- Stanley Rogers
J. Stanley Rogers, a Manchester, Tennessee native, is currently a member of the Tennessee Board of Regents. He has held the office since July 29, 1994. In 2003 he was elected to the position of vice-chair of the board. He is a graduate of Middle Tennessee State University before going to law school at Vanderbilt University. He passed the Tennessee bar in 1964. He is also admitted to practice law before the United States District Courts for the Eastern, … - Bart Gordon
Barton Jennings Gordon, (born January 24, 1949) is a politician from the state of Tennessee, representing the state's 6th Congressional district (map) in the U.S. House of Representatives. He is a Democrat. The district takes in several rural areas and fast-growing suburbs east of Nashville. With the Democrats' victory in the 2006 midterm elections, Gordon has been named as chairman of the House Science Committee. - Sidney A. McPhee
Dr. Sidney A. McPhee is the tenth president of Middle Tennessee State University. Prior to his appointment at MTSU in 2001, he was executive vice chancellor at the Tennessee Board of Regents (TBR) in Nashville. Dr. McPhee also served in various administrative capacities at several major universities including Oklahoma State University, the University of Louisville and the University of Memphis. - Percy Priest
James Percy Priest was an American politician who represented Tennessee in the United States House of Representatives from 1941 until his death. Priest was born in Maury County, Tennessee. He attended Central High School in Columbia, and afterward continued his education at State Teachers' College in Murfreesboro (now Middle Tennessee State University), and the former Peabody College in Nashville. He taught school in Culleoka, in his native Maury County, … - Muhammad Yunus
Yunus, 2006 Nobel Peace Prize recipient and founder of Grameen Bank, has shown himself to be a leader who can translate his vision into powerful reality for the benefit of millions. The Nobel Peace Prize was bestowed upon him for his entrepreneurial efforts and innovative thinking as he single handedly revolutionized economic and social development worldwide. - Albert Gore Sr.
Albert Arnold Gore, Sr. (26 December 1907 - 5 December 1998) was an American politician, serving as a U.S. Representative and a U.S. Senator for the Democratic Party from Tennessee. Gore had two children: Nancy LaFon Gore, born in 1938, who died of lung cancer in 1984 and Albert A. Gore, Jr, Vice President of the United States from 1993 to 2001. - Chris Young
Christopher Alan Young (born June 12, 1985 in Murfreesboro, Tennessee) is an American singer and songwriter, specializing in neotraditional country music. On May 2, 2006, Young was declared the winner of Season 4 of the country music reality television singing competition "Nashville Star". On June 10, 2006 Young appeared on the Grand Ole Opry and performed the single "Drinkin' Me Lonely." His debut album was released October 3, 2006, … - Kermit Davis
Kermit Davis, Jr. is the current head men's basketball coach at Middle Tennessee State University. - Al Gore
Former Vice President Al Gore is Vice Chairman of Metropolitan West Financial, LLC, and a member of the firm's executive leadership team. He serves as a Senior Advisor to Google, Inc. In March 2003, he was elected to the Board of Directors of Apple Computers, Inc. Mr. Gore is a Visiting Professor at two universities in Tennessee, Middle Tennessee State University and Fisk University, and at UCLA. - Rick Stockstill
Rick Stockstill (born December 23, 1957) is the 14th and current head football coach at Middle Tennessee State University. Stockstill is a former quarterback at Florida State and assistant coach at Central Florida, East Carolina, Clemson and South Carolina. - Kelly Holcomb
Bryan Kelly Holcomb (born July 9, 1973, in Fayetteville, Tennessee) is an American football quarterback who plays for the Philadelphia Eagles of the National Football League. Holcomb started his playing career with the Indianapolis Colts in 1996 and also played for the Cleveland Browns where he was a three-year part-time starter. Holcomb attended Lincoln County High School in Fayetteville, Tennessee, where Holcomb lettered in football, baseball, … - George S. Clinton
George S. Clinton (b. 17 June 1947 in Chattanooga, Tennessee) is a professional songwriter, arranger, composer, and session musician, not to be confused with funk musician George Clinton. Clinton began his musical career in Nashville while earning degrees in music, drama and mathematics at Middle Tennessee State University. After graduation, Clinton moved to Los Angeles and became a staff writer for Warner Brothers Music, while also arranging and performing session work. - Dewon Brazelton
Dewon Cortez Brazelton (born June 6, 1980 in Tullahoma, Tennessee) is a professional baseball pitcher, with major league experience from 2002-06. When Brazelton was only 15 years old, he had both knee surgery in 1995 and Tommy John surgery in 1996. He attended Middle Tennessee State University and set both strikeout and win records there. - Bill Boner
William J. "Bill" Boner (born February 14, 1945) is a Tennessee educator and former Democratic politician. He was the third mayor of the Metropolitan Government of Nashville and Davidson County, serving from 1987 to 1991. Boner was born in East Nashville, traditionally a politically-active part of the city. A multi-sport star at East Nashville High School, from which he graduated in 1963, he subsequently entered the fields of teaching and coaching, … - Bill Ketron
Bill Ketron, born September 4, 1953, is a Tennessee politician and a member of the Tennessee Senate for the 13th district, which is composed of Lincoln, Marshall, and Maury counties, as well as part of Rutherford County. Bill Ketron has served as a state senator since being elected to the 103rd Tennessee General Assembly. He is currently the Floor Leader of the Senate Republican Caucus, the Secretary of the State and Local Government Committee, … - James M. Buchanan
