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The list of University of Maine people includes notable graduates, former students, faculty, and presidents of the University of Maine.
This is a dynamic list and may never be able to satisfy particular standards for completeness. You can help by adding missing items with reliable sources.Arts, literature, humanities, and entertainment
- Doris Twitchell Allen, Children's International Summer Villages founder
- Lawrence Bender, film producer (Pulp Fiction and Good Will Hunting)
- Will Bonsall, American author, seed saver and veganic farmer
- Mary Ellen Chase, Class of 1909, American educator, teacher, scholar, and author
- Donald DePoy, Classes of 1994/1996, bluegrass musician, music educator, and music event organizer.
- Nick Di Paolo, Class of 1984, stand-up comedian, actor, writer, and podcaster
- Biff Elliot, actor and sportscaster
- Chad Finn, sportswriter
- Clarine Coffin Grenfell, Class of 1932, author and poet
- Rick Hautala, Class of 1970, author
- Donald Holder, Class of 1980, Tony-winning Broadway lighting designer ("The Lion King")
- Stephen King, Class of 1970, author
- Tabitha King, Class of 1971, author
- Bruce McMillan, Class of 1969, author, photo-illustrator, poet, watercolor painter
- Judy Pancoast, Class of 1997, children's music singer and songwriter
- Tina Passman, classical scholar
- Mildred Brown Schrumpf, Class of 1925, Maine food educator and columnist
- Timothy Simons, Class of 2001, Actor and comedian best known for his role as Jonah Ryan on the HBO television series Veep
- Brad Sullivan, actor
- Paul Theroux, American author
- Rudy Vallée, Attended 1921–1922, Jazz singer and pop star of the 1920s
Politics
- Albert E. Anderson, Class of 1909, state legislator (1917–1918) and attorney
- John Baldacci, Class of 1986, Governor of Maine (2003–2011)
- Janet Bewley, member of the Wisconsin Legislature
- Joseph E. Brennan, Governor of Maine (1979–1987), member of the United States House of Representatives (1987–1991)
- Styles Bridges, Governor of New Hampshire (1935–1937), U.S. Senator (1937–1961)
- Emily Cain, Class of 2002, State Legislator (2005–2014)
- Ben Chipman, State Representative from Portland
- Patricia M. Collins, two-term mayor of Caribou, Maine, and civic leader
- Samuel Collins, Jr., State Senator (1974–1984) and Maine Supreme Court Associate Justice (1988–1994)
- W. Edward Crockett, Bachelor's 1983, Member of the Maine House of Representatives
- Linda Smith Dyer, J.D. 1980, lawyer, lobbyist, women's rights activist, co-founder of the Maine Women's Lobby
- Matthew Dunlap, Secretary of State of Maine (2005 – 2011; 2013 – current)
- Peter Edgecomb, State Representative from Caribou (2004–2012)
- Keith Farnham, member of the Illinois House of Representatives (2009–2014)
- Wallace Rider Farrington, Class of 1891, Governor of Hawai'i (1921–1929), founder of University of Hawaiʻi
- David Haggan, Class of 1989, member of the Maine House of Representatives (2016-)
- Charles Harlow, member of the Maine House of Representatives (2004–2010)
- Debra Lee Hovey, member of the Connecticut House of Representatives
- Edwin F. Ladd, U.S. Senator from North Dakota (1921–1925)
- Paul LePage, Governor of Maine (2011–2019)
- Kenneth P. MacLeod, Class of 1940, President of the Maine Senate
- Ann Matlack, Member of the Maine House of Representatives
- John R. McKernan, Jr., Governor of Maine (1987–1995), member of the United States House of Representatives (1983–1987)
- DeForest H. Perkins, Class of 1900, Superintendent of Portland Public Schools and Grand Dragon of the Maine Ku Klux Klan (1925–1928)
- Anne C. Perry, Member of the Maine House of Representatives
- Ambureen Rana, Member of the Maine House of Representatives
- Leigh Saufley, Class of 1976, State of Maine Supreme Court Chief Justice (2001–2020)
- Tom Saviello, Member of the Maine Senate (2011–2018)
- David Slagger, Member of the Maine House of Representatives representing the Maliseet people (2012)
- Olympia Snowe, Class of 1969, U.S. Senator from Maine (1995–2013)
- Gregory Swallow, Class of 1981, Member of the Maine House of Representatives
Military
- Dana T. Merrill, United States Army brigadier general
Business, construction, and service
- Colby Chandler, Class of 1950, former CEO, Eastman Kodak
- Francis Clergue, businessman, industrialist
- Lee Dellicker, former CEO, Windover Construction
- Maurice K. Goddard, former secretary of the Pennsylvania Department of Conservation and Natural Resources, a driving force in the creation of 45 Pennsylvania state parks during his 24 years in office.
