Since [[Denison University]] in [[Granville, Ohio]], was founded in 1831, there have been many individuals associated with Denison who are worthy of note including presidents of the university and alumni who have gone on to work in academia, business, arts and entertainment, government, literature, religion, science, and sports. In total, Denison has about 37,000 living alumni throughout the world.
Since [[Denison University]] in [[Granville, Ohio]], was founded in 1831, there have been many individuals associated with Denison who are worthy of note including presidents of the university and alumni who have gone on to work in academia, business, arts and entertainment, government, literature, religion, science, and sports. In total, Denison has about 37,000 living alumni throughout the world.
Notable alumni include actors [[Steve Carell]], [[Hal Holbrook]], and [[Jennifer Garner]]; [[Saturday Night Live|SNL]] comedian [[Alex Moffat (comedian)|Alex Moffat]]; entertainer [[John Davidson (entertainer)|John Davidson]]; Hall of Fame college football coach [[Woody Hayes]]; [[ESPN]] president [[George Bodenheimer]]; [[Turner Broadcasting System]] Senior Vice President James Anderson;<ref>{{Cite news|url=https://www.prsa.org/Intelligence/Tactics/Articles/view/11549/1128/Dialed_In_James_L_Anderson_of_Turner_Broadcasting#.WHkLm7YrJmA|title=Dialed In: James L. Anderson of Turner Broadcasting on Arts and Entertainment|newspaper=PRSA|access-date=2017-01-13}}</ref> drag queen and [[LGBT]] activist [[Nina West]], former member of [[Grand National Assembly of Turkey|Turkish Parliament]] and current consultant to [[The Coca-Cola Company]] Mehmet Cem Kozluformer;<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://www.bloomberg.com/markets/stocks|title=People|website=Bloomberg.com|access-date=2017-01-13}}</ref> United States Senator [[Richard Lugar]]; [[American Championship car racing|Indy car]] racer [[Bobby Rahal]]; playwright [[Jeffrey Hatcher]]; artist [[Ned Bittinger]]; author [[Pam Houston]], James Frey; former [[Disney]] Chairman and CEO [[Michael Eisner]]; American criminologist and father of “[[evidence-based policing]]” [[Lawrence W. Sherman|Lawrence Sherman]]; former [[Ohio Attorney General]] [[Jim Petro]]; former [[Princeton University]] President [[William G. Bowen|William Bowen]]; folklorist, oral historian, author, and podcast host [[Douglas A. Boyd]]; professor of religion at [[Goucher College]] and [[Theology|theologian]] at the [[Washington National Cathedral]]<ref>{{cite news |url=https://cathedral.org/staff/kelly-brown-douglas/|title=The Rev. Dr. Kelly Brown Douglas – Washington National Cathedral|newspaper=Washington National Cathedral|language=en-US|access-date=2017-01-13}}</ref> [[Kelly Brown Douglas]];<ref>{{cite news|url=https://denisonmagazine.com/feature/the-deep-roots-of-american-racism/|title=The Deep Roots of American Racism|newspaper=Denison Magazine|language=en-US|access-date=2017-01-13}}</ref> [[Randolph Hollerith|Randolph Marshall Hollerith]], Dean of the [[Washington National Cathedral]];<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://cathedral.org/staff/the-very-rev-randolph-marshall-hollerith/|title=The Very Rev. Randolph Marshall Hollerith|website=Washington National Cathedral|language=en-US|access-date=2019-09-11}}</ref> and [[George Stibitz]], one of the fathers of modern [[Computer|digital computing]].
