- Duke Cunningham
Randall Harold Cunningham (born December 8 1941), usually known as Randy or Duke, was a Republican member of the United States House of Representatives from California's 50th Congressional District from 1991 to 2005. Cunningham resigned from the House on November 28 2005 after pleading guilty to accepting at least $2.4 million in bribes and underreporting his income for 2004.
- Tennessee Williams
Thomas Lanier Williams III (March 26, 1911 - February 25, 1983), better known by the pseudonym Tennessee Williams, was a major American playwright and one of the prominent playwrights of the twentieth century. The name "Tennessee" was a name given to him by college friends because of his southern accent and his father's background in Tennessee.
- Mel Carnahan
Melvin Eugene "Mel" Carnahan was an American politician who was Governor of Missouri from 1993 to 2000. A Democrat, he died in a plane crash on the Pevely and Hillsboro, Missouri border during a campaign for the U.S. Senate, after which he was elected posthumously to the office.
- Brad Pitt
William Bradley "Brad" Pitt (born December 18, 1963) is an American actor and film producer. He became famous during the mid 1990s, after having starring roles in several major Hollywood films, including "Interview with the Vampire" in 1994 and the thriller "Se7en" in 1995. Pitt has been nominated for an Academy Award and has won a Golden Globe Award, both for his role in "Twelve Monkeys" (1996).
- Kenny Hulshof
Kenneth C. "Kenny" Hulshof is a politician from the U.S. state of Missouri, currently representing (map) in the United States House of Representatives. Hulshof was born in Sikeston, Missouri and attended the University of Missouri. Hulshof earned his J.D. from the University of Mississippi Law School. Prior to serving in Congress, Hulshof worked in the public defender's office and as a special prosecutor for the Missouri attorney general's office.
- Sam Graves
Samuel "Sam" Graves is a politician from the U.S. state of Missouri, currently representing (map) in the United States House of Representatives. Graves was born in Tarkio, Missouri and he graduated from the University of Missouri. Graves was elected to the Missouri House of Representatives in 1992 as a Republican and he was then elected to the Missouri State Senate in 1994. In 2000, Congresswoman Pat Danner suddenly retired due to breast cancer.
- Russ Carnahan
John Russell "Russ" Carnahan (born July 10, 1958) is an American politician and a member of the Democratic party from the state of Missouri. He was elected to the United States House of Representatives in November 2004 to represent (map) which is part of the greater St. Louis area. He took his seat in the U.S. House of Representatives at the start of the 109th United States Congress on January 4, 2005. He is a member of the New Democrat Coalition.
- Jim Lehrer
James Charles Lehrer (pronounced) (born May 19, 1934) is an American journalist. He is the news anchor for "The NewsHour with Jim Lehrer" on PBS. Lehrer is also an acclaimed author, writing both non-fiction and fiction which draws on his life experiences and his interests in history and politics.
- Thomas Eagleton
Thomas Francis Eagleton was a United States Senator from Missouri, serving from 1968 until 1987. He is best remembered for briefly being a Democratic Vice Presidential nominee, sharing the ticket under George McGovern in 1972. He taught Public Affairs at Washington University for over a decade and taught a seminar on the Presidency and the Constitution at Saint Louis University School of Law.
- Norm Stewart
Norm Stewart was an American college basketball coach. He coached at the University of Northern Iowa (then known as State College of Iowa) from 1961 to 1967, but is best known for his career with the University of Missouri from 1967 until 1999. He retired with an overall coaching record of 731-375 in 38 seasons. The court at Mizzou Arena (and previously at the Hearnes Center) is named in his honor.
- Claire McCaskill
Claire McCaskill (born July 24, 1953) is an American Democratic politician, currently the junior United States Senator from the state of Missouri and former State Auditor of Missouri. She defeated Republican Senator Jim Talent in 2006 by a margin of 50% to 47%. Along with Amy Klobuchar of Minnesota, she is one of two female senators in the 110th United States Congress freshman class. She is the first woman elected to the Senate from Missouri in her own right.
- George C. Scott
George Campbell Scott (October 18, 1927 - September 22,1999) was a stage and film actor, director, and producer. He was best known for his Academy Award-winning portrayal of General George S. Patton Jr. in the film "Patton", as well as for his flamboyant performance as General Buck Turgidson in Stanley Kubrick's "Dr. Strangelove or: How I Learned to Stop Worrying and Love the Bomb".
