List of University of Florida alumni

This is an incomplete list, which may never be able to satisfy certain standards for completeness. Revisions and sourced additions are welcome.

Famous University of Florida alumni include:

Presidents of Universities & Colleges

Thomas G. Carpenter, the founding President of University of North Florida
Marshall Criser, former President of University of Florida and former Chairman of Scripps Florida
Harold B. Crosby, former President of University of West Florida and Florida International University
Sandy D'Alemberte, former President of Florida State University and the American Bar Association
John Delaney, current President of the University of North Florida, former mayor of Jacksonville
Donald R. Eastman III, current President of Eckerd College
Fred Gainous, former President of Florida A&M University
Charles N. Millican, the founding President of the University of Central Florida
William L. Proctor, former Chancellor of Flagler College
Edythe M. Abdullah, the current President of Florida Community College at Jacksonville
Catherine Cornelius, former President of South Florida Community College

Government and Military

Charles O. Andrews, former U.S. Senator from Florida
Reubin O'Donovan Askew, former Florida governor
Lucius D. Battle, former U.S. Ambassador to Egypt, former President of the Middle Eastern Institute
C. Farris Bryant, former Florida governor
Lawton Chiles, former Florida governor and U.S. Senator
Carey Cavanaugh, former U.S. Ambassador and Director of Patterson School of Diplomacy
Bob Graham, former Florida governor and U.S. Senator
William Luther Hill, former U.S. Senator from Florida
Spessard Holland, former Florida governor and U.S. Senator, founder of Holland & Knight
Buddy MacKay, former Florida lieutenant governor, interim Florida governor
Connie Mack III, former U.S. Representative and U.S. Senator from Florida
Daniel T. McCarty, former Florida governor
Wayne Mixson, former Florida governor
Bill Nelson, current U.S. Senator, and former U.S. Representative from Florida
George A. Smathers, former U.S. Senator & Presidential Candidate, benefactor for Library East (Gainesville, Florida)
Donald L. Tucker, former Special U.S. Ambassador to the Dominican Republic, former Speaker of the Florida House of Representatives
Fuller Warren, former Florida governor
Charles Edward Bennett, former U.S. Representative from Florida
Michael Bilirakis, former U.S. Representative from Florida
William V. Chappell, Jr., former U.S. Representative from Florida
Jim Davis (politician), former U.S. Representative from Florida, ran unsuccessfully for Governor of Florida in 2006
Don Fuqua, former U.S. Representative from Florida
Sam Gibbons, former U.S. Representative from Florida
James W. Grant, former U.S. Representative from Florida
Robert A. Green, former U.S. Representative from Florida
Bill Gunter, former U.S. Representative from Florida
Albert S. Herlong, Jr., former U.S. Representative from Florida
Marjorie Holt, former U.S. Representative from Maryland
William C. Lantaff, former U.S. Representative from Florida
Tom Lewis (politician), former U.S. Representative from Florida
Harry Johnston (politician), former U.S. Representative from Florida
Donald Ray Matthews, former U.S. Representative from Florida
Bill McCollum, former U.S. Representative from Florida and current Florida Attorney General
Chester B. McMullen, former U.S. Representative from Florida
Daniel Mica, former U.S. Representative from Florida
Dan Miller (U.S. politician), former U.S. Representative from Florida
J. Hardin Peterson, former U.S. Representative from Florida
Paul G. Rogers, former U.S. Representative from Florida
Joe Scarborough, former U.S. Representative from Florida and current MSNBC talk show host
Robert L. F. Sikes, former U.S. Representative from Florida
Karen Thurman, former U.S. Representative from Florida
Gus Bilirakis, current US Congressman for Florida's 9th District
Corrine Brown, current US Congresswoman for Florida's 3rd District
Ander Crenshaw, current US Congressman for Florida's 4th District
Connie Mack IV, current US Congressman for Florida's 14th District
John Mica, current US Congressman for Florida's 7th District
Jeff Miller, current US Congressman for Florida's 1st District
Adam Putnam, current US Congressman for Florida's 12th District
Robert Wexler, current US Congressman for Florida's 19th District
Debbie Wasserman Schultz, current US Congresswoman for Florida's 20th District
Jeffrey Atwater, former CEO of Barnett Bank for Broward County, and current State Senator
Mallory Horne, former Speaker of the House of Representatives for Florida, and former President of the Florida Senate
Jeff Kottkamp, current Florida lieutenant governor
Beverly Perdue, current North Carolina lieutenant governor
Marco Rubio, current Speaker of the House of Representatives for Florida
T. Terrell Sessums, former Speaker of the House of Representatives for Florida, former Chairman of the Florida Board of Regents
Bob Butterworth, former Florida Attorney General
Richard Ervin, former Florida Attorney General
Earl Faircloth, former Florida Attorney General
James W. Kynes, former Florida Attorney General, former Vice President for the Jim Walter Corporation
Robert Shevin, former Florida Attorney General, current Judge for Florida's Third District Court of Appeal
Bruce Smathers, former Florida Secretary of State
John Allison, the father of Air Force special operations
Leonard F. Chapman, Jr., decorated Marine and Commandant of the Marine Corps
Joseph Kittinger, famous pilot for the U.S. Airforce, known for his high-altitude balloon flights & parachute jumps
Robert Pittman, awarded the Distinguished Flying Cross
Paul Tibbets, pilot of the Enola Gay
Leon E. Salomon, former General for the U.S. Army, current Vice President for Rubbermaid
Steve Stanton, former city manager of Largo, Florida
Andy Owens, former Gator basketball player and current Judge
Rod Smith (politician), former Florida State Senator, successfully prosecuted Danny Rolling, ran unsuccessfully for Governor of Florida
Jose Smith, current City Attorney of Miami Beach, Florida, former Vice Mayor & Commissioner for Miami Beach, Florida
J.D. Alexander, current State Senator for Florida, Grandson of Ben Hill Griffin Jr.
Wayne Besen, former spokesman for the Human Rights Campaign, and gay rights advocate
Holly Benson, current Secretary of the Department of Business and Professional Regulation for Florida
Skip Campbell, former Florida State Senator, ran unsuccessfully for Florida Attorney General, Professor at Nova Southeastern University
Scott Camil, political activist, known primarily for leading the Gainesville Eight
Bernadette Castro, former Commissioner of Parks, Recreation, and Historic Preservation for the state of New York
Paula Dockery, current Majority Whip for the Florida Senate, and State Senator
Stan Dromisky, former member of the Canadian House of Commons, current professor and a director of the Thunder Bay Art Gallery
Ed Austin, former Mayor of Jacksonville, Florida
Buddy Dyer, current Mayor of Orlando, Florida
Robert L. Floyd, former Mayor of Miami, Florida
Pegeen Hanrahan, current Mayor of Gainesville, Florida
Julian Barnes Lane, former Mayor of Tampa, Florida
William F. Poe, former Mayor of Tampa, Florida
Hans Tanzler, former Mayor of Jacksonville, Florida

