NNDB
This is a beta version of NNDB
Search: for
University of Missouri

EDUCATIONAL INSTITUTION

Location:
Columbia, MO

Founding Date:
1839

Motto:
Salus Populi

Team:
Tigers

Mascot:
Truman the Tiger

Enrollment:
28,500

Official Website:
http://www.missouri.edu/

STUDENTS

NameOccupationBirthDeathKnown for
Robert Altman
Film Director
20-Feb-1925 20-Nov-2006 M*A*S*H
Malcolm M. Aslin
Business
c. 1948   CEO of Gold Banc Corporation, 2003-06
Ralph W. Babb, Jr.
Business
4-Feb-1949   CEO of Comerica
Gary Barnett
Football
23-May-1946   CO Buffaloes Head Coach, 1999-2005
John Barron
Journalist
1930 24-Feb-2005 Soviet espionage expert
Glen A. Barton
Business
1939   CEO of Caterpillar, 1999-2004
Helen Delich Bentley
Politician
28-Nov-1923   Congresswoman from Maryland, 1985-95
Tom Berenger
Actor
31-May-1949   Platoon
James T. Blair, Jr.
Politician
15-Mar-1902 12-Jul-1962 Governor of Missouri, 1957-61
Brent Briscoe
Actor
21-May-1961   A Simple Plan
George S. Brown
Military
17-Aug-1918 5-Dec-1978 Chairman, Joint Chiefs of Staff, 1974-78
James Lee Burke
Novelist
5-Dec-1936   Dave Robicheaux series
Conrad Burns
Politician
25-Jan-1935   US Senator from Montana, 1989-2007
Stephen G. Butler
Business
c. 1948   CEO of KPMG, 1996-2002
Kate Capshaw
Actor
3-Nov-1953   Indiana Jones and the Temple of Doom
Danny Carey
Drummer
10-May-1961   Drummer for Tool
John Carmack
Computer Programmer
20-Aug-1970   Lead programmer of Doom, Quake
Mel Carnahan
Politician
11-Feb-1934 16-Oct-2000 Dead man, still defeated John Ashcroft
Russ Carnahan
Politician
10-Jul-1958   Congressman, Missouri 3rd
Chris Cooper
Actor
9-Jul-1951   American Beauty
Paul Coverdell
Politician
29-Jan-1939 18-Jul-2000 US Senator from Georgia, 1993-2000
Chris Crawford
Computer Programmer
c. 1950   Balance of Power
Sheryl Crow
Singer
11-Feb-1962   All I Wanna Do
Duke Cunningham
Politician
8-Dec-1941   Congressman from California, 1991-2005
John M. Dalton
Politician
9-Nov-1900 7-Jul-1972 Governor of Missouri, 1961-65
Bill Emerson
Politician
1-Jan-1938 22-Jun-1996 Congressman from Missouri, 1981-96
Eugene Field
Journalist
2-Sep-1850 4-Nov-1895 A Little Book of Western Verse
Martin Frost
Politician
1-Jan-1942   Congressman from Texas, 1979-2005
Bill Geist
Columnist
10-May-1945   60 Minutes II
Jack Germond
Columnist
c. 1928   Fat Man in a Middle Seat
Michael Golden
Publisher
c. 1950   Publisher, The International Herald Tribune
Sam Graves
Politician
7-Nov-1963   Congressman, Missouri 6th
Alan C. Greenberg
Business
1927   CEO of Bear Stearns, 1978-93
Robert W. Grubbs, Jr.
Business
c. 1957   CEO of Anixter
Jon Hamm
Actor
1971   Don Draper on Mad Men
Doug Harbrecht
Journalist
c. 1951   Business Week
William Harrop
Diplomat
19-Feb-1929   US Ambassador to Israel, 1991-93
Warren E. Hearnes
Politician
24-Jul-1923   Governor of Missouri, 1965-73
William Least Heat-Moon
Author
27-Aug-1939   Blue Highways
Gordon S. Heddell
Government
c. 1949   US DOL Inspector General
Lloyd Carr
Football
30-Jul-1945   UMich Football Coach, 1995-2007
Kenny Hulshof
Politician
22-May-1958   Congressman, Missouri 9th
William L. Hungate
Politician
14-Dec-1922 22-Jun-2007 Congressman from Missouri, 1964-77
Larry Jinks
Editor
c. 1928   San Jose Mercury News publisher, 1989-94
Tim Kaine
Politician
26-Feb-1958   Governor of Virginia
Martha Elizabeth Keys
Politician
10-Aug-1930   Congresswoman from Kansas, 1975-79
James J. Kilpatrick
Columnist
1-Nov-1920   Syndicated columnist, conservative
William L. Kimsey
Business
c. 1942   CEO of Ernst & Young Global, 1998-2002
Peter Kinder
Politician
12-May-1954   Lt. Governor of Missouri
Richard D. Kinder
Business
