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This is a list of notable current and former faculty members, alumni, and non-graduating attendees of Vanderbilt University in Nashville, Tennessee.

Unless otherwise noted, attendees listed graduated with baccalaureate degrees. Names with an asterisk (*) graduated from Peabody College prior to its merger with Vanderbilt.

Notable Alumni

Academia

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Machen

• Hazo William Carter, Jr., 9th President, West Virginia State University
• Alexander Heard, Chancellor Vanderbilt University (1963-1982), noted political scientist, served on John F. Kennedy's Commission on Campaign Costs
• Thomas K. Hearn, Jr., 12th President, Wake Forest University
• J. Bernard Machen, 11th President, University of Florida
• Rev. Edward A. Malloy, 16th President, University of Notre Dame
• Thomas W. Ogletree, Dean, Yale University Divinity School (1990-1996)
• Walter "Jack" Pratt, Dean, University of South Carolina Law School (2006-Current)
• John James Tigert, U.S. Commissioner of Education; President, University of Florida, Kentucky Wesleyan College

Art and Humanities

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Warren

• Cleanth Brooks, literary critic
• Donald Davidson, poet
• James Dickey, author and poet, winner of the National Book Award for Poetry, author of the novel Deliverance
• Ellen Gilchrist, National Book Award-winning author
• Randall Jarrell, United States Poet Laureate
• Delbert Mann, Academy Award-winning director
• Merrill Moore, poet
• James Patterson, bestselling contemporary writer of thrillers
• John Crowe Ransom, poet, essayist, and social commentator
• Tom Schulman, Academy Award-winning screenwriter of the film Dead Poets Society
• Allen Tate, United States Poet Laureate
• Robert Penn Warren, Pulitzer Prize winner, United States Poet Laureate

Athletics

• Chantelle Anderson, women's basketball player (1999-2003), three-time All-American (2001-03); WNBA San Antonio Silver Stars (2005-current), Sacramento Monarchs (2003-04)
• Lynn "The Blond Bear" Bomar, linebacker/receiver (1921-24), College Football Hall of Fame (1956); later became warden of Tennessee State Prison and executed several men
• Watson Brown, quarterback (1969-72); head football coach at Austin Peay (1979-1980), Cincinnati (1983), Rice (1984-1985), Vanderbilt (1986-1990), UAB (1995-2006), Tennessee Tech (2007- )
• Corey Chavous, safety (1994-98); St. Louis Rams (2006-present), Minnesota Vikings (2002-05), Arizona Cardinals (1998-2001)
• Josh Cody, tackle (1914-1916, 1919), College Football Hall of Fame (1970)
• Joey Cora, second baseman, Cleveland Indians (1998), Seattle Mariners (1995-1998/ All-Star in 1997), Chicago White Sox (1991-1994), first-round draft pick (1985, 23rd overall) by the San Diego Padres (1987, 1989-1990), third base coach for the White Sox (2004-current)
• Jay Cutler, quarterback (2002-2005); first-round draft pick (11th overall) by the Denver Broncos (2006-current)
• Jamie Duncan, linebacker (1995-97), All-American (1997); Atlanta Falcons (2004), St. Louis Rams (2002-03), Tampa Bay Buccaneers (1998-2001)
• Corey Harris, safety/kick returner (1988-91); Detroit Lions (2002-03), Baltimore Ravens (1998-2001), Miami Dolphins (1997), Seattle Seahawks (1995-96), Green Bay Packers (1992-94)
• Matt Freije, men's basketball player (2000-04), SEC Player of the Year (2003-04); Atlanta Hawks (2006-current), New Orleans Hornets (2004-05)
• Hunter Hillenmeyer, linebacker (1999-02); Chicago Bears (2003-current)
• Carl Hinkle, center (1935-1937), Southeastern Conference MVP (1937), College Football Hall of Fame (1959)
• Roy Kramer, athletics director (1978-1990); Southeastern Conference commissioner (1990-2002), credited with being instrumental in creating the BCS (Division I-A's national championship game); as SEC commissioner, presided over expanision which brought in Arkansas and South Carolina, creating the first collegiate mega-conference
• Clyde Lee, (1963-66), SEC Player of the Year (1965-66), All-American (1966); third overall pick of the San Francisco/Golden State Warriors (1966-74); also played for the Atlanta Hawks (1975) and Philadelphia 76ers (1975-76)
• Charles Martin "C. M." Newton, men's basketball coach (1982-89); chairman of the NCAA Rules Committee (1979-1985) during which time the 45-second shot clock, three-point shot and coaches box were implemented; Basketball Hall of Fame (2000), President of USA Basketball (1992-1996) credited with putting together the first Olympic "Dream Team"; chair of first National Invitation Tournament (NIT) Selection Committee (2006)
• Josh Paul, catcher, Los Angeles Angels of Anaheim (2004-current), Chicago White Sox (1999-2003)
• Will Perdue, four-time NBA champion; Portland Trail Blazers (2000-01), San Antonio Spurs (1995-99), first-round draft pick (1988, 11th overall) of the Chicago Bulls (1988-95)
• Mark Prior, pitcher (1999; transferred to USC after freshman year); Chicago Cubs (2002-current)
• Shelton Quarles, middle linebacker (1990-93); Tampa Bay Buccaneers (1997-current)
• Bobby Reynolds, tennis player; ranked No. 1 in NCAA and led Vanderbilt to NCAA team finals (2003)
• Sheri Sam, women's basketball player (1992-96); WNBA Charlotte Sting (2005-06), Seattle Storm (2004), Minnesota Lynx (2003), Miami Sol (2000-02), Orlando Miracle (1999)
• Jeremy Sowers, pitcher (2002-04), college All-American (2004); first-round pick (sixth overall) in 2004 draft of the Cleveland Indians (2006-current)
• Bill Spears, quarterback (1925-27), College Football Hall of Fame (1925-1927)
• Matt Stewart, linebacker (1997-2000), Cleveland Browns (2005-current), Atlanta Falcons (2001-2004)
• Bill Wade, quarterback (1949-51), Southeastern Conference MVP (1951); first-round draft pick of the Los Angeles Rams (1954-60), Chicago Bears (1961-66)
• Perry Wallace, first African American basketball player in the Southeastern Conference; law professor at American University
• Jamie Winborn, linebacker (1998-2000); Tampa Bay Buccaneers (2006-current), Jacksonville Jaguars (2005-2006), San Francisco 49ers (2001-2005)
• Todd Yoder, tight end (1996-99); Jacksonville Jaguars (2004-current), Tampa Bay Buccaneers (2000-2003)

