Following is a list of notable alumni, faculty and staff of Wake Forest University, located in the American city of Winston-Salem, North Carolina.
Presidents
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- Samuel Wait (1834â€"1845)
- William Hooper (1845â€"1848)
- John B. White (1848â€"1853)
- Washington M. Wingate (acting 1854â€"1856, president 1856â€"1862, 1866â€"1879)
- Thomas H. Pritchard (1879â€"1882)
- Charles Taylor (1884â€"1905)
- William L. Poteat (1905â€"1927)
- Francis Pendleton Gaines (1927â€"1930)
- Thurman D. Kitchin (1930â€"1950)
- Harold W. Tribble (1950â€"1967)
- James R. Scales (1967â€"1983)
- Thomas K. Hearn, Jr. (1983â€"2005)
- Nathan O. Hatch (2005â€"present)
Notable faculty
- Maya Angelou, English
- Anthony Atala, Urology (Chair)
- Rhoda Billings, Law (Emerita)
- Coy Cornelius Carpenter, M.D., dean of the School of Medicine of Wake Forest University from 1936â€"67 and vice president for health affairs 1963â€"67
- David Carroll, Physics, Director of the Center for Nanotechnology and Molecular Materials
- David Faber, Art and printmaking
- Melissa Harris-Perry, Presidential Chair Professor of Politics and International Affairs
- Dan Locklair, Music and Composer-in-Residence
- Allen Mandelbaum, English and Humanities
- Suzanne Reynolds, Law
- Sarah Watts, History
Notable Alumni
Academics
- James Archibald Campbell, former president of Campbell College
- Leslie H. Campbell, former president of Campbell College
- Brant J. Hellwig, Dean of Washington and Lee University School of Law
- William Louis Poteat, educator; President of Wake Forest (1905â€"1927)
- Edwin Wilson, professor; Former president of the Atlantic Coast Conference.
Arts and letters
Literature and poetry
- Stephen Amidon, author
- A.R. Ammons, poet and scholar
- Frances O'Roark Dowell, author
- L.M. Elliott, author, Under a War-Torn Sky
- Matt Gallagher, author
Journalism
- W.J. Cash, author and journalist
- Becky Garrison (B.A.), religious satirist and columnist for The Wittenburg Door
- Emily Giffin, author of Something Borrowed
- Maria Henson (B.A. 1982), journalist, editor, win the Pulitzer Prize for Editorial Writing award.
- Melissa Harris-Perry (B.A.), political scientist and journalist
- Al Hunt (B.A. 1965), journalist and Columnist for Bloomberg News
Music
- Lamar Stringfield, classical composer, flautist, symphony conductor and anthologist of American folk music.
- Christopher Magiera, international operatic baritone, professor of voice
Film and television
- Carol Barbee, television producer, writer
- Stephanie Birkitt, assistant to David Letterman on Late Show with David Letterman
- Marc Blucas, actor
- David Chase (attended), television writer, director, producer (The Sopranos)
- James DuBose, film and television producer, entertainment industry executive; Rising Star Award recipient
- Joe Lawson, co-creator of GEICO Cavemen commercials and ABC's Cavemen TV series
- Carter MacIntyre, television actor (American Heiress, Undercovers)
- Lee Norris, film and television actor (Boy Meets World, The Torkelsons, One Tree Hill)
- Carroll O'Connor, actor (best known as Archie Bunker on the TV series All in the Family)
- Dave Willis, co-creator of the animated TV shows Aqua Teen Hunger Force and Squidbillies; writer and voice actor for animated TV show Space Ghost: Coast to Coast
- Arvind Swamy, Indian Tamil film actor & businessman
Visual art
- Justin Guariglia, artist and documentary photographer for the National Geographic Society
Other
- Eddie Timanus, USA Today sportswriter; Jeopardy! champion
- Ricky Van Veen, co-creator of the website CollegeHumor; entrepreneur
Politics, law, and government
U.S. Governors
- J. Melville Broughton, Governor of North Carolina (D) (1941â€"45) and U.S. Senator
- Charlie Crist, Governor of Florida (R) (2006â€"2010)
- Robert L. Ehrlich, Governor of Maryland (R) and former Congressman
- William W. Kitchin, Governor of North Carolina (D) (1909â€"13)
U.S. Senators and Congressmen
