- Matt Lauer
Matt Lauer or Matthew Todd Lauer (December 30, 1957) is an American television personality, best known as a co-host of NBC's "The Today Show" (since 1994) after being a news anchor in New York and a local talk-show host in Boston, Philadelphia, Providence, and Richmond. He was also host of "PM Magazine" (or "Evening Magazine" 1980-1986) and worked for ESPN in the 1980s. - Paul Newman
Paul Leonard Newman (born January 26, 1925) is an Academy Award, Golden Globe, Cannes Award, and Emmy Award-winning American actor and film director. He is also the founder of Newman's Own, a food company of which all profits and royalties are donated to charity. As of May 2007, these donations have exceeded $220 million USD. - George Voinovich
Throughout his distinguished career in service to the people of Ohio, U.S. Senator George V. Voinovich has strived to make government "work harder and smarter and do more with less." - Peter King
Peter King (b. 1957, Springfield, Massachusetts) is a well-respected football columnist for "Sports Illustrated", the author of five books, most notably "Inside the Helmet", as well as a TV analyst and reporter. Since 2006, he is a part of "Football Night in America", NBC's Sunday night NFL studio show. King graduated from Ohio University in 1979, and following graduation, began working for the Cincinnati Enquirer, … - Thomas Ewing
Thomas Ewing, Sr. (December 28, 1789 - October 26, 1871) was a National Republican and Whig politician from Ohio. He served in the U.S. Senate as well as serving as the Secretary of the Treasury and the first Secretary of the Interior. Born in West Liberty, Ohio County, Virginia (now West Virginia). After studying at Ohio University and reading law under Philemon Beecher, Ewing commenced the practice of law in Lancaster, Ohio, in 1816. - Mike Schmidt
Michael Jack Schmidt (born September 27, 1949 in Dayton, Ohio) is a former American professional baseball player. He played his entire career for the Philadelphia Phillies, and is regarded as one of the greatest third basemen in the history of baseball. In 1995, he was inducted into the Baseball Hall of Fame. - Jenny Holzer
Jenny Holzer (born 1950 in Gallipolis, Ohio) is an American conceptual artist. She attended Ohio University (in Athens, Ohio), Rhode Island School of Design, and the Independent Study Program at the Whitney Museum of American Art. Holzer was originally an abstract artist, focusing on painting and printmaking, but after moving to New York City in 1977, she began working with text as art. The main focus of her work is the use of words and ideas in public space. - Don Swaim
Don Swaim (born 1936) is an American journalist and broadcaster. Born in Kansas, Swaim earned a degree in broadcast journalism from Ohio University and worked as editor, writer, producer, reporter, and anchor at WCBS (AM) in New York and CBS in Baltimore. His radio program on books and authors, "Book Beat", was nationally syndicated by the CBS Radio Stations News Service. On that program, he interviewed hundreds of major authors of the 1980's, … - Clarence Page
Clarence Page (born June 2, 1947) is a journalist, syndicated columnist and member of the editorial board for the "Chicago Tribune". He is an occasional panelist on "The McLaughlin Group", a regular contributor of essays to "NewsHour with Jim Lehrer", host of several documentaries on the Public Broadcasting Service, and an occasional commentator on National Public Radio's "Weekend Edition Sunday". - Leon Harris
Leon Harris (born 1961 in Akron, Ohio), is an American newscaster. Harris was born to Leon Sr. and Lorrene Harris in Akron, Ohio. He has three brothers: Marcus, Jerry and J.J., who still reside in Akron, while his sister Kimberly lives in Houston. He graduated from Buchtel High School in 1979, and earned a National Merit Scholarship to Ohio University where he met his wife, Dawn Lomax, whose family is also from Akron. - Dow Finsterwald
Dow H. Finsterwald, Sr. (born September 6, 1929) is an American professional golfer who is best known for winning the 1958 PGA Championship. Finsterwald was born in Athens, Ohio. He attended Ohio University in Athens, Ohio graduating in the Class of 1952. In 1969, he was inducted into the Ohio University Athletics Hall of Fame joining his father, Russ Finsterwald, who was in the first class of inductees as a football player, basketball and football head coach. - Robert D. Walter
Robert D. Walter is an American businessman. In 1971 he purchased Cardinal Foods, a small Ohio food wholesaler, in a leveraged buyout. Cardinal Health is now an $81 billion USD Fortune 100 company and one of the largest distributors of pharmaceuticals, health & beauty products, and hospital supplies in the United States. Walter graduated from St. Charles Preparatory School, has an MBA from Harvard University and a BA from Ohio University. - David Wilhelm
