EDUCATIONAL INSTITUTION

Location:
Kent, OH

Founding Date:
1910

Motto:
Excellence in Action

Team:
Golden Flashes

Enrollment:
33,000

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

STUDENTS

Name	Occupation	Birth	Death	Known for
Charles L. Biggs	Business	c. 1941		Former Partner, Deloitte and Touche
John S. Brinzo	Business	c. 1942		CEO of Cleveland-Cliffs, 1997-06
David J. Bronczek	Business	22-Jun-1954		CEO of FedEx Express
Debra Byrd	Musician	1951		Session vocalist, American Idol vocal coach
Michael D. Capellas	Business	19-Aug-1955		CEO of First Data
Drew Carey	Comic	23-May-1958		The Drew Carey Show
Gerald Casale	Musician	28-Jul-1948		Co-Founder of DEVO
Carol Costello	Journalist	11-Oct-1961		CNN Newsroom anchor
Dennis C. Cuneo	Business	c. 1949		Counsel, Arent Fox
Ben Curtis	Golf	26-May-1977		Winner, 2003 British Open
John de Lancie	Actor	20-Mar-1948		Q on Star Trek: TNG
Stephen R. Donaldson	Author	13-May-1947		Author of the Thomas Covenant series
John F. Fiedler	Business	1938		CEO of BorgWarner, 1995-2003
David E. Fry	Business	c. 1942		President of Northwood University, 1982-2006
Joseph T. Gorman	Business	1-Oct-1937		CEO of TRW, 1988-2001
Alaina Reed Hall	Actor	10-Nov-1946	17-Dec-2009	Sesame Street
Arsenio Hall	Talk Show Host	12-Feb-1955		The Arsenio Hall Show
Steve Harvey	Comic	23-Nov-1956		The Steve Harvey Show
Robert B. Heisler, Jr.	Business	c. 1948		EVP at KeyCorp, 1994-2007
Robert E. Hemenway	Educator	10-Aug-1941	31-Jul-2015	Chancellor, University of Kansas, 1995-2009
Nancy Hollister	Politician	22-May-1949		Governor of Ohio, 1998-99
Lou Holtz	Football	6-Jan-1937		Head Coach, South Carolina, 1999-2004
Chrissie Hynde	Musician	7-Sep-1951		Lead singer, The Pretenders
Darrell Issa	Politician	1-Nov-1953		Congressman, California 49th
Daniel Johnston	Singer/Songwriter	22-Jan-1961		Hi How Are You?
Michael Keaton	Actor	9-Sep-1951		Batman
Don King	Boxing	20-Aug-1931		Boxing promoter
Gabriel Kolko	Historian	17-Aug-1932		Century of War
Jack Lambert	Football	8-Jul-1952		Pittsburgh Steeler, Hall of Famer
Jani Lane	Singer	1-Feb-1964	11-Aug-2011	Lead singer of Warrant
Harley Lappin	Government	c. 1956		Director, Federal Bureau of Prisons
Dan Moldea	Journalist	27-Feb-1950		Muckraker
Mark Mothersbaugh	Musician	18-May-1950		Devo
Thurman Munson	Baseball	7-Jun-1947	2-Aug-1979	Yankees catcher, killed in plane crash
Don Nehlen	Football	1936		Mountaineers Head Coach, 1980-2000
Terrence O'Donnell	Judge	11-Feb-1946		Justice, Ohio Supreme Court
Charles J. Pilliod, Jr.	Business	20-Oct-1918		CEO of Goodyear, 1974-83
Gary Pinkel	Football	27-Apr-1952		Missouri football coach, 2001-15
Thomas Reynolds	Politician	3-Sep-1950		Congressman from New York, 1999-2009
Josue J. Robles, Jr.	Business	24-Jan-1946		CEO of USAA
Nick Saban	Football	31-Oct-1951		Head Coach, Alabama Crimson Tide
Betty Sutton	Politician	31-Jul-1963		Congresswoman, Ohio 13th
Chris Vrenna	Drummer	23-Feb-1967		Drummer for Nine Inch Nails
Joe Walsh	Musician	20-Nov-1947		Life's Been Good To Me
Paul Warfield	Football	28-Nov-1942		NFL Hall of Famer
Jack M. Wilson	Educator	c. 1945		President, University of Massachusetts

TEACHERS AND PROFESSORS

Name	Occupation	Birth	Death	Known for
Lawrence S. Kaplan	Historian	28-Oct-1924		NATO and the United States
Ronald W. Roskens	Business	11-Dec-1932		President, University of Nebraska, 1977-78

ADMINISTRATORS AND TRUSTEES

Name	Occupation	Birth	Death	Known for
Carol A. Cartwright	Educator	c. 1941		President of Kent State University, 1991-2006
Robert B. Heisler, Jr.	Business	c. 1948		EVP at KeyCorp, 1994-2007
Lester A. Lefton	Educator	c. 1947		President, Kent State University
Ronald W. Roskens	Business	11-Dec-1932		President, University of Nebraska, 1977-78
Jacqueline F. Woods	Business	c. 1949		President of Ameritech Ohio, 1993-2000

COACHES

Name	Occupation	Birth	Death	Known for
Don James	Football	31-Dec-1932	20-Oct-2013	Huskies Head Coach, 1975-92
Bob Stoops	Football	9-Sep-1960		Oklahoma Sooners Head Coach

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