Thelist ofUniversity of Toledo people includes notable alumni and faculty of theUniversity of Toledo. The University of Toledo is apublicuniversity inToledo, Ohio.
| Name | Class year | Notability | Reference(s) |
|---|---|---|---|
| David Applebaum | 1978 | Physician and rabbi | |
| Carolyn Cannon-Alfred | Pharmacologist | [1] | |
| Bob Dempsey | 1991 | NASA Flight Director | [2] |
| Fred Espenak | 1976 | Astrophysicist known for work relating to eclipse predictions | [3] |
| William H. Gerstenmaier | 1981 | Masters in Mechanical Engineering; Associate Administrator for Human Exploration and Operations for NASA since 2005 | [4][5] |
| Karen Seibert | 1987 | instrumental in the elaboration of theCOX-2 inflammatory pathway | [5] |
| Name | Class year | Notability | Reference(s) |
|---|---|---|---|
| Darrick E. Antell | World-renowned plastic surgeon | [5] |
| Name | Class year | Notability | Reference(s) |
|---|---|---|---|
| Fredric J. Baur | Inventor of thePringles can[6] | [5][7] | |
| Paul Chongkun Hong | Distinguished University Professor | ||
| Richard Schreder | 1938 | Aircraft developer | [8] |
| David Liddle | Developer on theXerox Star | [5] |
| Name | Class year | Notability | Reference(s) |
|---|---|---|---|
| Mike Bell | 1978 | Former Mayor of Toledo | |
| Daniel Bogden | 1981 (J.D.) | United States Attorney for the District of Nevada | |
| Shamila N. Chaudhary | 1999 | United States Government adviser and expert on Pakistan[9] | |
| Andrew Douglas | Justice of the Ohio Supreme Court | [5] | |
| Teresa Fedor | 1983 | Member of Ohio House of Representatives and Ohio Senate | |
| Jack Ford | Former mayor of Toledo | ||
| Stewart Greenleaf | 1966 (J.D.) | Member of thePennsylvania State Senate since 1979 | |
| Patricia Kabbah | Former First Lady ofSierra Leone | ||
| Alan George Lance | 1973 (J.D.) | Federal judge,Idaho Attorney General (1995–2003), and the National Commander ofThe American Legion (1999–2000) | [10] |
| Judith Ann Lanzinger | Justice of the Ohio Supreme Court | [5] | |
| Bob Latta | 1981 (J.D.) | Member of the United States House of Representatives since 2007 | |
| John W. Snow | FormerUnited States Secretary of the Treasury (2003–2006) | [5] | |
| Ketil Solvik-Olsen | Norwegian Minister of Transport and Communications (2013–2018) | ||
| Matt Szollosi | Member of Ohio House of Representatives | ||
| Gene Zmuda | 1984 (J.D.) | Municipal Court Judge and politician[11] | |
| Jack Zouhary | 1976 (J.D.) | Federal district court judge |
Kevin L. Boyce - Former Treasurer of State of Ohio. Founder of Adelphi Bank
| Name | Class year | Notability | Reference(s) |
|---|---|---|---|
| Elin Suleymanov | 1994 | Ambassador of Republic of Azerbaijan to the United States | [5] |
| Name | Class year | Notability | Reference(s) |
|---|---|---|---|
| John Neff | One ofBarron's magazine's "10 most influential investors of the 20th century" | [5] |
| Name | Class year | Notability | Reference(s) |
|---|---|---|---|
| Janet Cooke | Disgraced American journalist, forced to return a Pulitzer Prize for a fabricated story | [12] | |
| Cliff Kincaid | c. 1976 | Investigative journalist withAccuracy in Media and American Survival, Inc. | [13] |
| Christi Paul | CNN Headline News anchor | [5][14] | |
| Michael Sallah | Washington Post investigative reporter; winner of 2004Pulitzer Prize for Investigative Reporting | [5] | |
| G. Gordon Strong | Newspaper publisher |
| Name | Class year | Notability | Reference(s) |
|---|---|---|---|
