Notable Alumni of New Mexico Military Institute

Edwin Walker 1909–1993

US Army major general and conservative activist

Also attended: The United States Military Academy at West Point

Anthony Principi 1944–

4th US Secretary of Veterans Affairs

Also attended: United States Naval Academy, Seton Hall University

Frank D. White 1933–2003

41st Governor of Arkansas

Also attended: United States Naval Academy, Texas A & M University-College Station

Albin Walter Norblad Jr. 1908–1964

Oregon attorney and Republican politician

Also attended: Harvard University, University of Oregon

Father: A. W. Norblad (University of Chicago)

Child: Albin W. Norblad (Georgetown University, University of Oregon)

Guillermo Padrés Elías 1969–

Former Governor of Sonora, Mexico

William John Cox 1941–

Public interest lawyer and author

Also attended: Rio Hondo College, Southwestern Law School

Conrad Hilton 1887–1979

Founder of Hilton Hotels

Also attended: New Mexico Institute of Mining and Technology, Santa Fe University of Art and Design

Child: Conrad Hilton, Jr. (New Mexico Military Institute)

Child: Eric Hilton (University of Texas--El Paso)

Conrad Hilton, Jr. 1926–1969

Hotel heir, socialite and businessman

Father: Conrad Hilton (New Mexico Military Institute, New Mexico Institute of Mining and Technology)

Sibling: Eric Hilton (University of Texas--El Paso)

Norman E. Brinker 1931–2009

Restaurateur, founder of Brinker International

Also attended: San Diego State University

Spouse: Nancy Brinker (University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign)

Spouse: Maureen Connolly (Southern Methodist University)

Owen Wilson 1968–

Actor and screenwriter, Academy Award nominee

Also attended: The University of Texas at Austin

Mother: Laura Wilson (Connecticut College)

Sibling: Luke Wilson (Texas Christian University)

Myron McCormick 1908–1962

Stage, radio and film actor

Also attended: Princeton University

Sam Donaldson 1934–

Retired television reporter and news anchor

Also attended: University of Texas--El Paso

Paul Horgan 1903–1995

Writer and historian, two-time Pulitzer Prize winner

Also attended: University of Rochester

Charles A. Coulombe 1960–

Catholic author, historian and lecturer

Also attended: California State University-Northridge

Peter Hurd 1904–1984

Painter known for New Mexico landscapes and portraits

Also attended: Haverford College

Spouse: Henriette Wyeth (Pennsylvania Academy of the Fine Arts)

Scott Kennedy 1965–2013

Stand-up comedian

Carlo D'Este 1936–2020

Military historian and biographer

Also attended: Norwich University, University of Richmond

Roger Staubach 1942–

Dallas Cowboys quarterback, 1963 Heisman Trophy winner

Also attended: United States Naval Academy

Lewis Lloyd 1959–2019

Basketball player for the Houston Rockets

Also attended: Drake University

Tony Phillips 1959–2016

MLB utility player for 18 seasons

Ron Nelson 1946–

Former ABA basketball player

Also attended: University of New Mexico-Main Campus

Joe Hernandez 1940–2021

Former NFL and CFL wide receiver

Also attended: University of Arizona

Matt Coates 1991–

Canadian football wide receiver in the CFL

Jessica Jaymes 1979–2019

American pornographic actress

Also attended: Rio Salado College