Notable Alumni of University of Missouri-Kansas City

Harry S. Truman 1884–1972

33rd President of the United States

Child: Margaret Truman (George Washington University)

Rick Scott 1952–

US Senator from Florida and former governor

Also attended: Southern Methodist University

Sharice Davids 1980–

US Representative from Kansas

Also attended: Johnson County Community College, Cornell University

Alfred Oko Vanderpuije 1955–

Ghanaian politician and educator

Master's degree · Education · Class of 1995

Also attended: MidAmerica Nazarene University, Benedict College

Martha Keys 1930–2024

Former U.S. representative from Kansas

Also attended: The University of Olivet

Spouse: Andrew Jacobs Jr. (Indiana University-Purdue University-Indianapolis, Purdue University-Main Campus)

Clarence M. Kelley 1911–1997

Second director of the FBI

Also attended: University of Kansas

Charles Evans Whittaker 1901–1973

Associate justice of the U.S. Supreme Court

John Carmack 1970–

Programmer and co-founder of id Software

Juliana Rotich 1977–

Kenyan tech entrepreneur, co-founder of Ushahidi and iHub

Also attended: Massachusetts Institute of Technology

Juris Hartmanis 1928–2022

Computational complexity pioneer; 1993 Turing Award winner

Master of Arts · Mathematics · Class of 1951

Also attended: California Institute of Technology

Virginia E. Johnson 1925–2013

Sexologist of the Masters and Johnson team

Also attended: Drury University, University of Missouri-Columbia, Washington University in St Louis

Spouse: William H. Masters (Hamilton College, University of Rochester)

Roger Garrison 1944–

Austrian School economist, Auburn University professor

Also attended: Missouri University of Science and Technology, University of Virginia-Main Campus

Mary Colleen Daly 1962–

13th President of the San Francisco Fed

Also attended: University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign, Syracuse University

Edie McClurg 1945–

Actress and comedian in Ferris Bueller's Day Off

Also attended: Syracuse University

Danny Carey 1961–

Drummer of the rock band Tool

Connor Trinneer 1969–

Actor in Star Trek: Enterprise

Also attended: Pacific Lutheran University

Nick Gehlfuss 1985–

Actor known for Shameless and a starring TV role

Also attended: Marietta College

James King 1925–2005

Operatic tenor known for Wagner roles

Master of Arts · Class of 1952

Also attended: Louisiana State University and Agricultural & Mechanical College

Ike Amadi 1979–

Voice actor in Halo and Mortal Kombat games

Also attended: University of Missouri-Columbia

James Yaegashi

Japanese-American actor based in New York

Robert Getchell 1936–2017

Screenwriter and university teacher

Courtney Frerichs 1993–

Steeplechase runner, 2020 Olympic silver medalist

Also attended: University of New Mexico-Main Campus

Tony Dumas 1972–

Former professional basketball player

Trey McKinney-Jones 1990–

Professional basketball player

Attended until 2010

Also attended: University of Miami