- Josiah W. Bailey, U.S. Senator (D-NC) (1931â€"46); co-author of the Conservative Manifesto criticizing the New Deal
- Richard Burr (B.A. 1978), U.S. Senator (R-NC)
- Donna Edwards (B.A. 1980), Democratic Representative of Maryland's 4th Congressional District
- David Funderburk (B.A., M.A. 1967) , former Congressman (R-NC) (1995â€"97); U.S. Ambassador to Romania (1981â€"85)
- Kay Hagan (J.D. 1978), Former U.S. Senator of North Carolina (D-NC)
- Jesse Helms, former U.S. Senator (R-NC) (1973â€"2003)
- Larry Kissell, U.S. Congressman (D-NC)
- Alton A. Lennon, former U.S. Senator; Congressman (D-NC)
- Robert Burren Morgan, former U.S. Senator (D-NC) (1977â€"81)
- Furnifold M. Simmons, former U.S. Senator (D-NC) (1901â€"31)
- Charles H. Taylor, former Congressman (R-NC)
Diplomats
- James P. Cain, former U.S. Ambassador to Denmark
- Jeanette W. Hyde, former Ambassador to Barbados, Dominica, St. Lucia, Antigua, Grenada, St. Vincent, and St. Christopher-Nevis-Anguilla
- Graham Martin, former U.S. ambassador to Italy, Thailand, and South Vietnam
Federal officials
- Robert L. Wilkie, former Assistant Secretary of Defense; Special Assistant to the President for National Security Affairs
Judges and attorneys
- Rhoda Billings, professor; former Chief Justice of the North Carolina Supreme Court
- Rusty Duke, Judge
- Louise W. Flanagan, District Judge for the United States District Court for the Eastern District of North Carolina
- Major B. Harding, attorney and former Chief Justice of the Florida Supreme Court
- Jerome Holmes, Judge on the United States Court of Appeals for the Tenth Circuit
- I. Beverly Lake, former Chief Justice of the North Carolina Supreme Court
- John C. Martin, Chief Judge of the North Carolina Court of Appeals
- Davis R. Ruark, former State's Attorney for Wicomico County, Maryland
- Emory M. Sneeden, former Judge on the United States Court of Appeals for the Fourth Circuit
- George L. Wainwright, Jr., former Associate Justice of the North Carolina Supreme Court
Mayors
- Bill Bencini, former mayor of High Point, North Carolina.
- Tom Fetzer, former mayor of Raleigh, North Carolina.
- Patrick Smathers, former mayor of Canton, North Carolina.
- Knox H. White, Republican mayor of Greenville, South Carolina since 1995
Other
- C. Dan Barrett, Republican candidate for Governor of NC in 2004
- Philip E. Berger, Republican leader in the North Carolina State Senate
- Creigh Deeds, 2009 Democratic Party nominee for Governor of Virginia
- Mary Easley, former First Lady of North Carolina (2001â€"2009)
- Brigadier General Pat Foote (retired â€" US Army), first female to be given Brigade Command; first female instructor at the Army War College
- James Forrester, North Carolina State Senator
- Richard H. Moore, North Carolina Treasurer
- Eric Miller Reeves, North Carolina State Senator
- Alex Sink, former 2nd Chief Financial Officer of Florida (2007â€"2011); Democratic candidate for Governor of Florida in 2010
- Dustin Niparko, 2011 Graduate
Science
- Phillip Griffiths, mathematician; professor at the Institute for Advanced Study
- Mona Jhaveri, cancer researcher and entrepreneur focused on biotech funding
- Douglas D. Taylor, entrepreneur and former academic researcher in the field of extracellular vesicles
Religion
- Thomas Dixon, minister and author
- Samuel Johnson Howard, 8th Bishop of the Episcopal Diocese of Florida
- Ted G. Stone, Southern Baptist evangelist and recovered amphetamine addict
Business
- Marwan Abedin, CEO Flatrace Investments
- Jabez A. Bostwick, founding partner of Standard Oil
- Gregory Brooks, entrepreneur and professional poker player
- D. Wayne Calloway, former CEO of PepsiCo
- Michael DeBatt, Gambino crime family mob associate
- Charlie Ergen, co-founder and CEO of Dish Network
- David Farr, CEO, Emerson Electric Company
- Zach Klein, co-founder of Vimeo
- Justin W. Lee, founder of the Gay Christian Network
- Joseph W. Luter III, chairman of Smithfield Foods, Inc.
