List of Iona University alumni

The following is a list of notable graduates of Iona University:

Academics

• Abraham V. M, Vice-chancellor of Christ University, Bangalore.
• Regis J. Armstrong, professor at The Catholic University of America, expert on St. Francis of Assisi and Saint Clare of Assisi
• Vincent Boudreau, Thirteenth President of the City College of New York (2017 to present), Interim President of the City College of New York (2016)
• James J. McGovern, former president of A.T. Still University

Arts & entertainment

• George Cain (1943–2010), author of Blueschild Baby
• 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
• John Gilchrist, former child actor known for playing 'Little Mikey' in Life cereal commercials
• Eileen Ivers, Irish-American musician
• Kyle Kulinski, political commentator and host of Secular Talk
• Tim McCarthy, VP of ESPN Radio
• Don McLean, American singer-songwriter most famous for the 1971 album American Pie, containing the songs "American Pie" and "Vincent"
• Antonio Broccoli Porto, Italian-Puerto Rican artist, visual artist and sculptor
• Mandy Rose (Amanda Rose Saccomanno), American professional wrestler signed to WWE, television personality, and former fitness and figure competitor
• Donald Spoto '63, American celebrity biographer
• Daniel Tobin, American poet and 2009 Guggenheim Fellow
• Terence Winch, Irish-American poet and songwriter

Business

• Laurence Boschetto, president & CEO and President of Draftfcb
• Ron Bruder, American entrepreneur who runs Middle East education non-profits, named on the Time 100.
• Ellis E. Cousens, executive vice president, CFO & COO of John Wiley & Sons
• Randy Falco, President and CEO of Univision Communications Inc., former chairman and CEO of AOL LLC
• Robert Greifeld, chairman and former president/CEO of NASDAQ
• James P. Hynes, founder of COLT Telecom Group
• Alfred F. Kelly Jr., chairman and CEO of Visa, Inc.
• Catherine R. Kinney, former president & co-COO of the New York Stock Exchange (NYSE).
• Maggie Timoney, CEO of Heineken, USA
• John Zaccaro, real estate developer and owner of P. Zaccaro & Company; husband of Geraldine Ferraro

Government

• Michael Benedetto, New York State Assembly member
• Ronald Blackwood, Mayor of Mount Vernon, New York (1985–1996), first elected black mayor in New York state
• John Bonacic, New York State Senator
• Timothy C. Idoni, Westchester County Clerk, former mayor of New Rochelle, New York
• Anthony T. Kane, former New York Supreme Court justice
• Edward R. Reilly '72, Maryland state senator
• Nicholas Spano, former New York state senator
• Kevin Sullivan, former White House Communications Director; honored with the NBA's "lifetime achievement award" for PR
• John Sweeney, 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
• Tariq Kirksay, professional basketball player in Europe; member of French national basketball team
• Dennis Leonard, former professional baseball player with the Kansas City Royals
• Brendan Malone, current professional basketball coach in the NBA
• Scott Machado, former professional basketball player in the NBA. Currently plays professionally in Europe.
• Nakiea Miller, professional basketball player
• 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.
• 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

Religion

• Gerald Thomas Walsh, auxiliary bishop and vicar general of the Roman Catholic Archdiocese of New York

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