The list of University of Maine people includes notable graduates, former students, faculty, and presidents of the University of Maine.
Arts, literature, humanities, and entertainment
- Doris Twitchell Allen, Children's International Summer Villages founder
- Lawrence Bender, film producer (Pulp Fiction and Good Will Hunting)
- Will Bonsall, author, seed saver and veganic farmer
- Mary Ellen Chase, Class of 1909, educator, teacher, scholar, and author
- Donald DePoy, Classes of 1994/1996, bluegrass musician, music educator, and music event organizer
- Nick Di Paolo, Class of 1984, stand-up comedian, actor, writer, and podcaster
- Biff Elliot, actor and sportscaster
- Chad Finn, sportswriter
- Clarine Coffin Grenfell, Class of 1932, author and poet
- Rick Hautala, Class of 1970, author
- Donald Holder, Class of 1980, Tony-winning Broadway lighting designer (The Lion King)
- Stephen King, Class of 1970, author
- Tabitha King, Class of 1971, author
- Bruce McMillan, Class of 1969, author, photo-illustrator, poet, watercolor painter
- Judy Pancoast, Class of 1997, children's music singer and songwriter
- Tina Passman, classical scholar
- Mildred Brown Schrumpf, Class of 1925, Maine food educator and columnist
- Timothy Simons, Class of 2001, actor and comedian best known for his role as Jonah Ryan on the HBO television series Veep
- Brad Sullivan, actor
- Paul Theroux, author
- Rudy Vallée, attended 1921âÂÂ1922, jazz singer and pop star of the 1920s
Politics
- Albert E. Anderson, Class of 1909, state legislator (1917âÂÂ1918) and attorney
- John Baldacci, Class of 1986, governor of Maine (2003âÂÂ2011)
- Janet Bewley, member of the Wisconsin Legislature
- Joseph E. Brennan, governor of Maine (1979âÂÂ1987), member of the United States House of Representatives (1987âÂÂ1991)
- Styles Bridges, governor of New Hampshire (1935âÂÂ1937), U.S. senator (1937âÂÂ1961)
- Emily Cain, Class of 2002, state legislator (2005âÂÂ2014)
- Ben Chipman, state representative from Portland
- Patricia M. Collins, two-term mayor of Caribou, Maine, and civic leader
- Samuel Collins, Jr., state senator (1974âÂÂ1984) and Maine Supreme Court associate justice (1988âÂÂ1994)
- W. Edward Crockett, bachelor's 1983, member of the Maine House of Representatives
- Matthew Dunlap, secretary of state of Maine (2005âÂÂ2011; 2013âÂÂpresent)
- Linda Smith Dyer, J.D. 1980, lawyer, lobbyist, women's rights activist, co-founder of the Maine Women's Lobby
- Peter Edgecomb, state representative from Caribou (2004âÂÂ2012)
- Keith Farnham, member of the Illinois House of Representatives (2009âÂÂ2014)
- Wallace Rider Farrington, Class of 1891, governor of Hawai'i (1921âÂÂ1929), founder of University of Hawaiûi
- Roger Fuller, Maine House of Representatives (2016âÂÂ2018)
- David Haggan, Class of 1989, member of the Maine House of Representatives (2016âÂÂ)
- Charles Harlow, member of the Maine House of Representatives (2004âÂÂ2010)
- Debra Lee Hovey, member of the Connecticut House of Representatives
- Edwin F. Ladd, U.S. senator from North Dakota (1921âÂÂ1925)
- Paul LePage, governor of Maine (2011âÂÂ2019)
- Kenneth P. MacLeod, Class of 1940, president of the Maine Senate
- Ann Matlack, member of the Maine House of Representatives
- John R. McKernan, Jr., governor of Maine (1987âÂÂ1995), member of the United States House of Representatives (1983âÂÂ1987)
- Anne C. Perry, member of the Maine House of Representatives
- Ambureen Rana, member of the Maine House of Representatives
- Leigh Saufley, Class of 1976, Maine Supreme Court chief justice (2001âÂÂ2020)
