19 Notable alumni of
Saint Mary's University of Minnesota
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The Saint Mary's University of Minnesota is 2478th in the world, 851st in North America, and 804th in the United States by aggregated alumni prominence. Below is the list of 19 notable alumni from the Saint Mary's University of Minnesota sorted by their wiki pages popularity. The directory includes famous graduates and former students along with research and academic staff.
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Tim Walz
- Occupations
- American football coacheducatornon-commissioned officerpolitician
- Biography
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Timothy James Walz is an American politician, former educator, and Army National Guard veteran serving since 2019 as the 41st governor of Minnesota. He was a member of the U.S. House of Representatives from 2007 to 2019, representing Minnesota's 1st congressional district, and was the Democratic nominee for vice president in the 2024 U.S. presidential election.
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Sean Duffy
- Enrolled in the Saint Mary's University of Minnesota
- In 1994 graduated with Bachelor of Arts
- Occupations
- lawyerpolitician
- Biography
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Sean Patrick Duffy is an American politician, attorney, and former television personality who has served as the 20th United States secretary of transportation since January 2025. Duffy also served as the acting administrator of NASA from July to December 2025. A member of the Republican Party, he previously served as the U.S. representative for Wisconsin's 7th congressional district from 2011 to 2019 and as the Ashland County, Wisconsin district attorney from 2002 to 2010.
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John Hoffman
- Occupations
- politician
- Biography
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John A. Hoffman is an American politician and member of the Minnesota Senate. A member of the Minnesota Democratic–Farmer–Labor Party (DFL), he represents District 34, which includes parts of Anoka and Hennepin County in the Twin Cities metropolitan area.
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Mike Johanns
- Enrolled in the Saint Mary's University of Minnesota
- In 1971 graduated with Bachelor of Arts
- Occupations
- lawyerpolitician
- Biography
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Michael Owen Johanns is an American attorney and politician who served as a United States senator from Nebraska from 2009 to 2015. He served as the 38th governor of Nebraska from 1999 until 2005, and was chair of the Midwestern Governors Association in 2002. In 2005, he was appointed by President George W. Bush to serve as the secretary of agriculture, where he served from 2005 to 2007, becoming the fourth Nebraskan to hold that position.
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Edgardo Gomez
- Years
- 1938-2019 (aged 81)
- Enrolled in the Saint Mary's University of Minnesota
- Graduated with master's degree in biology
- Occupations
- biologist
- Biography
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Edgardo Dizon Gomez, ONS was a Filipino biologist who was conferred the rank of National Scientist of the Philippines in 2014. He was a professor emeritus for marine biology at the University of the Philippines Marine Science Institute.
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John McDonough
- Occupations
- businessperson
- Biography
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John McDonough is an American sports executive who specialized in marketing. He spent two decades with the Chicago Cubs, serving as president from 2006 to 2007. In 2007, he left the Cubs to become president of the Chicago Blackhawks. On June 1, 2011, McDonough was promoted to president and CEO of the Blackhawks, serving until he was released on April 27, 2020. During his tenure leading the front office of the Blackhawks, the team won three Stanley Cups.
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James Miller
- Occupations
- teachermissionary
- Biography
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James Alfred Miller, FSC, also known as Brother Leo William or Santiago, was an American Catholic member of the Brothers of the Christian Schools who served in Guatemala until his murder in 1982.
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Michael Anthony Bilandic
- Occupations
- lawyerjudgepolitician
- Biography
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Michael Anthony Bilandic was an American Democratic politician, judge, and attorney who served as the 49th mayor of Chicago from 1976 to 1979, after the death of his predecessor, Richard J. Daley. Bilandic practiced law in Chicago for several years, having graduated from the DePaul University College of Law. Bilandic served as an alderman in Chicago City Council, representing the eleventh ward on the south-west side (Bridgeport neighborhood) from June 1969 until he began his tenure as mayor in December 1976. After his mayoralty, Bilandic served on the Illinois Appellate Court from 1984 until being elected to the Illinois Supreme Court in 1990. He served on the state supreme court until 2000, and was the court’s chief Justice from 1994 to 1997.
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Julie Blaha
- Born in
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United States - Occupations
- teacherpolitician
- Biography
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Julie Blaha is an American politician and retired educator serving as the 19th state auditor of Minnesota since 2019. She is a member of the Minnesota Democratic–Farmer–Labor Party. Before her election as auditor, Blaha served as secretary-treasurer of the Minnesota AFL–CIO, a federation of local trade unions.
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Christina Tobin
- Occupations
- political activistpolitician
- Biography
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Christina Tobin is an American activist and leader in the election reform and voters' rights movements. She is the founder and chair of The Free & Equal Elections Foundation, and president and chief executive officer of Free and Equal, Inc.
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Paul McFadden
- Occupations
- American football player
- Biography
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Paul McFadden is an American former professional football player who was a placekicker in the National Football League (NFL). He gained recognition at the collegiate level as a kicker at Youngstown State University. McFadden became widely known for his barefooted kicking style.
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Anthony Adducci
- Occupations
- entrepreneurinventor
- Biography
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Anthony J. Adducci was a pioneer of the medical device industry in Minnesota. He is best known for co-founding Cardiac Pacemakers, Inc., the company that manufactured the world's first lithium battery-powered artificial pacemaker. The lithium-iodide cell revolutionized the medical industry and is now the standard cell for pacemakers.
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David Bly
- Occupations
- educatorpolitician
- Biography
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David Bly is an American politician and former member of the Minnesota House of Representatives. A member of the Minnesota Democratic–Farmer–Labor Party (DFL), he represented District 20B, which included portions of Le Sueur and Rice counties in the southeastern part of the state. He is also a retired teacher.
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Mayiik Ayii Deng
- Years
- 1971-.. (age 55)
- Occupations
- politician
- Biography
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Mayiik Ayii Deng is a South Sudanese politician and a former Minister of Foreign Affairs and International Cooperation, He was appointed into the office following Republican decree by the President removing Beatrice Khamisa Wani in September 2021 and was fired in March 2023.
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Jerome J. Workman, Jr
- Occupations
- writerchemist
- Biography
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Jerome J. Workman Jr. is an American analytical spectroscopist, author, editor, and inventor born on August 6, 1952, in Northfield, Minnesota. Jerry Workman, Jerry Workman, Jr., and J.J. Workman are also names he uses for publishing.
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Zach Dorholt
- Years
- 1980-.. (age 46)
- Occupations
- politician
- Biography
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Zachary "Zach" Dorholt is a Minnesota politician and former member of the Minnesota House of Representatives. A member of the Minnesota Democratic–Farmer–Labor Party (DFL), he represented District 14B in central Minnesota from 2013 to 2015.
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Lisa Dietlin
- Occupations
- writer
- Biography
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Lisa M. Dietlin is speaker and writer on the subject of philanthropy. She is the author of four books about the subject, and she is the President and CEO of the philanthropic consulting company The Institute of Transformational Philanthropy.
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David R. Nelson
- Occupations
- politician
- Biography
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David Robert Nelson is an American politician who served as a State Representative and Sheriff of Bristol County, Massachusetts.
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Dave Thies
- Occupations
- baseball player
- Biography
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David Robert Thies is an American former professional baseball pitcher who appeared in nine Major League Baseball (MLB) games for the 1963 Kansas City Athletics. Born in Minneapolis, Minnesota, he threw and batted right-handed and was listed as 6 feet 4 inches (1.93 m) tall and 205 pounds (93 kg).