Notable Alumni of University of Maine

Olympia Snowe 1947–

Former U.S. Senator for Maine

Bachelor of Arts · Class of 1969

Also attended: Bates College

Spouse: John R. McKernan (University of Maine, Dartmouth College)

Paul LePage 1948–

74th Governor of Maine

Also attended: Thomas College, Husson University

John Baldacci 1955–

73rd Governor of Maine

Bachelor of Arts · Class of 1986

Chellie Pingree 1955–

U.S. Representative for Maine's 1st district

Also attended: College of the Atlantic, University of Southern Maine

Child: Hannah Pingree (Brown University)

Joseph E. Brennan 1934–2024

70th governor of Maine

Bachelor of Laws

Also attended: Boston College

Styles Bridges 1898–1961

Former governor of New Hampshire and US senator

Attended until 1918

John R. McKernan 1948–

71st Governor of Maine

Also attended: Dartmouth College

Spouse: Olympia Snowe (Bates College, University of Maine)

John H. Reed 1921–2012

67th Governor of Maine and diplomat

Kenneth M. Curtis 1931–

Former Maine governor and US ambassador to Canada

Also attended: Bates College, Maine Maritime Academy

Robert Haskell 1903–1987

65th governor of Maine

Ciarán Cuffe 1963–

Irish politician and former MEP

Edwin F. Ladd 1859–1925

Chemist and United States Senator

Sandy Silver 1969–

9th Premier of Yukon

Elmer Drew Merrill 1876–1956

Botanist and authority on Asia-Pacific flora

Also attended: George Washington University

Bernard Lown 1921–2021

Cardiologist, developer of the DC defibrillator

Also attended: Johns Hopkins University

Chuck Peddle 1937–2019

Main designer of the 6502 microprocessor and Commodore PET

Alice Middleton Boring 1883–1955

Biologist who taught and researched in the US and China

Also attended: Bryn Mawr College

Bryce Bayer 1929–2012

Physicist, inventor of the Bayer filter

John Frank Stevens 1853–1943

Civil engineer, chief engineer of the Panama Canal

Also attended: University of Maine at Farmington

Elisabeth Isaksson 1961–

Swedish glaciologist and geologist

Master's degree · Class of 1991

Stanley Falkow 1934–2018

Microbiologist, father of molecular microbial pathogenesis

Frank Lamson-Scribner 1851–1938

Botanist and pioneering plant pathologist

Edith Marion Patch 1876–1954

Entomologist and writer

Also attended: University of Minnesota-Twin Cities, Cornell University

Frank Crowe 1882–1946

General construction superintendent of Hoover Dam

Stephen King 1947–

Author known as the King of Horror

Bachelor of Arts · English · Class of 1971

Spouse: Tabitha King (University of Maine)

Child: Joe Hill (Vassar College)

Tony Shalhoub 1953–

Actor and filmmaker

Also attended: Yale University, University of Southern Maine, University of Wisconsin-Green Bay

Lois Lowry 1937–

Children's author of The Giver

Also attended: University of Southern Maine, Brown University

Rudy Vallée 1901–1986

Singer, actor and radio host

Also attended: Yale University

Lawrence Bender 1957–

Film producer of Oscar-nominated films

Nicole Maines 1997–

Actress and transgender rights activist

Tabitha King 1949–

Novelist and author

Spouse: Stephen King (University of Maine)

Child: Joe Hill (Vassar College)

Timothy Simons 1978–

Actor in Veep and Nobody Wants This

Biff Elliot 1923–2012

Actor in 1953 film I, the Jury

Sibling: Win Elliot (University of Michigan-Ann Arbor)

Lynn Flewelling 1958–

American fantasy fiction author

Corey Harris 1969–

Blues and reggae musician

Also attended: Bates College

Brad Sullivan 1931–2008

Character actor in The Sting and Slap Shot

Janine di Giovanni 1961–

War correspondent and author

Mary Ellen Chase 1887–1973

Educator, scholar and New England author

Bachelor of Arts, Master of Arts

Also attended: University of Minnesota-Twin Cities

Nick DiPaolo 1962–

Stand-up comedian, actor and radio personality

Rick Carlisle 1959–

NBA head coach who won the 2011 Finals with Dallas

Paul Kariya 1974–

Canadian ice hockey winger who played 15 NHL seasons

Sibling: Martin Kariya (University of Maine)

Sibling: Steve Kariya (University of Maine)

Gustav Nyquist 1989–

Swedish NHL ice hockey forward

Ben Bishop 1986–

Former professional ice hockey goaltender

Jimmy Howard 1984–

Former Detroit Red Wings goaltender

Jeremy Swayman 1998–

Boston Bruins goaltender in the NHL

Mike Dunham 1972–

Former professional ice hockey goaltender

John Tortorella 1958–

NHL head coach

D'Lo Brown 1970–

Professional wrestler

Steve Clifford 1961–

NBA coach, formerly of Hornets and Magic

Also attended: University of Maine at Farmington

Scott Darling 1988–

Former NHL ice hockey goaltender

Garth Snow 1969–

Former NHL goaltender and New York Islanders general manager

Jovan Belcher 1987–2012

Kansas City Chiefs NFL linebacker

Ben Hutton 1993–

Canadian NHL defenceman

Brett Clark 1976–

Canadian former NHL defenceman

Keith Carney 1970–

Former NHL defenseman

Martin Kariya 1981–

Canadian former professional ice hockey player

Sibling: Paul Kariya (University of Maine)

Sibling: Steve Kariya (University of Maine)

Teddy Purcell 1985–

Canadian former NHL right winger

Matthias Trattnig 1979–

Austrian former professional ice hockey defenceman

Jack Capuano 1966–

Ice hockey coach and former player

Dustin Penner 1982–

Canadian former NHL forward