20 Notable alumni of
Saint Mary's University of Minnesota
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The Saint Mary's University of Minnesota is 2584th in the world, 901st in North America, and 852nd in the United States by aggregated alumni prominence. Below is the list of 20 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
- politicianAmerican football coacheducatornon-commissioned officer
- Biography
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Timothy James Walz is an American politician, former educator, and retired United States Army non-commissioned officer who has served since 2019 as the 41st governor of Minnesota. He was the Democratic nominee for vice president in the 2024 U.S. presidential election and a member of the U.S. House of Representatives from 2007 to 2019.
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Sean Duffy
- Enrolled in the Saint Mary's University of Minnesota
- In 1994 graduated with Bachelor of Arts
- Occupations
- politiciancivil servantlawyer
- Biography
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Sean Patrick Duffy is an American politician, lawyer, and former reality television personality who has served as the United States secretary of transportation since 2025, under President Donald Trump. A member of the Republican Party, he served as the U.S. representative for Wisconsin's 7th congressional district from 2011 to 2019. After resigning from Congress, he became a lobbyist and a Fox Business television co-host.
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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 and commentator who writes the Substack publication User Mag. She was previously a columnist for The Washington Post, 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. In 2023, she published a book called Extremely Online: The Untold Story of Fame, Influence, and Power on the Internet. In 2024, she began hosting a podcast called Power User.
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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 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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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.
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Michael Anthony Bilandic
- Occupations
- judgepoliticianlawyer
- 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 54)
- 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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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 34, which includes parts of Anoka and Hennepin County in the Twin Cities metropolitan area.
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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 45)
- 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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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).