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University of Detroit Mercy

EDUCATIONAL INSTITUTION

Founded 1878 as University of Detroit by the Jesuits.

Location:
Detroit, MI

Founding Date:
1878

Team:
Titans

Enrollment:
6000

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

STUDENTS

NameOccupationBirthDeathKnown for
Richard A. Abdoo
Business
c. 1943   CEO of Wisconsin Energy, 1991-2004
Grant H. Beard
Business
c. 1960   CEO of TriMas Corporation
Christopher J. Birosak
Business
c. 1957   Merrill Lynch Global Private Equity
Alexander J. Brunett
Religion
17-Jan-1934   Catholic Archbishop of Seattle, 1997-2010
Vern Buchanan
Politician
8-May-1951   Congressman, Florida 16th
Pamela L. Carter
Business
c. 1948   EVP at Cummins
Jerome P. Cavanagh
Politician
16-Jun-1928 27-Nov-1979 Mayor of Detroit, 1962-70
Michael F. Cavanagh
Judge
21-Oct-1940   Justice, Michigan Supreme Court
Maura D. Corrigan
Judge
14-Jun-1948   Michigan Chief Justice, 2001-04
Dave DeBusschere
Basketball
16-Oct-1940 14-May-2003 NBA Hall of Famer
Thomas G. Denomme
Business
c. 1940   Vice Chairman of Chrysler, 1994-97
Michael Dunn
Actor
20-Oct-1934 30-Aug-1973 Dr. Miguelito Loveless
W. James Farrell
Business
c. 1943   CEO of Illinois Tool Works, 1995-2005
Roman S. Gribbs
Politician
29-Dec-1925 5-Apr-2016 Mayor of Detroit, 1970-74
Dale Kildee
Politician
16-Sep-1929   Congressman, Michigan 5th
Elmore Leonard
Novelist
11-Oct-1925 20-Aug-2013 Crime novelist, including Swag
John E. Lobbia
Business
c. 1942   CEO of DTE Energy, 1996-98
Ted Marchibroda
Football
15-Mar-1931 16-Jan-2016 Retired NFL head coach
Thaddeus McCotter
Politician
22-Aug-1965   Congressman from Michigan, 2003-12
R. Michael McCullough
Business
?   CEO of Booz Allen Hamilton, 1984-92
Lawrence J. Murphy
Business
c. 1942   Core Industries
George Noory
Radio Personality
4-Jun-1950   Coast to Coast AM
Daniel A. O'Donohue
Diplomat
27-Oct-1931   US Ambassador to Thailand, 1988-91
Gary Peters
Politician
1-Dec-1958   Congressman, Michigan 9th
Ted Raimi
Actor
14-Dec-1965   Joxer on Xena, Warrior Princess
John P. Reilly
Business
c. 1943   CEO of Figgie International, 1995-98
Glenn S. Schafer
Business
c. 1949   President of Pacific Life, 1995-2005
Mark A. Schulz
Business
c. 1952   Former Ford International EVP
Francis J. Sehn
Business
10-Apr-1918   The Fran Sehn Company
Thomas E. Shenk
Biologist
c. 1947   Princeton Molecular Biologist
Victoria Toensing
Pundit
16-Oct-1941   Washington lawyer
Martin E. Welch
Business
c. 1948   CFO of United Rentals
Sam H. Zakhem
Diplomat
25-Nov-1935   US Ambassador to Bahrain, 1986-89

TEACHERS AND PROFESSORS

NameOccupationBirthDeathKnown for
Frank Murphy
Judge
13-Apr-1890 19-Jul-1949 US Supreme Court Justice, 1940-49

ADMINISTRATORS AND TRUSTEES

NameOccupationBirthDeathKnown for
Carl T. Camden
Business
c. 1954   CEO of Kelly Services
Maureen A. Fay
Educator
c. 1934   President, University of Detroit Mercy, 1990-2004
Allan D. Gilmour
Business
1934   Twice Vice Chairman of Ford
Martin E. Welch
Business
c. 1948   CFO of United Rentals

COACHES

NameOccupationBirthDeathKnown for
Dick Vitale
Sports Journalist
9-Jun-1939   Highly excitable sportscaster




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