Notable alumni include actors [[Steve Carell]], [[Hal Holbrook]], and [[Jennifer Garner]]; [[Saturday Night Live|SNL]] comedian [[Alex Moffat (comedian)|Alex Moffat]]; entertainer [[John Davidson (entertainer)|John Davidson]]; Hall of Fame college football coach [[Woody Hayes]]; [[ESPN]] president [[George Bodenheimer]]; [[Turner Broadcasting System]] Senior Vice President James Anderson;<ref>{{Cite news|url=https://www.prsa.org/Intelligence/Tactics/Articles/view/11549/1128/Dialed_In_James_L_Anderson_of_Turner_Broadcasting#.WHkLm7YrJmA|title=Dialed In: James L. Anderson of Turner Broadcasting on Arts and Entertainment|newspaper=PRSA|access-date=2017-01-13}}</ref> drag queen and [[LGBT]] activist [[Nina West]], former member of [[Grand National Assembly of Turkey|Turkish Parliament]] and current consultant to [[The Coca-Cola Company]] Mehmet Cem Kozluformer;<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://www.bloomberg.com/markets/stocks|title=People|website=Bloomberg.com|access-date=2017-01-13}}</ref> United States Senator [[Richard Lugar]]; [[American Championship car racing|Indy car]] racer [[Bobby Rahal]]; playwright [[Jeffrey Hatcher]]; artist [[Ned Bittinger]]; author [[Pam Houston]], James Frey; former [[Disney]] Chairman and CEO [[Michael Eisner]]; criminologist and father of “[[evidence-based policing]]” [[Lawrence W. Sherman|Lawrence Sherman]]; former [[Ohio Attorney General]] [[Jim Petro]]; former [[Princeton University]] President [[William G. Bowen|William Bowen]]; folklorist, oral historian, author, and podcast host [[Douglas A. Boyd]]; professor of religion at [[Goucher College]] and [[Theology|theologian]] at the [[Washington National Cathedral]]<ref>{{cite news |url=https://cathedral.org/staff/kelly-brown-douglas/|title=The Rev. Dr. Kelly Brown Douglas – Washington National Cathedral|newspaper=Washington National Cathedral|language=en-US|access-date=2017-01-13}}</ref> [[Kelly Brown Douglas]];<ref>{{cite news|url=https://denisonmagazine.com/feature/the-deep-roots-of-american-racism/|title=The Deep Roots of American Racism|newspaper=Denison Magazine|language=en-US|access-date=2017-01-13}}</ref> [[Randolph Hollerith|Randolph Marshall Hollerith]], of the [[Washington National Cathedral]];<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://cathedral.org/staff/the-very-rev-randolph-marshall-hollerith/|title=The Very Rev. Randolph Marshall Hollerith|website=Washington National Cathedral|language=en-US|access-date=2019-09-11}}</ref> and [[George Stibitz]], one of the fathers of modern [[Computer|digital computing]].
== Presidents of Denison University ==
== Presidents of Denison University ==
== Academia ==
== Academia ==
* Susan Campbell Baldridge – psychologist; Provost, [[Middlebury College]]
* Susan Campbell Baldridge – psychologist; , [[Middlebury College]]
* [[Cynthia Baum]] – clinical psychologist and academic administrator
* [[Cynthia Baum]] clinical psychologist and academic administrator
* [[David H. Bayley]] – pioneer in policing research and former Distinguished Professor Emeritus, School of Criminal Justice, SUNY Albany
* [[David H. Bayley]] – pioneer in policing research and former Distinguished Professor Emeritus, School of Criminal Justice, SUNY Albany
* [[William G. Bowen]] – former president of [[Princeton University]], current president of the [[Andrew W. Mellon Foundation]]
* [[William G. Bowen]] – former president of [[Princeton University]], current president of the [[Andrew W. Mellon Foundation]]
* [[Douglas A. Boyd]] – folklorist, oral historian, podcast host, and author, current director of the Louie B. Nunn Center for Oral History
