List of University of Virginia people

The University of Virginia is a public university in Charlottesville, Virginia, United States. Following is a partial list of its notable alumni, faculty, board members, and rectors.

Alumni

"Col" stands for College of Arts and Sciences.

Academics and education NameClassSchool or degreeNotabilityReferencesWilliam Antholis1986ColDirector of UVA's Miller Center; former managing director of Brookings; former White House and State Department staffDonald J. Boudreaux1992Law Professor at the Mercatus Center at George Mason University Claire-Marie Brisson2021 Ph.DPreceptor in French, Harvard UniversityWilliam Yancey Brown1969 ColPresident of Bishop Museum, author and institutional leaderJohn T. Casteen III1965, 1970Col, graduatePresident of the University of VirginiaEdmund M. Clarke1967ColFORE Systems Professor of Computer Science Emeritus at Carnegie Mellon University and recipient of the 2007 A.M. Turing AwardAnita H. Clayton1982MedChair of Psychiatry and Neurobehavioral Sciences at the University of Virginia School of MedicineJohn R. ConniffLawPresident of Louisiana Tech University, 1926–1928Henry E. Chambers, A History of Louisiana, Vol. 2 (Chicago and New_York_City: American Historical Society, 1925), pp. 53-54Douglas Day1954BA; MA, PhD English Author, William Faulkner scholar, Clifton Waller Professor of English and Comparative Languages at UVaDavid Ellenson1973MA ReligionPresident emeritus and chancellor of Hebrew Union College-Jewish Institute of ReligionJerry Falwell Jr.1986LawChancellor and president, Liberty UniversityGary L. FrancioneLawProfessor at Rutgers UniversityJoanne B. Freeman 1993, 1998MA, Ph.DProfessor of History and American Studies at Yale UniversityWade Hampton Frost1903MedicineFounding dean of Johns Hopkins School of Public Health, established epidemiology as a scienceElizabeth Garrett1988LawPresident of Cornell University; former provost of the University of Southern CaliforniaJ. Hartwell Harrison1932MedicineProfessor, Harvard Medical School; donor surgeon–premier kidney transplant; editor, Campbell's Urology (4th ed., 1978)Roger Harold Hull1974LawPresident of Beloit College and Union CollegeCharles W. Kent1882ColEnglish professor at UVAGloria Cordes Larson1976LawPresident of Bentley UniversityHelen Matthews Lewis1949GraduateSociologist, historian, and activistEdgar Odell Lovett1895 GraduateMathematician, astronomer, first and longest-tenured president of Rice UniversityRichard A. Lutz1971ColProfessor at the Rutgers Department of Marine and Coastal SciencesM. Elizabeth Magill1995LawDean of Stanford Law SchoolJ. Hillis Miller Sr.1928GraduatePresident of the University of Florida (1947–1953)Blake Morant1975, 1978Col, LawDean of George Washington University Law SchoolNick Morgan1977, 1981MA, PhDAssistant vice president and provost, University of Virginia; professor at Princeton UniversityEdward P. Ney1946Ph.DPhysicist and college professor who made major contributions to cosmic ray research and atmospheric physicsNational Academies Press:Biographical Memoirs:Jesse Wakefield Beams; By Walter GordyMarvin Banks Perry Jr.1940ColPresident of Goucher College and Agnes Scott CollegeHarrison Randolph1892GraduatePresident of the College of Charleston (1897–1945)W. Taylor Reveley, III1968LawPresident, The College of William and Mary; former dean and professor of law at William & Mary Law SchoolWilliam Craig Rice1975ColPresident of Shimer CollegeLarry Sabato1974ColDirector of the University of Virginia Center for PoliticsAlex Sanders1990LawPresident of the College of Charleston (1992–2001)Thomas A. Saunders III1967DardenChairman of The Heritage FoundationStuart Schreiber1977ColChemical biologist; founding member of the Broad Institute of Harvard and MITNicole Shelton1996, 1998M.A., Ph.DProfessor of psychology at Princeton UniversityBrooks D. Simpson1979ColProfessor of history at Arizona State UniversityRobert Sitkoff1996GraduateProfessor at Harvard Law School Valerie Smith1978, 1982GraduatePresident, Swarthmore College; former dean of the college, Princeton UniversityWilliam G. Thomas III 1991, 1995M.A., Ph.DHistory professor at the University of Nebraska–Lincoln, 2016 Guggenheim FellowRichard E. Wagner1966Ph.DProfessor emeritus of economics at George Mason UniversityJohn C. White1998ColLouisiana superintendent of educationWilliam Wulf1966GraduatePresident of the National Academy of Engineering, designer of BLISS programming language

