List of University of Toledo people

The list of University of Toledo people includes notable alumni and faculty of the University of Toledo. The University of Toledo is a public university in Toledo, Ohio.

Alumni

Science

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 the COX-2 inflammatory pathway	[5]

Medicine

Name	Class year	Notability	Reference(s)
Darrick E. Antell		World-renowned plastic surgeon	[5]

Technology and innovation

Name	Class year	Notability	Reference(s)
Fredric J. Baur		Inventor of the Pringles can[6]	[5][7]
Paul Chongkun Hong		Distinguished University Professor
Richard Schreder	1938	Aircraft developer	[8]
David Liddle		Developer on the Xerox Star	[5]

Law and politics

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 the Pennsylvania State Senate since 1979
Patricia Kabbah		Former First Lady of Sierra Leone
Alan George Lance	1973 (J.D.)	Federal judge, Idaho Attorney General (1995–2003), and the National Commander of The 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		Former United 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

Diplomats

Name	Class year	Notability	Reference(s)
Elin Suleymanov	1994	Ambassador of Republic of Azerbaijan to the United States	[5]

Business

Name	Class year	Notability	Reference(s)
John Neff		One of Barron's magazine's "10 most influential investors of the 20th century"	[5]

Journalism and news

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 with Accuracy in Media and American Survival, Inc.	[13]
Christi Paul		CNN Headline News anchor	[5][14]
Michael Sallah		Washington Post investigative reporter; winner of 2004 Pulitzer Prize for Investigative Reporting	[5]
G. Gordon Strong		Newspaper publisher

Academics

Name	Class year	Notability	Reference(s)
Mark Berger		Professor at University of Kentucky
Robert Ghrist		Professor at University of Pennsylvania
William Marshall Grange		Hixson Lied Professor of Theatre and Film at University of Nebraska[15]
Nina McClelland		Dean Emeritus and former professor of chemistry	[5]
James T. Harris III		1980 graduate and President of Widener University[16]
Gerald Jakubowski		Provost of California Maritime Academy; former President of Rose-Hulman Institute of Technology
Jim Rex		South Carolina Superintendent of Education
Louis Shores		Librarian

Literature, art, and architecture

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]

Music

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

Film and television

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 and You Kill Me	[5]
Jeff Johnson	1996	Social commentator for BET	[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 of St. Jude Children's Research Hospital	[21]
Scott Wozniak		YouTuber	^[citation needed]
Chris Zylka		Actor, The Secret Circle and The Amazing Spider-Man	[22]

Athletics

Football

Name	Class year	Notability	Reference(s)
Tom Amstutz	1976	College football player and former UT men's football coach[23]
Bob Beemer	1985	Retired NFL defensive end for the Detroit Lions	[24]
Chuck Ealey	1971	University of Toledo's starting quarterback for 35 straight wins from 1969–1971	[5]
Jerry Evans		Retired tight end for the Denver Broncos[25]
T. J. Fatinikun		Defensive end
Carl Ford		Retired NFL wide receiver for Green Bay Packers[26]
Todd France	2001	Former NFL kicker[27]
Bruce Gradkowski	2005	Former Quarterback for Pittsburgh Steelers[28]	[5]
John Greco	2007	Offensive guard for Cleveland Browns[29]
Kelly Herndon		Former starting cornerback for Seattle Seahawks (2007)[30]
Curtis Johnson	1969	Defensive back for the 1972 undefeated Miami Dolphins "no-name defense"[31]
Nick Kaczur	2004	Starting tackle for New England Patriots (2008)[32]
Brett Kern	2008	Punter for Tennessee Titans[33]
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 the New Orleans Saints and St. Louis Rams
Lance Moore	2004	Wide receiver for New Orleans Saints, winners of Super Bowl XLIV
Jalen Parmele	2007	Running back for Baltimore Ravens
Dave Ridgway		Placekicker in the Canadian Football League
Chuck Sample		Fullback for the Green Bay Packers
Chester Taylor	2001	Former running back for the Chicago Bears[34]
Emlen Tunnell		Pro Football Hall of Fame
Brent Williams		Retired NFL defensive end
Dan Williams	1992	Retired defensive lineman for the Kansas City Chiefs and Denver Broncos
Kareem Hunt	2017	Running back for Kansas City Chiefs and Cleveland Browns
Diontae Johnson	2018	Wide Receiver for the Pittsburgh Steelers

Basketball

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

Baseball

Name	Class year	Notability	Reference(s)
Mitch Maier		Outfielder for the Kansas City Royals
Denny Stark		MLB pitcher

Track and field

Name	Class year	Notability	Reference(s)
Sy Mah		Long-distance runner; held a Guinness World Record for the most lifetime marathons[35][36]

Tennis

Name	Class year	Notability	Reference(s)
Vic Braden		Tennis instructor; former professional player; author; researcher; licensed psychologist

Wrestling

Name	Class year	Notability	Reference(s)
Greg Wojciechowski		NCAA heavyweight wrestling champion in 1971

Winter sports

Name	Class year	Notability	Reference(s)
Brock Kreitzburg		Bobsledder

Faculty

• Laurie Dinnebeil, Distinguished University Professor, and Daso Herb Endowed Chair
• Lars Jorgensen (born 1970), swimmer and college coach
• Clyde Summers (1918–2010), labor lawyer and law professor at the University of Pennsylvania Law School