- Chandler C. Harvey, Classes of 1890/1893, newspaper publisher
- Frank Knight, arborist
- Patrice Oppliger, Assistant Professor of Communication, Boston University College of Communication
- Robert A. Rushworth, Class of 1951, Air Force test pilot
- Harold Allen Fernald, Class of 1954, publishing executive and philanthropist
Science and engineering
- Paul André Albert, Class of 1950, engineer and inventor, IBM and founder of ACI Alloys
- Harold Beverage, Class of 1915, inventor, Vice President of R&D at RCA Communications
- Pearce Paul Creasman, Class of 2003, Egyptologist & archaeologist; Director, University of Arizona Egyptian Expedition
- Hugh Hamilton DeWitt, faculty 1969-1995 Ichthyologist, marine biologist and oceanographer
- Francis T. Crowe, Class of 1905, Civil Engineer, chief engineer of the Hoover Dam, namesake of the Francis Crowe Society
- Leslie Glasgow (Class of 1948) – biologist and conservationist who was assistant Secretary of the Interior in the first Nixon administration
- Leslie Holdridge, Class of 1931, botanist
- Ashok Jhunjhunwala, Class of 1979, professor at IIT Madras and Padma Shri recipient
- Louis LaPierre, Class of 1974, former professor of ecology who resigned from the Order of Canada after it was discovered that he had misrepresented his academic credentials
- Bernard Lown, Class of 1942, Nobel Peace Prize winner
- Richard Lutz, Class of 1975 – deep sea vent researcher, director of the Institute of Marine and Coastal Sciences
- Francis T. McAndrew, Ph.D. 1981, Psychologist/Professor/Author
- Chuck Peddle, Engineering Physics 1959, main developer of the MOS Technology 6502 microprocessor
- Lore Alford Rogers, Class of 1896, USDA dairy scientist and bacteriologist
- Ronald A. Roy, Engineering Physics 1981, 65th George Eastman Chaired Professor, Head of the Department of Engineering Science, University of Oxford
- Robert Slocum, botanist and biologist
Sports
- Bob Beers, NHL player, Boston Bruins, Tampa Bay Lightning, Edmonton Oilers, New York Islanders; color commentator on Bruins radio broadcasts
- Jovan Belcher, former linebacker for the Kansas City Chiefs.
- Ben Bishop, NHL goalie, Tampa Bay Lightning
- Cindy Blodgett, basketball player in the WNBA and former women's basketball program head coach at the University of Maine
- Jim Boylen, head coach, Chicago Bulls
- Mike Bordick, former Major League Baseball shortstop
- D'Lo Brown (born Accie Conner), professional wrestler
- Mike Buck, former quarterback for the New Orleans Saints
- Jack Capuano, NHL defenseman; coach of the New York Islanders
- Rick Carlisle, NBA player, Indiana Pacers coach (transferred to University of Virginia)
- Dave Cloutier, former American Football League safety for the Boston Patriots.
