List of St. Mary's University, Texas alumni
St. Mary's University, Texas is a Catholic university in San Antonio, Texas . Following are some of its notable alumni.
Art
Business
Benjamin Biaggini , B.S. 1936, (deceased), former president of the Southern Pacific Company, the parent company of Southern Pacific Railroad William E. Greehey , B.S. 1960, founder of Valero Energy Corporation and NuStar Energy . The Greehey School of Business was named in his honor in 2005.[ 1] Elaine King , B.A., financial planner and public speakerFelix Stehling , (deceased), co-founder of Taco Cabana [ 2]
Clergy
Robert R. Brown , Bishop of Arkansas in The Episcopal Church .Michael Joseph Boulette , B.A. 1971, Auxiliary Bishop of San Antonio (2017-)J. Arturo Cepeda , M.A. 2001, Auxiliary Bishop of DetroitVirgilio Elizondo , Catholic priest and community activistRichard Gaillardetz , M.A. 1984, Joseph McCarthy Chair of Catholic Systematic Theology at Boston College Norma Pimentel , a nun of the Missionaries of Jesus and the executive director of Catholic Charities of the Rio Grande ValleyBernard Ferdinand Popp , M.A. 1975, Auxiliary Bishop Emeritus of San AntonioRaymond Roussin , S.M., B.A. 1960, first Marianist archbishop, Archbishop of Vancouver 2004–09
Education
Theodore Albrecht , B.M.E. 1967, musicologist and faculty of Kent State University Max Castillo , president of the University of Houston–Downtown Robert Ekelund , economist and academicMary Lynne Gasaway Hill , B.A. 1986, M.A. 1990, M.A. 1991, American poet, writer, and professorYvonne Gonzalez , former school superintendentJosé Ángel Gutiérrez 1968, attorney, co-founder of the Mexican American Youth Organization , president of Raza Unida Party , professor at the University of Texas at Arlington ,Ernest A. Raba , 1934, L.L.B. 1937, (deceased), former dean of the St. Mary's University School of Law
Entertainment
Charles Fincher , J.D. 1971, American cartoonist ("Thadeus & Weez")Larry Levinson , B.A. 1979, executive producer of more than 160 made-for-television moviesEmilio Nicolas Sr. , media executive credited with a major role in creating and developing Spanish-language television stations and networks in the United StatesBobby Pulido , Class of 1995, Mexican-American Tejano music recording artist[ 1] Eric Revis , a jazz bassist and member of Branford Marsalis 's ensembleJohn Santikos , B.A. 1949, movie theater entrepreneur[ 1]
Government and civil service
Stuart Bowen , J.D. 1991, former Special Inspector General for Iraq Reconstruction (2004-2013)Leonel Castillo , B.A. 1961, (deceased), former Houston City Comptroller, 1972, former Commissioner Immigration Naturalization Services, 1977Armando Falcon , former Director of the Office of Federal Housing Enterprise Oversight William H. Schneider , B.A. 1955, (deceased), former lieutenant general in the United States Army who served as Deputy Commander in Chief of United States Pacific Command Judge Marina Garcia Marmolejo
Law
Hattie Elam Briscoe , LL.B. 1956, attorneyDavid Alan Ezra , B.B.A. 1969, J.D., 1972, Senior Judge, United States District Court for the Western District of Texas (by designation), former Chief Judge, United States District Court for the District of Hawaii Paul W. Green , J.D. 1977, former Texas Supreme Court Justice (2004-2020)Thad Heartfield , B.A. 1962, J.D. 1965, (deceased), former chief judge for the United States District Court for the Eastern District of Texas (2003-2009)Nico LaHood , J.D. 2002, former District Attorney of Bexar County, Texas (2015-2018)Marina Marmolejo , M.A., J.D. 1996, District Judge, United States District Court for the Southern District of Texas Mario G. Obledo , LL.B. 1960, (deceased), co-founder of the Mexican American Legal Defense and Education Fund Kevin Patrick Yeary , B.A. 1988, J.D. 1991, judge of the Texas Court of Criminal Appeals in San AntonioJohn H. Wood Jr. , B.B.A 1935, L.L.B. 1938 from the University of Texas School of Law , (deceased), former United States district judge of the United States District Court for the Western District of Texas
