re: How many famous people, CEOs or Presidents does your school have?

Posted by sheek

The Woodlands, TX

Member since Sep 2007

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Posted on 7/7/11 at 2:01 pm to Ball Gravy

Probably been said hundred times.

LSU

vice president Hubert Humphrey
Shaq
James Carville
James Andrews-sports medicine wizard in Bham
The Group Better than Ezra. formed while at LSU
Joanne Woodward-Academy Award winning actress
Brett Blakledge. award winning journalist
Clarence Cazlot-CEO of marathon oil
Lodd Cook-founder of Global Crossing and slew of other shite
Ruth Fertel-founder of Ruth Chris
General Lejeune-Camp Lejeune is named after him
dee-1-rapper
donna Brazile-big clinton adviser
Kenneth Brown-big tv host on HGTV
Joe Rambin-former CEO of Texacco
there is a couple other CEO's of Exxon that were lsu alums cannot think of their names.

I think Conti was mentioned.

This post was edited on 7/7/11 at 2:03 pm

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Posted by CapstoneGrad06

Little Rock

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Posted on 7/7/11 at 2:03 pm to sheek

quote:
Shaq

quote:
We could go on for days about Professional athletes, so keep it to the business and political world.

Posted by sheek

The Woodlands, TX

Member since Sep 2007

43891 posts

Posted on 7/7/11 at 2:04 pm to CapstoneGrad06

ok shaq was a rapper and been in movies.

This post was edited on 7/7/11 at 2:05 pm

Posted by gbunce

Chapel Hill, NC

Member since Dec 2010

276 posts

Posted on 7/7/11 at 2:08 pm to Ball Gravy

Too many to mention LINK
Some highlights:

US Politics:
James Knox Polk - US President
William R King - 13th US VP
Erskine Bowles - Former White House Chief of Staff and Co-Chairman of the National Commission on Fiscal Responsibility and Reform

CEOs:
John Allison, CEO BB&T Bank
Max C Chapman Former CEO Kidder, Peabody & Co
Bowman Gray, Sr Former CEO RJ Reynolds
William B Harrison, Jr Former CEO JP Morgan Chase
Richard "Dick" Jenrette Former CEO The Equitable
William Johnson, CEO Progress Energy
Paul Kolton Chairman American Stock Echange
Sallie Krawcheck Chairman Citigroup Global Wealth Management
Jason Kilar CEO Hulu
Scott Livengood Former CEO Krispy Kreme
Hugh McColl Former CEO Bank of America
Alan B Morgan, Jr Former CEO Morgan Keegan & Co
Ken Thompson Former CEO Wachovia

Sports:
Larry Brown NBA Coach
Jim Delaney B1G Commissioner
Raymond Floyd
Mia Hamm
Michael Jordan
George Karl NBA Coach
Mitch Kupchak LA Lakers GM
Davis Love III
Julius Peppers
John Swofford ACC Commissioner
Lawrence Taylor
Roy Williams

This post was edited on 7/7/11 at 2:17 pm

Posted by cjared036

Houston, tx

Member since Dec 2009

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Posted on 7/7/11 at 2:24 pm to gbunce

Holy shite dumbasses - listen to the man - NO SPORTS!!!

Posted by Thracken13

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Posted on 7/7/11 at 2:32 pm to sheek

LOL well played sir

Posted by MetryTyger

Metro NOLA, LA

Member since Jan 2004

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Posted on 7/7/11 at 2:37 pm to sheek

quote:
sheek
How many famous people, CEOs or Presidents does your school have? Probably been said hundred times.

LSU

vice president Hubert Humphrey
Shaq
James Carville
James Andrews-sports medicine wizard in Bham
The Group Better than Ezra. formed while at LSU
Joanne Woodward-Academy Award winning actress
Brett Blakledge. award winning journalist
Clarence Cazlot-CEO of Marathon oil
Lodd Cook-founder of Global Crossing and slew of other shite
Ruth Fertel-founder of Ruth's Chris Steakhouse
General Lejeune-Marine's Camp Lejeune in N.C. is named after him.
dee-1-rapper
Donna Brazile-big clinton adviser
Kenneth Brown-big tv host on HGTV
Joe Rambin-former CEO of Texacco
there is a couple other CEO's of Exxon that were lsu alums cannot think of their names.

I think Bill Conti was mentioned. ("Gonna Fly Now - Rocky's Theme, plus numerous TV show themes)

It is also noteworthy that:
* LSU has graduated more Generals in the U.S. Armed Forces history than any other university except West Point and Texas A&M.
* LSU is in the top 10% in the world in number of college and university alumni.
* According to recent polls, LSU is currently the nation's 14th most popular college.

