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Florida State University
EDUCATIONAL INSTITUTION
Founded 1851 as Florida Seminary West of the Suwannee, became Florida State College for Women in 1901, university in 1947.
Location:
Tallahassee, FL
Founding Date:
1851 Team:
Seminoles Enrollment:
37,000 Official Website:
http://www.fsu.edu/ STUDENTS
| Name | Occupation | Birth | Death | Known for |
|---|
| Art Agnos |
Politician |
1-Sep-1938 |
|
Mayor of San Francisco, 1988-92 |
| Bob Allen |
Politician |
30-Sep-1958 |
|
Florida State Representative, 2000-08 |
| Jason Altmire |
Politician |
7-Mar-1968 |
|
Congressman, Pennsylvania 4th |
| Reubin Askew |
Politician |
11-Sep-1928 |
|
Governor of Florida, 1971-79 |
| James Bacchus |
Politician |
21-Jun-1949 |
|
Congressman from Florida, 1991-95 |
| Alan Ball |
Screenwriter |
13-May-1957 |
|
American Beauty |
| Sam Beam |
Musician |
26-Jul-1974 |
|
Iron & Wine |
| Kenneth B. Bell |
Judge |
20-Apr-1956 |
|
Justice, Florida Supreme Court |
| Fred Biletnikoff |
Football |
23-Feb-1943 |
|
Raiders WR, Hall of Famer |
| Bruce Bochy |
Baseball |
16-Apr-1955 |
|
Manager, San Francisco Giants |
| Terry Bowden |
Football |
c. 1956 |
|
Auburn Tigers Head Coach, 1993-98 |
| Allen Boyd |
Politician |
6-Jun-1945 |
|
Congressman, Florida 2nd |
| Mack Brown |
Football |
27-Aug-1951 |
|
Head Coach, UT-Austin |
| Raoul G. Cantero III |
Judge |
1-Aug-1960 |
|
Justice, Florida Supreme Court |
| Mary Carey |
Pornstar |
15-Jun-1980 |
|
Porn star, ran for California Governor |
| Kathy Castor |
Politician |
20-Aug-1966 |
|
Congresswoman, Florida 11th |
| Thomas D. Clark, Jr. |
Educator |
c. 1941 |
|
Professor at LSU |
| Rita Coolidge |
Singer |
1-May-1944 |
|
The Delta Lady |
| Dave Cowens |
Basketball |
25-Oct-1948 |
|
NBA Hall of Famer |
| Charlie Crist |
Politician |
24-Jul-1956 |
|
Governor of Florida |
| Valerie Cruz |
Actor |
18-Jul-1976 |
|
Dr. Grace Santiago, Nip/Tuck |
| Paul E. Danielson |
Judge |
c. 1946 |
|
Justice, Arkansas Supreme Court |
| Casper Van Dien |
Actor |
18-Dec-1968 |
|
Watch Over Me |
| J. D. Drew |
Baseball |
20-Nov-1975 |
|
Boston Red Sox |
| Joanna Garcia |
Actor |
10-Aug-1979 |
|
Cheyenne Hart-Montgomery on Reba |
| Jay Garner |
Military |
15-Apr-1938 |
|
Ex-Director of Reconstruction of Iraq |
| Vince Gibson |
Football |
27-Mar-1933 |
|
Former NCAA coach |
| Paul Gleason |
Actor |
4-May-1939 |
27-May-2006 |
The Breakfast Club |
| Parris Glendening |
Politician |
11-Jun-1942 |
|
Governor of Maryland, 1995-2003 |
| Cheryl Hines |
Actor |
21-Sep-1965 |
|
Curb Your Enthusiasm |
| Polly Holliday |
Actor |
2-Jul-1937 |
|
Somebody, kiss her grits already |
| Traylor Howard |
Actor |
14-Jun-1966 |
|
Natalie Teeger on Monk |
| Patricia Ireland |
Activist |
19-Oct-1945 |
|
NOW president, 1991-2001 |
| Brad Johnson |
Football |
13-Sep-1968 |
|
Minnesota Vikings QB |
| Manuel H. Johnson |
Economist |
10-Feb-1949 |
|
Federal Reserve Governor, 1986-90 |
| Walter Jones |
Football |
19-Jan-1974 |
|
Offensive Tackle, Seattle Seahawks |
| Donald E. Kiernan |
Business |
c. 1941 |
|
CFO of SBC, 1993-2001 |
| Jeff Kottkamp |
Politician |
12-Nov-1960 |
|
Lt. Governor of Florida |
| Nancy Kulp |
Actor |
28-Aug-1921 |
3-Feb-1991 |
Miss Jane Hathaway on Beverly Hillbillies |
| Christine Lahti |
Actor |
4-Apr-1950 |
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Dr. Kate Austin on Chicago Hope |
| Tony LaRussa |
Baseball |
4-Oct-1944 |
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Manager, St. Louis Cardinals |
| Joseph G. Licata, Jr. |
Business |
c. 1960 |
|
CEO of SER Solutions, Inc. |
| Mel Martinez |
Government |
23-Oct-1946 |
|
US Senator from Florida |
| Kenneth A. Minihan |
Government |
31-Dec-1943 |
|
NSA Director 1996-99 |
| Jim Morrison |
Singer/Songwriter |
8-Dec-1943 |
3-Jul-1971 |
Lead singer and songwriter, The Doors |
