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University of Kentucky
EDUCATIONAL INSTITUTION
Founded by John Bowman in 1865 as the Agricultural and Mechanical College of Kentucky. Name changed in 1908 to State University, Lexington, Kentucky, in 1916 to University of Kentucky.
Location:
Lexington, KY
Founding Date:
1865 Team:
Wildcats Enrollment:
32,000 Official Website:
http://www.uky.edu/ STUDENTS
| Name | Occupation | Birth | Death | Known for |
|---|
| Barry K. Allen |
Business |
c. 1949 |
|
EVP at Qwest, 2004-07 |
| Bill Bass |
Scientist |
30-Aug-1928 |
|
Mayor of the Body Farm |
| Wendell Berry |
Author |
5-Aug-1934 |
|
A Place on Earth |
| Steve Beshear |
Politician |
21-Sep-1944 |
|
Governor-Elect of Kentucky |
| George Blanda |
Football |
17-Sep-1927 |
|
Football hall-of-famer played 340 games |
| James R. Boyd |
Business |
c. 1947 |
|
VP of Ashland, 1986-2002 |
| Ned Breathitt |
Politician |
26-Nov-1924 |
11-Oct-2003 |
Governor of Kentucky, 1963-67 |
| Gay Brewer |
Golf |
19-Mar-1932 |
31-Aug-2007 |
Winner, 1967 Masters Tournament |
| John Y. Brown, Jr. |
Politician |
28-Dec-1933 |
|
Governor of Kentucky, 1979-83 |
| Michael R. Buchanan |
Business |
c. 1947 |
|
Former Bank of America executive |
| Julian Carroll |
Politician |
16-Apr-1931 |
|
Governor of Kentucky, 1974-79 |
| Ben Chandler |
Politician |
12-Sep-1959 |
|
Congressman, Kentucky 6th |
| Paul W. Chellgren |
Business |
c. 1942 |
|
CEO of Ashland, 1996-2002 |
| Martha Layne Collins |
Politician |
7-Dec-1936 |
|
Governor of Kentucky, 1983-87 |
| Bert T. Combs |
Politician |
13-Aug-1911 |
4-Dec-1991 |
Governor of Kentucky, 1959-63 |
| Brady J. Deaton |
Educator |
c. 1944 |
|
President, University of Missouri |
| Mike Duncan |
Activist |
1951 |
|
RNC Chairman |
| Ernie Fletcher |
Politician |
12-Nov-1952 |
|
Governor of Kentucky, 2003-07 |
| Wendell H. Ford |
Politician |
8-Sep-1924 |
|
US Senator from Kentucky, 1974-99 |
| Donald Fowler |
Government |
12-Sep-1935 |
|
DNC chairman, 1995-97 |
| Troy Gentry |
Country Musician |
5-Apr-1967 |
|
Montgomery Gentry |
| Alex Groza |
Basketball |
7-Oct-1926 |
21-Jan-1995 |
Caught in point shaving scandal |
| David Hager |
Doctor |
c. 1946 |
|
Gynecologist, conservative activist |
| Joe B. Hall |
Basketball |
30-Nov-1928 |
|
Kentucky Head Coach, 1972-85 |
| Elizabeth Hardwick |
Critic |
27-Jul-1916 |
2-Dec-2007 |
Seduction and Betrayal |
| James F. Hardymon |
Business |
c. 1934 |
|
CEO of Textron, 1992-98 |
| Sandra L. Helton |
Business |
c. 1949 |
|
CFO of Telephone & Data, 1998-2006 |
| Dan Issel |
Basketball |
25-Oct-1948 |
|
Nuggets Hall of Famer, Coach |
| Ashley Judd |
Actor |
19-Apr-1968 |
|
Divine Secrets of the Ya-Ya Sisterhood |
| Michael D. Lambert |
Business |
c. 1947 |
|
Senior VP at Dell, 1996-2002 |
| David M. Lawrence |
Business |
c. 1940 |
|
CEO of Kaiser KHFP, 1991-2002 |
| Ron Lewis |
Politician |
14-Sep-1946 |
|
Congressman, Kentucky 2nd |
| William Lipscomb |
Chemist |
9-Dec-1919 |
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Investigated boron compounds |
| Ken Lucas |
Politician |
22-Aug-1933 |
|
Congressman from Kentucky, 1999-2005 |
| Bobbie Ann Mason |
Novelist |
1-May-1940 |
|
In Country |
| Sally Mason |
Educator |
c. 1950 |
|
President, University of Iowa |
| Charles McClendon |
Football |
17-Oct-1923 |
6-Dec-2001 |
LSU Head Coach, 1962-79 |
| Mitch McConnell |
Politician |
20-Feb-1942 |
|
US Senator from Kentucky |
| James F. McDonald |
Business |
c. 1940 |
|
CEO of Scientific-Atlanta, 1993-2006 |
| W. Rodney McMullen |
Business |
c. 1961 |
|
Vice Chairman of Kroger |
| Donald L. McWhorter |
Business |
c. 1936 |
|
President and CEO of Banc One, 1992-95 |
| John Merritt |
Football |
26-Jan-1926 |
13-Dec-1983 |
Tennessee Football Coach, 1963-83 |