Plus other LSU alumni:

Maxime Faget-NASA Engineerg & Developmt Director
Eddie Jemison - actor "Yes I Am" beer commercials
Edwin Newman - ABC News anchor and journalist
Pistol Pete Maravich -Hall of Fame BB plyer (att)
Rex Reed - N.Y. Times movie critic
Elizabeth Ashley - Actress
Grits Gresham - "American Sportsman" host
Al Copeland - Founder of Popeyes Chicken and Copeland's (attended)
Edwin Edwards - former La. Governor
Jimmie Davis - former La. Governor and writer/performer of "You Are My Sunshine"
Mary Landrieu - U.S. State Senator
"Cowboy Mouth" members

LSU has 5 alumni in the Pro Football Hall of Fame
and 2 alumni in the NBA Hall of Fame (Shaq will make 3)

This post was edited on 7/7/11 at 2:39 pm

Posted by Quidam65

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Member since Jun 2010

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Posted on 7/7/11 at 2:37 pm to jcole4lsu

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yeah i know. i did it just for shits n giggles

But when Jefferson put on his tombstone "Founder of the University of Virginia" instead of "President of the United States", that says all you need to know about what he considered one of his most important feats.

Posted by sheek

The Woodlands, TX

Member since Sep 2007

43891 posts

Posted on 7/7/11 at 2:47 pm to Thracken13

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LOL well played sir

glad to see you kept the Animal House theme like myself. I probably will rarely change it

Posted by BradPitt

Where the wild things are

Member since Nov 2009

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Posted on 7/7/11 at 2:49 pm to Quidam65

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The guy that started Wikipedia.

But, he's a 'Bama fan, so

quote:
I thought he went to Troy? and he just gives money to Auburn.

McGregor attended Troy originally but according to the bio I found, graduated from Auburn later.

On Auburn's donor recognition website, he's listed as an alumni, class of 1964. So

you too!

This post was edited on 7/7/11 at 2:50 pm

Posted by Randyh3253

Member since Oct 2009

152 posts

Posted on 7/7/11 at 10:36 pm to theGarnetWay

Another from Carolina is Larry Kellner who was the President, CEO, and Chairman of Continental Airlines from 2004-2009. Now he is the President of a private equity firm.

Posted by willow2

Tulsa, Ok

Member since Jan 2010

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Posted on 7/8/11 at 12:49 am to Randyh3253

Garth brooks and T. Boone Pickens

Posted by Ramah59

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Member since Aug 2008

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Posted on 7/8/11 at 4:36 am to MetryTyger

quote:
It is also noteworthy that:
* LSU has graduated more Generals in the U.S. Armed Forces history than any other university except West Point and Texas A&M.
* LSU is in the top 10% in the world in number of college and university alumni.
* According to recent polls, LSU is currently the nation's 14th most popular college.

Plus other LSU alumni:

Maxime Faget-NASA Engineerg & Developmt Director
Eddie Jemison - actor "Yes I Am" beer commercials
Edwin Newman - ABC News anchor and journalist
Pistol Pete Maravich -Hall of Fame BB plyer (att)
Rex Reed - N.Y. Times movie critic
Elizabeth Ashley - Actress
Grits Gresham - "American Sportsman" host
Al Copeland - Founder of Popeyes Chicken and Copeland's (attended)
Edwin Edwards - former La. Governor
Jimmie Davis - former La. Governor and writer/performer of "You Are My Sunshine"
Mary Landrieu - U.S. State Senator
"Cowboy Mouth" members

LSU has 5 alumni in the Pro Football Hall of Fame
and 2 alumni in the NBA Hall of Fame (Shaq will make 3)

Mary Landrieu ... gives terrible head!

What about William Tecumseh Sherman the yankee general who stormed Mylanta?

Wasn't he LSU's first president?

Bueller?

Posted by townhallsavoy

Member since Oct 2007

3045 posts

Posted on 7/8/11 at 6:04 am to Ramah59

Don Logan (CEO)
Samuel Ginn (Engineering all star)
Spencer Bachus (Senator)
Jan Davis (Astronaut)
Henry Hartsfield (Astronaut)
Mark Spencer (Wrote some computer program)
Richard Marciniko (Navy SEAL Team 6 Founder)

Posted by BrooksnDunn

Daphne, AL

Member since Nov 2009

755 posts

Posted on 7/8/11 at 7:49 am to townhallsavoy

All others pale in comparison

Posted by BrooksnDunn

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Posted on 7/8/11 at 8:08 am to BrooksnDunn

Correction: This guy may just be more famous than Reynolds. Any guesses?

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Posted by KajunGator

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Posted on 7/8/11 at 8:18 am to Ball Gravy

Erin Andrews

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Posted by NYCAuburn

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Posted on 7/8/11 at 8:24 am to BrooksnDunn

Didnt rrealize he went to FSU