List of prominent alumni of South Dakota State University.
Academia, science, and technology edit
- John Merton Aldrich (1888), zoologist, entomologist and curator of insects at the United States National Museum.
- Stephen Foster Briggs (1907), inventor of the Briggs & Stratton engine
- Theodore Schultz (1928), Economist, Nobel Laureate, 1979 Nobel Prize in Economics, and chair of Chicago School of Economics
- Irwin Gunsalus, discovered lipoic acid, founder of United Nations International Center for Genetic Engineering and Biotechnology, and chair of National Academy of Sciences
- Robert H. Burris (1936), National Academy of Sciences professor of Biochemistry at the University of Wisconsin–Madison
- Cleveland L. Abbott Professor and coach of Tuskegee University and namesake of Tuskegee's Abbott Memorial Alumni Stadium
- Gene Amdahl (1948), Architect of the IBM 360, IBM 704, IBM 709, and Amdahl's Law
- John Mortvedt (1953), soils scientist
- Vern L. Schramm (1963), Professor of Biochemistry at the Albert Einstein College of Medicine
- Roger Zwieg (1964), NASA Astronaut and flight instructor
Arts and literature edit
- Harvey Dunn (1902), American Painter
- Jeanine Basinger (1958), Film historian
- James Pollock (1965), American abstract and landscape artist
- Kang-i Sun Chang (1972), Chair of the East Asian Languages and Literatures at Yale University.
Business edit
- Nizar Al-Adsani (1983), CEO of Kuwait Petroleum Corporation.
- Jerry Lohr, Founder and owner of J. Lohr Vineyards and Wines
- Dana J. Dykhouse, Chief Executive Officer of First Premier Bank
Government and law edit
- Philo Hall (1886), U.S. Representative from South Dakota and 6th Attorney General of South Dakota
- Sigurd Anderson, 19th Governor of South Dakota
- Ben Reifel (1932), U.S. Representative from South Dakota, first Indian member of Congress
- Francis G. Dunn (1935), Chief Justice, South Dakota Supreme Court
- Andrew Wendell Bogue (1941), Chief Judge, United States District Court for the District of South Dakota
- Gordon Mydland (1944), 23rd Attorney General of South Dakota
- Richard F. Kneip (1945), 6th United States Ambassador to the Republic of Singapore and 25th Governor of South Dakota
- William Dougherty (1954), Lieutenant Governor of South Dakota
- Frank E. Denholm (1956), U.S. Representative from South Dakota
- Kermit A. Sande (1964), 24th Attorney General of South Dakota
- Tom Daschle (1969), United States Majority Leader of the United States Senate and U.S. Representative from South Dakota
- Larry Long (1969), 29th Attorney General of South Dakota
- Randy Seiler, 41st United States Attorney for the District of South Dakota
- Alan Lance (1971), 31st Attorney General of Idaho, Judge of the United States Court of Appeals for Veterans Claims, and National Commander of The American Legion
- David Gilbertson (1972), current Chief Justice, South Dakota Supreme Court
- Mike Rounds (1976), current U.S. Senator from South Dakota and 31st Governor of South Dakota
- Stephen Censky (1981), current United States Deputy Secretary of Agriculture
- Carole Hillard (1982), Lieutenant Governor of South Dakota
- Kristie Fiegen (1984), Chairwoman of South Dakota Public Utilities Commission
- Gregory J. Stoltenburg (1984), current presiding judge, Third Circuit Court of South Dakota
- Mark Salter (1990), current Associate Justice of the South Dakota Supreme Court
- Jason Frerichs (2007), current South Dakota Senate Minority Leader
- Kristi Noem (2011), current U.S. Representative from South Dakota and first female Governor of South Dakota
- Charles Abourezk, current Chief Justice, Rosebud Sioux Tribe Supreme Court
- Pam Cole, former member of the South Dakota State Senate
Military edit
- Willibald C. Bianchi (1939), World War II veteran and Medal of Honor recipient
- William E. DePuy (1941), U.S. Army General and first commander of TRADOC
- Leo K. Thorsness (1953), U.S. Air Force Colonel, Medal of Honor recipient, and Washington state senator
- Jake Krull (1960), U.S. General and South Dakota state senator
- Raymond W. Carpenter (1970), U.S. Major General of the United States Army, Director of the Army National Guard
- Franklin J. Blaisdell (1971), U.S. Air Force General
- Mark A. Clark (1980), U.S. Major General of United States Marine Corps
- Gregory J. Stoltenburg (1984), U.S. Lieutenant Colonel
Sports edit
- Paul Miller (1936), NFL halfback for the Green Bay Packers and 1x NFL Champion
- Mark Barber (1937), NFL fullback for Cleveland Rams
- Paul Ellering, Manager of the Road Warriors Hawk and Animal. Currently working in NXT managing The Authors of Pain
- Jon Madsen, NCAA Wrestling National Champion, current mixed martial artist[1]
- Doug Eggers (1955), NFL linebacker for Baltimore Colts and Chicago Cardinals
- Pete Retzlaff (1956), NFL player, 5x Pro-bowler and president of the NFL Players Association
- Tom Black (1964), NBA center for Seattle SuperSonics
- Wayne Rasmussen (1964), NFL safety for the Detroit Lions
- Jim Langer (1970), NFL center, Pro Football Hall of Fame inductee, and 2x Super Bowl Champion
- Lynn Boden (1975), NFL guard for Detroit Lions and Chicago Bears
- Brad Seely (1978), current NFL special teams coach of the Oakland Raiders
- Steve Lingenfelter (1981), NBA forward for Washington Bullets and San Antonio Spurs
- Rod DeHaven (1991), 2000 Olympic Marathoner and 2000 U.S. Olympic Trials Champion
- Doug Miller (1993), NFL linebacker for San Diego Chargers
- Adam Vinatieri (1996), NFL kicker and 4x Super Bowl Champion
- Adam Timmerman (1995), NFL guard for Green Bay Packers and St. Louis Rams, 2x Pro-Bowler, and 2x Super Bowl Champion
- Steve Heiden (1999), NFL tight end for the Cleveland Browns, San Diego Chargers, and current NFL special teams coach of the Arizona Cardinals
- Josh Ranek (2002), CFL running back for the Edmonton Eskimos, Hamilton Tiger-Cats, and Ottawa Renegades
- Parker Douglass (2009), NFL placekicker for Cleveland Browns and New York Jets
- JaRon Harris (2009), NFL wide receiver for Green Bay Packers
- Danny Batten (2010), NFL defensive end for Buffalo Bills
- Colin Cochart (2011), NFL tight end for Cincinnati Bengals and Dallas Cowboys
- Dale Moss (2012), NFL wide receiver for the Green Bay Packers
- David Michaud, professional Mixed Martial Artist[2]
- Nate Wolters (2013), NBA guard for Utah Jazz
- Zach Zenner (2014), NFL running back for Detroit Lions
- Dallas Goedert (2018), NFL tight end for Philadelphia Eagles
- Jake Wieneke (2018), NFL wide receiver for Minnesota Vikings
- Bryan Witzmann (2014), NFL offensive lineman for Kansas City Chiefs
References edit
- ^ "Jon Madsen MMA Bio". Retrieved 2014-01-01.
- ^ "Lakota Country Times: Oglala Sioux fighter set for new matches".
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