22 Notable alumni of
William Paterson University of New Jersey
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The William Paterson University of New Jersey is 1475th in the world, 516th in North America, and 484th in the United States by aggregated alumni prominence. Below is the list of 22 notable alumni from the William Paterson University of New Jersey sorted by their wiki pages popularity. The directory includes famous graduates and former students along with research and academic staff.
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Joseph D. Pistone
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- writerpolice officerspyspecial agent
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Joseph Dominick Pistone is an American former FBI agent who worked undercover as Donnie Brasco between September 1976 and July 1981, as part of an infiltration primarily into the Bonanno crime family under the tutelage of Anthony Mirra and later Dominick Napolitano, and to a lesser extent the Colombo crime family, two of the Five Families of the Mafia in New York City. Pistone was an FBI agent for 17 years, from 1969 until he resigned in 1986. The evidence collected by Pistone led to over 200 indictments and over 100 convictions of Mafia members, and some responsible for his infiltration were also killed by other mobsters.
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Ian Ziering
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- film produceractortelevision actorfilm actordub actor
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Ian Andrew Ziering is an American actor best known for his role as Steve Sanders on the television series Beverly Hills, 90210, which he played from 1990 to 2000. He is also the voice of Vinnie on Biker Mice from Mars. From 2013 to 2018, he starred as Fin Shepard in the Sharknado film series. In 2019, he played the DC Comics character Blue Devil on the series Swamp Thing.
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Dick Vitale
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- journalistbasketball coach
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Richard "Dick" John Vitale, also known as "Dickie V", is an American basketball sportscaster. A former head coach in the college and professional ranks, he is well known for his 41-year tenure as a college basketball broadcaster for ESPN. He is known for catchphrases such as "This is awesome, baby!" and "diaper dandy" (outstanding freshman player), as well as his enthusiastic and colorful remarks during games. He has also written fourteen books and appeared in several films.
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Joey Travolta
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- screenwriterfilm producerfilm actorfilm directorfilm editor
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Joseph Allen Travolta is an American actor. He is the older brother of actor John Travolta.
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Ray Toro
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- guitaristmusiciansongwriter
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Raymond Toro is an American musician who serves as lead guitarist and backing vocalist of the band My Chemical Romance.
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Kevin Burkhardt
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- sports commentator
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Kevin Burkhardt is an American sportscaster. He is currently the lead play-by-play voice for the NFL on Fox and lead studio host for Fox Major League Baseball.
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Joseph Farah
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- writerjournalisteditor
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Joseph Francis Farah is an American author, journalist, and editor-in-chief of the far-right website WorldNetDaily (WND). Farah gained prominence for promoting conspiracy theories surrounding the suicide of Vince Foster and is a proponent of birtherism, a debunked conspiracy theory that Barack Obama is not a natural-born citizen of the United States.
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Mark Guiliana
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- composermusiciandrummer
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Mark Guiliana is a Grammy-nominated American drummer, composer and leader of the band Beat Music. He has played with Avishai Cohen, Brad Mehldau, David Bowie, Meshell Ndegeocello, Gretchen Parlato, Jason Lindner, Lionel Loueke, Dhafer Youssef, Tigran Hamasyan, Matisyahu, St. Vincent, the European piano trio Phronesis and his own groups, Heernt and the Mark Giuliana Jazz Quartet.
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Brian Lynch
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- directorscreenwriterwriterfilm screenwriterfilm director
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Brian Michael Lynch is an American film and comic book writer. Lynch was the initial writer and co-creator of Angel: After the Fall for IDW Publishing alongside Joss Whedon, and is best known for writing the screenplays for the films Puss in Boots (2011), Minions (2015), The Secret Life of Pets (2016), The Secret Life of Pets 2 (2019), and Minions: The Rise of Gru (2022). He has also written unproduced film adaptations of both The Sims and The Muppets.
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Tom Brislin
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- pianistsingerrecord producer
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Tom Brislin is an American keyboardist, songwriter, singer, producer, and author. In December 2018, American progressive rock band Kansas announced Brislin as the group’s keyboardist; his playing, vocals, and prominent songwriting contributions are featured on the band’s most recently released studio album, The Absence of Presence (2020).
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Bill Stewart
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- jazz musician
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William Harris Stewart is an American jazz drummer.
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Eric Alexander
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- saxophonistjazz musician
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Eric Alexander is an American jazz saxophonist, composer, and educator. Having placed second at the 1991 Thelonious Monk International Jazz Saxophone Competition behind Joshua Redman and ahead of Chris Potter and Tim Warfield, he was soon signed by a record label and has since recorded over 20 albums as a leader and over 300 as a sideman.
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Tyshawn Sorey
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- composerpercussionistmusic educator
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Tyshawn Sorey is an American composer, multi-instrumentalist, and professor of contemporary music.
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Steve Lonegan
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- politician
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Steven Mark Lonegan is an American businessman and politician who served as mayor of Bogota, New Jersey, from 1996 to 2007. He was also the Republican Party's nominee in the 2013 Special Senate election in New Jersey, which he lost to Cory Booker.
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Justin Kauflin
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- jazz musicianpianistsongwriter
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Justin Kauflin is an American jazz pianist, composer, educator and record producer.
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Andy King
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- politician
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Andy King is an American politician. A Democrat, he is the former Council Member for the 12th district of the New York City Council, which includes the Baychester, Co-op City, Edenwald, Eastchester, Wakefield, and Williamsbridge sections of The Bronx. King and his wife, Neva Shillingford-King are the founders of the Bronx Youth Empowerment Program. King was expelled from the City Council on October 5, 2020.
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Ferit Odman
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- jazz musician
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Ferit Odman is a jazz drummer based in Istanbul, Turkey.
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Dana Hall
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- bandleaderethnomusicologistconductorcomposerjazz musician
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Dana Hall is an American jazz drummer, percussionist, composer, bandleader, and ethnomusicologist. After spending the first few years of his life in Brooklyn, New York (his birthplace), he relocated with his family to his mother's hometown of Philadelphia. There, Hall was exposed to jazz and soul music at an early age through the recordings of his mother Diane, his uncle Earl Harris, and his large extended family. His family's interest in creative music, and their “open door” policy toward Philadelphia jazz musicians of the era sparked Hall's curiosity, passion and ultimately career in music.
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Steve LaSpina
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- university teacherjazz musician
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Steven Frank LaSpina is an American jazz bassist who plays both upright and electric bass.
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Keith Kidwell
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- politician
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Keith D. Kidwell is a Republican member of the North Carolina House of Representatives. He has represented the 79th district (including constituents in Beaufort and Craven counties) since its creation in a mid-cycle redistricting in 2019.
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Tom Fitzgerald
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- 20th Century
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- journalist
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Tom Fitzgerald is a television news reporter, host and anchor for Fox 5 News WTTG in Washington D.C., which he joined in 2003.
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Emil Salvini
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- historian
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Emil R. Salvini is a historian/author/host of Tales of the Jersey Shore on NJTV.
