmahian, co-founding partner of Anmahian Winton Architects and faculty member at Harvard University Stephen Francis Jones , architect known for high-end restaurant designsBeatriz del Cueto Lopez , Cuban-born architectGene Leedy , leading practitioner of the Sarasota School of Architecture Aaron Neubert , architect and educator, Principal ANXAlfred Browning Parker , Modernist architect William Rupp , architectLawrence Scarpa , current CEO of Brooks + ScarpaMax Strang , founding principal of Strang Design
Athletic directors George Smathers
University benefactors Ben Hill Griffin Jr. , Florida citrus farmer, major University of Florida benefactor, namesake of the university's Ben Hill Griffin Stadium William R. Hough , prominent investment banker, major university benefactor, namesake of the university's Hough Graduate School of BusinessFred Levin , prominent attorney, major university benefactor, namesake of the university's Levin College of Law ,Alfred A. McKethan , former chairman of SunTrust Bank, major university benefactor, namesake of the university's Alfred A. McKethan Field George Smathers , former U.S. Senator, major university benefactor, namesake of university's The George A. Smathers Libraries Al Warrington , former CEO of Sanfill, university benefactor, former chairman of UF's Board of Trustees, namesake of UF's Warrington College of Business Herbert Wertheim , inventor, scientist, educator, clinician, entrepreneur, philanthropist and community leader
Arts, literature, humanities, and entertainment Todd Barry Jenn Brown Kelly Carrington Michael Connelly GloZell Green Elise Ippolito Eliot Kleinberg Charlotte Laws Jon McKenzie Lorraine Murray Rodney Mullen Andrew Prokos Marc Randazza James Rizzi Alan Rogers Thane Rosenbaum Eugene Sledge Maggie Taylor Shane Acker , filmmaker, 9 Don Addis , long-time newspaper columnist and syndicated comic strip artist for the St. Petersburg Times Chris Adrian , novelist and short-story writer, Gob's Grief Siva Ananth , Film Producer, ScreenwriterLauren Anderson , modelAdaeze Atuegwu , writerChris Bachelder , novelist, short-story writer, and e-book pioneerTodd Barry , stand-up comedian, actor and voice actorJoseph Beckham , writer on the topic of legal problems in education, winner of the McGhehey award, and currently a professor of education leadership at Florida State University Wayne Besen , former spokesman for the Human Rights Campaign , and gay rights advocateMike Bianchi , sports columnist for the Orlando Sentinel Dan Bilzerian , professional poker player, actor, and internet social media personalityMatt Borondy , publisher for Identity Theory online magazineEdward L. Bowen , horse racing historianWendy Brenner , author and professor; Phone Calls From the Dead , Large Animals in Everyday Life: Stories Rita Mae Brown , author and activistAlan Burnett , television producer and writerMike Burns , music producerAl Burt , Miami Herald and Atlanta Journal writerKevin Canty , author; Into the Great Wide Open , Nine Below Zero , and Winslow in Love Kelly Carrington , modelAlfred A. Cave , professor, historian, and authorDebbie Cenziper , journalist with The Washington Post , and winner of the Pulitzer Prize Jean Chance , chairman of the Hearst Awards Committee for 25 years, professor of journalism at the University of FloridaPeter Christopher , author, Campfires of the Dead Michael Connelly , best-selling authorPaul Cootner , economist, author of The Random Character of Stock Market Prices Harry Crews , novelist, short story writer, and essayistMark Curtis , journalist, author, and political analystJeff Darlington , current sportswriter for the Miami Herald Jonathan Demme , motion picture director, won Academy Award for directing for The Silence of the Lambs Karen DeYoung , Pulitzer Prize recipient, The Washington Post associate editorKate DiCamillo , award-winning children's novelist and screenwriterMicki Dickoff , television director and producer, winner of multiple Emmy Awards Brian Doherty , senior editor of Reason magazine, authorGregg Doyel , sports writer for CBSSports.com Brian Drolet , actor, producer and writerLouann Fernald , model and actressRobert W. Fichter , photographerRich Fields , announcer of The Price Is Right , meteorologist, radio personality, voice actorLolita Files , author, screenwriter, and producerDexter Filkins , Pulitzer Prize-winning journalistJesse Hill Ford , writer and screenwriterMichael France , screenwriter for GoldenEye , The Hulk , and Punisher Robert Fulton , award-winning writer and naturalistAlan Gallay , American historian, and winner of the National Endowment for the Humanities FellowshipMichael