List of Seton Hall University alumni

The following is a list of Seton Hall University alumni. Seton Hall University is a private Catholic university in the United States, located in historic South Orange, New Jersey. It is the oldest Roman Catholic diocesan university in the United States, having been founded on September 1, 1856 by Archbishop James Roosevelt Bayley.

Academia

* Malcolm Diamond (Ed.S., 1985), Professor Emeritus of Religion at Princeton University
* John McDermott (B.S.), Professor Emeritus of Biology and Franklin & Marshall College.

Business

* Robert E. Brennan, former First Jersey Securities CEO, later convicted of bankruptcy fraud
* Nicholas Bratsafolis (J.D.), CEO of Refinance.com
* Roger J. Dow (B.S., 1968), President & CEO of Travel Industry Association and former VP of Marriott International
* Peter N. Larson, (J.D., 1972), CEO of Brunswick Corporation (1995-2000) and CEO of CIGNA
* George L. Miles (B.A.), CEO of WQED Multimedia and a director of AIG.
* Dennis Kozlowski (B.Sc., 1968), former CEO of Tyco, later convicted of securities fraud
* Chris Modrzynski (B.Sc., 1978), COO of the New Jersey Devils
* Orin R. Smith (M.B.A., 1964), former chairman and CEO of Engelhard Corporation
* Frank Wilde (B.Sc.), CEO of Tarantella, Inc.

Government & Politics

* John O. Bennett (J.D., 1974), former New Jersey State Senator and acting Governor
* Jules Bonavolonta, former FBI agent helped in taking down the "Mob" in New York City
* Michael Chagares (J.D., 1987), federal judge on the United States Court of Appeals
* Christopher J. Christie (J.D., 1987), United States Attorney
* Clay Constantinou, former United States Ambassador to Luxembourg
* Lucille Davy, (B.Sc.) New Jersey Commissioner of Education. [ [http://www.state.nj.us/governor/cabinet/lucille_davy.html Lucille Davy] , Office of the Governor of New Jersey. Accessed December 6, 2007.]
* Patrick J. Diegnan, Representative and Parliamentarian of the New Jersey General Assembly
* Donald DiFrancesco (J.D., 1969), former Governor of New Jersey
* Wayne Forrest (J.D.), Somerset County Prosecutor
* Mims Hackett (M.S.) , New Jersey General Assembly
* Jerramiah Healy (J.D., 1975), Mayor of Jersey City, New Jersey
*Cornelius Augustine McGlennon (1878-1931), represented ushr|New Jersey|8 from 1919 to 1921, and was Mayor of East Newark from 1907 to 1919. [ [http://bioguide.congress.gov/scripts/biodisplay.pl?index=M000450 Cornelius Augustine McGlennon] , "Biographical Directory of the United States Congress". Accessed October 2, 2007.]
* John F. McKeon (J.D., 1983), New Jersey General Assembly
* Bart Oates (J.D.), three-time Super Bowl Champion and President of the New Jersey Hall of Fame
* Mike Pappas (B.A., 1982), U.S. Congressman from New Jersey
* Donald M. Payne (B.A., 1957), U.S. Congressman from New Jersey
* Anthony Principi (J.D., 1975), 4th United States Secretary of Veterans Affairs.
* Richie Roberts (J.D., 1970), former detective and attorney responsible for the arrest and prosecution of Frank Lucas, portrayed by Russell Crowe in the film "American Gangster"
*Matthew John Rinaldo (M.B.A., 1959), United States House of Representatives for twenty years, in New Jersey's 12th and 7th congressional districts. [ [http://bioguide.congress.gov/scripts/biodisplay.pl?index=R000262 Matthew John Rinaldo] , "Biographical Directory of the United States Congress". Accessed September 5, 2007.]
*Thomas J. Scully (B.A., 1889) New Jersey's 3rd congressional district 1911-21; mayor of South Amboy in 1909-10, 1921. [ [http://bioguide.congress.gov/scripts/biodisplay.pl?index=S000206 Thomas Joseph Scully profile] , United States Congress. Accessed July 25, 2007.]
* Ellen Tauscher (B.Sc., 1974), U.S. Congresswoman from California
* George J. Terwilliger III (B.A., 1973), U.S. Deputy Attorney General 1991-93
* John P. Washington, U.S. Army Chaplain and Chaplain's Medal for Heroism recipient
* Maj. Charles Watters, U.S. Army Chaplain and Medal of Honor recipient

Culture

Media

* Jim Donovan (B.A., 1987), a two-time Emmy Award-winning reporter
* Donna Fiducia, Fox News anchor.
* Bob Ley, ESPN sports anchor.
* Bob Picozzi, sportscaster ESPN Radio's "Mike and Mike" Show.
* Vinnie Politan (J.D.), Court TV anchor
* Dick Vitale (B.Sc., 1963), ESPN sports anchor.
* Bill Raftery (M.S.), CBS and ESPN college basketball analyst

Music

* Naturi Naughton, actress, singer, and former member of 3LW
* Max Weinberg, drummer for Bruce Springsteen's E Street Band and bandleader of The Max Weinberg 7 on Late Night with Conan O'Brien

TV & Film

* Ron Carey (B.A., 1956), actor
* Joe Louis Clark, former high school principal, and character in the 1989 film Lean on Me played by Morgan Freeman.
* Chuck Connors, TV's "Rifleman".
* Robert Desiderio, actor and narrator.
* Dulé Hill, actor
* George Joseph Kresge, Jr., The Amazing Kreskin, world-renowned mentalist
* Raoul Walsh (B.A., 1908), film director and founding member of the Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences

