EDUCATIONAL INSTITUTION

Location:
Oxford, OH

Founding Date:
1809

Motto:
Prodesse quam conspici

Team:
RedHawks

Enrollment:
17,000

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

STUDENTS

Name	Occupation	Birth	Death	Known for
Walter Alston	Baseball	1-Dec-1911	1-Oct-1984	Longtime Manager, Brooklyn/LA Dodgers
C. Michael Armstrong	Business	18-Oct-1938		CEO of Comcast, 2002-04
Bill Arnsparger	Football	16-Dec-1926	17-Jul-2015	Former Dolphins, Giants Coach
Randy Ayers	Basketball	16-Apr-1956		OSU Head Coach, 1989-97
Grant H. Beard	Business	c. 1960		CEO of TriMas Corporation
Thomas Berger	Novelist	20-Jul-1924	13-Jul-2014	Little Big Man
John S. Billings	Administrator	12-Apr-1838	11-Mar-1913	New York Public Library
Earl Blaik	Football	15-Feb-1897	6-May-1989	Head Coach at Army, 1941-58
Paul Brown	Football	7-Sep-1908	5-Aug-1991	Coach and namesake, Cleveland Browns
Rebecca Budig	Actor	26-Jun-1973		All My Children
Maria Cantwell	Politician	13-Oct-1958		US Senator from Washington
Christine Chubbuck	Journalist	24-Aug-1944	15-Jul-1974	Newscaster, suicided on live TV
Art Clokey	Cartoonist	12-Oct-1921	8-Jan-2010	Creator of Gumby
Arthur D. Collins, Jr.	Business	10-Dec-1947		CEO of Medtronic, 2001-07
George G. Daly	Educator	c. 1940		Business School Dean, Georgetown
Frank De Vol	Musician	20-Sep-1911	27-Oct-1999	Happy Kyne on Fernwood 2 Nite
Mike DeWine	Politician	5-Jan-1947		Attorney General of Ohio
Paul Dietzel	Football	5-Sep-1924	24-Sep-2013	South Carolina Head Coach, 1966-74
Rita Dove	Poet	28-Aug-1952		7th US Poet Laureate, 1993-95
Steve Driehaus	Politician	24-Jun-1966		Congressman from Ohio, 2009-11
Becky Norton Dunlop	Government	2-Oct-1951		Conservative activist
Wayne Embry	Basketball	26-Mar-1937		NBA General Manager
Jon Entine	Author	30-Apr-1952		Taboo
Robert A. Essner	Business	26-Oct-1947		CEO of Wyeth, 2002-07
Weeb Ewbank	Football	6-May-1907	17-Nov-1998	Head Coach, Baltimore Colts and NY Jets
Richard T. Farmer	Business	1934		CEO of Cintas, 1968-95
Scott D. Farmer	Business	c. 1959		CEO of Cintas
Stanley B. Greenberg	Business	10-May-1945		Pollster
Margaret Peterson Haddix	Author	9-Apr-1964		Juvenile novelist, Among the... series
John Harbaugh	Football	23-Sep-1962		Head Coach, Baltimore Ravens
Gordon D. Harnett	Business	c. 1942		Brush Engineered Materials
Benjamin Harrison	Head of State	20-Aug-1833	13-Mar-1901	23rd President of the US, 1889-93
Caroline Harrison	First Lady	1-Oct-1832	25-Oct-1892	Wife of US President Benjamin Harrison
Wil Haygood	Journalist	19-Sep-1954		The Butler
Bill Hemmer	TV Personality	14-Nov-1964		Co-Host, America's Newsroom
Roger L. Howe	Business	c. 1935		CEO of US Precision Lens, 1970-86
Keith W. Hughes	Business	c. 1946		Vice Chairman of Citigroup, 2000-01
Isaac M. Jordan	Politician	5-May-1835	3-Dec-1890	Congressman from Ohio, 1883-85
Burton M. Joyce	Business	c. 1942		CEO of Terra Industries, 1991-2001
Nick Lachey	Singer	9-Nov-1973		98 Degrees
J. Michael Laisure	Business	c. 1951		Former Dana executive
Tina Louise	Actor	11-Feb-1934		Ginger on Gilligan's Island
John Mackovic	Football	1-Oct-1943		NFL and NCAA football coach
Stephen Mandel	Politician	18-Jul-1945		Mayor of Edmonton
Sean McCloud	Educator	c. 1978		Making the American Religious Fringe
William L. McComb	Business	c. 1963		CEO of Liz Claiborne
Joseph P. Micatrotto	Business	c. 1951		CEO of Buca di Beppo, 1996-2004
Marvin Miller	Labor Leader	14-Apr-1917	27-Nov-2012	MLB Player Association, 1966-82
Patricia B. Morrison	Business	c. 1959		CIO of Motorola
Oliver Perry Morton	Politician	4-Aug-1823	1-Nov-1877	US Senator from Indiana, 1867-77
Mojo Nixon	Musician	2-Aug-1957		Don Henley Must Die
John W. Noble	Government	26-Oct-1831	22-Mar-1912	US Secretary of the Interior, 1889-93
P. J. O'Rourke	Author	14-Nov-1947		Political satirist
Michael Oxley	Politician	11-Feb-1944	1-Jan-2016	Congressman from Ohio, 1981-2007
Dinesh C. Paliwal	Business	c. 1958		CEO of Harman International
Ara Parseghian	Football	10-Mar-1923		Head Coach, Notre Dame, 1964-74
Plies	Rapper	1-Jul-1976		The Real Testament
John Pont	Football	13-Nov-1927	1-Jul-2008	IU-Bloomington Head Coach, 1965-72
Mitchell P. Rales	Business	1956		Billionaire, Danaher
Joseph W. Ralston	Military	4-Nov-1943		Supreme Allied Commander, 2000-03
Whitelaw Reid	Journalist	27-Oct-1837	15-Dec-1912	Editor of the New York Tribune, 1872-1905
Ben Roethlisberger	Football	2-Mar-1982		Pittsburgh Steelers quarterback
James T. Ryan	Business	c. 1958		President and COO of W.W. Grainger
Paul Ryan	Politician	29-Jan-1970		Speaker of the U.S. House
Bill Sammon	Journalist	1959		VP, Fox News Channel
Bo Schembechler	Football	1-Apr-1929	17-Nov-2006	Michigan Wolverines Head Coach, 1969-89
Richard K. Smucker	Business	c. 1948		President and Co-CEO of Smucker
Sidney Souers	Government	30-Mar-1892	14-Jan-1973	CIA Director, 1946
Thomas T. Stallkamp	Business	6-Sep-1946		CEO of MSX International, 2000-03
Donald J. Stebbins	Business	c. 1958		President and COO of Visteon
Steve Van Andel	Business	c. 1955		Amway scion
Kate Voegele	Singer/Songwriter	8-Dec-1986		A Fine Mess
John R. Walter	Business	c. 1948		CEO of RR Donnelley, 1989-96
Ron Zook	Football	28-Apr-1954		Ex-Coach, Fighting Illini

