EDUCATIONAL INSTITUTION

Location:
Stillwater, OK

Founding Date:
1890

Team:
Cowboys

Enrollment:
23,000

Official Website:
http://www.okstate.edu/

STUDENTS

Name	Occupation	Birth	Death	Known for
Joe Allbaugh	Government	27-Jul-1952		FEMA Director, 2001-03
John Ashley	Actor	25-Dec-1934	3-Oct-1997	Beach Blanket Bingo
Hoyt Axton	Country Musician	25-Mar-1938	26-Oct-1999	Folk singer, songwriter, composer
David H. Batchelder	Business	c. 1949		Relational Investors LLC
Henry Bellmon	Politician	3-Sep-1921	29-Sep-2009	Governor and Senator from Oklahoma
Garth Brooks	Country Musician	7-Feb-1962		Ropin' the Wind
Gary Busey	Actor	29-Jun-1944		The Buddy Holly Story
John A. Clerico	Business	c. 1941		CFO of Praxair, 1992-2000
Tom Coburn	Politician	14-Mar-1948		US Senator from Oklahoma
Randy Couture	Wrestling	22-Jun-1963		The Natural
Stephen L. Cropper	Business	c. 1950		Retired Williams executive
Richard T. Crowder	Business	3-Aug-1939		Chief Agriculture Negotiator, USTR, 2006-07
Richard W. Douglas	Business	c. 1947		The Staubach Company
Mary Fallin	Politician	9-Dec-1954		Governor of Oklahoma
G. Steven Farris	Business	c. 1948		CEO of Apache Corporation
Fred J. Fowler	Business	c. 1945		CEO of Spectra Energy, 2007-08
Chester Gould	Cartoonist	20-Nov-1900	11-May-1985	Creator of Dick Tracy
Mike Gundy	Football	12-Aug-1967		OSU Head Coach
John Paul Hammerschmidt	Politician	4-May-1922	1-Apr-2015	Congressman from Arkansas, 1967-93
Don Haskins	Basketball	14-Mar-1930	7-Sep-2008	UTEP Head Basketball Coach, 1961-99
Joel Hefley	Politician	18-Apr-1935		Congressman from Colorado, 1987-2007
Anita Hill	Victim	30-Jul-1956		Former colleague of Clarence Thomas
Ronald L. Hoffman	Business	c. 1949		CEO of Dover Corporation
Donald D. Humphreys	Business	c. 1949		Senior VP at Exxon Mobil
Rita Jenrette	Relative	25-Nov-1949		My Capitol Secrets
Bob Kurland	Basketball	23-Dec-1924	29-Sep-2013	First 7 ft. tall basketball star
David L. Kyle	Business	c. 1952		Chairman of ONEOK
Rex Linn	Actor	13-Nov-1956		Det. Frank Tripp on CSI: Miami
Frank Lucas	Politician	6-Jan-1960		Congressman, Oklahoma 3rd
Dexter Manley	Football	2-Feb-1959		Redskins "Secretary of Defense"
James Marsden	Actor	18-Sep-1973		Cyclops in X-Men and X2
Clem McSpadden	Politician	9-Nov-1925	7-Jul-2008	Congressman from Oklahoma, 1973-75
Gene R. Nichol	Educator	c. 1951		President, William and Mary, 2005-07
Don Nickles	Politician	6-Dec-1948		US Senator from Oklahoma, 1981-2005
Houston Nutt	Football	14-Oct-1957		Head Coach, Ole Miss Rebels
T. Boone Pickens	Business	22-May-1928		Texas oilman, founded Mesa Petroleum
Al Rantel	Radio Personality	14-Oct-1955		Conservative radio host
Dennis H. Reilley	Business	1953		Chairman of Praxair, 2000-07
Buddy Ryan	Football	17-Feb-1931	28-Jun-2016	Retired NFL Coach
Barry Sanders	Football	16-Jul-1968		Detroit Lions running back
Bill Self	Basketball	27-Dec-1962		Head Coach, University of Kansas
Stanley K. Sheinbaum	Activist	12-Jun-1920	12-Sep-2016	Publisher, New Perspectives Quarterly
Eddie Sutton	Basketball	12-Mar-1936		OSU Head Coach, 1990-2006
Mark Tapscott	Journalist	c. 1950		Washington Examiner
Steven W. Taylor	Judge	7-Jun-1949		Justice, Oklahoma Supreme Court
Thurman Thomas	Football	16-May-1966		Buffalo Bills, Hall of Famer
David J. Tippeconnic	Business	c. 1940		CEO of CITGO, 1997-2000
Bob Tway	Golf	4-May-1959		Winner, 1986 PGA Championship
Vaughn O. Vennerberg II	Business	c. 1954		Senior EVP at XTO Energy
Wes Watkins	Politician	15-Dec-1938		Congressman from Oklahoma
Charles L. Watson	Business	c. 1949		CEO of Dynegy, 1989-2002
Darrent Williams	Football	27-Sep-1982	1-Jan-2007	Murdered Denver Broncos cornerback

TEACHERS AND PROFESSORS

Name	Occupation	Birth	Death	Known for
Bill Bright	Religion	19-Oct-1921	19-Jul-2003	Campus Crusade for Christ

ADMINISTRATORS AND TRUSTEES

Name	Occupation	Birth	Death	Known for
David J. Schmidly	Educator	1943		President, University of New Mexico
Wes Watkins	Politician	15-Dec-1938		Congressman from Oklahoma

COACHES

Name	Occupation	Birth	Death	Known for
Jeff Bower	Football	28-May-1953		Head Coach, Southern Miss, 1990-2007
Larry Coker	Football	23-Jun-1948		Miami Head Coach, 2001-06
Butch Davis	Football	17-Nov-1951		Former football coach, University of North Carolina
Mike Gundy	Football	12-Aug-1967		OSU Head Coach
Leonard Hamilton	Basketball	c. 1949		FSU Head Coach
Hank Iba	Basketball	6-Aug-1904	15-Jan-1993	Oklahoma A&M Head Coach, 1934-70
Jimmy Johnson	Football	16-Jul-1943		Former Cowboys, Dolphins head coach
Les Miles	Football	10-Nov-1953		Head Coach, LSU Football
John Pelphrey	Basketball	18-Jul-1968		Head Coach, Arkansas Razorbacks
Wade Phillips	Football	21-Jun-1947		Defensive coordinator, Houston Texans
Bill Self	Basketball	27-Dec-1962		Head Coach, University of Kansas
Eddie Sutton	Basketball	12-Mar-1936		OSU Head Coach, 1990-2006

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