List of Seton Hall University people
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The following is a list of notable people associated with Seton Hall University, located in the American city of South Orange, New Jersey.
Notable alumni
[edit]Academics
[edit]- Malcolm Diamond (Ed.S., 1985), Professor Emeritus of Religion at Princeton University[1]
- Shana O. Kelley (B.S., 1994), professor and director of Biomolecular Sciences at the University of Toronto[2]
- Donato LaRossa (B.A., 1963), Professor Emeritus of Surgery at the University of Pennsylvania School of Medicine[3]
Business
[edit]- William F. Andrews, former chairman of the Singer Corporation and the Corrections Corporation of America[4]
- Robert E. Brennan, former First Jersey Securities CEO, convicted of securities fraud and bankruptcy fraud[5]
- Dennis Kozlowski (B.Sc., 1968), former CEO of Tyco International, later convicted of securities fraud[6]
- George Kurtz (born c. 1970), co-founder and CEO of cybersecurity company CrowdStrike, who was the founder of Foundstone and chief technology officer of McAfee.[7]
- Orin R. Smith (M.B.A., 1964), former chairman and CEO of Engelhard Corporation[8]
Government and politics
[edit]- Harold A. Ackerman (B.A.), federal judge for the United States District Court for the District of New Jersey
- Liu He, incumbent Vice Premier of the People's Republic of China and former director of the Central Financial and Economic Affairs Commission Office[9]
- John O. Bennett (J.D., 1974), former New Jersey state senator and acting governor
- Michael Chagares (J.D., 1987), federal judge on the United States Court of Appeals
- Raymond G. Chambers (M.B.A., 1968), currently serves as United Nations Secretary-General's Special Envoy for Malaria
- Chris Christie (J.D., 1987), former Governor of New Jersey, United States Attorney for the District of New Jersey
- Jack Ciattarelli (B.S. and M.B.A.), Republican nominee in the 2021 New Jersey gubernatorial election[10]
- Clay Constantinou, former United States Ambassador to Luxembourg
- Marion Crecco, member of the New Jersey General Assembly from 1986 to 2002.[11]
- Michellene Davis (B.A. 1994), former New Jersey State Treasurer from 2007 to 2008 and the first African American to hold this office.[12]
- William Howe Davis (1904–1982), politician who served as Mayor of Orange, New Jersey for 12 years and as the director of the New Jersey Division of Alcoholic Beverage Control during the Administration of Governor Robert B. Meyner.[13]
- Lucille Davy (B.Sc.), New Jersey Commissioner of Education.[14]
- Patrick J. Diegnan, representative and Parliamentarian of the New Jersey General Assembly
- Donald DiFrancesco (J.D., 1969), former Governor of New Jersey
- Arline Friscia (B.A.), member of the New Jersey General Assembly.[15]
- Thomas W. Greelish (J.D., 1971), United States Attorney for the District of New Jersey from 1985 to 1987.
- Mims Hackett (M.S.), New Jersey General Assembly
- Jerramiah Healy (J.D., 1975), Mayor of Jersey City, New Jersey
- Anthony Impreveduto (M.A.), served in the New Jersey General Assembly from 1987 to 2004.[16]
- LeRoy J. Jones, Jr. (B.S.), member of the New Jersey General Assembly[17]
- Mary Madison (M.Ed), member of the Iowa House of Representatives
- Nicole Malliotakis (B.S. 2001), U.S. Congresswoman from New York
- Thomas F. McCran (B.S., 1896), New Jersey Attorney General 1919–1924
- Cornelius Augustine McGlennon (B.A., 1899), represented New Jersey's 8th congressional district from 1919 to 1921, and was Mayor of East Newark from 1907 to 1919.[18]
- LaMonica McIver (M.A. 2011), U.S. Congresswoman from New Jersey
- John F. McKeon (J.D., 1983), New Jersey General Assembly
- Mike Pappas (B.A., 1982), U.S. Congressman from New Jersey
- Donald M. Payne (B.A., 1957), U.S. Congressman from New Jersey
- Eugene A. Philbin (M.A., LL.D, 1884), Manhattan District Attorney and New York Supreme Court Justice
- Anthony Principi (J.D., 1975), 4th United States Secretary of Veterans Affairs
- Matthew John Rinaldo (M.B.A., 1959), United States House of Representatives for twenty years, in New Jersey's 12th and 7th congressional districts.[19]