c. 1944   Chairman of Kinder Morgan Energy
Dale Klein
Government
c. 1948   Chairman, Nuclear Regulatory Commission
Ted Kulongoski
Politician
5-Nov-1940   Governor of Oregon
Ken Lay
Business
15-Apr-1942 05-Jul-2006 CEO of Enron, 1986-2002
Jim Leavitt
Football
5-Dec-1956   Head Coach, U. of South Florida
Jim Lehrer
Journalist
19-May-1934   Lehrer News Hour on PBS
William G. Little
Business
c. 1941   Quam Nichols Co.
Jerry Litton
Politician
12-May-1937 3-Aug-1976 Congressman from Missouri, 1973-76
Robert Loggia
Actor
3-Jan-1930   The Jagged Edge
Andrea Mackris
Victim
c. 1971   Allegedly harassed by Bill O'Reilly
William Manchester
Author
1-Apr-1922 1-Jun-2004 The Arms of Krupp
Kevin Mansell
Business
c. 1952   President of Kohl's
Richard Matheson
Author
20-Feb-1926   I Am Legend
Karen McCarthy
Politician
18-Mar-1947   Congresswoman from Missouri, 1995-2005
Bill McCartney
Football
22-Aug-1940   Colorado Coach, Promise Keeper
Claire McCaskill
Politician
24-Jul-1953   US Senator from Missouri
Edward A. Mueller
Business
c. 1947   CEO of Qwest
Saiyid T. Naqvi
Business
c. 1949   President, Harley-Davidson Finance
Craig Neidorf
Journalist
1969   Former publisher, Phrack
David C. Novak
Business
1953   CEO of Yum Brands
James O'Shea
Journalist
?   LA Times Editor, 2006-08
Pamela H. Patsley
Business
c. 1957   Senior EVP at First Data
George Paz
Business
c. 1955   CEO of Express Scripts
Marlin Perkins
Zoologist
28-Mar-1905 14-Jun-1986 Mutual of Omaha's Wild Kingdom
Brad Pitt
Actor
18-Dec-1963   Sexiest Man Alive
Charles H. Price II
Diplomat
1-Apr-1931   US Ambassador to the UK, 1983-89
Gary L. Rainwater
Business
c. 1947   CEO of Ameren
Frederick C. Robbins
Scientist
25-Aug-1916 4-Aug-2003 Cultured the polio virus
Chuck Roberts
TV Personality
25-Oct-1950   CNN anchor
Matthew K. Rose
Business
1960   CEO of Burlington Northern Santa Fe
Charles G. Ross
Government
9-Nov-1885 5-Dec-1950 White House Press Secretary for Truman
Jay Sarno
Business
2-Jul-1922 1984 Creator of Caesars Palace
George C. Scott
Actor
18-Oct-1927 22-Sep-1999 Patton
Harlow Shapley
Astronomer
2-Nov-1885 20-Oct-1972 Organizer of Heaven
James D. Shelton
Business
21-Jul-1953   CEO of Triad Hospitals, 1999-2007
Sally Shelton-Colby
Diplomat
1944   US Ambassador to Barbados, 1979-81
Jouett Shouse
Politician
10-Dec-1879 2-Jun-1968 Congressman from Kansas, 1915-19
Alfred C. Sikes
Government
16-Dec-1939   FCC Chairman, 1989-93
Alexis Simendinger
Journalist
?   National Journal reporter
H. Mason Sizemore, Jr.
Business
c. 1941   Seattle Times President, 1985-2001
Ike Skelton
Politician
20-Dec-1931   Congressman, Missouri 4th
Neal Smith
Politician
23-Mar-1920   Congressman from Iowa, 1959-95
Mohsen M. Sohi
Business
c. 1959   CEO of Freudenberg-NOK GP
Beryl W. Sprinkel
Economist
20-Nov-1923   Council of Economic Advisers, 1985-89
Walter W. Stewart
Economist
1885 Mar-1958 Council of Economic Advisers, 1953-55
Elizabeth Vargas
Journalist
6-Sep-1962   Co-Anchor, World News Tonight
Richard C. Vaughan
Business
c. 1951   CFO of Lincoln National, 1992-2005
Harold L. Volkmer
Politician
4-Apr-1931   Congressman from Missouri, 1977-97
Ann L. Wagner
Diplomat
c. 1958   US Ambassador to Luxembourg
Jack Wagner
Actor
3-Oct-1959   Frisco Jones on General Hospital
Raymond Wagner, Jr.
Business
1959   Enterprise Rent-A-Car
Mort Walker
Cartoonist
3-Sep-1923   Beetle Bailey
Sam Walton
Business
29-Mar-1918 5-Apr-1992 America's richest man, founded Wal-Mart
Charles E. Whittaker
Judge
22-Feb-1901 26-Nov-1973 US Supreme Court Justice, 1957-62
Tennessee Williams
Playwright
26-Mar-1911 25-Feb-1983 The Glass Menagerie
Jane Wyman
Actor
5-Jan-1917 10-Sep-2007 Falcon Crest

