EDUCATIONAL INSTITUTION

Founded 1851 as Florida Seminary West of the Suwannee, became Florida State College for Women in 1901, university in 1947.

Location:
Tallahassee, FL

Founding Date:
1851

Team:
Seminoles

Enrollment:
37,000

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

STUDENTS

Name	Occupation	Birth	Death	Known for
Art Agnos	Politician	1-Sep-1938		Mayor of San Francisco, 1988-92
Bob Allen	Politician	30-Sep-1958		Florida State Representative, 2000-08
Jason Altmire	Politician	7-Mar-1968		Congressman, Pennsylvania 4th
Reubin Askew	Politician	11-Sep-1928		Governor of Florida, 1971-79
Paul Azinger	Golf	6-Jan-1960		Winner, 1993 PGA Championship
James Bacchus	Politician	21-Jun-1949		Congressman from Florida, 1991-95
Dan Bakkedahl	Comic	18-Nov-1969		The Daily Show
Alan Ball	Screenwriter	13-May-1957		American Beauty
Sam Beam	Musician	26-Jul-1974		Iron & Wine
Kenneth B. Bell	Judge	20-Apr-1956		Justice, Florida Supreme Court
Fred Biletnikoff	Football	23-Feb-1943		Raiders WR, Hall of Famer
Susan H. Black	Judge	20-Oct-1943		11th Circuit Court of Appeals
Bruce Bochy	Baseball	16-Apr-1955		Manager, San Francisco Giants
Terry Bowden	Football	c. 1956		Auburn Tigers Head Coach, 1993-98
Allen Boyd	Politician	6-Jun-1945		Congressman from Florida, 1997-2011
Mack Brown	Football	27-Aug-1951		Head Coach, UT-Austin
Raoul G. Cantero III	Judge	1-Aug-1960		Justice, Florida Supreme Court
Mary Carey	Pornstar	15-Jun-1980		Porn star, ran for California Governor
Kathy Castor	Politician	20-Aug-1966		Congresswoman, Florida 11th
Thomas D. Clark, Jr.	Educator	c. 1941		Professor at LSU
Kenneth L. Connor	Activist	24-Apr-1947		President of the Family Research Council, 2000-03
Rita Coolidge	Singer	1-May-1944		The Delta Lady
Dave Cowens	Basketball	25-Oct-1948		NBA Hall of Famer
Charlie Crist	Politician	24-Jul-1956		Governor of Florida, 2007-11
Valerie Cruz	Actor	18-Jul-1976		Dr. Grace Santiago, Nip/Tuck
Paul E. Danielson	Judge	c. 1946		Justice, Arkansas Supreme Court
Casper Van Dien	Actor	18-Dec-1968		Watch Over Me
J. D. Drew	Baseball	20-Nov-1975		Boston Red Sox
Jaime Escalante	Educator	31-Dec-1930	30-Mar-2010	Celebrated high school calculus teacher
Luis Fonsi	Singer	15-Apr-1978		¿Quién Te Dijo Eso?
Joanna Garcia	Actor	10-Aug-1979		Cheyenne Hart-Montgomery on Reba
Jay Garner	Military	15-Apr-1938		Ex-Director of Reconstruction of Iraq
Vince Gibson	Football	27-Mar-1933	10-Jan-2012	Former NCAA coach
Paul Gleason	Actor	4-May-1939	27-May-2006	The Breakfast Club
Parris Glendening	Politician	11-Jun-1942		Governor of Maryland, 1995-2003
Hubert Green	Golf	28-Dec-1946		Winner of 2 Majors
Kay Hagan	Politician	26-May-1953		US Senator from North Carolina
Cheryl Hines	Actor	21-Sep-1965		Curb Your Enthusiasm
Polly Holliday	Actor	2-Jul-1937		Somebody, kiss her grits already
Traylor Howard	Actor	14-Jun-1966		Natalie Teeger on Monk
Patricia Ireland	Activist	19-Oct-1945		NOW president, 1991-2001
Brad Johnson	Football	13-Sep-1968		Dallas Cowboys QB
Manuel H. Johnson	Economist	10-Feb-1949		Federal Reserve Governor, 1986-90
Walter Jones	Football	19-Jan-1974		Offensive Tackle, Seattle Seahawks
Donald E. Kiernan	Business	c. 1941		CFO of SBC, 1993-2001
Jeff Kottkamp	Politician	12-Nov-1960		Lt. Governor of Florida
Nancy Kulp	Actor	28-Aug-1921	3-Feb-1991	Miss Jane Hathaway on Beverly Hillbillies
Christine Lahti	Actor	4-Apr-1950		Dr. Kate Austin on Chicago Hope
Tony LaRussa	Baseball	4-Oct-1944		Manager, St. Louis Cardinals, 1996-2011
Joseph G. Licata, Jr.	Business	c. 1960		CEO of SER Solutions, Inc.
Mel Martinez	Government	23-Oct-1946		US Senator from Florida, 2005-09
Kenneth A. Minihan	Government	31-Dec-1943		NSA Director, 1996-99
Jim Morrison	Singer/Songwriter	8-Dec-1943	3-Jul-1971	Lead singer and songwriter, The Doors
Randy Moss	Football	13-Feb-1977		San Francisco 49ers WR
Jake Owen	Country Musician	28-Aug-1981		Barefoot Blue Jean Night
Kathleen Parker	Columnist	c. 1954		Washington Post columnist
Henry Polic II	Actor	20-Feb-1945		Jerry Silver on Webster
Buster Posey	Baseball	27-Mar-1987		San Francisco Giants
Bill Proenza	Scientist	c. 1945		Director, National Hurricane Center, 2007
Richard W. Rahn	Economist	c. 1941		The End of Money
Burt Reynolds	Actor	11-Feb-1936		Moustached Cannonball Run actor
Gary L. Rogers	Business	c. 1944		Vice Chairman of GE, 2001-03
Deion Sanders	Football	9-Aug-1967		Played in both NFL and MLB
Gary A. Sanders	Business	c. 1952		CEO of Wackenhut
Harry Sargeant III	Business	c. 1958		International Oil Trading Company
Richard P. Sergel	Business	c. 1950		CEO of National Grid USA, 2000-04
Sonny Shroyer	Actor	28-Aug-1935		Enos on The Dukes of Hazzard
Richard Simmons	Fitness Guru	12-Jul-1948		Flamboyant weight loss guru
Jeff Sluman	Golf	11-Sep-1957		Winner, 1988 PGA Championship
William G. Smith, Jr.	Business	c. 1953		Capital City Bank Group
Scott Stapp	Musician	8-Aug-1973		Singer for Creed
Orson Swindle	Government	8-Mar-1937		Federal Trade Commissioner, 1997-2005
Norman Thagard	Astronaut	3-Jul-1943		Shuttle astronaut
Hunter S. Thompson	Journalist	18-Jul-1937	20-Feb-2005	Gonzo journalist and author
Dina Titus	Politician	23-May-1950		Congresswoman from Nevada, 2009-11
Hansel E. Tookes II	Business	c. 1948		CEO of Raytheon Aircraft, 2000-02
James Towey	Government	c. 1955		Faith-Based Initiatives Czar, 2002-06
Robert Urich	Actor	16-Dec-1946	16-Apr-2002	Dan Tanna on Vega$
Charlie Ward	Basketball	12-Oct-1970		NY Knicks, also 1993 Heisman Trophy
Chris Weinke	Football	31-Jul-1972		Winner, 2000 Heisman Trophy
T. K. Wetherell	Politician	22-Dec-1945		President, Florida State University
Mark S. Wrighton	Educator	1949		Chancellor, Washington University in St. Louis