- Richie Roberts (J.D., 1970), detective and attorney responsible for the arrest and prosecution of Frank Lucas, as portrayed in the film American Gangster by Russell Crowe
- Louis Romano, member of the New Jersey General Assembly[20]
- Thomas J. Scully (B.A., 1889), New Jersey's 3rd congressional district 1911–21; mayor of South Amboy, 1909–10, 1921[21]
- Ellen Tauscher (B.Sc., 1974), Undersecretary of State for Arms Control and International Security, former U.S. Congresswoman from California
- George J. Terwilliger III (B.A., 1973), U.S. Deputy Attorney General 1991–93
- John P. Washington, U.S. Army Chaplain and Chaplain's Medal for Heroism recipient
- Maj. Charles Watters, U.S. Army Chaplain and Medal of Honor recipient
- John Wisniewski (J.D., 1987), Former Chair of the New Jersey Democratic State Committee 2011-2013, Former Member of the New Jersey General Assembly 1996-2018
Culture
[edit]Media
[edit]- Father Jim Chern (M.Th., 1999), Catholic priest and co-host of "The Catholic Guy Show" on Sirius XM Satellite Radio
- Lisa Durden, media commentator
- Donna Fiducia, Fox News anchor
- Bob Ley, ESPN sports anchor
- Ed Lucas (B.A., Communication, 1962) Emmy-winning blind Yankee broadcaster, YES Network
- Megan Olivi, sports broadcaster
- Bob Picozzi, sportscaster, ESPN Radio's Mike and Mike show[22]
- Vinnie Politan (J.D.), Court TV anchor
- Bill Raftery (M.S.), CBS and ESPN college basketball analyst
- Noah Rothman (M.A., Diplomacy and International Relations, 2010) writer, author, editor, MSNBC commentator, senior writer for National Review
- Pete Tauriello (B.A.), WINS traffic reporter
- Dick Vitale (B.Sc., 1963), ESPN sports anchor
- Bernie Wagenblast (B.A., Communications, 1978), WINS traffic reporter, "voice" of the New York City Subway System
- Robert J. Wussler (B.A., 1957), co-founder of CNN
John Fanta (B.A. 2018) Fox Sports
Music
[edit]- Greg Garbowsky (dropped out), bass guitar player for the Jonas Brothers
- Naturi Naughton, actress, singer, and former member of 3LW
- Max Weinberg, drummer for Bruce Springsteen's E Street Band and bandleader of The Max Weinberg 7 on Late Night with Conan O'Brien
- Jimmy White Pop and AC artist.
TV and film
[edit]- Crystal Dickinson (1998), actress with credits in film, television, and in theater, and made her Broadway debut in Clybourne Park
- Daniel Acon (1981), Emmy Award-nominated special effects artist
- Ron Carey (B.A., 1956), actor
- Joe Louis Clark, former high school principal, and character in the 1989 film Lean on Me played by Morgan Freeman
- Chuck Connors, TV's "Rifleman", basketball player (Boston Celtics) and baseball player (Cubs and Dodgers)
- Robert Desiderio, actor and narrator
- Dulé Hill, actor
- Jim Hunter, MLB Baltimore Orioles TV and radio broadcaster
- Victor J. Kemper, cinematographer
- Josephine Siao, Hong Kong actress
- Bill Timoney (B.A., 1980), actor ("All My Children," "12 Monkeys") and voice actor ("Pokémon")
- E. Duke Vincent (1954), TV producer
- Raoul Walsh (B.A., 1908), film director and founding member of the Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences
- Anthony Soprano (dropped out), reputed boss of the Di Meo crime family
- Jocelyn Rogalo (B.A., 2019), Emmy-award winning producer for ABC 20/20
Literature
[edit]- Niobia Bryant (B.A., 1996 and B.S.N., 1997) bestselling author (also writes as Meesha Mink)
- X.J. Kennedy (B.A., 1950), poet
Art
[edit]- Denis Masi, (B.A., 1964), artist
Science and technology
[edit]- John J. Mooney (B.S., 1955), co-inventor of the three-way catalytic converter and co-winner of National Medal of Technology
Sports
[edit]- Lou Duva, International Boxing Hall of Fame trainer
- Louis Gaudinot (Criminal Justice), professional mixed martial artist; The Ultimate Fighter: Team Bisping vs. Team Miller competitor; current UFC Flyweight[23]
- Andy Stanfield (B.A., 1952), two-time gold medalist sprinter
Baseball
[edit]- Craig Biggio, former Major League Baseball player for the Houston Astros and member of the Baseball Hall of Fame
- Ed Blankmeyer, college baseball coach at St. John's
