24 notable alumni U.S. News #169

Notable Alumni of Michigan Technological University

Notable alumni of Michigan Technological University include Melvin Calvin (Biochemist, 1961 Nobel Prize in Chemistry winner), Roxane Gay (Writer, professor and author of Bad Feminist) and Jarkko Ruutu (Finnish former NHL forward).

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Alumni list

Politics and law

Joseph P. Overton 1960–2003

Think-tank executive behind the Overton window

Also attended: Thomas M Cooley Law School
Baijayant Jay Panda 1964–

Indian politician and BJP national vice president
Fred Clark 1959–

Wisconsin Democratic state assemblyman

Also attended: Michigan State University, University of Wisconsin-Madison
R. E. Robertson 1885–1961

Alaska lawyer and Republican politician

Also attended: University of Washington-Seattle Campus
Thomas M. Neuville 1950–2022

Minnesota state senator and judge
Leonard C. Ward 1917–2001

US Army brigadier general

Bachelor of Science · Electrical engineering

Also attended: George Washington University

Business

Fouad Makhzoumi 1952–

Lebanese businessman and member of parliament

Also attended: University of Michigan-Ann Arbor

Science and academia

Melvin Calvin 1911–1997

Biochemist, 1961 Nobel Prize in Chemistry winner

Also attended: University of Minnesota-Twin Cities
Donald G. Saari 1940–

Mathematician and distinguished professor at UC Irvine

Also attended: Purdue University-Main Campus
William S. Hammack 1961–

Chemical engineering professor and science communicator

Also attended: University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign
Donald L. Shell 1924–2015

Computer scientist who designed the Shellsort algorithm

Also attended: University of Cincinnati-Main Campus
Jack Real 1915–2005

Aerospace pioneer and Howard Hughes confidant
Reza Abbaschian

Engineer and University of Florida professor

Master's degree · Metallurgy · Class of 1968

Also attended: University of California-Berkeley
Emmanuel Kucha 1950–

Former vice chancellor of University of Agriculture, Makurdi

Arts and media

Roxane Gay 1974–

Writer, professor and author of Bad Feminist

Spouse: Debbie Millman (Babson College)

Sports

Jarkko Ruutu 1975–

Finnish former NHL forward
Tony Esposito 1943–2021

Former NHL goaltender for the Chicago Blackhawks
John Scott 1982–

Former NHL ice hockey defenceman and winger
Chris Conner 1983–

Former NHL ice hockey winger
Matt Roy 1995–

Washington Capitals defenseman
Randy McKay 1967–

Canadian former NHL right winger
Jujhar Khaira 1994–

Canadian professional ice hockey forward
Deedra Irwin 1992–

Biathlete who competed at the 2022 Winter Olympics

Other fields

Alexander King Sample 1960–

Catholic Archbishop of Portland in Oregon

Also attended: University of St Thomas (MN)

From Wikidata “educated at” records (including people who attended without graduating), ordered by the number of Wikipedia language editions. Degrees and years follow Wikidata and are left out where it has none.