24 notable alumni U.S. News #332

Notable Alumni of Jacksonville University

Notable alumni of Jacksonville University include Jay Thomas (Actor, comedian and radio host), Jade Cargill (Professional wrestler and fitness model signed to WWE) and Terrence Mann (Broadway actor and baritone).

College data and admissions

Alumni list

Politics and law

Aaron Bean 1967–

U.S. representative for Florida's 4th district
Marjorie Holt 1920–2018

First Republican woman elected to Congress from Maryland

Also attended: University of Florida
Alvin Brown 1961–

Mayor of Jacksonville, first African American in the role

Also attended: Edward Waters University
Michael E. Boyle 1965–

U.S. Navy vice admiral

Bachelor of Science · Business administration
Tommy Hazouri 1944–2021

Democratic Party politician
David M. Walker 1951–

Former Comptroller General of the United States

Also attended: Harvard University
Sam Jones 1947–

First African-American mayor of Mobile, Alabama

Also attended: Jacksonville State University, Florida State College at Jacksonville

Arts and media

Jay Thomas 1948–2017

Actor, comedian and radio host

Also attended: Central Piedmont Community College
Terrence Mann 1951–

Broadway actor and baritone

Also attended: University of North Carolina School of the Arts
William Forsythe 1949–

Choreographer and dancer

Also attended: The Juilliard School
Doug Carn 1948–

American jazz musician and pianist

Also attended: Savannah State University

Spouse: Jean Carn (Morris Brown College)
Shawnae Jebbia 1971–

Miss USA 1998
Brenda Jackson 1953–

Romance novelist
Judy Rodman 1951–

Country singer with a 1986 number one hit

Music education
Bertice Berry 1960–

Sociologist, author and lecturer

Also attended: Kent State University at Kent

Sports

Jade Cargill 1992–

Professional wrestler and fitness model signed to WWE
Artis Gilmore 1948–

Former ABA and NBA basketball player

Also attended: Gardner-Webb University
Dee Brown 1968–

Former NBA player with Celtics, Raptors and Magic
Daniel Murphy 1985–

Former MLB second and first baseman
Kevin Sheppard 1979–

US Virgin Islands basketball player, The Iran Job subject
Rex Morgan 1948–2016

Former NBA player and coach
Tim Burroughs 1969–

Former basketball forward drafted by Timberwolves in 1992
Leon Benbow 1950–

Former NBA basketball player
Harold Fox 1949–

Former NBA player for the Buffalo Braves

From Wikidata “educated at” records (including people who attended without graduating), ordered by the number of Wikipedia language editions. Degrees and years follow Wikidata and are left out where it has none.