Distinguished Alumni
Political and judicial figures
- Dolph Briscoe - Former Texas Governor
- Allan Shivers - Former Texas Governor
- Jack Brooks - Former United States Representative
- Frank N. Ikard - Former United States Representative; oil industry lobbyist
- Bob Armstrong - Former Undersecretary of the Interior, Former Texas Land Commissioner and state representative
- Lloyd Bentsen - Former Secretary of the Treasury, Former United States Senator
- Don Evans - Former Secretary of Commerce, Former Chairman, Board of Regents, University of Texas
- George Bayoud - Former Texas Secretary of State
- Lloyd Hand - Former Chief of Protocol of the United States
- Keith Brown - Former President of the Council of American Ambassadors, United States Ambassador to Denmark and Lesotho
- Robert Strauss - Former Ambassador to the Soviet Union, Chairman, Democratic National Committee, Chairman, Carter Presidential Campaign
- Peter R. Coneway - Former United States Ambassador to Switzerland and Liechtenstein, prominent Investment Banker
- John Hill - Former Chief Justice, Texas Supreme Court, Former Texas Attorney General, Former Texas Secretary of State
- Barefoot Sanders - Retired Chief Judge, United States District Court
- John Singleton - Retired Chief Judge, United States District Court
- Sam Sparks - Federal Judge, United States District Court
- Joe Greenhill - Former Chief Justice, Texas Supreme Court
- Four Price - Current member of the Texas House of Representatives
University figures
- Jack Blanton - Former Member, Board of Regents, University of Texas
- Ricardo Romo - President, University of Texas at San Antonio
- H. Scott Caven, Jr. - Current Chairman, Board of Regents, University of Texas System
- Wales Madden - Former Member, Board of Regents, University of Texas
- Patrick Oxford - Former Member, Board of Regents, University of Texas
- Howard Richards - Former Member, Board of Regents, University of Texas
- Dr. James Willerson - President, University of Texas Health Science Center at Houston
- W. Page Keeton - Former Dean of the University of Texas School of Law
Athletes and coaches
- Tom Landry - Former Head Coach, Dallas Cowboys
- David McWilliams - Former Head Football Coach, University of Texas
- Earl Campbell - Heisman Trophy Winner, Running Back
- Doug English - Detroit Lions, Defensive Tackle
- Colt McCoy - Cleveland Browns, Quarterback
- Tommy Nobis - Atlanta Falcons, Linebacker
- Hunter Lawrence - Tampa Bay Buccaneers, Kicker
- Cullen Loeffler - Minnesota Vikings, Long Snapper
- Daron Roberts - Assistant Coach, West Virginia University
Others
- Denton Cooley - Renowned Heart Surgeon
- Thomas Lumpkin - Former President, Gulf Oil
- Benno C. Schmidt, Sr. - Venture Capitalist
- Charles E. Seay - Philanthropist and Investor
- Ronald Steinhart - Former Chairman and CEO of Bank One Commercial Banking Group
- Brad Heimann - President and COO of Craftmade International
- Michael Fourticq, Jr. - Partner at Hancock Park Associates
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