- Johnny Briggs, former Major League Baseball player, 1964–1975, for the Philadelphia Phillies, Milwaukee Brewers, and Minnesota Twins
- Frank Bruggy, former Major League Baseball player, 1921–1925, for the Philadelphia Phillies, Philadelphia Athletics, and Cincinnati Reds
- Rick Cerone, former Major League Baseball player, 1975–1992, for the Cleveland Indians, Toronto Blue Jays, New York Yankees, Atlanta Braves, Milwaukee Brewers, Boston Red Sox, New York Mets, and Montreal Expos
- Chuck Connors, former Major League Baseball player, 1949–1951, with the Brooklyn Dodgers and Chicago Cubs
- Danny Coombs, former Major League Baseball player, 1963–1971, for the Houston Astros and San Diego Padres
- Jack Ferry, former Major League Baseball player, 1910–1913, for the Pittsburgh Pirates
- Hank Fischer, former Major League Baseball player, 1962–1967, for the Milwaukee Braves, Cincinnati Reds, and Boston Red Sox
- Jason Grilli, current Major League Baseball player for the Atlanta Braves
- Bill Henry, former Major League Baseball player in 1966 for the New York Yankees
- Gene Hermanski, retired Major League Baseball outfielder, 1943–1953, with the Brooklyn Dodgers, Chicago Cubs, and Pittsburgh Pirates
- Kevin Leighton, college baseball coach at Manhattan and Fordham
- Ted Lepcio, former Major League Baseball player, 1952–1961, for the Boston Red Sox, Detroit Tigers, Philadelphia Phillies, Chicago White Sox, and Minnesota Twins
- Ed Madjeski, former Major League Baseball player, 1932–1937, for the Philadelphia Athletics, Chicago White Sox, and New York Giants
- Mike Moriarty, former Major League Baseball player in 2002 for the Baltimore Orioles
- Dan Morogiello, former Major League Baseball player in 1983 for the Baltimore Orioles
- John Morris, former Major League Baseball, 1986–1992, for the St. Louis Cardinals, Philadelphia Phillies, and California Angels
- Matt Morris, former Major League Baseball player
- Kevin Morton, former Major League Baseball player in 1991 for the Boston Red Sox
- Steve Nagy, former Major League Baseball player, 1947–1950, with the Pittsburgh Pirates and Washington Senators
- Pat Pacillo, former Major League Baseball player
- Pepper Peploski, former Major League Baseball player in 1913 for the Detroit Tigers
- Charlie Puleo, former Major League Baseball player
- Otto Rettig, former Major League Baseball player in 1922 for the Philadelphia Athletics
- Rich Scheid, former Major League Baseball player, 1992–1995, for the Houston Astros and Florida Marlins
- Anthony Seratelli[24]
- Joe Shannon, former Major League Baseball player in 1915 for the Boston Braves
- Red Shannon, former Major League Baseball player, 1915–1926, for the Boston Braves, Philadelphia Athletics, Boston Red Sox, Washington Senators, and Chicago Cubs
- Mike Sheppard, former Seton Hall baseball coach
- Rob Sheppard, Seton Hall baseball coach
- John Valentin, retired Major League Baseball player
- Mo Vaughn, retired Major League Baseball first baseman and designated hitter
Basketball
[edit]- Anthony Avent, former NBA player
- Andre Barrett, former NBA player
- Khadeen Carrington (born 1995), Trinidadian-American basketball player for Hapoel Jerusalem of the Israeli Basketball Premier League
- Chuck Connors, former NBA player
- Samuel Dalembert, former NBA player
- Bob Davies, former NBA player
- Terry Dehere, former NBA player
- Walter Dukes, former NBA player
- Dick Fitzgerald, former NBA player
- Andrew Gaze, former Australian basketball player
- Romaro Gill, current NBA G League player
- Adrian Griffin, former NBA player
- Eddie Griffin, former NBA player
- Artūras Karnišovas, former professional basketball player in Europe, two-time Olympic bronze medalist, current executive vice president of basketball operations for the Chicago Bulls.
- Nikos Galis, former professional basketball player, Eurobasket 1987 Gold Medalist, FIBA's 50 Greatest Players (inaugural member, 1991)
- Paul Gause, former defensive specialist on Seton Hall's team
- Shaheen Holloway, former Pirates player and current Pirates men's head coach
- Dan Hurley, two-time NCAA men's basketball champion as head coach of the UConn Huskies men's basketball program.
