List of University of Alabama alumni
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This is a list of notable alumni of the University of Alabama:
Administrators
- Jack Bulow, Birmingham Public Library director
- Robert Bumpus, school superintendent
- Eli Capilouto, president of the University of Kentucky
- Howard Finch, dean of Samford's Brock School of Business
- Will Ferniany, hospital administrator
- Jack Fields, executive director of the BJCC
- James Foy, dean of student affairs at Auburn Univ.
- Anthony Greene, school superintendent
- Revis Hall, school superindendent
- Gloria Howton, director of public affairs and university relations at UAB
- Roland Ingram Jr, hospital administrator
- Roy Johnson, superintendent of the Alabama College System
- Roy Kracke, dean of the Medical College of Alabama
Artists
- Sara Garden Armstrong
- William Christenberry, photographer and mixed-media artist
- Frank Fleming, sculptor
- Karen Graffeo, artist
- Linda Kimbrough, medical illustrator
Athletes
- Shaun Alexander, former NFL running back
- Michael Ansley, former NBA player
- William Aydelette, former NFL lineman
- Roberta Baumgardner, tennis player
- Bob Baumhower, former NFL player
- Cornelius Bennett, former NFL linebacker
- Charley Boswell, golfer
- Dominique Canty, WNBA player
- Jeremiah Castille, former NFL defensive back
- Paul Crane, former NFL center
- John Hannah, former NFL lineman
- Roman Harper, former NFL defensive back
- Robert Horry, NBA All-Star
- Don Hutson, former NFL wide receiver
- Wilbur Jackson, former NFL running back
- Kirani James, Olympic medalist
- Elbert Jemison, golfer
- Buck Johnson, former NBA player
- Lee Roy Jordan former NFL player
- Reggie King, former NBA player
- Barry Krauss, former NFL linebacker
- Al Lary, former MLB pitcher
- Lillie Leatherwood, Olympic medalist
- Les Longshore, tennis player
- Steve Lowery, golfer
- Jon Olsen, Olympic medalist
Authors
- Paul Alexander, playwright
- Joe David Brown, novelist
- Mark Childress, novelist
- Cecil Dawkins, novelist
- Blanche Dean, naturalist
- Robert F. Gibbons, novelist
- Winston Groom, novelist
- William Bradford Huie, screenwriter and novelist
- Alan Jacobs, literary critic
- Irene Latham, poet and author
Business executives
- Arthur Bagby III, president of Bagby Elevator Co.
- Bill Battle III, founder of the Collegiate Licensing Co.
- Houston Blount, CEO of Vulcan Materials
- Harry Brock Jr, founder of Compass Bank
- Ronald Bruno, CEO of Bruno's supermarkets
- Paul Bryant Jr, president of Greene Group Inc.
- Ronnie Carlton, president of Milo's Tea Co.
- Donald Comer III, CEO of Avondale Mills
- Derrill Crowe, founder of ProAssurance
- Kenneth Daniel, president of ACIPCO
- Matthew Dent, president of Buffalo Rock Co.
- Larry Drummond, vice-chair of Drummond Co.
- William Harding, banker and Federal Reserve chair
- Marilyn Hewson, CEO of Lockheed-Martin
- William Cary Hulsey, CEO of Arlington Properties
- Donald James, CEO of Vulcan Materials
- Johnny Johns, CEO of Protective Life Corp.
- D. Paul Jones, CEO of Compass Bank
- [[Jim Lawrence], cofounder of LAH Real Estate
Coaches
- John Lee Armstrong, college football coach
- Paul "Bear" Bryant, college football coach
- Neil Callaway, college football coach
- David Cutcliffe, college football coach
- Mike DuBose, college football coach
- T. R. Dunn, NBA assistant coach
- Mark Gottfried, college basketball coach
- Bobby Humphrey, professional football coach
- Joey Jones, college football coach
Humanitarians
- Millard Fuller, founder of Habitat for Humanity
- Jimmy Wales, founder of Wikipedia
Journalists
- John Archibald, columnist
- Bill Bolen, television news anchor
- Ted Bryant, columnist
- Ron Casey, columnist
- Wayne Greenhaw, columnist
- Wendell Harris, television news anchor
- Ron Ingram, sports columnist
- Gay Talese, columnist
- Rick Journey, television news anchor
- Joe Langston, television news anchor and news director
- Kathy Lumpkin, sports reporter
Judges
- Ira De Ment, federal judge
Lawyers
- Jack Bingham
- Samuel Burr
- [[Doug Jones]
Ministers
- John Cantelow, pastor of 6th Avenue Baptist Church
Musicians
- Mart Avant, trumpeter and composer
- Bob Cain, trumpeter and bandleader
- Ted Galloway, band director
Performers
- Mel Allen, New York Yankees announcer
- Jocelynn Ayanna, actor
- Jay Barker, radio host
- Yolande Betbeze, Miss America 1951, stage producer
- Johnny Mack Brown, actor
- Tom Cherones, television director
- Michael Emerson, actor
- Madeline Mitchell Gwin, Mrs America 2015
- Sela Ward, actor
Politicians
- Scott Beason, Alabama State Senate
- Jim Bennett, former Alabama Secretary of State
- Robert Bentley, Governor of Alabama
- Bibb Graves, Governor of Alabama
- Bernard Kincaid, Mayor of Birmingham
- Bob Riley, Governor of Alabama
Publishers
- Don Black, "Stormfront" publisher
- Chuck Geiss, Black & White publisher
- William Jemison, Tuscaloosa Times publisher
Restaurateurs
- Frank Carnaggio, Carnaggio's
- John Cassimus, Zoe's Kitchen
- Abe Gustin, Applebee's
Scientists
- Charles Alford, medical researcher
- Sara Finley, geneticist
- Leven Hazlegrove, chemist
- Dan Holliman, biologist
- Douglas E. Jones, geologist
- Timothy Leary, LSD researcher