List of Virginia Tech alumni
This is a list of notable Virginia Tech alumni. This includes graduates, current students, and non-graduate former students of Virginia Tech.
Military
Virginia Tech and its Corps of Cadets have a long tradition of providing service to the military. Seven Medal of Honor recipients are alumni or former cadets at Virginia Tech.
- Col Julien E. Gaujot, Class of 1893 (only enrolled in 1889-1890), Awarded the Medal of Honor for actions on the Mexican Border in 1914, the only soldier ever awarded the Medal for actions of a peacekeeping nature. The brother of Antoine Gaujot
- Lt Col Antoine A.M. Gaujot, Class of 1900 (only enrolled in 1896-1897), Awarded the Medal of Honor for actions as an Army Corporal at the Battle of San Mateo during the Philippine-American War
- Sgt Earle D. Gregory, Class of 1923, Awarded the Medal of Honor for actions as an Army Sergeant during the Meuse-Argonne Offensive in World War I
- Sgt Herbert J. Thomas, Class of 1944, member of Virginia Tech's Athletic Hall of Fame, Awarded the Medal of Honor for action on Bougainville Island in World War II
- 1st Lt Jimmie W. Monteith, Class of 1944, Awarded the Medal of Honor for actions as an Army lieutenant at D-Day during World War II
- 2nd Lt Robert E. Femoyer, Class of 1944, Eagle Scout Awarded the Medal of Honor for actions as an Army Air Force B-17 Flying Fortress navigator on a bombing mission over Germany
- 1st Lt Richard Thomas Shea, Class of 1948, Awarded the Medal of Honor for actions as an Army First Lieutenant at the Battle of Pork Chop Hill during the Korean War
- Major Lloyd W. Williams, Class of 1907, Williams has been attributed with one of the more famous quotes of World War I: "Retreat? Hell! We just got here!"
- Lieutenant General Lewis A. Pick, USA, Class of 1914
- Lieutenant General Wallace H. Robinson, USMC, Class of 1940
- Lieutenant General John H. Elder, Jr., USA, Class of 1941
- Lieutenant General Joseph G. Wilson, USAF, Class of 1942
- Lieutenant General Howard H. Cooksey, USA, Class of 1943
- Lieutenant General Walter D. Druen, Jr., USAF, Class of 1951, Commander of Allied Air Forces Southern Europe and deputy commander in chief, U.S. Air Forces in Europe, Southern Area
- Lieutenant General Robert L. Moore, USA, Class of 1952, Commanding General of the U.S. Army Missile Command
- General Thomas C. Richards, USAF, Four Star General, Class of 1956, Deputy Commander in Chief of US European Command
- Lieutenant General Joseph R. Inge, USA, Class of 1969, Deputy Commander, United States Northern Command, and Vice Commander, U.S. Element, North American Aerospace Defense Command
- Lieutenant General William G. Boykin, USA, Class of 1971, Assistant Undersecretary of Defense for Intelligence
- General Lance L. Smith, USAF, Class of 1969, Commander, U.S. Joint Forces Command/North Atlantic Treaty Organization Supreme Allied Commander Transformation
- Rear Admiral Jody Breckenridge, USCG, Commander Eleventh Coast Guard District (2006-)
- Major Nidal Malik Hasan, Class of 1997, an Army psychiatrist - suspect in the 2009 Fort Hood shooting
Business, government, and academia
- Henry B. Heller, class of 1968, Democrat, representing District 19 in the Maryland House of Delegates.
- Donaldson Brown, Class of 1902, financial executive and corporate director with both DuPont and General Motors
- Robert B. Pamplin, Sr., Class of 1933, CEO of Georgia Pacific Corp.
- Mike Michalowicz, Class of 1993, Entrepreneur & CNBC Expert.Author of The Toilet Paper Entrepreneur
- Thomas M. Price, Class of 1938, architect[1]
- Clifton C. Garvin, Class of 1943 (BS) and 1947 (MS), Chairman and CEO of Exxon Corp.