- Warren Stephens, Chairman, President and CEO, Stephens Inc.
- G. Kennedy Thompson, Chairman, President and CEO, Wachovia Corp.
- Eric C. Wiseman, Chairman & Chief Executive Officer, VF Corporation
- Evan Blair, co-founder, ZeroFOX
Medicine
- William Allan, genetics
- Anthony Atala, regenerative medicine and urology
- Ken Blum, neuropsychopharmacology and genetics
- Paul Bucy, neurology and neurosurgery
- Coy Cornelius Carpenter, dean
- Richard Cytowic, neurology
- James Forrester, politician
- Max Gomez, medical reporter
- Tinsley Randolph Harrison, internal medicine
- David L. Heymann, infectious disease
- Robert Lanza, regenerative medicine
- Thomas T. Mackie, preventative medicine and infectious disease
- Thomas Marshburn, astronaut
- Jerry Punch, ESPN commentator
- Leon S. Robertson, epidemiology
Sports
National Football League
- Jon Abbate, linebacker in NFL, CFL and UFL, central figure in The 5th Quarter, film on Wake's 2006 season
- Billy Ard, New York Giants
- Tommy Bohanon, NFL fullback for the New York Jets
- Ronnie Burgess, NFL defensive back
- Michael Campanaro, NFL wide receiver for the Baltimore Ravens
- Josh Bush, NFL Free Safety, Super Bowl 50, Champion, currently a free agent.
- Jim Clack, NFL guard
- Desmond Clark, NFL tight end
- George Coghill, retired NFL defensive back for the Denver Broncos
- Aaron Curry, NFL linebacker
- Tyson Clabo, Former NFL player, Pro-Bowler.
- Kenny Duckett, NFL wide receiver
- Clark Gaines, NFL running back
- Bill George, NFL linebacker
- Chris Givens, NFL wide receiver for the Baltimore Ravens
- Kevin Johnson, defensive back for the Houston Texans
- Syd Kitson, NFL guard
- Dave LaCrosse, NFL linebacker
- Ovie Mughelli, fullback for the Atlanta Falcons
- James "Quick" Parker, Canadian Football Hall of Fame
- Brian Piccolo, fullback for the Chicago Bears; died of embryonal cell carcinoma, portrayed by James Caan in the television movie Brian's Song
- Ryan Plackemeier, punter for the Seattle Seahawks
- Ricky Proehl, NFL wide receiver, Carolina Panthers wide receivers coach
- Jerry Punch, auto racing and college football commentator on ESPN
- Fred Robbins, NFL defensive tackle for the New York Giants
- Norm Snead, NFL quarterback; four-time Pro Bowler
- Kyle Wilber, NFL linebacker, currently plays for the Dallas Cowboys.
- Nikita Whitlock, NFL player, current free agent.
- John Henry Mills, NFL running back, linebacker and tight end; Pro-Bowl
- Walter Rasby, NFL tight end
- Michael McCrary, NFL defensive end, 2-time Pro-Bowler, Super Bowl XXXV Champion
- Marquel Lee, Middle Linebacker for the Oakland Raiders.
- Alphonso Smith, former NFL player.
- Joe Looney, current NFL player for Dallas Cowboys.
- Calvin Pace, former NFL player, played for Arizona Cardinals and New York Jets.
- Brandon Chubb, NFL Linebacker
- Chip Vaughn, former NFL player, Super Bowl XLIV, Champion with the New Orleans Saints, currently plays for the Saskatchewan Roughriders of the Canadian Football League.
- Riley Skinner, former NFL player
Major League Baseball
- Ross Atkins, Executive, General manager of the Toronto Blue Jays.
- Gair Allie, MLB Player
- Mike Buddie, former Major League Baseball pitcher for the Yankees and Brewers, current Associate Athletic Director for the Wake Forest Demon Deacons.
- Ryan Braun, MLB Player
- Tommy Byrne,MLB player, 1949 and 1956 World Series Champion with the New York Yankees.
- Dave Bush, former Major League Baseball pitcher, currently plays for the SK Wyverns of the Korea Baseball Organization
- Will Craig, first round pick in the 2016 MLB Draft, currently with the Pittsburgh Pirates.
- Rip Coleman, MLB Player, 1956 World series Champion with the New York Yankees.
- Bill Dillman, MLB Player
- Stuart Fairchild, current MLB Player for the Cincinnati Reds.
