19 Notable alumni of
Saint Mary's University of Minnesota
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The Saint Mary's University of Minnesota is 2551st in the world, 895th in North America, and 847th 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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Sean Duffy
- Enrolled in the Saint Mary's University of Minnesota
- In 1994 graduated with Bachelor of Arts
- Occupations
- politicianlawyer
- Biography
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Sean Patrick Duffy is an American politician, prosecutor, former sports commentator, and reality television personality who is currently a co-host of The Bottom Line on Fox Business, as well as a contributor on Fox News. A member of the Republican Party, he served as the U.S. representative for Wisconsin's 7th congressional district from 2011 to 2019.
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Tim Walz
- Occupations
- military personneleducatorAmerican football coachpolitician
- Biography
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Timothy James Walz is an American politician, former U.S. Army non-commissioned officer, and retired educator who has served as the 41st governor of Minnesota since 2019. A member of the Democratic–Farmer–Labor Party (DFL), he was a member of the U.S. House of Representatives representing Minnesota's 1st congressional district from 2007 to 2019.
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Taylor Lorenz
- Enrolled in the Saint Mary's University of Minnesota
- Graduated with master's degree
- Occupations
- journalist
- Biography
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Taylor Lorenz is an American journalist. She is a columnist for The Washington Post. She was previously a technology reporter for The New York Times, The Daily Beast, and Business Insider, and social media editor for the Daily Mail. She is particularly known for covering Internet culture.
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Mike Johanns
- Enrolled in the Saint Mary's University of Minnesota
- In 1971 graduated with Bachelor of Arts
- Occupations
- politicianlawyer
- 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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John McDonough
- Occupations
- businessperson
- Biography
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John McDonough is an American sports executive who spent two decades with the Chicago Cubs. In 2007, he left the presidency of the Cubs to become president of the Chicago Blackhawks. On June 1, 2011, McDonough was promoted to president and CEO of the Blackhawks. He specialized in the area of marketing. On April 27, 2020, he was released from his job with the Blackhawks.
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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, 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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James Miller
- Occupations
- missionaryteacher
- 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.
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Julie Blaha
- Born in
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United States - Occupations
- teacher
- 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
- politicianpeace activist
- 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
- player of American football
- Biography
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Paul McFadden is a former American football 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
- inventorentrepreneur
- 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
- politicianeducator
- 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 53)
- 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
- chemistwriter
- 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 44)
- 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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John Hoffman
- Occupations
- politician
- Biography
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John A. Hoffman is a Minnesota politician and member of the Minnesota Senate. A member of the Minnesota Democratic–Farmer–Labor Party (DFL), he represents District 36, which includes parts of Anoka and Hennepin County.
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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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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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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).