Gannon , military historian and Catholic priest Leslie Yalof Garfield , current editor of the Journal of Court Innovation and professor at Pace Law School Merrill Gerber , authorNorman Gilliland , author, WERN hostGloZell , comedianMaryAnne Golon , picture editor for Time magazinePhilip Graham , former publisher of The Washington Post Edwin Granberry , long-time writer of the comic strip Buz Sawyer Richard Grayson , writer and political activistRebecca Greer , Woman's Day editorJames Grippando , novelist and lawyerIsrael Gutierrez , Miami Herald columnist, former Palm Beach Post columnistNikolas Gvosdev , international relations scholarRobert J. Haiman , St. Petersburg Times executive editor, Poynter Institute presidentRebecca Heflin (pseudonym of Dianne Farb), romance novelist and attorneyCarol Hernandez , journalist, educator, Pulitzer Prize winnerEdward D. Hess , author and professorCarl Hiaasen , novelist, Miami Herald columnist, won the Newbery Honor Rob Hiaasen , The Capital columnist and editor, adjunct journalism professor at the University of Maryland 's Philip Merrill College of Journalism , victim of Capital Gazette shooting Shere Hite , author of The Hite Report , sex educator, and feministNoy Holland , author of What Begins With Bird and Spectacle of the Body Elise Ippolito , artistJudith Ivory , best-selling author of historical romance novels Jarrod Jablonski , pioneering technical diver and record setting cave diver Eberhard Jäckel , German historianJamali , Indian-American painter and sculptorClint Johnson , American historian and authorMadison Jones , novelist and former professor at Auburn University Steven J. Kachelmeier , current editor of The Accounting Review , and professor at the University of Texas Artie Kempner , director for FOX SportsStetson Kennedy , award-winning author and human rights activistEliot Kleinberg , author and writer for the Palm Beach Post Jeff Klinkenberg , author and reporter for the Tampa Bay Times Victoria Lancelotta , current editor of the Georgetown Review , authorMernet Larsen , artistCharlotte Laws , author, talk show host, and community activistGary Russell Libby , art historian, curator, and museum directorWill Ludwigsen , writer of horror, mystery, and science fictionC. J. Lyons , physician and writer of medical suspense novelsMoss Mabry , costume designer, nominated for four Academy Awards Ron Magill , photographer and wildlife expertThomas E. Mann , author and political pundit for the Brookings Institution Gabriel Martinez , Cuban-American artistFrances Mayes , author of best-selling book Under the Tuscan Sun Andrew McClurg , legal humor writer for the American Bar Association JournalDiane McFarlin , publisher of the Sarasota Herald Tribune Jon McKenzie , performance and media scholar and practitioner, professor at the University of Wisconsin–Madison Tom Meek , columnist and author of Another Day In Cyberville , Reflections On Media , and The Video Audio Overdose Galore Myka Meier , etiquette writerLouis A. Meyer , writer and painterSam Michel , author of Under the Light ; lecturer at University of Massachusetts Amherst Jessel Miller , watercolor artist and children's writer Andrew Mondshein , nominated for an Oscar for his film editingJames Morgan , scenic designer and Producing Artistic Director of the York Theatre Robert Morris , novelistRodney Mullen , entertainer, skateboarder Lorraine Murray , author of Why Me, Why Now? , and Grace Notes Jeff Nesmith , journalist, educator, Pulitzer Prize winnerLee Ann Newsom , anthropologist, named a MacArthur Fellow for 2002Ivan Osorio , columnist and editor at the Competitive Enterprise Institute Janis Owens , authorHarvey Eugene Oyer III , author and attorneyMike Papantonio , trial lawyer, co-host of Ring of Fire Jeff Parker , novelist and short story writerJohn L. Parker Jr. , writerDavid Penzer , current professional wrestling ring announcer for the WWEKay Picart , author, artist, radio host, and producerSam Proctor , one of the world's foremost scholars of Florida historyAndrew Prokos , award-winning architectural and fine-art photographer Imad Rahman , author, I Dream of Microwaves Jeff Randall , former business editor of BBC News Marc Randazza , current editor of The Legal Satyricon Charlie Reed , current journalist with Stars and Stripes Pietra Rivoli , author and professor of finance at Georgetown University James Rizzi , pop artistEdward G. Roberts Jr. , pioneer race car driver of NASCAR Alan G. Rogers , gay rights activist, and U.S. Army major who died in Operation Iraqi Freedom Thane Rosenbaum , novelist, essayist, and professor of law at Fordham University