James M. Buchanan , Nobel Prize winner in Economic Science, 1986, is currently Advisory General Director of the Center for Study of Public Choice, Distinguished Professor Emeritus of Economics, Board of Visitors, President, and Faculty George Mason University. - Red Floyd
Johnny Red Floyd was a college football coach who coached at Auburn, Middle Tennessee State, and The Citadel in South Carolina. In 1917, he entered his 1st stint as a head coach at Middle Tennessee, and had a record of 7-0. In 1929, he coached at Auburn, and compiled an 0-4 record. This makes him the only coach in NCAA history to lose 4 straight games after winning his first 7. From 1930 to 1931, he coached at The Citadel, and compiled a 9-9-3 record. - Tyrone Calico
Tyrone Bernard Calico (November 9, 1980 in Millington, Tennessee) is an American football wide receiver. In college he was starting receiver for Middle Tennessee State University. He ran the fastest 40 yard dash in the 2002 NFL scouting combine at 4.42. He was drafted by the Tennessee Titans He currently is a free agent. Member of Omega Psi Phi Fraternity, Inc. - Bill Kovach
Bill Kovach has been a journalist and writer for 50 years. In that time he was chief of the New York Times Washington Bureau, served as editor of the Atlanta Journal-Constitution and curator of the Nieman Fellowships at Harvard University and the founding chairman of the Committee of Concerned Journalists , a group that now totals more than 9,000 journalists worldwide. - Alan Lequire
Alan LeQuire (born 1955) is an American sculptor of the late 20th and early 21st century. A native of Nashville, Tennessee, much of his work is displayed in public areas of his hometown. LeQuire's father is retired from the Vanderbilt University School of Medicine, where he served on the faculty as a physician and researcher. His mother is a painter, art teacher, and writer. The young LeQuire showed an early interest in sculpture. - Mark Gwyn
Mark Gywn is an African American law enforcement officer. He is the current Director of the Tennessee Bureau of Investigation, having been appointed by Tennessee Governor Phil Bredesen in 2004 to a 6-year term. He is the first African American to serve in this capacity. Gywn is no stranger to the TBI or law enforcement. He has spent his entire adult life in public safety, more than 18 years of which have been spent at the Bureau. - Jackie Johnson
Jackie Johnson is a weatherperson and television personality for KCAL 9 news (primetime in Hollywood, California) and CBS 2 news (late afternoon in Hollywood, California) who previously served as a weatherperson/personality in South Florida's WSVN Channel 7, and before that, Tallahassee's WCTV. She is a native of Plymouth, Michigan, and attended the University of South Alabama, concentrating on meteorology. - Jonathan Quinn
Jonathan Ryan Quinn (born February 27, 1975 in Turlock, California) is a former American football quarterback in the NFL. He was originally selected with the 25th pick of the third round of the 1998 NFL Draft out of Middle Tennessee State University by the Jacksonville Jaguars. He has also played for the Kansas City Chiefs and Chicago Bears. Quinn transferred to Middle Tennessee State after one year at Tulane University. - Gary Pinkel
Gary Pinkel (born April 27, 1952) is the head football coach at the University of Missouri. Pinkel, who has been coaching at Missouri since the 2001 football season, previously coached at the University of Toledo, where he experienced success in the Mid-American Conference, winning a conference championship with the Rockets in 1995. Pinkel's record at Mizzou is 37-34, and his conference record is 20-28. Gary Pinkel graduated from Kenmore High School in Akron, Ohio, … - Ashley Eicher
Ashley Eicher is an on-air entertainment personality from Louisville, Kentucky who competed in the Miss America pageant. Eicher was selected as Miss Tennessee 2004 and served Governor Phil Bredesen and the Tennessee Department of Education as a spokesperson for the state of Tennessee. She has spoken to over 85,000 people across the state. She competed in the Miss America 2004 pageant broadcast live from Atlantic City, New Jersey in September 2004, … - Gene Chizik
Gene Chizik (born December 28, 1961 in Clearwater, Florida) is the current head football coach at Iowa State University. Chizik played linebacker for the University of Florida during the 1981 season, competing in the Peach Bowl. He graduated from Florida in 1985. He began his coaching career at Seminole High School in Saint Petersburg, FL, serving as their defensive coordinator and inside linebacker coach from 1986-1988. - James R. Ramsey
Dr James R. Ramsey is the current president of the University of Louisville, located in the U.S. state of Kentucky. He became the school's acting president on August 1, 2002 and was named the permanent president on November 4, 2002. Besides twice serving as Kentucky's budget director and working as the state's chief economist, Ramsey has also directed Kentucky's Office of Financial Management, been the state's chief Economic Analyst, … - Larry Gilbert
Lawrence Allen Gilbert, Sr. (November 19 1942-January 21 1998) was an American professional golfer best known for winning the 1997 Senior Players Championship, one of the major championships on the men's Senior Tour. Gilbert was born in Fort Knox, Kentucky. He attended Middle Tennessee State University in Murfreesboro, Tennessee and was a distinguished member of the golf team. - Eddie Pye
Robert Edward Pye (born February 13, 1967, in Columbia, Tennessee) was a Major League Baseball infielder. He is an alumnus of Middle Tennessee State University. Drafted by the Los Angeles Dodgers in the 10th round of the 1988 MLB amateur draft, Pye would make his Major League Baseball debut with the Los Angeles Dodgers on June 3, 1994, and appear in his final game on May 19, 1995. - Devarick Scandrett
Devarick Scandrett (born January 23, 1984) is an American football defensive end for the Green Bay Packers of the NFL. He played college football for Middle Tennessee State University. - Wendell Rawls Jr.
