List of Iona College alumni
The following is a list of notable graduates of Iona College (New York):
Academics
- Regis J. Armstrong, professor at The Catholic University of America, expert on St. Francis of Assisi and Saint Clare of Assisi
- James J. McGovern, former president of A.T. Still University
Arts & entertainment
- George Cain (1943-2010), author of Blueschild Baby.[1]
- Bud Cort. Actor most famous for starring in "Harold and Maude" and "MASH."
- Kathleen P. Deignan - theologian and singer
- Tommy Dreamer, (Real Name: Thomas Laughlin) Former WWE professional wrestler and former ECW World Heavyweight Champion.
- Terry Finn, actress[2]
- Tommy Cody - writer, producer, and spoken word performer
- John Gilchrist, former child actor known for playing 'Little Mikey' in Life cereal commercials[3]
- Eileen Ivers, Irish-American musician
- Kyle Kulinski, radio host and YouTuber (Secular Talk)
- Antonio Broccoli Porto, Italian-Puerto Rican artist, visual artist and sculptor
- Donald Spoto '63, American celebrity biographer
- Daniel Tobin, American poet and 2009 Guggenheim Fellow
- Tim McCarthy, VP of ESPN Radio
- Pete DiDonato, Sirius-XM Sports Imaging Director
- Mike Damergis, Author, "The USFL -The Rebel League The NFL Didn't Respect But Feared."
- Don McLean, is an American singer-songwriter. He is most famous for the 1971 album American Pie, containing the songs "American Pie" and "Vincent".
Business
- Ralph Acampora, author and pioneer of Wall Street technical analysis[4]
- Michael P. Beckerich '72, founder of Carala Ventures Ltd.[5]
- Laurence Boschetto, president & CEO and President of Draftfcb
- James T. Brady '62, managing director of Ballantrae International; former Secretary of Maryland Department of Business and Economic Development[6][7]
- Ron Bruder, American entrepreneur who runs Middle East education non-profits, named on the Time 100.
- Domenick Ciaccia, president & CEO of Universal Commodities (Tea) Trading, Inc. (UCTT)[8]
- Ellis E. Cousens, executive vice president, CFO & COO of John Wiley & Sons
- Philip D. DeFeo '68, former chairman & CEO of the Pacific Exchange[9]
- Ronald DeFeo '74, retired chairman & CEO of Terex Corporation,[10] current president and CEO, Kennametal Inc.
- Joseph DePaolo, president & CEO of Signature Bank; 2002 Ellis Island Medal of Honor recipient[11]
- Anthony Di Iorio, former CFO and member of Group Executive Committee of Deutsche Bank[12]
- Laurence M. Downes '79, MBA'81, Chairman of the Board and Chief Executive Officer, New Jersey Resources[13]
- Randy Falco, President and CEO of Univision Communications Inc., former chairman and CEO of AOL LLC[14]
- Linda Farina, '94, Assistant Controller of Polyglass USA
- Robert Greifeld current president & CEO of NASDAQ[15]
- James P. Hynes, founder of COLT Telecom Group
- Alfred Kelly '80, former president of American Express[16] and president and CEO of the NY/NJ Super Bowl Host Committee,[17] chair of NYC papal visit in 2015, current CEO of Intersection[18]
- Catherine R. Kinney, former president & co-COO of the New York Stock Exchange (NYSE).[19]
- Robert LaPenta, chairman, president and CEO of L-1 Identity Solutions; major owner of champion thoroughbred racehorses including War Pass and Da’ Tara
- Anthony Luiso '67, former president & CEO of International Multifoods Corporation[20]
- Patrick J Lynch '59, former senior vice president & CFO of Texaco Inc.[21]
- Phil Maisano, vice chair and chief investment officer of The Dreyfus Corporation[22]
- Brian A. Markison, chairman, president & CEO of King Pharmaceuticals[23]
- Patrick J. Martin, former president & CEO of Storage Technology Corporation[24]
- Eugene R. McGrath, former CEO of Consolidated Edison[25]
- Karl A. Minner '01, president & CEO of Nexus Legal Cash
- Robert C. Romeo, CEO of LexisNexis Research & Litigation Solutions
- Peter R. Scanlon '52, former chairman & CEO of Coopers & Lybrand
- John Sharkey, chairman & CEO of Kane, Saunders & Smart; Ellis Island Medal of Honor recipient[26]
- Jim Tricarico, CRO of Cadent Network
- Anthony L. Verrelli, Esq. Founder of Anthony Verrelli and Associates - Trial Attorneys
- Brad Widulski, CEO and Founder of Newbold Technology Solutions
- John Zaccaro, real estate developer and owner of P. Zaccaro & Company; husband of Geraldine Ferraro
Government
- Michael Benedetto, New York State Assembly Member
- John Bonacic, New York State Senator.[27]
- Robert J. Corcoran '54, former Arizona Supreme Court Justice[28]
- John F. Hussey '85, Brigadier General of the Army Reserve's Great Lakes Training Division, 75th Training Command [29]
- Timothy C. Idoni, Westchester County Clerk, former mayor of New Rochelle, New York[30]
- Anthony T. Kane, former New York Supreme Court Justice[31]
- Robert J. McGuire, former New York City Police Commissioner and CEO of the Pinkerton National Detective Agency[32]
- William M. Monroe, former California Superior Court Judge[33]
- Robert L. Polifroni, New Jersey Superior Court Judge[34]
- Edward R. Reilly '72, Maryland State Senator
- James M. Slater '61, former California Superior Court Judge[35]
- Nicholas Spano, former New York State Senator
- Donald J. Sullivan '51, former New York Supreme Court Justice[36]
- Kevin Sullivan, former White House Communications Director; honored with the NBA’s "lifetime achievement award" for PR
- John Sweeney (labor leader), president of the AFL-CIO
Sports
- Mike Bertotti, former Major League Baseball pitcher with the Chicago White Sox
- Steve Burtt, Sr., former professional basketball player in the NBA; Steve and son, Steve Jr. are the all-time leading father-son scoring duo in NCAA history
- Tony DeMeo, college head football coach
- Eleri Earnshaw, current Wales international soccer player and soccer coach
- Kyle Flood, college head football coach
- Jerry Flora, college head football coach
- Sean Green, former professional basketball player in the NBA
- Richie Guerin, former professional basketball player and coach in the NBA
- Warren Isaac, former professional basketball player in Europe[37]
- Tariq Kirksay, professional basketball player in Europe; member of French national basketball team
- Dennis Leonard, former professional baseball player with the Kansas City Royals[38]
- Brendan Malone, current professional basketball coach in the NBA
- Jason Motte, professional baseball player with the St. Louis Cardinals, who was the closer in Game 7 of the 2011 World Series
- Jeff Ruland, former professional basketball player in the NBA; current college basketball coach; star on 1980 Gaels team that went to the NCAA tournament.
