# List of Shippensburg University alumni

This is a list of notable alumni of Shippensburg University in Shippensburg Township, Cumberland County, Pennsylvania.

## Athletics

* Carl Barger, founding President of The Miami Marlins
* Rob Davis, former National Football League long-snapper; current assistant head coach for the Dallas Cowboys
* Chris Flook, former Bermuda Olympic swimmer, 1992 Summer Olympics
* Phil Galiano, Assistant Special Teams Coach for The New Orleans Saints
* Dave Geyer, University Swim Team Coach for Louisiana State University
* Brent Grimes, former National Football League cornerback for the Tampa Bay Buccaneers
* Ron Johnson, former National Football League defensive end, Philadelphia Eagles
* John Kuhn, former National Football League fullback, New Orleans Saints, Green Bay Packers
* Steve Spence, former United States Olympic long-distance runner, 1992 Summer Olympics; Bronze Medalist, 1991 IAAF World Championships in Athletics

## Government

* Richard Alloway, Pennsylvania State Senator
* Lisa Baker, Pennsylvania State Senator
* Ray Boland, Secretary of the Wisconsin Department of Veterans Affairs
* Jeffrey W. Coy, former member, Pennsylvania House of Representatives; commissioner, Pennsylvania Gaming Control Board (2004–2018)
* Ronald Crimm, member, Kentucky House of Representatives
* Ambassador Dell L. Dailey, coordinator for counterterrorism, United States Department of State
* Justice Richard Dietz, Supreme Court of North Carolina
* Secretary Cindy Adams Dunn, Pennsylvania Department of Conservation and Natural Resources
* Clay Ford, former member of the Arkansas House of Representatives (1975–1976), and the Florida House of Representatives (2007–2013)
* Ruth E. Hodge, retired archivist, U.S. Army and Pennsylvania State Archives
* John Kline, U.S. Congressman from Minnesota (2003–2017)
* Dr. Khalid Mumin, Secretary, Pennsylvania Department of Education
* Robert L. Myers (1862–1943), member of the Pennsylvania House of Representatives
* Todd Platts, U.S. Congressman from Pennsylvania 19th District (2001–2013), judge, York County Court of Common Pleas (2014–present)
* Andrew A. Serafini, member, Maryland House of Delegates (2008–present)
* Jeanne Shaheen, first woman to be elected Governor of New Hampshire (1997–2003) and U.S. Senator from New Hampshire (2009–present)
* Todd Stephens (politician), Pennsylvania House of Representatives 151st District, (2010–present)

## Entertainment and media

* Jonathan Koch, producer
* John Hamilton, actor
* Chris Raab a.k.a. "Raab Himself", television personality
* Lil Skies, hip hop artist

## Military

* General John N. Abrams Commanding General of the United States Army's Training and Doctrine Command
* Brigadier General John Bahnsen, Vietnam War veteran, recipient of the Distinguished Service Cross and 5 Silver Stars
* Lieutenant General William G. Boykin, United States Deputy Undersecretary of Defense for Intelligence (retired)
* Colonel Eugene R. Brady, Navy Cross recipient
* Brigadier General Ralph T. Browning, former commander of 58th Fighter Wing, USAF and a POW of the Vietnam War
* Lieutenant General Hasan Mashhud Chowdhury, 11th Commander of the Bangladesh Army
* Lieutenant General George R. Christmas, commander of I Marine Expeditionary Force and Navy Cross recipient
* Lieutenant General Johnnie H. Corns, commander of United States Army Pacific
* Lieutenant General James W. Crysel, commander Second United States Army and 25th Infantry Division
* Brigadier General Pat Foote, first female brigade commander in Europe, first female inspector general for Army, first female commander of Fort Belvoir
* General John William Foss, commanding general of the United States Army's Training and Doctrine Command
* General Tommy Franks, commander of the U.S. Central Command, American occupation forces in Iraq (retired)
* Lieutenant General Jay Garner, director of Reconstruction and Humanitarian Assistance for Iraq
* General Ronald Houston Griffith, Vice Chief of Staff of the United States Army (VCSA) from 1995 to 1997
* Lieutenant General James R. Hall, final commanding officer of the Fourth United States Army
* Lieutenant General William Hardin Harrison, commander of I Corps and 7th Infantry Division.
* Major General Orris E. Kelly, 14th Chief of Chaplains of the United States Army
* Lieutenant General Guy A. J. LaBoa, commanded the 4th Infantry Division and First United States Army
* Lieutenant General John M. LeMoyne, commander 3rd Infantry Division, U.S. Army Infantry Center, contributed to the quick end of the Persian Gulf War
* General David D. McKiernan, four-star general, U.S. Army Commander, International Security Assistance Force (ISAF)
* Lieutenant General David Melcher, former president and CEO, The Aerospace Industries Association, USAA Bank board of directors
* Lieutenant General Burton D. Patrick, commander of the 101st Airborne Division
* Lieutenant General Kenneth L. Peek Jr., commander of Strategic Air Command
* General Dennis Reimer, 33rd Chief of Staff of the Army, Distinguished Flying Cross recipient
* General Thomas C. Richards, chief of staff, Supreme Headquarters Allied Powers Europe
* Lieutenant General Michael Rochelle, Army Deputy Chief of Staff
* Major General Charles Calvin Rogers, Medal of Honor recipient of the Vietnam War
* Lieutenant General Robert L. Schweitzer, Distinguished Service Cross recipient
* Lieutenant General Roger C. Schultz, lieutenant general and director of the Army National Guard, 1998–2005
* Brigadier General Andrew M. Schuster, U.S. National Guard brigadier general
* Major General Sidney Shachnow, United States Army, twice awarded the Silver Star, Holocaust survivor
* John W. Shannon, United States Secretary of the Army, 1984–1989, & United States Under Secretary of the Army, 1989–1993
* General Carl Stiner, commander United States Special Operations Command
* Lieutenant General Herbert R. Temple Jr., lieutenant general and Chief of the National Guard Bureau, 1986–1990
* Lieutenant General Michael S. Tucker, commanding general of the First United States Army
* Major General Abraham J. Turner (retired), former executive director for the Department of Employment and Workforce in South Carolina
* Lieutenant General Clyde A. Vaughn, director of the Army National Guard
* General Carl E. Vuono, commanding general of the United States Army's Training and Doctrine Command
* Lieutenant General Calvin Waller, former commander of military operations for CENTCOM during the Persian Gulf War
* Major General Kevin R. Wendel, commanding general of First United States Army
* Major General Antonio V. Munera, commanding general of U.S. Army Cadet Command

## Literature

* Jessica James, historical fiction author
* Justin Jordan, comics writer
* Dean Koontz, author & New York Times Best Seller
* Steven G. Williams, fantasy fiction author

## Business and education

* Michele Buck, chairman, president and CEO, The Hershey Company
* Candace Introcaso, president, La Roche College
* Tom Jackson Jr., Ph.D., president, California State Polytechnic University, Humboldt
* Samuel A. Kirkpatrick, president emeritus of The University of Texas at San Antonio
* William E. Klunk, renowned American psychiatrist and Alzheimer's researcher at the University of Pittsburgh
* Jesús E. Maldonado, American geneticist at the Smithsonian Institution
* Kevin J. Manning, Ph.D., president, Stevenson University