TEACHERS AND PROFESSORS

NameOccupationBirthDeathKnown for
Robert A. Corrigan
Educator
21-Apr-1935   President, San Francisco State University
Brady J. Deaton
Educator
c. 1944   President, University of Missouri
William L. Hungate
Politician
14-Dec-1922 22-Jun-2007 Congressman from Missouri, 1964-77
Edmund F. Kelly
Business
1946   CEO of Liberty Mutual
Arthur O. Lovejoy
Historian
10-Oct-1873 30-Dec-1962 The Great Chain of Being
Barbara McClintock
Scientist
16-Jun-1902 2-Sep-1992 Discovered telomeres
Edie McClurg
Actor
23-Jul-1951   Ferris Bueller's Day Off
John G. Neihardt
Poet
8-Jan-1881 3-Nov-1973 A Cycle of the West
Beryl W. Sprinkel
Economist
20-Nov-1923   Council of Economic Advisers, 1985-89
Walter W. Stewart
Economist
1885 Mar-1958 Council of Economic Advisers, 1953-55

ADMINISTRATORS AND TRUSTEES

NameOccupationBirthDeathKnown for
Robert A. Corrigan
Educator
21-Apr-1935   President, San Francisco State University
Brady J. Deaton
Educator
c. 1944   President, University of Missouri
Bill Poole
Economist
19-Jun-1937   President, Federal Reserve Bank of St. Louis

COACHES

NameOccupationBirthDeathKnown for
Frank Broyles
Football
26-Dec-1924   Arkansas Head Coach, 1958-76
Dan Devine
Football
22-Dec-1924 9-May-2002 Packers, NCAA head coach
Gary Pinkel
Football
27-Apr-1952   Missouri Head Coach
Warren Powers
Football
19-Feb-1941   Missouri Head Coach, 1978-84
Andy Reid
Football
19-Mar-1958   Head Coach, Philadelphia Eagles
Larry Smith
Football
12-Sep-1939 28-Jan-2008 Missouri Head Coach, 1994-2000


Do you know something we don't?
Submit a correction or make a comment about this profile



Copyright ©2008 Soylent Communications