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Temple University

EDUCATIONAL INSTITUTION

Founded 1884 by Dr. Russell Conwell, renamed Temple College in 1888, Temple University in 1907.

Location:
Philadelphia, PA

Founding Date:
1884

Team:
Owls

Enrollment:
33,000

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

STUDENTS

NameOccupationBirthDeathKnown for
Keith Andes
Actor
12-Jul-1920 11-Nov-2005 Clash by Night
Ben Bova
Author
28-Nov-1932   Science fiction writer
David Brenner
Comic
4-Feb-1945   Guest on Tonight Show 158 times
Bob Brinker
Radio Personality
?   Moneytalk
Richard Brooks
Film Director
18-May-1912 11-Mar-1992 In Cold Blood
Debra Byrd
Musician
1951   Session vocalist, American Idol vocal coach
Bill Cosby
Comic
12-Jul-1937   Comedy fixture, pudding industry shill
Lawrence Coughlin
Politician
11-Apr-1929 30-Nov-2001 Congressman from Pennsylvania, 1969-93
Gerald M. Czarnecki
Business
c. 1941   Deltennium Group
Sam Dash
Government
c. 1923 29-May-2004 Chief counsel, Senate Watergate committee
Ronald R. Davenport
Business
c. 1936   Sheridan Broadcasting Corporation
John L. Dotson, Jr.
Publisher
?   Akron Beacon Journal publisher, 1992-2001
Myra R. Drucker
Business
c. 1948   Former Chief Investment Officer, GM Trust Bank
Thomas Foglietta
Politician
3-Dec-1928 13-Nov-2004 Congressman from Pennsylvania, 1981-97
Jim Goad
Author
12-Jun-1961   ANSWER Me!
David W. Haas
Business
c. 1956   Chairman, The William Penn Foundation
Daryl Hall
Musician
11-Oct-1949   Half of Hall and Oates
Veronica Hamel
Actor
20-Nov-1943   Joyce Davenport on Hill Street Blues
Barney Hill
Hoaxer
20-Jul-1922 25-Feb-1969 Self-proclaimed UFO abductee
Joseph Hoeffel
Politician
3-Sep-1950   Congressman from Pensylvania, 1999-2005
Rick Hurst
Actor
1-Jan-1946   Cletus Hogg on Dukes
Patricia Kalember
Actor
30-Dec-1957   Kaleidoscope
Paul Kanjorski
Politician
2-Apr-1937   Congressman, Pennsylvania 11th
Irvin Kershner
Film Director
29-Apr-1923   The Empire Strikes Back
Hersh Kozlov
Attorney
15-Nov-1947   Wolf Block Schorr & Solis-Cohen
Edward L. Kuntz
Business
c. 1944   CEO of Kindred Healthcare, 1999-2003
Michael W. Laphen
Business
c. 1951   CEO of Computer Sciences
Mark Levin
Activist
21-Sep-1957   Landmark Legal Foundation
Kurt Loder
Journalist
5-May-1945   MTV News reporter
Douglas L. Maine
Business
c. 1949   CFO of IBM, 1998-2000
Michael Marcavage
Religion
1979   Founder of Repent America
Mark Margolis
Actor
26-Nov-1939   The Fountain
Seamus P. McCaffery
Judge
3-Jun-1950   Justice, Pennsylvania Supreme Court
Robert J. McCloskey
Diplomat
25-Nov-1922 1996 US Ambassador to Greece, 1978-81
James P. McGranery
Government
8-Jul-1895 23-Dec-1962 US Attorney General, 1952-53
William D. Mensch
Engineer
9-Feb-1945   Co-Designer, 6502 microprocessor
Gillian A. Milovanovic
Diplomat
?   US Ambassador to Macedonia
Jarl Mohn
Business
c. 1952   Founder of E! Television Networks
Henry Morgenthau, Jr.
Government
11-May-1891 6-Feb-1967 US Secretary of the Treasury, 1934-45
Kathryn Morris
Actor
28-Jan-1969   Lilly Rush on Cold Case
Ronn Owens
Radio Personality
17-Oct-1945   KGO radio talk show host
Jimmy Pop
Singer
27-Aug-1972   The Bloodhound Gang
Robert Prosky
Actor
13-Dec-1930   Pat Chase on Veronica's Closet
Res
Musician
1978   How I Do
Kim Rhodes
Actor
7-Jun-1969   The Suite Life of Zack and Cody
Bob Saget
Comic
17-May-1956   America's Funniest Home Videos
Jim Saxton
Politician
22-Jan-1943   Congressman, New Jersey 3rd
Michael Schoeffling
Actor
10-Dec-1960   Jake Ryan in Sixteen Candles
Richard T. Schulze
Politician
7-Aug-1929   Congressman from Pennsylvania, 1975-93
Jill Scott
Singer
4-Apr-1972   R&B "Neo Soul" singer
M. Rust Sharp
Attorney
27-Jan-1941   Clark, Ladner, Fortenbaugh & Young
Martin Silverstein
Diplomat
1954   US Ambassador to Uruguay, 2001-05
Tom Sizemore
Actor
29-Nov-1961   Heat, Robbery Homicide Division
John F. Street
Politician
15-Oct-1943   Mayor of Philadelphia, 2000-08
Shirley M. Tilghman
Educator
17-Sep-1946   President of Princeton University
Paul F. Tompkins
Comic
12-Sep-1968   Mr. Show
C. Delores Tucker
Activist
4-Oct-1927 12-Oct-2005 National Congress of Black Women
Richard H. Walker
Attorney
c. 1950   General Counsel, Deutsche Bank
Alex Wellen
TV Personality
?   CNN Legal Analyst
Patricia Wettig
Actor
4-Dec-1951   thirtysomething
Rita P. Wilson
Business
c. 1947   Former VP at Allstate
Johnny Young
Diplomat
6-Feb-1940   US Ambassador to Slovenia, 2001-04

TEACHERS AND PROFESSORS

NameOccupationBirthDeathKnown for
Sheldon M. Bonovitz
Attorney
26-Apr-1937   Partner, Duane, Morris & Hecksher
Drew S. Days III
Government
1941   US Solicitor General 1993-96
Samuel R. Delany
Author
1-Apr-1942   Triton
H. Patrick Swygert
Educator
17-Mar-1943   President, Howard University
Shirley M. Tilghman
Educator
17-Sep-1946   President of Princeton University
Walter E. Williams
Economist
31-Mar-1936   Conservative economist

ADMINISTRATORS AND TRUSTEES

NameOccupationBirthDeathKnown for
Jon A. Boscia
Business
c. 1951   CEO of Lincoln National, 1998-2007
Russell H. Conwell
Educator
15-Feb-1843 6-Dec-1925 Founder, Temple University
Ann Weaver Hart
Educator
1948   President, Temple University
Martin Silverstein
Diplomat
1954   US Ambassador to Uruguay, 2001-05
H. Patrick Swygert
Educator
17-Mar-1943   President, Howard University
Marvin Wachman
Educator
24-Mar-1917 22-Dec-2007 Temple University President, 1973-83

COACHES

NameOccupationBirthDeathKnown for
John Chaney
Basketball
21-Jan-1932   Temple Head Coach, 1982-2006
Pop Warner
Football
5-Apr-1871 7-Sep-1954 Coach and kids' football namesake


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