| Mark Berger | Professor atUniversity of Kentucky | ||
| Robert Ghrist | Professor atUniversity of Pennsylvania | ||
| William Marshall Grange | Hixson Lied Professor of Theatre and Film atUniversity of Nebraska–Lincoln[15] | ||
| Nina McClelland | Dean Emeritus and former professor of chemistry | [5] | |
| James T. Harris III | 1980 graduate and President ofWidener University[16] | ||
| Gerald Jakubowski | Provost ofCalifornia Maritime Academy; former President ofRose-Hulman Institute of Technology | ||
| Jim Rex | South Carolina Superintendent of Education | ||
| Louis Shores | Librarian |
| Name | Class year | Notability | Reference(s) |
|---|---|---|---|
| Mari Evans | Author and dramatist | ||
| Charlos Gary | Cartoonist and comic strip artist | ||
| Mildred D. Taylor | 1965 | Award-winning author | [5] |
| William Yosses | White House Executive Pastry Chef | [5] |
| Name | Class year | Notability | Reference(s) |
|---|---|---|---|
| Dosia Carlson | 1954 | Minister and hymnwriter[17] | |
| Margaret Carson | Long-time publicist for Leonard Bernstein and Benny Goodman[18] | ||
| Jon Hendricks | Jazz lyricist and singer | ||
| Scott Mescudi | Rap lyricist and singer |
| Name | Class year | Notability | Reference(s) |
|---|---|---|---|
| Bill Cunningham | 1975 (J.D.) | Radio host, talk show host,The Bill Cunningham Show | [5] |
| Andrew J. Fenady | Actor, screenwriter, producer | [5] | |
| Philip Baker Hall | Actor,Boogie Nights andYou Kill Me | [5] | |
| Jeff Johnson | 1996 | Social commentator forBET | [19] |
| Les Mitchel | Radio and film producer, director and actor | [20] | |
| Shirley Mitchell | Radio, film, and television actress | [citation needed] | |
| Danny Thomas | Nightclub comedian; television and film actor and producer; founder ofSt. Jude Children's Research Hospital | [21] | |
| Scott Wozniak | YouTuber | [22] | |
| Chris Zylka | Actor,The Secret Circle andThe Amazing Spider-Man | [23] |
| Name | Class year | Notability | Reference(s) |
|---|---|---|---|
| Tom Amstutz | 1976 | College football player and former UT men's football coach[24] | |
| Bob Beemer | 1985 | Retired NFL defensive end for theDetroit Lions | [25] |
| Chuck Ealey | 1971 | University of Toledo's startingquarterback for 35 straight wins from 1969–1971 | [5] |
| Jerry Evans | Retired tight end for the Denver Broncos[26] | ||
| T. J. Fatinikun | Defensive end | ||
| Carl Ford | Retired NFL wide receiver forGreen Bay Packers[27] | ||
| Todd France | 2001 | Former NFL kicker[28] | |
| Bruce Gradkowski | 2005 | Former Quarterback forPittsburgh Steelers[29] | [5] |
| John Greco | 2007 | Offensive guard forCleveland Browns[30] | |
| Kelly Herndon | Former starting cornerback forSeattle Seahawks (2007)[31] | ||
| Curtis Johnson | 1969 | Defensive back for the 1972 undefeatedMiami Dolphins "no-name defense"[32] | |
| Nick Kaczur | 2004 | Starting tackle forNew England Patriots (2008)[33] | |
| Brett Kern | 2008 | Punter forTennessee Titans[34] | |
| Jason Lamar | NFL and CFL player | ||
| Mel Long | 1971 | NCAA Hall of Fame | |
| Greg Mancz | Center | ||
| Andy McCollum | 1992 | NFL center for the Detroit Lions, formerly with theNew Orleans Saints andSt. Louis Rams | |
| Lance Moore | 2004 | Wide receiver forNew Orleans Saints, winners ofSuper Bowl XLIV | |
| Jalen Parmele | 2007 | Running back forBaltimore Ravens | |
| Dave Ridgway | Placekicker in the Canadian Football League | ||
| Chuck Sample | Fullback for theGreen Bay Packers | ||