David Wilhelm (born October 2 1956) is an American political operative and businessman. A native of Appalachian Ohio, Wilhelm is a venture capitalist who focuses on spurring sustainable economic growth in areas that tend not to receive much investment. He received his B.A. from Ohio University, Master in Public Policy from Harvard's Kennedy School of Government, and honorary doctorates from Ohio University and the University of Charleston. - Arsenio Hall
Arsenio Hall (February 12, 1955) is an American comedian, talk show host, and actor. He is best known for his talk show The Arsenio Hall Show and stint as host of Star Search. The son of a Baptist minister, Hall performed as a magician when he was a child. Hall attended Ohio University in Athens, Ohio, where he was on the speech team with future actress Nancy Cartwright and future news anchor Leon Harris. He then transferred to Kent State University. - Piper Perabo
Piper Lisa Perabo (born October 31, 1976) is an American movie actress. - Brian Unger
Brian Unger is an American comedian, writer, producer, and commentator. He was an original contributor to "The Daily Show", from 1996 to 1998. Currently, he provides regular commentary for the NPR show "Day to Day" and guest hosts MSNBC's "Countdown with Keith Olbermann". Unger is a native of Granville, Ohio. He graduated from Ohio University in 1987, where he majored in communication. - Nancy Cartwright
Nancy Campbell Cartwright (born October 25, 1957) is an American voice actress. She is best known and most famous for providing the voice of Bart Simpson; she also provides the voices of Nelson Muntz, Ralph Wiggum, Todd Flanders and Kearney, as well as Maggie Simpson's squeaks and giggles, on the animated television show "The Simpsons". - Richard Dean Anderson
Richard Dean Anderson (born January 23 1950 in Minneapolis, Minnesota) is an American television actor. He played the eponymous hero in the television series "MacGyver" and, more recently, Jack O'Neill in "Stargate SG-1", the longest-running North American science fiction series. - Betty Thomas
Betty Thomas (born July 27, 1948) is an American actress and director in television and motion pictures. She was born Betty Thomas Nienhauser in St. Louis, Missouri. She graduated from Ohio University (in Athens, Ohio) with a Bachelor of Fine Arts degree. She worked as an artist and taught school in Chicago before deciding to pursue a career in show business. Thomas joined The Second City comedy group and appeared in the films "Tunnel Vision" (1975), … - Larry Hunter
Larry Hunter served as head coach of the Ohio Bobcats men's baketball team from 1989-2001, compiling a winning percentage of .580 (204-148). His teams made one NCAA Tournament appearance in 1994, an National Invitation Tournament appearance in 1995, and won the prestigious Pre-Season NIT in 1994. Despite his good record as coach of the Bobcats, Hunter was relieved of his duties in 2001 for a lack of postseason success. Prior to taking the job at Ohio University, … - Roger Ailes
Roger Eugene Ailes (born May 15, 1940) is the president of Fox News Channel and chairman of the Fox Television Stations Group. - Gary Trent
Gary Dajaun Trent (born September 22 1974 in Columbus, Ohio) is an American professional basketball player. During his National Basketball Association (NBA) career, he played with the Portland Trail Blazers, Toronto Raptors, Dallas Mavericks and Minnesota Timberwolves. He is 6' 8" and 250 lb. Trent is currently with Panellinios Gymnastikos Syllogos of the Greek basketball league. Trent played his high school basketball at Hamilton Township high school in Columbus, Ohio. - Dave Zastudil
David Michael Zastudil (born October 28, 1978 in Bay Village, Ohio) is an American football punter who currently plays for the Cleveland Browns of the National Football League; he wears the number 15. Zastudil played collegiately at Ohio University, and was drafted in the fourth round of the 2002 NFL Draft by the Baltimore Ravens - Ed O'Neill
Edward O'Neill, Jr. (born April 12, 1946) is a two time Golden Globe nominated American actor. He is best known for his role as the main character, Al Bundy, on the FOX Network's long running sitcom, "Married... with Children". O'Neill is often cast as a police officer on television shows and in movies, as a trademark. He is also a Purple Belt in Brazilian Jiu Jitsu. - Edward James Roye
Edward James Roye (February 31815-February 111872) was an American-Liberian political figure whose brief 1870-71 tenure as President of Liberia ended with his overthrow and subsequent violent death. Edward Roye was born into a prosperous family in Newark, Ohio. His father, John Roye, managed a ferry across the Wabash River at Terre Haute, Indiana and, through conservative management of his resources, … - Martin Savidge
Martin Savidge is an American television news correspondent for NBC News. He previously worked for CNN and WJW, Cleveland, where he also worked with current NBC correspondent Kelly O'Donnell. Savidge's work has included both anchoring and on-location reporting of live television newscasts, as well as taped special reports. He has received multiple honors for his work, including several Emmy Awards, and the Edward R. Murrow Award. - Sammy Kaye