- Stephen Cooper, former linebacker for the San Diego Chargers
- Scott Darling, Goalie, won the 2014–15 Stanley Cup with the Chicago Blackhawks
- Niko Dimitrakos, professional ice hockey player
- Mike DeVito, former defensive end for the New York Jets
- Mike Dunham, former NHL player and Olympian (2002)
- Mike Flynn, center, Baltimore Ravens
- Brian Gaine, NFL executive
- Barrett Heisten, ECHL player, Alaska Aces
- Jimmy Howard, NHL goalie, Detroit Red Wings
- Ben Hutton, defenseman Vancouver Canucks
- Martin John, professional soccer player, full back, Cardiff City
- Joe Johnson, baseball player for Atlanta Braves, Toronto Blue Jays
- Paul Kariya, NHL player for St. Louis Blues, eldest Kariya brother
- Steve Kariya, SEL player, Frölunda HC, middle brother of Paul and Martin
- Martin Kariya, KHL player, Dinamo Riga, younger brother of Paul and Steve
- Noam Laish (born 1993), Israeli basketball player
- Jack Leggett, baseball head coach, Clemson University
- Mike Lundin, NHL player, Tampa Bay Lightning
- Brandon McGowan, defensive back, New England Patriots
- Kevin McMahan, wide receiver, 2006 Mr. Irrelevant
- Carl "Stump" Merrill, former manager of the New York Yankees
- Greg Moore, AHL player, Hartford Wolfpack
- Matthew Mulligan, tight end, Detroit Lions
- Gustav Nyquist, NHL player, Detroit Red Wings
- Montell Owens, former fullback for the Jacksonville Jaguars
- Bill Patrick, (AKA Gerard Monteux), NBC, Versus Network announcer and columnist
- Jeremy Peña, MLB player, Houston Astros
- Dustin Penner, NHL player, Anaheim Ducks, Edmonton Oilers, Los Angeles Kings
- Jeff Plympton, MLB, Boston Red Sox
- Teddy Purcell, NHL winger, Edmonton Oilers
- Viktoriya Rybalko, track-and-field long jumper
- Irv Ray, MLB player, Boston Beaneaters, Baltimore Orioles
- Patrick Ricard, American football player for the Baltimore Ravens
- Devin Shore, Anaheim Ducks
- Garth Snow, NHL player, Colorado Avalanche, Philadelphia Flyers, Vancouver Canucks, Pittsburgh Penguins, New York Islanders; general manager of Islanders
- Daren Stone, safety, Atlanta Falcons, Dallas Cowboys, Baltimore Ravens
- Justin Strzelczyk, former offensive lineman for the Pittsburgh Steelers
- Jeremy Swayman, NHL goaltender, Boston Bruins
- Mark Sweeney, Major League Baseball outfielder
- Bill Swift, former Major League Baseball pitcher
- Lofa Tatupu, former NFL player and Pro Bowl linebacker, Seattle Seahawks (transferred to University of Southern California)
- Larry Thomas, former Major League Baseball player
- Gary Thorne ESPN sports analyst and play-by-play announcer
- John Tortorella, NHL head coach, Philadelphia Flyers
- Eric Weinrich, NHL player and 1988 USA Olympic hockey team member
- Jim Montgomery, Head Coach, Boston Bruins
- Ryan Lomberg, NHL Left Winger, Florida Panthers
Faculty and administration
Presidents
The following is a list of presidents of the University of Maine.
