23 Notable alumni of
Stephen F Austin State University
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Stephen F Austin State University is 1402nd in the world, 497th in North America, and 466th in the United States by aggregated alumni prominence. Below is the list of 23 notable alumni from Stephen F Austin State 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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Don Henley
- Occupations
- singer-songwritercomposerguitaristsingerdrummer
- Biography
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Donald Hugh Henley is an American musician, and a founding member of the rock band Eagles, for whom he is the drummer and one of the lead vocalists, as well as the sole continuous member of the band. Henley sang the lead vocals on Eagles hits such as "Witchy Woman", "Desperado", "Best of My Love", "One of These Nights", "Hotel California", "Life in the Fast Lane", "Victim of Love", "The Last Resort", "The Long Run", and "Get Over It".
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Shane Carruth
- Occupations
- actorfilm directortelevision actorscreenwritermusician
- Biography
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Shane Carruth is an American filmmaker, screenwriter, composer, and actor. He is the writer, director, and co-star of the prize-winning science-fiction film Primer (2004), which was his debut feature. His second film, Upstream Color (2013), was an experimental science-fiction film which he wrote, directed, produced, edited, designed, and starred in. He also composed the scores for both films. In recognition of Carruth's idiosyncratic and, at times, bizarre filmmaking technique, director Steven Soderbergh told Entertainment Weekly, "I view Shane as the illegitimate offspring of David Lynch and James Cameron."
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Bum Phillips
- Occupations
- player of American footballAmerican football coach
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Oail Andrew "Bum" Phillips Jr. was an American football coach at the high school, college and professional levels. He served as head coach in the National Football League (NFL) for the Houston Oilers from 1975 to 1980 and the New Orleans Saints from 1981 to 1985.
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Thomas Walkup
- Enrolled in Stephen F Austin State University
- Studied in 2011-2016
- Occupations
- basketball player
- Biography
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Thomas Ryan Walkup is an American professional basketball player. He is also a naturalized Greek player for Olympiacos of the Greek Basket League (GBL) and the EuroLeague and for the Greek national team. He played college basketball for Stephen F. Austin State University, before being named Southland Conference Player of the Year for two consecutive seasons (2015 and 2016). Walkup is a native of Texas.
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Jeremiah Trotter
- Occupations
- player of American football
- Biography
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Jeremiah Trotter is an American former professional football player who was a linebacker in the National Football League (NFL) for 12 seasons. He played college football for the Stephen F. Austin Lumberjacks and was selected by the Philadelphia Eagles in the third round of the 1998 NFL Draft.
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Bill Owens
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- politicianinternational forum participantteacher
- Biography
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William Forrester Owens is an American former politician who served as the 40th Governor of Colorado, from 1999 to 2007. A member of the Republican Party, he was re-elected in 2002, amassing 62.6% of the vote, the largest Republican share of the vote in state history. As of 2024, he is the last Republican to serve as Governor of Colorado.
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Willie Jefferson
- Occupations
- player of American football
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Willie Hebert Jefferson III is an American professional football defensive end for the Winnipeg Blue Bombers of the Canadian Football League (CFL). Jefferson is a three-time Grey Cup champion, winning with the Edmonton Eskimos in 2015 and twice more with the Blue Bombers in 2019 and 2021. He was named the CFL's Most Outstanding Defensive Player in 2019 with the Bombers, and is a five-time CFL All-Star and six-time CFL West All-Star. He has also been a member of the Houston Texans, Buffalo Bills, Washington Redskins, and Saskatchewan Roughriders. Jefferson played college football for the Stephen F. Austin Lumberjacks and the Baylor Bears.
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Mike Quinn
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- player of American footballCanadian football player
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Michael Patrick Quinn is a former professional American football quarterback in the National Football League (NFL) for the Pittsburgh Steelers, Indianapolis Colts, Dallas Cowboys, Miami Dolphins, Houston Texans, and Denver Broncos. He also was a member of the Rhein Fire of NFL Europe, and the Montreal Alouettes and Winnipeg Blue Bombers of the Canadian Football League (CFL). He played college football at Stephen F. Austin State University.
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Kasey Lansdale
- Occupations
- singer-songwriter
- Biography
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Kasey Lansdale is an American country music singer-songwriter from Nacogdoches, Texas. Lansdale is also known for her work as an author, editor, actress, and producer, as well as host and founder of the East Texas Songwriter's Workshop. Her full-length debut album Restless was released on August 20, 2013, on Blue Siren Records; it was co-produced by Mike Clute and Kasey Lansdale. The Executive Producer is John Carter Cash.
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Wayne Christian
- Occupations
- politician
- Biography
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Walter Wayne Christian is an American politician and financial planner from Center, Texas, who serves as a Republican member of the Texas Railroad Commission, having first won the position in the general election of November 8, 2016.