- Clifford A. Cutchins III, Class of 1944, Chairman and CEO of Sovran Bank
- Frank Dunham, Jr., the lead lawyer for Zacarias Moussaoui
- Chris Kraft, Class of 1944, NASA architect of Mission Control and the first flight director. Author of Flight My Life in Mission Control
- Robert Castle Jr., Class of 1976, Flight Director in Mission Control at Johnson Space Center.
- Thomas L. Phillips, Class of 1947, Chairman and CEO of Raytheon Corp.
- Robert Coleman Richardson, Class of 1958 (BS) and 1960 (MS), physicist at Cornell University, shared the Nobel Prize in Physics in 1996 for the discovery of superfluidity in He-3[2]
- Homer Hickam, Class of 1964, NASA employee and author of the memoir Rocket Boys, which was the basis for the film October Sky
- Roger K. Crouch, Class of 1968 (MS) and 1971 (PhD), NASA astronaut
- James K. Asselstine, Class of 1970, Commissioner of the Nuclear Regulatory Commission during Three Mile Island incident
- Richard Baker, game designer
- William Lewis, Rhodes Scholar, Founding Director of McKinsey Global Institute
- Molly Line, reporter for Fox News
- Mark Embree, Class of 1996, Rhodes Scholar, currently Associate Professor of Computational and Applied Mathematics at Rice University
- Denis G. Clem, Class of 1973, Chief Information Officer for the Office of the Secretary of Defense[3]
- George Nolen, Class of 1978, President and CEO of Siemens Corp.
- Charles J. Camarda, Class of 1983 (Ph.D) — Astronaut on board the space shuttle Discovery for the STS-114 mission
- Jim Buckmaster, CEO of craigslist.org
- Steven C. Bowman, Founder of Management Consultants, LLC[4]
- Chet Culver, former Governor of Iowa (2007-2011) and former Iowa Secretary of State (1999–2007)
- Jess Cliffe, Game Designer and co-creator of Counter-Strike, the popular online videogame.
- Dave Calhoun, CEO and Chairman of the Board, The Nielsen Company
- Lawrence L. Koontz, Jr., Justice, Supreme Court of Virginia
- Danny Ludeman, President & CEO Wachovia Securities (1999–Present)
- Hoda Kotb, Class of 1986 - Television news anchor and correspondent for NBC
- Pierre Thomas, Class of 1984 - Senior Justice Correspondent for ABC News
- Guillermo Ramon Miranda, former Assistant of the General Manager of Empresa Nacional Portuaria (Honduras National Port Authority).
- Tony McNulty, Minister for Police and Security in the UK government.[5]
- Matt Lohr, Class of 1995 - Delegate, Virginia House of Delegates
- Elsa Murano, 23rd President of Texas A&M University; former Under Secretary of Agriculture for Food Safety
- Rob Wittman, Congressman from the 1st District of Virginia
- Curt Finch, Class of 1987, CEO of Journyx and Author of All Your Money Won't Another Minute Buy: Valuing Time as a Business
- Mike Aubrey, Class of 1996, Real Estate Expert and Co-Host of HGTV's Real Estate Intervention.
- Linwood H. Rose, Fifth President of James Madison University
- William H. Goodwin Jr., Class of 1962, Chairman of CCA Industries, Inc. and The Riverstone Group, LLC, a Holding Company which owns The Jefferson Hotel in Richmond, Virginia, and the Kiawah Island Golf Resort and Sea Pines Resort, both in South Carolina.
- Bridget Ryan Berman, Class of 1982, CEO of Giorgio Armani Corporation.
- William Latham, Class of 1955, President & CEO of Budget Motels Inc.
- Charles Pryor Jr., Class of 1966, President & CEO of Westinghouse Electric Company.
- Charlie L. Yates, Class of 1958, was the first African American to graduate from Virginia Tech and the first African American to graduate from "any major Southern engineering institute"[6]
- Thomas Jermoluk, BS Computer Science, 1978, MS, 1979; CEO @Home Network 1997–2000
- Charles Elliot Andrews. BS Accounting, 1972; President RSM McGladrey.
