Benedictine College - Notable Alumni

Notable Alumni

  • John Balthasar Brungardt 1980, 6th Bishop of Dodge City.
  • Thomas Hoenig 1968?, President, Federal Reserve Bank of Kansas City, earned his bachelors degree in economics at St. Benedicts College in 1968.
  • Irv Comp 1941?, former starting quarterback of the Green Bay Packers, member of the 1944 NFL Championship team.
  • Cyril Fountain 1953, Chief Justice of the Bahamas from 1995 to 1996
  • Terrance W. Gainer 1969?, Sergeant-at-Arms of the U.S. Senate for the 110th United States Congress (January 4, 2007 – present)
  • Terry Hanson, 1969 Athlete and Coach in Ravens Hall of Fame who went on to a successful career in pro sports and the media.
  • Kenneth O. Hartnett, 1956, Journalist. Fellow, Harvard Univ. Institute of Politics, Managing Editor, Boston Herald-American, WGBH-TV Boston.
  • Darryl Jones, 1968, athlete led 1967 basketball team to NAIA National Championship, NAIA All-American and All-Decade team selection. Drafted by NBA's San Diego Rockets prior their move to Houston.
  • David Koechner, America Actor. Did not graduate.
  • Wangari Maathai 1964, 2004 Nobel Peace Prize Winner
  • Jamie Mueller 1982?, Former professional NFL running back of the Buffalo Bills (1987–1990).
  • Donn B. Murphy 1951? Ph.D., professor of theatre at Georgetown University, and president of The National Theatre in Washington D.C.
  • Chris L. Rutt 1880?, inventor of Aunt Jemima pancake mix.
  • Joseph P. Teasdale ex-1954, Governor of Missouri (1977–1981).

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