- Tommy Gregg, MLB player
- Lee Gooch, MLB Player
- Chris Getz, retired MLB Player, now serves as Director of Player development for the Chicago White Sox.
- Bill Herring, minor league baseball pitcher, player-manager and general manager
- Erik Hanson, MLB Player
- Kevin Jarvis, former Major League Baseball pitcher, currently a scout for the San Diego Padres
- Buddy Lewis, MLB Player, 2x MLB All-Star
- Mike MacDougal, former Major League Baseball relief pitcher, MLB All-Star.
- Cory Sullivan, Major League Baseball outfielder
- Mac Williamson, Major League Baseball outfielder for the San Francisco Giants
- Vic Sorrell, former MLB player, played for the Detroit Tigers, World Series Champion.
- Jack Meyer, MLB player, Philadelphia Phillies.
- Willard Marshall, Former MLB player, three-time MLB All-Star.
- Craig Robinson, former MLB player.
- Gavin Sheets, 49th pick in the 2017 MLB Draft, Current MLB player for the Chicago White Sox.
- Ray Scarborough, Retired MLB player, 10 MLB seasons, MLB All-Star, 1952 World Series Champion with the New York Yankees.
National Basketball Association
- Al-Farouq Aminu, small forward for the Portland Trail Blazers NBA team
- Muggsy Bogues, retired NBA player, 14 years in the NBA, played for the Charlotte Hornets, Washington Bullets, Golden State Warriors, and Toronto Raptors, shortest NBA player of all time, standing 5Â ft 3Â in (1.60Â m) (Jersey retired)
- Skip Brown, Former College Basketball player and athletic director for Wake Forest University, selected by the Boston Celtics in the 1977 NBA Draft.
- Len Chappell, former NBA player, played for New York Knicks, Atlanta Hawks. (Jersey Retired)
- Dave Budd, center for the New York Knicks
- John Collins, 19th overall pick in the 2017 NBA Draft, currently plays for the Atlanta Hawks.
- Randolph Childress, former professional basketball player who last played in Italy for Cestistica San Severo, current asstiant coach for the Wake Forest Demon Deacons.
- Tim Duncan, retired NBA player, 19 seasons, #1 overall pick in 1997 NBA Draft, 1998 NBA Rookie of the Year, 15-time NBA All-Star, forward-center for the San Antonio Spurs NBA team, three-time NBA MVP, five-time NBA Champion. (Jersey Retired).
- Josh Howard, Former NBA player, forward-guard for the Washington Wizards NBA team.(Jersey Retired).
- James Johnson, small forward for the Miami Heat NBA team
- Rusty LaRue, former NBA player
- Paul Long, former NBA and ABA basketball player
- Billy Packer, CBS Sports college basketball analyst.
- Chris Paul, #3 overall pick in 2005 NBA Draft, guard for the Houston Rockets NBA team, 2005â€"2006 NBA Rookie of the Year, 9-time NBA All-Star. (Jersey Retired)
- Ish Smith, NBA player for the Detroit Pistons.
- Skip Prosser, Wake Forest men's basketball coach 2001-07.
- Rodney Rogers, NBA player
- Codi Miller-McIntyre, currently plays for Parma Basket.
- Dinos Mitoglou, professional basketball player for Panathinaikos.
- Darius Songaila, player for Washington Wizards, previously Sacramento Kings and Chicago Bulls, currently with Zalgris Kaunas.
- Jeff Teague, point guard for the Minnesota Timberwolves NBA team
- Pat Williams, senior vice president of the Orlando Magic.
- Justin Gray, professional basketball player for BC Tsmoki-Minsk.
- Danny Young, former NBA player for the Portland Trail Blazers.
- Kyle Visser, basketball player who last played for Phantoms Braunschweig of the German Bundesliga.
- Devin Thomas, currently plays for TED Ankara Kolejliler.
- Frank Johnson, former NBA player, #11 pick in the 1981 NBA Draft, played with the Washington Bullets, Phoenix Suns, and Houston Rockets.
- Dickie Hemric, Former NBA player for Boston Celtics, consensus second team All American, 1957 NBA Champion.
- Charlie Davis, second African American player in Wake Forest History, 1971 Atlantic Coast Conference Men's Basketball Player of the Year, former NBA player for Cleveland Cavaliers.
- Kenny Green, #12 pick in the 1985 NBA Draft, played for Philadelphia 76ers, and Washington Bullets.