Jeronimo Sandoval Sorto, former mayor in Honduras, former Honduras Congressman, former Secretary of Telecomunication, and former Secretary of Natural Resources

Judges

S. Jay Plager (United States Circuit Judge for the Federal Circuit)
Susan Black (United States Circuit Judge for the Eleventh Circuit)
Rosemary Barkett (United States Circuit Judge for the Eleventh Circuit)
Peter T. Fay (United States Circuit Judge for the Eleventh Circuit)
Jon B. Morgan (United States Circuit Judge for the Ninth Circuit)
Stephen Mickle (United States District Judge, Northern District of Florida)
Maurice Paul (United States District Judge, Northern District of Florida)
John Richard Smoak, Jr. (United States District Judge, Northern District of Florida)
William Terrell Hodges (United States District Judge, Middle District of Florida)
Steven D. Merryday (United States District Judge, Middle District of Florida)
Anne Conway (United States District Judge, Middle District of Florida)
Ralph Wilson Nimmons, Jr. (United States District Judge, Middle District of Florida)
Patricia C. Fawsett (United States District Judge, Middle District of Florida)
James S. Moody, Jr. (United States District Judge, Middle District of Florida)
Howell W. Melton (United States District Judge, Middle District of Florida)
Ben Krentzman (United States District Judge, Middle District of Florida)
George C. Young (United States District Judge, Middle District of Florida)
William J. Castagna (United States District Judge, Middle District of Florida)
James Lawrence King (United States District Judge, Southern District of Florida)
C. Clyde Atkins (United States District Judge, Southern District of Florida)
Edward B. Davis (United States District Judge, Southern District of Florida)
Ursula Mancusi Ungaro-Benages (United States District Judge, Southern District of Florida)
Jose A. Gonzalez, Jr. (United States District Judge, Southern District of Florida)
Sidney M. Aronovitz (United States District Judge, Southern District of Florida)
James W. Kehoe (United States District Judge, Southern District of Florida)
George Greer, judge who presided over the Terri Schiavo case, he serves in the Pinellas-Pasco County Circuit Court of Florida
Seventeen graduates have served on the Florida Supreme Court, 15 of them as Chief Justice

