List of Boston University people

This is a list of notable faculty members and alumni of Boston University.

Notable faculty members

• Susan Akram, Fulbright Scholar
• Isaac Asimov, science fiction author (deceased)
• Andrew Bacevich
• Paul Barbone, Fulbright Scholar
• Thomas Barfield, Fulbright Scholar
• Janice Barrett, Fulbright Scholar
• Alexander Graham Bell, inventor of the telephone (deceased)
• Saul Bellow, 1976 Nobel Prize for Literature (deceased)
• Alicia Borinsky, Guggenheim Fellow
• Peter Bridgman Benfield, Fulbright Scholar
• Zvi Bodie
• Robert A. Brown, fellow, American Academy of Arts and Sciences; National Academy of Sciences
• Caroline Walker Bynum, fellow, American Academy of Arts and Sciences
• Charles Cantor, fellow, American Academy of Arts and Sciences
• Michael Corgan, Fulbright Scholar
• Julia Child, world famous cooking show host
• Aram Chobanian, Lifetime Achievement Award, American Heart Association, current Boston University President ad interim
• Jim Collins, fellow, MacArthur Foundation
• Bonnie Costello, Pulitzer Prize in poetry, 1995, 1998, 2000; fellow, American Academy of Arts and Sciences
• Charles DeLisi, Presidential Citizens Award winner
• Barbara Diendorf, Guggenheim Fellow
• Anne Donahue, Fulbright Scholar
• Mildred S. Dresselhaus, fellow, American Academy of Arts and Sciences; National Academy of Sciences; National Academy of Engineering
• David Ferry, fellow, American Academy of Arts and Sciences; Guggenheim Fellow
• Lukas Foss, composer and conductor
• Murray Gell-Mann, 1969 Nobel Prize in Physics
• Alfredo Gisholt, Guggenheim Fellow
• Sheldon Lee Glashow, 1979 Nobel Prize in Physics
• Wendy Gordon, Fulbright Scholar
• Gennady Gorelik, Guggenheim Fellow
• Robert Grasberger, Rhodes Scholar
• Jeffrey Henderson, Guggenheim Fellow
• Geoffrey Hill, fellow, American Academy of Arts and Sciences
• Ha Jin, author, National Book Award winner, Faulkner Award winner, Hemingway Award winner
• James Johnson, Fulbright Scholar
• Caroline Jones, Guggenheim Fellow
• Sam Kauffman, Fulbright Scholar
• Carol Keller, Guggenheim Fellow
• Tedros Kiros, Fulbright Scholar
• Mark Kon, Fulbright Scholar
• Jeanne Ellen Koopman, Fulbright Scholar
• Nancy Kopell, fellow, MacArthur Foundation
• Sir Hans Kornberg, fellow, American Academy of Arts and Sciences; National Academy of Sciences
• Laurance Kotlikoff, fellow, American Academy of Arts and Sciences
• Leonid Levin
• Julius Levine, Rhodes Scholar
• Ralph Lombreglia, Guggenheim Fellow
• Glenn Loury, fellow, American Academy of Arts and Sciences
• Victor Manfredi, Fulbright Scholar
• Robert J. McShea
• James Mendelsohn, Fulbright Scholar
  • Thomas Mickey, Smithsonian Fellow
• Francis Miller, Fulbright Scholar
• Susan Mizruchi, Guggenheim Fellow
• Dilip Mookherjee, Guggenheim Fellow
• Augustus Norton, Fulbright Scholar
• David S. Palmer, Fulbright Scholar
• Robert Pinsky, former U.S. Poet Laureate
• Debraj Ray, Guggenheim Fellow
• Maureen Raymo, Guggenheim Fellow
• Bruce Redford, fellow, American Academy of Arts and Sciences
• Sumner Redstone, media mogul
• Robert Rosenthal, Fulbright Scholar
• Amartya Sen, 1998 Nobel Prize in Economics
• Vivian Anne Schmidt, Fulbright Scholar
• Bruce Schulman, Fulbright Scholar
• Nina Silber, Fulbright Scholar
• Lawrence Sulak, Guggenheim Fellow
• Roman Totenberg, violinist
• Roger Voisin, trumpeter; Boston Symphony Orchestra
• Derek Walcott, 1992 Nobel Prize for Literature; fellow, MacArthur Foundation
• Rosanna Warren, fellow, American Academy of Arts and Sciences
• Henry Burke Wend, Fulbright Scholar
• Jon Wesling, Rhodes Scholar, former President of Boston University
• Elie Wiesel, 1986 Nobel Peace Prize
• David Wiggins, fellow, American Academy of Arts and Sciences
• Howard Zinn, political activist, best selling author

Notable alumni or attendees

• Samuel Adler, composer
• Harry Agganis, professional baseball player
• Sylvia Alimena, National Symphony Orchestra
• Jason Alexander, Tony Award winning actor
• J Allard, Vice President, Microsoft
• Tony Amonte, NHL hockey player
• Ian Bavitz (Aesop Rock), musician
• Joan Baez, folk singer
• Nathaniel Baker, CEO, Domestic Bank
• John Lewis Bates, former Governor of Mass.