* [[Douglas A. Boyd]] – folklorist, oral historian, podcast host, and author, current director of the Louie B. Nunn Center for Oral History
* [[Richard Brandt]] – professor of philosophy, [[Swarthmore College]] and [[University of Michigan]]
* [[Richard Brandt]] – professor of philosophy, [[Swarthmore College]] and [[University of Michigan]]
* [[David G. Brown]] – university administrator (provost, chancellor, and president)
* [[George Cressey]] – geographer, author, and academic
* [[George Cressey]] – geographer, author, and academic
* [[Frederick German Detweiler]] – sociologist
* [[Frederick German Detweiler]] – sociologist
* [[Kirtley F. Mather]] – geologist; professor and department chairman at [[Harvard University]]; civil libertarian and author
* [[Kirtley F. Mather]] – geologist; professor and department chairman at [[Harvard University]]; civil libertarian and author
* [[Thomas Skidmore]] – historian and scholar specialized in Brazilian history
* [[Thomas Skidmore]] – historian and scholar specialized in Brazilian history
* [[Maria Tatar]] – John L. Loeb Professor of Germanic Languages and Literatures; Chair of the Committee on Degrees in Folklore and Mythology at Harvard University
* [[Maria Tatar]] – John L. Loeb Professor of Germanic Languages and Literatures; of the Committee on Degrees in Folklore and Mythology at Harvard University
* [[Stephen Tuttle]] – musicologist and former chairman of the department of music at the [[University of Virginia]]
* [[Stephen Tuttle]] – musicologist and former chairman of the department of music at the [[University of Virginia]]
== Business ==
== Business ==
* James Anderson – head of corporate communications and marketing, [[WarnerMedia]]; interim head of communications, [[CNN Worldwide|CNN, Worldwide]]
* [[Samuel Armacost]] – former president, director, and CEO of [[BankAmerica Corporation]]
* [[Samuel Armacost]] – former president, director, and CEO of [[BankAmerica Corporation]]
* [[Joe Banner]] – President and CEO of the [[Cleveland Browns]]
* [[Joe Banner]] – and CEO of the [[Cleveland Browns]]
* [[Brad Blum]] – former CEO of [[Burger King]]
* [[Brad Blum]] – former CEO of [[Burger King]]
* [[George Bodenheimer]] – Executive Chairman of ESPN former president of [[ESPN]] and ABC Sports
* [[George Bodenheimer]] – of ESPN former president of [[ESPN]] and ABC Sports
* [[John Canning Jr.]] – Chairman, [[Madison Dearborn Partners]]
* [[John Canning Jr.]] – , [[Madison Dearborn Partners]]
* [[Mark Dalton (businessman)|Mark Dalton]] – CEO of the [[Tudor Investment Corporation]]
* [[Mark Dalton (businessman)|Mark Dalton]] – CEO of the [[Tudor Investment Corporation]]
* [[Edward Andrew Deeds]] – engineer, inventor and industrialist
* [[Edward Andrew Deeds]] – engineer, inventor and industrialist
* [[Mark Haines]] – co-anchor of CNBC’s ”[[Squawk on the Street]]”
* [[Mark Haines]] – co-anchor of CNBC’s ”[[Squawk on the Street]]”
* [[Terry Jones (businessman)|Terry Jones]] – founder of [[Travelocity]].com and [[Kayak.com]]
* [[Terry Jones (businessman)|Terry Jones]] – founder of [[Travelocity]].com and [[Kayak.com]]
* Andrea Mutters – Chief Information Officer of McHenry Advisers
* Ralph Schlosstein – chairman emeritus of [[Evercore]] and former president and Co-founder of [[BlackRock]]
== Arts and entertainment ==
== Arts and entertainment ==
* [[Ned Bittinger]] – portrait painter and illustrator
* [[Ned Bittinger]] – portrait painter and illustrator
* Susan V. Booth – Artistic Director, [[Alliance Theatre]], Atlanta; Artistic Director, [[Goodman Theatre]], Chicago
