List of Iona University alumni explained

The following is a list of notable graduates of Iona University:

Academics

• Abraham V. M, Vice-chancellor of Christ University, Bangalore.
• Regis J. Armstrong, professor at The Catholic University of America, expert on St. Francis of Assisi and Saint Clare of Assisi
• Vincent Boudreau, Thirteenth President of the City College of New York (2017 to present), Interim President of the City College of New York (2016)
• James J. McGovern, former president of A.T. Still University

Arts & entertainment

• George Cain (1943–2010), author of Blueschild Baby^[1]
• Bud Cort, actor most famous for starring in Harold and Maude and MASH
• Kathleen P. Deignan, theologian and singer
• Tommy Dreamer (real name: Thomas Laughlin), former WWE professional wrestler and former ECW World Heavyweight Champion
• Terry Finn, actress^[2]
• John Gilchrist, former child actor known for playing 'Little Mikey' in Life cereal commercials^[3]
• Eileen Ivers, Irish-American musician
• Kyle Kulinski, political commentator and host of Secular Talk
• Tim McCarthy, VP of ESPN Radio
• Don McLean, American singer-songwriter most famous for the 1971 album American Pie, containing the songs "American Pie" and "Vincent"
• Antonio Broccoli Porto, Italian-Puerto Rican artist, visual artist and sculptor
• Mandy Rose (Amanda Rose Saccomanno), American professional wrestler signed to WWE, television personality, and former fitness and figure competitor
• Donald Spoto '63, American celebrity biographer
• Daniel Tobin, American poet and 2009 Guggenheim Fellow
• Terence Winch, Irish-American poet and songwriter

Business

• Laurence Boschetto, president & CEO and President of Draftfcb
• Ron Bruder, American entrepreneur who runs Middle East education non-profits, named on the Time 100.
• Ellis E. Cousens, executive vice president, CFO & COO of John Wiley & Sons
• Randy Falco, President and CEO of Univision Communications Inc., former chairman and CEO of AOL LLC^[4]
• Robert Greifeld, chairman and former president/CEO of NASDAQ^[5]
• James P. Hynes, founder of COLT Telecom Group
• Alfred F. Kelly Jr., chairman and CEO of Visa, Inc.
• Catherine R. Kinney, former president & co-COO of the New York Stock Exchange (NYSE).^[6]
• Maggie Timoney, CEO of Heineken, USA
• John Zaccaro, real estate developer and owner of P. Zaccaro & Company; husband of Geraldine Ferraro

Government

• Michael Benedetto, New York State Assembly member
• Ronald Blackwood, Mayor of Mount Vernon, New York (1985–1996), first elected black mayor in New York state^[7]
• John Bonacic, New York State Senator^[8]
• Timothy C. Idoni, Westchester County Clerk, former mayor of New Rochelle, New York^[9]
• Anthony T. Kane, former New York Supreme Court justice^[10]
• Edward R. Reilly '72, Maryland state senator
• Nicholas Spano, former New York state senator
• Kevin Sullivan, former White House Communications Director; honored with the NBA's "lifetime achievement award" for PR
• John Sweeney, president of the AFL–CIO

Sports

• Mike Bertotti, former Major League Baseball pitcher with the Chicago White Sox
• Steve Burtt, Sr., former professional basketball player in the NBA; Steve and son, Steve Jr. are the all-time leading father-son scoring duo in NCAA history
• Tony DeMeo, college head football coach
• Eleri Earnshaw, current Wales international soccer player and soccer coach
• Kyle Flood, college head football coach
• Jerry Flora, college head football coach
• Sean Green, former professional basketball player in the NBA
• Richie Guerin, former professional basketball player and coach in the NBA
• Warren Isaac, former professional basketball player in Europe^[11]
• Tariq Kirksay, professional basketball player in Europe; member of French national basketball team
• Dennis Leonard, former professional baseball player with the Kansas City Royals^[12]
• Brendan Malone, current professional basketball coach in the NBA
• Scott Machado, former professional basketball player in the NBA. Currently plays professionally in Europe.
• Nakiea Miller, professional basketball player
• Jason Motte, professional baseball player with the St. Louis Cardinals, who was the closer in Game 7 of the 2011 World Series
• Jeff Ruland, former professional basketball player in the NBA; current college basketball coach; star on 1980 Gaels team that went to the NCAA tournament.
• Mindaugas Timinskas, former professional basketball player in Europe and member of the Lithuanian national basketball team
• Vito Valentinetti, former professional baseball player with the Chicago Cubs, Cleveland Indians, Chicago White Sox and Washington Senators^[13]

Religion

• Gerald Thomas Walsh, auxiliary bishop and vicar general of the Roman Catholic Archdiocese of New York

Notes and References

1. Grimes, William. "George Cain, Writer of ‘Blueschild Baby,’ Dies at 66", The New York Times, October 29, 2010. Accessed October 31, 2010.
2. "Nash gracefully masters Williams" by Michael Coneys. The Ionian, October 27, 1976, page 4. "Terry Finn's portrayal of Blanche Du Bois, the illusionary princess of a world gone by, marks an impending destiny of distinction in her act. With diligence and the right breaks, she will prove a fine professional actor...Finn adds grace and desperate hope, bringing the portrayal to its zenith."
3. Web site: zebrachick83 M$0.00 . Iona College . Mahalo.com . 2010-06-07.
4. https://web.archive.org/web/20090306214428/http://investing.businessweek.com/businessweek/research/stocks/people/person.asp?personId=4742593&symbol=TWX Bloomberg BusinessWeek: Randy Falco
5. https://web.archive.org/web/20090306214837/http://investing.businessweek.com/businessweek/research/stocks/people/person.asp?personId=386465&symbol=NYX BusinessWeek: Robert Greifeld
6. https://www.nyse.com/corpgovernance/1089800283106.html NYSE: Catherine R. Kinney
7. News: Matt. Spillane . Service set for former Mount Vernon mayor Ronald Blackwood . . 2017-02-27 . 2017-03-19.
8. Web site: John J. Bonacic | New York State Senate . Senatorbonacic.com . 2010-06-07 . dead . https://web.archive.org/web/20080820033331/http://senatorbonacic.com/42/biography.aspx . 2008-08-20.
9. http://www.iona.edu/news/releases/9900/press040700.cfm Iona College: Timothy C. Idoni
10. http://judgepedia.org/index.php/Anthony_Kane Judgepedia: Anthony Kane
11. Web site: NBA Draft Picks by college team: Iona . Basketball-Reference.com . 2015. 2015-01-28.
12. Web site: Dennis Leonard  SP . Dennis Leonard Stats, News, Photos - Kansas City Royals - ESPN . . 1951-05-08 . 2010-06-07.
13. Web site: Vito Valentinetti Statistics and History . Baseball-Reference.com . 2010-06-07.