College of Engineering

• Glenn Lipscomb, department chair of Chemical and Environmental Engineering
• Nagi Naganathan, dean of College of Engineering

Heads of university

	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-PRESENT)

Notes and references

1. Warren, Wini (1999). Black Women Scientists in the United States. Indiana University Press. pp. 25–26. ISBN 0-253-33603-1.
2. "UToledo alum, flight director for International Space Station leading NASA's launch of commercial crew vehicle". June 17, 2019. Retrieved May 24, 2021.
3. "UToledo alumnus captured photos featured on new stamp commemorating total solar eclipse". THE UNIVERSITY OF TOLEDO – NEWS RELEASES. June 13, 2017. Retrieved May 24, 2021.
4. "William H. Gerstenmaier, Associate Administrator Human Exploration and Operations". NASA. April 19, 2012. Retrieved May 24, 2021.
5. "The University of Toledo Notable Alumni". Retrieved May 24, 2021.
6. Goodman, Rebecca (June 1, 2008). "In a Pringles can rests its inventor". The Cincinnati Enquirer. Retrieved September 7, 2010.
7. "Designer of Pringles can and graduate of University of Toledo buried in potato crisp container". The Blade. June 2, 2008. Retrieved May 24, 2021.
8. Feehan, Jennifer (February 8, 2008). "NW Ohio glider pilot's collection lands in Smithsonian". Toledo Blade. Retrieved May 24, 2021.
9. Zimmer, Cathy (March 12, 2010). "UT awards first Chaudhary-Steinitz Honors Research Grant". Retrieved September 7, 2010.
10. "Judge Alan G. Lance, Sr". United States Court of Appeals for Veterans Claims. n.d. Retrieved February 17, 2017.
11. "Common Pleas Bootcamp: An Introduction to Practice in the Lucas County Court of Common Pleas". Toledo Bar. 24 June 2016. Retrieved 3 February 2017.^[dead link‍]
12. THE PLAYERS: It Wasn't a Game – The Washington Post
13. "Cliff Kincaid's Biography". usasurvival.org. Archived from the original on October 17, 2016. Retrieved June 17, 2016.
14. "CNN Programs – Anchors/Reporters – Christi Paul". Retrieved August 30, 2010.
15. "Johnny Carson School of Theatre & Film". University of Nebraska-Lincoln. Retrieved 21 December 2012.
16. "Widener University: About the President (Google cache)". Archived from the original on March 10, 2010. Retrieved August 30, 2010.
17. Zikmund, Barbara Brown (September 1, 2021). "Dosia Carlson: A Long Life that Made a Difference". United Church of Christ. Retrieved June 9, 2024.
18. Holland, Bernard (October 13, 2007). "Margaret Carson, Classical Music Publicist, Dies at 96". The New York Times. Retrieved September 7, 2010.
19. Feehan, Jennifer (January 14, 2018). "Breakfast attendees urged to chase dreams: BET personality was speaker". The Toledo Blade. p. A9. ProQuest 1993290090. 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.
20. Armstrong, Alice Catt (1950). Who's Who in Los Angeles County. Los Angeles, CA: Who's Who Historical Society. p. 145. ISSN 0508-6930.
21. "Degree for Danny Thomas". The Hollywood Reporter. October 16, 1962. p. 9. ProQuest 2339695067. 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.
22. Yi, David (June 19, 2014). "Chris Zylka Wises Up". Women's Wear Daily. p. B15. ProQuest 1537974349. 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.
23. ""Toledo Tom" and Rocket Football Have Been a Perfect Fit For 32 Years". Archived from the original on July 17, 2011. Retrieved September 7, 2010.
24. VanDyke, Josh (April 22, 2020). "25 greatest football players of all time from the Jackson area". MLive. Retrieved September 18, 2021.
25. "NFL.com stats page: Jerry Evans". Retrieved August 31, 2010.
26. "NFL.com stats page: Carl Ford". Retrieved August 30, 2010.
27. "NFL.com stats page: Todd France". Retrieved August 30, 2010.
28. "NFL.com stats page: Bruce Gradkowski". Retrieved August 31, 2010.
29. "NFL.com stats page: John Greco". Retrieved November 15, 2012.
30. "NFL.com stats page: Kelly Herndon". Retrieved August 31, 2010.
31. "NFL.com stats page: Curtis Johnson". Retrieved August 30, 2010.
32. "NFL.com stats page: Nick Kaczur". Retrieved August 31, 2010.
33. "NFL.com stats page: Brett Kern". Retrieved August 31, 2010.
34. "NFL.com stats page: Chester Taylor". Retrieved August 30, 2010.
35. Blaikie, David (February–March 1989). "Sy Mah, 1926–1988". Athletics Magazine. Toronto, Canada.
36. Rowe, William J. (May 1991). "A World Record Marathon Runner with Silent Ischemia without Coronary Atherosclerosis". Chest. 99 (5): 1306–1308. doi:10.1378/chest.99.5.1306. ISSN 0012-3692. PMID 2019205.