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'==Notable alumni== :''Please note that the names listed may have only attended the University at one point and not have necessarily graduated.'' ===National and international award winners=== ====Nobel Laureates==== *[[Paul Flory]], 1974 [[Nobel Prize|Nobel]] [[Nobel laureate|laureate]] in [[Nobel Prize in Chemistry|Chemistry]] (Ph.D. 1934) *[[Leon Cooper]], 1972 [[Nobel Prize in Physics]] *[[William A. Fowler]], 1983 Nobel laureate in [[Nobel Prize in Physics|Physics]] (B.S. 1933) *[[Kenneth G. Wilson]], 1982 Nobel laureate in [[Nobel Prize in Physics|Physics]] ====Pulitzer Prize winners==== *[[Paul H. Buck]], History 1938 *[[Mary Oliver]], Poetry 1984 *[[Walt Bogdanich]], Specialized Reporting 1988 *[[Stephen Ohlemacher]], Breaking News Reporting 1999 *[[Judith Miller (journalist)|Judith Miller]], Explanatory Reporting 2002 *[[Diana K. Sugg]], Beat Reporting 2003 *[[Nick Anderson, OSU|Nick Anderson]], Editorial Cartooning 2005 *[[Walt Bogdanich]], National Reporting 2005 *[[Julia Keller]], Feature Writing 2005 *[[Walt Bogdanich]], Investigative Reporting 2008 *[[Jim Schaefer]], Local Reporting with the [[Detroit Free Press]] 2009<ref name="The 2009 Pulitzer Prize Winners">{{cite web|url=http://www.pulitzer.org/biography/2009-Local-Reporting-Group1|title=The 2009 Pulitzer Prize Winners|publisher=The Pulitzer Prize|accessdate=March 22, 2010}}</ref> ===Academia=== *[[Rajammal P.Devadas]], Former Chancellor, Avinashilingam Deemed University for Women, Coimbatore, INDIA, M.A. (1948), M.Sc. (1950), Ph.D.,Hon D.H.L *[[Michael F. Adams]], [[President]], [[University of Georgia]] (M.A. 1971, Ph.D. 1973) *[[Omer Clyde Aderhold]], former President, University of Georgia (Ph.D. 1938) *[[Steve Ballard]], [[Chancellor]] [[East Carolina University]] (Ph.D. 1976) *[[Mahzarin Banaji]], [[Richard Clarke Cabot]] Professor of Social Ethics at [[Harvard University]] (Ph. D) *[[Douglas Brinkley]], Director of the [[Theodore Roosevelt Center for American Civilization]] at [[Tulane University]] (B.A. 1982) *[[Molly Corbett Broad]], President of the [[University of North Carolina System]] (M.S. 1964) *[[Paul H. Buck]] [[Historian]] Former Provost of [[Harvard University]], Awarded 1938 [[Pulitzer Prize]] in History (B.A. 1921) *[[Robert Buzzanco]], professor and chair of the History Department at the [[University of Houston]] (Ph.D.) *[[David G. Carter]], chancellor of [[Connecticut State University System]] and former president of [[Eastern Connecticut State University]] (Ph.D.) *[[Samuel D. Cook]], former President of [[Dillard University]] (1975–1997) first [[African-American]] professor at [[Duke University]] (M.A./Ph.D. 1954) *[[Phil DiStefano]], chancellor [[University of Colorado, Boulder]] (B.A; Ph.D) *[[Michael Devine (Historian)|Michael Devine]], Director of the [[Harry S. Truman Presidential Library and Museum]] (Ph. D 1974) *[[Bill Ellis]] professor of English and [[American studies]] at [[Penn State Hazleton]] and an American [[folklorist]]. (MA, 1973; Ph.D, 1978) *[[Perry A. Frey]], professor of biochemistry at [[University of Wisconsin–Madison]] (B.S. 1959) *[[John W. Garland]], President [[Central State University]] (J.D. 1974) *[[Harold J. Grimm]], Professor of History and an expert on the [[Protestant Reformation]] (PhD) *[[Mary Habeck]], Board Member [[National Endowment for the Humanities]], Professor [[Paul H. Nitze School of Advanced International Studies]] at [[Johns Hopkins University]] (B.A. 1986) *[[John R. Halstead]], President of [[State University of New York at Brockport|SUNY-Brockport]] (Ph.D. 1980) *[[Judy Hample]], President of the University of Mary Washington (B.A.; M.A; Ph. D) *[[Harlan Hatcher]], former President (1951–1968) of the [[University of Michigan]] (B.A.; M.A; Ph. D) *[[Sam Higginbottom]], missionary and founder of [[Allahabad Agricultural Institute]] *[[Charles F. Hockett]], [[Linguistics|Linguist]], professor at [[Cornell University]] (B.A./M.A. 1936) *[[Philip G. Hoffman]], Former [[List of Presidents of the University of Houston|President]] of the [[University of Houston]] (1961–1977), and first Chancellor of the [[University of Houston System]] (1977–1979) (Ph.D. 1948) *[[Michael Hogan (academic)|Michael Hogan]], former history professor, former president of the University of Connecticut, and current president of the University of Illinois *[[Donald Kagan]], [[Scholar]] [[Sterling Professor]] of Classics and History at [[Yale]] (Ph.D., 1958) *[[Murray Krieger]], an American literary critic and theorist, a professor at the [[University of Iowa]] and the [[University of California, Irvine]] (Ph.D. 1952) *[[Vijay Kumar (roboticist)|Vijay Kumar]], professor in the School of Engineering & Applied Sciences at the [[University of Pennsylvania]] (M.Sc. 1985; Ph.D. 1987) *[[Arthur Lucas (academic)|Arthur Lucas]], Principal of [[King's College London]] (1993–2003) (Ph.D) *[[Amit Sheth|Amit P. Sheth]], professor at [[Wright State University]] and director of Kno.e.sis Center (M.S. 1983; Ph.D. 1985 ) *[[David Maurer|David Warren Maurer]] professor of linguistics at the [[University of Louisville]] and an author of numerous studies of the language of the American underworld (Ph.D.) *[[Raymond Mikesell]], [[Economist]] Participant in the [[Bretton Woods Conference]] (B.S. Ph.D.) *[[Allan R. Millett]], former professor of history and current director of the [[National World War II Museum]] in [[New Orleans]], (B.A., PhD) *[[Harold Nestor]], former President (1978–1995) of [[Columbus State Community College]] (B.S. 1960; M.A. 1966; Ph.D. 1970) *[[Richard Thacker Morris]], Professor of Sociology at the [[University of California, Los Angeles]], chairman of the Sociology Department at UCLA, author (Ph.D. 1952) *[[Hasan Bülent Paksoy]], Professor of History [[D.Phil Oxford]] *[[Henry Panion|Henry Panion, III]] an American composer, arranger, conductor, educator, and professor & chairman in the Department of Music at the [[University of Alabama at Birmingham]] (Ph.D.) *[[Calie Pistorius]], Vice-Chancellor and Principal of the [[University of Pretoria]] in South Africa. (M.S. 1984; Ph.D. 1986) *[[Michael J. Saks]], professor of law & psychology at [[Arizona State University]], president of the [[American Psychology-Law Society]] and an editor of the [[scientific journal]], [[Law and Human Behavior]] (Ph.D., 1975) *[[Arthur M. Schlesinger, Sr.]], Historian namesake of [[Schlesinger Library]] at [[Harvard University]] (B.A. 1910) *[[W. Ann Reynolds]], former President of the [[University of Alabama at Birmingham]] (1997–2003), a former Chancellor of the [[City University of New York]], in [[New York, New York]] (1990–1997), a former Chancellor of the [[California State University]] system (1982–1990) and former Provost at the [[Ohio State University]] (1979–1982), currently a director of [[Abbott Laboratories]], [[Invitrogen|Invitrogen Corporation]], [[Humana Inc.]], and [[Owens Corning]] *[[Gene Sharp]], Political Scientist, founder of [[The Albert Einstein Institution]], whose writings on non-violent revolution have been credited with providing the intellectual underpinnings for democratic movements around the world. (B.A. 1949; M.A. 1951) *[[Barbara R. Snyder]], President [[Case Western Reserve University]] (B.A.) *[[Sharon J. Washington]] Executive Director of the [[National Writing Project]] (B.A.; M.A. Ph. D) *[[John A. White]], Chancellor of the [[University of Arkansas]] (Ph. D) *[[Nancy L. Zimpher]], Chancellor, [[State University of New York]] system (BA 1968; M.A. 1971; Ph.D. 1976) ===Arts and literature=== *[[Berenice Abbott]], [[photographer]] (briefly) *[[James Akins (tubist)|James Akins]], Principal