- Tom Saviello, member of the Maine Senate (2011âÂÂ2018)
- David Slagger, member of the Maine House of Representatives representing the Maliseet people (2012)
- Olympia Snowe, Class of 1969, U.S. senator from Maine (1995âÂÂ2013)
- C. Donald Stritch, member of the New Hampshire House of Representatives
- Gregory Swallow, Class of 1981, member of the Maine House of Representatives
Military
Business, construction, and service
- Colby Chandler, Class of 1950, former CEO, Eastman Kodak
- Francis Clergue, businessman, industrialist
- Harold Allen Fernald, Class of 1954, publishing executive and philanthropist
- Maurice K. Goddard, former secretary of the Pennsylvania Department of Conservation and Natural Resources, a driving force in the creation of 45 Pennsylvania state parks during his 24 years in office
- Chandler C. Harvey, Classes of 1890/1893, newspaper publisher
- Frank Knight, arborist
- Patrice Oppliger, assistant professor of Communication, Boston University College of Communication
- Robert A. Rushworth, Class of 1951, Air Force test pilot
Science and engineering
- Paul André Albert, Class of 1950, engineer and inventor, IBM and founder of ACI Alloys
- Harold Beverage, Class of 1915, inventor, vice president of R&D at RCA Communications
- Pearce Paul Creasman, Class of 2003, Egyptologist and archaeologist; director, University of Arizona Egyptian Expedition
- Francis T. Crowe, Class of 1905, civil engineer, chief engineer of the Hoover Dam, namesake of the Francis Crowe Society
- Elizabeth DeLong, Class of 1969 and 1970, biostatistician
- Hugh Hamilton DeWitt, faculty 1969âÂÂ1995, ichthyologist, marine biologist and oceanographer
- Leslie Holdridge, Class of 1931, botanist
- Ashok Jhunjhunwala, Class of 1979, professor at IIT Madras and Padma Shri recipient
- Louis LaPierre, Class of 1974, former professor of ecology who resigned from the Order of Canada after it was discovered that he had misrepresented his academic credentials
- Bernard Lown, Class of 1942, Nobel Peace Prize winner
- Richard Lutz, Class of 1975, deep sea vent researcher, director of the Institute of Marine and Coastal Sciences
- Francis T. McAndrew, Ph.D. 1981, Psychologist/Professor/Author
- Chuck Peddle, Engineering Physics 1959, main developer of the MOS Technology 6502 microprocessor
- Lore Alford Rogers, Class of 1896, USDA dairy scientist and bacteriologist
- Ronald A. Roy, Engineering Physics 1981, 65th George Eastman Chaired Professor, head of the Department of Engineering Science, University of Oxford
- Robert Slocum, botanist and biologist
Sports
- Bob Beers, NHL player, Boston Bruins, Tampa Bay Lightning, Edmonton Oilers, New York Islanders; color commentator on Bruins radio broadcasts
- Jovan Belcher, former linebacker for the Kansas City Chiefs
- Ben Bishop, NHL goalie, Tampa Bay Lightning
- Cindy Blodgett, basketball player in the WNBA and former women's basketball program head coach at the University of Maine
- Mike Bordick, former Major League Baseball shortstop
- Jim Boylen, head coach, Chicago Bulls
- D'Lo Brown (born Accie Conner), professional wrestler
- Mike Buck, former quarterback for the New Orleans Saints
- Jack Capuano, NHL defenseman; coach of the New York Islanders
- Rick Carlisle, NBA player, Indiana Pacers coach (transferred to University of Virginia)
- Dave Cloutier, former American Football League safety for the Boston Patriots
- Stephen Cooper, former linebacker for the San Diego Chargers
- Scott Darling, Goalie, won the 2014âÂÂ15 Stanley Cup with the Chicago Blackhawks
