Notable Alumni of Xavier University

John Boehner 1949–

53rd Speaker of the US House of Representatives

Bachelor of Science · Class of 1977

Jim Bunning 1931–2017

Baseball pitcher and former U.S. Senator

Bachelor of Arts · Class of 1953

Ron Ziegler 1939–2003

White House Press Secretary under Nixon

Also attended: University of Southern California

Ken Lucas 1933–

Former US representative from Kentucky

Master of Business Administration · Class of 1970

Also attended: University of Kentucky

Tom Luken 1925–2018

Former Democratic U.S. Representative from Ohio

Also attended: Northern Kentucky University, Bowling Green State University-Main Campus

Dennis E. Eckart 1950–

Former U.S. Representative from Ohio, lawyer

Also attended: Cleveland State University

Joseph A. Dixon 1879–1942

Ohio businessman and U.S. representative

Donald D. Clancy 1921–2007

Republican U.S. representative from Ohio

Also attended: University of Cincinnati-Main Campus

Julianne Smith

Former U.S. Permanent Representative to NATO

Also attended: American University

Jennifer Garrison 1962–

Former Ohio state representative, Democrat

Also attended: Catholic University of America

Edward F. Dickinson 1829–1891

Former US Representative from Ohio

Father: Rodolphus Dickinson (Williams College)

Sharon Ambrose 1939–2017

Former member of the Council of the District of Columbia

Michael X. Garrett 1961–

Army general, former commander of U.S. Army Forces Command

John A. McMahon 1833–1923

Three-term US representative from Ohio

Fatima Haram Acyl

Chadian politician and minister

Master of Business Administration · Finance

Francis E. Sweeney Sr. 1934–2011

Ohio Democratic politician and judge

Also attended: Cleveland State University

Brigid Kelly 1983–2024

Democratic member of the Ohio House of Representatives

Timothy Sylvester Hogan 1909–1989

Federal judge, Southern District of Ohio

Also attended: University of Cincinnati-Main Campus

Father: Timothy Sylvester Hogan (Ohio University-Main Campus)

Greg J. Holbrock 1906–1992

Former U.S. Representative from Ohio

Also attended: University of Notre Dame, University of Cincinnati-Main Campus

Charles Geschke 1939–2021

Co-founder of Adobe and co-creator of PDF

Also attended: Carnegie Mellon University

Joseph A. Bracken 1930–2024

Jesuit philosopher and Catholic theologian

Thomas J. Fogarty 1934–2025

Surgeon who invented the balloon catheter

Joia Perry

Physician, obstetrician and gynecologist

Also attended: Louisiana State University Health Sciences Center-New Orleans, Tulane University of Louisiana, Princeton University

Robert Huebner 1914–1998

Virologist who studied links between viruses and cancer

Also attended: Saint Louis University, University of Cincinnati-Main Campus

Francis McDonald 1891–1968

Actor whose career spanned 52 years

Richard Romanus 1943–2023

Actor in Martin Scorsese's Mean Streets

Robert Romanus 1956–

Actor known for Fast Times at Ridgemont High

Garry Wills 1934–

Historian, author and political philosopher

Also attended: Yale University, Saint Louis University

Santiago Segura 1992–

Actor known for MTV series Scream season two

Jack Miles 1942–

Author and Pulitzer Prize winner

Bachelor's degree · Class of 1964

Also attended: Harvard University

Aaron Bell 1922–2003

Jazz double bassist

Jim McCann 1974–

Writer of comics, theatre and television

David West 1980–

Former NBA basketball player

Romain Sato 1981–

Central African professional basketball player

James Posey 1977–

Former NBA player and assistant coach

Justin Doellman 1985–

Former pro basketball player, naturalized Kosovan

Attended until 2007

Derrick Brown 1987–

Former professional basketball power forward

Brian Grant 1972–

Former NBA player for 12 seasons

Edmond Sumner 1995–

Basketball player for Guangdong Southern Tigers

Tyrone Hill 1968–

Former NBA player and assistant coach

Torraye Braggs 1976–

Professional basketball player who played in the NBA

Also attended: San Jose City College

Naji Marshall 1998–

NBA player for the Dallas Mavericks

Nick Hagglund 1992–

Professional soccer defender

Semaj Christon 1992–

Basketball player, 2014 NBA Draft second-round pick

Michael Hawkins 1972–

Former professional basketball player

Josh Duncan 1986–

Basketball player for Ryukyu Golden Kings

Lionel Chalmers 1980–

Former player, Orlando Magic assistant coach

Tyrique Jones 1997–

Basketball player for Olympiacos

Jalen Reynolds 1992–

Professional basketball player

Dallas Jaye 1993–

Goalkeeper who represented Guam internationally

Also attended: University of South Florida-Main Campus

Mark Lyons 1989–

Professional basketball player

Ryan Nemeth 1984–

American professional wrestler

Sibling: Dolph Ziggler (Arizona State University-Tempe, Kent State University at Kent)

Dez Wells 1992–

Basketball player for CBA's Zhejiang Lions

Luther Rackley 1946–2017

NBA and ABA basketball player

Philip Berrigan 1923–2002

Catholic priest and anti-war activist

Also attended: Loyola University New Orleans, College of the Holy Cross

Spouse: Elizabeth McAlister (Fordham University)

Daniel Edward Pilarczyk 1934–2020

Former Archbishop of Cincinnati

Henry Richter 1838–1916

First bishop of Diocese of Grand Rapids

Also attended: Athenaeum of Ohio

Henry K. Moeller 1849–1925

Archbishop of Cincinnati

Caspar Henry Borgess 1826–1890

Second Catholic Bishop of Detroit

Clarence Rufus J. Rivers 1931–2004

Catholic priest and liturgist

Also attended: Yale University, Catholic University of America