14 Notable alumni of
Muskingum University
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Muskingum University is 3178th in the world, 1086th in North America, and 1030th in the United States by aggregated alumni prominence. Below is the list of 14 notable alumni from Muskingum University sorted by their wiki pages popularity. The directory includes famous graduates and former students along with research and academic staff.
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John Glenn
- Occupations
- film actormanagerscreenwriteraircraft pilotmilitary officer
- Biography
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John Herschel Glenn Jr. was an American Marine Corps aviator, astronaut, businessman, and politician. He was the third American in space and the first American to orbit the Earth, circling it three times in 1962. Following his retirement from NASA, he served from 1974 to 1999 as a U.S. Senator from Ohio; in 1998, he flew into space again at the age of 77.
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Jon Gruden
- Enrolled in Muskingum University
- Studied in 1981-1982
- Occupations
- American football coachAmerican football playersports analyst
- Biography
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Jon David Gruden is an American professional football coach who is an advisor for the Milano Seamen of the European League of Football. He held his first head coaching position with the Raiders franchise during their Oakland tenure from 1998 to 2001, where he won two consecutive division titles and made an AFC Championship Game appearance. Gruden was traded to the Tampa Bay Buccaneers in 2002, which he led to their first Super Bowl title in Super Bowl XXXVII the same season. At age 39, he was the then-youngest head coach to win the Super Bowl. He served as Tampa Bay's head coach through 2008, setting the franchise record for wins, but made only two further playoff runs. After his firing from the Buccaneers, Gruden was featured as an analyst for ESPN's Monday Night Football broadcasts from the 2009 to the 2017 seasons.
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Jack Hanna
- Occupations
- zoologist
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Jack Bushnell Hanna is an American retired zookeeper and director emeritus of the Columbus Zoo and Aquarium. Commonly nicknamed "Jungle Jack", he was director of the zoo from 1978 to 1992, and is viewed as largely responsible for elevating its quality and reputation. His media appearances, particularly with David Letterman, James Corden, Good Morning America, and Maury Povich made him one of the most notable animal experts in the United States.
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Annie Glenn
- Occupations
- philanthropistdisability rights activist
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Anna Margaret Glenn was an American advocate for people with disabilities and communication disorders and the wife of astronaut and senator John Glenn. A stutterer from an early age, Glenn was notable for raising awareness of stuttering and other disabilities among children and adults.
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Samuel Marinus Zwemer
- Enrolled in Muskingum University
- Graduated with Legum Doctor
- Occupations
- orientalistmissionaryuniversity teachertravelerProtestant theologian
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Samuel Marinus Zwemer, nicknamed The Apostle to Islam, was an American missionary, traveler, and scholar. He was born at Vriesland, Michigan. In 1887 he received an A.B. from Hope College in Holland, Michigan, and in 1890, he received an M.A. from New Brunswick Theological Seminary in New Brunswick, New Jersey His other degrees include a D.D. from Hope College in 1904, a L.L.D. from Muskingum College in 1918, and a D.D. from Rutgers College in 1919.
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William Oxley Thompson
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William Oxley Thompson, D.D. was the fifth president of Ohio State University. During his term as president, he was known for his practice of segregationist policies against black students on campus.
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Charles J. Pilliod, Jr
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- diplomatpolitician
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Charles J. Pilliod Jr. was an American business executive and diplomat. He was ambassador to Mexico from 1986 to 1989.
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James M. Tunnell
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- politicianteacherlawyer
- Biography
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James Miller Tunnell was an American lawyer and politician from Georgetown, in Sussex County, Delaware. He was a member of the Democratic Party, and served as U.S. Senator from Delaware.
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Robert T. Secrest
- Enrolled in Muskingum University
- Studied in 1926
- Occupations
- membervice presidentmilitary officerschool superintendentpolitician
- Biography
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Robert Thompson Secrest was an American Democratic representative to the United States Congress from the state of Ohio. He served in Congress three separate times: 1933 to 1942, 1949 to 1954, and 1963 to 1966, resigning each time prior to the end of his term.
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Donald C. Bruce
- Occupations
- politician
- Biography
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Donald Cogley Bruce was an American broadcaster and politician who served two terms as a U.S. Representative from Indiana from 1961 to 1965. He was a founder of the American Conservative Union.
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Melville Clyde Kelly
- Occupations
- politicianpublisher
- Biography
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Melville Clyde Kelly was an American politician and publisher who served as a Republican Party member of the U.S. House of Representatives from Pennsylvania.
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William Wartenbee Johnson
- Occupations
- lawyerjudge
- Biography
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William Wartenbee Johnson was an American politician and judge who served as Associate justice of the Supreme Court of Ohio from 1880 to 1886.
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Earl Ramage Lewis
- Enrolled in Muskingum University
- Studied in 1911
- Occupations
- lawyerpolitician
- Biography
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Earl Ramage Lewis was an American lawyer and politician who served four terms as a U.S. Representative from Ohio.
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Albert W. Sanborn
- Occupations
- lawyerpolitician
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Albert Whittemore Sanborn was a member of the Wisconsin State Assembly and the Wisconsin State Senate.
