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Here follows a list of notable people ofLoyola University Chicago:

Academia

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Prominent professors

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Alumni

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Lawrence Biondi, former President ofSaint Louis University^[1]
Margaret Callahan, Dean of the College of Nursing atMarquette University^[2]
Richard A. Cosier, Dean of the Krannert School of Management atPurdue University
DeRionne P. Pollard, President ofNevada State University
Rona M. Fields, psychologist^[3]
Christian Gostečnik, dean of Faculty of Theology of Ljubljana^[4]
Marsha Linehan, psychologist who pioneered suicide research and creator of dialectical behavior therapy
Vincent A. Mahler, prominentpolitical scientist
J. Dennis O'Connor, former Chancellor ofUniversity of Pittsburgh
Robert A Wild, S.J., President ofMarquette University
Sho Yano, child prodigy
Scott Yenor, professor atBoise State University

Business

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Alumni

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Brenda C. Barnes, chairman and CEO,Sara Lee Corporation; first female CEO ofPepsi Cola^[5]
Frank Considine, former CEO of American National Can Corporation
Lori Greiner, inventor, investor, entrepreneur, and television personality^[6]
Joseph Grendys, CEO ofKoch Foods
Aadeel Akhtar, Founder and CEO ofPSYONIC
Andrew T. Berlin, CEO ofBerlin Packaging
George Halas, Jr., former president of theChicago Bears
Christopher Hurn, entrepreneur who works primarily in the field of small business lending
Joseph M. Juran, quality expert
Stephen McGowan, former CFO ofSun Microsystems
James Mulvaney, president of theUnited States National Bank of San Diego and president of theSan Diego Padres (PCL)
Jennifer N. Pritzker, billionaire, and former co-owner of TheMarmon Group, member of thePritzker family
Michael R. Quinlan,McDonald's CorporationChairman
Todd Ricketts, co-owner ofChicago Cubs
John E. Rooney, CEO ofUS Cellular
Thomas Schoewe, CFO ofWal-Mart Stores, Inc.
William Scholl, founder ofDr. Scholl's footcare
Mamie Till, activist, mother ofEmmett Till
John York, co-owner of theSan Francisco 49ers

Entertainment

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Alumni

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Leslie David Baker, actor (The Office)
Ian Brennan, creator ofGlee
L. Scott Caldwell,Tony Award-winning actress
Karla DeVito, singer
Jerry Lorenzo, fashion designer
David Draiman, lead singer ofDisturbed
Wendolly Esparza,Nuestra Belleza Mexico 2014
Mary Gross, actress, comedian^[7]
James Iha,The Smashing Pumpkins andA Perfect Circle guitarist
Richard Kiley,Emmy-winning actor, singer andnarrator (attended)
Tim McCoy, cowboy actor
Jennifer Morrison,actress (House M.D.,Once Upon a Time)
Joel Murray, actor
Bob Newhart,Peabody Award-winningactor andcomedian,The Bob Newhart Show andNewhart
Jim O'Heir, actor (Parks and Recreation)^[8]
David Pasquesi, actor
Bill Rancic, television personality
Sosay, professional wrestler
Meredith Marks, television personality,The Real Housewives of Salt Lake City^[9]