| Daniel Mongiardo |
Politician |
4-Jul-1960 |
|
Lt. Governor of Kentucky |
| Thomas H. Morgan |
Scientist |
25-Sep-1866 |
4-Dec-1945 |
Fruit fly chromosomes and heredity |
| Story Musgrave |
Astronaut |
19-Aug-1935 |
|
Spent 1281 hours in space |
| Joe Nickell |
Author |
1-Dec-1944 |
|
Professional skeptic |
| Thomas Niles |
Diplomat |
22-Sep-1939 |
|
US Ambassador to Greece, 1993-97 |
| Paul Patton |
Politician |
26-May-1937 |
|
Governor of Kentucky, 1995-2003 |
| John Pelphrey |
Basketball |
18-Jul-1968 |
|
Head Coach, Arkansas Razorbacks |
| Steve Pence |
Politician |
22-Dec-1953 |
|
Lt. Governor of Kentucky, 2003-07 |
| Beverly Perdue |
Politician |
14-Jan-1948 |
|
Lt. Governor of North Carolina |
| James R. Ramsey |
Educator |
14-Nov-1948 |
|
President, University of Louisville |
| Pat Riley |
Basketball |
20-Mar-1945 |
|
Miami Heat coach |
| James D. Robbins |
Business |
c. 1947 |
|
Former Managing Partner, PWC |
| Hal Rogers |
Politician |
31-Dec-1937 |
|
Congressman, Kentucky 5th |
| James E. Rogers |
Business |
20-Sep-1947 |
|
CEO of Duke Energy |
| Howard Schnellenberger |
Football |
16-Mar-1934 |
|
FAU Head Coach |
| John T. Scopes |
Educator |
3-Aug-1900 |
21-Oct-1970 |
Defendant in the Scopes Monkey Trial |
| James G. Scrugham |
Politician |
19-Jan-1880 |
23-Jun-1945 |
Governor of Nevada, 1923-27 |
| Alan Sears |
Activist |
? |
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CEO, Alliance Defense Fund |
| Louise Slaughter |
Politician |
14-Aug-1929 |
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Congresswoman, New York 28th |
| Harry Dean Stanton |
Actor |
14-Jul-1926 |
|
Bathrobe-clad actor from Repo Man |
| Ted Strickland |
Politician |
4-Aug-1941 |
|
Governor of Ohio |
| Paul E. Sullivan |
Attorney |
c. 1945 |
|
Frost Brown Todd |
| Gregory L. Summe |
Business |
c. 1956 |
|
CEO of PerkinElmer |
| Lee T. Todd, Jr. |
Educator |
6-May-1946 |
|
President, University of Kentucky |
| Ed Whitfield |
Politician |
25-May-1943 |
|
Congressman, Kentucky 1st |
| Fred M. Wilcox |
Film Director |
22-Dec-1907 |
23-Sep-1964 |
Forbidden Planet |
| Wallace Wilkinson |
Politician |
12-Dec-1941 |
5-Jul-2002 |
Governor of Kentucky, 1987-91 |
| William Windom |
Actor |
28-Sep-1923 |
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Glen Morley on The Farmer's Daughter |
TEACHERS AND PROFESSORS
ADMINISTRATORS AND TRUSTEES
COACHES
| Name | Occupation | Birth | Death | Known for |
|---|
| Tommy Bowden |
Football |
10-Jul-1954 |
|
Head Coach, Clemson University |
| Rich Brooks |
Football |
20-Aug-1941 |
|
Kentucky Wildcats Head Coach |
| Bear Bryant |
Football |
11-Sep-1913 |
26-Jan-1983 |
Legendary Alabama head coach |
| John Cooper |
Football |
2-Jul-1937 |
|
OSU Head Coach, 1988-2000 |
| Bill Curry |
Football |
21-Oct-1942 |
|
NFL center, NCAA football coach |
| Paul Dietzel |
Football |
5-Sep-1924 |
|
South Carolina Head Coach, 1966-74 |
| Billy Donovan |
Basketball |
30-May-1965 |
|
Head Coach, Florida Gators |
| Billy Gillispie |
Basketball |
7-Nov-1959 |
|
Head Coach, Kentucky Wildcats |
| Joe B. Hall |
Basketball |
30-Nov-1928 |
|
Kentucky Head Coach, 1972-85 |
| Leonard Hamilton |
Basketball |
c. 1949 |
|
FSU Head Coach |
| Mike Leach |
Football |
9-Mar-1961 |
|
Texas Tech Head Coach |
| Jim O'Brien |
Basketball |
11-Feb-1952 |
|
Head Coach, Indiana Pacers |
| Rick Pitino |
Basketball |
18-Sep-1952 |
|
Head Coach, University of Louisville |
| Adolph Rupp |
Basketball |
2-Sep-1901 |
10-Dec-1977 |
Kentucky Head Coach, 1930-72 |
| Don Shula |
Football |
4-Jan-1930 |
|
Miami Dolphins coach |
| Tubby Smith |
Basketball |
30-Jun-1951 |
|
Head Coach, University of Minnesota |
| Eddie Sutton |
Basketball |
12-Mar-1936 |
|
OSU Head Coach, 1990-2006 |
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