- Dr. Jorge Horacio Atiles, Associate Dean of the college of Family and Consumer Sciences at the University of Georgia
- Brad Reed, BSEE, 1988; Industrial Base and Critical Technologies Manager, Chief Engineer's Office, Space and Missile Systems Center, Los Angeles Air Force Base
- Jim Monroe, BS Horticulture, 1989; creator and owner of Hort Couture. The popular brand of plants and flowers in US and Canada.
- Paul Laughton, Class of 1967, Author of Apple DOS 3.1, Atari DOS and Atari Basic, BASIC! for Android.
- William Dodd (ambassador), Class of 1895 (Bachelor Degree), 1897 (Masters Degree), Ambassador to Germany from 1933 to 1937 under President Roosevelt. Subject of Erik Larson's book In the Garden of Beasts: Love, Terror, and an American Family in Hitler's Berlin.
Literary
- Homer Hickam author of several books, including Rocket Boys, later renamed by the anagram October Sky with a movie of the same name.
- Sharyn McCrumb, Author
Music
- Charlie Byrd, American jazz guitarist
- Founding members of ska-rock band Fighting Gravity
- Gerry Beckley, (attended Virginia Tech), founding member of the rock band America
- Keith Buckley, singer for American metalcore band Every Time I Die
Movies and television
- Collette Wolfe, Actress
- Jayma Mays, Television Actress, most notable for role as Emma Pillsbury on Glee.
- Hoda Kotb, Today Show Anchor
- Rudd Simmons, Movie and TV Producer, credits include Boardwalk Empire, The Royal Tenenbaums, Dead Man Walking (film), Across the Universe (film), High Fidelity (film).
- Tim Leaton, Filmmaker and Assistant Editor. 2006 Film Your Issue winner. Credits include Tropic Thunder.
Sports
Auto racing
- Brian Whitesell, NASCAR team manager for Hendrick Motorsports
- Darian Grubb, NASCAR crew chief for Stewart Haas Racing driver Tony Stewart
- Jeff Motley, NASCAR Sr. Public Relations Director for Las Vegas Motor Speedway
- Ed Clark, NASCAR President of Atlanta Motor Speedway
- Doug Fritz, NASCAR President of Richmond International Raceway
- Brandon Thomas, NASCAR Crew Chief for Hall of Fame Racing (Driver J.J. Yeley)
- Chad Willis, SPRINT Operations Director for Sprint Cup Series
- Fredrik Pettersson, IndyCar Commercial Director for Pacific Coast Motorsports
Baseball
- Kevin Barker, first baseman, Toronto Blue Jays
- Brad Clontz, former Atlanta Braves pitcher
- George Canale, former Milwaukee Brewers first baseman
- Jesse Hahn, 6th Round selection of Tampa Bay Rays in 2010 MLB Draft
- Johnny Oates, catcher and later the manager for the Baltimore Orioles, as well as manager of the Texas Rangers.
- Joe Saunders, pitcher, Arizona Diamondbacks
- Franklin Stubbs, former Major League first baseman-outfielder
- Austin Wates, 3rd Round selection of Houston Astros in 2010 MLB Draft
- Mike Williams, former Major League pitcher
- Dean Stageberg, shortstop, SC District 7 Big League World Series Champions 2011
Basketball
- Allan Bristow, NBA player and executive, former head coach of the Charlotte Hornets
- Vernell "Bimbo" Coles, member of the United States 1988 Olympic Basketball team; played in the National Basketball Association, ending his career with the Miami Heat
- Dell Curry, NBA shooting guard for the Utah Jazz 15th overall pick in 1986
- Deron Washington, NBA D-league player for the Tulsa 66ers. 59th overall pick in 2008 NBA Draft
- Zabian Dowdell, NBA guard for the Phoenix Suns in 2011
Football
- Frank Beamer, Class of 1969, head coach of the Virginia Tech football team
- Bruce Smith, defensive linesman for the Buffalo Bills and the Washington Redskins, All-American and first overall pick at the 1985 NFL Draft, 2009 NFL Hall of Fame inductee
- Jake Grove, Center for the Miami Dolphins, All-American 2nd round draft pick in 2004 NFL Draft.