• Jack Belsito, President, Snapple Distributing Co.
• Carolyn Bessette-Kennedy, wife of John F. Kennedy, Jr.
• Jack Billock, (MBA), Vice Chairman and COO, Time Warner
• Ellen Bovarnick, Vice President, Coca-Cola
• Janice Brandt, Vice Chair, America Online
• Fred Bronstein, President, Dallas Symphony Orchestra
• Edward Brooke III, (JD), first African-American U.S. Senator (MA)
• Albert Brown, (JD), former Governor of NH
• Fred Brown, (JD), former Governor of NH, former U.S. Congressman
• Anthony Bruno, author
• Jensen Buchanan, Emmy Award nominated actress
• Tom Burke, Olympic Champion
• William Butler, (JD), former U.S. Senator (MA)
• Richard Cahill, President & CEO, Conway Realty
• Mike Capuano, (law), U.S. Congressman
• Gail Carney, Dean, Lesley College
• Joseph Casey, (JD), former U.S. Congressman (MA)
• John Cazale, Golden Globe Award nominated actor
• Michael Chiklis, Emmy Award and Golden Globe Award winning actor
• Robert Chipperfield, (JD), former U.S. Congressman (IL)
• Mickey Cochran, Hall of Fame Baseball player
• Elizabeth Cohen, CNN medical correspondent
• William Cohen, (JD), former U.S. Secretary of Defense, former U.S. Senator, former U.S. Congressman
• Antonio Colorado, U.S. Congressman (Puerto Rico)
• Joe Concannon, (deceased), Sports writer, Boston Globe
• Fabien Cousteau, Aquatic filmmaker, grandson of Jacques Cousteau
• Jim Craig, 1980 U.S. Hockey Team
• Paul Cronin, former U.S. Congressman (MA)
• John Crosby, (JD), former U.S. Congressman (MA)
• Alexis Cruz, actor
• Emilio Daddario, (law), former U.S. Congressman (CT)
• Norman D'Amours, (JD), former U.S. Congressman (NH)
• Allison Davis, Vice President, CBS Television
• Geena Davis, Academy Award winning actress
• Louise Day-Hicks, former U.S. Congresswoman (MA)
• Ron Della Chiesa, radio personality
• Milind Deora, member of India's Parliament
• Paul Dever, (JD), former Governor of Mass.
