page_title: Saint Leo University
section_title: Notable alumni and attendees
hierarchical_section_title: Saint Leo University / Notable alumni and attendees
caption_attribution_description: English: The Church of the Holy Cross at Saint Leo Abbey on Saint Leo University's campus in St. Leo, Florida.
context_page_description: Saint Leo University is a private Roman Catholic liberal arts university in St. Leo, Florida. It was established in 1889. The university is associated with the Holy Name Monastery, a Benedictine convent, and Saint Leo Abbey, a Benedictine monastery. The university and the abbey are both named for Pope Leo the Great, bishop of Rome from 440 to 461. The name also honors Leo XIII, who was Pope at the time, and Leo Haid, then abbot of Maryhelp Abbey in North Carolina, now Belmont Abbey, who participated in founding the university and served as its first president.
  The first Roman Catholic college in Florida, Saint Leo is one of the five largest Catholic colleges in the United States. It enrolls students at the traditional University Campus, at more than 40 education centers and offices, and through its Center for Online Learning. University-wide, Saint Leo educates students from all 50 states, the District of Columbia, three U.S. territories, and more than 80 countries. As of Spring 2017, total enrollment was 16,207 students, with 2,088 of those at University Campus.
context_section_description: Saint Leo University has produced thousands of alumni over the years, including Charles Henri Baker, a Haitian industrialist and presidential candidate; politicians Richard Corcoran and Ed Narain; George N. Turner, former Atlanta chief of police; musicians Stephen Stills and Desi Arnaz; Major League Baseball executive J. P. Ricciardi; Academy Award-winning actor Lee Marvin; and Major League Baseball player Bob Tewksbury.
caption: The St. Leo Benedictine Abbey Church is located at University Campus.  Saint Leo is affiliated with the Roman Catholic Church.
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