Arts, Literature, Humanities, and Entertainment

Stephanie Abrams, reporter for The Weather Channel
Don Addis, columnist and comic strip artist
Deborah Amos, correspondent to the ABC News Magazine "Turning Point"
Sharyl Attkinson, correspondent to CBS News
Chris Bachelder, American writer, e-book pioneer
C.E. Barber, former President of the Florida Alligator Newspaper
Todd Barry, stand-up comedian
David Bellamy, country music artists the Bellamy Brothers
Howard Bellamy, country music artists the Bellamy Brothers
Stanley Benton, aka Stat Quo is a Hip-Hop Artist
Jett Beres, plays bass guitarist and vocals for Sister Hazel
Kristen Berset, the Miss Florida USA for 2004, was a finalist for Miss USA, current Model
Ken Block, sings lead vocals for Sister Hazel
Rita Mae Brown, author and famous activist
Bob Bryar, Drummer for the band My Chemical Romance
Al Burt, writer for the Miami Herald, and the Atlanta Journal
Jean Carver Chance, Chairman of the Hearst Awards Committee for 25 years, Professor of Journalism at UF
Harry Crews, American novelist, short story writer, and essayist
Michael Connelly, best-selling author and Alumnus of Distinction
Andrew Copeland, plays baritone, rhythm and acoustic guitar for Sister Hazel
H.G. "Buddy" Davis Jr., Pulitzer Prize-winning reporter
Chris Demakes, co-founder and lead singer for Less than Jake
Jonathan Demme, Director, won an Academy Award for directing the The Silence of the Lambs
Gene Deckerhoff, current radio announcer for the Tampa Bay Buccaneers and Florida State Seminoles
Karen DeYoung, won the Pulitzer Prize, and is the associate editor for The Washington Post
Kate DiCamillo, award-winning children's novelist and screenwriter
Micki Dickoff, multiple Emmy Award winning Director & Producer
Brian Doherty (journalist), Senior Editor at Reason Magazine, author
Julie Donaldson, the Miss Florida USA for 2001, current host for Mets Weekly & Heat TV
Geri Doran, famous American Poet
Deborah Dugan, current President of Disney Publishing Worldwide, former Vice President of Angel Records
Elfi Schlegel-Dunn, commentator for NBC
Faye Dunaway, actress, won an Academy Award for the movie Network
Jamie Dupree, Correspondent for Cox Broadcasting Washington News Bureau
Buddy Ebsen, actor, best known as Jed Clampett on The Beverly Hillbillies
Albert Etheridge, international event promoter and producer
Rich Fields, announcer of The Price Is Right, meteorologist, radio personality, voice-over actor
Dexter Filkins, nominated for the Pulitzer Prize for his journalism
David Finkel, journalist, Pulitzer Prize-winning reporter for the Washington Post
Vinnie Fiorello, co-founder and drummer for Less than Jake
Jesse Hill Ford, writer and screenwriter
Michael Ford, prominent screenwriter: Golden Eye, Hulk, and Punisher
Merrill Joan Gerber, award-winning author
Malcolm Gets, actor, Caroline in the City
MaryAnne Golon, current picture editor for Time Magazine
Shaun Grief, co-founder and former bassist for Less than Jake
Philip Graham, former publisher of the Washington Post
Richard Grayson, famous writer and political activist
Edwin Granberry, long-time writer of the comic strip Buz Sawyer
Rebecca Greer, current editor for Woman's Day
Darrell Hammond, comedian Saturday Night Live
Robert J. Haiman, executive editor of the St. Petersburg Times, current President of the Poynter Institute for Media Studies
Kristin Harmel, reporter and novelist for People
Carl Hiaasen, novelist and Miami Herald columnist, also won the Newbery Honor
Shere Hite, author of the "Hite Report", she is also a sex educator & feminist
Yoanna House, fashion model and winner of cycle 2 of the America's Next Top Model
Judith Ivory, best-selling American author of historical romance novels
Steen Johansen, prominent film producer
Clint Johnson, famous American historian and author of nonfiction books
