ALBION COLLEGERegina Carter Honorary doctorate of humane letters, 2006 Renowned jazz violinist Doug Parker B.A., 1984 Chairman, CEO of US Airways Richard M. Smith B.A., 1968 Chairman, editor in chief, Newsweek
CENTRAL MICHIGAN UNIVERSITYTom Celani studied in 1974; honorary doctorate, 2004 Owner, MotorCity Harley-Davidson (Farmington Hills); President, Luna Entertainment (Novi) Jeff Daniels Studied theater and majored in English, 1975 Writer/actor/musician; founder, Purple Rose Theatre, Chelsea, Mich. EASTERN MICHIGAN UNIVERSITYRon Campbell B.B.A., 1977 President, Tampa Bay Lightning John G. Coburn B.A, ca. 1960 Chairman and CEO, VT Systems Inc. Bruce T. Halle B.A., B.S., 1956 Chairman and founder, Discount Tire Co. Eduardo Maruri B.B.A., 1986 Founder of the UNO political movement Greg Mathis B.S., 1983 Star of syndicated TV show Judge Mathis Michael G. Morris B.A. in biology, 1969; M.S. in biology, 1973 President, chairman, and CEO, American Electric Power Co. Jack Roush M.S., 1970 Founder and CEO, Roush Fenway Racing (NASCAR) Rodney E. Slater B.S., 1977 U.S. Secretary of Transportation under President Bill Clinton (1997) FERRIS STATE UNIVERSITYJohn Hare B.S., 1968 President, ABC Radio GRAND VALLEY STATE UNIVERSITYPatrick Sheane Duncan B.S., 1974 Screenwriter, director, and producer (Mr. Holland’s Opus, Courage Under Fire, Nick of Time) Tommy Remengesau Jr. Student, late 1970s President of Pacific island nation Palau (2001-2008) Gary Tilkin Student, mid-1970s President and CEO, Global Forex Trading HILLSDALE COLLEGEErik Prince B.A., 1992 Founder and owner of private military company Xe (formerly Blackwater USA) KETTERING UNIVERSITYDonald J. Almquist B.S., 1955; honorary doctorate of engineering, 1999 Retired chairman, president, and CEO of GM Delco Electronics Corp. Michael J. Burns B.S., 1975 Chairman, president, and CEO, Dana Corp. L. Brooks Patterson Honorary doctorate of humane letters, 2006 Oakland County executive (fifth term) | LAKE SUPERIOR STATE COLLEGEMike Sawruk B.S., 1972 President, Sawruk Management Inc.
LAWRENCE TECHNOLOGICAL UNIVERSITY (FORMERLY LAWRENCE INSTITUTE OF TECHNOLOGY)Steven A. Ballmer Participated in Lawrence Tech’s Summer Science Institute, ca. 1973 and earned a B.A. in mathematics and economics from Harvard University CEO, Microsoft Corp. John DeLorean* B.S., 1948 Former GM executive who created the first “muscle car” *Deceased (2005) Ronald Knockeart B.S., 1963 Inventor of the laser bar-code scanner; pioneered keyless-entry door locks on cars A. Alfred Taubman Studied architecture, ca. 1943; did not graduate Industrialist, philanthropist, former chairman, Taubman Centers Inc., in Bloomfield Hills MICHIGAN STATE UNIVERSITYThomas H. Bailey B.A., 1961 Founder, Janus Capital Group Eli Broad B.A., B.S., 1954 Philanthropist, billionaire; formerly of SunAmerica, AIG; is supporting financial review of Detroit Public Schools Dan Gilbert B.B.A., 1982 Founder and Chairman, Quicken Loans (Livonia); majority owner, Cleveland Cavaliers; major investor of ePrize (Pleasant Ridge) Drayton McLane Jr. M.B.A., 1959 Chairman, CEO of Houston Astros M. Peter McPherson B.A., 1963 Board member, Dow Jones Co.; former president, Michigan State University (1993-2004)
