List of Adelphi University people
Notable people of Adelphi University , a private university in Garden City, New York , include prominent politicians, entertainers, athletes, and others.
Alumni
Gary Dell'Abate ("Baba Booey") (b. 1961) – producer of The Howard Stern Show Joe Abbenda (b. 1939) – former Mr America and Mr Universe Chris Armas (b. 1972) – professional soccer player, Chicago Fire of Major League Soccer and Adelphi women's soccer coachMichael Balboni (b. 1959) – Deputy Secretary for Public Safety for the State of New YorkBob Beamon (b. 1946) – American track and field athlete, world record holder in long jumpJustin Vivian Bond – actor, cabaret singer, named MacArthur Fellow 2024Ron Bruder – entrepreneur who runs Middle East education non-profits, named on the Time 100 Dave Cayemitte – former soccer player, financial analystMelanie Chartoff – actress and comedienneLinda Cimino – college basketball coachChuck Connors – athlete and actorNick Cummings – Ph.D. past president of the American Psychological Association and founding board chairman of Care Integra, and authorChuck D (Carlton Ridenhour; b. 1960) – musician, author, lecturer, founder and frontman of the hip-hop group Public Enemy Vyvyan Donner – fashion editor, film director, screenwriter, theatrical costume designer and caricaturist[ 1] Hazel Dukes – civil rights activistMeredith Eaton-Gilden – psychotherapist and actressPaul Ekman – psychologistClara Fasano – sculptorFlavor Flav – rapper, member of rap group Public Enemy Ida M. Flynn (1942–2004) — American computer scientist, textbook author, and professorJohn Forslund – television play-by-play announcer for the Seattle Kraken of the NHL Karen Fraction – Broadway dancer and actressCharles J. Fuschillo Jr. – New York State Senator , 8th DistrictArie Gill-Glick – Israeli Olympic runnerMalika Grayson – engineer, speaker, and authorWes Green – professional lacrosse player, Los Angeles Riptide of Major League Lacrosse , and San Jose Stealth of National Lacrosse League Alexander Greendale – playwright and civic leader[ 2] Sean Hannity – Fox News host.Alice Hoffman – authorEarlene Hill Hooper – New York State Assembly Assemblywoman, 18th DistrictJonathan Larson – creator of the Broadway musical Rent Michael Lindsay – actor and voice artistSuzanne Luna – producer and director on The Ellen DeGeneres Show Gee Malik Linton – director and screenwriterLeona Marlin-Romeo – 5th Prime Minister of Sint Maarten Gregory W. Meeks – congressman from New York, 6th DistrictEdward J. Megarr – United States Marine Corps major general Sal Mineo — actor, Academy Award -nomineeDonna Orender (née Geils; born 1957) – women's pro basketball league all-star and former WNBA presidentCarmen Ortiz – former U.S. Attorney for the District of Massachusetts Billy Phillips – professional soccer player and coachChad Prince (b. 1979) – professional soccer player and coachCarolynn Reid-Wallace (b. 1942) – 13th president of Fisk University (2001–2003); assistant secretary of education for postsecondary education (1991–1993)Ron Robinson – chemistTodd Robinson — director, screenwriterDinelia Rosa – psychologist and professorRony Schneider – Israeli professional soccer playerErin Stern – IFBB fitness professional and figure competitorGary Sullivan – USL professional soccer player, Long Island Rough Riders Helen Rand Thayer (1863–1935), social reformerAl Trautwig – sports announcer, member of the Adelphi Athletics Hall of FameMary L. Trump – psychologist and author, niece of Donald J. Trump Rebecca Tobey – sculptorEdolphus Towns (b. 1934) – congressman from New York, 10th DistrictNicholas Turturro — actorSteven Vincent – Broadway choreographer, dancer, and teacherMax Weinberg (b. 1951) – drummer and television personalityRuth Fanshaw Waldo - Advertising executive, member of the Adelphi University board of trustees and namesake of Waldo Hall[ 3] Isuri Wijesundara – actressRobert B. Willumstad – chairman and CEO, American International Group Mike Windischmann (b. 1965) – soccer, captain of the 1990 United States World Cup teamTheresa Wolfson (1897–1972) – labor economist and educator, won the John Dewey Award of the League for Industrial Democracy Jacqueline Woodson (b. 1963) – author of children's literature, named MacArthur Fellow 2020John D. Wren – president, CEO, and chairman of the Omnicom Group Roby Young (b. 1942) – Israeli international soccer player, and captain of Hapoel Haifa
Faculty
Ruth Westheimer Al Davis (1929–2011), former line coach for the Adelphi College football team 1950–51Loren Hightower (1927–2017) – dancer, Metropolitan Ballet , American Ballet Theatre , and Agnes de Mille Dance Theatre ; regular performer with the Metropolitan Opera and Broadway musicalsAllen Krebs , sacked for expressing political views in class and went on to found the Free University of New York William Cranston Lawton (1853–1941), professor of GreekJerry March (1929–1997), organic chemist and professor of chemistry; authored March's Advanced Organic Chemistry textPaul Mattick Jr. (b. 1944), professor and chair of philosophy. Author of Business as Usual: The Economic Crisis and the Failure of Capitalism . Son of Paul Mattick Sr. Paul Moravec , 2004 Pulitzer Prize winner in music compositionFrances Perkins , professor of sociology, Labor Secretary under Franklin D. RooseveltLawrence Raphael , professor of communication sciences and disordersRuth Westheimer (born Karola Siegel, 1928; known as "Dr. Ruth") German-American sex therapist, talk show host, author, professor, Holocaust survivor, and former Haganah sniper.Jacques P. Barber Dean and Professor of Psychology
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