Wendell Rawls, Junior, is a Pulitzer Prize winning investigative reporter and editor. His career spans more than 35 years in journalism and media, beginning in 1967 at the "Nashville Tennessean". In 2005 he became managing director of the Center for Public Integrity, an investigative nonprofit organization in Washington, D.C., and in May 2006 became its executive director. - Sue Gunter
Sue Gunter (May 22, 1939, Walnut Grove, Mississippi, USA - August 4,2005) was a women's college basketball coach. She is best known as the head coach of the LSU Lady Tigers basketball team. In Gunter's 22 years as the head coach at LSU (1982-2004), the Lady Tigers played in 14 NCAA Tournaments and two WNITs. Gunter led LSU to one Final Four in 2004 and to the Elite Eight in 1986, 2000 and 2003. - Don Griffin
Donald Frederick Griffin (born March 17, 1964 in Camilla, Georgia), is a former professional American football player who was selected by the San Francisco 49ers in the 6th round of the 1986 NFL Draft. A 6'0", 176-lb. cornerback from Middle Tennessee State University, Griffin played in 11 NFL seasons from 1986 to 1996. A two-time Super Bowl winner with the 49ers in 1988 and 1989, … - Ron Bramlett
Ron Bramlett (born October 22, 1979) is an American track and field athlete who specializes in the 110 metres hurdles. His personal best time is 13.26 seconds, achieved in July 2004 in Lausanne. Bramlett was born in Frankfurt am Main, Germany, to Ronald and Lurlyn Bramlett. He graduated from Northeast High School in Clarksville, Tennessee in 1997. He was recruited by Middle Tennessee State University as a 110 m hurdler. - Lauren Grissom
Lauren Blair Grissom (born 1985) is a beauty queen from Shelbyville, Tennessee who has held the Miss Tennessee USA title. Grissom won the Miss Tennessee USA title in a state pageant held in Clarksville on 7 October 2005. She had previously been a semi-finalist in the Miss Tennessee Teen USA 2001 pageant and a top six finalist in the 2002 event. Grissom was the second of three of that top six to win the Miss Tennessee Teen USA title, … - Bobby Payne
Bobby Payne (born on December 18, 1983 in Little Rock, Arkansas) is a NFL defensive end for the San Francisco 49ers. He went to Middle Tennessee State University. He was a signed as an undrafted free agent. - The Real Bob James
The Real Bob James, was a popular American radio and television personality from last third of the twentieth century, most noted for his outrageous radio comedy and high-energy on-air work at WGAR-AM, Cleveland, Ohio (1976-80), and WNBC-AM, New York City (1988). James (real name Bob Pondillo)) was creator/producer of "The Cleveland Comedy Company", a "Saturday Night Live"-like local television program and winner of seven Emmy awards, broadcast on WEWS-TV, … - Frederic Niemeyer
Frederic Niemeyer is a tour and Davis Cup tennis player. Niemeyer resides in Deauville, Quebec. He i s currently the World No. 275 in singles. His career ATP tour record (for International Series events or better) is 10-23. The 6'3, right-handed Niemeyer joined the challenger circuit in 1998. His best results have been winning the 1999 Urbana, 2001 São Paulo-1, 2005 Joplin, 2005 Forest Hills, 2006 Santa Clarita, California, and 2007 Cardiff ATP Challenger Series events. - Duane Washington
Duane E. Washington (born August 31 1964 in Eschwege, Hesse, West Germany) is an American former professional basketball player in the NBA. He is the older brother of current Utah Jazz guard Derek Fisher. He played at Laredo Junior College, in Laredo, Texas, and Middle Tennessee State University before being taken with the 13th pick of the second round of the 1987 NBA Draft by the Washington Bullets. He is a graduate of Parkview Arts and Science Magnet High School, … - Lee Atkins
Emory Lee Atkins (born in 1959) is an American football coach. He was born in East Texas. He is a graduate of Middle Tennessee State University and has a Masters Degree in Education. Atkins is considered an expert by some in the "spread offensive football scheme" and has written two books on the subject. Coach Atkins has coached at several high schools across the southern states including 4-AA Wakefield High School in Raleigh, North Carolina, …
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