- Martin Frost
Jonas Martin Frost III (born January 1, 1942) is an American politician, who was the Democratic representative to the U.S. House of Representatives for the Texas 24th Congressional District from 1979 to 2005. He was married to U.S. Army Major General (Retired) Kathryn Frost until her death in 2006. Born in Glendale, California, Frost grew up in Fort Worth, Texas. He graduated from the University of Missouri in 1964 with bachelor's degrees in journalism and history, …
- David Koechner
David Koechner (pronounced //) (born August 24, 1962) is an American character actor (film, television and stage), comedian and musician. Koechner began studying improvisational comedy in Chicago at the ImprovOlympic, under the teachings of Del Close, before moving on to joining the Second City Northwest. After one-year stints on "Saturday Night Live" (where he was dropped for being painfully unfunny) and "Late Night with Conan O'Brien", …
- Sheryl Crow
Sheryl Suzanne Crow (born February 11, 1962) is a nine-time Grammy-winning American blues rock singer, guitarist, bassist, and songwriter. Her music blends country, pop, folk, and blues rock into one mainstream sound. Crow is also a noted political activist who uses her fame to promote causes she supports.
- Mike Jones
Michael Anthony Jones is a former American football linebacker in the National Football League. During his NFL career, which started in 1991 and ended after 2002, Jones played on three teams: the Los Angeles/Oakland Raiders, the St. Louis Rams, and the Pittsburgh Steelers. Jones attended college at the University of Missouri, where he originally played as a running back. He was converted to the linebacker position when he signed with the Raiders as a rookie free agent.
- Paul Coverdell
Paul Douglas Coverdell was a United States Senator from Georgia and was also the director of the Peace Corps from 1989 until 1991. He was elected for the first time in 1992 and re-elected in 1998. He died while still in the Senate of a cerebral hemorrhage. Coverdell, a Republican, was often described as a quiet, soft-spoken man, but he left profound marks on the governments of both the state of Georgia and the nation in a relatively brief period of time.
- Lloyd Carr
Lloyd H. Carr (born July 30, 1945) has served as head coach of the University of Michigan football team since 1995. Through the end of the 2006 season, Carr has a record of 113-36. Under Carr, the Wolverines have won or shared five Big Ten titles (in 1997, 1998, 2000, 2003, and 2004), and his 1997 squad was declared the Associated Press national champion.
- Bill Emerson
Norvell William "Bill" Emerson (January 1, 1938 - June 22, 1996) was an American politician from Missouri. He served in the United States House of Representatives from 1981 until his death in 1996. He was succeeded in the House by his widow, Jo Ann Emerson. Emerson was a Republican. Emerson was raised in Jefferson County, Missouri and attended public schools in nearby Hillsboro. He served as a Congressional Page and graduated from Westminster College in Fulton, …
- Bennett Champ Clark
Joel Bennett Clark, better known as Bennett Champ Clark, was a Democratic United States Senator from Missouri from 1932 until 1945. The son of Champ Clark, a prominent Democratic Party leader of the early 20th century, Bennett Clark was born in Bowling Green, Missouri. After graduating the University of Missouri at Columbia in 1912, he earned his law degree at George Washington University.
- John Anderson
John Anderson is a sports journalist from Green Bay, Wisconsin, and a host of the ESPN TV program SportsCenter since June 1999. He lives in Southington, Connecticut. Anderson has a journalism degree from the Missouri School of Journalism at the University of Missouri–Columbia. He is active within the MU Alumni Association and can often be seen at Missouri Tigers sporting events. Anderson was the Grand Marshall at Missouri's 2002 Homecoming football game, …
- Ike Skelton
Isaac Newton "Ike" Skelton IV (born December 20 1931) has been a member of the United States House of Representatives since 1977. A Democrat, he represents. The district includes most of the west-central part of the state, including the state capital, Jefferson City. Skelton is currently the Chairman of the House Armed Services Committee, being selected at the start of the 110th Congress. He had previously served as has the ranking Democrat on the Committee since 1998.
- Mike Hall
Michael James Hall (born February 1982 in Glen Ellyn, Illinois) is an American sports broadcaster who was the featured on-air personality at ESPN's network devoted to college sports, ESPNU. ESPN's Pardon the Interruption reported during its "Happy Trails!" segment on April 27, 2007, that Hall was leaving ESPNU to move back to the Chicago area, where he would pursue other job opportunities.
- Sam Walton
Samuel Moore Walton (March 29 1918 - April 6 1992), born in Kingfisher, Oklahoma was the founder of two American retailers Wal-Mart and Sam's Club. He was the patriarch of the Walton family, one of the richest families in the world.
- John M. Dalton
John Montgomery Dalton (November 9, 1900 - July 7, 1972) was a Governor of Missouri. He was a Democrat. Dalton was born in Vernon County, Missouri in 1900. He began his professional career as an attorney in Kennett, Missouri. He served as the Attorney General of Missouri between 1953 and 1961. He served as the Governor between 1961 and 1965. He died in Jefferson City, Missouri in 1972. His brother, Sidna P. Dalton, was the chief justice of the Missouri Supreme Court.