Ian Denis Johnson, Pulitzer Prize-winning correspondent and presently Berlin bureau chief for The Wall Street Journal
David Johnson (Anchorman), American news anchorman for WPXI-TV
Ed Johnson, senior Editor for the New York Times
Clarence Jones, 3 time winner of the duPont-Columbia Award for investigative reporting
Mindi Keirnan, current Vice President of Operations for Knight-Ridder
Tom Kennedy, current managing editor for the Washington Post and Newsweek Interactive
Dennis Kneale, managing editor of Forbes Magazine
Larry Lancit, received an Emmy Award for Reading Rainbow
David Lawrence Jr., former publisher of the Miami Herald, and former editor of the Detroit Free Press
Ken Leebow, author, speaker and TV personality -- 300 Incredible Things to Do on the Internet book series
Mark Long, model, reality tv star of Road Rules, and correspondent for Reality Remix
Stephen Marteski, World renowned historian of northern European culture
Guillermo Martinez, syndicated columnist, two-time Pulitzer Prize nominee
Frances Mayes, author of New York Times bestselling book Under the Tuscan Sun
Diane McFarlin, executive edior of the Sarasota Herald Tribune
Jamie McIntyre, Senior Pentagon correspondent for CNN
Jim McGee, won a Pulitzer Prize for his reporting on the Iran-Contra Affair
Carrie Ann Mewha, the Miss Florida USA for 2003, current Medical Doctor
Andrew Mondshein, nominated for an Oscar for his film editing
Ryan Newell, plays guitar for the band Sister Hazel
Lee Ann Newsom, famous anthropologist, named a MacArthur Fellow for 2002
Howard Norton, is a Pulitzer Prize winner
Patricia Walker O’Connor, top scholar of Spanish theater and literature
Patrick O'Neal, prominent American television & film actor
Ferdie Pacheco, current Showtime boxing analyst, and personal physician to Muhammad Ali
Jesse Palmer, NFL Quarterback and star of ABC's The Bachelor
Mike Papantonio, prominent trial lawyer, and co-hosts of Ring of Fire
Adrian Pasdar, Nathan Petrelli on heroes (tv series), played football at UF for one season
Marcus Pearcy, speaker, personality, educational expert, and creator of "Happy Fun Ball"
David Penzer, current professional wrestling ring announcer
Emilio Perez, famous artist out of Miami
John Posey, TV Actor on Seinfeld, Cheers, and the Pretender
Sam Proctor, was the world's foremost scholars of Florida history
Stephen Root, actor, best known as "Milton" in the Mike Judge comedy Office Space
Joan Ryan, author and Columnist for the San Francisco Chronicle
Forrest Sawyer, current anchorman for ABC News
Ann Schmalzried, former Miss Florida for 1975, and Top 10 finalist for Miss America
Alex Scott, activist for Young Men's Society of Chapel Hill, North Carolina
Edward Sears, former Editor for the Palm Beach Post
Wil Shriner, prominent actor, director, and game show host
Rachel Specter, Actress
Stephen Stills, member of bands CSNY and Buffalo Springfield
Mel Tillis, singer, songwriter, and comedian
Johnny Tillotson, singer, and songwriter
Kendra Todd, real estate businesswoman and winner of The Apprentice 3 reality TV show
Fredrick Ward, writer and photographer
Mari Wilensky, the Miss Florida for 2005, Top 10 at Miss America
Miles Wilken, co-producer of the Broadway hit "The Producers"
Hugh Wilson, famous director, writer, and actor
Melissa Witek, the Miss Florida USA for 2005, Top 5 at Miss USA, and contestant on NBC's "Treasure Hunters"
Bob Vila, home-improvement guru and former host of This Old House
Edward Yang, renowned Taiwanese film-maker, winner of Best Director Award at Cannes for his 2000 film Yi yi
Adam Yeomans, Kentucky/Tennessee bureau chief for the Associated Press.
C. Dale Young, award-winning poet
Jack Youngblood, NFL & College Hall of Famer, Emmy nominated actor, and author
Hugo Zacchini, known as the "Human Cannonball"
Phyllis Zatlin, prominent author, received the Fulbright Fellowship, named a Woodrow Wilson Fellow