Tubist, [[Columbus Symphony Orchestra]] (B.M. 1978; M.M. 1982) *[[John Backderf]], a.k.a Derf, political and satirical writer/cartoonist *[[Brian Basset]], Seattle-based cartoonist and painter. Editorial cartoonist, [[The Seattle Times]] 1978 – 1994, creator of the comic strip ''[[Adam@Home]]'' 1984 – 2009, creator of the comic strip ''Red and Rover'' 2000 – . (1975–1978) (attended but did not graduate) *[[George Wesley Bellows]], [[Painting|painter]] (1905) (attended but did not graduate) *[[Lois McMaster Bujold]], Science Fiction Novelist (B.A. 1972) *[[Milton Caniff]], [[cartoonist]] (1930) *[[Charles Csuri]], [[Artist]] influential artist and scholar; father of digital art and computer animation (BFA; MFA) *[[Tom Doyle]], [[Sculptor]] 1994 lifetime achievement award from [[American Academy of Arts and Letters]] (BFA 1952; MFA 1953) *[[Harlan Ellison]], [[Science fiction]] writer (attended but did not graduate; expelled) *[[Dorothy Canfield Fisher]] Novelist and education activist (B.A. 1899) *[[Brian Gage]] American author of satire, fairy tales, and fiction. (B.S. 1996) *[[Jan Groover]], [[photography|photographer]] noted for her use of emerging [[color]] technologies (M.A. 1970)<ref>[http://www.clevelandart.org/exhibit/legacy/bios/bios-gh.html Artist Biographies], [[The Cleveland Museum of Art]]. Accessed December 13, 2007.</ref> *[[Virginia Hamilton]], author (M.A. 1958) *[[Karen Harper]], author (B.A. 1967, M.A. 1969) *[[Chester Himes]], writer *[[Velina Hasu Houston]], playwright *[[Kermit Hunter]], Playwright (B.A. 1931) *[[John Jakes]], author (M.A. 1954) *[[Kerry G. Johnson]], caricaturist and cartoonist (B.F.A 1989) *[[Adrienne Kennedy]], Playwright, multiple [[Obie Award]] recipient, [[Guggenheim Fellow]] (B.A. 1953) *[[David Kier]], novelist and historian *[[Betina Krahn]], author (B.S.) *[[Jerome Lawrence]], playwright (B.A. 1937) *[[Samella Lewis]], [[artist]], noted printmaker, art historian and scholar of [[African-American]] art, first African American woman to receive a doctorate in fine arts and art history. (M.A. 1948 Ph. D 1951) *[[Roy Lichtenstein]], artist (BFA, 1946; MFA, 1949; honorary doctorate, 1988) *[[Stephen Montague]], [[composer]] and worldwide touring musician (2000 distinguished alumnus) (Ph.D. 1972) *[[Aimee Nezhukumatathil]], poet (B.A and M.F.A. 1996/2000) *[[Phil Ochs]], 1960s folk singer, majored in journalism *[[Mary Oliver]], 1984 [[Pulitzer Prize]] winner for poetry (attended but did not graduate) *[[Cynthia Ozick]], author (M.A., 1950) *[[Paul Palnik]], cartoon artist and writer. (BFA, 1968; MA 1969) Numerous original drawings in the collection of The Ohio State University Libraries *[[Carla Peterson]],director Dance Theater Workshop, New York City (M.F.A. Art 1982) *[[Clayton Rawson]], mystery writer (B.A. 1929) *[[Christopher Ries]], glass [[sculptor]] (BFA, 1975) *[[Frank Schmalleger]], professor and author (Ph.D., 1974) *[[Loren Singer]], screenwriter and novelist (B.A., 1947) *[[Jeff Smith (cartoonist)|Jeff Smith]], [[Eisner Award]] winning cartoonist, creator of the comic book series ''Bone'' (B.A.) *[[Samuel Steward]], professor and author (see also [[Phil Andros]] (Ph.D., 1934) *[[R. L. Stine]], children's author of [[Goosebumps]] series (B.A., 1965) *[[Julia Suits]], cartoonist for ''[[The New Yorker]]'' (M.F.A., Sculpture, 1982) *[[James Thurber]], author and [[humorist]] (attended but did not graduate) *[[Jon Whitcomb]] American illustrator whose style became highly influential in mid century American magazines (B.A.) ===Business=== *[[Dan Amstutz]], influential expert on agriculture trade with [[Goldman Sachs]], as Ambassador and Chief Negotiator for Agriculture during the [[Uruguay Round]] [[General Agreement on Tariffs and Trade]] and later Executive Director of the [[International Wheat Council]] in [[London, England]]. (B.S. 1954) *[[William “Mil” Batten]], former CEO of [[J.C. Penney]](1958–1974), former President of [[The New York Stock Exchange]](1976–1984) (B.S. 1932) *Brian Besanceney (B.A. 1993), Senior Vice President, Public Affairs, [[Walt Disney World Resort]] *[[Ray Boshara]], Director, Asset Building Program for the [[New America Foundation]], selected in 2002 by ''[[Esquire (magazine)|Esquire]]'' as one of "America's Best and Brightest" (B.A.) *[[Charles J. Bramlage]] President [[Valeant Pharmaceuticals International|Valeant Pharmaceutical Europe]] (B.S.) *[[Mary Elizabeth Deming Combe]], Founder of [[Combe Incorporated]] (B.A. 1938) *[[Christopher M. Connor]], Chairman and CEO of [[Sherwin-Williams Company]] (B.S. 1978) *[[James C. Cotting]], former Chairman and CEO of [[Navistar]] current Governor of the [[Chicago Stock Exchange]] (B.A. 1955) *[[Ralph S. Cunningham]], former President and CEO of [[Citgo]] (B.S. 1964; M.S. 1966) *[[Harry R. Drackett]], inventor of Windex (B.S. 1907) *[[Emily Elizabeth Douglas|Emily E. Douglas]], Founder and CEO of [[Grandma's Gifts]] (M.L.H.R. 2007, M.B.A 2009) *[[Max M. Fisher]], [[Philanthropist]] noted businessman and philanthropist; significant donor to and the namesake of the Fisher College of Business at Ohio State (B.S. 1930) *[[Mark R. Goldston]], Chairman and CEO of [[Netzero]] parent company [[United Online]] In 1986, at the age of 31, he became youngest President of a [[Fortune 500]] company when he took over [[Faberge]]. (B.S. 1977) *Steven Greer, Founder and CEO of The Healthcare Channel THEHCC.TV, (B.S., M.D.) *[[Daniel Gressel]], Economic advisor to Indonesia, Costa Rica, and Chile, President Teleos Asset Management an international [[hedge fund]] (B.S. 1976) *[[Ray J. Groves]] long-time Chairman and CEO of [[Ernst & Young]] (B.S. 1957) *[[Paul F. Iams]], founder of [[Iams|The Iams Company]] (B.S. 1937) *[[Robert David Irwin]], President and CEO of [[Sterling Commerce]] (B.S. 1982) *[[William Isaac]], former Chairman of the [[Federal Deposit Insurance Corporation]] from 1981 to 1985 and current Chairman of consulting firm LECG’s Global Financial Services *[[John C. Jay]], [[Creative Director]] of [[Wieden + Kennedy]] (B.A.) *[[Vyomesh Joshi]], Senior Vice President at Hewlett-Packard in charge of printer division (M.S. 1980) *[[Yang Huiyan]], Real Estate Developer, China's wealthiest woman with a 16.2 billion dollar net worth in 2007 (B.A.) *[[Dana T. Kuhn]], C.F.A., Chief Credit Officer, [[National City Bank]] (B.A. 1982 M.B.A. 1988) *[[Charles H. Kellstadt]], former Chairman and CEO of [[Sears, Roebuck and Co.]], namesake of business school at [[Depaul University]] (B.S. 1920) *[[Fred Lazarus, Jr.]], the founder of [[Federated Department Stores]] *[[James F. Lincoln]], former President of [[Lincoln Electric Company]] (attended until 1907) *[[Tami Longaberger]], CEO of [[The Longaberger Company]], (B.S. 1984) *[[Michael LaRocco]], president and CEO of [[Fireman's Fund Insurance Company]] (B.S.1978) *[[William G. Lowrie]], former President [[Amoco]] (BSCheE, 1966) *[[George McKerrow Jr]], Founder and CEO of [[LongHorn Steakhouse]], CEO and co-founder of [[Ted's Montana Grill]] restaurant chains (B.S.) *[[Gregory McLaughlin]], President of the Tiger Woods Foundation (B.S. 1983) *[[Manu Mehta]], Founder, Chairman and CEO of [[Metabyte Networks, Inc]] (B.S. 1980 M.S. 1982) *[[Sean Menke]], CEO and President of [[Frontier Airlines]] (B.S.) *[[Susan Mernit]], [[Netscape]] and [[America Online]] executive (M.A.) *[[Keith Monda]], retired president and COO of [[Coach, Inc.]] (B.S. 1968, M.A. 1971) *[[Richard Morrow]], former Chairman and CEO of [[Amoco]] (B.S.) *[[Phuthuma Nhleko]], CEO of MTN Group, South Africa's largest telecommunications company (B.S. 1983) *[[Lionel L. Nowell]], Senior Vice President and Treasurer of [[PepsiCo]] and Director