Rektok Ross , fiction writer, journalist, and entertainment host, best known for her contemporary romance novel ProdigalScott Sanders , Emmy Award and Tony Award -winning television producerMia Schaikewitz , TV personality and spokesperson for disability advocacyJulia Sell , former national coach for the United States Tennis Association Jeffrey Scott Shapiro , investigative journalist and attorneyPaul Shyre , director and playwright who won a Tony Award and an Emmy Award Eugene Sledge , WW2 United States Marine, biologist and university professor; author of With the Old Breed: At Peleliu and Okinawa Rick Smith , author, entrepreneur, and public speakerGeorge Solomon , former sports editor and columnist for The Washington Post ; first ombudsman for ESPNJulian Sprung , writerHoward Stelzer , composer and performer of electronic musicRandall J. Stephens , author, editor, and historian of American religionCraig Symonds , distinguished American Civil War historian and former professor at the United States Naval Academy Maggie Taylor , digital imaging artistJanet Todd , Welsh-born author on books about women's literature; professor at the University of Aberdeen Kendra Todd , real estate businesswoman and winner of The Apprentice 3 reality TV showVictor Andres Triay , Cuban-American historian and writerNatasha Tsakos , performing artist and conceptual director Claudio Véliz , Chilean author, historian, and SociologistRobert Venditti , comic book writerTarita Virtue , Trinidadian-American private detective , investigator , and modelSterling Watson , writer, Weep No More My Brother , The Calling , and Blind Tongues Bill Whittle , blogger, political commentator, director, screenwriter, editor, pilot, and authorEdward Walton Wilcox , painter and sculptorAndrew Wilkow , conservative political talk radio host on Sirius Satellite Radio Hugh Wilson , director, writer, and actorKevin Wilson , writerEdward Yang , Taiwanese filmmaker, winner of Best Director Award at Cannes for his 2000 film Yi Yi Hugo Zacchini , entertainer known as the "Human Cannonball"
Actors and actresses Faye Dunaway Adrian Pasdar Stephen Root Casey Calvert , actressKavita Channe , television and radio personalityJonathan Chase , actor, One on One , Another Gay Movie , Gingerdead Man , and 7eventy 5ive Richard E. Council , stage, television and film actorAbigail Cowen , actressCathy Jenéen Doe , actress, Passions , Ed , and Buds for Life Kahil Dotay , actor, director, writer; won an award for his performance in Frank & Flo Faye Dunaway , actress, won an Academy Award for the movie Network Brian F. Durkin , actor, Broken Bridges , The O.C. , and Deja Vu Buddy Ebsen , actor, best known as Jed Clampett on The Beverly Hillbillies Malcolm Gets , actor, Caroline in the City Darrell Hammond , actor and comedian, Saturday Night Live , Scary Movie 3 , Epic Movie , and Agent Cody Banks Gavin Houston , actor, The Cosby Show Jes Macallan , actress, Mistresses Cameron David Magruder , actor and comedianPatty Maloney , actress, Far Out Space Nuts Vincent Martella , actor, Phineas and Ferb and Everybody Hates Chris Patrick O'Neal , television and film actorAdrian Pasdar , actor on Heroes , Profit , and Near Dark Rain Phoenix , actress and musicianLenny Platt , actor best known for his portrayal of Nate Salinger on the US daytime soap opera One Life to LiveAngelique Rivera , ActressStephen Root , Emmy-nominated actor, best known as "Milton" in Office Space and for his performance in Dodgeball George Salazar , actor, Be More Chill Wil Shriner , actor, director and game show hostRachel Specter , actress in Prom Night , The House Bunny , and Alone in the Dark II Nancy Stafford , actress on Sidekicks , Matlock , and Judging Amy , and former Miss Florida Toby Turner , internet personality, actor, comedian and musicianDale Van Sickel , former president of the Stuntmen's Association of Motion Pictures Bob Vila , actor, home-improvement guru and former host of This Old House Tarita Virtue , Trinidadian actress and model on The Unit and Living the Dream Alisha Wainwright , actressJordan Wall , television and film actorRobin Weisman , actress on Three Men and a Little Lady , and Thunder in Paradise Jack Youngblood , Emmy-nominated actor, author, and NFL/College Football Hall of FamerValerie Wildman , actress, known for Beverly Hills, 90210 and Days of Our Lives
