List of University of Wisconsin-Milwaukee people

= Notable alumni =

Academics

* Alok R. Chaturvedi ('89 Ph.D. MIS), Professor of MIS, Founder and the Director of SEAS Laboratory at the Krannert School of Management, Purdue University.
* Keith E. Hamm ('77 PhD Political Science), Political Scientist, Fulbright Scholar, Research Chair in North American Studies at Carleton University 2006.
* William D. Haseman (MBA in MIS), Wisconsin Distinguished Professor of MIS.
* Jack Kilby, ('50 M.S. Electronic Engineering ), Nobel Prize Laureate in Physics 2000, inventor of the Integrated Circuit.
* Laura Mersini ('00 PhD Physics), theoretical physicist-cosmologist and professor at the University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill since January 2004.
* Robert M. Stein ('77 PhD), Dean, School of Social Sciences, Rice University 1995-2006.
* Larry N. Vanderhoef (M.S. Biology), chancellor of University of California, Davis.
* Thomas Vonier ('74, MA Architecture), Paris-based architect, founded the Continental Europe chapter of the American Institute of Architects; elected to the AIA College of Fellows.

Business

*Mike Derdzinski ('78, MS Urban Affairs), president of Humana Wisconsin.
*Roger Fitzsimonds ('60 BA Business, '71 MBA Finance), retired chairman and CEO, Firstar Corp (now U.S. Bank).
*Don Hamm ('89 MA Health Care Management), president and CEO, Fortis Health, Milwaukee (now Assurant Health).
*John Heppner ('92, EMBA), president and COO of Master Lock, the world's largest manufacturer and marketer of padlocks.
*Gale E. Klappa ('72 BBA Communication), chairman, president and CEO of Wisconsin Energy Corporation.
*Dennis J. Kuester ('66 BBA, '96 honorary PhD), chairman and CEO of Marshall & Ilsley Corporation; member of the Federal Reserve Advisory Council.
*William H. Lacy ('68, BBA), president and chief executive officer, MGIC Investment Corp.
*Susan Manske ('81 BBA Finance), vice president and chief investment officer for the John D. and Catherine T. MacArthur Foundation in Chicago; former chief investment officer for Boeing.
*David Nicholas ('87, MS, Finance and Investments), president and chief investment officer of Nicholas Funds, Milwaukee.
*Keith Nosbusch (MA Business Administration), president and CEO of Rockwell Automation, formerly Rockwell International.
*Richard Notebaert ('83, BBA), chairman and CEO, Qwest Communications International, Inc., and former chairman and CEO, Ameritech.
*Beth Pritchard ('69 BA International Studies), former president and CEO of Bath & Body Works.
*Ralf-Reinhard Boer ('71 BA Political Science), chairman and CEO of Milwaukee-based Foley & Lardner, the world's 34th-largest law firm.
*Hans Storr ('61, BBA), executive vice president and chief financial officer, Philip Morris Companies, Inc.
*Harris Turer ('88 BA Business), owner of the Milwaukee Admirals hockey franchise and member of the ownership group of the Milwaukee Brewers, president of Hometown Property Management, Inc.
*James L. Ziemer ('75 BBA, '86 EMBA), president and CEO of Harley-Davidson, Inc.
*Edward J. Zore ('68 BS Economics, '70 MS Economics, '05 Honorary PhD), president and CEO of Northwestern Mutual.

Engineering and technology

* Luther Graef ('61 MS Structural Engineering), Founder of Graef Anhalt Schloemer & Associates Inc., and former President of American Society of Civil Engineers.
* Phil Katz ('84, BS Computer Science), a computer programmer best-known as the author of PKZIP.
* Gustavo R. Paz-Pujalt ('85 PhD Physical Chemistry), scientist and inventor
* Cheng Xu ('00 PhD Mechanical Engineering), modification and upgrade engineer with Siemens Westinghouse Power Company in Orlando, Fla.; has made significant contributions to the field of turbomachinery, achieving an international reputation for his research.
* Scott Yanoff ('93 BS Computer Science), Internet pioneer.

Literature and art

*Antler ('70 BA, Anthropology), Poet.
*José Dalisay, Jr. ('88 Ph.D English), writer, poet, playwright.
*Michelle Grabner ('84 BFA, '87 MA Art), painter
*John Gurda ('78 MA Cultural Geography), Writer and narrator of The Making of Milwaukee, eight-time winner of the Wisconsin Historical Society’s Award of Merit.
*Hanna Jubran ('80 BFA Sculpture/Ceramics, '83 MFA Sculpture), internationally recognized sculptor.
*Dennis Kois ('95, BA), noted museum designer (Metropolitan Museum of Art, Smithsonian); Director, DeCordova Museum and Sculpture Park, Boston, MA
*James Lowder ('99, MA Literary Studies), author of dark fantasy and horror novels, award-winning editor.
*Andres Mignucci FAIA ('79 BS Arch), architect and urbanist, Fellow of the American Institute of Architects
*Lynne Rae Perkins ('91 MA), Newbery Award-winning writer
*Virginia Satir ('36 BA Education) noted author and psychotherapist
*Patricia Wells (BA Journalism), cookbook author

Media and communication

*Milton Coleman ('68 BFA), deputy managing editor of The Washington Post.
*John Czarnecki ('94 BS Architectural Studies), associate editor of "Architectural Record", the American Institute of Architects magazine published by McGraw-Hill in New York.
*Derrick Zane Jackson, opinion columnist/associate editor for the Boston Globe.
*Peter James Spielmann (BA, Journalism), international desk editor for Associated Press, professor of journalism at Columbia
*Keith Spore ('67, BA Journalism), retired president and publisher, Milwaukee Journal Sentinel.

