Check the link for the complete list:
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/List_of_University_of_Florida_alumniThe University of Florida has produced eight members of the United States Senate, over thirty members of the U.S.
House of Representatives, almost ten Governors, and multiple United States Ambassadors. UF graduates have served at the head
of such diverse and important institutions as the United States Environmental Protection Agency, American Bar Association,
the United States Marine Corps, the National Organization for Women, NASCAR, the University of Central Florida, Florida International
University, Florida State University, University of West Florida, Florida A & M University and University of North Florida,
also the Tampa Bay Buccaneers, the New York Yankees, Barnett Bank, and the Jim Walter Company. Major corporations run by graduates
include Burger King, Merrill Lynch, Northwest Airlines, Gartner, Deloitte & Touche, JC Penny, Reebok, Macy’s, Scripps,
Golin Harris International, Darden Restaurants, Avaya, The Richards Group, Torano Cigars, James B. Beam Distilling, and City
Furniture. Major regulatory bodies such as the Federal Communications Commission, the Nuclear Regulatory Commission and the
Public Relations Society of America have had University of Florida alumni at the helm in recent years. It is also important
to note that UF boasts a history of 12 Rhodes Scholars.[35]
Among the individuals who have attended or graduated from
the University of Florida are actress Faye Dunaway, author Michael Connelly, pilot Paul Tibbets, screen writer Michael Ford,
zoologist Archie Carr, astronaut William Frederick Fisher, reporter Stephanie Abrams, poet C. Dale Young, director Hugh Wilson,
comedian Darrell Hammond, activist Rita Mae Brown, actor Adrian Pasdar, inventor John Atanasoff, 2 Heisman Trophy Winners,
numerous NFL Pro Bowlers & NBA Basketball players. The University of Florida has also been home to several top Olympians
throughout the years. Almost a hundred former UF players have gone on to play for the National Football League, including
the all-time leading rusher Emmitt Smith.
The University of Florida has more than 320,000 Alumni
