EDUCATIONAL INSTITUTION

Location:
Provo, UT

Founding Date:
16-Oct-1875

Team:
Cougars

Enrollment:
32,400

Official Website:
http://www.byu.edu/

STUDENTS

Name	Occupation	Birth	Death	Known for
Rick Aguilera	Baseball	31-Dec-1961		Former MLB Pitcher, Minnesota Twins
W. Steve Albrecht	Educator	c. 1949		Accounting Professor at BYU
Norman H. Bangerter	Politician	4-Jan-1933		Governor of Utah, 1985-93
Ezra Taft Benson	Religion	4-Aug-1899	30-May-1994	President of the Mormon Church, 1985-94
Brian Billick	Football	28-Feb-1954		Head Coach, Baltimore Ravens, 1999-2007
Lynn Blodgett	Business	c. 1955		CEO of Affiliated Computer Services
Don Bluth	Cartoonist	13-Sep-1937		Ex-Disney, created Fievel, Dragon's Lair
Wayne C. Booth	Critic	22-Feb-1921	10-Oct-2005	The Rhetoric of Fiction
Paul D. Boyer	Chemist	31-Jul-1918		ATP process
Tim Bridgewater	Business	c. 1963		Venture capitalist
M. Anthony Burns	Business	1-Nov-1942		CEO of Ryder System, 1983-2000
Chris Cannon	Politician	20-Oct-1950		Congressman, Utah 3rd
Orson Scott Card	Novelist	24-Aug-1951		Ender's Game
Kim B. Clark	Business	20-Mar-1949		President of BYU-Idaho
Jane Clayson	Journalist	25-Apr-1967		Host of The Early Show 1999-02
Michael Crapo	Politician	20-May-1951		US Senator from Idaho
C. Webb Crockett	Attorney	c. 1936		Partner, Fennemore Craig
Lacy J. Dalton	Singer/Songwriter	13-Oct-1948		Crazy Blue Eyes
Ty Detmer	Football	30-Oct-1967		Heisman Trophy Winner, 1990
Matthew B. Durrant	Judge	?		Justice, Utah Supreme Court
Aaron Eckhart	Actor	12-Mar-1968		Chad In the Company of Men
LaVell Edwards	Football	11-Oct-1930		BYU Head Football Coach, 1972-2000
Philo Farnsworth	Inventor	19-Aug-1906	11-Mar-1971	Inventor of electronic television
Jeff Flake	Politician	31-Dec-1962		Congressman, Arizona 6th
Timothy Flanigan	Government	16-May-1953		Would-be Deputy US Attorney General
Enid Greene	Politician	5-Jun-1958		Congresswoman from Utah, 1995-97
Orrin Hatch	Politician	22-Mar-1934		US Senator from Utah
Jon Heder	Actor	26-Oct-1977		Napoleon Dynamite
Gary R. Herbert	Politician	7-May-1947		Lt. Governor of Utah
Tom Holmoe	Football	7-Mar-1960		BYU Athletic Director
Ken Jennings	TV Personality	23-May-1974		$2.5 Million Jeopardy! Contestant
Deborah K. Jones	Diplomat	?		US Ambassador to Kuwait
Neil LaBute	Film Director	19-Mar-1963		In the Company of Men
Mike Leach	Football	9-Mar-1961		Texas Tech Head Coach
Darl McBride	Business	c. 1960		President and CEO of SCO
Buck McKeon	Politician	9-Sep-1938		Congressman, California 25th
Jim McMahon	Football	21-Aug-1959		Retired NFL Quarterback
Stephenie Meyer	Novelist	24-Dec-1973		Author of Twilight series
Johnny Miller	Golf	29-Apr-1947		Golf commentator
Matthew Modine	Actor	22-Mar-1959		Joker in Full Metal Jacket
Thomas S. Monson	Religion	21-Aug-1927		President of the Mormon Church
Dale Murphy	Baseball	12-Mar-1956		National League MVP, 1982 and 1983
Gregory J. Newell	Diplomat	30-Aug-1949		US Ambassador to Sweden, 1985-89
Bill Orton	Politician	22-Sep-1948		Congressman from Utah, 1991-97
Ron Packard	Politician	19-Jan-1931		Congressman from California, 1983-2001
Boyd K. Packer	Religion	10-Sep-1924		Quorum of the Twelve Apostles
Roger B. Porter	Educator	19-Jun-1946		Professor, Kennedy School of Government
Stephen D. Quinn	Business	c. 1956		Former Partner, Goldman Sachs
Kevin Rahm	Actor	7-Jan-1971		Kyle McCarty on Judging Amy
Kenneth A. Randall	Business	22-Jun-1927		Chairman of the FDIC, 1965-70
James W. Rawlings	Business	12-Oct-1929		President of Union Carbide South Africa, 1979-86
Andy Reid	Football	19-Mar-1958		Head Coach, Philadelphia Eagles
M. LaVoy Robison	Business	6-Sep-1935		Executive Director, Anschutz Foundation
Kevin Rollins	Business	c. 1953		CEO of Dell Computer, 2004-07
Ann Romney	First Lady	16-Apr-1949		Wife of Mitt Romney
Mitt Romney	Politician	12-Mar-1947		Governor of Massachusetts, 2003-07
Matt Salmon	Politician	21-Jan-1958		Congressman from Arizona, 1995-2001
Roger W. Sant	Business	c. 1930		Billionaire, AES
Karen Shepherd	Politician	5-Jul-1940		Congresswoman from Utah, 1993-95
Mark Skousen	Economist	c. 1948		Forecasts & Strategies
Gordon Smith	Politician	25-May-1952		US Senator from Oregon
Reed Smoot	Politician	10-Jan-1862	9-Feb-1941	Smoot-Hawley Tariff Act
Nick Udall	Politician	23-Jul-1913	15-Jun-2005	Mayor of Phoenix, 1948-52
Olene Walker	Politician	15-Nov-1930		Governor of Utah, 2003-05
David N. Weidman	Business	23-May-1955		CEO of Celanese
Mike Weir	Golf	12-May-1970		Winner of 2003 Masters
Johnny Whitaker	Actor	13-Dec-1959		Jody on Family Affair
Marie Windsor	Actor	11-Dec-1919	10-Dec-2000	The Killing
Michael K. Young	Educator	c. 1950		President, University of Utah
Steve Young	Football	11-Oct-1961		49ers Quarterback

