- Glenn Poshard
Glenn Poshard (born October 30, 1945 in Herald, Illinois) is a former Illinois State Senator, U.S. Congressman, Gubernatorial Candidate, and is currently President of the Southern Illinois University system. - Paul Simon
Paul Martin Simon was an American politician from Illinois. He served in the United States House of Representatives from 1975 to 1985 and United States Senate from 1985 to 1997. He was a member of the Democratic Party. He was an unsuccessful candidate for the Democratic presidential nomination in 1988. During the campaign, he briefly captured the national attention and was considered a major candidate. - Chris Lowery
Chris Lowery (born July 7, 1972 in Evansville, Indiana) is the men's basketball head coach at Southern Illinois University. - John Shimkus
John Mondy Shimkus (born February 21 1958), American politician, has been a Republican member of the United States House of Representatives since 1997, representing (map). He was born in Collinsville, Illinois. Shimkus earned his bachelor's degree at West Point Military Academy. Shimkus then attended Southern Illinois University Edwardsville and received a Master's of Business Administration. - Jack Shaheen
Jack G. Shaheen (born 1935) is Professor Emeritus of Mass Communication at Southern Illinois University. He was also a consultant on Middle East affairs for CBS News. He studies portrayals of Arabs and Islam in American media. Being a committed internationalist and humanist, dr. Shaheen addresses stereotypical images of racial and ethnic groups. His presentations illustrate that stereotypes do not exist in a vacuum, that hurtful caricatures of Asians, blacks, … - Kristi Yamaoka
Kristi Yamaoka (born 1987) is an American cheerleader and current student at Southern Illinois University from Springfield, Illinois. On Sunday, March 5, 2006 she fell off of a human pyramid during a cheerleading performance in a game between Southern Illinois and Bradley University at the Scottrade Center (then known as the Savvis Center) in St. Louis. Her performance from the stretcher as she was carried off the court was nationwide news. - Shelby Steele
Shelby Steele is a senior fellow at the Hoover Institution whose research examines the role of race in American society and the consequences of contemporary social programs on race relations. Steele has written extensively for major publications including the New York Times and the Wall Street Journal . He is also the author of several books including, most recently, A Bound Man: Why We Are Excited About Obama and Why He Can't Win . - Arnold Barton
H. Arnold Barton, professor emeritus of history, was born in Los Angeles in 1929. Of Swedish descent, he has devoted his research to the history of Scandinavia, especially Sweden, and of Swedes and other Scandinavians in North America. He received his B.A. degree at Pomona College and his doctorate at Princeton University. He taught at the University of Alberta in Edmonton, Canada, the University of California at Santa Barbara, … - Kevin White
Dr. Kevin White (born September 25, 1950) is the Director of Athletics at University of Notre Dame in South Bend, Indiana. He has held this position since March 13, 2000. He held similar positions at Arizona State University, Tulane University, the University of Maine, and Loras College. White is a career educator, having started as a high school coach and teacher at Gulf High School, in New Port Richey, Florida. - Gwendolyn Audrey Foster
Gwendolyn Audrey Foster is a professor in the Department of English, University of Nebraska, Lincoln, specializing in film studies, cultural studies, and Postfeminist Critical Theory. Her most recent books include *"Class-Passing: Social Mobility in Film and Popular Culture", (Southern Illinois University Press, 2005); *"Performing Whiteness: Postmodern Re/Constructions" (State University of New York Press, … - David Johnston
David Johnston studied with Buckminster Fuller at Southern Illinois University, graduating with a degree in Environmental Systems Design. Johnston is president of What's Working, a design and consulting firm in Boulder, Colorado that specializes in environmental construction technology. In recent years, Johnston has consulted with the US Department of Energy, the International Energy Agency, Alameda County (California), as well as private architects, builders, … - Alan Levine
Alan Brian Levine, also known as "Al," born May 22, 1968, in Park Ridge, Illinois, is an American major league baseball relief pitcher. - Loren Coleman
Loren Coleman, MSW, is an author of books on wide-ranging topics including sociology and cryptozoology. Coleman was educated in anthropology and zoology at Southern Illinois University in Carbondale, and psychiatric social work at the Simmons College School of Social Work in Boston. He did post-masters work in anthropology at Brandeis University and studied sociology at the University of New Hampshire. Coleman taught at New England universities from 1980 to 2004, … - Troy Hudson
Troy Hudson (born March 13 1976 in Carbondale, Illinois) is an American professional basketball player currently at reserve point guard for the Minnesota Timberwolves in the NBA. After a college career at the University of Missouri and Southern Illinois University, Hudson was not selected in the NBA draft. Since earning a hard-fought spot on the Utah Jazz in 1998, he later played for the Los Angeles Clippers and the Orlando Magic. - Richard Roundtree