Music and entertainment

*Frank Caliendo ('96 BA, Mass Communications), comedian.
*Herschel Burke Gilbert, composer of film and television theme songs
*Jerome Kitzke (B.F.A.), composer.
*Tom Hewitt ('81 Professional Theatre Training Program), Broadway Performer; 2001 Tony award nominee for best actor in Rocky Horror Show.
*Guy Hoffman, drummer and vocalist, former Violent Femmes and BoDeans member.
*Andy Hurley, drummer for Fall Out Boy
*Jim Rygiel ('77, BFA), Oscar winner of digital effects for "Lord of the Rings".
*Chris M. Smith ('99 MFA), filmmaker and founder of Bluemark Production and ZeroTV.com. Three of Smith's films have been showcased at the prestigious Sundance Film Festival, most notably, "American Movie", a feature-length documentary which won the Grand Jury Prize at the Sundance Film Festival in 2001.
*Ray Szmanda, television personality.

Politics and government

*Spencer Coggs ('76 BS Community Education), Wisconsin State Senator 2003-present. Majority Caucus Vice Chairperson 1989, 1987, 1985.
*Alberta Darling, Wisconsin state representative 1990-92, state senator, 1992-present.
*Alberto Fujimori ('72 MS Mathematics), President of Peru 1990-2000.
*Jerry Kleczka, US congressman 1984-2005.
*Henry Maier ('64 MA Political Science), Milwaukee mayor 1960-1988.
*Golda Meir ('17, Education), the fourth Prime Minister of Israel, one of the signers of the Declaration of Independence of the State of Israel.
*Robert J. Modrzejewski ('57 BS Education), U.S. Marine Colonel (retired), Medal of Honor from President Lyndon B. Johnson in 1968.
*Martin J. Schreiber ('60, 3+3 Program), [acting] Governor of Wisconsin, 1977-79, Wisconsin Lt. Gov. 1971-77 and Wisconsin State Senator, 1963-71.
*Lena Taylor ('90, English), Wisconsin State Senator; elected to Assembly in April 2003 special election; elected to Senate 2004.
*Annette Polly Williams, Wisconsin state representative 1975-present.
*Frank P. Zeidler ('58 PhD), long-time Milwaukee mayor 1948-1960 and one-time Socialist Party USA chair, first person to receive an honorary doctorate at the university

ports

*Jimmy Banks ('87 Education), starter on the 1990 U.S. World Cup team, former Milwaukee Panther soccer player in '85 and '86 was named an NCAA All-American. Also played professionally for the Milwaukee Wave and is the current head coach of the Milwaukee School of Engineering's men's soccer team.
*Bill Carollo ('74 BBA Industrial Relations), NFL Referee; played football for Milwaukee from 1970-73. Former UWM quarterback has worked five NFL conference championship games and officiated Super Bowls XXX and XXXVII.
* Sasho Cirovski ('85 BBA, '89 MBA), former MLS soccer player played for the Milwaukee Panthers from 1981-1984; current University of Maryland head men's soccer coach, winners of the 2005 NCAA soccer tournament.
* Tighe Dombrowski, MLS soccer player, played for the Milwaukee Panthers from 2000-2003.
* Shaun Fountain, CBA player, Indiana Alleycats
* Alan Kulwicki (‘77 BS Mechanical Engineering), 1992 NASCAR Winston Cup champion, was named one of NASCAR's 50 Greatest Drivers and was inducted into the International Motorsports Hall of Fame
* Manny Lagos, MLS soccer player; U.S. Olympian; played for the Milwaukee Panthers from 1990-91.
* Allison Pottinger (MBA Marketing), curler; 2003 gold medalist and 2006 silver medalist at the World Curling Championships.
* Mike Reinfeldt ('75 BA Business), NFL All-Pro defensive back and General Manager of the Tennessee Titans. Was previously the Chief Financial Officer for the Seattle Seahawks.
* Tony Sanneh, MLS soccer player; U.S. National team and U.S. World Cup team member; played for the Milwaukee Panthers from 1990-93.
*Bruce Weber ('78 BA Education), men's basketball head coach at the University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign.

Notable faculty

*Carolyn Aita, Wisconsin Distinguished Professor of Materials Engineering
*Bruce Allen, Physicist and professor
*Francis D.K. Ching, Professor of Architecture, widely known for architectural and design graphics
*George Clark, O. Henry Prize winner, 2006.
*Cecelia Condit, Renowned filmmaker and Professor of Film
*Janis Eells, Wisconsin Distinguished Professor of Health Sciences,renowned Neuropharmacologist and pioneer in the field of ocular toxicology and photomedicine.
*Jane Gallop, Writer, University distinguished professor
*William D. Haseman, Wisconsin Distinguished Professor of Business
*Norma Lang, Wisconsin Distinguished Professor of Nursing
*Hemant K. Jain, Wisconsin Distinguished Professor of Business
*Markos Mamalakis, Economist and professor
*Jim Moody, Federal government economist 1967-1969, US Congressman 1979-1982, former Associate Professor of Economics
*Leonard Parker, Physicist and professor
*Amos Rapoport, University distinguished Professor of Architecture
*Pradeep Rohatgi, Wisconsin Distinguished Professor of Engineering
*Fatemeh (Mariam) Zahedi, Wisconsin Distinguished Professor of Business

University chancellors

* Carlos E. Santiago (2004-present)
* Nancy L. Zimpher (1998-2003)
* John H. Schroeder (1991-1998)
* Clifford V. Smith, Jr. (1985-1990)
* Frank E. Horton (1980-1985)
* Werner A. Baum (1973-1979)
* J. Martin Klotsche (1956-1973)