of [[Reynolds American]] (B.S. 1977) *[[Edward E. Nusbaum]], CEO and Executive Partner of [[Grant Thornton LLP]] (B.S.) *[[James G. Oates]], former President [[Leo Burnett Worldwide]] advertising agency (B.S. 1966) *[[James J. O'Brien]], Chairman and CEO of [[Ashland Inc.]] (B.S. M.B.A.) *[[Walden O'Dell]], CEO of [[Diebold]] *[[John D. Ong]], former CEO of BF Goodrich, current United States Ambassador to Norway (B.A. 1952, M.A. 1954) *[[Edward J. Orton, Jr.]], Columbus [[philanthropist]], founded the "Standard Pyrometric Cone Company". *[[Alan Patricof]], noted venture capitalist and founder of [[Apax Partners]], (B.S.) *[[Andy Paulsen]], noted sports agent and co-creater of the George Foreman Grill. *[[Jeff Rodeck]], Chairman and CEO of [[Hyperion Solutions]] prior to its acquisition by [[Oracle Corporation]] (B.S) *[[James E. Rohr]], Chairman and CEO of [[The PNC Financial Services Group]] (B.S. M.B.A) *[[Robert R. Ruffolo, Jr]], Senior Vice President of [[Wyeth]] and President of Wyeth Research (B.S. 1973; Ph. D 1976) *[[Mark Schmitz]], Executive Vice President and CFO of [[Goodyear Tire and Rubber Company|Goodyear]] (B.A. M.B.A.) *[[Alex Schoenbaum]] founder of [[Shoney's]] Restaurants (B.S. 1939) *[[Michael D. Scott]], Managing Director, Miller Buckfire & Co., LLC (B.S. 1987) *[[Deven Sharma]], President [[Standard & Poor's]] (Ph. D) *[[Charlie Shin]], Founder and CEO of [[Charley's Grilled Subs]] (B.A. 1986) *[[George Steinbrenner]], one-time head of [[American Shipbuilding Company]], deceased owner of the [[New York Yankees]], former [[OSU]] graduate assistant under [[Woody Hayes]], (M.A. 1955 in physical education) *[[Mark Wager]], President and CEO of [[Empire BlueCross BlueShield]], (B.S. 1972) *[[Leslie Wexner]], [[Chief executive officer|CEO]], chairman and founder of [[Limited Brands]] corporation (B.S. 1959) *[[Mark Whitacre]], COO of [[Cypress Systems]] (B.S. M.S. 1979) *[[Kenneth P. Wilcox]], President and CEO of SVB Financial and Silicon Valley Bank (B.A. M.A. Ph. D) *[[Gwen C. Wisler]], President and CEO of [[Coleman Company|The Coleman Company]] (B.S. 1981) *[[Don Yannias]], [[Chief Executive Officer]] of [[Encyclopædia Britannica Inc.]] (B.S., 1979 and M.B.A., 1981) *[[Kenny Yap]], executive chairman of [[Qian Hu Corporation]]. *[[Dave Herron]], Director, Sterling Capital Management (B.S., 1995) ===Entertainment=== *[[Lee Adams]], Songwriter [[Tony Award]] winner and inductee into the [[Songwriters Hall of Fame]] (B.A.) *[[Carole Black]], President and CEO of [[Lifetime Entertainment Services]] (B.A. 1965) *[[Budd Boetticher]], Film Director of classic Westerns, many starring [[Randolph Scott]] *[[Marc Butan]], Movie Producer, as President of 2929 Productions, productions include ''[[Good Night and Good Luck]]'' and ''[[Akeelah and the Bee]]'' (B.A.) *[[Margaret Carson]] – long time publicist for Leonard Bernstein and Benny Goodman *[[Barbara Daniels]], [[Opera]] [[Soprano]] *[[Dan Darling]], Executive Vice-President, [[Turner Broadcasting System]] (B.S.) *[[John Donkin]], Producer of 2007 Academy Award nominated [[Animated short]] ''No Time for Nuts'' (M.S. 1986) *[[Vince Doria]], [[VP]] of ESPN and director of ''[[SportsCenter]]'' (1970) *[[Tim Easton]], [[Musician]] [[alt-country]] singer *[[Ruby Elzy]], [[African American]] [[opera]]tic [[soprano]] who created the role of Serena in [[George Gershwin]]'s folk opera ''[[Porgy and Bess]]'' *[[Charles W. Fries]], [[Film producer]] and former Vice-President of [[Columbia Pictures]], originated the Movie of The Week format (B.A.) *[[Patricia Heaton]], [[Emmy Award]]-winning actress on ''[[Everybody Loves Raymond]]'' (B.A., 1980) *[[Eileen Heckart]], [[Academy Awards|Academy Award]], Emmy Award, and [[Golden Globe Award]]-winning actress (B.A., 1942) *[[Jim Jinkins]], [[animator]] and creator of the animated ''Doug'' [[television series]] *[[Melina Kanakaredes]], actress, star of ''[[Providence (television)|Providence]]'' and ''[[CSI: NY]]'' (attended but did not graduate) *[[James C. Katz]], Film Restoration Expert responsible for restoring the original prints of, among others, ''[[Rear Window]]'', ''[[Lawrence of Arabia (film)|Lawrence of Arabia]]'' and ''[[My Fair Lady (film)|My Fair Lady]]'' (B.A. 1960) *[[Diane Kesling]], Opera Soprano, Soloist with the [[Metropolitan Opera]] (B.A. 1978) *[[Scott Kirby]], Musician, New Orleans musician and noted interpreter of classic American particularly ragtime (B.A. 1988) *George Monnett Kling (aka [[Saxon Kling]]) Broadway actor, playwright and member of the Washington Square Players. *[[Fred Ladd]] (né Laderman), [[Television producer|Producer]], considered an industry trailblazer and the first to transform Japanese anime into an American commodity. (B.S. 1949)<ref name="Fred Laderman is 'trailblazer'.">{{cite news|url=http://www.toledoblade.com/apps/pbcs.dll/article?AID=/20040522/NEWS08/405220309/-1/NEWS|title='Kid from Toledo' still animated after decades of illustrious work|last=Mah|first=Joe|date=May 22, 2004|publisher=Toledo Blade|accessdate=June 13, 2009}}</ref> *[[Richard Lewis (comedian)|Richard Lewis]], [[comedian]], actor, writer (B.S. (1969) *[[Aleen Leslie]], screenwriter. *[[Gary LeVox]], Lead singer of the Hit Country music group, [[Rascal Flatts]] *[[Patrick Markey]] Producer of films including [[A River Runs Through It]] and [[White Oleander (2002 film)|White Oleander]] (B.A.; M.A.) *[[Steve Martino]], Director of the feature film version of [[Horton Hears a Who! (film)|Horton Hears a Who!]] (B.A.; M.A.) *[[Vince Mendoza]], Musician and [[Composer]] of Jazz (B.A. 1983) *[[Dean Miller (broadcaster)|Dean Miller]], actor (''[[December Bride]]'') and [[radio]] station executive *[[Phil Ochs]], 1960s and '70s folk and protest singer and progressive activist (attended journalism school but did not graduate) *Members of the [[rock band]] [[Of a Revolution]] (OAR), [[Marc Roberge]], [[Chris Culos]], [[Richard On]], [[Benj Gershman]], and [[Jerry DePizzo]]. *[[Ron O'Neal]], actor of [[Superfly (film)|Superfly]] fame *[[Jean Peters]], varsity cheerleader, winner of Miss Ohio State University, actress, second wife of [[Howard Hughes]] *[[Ryan Quicksall]], runner-up on [[Big Brother 9 (US)]] *[[Jack Renner (recording engineer)|Jack Renner]], Founder and CEO of [[Telarc International Corporation|TELARC]] Classical Records, nominated for 20 [[Grammy Awards]] winning nine (B.S.) *[[Gigi Rice]], actress (B.A. 1987) *[[Fred Silverman]], trendsetting 1970's television executive as President of [[American Broadcasting Company|ABC]] *Jonathan Mortimer Smith (a.k.a. [[Lil Jon]]), [[Music producer]], [[Rapper]] *[[Larry Smith (puppeteer)|Larry Smith]], puppeteer and producer of children's programming in the Cincinnati area since 1957 *[[Richard Stoltzman]], Musician, [[Avery Fisher Prize]] winning clarinetist, Sony Classical recording artist (B.A-Music/B.S.-Mathematics) *[[Bruce Vilanch]], comedy writer (BFA, 1970) *[[Chris Wedge]], [[Film director|Director]] of computer animation films including ''[[Ice Age (film)|Ice Age]]'' and ''[[Robots (film)|Robots]]'' (M.A.Computer Graphics) *[[Norma Jean Wright]] Lead singer of the late 70s disco band [[Chic (band)|Chic]] *[[Dwight Yoakam]], Country musician, actor *[[Nar Williams]], host of the Science Channel's 'Science of the Movies' ===Journalism=== *[[Nick Anderson, OSU|Nick Anderson]], [[Editorial cartoonist]] ''[[Louisville Courier-Journal]]'', 2005 [[Pulitzer Prize]] recipient (B.A. 1990) *[[Walter Bogdanich]], Investigative Reporter, ''[[New York Times]]'', Three times (1988, 2005 and 2008) a recipient of the [[Pulitzer Prize]] *[[Ned Brooks]], moderator, ''[[Meet the Press]]'' *[[Jack Buck]], Hall of Fame announcer for the St. Louis Cardinals, NFL football announcer [[journalist]] *[[Jennie Buckner]], former managing editor of the ''[[Charlotte Observer]]'', currently Batten Professor of Public Policy at [[Davidson University]] (B.A. 1969) *[[Christine Chubbuck]], television reporter who committed suicide on live television in 1974 *[[Paul Delaney]], long-time correspondent, bureau chief and editor with the ''[[New York Times]]'' currently Professor at [[Syracuse University]] (B.A. 1956) *[[Leonard Downie, Jr.