16 Notable alumni of
University of Dallas
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The University of Dallas is 2102nd in the world, 715th in North America, and 672nd in the United States by aggregated alumni prominence. Below is the list of 16 notable alumni from the University of Dallas sorted by their wiki pages popularity. The directory includes famous graduates and former students along with research and academic staff.
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Peter MacNicol
- Occupations
- television directorfilm actortelevision actoractorvoice actor
- Biography
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Peter MacNicol is an American actor. He received a Theatre World Award for his 1981 Broadway debut in the play Crimes of the Heart. His film roles include Galen in Dragonslayer (1981), Stingo in Sophie's Choice (1982), Janosz Poha in Ghostbusters II (1989), Gary Granger in Addams Family Values (1993), Renfield in Dracula: Dead and Loving It (1995), and David Langley in Bean (1997).
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John C. Eastman
- Occupations
- juristacademic administratoruniversity teacherpolitician
- Biography
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John Charles Eastman is an American lawyer and academic. He is known for his efforts to block certification and overturn the results of the 2020 United States presidential election.
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L. Brent Bozell III
- Occupations
- writerpolitical adviserjournalistbusinessperson
- Biography
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Leo Brent Bozell III is an American conservative activist and writer. Bozell is the founder of the Media Research Center, an organization whose purpose is to document and combat liberal media bias. In 2025, Bozell was nominated by President Donald Trump to be the next United States Ambassador to South Africa. The United States Senate confirmed Bozell's nomination on December 18, 2025, by a party-line vote of 53-43.
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Miriem Bensaleh-Chaqroun
- Born in
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Morocco - Enrolled in the University of Dallas
- In 1986 graduated with Master of Business Administration
- Occupations
- businessperson
- Biography
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Miriem Bensalah-Chaqroun is a Moroccan businesswoman. She is CEO and vice-chair of Oulmes Mineral Water of Groupe Holmarcom. She is the president of Confédération générale des entreprises du Maroc from 2012 to 2018. She received the Wissam Al-Moukafa Al-Watania in 2013, the Order of Civil Merit in 2017 and the Legion of Honour in 2020.
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Katherine, Crown Princess of Serbia
- Occupations
- aristocrat
- Biography
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Katherine Karađorđević is Crown Princess of Serbia by marriage to Alexander, Crown Prince of Yugoslavia, the pretender to the throne of the former Kingdom of Yugoslavia.
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Patrick Madrid
- Enrolled in the University of Dallas
- 1994-1995 studied theology
- Occupations
- writerradio personality
- Biography
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Patrick Madrid is an American Catholic, author, and radio host. His many books include Why Be Catholic? (Penguin Random House), Life Lessons: 50 Things I Learned in My First 50 Years (Ignatius Press), and How to Do Apologetics (Our Sunday Visitor). His books have sold over one million copies, including foreign-language editions.
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Eric McLuhan
- Occupations
- university teacher
- Biography
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Eric Marshall McLuhan was a communication theorist, son of philosopher Marshall McLuhan.
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Oscar Cantú
- Occupations
- Catholic deaconCatholic bishopCatholic priest
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Oscar Cantú is a Mexican-American Catholic prelate who has served as bishop of San Jose in California since 2018.
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Elaine McCusker
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United States - Biography
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Elaine A. McCusker is an American government official who served as Deputy Under Secretary of Defense, one of the offices of United States Principal Deputy Under Secretary of Defense, from 2017 to 2020.
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Michael Duca
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- Catholic priestCatholic bishop
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Michael Gerard Duca is an American prelate of the Roman Catholic Church who has been serving as bishop of the Diocese of Baton Rouge in Louisiana since his installation on August 24, 2018. He previously served as the bishop of the Diocese of Shreveport in Louisiana from 2008 to 2018.
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William Marshner
- Occupations
- theologian
- Biography
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William Harry Marshner is an American retired Emeritus Professor of Theology at Christendom College in Front Royal, Virginia. He is a former chairman of the Theology Department and a founding professor, who created that institution's theology and philosophy curricula. He has written extensively on ethics and Thomism, and is most widely read as the co-author of Cultural Conservatism: A New National Agenda.
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Gregory Kelly
- Occupations
- Catholic priestCatholic bishop
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John Gregory Kelly is an American Catholic prelate who has served as Bishop of Tyler since 2025.
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Susan Orr
- Years
- 1960-.. (age 66)
- Biography
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Susan Orr headed the United States Children's Bureau, a federal agency organized under the United States Department of Health and Human Services' Administration for Children and Families, Administration for Children and Families, as Associate Commissioner.
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Gene Wolande
- Occupations
- actor
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Gene Wolande is an American character actor, writer, and director who has appeared in many mainstream film and television projects. He is best known as Ray Pinker in the Academy Award-winning film L.A. Confidential and also for his recurring role in the acclaimed HBO series Carnivàle. As a writer, he has won awards from Francis Ford Coppola's American Zoetrope Studios for his screenplay American Canvas. He has also written for the television series Wonder Years and Star Trek: Deep Space Nine.
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Kelby Woodard
- Years
- 1970-.. (age 56)
- Occupations
- politician
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Kelby G. Woodard is a Minnesota politician and former member of the Minnesota House of Representatives. A member of the Republican Party of Minnesota, he represented District 20A, which includes Le Sueur and Scott counties in the southeastern part of the state. He is also a small business owner of Trade Innovations, TRG Direct, and the Trusted Trade Alliance.
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Cynthia Nielsen
- Years
- 1970-.. (age 56)
- Occupations
- philosopher
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Cynthia R. Nielsen is an American philosopher and Professor of Philosophy at the University of Dallas. She is known for her expertise in the field of hermeneutics (focusing especially on Hans-Georg Gadamer), the philosophy of music, aesthetics, ethics, and social philosophy. Since 2015 she has taught at the University of Dallas. Prior to her appointment at the University of Dallas, she taught at Villanova University as a Catherine of Sienna Fellow in the Ethics Program. Nielsen serves on the executive committee of the North American Society for Philosophical Hermeneutics.
