Notable Alumni
In the Fall of 2011, SIUE had 86,493 living alumni. The SIUE Alumni Association has offices in the B. Barnard Birger Hall. Among the notable alumni are:
| Name | Class year | Notability | References |
|---|---|---|---|
| Fernando Aguirre | 1980 BS | President, Chiquita Brands International | |
| Mike Banner | Central midfielder for the Chicago Fire in the MLS | ||
| Jenny Bindon | Goalkeeper for the New Zealand Women's Football Team at the 2007 and 2011 FIFA Women's World Cup and 2008 Summer Olympics in Beijing | ||
| Margaret Blackshere | 1965 BS | President, Illinois AFL-CIO | |
| Pete Delkus | 1990 BS | Meteorologist, WFAA (Dallas-Fort Worth Metroplex) | |
| William L. Enyart | 1974 BS | Major General, Adjutant General Illinois- directs the Illinois Department of Military Affairs & is the senior officer in the Illinois Army and Air National Guard | |
| Ken Flach | 2-time Wimbledon and US Open doubles winner; Olympic gold medalist; 3-time NCAA Division II tennis singles champion, Division I doubles finalist & 2-time Division II doubles champion | ||
| Paul J. Galeski | 1983 BS | Chairman & CEO, Maverick Technologies | |
| Dave Glover | 1987 BS | Radio talk show host, KFTK (Greater St. Louis) | |
| Gavin Hamilton | 2005 | News Producer | |
| Edward E. "Ed" Hightower | 1974/77/81 BS/MSEd/SD | Division I men's basketball referee, officiated 12 NCAA Final Four tournaments; Superintendent of Edwardsville School District 7; member, SIU Board of Trustees | |
| Thomas Holbrook | 1971 BA | Illinois State Representative, 113th District | |
| Ralph Korte | 1968 BS | Chairman and former president, The Korte Company | |
| Gary W. Kronk | 1981 BS | Noted amateur astronomer & journalist | |
| Walter Kross | 1974 MS | Retired General, USAF; Former Commander of Scott Air Force Base | |
| Bill Lee | 1976 | Commissioner, Frontier League of Professional Baseball | |
| Gail Lininger | 1968 BS | Co-Founder, RE/MAX | |
| Megan Lynch (Née Beljanski) | 1992 BS | Reporter, KMOX (Greater St. Louis) | |
| Kathleen Madigan | 1988 BA | Professional comedienne | |
| Peter Maer | 1970 BA | White House correspondent for CBS News in Washington | |
| Ty Margenthaler | 1997 | Head coach of the Southeast Missouri State University Redhawks women's basketball team | |
| Patricia Mercurio | 1972 BA | President, Bank of America, Missouri | |
| Bill Plaschke | 1980 | Sports writer for the LA Times and a regular on ESPN's Around the Horn | |
| Phillip J. Rarick III | 1965 BA | Former Justice, Supreme Court of Illinois (2002-2004) | |
| Joe Reiniger | 1994 BS | Retired St. Louis Steamers and Ambush soccer player | |
| Paige St. John | 1986 BS | Reporter for the Sarasota Herald-Tribune, won the 2011 Pulitzer Prize for Investigative Reporting | |
| Gary Schroen | 1968 BA | Former CIA agent, who was stationed in Iran and Afghanistan. He was also assigned to capture Osama Bin Laden. Author of First In. | |
| Robert Seguso | 2-time Wimbledon and US-Open doubles winner; Olympic gold medalist; NCAA Division II tennis doubles champion & Division I doubles finalist | ||
| John Shimkus | 1997 MBA | R-IL 19th District, U.S. House of Representatives | |
| John Simmons | 1991 BS | Founder, SimmonsCooper; entrepreneur & philanthropist; member, SIU Board of Trustees | |
| Gilbert "Gib" Singleton | 1967 BA | Sculptor; Fulbright Scholar; among his works is the crosier carried by Popes John Paul II and Benedict XVI | |
| Joyce Slocum | 1978 | Interim president and CEO of National Public Radio | |
| Dewayne Staats | 1975 BA | Television sports commentator for the Tampa Bay Rays | |
| Shelby Steele | 1971 MA | Author and Research Fellow at the Hoover Institution of Stanford University; awarded the 2006 Bradley Prize and the 2004 National Humanities Medal; News & Documentary Emmy Award for documentary writing | |
| Randall E. Thomas | 1973/80 BS/MS | Major General, Ret.; former Adjutant General Illinois; 2011 A&S Hall of Fame honoree | |
| Jeff Tweedy | Lead singer of the Chicago based band Wilco | ||
| Stephnie Weir | Comedienne and Actress | ||
| Dennis Werth | Former Major League Baseball first baseman and outfielder | ||
| Milton Wharton | 1969 BS | Circuit Court Judge, 20th Judicial District, Illinois | |
| Paul Wight | Actor and professional wrestler known as "The Big Show" | ||
| Clay Zavada | Major League Baseball Relief Pitcher and 2009 Robert Goulet Memorial Mustached American of the Year award from the American Mustache Institute |
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