Government and politics

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Harry P. Beam, former U.S. Congressman^[23]
Charles A. Boyle, former U.S. Congressman^[24]
Emmet Byrne, former U.S. Congressman^[25]
Fred Crespo, member ofIllinois House of Representatives^[26]
Daniel Cronin, former Illinois State Senator^[27]
John Cullerton, current Illinois State Senator; President ofIllinois State Senate^[28]
Tom Dart, Cook County Sheriff and former Illinois State Representative^[29]
Ed Derwinski, former U.S. Congressman, 1stUnited States Secretary of Veterans Affairs^[30]
Michael Dvorak, formerIndiana state representative andSt. Joseph County, Indiana Prosecutor^[31]
Samuel Epstein, Illinois state representative, lawyer, and physician^[32]
John N. Erlenborn, former U.S. Congressman^[33]
John G. Fary, former U.S. Congressman^[34]
Edward Rowan Finnegan, former U.S. Congressman^[35]
Michael Patrick Flanagan, former U.S. Congressman^[36]
La Shawn Ford, current member ofIllinois House of Representatives^{[citation needed]}
John J. Gorman, former U.S. Congressman^[37]
Mary Jeanne Hallstrom, former member of Illinois House of Representatives
Shawn Hamerlinck, former Iowa State Senator^{[citation needed]}
Henry Hyde, former U.S. Congressman^[38]
Daniel Hynes, current Illinois StateComptroller^{[citation needed]}
James T. Igoe, former U.S. Congressman^[39]
Peter C. Knudson, current Utah State Senator^[40]
Gary LaPaille, former Illinois State Senator^{[citation needed]}
Michael Madigan, formerSpeaker of the Illinois House of Representatives and chairman of theDemocratic Party of Illinois^[41]
William T. Murphy, former U.S. Congressman^[42]
Thomas L. Owens, former U.S. Congressman^[43]
Lillian Piotrowski, former Illinois State Representative^[44]
Mike Quigley, current U.S. Congressman^[45]
Trey Radel, former U.S. Congressman^[46]
Christine Radogno, former Illinois State Senator; former Republican Minority Leader in theIllinois State Senate^[47]
Daniel J. Ronan, former U.S. Congressman^[48]
Dan Rostenkowski, former U.S. Congressman^[49]
Martin Sandoval, current Illinois State Senator^[50]
Ira Silverstein, current Illinois State Senator^[51]
James M. Slattery, former U.S. Senator^[52]
Rudolph G. Tenerowicz, former U.S. Congressman^[53]
Donne Trotter, former Illinois State Senator^[54]
Arthur Wilhelmi, former Illinois State Senator^[55]
Corinne Wood, former Illinois Lieutenant Governor^{[citation needed]}

Other

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Lieutenant General Joseph Carroll, founding director ofDefense Intelligence Agency and theAir Force Office of Special Investigations
Nina Kasniunas, Political scientist, author, and professor
Major General Enrique Méndez, Jr., Army Deputy Surgeon General
Maria Pappas, Cook County Treasurer (1998–present); earned her Ph.D. in psychology from Loyola in 1976^[56]
Tom Philpott, former professor of history at theUniversity of Texas and researcher into child prostitution^[57]
Todd Ricketts, Finance Chairman of theRepublican National Committee since January 31, 2018
Edith S. Sampson, US delegate to theUnited Nations

Journalism

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Alumni

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Susan Candiotti,CNN correspondent^[58]
Philip Caputo, author,Pulitzer Prize-winningjournalist^[59]
Susan Carlson,WBBM-TV Chicago news anchor^[60]
Shams Charania, sports journalist covering theNBA forThe Athletic andStadium^[61]
Robert Jordan,WGN-TV weekend news anchor
Christina Kahrl, co-founder ofBaseball Prospectus, writer forESPN.com
Ernie Manouse,TV anchor andproducer,PBS
Bill Plante,CBS White House correspondent
Jim Quinlan, credited with the story and screenplay forMichael
Victoria Recano, news anchor
Mercedes Soler, news anchor forUnivision andCNN en Español
Patricia Thompson, TV and film producer^[62]

Literature

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Alumni

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Sandra Cisneros (b. 1954), author, poet, teacher^[63]
Stuart Dybek,author
James McManus,author
John R. Powers, novelist and playwright; author ofDo Black Patent Leather Shoes Really Reflect Up?
Daniel Quinn,author
Dinesh Sharma, author^[64]
Bill Zehme, author

Medical

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Alumni

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John L. Keeley Sr., Chicago surgeon who was personal physician to two Chicago cardinals^[65]
Bruce Lerman, cardiologist; Chief of the Division of Cardiology and Director of the Cardiac Electrophysiology Laboratory atWeill Cornell Medicine and theNew York Presbyterian Hospital
Charlie Pechous,Major League Baseball player and physician^[66]

Religion

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Mark McIntosh, Professor of Christian Spirituality
Sister Jean Dolores Schmidt, former chaplain of the men's basketball team who became a major media celebrity during the team's 2018 Final Four run