|Len Downie, Jr.]], [[Journalist]] [[Executive Editor]], ''[[Washington Post]]'' (B.A. 1964, M.A. 1965) *[[Hugh Fullerton]] – influential sportswriter, uncovered "[[Black Sox Scandal]]" *[[Lou Heldman]], Publisher of the ''[[Wichita Eagle]]'' (B.A. 1972) *[[Julia Keller]], Columnist ''[[Chicago Tribune]]'', 2005 [[Pulitzer Prize]] recipient (Ph.D. 1995) *[[W.M. Kiplinger]], among first two [[journalism]] graduates and founder of [[Kiplinger's Personal Finance|Kiplinger's]] *[[Brian Lehrer]], Radio Host of ''The Brian Lehrer Show'' on New York's WNYC (M.A.) *[[Bernie Lincicome]], Sports Columnist with the [[Rocky Mountain News]] (B.A. 1963) *[[Joel Meyerowitz]], Photojournalist, [[Guggenheim Fellow]] chronicler of the aftermath of the World Trade Center attack (B.A. 1959) *[[Judith Miller (journalist)|Judith Miller]], former New York Times reporter, 2002 [[Pulitzer Prize]] for Explanatory Reporting *[[Jerry Mitchell (investigative reporter)|Jerry Mitchell]], Investigative Reporter for ''[[The Clarion-Ledger]]'' whose reporting helped lead to the conviction of [[Byron De La Beckwith]], youngest recipient of [[John Chancellor Award for Excellence in Journalism]] (M.A.) *[[Erin Moriarty]], CBS news correspondent and nine time Emmy Award recipient (B.S. 1973; J.D. 1977) *[[Rand Morrison]], Executive Producer of [[CBS News Sunday Morning]], [[Peabody Award]] winner and six time Emmy Award recipient (B.A. 1972) *[[Stephen Ohlemacher]] Reporter for ''[[The Plain Dealer]]'' shared the 1999 [[Pulitzer Prize]] for Breaking News while at the ''[[Hartford Courant]]'' (B.A. 1989) *[[Mark Prendergast]], editor [[The New York Times]] (B.A.) *[[Babara Ann Reynolds|Barbara Reynolds]], Nationally syndicated columnist, Professor of Journalism at [[Howard University]] (B.A. 1967) *[[Frank Stanton]], Longtime President of CBS *[[Bill Stewart (journalism)|Bill Stewart]], [[Reporter]], Foreign Correspondent for ABC summarily executed by [[Nicaraguan]] government forces (B.A. 1963) *[[Diana K. Sugg]], Reporter, ''Baltimore Sun'', 2003 [[Pulitzer Prize]] Recipient (M.A.) *[[Michael Vivio]], [[Publisher]] of the ''[[Austin American-Statesman]]'' (B.A.) *[[Earl Wilson (columnist)]], ''[[New York Post]]'' (B.S. 1931) ===Law=== *[[Brent Benjamin]] Justice of the [[West Virginia Supreme Court]] (B.A.; J.D.) *[[Claude M. Hilton]], [[United States District Court]] judge for the [[U.S. District Court for the Eastern District of Virginia|Eastern District of Virginia]], judge on the [[Foreign Intelligence Surveillance Court]]. (B.S. 1963) *[[John M. Matthias]], Former (1954–1970) Justice of the [[Ohio Supreme Court]] (B.A. 1928) *[[Colleen McMahon]], United States Judge for the [[Southern District of New York]] (B.A. 1973) *[[Thomas J. Moyer]], [[Chief Justice]] of the [[Ohio Supreme Court]] (B.A. 1961 J.D. 1964) *[[Paul Pfeifer]], Current Justice of the [[Ohio Supreme Court]] (B.A. 1963 J.D. 1966) *[[C. William O'Neill]], One-term governor of Ohio, Chief Justice of Ohio Supreme Court (JD 1942) *[[Carter G. Phillips]], Managing Partner of the Washington DC office of [[Sidley Austin LLP]], named by ''[[The National Law Journal]]'' as on of America's 100 Most Influential Lawyers, has argued over forty cases before the [[United States Supreme Court]] (B.S. 1973) *[[Brian Sandoval]], Former Nevada Attorney General, Current United States District Court Judge (J.D. 1989) *[[Evelyn Lundberg Stratton]], Current Justice of the [[Ohio Supreme Court]] (J.D. 1978) *[[Jeffrey Sutton]], federal appeals court judge on the [[United States Court of Appeals for the Sixth Circuit]] (J.D. 1990) *[[Daniel J. Venters]], Justice of the [[Kentucky Supreme Court]] (B.A. 1972) ===Politics, diplomacy & military=== ====Current United States Senators==== *[[Sherrod Brown]], [[United States Senator]] from Ohio (M.A., 1981) *[[Thomas R. Carper]], United States Senator from [[Delaware]] (B.A., 1968) *[[George Voinovich]], United States Senator from Ohio (J.D.) ====Current United States Congressmen==== *[[Dave Hobson]], [[Ohio's 7th congressional district]], (J.D. 1963) *[[Jim Jordan (Ohio politician)|James Jordan]], [[Ohio's 4th congressional district]] (B.A.; M.A.) *[[Ron Klein]], [[Florida's 22nd congressional district]] (B.A. 1979) *[[Steve Stivers]], [[Ohio's 15th congressional district]] (B.A. 1989) *[[Zack Space]], [[Ohio's 18th congressional district]] (J.D., 1986) *[[Pat Tiberi]], [[Ohio's 12th congressional district]] (B.A., 1985) ====Diplomats and international politicians==== *[[Ljubica Z. Acevska]], [[Diplomat]] Ambassador of the [[Republic of Macedonia]] to the United States. (B.A. 1980) *[[Kofi Konadu Apraku]], Economist, [[Ghana]]ian Parliamentarian, Leading Contender in upcoming Ghana presidential elections (Ph. D 1983) *[[Amadou Lamine Ba]], Diplomat [[Senegal]] Ambassador to the United States (B.S. M.S. Ph. D) *[[Chester Crocker]], Diplomat Former Undersecretary of State for African Affairs; author of United Nations' Namibian Peace Plan; Nobel Peace Prize nominee (B.A. 1963) *[[Grant Devine]], former [[Progressive Conservative Party of Saskatchewan|Progressive Conservative]] [[Premier (Canada)|Premier]] of the Canadian province of [[Saskatchewan]] (Ph. D 1976) *[[Alan Fiers]], Key figure in the [[Iran-Contra Affair]] as head of the [[Central Intelligence Agency]]'s Central American Task Force from 1984–1988 (B.A.) *[[Cheikh Tidiane Gadio]] [[Senegal]] Minister of Foreign Affairs (Ph. D) *[[Stephen Kappes]], Current Deputy Director of the [[Central Intelligence Agency]]. *[[Foy D. Kohler]], Diplomat, Former United States Ambassador to the [[Soviet Union]] (B.A.) *[[Armin Meyer]], Diplomat, former Ambassador to Lebanon, Iran and Japan (M.S.) *[[Andrew McIntosh, Baron McIntosh of Haringey|Andrew McIntosh]], British [[Labour Party (UK)|Labour Party]] Politician, Whip and culture spokesman of the [[House of Lords]] *[[Jayaprakash Narayan]], Indian freedom fighter, social reformer, politician *[[Ken Nnamani]], Senate President, Nigeria (B.A. M.B.A.) *[[Paul A. Russo]], [[Ambassadors of the United States|Ambassador of the United States]] to [[Barbados]], [[Dominica]], [[St Lucia]], [[Antigua]], [[Saint Vincent (island)|St. Vincent]], and [[St. Christopher-Nevis-Anguilla]] from 1986 to 1988. *[[Duvuri Subbarao]], Governor of the Reserve Bank of India (B.S; M.S 1978) *[[Roberto Sánchez Vilella]], Second elected [[Governor]] of [[Puerto Rico]] (B.S. 1934) *[[Makarim Wibisono]], Diplomat Permanent Envoy of Indonesia to the [[United Nations]], Chairperson of the 61st [[United Nations Commission on Human Rights|Commission on Human Rights]] (Ph. D) *[[Milton A. Wolf]], Diplomat former United States [[Ambassador]] to Austria (B.A. 1948) *[[Joseph Wu]], Former Chairman of the [[Mainland Affairs Council]] and current Representative to the United States of the [[Republic of China]] (Ph.D. 1989) ====State politicians==== *[[Robert S. Kiss]], [[Speaker (politics)|Speaker]], [[West Virginia]] Legislature (B.A. J.D.) *[[Ron Klein]], [[Minority Leader]], [[Florida Senate]] (B.A. 1979) *[[Javier Rivera Aquino]], Member of the [[Puerto Rico House of Representatives]] and current Secretary of the [[Puerto Rico Department of Agriculture]] (B.S. 