Art and architecture NameClassSchool or degreeNotabilityReferencesRobert Llewellyn1968Engineering SciencePhotographerGeorgia O'KeeffeNon-degreedPainterNelson Saiers1997, 1998Col, graduateArtist and hedge fund manager

Business NameClassSchool or degreeNotabilityReferencesLee Ainslie1986ColFounder and managing partner of Maverick CapitalMarket Folly, Lee Ainslie Bio Retrieved January 23, 2012Eric C. Anderson1996EngineeringPresident and CEO, co-founder, Space AdventuresDavid T. Beers1975ColSpecial adviser to the governor of the Bank of Canada, former head of sovereign credit ratings, Standard & Poor'sStephen Foley, Powerful chief steps out of the shadows Retrieved January 22, 2012Alfred Berkeley1966ColPresident, NASDAQ Stock ExchangeJohn H. Bryan1960DardenCEO and chairman of Sara LeeJonathan Bryan1896President, Richmond-Ashland Railway Company and Bryan, Kemp & Co. brokerageAlgernon S. Buford1850LawPresident, Richmond and Danville RailroadW. Graham Claytor Jr.1933ColPresident, Southern Railway and Amtrak; and U.S. secretary of the NavyGeorge David1967DardenChairman and CEO, United Technologies CorporationWilliam A. Hawkins1982Darden CEO, Medtronic Corp.Steve Huffman2005EngineeringCo-founder of RedditBob Hugin1985DardenChair of CelgeneMansoor Ijaz1983ColFounder and chairman, Crescent Investment Management LtdPaul Tudor Jones1976ColPresident and founder, Tudor Investment Corporation and Robin Hood FoundationStephen P. Joyce1982CommPresident and CEO of Choice Hotels; CEO of Dine Brands GlobalRandal J. Kirk1979LawFounder and chairman, New River PharmaceuticalDavid Holley (June 24, 2010), Biotech Billionaire Retrieved January 22, 2012Alan LafleyNon-degreedCEO, chairman of the board, Procter & GambleMeredith Kopit Levien1993ColPresident and chief executive officer of The New York Times CompanyAlexander F. Mathews1856GraduatePresident and founder of Bank of Lewisburg and First National Bank of RonceverteThe American Historical Society (1923). "Mathews Family of Greenbrier." The History of West Virginia, Old and New (Chicago and New York: The American Historical Society, Inc.) 2: 7-9. http://files.usgwarchives.net/wv/greenbrier/bios/wvoldnew/m3200001.txt Retrieved October 19, 2012Halsey Minor1987ColCo-founder and former CEO, CNET Inc.Daniel Mudd1980ColCEO, Fannie MaeTammy Murphy1987ColAnalyst, associate, and project lead at Goldman SachsMichelle Nunn1989ColCEO, Points of Light; president of Care International USAAlexis Ohanian2005CommCo-founder of RedditWilliam Nelson PageNon-degreedCo-founder of the Virginian RailwayCharlie Papazian1972BS Nuclear EngineeringFounder of the Association of Brewers and the Great American Beer FestivalSteven Reinemund1978DardenChairman and CEO, PepsiCo Inc.Mendel Rosenblum1984ColCo-founder of VMwareJulio Mario Santo Domingo1948ColColombian businessman, billionaireSheridan Snyder1958ColEntrepreneur and philanthropistSamuel Spencer1868EngineeringPresident, Southern RailwayMark B. Templeton1978DardenPresident and CEO, Citrix SystemsJaffray Woodriff1991CommCEO and co-founder of Quantitative Investment Management (QIM)Robert R. YoungNon-degreedChairman of the board, C&O Railroad

