Notable Alumni of Elon University

William E. Gortney 1955–

Navy admiral and former Northern Command commander

Stephen M. Ross 1951–

North Carolina state representative from 2013 to 2021

Attended until 1973

Cary D. Allred 1947–2011

North Carolina state legislator

Linda Findley

CEO of Blue Apron

Bachelor's degree

Also attended: University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill

Grant Gustin 1990–

Actor best known as Barry Allen in The Flash

Chris Wood 1988–

Actor known for The Vampire Diaries

Bachelor of Fine Arts

Spouse: Melissa Benoist (Marymount Manhattan College)

Lisa Goldstein 1981–

Retired actress, known for One Tree Hill

Zane Phillips 1993–

Actor and model

Barrett Wilbert Weed 1988–

American actress and singer in Mean Girls on Broadway

Bachelor of Fine Arts

Shane Gillis 1987–

Stand-up comedian, actor and podcaster

Also attended: West Chester University of Pennsylvania

Kenneth Utt 1921–1994

Producer of The Silence of the Lambs

Also attended: The Juilliard School

Taylor Trensch 1989–

American stage and film actor

NGHTMRE 1990–

Electronic dance music DJ and producer

Lauren Adams 1982–

Actress and improviser

Christopher Knight 1973–

Blogger and filmmaker in copyright dispute with Viacom

James S. Denton 1951–2018

Publisher and editor of World Affairs

Father: Jeremiah Denton (Spring Hill College, George Washington University)

Wes Durham 1966–

ESPN and ACC Network play-by-play announcer

Father: Woody Durham (University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill)

Elijah Bryant 1995–

Professional basketball player for Hapoel Tel Aviv

Steven Kinney 1987–

Soccer defender

Jack McKeon 1930–

MLB manager who won the 2003 World Series with Marlins

Frank Haith 1965–

Basketball coach, Texas A&M assistant

Blake Russell 1975–

Long-distance runner at the 2008 Beijing Olympics

Also attended: University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill

Hal Bradley 1913–1981

NFL end for Washington Redskins and Chicago Cardinals

Don Kernodle 1950–2021

Professional wrestler with Jim Crockett Promotions