- Howie Janotta, former NBA player
- Rimantas Kaukėnas, current professional basketball player in Europe
- Tom Maayan (born 1993), Israeli basketball player in the Israeli National League
- Johnny Macknowski, former NBA player
- Sandro Mamukelashvili, currently under contract with the San Antonio Spurs
- Mike McCarron, former NBA player
- Quincy McKnight, currently an NBA G League player
- Harry Miller, former NBA player
- John Morton, former NBA player
- Glenn Mosley, former NBA player
- KC Ndefo, current Pirates player most notable as a key figure in Saint Peter's 2022 NCAA tournament run
- Al Negratti, former NBA player
- Myles Powell, currently under contract with the New York Knicks
- Ramon Ramos, former NBA player
- Richie Regan, former NBA player
- Ed Sadowski, former NBA player
- Pep Saul, former NBA player
- Ben Scharnus, former NBA player
- Jerry Walker, former NBA player
- Bobby Wanzer, former NBA player
- Nick Werkman, the NCAA's national scoring leader in 1962–63
- Isaiah Whitehead (born 1995), basketball player for the Brooklyn Nets (NBA), now in the Israeli Basketball Premier League
- Luther Wright, former NBA player
Soccer
[edit]- Jason Hernandez, former professional Major League Soccer player for New York City F.C.
- Ian Joyce, former Football League One player for Southend United
- Gordon Kljestan, retired USSF player for FC Tampa Bay
- Sacha Kljestan, retired professional soccer player who previously played for several teams in Major League Soccer, and the US Men's National Team
- Eoin Monaghan, former Shamrock Rovers player
- Kelly Smith, former player for the England women's national football team
Wrestling
[edit]- Charlie Haas, two-time Big East Wrestling Champion
Other sports
[edit]- Bart Oates (J.D.), football player, three-time Super Bowl champion and president of the New Jersey Hall of Fame
Track and Field
[edit]- Johnny Gibson, former coach nationally renowned intermediate hurdler.
- Andrew Valmon, Olympic gold medalist world record holder.
- Andy Stanfield Olympic medalist.
Notable faculty
[edit]- Samuel Alito, current United States Supreme Court Justice,[26]
- Patrick Clawson, director of the Washington Institute for Near East Policy
- Clay Constantinou, U.S. Ambassador to Luxembourg and former dean of the Whitehead School of Diplomacy
- John DeFrancis, American linguist, sinologist, author of Chinese language textbooks, lexicographer of Chinese dictionaries
- Will Durant, Pulitzer Prize-winning author and Presidential Medal of Freedom recipient
- Chas Fox, NFL player[27][28]
- Orlando Greene, Olympic runner[29]
- Patrick E. Hobbs, former Dean of Seton Hall Law School
- Stanley Jaki, philosopher of science and Templeton Prize recipient
- James F. Kelley, President of Seton Hall from 1933-1949. At the time of his appointment he was the youngest college president in the United States[30]
- Leonard Marshall, New York Giants football player; Stillman School of business executive
- Andrew Napolitano, former judge and current correspondent for Fox News Channel
- Katia Passerini, interim president of Seton Hall University
- Rob Redding, talk show host, journalist, author and visual artist
- Peter W. Rodino, former chairman of House Judiciary Committee and chair of impeachment hearings for President Richard Nixon
- Eliakim P. Scammon, brigadier general during the American Civil War
- Sister Rose Thering, missionary whose life's work was documented in an Academy Award-nominated film, Sister Rose's Passion
- John B. Tsu, Chinese-American professor of Asian studies and advocate for Asian-Americans
- Cody Willard, investor and television anchor
References
[edit]- ^ "In Memoriam; Malcolm Diamond, Richard Lester *36", Princeton Alumni Weekly, February 11, 1998. Accessed February 22, 2018. "In 1985 he earned an Ed.S. desgree in family therapy from Seton Hall University."
- ^ Shana O. Kelley, University of Toronto. Accessed February 22, 2018. "B.A., Seton Hall University, 1994"
- ^ "Donato D. LaRossa – Faculty Profile". Uphs.upenn.edu. Retrieved 2012-07-16.
- ^ "Company Overview of FB Financial Corporation: William F. Andrews". Bloomberg. Retrieved June 24, 2017.
- ^ via Associated Press. "Ex-N.J. penny stock kingpin to be freed after 10-year prison term for bankruptcy fraud, money laundering", NJ.com, January 9, 2011. Accessed February 22, 2018. "He donated millions to Seton Hall University and St. Benedict's Preparatory School, both of which he attended. Seton Hall named its recreation center after him but later removed his name."
- ^ Jones, Stacy. "Ex-Tyco CEO Dennis Kozlowski scheduled for parole in January", The Star-Ledger, December 3, 2013. Accessed February 22, 2018. "Kozlowski, now 67, has deep roots in New Jersey. The Newark native earned a bachelors degree from Seton Hall University in South Orange before landing a job at Tyco as a comptroller at age 27.... A prominent benefactor to his alma mater, he had his name removed from one of Seton Hall's main academic buildings following his conviction."