Alumni

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Daniel Coughlin,chaplain of the United States House of Representatives
Norman Geisler, president of Southern Evangelical Seminary in Charlotte, North Carolina
Roger William Gries, auxiliary bishop of Cleveland
Ronald A. Hicks, Archbishop-elect of New York^[67]
Daniel A. Lord, Catholic writer
Anthony Petro Mayalla, Archbishop of theRoman Catholic Archdiocese of Mwanza^[68]
Vincent Nichols, Archbishop of Westminster and ‘Primate of England and Wales’ (seeArchbishop of Westminster for explanation)
Mar Awa Royel, Catholicos-Patriarch of theAssyrian Church of the East
John George Vlazny, Archbishop of Portland, Oregon

Sports

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Alumni

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Lucas Bartlett, professional soccer player^[69]
Elliot Collier, professional soccer player
Clayton Custer, professional basketball player and coach
Milton Doyle, professional basketball player
Jack Dwan, former professional basketball player^[70]
John Egan, basketball player
Armando Favela, professional golfer^[71]
Eric Gehrig, professional soccer player^[72]
Jerry Harkness, former professional basketball player^[73]
Alfredrick Hughes, former professional basketball player (1st round pick in 1985NBA draft)^[74]
Les Hunter, former professional basketball player^[75]
Donte Ingram, professional basketball player.
Thomas Jaeschke, professional and U.S. Olympic men's volleyball player
Jeffrey Jendryk, professional and U.S. Olympic men’s volleyball player
Jack Kerris, former professional basketball player
Nick Kladis, former professional basketball player, part-owner of White Sox and St. Louis Cardinals
Cameron Krutwig, professional basketball player
LaRue Martin, former professional basketball player (# 1 pick in 1972NBA draft)^[76]
Andre Moore, former professional basketball player^[77]
Mike Novak, former professional basketball player^[78]
Tom O'Hara, former indoor mile world record holder,1964 Olympian^[79]
Mickey Rottner, former professional basketball player
Vic Rouse, basketball player, made game-winning shot to give Loyola 1963 NCAA championship
Lenny Sachs,Hall of Fame basketball coach^[80]
Blake Schilb, professional basketball player^[81]
Eddie Slowikowski, formerNCAA All-American runner^[82]
Andre Wakefield, former professional basketball player^[83]
Phil Weintraub, Major League Baseball player^[84]
Brian Wheeler, broadcaster forNBA's Portland Trail Blazers^[85]