1996) ====Former politicians==== *[[Chester Hardy Aldrich]], One-term Governor of Nebraska and former Justice of the [[Nebraska Supreme Court]] (B.A. 1888) *[[Laurie Calvin Battle]], former Professor [[Ohio State University]] and U.S. Representative from [[Alabama]] (M.A. 1939) *[[John W. Bricker]], Three-term Governor of Ohio, Republican Vice-Presidential nominee in 1944, Two-term United States Senator from Ohio, Co-founder of Bricker & Eckler law firm (B.A. 1916; J.D. 1920), known for the [[Bricker Amendment]], which limits U.S. presidents to two consecutive terms of office *[[Dan Crippen]], former Director of the [[Congressional Budget Office]] (M.A. 1976 Ph.D. 1981) *[[John Kasich]], former [[United States Congressman]] and anchor of 'The Heartland with John Kasich' (B.A., 1974); Governor elect of Ohio *[[William M. McCulloch]], twelve term former [[Congressman]] from Ohio (J.D. 1925) *[[James H. McGee]], longest serving [[mayor]] of [[Dayton, Ohio]] (J.D.) *[[Howard Metzenbaum]], former United States Senator (B.A., 1939; J.D., 1941) *[[William H. Natcher]] fifteen term former Congressman from [[Kentucky]], noted for never taking political contributions (J.D. 1933) *[[Mike Oxley]], Former U.S. Representative from Ohio's 4th district (J.D. 1969) *[[Deborah Pryce]], Former Congresswoman of [[Ohio's 15th congressional district]] (B.A. 1973) *[[Jim Rhodes|James A. Rhodes]], former four term (non-consecutive) Governor of Ohio; former Mayor, [[Columbus, Ohio]]; former Auditor of State of Ohio (attended but did not graduate) *[[William B. Saxbe]], United States Senator from Ohio, United States Attorney General, United States Ambassador to India (BA 1940; JD 1948) *[[Michael D. Scott]], former Senior Adviser to the Chairman, [[U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission]], former Senior Advisor, U.S. Department of the Treasury and former Member of the Board of Directors, National Cooperative Bank (B.S. 1987) *[[John M. Vorys]], nine term former Congressman from Ohio, 1951 delegate to the United Nations (J.D. 1923) *[[Michael R. White]], longest serving Mayor of [[Cleveland, Ohio|Cleveland]] (B.A. 1973; MPA 1974) *[[Chalmers P. Wylie]], thirteen term former Congressman from Ohio (B.A.) ====Military==== *[[Harold Brown(Tuskegee Airman)|Harold Brown]], Squadron Commander with the [[Tuskegee Airmen]] (B.S.; M.S.; Ph. D) *[[Jesse L. Brown]], First African American Navy pilot, received Navy Distinguished Flying Cross *[[Clovis E. Byers]], Chief of Staff, [[US Eighth Army|Eighth US Army]]. *[[Robert L. Eichelberger]], Superintendent of [[West Point]]; Commander of the [[US Eighth Army|Eighth US Army]] in the [[South West Pacific]] theater in [[World War II]]. *[[Curtis LeMay]], [[United States Air Force]] general (World War II and [[Cold War]]) (B.S. 1928) *[[Geoffrey Miller (MG)|Geoffrey Miller]], [[United States Army]] [[Major General]] (B.A.) *[[Robert R. Scott]], Awarded the Congressional [[Medal of Honor]] in World War II, In 1943, the [[destroyer escort]] [[USS Scott (DE-214)|USS ''Scott'']] (DE-214) was named in his honor, also the namesake for Ohio State's Scott House dormitory. *[[Douglas M. Webster]], First Lieutenant JG, U.S. Navy, lost in the Pacific Ocean December 5, 1965, when his [[A-4 Skyhawk]] armed with a [[B43 nuclear bomb]], rolled off the elevator of the [[USS Ticonderoga (CVA-14)]] in a [[Broken Arrow]] not acknowledged by the [[The Pentagon|Pentagon]] until 1981.<ref>http://a4skyhawk.org/3e/va56/webster-memorial.htm</ref> ===Science, engineering & architecture=== *[[Homer Burton Adkins]], [[organic chemist]] who developed the [[Adkins catalyst]] (Ph.D. 1918) *[[P. Chungmoo Auh]], president of the Korean Institute of Energy Research (B.S. 1967; M.S. 1970; Ph. D 1975) *[[Arthur Avril]], Founder and Chairman of [[Sakrete]] (B.S. 1926) *[[Mahzarin Banaji|Mahzarin Rustum Banaji]], Psychologist and Professor of Psychology at Harvard University (M.A. 1982, Ph.D. 1986) *[[Charles Bassett]], astronaut *[[Sidney van den Bergh]], Noted Canadian [[Astronomer]] who served as President of the [[Canadian Astronomical Society]] and as Vice-President of the [[International Astronomical Union]]. The asteroid, 4230 van den Bergh, is named in his honour (M.S.) *[[Hendrik Wade Bode]], noted scientist and [[engineer]] with numerous civilian and military contributions (B.S. 1924, M.S. 1926) *[[Friedrich Bohm]], Chairman of NBBJ (M.S. 1969) *[[Thomas D. Brock]], microbiologist who discovered [[hyperthermophile]]s living in [[Geothermal areas of Yellowstone|hot springs]] at [[Yellowstone National Park]] *[[Robert S. Chau]] Intel Senior Fellow; Director, Transistor Research and Nanotechnology [[Intel]] Corporation (BS 1984; MS 1986, PhD 1989 ) *[[Nancy J. Currie]], [[astronaut]] on [[STS-57]], [[STS-70]], [[STS-88]], [[STS-109]] (B.A. 1980) *[[Agnes Meyer Driscoll]], [[Cryptanalyst]] deciphered Japanese Naval Codes before and during World War II (B.A. 1911) *[[Jewell James Ebers]], transistor engineer (MS 1947, PhD 1950) *[[Judah Folkman]], [[Scientist]] Harvard medical researcher; noted cancer researcher (B.S. 1953) *[[Matthew Ganz]], President of [[Phantom Works]] [[Boeing|Boeing's]] advanced research and development unit (B.S.; M.S.; Ph. D) *[[Melvin De Groote]], prolific chemist, with 2nd most patents in the US next to Edison *[[Henry J. Hatch]], [[Engineer]], [[Lt. General]] former Army [[Chief of Engineers]] (M.S.) *[[David A. Huffman]], [[computer scientist]] (B.S. 1944, M.S. 1949). *[[Charles Kettering]], [[Electrical Engineer]], Founder of Delco, Vice -President of Research for [[General Motors]], invented electric starter for automobiles, Co-founder (along with [[Alfred Sloan]]) of [[Memorial Sloan-Kettering Cancer Center|Sloan-Kettering Cancer Center]] in 1945 (B.S. 1904) *[[Benjamin G. Lamme]], Engineer long time head of engineering at [[Westinghouse Electric Corporation (1886)|Westinghouse]], pioneered the design of rotary converters, developed direct current railway motors and produced the first commercially successful induction motor. (B.S. 1888) *[[Robert Henry Lawrence, Jr.]] (Ph.D. in Chemistry, 1965) First African-American Astronaut named by NASA *[[Richard M. Linnehan]] [[Astronaut]] (DVM 1985) *[[John L. Moll]], Engineer, Pioneer in the use of silicon transistors at [[Bell Labs]], [[Stanford University]] and [[Hewlett-Packard]] (B.S. 1943, Ph. D 1952) *[[Ruth Ella Moore]], Scientist, first African American woman to receive a doctorate degree in bacteriology (B.S. 1926, M.A. 1927, Ph.D. 1933) *[[Russell C. Newhouse]], Engineer, Pioneer in development of radio altimeter for aircraft [[Bell Labs]] (B.S. EE 1929) *[[Arthur M. Pappas]], Chairman, [[North Carolina Biotechnology Center]] (B.S.) *[[Roy Plunkett]], inventor of [[Polytetrafluoroethylene|teflon]] (Ph.D. 1936) *[[Douglas Prasher]], discoverer of [[green fluorescent protein]] (GFP) gene (Ph.D. 1979) *[[Wallace Clement Sabine]] [[Architect]], [[Harvard]] Professor, Founder of the field of modern architectural acoustics Acoustical Architect of Boston's [[Symphony Hall]] (B.S. 1886) *[[Larry Sanger]], co-founder of [[Wikipedia]] (Ph.D., 2000) *[[Ronald M. Sega]], [[Astronaut]] (M.S. 1975) *[[Claude Steele]], Psychologist and Professor of Psychology at Stanford University (Ph.D. 1971) *[[Jeff Swanagen]], Executive Director of [[Georgia Aquarium|The Georgia Aquarium]] *[[Howard Dwight Smith]], [[Architecture]] [[Ohio Stadium]] architect, (B.S 1907) *[[Esther S. Takeuchi]], [[Bioengineering]] Chief Scientist at [[Greatbatch]], Inventor of the microbatteries that made implantable defibrillators possible. (Ph.D.) *[[Joseph Zaccardelli]], [[Civil Engineering]], Perfected the art of being awesome. (B.S. 