Politics, military, and law Donald O. Aldridge, U.S. Air Force lieutenant general Marcia M. Anderson, first African-American woman to attain rank of major general in the USAR Brad Ashford, former member of the U.S. House of Representatives C. Shannon Bacon, incumbent chief justice of the New Mexico Supreme Court Merton W. Baker, U.S. Air Force major general Frank A. Barrett, former governor of Wyoming Richard M. Baughn, U.S. Air Force brigadier general Patrick Bourne, former member of the Nebraska Legislature Mike Boyle, former mayor of Omaha, Nebraska Albert Brown, 1927, oldest survivor of the Bataan Death March John Cavanaugh III, former member of the U.S. House of Representatives Ernie Chambers, member of the Nebraska Legislature William M. Connolly, justice of the Nebraska Supreme Court Barbara Cubin, former member of the U.S. House of Representatives Alfonza W. Davis, Tuskegee Airman Robert E. Davis, chief justice of the Kansas Supreme Court Robert V. Denney, former member of the U.S. House of Representatives Leo J. Dulacki, U.S. Marine Corps lieutenant general Mike Fahey, former mayor of Omaha, Nebraska Mike Friend, former member of the Nebraska Legislature Paul Gosar, member of the U.S. House of Representatives Roman Hruska, former senator of Nebraska Mike Johanns, former secretary of agriculture of the United States, former governor of Nebraska, former United States senator Philip M. Klutznick, former United States secretary of commerce John A. Knebel, former secretary of agriculture of the United States Steve Lathrop, member of the Nebraska Legislature Gertrude Lee, chief prosecutor of the Navajo Nation Lormong Lo, former city council president of Omaha City, Nebraska Ray Madden, former member of the U.S. House of Representatives Cheryl L. Mason, chairman, Board of Veterans' Appeals, US Department of Veterans' Affairs (2017–2022), inspector general, US Department of Veterans' Affairs (Incumbent) Francis P. Matthews, former secretary of the U.S. Navy Michael McCormack, justice of the Nebraska Supreme Court John McKay, former United States attorney Jack R. Miller, former senator of Iowa Michael R. Murphy, circuit judge on the United States Court of Appeals for the Tenth Circuit Sheila Nix, campaign chief of staff to Vice President Kamala Harris for the 2024 election campaign Jeremy Nordquist, member of the Nebraska Legislature Eugene O'Sullivan, former member of the U.S. House of Representatives John Pehle, executive director of the War Refugee Board in WWII Mike Reasoner, member of the Iowa House of Representatives Seth Rich, political activist Leo Ryan, former member of the U.S. House of Representatives Symone Sanders, Democratic strategist and spokesperson J. Clay Smith Jr., former deputy chief of the Federal Communications Commission, former interim head of the Equal Employment Opportunity Commission, and former dean of Howard University School of LawHoward University School of Law Doug Struyk, member of the Iowa House of Representatives Patrick Sullivan, former member of the Wyoming House of Representatives Lee Terry, member of the U.S. House of Representatives Ginni Thomas, conservative lawyer, lobbyist, and wife of U.S. Supreme Court Justice Clarence Thomas Nancy Thompson, former member of the Nebraska Legislature Tom White, member of the Nebraska Legislature Edward Zorinsky, former senator of Nebraska
Authors, media, and entertainment William Dozier, film and television producer, and actor Ron Hansen, novelist, essayist, and professor Paul Henderson, reporter for The Seattle Times, winner of the Pulitzer Prize for Investigative Reporting in 1982 Rachelle Hruska, founder of Guest of a Guest James Keogh, executive editor of Time magazine; head of the White House speechwriting staff under Richard M. Nixon Michael MacCambridge, author Matt Maginn, bass player of Cursive Matt Peckham, critic for Time Colleen Williams, Los Angeles news anchor Mary Alice Williams, former co-anchor of Weekend Today
Business
Jackie Gaughan, former casino owner Cathy Hughes, founder and chairman of Radio One, first African-American woman to head a publicly traded corporation, namesake of Howard University's School of Communications Don Keough, former president and chief operating officer of Coca-Cola Rich Ricci, former head of investment management at Barclays Joe Ricketts, founder and former chairman of TD Ameritrade and owner of the Chicago Cubs Mark Walter, chief executive officer of Guggenheim Partners and controlling owner of the Los Angeles Dodgers