| Randy Moss |
Football |
13-Feb-1977 |
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New England Patriots |
| Bill Proenza |
Scientist |
c. 1945 |
|
Director, National Hurricane Center, 2007 |
| Richard W. Rahn |
Economist |
c. 1941 |
|
The End of Money |
| Burt Reynolds |
Actor |
11-Feb-1936 |
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Moustached Cannonball Run actor |
| Gary L. Rogers |
Business |
c. 1944 |
|
Vice Chairman of GE, 2001-03 |
| Deion Sanders |
Football |
9-Aug-1967 |
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Played in both NFL and MLB |
| Gary A. Sanders |
Business |
c. 1952 |
|
CEO of Wackenhut |
| Sonny Shroyer |
Actor |
28-Aug-1935 |
|
Enos on The Dukes of Hazzard |
| William G. Smith, Jr. |
Business |
c. 1953 |
|
Capital City Bank Group |
| Scott Stapp |
Musician |
8-Aug-1973 |
|
Singer for Creed |
| Orson Swindle |
Government |
8-Mar-1937 |
|
Federal Trade Commissioner, 1997-2005 |
| Norman Thagard |
Astronaut |
3-Jul-1943 |
|
Shuttle astronaut |
| Hunter S. Thompson |
Journalist |
18-Jul-1937 |
20-Feb-2005 |
Gonzo journalist and author |
| Hansel E. Tookes II |
Business |
c. 1948 |
|
CEO of Raytheon Aircraft, 2000-02 |
| James Towey |
Government |
c. 1955 |
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Faith-Based Initiatives Czar, 2002-06 |
| Robert Urich |
Actor |
16-Dec-1946 |
16-Apr-2002 |
Dan Tanna on Vega$ |
| Charlie Ward |
Basketball |
12-Oct-1970 |
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NY Knicks, also 1993 Heisman Trophy |
| Chris Weinke |
Football |
31-Jul-1972 |
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Winner, 2000 Heisman Trophy |
| T. K. Wetherell |
Politician |
22-Dec-1945 |
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President, Florida State University |
| Mark S. Wrighton |
Educator |
1949 |
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Chancellor, Washington University in St. Louis |
TEACHERS AND PROFESSORS
| Name | Occupation | Birth | Death | Known for |
|---|
| James M. Buchanan |
Economist |
2-Oct-1919 |
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Public Choice Theory |
| Paul Dirac |
Physicist |
8-Aug-1902 |
20-Oct-1984 |
The Principles of Quantum Mechanics |
| Abba Lerner |
Economist |
28-Oct-1903 |
27-Oct-1982 |
The Economics of Control |
| Mo Mowlam |
Politician |
18-Sep-1949 |
19-Aug-2005 |
Former Labour MP |
| Pete Peterson |
Diplomat |
26-Jun-1935 |
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US Ambassador to Vietnam, 1997-2001 |
| Richard W. Rahn |
Economist |
c. 1941 |
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The End of Money |
| Robert Schrieffer |
Physicist |
31-May-1931 |
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BCS Theory of Superconductivity |
| Michael Shaara |
Author |
23-Jun-1929 |
5-May-1988 |
The Killer Angels |
| Norman Thagard |
Astronaut |
3-Jul-1943 |
|
Shuttle astronaut |
ADMINISTRATORS AND TRUSTEES
COACHES
| Name | Occupation | Birth | Death | Known for |
|---|
| Bobby Bowden |
Football |
8-Nov-1929 |
|
FSU Head Football Coach |
| Tommy Bowden |
Football |
10-Jul-1954 |
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Head Coach, Clemson University |
| Mack Brown |
Football |
27-Aug-1951 |
|
Head Coach, UT-Austin |
| Joe Gibbs |
Football |
25-Nov-1940 |
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NFL coach, NASCAR team owner |
| Vince Gibson |
Football |
27-Mar-1933 |
|
Former NCAA coach |
| Leonard Hamilton |
Basketball |
c. 1949 |
|
FSU Head Coach |
| Don James |
Football |
31-Dec-1932 |
|
Huskies Head Coach, 1975-92 |
| Bill Parcells |
Football |
22-Aug-1941 |
|
The Big Tuna |
| Mark Richt |
Football |
18-Feb-1960 |
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Head Coach, UGA Bulldogs |
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