EDUCATIONAL INSTITUTION

Founded 1930 as a Norfolk division of the College of William and Mary, independent in 1962.

Location:
Norfolk, VA

Founding Date:
1930

Team:
Monarchs

Enrollment:
20,800

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

STUDENTS

Name	Occupation	Birth	Death	Known for
Richard Burgi	Actor	30-Jul-1958		Det. Ellison on The Sentinel
Tom DiCillo	Film Director	14-Aug-1953		Living in Oblivion
Thelma Drake	Politician	20-Nov-1949		Congresswoman from Virginia, 2005-09
Elizabeth A. Duke	Government	c. 1952		Federal Reserve Governor
William J. Fallon	Military	30-Dec-1944		C-in-C, US Central Command, 2007-08
Jack T. Kirby	Historian	22-Aug-1938	6-Aug-2009	Mockingbird Song
Nancy Lieberman	Basketball	1-Jul-1958		WNBA Hall of Famer
M. Jodi Rell	Politician	16-Jun-1946		Governor of Connecticut, 2004-11
Deborah Shelton	Actor	21-Nov-1948		Mandy Winger on Dallas
Justin Verlander	Baseball	20-Feb-1983		Detroit Tigers pitcher
Robert F. Willard	Military	c. 1951		Commander-in-Chief, US Pacific Fleet

ADMINISTRATORS AND TRUSTEES

Name	Occupation	Birth	Death	Known for
Frank Batten	Publisher	11-Feb-1927	10-Sep-2009	Founder, The Weather Channel
Gene R. Carter	Educator	c. 1940		Executive Director, ASCD

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