TEACHERS AND PROFESSORS

Name	Occupation	Birth	Death	Known for
James M. Buchanan	Economist	2-Oct-1919	9-Jan-2013	Public Choice Theory
Robert Olen Butler	Author	20-Jan-1945		A Good Scent from a Strange Mountain
Kenneth L. Connor	Activist	24-Apr-1947		President of the Family Research Council, 2000-03
Paul Dirac	Physicist	8-Aug-1902	20-Oct-1984	The Principles of Quantum Mechanics
Sir Harold Kroto	Chemist	7-Oct-1939		Co-Discovered fullerenes
Abba Lerner	Economist	28-Oct-1903	27-Oct-1982	The Economics of Control
Mo Mowlam	Politician	18-Sep-1949	19-Aug-2005	Former Labour MP
Robert S. Mulliken	Chemist	7-Jun-1896	31-Oct-1986	Molecular orbital theory
Victor Nuñez	Film Director	1945		Ulee's Gold
Pete Peterson	Diplomat	26-Jun-1935		US Ambassador to Vietnam, 1997-2001
Richard W. Rahn	Economist	c. 1941		The End of Money
Robert Schrieffer	Physicist	31-May-1931		BCS Theory of Superconductivity
Michael Shaara	Author	23-Jun-1929	5-May-1988	The Killer Angels
Norman Thagard	Astronaut	3-Jul-1943		Shuttle astronaut

ADMINISTRATORS AND TRUSTEES

Name	Occupation	Birth	Death	Known for
Thomas D. Clark, Jr.	Educator	c. 1941		Professor at LSU
John H. Dasburg	Business	c. 1943		CEO of ASTAR Air Cargo
Manuel A. Garcia III	Business	c. 1942		Burger King franchisee
Tom Petway	Business	c. 1941		Zurich Insurance Services, Inc.
Robert Schrieffer	Physicist	31-May-1931		BCS Theory of Superconductivity
James Towey	Government	c. 1955		Faith-Based Initiatives Czar, 2002-06
T. K. Wetherell	Politician	22-Dec-1945		President, Florida State University

COACHES

Name	Occupation	Birth	Death	Known for
Bobby Bowden	Football	8-Nov-1929		FSU Head Football Coach, 1976-2009
Tommy Bowden	Football	10-Jul-1954		Head Coach, Clemson University, 1999-2008
Mack Brown	Football	27-Aug-1951		Head Coach, UT-Austin
Joe Gibbs	Football	25-Nov-1940		NFL coach, NASCAR team owner
Vince Gibson	Football	27-Mar-1933	10-Jan-2012	Former NCAA coach
Leonard Hamilton	Basketball	c. 1949		FSU Head Coach
Don James	Football	31-Dec-1932		Huskies Head Coach, 1975-92
Bill Parcells	Football	22-Aug-1941		The Big Tuna
Mark Richt	Football	18-Feb-1960		Head Coach, UGA Bulldogs

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