Literature

* X.J. Kennedy (B.A., 1950), world renowned poet
* Niobia Bryant, National Bestselling Author

ports

* Andy Stanfield (B.A., 1952), two-time Gold Medalist sprinter
* Lou Duva, International Boxing Hall of Fame trainer

Baseball

* Craig Biggio, former Major League Baseball player for the Houston Astros
* Johnny Briggs, former Major League Baseball player from 1964-1975 for the Philadelphia Phillies, Milwaukee Brewers, and Minnesota Twins
* Frank Bruggy, former Major League Baseball player from 1921-1925 for the Philadelphia Phillies, Philadelphia Athletics, and Cincinnati Reds
* Rick Cerone, former Major League Baseball player from 1975-1992 for the Cleveland Indians, Toronto Blue Jays, New York Yankees, Atlanta Braves, Milwaukee Brewers, Boston Red Sox, New York Mets, and Montreal Expos
* Chuck Connors, former Major League Baseball player between 1949 and 1951 with the Brooklyn Dodgers and Chicago Cubs
* Danny Coombs, former Major League Baseball player from 1963-1971 for the Houston Astros and San Diego Padres
* Jack Ferry, former Major League Baseball player from 1910-1913 for the Pittsburgh Pirates
* Hank Fischer, former Major League Baseball player from 1962-1967 for the Milwaukee Braves, Cincinnati Reds, and Boston Red Sox
* Jason Grilli, current Major League Baseball player for the Detroit Tigers
* Bill Henry, former Major League Baseball player in 1966 for the New York Yankees
* Gene Hermanski, retired Major League Baseball outfielder from 1943-1953 with the Brooklyn Dodgers, Chicago Cubs, and Pittsburgh Pirates
* Ted Lepcio, former Major League Baseball player from 1952-1961 for the Boston Red Sox, Detroit Tigers, Philadelphia Phillies, Chicago White Sox, and Minnesota Twins
* Ed Madjeski, former Major League Baseball player between 1932-1937 for the Philadelphia Athletics, Chicago White Sox, and New York Giants
* Mike Moriarty, former Major League Baseball player in 2002 for the Baltimore Orioles
* Dan Morogiello, former Major League Baseball player in 1983 for the Baltimore Orioles
* Matt Morris, current Major League Baseball player for the Pittsburgh Pirates
* Kevin Morton, former Major League Baseball player in 1991 for the Boston Red Sox
* Steve Nagy, former Major League Baseball player between 1947 and 1950 with the Pittsburgh Pirates and Washington Senators
* Pat Pacillo, former Major League Baseball player
* Pepper Peploski, former Major League Baseball player in 1913 for the Detroit Tigers
* Charlie Puleo, former Major League Baseball player
* Otto Rettig, former Major League Baseball player in 1922 for the Philadelphia Athletics
* Joe Shannon, former Major League Baseball player in 1915 for the Boston Braves
* Red Shannon, former Major League Baseball player between 1915 and 1926 for the Boston Braves, Philadelphia Athletics, Boston Red Sox, Washington Senators, and Chicago Cubs
* Rich Scheid, former Major League Baseball player between 1992 and 1995 for the Houston Astros and Florida Marlins
* John Valentin, retired Major League Baseball player
* Mo Vaughn, retired Major League Baseball first baseman and designated hitter

Basketball

* Anthony Avent, former National Basketball Association player
* Andre Barrett, current National Basketball Association player
* Mark Bryant, former National Basketball Association player
* Harry Brooks, former National Basketball Association player
* Tommy Byrnes, former National Basketball Association player
* Chuck Connors, former National Basketball Association player
* Samuel Dalembert, current National Basketball Association player
* Bob Davies, former National Basketball Association player
* Terry Dehere, former National Basketball Association player
* Walter Dukes, former National Basketball Association player
* Dick Fitzgerald, former National Basketball Association player
* Nick Galis, former National Basketball Association player
* Andrew Gaze, former Australian basketball player
* Adrian Griffin, current National Basketball Association player
* Eddie Griffin, former National Basketball Association player
* Artūras Karnišovas, former professional basketball player in Europe, current National Basketball Association scout
* Nikos Galis, former professional basketball player, European Champion 1987
* Howie Janotta, former National Basketball Association player
* Rimantas Kaukėnas, current professional basketball player in Europe
* Johnny Macknowski, former National Basketball Association player
* Mike McCarron, former National Basketball Association player
* Harry Miller, former National Basketball Association player
* John Morton, former National Basketball Association player
* Glenn Mosley, former National Basketball Association player
* Al Negratti, former National Basketball Association player
* Ramon Ramos, former National Basketball Association player
* John Ramsay, former National Basketball Association player
* Richie Regan, former National Basketball Association player
* Ed Sadowski, former National Basketball Association player
* Pep Saul, former National Basketball Association player
* Ben Scharnus, former National Basketball Association player
* Greg Tynes, former National Basketball Association player
* Jerry Walker, former National Basketball Association player
* Bobby Wanzer, former National Basketball Association player
* Luther Wright, former National Basketball Association player

occer

* Ian Joyce playing with Football League One team Southend United.
* Sacha Kljestan, current professional Major League Soccer player.
* Jason Hernandez, current professional Major League Soccer player.
* Kelly Smith, current star of the England women's national football team.

Wrestling

* Charlie Haas, two-time Big East Wrestling Champion and current World Wrestling Entertainment (WWE) SuperStar

Fictitious alumni

In the HBO series "The Sopranos," the mobster Tony Soprano tells his daughter Meadow in the episode "College" that he attended a semester and a half at Seton Hall and enjoyed his history classes, but realized that college life wasn't for him.

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