Notable Alumni of University of Dayton

Jon Husted 1967–

US Senator from Ohio, former lieutenant governor

Bachelor of Arts, Master of Arts · Class of 1992

Mike Turner 1960–

US Representative from Ohio

Master of Business Administration · Class of 1992

Also attended: Case Western Reserve University, Ohio Northern University

Kristina Keneally 1968–

First female Premier of New South Wales

Bachelor of Arts · Political science

Also attended: Marquette University

Annie Andrews 1980–

Pediatrician and Democratic politician

Bachelor of Science

Also attended: University of Cincinnati-Main Campus, Medical University of South Carolina

David Joyce 1957–

U.S. Representative from Ohio since 2013

Juris Doctor, Bachelor of Science · Class of 1982

James V. Stanton 1932–2022

Lawyer and U.S. Representative from Ohio

Also attended: Harvard University, Cleveland State University

David Taylor 1969–

U.S. representative for Ohio's 2nd district

Juris Doctor · Class of 1996

Also attended: Miami University-Oxford

Bob Schaffer 1962–

Former U.S. Representative from Colorado

Bachelor of Arts · Class of 1984

Charles W. Whalen 1920–2011

Former U.S. representative from Ohio

Also attended: Harvard University

Edward G. Breen 1908–1991

Democratic politician from Ohio

Also attended: Ohio State University-Main Campus

Tom Roberts 1952–

Ohio Democratic politician and former legislator

Michael B. Coleman 1954–

52nd Mayor of Columbus, Ohio

Also attended: University of Cincinnati-Main Campus

Jennifer Brady

Former Ohio state representative

Nan Whaley 1976–

Former mayor of Dayton, Ohio

Bachelor of Arts · Chemistry · Class of 1998

Also attended: Wright State University-Main Campus

Dennis M. McCarthy 1945–2023

Marine Corps Lieutenant General; Assistant Secretary of Defense

Also attended: Capital University

Dan Troy 1948–

Ohio state representative

Bachelor of Arts · Political science

Michael Foley 1963–

Former Ohio House of Representatives member

Omar J. Marrero 1980–

Former Secretary of State of Puerto Rico

Tom Demmer 1986–

Former Illinois state representative

William R. Klesse 1947–

Former chairman and CEO of Valero Energy

Also attended: West Texas A & M University

Charles J. Pedersen 1904–1989

Chemist who discovered crown ethers, Nobel laureate

Also attended: Massachusetts Institute of Technology

Richard Schoen 1950–

Mathematician who resolved the Yamabe problem

Also attended: Stanford University

Spouse: Doris Fischer-Colbrie (University of California-Berkeley)

David Bradley 1949–

Original IBM PC engineer who implemented Ctrl-Alt-Del

Erica Chenoweth 1980–

Political scientist and Harvard Kennedy School professor

Bachelor of Arts

Ricardo Bressani 1926–2015

Guatemalan food scientist

Also attended: Iowa State University, Purdue University-Main Campus

Rita Rapp 1928–1989

Physiologist who led the Apollo Food System team

Also attended: Saint Louis University

Ahmed K. Elmagarmid 1954–

Computer scientist, founding director of Qatar Computing Research Institute

Also attended: Ohio State University-Main Campus

Erma Bombeck 1927–1996

Humorist and newspaper columnist

Don Novello 1943–

Comedian known as Father Guido Sarducci on SNL

Also attended: Thunderbird School of Global Management

Bruce Graham 1925–2010

Architect at Skidmore, Owings and Merrill

Also attended: Case Western Reserve University, University of Pennsylvania

Ricardo Lancaster-Jones y Verea 1905–1983

Mexican diplomat, historian and art collector

Candace Smith 1977–

Model and lawyer, Survivor: Tocantins contestant

Also attended: Northwestern University

Mike Gallagher 1960–

Conservative radio host and political commentator

Also attended: Wright State University-Main Campus

Mike Reed 1974–

Jazz drummer, bandleader and composer

Katie Moon 1991–

American pole vaulter, Olympic gold medalist

Also attended: Ashland University

Kostas Antetokounmpo 1997–

Greek professional basketball player

Brian Roberts 1985–

Former NBA basketball player

Don Meineke 1930–2013

Basketball player, 1952 All-American at Dayton

Obi Toppin 1998–

NBA basketball player for the Indiana Pacers

Attended until 2020

Sibling: Jacob Toppin (University of Rhode Island)

Mike Sylvester 1951–

American-Italian basketball player and coach

Sibling: Steve Sylvester (University of Notre Dame)

Chris Rolfe 1983–

Former pro soccer player, Chicago Fire

Toumani Camara 2000–

Belgian NBA player for the Portland Trail Blazers

Also attended: University of Georgia

Jim Paxson 1957–

Former professional basketball player and executive

Father: Jim Paxson, Sr. (University of Dayton)

Sibling: John Paxson (University of Notre Dame)

Chris Johnson 1990–

Former pro basketball player, Dayton alumnus

DaRon Holmes II 2002–

Denver Nuggets player in the NBA

Communication

Lalas Abubakar 1994–

Ghanaian footballer who plays for FC Dallas

Jon Gruden 1963–

Former NFL head coach and media personality

Attended until 1985

Also attended: Muskingum University

Dyshawn Pierre 1993–

Canadian basketball player for Galatasaray

Robert Lowery 1987–

American professional basketball player

Don May 1946–

Former pro basketball player on the 1970 champion Knicks

Hank Finkel 1942–

Former NBA player, 1974 Celtics champion

Devin Oliver 1992–

Professional basketball player

Johnny Davis 1955–

Former NBA player and coach, 1977 champion

Chris Wright 1988–

Former American professional basketball player

Devin Searcy 1989–

Professional basketball player

Carl Storck 1892–1950

NFL co-founder and owner of the Dayton Triangles

Richard Rohr 1943–

Franciscan priest and spirituality writer

Joseph Charron 1939–

Catholic bishop of Des Moines from 1994 to 2007

Francis Augustine Thill 1893–1957

Catholic bishop of Concordia (later Salina), Kansas

Also attended: Athenaeum of Ohio

Paul Francis Leibold 1914–1972

Catholic Archbishop of Cincinnati

Also attended: Athenaeum of Ohio