• Ned DeWire, (M.Div), former General Secreatary, United Methodist Church
• Rocco DiSpirito, Chef, restauranteur, television personality
• Brian Donnelly, former Ambassador to Trinadad, former U.S. Congressman (MA)
• Charles Douglas III, (JD), former U.S. Congressman (NH)
• Olympia Dukakis, (MFA), Academy Award winning actress
• Faye Dunaway, Academy Award winning actress
• Trung Dung, software pioneer
• Chris Drury, NHL hockey player, Hobey Baker Award winner
• Mary Jane England, President, Regis College
• Mike Eruzione, Captain, 1980 U.S. Hockey Team
• Ahmass Fakahany, Executive Vice President and CFO, Merrill Lynch
• Kenneth Feld, CEO, Ringling Brothers Barnum Bailey Circus
• Samuel Felker, (JD), former Governor of NH
• Sidney Feltenstein, CEO, A&W and Long John Silver restaurants
• Tom Fielder, Executive Editor, Miami Herald
• Peter Filardi, Hollywood screenwriter
• Jason Filardi, Hollywood screenwriter
• Bill Fine, President & General Manager, WCVB-TV Boston
• Paul Fireman, founder, Reebok
• Greg Fitzsimmons, comedian
• Michael Flaherty, (JD), President, Boston City Council
• Michael Fricklas, (JD), Sr. Vice President, Viacom
• Martha Fuller-Clark, (MA), NH State Senator
• Forrest Goodwin, (JD), former U.S. Congressman (ME)
• Ginnifer Goodwin, actress
• Tipper Gore, Former 2nd Lady of the United States
• Daniel Granger, (JD), former U.S. Congressman (RI)
• Norman Greenbaum, musician
• Judd Gregg, (JD), U.S. Senator, former Governor of NH
• Bonnie Hammer, President, Sci-Fi Channel
• Nancy Harrington, President, Salem State College (Mass.)
• Arthur Healey, (JD), former U.S. Congressman (MA)
• Edgar J. Helms, founder Goodwill Industries
• Mariel Hemingway, Academy Award nominated actress, granddaughter of Ernest Hemingway
• Tyler Hicks, photographer, New York Times
• John Higgins, (JD), former U.S. Congressman (MA)
• Erica Hill, anchor, CNN Headline News
• Jeanette Horan, Vice President, IBM
• Rick Hoyt, inspirational triathlete
• Paul Irwin, former CEO, The Humane Society of the United States
• Toshimasa Iue, (MBA), Executive Vice President & CFO, Sanyo
• Joyce Jillson, astrologer, 20th Century Fox Studios, Reagan Administration
• Elizabeth Jones, Assistan Secretary, U.S. Department of State
• Charles Joyce, (Newbury), former U.S. Congressman (VT)
• Bruce Karatz, CEO, KB Homes
• David E. Kelley, (JD), television producer
• Ambrose Kennedy, (JD), former U.S. Congressman (RI)
• Martin Luther King, Jr. (PhD), 1964 Nobel Peace Prize; Civil Rights Leader
• Yunghi Kim, Pulitzer Prize nominated photographer
• Rikki Klieman, (JD), attorney, Court TV
• Damian Kozlowski, (MS), CEO, Citigroup Global Wealth Management
• Andrew Kriesberg, writer, Simpsons
• Dominique LaBelle, opera singer
• Paul LaCamera, (MS), former President & General Manager, WCVB-TV Boston
• Jhumpa Lahiri, author
• Louis Lataif, former President, Ford Motor Company Europe; Dean, BU School of Management
• Hadassah Lieberman, wife of U.S. Senator Joseph Lieberman
• Gary Locke (JD), former Governor of Washington
• James Maloney, (JD), former U.S. Congressman (CT)
• Jim Marshall, (JD), U.S. Congressman (GA)
• Albert Maysles, Emmy Award winning documentary filmmaker
• Sean McEachern, NHL hockey player
• J. Howard McGrath, (JD), former U.S. Senator, former Governor of RI
• Thomas McIntyre, (JD), former U.S. Senator (NH)
• Shane McMahon, WWE, son of Vince McMahon
• Stephanie McMahon-Levesque, WWE, daughter of Vince McMahon
• Edward Mehlman, (DDS), Vice President, American Dental Association
• Joan M. Menard, Mass. State Senator