2005) ===Others=== *[[Damon E. Allen]] (1921–2009), three-time president of the Kentucky Optometric Association who led the lobbying campaign to permit [[optometrist]]s to prescribe medication to their patients *[[Ted A. Beattie]], President and CEO of Chicago's [[Shedd Aquarium]] (B.S. 1971; M.S. 1973) *[[Jeffrey Dahmer]], serial killer (never graduated) *[[Paul Ebert]], noted pediatric heart surgeon, former director of the [[American College of Surgeons]], he had been [[Chairman]] of the Departments of Surgery at both [[Cornell University]] Medical College and the [[UCSF Medical Center|University of California San Francisco Medical Center]]. (B.S. M.D) *[[Ammon Hennacy]], social critic and reformer *[[Stephanie Hightower]], President of [[USA Track & Field]] *[[Daniel Katz (Environmentalist)|Daniel Katz]], founder and Executive Director of the [[Rainforest Alliance]] (B.A. 1984) *[[Maurice Koblentz]], former State Commissioner of Prisons (Ohio) and expert in Penal Reform Issues. *[[Bill Kraus]], Activist, [[gay rights]] and AIDS activist. Former Congressional Aide who served as a liaison between the [[San Francisco]] gay community and congress in the 1980s *[[Jerrie Mock]], Aviator, First woman to successfully fly solo around the world (B.S.) *[[Keo Nakama]], [[Sportsperson|athlete]] first person to verifiably swim an open water Hawaiian channel, OSU swimming record holder,1943, 1944 *[[John Niederhuber]], Director of the [[National Cancer Institute]] (M.D. 1964) *[[Jim Reeder]], coach; California State University Hall of Fame -Charter Member; Namesake for the baseball field at California State University, Los Angeles *[[Mike Sexton]], Professional Poker Player and Main Host of the World Poker Tour *[[Faye Wattleton]], Activist, Former President [[Planned Parenthood]] of America, Co-founder Center for the Advancement of Women (BS 1964) ===Athletics=== ====Olympic medalists==== ''Ohio State has produced over 200 Olympic athletes including the following medalists'' *[[Dave Albritton|David Albritton]], [[Track and Field]] [[1936 Summer Olympics]] Silver Medal *[[Miller Anderson]], [[Diving]] [[1948 Summer Olympics]] Silver Medal; 1952 [[Helsinki Olympic Games]] Silver Medal *[[Greg Baker]], [[Tae Kwon Do]] [[1988 Summer Olympics]] Bronze Medal *[[Aldis Imants Berzins]], [[Volleyball]] [[1984 Summer Olympics]] Gold Medal *[[Raj Bhavsar]], Gymnastics [[2008 Summer Olympics]] Bronze Medal *[[Tessa Bonhomme]], Canada [[Women's Ice Hockey]] [[2010 Winter Olympics]] Gold Medal *[[Juan Botella]], Mexico Diving [[1960 Summer Olympics]] Bronze Medal *[[Nathan Brooks]], [[Boxing]] [[1952 Summer Olympics]] Gold Medal *[[Jennifer Chandler]], Diving [[1976 Summer Olympics]] Gold Medal *[[Lisa Chesson]], [[Women's Ice Hockey]] 2010 Winter Olympics Silver Medal *[[Mary Ellen Clark]], Diving [[1992 Summer Olympics]] Bronze Medal; 1996 [[Atlanta Olympic Games]] Bronze Medal *[[Bob Clotworthy]], Diving 1952 Helsinki Olympic Games Bronze Medal; 1956 [[Melbourne Olympic Games]] Gold Medal *[[Gerald Cole]], Track and Field 1952 Helsinki Olympic Games Silver Medal *[[Glenn Davis (athlete)|Glenn Davis]], Track and Field 1956 Melbourne Olympic Games Gold Medal; 1960 Rome Olympic Games Two Gold Medals *[[Diane Dixon]], Track and Field 1984 Los Angeles Olympic Games Silver Medal; 1988 Seoul Olympic Games Silver Medal *[[Jack George]], [[swimming (sport)|Swimming]] 1952 Helsinki Olympic Games Bronze Medal *[[James George (weightlifter)|James George]] [[Olympic weightlifting|Weightlifting]] 1956 Melbourne Olympic Games Bronze Medal; 1960 Rome Olympic Games Silver Medal *[[Peter George (weightlifter)|Peter George]], Weightlifting 1948 London Olympic Games Silver Medal; 1952 Helsinki Olympic Games Gold Medal; 1956 Melbourne Olympic Games Silver Medal *[[Thomas Gompf]], Diving [[1964 Summer Olympics]] Bronze Medal *[[Joe Greene, OSU|Joe Greene]], Track and Field 1992 Barcelona Olympic Games Bronze Medal; 1996 Atlanta Olympic Games Bronze Medal *[[Sam Hall (diver)|Sam Hall]], Diving 1960 Rome Olympic Games Silver Medal *[[Paul Hamm]], [[Gymnastics]] 2004 [[2004 Summer Olympics|Athens Olympic Games]] Gold Medal, Two Silver Medals *[[Morgan Hamm]], Gymnastics 2004 Athens Olympic Games Silver Medal *[[Bruce Harlan]], Diving 1948 London Olympic Games Gold Medal; Silver Medal *[[Donald Harper]], Diving 1956 Melbourne Olympic Games Silver Medal *[[John W. Higgins]], Swimming 1936 Berlin Olympic Games Bronze Medal *[[Bill Hoskett]], [[Basketball]] [[1968 Summer Olympics]] Gold Medal *[[Karen Josephson]], [[Synchronized Swimming]], 1988 Seoul Olympic Games Silver Medal 1992 Barcelona Olympic Games Gold Medal *[[Sarah Josephson]], Synchronized Swimming 1984 Los Angeles Olympic Games Silver Medal; 1988 Seoul Olympic Games Silver Medal 1992 Barcelona Olympic Games Gold Medal *[[Becky Jasontek]], Synchronized Swimming 2004 Athens Olympic Games Bronze Medal *[[Ryan Kesler]], Men's Ice Hockey, 2010 Vancouver Winter Olympics, Silver Medal *[[Ford Konno|Ford Hiroshi Konno]], Swimming 1952 Helsinki Olympic Games Two Gold Medals, Silver Medal; 1956 Melbourne Olympic Games Silver Medal *[[Emma Laaksonen]], Finland [[Women's Hockey]], [[1998 Winter Olympics]] Bronze Medal; 2010 Winter Olympics Bronze Medal *[[Jerry Lucas]], Basketball 1960 Rome Olympic Games Gold Medal *[[Kelly McCormick]] Diving 1984 Los Angeles Olympic Games Bronze Medal; 1988 Seoul Olympic Games Silver Medal *[[Jesse Owens]], Track and Field 1936 Berlin Olympic Games Four Gold Medals *[[Yoshinobu Oyakawa]], Swimming 1952 Helsinki Olympic Games Gold Medal *[[Jerry Page]], Boxing 1984 Los Angeles Olympic Games Gold Medal *[[Lea Ann Parsley]], [[Skeleton (sport)]], [[2002 Winter Olympics]] Silver Medal *[[Michael Redd]], [[Basketball]], 2008 Beijing Olympic Games Gold Medal *[[Butch Reynolds]], Track and Field 1988 Seoul Olympic Games Gold Medal, Silver Medal *[[Jason Rodgers]], Fencing, [[2008 Summer Olympics]] Silver Medal *[[Gordy Sheer]], Luge, [[1998 Winter Olympics]] Silver Medal *[[George Simpson (athlete)|George Simpson]], Track and Field, 1932 Los Angeles Olympic Games Silver Medal *[[William Smith (swimmer)|William Smith]], Swimming 1948 London Olympic Games Two Gold Medals *[[Katie Smith]], Basketball [[2000 Summer Olympics]] Gold Medal; 2004 Athens Olympic Games Gold Medal; 2008 Beijing Olympic Games Gold Medal and [[Women's National Basketball Association|WNBA]] player *[[Harry Dwight Steele]], [[Wrestling]] [[1924 Summer Olympics]] Gold Medal *[[Jack Taylor (swimmer)|Jack Taylor]], Swimming [[1952 Summer Olympics]] Bronze Medal *[[Hanna Thompson]], Fencing [[2008 Summer Olympics]] Silver Medal *[[Minttu Tuominen]], Finland [[Women's Ice Hockey]] 2010 Winter Olympics Bronze Medal *[[Bryan Volpenhein]], [[sport rowing|Rowing]] [[2004 Summer Olympics]] Gold Medal; [[2008 Summer Olympics]] Bronze Medal *[[Mark Robert Waldie]], Volleyball 1984 Los Angeles Olympic Games Gold Medal *[[Mal Whitfield|Malden Whitfield]], Track and Field 1948 London Olympic Games Two Gold Medals, Bronze Medal; 1952 Helsinki Olympic Games Gold Medal; Silver Medal *[[Blaine Wilson]], Gymnastics, 2004 Athens Olympic Games Silver Medal *[[Debbie Wilson]], Diving [[1976 Summer Olympics]] Bronze Medal <ref>http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Diving_at_the_1976_Summer_Olympics_%E2%80%93_Women%27s_10_metre_platform</ref> ====Basketball==== ''As of the 2006 season, 16 Ohio State basketball players have been named first-team [[All American]] on 23 occasions, including 5 two-time All Americans and 1 three-time All American.''