# List of Weber State University people

The following is a partial list of notable Weber State University people. It includes alumni, professors, and others associated with Weber State University.

## Principals and presidents

| Order | Name | Term |
| Principals of Weber Stake Academy |||
| 1 | Louis F. Moench | (1888–1892) |
| 2 | Emil B. Isgreen | (1892–1893) |
| 3 | George F. Phillips | (1893–1894) |
| | Louis F. Moench | (1894–1902) — 2nd term |
| Principals of Weber Academy |||
| 4 | David O. McKay | (1902–1908) |
| 5 | Wilford M. McKendrick | (1908–1910) |
| 6 | William W. Henderson | (1910–1914) |
| 7 | James L. Barker | (1914–1917) |
| 8 | Owen F. Beal | (1917–1918) |
| Presidents of Weber Normal College |||
| 1 | Owen F. Beal | (1918-1919) |
| 2 | H. Aldous Dixon | (1919–1920) |
| 3 | Joel E. Ricks | (1920–1922) |
| Presidents of Weber College |||
| 4 | Aaron W. Tracy | (1922–1935) |
| 5 | Leland W. Creer | (1935–1937) |
| | H. Aldous Dixon | (1937–1953) — 2nd term |
| 6 | William P. Miller | (1953–1962) |
| Presidents of Weber State College |||
| | William P. Miller | (1962–1972) |
| 7 | Joseph L. Bishop | (1972–1978) |
| 8 | Rodney H. Brady | (1978–1985) |
| 9 | Stephen D. Nadauld | (1985–1990) |
| Presidents of Weber State University |||
| 10 | Paul H. Thompson | (1990–2002) |
| 11 | F. Ann Millner | (2002–2012) |
| 12 | Charles A. Wight | (2013-2018) |
| acting | Norm Tarbox | (2018–2019) |
| 13 | Brad L. Mortensen | (2019–present) |

## Alumni
### Business

* Nolan D. Archibald - Former CEO of Black & Decker
* Bryan Brandenburg - Co-founder of Salt Lake Comic Con, Executive Producer Engineering Animation, Inc., co-founder of Sculptured Software
* Kevin Carmony - CEO of Linspire, Inc. - Outstanding Graduate (School of Business, 1983)
* Dee Hock - Creator of Visa Credit Card
* Nolan Karras - Non-executive member of the board of directors of Scottish Power
* J. Willard Marriott - Founder of Marriott International
* Barry Mower - Founder of Lifetime Products
* Chad Olson - CFO of Linspire, Inc.
* Robert Dotson - Former CEO of T-Mobile USA
* Alan W. Stock - Former CEO of Cinemark Theatres
* Jerry Moyes - Founder of Swift Transportation now part of Knight-Swift (NYSE:KNX) and former owner of the Phoenix Coyotes of the National Hockey League

### Education

* Marilyn Arnold - emeritus professor of English at Brigham Young University
* Fawn M. Brodie - Historian and author
* Eric G. Swedin - author and professor at Weber State University

### Entertainment

* Bill Allred - Radio Personality and host of Radio from Hell
* Paul W. Draper - mentalist and Anthropologist

### Government

* Mark Evans Austad - Former Ambassador to Finland and Ambassador to Norway
* Lynn Jenkins - former Kansas state legislator and Kansas State Treasurer, and current U.S. Congresswoman from Kansas's 2nd congressional district.
* David M. Kennedy - Former United States Secretary of the Treasury
* Jill Parrish - Associate Justice of the Utah Supreme Court
* Richard Richards - Former Chair of the Republican National Committee under President Ronald Reagan.
* Richard H. Stallings - Former member United States House of Representatives
* Olene S. Walker - Utah State Governor/ First female to hold position.
* Greg Bell - Lieutenant Governor of Utah

### Military

* George E. Wahlen - Medal of Honor Recipient George E. Wahlen
* Brian Miles Thacker - Medal of Honor Recipient

### Religion

* Heber C. Jentzsch - President of the Church of Scientology International
* Boyd K. Packer - President of the Quorum of the Twelve Apostles of the Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints

### Sports

* Robb Akey - college football head coach - Idaho Vandals
* Lance Allred - Professional basketball player and former NBA player, Cleveland Cavaliers
* Harold Arceneaux - Professional basketball player
* Larry Bergh - former ABA basketball player
* Mark Brewer - former NBA player for the Syracuse Nationals
* Jeff Carlson- Former NFL player
* Charles Clinger - second highest High Jump in the world from 2001 to 2003
* Bob Davis - Former NBA basketball player
* J.D. Folsom - Former NFL linebacker, for the Miami Dolphins
* Eddie Gill - Former NBA point guard for the NBA Indiana Pacers
* Halvor Hagen - NFL Offensive lineman, for the Buffalo Bills
* David Hale - Former NFL Offensive lineman, for the Baltimore Ravens
* Rob Hitchcock - Former CFL player, Hamilton Tiger-Cats, Edmonton Eskimos
* Ben Howland - college basketball head coach - UCLA Bruins
* Dick Hunsaker - college basketball head coach - Utah Valley University
* Taron Johnson — NFL Defensive back for the Buffalo Bills
* Damian Lillard - NBA guard for the Milwaukee Bucks and unanimous 2012-13 NBA Rookie of the Year.
* Al Lolotai - NFL Offensive lineman, for the Washington Redskins
* Marcus Mailei - Former NFL Fullback, for the New Orleans Saints
* Jamie Martin - Former NFL quarterback, 1991 Walter Payton Award
* Ken McEachern- Former CFL Defensive back for the Saskatchewan Roughriders and the Toronto Argonauts; All-Star in 1980–81, won the 1983 Grey Cup with the Argonauts, awarded the Tom Pate Memorial Award
* Court McGee - wrestler; professional mixed martial artist, Won The Ultimate Fighter 11, UFC Welterweight
* Pat McQuistan - NFL Offensive lineman, for the Dallas Cowboys
* Paul McQuistan - NFL Offensive lineman, for the Seattle Seahawks
* Ruben Nembhard - Former NBA basketball player
* Paul Pilkington - Former world class marathon runner. Major marathon wins include '90 Houston and '96 Los Angeles
* Darryl Pollard - Former NFL player Cornerback, for the San Francisco 49ers
* Alfred Pupunu - Former NFL football player. Scored touchdown in Super Bowl XXIX for the San Diego Chargers
* Roger Ruzek - NFL placekicker, for the Dallas Cowboys
* Cam Quayle - 1998 NFL Draft Mr. Irrelevant.
* Bill Schuffenhauer - 3x Olympian, competed in 2002/2006/2010 Olympics and took silver in the 2002 Winter Olympics in Park City, UT in bobsleigh for Team USA.
* Bo Smith - CFL Cornerback, for the Hamilton Tiger-Cats
* John L. Smith - college football head coach at Arkansas, Michigan State, Louisville, Utah State, & Idaho
* Bob Sneddon - NFL cornerback, for the Washington Redskins
* Willie Sojourner - Former NBA/ABA basketball player
* Dan Sparks - Former NBA/ABA basketball player
* Chris Sulages, college football coach
* Justus Thigpen - Former NBA/ABA basketball player
* John Thompson - Former NFL Tight end, for the Green Bay Packers
* Tim Toone - 2010 Mr. Irrelevant* NFL Wide receiver, member of the Atlanta Falcons
* Dimitri Tsoumpas - CFL Offensive lineman, for the Calgary Stampeders
* Lee White - Former NFL player
* Greg Whisman - Former PGA Tour player, 1991–1993.
* Rashid Shaheed - [NFL] Wide Receiver, New Orleans Saints