Head football coaches Steve Spurrier Gene Chizik Kerwin Bell , former head coach for the Valdosta State Blazers and Jacksonville Dolphins , current offensive coordinator for the USF Bulls Gene Chizik , former head coach for the Auburn Tigers , former head coach of the Iowa State Cyclones Doug Dickey , former head coach for the Tennessee Volunteers and Florida Gators Chan Gailey , former head coach for the Buffalo Bills , Dallas Cowboys , and Georgia Tech Yellow Jackets Fred Goldsmith , former head coach for the Duke Blue Devils and the Rice Owls Todd Haley , former head coach of the Kansas City Chiefs Kim Helton , former head coach for the Houston Cougars Marcelino Huerta , former head coach of the Tampa Spartans , the Wichita State Shockers and Parsons College Lindy Infante , former head coach for the Green Bay Packers and Indianapolis Colts Mike Mularkey , former head coach for the Tennessee Titans , Jacksonville Jaguars and Buffalo Bills Steve Spurrier , former head coach for the Florida Gators , South Carolina Gamecocks , Duke Blue Devils , Tampa Bay Bandits , and Washington Redskins Kay Stephenson , former head coach of the Buffalo BillsCharlie Strong , former head coach for the South Florida Bulls , former head coach for the Texas Longhorns and Louisville Cardinals , former interim head coach for the Florida Gators John Symank , former head coach for the Northern Arizona Lumberjacks and Texas–Arlington Mavericks Charlie Tate , former head coach for the Miami Hurricanes
Musicians Andrew Copeland Stephen Stills Mel Tillis Gene Adkinson , baritone for the band The Dream Weavers Stanley Benton , hip-hop artist who goes by the name Stat Quo Bob Bryar , drummer for the band My Chemical Romance Wade Buff , lead singer for The Dream WeaversBrian Carpenter , composer, multi-instrumentalist, singer, songwriter, and radio producerEaston Corbin , country music artistChris Demakes , co-founder and lead singer for Less than Jake Vinnie Fiorello , co-founder and drummer for Less than JakeAlejandro Manzano , musician, singer, and songwriterFabian Manzano , guitarist, and songwriterJames Melton , singer, actor, named to the Hollywood Walk of Fame Slack Season , alternative rock group formed by UOF alumniStat Quo , rapper, degree in International Business and Economics[55] Howard Stelzer , electronic composerStephen Stills , member of bands CSNY and Buffalo Springfield Keni Thomas , country music singerMel Tillis , singer, songwriter, and comedianJohnny Tillotson , singer, and songwriterPeter Traub , composer of electronic and acoustic musicToby Turner , singer, actor, comedian, and internet personalityT. Edward Vives , current musical director for the Los Alamos Community Winds
Pageantry Nancy Stafford Melissa Witek Kristen Berset , Miss Florida USA for 2004, finalist for Miss USA pageant, current modelMichelyn Butler , Miss Wisconsin USA for 2008Ann Gloria Daniel , Miss Florida for 1954Julie Donaldson , Miss Florida USA for 2001Elizabeth Fechtel , Miss America's Outstanding Teen for 2012Mary Katherine Fechtel , Miss Florida for 2015Myrrhanda Jones , Miss Florida for 2013Allison Kreiger , Miss Florida for 2006Kristin Ludecke , Miss Florida for 1995, and Miss Florida USA for 2000Laura McKeeman Rutledge , Miss Florida for 2012 and host of SEC Nation Molly Pesce , Miss Florida 1986, actressJaclyn Raulerson , Miss Florida for 2010Nancy Stafford , Miss Florida for 1976, actressMari Wilensky , Miss Florida for 2005, top-ten finalist at Miss America pageantMelissa Witek , Miss Florida USA for 2005, top-five finalist at Miss USA pageant, and contestant on NBC's Treasure Hunters
Poets Deborah Ager , poet, co-founder of 32 Poems literary magazineJoe Bolton , regional poet who wrote Days of Summer Gone , The Last Nostalgia Poems , and Breckinridge County Suite Geoffrey Brock , poet, poetry translator, and professor at the University of Arkansas Stephen Corey , poet and current editor of The Georgia Review Geri Doran , poet, professor of creative writing at the University of Oregon , author of Resin and Sanderlings Robert Bernard Hass , poet, professor of English at Edinboro University , author of Going by Contraries: Robert Frost's Conflict With Science and Counting Thunder Randall Mann , poet, author of Breakfast with Thom Gunn and Complaint in the Garden , recipient of Kenyon PrizeOrlando Ricardo Menes , Cuban-American poet and teacher at the University of Notre Dame C. Dale Young , award-winning poet and short-story writer, oncologist, professor of creative writing at Warren Wilson College
