List of Wheaton College (Illinois) alumni
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This list of Wheaton College alumni includes notable individuals who studied as undergraduates or graduate students at Wheaton College (Illinois).
Academia[]
- Bart D. Ehrman (1978) -- Distinguished Professor of Religious Studies at the University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill
- C. Stephen Evans, BA philosophy, 1969 – University Professor of Philosophy and the Humanities, Baylor University
- Nathan O. Hatch, summa cum laude, 1968 – president of Wake Forest University; provost of University of Notre Dame
- Arthur F. Holmes – philosopher
- Walter Kaiser Jr. – Old Testament scholar
- Robert A. Kraft – historian of early Judaism and Christianity, University of Pennsylvania
- Gerald P. McKenny – BA philosophy, 1979 – Walter Professor of Theology at The University of Notre Dame
- Niel B. Nielson, BA philosophy, 1976 – former president of Covenant College
- Mark Noll, BA English – professor of history at The University of Notre Dame
- Phil Ryken, BA English Literature and Philosophy, 1988 - pastor of Tenth Presbyterian Church and president of Wheaton College
- Daniel W. Smith, BA literature
- John H. Walton – Old Testament scholar[1]
- Marvin R. Wilson, BA History – Professor of Biblical Studies, Gordon College
Business[]
- Robert W. Lane, former CEO of John Deere
- , former chairman and CEO of ServiceMaster
- Robert Van Kampen, 1960, founder of the investment banking firm Van Kampen
Media, arts and entertainment[]
- Jim Abel – singer-songwriter
- Nuala Archer – Irish-American poet
- Sarah Pulliam Bailey, BA communications, 2008 – journalist, The Washington Post
- Scott Baker – journalist, editor in chief of theblaze.com
- Wes Craven, writing and psychology – horror film director[2]
- Piper Curda – singer and actress
- Ian Eskelin, BA Communications – singer-songwriter, All Star United
- Cathleen Falsani, 1992 – journalist; columnist for Chicago Sun-Times
- Colyn Fischer, Bachelor of Music Performance, 1999 – violinist
- Jason Harrod – singer-songwriter, Harrod and Funck
- Carol Huston – actress, Matlock
- Camille and Kennerly Kitt – twin harpists and actresses
- Margaret Landon, 1925 – author of the novel Anna and the King of Siam
- Elliot Leung – film composer – Operation Red Sea, The Rescue
- Kurt Lightner – artist
- Adam McCune, BA, 2006 – co-author of the novel The Rats of Hamelin
- Sylvia McNair, Bachelor of Music, 1978 – soprano
- John Nelson, Bachelor of Music, 1963, DMUS 1989 – conductor
- Jeffrey Nordling, BA, 1984 – actor
- Martin O'Donnell, Bachelor of Music, 1977 – composer, Halo video game series
- Kate Pierson – singer with the B-52s
- Walter Ratliff, MA Communications – journalist
- Luci Shaw, BA English Literature/New Testament Greek, magna cum laude, poet
- Mischa Willett - poet
- Robert H. Siegel, BA, 1961 – poet, novelist
- Wendy White, Bachelor of Music, 1975 – mezzo-soprano
- Ken Klippenstein, Bachelor of Arts English Literature, 2010 – Journalist
Politics[]
- David J. Apol – Acting Director of U.S. Office of Government Ethics (2017–2018)
- Torrey C. Brown – Secretary, Maryland Department of Natural Resources
- Dan Coats ��� Director of National Intelligence (2017–2019), U.S. Senator (R-IN) (1989–1999, 2011–2017)
- Michael Gerson – senior advisor to President George W. Bush (2000–2006)
- Richard C. Halverson – chaplain, U.S. Senate (1981–1994)
- Dennis Hastert – U.S. Representative (R-IL) (1987–2007), former Speaker of the House
- Paul B. Henry – U.S. Representative (R-MI) (1985–1993)
- David Iglesias – U.S. Attorney, District of New Mexico (2001–2006)
- Jim McDermott – U.S. Representative (D-WA) (1989–2017)
- Russell Vought – Director, Office of Management and Budget (2020–2021)
- Tim Walberg – U.S. Representative (R-MI) (2007–2009, 2011–present)
- Timothy Weeden – Wisconsin State Legislature (1987–1997)
- David Young – Nixon administration (1970–1973); co-founder of the Nixon Administration's White House Plumbers
Religion[]
- Juanita Breckenridge Bates – Congregationalist minister
- Rob Bell – founding pastor of Mars Hill Bible Church and featured speaker in NOOMA films
- Paul-Gordon Chandler – Episcopal priest, author and interfaith advocate
- Edmund Clowney – theologian and president of Westminster Theological Seminary
