Adelphi University - Notable Alumni

Notable Alumni

• Chris Armas, professional soccer player, Chicago Fire of Major League Soccer and current women's soccer coach at Adelphi.
• Michael Balboni, Deputy Secretary for Public Safety for the State of New York.
• Ron Bruder, American entrepreneur who runs Middle East education non-profits, named on the Time 100.
• Nick Cummings, Ph.D. Past president of the American Psychological Association and founding board chairman of Care Integra, a for-profit company that works with clients to create "integrated healthcare solutions." Author of Eleven Blunders That Have Crippled Psychotherapy in America: A Remedial Unblundering.
• Robert G. Darling, M.D. Former White House physician during the Bill Clinton presidency.
• Chuck D (Carlton Ridenhour). Musician, author, lecturer, founder and frontman of the hip-hop group Public Enemy.
• Gary Dell'Abate, "Baba Booey." Long-time producer of The Howard Stern Show.
• Meredith Eaton-Gilden, American psychologist and actress.
• Paul Ekman, Ph.D. American psychologist.
• John Forslund, Television play-by-play announcer for the Carolina Hurricanes of the NHL.
• Karen Fraction, Broadway dancer and actress.
• Charles J. Fuschillo, Jr., New York State Senator, 8th District, representing the South Shore of Nassau and Suffolk Counties.
• Stuart Goldfarb, '76, former President and Chief Executive Officer of BMG Music Service, Columbia House, Book of the Month Club, Literary Guild, Doubleday Book Club; former Executive VP, NBC.
• Wes Green, professional lacrosse player, Los Angeles Riptide of Major League Lacrosse, and San Jose Stealth of National Lacrosse League.
• Dr. Marjorie J. Hill, Chief Executive Officer, Gay Men's Health Crisis.
• Alice Hoffman, New York Times best-selling author.
• Earlene Hill Hooper, New York State Assemblywoman, 18th District, representing much of Nassau County.
• Jonathan Larson, creator of the Broadway musical Rent.
• Michael Lindsay, actor and voice artist
• Gregory W. Meeks, congressman from New York, 6th District, representing Queens.
• Donna Orender (née Geils), women's pro basketball league all-star & current WNBA president
• Billy Phillips, former professional soccer player and coach.
• Gary Sullivan, professional soccer player, Long Island Rough Riders of the USL First Division.
• Al Trautwig. sports announcer, member of the Adelphi Athletics Hall of Fame.
• Rebecca Tobey, sculptor
• Edolphus Towns, congressman from New York, 10th District, representing Brooklyn.
• Robert B. Willumstad, former Chairman and CEO, American International Group.
• Mike Windischmann, soccer, captain of United States World Cup team in 1990.
• Theresa Wolfson a labor economist and educator, won the John Dewey Award of the League for Industrial Democracy.
• Nick Turturro Actor; younger brother of John Turturro.