Sammy Kaye (born Samuel Zarnocay, Jr. on March 13, 1910 in Lakewood, Ohio -- died on June 2, 1987 in Ridgewood, New Jersey) was a famous U.S. bandleader and songwriter. He graduated from Rocky River High School in Rocky River, Ohio in 1927. He attended Ohio University in Athens, Ohio where he was a member of Theta Chi Fraternity. Kaye could play the saxophone and the clarinet, but he never featured himself as a soloist on either one. - Jim Dine
Jim Dine was born June 16, 1935, in Cincinnati, Ohio. He studied at night at the Cincinnati Art Academy during his senior year of high school and then attended the University of Cincinnati, the School of the Museum of Fine Arts, Boston, and Ohio University, Athens, from which he received his B.F.A. in 1957. Dine moved to New York in 1959 and soon became a pioneer creator of "Happenings", together with Allan Kaprow , and Robert Whitman . - Brandon Hunter
Brandon Hunter (born November 24 1980 in Cincinnati, Ohio) is a 6'7" American professional basketball player who most recently played for Carpisa Napoli of the Italian Basketball League. He has mostly been a journeyman player. As a college senior, the power forward averaged 21.5 points, 12.6 rebounds, 2.6 assists, 1.2 blocks and 0.8 steals. After a career with the Ohio Bobcats, he was a second round draft choice (56th overall) of the Boston Celtics in the 2003 NBA Draft. - Walter Tevis
Walter Tevis was an American novelist and short story author. His books became the sources for several major films. - Bob Brenly
Bob Brenly TV Broadcast Analyst, Former MLB All Star and Manager Bob Brenly is a television broadcast analyst for the Chicago Cubs and The Fox Network. As a Major League baseball player Bob was an All-Star catcher whose leadership helped the San Francisco Giants win a Division Title in 1987. In 2001 as a manager in his inaugural year, Bob led the Arizona Diamondbacks to a World Series championship. - Scott Mayle
Scott Mayle (born October 14, 1983) is a wide receiver for the Buffalo Bills. Mayle was signed by the Bills as an undrafted rookie free agent on April 30, 2007 after four years as a collegiate player at Ohio University. - Joe Eszterhas
Josef Eszterhas (born November 23 1944) is a controversial Hungarian-American writer, best known for his screenplays for the films "Basic Instinct" and "Showgirls". He has also written an autobiography called "Hollywood Animal". - Thom Brennaman
Thomas Wade Brennaman (born September 12, 1963) is an American sportscaster, and the son of sportscaster Marty Brennaman. - Kamil Idris
Dr. Kamil Eltayed Idris (born on August 26, 1945, August 26, 1953, or August 26, 1954) is a Sudanese international civil servant. He has been Director General of the World Intellectual Property Organization (WIPO) since November 1997. He is also the head of the International Union for the Protection of New Varieties of Plants (UPOV). - Dino Gaudio
Dino Gaudio is an assistant men's basketball coach at Wake Forest University. He previously served as the head coach at the United States Military Academy and Loyola College in Maryland. - Art Lewis
Art "Pappy" Lewis (born February 9, 1911), died (June 13, 1962) was a football player for the New York Giants and the Cleveland Rams, and was the coach of the Rams during the 1938 season. He also served as the head coach at West Virginia University from 1950 through 1959. - John Bixler
John Bixler was born in Washington, D. C. and raised in Shaker Heights, Ohio with his identical twin brother, professional musician, Patrick Bixler. Mr. Bixler graduated from Shaker Heights High School and is a summa cum laude graduate of Ohio University School of Theatre with a BFA in Acting. He has also studied acting at the Circle Repertory Company School where he performed in the Circle Rep LAB. Mr. - Albert David Baumhart Jr.
Albert David Baumhart, Jr. (June 15, 1908-January 23, 2001) was a Republican member of the U.S. House of Representatives from Ohio. Albert David Baumhart, Jr. was born in Vermilion, Ohio. He attended Ohio University in Athens, Ohio, receiving his A.B. and M.A. in 1931. He was a publishing house representative at Vermilion, Ohio, from 1932 to 1939. He was a member of the Ohio State Senate from 1937 to 1940. Baumart was elected as a Republican to the Seventy-seventh Congress. - Robert E. Holmes
Robert Edward Holmes (November 14, 1922-July 28 2004) was an associate justice of the Ohio Supreme Court from 1978 until 1992. A conservative jurist, he had previously served in the Ohio House of Representatives from 1961 until 1968 and on Ohio's Tenth District Court of Appeals. He was a graduate of Ohio University and the Ohio State University's Moritz College of Law.
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