Science and mathematics

James Allchin, developed Microsoft Operating Systems, former executive
John D. Anderson, Curator of Aerodynamics at the National Air and Space Museum
John Vincent Atanasoff, inventor of the first automatic electronic digital computer
Charles A. Becker, food scientist
Robert Cade, co-creator of Gatorade
Christa Calamas, former Secretary of the Florida Agency for Health Care Administration
Archie Carr, eminent American zoologist, famed conservationist, and founder of the Caribbean Conservation Corporation
Nils J. Diaz, former Chairman of the Nuclear Regulatory Commission
Philip Don Estridge, led development of the original IBM Personal Computer (PC), and thus is known as "father of the IBM PC"
Harry James Free, co-creator of Gatorade
William Frederick Fisher, NASA Astronaut, and Medical Doctor
Robert Grubbs, Nobel Prize winner in Chemistry in 2005
Richard Highton, famous Zoologist, and current Professor Emeritus in Biology at the University of Maryland
Shere Hite, famous sex educator and feminist
Horton H. Hobbs, Jr. famous carcinologist
Crawford G. Jackson Jr., former Managing Editor for the Ecological Society of America
George Kauffman, former Professor emeritus for Chemistry, Guggenheim Fellow
Robert Love, American author, speaker, and open source software developer
Louis MacDowell, co-creator of the frozen Orange Juice concentrate
Edwin M. McConkey, prominent biologists who study evolution, current Professor Emeritus at the University of Colorado
Gary Myers, current President of the North Florida Technology Innovation Corporation
Lee Ann Newsom, famed Anthropologist, MacArthur Fellow
Marshall Nirenberg, won the Nobel Prize for Physiology/Medicine in 1968
Grady Paxton III, famed Microbiologist
Lesa Roe, current Director of the NASA's Langley Research Center in Hampton, Virginia
Michael Ryschkewitsch, current chief engineer for NASA
Dana Shires, co-creator of Gatorade
Jeffrey Spieler, current Director of Research for USAID
Gilbert Stork, organic chemist
Norman Thagard, NASA Astronaut, current Professor of Engineering at Florida State University