| Chester Taylor | 2001 | Former running back for theChicago Bears[35] | |
| Mel Triplett | NFL running back for theNew York Giants | ||
| Emlen Tunnell | Pro Football Hall of Fame | ||
| Brent Williams | Retired NFL defensive end | ||
| Dan Williams | 1992 | Retired defensive lineman for theKansas City Chiefs andDenver Broncos | |
| Kareem Hunt | 2017 | Running back forKansas City Chiefs andCleveland Browns | |
| Diontae Johnson | 2018 | Wide Receiver for theCleveland Browns |
| Name | Class year | Notability | Reference(s) |
|---|---|---|---|
| John Brisker | Forward/guard for Pittsburgh Pipers, Pittsburgh Condors and Seattle SuperSonics (1969–1975) | ||
| Stan Joplin | College basketball player, UT men's basketball coach from 1996 to 2008 | ||
| Phil Martin | Former NBA guard | ||
| Steve Mix | Former NBA All-Star, only men's player to have jersey retired (2/17/07), played 13 years in NBA | ||
| George Patterson | NBA player |
| Name | Class year | Notability | Reference(s) |
|---|---|---|---|
| Mitch Maier | Outfielder for theKansas City Royals | ||
| Denny Stark | MLB pitcher |
| Name | Class year | Notability | Reference(s) |
|---|---|---|---|
| Sy Mah | Long-distance runner; held a Guinness World Record for the most lifetime marathons[36][37] |
| Name | Class year | Notability | Reference(s) |
|---|---|---|---|
| Vic Braden | Tennis instructor; former professional player; author; researcher; licensed psychologist |
| Name | Class year | Notability | Reference(s) |
|---|---|---|---|
| Greg Wojciechowski | NCAA heavyweight wrestling champion in 1971 |
| Name | Class year | Notability | Reference(s) |
|---|---|---|---|
| Brock Kreitzburg | Bobsledder |
| University Presidents | Years as President | |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Jerome Raymond | (1909–1910) |
| 2 | Charles A. Cockayne | (1910–1914) |
| 3 | A. Monroe Stowe | (1914–1925) |
| 4 | John W. Dowd | (1925–1926) |
| 5 | Earnest A. Smith | (1927) |
| 6 | Henry J. Doermann | (1928–1932) |
| 7 | Philip C. Nash | (1933–1947) |
| 8 | Wilbur W. White | (1947–1950) |
| 9 | Asa S. Knowles | (1951–1958) |
| 10 | William S. Carlson | (1958–1972) |
| 11 | Glen R. Driscoll | (1972–1985) |
| 12 | James Douglas McComas | (1985–1988) |
| 13 | Frank E. Horton | (1989–1998) |
| 14 | Vik J. Kapoor | (1999–2000) |
| 15 | Daniel M. Johnson | (2001–2006) |
| 16 | Lloyd Jacobs, M.D. | (2006–2014) |
| – | Nagi Naganathan, Ph.D. | (Interim, 2014–2015) |
| 17 | Sharon Gaber, Ph.D. | (2015–2020) |
| 18 | Gregory Postel, M.D. | (2020-2024) |
| – | Matt Schroeder | (Interim, 2024-2025) |
| 19 | James Holloway, Ph.D. | (2025-Present) |
Mr. Johnson, a Cleveland native and University of Toledo graduate, gave a shout-out to Theresa Gabriel, a former Toledo City Councilman and retired city official who enticed him to be the keynote speaker at an NAACP luncheon in 1996.
Danny Thomas will be awarded an honorary Doctorate of Performing Arts degree by University of Toledo next Tuesday at a special convocation in the University's Field House. The degree, first of its kind to be awarded by the University, will be conferred on the comedian by Dr. William S. Carlson, TU president.
That's something special to the Ohio native, who grew up in a single mother household, never having met his biological father. After playing football at the University of Toledo, and graduating with a degree in art, he moved to Los Angeles to pursue becoming a painter.
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