EDUCATIONAL INSTITUTION

Founded 1849 as Michigan State Normal School.

Location:
Ypsilanti, MI

Founding Date:
1849

Mascot:
Eastern Eagle

Enrollment:
24,000

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

STUDENTS

Name	Occupation	Birth	Death	Known for
Nickolas Ashford	Songwriter	4-May-1942	22-Aug-2011	Half of Ashford and Simpson
Jeffrey A. Connelly	Business	c. 1943		Former EVP, Coastal Corporation
Duane Denison	Guitarist	?		Guitarist for Tomahawk
Dann Florek	Actor	1-May-1950		Law & Order: SVU
George Gervin	Basketball	27-Apr-1952		The Iceman
John Heffron	Comic	1970		Good Kid, Bad Adult
Dennis M. Hertel	Politician	7-Dec-1948		Congressman from Michigan, 1981-93
Marilyn Kelly	Judge	15-Apr-1938		Justice, Michigan Supreme Court
Edward L. Monser	Business	c. 1950		COO of Emerson Electric
Michael G. Morris	Business	c. 1947		CEO of American Electric Power
Carl Pursell	Politician	19-Dec-1932	11-Jun-2009	Congressman from Michigan, 1977-93
Rodney Slater	Government	23-Feb-1955		US Secretary of Transportation, 1997-2001
Greg C. Smith	Business	c. 1952		Vice Chairman of Ford, 2005-06
Ben G. Wright	Publisher	c. 1911	10-Apr-2001	Publisher, Field and Stream
Kenneth F. Yontz	Business	c. 1944		CEO of Sybron, 1986-2000

TEACHERS AND PROFESSORS

Name	Occupation	Birth	Death	Known for
Norman Ornstein	Author	14-Oct-1948		American Enterprise Institute

ADMINISTRATORS AND TRUSTEES

Name	Occupation	Birth	Death	Known for
Michael G. Morris	Business	c. 1947		CEO of American Electric Power
Carl Pursell	Politician	19-Dec-1932	11-Jun-2009	Congressman from Michigan, 1977-93

COACHES

Name	Occupation	Birth	Death	Known for
Alex Agase	Football	27-Mar-1922	3-May-2007	Head Coach at Northwestern, Purdue
Lloyd Carr	Football	30-Jul-1945		UMich Football Coach, 1995-2007
Todd Lickliter	Basketball	17-Apr-1955		Head Coach, University of Iowa

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