Business Executives, Policy Leaders, and Other

Carlos Alfonso, current CEO of Alliant Partners, currently serving on the UF Board of Trustees
Martha Barnett, former President of American Bar Association
Barry Berrish, former President of the James B. Beam Distilling Co.
Charles R. Black Jr., former Chief spokesman for the Republican National Committee, current CEO of Black, Kelly, Scruggs & Healey
Carol Browner, administrator of the United States Environmental Protection Agency, current Chairman of the Audobon Society
Dana Bullen, former director of the Press Freedom Committee, former foreign editor of The Washington Star
Gordon M. Byrnes, former CEO, Chairman, and President of the Milwaukee Forge Corporation
Kiki Carter, former environmental activist, organizer, songwriter, and columnist
Luther W. Coggin, current Chairman of Coggin Automotive Group
Alvin Cowans, current President and CEO of McCoy Federal Credit Union
Marshall Criser, former Chairman of Scripps Florida, and former President of the University of Florida
Gay Culverhouse, former President of the Tampa Bay Buccaneers
Courtney Cunningham, former Chief Counsel for the Republican National Committee
Leighton Campbell, prominent investment advisor, and author of "The Other Way"
J. Michael Cook, former CEO of Deloitte & Touche
Joe Cordell, current CEO of Jim Walter Corporation
John J. Considine, current Senior Minister for the Unity Church, former member of the Florida House of Representatives
John Dasburg, former CEO of Northwest Airlines and former Chairman of the Burger King Corporation
Doug Dickey, former Athletic Director for the University of Tennessee, former head coach for the Florida Gators
John Dillin, former editor for the Christian Science Monitor
William A. Emerson, former Senior Vice President for Merrill Lynch
Mark Erstling, Senior Vice President and COO for the Association of Public Television Stations
Kurt Feazel, current President of Pecten Trading Company, former USAF Pilot, Gator Basketball player
Manny Fernandez, former CEO of Gartner & Chairman of UF Board of Trustees
Alvin Flanagan, former President & Chairman of Gannett Broadcasting and former Vice Chairman of United Television
Mark Fowler, former Federal Communications Commissioner
Bill France, Jr., former head of NASCAR
C. Del Galloway, current CEO of Public Relations Society of America
Mark F. Gibbins, former President of DME Corporation
Harbert S. Gregory, founder of the Gregory-Salisbury & Company, Inc. he was also Chairman and CEO of Electrical Equipment, Inc.
Ben Hill Griffin III, former Chairman and CEO of Alico Inc.
Mason Hawkins, founder of Southeastern Asset Management
Van Ellis Huff, inventor of the Jalousie Window
John Janick, current Founder and CEO of Fueled by Ramen Records
Maryfran Johnson, former Editor-in-Chief of Computerworld, current VP & Editorial Director, CIO Decisions Media Group
Frank Karel III, former Vice President of the Rockefeller Foundation
Jack Katz, founder of the Panama Jack Corporation
Keith Koenig, co-founder and current President of City Furniture
Alan Levine, current CEO of the North Broward Hospital District, former Secretary of the Florida Agency for Health Care Administration
Hyung Khu Lim, current CEO of Samsung Advanced Institute of Technology
Robert Love, developer that uses open source, known for his contributions to the Linux kernel
James Mandell, current President and CEO of Children's Hospital Boston
Bill McBride (candidate), successful Florida businessman & lawyer, ran unsuccessfully for Governor of Florida in 2002
Marshall McDonald, former Chairman of Florida Power and Light
Jennifer McMillin, current Executive Vice President for Golin Harris International
Daniel Mica, current President and CEO of the Credit Union National Association and former U.S. Congressman
David Miller, former President of JC Penny
Richard Monroe, current Vice President for Darden Restaurants Inc
J. Keith Moyer, current President for Minneapolis Star Tribune
Mortimer Neufville, former Executive Vice-President for the National Association of State Universities and Land-Grant Colleges
Rosemarie Rolando Nye, current Vice President for Avaya Inc
Alex Olcese, current President of AllChem Industries
Ivan Osorio, current editor of the Competitive Enterprise Institute in Washington, DC
Donna Pastore, current President of the National Association for Gils & Women in sports
Herb H. Peyton, founder and President of the Gate Petroleum Co.
Wilford Poe, current Vice President for the Space Systems Group
Earl W. Powell, current CEO for Trivest Partners, L.P.
S. Randy Roberts, Director of Government Relations for Publix Super Markets, Inc.
David Ropes, former Vice President of Reebok
Joan D. Ruffier, former Chairman of the Florida Board of Regents
Katherine Fernandez Rundle, current State Attorney for Miami, Florida
Carol Sanger, current Vice President of Communications for Macy's Inc
Harold Sebring, judge at the Nuremberg Trials, former Florida Supreme Court judge
Sachio Semmoto, current CEO for eAccess
Jonathan A. Shaw, current CEO for Shaw American Financial Corporation
Eleanor Smeal, former President of National Organization for Women
Chesterfield Smith, former President of the American Bar Association, created a special prosecutor to investigate the Watergate Scandal
Dianne Snedaker, current President of Ketchum Advertising
Harold Z. Steinbrenner, current Executive Vice President and General Partner for the New York Yankees
R. Bruce Taylor, current CEO and Chairman of Taylor Engineering, Inc.
Donald Thomas, current COO of American Cancer Society
Melinda Lou Thomas, namesake of Wendy's Restaurants and daughter of Wendy's founder Dave Thomas
James R. Thompson, Jr. former Director of the NASA Marshall Space Flight Center
Jon L. Thompson, former Vice President of the Exxon Mobil Corporation
Brad Todd, Principal for The Richards Group
Charlie Torano, President of Toraño Cigars and Central America Tobacco
Julie K. Underwood, current dean of the University of Wisconsin-Madison School of Education
Herb Yalof, former President of Macy's
Jean H. Zimmerman, current Vice President for Chanel

University Benefactors

Ben Hill Griffin, Jr., Florida citrus farmer, University benefactor for the Ben Hill Griffin Stadium at the University of Florida
William R. Hough, prominent investment banker, namesake of the "Hough Graduate School of Business" at the University of Florida
Fred Levin, prominent attorney, namesake of the Levin College of Law at the University of Florida
George A. Smathers, benefactor for Library East (Gainesville, Florida) at the University of Florida
Alfred C. Warrington, former CEO of Sanfill, namesake of the Warrington College of Business at the University of Florida