- Rob Spence, college football coach
- Mindaugas Timinskas, former professional basketball player in Europe and member of the Lithuanian national basketball team
- Vito Valentinetti, former professional baseball player with the Chicago Cubs, Cleveland Indians, Chicago White Sox and Washington Senators[39]
- Joel Rutkowski, basketball player
- Lazarus Chavez, former NFL player
Religion
- Gerald Thomas Walsh - auxiliary bishop and vicar general of the Roman Catholic Archdiocese of New York
References
- ↑ Grimes, William. "George Cain, Writer of ‘Blueschild Baby,’ Dies at 66", The New York Times, October 29, 2010. Accessed October 31, 2010.
- ↑ "Nash gracefully masters Williams" by Michael Coneys. The Ionian, October 27, 1976, page 4. "Terry Finn's portrayal of Blanche Du Bois, the illusionary princess of a world gone by, marks an impending destiny of distinction in her act. With diligence and the right breaks, she will prove a fine professional actor...Finn adds grace and desperate hope, bringing the portrayal to its zenith."
- ↑ zebrachick83 M$0.00. "Iona College". Mahalo.com. Retrieved 2010-06-07.
- ↑ New York Institute of Finance: Ralph Acampora
- ↑ UCD Michael Smurfit Graduate Business School: Michael P Beckerich
- ↑ The interview: James T. Brady
- ↑ University System of Maryland Board of Regents: James T. Brady
- ↑ [Westchester Italian Cultural Center: Domenick Ciaccia]
- ↑ Philip DeFeo, who led Pacific Exchange through tough times, dies
- ↑ Terex Corporation: Ron DeFeo
- ↑ Ellis Island Medals of Honor: Joseph DePaolo
- ↑ 2007 Deutsche Bank Annual Report: Anthony Di Iorio
- ↑ New Jersey Resources website
- ↑ Bloomberg BusinessWeek: Randy Falco
- ↑ BusinessWeek: Robert Greifeld
- ↑ Wall Street Journal: Alfred Kelly,
- ↑
- ↑ http://www.wsj.com/articles/intersection-names-new-ceo-amid-push-to-bring-free-wi-fi-to-new-york-city-1455717601
- ↑ NYSE: Catherine R. Kinney
- ↑ NNDB: Anthony Luiso
- ↑ UCD Michael Smurfit Graduate Business School: Patrick J Lynch
- ↑ The Dreyfus Corporation: Phil Maisano
- ↑ BusinessWeek: Brian A. Markison
- ↑ NNDB: Patrick J. Martin
- ↑ NNDB: Eugene R. McGrath
- ↑ UCD Michael Smurfit Graduate Business School: John Sharkey
- ↑ "John J. Bonacic | New York State Senate". Senatorbonacic.com. Retrieved 2010-06-07.
- ↑ Arizona Judicial History: Robert J. Corcoran
- ↑ https://www.dvidshub.net/news/166447/great-lakes-training-division-holds-change-command#.VgxVN2RVikq
- ↑ Iona College: Timothy C. Idoni
- ↑ Judgepedia: Anthony Kane
- ↑ NNDB: Robert J. McGuire
- ↑ California Lawyer, With Honor
- ↑ New Jersey Institute for Continuing Legal Education: Robert L. Polifroni
- ↑ Superior Court of California: James M. Slater
- ↑ Bleakley Platt: Donald J. Sullivan
- ↑ "NBA Draft Picks by college team: Iona". Basketball-Reference.com. 2015. Retrieved 2015-01-28.
- ↑ Dennis Leonard SP (1951-05-08). "Dennis Leonard Stats, News, Photos - Kansas City Royals - ESPN". Sports.espn.go.com. Retrieved 2010-06-07.
- ↑ "Vito Valentinetti Statistics and History". Baseball-Reference.com. Retrieved 2010-06-07.
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