MICHIGAN TECHNOLOGICAL UNIVERSITYKanwal Rekhi M.S., 1969; honorary doctorate, 1997 Silicon Valley entrepreneur; founded Excelan (now Novell) in 1982, a manufacturer of smart Ethernet cards Richard “Dick” J. Robbins B.S., 1956 Produced the tunnel-boring machines that bore the English Channel Donald G. Saari B.S., 1962 Author and expert in voting methods, lottery odds, and gaming theories NORTHERN MICHIGAN UNIVERSITYHoward Schultz B.A., 1975 Chairman and CEO, Starbucks OAKLAND UNIVERSITYRegina Carter B.A., 1985 Renowned jazz violinist Gordon R. England Honorary doctorate of science, 2003 U.S. Deputy Secretary of Defense under President George W. Bush James Norrod B.S., 1974 President and CEO, Segway Inc. UNIVERSITY OF DETROIT MERCYScott Barnett B.S., 1994 Math instructor at Henry Ford Community College; memorized the first 10,000 digits of pi. Elmore “Dutch” Leonard B.A., 1950 Renowned novelist and screenwriter (Get Shorty, Be Cool, The Big Bounce) Greg Mathis J.D., 1987 Star of syndicated television show Judge Mathis L. Brooks Patterson B.S., 1961; J.D., 1967 Oakland County executive (fifth term) UNIVERSITY OF MICHIGANHenry W. Bloch B.S., 1944 Co-founder, former CEO, H&R Block Larry Brilliant M.S., 1977 Former director of philanthropic foundation Google.org; oversees Skoll Urgent Threats Fund |
Jim Buckmaster Studied medicine in the mid-1990s CEO, CraigslistWilliam Davidson* B.A., B.S. 1944 Former chairman of Guardian Industries; owner of Detroit Pistons; chairman of Palace Sports & Entertainment *Deceased (2009)John DeLorean* MBA, 1957 Former GM executive who created the first “muscle car” *Deceased (2005)Bill Joy B.S., 1975 Co-founder and chief scientist, Sun MicrosystemsJohn W. Madigan B.A., 1958; M.B.A., 1959 Retired chairman and CEO of the Tribune Co. Charlie Munger Student, 1940s Vice chairman, Berkshire Hathaway Corp. Kevin O’Connor B.S., 1983 Co-founder, DoubleClick.com Larry Page B.S., 1995 Co-founder, Google Inc.; served as executive co-producer of Broken Arrows Stephen M. Ross B.S., 1962 Chairman and CEO, The Related Cos.; co-owner, Miami Dolphins; donated more than $100 million to U-M and recently dedicated the Stephen M. Ross School of Business. WALSH COLLEGERon Campbell M.S. in finance, 1990 President, Tampa Bay Lightning WAYNE STATE UNIVERSITYScott Barnett M.A., 1998 Math instructor at Henry Ford Community College; memorized the first 10,000 digits of pi. Larry Brilliant M.D., ca. 1970 Director of philanthropic foundation Google.org William Davidson* J.D., 1949 Former chairman of Guardian Industries; owner of Detroit Pistons; chairman of Palace Sports & Entertainment *Deceased (2009) Dan Gilbert J.D., ca. 1985 Founder, Quicken Loans; majority owner, Cleveland Cavaliers David M. Overton B.S., 1967 Founder, Cheesecake Factory Inc. Stephen M. Ross J.D., 1965 Chairman and CEO, The Related Cos.; co-owner, Miami Dolphins WESTERN MICHIGAN UNIVERSITYAlec Gores B.A., B.S. ca. 1975 Founder, chairman, and CEO of The Gores Group, a Los Angeles-based private equity firm John O. Hallquist B.S., 1970 Founder and president of Livermore Software Technology Corp. Richard Haworth B.B.A., 1964 Chairman of Holland, Mich., office furniture and architectural firm Haworth Inc. Dennis M. Nally B.B.A., 1974 Chairman and senior partner, Pricewater-houseCoopers LLP Homer Stryker* Teaching certificate, 1916 Founder of medical supply company Stryker Corp. *Deceased (1980) |