* [[Charlie Burg]] – singer song writer
* [[Charlie Burg]] – singer song writer
* [[Steve Carell]] – screen and television actor
* [[Steve Carell]] – screen and television actor
* [[Tom Cotter (comedian)|Tom Cotter]] – comedian
* [[Tom Cotter (comedian)|Tom Cotter]] – comedian
* [[Franklin Cover]] – stage, screen and television actor
* [[Franklin Cover]] – stage, screen and television actor
* [[Luke Ebbin]] – Grammy nominated record producer, songwriter and composer
* [[Luke Ebbin]] – Grammynominated record producer, songwriter and composer
* [[John Davidson (entertainer)|John Davidson]] – stage and television actor; game show host, including ”[[Hollywood Squares]]”
* [[John Davidson (entertainer)|John Davidson]] – stage and television actor; game show host, including ”[[Hollywood Squares]]”
* [[Jennifer Garner]] – screen and television actress
* [[Jennifer Garner]] – screen and television actress
* [[Ann Magnuson]] – actress, performance artist, and nightclub performer
* [[Ann Magnuson]] – actress, performance artist, and nightclub performer
* [[John Malm Jr.]] – former manager of [[Trent Reznor]] and his band [[Nine Inch Nails]]
* [[John Malm Jr.]] – former manager of [[Trent Reznor]] and his band [[Nine Inch Nails]]
* [[Meghan McGuire]] – writer and comedian
* [[Daniel Meyer (conductor)|Daniel Meyer]] – conductor and musical director
* [[Daniel Meyer (conductor)|Daniel Meyer]] – conductor and musical director
* [[Alex Moffat (comedian)|Alex Moffat]] – actor and comedian
* [[Alex Moffat (comedian)|Alex Moffat]] – actor and comedian
* [[John Schuck]] – screen, stage, and television actor
* [[John Schuck]] – screen, stage, and television actor
* [[Kurt Vincent]], director of [[The Lost Arcade]]
* [[Kurt Vincent]], director of [[The Lost Arcade]]
* Chelsey Warner, Associate Producer – The Boys, Amazon
== Government ==
== Government ==
* [[Richard B. Austin]] – judge, [[United States District Court for the Northern District of Illinois]]
* [[Richard B. Austin]] – judge, [[United States District Court for the Northern District of Illinois]]
* [[Ruth Sarles Benedict]] – anti-war activist, researcher and journalist<ref>{{cite news |date=September 8, 1996 |title=Ruth S. Benedict |url=https://www.newspapers.com/image/93858189/?terms=%22ruth%2BS.%2BBenedict%22 |url-access=registration |accessdate=December 31, 2017 |work=The Star-Democrat |location=Easton, Maryland |page=12 |via=[[Newspapers.com]]}}</ref>
* [[Ruth Sarles Benedict]] – anti-war activist, researcher and journalist<ref>{{cite news |date=September 8, 1996 |title=Ruth S. Benedict |url=https://www.newspapers.com/image/93858189/?terms=%22ruth%2BS.%2BBenedict%22 |url-access=registration |accessdate=December 31, 2017 |work=The Star-Democrat |location=Easton, Maryland |page=12 |via=[[Newspapers.com]]}}</ref>
* [[John T. Chain Jr.]] – retired [[U.S. Air Force]] General
* [[John T. Chain Jr.]] – retired [[U.S. Air Force]]
* [[Robert Dold]] – [[United States House of Representatives|U.S. Representative]] for {{ushr|IL|10}}
* [[Robert Dold]] – [[United States House of Representatives|U.S. ]] for {{ushr|IL|10}}
* [[Edmund Burke Fairfield]] – minister, educator, and politician, including 12th [[Lieutenant Governor of Michigan]]
* [[Edmund Burke Fairfield]] – minister, educator, and politician, including 12th [[Lieutenant Governor of Michigan]]
* [[Carty Finkbeiner]] – former mayor of [[Toledo, Ohio]]
* [[Carty Finkbeiner]] – former mayor of [[Toledo, Ohio]]
* [[Tony P. Hall]] – [[United States Ambassador to the United Nations Agencies for Food and Agriculture]] and [[United States Representative]] from [[Ohio]]
