EDUCATIONAL INSTITUTION

Location:
Chester, PA

Founding Date:
1821

Enrollment:
2300

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

STUDENTS

Name	Occupation	Birth	Death	Known for
Cecil B. DeMille	Film Director	12-Aug-1881	21-Jan-1959	Pioneering film director
David W. Devonshire	Business	c. 1945		CFO of Motorola, 2002-07
Jon D. Fox	Politician	22-Apr-1947		Congressman from Pennsylvania, 1995-99
H. Edward Hanway	Business	1951		CEO of CIGNA
Phil Martelli	Basketball	31-Aug-1954		Head Coach, Saint Joseph's
Donald F. McGahn	Government	?		US FEC Commissioner
Matthew McGrory	Actor	17-May-1973	9-Aug-2005	Big Fish
Patrick Murphy	Politician	19-Oct-1973		Congressman from Pennsylvania, 2007-11
Burt Mustin	Actor	8-Feb-1884	28-Jan-1977	Character actor, 1950s to 1970s
Pat Quinn	Hockey	29-Jan-1943	23-Nov-2014	The Big Irishman

TEACHERS AND PROFESSORS

Name	Occupation	Birth	Death	Known for
Joseph Biden	Politician	20-Nov-1942		Vice President of the United States
James T. Harris III	Educator	c. 1958		President, Widener University
Kent A. Jordan	Judge	24-Oct-1957		3rd Circuit Court of Appeals

ADMINISTRATORS AND TRUSTEES

Name	Occupation	Birth	Death	Known for
James T. Harris III	Educator	c. 1958		President, Widener University
Thomas G. Saylor	Judge	14-Dec-1946		Justice, Pennsylvania Supreme Court

COACHES

Name	Occupation	Birth	Death	Known for
Phil Martelli	Basketball	31-Aug-1954		Head Coach, Saint Joseph's

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