Sports

Olympics

Heather Mitts, Olympic Gold Medalist, Soccer
Abby Wambach, Olympic Gold Medalist, Soccer
Tracy Caulkins, Olympic Gold Medalist, Swimmer
Mary Wayte, Olympic Gold Medalist, Swimmer
Nicole Haislett, Olympic swimmer
Ryan Lochte, Olympic swimmer
Martin López-Zubero, Olympic Gold Medalist, Swimmer
Steve Mesler, Olympic Bobsledder
Erin Gilreath, Olympic hammer thrower
Nancy Hogshead, Olympic Gold Medalist, Swimmer
Dara Torres, Olympic Gold Medalist, Swimmer
Katie Ball, Olympic Gold Medalist, Swimmer

Baseball

Ross Baumgarten, former Major League Pitcher
John Burke, former Major League Pitcher and first ever Draft Choice for the Colorado Rockies
David Eckstein, All-Star shortstop, and 2006 World Series M.V.P. for the St. Louis Cardinals
Mark Ellis, current Oakland Athletics second baseman
Josh Fogg, current pitcher for the Colorado Rockies
Rob Murphy, former major league baseball pitcher for the Boston Red Sox & Cincinnati Reds
Al Rosen, former Cleveland Indians third baseman and AL MVP
Brad Wilkerson, major league baseball player for the Texas Rangers

Basketball

Matt Bonner, NBA basketball player
Ben Davis (basketball), NBA basketball player
Andrew DeClercq, NBA basketball player
Kurt Feazel, NBA basketball player
Udonis Haslem, NBA basketball player
David Lee, NBA basketball player
Mike Miller, NBA basketball player
Andy Owens, Led Florida to their first post-season tournament in 1969 with Neal Walk.
Anthony Roberson, NBA basketball player
Neal Walk, NBA basketball player
Matt Walsh (basketball), NBA basketball player
Jason Williams, NBA basketball player
Ronnie Williams, UF's All-time leading scorer, Boston Celtics
Al Horford, NBA basketball player, 2 time NCAA Champion
Corey Brewer, NBA basketball player, 2 time NCAA Champion
Joakim Noah, NBA basketball player, 2 time NCAA Champion
Taurean Green, NBA basketball player, 2 time NCAA Champion
Chris Richard, NBA basketball player, 2 time NCAA Champion
Lee Humphrey, 2 time NCAA Champion, was the starting Shooting Guard for the Gators

Golf

Tommy Aaron, winner of the 1973 Masters Tournament
Andy Bean, won 11 PGA Tour events
Frank Beard, topped the PGA Tour money list in 1969
Mark Calcavecchia, winner of the 1989 Open Championship
Chris Couch, PGA Tour golfer
Chris DiMarco, PGA Tour golfer
Scott Dunlap, PGA Tour golfer
Brian Gay, PGA Tour golfer
Andy North, golfer, winner of the 1978 and 1985 U.S. Open
Deb Richard, LPGA Tour golfer
Camilo Villegas, PGA Tour golfer
Dan Sikes, 1963 (1) Doral C.C. Open Invitational, 1965 (1) Cleveland Open Invitational, 1967 (2) Jacksonville Open, Philadelphia Golf Classic, 1968 (2) Florida Citrus Open Invitational, Minnesota Golf Classic