Richard Roundtree (born July 9 1942) is an American actor and former male fashion model famous for portraying John Shaft in the film "Shaft" (1971) and in its two sequels, "Shaft's Big Score" (1972) and "Shaft in Africa" (1973). Roundtree was born in New Rochelle, New York to Kathryn, a nurse and housekeeper, and John Roundtree, a caterer and garbage collector. He attended Southern Illinois University. - Steve Finley
Steven Allen Finley (born March 12 1965, in Union City, Tennessee) is a Major League Baseball center fielder who bats and throws left-handed. He currently is a free agent. Finley, who grew up in Paducah, Kentucky, attended Paducah Tilghman High School and Southern Illinois University, where he earned a degree in physiology and played for the baseball team from 1984-87. - Jack Davis
Jack Davis (born September 6 1935) was a Republican member of the Illinois House of Representatives from 1976 to 1986, and a member of the U.S. House of Representatives from 1987-1989 representing Illinois' 4th U.S. Congressional District. In 1988 he was defeated by Democrat George E. Sangmeister. Jack Davis has a B.A. from Southern Illinois University. Davis served in the U.S. Navy from 1956 to 1959, and operated a steel warehouse from 1976 to 1986. - Wade F. Horn
Wade F. Horn is an American psychologist who received unanimous confirmation (under President George W. Bush) in 2001 as the Assistant Secretary for Children and Families. Before his resignation on April 1, 2007, he oversaw the function of the Administration For Children and Families, an agency within the United States Department of Health and Human Services. He also served under President George H. W. Bush as Commissioner of Children, Youth, … - Bart Scott
Bart Edward Scott (born August 18, 1980 in Detroit, Michigan) is an American football linebacker who attended Southern Illinois University and is currently playing for the Baltimore Ravens of the NFL. Scott saw significant playing time during the 2005 season in which Ray Lewis injured his hamstring. He played in Lewis' absence at the middle linebacker position. - Randall Auxier
Randall E. Auxier, is a professor of philosophy at Southern Illinois University. Born in Leitchfield, Kentucky, Auxier, the younger of two children, is the son of a veterinarian and a professional church musician. Educated in the public schools of Memphis, Tennessee, he received an undergraduate degree in philosophy and criminal justice in 1986 and a master’s degree in philosophy in 1988, both from the University of Memphis. - Joseph Clinton
Joseph D. Clinton had a long professional association with Buckminster Fuller. In 1970, Clinton worked in the School of Technology at Southern Illinois University, where Fuller taught, and researched papers on the mathematics involved with geodesics, contracted and published by NASA in 1971. Some five years later, Clinton founded Clinton International Design Consultants, … - Donald McHenry
Donald Franchot McHenry (October 13 1936 -) was the United States Ambassador and Permanent Representative to the United Nations from September 1979 until January 20 1981. McHenry was born in St. Louis, Missouri, and grew up across the river in East St. Louis, Illinois. He attended Illinois State University, graduating with a BS in 1957. He then continued on to earn a Master's degree from Southern Illinois University Carbondale in 1959. - Mike Glenn
Mike Theodore "Stinger" Glenn (born September 10, 1955 in Rome, Georgia) is an American former professional basketball player. A 6'2" guard from Southern Illinois University, Glenn played ten seasons (1977-1987) in the National Basketball Association as a member of the Buffalo Braves, New York Knicks, Atlanta Hawks, and Milwaukee Bucks. He averaged 7.6 points per game in his career while shooting 54.2% from the field. - Jerry Hairston Jr.
Jerry Wayne Hairston, Jr. (born May 29, 1976 in Naperville, Illinois) is a Major League Baseball player for the Texas Rangers. His father, Jerry Hairston, and grandfather, Sam Hairston, were also Major League Baseball players, making him the first African American to be a third-generation major-leaguer. He attended Southern Illinois University. His uncle Johnny Hairston and his brother Scott Hairston have also played in the majors, … - Jennifer Rhodes
Jennifer Rhodes is an American actress whose career spans four decades. Jennifer Rhodes grew up in Rosiclare, Illinois, a small town on the Ohio River. She became interested in theater while attending Southern Illinois University and moved to New York City soon after graduating. She studied acting and began getting cast for theatre roles. After marrying Jordan Rhodes she eventually moved to Los Angeles where she stopped acting for a while because she felt, … - Duane Kuiper
Duane Eugene Kuiper (born June 19, 1950 in Racine, Wisconsin) is a former second baseman in Major League Baseball for the Cleveland Indians (1974-1981) and San Francisco Giants (1982-1985). Kuiper was a good fielder. His career batting average was .271, about average in the league at the time, but his power was virtually non-existent--in 3,379 at bats he had "one" home run, against Steve Stone. However, since the game was on national television, … - S. Jonathan Wiesen