Sen. John Cornyn
Military
Politics
former Rep. Henry Gonzalez Fernando Andrade , M.A. 1979, Congressman at the Congress of the Republic of Peru (2011–2016) and former Mayor of the Miraflores District, Lima (1996–1999 and 2003–2006)Tom Corbett , J.D. 1975, former governor of Pennsylvania and the state's former attorney general [ 1] John Cornyn , J.D. 1977, U.S. Senator from Texas; former justice, Texas Supreme Court ; St. Mary's Distinguished Law School Graduate (1994)[ 1] Rick Galindo , B.S. in Finance and Risk Management, c. 2003, a Republican member of the Texas House of Representatives from District 117 in Bexar County[ 3] Delia Garcia , M.A., 2004, First Latina elected to the Kansas House of Representatives, 2004, and Kansas Secretary of Labor.Charlie Gonzalez , J.D. 1972, former U.S. Congressman (1999-2013)Henry B. Gonzalez , LL.B. 1943, (deceased), former U.S. Congressman (1961 to 1999)[ 1] Rebecca Flores Harrington , labor activist, director of the Texas chapter of the United Farm Workers , and vice president of the national United Farm WorkersGlenn Hegar , M.A., Texas Comptroller of Public Accounts (since 2014), former Texas state senator (2007-2014), former Member of the Texas House (2003 to 2007)Patrick Hope , Virginia House of Delegates Peter Kinder , J.D. 1979, lieutenant governor of Missouri Severita Lara , Mexican-American political activistRobert Kennedy Lewis , member of the House of Assembly of Saint Lucia José Ramón Gómez Leal , Mexican politician and Senator of the Republic Frank L. Madla , B.A. 1959, M.A. 1962, Texas state senator and representative Michael McCaul , J.D. 1987, U.S. Congressman[ 1] Scott McInnis , J.D. 1980, former U.S. CongressmanRolando Pablos , former Secretary of State of Texas (2017-2018)Ciro Rodriguez , former U.S. CongressmanTony Sanchez , B.A. 1965, J.D. 1969, an unsuccessful candidate for governor of Texas , 2002 gubernatorial election [ 1] Frank M. Tejeda , B.A. 1970, Texas state representative , Texas state senator , U.S. Congressman Willie Velasquez , B.A. Civil Rights Activist, Founder of Southwest Voter Registration Education Project, posthumously awarded Presidential Medal of Freedom 1995Nelson Wolff , B.B.A. and J.D. 1966, Texas representative, senator, San Antonio mayor, Bexar County judge[ 1]
Science and medicine
Sports
Brian Anderson , broadcaster for the Milwaukee Brewers [ 1] Ken Burmeister , college basketball coachAnson Dorrance , soccer coachMelvin Allys "Bert" Gallia , Class of 1911, former Major League Baseball pitcher for the Washington Senators , St. Louis Browns and Philadelphia Phillies Peter Hansen , basketball playerDanny Heep , former Major League Baseball outfielder and 1988 World Series ChampionGordon Houston , minor league baseball playerGeorge Koch , professional football playerJeff Kubenka , B.A. 1996, former Major League Baseball pitcherRobert Reid , B.A. 1977, former National Basketball Association player for the Houston Rockets , Charlotte Hornets , Portland Trail Blazers , and Philadelphia 76ers Marcus Session , B.A. 2004, former National Basketball Association (pre-season) and International Basketball Federation player
Writng and journalism
Nick Carbó , writer, poet, essayist, and editorRafael C. Castillo , editor of ViAztlan: an international journal of Arts and LettersDebra Dickerson , author, editor, writer, and contributing writer and blogger for Mother Jones John Quiñones , B.A. 1974, ABC News correspondent and co-anchor of ABC News' Primetime [ 1]
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