- ^ Westhoven, William. "Parsippany native leads charge against cyber attacks", Asbury Park Press, December 29, 2014. Accessed February 22, 2018. "Kurtz, who spent much of his time in Parsippany fly fishing or playing for the Parsippany High School football team, started out as an accountant after graduating from Seton Hall University, after which he worked for firms such as Price Waterhouse."
- ^ Gilpin, Kenneth N. "Engelhard Elects Acting Chief to Post", The New York Times, May 4, 1984. Accessed February 22, 2018. "Mr. Smith is a graduate of Brown University and Seton Hall University, where he earned his M.B.A. degree."
- ^ "特朗普是真的要打贸易战吗?中国领导层感到迷茫". 纽约时报中文网 (in Chinese). 2018-04-13. Retrieved 2018-04-13.
- ^ NJ.com, Brent Johnson | NJ Advance Media for (2017-05-02). "Why is Jack Ciattarelli running for governor?". nj. Retrieved 2022-03-01.
- ^ "Assemblywoman Marion Crecco". Archived from the original on February 25, 1998. Retrieved 2016-11-18.
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: CS1 maint: bot: original URL status unknown (link), New Jersey Legislature, backed up by the Internet Archive as of February 25, 1998. Retrieved June 2, 2010. - ^ "An Interview with Michellene Davis" (PDF). Rutgers University Institute for Women's Leadership. November 14, 2017. Retrieved 2023-11-05.
- ^ Fitzgerald's Legislative Manual, 1960, p. 351. Accessed December 27, 2017. "William Howe Davis, Orange - Mr. Davis was born on March 8, 1904, has served three terms as Mayor of Orange, having been first elected to that office in 1942. He was educated at Carteret Academy, Seton Hall Prep and College and was graduated from the New Jersey Law School in 1928."
- ^ Lucille Davy Archived 2008-07-02 at the Wayback Machine, Office of the Governor of New Jersey. Retrieved December 6, 2007.
- ^ "Assemblywoman Arline M. Friscia". Archived from the original on February 25, 1998. Retrieved 2017-05-19.
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: CS1 maint: bot: original URL status unknown (link), New Jersey Legislature. Retrieved June 3, 2010. - ^ Livio, Susan K.; and Graber, Trish G. "Former N.J. Assemblyman Anthony Impreveduto dies at 61", The Star-Ledger, August 6, 2009. Retrieved August 7, 2009.
- ^ "Assemblyman LeRoy J. Jones, Jr". Archived from the original on February 25, 1998. Retrieved 2017-05-12.
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: CS1 maint: bot: original URL status unknown (link), New Jersey Legislature. Retrieved June 7, 2010. - ^ Cornelius Augustine McGlennon, Biographical Directory of the United States Congress. Retrieved October 2, 2007.
- ^ Matthew John Rinaldo, Biographical Directory of the United States Congress. Retrieved September 5, 2007.
- ^ "Assemblyman Louis A. Romano". Archived from the original on February 25, 1998. Retrieved August 9, 2015.
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: CS1 maint: bot: original URL status unknown (link), New Jersey Legislature. Retrieved June 6, 2010. - ^ Thomas Joseph Scully profile, United States Congress. Retrieved July 25, 2007.
- ^ "Bob Picozzi finds niche in play-by-play | STAA". Staatalent.com. 2011-02-28. Archived from the original on 2012-11-04. Retrieved 2012-07-16.
- ^ "Louis Gaudinot UFC Profile". Retrieved August 9, 2015.
- ^ Rappleyea, Warren (May 16, 2002). "O.B. product makes dream come true at Seton Hall U. | sub.gmnews.com | Suburban". sub.gmnews.com. Archived from the original on December 2, 2013. Retrieved November 23, 2013.
- ^ Russakoff, Dale (2007). "At Seton Hall, Professor Alito Wore a Cloak of Inscrutability". The Washington Post. Retrieved 2007-04-04.
- ^ "President Bush Nominates Seton Hall Law School Professor". Seton Hall Law School. 2007. Archived from the original on April 16, 2007. Retrieved 2008-02-02.
- ^ "Fox goes from underdog to the NFL".
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- ^ Fox, Scarlett (22 October 2012). "Newsome Coach Orlando Greene: From Caribbean To Olympian". Retrieved 24 March 2016.
- ^ Stout, David (14 September 1996). "MSGR. James Kelley, 94, a President of Seton Hall". The New York Times.