Science and medicine Michael P. Anderson, former NASA astronaut killed in the Space Shuttle Columbia disaster Constantino Méndieta, surgeon and physician
Religion Curtis Guillory, boards of commissions member within the U.S. Conference of Catholic Bishops Nancey Murphy, Christian theologian and writer
Athletes
Basketball Trey Alexander, current NBA player for the Utah Jazz Wally Anderzunas, former NBA player Benoit Benjamin, former NBA player Rodney Buford, former NBA player Justin Carter (born 1987), player for Maccabi Kiryat Gat of the Israeli Premier League Bill Fitch, former NBA coach Marcus Foster (born 1995), basketball player for Hapoel Tel Aviv of the Israeli Basketball Premier League Chad Gallagher, former NBA player Ronnie Harrell (born 1996), basketball player for Hapoel Gilboa Galil of the Israeli Basketball Premier League Neil Johnson, former NBA player Ryan Kalkbrenner, current NBA player for the Charlotte Hornets Kyle Korver (born 1981), former NBA player for the Milwaukee Bucks Doug McDermott, current NBA player for the Sacramento Kings; consensus national college player of the year in 2014 Kevin McKenna, former NBA player Justin Patton (born 1997), player for Hapoel Eilat of the Israeli Basketball Premier League Bob Portman, former NBA player Ryan Nembhard, current NBA player for the Dallas Mavericks Alex O'Connell, professional basketball player Baylor Scheierman, current NBA player for the Boston Celtics Paul Silas, former NBA player and coach Alex Stivrins, former NBA player Khyri Thomas (born 1996), basketball player for Maccabi Tel Aviv of the Israeli Basketball Premier League and the EuroLeague Anthony Tolliver (born 1985), NBA player for the Minnesota Timberwolves Maurice Watson (born 1993), player for Maccabi Rishon LeZion of the Israeli Basketball Premier League Ethan Wragge (born 1990), played in Germany with Gießen 46ers Marcus Zegarowski (born 1998), former NBA player for the Long Island Nets
Baseball Kimera Bartee, former MLB player Alan Benes, former MLB player Ty Blach, MLB pitcher for the Baltimore Orioles Tom Drees, former MLB player Bob Gibson, All-Star Hall of Fame pitcher with the St. Louis Cardinals, 1959–1975 Chad Meyers, former MLB player Brian O'Connor, head coach, University of Virginia baseball team Dennis Rasmussen, former MLB pitcher Darin Ruf, former MLB player Scott Servais, former MLB player; former manager of the Seattle Mariners Scott Stahoviak, former MLB player Pat Venditte, MLB switch pitcher
Soccer
David Abidor (born 1992), soccer player Andrew Duran, former MLS player and the 15th overall pick by the Seattle Sounders FC in the 2012 MLS SuperDraft Ethan Finlay, current member of the Minnesota United FC and the 10th overall pick in the 2012 MLS SuperDraft Andrei Gotsmanov, former member of Minnesota United FC of the North American Soccer League and the 24th overall pick in the 2009 MLS SuperDraft Brendan Hines-Ike, current member of the KV Kortrijk Brian Holt, current member of the Philadelphia Union Greg Jordan, former MLS player and the 32nd overall pick by the Philadelphia Union in the 2012 MLS SuperDraft Ryan Junge, former MLS player Brian Kamler, former MLS player Duncan McGuire, MLS player and Olympian Eric Miller, 5th overall pick in the 2014 MLS SuperDraft Brian Mullan, current member of the Colorado Rapids, 9th overall pick in the 2001 MLS SuperDraft, has made four appearances for the United States national team Richard Mulrooney, former MLS player and the 40th overall pick by F.C. Dallas in the 2005 MLS SuperDraft Julian Nash, former MLS player Andrew Peterson, former MLS player Tyler Polak, former MLS player and the 22nd overall pick by the New England Revolution in the 2012 MLS SuperDraft Angel Rivillo, 70th overall pick by the Dallas Burn in the 2000 MLS SuperDraft Chris Schuler, current member of the Real Salt Lake and the 39th overall pick in the 2010 MLS SuperDraft Seth Sinovic, current member of the Sporting Kansas City and the 25th overall pick in the 2010 MLS SuperDraft David Wagenfuhr, former MLS player and the 31st overall pick by the Dallas Burn in the 2004 MLS SuperDraft David Wright, former member of the Pittsburgh Riverhounds of the USL Professional Division and the 25th overall pick in the 2000 MLS SuperDraft
See also Creighton University People from Omaha, Nebraska
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