TEACHERS AND PROFESSORS

Name	Occupation	Birth	Death	Known for
Andrew R. L. Cayton	Historian	9-May-1954		Ohio: The History of a People
Michael J. Hogan	Educator	1943		President, University of Connecticut
Jack T. Kirby	Historian	22-Aug-1938	6-Aug-2009	Mockingbird Song

ADMINISTRATORS AND TRUSTEES

Name	Occupation	Birth	Death	Known for
Richard T. Farmer	Business	1934		CEO of Cintas, 1968-95
David C. Hodge	Educator	27-Sep-1948		President, Miami University of Ohio
Roger L. Howe	Business	c. 1935		CEO of US Precision Lens, 1970-86
Joseph P. Micatrotto	Business	c. 1951		CEO of Buca di Beppo, 1996-2004
Richard K. Smucker	Business	c. 1948		President and Co-CEO of Smucker

COACHES

Name	Occupation	Birth	Death	Known for
Bill Arnsparger	Football	16-Dec-1926	17-Jul-2015	Former Dolphins, Giants Coach
Earl Blaik	Football	15-Feb-1897	6-May-1989	Head Coach at Army, 1941-58
Weeb Ewbank	Football	6-May-1907	17-Nov-1998	Head Coach, Baltimore Colts and NY Jets
Sid Gillman	Football	26-Oct-1911	3-Jan-2003	NFL Coach, Hall of Famer
Woody Hayes	Football	14-Feb-1913	12-Mar-1987	OSU Head Coach, 1951-78
Terry Hoeppner	Football	19-Aug-1947	19-Jun-2007	Hoosiers Head Coach, 2005-07
Thad Matta	Basketball	11-Jul-1967		OSU Head Coach
Ara Parseghian	Football	10-Mar-1923		Head Coach, Notre Dame, 1964-74
Sean Payton	Football	29-Dec-1963		Head Coach, New Orleans Saints
John Pont	Football	13-Nov-1927	1-Jul-2008	IU-Bloomington Head Coach, 1965-72
Bo Schembechler	Football	1-Apr-1929	17-Nov-2006	Michigan Wolverines Head Coach, 1969-89
Larry Smith	Football	12-Sep-1939	28-Jan-2008	Missouri Head Coach, 1994-2000
Jim Tressel	Football	5-Dec-1952		Former Head Coach, Ohio State

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