23 Notable alumni of
William Paterson University of New Jersey
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The William Paterson University of New Jersey is 1417th in the world, 501st in North America, and 470th in the United States by aggregated alumni prominence. Below is the list of 23 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
- Occupations
- spypolice officerwriterspecial agent
- Biography
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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, 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
- Occupations
- film actortelevision actoractorfilm producervoice actor
- Biography
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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
- Occupations
- basketball coachjournalist
- Biography
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Richard 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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- film directorfilm actorfilm producerscreenwritersinger
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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
- Occupations
- musicianguitaristsongwriter
- Biography
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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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Joe Louis Clark
- Enrolled in the William Paterson University of New Jersey
- Graduated with bachelor's degree
- Occupations
- educator
- Biography
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Joe Louis Clark was the principal of Eastside High School in Paterson, New Jersey. He is also the subject of the 1989 film Lean on Me, starring Morgan Freeman. Clark gained public attention in the 1980s for his unconventional and controversial disciplinary measures as the principal of Eastside High.
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Kevin Burkhardt
- Occupations
- sports commentator
- Biography
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Kevin Burkhardt (born March 2, 1974 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
- Occupations
- journalistwritereditor
- Biography
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Joseph Francis Farah is an American author, journalist, and editor-in-chief of the right-wing 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
- Occupations
- musiciancomposerdrummer
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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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- film screenwriterwriterscreenwriterdirectorillustrator
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Brian Michael Lynch is an American film and comic book writer. Lynch was the initial writer and co-creator with Joss Whedon of Angel: After the Fall for IDW Publishing, 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 an unproduced film adaptation of The Sims. In addition to the unproduced Sims film, Lynch also wrote an unproduced film for The Muppets that was titled “The Next Muppet Movie.”
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Tom Brislin
- Occupations
- singerpianistrecord producer
- Biography
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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
- Biography
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William Harris Stewart is an American jazz drummer.
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Eric Alexander
- Occupations
- jazz musiciansaxophonist
- Biography
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Eric Alexander is an American jazz saxophonist.
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Tyshawn Sorey
- Occupations
- percussionistcomposeruniversity teachermusic teacher
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Tyshawn Sorey is an American composer, multi-instrumentalist, and professor of contemporary music.
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Steve Lonegan
- Occupations
- politician
- Biography
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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
- Occupations
- pianistjazz musiciansongwriter
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Justin Kauflin is an American jazz pianist, composer, educator and record producer.
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Andy King
- Occupations
- politician
- Biography
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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
- Occupations
- jazz musician
- Biography
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Ferit Odman is a jazz drummer based in Istanbul, Turkey.
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Dana Hall
- Occupations
- jazz musiciancomposerconductorethnomusicologistbandleader
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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
- Occupations
- jazz musicianuniversity teacher
- Biography
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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
- Occupations
- politician
- Biography
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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
- Years
- 20th Century
- Occupations
- journalist
- Biography
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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
- Occupations
- historian
- Biography
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Emil R. Salvini is a historian/author/host of Tales of the Jersey Shore on NJTV.