TEACHERS AND PROFESSORS

Name	Occupation	Birth	Death	Known for
W. Steve Albrecht	Educator	c. 1949		Accounting Professor at BYU
Christine M. Durham	Judge	3-Aug-1945		Utah Chief Justice
Matthew B. Durrant	Judge	?		Justice, Utah Supreme Court
Gordon Gee	Educator	2-Feb-1944		President, Ohio State University
H. Tracy Hall	Chemist	20-Oct-1919	25-Jul-2008	Synthetic diamonds
Howard C. Nielson	Politician	12-Sep-1924		Congressman from Utah, 1983-91
Cleon Skousen	Activist	20-Jan-1913	9-Jan-2006	The Naked Communist
Michael J. Wilkins	Judge	1948		Justice, Utah Supreme Court
Richard B. Wirthlin	Business	15-Mar-1931		Pollster

ADMINISTRATORS AND TRUSTEES

Name	Occupation	Birth	Death	Known for
W. Steve Albrecht	Educator	c. 1949		Accounting Professor at BYU
Ezra Taft Benson	Religion	4-Aug-1899	30-May-1994	President of the Mormon Church, 1985-94
Richard E. Marriott	Business	1939		Billionaire, Chairman of Host Hotels
Gregory J. Newell	Diplomat	30-Aug-1949		US Ambassador to Sweden, 1985-89
Boyd K. Packer	Religion	10-Sep-1924		Quorum of the Twelve Apostles
M. LaVoy Robison	Business	6-Sep-1935		Executive Director, Anschutz Foundation
Cecil O. Samuelson	Educator	1-Aug-1941		President, Brigham Young University

COACHES

Name	Occupation	Birth	Death	Known for
LaVell Edwards	Football	11-Oct-1930		BYU Head Football Coach, 1972-2000
Mike Holmgren	Football	15-Jun-1948		Retired NFL Coach
Tom Holmoe	Football	7-Mar-1960		BYU Athletic Director
Bronco Mendenhall	Football	21-Feb-1966		BYU Head Coach

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