Notable Alumni of Loyola University Chicago

William M. Daley 1948–

Former US Commerce Secretary and White House chief of staff

Also attended: The John Marshall Law School

Father: Richard J. Daley (DePaul University)

Sibling: John P. Daley (Loyola University Chicago)

Mamie Till 1921–2003

Civil rights activist and mother of Emmett Till

Also attended: Chicago State University

Ed Derwinski 1926–2012

First US Secretary of Veterans Affairs

Mike Quigley 1958–

U.S. representative for Illinois's 5th district

Juris Doctor · Class of 1989

Also attended: University of Chicago, Roosevelt University

Henry Hyde 1924–2007

Republican congressman, Judiciary Committee chairman

Juris Doctor · Class of 1949

Also attended: Georgetown University, Duke University

Greg Pence 1956–

Former U.S. Representative, brother of Mike Pence

Attended until 1979

Also attended: Yale University

Sibling: Mike Pence (Hanover College, Indiana University-Purdue University-Indianapolis)

Parker Griffith 1942–

Former US Representative for Alabama's 5th district

Attended until 1964

Also attended: Louisiana State University and Agricultural & Mechanical College

Trey Radel 1976–

Former U.S. Representative and radio personality

Attended until 1999

Christian Tybring-Gjedde 1963–

Norwegian politician, MP since 2005

Also attended: University of Denver

Bob Livingston 1943–

Former Louisiana congressman and lobbyist

Attended until 1973

Also attended: Tulane University of Louisiana

Michael Patrick Flanagan 1962–

Former U.S. representative from Illinois, attorney

Bachelor of Arts · Class of 1984

Lisa Madigan 1966–

First female attorney general of Illinois

Also attended: Georgetown University

Father: Michael Madigan (Loyola University Chicago, University of Notre Dame)

Jennifer N. Pritzker 1950–

Pritzker family member, investor and philanthropist

Father: Robert Alan Pritzker (Illinois Institute of Technology)

Sibling: Karen Pritzker (Northwestern University)

Lori Greiner 1969–

Inventor, entrepreneur and Shark Tank investor

Bill Rancic 1971–

Entrepreneur hired in the first season of The Apprentice

Spouse: Giuliana Rancic (American University, University of Maryland-College Park)

Emily Temple-Wood 1994–

Physician and Wikipedia editor

Also attended: Midwestern University-Downers Grove

Marsha M. Linehan 1943–

Psychologist who created dialectical behavior therapy

Arnold Kegel 1894–1972

Gynecologist who invented Kegel exercises

Also attended: University of Dubuque

Norman Geisler 1932–2019

Evangelical theologian and philosopher

Also attended: Wheaton College (IL)

Alphonso Lingis 1933–2025

Philosopher and Penn State professor emeritus

Sho Yano 1990–

Physician and former child prodigy who entered college at nine

Also attended: University of Chicago

Jennifer Morrison 1979–

Actress and director

Bob Newhart 1929–2024

Stand-up comedian and actor

Mercedes McCambridge 1916–2004

Actress praised by Orson Welles as radio great

Sandra Cisneros 1954–

Writer and poet, author of The House on Mango Street

Also attended: University of Chicago, University of Iowa

David Draiman 1973–

Lead vocalist of Disturbed

Also attended: Hebrew Theological College, Loyola University New Orleans

Richard Kiley 1922–1999

Actor, two-time Tony Award winner

Ian Brennan 1978–

Screenwriter, creator of Glee and Scream Queens

Leslie David Baker 1958–

Actor, played Stanley Hudson on The Office

Tim McCoy 1891–1978

Actor known for B-grade Western films

James Martin 1960–

Jesuit priest, writer and editor-at-large of America magazine

Master of Arts · Class of 1994

Also attended: Boston College, University of Pennsylvania

John Bailey 1942–2023

Cinematographer and former Academy president

Also attended: Loyola Marymount University, Santa Clara University, University of Southern California

Julie Okoh 1947–

Nigerian playwright and theatre professor

Bolanle Olukanni

Nigerian television presenter

Simone Elkeles 1970–

Young adult author of the Perfect Chemistry trilogy

Also attended: University of Chicago, Purdue University-Main Campus

Stuart Dybek 1942–

Writer of fiction and poetry

Also attended: University of Iowa

Thomas Jaeschke 1993–

Volleyball player and Olympic bronze medalist

Attended until 2015

LaRue Martin 1950–

First overall pick in the 1972 NBA draft

Jeffrey Jendryk 1995–

Volleyball middle blocker for the U.S. national team

Attended until 2018

Blake Schilb 1983–

American-born Czech professional basketball player

Billy Cannon 1937–2018

AFL and NFL halfback and tight end

Also attended: Louisiana State University and Agricultural & Mechanical College, The University of Tennessee Health Science Center

Les Hunter 1942–2020

NBA and ABA player, 1963 NCAA champion

Eric Gehrig 1987–

Former soccer player

Jerry Harkness 1940–2021

Former NBA and ABA basketball player

Milton Doyle 1993–

Professional basketball player for Illawarra Hawks

Audrey Hollander 1979–

Adult film actress

Wilton Daniel Gregory 1947–

Catholic cardinal, former Archbishop of Washington

Also attended: University of Saint Mary of the Lake

Stephen Chow 1959–

Catholic Bishop of Hong Kong

Also attended: Harvard University, University of Minnesota-Twin Cities

Thomas J. Paprocki 1952–

Catholic bishop of Springfield in Illinois

Also attended: University of Saint Mary of the Lake

Edward James Slattery 1940–2024

Catholic bishop of Tulsa from 1993 to 2016

Also attended: University of Saint Mary of the Lake

Gerald Frederick Kicanas 1941–

Former Catholic bishop of Tucson, Arizona

Also attended: University of Saint Mary of the Lake

Jerome Edward Listecki 1949–

Former Catholic archbishop of Milwaukee

Also attended: DePaul University, University of Saint Mary of the Lake

Mar Awa III Royel 1975–

Catholicos-Patriarch of the Assyrian Church of the East

John George Vlazny 1937–2025

Former archbishop of Portland in Oregon

Also attended: University of Saint Mary of the Lake, University of Michigan-Ann Arbor

Joseph Fitzmyer 1920–2016

Jesuit priest and biblical scholar

Also attended: Johns Hopkins University

William P. Callahan 1950–

Former Catholic Bishop of La Crosse

Francis J. Kane 1942–

Former auxiliary bishop of Chicago

Also attended: University of Saint Mary of the Lake

Roger William Gries 1937–

Former auxiliary bishop of Cleveland

Dabula Anthony Mpako 1959–

South African Catholic Archbishop of Pretoria

Eugene Antonio Marino 1934–2000

Catholic Archbishop of Atlanta

Also attended: Fordham University