Business and Economics

• David N. Farr, Chairman and CEO of Emerson Electric
• Thomas Frist, Jr., Co-founder and former CEO of Hospital Corporation of America
• Matthew J. Hart, President and COO of Hilton Hotels
• Allan Hubbard, Director of the National Economic Council
• R. Brad Martin, Chairman and CEO of Saks Incorporated
• Mark P. Mays, President and CEO of Clear Channel Communications
• W. Douglas Parker, Jr., Chairman, President, and CEO of US Airways
• H. Ross Perot, Jr., Chairman of Perot Systems, real estate investor
• Charlie Soong, missionary, businessman, father of the Soong sisters
• Muhammad Yunus, founder of Grameen Bank, pioneer of microcredit, 2006 winner of Nobel Prize in peace

Entertainment and Fashion

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Richard "Lowtax" Kyanka

• Dierks Bentley, country musician, [dropped out to pursue music career]
• Joe Bob Briggs, B-movie critic
• George Ducas, country music singer/songwriter
• Cliff Ennico, Vanderbilt Law School, host of PBS' business and finance show Money Hunt
• M.J. Garrett, cast member, The Real World: Philadelphia [played football from 1999-2002]
• Amy Grant, Contemporary Christian music artist [dropped out to pursue music career]
• Richard Kyanka, creator of humor website Something Awful
• Bettie Page*, model
• Amy Ray, singer/songwriter/member of the Indigo Girls [attended Vanderbilt before transferring to Emory University, where she graduated]
• Dinah Shore, singer, actress, and television host
• Molly Sims, model, actress [dropped out to pursue modeling]
• Brooklyn Sudano, model, actress, and singer

Government, Politics, and Activism

Al Gore

• Lamar Alexander, current junior U.S. Senator from Tennessee, former Governor of Tennessee
• Jim Bacchus, former U.S. Representative from the 11th and 15th districts of Florida, former Chairman of the Appellate Body of the World Trade Organization
• Bill Boner, former Mayor of Nashville, Tennessee
• Beverly Briley, former Mayor of Nashville
• Bill Campbell, former Mayor of Atlanta, Georgia
• Brian Carlson, Ambassador to Latvia
• Frank G. Clement, former Governor of Tennessee
• William Prentice Cooper, former Governor of Tennessee and Ambassador to Peru
• Terry Dornbush, former Ambassador to the Netherlands
• James Oliver Eastland, former U.S. Senator
• John Nance Garner, former Vice President and Speaker of the House of Representatives
• Al Gore, 45th Vice President of the United States, former U.S. Senator, former U.S. Representative [did not complete graduate degrees]
• Tipper Gore*, activist, former Second Lady of the United States
• John Jay Hooker, political figure
• Bill Lacy, political operative, business executive, and Director of the Robert J. Dole Institute of Politics
• James Lawson, Civil Rights pioneer
• Mickey Kantor, United States Trade Representative and Secretary of Commerce in the Clinton Administration
• Ric Keller, U.S. Representative
• John N. Kennedy, Louisiana State Treasurer
• Marshall Fletcher McCallie, former Ambassador to Namibia
• Harlan Mathews, former U.S. Senator
• Roy Neel, Campaign Manager for Howard Dean, Deputy Chief of Staff for former President Bill Clinton and Chief of Staff for Al Gore
• Bill Purcell, Mayor of Nashville
• Woodall Rodgers, Mayor of Dallas, Texas
• James Sasser, former U.S. Senator and Ambassador to China
• John R. Steelman, White House Chief of Staff under President Harry Truman
• Fred Dalton Thompson, former U.S. Senator, actor
• Jack Watson, Chief of Staff under President Jimmy Carter
• Don West, Civil Rights activist, labor organizer, poet, educator
• James Clark McReynolds, Former Associate Justice of the Supreme Court of the United States (1914-1941)
• Justin P. Wilson, former deputy governor of Tennessee.