* [[Tony P. Hall]] – [[United States Ambassador to the United Nations Agencies for Food and Agriculture]] and [[United States ]] from [[Ohio]]
* [[Andrew S. Hanen]] – judge, [[United States District Court for the Southern District of Texas]]
* [[Andrew S. Hanen]] – judge, [[United States District Court for the Southern District of Texas]]
* [[Judson Harmon]] – 45th [[Governor of Ohio]] and 41st [[United States Attorney General]]
* [[Judson Harmon]] – 45th [[ of Ohio]] and 41st [[United States Attorney General]]
* [[Leonard D. Heaton]] – former Surgeon General of the [[United States Army]]
* [[Leonard D. Heaton]] – former Surgeon General of the [[United States Army]]
* [[Edgar Winters Hillyer]] – judge, [[United States District Court for the District of Nevada]]
* [[Edgar Winters Hillyer]] – judge, [[United States District Court for the District of Nevada]]
* [[Douglas Holtz-Eakin]] – former Director of the [[Congressional Budget Office]] and former chief economic policy adviser to [[U.S. Senator]] [[John McCain]]’s [[John McCain 2008 presidential campaign|2008 presidential campaign]]
* [[Douglas Holtz-Eakin]] – former of the [[Congressional Budget Office]] and former chief economic policy adviser to [[U.S. Senator]] [[John McCain]]’s [[John McCain 2008 presidential campaign|2008 presidential campaign]]
* [[Randy Hopper]] – former member of the [[Wisconsin State Senate]]
* [[Randy Hopper]] – former member of the [[Wisconsin State Senate]]
* [[Sue W. Kelly]] – former member of the United States Congress from [[New York (state)|New York]]
* [[Sue W. Kelly]] – former member of the United States Congress from [[New York (state)|New York]]
* [[Robert W. Levering]] – former [[United States]] [[Congressman]]
* [[Robert W. Levering]] – former [[United States]] [[]]
* [[Richard Lugar]] – [[United States Senator]] from [[Indiana]]; on the Board of Trustees
* [[Richard Lugar]] – [[United States ]] from [[Indiana]]; on the Board of Trustees
* [[George McConnaughey]] – Chairman FCC
* [[George McConnaughey]] – FCC
* [[Kenneth E. Melson]] – former [[Bureau of Alcohol, Tobacco, Firearms and Explosives|ATF]] director
* [[Kenneth E. Melson]] – former [[Bureau of Alcohol, Tobacco, Firearms and Explosives|ATF]] director
* [[Jim Petro]] – former [[Ohio]] Attorney General
* [[Jim Petro]] – former [[Ohio]]
* [[Jane Pringle]] – Member of the [[Maine House of Representatives]]
* [[Jane Pringle]] – of the [[Maine House of Representatives]]
* [[Lewis A. Sachs]] – former US [[Assistant Secretary of the Treasury for Financial Markets|Assistant Secretary of the Treasury]]
* [[Lewis A. Sachs]] – former US [[Assistant Secretary of the Treasury for Financial Markets|Assistant Secretary of the Treasury]]
* [[A. W. Sheldon]] – Associate Justice, Arizona Territorial Supreme Court
* [[A. W. Sheldon]] – Associate , Arizona Territorial Supreme Court
* [[Erastus B. Tyler]] – [[Union Army]] general in the [[American Civil War]]
* [[Erastus B. Tyler]] – [[Union Army]] general in the [[American Civil War]]
* [[H. Clay Van Voorhis]] – former US Congressman
* [[H. Clay Van Voorhis]] – former US
* [[Ed Weber]] – former US Congressman
* [[Ed Weber]] – former US
* [[Yu Tsune-chi]] – Chinese Ambassador to Italy and Spain, [[United Nations]] delegate who took part in the [[San Francisco Conference]]
* [[Yu Tsune-chi]] – Chinese to Italy and Spain, [[United Nations]] delegate who took part in the [[San Francisco Conference]]
* [[Allen Zollars]] – Justice of the [[Indiana Supreme Court]]
* [[Allen Zollars]] – of the [[Indiana Supreme Court]]
== Literature ==
== Literature ==