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Joseph W. Kennedy
- Occupations
- chemistuniversity teacherphysicist
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Joseph William Kennedy was an American chemist who was a co-discoverer of plutonium, along with Glenn T. Seaborg, Edwin McMillan and Arthur Wahl. During World War II he was head of the CM (Chemistry and Metallurgy) Division at the Manhattan Project's Los Alamos Laboratory, where he oversaw research onto the chemistry and metallurgy of uranium and plutonium. After the war, he was recruited as a professor at Washington University in St. Louis, where he is credited with transforming a university primarily concerned with undergraduate teaching into one that also boasts strong graduate and research programs. He died of cancer of the stomach at the age of 40.
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Derek Wayne Johnson
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- actorfilm directorscreenwriter
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Derek Wayne Johnson is an American film director, screenwriter, editor and producer.
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Taylor Smith
- Occupations
- basketball player
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Taylor Smith is an American basketball player for Scaligera Verona of the LBA. He played college basketball for Stephen F. Austin State University.
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Bob Cashell
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- politicianbusinessperson
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Robert Alan Cashell was an American businessman and politician. He served as the mayor of Reno, Nevada from 2002 to 2014. He served as the 28th lieutenant governor of Nevada from 1983 to 1987 and on the Nevada System of Higher Education Board of Regents from 1979 to 1982. He served as a board member for Station Casinos from June 17, 2011 until his death on February 11, 2020. Cashell was a moderate member of the Republican Party and was a former member of the Democratic Party.
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John A. Ramsey
- Years
- 1990-.. (age 34)
- Biography
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John Ramsey is an American businessman and libertarian political figure. He is the founder and chairman of the Liberty for All Super PAC.
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Will Vest
- Years
- 1995-.. (age 29)
- Occupations
- baseball player
- Biography
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William Lane Vest is an American professional baseball pitcher for the Detroit Tigers of Major League Baseball (MLB). He previously played in MLB for the Seattle Mariners.
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T. J. Holyfield
- Occupations
- basketball player
- Biography
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T. J. Holyfield is an American professional basketball player for Passlab Yamagata Wyverns of the B.League. He played college basketball for Stephen F. Austin and Texas Tech.
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Dee Ann McWilliams
- Born in
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United States - Occupations
- military officer
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Dee Ann McWilliams is a retired United States Army major general. McWilliams is past President of the Women in Service for America Memorial Foundation. She took her commission in 1974 in the Women's Army Corps and was assigned to the Adjutant General Corps. In over 29 years with the army, she held a variety of Human Relations positions, commanding four companies, a training battalion, and a personnel brigade. She also taught national strategic studies and leadership, and served as an Equal Opportunity Officer.
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Todd Slater
- Occupations
- poster artist
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Todd Slater is an American poster artist who specializes in concert posters for indie and mainstream rock musicians. The many acts for whom he has produced posters include Jack White, Widespread Panic, Ween, Avett Brothers, Pearl Jam, Arctic Monkeys, Foo Fighters, Queens of the Stone Age, Dave Matthews, Black Keys, Primus, Muse, and Neil Young. He also produces film posters for the specialist Mondo Gallery in Austin, Texas, USA.
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Donnie R. Marshall
- Occupations
- civil servant
- Biography
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Donnie R. Marshall is an American federal agent who served as the 7th Administrator of the Drug Enforcement Administration from 1999 to 2001.
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Antonio Burks
- Occupations
- basketball player
- Biography
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Antonio Burks is an American professional basketball player who played for the Saint John Mill Rats of the National Basketball League of Canada. He was born in Texarkana, Arkansas. Burks is a 6'5" (1.96 m) and 220 lb (100 kg) guard-forward. Member of Omega Psi Phi. Burks now is a coach and assistant principal for the Rice Independent School District in Rice, Texas.
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Orren R. Whiddon
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Orren Ray Whiddon was a lieutenant general in the United States Army. He served as commanding general of the 8th Infantry Division from 1985 to 1987, and as commanding general of the Second United States Army from 1987 until being succeeded by James W. Crysel in 1990. He attended Stephen F. Austin State University (1955), where he is a member of their alumni hall of fame. His awards include the Bronze Star, Meritorious Service, Defense Superior Service and Army Commendation medals. He died in 2016.
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Stephen Payne
- Occupations
- lobbyist
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Stephen Prentiss Payne is an American lobbyist from Houston, Texas. He has also served as a governmental, energy, international affairs, and international business development consultant, corporate and political adviser, foreign diplomat, businessman, fundraiser, and former adviser (June 2007 to July 2008) to two of the United States Department of Homeland Security's Advisory Committees—the Secure Borders and Open Doors Advisory Committee (SBODAC) and the Essential Technology Task Force (ETTF), in connection with which he held a U.S. security clearance.