Entertainment

NameClassSchool or degreeNotabilityReferencesRobert AldrichNon-degreedFilm director, writer, and producer of The Dirty DozenWill Anderson2008ColLead singer of the pop-rock band ParachuteKrystal Ball2003ColAnchor on MSNBC's The CycleDavid Berman1989ColLead singer of indie-rock band Silver JewsJohn Brenkus1993ColHost, ESPN's Sports ScienceThe Rocket, Host of ESPN Sports Science Lectures Students Retrieved January 22, 2012Margaret Brennan2002ColBloomberg TV anchor, In Business with Margaret BrennanEdward BrophyColActorCoran Capshaw1983ColFounder, Red Light Management; manager of the Dave Matthews Band, Faith Hill, and Alicia KeysTom CoraColAvant-garde cellist and composerKatie Couric1979ColAnchor of CBS Evening News; former host of NBC's Today ShowJohn Dickerson1991ColAnchor of CBS News Prime Time with John DickersonDeidre DownsNon-degreedMiss America 2005Kimberly Dozier1993GraduateReporter for CBS NewsSarah Drew2002ColActress, Grey's AnatomyTina Fey1992ColCreator, writer, producer and actress, 30 Rock; former head writer, actress, Saturday Night LiveSchuyler Fisk2004ColSinger/songwriterBob Gazzale1987ColPresident, American Film InstituteUSA Today Bob Gazzale named new president of AFI Retrieved January 23, 2012The Hook, Cover – Back Story Retrieved January 23, 2012Jason George1994ColActorBrennan Gilmore2001ColBluegrass musicianRichard Glatzer1975GraduateFilm director, producer, writer, Still Alice, The Fluffer, and QuinceañeraAnn Hould-Ward1978GraduateBroadway costume designer, Tony Award recipientBrit Hume1965ColManaging editor, Fox NewsLaura Ingraham1991LawConservative talk show hostMark Johnson1971ColFilm producer, Rain Man, Good Morning, Vietnam, and The Chronicles of Narnia; Academy Award recipient. Retrieved January 23, 2012.Jen Lilley2007ColActress, General Hospital, Days of Our Lives, The ArtistJessica Lynch2000ColMiss New York 2003Celeste Katz, Retrieved January 22, 2012Rod MacDonald1970ColSinger/songwriterStephen Malkmus1988ColLead singer of indie-rock band PavementTyler Mathisen1976ColCo-anchor, Power Lunch; vice president for Strategic Editorial Initiatives, CNBCCNBC, Tyler Mathisen Bio Retrieved January 22, 2012Benjamin McKenzie2001ColActor, Fox's The O.C.PES 1995ColDirector, filmmaker, director of Oscar-nominated short film Fresh GuacamoleEd RomanoffBA CommunicationSinger-songwriterAndrew Scheinman1973LawTV producer, Seinfeld; Emmy Award recipientTeddy Sears1999ColActor, Masters of SexTom Shadyac1981ColDirector, Ace Ventura: Pet Detective, Patch Adams, Bruce AlmightyMelissa Stark1995ColReporter, ESPN and ABC's Monday Night FootballSkipp Sudduth1983GraduateactorSean Patrick Thomas1993ColActorBoyd TinsleyViolinist, mandolinist, backup vocals for Dave Matthews BandDylan Walsh1986ColActor, Nip/TuckWhitney Wegman-WoodMFAActress, Kung Fu Ghost; screenwriter, The Last ButterfliesStan Winston1968ColSpecial effects expert, four-time Academy Award recipientPaul Junger Witt1963ColEmmy Award recipient; producer, Dead Poets Society; TV producer, The Golden Girls, The Partridge Family, Soap, Benson, and BlossomBroocks Willich, Life In Pictures Retrieved January 22, 2012. Retrieved January 23, 2012.Vern Yip1990ColInterior designer, HGTV home improvement personalityChannel APA, Vern Yip Talks Home Make-Over Retrieved January 22, 2012Sasheer Zamata2006ColActor, Saturday Night Live

Government NameClassSchool or degreeNotabilityReferencesDanny AvulaColRichmond-Henrico Health District commissioner; commissioner of Social Services of the Commonwealth of Virginia; mayor of Richmond, VirginiaGina BennettCentral Intelligence Agency terrorism senior targeting analyst and senior advisor for the Directorate of Strategic Operational Planning at the National Counterterrorism CenterJames Laurence Cabell1833President of National Board of HealthMortimer Caplin1940LawInternal Revenue Service commissionerJames W. Carroll1985ColDirector of the Office of National Drug Control PolicyPaul Ilyinsky1953ColThree-term mayor of Palm Beach, Florida; descendant of Russian royaltyRobert Mueller1974LawDirector of the Federal Bureau of InvestigationPaul Craig RobertsPh.D.Undersecretary of the treasuryThomas A. Scully1979ColAdministrator of the Centers for Medicare and Medicaid ServicesWilliam A. Welch1886GraduateGeneral manager of the Palisades Interstate Park CommissionWalter Wyatt1917LawGeneral counsel, Federal Reserve System

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