Journalism and Media

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Brinkley

• Skip Bayless, ESPN personality and nationally syndicated columnist
• Roy Blount Jr., humorist, sportswriter, and author
• David Brinkley, broadcast journalist
• Terry Eastland, publisher of The Weekly Standard
• Samuel Feist, CNN senior executive producer for political programming
• Molly Henneberg, correspondent, Fox News
• Tyler Kepner, New York Times baseball beat writer
• Ralph McGill, former Atlanta Constitution editor and publisher [did not graduate due to suspension related to an article he wrote]
• Wendell Rawls, Jr., journalist, Pulitzer Prize winner.
• Fred Russell, celebrated sportswriter
• Jim Squires, former Editor of the Chicago Tribune, Orlando Sentinel, author, horse breeder
• Buster Olney, ESPN baseball writer, former sportswriter for the New York Times
• Grantland Rice, celebrated sportswriter
• Willie Geist, producer of MSNBC's Tucker with Tucker Carlson

Law

• Cornelia Clark, Justice on the Tennessee Supreme Court (2005-current)
• James Clark McReynolds, Supreme Court Justice (1914-1941), Assistant Attorney General (1903-1907)
• Walter "Jack" Pratt, Dean, University of South Carolina law school, (2006-Current)
• Eugene Siler, Federal Circuit Court Judge, 6th Circuit
• Fred Dalton Thompson, Vanderbilt Law School, former U.S. Senator, actor on NBC's Law & Order (2002-Current)
• Jack Thompson, Vanderbilt Law School, attorney and activist against obscenity and violence in media and entertainment

Ministry and Religion

• Walter Russell Lambuth, M.D., recipient of Theology and Medical degrees from Vanderbilt. Methodist missionary to China, Japan and Africa; later Bishop of the Methodist Episcopal Church, South.

• James Lawson, civil rights pioneer and student at the Divinity School. Kicked out of Vanderbilt for his involvement in organizing civil rights protests in Nashville; later returned to Vanderbilt and is currently a faculty member.

Science and Medicine

• Walter Russell Lambuth, M.D.
• Stanford Moore, Winner of the 1972 Nobel Prize in Chemistry
• Michael L. Gernhardt, NASA Astronaut

Notable faculty

• Rick Chappell, astronaut
• Bill Christie, Research lead to sweeping reform of NASDAQ trading practices
• Stanley Cohen, Nobel prize winner (1986)
• Alain Connes, Fields Medal Winner (1982)
• Dewey Daane, Federal Reserve Board member, Professor Daane was a voting member of the Federal Open Market Committee, the principal policymaking body in the Federal Reserve System, from 1963 to 1974.
• Max Delbruck, Nobel Prize winner
• Tony Earley, Noted American novelist
• Charlotte Froese Fischer, prominent chemist and mathematician responsible for the development of the multi-configurational self-consistent field of computational chemistry
• Jim Foglesong, Member of the Country Music Hall of Fame
• Bill Frist, Majority Leader, U.S. Senate, former transplant surgeon
• Luke Froeb, Director of the Bureau of Economics a the Federal Trade Commission (2003-2005); Professor of Management Vanderbilt University (1993-Current)
• Ellen Goldring, education scholar
• F. Peter Guengerich, Director of the Center in Molecular Toxicology
• Elijah Embree Hoss, Chair of Ecclesiastical History, Church Polity and Pastoral Theology (1885-90), later a Bishop of the Methodist Episcopal Church, South.
• Bill Ivey, Director of the National Endowment for the Arts during the Clinton Administration, director of the Curb Center at Vanderbilt
• John Lachs, noted philosopher and pragmatist
• Roy Neel, Campaign Manager for Howard Dean, Deputy Chief of Staff for Bill Clinton and Chief of Staff for Al Gore
• Julia Sears, pioneering feminist
• Margaret Rhea Seddon, astronaut
• Hans Stoll, Research revolutionized the field of finanical derivatives and market microstructures.
• Earl Sutherland, Nobel Prize winner
• W. Kip Viscusi, leading scholar in Law and Economics
• John Vrooman, Notable Sports Economist
• Susan F. Wiltshire, Clinton Administration National Endowment for the Humanities appointee