Notes and references

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^"Distinguished Alumni"(PDF). Loyola University Chicago School of Law. RetrievedApril 24, 2015.
^Fields, Rona Marcia (Katz) (1965).A Personality Description of the Unwed Pregnant Adolescent, Using Story Sequence Analysis (Thesis).Loyola University Chicago. RetrievedDecember 8, 2021.
^"Gostečnik Christian OFM" (in Slovenian). Faculty of Theology, Ljubljana. RetrievedJanuary 23, 2012.
^"The Chicago Network - Member Profiles - Brenda C. Barnes".www.thechicagonetwork.org. Archived fromthe original on March 21, 2008.
^"Subscription Center". ChicagoBusiness.com. September 26, 2009. RetrievedApril 24, 2015.
^Davis, Michael (Chicago Sun-Times)."'Saturday Night Live' Mary Gross on a Roll".The Jersey Journal. June 10, 1982. p. 32. Retrieved January 15, 2024.
^Kamin, Kari (May 3, 2012)."Jim O'Heir · Interview · The A.V. Club".The A.V. Club. RetrievedApril 24, 2015.
^"Reid Marks Looks to Deliver Gold at Upcoming JCC Maccabi Games".DNAinfo Chicago. RetrievedMarch 7, 2025.
^"Jerry Harkness". Loyola University. RetrievedDecember 28, 2013.
^"Library of the U.S. Courts Seventh Circuit | Judge Campbell". Lb7.uscourts.gov. RetrievedApril 24, 2015.
^"Ruben Castillo". Federal Judicial Center. RetrievedJanuary 5, 2014.
^"David H. Coar". Federal Judicial Center. RetrievedJanuary 5, 2014.
^"John W. Darrah". Federal Judicial Center. RetrievedJanuary 5, 2014.
^"Chicago Lawyer's 2010 Person of the Year". Chicago Lawyer. RetrievedDecember 26, 2013.
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^Illinois Blue Book 1977-1979 pages 58 and 143
^"Mary Ann G. McMorrow". state.il.us. RetrievedJanuary 5, 2014.
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^"Robert R. Thomas". Federal Judicial Center. RetrievedJanuary 5, 2014.
^"Harry P. Beam". Biographical Directory of the United States Congress. RetrievedJanuary 5, 2014.
^"Charles A. Boyle". Biographical Directory of the United States Congress. RetrievedJanuary 5, 2014.
^"Emmet Byrne". Biographical Directory of the United States Congress. RetrievedJanuary 5, 2014.
^"Fred Crespo". ilga.gov. RetrievedJanuary 5, 2014.
^"Daniel Cronin". ilga.gov. RetrievedJanuary 5, 2014.
^"John Cullerton". Illinois Senate Democratic Caucus. RetrievedJanuary 5, 2014.
^"Tom Dart". Cook County Sheriff's Office. RetrievedJanuary 5, 2014.
^"Ed Derwinski". Biographical Directory of the United States Congress. RetrievedJanuary 5, 2014.
^"The Voter's Self Defense System".Vote Smart. RetrievedJune 8, 2021.
^'Illinois blue Book 1951-1952,' Biographical Sketch of Samuel S. Epstein, pg. 184-185
^"John N. Erlenborn". Biographical Directory of the United States Congress. RetrievedJanuary 5, 2014.
^"John G. Fary". Biographical Directory of the United States Congress. RetrievedJanuary 5, 2014.
^"Edward Rowan Finnegan". Biographical Directory of the United States Congress. RetrievedJanuary 5, 2014.
^"Michael Patrick Flanagan". Biographical Directory of the United States Congress. RetrievedJanuary 5, 2014.
^"John J. Gorman". Biographical Directory of the United States Congress. RetrievedJanuary 5, 2014.
^"Henry Hyde". Biographical Directory of the United States Congress. RetrievedJanuary 5, 2014.
^"James T. Igoe". Biographical Directory of the United States Congress. RetrievedJanuary 5, 2014.
^"Peter C. Knudson". utahsenate.org. Archived from the original on October 7, 2010. RetrievedJanuary 5, 2014.
^"Michael Madigan". housedem.state.il.us. Archived fromthe original on January 6, 2014. RetrievedJanuary 5, 2014.
^"William T. Murphy". Biographical Directory of the United States Congress. RetrievedJanuary 5, 2014.
^"Thomas L. Owens". Biographical Directory of the United States Congress. RetrievedJanuary 5, 2014.
^'Illinois Blue Book 1963,' Biographical Sketch of Lillian Piotrowski, pg. 264
^"Mike Quigley". Biographical Directory of the United States Congress. RetrievedJanuary 5, 2014.
