16 Notable alumni of
University of Dallas
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The University of Dallas is 2082nd 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
- voice actorscreenwritercharacter actortelevision directorfilm actor
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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
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- academic administratoracademicuniversity teacherpoliticianjurist
- Biography
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John Charles Eastman is an American lawyer and academic. He is known for his efforts to overturn the 2020 United States presidential election and block the certification of Joe Biden's victory, for which he has been criminally indicted, ordered inactive by the State Bar of California, and recommended for disbarment. Eastman has lost eligibility to practice law in California state courts, pending his appeal of the state bar judge's ruling that recommended him for disbarment. Eastman is also named as a co-conspirator in the federal indictment brought against Trump over his attempts to subvert the 2020 election results and prevent certification of Biden's election.
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L. Brent Bozell III
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- writerpolitical adviserjournalistbusinessperson
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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 stated purpose is to identify liberal media bias.
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Miriem Bensaleh-Chaqroun
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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 the wife of Alexander, Crown Prince of Yugoslavia, the pretender to the throne of the defunct Kingdom of Yugoslavia.
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Patrick Madrid
- Enrolled in the University of Dallas
- 1994-1995 studied theology
- Occupations
- writerradio personality
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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
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Eric Marshall McLuhan was a communications theorist, son of Marshall McLuhan.
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Oscar Cantú
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- Catholic priestCatholic deaconCatholic bishop
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Oscar Cantú is a Mexican-American Catholic prelate who has served as Bishop of San Jose 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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Susan Orr
- Years
- 1960-.. (age 65)
- 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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Kelby Woodard
- Years
- 1970-.. (age 55)
- 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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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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Cynthia Nielsen
- 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, 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 Archived 2018-12-19 at the Wayback Machine. Nielsen serves on the executive committee of the North American Society for Philosophical Hermeneutics.
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Gregory Kelly
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- Catholic priestCatholic bishop
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John Gregory Kelly is an American Catholic is an American prelate of the Catholic Church, serving as an auxiliary bishop for the Diocese of Dallas in Texas since 2016. He was appointed as bishop of the Diocese of Tyler on December 20, 2024.