Reporters, correspondents, and newscasters Erin Andrews Jamie McIntyre Heather Mitts Joseph Scarborough Stephanie Abrams , reporter for The Weather Channel Erin Andrews , reporter for Fox Sports and formerly ESPNEdward Aschoff , reporter for ESPNSharyl Attkisson , former correspondent for CBS News Jackie Bange , current anchor with WGN-TV Kristen Berset , current anchor for WBFFErnie Bjorkman , former anchor for KWGN-TV in Denver, and winner of two Emmy Awards Pam Bondi , correspondent for Fox News Jenn Brown , two-time Emmy Award-winning sports reporter for ESPNKavita Channe , television and radio personality , known for appearing on Paradise Hotel Linda Church , morning weather anchor for WPIX in New YorkBob Collins , former broadcaster for WGN-TV in Chicago Mark Curtis , current anchor for WLNE-TV H. G. Davis Jr. , Pulitzer Prize -winning reporterJamie Dupree , correspondent for Cox Broadcasting Washington News BureauDavid Finkel , journalist and Pulitzer Prize-winning reporter for The Washington Post Kristin Harmel , novelist and reporter for People magazineDan Hicken , sports director and anchor for WTLV/WJXX in Jacksonville, Florida Susan Hutchison , former anchor for KIRO-TV in Seattle, Washington Ian D. Johnson , current Berlin bureau chief for The Wall Street Journal , Pulitzer Prize-winnerJennifer Lopez , meteorologist for The Weather Channel Jamie McIntyre , news anchor for NPR's All Things Considered and former senior Pentagon correspondent for CNNHeather Mitts , former reporter for ABC/ESPN, three-time Olympic gold medalist with the USWNT , professional soccer playerJeff Nesmith , journalist and Pulitzer Prize-winnerHoward Norton , won the Pulitzer Prize in 1947 for his reportingElizabeth Prann , current reporter with the Fox News Channel Raul Ramirez , 1969 editor of Florida Alligator ; print and broadcast journalist and executive, educator; activist in promoting independent reporting and diversity in the professionLaura Rutledge , anchor/reporter with SEC Network /ESPNForrest Sawyer , current anchorman for ABC News and winner of the George Foster Peabody Award , five National Emmy Awards , two Edward Murrow Awards , and an Associated Press Award Joe Scarborough , current MSNBC talk show host, and former US Representative Sara Sidner , international correspondent with CNNAlison Starling , Emmy Award-winning anchor for ABC affiliate WJLA-TV News in Washington, D.C.Hal Suit , television broadcaster, formerly with WSB-TV in Atlanta ; 1970 Republican gubernatorial nominee in Georgia , lost to Jimmy Carter
Sportcasters Red Barber Tim Tebow Red Barber , long-time radio sportscaster for the Brooklyn Dodgers and New York Yankees Lomas Brown , television commentator for ESPN and former NFL offensive tackleKevin Carter , television commentator for ESPN and former NFL defensive endBob Collins , broadcasterCris Collinsworth , television commentator for HBO's Inside the NFL and Fox NFL Sunday , and former NFL wide receiverGene Deckerhoff , current radio announcer for the Tampa Bay Buccaneers and Florida State Seminoles, and formerly for the Arena Football League Julie Donaldson , former sports commentator for WHDH-TV Ferdie Pacheco , former Showtime boxing analyst, and personal physician to Muhammad Ali Jesse Palmer , television commentator for ESPN/ABC, NFL Insider for TSN, former NFL quarterback, and star of ABC's The Bachelor Laura Rutledge , television commentator for SEC Network /ESPN Get Up! , First Take , and SportsCenter hostElfi Schlegel-Dunn , gymnastics and sports commentator for NBC Sports Lauren Shehadi , current sportscaster for MLB Network Emmitt Smith , television commentator for ESPN, Pro Football Hall of Fame former NFL running back, and NFL career rushing yards leaderChris Snode , Olympic diving commentator for BBC and EuroSport since 1988Tim Tebow , television commentator for SEC Network /ESPN and former NFL quarterback
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Overseas (non-NBA) John Egbunu Kerry Blackshear Jr. (born 1997), basketball player in the Israeli Basketball Premier League John Egbunu (born 1994), Nigerian-born American basketball player for Hapoel Jerusalem of the Israeli Basketball Premier League Jalen Hudson (born 1996), basketball player in the Israeli Basketball Premier League Kenny Kadji (born 1988), Cameroonian basketball player in the Israeli Basketball Premier League Egor Koulechov (born 1994), Israeli-Russian professional basketball player for Israeli team Ironi Nahariya Casey Prather (born 1991), basketball player in the Israeli Basketball Premier League Nimrod Tishman (born 1991), Israeli basketball player in the Israeli Basketball Premier League Alex Tyus (born 1988), American-Israeli professional basketball player, also plays for the Israeli national basketball team Scottie Wilbekin (born 1993), basketball player for Maccabi Tel Aviv of the Israeli Premier League and the EuroLeague
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See also
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