Notable Alumni
There are currently over 220,000 graduates of Southern Illinois University Carbondale worldwide. Notable SIU alumni include:
- James Belushi, actor/comedian
- J.L. Kirkwood, Best-Selling Author "Memoirs of a French Kiss", National Spoken Word Artist, Radio and Television Personality.
- Jim Bittermann, CNN European correspondent based in Paris
- Chris Carr, Former NBA player
- Randy Daniels, former Secretary of State of New York
- Don S. Davis, actor and theatre professor, best known for his role of General Hammond on the TV series Stargate SG-1
- Lee Feinswog, Author and TV host.
- Steve Finley, Major League Baseball center fielder, 5-time Gold Glove winner, 2-time All-Star
- John Fleming, Basketball Shooting Coach, Known as "The Free Throw Guru"
- Stephen Franklin, LB for the Jacksonville Jaguars
- Dennis Franz, actor best known for his work on NYPD Blue
- Walt Frazier, Basketball Hall of Famer and named one of the 50 Greatest Players in NBA History
- Jim Hart, former NFL quarterback, 4 Time Pro Bowl Selection
- D.J. Heckes, author of Full Brain Marketing for the Small Business and owner of EXHIB-IT! Trade Show Marketing Experts in Albuquerque, N.M.
- Joan Higginbotham, American astronaut.
- Mary Lee Hu, American artist and goldsmith
- Muhammad Ijaz-ul-Haq, Pakistani politician and son of former President General Zia-ul-Haq
- Brandon Jacobs, NFL running back
- Curt Jones, founder of Dippin' Dots
- Darryl Jones, bassist of The Rolling Stones
- Deji Karim, NFL running back for the Jacksonville Jaguars
- Rodney P. Kelly, retired Major General, U.S. Air Force
- Al Levine, former MLB baseball player
- Donald McHenry, United States ambassador to the United Nations (from 1979 to 1981)
- Albert E. Mead, former Governor of Washington
- Gary Noffke, American artist and silversmith
- Bob Odenkirk, American actor and comedian
- Sir Curtis Price, KBE, President of the Royal Academy of Music and former president of the Royal Musical Association
- Randall Mario Poffo, better known as professional wrestler Macho Man Randy Savage. Graduated 1971.
- Richard Roundtree, actor (Shaft)
- Bart Scott, NFL Pro-Bowl Selectee
- Sam Silas, NFL Pro-Bowl Selectee
- Chad Simpson, Micro Award winning short and flash fiction author
- Jackie Spinner, author, journalist
- Dave Stieb, Retired Major League Baseball pitcher, 7 Time All-Star, Pitched No-Hitter on 9/2/1990.
- Lena Taylor, Wisconsin Democratic State Senator and member of the Wisconsin 14.
- Mallica Vajrathon, United Nations Senior Staff Member
- Robert K. Weiss, producer of The Blues Brothers and other films
- Jason Pargin aka David Wong, author and online personality.
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