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Wake Forest University
EDUCATIONAL INSTITUTION
Location:
Winston-Salem, NC
Founding Date:
3-Feb-1834 Motto:
Pro Humanitate Team:
Demon Deacons Enrollment:
6500 Official Website:
http://www.wfu.edu/ STUDENTS
| Name | Occupation | Birth | Death | Known for |
|---|
| A. R. Ammons |
Poet |
18-Feb-1926 |
25-Feb-2001 |
Sphere |
| Marc Blucas |
Actor |
11-Jan-1972 |
|
Riley Finn on Buffy |
| Richard Burr |
Politician |
30-Nov-1955 |
|
US Senator from North Carolina |
| Tommy Byrne |
Baseball |
31-Dec-1919 |
20-Dec-2007 |
MLB pitcher, Mayor of Wake Forest |
| James P. Cain |
Attorney |
? |
|
US Ambassador to Denmark |
| Charlie Crist |
Politician |
24-Jul-1956 |
|
Governor of Florida |
| Thomas Dixon |
Author |
11-Jan-1864 |
3-Apr-1946 |
The Clansman |
| Tim Duncan |
Basketball |
25-Apr-1976 |
|
San Antonio Spurs forward |
| Robert Ehrlich |
Politician |
25-Nov-1957 |
|
Governor of Maryland, 2003-07 |
| David N. Farr |
Business |
1955 |
|
CEO of Emerson Electric |
| Bill George |
Football |
27-Oct-1929 |
30-Sep-1982 |
Linebacker, NFL Hall of Famer |
| Jesse Helms |
Politician |
18-Oct-1921 |
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US Senator from North Carolina, 1973-2003 |
| Al Hunt |
Journalist |
1-Jan-1942 |
|
Wall Street Journal editor |
| W. Dudley Lehman |
Business |
c. 1952 |
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Executive at Kimberly-Clark |
| Joseph W. Luter III |
Business |
17-Jul-1939 |
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CEO of Smithfield Foods, 1975-2006 |
| John Mackovic |
Football |
1-Oct-1943 |
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NFL and NCAA football coach |
| Lee Norris |
Actor |
25-Sep-1981 |
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Mouth McFadden on One Tree Hill |
| Carroll O'Connor |
Actor |
2-Aug-1924 |
21-Jun-2001 |
Archie Bunker in All in the Family |
| Arnold Palmer |
Golf |
10-Sep-1929 |
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Won 61 PGA tournaments |
| Chris Paul |
Basketball |
6-May-1985 |
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New Orleans Hornets point guard |
| Brian Piccolo |
Football |
31-Oct-1943 |
16-Jun-1970 |
Bears FB, subject of Brians Song |
| Stanley Pons |
Physicist |
1943 |
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Cold fusion crank |
| Coy Privette |
Activist |
c. 1933 |
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President, Christian Action League of North Carolina |
| William L. Salter |
Business |
c. 1943 |
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Former Sears executive |
| Robert F. Sharpe, Jr. |
Business |
c. 1952 |
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EVP at ConAgra |
| Charles Taylor |
Politician |
23-Jan-1941 |
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Congressman from North Carolina, 1991-2007 |
| G. Kennedy Thompson |
Business |
25-Nov-1950 |
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CEO of Wachovia, 2000-08 |
| Isaiah Tidwell |
Business |
c. 1945 |
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EVP at Wachovia, 1996-2005 |
| W. Christopher Wellborn |
Business |
c. 1955 |
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COO of Mohawk Industries |
| Eric C. Wiseman |
Business |
c. 1955 |
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CEO of VF Corporation |
TEACHERS AND PROFESSORS
| Name | Occupation | Birth | Death | Known for |
|---|
| Maya Angelou |
Poet |
4-Apr-1928 |
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I Know Why the Caged Bird Sings |
| Denise Majette |
Politician |
18-May-1955 |
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Congresswoman from Georgia, 2003-05 |
| Larry L. Palmer |
Diplomat |
c. 1948 |
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US Ambassador to Honduras, 2002-05 |
ADMINISTRATORS AND TRUSTEES
COACHES
| Name | Occupation | Birth | Death | Known for |
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| Jeff Bower |
Football |
28-May-1953 |
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Head Coach, Southern Miss, 1990-2007 |
| Jim Grobe |
Football |
17-Feb-1952 |
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Wake Forest Head Coach |
| Al Groh |
Football |
13-Jul-1944 |
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Head Coach, University of Virginia |
| John Mackovic |
Football |
1-Oct-1943 |
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NFL and NCAA football coach |
| Dave Odom |
Basketball |
9-Oct-1942 |
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Head Coach, U. of South Carolina |
| Skip Prosser |
Basketball |
3-Nov-1950 |
26-Jul-2007 |
Xavier, Wake Forest Head Coach |
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