- Dave Fuller, played baseball, basketball, and football for the Wake Forest Demon Deacons, former College baseball coach for the Florida Gators.
- Chris King, Former NBA player.
- Ron Watts, Former NBA player with Boston Celtics, 1966 NBA Champion.
- Loren Woods, Former NBA player, current free agent.
- Tony Woods, professional basketball player last played for Rilski Sportist, current free agent.
- L.D. Williams, NBA Development League player, last played for the Fort Wayne Mad Ants, current free agent.
- Fran McCaffery, college basketball head coach for the University of Iowa.
Golf
- Billy Andrade, PGA Tour
- Larry Beck, PGA Tour
- Laura Diaz, LPGA Tour
- Bill Haas, PGA Tour
- Jay Haas, PGA Tour, Champions Tour
- Jerry Haas, PGA Tour, Nationwide Tour, European Tour
- Gary Hallberg, PGA Tour, Nationwide Tour, European Tour
- Scott Hoch, Ryder Cup
- Patty Jordan , LPGA Tour
- Marta Prieto, Ladies European Tour
- Darren Clarke, European Tour
- Len Mattiace, PGA Tour
- Arnold Palmer, PGA Tour, Champions Tour, winner of seven major championships
- Webb Simpson, PGA Tour, winner of 2012 U.S. Open
- Curtis Strange, PGA Tour, Champions Tour, winner of the 1988 and 1989 U.S. Opens
- Kyle Reifers, PGA Tour
- Lanny Wadkins, PGA Tour, Champions Tour, winner of 1977 PGA Championship
- Cheyenne Woods, Ladies European Tour, LPGA Tour, niece of Tiger Woods.
- Helen Wadsworth, Ladies European Tour
Olympians
- Andy Bloom, Olympic shot putter
- Hunter Kemper, triathlon, 2000 Summer Olympics, 2004 Summer Olympics, 2008 Summer Olympics
- Michelle Kasold, field hockey, London 2012
- Brent LaRue, Olympic athlete (hurdler)
Soccer
- Lyle Adams, retired professional soccer player
- Anthony Arena, professional soccer player
- Luis Argudo, MLS soccer player who currently plays for Columbus Crew SC.
- Cody Arnoux, professional soccer player
- Jon Bakero, Spanish soccer player who currently plays for Chicago Fire of Major league Soccer.
- Corben Bone, professional soccer player for FC Cincinnati.
- Evan Brown, retired professional soccer player
- Brian Carroll, Major League Soccer, Philadelphia Union
- Ryan Caugherty, Korean retired professional soccer player
- Nick Courtney, professional soccer player for New York Athletic Club.
- Neil Covone, retired professional soccer player
- Sam Cronin, professional soccer player who currently plays for Minnesota United of Major league Soccer.
- Steven Curfman, American soccer player who currently plays for CASL Elite
- Austin da Luz, professional soccer player for North Carolina FC.
- Raimo de Vries, former professional soccer player
- Luciano Delbono, professional soccer player for Carolina Railhawks.
- Ihor Dotsenko, retired Dutch-American soccer player
- Chris Duvall, professional soccer player for Montreal Impact of Major league Soccer
- Brian Edwards, retired professional soccer player
- Chris Estridge, former professional soccer player
- Sam Fink, professional soccer player who currently plays for Saint Louis FC of USL.
- Akira Fitzgerald, Current professional soccer player for Tampa Bay Rowdies.
- Michael Gamble, current professional soccer player for Tulsa Roughnecks in USL.
- John Hackworth, former professional soccer player, current head coach of the United States men's National Under-17 Soccer team.
- Justin Moose, Major League Soccer, D.C. United
- Michael Parkhurst, 2005 Major League Soccer Rookie of the Year, New England Revolution
- Pat Phelan, Major League Soccer player for Toronto FC
- James Riley, Major League Soccer player for the New England Revolution
- Scott Sealy, Major League Soccer player for the Kansas City Wizards
- Wells Thompson, MLS player, Colorado Rapids
- Jacori Hayes, Major League Soccer player for FC Dallas.
- Jack Harrison, #1 overall pick in 2016 MLS SuperDraft, currently plays for New York City FC.
- Ian Harkes, currently plays for D.C. United.
Tennis
- Jeff Landau, 1994 U.S. amateur champion
- Noah Rubin, Wimbledon junior singles champion
See also
- List of people from Winston-Salem, North Carolina
References