| President | Tenure | Events | |
|---|---|---|---|
| – | Merritt Caldwell Fernald | July 15, 1868 – August 31,1871 | Acting President |
| 1. | Charles Frederick Allen | September 1,1871 – December 31,1878 | |
| 2. | Merritt Caldwell Fernald | March 1, 1879 – August 31, 1893 | |
| 3. | Abram W. Harris | September 1, 1893 – December 31, 1901 | |
| 4. | George Fellows | January 1, 1902 – August 31, 1910 | |
| – | James Norris Hart | September 1, 1910 – December 31, 1910 | Acting President |
| 5. | Robert Judson Aley | January 1, 1911 – August 5, 1921 | |
| – | Joint Committee of the Board of Trustees | August 6, 1921 – April 7, 1922 | |
| 6. | Clarence Cook Little | April 8, 1922 – August 31, 1925 | Resigned to become President of the University of Michigan |
| – 7. |
Harold Boardman | September 1, 1925 – June 30, 1934 | Acting President until June 12, 1926 |
| 8. | Arthur Hauck | July 1, 1934 – February 28, 1958 | Longest serving President |
| – | Joseph M. Murray | March 1, 1958 – June 30, 1958 | Acting President |
| 9. | Lloyd Hartman Elliott | July 1, 1958 – September 30, 1965 | Resigned to become President of the George Washington University |
| 10. | Hugh Young | October 1, 1965 – June 30, 1968 | |
| – 11. |
Winthrop Libby | July 1, 1968 – August 31, 1973 | Acting President until April 16, 1969 |
| 12. | Howard R. Neville | September 1, 1973 – August 30, 1979 | |
| – | Kenneth W. Allen | July 26, 1979 – August 24, 1980 | Acting President Tenure overlapped with both his predecessor and successor. He was only outright-Acting President for approximately 7 months. |
| 13 | Paul H. Silverman | April 25, 1980 – August 31, 1984 | |
| 14. | Arthur M. Johnson | July 8, 1984 – August 31, 1986 | |
| 15. | Dale W. Lick | September 1, 1986 – June 30, 1991 | |
| – | Gregory N. Brown | February 24, 1992 – March 30, 1992 | Acting President |
| 16. | Frederick E. Hutchinson | April 1, 1992 – June 30, 1997 | |
| – | John A. Alexander | July 1, 1997 – July 31, 1997 | Acting President |
| 17. | Peter S. Hoff | August 1, 1997 – August 15, 2004 | |
| 18. | Robert A. Kennedy | April 15, 2005 – June 30, 2011 | |
| 19. | Paul W. Ferguson | July 1, 2011 – July 6, 2014 | |
| 20. | Susan J. Hunter | July 7, 2014 – June 30, 2018 | First Female President of the University. |
| 21. | Joan Ferrini-Mundy | July 1, 2018 – present |
History
- Robert H. Babcock,
- Caroline Colvin
- Clark G. Reynolds, Professor of History (1968-1976)
- David C. Smith
Philosophy
Other
- Alvin C. Eurich, first President of the State University of New York
- Eileen Farrell, opera singer
- Edward D. Ives, folklorist
- Colin Martindale, psychologist and author
- Joanne P. McCallie, coach
- Charles L. Phillips, professor of military science and tactics, U.S. Army brigadier general
- H. A. Pogorzelski, mathematician
- Richard M. Ryckman, psychologist and author
- Alan Shulman, composer and cellist
- Joseph W. Westphal, administrator
- John Franklin Witter, veterinarian specialist in avian medicine
References
- "Maine". Maine. Retrieved May 30, 2016.
- "Home". EdCrockettForMaine. Retrieved 2024-02-11.
- "David Haggan". Ballotpedia. Retrieved 2024-03-27.
- "Ambureen Rana". Ballotpedia. Retrieved 2024-01-20.
- "Gregory Swallow". Ballotpedia. Retrieved 2024-03-11.
- Paul Y. Burns (June 13, 2008). "Leslie L. Glasgow". lsuagcdenter.com. Retrieved October 21, 2014.
- "Renowned UMaine Graduate Bernard Lown to Give Wednesday Talk; Cardiologist Won 1985 Nobel Peace Prize". University of Maine News. University of Maine News. Retrieved January 26, 2016.
- "Richard A. Lutz – Professor". Rutgers. Archived from the original on June 18, 2011. Retrieved May 28, 2011.
- Thayer, Bill (July 4, 2016). "Charles L. Phillips in Biographical Register of the Officers and Graduates of the U.S. Military Academy, Volumes III to VIII". Bill Thayer's Web Site. Chicago, IL: Bill Thayer. Retrieved September 30, 2023.
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