- Timothy Kaine
Kaine is married Anne Holton , the daughter of former Republican Governor Linwood Holton and a former juvenile court judge. Their three children - Nat, Woody, and Annella - attend Richmond public schools. The Kaines are active in their church and enjoy spending time outdoors, camping, hiking, and fishing.
- Kareem Rush
Kareem Lamar Rush is an American professional basketball player positioned at shooting guard currently under contract with the Indiana Pacers. Rush entered the 2002 NBA Draft after his junior season at Missouri and was selected by the Toronto Raptors with the 20th pick overall, despite being labeled as a late lottery pick prior to the pre-draft camp. The Raptors immediately traded his rights to the Los Angeles Lakers, …
- Kellen Winslow
Kellen Boswell Winslow (born 1957 in St. Louis, Missouri and raised in East St. Louis, Illinois) is a former professional American football tight end with the University of Missouri and the San Diego Chargers.
- William Least Heat-Moon
William Least Heat-Moon, byname of William Trogdon (born 1940) is an American travel writer of English, Irish and Osage Nation ancestry.
- Forrest C. Donnell
Forrest C. Donnell (August 20, 1884 - March 3, 1980) was a United States Senator and a Governor of Missouri. He was a Republican
- Kate Capshaw
Kate Capshaw (born November 3, 1953) is an American actress. She is known for her role in the film "Indiana Jones and the Temple of Doom", and as the wife of director Steven Spielberg.
- James T. Blair Jr.
James Thomas Blair, Jr. (March 15, 1902 - July 12, 1962) was a Governor of Missouri. He was a Democrat.
- Charles Stark Draper
Charles Stark Draper, Sc.D. is often referred to as "the father of inertial navigation." Born in Windsor, Missouri, he attended the University of Missouri in 1917, Stanford University, California in 1919, and MIT in 1922. While at MIT, he earned an S.B. in electrochemical engineering in 1926, and an S.M. and Sc.D. in physics in 1928 and 1938 respectively. While at MIT, he founded the Instrumentation Laboratory in the 1930s, …
- Keyon Dooling
Keyon Latwae Dooling is an American professional basketball player who currently plays for the Orlando Magic of the NBA. A 6'3", 195 lbs point guard from the University of Missouri, Dooling was selected by the Orlando Magic with the 10th overall pick of the 2000 NBA Draft and traded on draft day to the Los Angeles Clippers along with Corey Maggette, Derek Strong, and cash for a future 1st round selection. He proved disappointing to many in Los Angeles, …
- Anthony Peeler
Anthony Eugene Peeler is an American professional basketball player, formerly in the NBA. Played High School ball at Paseo High School. In 1988, Peeler was drafted by Major League Baseball's Texas Rangers in the 41st round. After playing college basketball at the University of Missouri, Peeler was drafted 15th overall by the Los Angeles Lakers in the 1992 NBA Draft. Since being drafted, Peeler has also played for the then-Vancouver Grizzlies, Minnesota Timberwolves, …
- Chris Cooper
Christopher W. Cooper (born July 9, 1951) is an Academy Award-winning American film actor. He became well known in the late 1990s, having appeared in supporting performances in several major Hollywood films, including "American Beauty" and "Seabiscuit".
- Warren E. Hearnes
Warren Eastman Hearnes (born July 24, 1923) is an American politician who was Governor of Missouri from 1965 to 1973. He was the first Missouri Governor eligible to serve two consecutive four year terms. He is a Democrat. He is married to Betty C. Hearnes, a former Missouri State Representative who was the Democratic Party nominee for Governor in 1988. Born in Moline, Illinois, Hearnes moved to Charleston, Missouri as a child. He still resides there.
- Alan Greenberg
Alan C. Greenberg is Chairman of the Executive Committee of The Bear Stearns Companies Inc. He served as Chairman of the Board of Bear Stearns from 1985 to 2001, and as its CEO from 1978 to 1993. Greenberg serves also as a director of Bear Stearns and a non-executive director and of Viacom.
- Steve Stipanovich
Stephen Samuel Stipanovich is an American former professional basketball player of Croatian origin. A talented 7-foot center from the University of Missouri, Stipanovich was selected by the Indiana Pacers with the second pick of the 1983 NBA Draft. While playing for the Pacers, Stipanovich was a remarkably consistent performer; he could provide a dozen points and eight rebounds on just about any given night. Knee problems limited his career to five seasons, …
- David McClelland
David Clarence McClelland was an American behavioral psychologist, social psychologist, and an advocate of quantitative history. McClelland earned his BA in 1938 at Wesleyan University, his MA in 1939 at the University of Missouri, and his Ph.D. in experimental psychology at Yale University in 1941. McClelland taught at the Connecticut College and Wesleyan University before accepting, in 1956, a position at Harvard University. After his 30-year tenure at Harvard he moved, …