- Michael Vick, quarterback for the Philadelphia Eagles, first overall pick at the 2001 NFL Draft and former convicted criminal for dog fighting.
- Jonathan Lewis, Defensive Tackle for the Jacksonville Jaguars, selected with the 177th overall pick in the 2006 NFL Draft.
- Jason Worilds, Outside Linebacker for the Pittsburgh Steelers, selected with 52nd overall pick in the 2010 NFL Draft
- Don Strock, quarterback for Miami Dolphins and Cleveland Browns; later a college head coach
- Aaron Rouse, safety for the New York Giants
- Carroll Dale, wide receiver, All-American, played for Vince Lombardi-era Green Bay Packers
- Frank Loria, First Team All-American safety for VT (1967), First Team Academic All-American (1967), College Football Hall of Fame Member (1999), was offensive coordinator for Marshall (age 23) when he (and team) was killed in plane crash (1970).
- Antonio Freeman, wide receiver for the Green Bay Packers played in Super Bowl XXXI, Super Bowl XXXII, and 1998 Pro Bowl
- DeAngelo Hall, defensive back for the Washington Redskins, 8th overall pick at the 2004 NFL Draft and played in consecutive Pro-Bowls in 2006-2007.
- Kevin Jones, running back for the Chicago Bears, 30th overall pick at the 2004 NFL Draft
- Darryl Tapp, defensive end for the Philadelphia Eagles, 63rd overall pick at the 2006 NFL Draft
- James Anderson, linebacker for the Carolina Panthers
- David Clowney, wide receiver for the New York Jets
- Ryan Williams, running back for the Arizona Cardinals
- Tyrod Taylor, quarterback for the Baltimore Ravens
- Kam Chancellor, safety for the Seattle Seahawks
- Rashad Carmichael, cornerback for the Houston Texans
- John Engelberger, former defensive end for the Denver Broncos
- Shayne Graham, place-kicker for the New England Patriots
- Vaughn Hebron, running back/kick returner for the Denver Broncos played in Super Bowl XXXII (against Green Bay Packer Antonio Freeman), Super Bowl XXXIII, and is a 2-time Pro Bowler[7]
- André Davis, wide receiver for the Houston Texans
- Ernest Wilford, wide receiver for the Miami Dolphins, selected with the 24th pick of the 4th round in the 2004 NFL Draft.
- Eddie Royal, wide receiver for the Denver Broncos, selected with the 42nd overall pick in the 2008 NFL Draft.
- Jeff King, tight end for the Carolina Panthers
- Josh Morgan, wide receiver for the San Francisco 49ers.
- Brandon Flowers, defensive back for the Kansas City Chiefs, selected with the 35th overall pick in the 2008 NFL Draft.
- Michel Faulkner, All-American at Virginia Tech, played for New York Jets in 1981-1982
- Bruce Arians, offensive coordinator Pittsburgh Steelers
- Vincent Fuller, safety for the Tennessee Titans, 108th pick in the 2005 NFL Draft.
Golf
- Johnson Wagner, PGA Tour golfer, two-time winner
- Brendon de Jonge, PGA Tour golfer, 2008 Nationwide Tour Player of the Year
- Drew Weaver, PGA Tour golfer, winner of the 2007 British Amateur
- Jim Hyler, Accounting '70, President of the USGA (United States Golf Association)
Softball
- Angela Tincher, 2008 USA Softball Collegiate Player of the Year
Cheerleaders
- Kylene Barker, Miss America 1979
Other
2007 Virginia Tech massacre victims
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- Seung-Hui Cho, perpetrator of the Virginia Tech massacre.
See also
- Virginia Tech commencement speakers, which includes many Virginia Tech alumni
