List of Clarkson University alumni
Following is a list of Clarkson University alumni.
Business
| Name | Class | Major | Notability | References |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Barney Adams | Founder of Adams Golf | |||
| Donald C. Clark Sr. | former chief executive officer of Household International | |||
| Rene Haas | engineer and current CEO of Arm Ltd. | |||
| Paul Horn | former Senior Vice President of IBM Corporation and executive director of IBM Research | |||
| Ilmārs Rimšēvičs | Governor of the Central Bank of Latvia | |||
| Martin Roesch | CEO of Netography, Founder of Sourcefire, and author of Snort | |||
| Mark Schroeder | Executive Vice President and President, Diagnostics Laboratories and Chief Operations Officer of LabCorp |
Education
| Name | Class | Major | Notability | References |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Gregory C. Farrington | Former president of Lehigh University, executive director of The California Academy of Sciences | |||
| Sanjeev Kulkarni | Professor and Dean of the Faculty at Princeton University | |||
| Annie Selden | professor and co-founder of the Association for Women in Mathematics |
Entertainment
| Name | Class | Major | Notability | References |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Albert Bouchard | co-founder of the Blue Öyster Cult | |||
| Jim Tasikas | co-founder of the Contrarian (band) | |||
| Harvey Glatt | founder of CHEZ-FM radio and notable Canadian music impresario | [1] | ||
| Arnold Gosewich | Record industry executive and literary agent | |||
| Kaitlin Monte | 2006 | Miss New York 2011, Miss America 2012 Second Runner -up, TV news anchor | ||
| Donald Roeser | co-founder of the Blue Öyster Cult | |||
| Brenda Romero | Video game industry pioneer and video game designer | |||
| M. Emmet Walsh | 1958 | Business Administration | Actor | [2] |
Government and military
| Name | Class | Major | Notability | References |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Nelson F. Gibbs | former United States Assistant Secretary of the Air Force | |||
| Lisa Hershman | Chief management officer of the Department of Defense | |||
| Roger Johnson | Administrator of General Services | |||
| Rob Joyce | 1989 | Electrical and Computer Engineering | White House Homeland Security Adviser and cybersecurity coordinator on the U.S. National Security Council | |
| Martin E. Lind | 1953 | Business Administration | US Army major general | [3] |
Politics
| Name | Class | Major | Notability | References |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Francis K. Brooks | Vermont House of Representatives and Vermont Senate | [4] | ||
| Bob Chiarelli | former mayor of Ottawa, Ontario, Canada | |||
| Katherina Reiche | German politician | |||
| Dede Scozzafava | former New York State Assemblywoman | [5] | ||
| Dan Stec | New York State Senator | |||
| Paul Tonko | United States House of Representatives |
Science and technology
| Name | Class | Major | Notability | References |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Timothy Canham | software engineer at NASA; software and operations lead for Ingenuity | |||
| Patrick Naughton | co-creator of the Java programming language | [6] | ||
| Russ Nelson | Computer programmer and founding board member of the Open Source Initiative | [7] | ||
| George C. Schatz | theoretical chemist and nanotech researcher at Northwestern University | |||
| Thomas Zacharia | laboratory director at the Oak Ridge National Laboratory |
Sports
| Name | Class | Major | Notability | References |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Mark Borowiecki | Professional hockey player | |||
| Chris Clark | Professional hockey player | |||
| Grant Clitsome | Professional hockey player | [8] | ||
| Erik Cole | Professional hockey player, Olympian, and Stanley Cup champion | [8] | ||
| Craig Conroy | Professional hockey player and Olympian | [8] | ||
| Steve Dubinsky | Professional hockey player | |||
| Renata Fast | Professional hockey player and Olympian | |||
| Loren Gabel | Professional hockey player and Patty Kazmaier Award winner | |||
| Kent Huskins | Professional hockey player and Stanley Cup champion | |||
| Randy Jones | Professional hockey player | |||
| Jarmo Kekalainen | Professional hockey player and National Hockey League executive | |||
| Craig Laughlin | Professional hockey player and television analyst for Washington Capitals games | |||
| Todd Marchant | Professional hockey player, Olympian, and Stanley Cup champion | |||
| Willie Mitchell | Professional hockey player and Stanley Cup champion | |||
| Colin Patterson | Professional hockey player and Stanley Cup champion | |||
| Jack Phillips | Professional baseball player and coach | [9] | ||
| Jamie Lee Rattray | Professional hockey player, Olympian, and Patty Kazmaier Award winner | |||
| Mike Smith | National Hockey League executive | |||
| Nico Sturm | Professional hockey player and Stanley Cup champion | |||
| Dave Taylor | Professional hockey player and National Hockey League executive | |||
| Todd White | Professional hockey player | [8] |
References
- ^ Billboard Magazine. September 7, 1974. Archived from the original on July 22, 2023. Retrieved November 2, 2020.
- ^ "M. Emmet Walsh Of Culver City, Calif. And Swanton, Vermont, Receives Clarkson University's Highest Alumni Honor". August 21, 1998. Archived from the original on June 14, 2011. Retrieved December 30, 2009.
- ^ "Obituary, Martin E. Lind Jr., 1931 – 2018". Legacy.com. Chicago: Internet Industry Media. June 24, 2018. Retrieved August 15, 2025.
- ^ Secretary of the Vermont Senate. "Biography, Senator Francis K. Brooks". Vermont General Assembly. Montpelier, VT: Vermont Senate. Archived from the original on December 12, 2018. Retrieved February 21, 2017.
- ^ "Meet the 23rd Congressional District candidates: Dede Scozzafava". October 12, 2009. Archived from the original on March 4, 2012. Retrieved December 30, 2009.
- ^ "Naughton: the American Dream Part IV". March 21, 2000. Archived from the original on July 23, 2008. Retrieved December 30, 2009.
- ^ "Clarkson Alumnus Russell Nelson to Discuss Domain Name System". November 3, 2006. Archived from the original on June 14, 2011. Retrieved December 30, 2009.
- ^ a b c d "Awards, Activities, And Athletics At Clarkson Alumni Reunion July 10–13". June 27, 2003. Archived from the original on June 1, 2010. Retrieved December 30, 2009.
- ^ "Clarkson Legend JACK PHILLIPS Passes". August 31, 2009. Archived from the original on January 8, 2010. Retrieved December 30, 2009.