Notable Alumni
- Jon Cole, NBC Sports Anchor - KUMV-TV
- A.J. Benza, TV Show Host - actor (Celebrity Fit Club)
- Dave Cohen - '88, final head college football coach for Hofstra University
- Frank Catalanotto - '96, MLB Outfielder, Currently with New York Mets
- Ted David, CNBC Anchor
- Mike Gange, of the Howard Stern Show
- Jackee Harry, Actress, Jackee (as she is commonly known) is known for her roles on the television series "227", "Another World", "Designing Women" and the Rodney Dangerfield movie "Ladybugs."
- Bunny Hoest, Cartoonist for the comic strip, The Lockhorns.
- Jamie Kellner, Chairman and CEO, Turner Broadcasting System.
- Brian Kilmeade, Fox News Channel television personality.
- Ben Knight, Designer, artist, a Typographic Co-ordinator at the United Nations.
- Ed Lauter, actor
- John Leguizamo, Actor
- Louis Lemberger, a pharmacy alumnus and one of the developers of the revolutionary anti-depressant drug Prozac.
- Lynda Lopez, Anchorwoman
- Howard Lorber, Chairman of the Board, Chief Executive Officer and a director of Nathan's Famous. Mr. Lorber has been Chief Executive Officer of Vector Group Ltd., a holding company, since January 2006, President and a director since January 2001 and was Chief Operating Officer from January 2001 until January 2006. Mr. Lorber has been Chairman of the Board of Ladenburg Thalmann Financial Services, an investment banking and brokerage firm, since May 2001. The School of Accountancy at C.W. Post was renamed Lorber Hall (formerly The Hutton House.) due to his generous donation.
- Gamzo McMandird, '82, inventor of Zubaz.
- Richard P. Nespola, '67, '73 (M.B.A.). Chairman and CEO of The Management Network Group, Inc.
- Richie Scheinblum, Major League Baseball All-Star outfielder
- Charles G. Schwab, Chief information officer of Mercury Interactive corporation.
- Terry Semel, Chairman and CEO of Yahoo!
- Peter Senerchia, also known as Tazz in WWE; ECW Wrestler/ Commentator
- Larry Strong, Filmmaker
- Ralph V. Suozzi, Mayor of the City of Glen Cove NY.
- Larry Wachtel, Known as the "Voice of Wall Street." A senior vice president and market analyst at Prudential Securities Inc and respected financial markets commentator on WINS (AM) radio in New York City.
- Gary Wichard, former 2-time All American quarterback for LIU, CW Post; drafted by Baltimore Colts. Noted sports agent of numerous NFL and NBA athletes and celebrity entertainers; head of Pro-tect Management.
- Gary Winnick, BS, '69. Founder of Global Crossing, Ltd., pioneering the use of high-capacity fiber optic cables. Global Crossing installed the first undersea cable linking the United States and Europe.
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