- Mal Couch – founder and president of the Tyndale Theological Seminary
- William Lane Craig – apologist, professor of philosophy at Talbot School of Theology, author of The Kalam Cosmological Argument
- Jim Elliot – martyred missionary
- Elisabeth Elliot – author, noted missionary; widow of Jim Elliot
- David Otis Fuller – author, pastor, founder of the "Which Bible?" Society, editor of the Baptist Bulletin
- Bill Gothard – minister and author, former president of the Institute in Basic Life Principles
- Billy Graham – evangelist
- Ruth Graham – author and poet, wife of Billy Graham
- Carl F. H. Henry – first editor-in-chief of the magazine Christianity Today
- Daniel C. Juster – leader in the Messianic Judaism movement
- Harold Lindsell – former editor of the magazine Christianity Today
- Ed McCully – martyred missionary
- Josh McDowell – Christian apologist
- Alvera Mickelsen, 1942 – writer, journalism professor, advocate of Christian feminism and co-founder of Christians for Biblical Equality[3]
- John Ortberg – pastor and author
- John Piper – pastor and author
- Nate Saint – martyred missionary
- Steve Saint – author, missionary; son of Nate Saint
- Burton Smith – minister and community organizer
- Jon M. Sweeney – author, editor, book publisher
- Kenneth N. Taylor – paraphraser of The Living Bible and founder of Tyndale Publishers
- A. W. Tozer – minister and author
- John Walvoord – author and former president of Dallas Theological Seminary
- Gary Wilde – minister and author
- Philip Yancey – author and editor
Science[]
- James S. Albus (1935–2011), B.S. 1957 – engineer at the National Institute of Standards and Technology
- Harold Alden (1890–1964), 1912 – astronomer
- Arthur J. Ammann, 1958 – pediatric immunologist; pioneer in understanding HIV transmission, helped develop pneumococcal vaccine
- Paul Werner Gast (1930–1973), 1952 – geochemist and geologist[4]
- J. Laurence Kulp (1921–2006), 1942 – geochemist; pioneer in radiometric dating methods
- Ronald C. Phillips (1932–2005), 1954 – marine botanist; pioneer in seagrass science
- John Wesley Powell (1834–1902), – 19th-century geologist and explorer of the American West
Sports[]
- Marshall Hollingsworth, 2015 – professional soccer player
- Pete Ittersagen, 2009 – NFL cornerback, Tennessee Titans
- Donnie Nelson, 1986 – General Manager, Dallas Mavericks[5]
- Mel Peterson, 1960 – former NBA player[6]
- Randy Pfund, 1974 – General Manager, Miami Heat[7]
- Andy Studebaker, 2008 – NFL linebacker, Kansas City Chiefs
Other[]
- Todd Beamer, 1991 – passenger aboard United Airlines Flight 93
- Clinton F. Irwin – Justice of the Oklahoma Territorial Supreme Court (1899–1907)
- Raymond Joseph, 1960 – former Haitian Ambassador to the United States[8]
- Trevor N. McFadden, 2001 – Judge of the United States District Court for the District of Columbia[9]
- Samuel H. Sedgwick, Justice of the Nebraska Supreme Court[10][11]
- Edward Breathitte Sellers, 1866 – first Wheaton College graduate of color
- Timothy Stoen, 1960 – member of Peoples Temple; Jonestown defector[12]
- Dave Theurer – game designer; created Missile Command and Tempest for Atari
- R. Timothy Ziemer – Navy admiral and global health expert
References[]
- ^ "Archived copy". Archived from the original on December 4, 2009. Retrieved December 30, 2009.CS1 maint: archived copy as title (link)
- ^ Wes Craven official site FAQ Archived March 27, 2009, at the Wayback Machine
- ^ Painter, Kristen Leigh (July 20, 2016). "Obituary: Professor, nonprofit leader Alvera Mickelsen blended feminism and Christian teaching". Star Tribune. Retrieved August 6, 2016.
- ^ "AGU – American Geophysical Union". Retrieved April 4, 2017.
- ^ "NBA.com: COACHES". Retrieved April 4, 2017.
- ^ "Mel Peterson NBA & ABA statistics". basketball-reference.com. Retrieved July 13, 2012.
- ^ "Directory: Randy Pfund". Retrieved April 4, 2017.
- ^ "Wyclef Jean's uncle to run for president of Haiti". Christian Science Monitor. July 27, 2010. ISSN 0882-7729. Retrieved April 26, 2020.
- ^ "StackPath". fedsoc.org. Retrieved April 26, 2020.
- ^ Theron E. Sedgwick, York County, Nebraska and Its People, Volume 1 (1921), p. 501-502.
- ^ "Judge Sedgwick Dies Suddenly", The Lincoln Star (December 26, 1919), p. 1.
- ^ Jonestown: Twenty Years Later, Cults Still Lethal, Christianity Today
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