Football

Neal Anderson, former NFL Pro Bowl Running Back, Chicago Bears
Alex Brown, NFL Defensive End for the Chicago Bears
Lomas Brown, former NFL Pro Bowl Offensive Tackle, NFL All-Decade Team, Detroit Lions
Reche Caldwell, NFL Wide Receiver, New England Patriots
Cooper Carlisle, NFL Offesive Guard for the Oakland Raiders
Kevin Carter, NFL, Pro Bowl Tackle, St. Louis Rams, Tennessee Titans, and Miami Dolphins
Ran Carthon, NFL Running Back for the Indianapolis Colts
Wes Chandler, former NFL Wide Receiver for the San Diego Chargers
Cris Collinsworth, former NFL wide receiver for the Cincinnati Bengals and current sportscaster for HBO's "Inside the NFL"
Channing Crowder, NFL Linebacker, Miami Dolphins
Andra Davis, NFL Linebacker for the Cleveland Browns
Ciatrick Fason, NFL Running Back for the Minnesota Vikings
Jabar Gaffney, NFL Wide Receiver, New England Patriots
Chan Gailey, former NFL head coach for the Dallas Cowboys and current head coach for the Georgia Tech Yellow Jackets
Earnest Graham, NFL Running Back for the Tampa Bay Buccaneers
Rex Grossman, NFL Quarterback for the Chicago Bears
Randy Hand, NFL Offesive Tackle for the Buffalo Bills
Ike Hilliard, NFL, Wide Receiver, Tampa Bay Buccaneers
Reynaldo Hill, NFL Corner Back for the Tennessee Titans
Lindy Infante, former NFL head coach for the Green Bay Packers and the Indianapolis Colts
Chad Jackson, NFL Wide Receiver, New England Patriots
Darrell Jackson, NFL, Wide Receiver, Seattle Seahawks
Taylor Jacobs, NFL, Wide Receiver, San Francisco 49ers
Doug Johnson, NFL Quarterback for the Cincinnati Bengals
Todd Johnson, NFL Safety for the St. Louis Rams
James Jones, NFL, Pro Bowl Fullback, Detroit Lions and Seattle Seahawks
Jevon Kearse, NFL Defensive End for the Philadelphia Eagles, also Defensive Rookie of the Year
Kelvin Kight, NFL Wide Receiver for the New England Patriots
Chris Leak, NFL Quarterback for the Chicago Bears, led the Gators to victory in 2007 BCS National Championship Game, and The Florida Gators all-time career passing leader
Marquand Manuel, NFL Linebacker for the Green Bay Packers
Ingle Martin, NFL Quarterback for the Green Bay Packers
Wilber Marshall, former NFL, Pro Bowl Linebacker, Chicago Bears and Washington Redskins
Shane Matthews, former NFL Quarterback for the Buffalo Bills and Washington Redskins
Bobby McCray, NFL Defensive End for the Jacksonville Jaguars
Jarvis Moss, NFL Defensive End, for the Denver Broncos
Reggie Nelson, NFL Saftety, for the Jacksonville Jaguars
Jeremy Mincey, NFL Defensive End for the Jacksonville Jaguars
Jesse Palmer, former NFL Quarterback and star of ABC's The Bachelor
Michael Pearson, NFL Offensive Tackle for the Jacksonville Jaguars
Mike Peterson, NFL Middle Linebacker for the Jacksonville Jaguars
Zach Piller, NFL Offensive Guard for the New York Giants
Keiwan Ratliff, NFL Cornerback for the Cincinnati Bengals
Guss Scott, NFL Safety for the New England Patriots
Ian Scott, NFL Defensive Tackle for the Chicago Bears
Lito Sheppard, NFL cornerback for the Philadelphia Eagles
Emmitt Smith, former NFL Running Back, Super Bowl MVP, NFL's all-time leading rusher, winner of Dancing With the Stars
Max Starks, NFL Offensive Tackle for the Pittsburgh Steelers
Fred Taylor, NFL running back for the Jacksonville Jaguars
Travis Taylor (football player), NFL Wide Receiver for the Oakland Raiders
Ben Troupe, NFL Tight End for the Tennessee Titans
Aaron Walker, former NFL Tight End
Kenyatta Walker, NFL Offensive Tackle for the Tampa Bay Buccaneers
Gerard Warren, NFL Defensive Tackle for the Denver Broncos
Tavares Washington, NFL Offensive Tackle for the San Francisco 49ers
Dee Webb, NFL Cornerback for the Jacksonville Jaguars
Danny Wuerffel, Heisman Trophy-winning quarterback, led the Florida Gators to the 1996 National Championship, former NFL player
John L. Williams, former NFL Pro Bowl Full Back, Seattle Seahawks
Jack Youngblood, Hall of Fame NFL football player
Charlie Strong, current Co-Defensive Coordinator for the Florida Gators, previous Interim Head Coach for UF
Steve Spurrier, former Florida Gators quarterback and national-championship winning head coach, 1966 Heisman Trophy winner, former coach of the NFL's Washington Redskins, current head football coach at the University of South Carolina

Tennis

Jesse Levine, ranked in the top 500 in the world

Sportcasters

Red Barber, radio sportscaster principally for the Brooklyn Dodgers
Elfi Schlegel-Dunn, sports/gymnastics commentator for NBC
Erin Andrews, TV commentator for ESPN
Guy Rawlings, TV sports anchor for NBC-Miami
Bob Coldeen, TV sports commentator for KSPN - Saipan