<ref>[http://www.hickoksports.com/history/mbaskallams.shtml Hickok Sports All American List]</ref> *[[Mike Conley, Jr.]], 4th overall selection in the [[2007 NBA Draft]] *[[John Havlicek]], [[National Basketball Association|NBA]] star, [[Basketball Hall of Fame]] *[[Othello Hunter]], NBA Player for the [[Atlanta Hawks]] *[[Jim Jackson (basketball)|Jim Jackson]], former [[National Basketball Association|NBA]] player *[[Chris Jent]], former [[National Basketball Association|NBA]] player and current [[National Basketball Association|NBA]] coach *[[Neil Johnston]], [[National Basketball Association|NBA]] player and coach, [[Basketball Hall of Fame]] *[[Roger Jorgensen]], [[Basketball Association of America|BAA]] player *[[Clark Kellogg]], former [[National Basketball Association|NBA]] player, [[television|TV]] sports analyst *[[Bobby Knight]], coach at [[Texas Tech University]], [[Basketball Hall of Fame]] (B.A., 1962) *[[Ron Lewis (basketball)|Ron Lewis]] Top Israeli Basketball Player for [[Ironi Nahariya]] from the [[Israeli Super League]] *[[Jerry Lucas]] (1958–1962), [[National Basketball Association|NBA]] star, [[Basketball Hall of Fame]] *[[B. J. Mullens]] (2008–2009), 24th draft pick in the 2009 NBA Draft. {{Citation needed|date=June 2009}} *[[Greg Oden]] (2006–2007), First Team All-American, 2007, selected with the number one pick of the 2007 NBA Draft by the [[Portland Trail Blazers]] *[[Scoonie Penn]], [[Euroleague]] player *[[Michael Redd]] (1997–2000), NBA player for the [[Milwaukee Bucks]] *[[Arnie Risen]], four-time [[National Basketball Association|NBA]] all-star, [[Basketball Hall of Fame]] *[[Brad Sellers]], former [[National Basketball Association|NBA]] player *[[Fred R. Taylor]], long-time former OSU head basketball coach, [[Basketball Hall of Fame]] *[[Bob Weltlich]], former [[University of Texas]] coach, author of the novel ''[[Crooked Zebra]]'' *[[Herb Williams]] *[[Kosta Koufos]], NBA player for the [[Denver Nuggets]] *[[Daequan Cook]],nba player [[Oklahoma City Thunder]] ====Baseball==== *[[Steve Arlin]], [[MLB]] pitcher (1969–1974) *[[Barry Bonnell]], MLB outfielder (1977–1986) *[[Chuck Brinkman]], MLB catcher (1969–1974) *[[Dave Burba]], MLB pitcher (1990–2004) *[[Galen Cisco]], MLB pitcher (1961–1969) *[[Rollin Cook]], MLB pitcher (1915) *[[John Dagenhard]], MLB pitcher (1943) *[[Mark Dempsey (baseball)|Mark Dempsey]], MLB pitcher (1982) *[[Johnny Edwards (baseball player)|Johnny Edwards]], MLB catcher *[[Frank Howard (baseball)|Frank Howard]], MLB outfielder *[[Jim Reeder]], lettered in 3 varsity sports at OSU; B.S. 1948. The outbreak of [[World War II]] prevented him from playing [[Major League Baseball]]; upon his death in January 1972, [[California State University at Los Angeles]] renamed their baseball field the James B. Reeder Memorial Field to honor their long-time head coach who helped design the field. He never had a losing season as Cal State's head coach. *[[George Steinbrenner]], [[New York Yankees|N.Y. Yankees]] owner *[[Nick Swisher]], MLB outfielder World Series Champion 2009 New York Yankees *[[Cory Luebke]], MLB pitcher (2010-present) ====Football==== ''As of the 2003 season, 121 Ohio State football players have been named first-team [[All American]] on 163 occasions, including 28 two-time All Americans and 7 three-time All Americans.''<ref>[http://ohiostatebuckeyes.cstv.com/sports/m-footbl/archive/osu-m-footbl-allam.html Football All-Americans as of 2003]</ref> *[[Brian Baschnagel]], wide receiver for the [[Chicago Bears]] *[[Gary Berry]], NFL [[defensive back]] for the [[Green Bay Packers]] *[[Paul Brown]], famous coach, member of the [[Pro Football Hall of Fame]], and namesake of [[Paul Brown Stadium]] (M.A. 1940) *[[Earle Bruce]], [[College Football Hall of Fame]] coach *[[Cris Carter]], former NFL wide receiver *[[Howard "Hopalong" Cassady]], [[Heisman Trophy]] Winner 1955 *[[Frank Clair]], [[Canadian Football Hall of Fame]] coach *[[Tom Cousineau]], former linebacker [[Montreal Alouettes]], [[Cleveland Browns]] First pick of the 1979 NFL Draft *[[Ray DiPierro]], NFL guard for the [[Green Bay Packers]] *[[Mike Doss]], NFL [[Defensive back|Safety]] for the [[Minnesota Vikings]] Three Time All American *[[Wes Fesler]], three-time All American end and noted coach *[[Jake Gaither]], head coach at Florida A&M *[[Eddie George]], [[Heisman Trophy]] winner 1995, former NFL football player *[[John Frank]], NFL tight end *[[Sid Gillman]], NFL coach and Pro Football Hall of Fame *[[Ted Ginn, Jr.]], NFL wide receiver for the [[San Francisco 49ers]] *[[Terry Glenn]], NFL wide receiver for the [[Dallas Cowboys]] 1995 [[Biletnikoff Award]] Winner *[[Randy Gradishar]], NFL linebacker, [[College Football Hall of Fame]] member *[[Archie Griffin]], only two-time (1974 & 1975) [[Heisman Trophy]] winner, current president of ''The Ohio State University Alumni Association'' *[[Lou Groza]], famous [[American football|football]] kicker and Pro Football Hall of Famer, [[Lou Groza Award]] namesake *[[Chic Harley]], three-time All American running back. *[[A.J. Hawk]], NFL linebacker for the [[Green Bay Packers]] 2005 [[Lombardi Award]] Recipient *[[Woody Hayes]], Ohio State football coach and educator, M.A. *[[Kirk Herbstreit]], ESPN sports analyst and former OSU quarterback *[[John Hicks]], 1973 winner of [[Outland Trophy]] and [[Lombardi Award]] *[[Santonio Holmes]], NFL Wide Receiver for the [[New York Jets]], [[Super Bowl XLIII]] MVP *[[Les Horvath]], [[Heisman Trophy]] winner 1943. *[[Vic Janowicz]], [[Heisman Trophy]] winner 1950. *[[Pete Johnson (American Football)|Pete Johnson]], NFL running back *[[Dante Lavelli]], Pro Football Hall of Fame inductee (1945) *[[James Laurinaitis]], [[St. Louis Rams]] middle linebacker. *[[Dick LeBeau]], [[Pittsburgh Steelers]] [[defensive coordinator]] *[[Dick Logan]], NFL guard for the [[Green Bay Packers]] *[[Urban Meyer]], head coach of the [[Florida Gators]] (M.A. 1988) *[[Orlando Pace]], NFL offensive lineman [[Chicago Bears]], winner of 1995 [[Outland Trophy]] and the 1994 and 1995 [[Lombardi Award]], First pick of the 1996 NFL Draft *[[Jim Parker (American football)|Jim Parker]], [[Offensive tackle]] for the [[History of the Indianapolis Colts|Baltimore Colts]] and Pro Football Hall of Fame *[[Steve Ruzich]], NFL guard for the [[Green Bay Packers]] *[[Glenn E. "Bo" Schembechler]], Former football coach of the [[Michigan Wolverines]] (Master's 1952) *[[Tom Skladany]], three time [[All American]] punter and former American professional football player [[Detroit Lions]] and later [[Philadelphia Eagles]] *[[Troy Smith]], 2006 [[Heisman Trophy]] winner, [[San Francisco 49ers]] *[[Chris Spielman]], former NFL linebacker with the [[Detroit Lions]], [[Buffalo Bills]] and [[Cleveland Browns]] 1987 [[Lombardi Award]] Recipient *[[Shawn Springs]], NFL [[cornerback]] for the [[New England Patriots]] *[[Jim Stillwagon]], noted [[Canadian Football League]] player, 1970 winner of [[Outland Trophy]] and [[Lombardi Award]] *[[Don Sutherin]], [[Canadian Football Hall of Fame]] [[defensive back]] *[[Jack Tatum]], [[American football|football]] player for the [[Oakland Raiders]], author *[[Paul Warfield]], Pro Football Hall of Fame [[wide receiver]] *[[Dan Wilkinson]], NFL Defensive Lineman, First pick of the 1994 NFL draft *[[Bill Willis]], Pro Football Hall of Famer and first African-American pro football player *[[Antoine Winfield]], NFL cornerback for the [[Minnesota Vikings]] 1998 [[Jim Thorpe Award]] winner *[[Nick Mangold]], NFL [[Center (American football)|center]] for the NY Jets, 2-time pro bowler *[[Mike Nugent]], NFL [[Kicker]] for the Cincinnati Bengals *[[Anthony Gonzalez]], NFL [[Wide Receiver]] for the Indianapolis Colts ''For a more complete list of Ohio State University alumni in the NFL see: [[Ohio State Buckeyes football#Buckeyes