This page lists notable persons with ties to St. Francis College.
Alumni and former students
editAcademics
edit- Brendan J. Dugan, '68, former regional chairman and CEO of Sovereign Bank and 18th President of St. Francis College[1]
- Donald A. McQuade, PhD, '63, former vice chancellor for university relations at the University of California, Berkeley[2][3]
- Frank J. Macchiarola, LL.B., PhD, '62, former president of St. Francis College (1996–2008), chairman of the New York State Higher Education Services Commission, chancellor of St. Francis College[4][5]
- John J. McDermott, PhD, '53, philosopher and distinguished professor at Texas A&M University
Architecture
edit- Joseph Hubert McGuire, 1887, American architect practicing in New York City, where he specialized in Catholic churches and institutions.
- Joseph A. Jackson, American architect who designed many buildings for Roman Catholic clients in the Eastern United States
Arts and literature
edit- Jim Brochu, '69, actor and playwright[6]
- Joseph Skerrett, PhD, '64, American literary critic and professor of English at the University of Massachusetts Amherst.
- Jim Luisi, '51, Emmy award winning actor[7]
Business and finance
edit- Thomas F. Woodlock, 1905, editor of the Wall Street Journal and US Interstate Commerce Commission commissioner.[8]
Government and politics
edit- Eric A. Ulrich, '07, New York City Councilman, 32nd District[9]
- Ronald Castorina, J.D., '01, assembly member for the 62nd District of the New York State Assembly[10]
- Dick Stevenson, M.B.A., '73, member of the Pennsylvania House of Representatives, the 8th District[11]
- Thomas J. Pickard, M.B.A./C.P.A., '72, former Director of the Federal Bureau of Investigation[12]
- Thomas Von Essen, '72, 30th FDNY Commissioner of the City of New York[13]
- Richard Sheirer, '67, director of the New York City Office of Emergency Management (O.E.M.) during the 11 September attacks.[14]
- Peter T. King, J.D., '65, U.S. Representative, New York's 3rd congressional district[15]
- Thomas J. Cuite, '35, former New York State Senator and majority leader of the New York City Council[16]
- John J. Bennett Jr., 56th New York State Attorney General[17]
- Joseph L. Pfeifer, M.D., U.S. Representative, New York's 3rd and 8th congressional districts[18]
- Thomas H. Cullen, 1880, U.S. Representative, New York's 4th congressional district[19]
Law
edit- Margo Kitsy Brodie, J.D., '88, federal judge for the United States District Court for the Eastern District of New York.[20]
- Frank Altimari, J.D., '48, Senior Federal Appeals Judge, Second Circuit Court of Appeals[21]
- John Francis Dooling Jr., LL.B., '29, federal judge for the United States District Court for the Eastern District of New York[22]
- Walter F. Timpone, Associate Justice of the Supreme Court of New Jersey
Military
edit- Timothy F. O'Keefe, '40, former General in the United States Air Force, who served in World War II, the Korean War and the Vietnam War and was the recipient of numerous medals and honors.
Other
edit- Pete Davidson, comedian and former cast member of Saturday Night Live.[23]
- Hector Batista, '84, CEO of Big Brothers Big Sisters of NYC.
Religion
edit- Thomas Edmund Molloy, 1904, Bishop of Brooklyn from 1921 to 1956.[24]
Science and technology
edit- Donald J. Metz, PhD, '47, nuclear engineer at Brookhaven National Laboratory and professor at St. Francis College[25][26]
Sports
edit- John Mangieri, '97, Pitcher drafted by the New York Mets, member of the Italian World Baseball Classic Team
- John Halama, '94, Major League Baseball Pitcher
- Barry Rohrssen, '83, former basketball head coach of the Manhattan College Jaspers[27]
- Joseph Browne, '68, Executive Vice President Communications and Public Affairs, NFL[28]
- Mark Turenshine, '66, American-Israeli basketball player
- Dick Bavetta, '62, NBA referee[29]
Faculty and Staff
edit- Dinesh Sharma, senior fellow at the Institute for International and Cross-Cultural Research.
- Nelson Barbosa, former professor at St. Francis College, current Brazil's Minister of Finance.[30]
- Joseph Brennan, former men's basketball head coach and member of the Basketball Hall of Fame, class of '75.
- Peter Kavanagh, (19 March 1916-January 27, 2006) writer, scholar, and publisher[31]
- Ed Setrakian, professor emeritus at St. Francis College, playwright, director and actor. Played Al Hyman, in the film "Zodiac."[32]
- John Sexton, former chair of the Religion Department, the fifteenth president of New York University[33]
- Sue Wicks, former assistant head coach for the Lady Terriers Basketball team and former WNBA player.
