Notable Alumni of University of Minnesota-Duluth

John Linder 1942–

U.S. representative from Georgia, 1993 to 2011

Bachelor of Science · Class of 1964

Also attended: University of Minnesota-Twin Cities

Williametta Saydee-Tarr 1977–

Liberian activist and former minister of gender

Also attended: Harvard University, Minneapolis Community and Technical College, University of St Thomas (MN)

Amit Singhal 1968–

Former Google senior vice president, head of Search

Also attended: Cornell University

Brian Kobilka 1955–

Stanford professor, 2012 Nobel Prize in Chemistry laureate

Also attended: Yale University, Duke University

Zvezdelina Stankova 1969–

Mathematician and founder of the Berkeley Math Circle

Also attended: Harvard University, Bryn Mawr College

Burçin Mutlu Pakdil

Astrophysicist at Dartmouth College

Also attended: University of Minnesota-Twin Cities, Texas Tech University

Laurence Skog 1943–

Botanist specializing in Gesneriaceae

Bachelor of Arts · Botany

Also attended: University of Connecticut, Cornell University

Jim Doughan 1959–

Actor in The Mask and Stuart Little

Lorenzo Music 1937–2001

Actor, voice actor, writer and producer

Joel McKinnon Miller 1960–

Actor in Big Love and Brooklyn Nine-Nine

Brett Hull 1964–

Former NHL ice hockey player

Also attended: St. Olaf College

Sibling: Bart Hull (Boise State University)

Jeff Monson 1971–

Mixed martial artist and boxer

Master of Arts · Psychology

Also attended: Oregon State University

Caroline Ouellette 1979–

Canadian women's ice hockey player and coach

Spouse: Julie Chu (Harvard University)

Mark Pavelich 1958–2021

NHL player on 1980 Miracle on Ice team

Justin Faulk 1992–

NHL defenseman for the Detroit Red Wings

Jocelyne Larocque 1988–

Canadian professional ice hockey player

Erika Holst 1979–

Former Swedish women's ice hockey player

Haley Irwin 1988–

Canadian women's ice hockey player and team captain

Matt Niskanen 1986–

Former NHL defenseman

Adam Johnson 1994–2023

Ice hockey forward with the Pittsburgh Penguins

Saara Kivenmäki 1986–

Finnish ice hockey coach and former player

Chico Resch 1948–

NHL goaltender and television sportscaster

Tuula Puputti 1977–

Finnish goaltender and PWHL Toronto executive

Bob Davidson 1952–

Former MLB umpire nicknamed Balkin' Bob