in the NFL|Buckeyes in the NFL]]'' ====Golf==== *[[John Cook (golfer)|John Cook]] *[[Rosie Jones]] *[[Meg Mallon]] *[[Jack Nicklaus]](attended) *[[Joey Sindelar]] *[[Chris Smith (golfer)|Chris Smith]] *[[Tom Weiskopf]] ====Hockey==== *[[Tom Askey]], retired goaltender for the [[Mighty Ducks of Anaheim]] and various European pro teams. *[[Mike Bales]], [[National Hockey League|NHL]] [[ice hockey]] goalie, currently playing for the [[Straubing Tigers]] ([[Deutsche Eishockey Liga|DEL]]). *[[Mathieu Beaudoin]] current NHL hockey player with [[Phoenix Coyotes]]. *[[Sean Collins (ice hockey b. Oct. 1983)|Sean Collins]] current NHL hockey player for the [[Washington Capitals]]. *[[Corey Elkins]], current NHL hockey player/left wing with [[Los Angeles Kings]]. *[[Tom Fritsche]], 1st round draft choice, currently with the [[Lake Erie Monsters]]([[American Hockey League|AHL]]). *[[Nate Guenin]], current NHL player with the [[Columbus Blue Jackets]]. *[[Ryan Kesler]], current NHL hockey player with the [[Vancouver Canucks]]. *[[Jamie Macoun]], longtime veteran ice hockey [[Defenceman (ice hockey)|defenceman]] in the NHL. *[[Jeff Madill]], retired NHL player with the [[New Jersey Devils]]. *[[Bill McKenzie]], retired NHL goaltender. *[[Éric Meloche]], current professional hockey player with the [[Straubing Tigers]] ([[Deutsche Eishockey Liga|DEL]]). *[[Kevin Montgomery (ice hockey)|Kevin Montgomery]] current NHL draft choice, currently with the [[Lake Erie Monsters]]([[American Hockey League|AHL]]). *[[Rod Pelley]], currently playing for the [[New Jersey Devils]] in the NHL. *[[Dave Steckel]], current ice hockey player in the NHL for the [[New Jersey Devils]]. *[[Tyson Strachan]], current NHL player/defenseman with the [[St. Louis Blues (ice hockey)|St. Louis Blues]]. *[[R.J. Umberger]], current ice hockey player/center in the NHL for the [[Columbus Blue Jackets]]. *[[Jim Witherspoon]], retired NHL player/defenseman with the [[Los Angeles Kings]]. *[[JB Bittner]], retired AHL player/ now coaches at Ohio State. Captain of the 2004 CCHA Championship team. ====Soccer==== *[[Ray Burse]], Goal Keeper [[FC Dallas]] *[[Dustin Kirby]], [[Real Salt Lake]] *[[Roger Espinoza]], [[Kansas Ciy Wizards]] *[[Eric Brunner]], [[Columbus Crew]] *[[Kyle Veris]], [[MLS LA Galaxy and Top European Clubs]] ==Notable current faculty== ===National Academy of Sciences Members=== *Malcolm Chisolm, [[Chemistry]] *[[Carlo Croce]], [[Medicine]] [[Genetics]] Researcher *[[Albert de la Chapelle]], Medicine Genetics Researcher *[[David Denlinger]], [[Biology]] *[[Avner Friedman]], [[Mathematics]] *[[Bernadine Healy]], [[Cardiologist]], a former head of the [[National Institutes of Health]] (NIH) and the [[American Red Cross]] *[[Tina M. Henkin]], [[Microbiology]] *[[Ellen Mosely-Thompson]], [[Environmental Sciences]] *[[Leo Paquette]], Chemistry *[[Linda Saif]], Biology *[[Lonnie Thompson|Lonnie G. Thompson]], [[Geology]] [[Tyler Prize for Environmental Achievement|Tyler Prize]] winning glaciologist (M.S. 1971 Ph.D. 1976) *[[Kenneth G. Wilson]], [[Physics]] 1982 Nobel Laureate ===National Academy of Engineering Members=== *[[Meyer J. Benzakein]], [[Aerospace Engineering]] *[[Jose B. Cruz, Jr.]], [[Electrical Engineering]] *[[Liang-Shih Fan]], [[Chemical Engineering]] *[[Robert E. Fenton]], Electrical Engineering *[[W. S. Winston Ho]], Chemical Engineering *[[Robert G. Kouyoumjian]], Electrical Engineering *[[William S. Marras]], Industrial and Systems Engineering *[[Robert A. Rapp]], [[Materials Engineering]] *[[Paul G. Shewmon]], Materials Engineering *[[Robert H. Wagoner]], Materials Engineering *[[James C. Williams]], Materials Engineering ===Institute of Medicine of The National Academies Members=== *[[Clara D. Bloomfield]] *[[Charles C. Capen]] *[[Janice K. Kiecolt-Glaser]] *[[Michael D. Lairmor]] *[[Milap Nahata]] ===Arts, humanities & social sciences=== *[[Kevin Boyle (historian)|Kevin Boyle]], [[History]], 2004 [[National Book Award]] winner and [[Pulitzer Prize]] finalist for ''Arc of Justice: A Saga of Race, Civil Rights and Murder in the Jazz Age''. *[[Henri Cole]], English noted contemporary American Poet whose awards include a [[Guggenheim Fellowship]] and a [[Pulitzer Prize]] finalist *[[Charles Csuri]], [[Art]] [[Computer Graphics]] influential artist and scholar; father of digital art and computer animation (BFA 1946; MFA 1948) *[[Ann Hamilton (artist)|Ann Hamilton]], [[Art]] [[Sculptor]], 1993 [[MacArthur Fellow]], 2008 [[Heinz Award]] Recipient *[[Lee Martin, OSU|Lee Martin]], English, 2006 Pulitzer Prize finalist for the novel ''The Bright Forever''. *[[Bebe Miller]], [[Dance]], [[Guggenheim Fellow]], Founder [[Bebe Miller Dance Company]] (M.A. 1975) *[[John Mueller]], [[Political Science]], [[Guggenheim Fellow]], holds the [[Wayne Woodrow Hayes Chair in National Security Studies]], winner of [[Georgetown University|Georgetown University's]] [[Lepgold Prize]] for the best book on international relations for ''The Remnants of War'' *[[Thomas Postlewait]], [[Theatre]], the only scholar in his field to be invited to contribute both to the ''Cambridge History of American Theatre'' and the ''Cambridge History of British History'' *[[Alexander Wendt]], Political Science, [[Ralph D. Mershon Professor of International Security]] Recently named the third most influential scholar of international relations by ''[[Foreign Policy|Foreign Policy Magazine]]'' === Others === *[[Frank DeLucia]], [[Physics]] and 1992 winner of Max-Planck Prize *[[Harvey Friedman]], [[Mathematics]], noted [[logician]] *[[Eric Herbst]], Physics and 1993 winner of Max-Planck Prize *[[William J. Mitsch]], [[Environmental Science]] awarded 2004 Stockholm Water Prize for wetlands research ==Presidents of The Ohio State University== {| class="wikitable" ! President !! Life !! Term |- |[[E. Gordon Gee]] || born 1944-02-02 || 2007-10-01– |- |[[Joseph A. Alutto]] (interim acting) || born 1942 ||2007-07-01–2007-09-30 |- |[[Karen A. Holbrook]] || born 1942-12-06 ||2002-10-01–2007-06-30 |- |[[Edward Harrington Jennings|Edward H. Jennings]] (interim acting) || born 1937-02-18 || 2002-07-01–2002-09-30 |- |[[William English Kirwan|William E. Kirwan]] || born 1938-04-14 || 1998-07-01–2002-06-30 |- |[[John Richard Sisson|John R. Sisson]] (interim acting) || born 1936-10-16 || 1997-12-15–1998-06-30 |- |E. Gordon Gee || born 1944-02-02 || 1990-09-01–1998-01-02 |- |Edward H. Jennings || born 1937-02-18 || 1981-09-01–1990-08-31 |- |[[Harold Leroy Enarson|Harold L. Enarson]] || 1919-05-24–2006-07-31 || 1972-09-01–1981-08-31 |- |[[Novice Gail Fawcett|Novice G. Fawcett]] || 1909-03-29–1998-06-19 || 1956-08-01–1972-08-31 |- |[[Howard Landis Bevis|Howard L. Bevis]] || 1885-11-19–1968-04-24 || 1940-02-01–1956-06-30 |- |[[William McPherson, OSU|William McPherson]] (acting) || 1864-07-02–1951-10-02 || 1938-07-01–1940-01-31 |- |[[George Washington Rightmire|George W. Rightmire]] || 1868-11-15–1952-12-23 || 1925-11-06–1938-07-01 |- |[[William Oxley Thompson]] || 1855-11-05–1933-12-09 || 1899-07-01–1925-11-05 |- |[[James Hulme Canfield|James H. Canfield]] || 1847-03-18–1909-03-29 || 1895-07-01–1899-06-30 |- |[[William Henry Scott (university president)|William H. Scott]] || 1840-09-01–1937-01-11 || 1883-06-20–1895-06-30 |- |[[Walter Quincy Scott|Walter Q. Scott]] || 1845-12-19–1917-05-09 || 1881-06-21–1883-06-20 |- |[[Edward J. Orton, Sr.|Edward J. Orton Sr.]] || 1829-03-09–1899-10-16 || 1873-09-17–1881-06-21 |} ==Notes or references== <references/> [[Category:Ohio State University people|People]] [[Category:Ohio State University]] [[Category:Lists of people by university in the United States|Ohio State]] [[Category:Ohio-related lists|Ohio State University]]'