- Rich Zvosec, former men's basketball head coach and ESPN commentator.
References
edit- ^ "INAUGURATION CELEBRATES BRENDAN J. DUGAN '68". stfranciscollege.edu. Retrieved 6 August 2010.
- ^ "Vice Chancellor McQuade". berkeley.edu. Archived from the original on 19 July 2011. Retrieved 6 August 2010.
- ^ "SFC Hall of Fame". stfranciscollege.edu. Retrieved 6 August 2010.
- ^ Pogrebin, Robin (11 March 2003). "THE THEATER WALKOUT: OVERVIEW; MAYOR INTERVENES IN THEATER STRIKE". The New York Times. Retrieved 6 August 2010.
- ^ "Philosophy Faculty". stfranciscollege.edu. Retrieved 6 August 2010.
- ^ "Jim's Bio". jimbrochu.com. Retrieved 6 August 2010.
- ^ Oliver, Myrna (21 June 2002). "Character Actor James Luisi". Los Angeles Times. Retrieved 18 May 2011.
- ^ "Thomas F. Woodlock Wins Laetare Medal". South Bend Tribune. South Bend, IN. 4 April 1943. p. 13 – via Newspapers.com.
- ^ "Eric Ulrich". nyc.gov. Retrieved 2 November 2012.
- ^ "Castorina's Franciscan Spirit Stands Strong". sfctoday.com. Retrieved 18 October 2016.
- ^ "State Rep. Dick Stevenson About Me". dickstevenson.com. Retrieved 6 August 2010.
- ^ "Directors, Then and Now". FBI.gov. Retrieved 6 August 2010.
- ^ "Giuliani 'humbled' by knighthood". cnn.com. Archived from the original on 10 August 2011. Retrieved 19 February 2012.
- ^ Weber, Bruce (19 January 2012). "Richard J. Sheirer, Official in Charge of 11 Sept. Rescues, Dies at 65". The New York Times. Retrieved 4 February 2012.
- ^ "Peter T. King (R-N.Y.)". whorunsgov.com. Archived from the original on 17 August 2010. Retrieved 6 August 2010.
- ^ Wolfgang Saxon (10 August 1987). "Thomas Cuite Dies of a Heart Attack". The New York Times. Retrieved 26 September 2013.
- ^ "Ex-Attorney General Named". The New York Times. Retrieved 19 December 2019.
- ^ "Pfeifer, Joseph L." ourcampaigns.com. Retrieved 6 August 2010.
- ^ "Cullen, Thomas H." ourcampaigns.com. Retrieved 5 August 2010.
- ^ Senate Roll Call
- ^ Saxon, Wolfgang (21 July 1998). "Frank X. Altimari, 69, Judge Who Affirmed Ban on Begging". The New York Times. Retrieved 6 August 2010.
- ^ ""Nearly Allied to Her Right to Be" 1- Medicaid Funding for Abortion: The Story of Harris v. McRae" (PDF). law.nyu.edu. Retrieved 6 August 2010.
- ^ "Pete Davidson: a comedian who's one of us". dbknews.com. Archived from the original on 26 October 2017. Retrieved 18 January 2018.
- ^ "Bishop Molloy marks 20th year at helm". Brooklyn Daily Eagle. Retrieved 12 August 2019.
- ^ "MAKING SCIENCE MAGIC". The New York Times. 26 December 1999. Retrieved 18 August 2010.
- ^ "Bulletin Board" (PDF). Brookhaven National Laboratory. Retrieved 18 August 2010.
- ^ "Bio: Barry Rohrssen". gojaspers.com. Retrieved 3 March 2011.
- ^ "NFL Exec VP Joe Browne Switching Roles, Will Remain As Adviser". sportsbusinessdaily.com. Retrieved 2 November 2012.
- ^ "Bavetta vs. Barkley: Sir Charles Reigns". NBA.com. Archived from the original on 8 March 2007. Retrieved 6 August 2010.
- ^ "Former Brazilian Finance Minister Dr. Nelson Barbosa Visits SFC". stfranciscollege.edu. Retrieved 10 January 2020.
- ^ Hevesi, Dennis (20 July 2003). "A Firefighter's Other Passion: Changing The Skyline". The New York Times. Retrieved 6 August 2010.
- ^ Samuels, Tanyanika (2 March 2007). "I'm in heaven, says star". New York Daily News. Retrieved 17 October 2010.
- ^ "John Sexton's Global Campus Plans for NYU". businessweek.com. Archived from the original on 31 May 2010. Retrieved 6 August 2010.
