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West Virginia University
EDUCATIONAL INSTITUTION
Founded 1867 as the Agricultural College of West Virginia, renamed West Virginia University the following year.
Location:
Morgantown, WV
Founding Date:
1867 Team:
Mountaineers Mascot:
The Mountaineer Enrollment:
25,000 Official Website:
http://www.wvu.edu/ STUDENTS
| Name | Occupation | Birth | Death | Known for |
|---|
| Hank Barnette |
Business |
c. 1934 |
|
CEO of Bethlehem Steel, 1992-2000 |
| William W. Barron |
Politician |
8-Dec-1911 |
12-Nov-2002 |
Governor of West Virginia, 1961-65 |
| John O. Bennett |
Politician |
1948 |
|
New Jersey State Senator, 1980-2004 |
| Terry Bowden |
Football |
c. 1956 |
|
Auburn Tigers Head Coach, 1993-98 |
| John T. Chambers |
Business |
23-Aug-1949 |
|
CEO of Cisco |
| Adam Curry |
TV Personality |
3-Sep-1964 |
|
Former MTV veejay |
| Little Jimmie Dickens |
Country Musician |
19-Dec-1925 |
|
May the Bird of Paradise Fly Up Your Nose |
| Joseph S. Farland |
Diplomat |
11-Aug-1914 |
28-Jan-2007 |
US Ambassador to Iran, 1972-73 |
| Emerson D. Farley, Jr. |
Doctor |
c. 1938 |
|
Retired Physician, Richmond, Virginia |
| Conchata Ferrell |
Actor |
28-Mar-1943 |
|
Head nurse Joan Thor on E/R |
| Joseph Fletcher |
Sociologist |
10-Apr-1905 |
28-Oct-1991 |
Situation ethics |
| Michael Garrison |
Educator |
c. 1970 |
|
President, West Virginia University |
| George Gilmore |
Attorney |
c. 1949 |
|
Gilmore & Monahan |
| Howard M. Gore |
Politician |
12-Oct-1887 |
20-Jun-1947 |
Governor of West Virginia, 1925-29 |
| W. Robert Grafton |
Business |
c. 1941 |
|
Former Partner, Andersen Worldwide |
| Glen H. Hiner |
Business |
c. 1935 |
|
CEO of Owens Corning, 1992-2002 |
| Cheryl Hines |
Actor |
21-Sep-1965 |
|
Curb Your Enthusiasm |
| Sam Huff |
Football |
4-Oct-1934 |
|
NFL Hall of Famer |
| Pacman Jones |
Football |
30-Sep-1983 |
|
Dallas Cowboys |
| Ish Kabibble |
Musician |
19-Jan-1908 |
5-Jun-1994 |
Trumpeter and novelty singer |
| Don Knotts |
Actor |
21-Jul-1924 |
24-Feb-2006 |
Barney Fife on The Andy Griffith Show |
| Philander Knox |
Government |
6-May-1853 |
12-Oct-1921 |
US Secretary of State, 1909-13 |
| Jessica Lynch |
Victim |
26-Apr-1983 |
|
PFC captured by Iraq, rescued |
| Tim Mahoney |
Government |
16-Aug-1956 |
|
Congressman from Florida, 2007-09 |
| Joe Manchin |
Politician |
24-Aug-1947 |
|
Governor of West Virginia |
| Elliott E. Maynard |
Judge |
c. 1942 |
|
West Virginia Chief Justice |
| Alan Mollohan |
Politician |
14-May-1943 |
|
Congressman, West Virginia 1st |
| Arch A. Moore, Jr. |
Politician |
16-Apr-1923 |
|
Twice Governor of West Virginia |
| Thomas G. Pownall |
Business |
20-Jan-1922 |
24-Jun-2005 |
CEO of Martin-Marietta, 1982-88 |
| Skip Prosser |
Basketball |
3-Nov-1950 |
26-Jul-2007 |
Xavier, Wake Forest Head Coach |
| Patsy Ramsey |
Relative |
29-Dec-1956 |
24-Jun-2006 |
JonBenét's mother |
| Rich Rodriguez |
Football |
24-May-1963 |
|
Head Coach, University of Michigan |
| Chris Sarandon |
Actor |
24-Jul-1942 |
|
Dog Day Afternoon |
| Kathleen Hawk Sawyer |
Government |
c. 1950 |
|
Director, Federal Bureau of Prisons, 1992-2003 |
| Ben Schwartzwalder |
Football |
2-Jun-1909 |
28-Apr-1993 |
Syracuse Head Coach, 1949-73 |
| David Selby |
Actor |
5-Feb-1941 |
|
Richard Channing on Falcon Crest |
| Robert C. Skaggs, Jr. |
Business |
c. 1954 |
|
CEO of NiSource |
| Harley O. Staggers, Jr. |
Politician |
22-Feb-1951 |
|
Congressman from West Virginia, 1983-93 |
| Jules Stein |
Business |
26-Apr-1896 |
29-Apr-1981 |
Founder of MCA |
| S. Jay Stewart |
Business |
1938 |
|
CEO of Morton International, 1994-99 |
| Earl Ray Tomblin |
Politician |
15-Mar-1952 |
|
President, West Virginia State Senate |
| Cecil H. Underwood |
Politician |
5-Nov-1922 |
24-Nov-2008 |
Twice Governor of West Virginia |
| Charles Vest |
Educator |
9-Sep-1941 |
|
President of MIT, 1990-2004 |
| Shawn Wang |
Business |
c. 1947 |
27-Dec-2007 |
CFO of Baidu, 2004-07 |
| Jerry West |
Basketball |
28-May-1938 |
|
Los Angeles Lakers |
TEACHERS AND PROFESSORS
| Name | Occupation | Birth | Death | Known for |
|---|
| Michael Garrison |
Educator |
c. 1970 |
|
President, West Virginia University |
| Gordon Gee |
Educator |
2-Feb-1944 |
|
President, Ohio State University |
| Gene R. Nichol |
Educator |
c. 1951 |
|
President, William and Mary, 2005-07 |
| Jon Whitmore |
Educator |
c. 1945 |
|
President, San Jose State University |
ADMINISTRATORS AND TRUSTEES
| Name | Occupation | Birth | Death | Known for |
|---|
| Hank Barnette |
Business |
c. 1934 |
|
CEO of Bethlehem Steel, 1992-2000 |
| Michael Garrison |
Educator |
c. 1970 |
|
President, West Virginia University |
| Gordon Gee |
Educator |
2-Feb-1944 |
|
President, Ohio State University |
| Buck Harless |
Business |
14-Oct-1919 |
|
Coal baron, philanthropist |
| Stanley O. Ikenberry |
Educator |
1935 |
|
University of Illinois President, 1979-95 |
| Jon Whitmore |
Educator |
c. 1945 |
|
President, San Jose State University |
COACHES
| Name | Occupation | Birth | Death | Known for |
|---|
| John Beilein |
Basketball |
5-Feb-1953 |
|
Head Coach, University of Michigan |
| Bobby Bowden |
Football |
8-Nov-1929 |
|
FSU Head Football Coach |
| Tommy Bowden |
Football |
10-Jul-1954 |
|
Head Coach, Clemson University |
| Greasy Neale |
Football |
5-Nov-1891 |
2-Nov-1973 |
NFL Hall of Fame Coach |
| Don Nehlen |
Football |
1936 |
|
Mountaineers Head Coach, 1980-2000 |
| Rich Rodriguez |
Football |
24-May-1963 |
|
Head Coach, University of Michigan |
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