S. Jonathan Wiesen, an associate professor of modern European history at Southern Illinois University, Carbondale, teaches courses on modern German history and the Holocaust. Professor Wiesen's book "West German Industry & The Challenge of the Nazi Past, 1945-1955" won the Hagley Prize in Business History. - Michael Bond
Michael Bond is a Democratic politician, member of the Illinois Senate for the 31st District since 2007. Bond and his wife Jennifer live in Grayslake, with their three children. He received his Bachelor's degree in Economics from Southern Illinois University in 1992, and his MBA in Finance from Roosevelt University in 1997. Prior to being elected to the Senate he held various finance and budgeting positions with Allstate Insurance Company, … - Chris Carr
Chris Dean Carr (born March 12 1974 in Ironton, Missouri) is an American professional basketball player who was selected by the Phoenix Suns in the 2nd round (56th overall) of the 1995 NBA Draft. Carr played six seasons in the NBA for the Suns, Minnesota Timberwolves, New Jersey Nets, Golden State Warriors, Chicago Bulls and Boston Celtics. His best year as a pro came during the 1997-98 season as a member of the Timberwolves, appearing in 51 games and averaging 9.9 ppg. - David Ayoub
David Ayoub, MD, is a radiologist at the Memorial Medical Center in Springfield, Illinois, an assistant professor at Southern Illinois University School of Medicine, and director of the Prairie Collaborative for Immunization Safety, a lobbying organization. He is also the medical director of Foundation for Autism Information and Research, Inc. (FAIR). - Patti McGuire
Patti McGuire (born on September 5, 1951 in Dexter, Missouri) is an American model and television producer. She was "Playboy" magazine's Playmate of the Month for the November 1976 issue, and the 1977 Playmate of the Year. Her original pictorial was photographed by Pompeo Posar. Her photos became all the more noteworthy for being in the same issue as the infamous Jimmy Carter "Playboy" interview. - Roger Green
Roger L. Green represents District 57 in the New York State Assembly, which is comprised of Fort Greene, Clinton Hill, Prospect Heights, Park Slope and Bedford Stuyvesant. He holds a B.S. from Southern Illinois University. First elected in 1981, Green campaigned to unseat Congressman Edolphus Towns, who currently represents the 13th Congressional district in New York in 2006. On September 12, 2006, Green came in third, … - Kenny Troutt
Kenny A. Troutt (b. 1948) was the founder of Excel Communications, a Texas based telecommunications company that used MLM (Multi-Level Marketing) to offer its main product, a long distance phone service. Troutt became an instant billionaire in 1998 when he sold the Excel business to Teleglobe for $3.5 billion, his share netting him a cool $1.4 billion. Troutt was the son of a bartender and was raised in the public housing projects of Mount Vernon, Illinois. - Kevin House
Kevin Nathaniel House (born December 20, 1957 in St. Louis, Missouri), is a former professional American football player who was selected by the Tampa Bay Buccaneers in the second round of the 1980 NFL Draft. A 6'1", 175 lbs. wide receiver from Southern Illinois University, House played in eight NFL seasons from 1980-1987 for the Buccaneers and Los Angeles Rams - Jil Tracy
Jil Tracy is a Republican member of the Illinois House of Representatives representing the 93rd district. Tracy was sworn into office on July 5, 2006 to replace Representative Art Tenhouse after his resignation. She went on to win the general election in November 2006. Tracy's current committee assignments are Consumer Protection, Local Government, Aging, Rural Economic Development, Higher Education, Juvenile Justice Reform, and Transportation & Motor Vehicles. - Sean Bergman
Sean Frederick Bergman (Born: April 11, 1970 in Joliet, Illinois) is a former righthanded Major League Baseball pitcher who played for the Detroit Tigers, San Diego Padres, Houston Astros, Atlanta Braves and Minnesota Twins between 1993 and 2000. Bergman attended Joliet Catholic High School in Joliet, Illinois, before attending Southern Illinois University. Standing at 6'4", 205 pounds (one source puts him at 225 pounds), … - Terry Taylor
Terry Lee Taylor (born July 18, 1961 in Warren, Ohio), is a former American professional football player who was selected by the Seattle Seahawks in the first round of the 1984 NFL Draft. A 5'10", 188 lbs. cornerback from Southern Illinois University, Taylor played in twelve NFL seasons from 1984-1995 for the Seattle Seahawks, Detroit Lions, Cleveland Browns and Atlanta Falcons. - Patrick Clark
Patrick Clark is an Emmy and Telly Award-winning host. He has been featured on the "Home & Garden Network (HGTV)", "G4", "ABC Family Channel", "All News Channel" and served as a correspondent for "Cartoon Network." - Carl Mauck
Carl Mauck (born July 7, 1947 in McLeansboro, Illinois) is an American football player who was a center who played thirteen seasons in the National Football League for four teams. Mauck attended Southern Illinois University. - Bil Dwyer
Bil Dwyer (born March 30, 1962 in Evergreen Park, Illinois) is an American stand-up comedian and game show host. Television shows he has hosted include GSN's "Extreme Dodgeball", "I've Got A Secret" and "The 50 Greatest Game Shows of All Time", the PAX TV (now ION Television) game show "Dirty Rotten Cheater", and the FSN game show "Ultimate Fan League". He was the analyst for Comedy Central's "Battlebots" throughout its run, …
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