^"Trey Radel". Biographical Directory of the United States Congress. RetrievedJanuary 5, 2014.
^"Christine Radogno". .ilga.gov. RetrievedJanuary 5, 2014.
^"Daniel J. Ronan". Biographical Directory of the United States Congress. RetrievedJanuary 5, 2014.
^"Dan Rostenkowski". Biographical Directory of the United States Congress. RetrievedJanuary 5, 2014.
^"Martin Sandoval". .ilga.gov. RetrievedJanuary 5, 2014.
^"Ira Silverstein". .ilga.gov. RetrievedJanuary 5, 2014.
^"James M. Slattery". Biographical Directory of the United States Congress. RetrievedJanuary 5, 2014.
^"Rudolph G. Tenerowicz". Biographical Directory of the United States Congress. RetrievedJanuary 5, 2014.
^"Donne Trotter". senatedem.ilga.gov. RetrievedJanuary 5, 2014.
^"Arthur Wilhelmi". ilga.gov. RetrievedJanuary 5, 2014.
^Miller, Bryan (August 13, 1992)."What Does Maria Pappas Want?".Chicago Reader.Chicago, Illinois. RetrievedAugust 4, 2017.
^Vaidhyanathan, Siva (October 10, 1991)."Professor Philpott dies at 49".Austin American-Statesman. p. 35. RetrievedJune 19, 2025 – via newspapers.com.
^Susan Candiotti."CNN Profiles – Susan Candiotti – Correspondent". CNN.com. RetrievedApril 24, 2015.
^"Philip Caputo - "The American Novel" - 1999 Key West Literary Seminar". Keywestliteraryseminar.org. RetrievedApril 24, 2015.
^"CBS Chicago - Breaking News, First Alert Weather, Exclusive Investigations & Community Journalism".cbs2chicago.com. Archived fromthe original on October 25, 2008.
^Mansfield, Aaron (July 18, 2016)."Meet Shams Charania, the College Senior Breaking NBA News in Class".Complex. RetrievedMarch 2, 2019.
^Simons, Marlise (December 22, 2010)."Patricia Thompson, TV Producer and Documentary Maker, Dies at 63".New York Times. RetrievedDecember 22, 2010.
^"Hispanic Heritage Month – Sep. 15 – Oct. 15, 2007".Tanzania.USEmbassy.gov. U.S. Dept. of State. Archived fromthe original on November 2, 2008. RetrievedNovember 19, 2008.
^"Barack Obama in Hawai'i and Indonesia".
^"Dr. John L. Keeley, 88, Loyola Surgery Chairman".Chicago Tribune. November 26, 1992.
^"Stritch School of Medicine Annual Award Dinner Program: 1963".Stritch School of Medicine. Loyola University Chicago Digital Collections. 1963. RetrievedOctober 5, 2021.
^"Diocese of Joliet's newly installed Bishop Ronald Hicks has history in the Southland".Chicago Tribune. September 29, 2020. RetrievedDecember 18, 2025.
^Magubira, Patty (August 20, 2009)."Catholic cleric Mayalla dies of heart attack".The Citizen (Tanzania). Archived fromthe original on January 5, 2010. RetrievedAugust 20, 2009.
^"Lucas Bartlett".loyolaramblers.com. RetrievedOctober 26, 2024.
^"Jack Dwan". Pro-Basketball Reference . Com. RetrievedJanuary 6, 2014.
^"Armando Favela – Profile".PGA Tour Latinoamérica. Archived fromthe original on April 4, 2014. RetrievedMarch 31, 2014.
^"Loyola Legends: Eric Gehrig Loyola University Chicago Official Athletic Site". Loyolaramblers.com. RetrievedApril 24, 2015.
^"Jerry Harkness". Pro-Basketball Reference . Com. RetrievedJanuary 6, 2014.
^"Alfredrick Hughes". RetrievedJanuary 6, 2014.
^"Les Hunter". Pro-Basketball Reference . Com. RetrievedJanuary 6, 2014.
^"LaRue Martin". Pro-Basketball Reference . Com. RetrievedJanuary 6, 2014.
^"Andre Moore". Pro-Basketball Reference . Com. RetrievedJanuary 6, 2014.
^"Mike Novak". Pro-Basketball Reference . Com. RetrievedJanuary 6, 2014.
^"Tom O'Hara". LOYOLA UNIVERSITY CHICAGO. RetrievedJanuary 6, 2014.
^"Lenny Sachs". LOYOLA UNIVERSITY CHICAGO. RetrievedJanuary 6, 2014.
^"Blake Schilb". CBS Interactive. RetrievedJanuary 6, 2014.
^"Eddie Slowikowski". CBS Interactive. RetrievedJanuary 6, 2014.
^"Andre Wakefield". Pro-Basketball Reference . Com. RetrievedJanuary 6, 2014.
^"Phil Weintraub". Pro-Baseball Reference.com. RetrievedJanuary 6, 2014.
^"Brian Wheeler". NBA Media Ventures. RetrievedJanuary 6, 2014.

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