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Southern Illinois University
EDUCATIONAL INSTITUTION
Location:
Illinois
Founding Date:
1865 Official Website:
http://www.siu.edu/ STUDENTS
| Name | Occupation | Birth | Death | Known for |
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| Sami Al-Arian |
Criminal |
14-Jan-1958 |
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Professor convicted of funding terrorism |
| Jim Belushi |
Comic |
15-Jun-1954 |
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According to Jim |
| Frank W. Blue |
Attorney |
c. 1941 |
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General Counsel for Caltex, 1983-2001 |
| Deborah S. Coleman |
Business |
c. 1953 |
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International Business Solutions |
| Shawn Colvin |
Singer/Songwriter |
10-Jan-1956 |
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Sunny Came Home |
| Donald G. Cook |
Military |
1946 |
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Retired USAF General |
| Irl F. Engelhardt |
Business |
c. 1946 |
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CEO of Peabody Energy, 1990-2005 |
| Dennis Franz |
Actor |
28-Oct-1944 |
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Det. Sipowicz on NYPD Blue |
| Walt Frazier |
Basketball |
29-Mar-1945 |
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New York Knicks hall of famer |
| Julio M. Fuentes |
Judge |
16-Feb-1946 |
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3rd Circuit Court of Appeals |
| Mark F. Furlong |
Business |
c. 1958 |
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President of Marshall & Ilsley |
| Dick Gregory |
Activist |
12-Oct-1932 |
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Autobiography: NIGGER! |
| Matt Hale |
Religion |
27-Jul-1971 |
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White supremacist |
| Justin Hartley |
Actor |
29-Jan-1977 |
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Fox Crane on Passions |
| Willie Herenton |
Politician |
23-Apr-1940 |
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Mayor of Memphis |
| James D. Hlavacek |
Business |
c. 1944 |
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Market Driven Management |
| N. Gerry House |
Educator |
c. 1947 |
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Institute for Student Achievement |
| W. S. Jennings |
Politician |
24-Mar-1863 |
27-Feb-1920 |
Governor of Florida, 1901-05 |
| Mitchel D. Livingston |
Educator |
c. 1944 |
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Diversity Officer, University of Cincinnati |
| Thad Matta |
Basketball |
11-Jul-1967 |
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OSU Head Coach |
| Jenny McCarthy |
Model |
1-Nov-1972 |
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Early-nineties Playboy model, Singled Out |
| W. Alan McCollough |
Business |
1950 |
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CEO of Circuit City, 2000-06 |
| Donald F. McHenry |
Diplomat |
13-Oct-1936 |
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US Ambassador to the UN, 1979-81 |
| Saiyid T. Naqvi |
Business |
c. 1949 |
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President, Harley-Davidson Finance |
| Bob Odenkirk |
Comic |
22-Oct-1962 |
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Mr. Show |
| David Phelps |
Politician |
26-Oct-1947 |
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Congressman from Illinois, 1999-2002 |
| Richard Roundtree |
Actor |
9-Jul-1942 |
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Shaft |
| John F. Sandner |
Business |
3-Nov-1941 |
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Past Chairman, Chicago Mercantile Exchange |
| David Selby |
Actor |
5-Feb-1941 |
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Richard Channing on Falcon Crest |
| Shelby Steele |
Activist |
1-Jan-1946 |
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The Content of Our Character |
| Robert Lewis Taylor |
Novelist |
24-Sep-1912 |
30-Sep-1998 |
The Travels of Jaimie McPheeters |
| Anthony G. Wagner |
Business |
c. 1943 |
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Former healthcare executive |
| O. Glenn Webb |
Agriculturalist |
c. 1935 |
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President of ADM/GROWMARK, 1980-2000 |
TEACHERS AND PROFESSORS
| Name | Occupation | Birth | Death | Known for |
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| Willard L. Beaulac |
Diplomat |
25-Jul-1899 |
Aug-1990 |
US Ambassador to Argentina, 1956-60 |
| James Brady |
Government |
29-Aug-1940 |
4-Aug-2014 |
White House Press Secy. shot by John Hinckley |
| Katherine Dunham |
Dancer |
22-Jun-1910 |
21-May-2006 |
Dunham School of Dance |
| Don Ihde |
Philosopher |
14-Jan-1934 |
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Technics and Praxis |
| Donald F. McHenry |
Diplomat |
13-Oct-1936 |
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US Ambassador to the UN, 1979-81 |
ADMINISTRATORS AND TRUSTEES
| Name | Occupation | Birth | Death | Known for |
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| Glenn Poshard |
Politician |
30-Oct-1945 |
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President, Southern Illinois University |
| Paul Simon |
Politician |
29-Nov-1928 |
9-Dec-2003 |
US Senator, one-time Presidential candidate |
COACHES
| Name | Occupation | Birth | Death | Known for |
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| Matt Painter |
Basketball |
27-Aug-1970 |
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Purdue Head Coach |
| Bruce Weber |
Basketball |
19-Oct-1956 |
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Head Coach, Fighting Illini |
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