- Mike DeVito, former defensive end for the New York Jets
- Niko Dimitrakos, professional ice hockey player
- Mike Dunham, former NHL player and Olympian (2002)
- Mike Flynn, center, Baltimore Ravens
- Brian Gaine, NFL executive
- Barrett Heisten, ECHL player, Alaska Aces
- Jimmy Howard, NHL goalie, Detroit Red Wings
- Ben Hutton, defenseman Vancouver Canucks
- Martin John, professional soccer player, full back, Cardiff City
- Joe Johnson, baseball player for Atlanta Braves, Toronto Blue Jays
- Paul Kariya, NHL player for St. Louis Blues, eldest Kariya brother
- Martin Kariya, KHL player, Dinamo Riga, younger brother of Paul and Steve
- Steve Kariya, SEL player, Frölunda HC, middle brother of Paul and Martin
- Noam Laish (born 1993), Israeli basketball player
- Jack Leggett, baseball head coach, Clemson University
- Ryan Lomberg, NHL Left Winger, Florida Panthers
- Mike Lundin, NHL player, Tampa Bay Lightning
- Riley Masters, mid-distance runner
- Brandon McGowan, defensive back, New England Patriots
- Kevin McMahan, wide receiver, 2006 Mr. Irrelevant
- Carl "Stump" Merrill, former manager of the New York Yankees
- Jim Montgomery, Head Coach, Boston Bruins
- Greg Moore, AHL player, Hartford Wolfpack
- Matthew Mulligan, tight end, Detroit Lions
- Gustav Nyquist, NHL player, Detroit Red Wings
- Montell Owens, former fullback for the Jacksonville Jaguars
- Bill Patrick (aka Gerard Monteux), NBC, Versus Network announcer and columnist
- Sam Pelletier, distance runner
- Jeremy Peña, MLB player, Houston Astros
- Dustin Penner, NHL player, Anaheim Ducks, Edmonton Oilers, Los Angeles Kings
- Jeff Plympton, MLB, Boston Red Sox
- Teddy Purcell, NHL winger, Edmonton Oilers
- Irv Ray, MLB player, Boston Beaneaters, Baltimore Orioles
- Patrick Ricard, American football player for the Baltimore Ravens
- Viktoriya Rybalko, track-and-field long jumper
- Devin Shore, Anaheim Ducks
- Garth Snow, NHL player, Colorado Avalanche, Philadelphia Flyers, Vancouver Canucks, Pittsburgh Penguins, New York Islanders; general manager of Islanders
- Daren Stone, safety, Atlanta Falcons, Dallas Cowboys, Baltimore Ravens
- Justin Strzelczyk, former offensive lineman for the Pittsburgh Steelers
- Jeremy Swayman, NHL goaltender, Boston Bruins
- Mark Sweeney, Major League Baseball outfielder
- Bill Swift, former Major League Baseball pitcher
- Lofa Tatupu, former NFL player and Pro Bowl linebacker, Seattle Seahawks (transferred to University of Southern California)
- Larry Thomas, former Major League Baseball player
- Gary Thorne ESPN sports analyst and play-by-play announcer
- John Tortorella, NHL head coach, Philadelphia Flyers
- Eric Weinrich, NHL player and 1988 USA Olympic hockey team member
Faculty and administration
Presidents
The following is a list of presidents of the University of Maine.
History
Philosophy
Other
- Steven Barkan, sociologist
- Alvin C. Eurich, first president of the State University of New York
- Eileen Farrell, opera singer
- Edward D. Ives, folklorist
- Kyriacos C. Markides, sociologist
- Colin Martindale, psychologist and author
- Joanne P. McCallie, coach
- Charles L. Phillips, professor of military science and tactics, U.S. Army brigadier general
- H. A. Pogorzelski, mathematician
- Richard M. Ryckman, psychologist and author
- Alan Shulman, composer and cellist
- Joseph W. Westphal, administrator
- John Franklin Witter, veterinarian specialzsing in avian medicine
References
- https://digitalcommons.library.umaine.edu/alumni_magazines/ Digital archive of Maine Alumnus Magazine