• Kevin Merida, Associate Editor, Washington Post
• David Metzler, television producer
• Sue Miller, author
• Ikuko Mizuno-Spire, violinist, Boston Symphony Orchestra
• Mitchell Modell, CEO, Modell Sporting Goods
• Julianne Moore, Academy Award nominated and Emmy Award winning actress
• Russ Morash, Emmy Award winning producer, This Old House
• Frank Morse, former U.S. Congressman (MA)
• Markos Moulitsas Zúniga (JD), political consultant
• Henry Naphen, (JD), former U.S. Congressman (MA)
• Joseph Nocera, columnist, New York Times
• Claudia Nugent, granddaughter of President Lyndon Johnson
• Shannon O'Brien, (JD), former Massachusetts State Treasurer
• Jack O'Callahan, 1980 U.S. Hockey Team
• Jeremiah O'Connell, former U.S. Congressman (RI)
• Rosie O'Donnell (dropout), actress, comedian
• Stewart O'Nan, author
• Bill O'Reilly (master's degree), Television personality
• Barbara Pariente, Chief Justice, Florida Supreme Court
• Linda Park, actress
• Ellen Parker, Executive Director, Project Bread
• Jack Parker, legendary BU hockey coach
• Robert Parker, author
• Norman Vincent Peale, Minister, author
• John Perkins, economist, author
• Christine Poon, (MBA), Vice Chairman, Johnson & Johnson
• Paul Reubens (dropout), actor
• Elizabeth Rhodes, (MBA), RI State Senator
• Ernest W. Roberts, (JD), former U.S. Congressman (MA)
• Scott Rosenberg, Hollywood screenwriter
• Anthony Ruivivar, actor
• Harold Russell, Academy Award winning actor, former National Commander of AMVETS
• William Russell, (JD), former Governor of Mass.
• Richard Sher, radio and television producer
• Lan Shui, Music Director, Singapore Symphony Orchestra
• Dave Silk, 1980 U.S. Hockey Team
• Bill Simmons, ESPN.com columnist and author
• Fonda Snyder, Founder, Starbright Foundation
• Charles Sprague, (JD), former U.S. Congressman (MA)
• Robert Stafford, (JD), former U.S. Congressman (VT)
• Janice Stecchi, Dean, University of Massachusetts - Lowell
• Howard Stern, nationally syndicated radio show host
• Ferdinand St. Germain, (JD), former U.S. Congressman (RI)
• Walter Stiness, (JD), former U.S. Congressman (RI)
• Cynthia Stone-Creem, Mass. State Senator
• John Sullivan, (JD), former U.S. Congressman (MA)
• Louis Sullivan, (MD), former Secretary, Health and Human Services
• Bruce Taub, (MBA), Executive Vice President, CBS Television
• Sharon Tay, host, MSNBC
• Anthony Tommasini, Chief Music Critic, New York Times
• Nina Totenberg, National Public Radio
• Keith Tkachuk, NHL hockey player
• Marisa Tomei, Academy Award winning actress
• Thomas Tritton, President, Haverford College
• Gary Tuchman, reporter, CNN
• Dana Tyler, Emmy Award winning news anchor
• Robert Upton, (JD), former U.S. Senator (NH)
• Don Van Natta, Jr., two-time Pulitzer Prize winning Reporter, New York Times
• Linda Vester, host, Fox News Channel
• David I. Walsh, (JD), former U.S. Senator, former Governor of Mass.
• Joseph Walsh, (JD), former U.S. Congressman (MA)
• Edward Wason, (JD), former U.S. Congressman (NH)
• Cynthia Watros, Emmy Award winning actress
• Scott Whitaker, poet
• Sumner Whittier, former Lt. Governor of Massachusetts
• Ashley Williams, actress
• Frank J. Williams, Chief Justice, Rhode Island Superior Court
• George Williams, (JD), former U.S. Congressman (MA)
• Joseph Williams, CEO, Hibernia Southcoast Capital Corp.
• Michael Williams, Academy Award winning producer
• Alfre Woodard, Emmy Award winning and Academy Award nominated actress
• Scott Young, NHL hockey player
• Edward Zander, (MBA), CEO, Motorola, former President Sun Microsystems