13 Notable alumni of Anderson University – Indiana
Updated: June 16, 2026 EliteDegrees
Anderson University – Indiana is ranked #3,684 in the world and #967 in United States by aggregated alumni prominence. Below is the list of 13 notable alumni from Anderson University – Indiana sorted by their wiki pages popularity. The directory includes famous graduates and former students along with research and academic staff. Many individuals affiliated with Anderson University – Indiana won Nobel Prizes for Peace, in Physics, Chemistry, Physiology or Medicine, and Economics.
1. Lynelle Jonsson
singer
Lynelle Jonsson is an American stage actress, dancer, and soprano singer. In 2004, and again in 2005, she was Miss USO and joined the Metropolitan New York USO Troupe of performers. She performed with the New York Gilbert and Sullivan Players and in other theatre and opera companies before concentrating, from 2010, in concert singing, mostly in Europe.
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2. John S. Pistole
1956-. (aged 70)
politician
John S. Pistole is the former administrator of the United States Transportation Security Administration (TSA), a former deputy director of the Federal Bureau of Investigation, and the former president of Anderson University.
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3. Gary Gerould
engineer
sports commentator
Gary Gerould, nicknamed “The G-Man”, is an American sportscaster, best known as the radio voice of the NBA's Sacramento Kings since 1985. The Sacramento Kings renewed his radio broadcaster contract for four years on September 15, 2017.
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4. Marshall Hall
1970-. (aged 56)
singer
songwriter
Marshall Hall is an American singer, songwriter, and producer. He is best known for his time as a member of the Gaither Vocal Band, his appearances on the Bill Gaither Homecoming tours, and Gaither Homecoming video series.
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5. Cory Edwards
1968-. (aged 58)
film producer
screenwriter
writer
voice actor
animator
Cory Edwards is an American film director, screenwriter, and stand-up comedian. He is best known for directing, co-writing, and voice acting in Hoodwinked (2005), and for co-writing and voice acting in the 2011 sequel Hoodwinked Too! Hood vs. Evil. He is the older brother of screenwriter/director Todd Edwards and film producer Katie Hooten.
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6. Bill Gaither
1936-. (aged 90)
singer
record producer
singer-songwriter
William James Gaither is an American singer and songwriter of Southern gospel and contemporary Christian music. He has written numerous popular Christian songs with his wife Gloria; he is also known for performing as part of the Bill Gaither Trio and the Gaither Vocal Band. In the 1990s, his career gained a resurgence (as well as the careers of other...
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7. Lawrence Brownlee
1972-. (aged 54)
opera singer
musician
Lawrence Brownlee is an American operatic tenor particularly associated with the bel canto repertoire. Describing his voice, Speight Jenkins, general director of the Seattle Opera, said: "There are other singers that sing this repertory very well, but I don't think anyone else has quite as beautiful a sound and as rounded a tone," and praise his "incredible top notes", adding...
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8. Sandi Patty
1956-. (aged 70)
recording artist
singer
Sandra Faye "Sandi" Patty is an American Christian music singer, known for her wide soprano vocal range and expressive flexibility.
9. Gloria Gaither
1942-. (aged 84)
singer
screenwriter
writer
orator
composer
Gloria Gaither is a Christian singer-songwriter, author, speaker, editor, and academic. She is married to Bill Gaither and together they have written more than 700 songs. In 2000, ASCAP named them Christian Songwriters of the Century. She performed, traveled and recorded with the Bill Gaither Trio from 1965 through 1991. Since 1991, she has served as a performer, recording artist,...
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10. Carl Erskine
1926-2024 (aged 98)
writer
baseball player
Carl Daniel Erskine, nicknamed "Oisk", was an American baseball pitcher in Major League Baseball who played his entire career for the Brooklyn/Los Angeles Dodgers from 1948 through 1959. He was a pitching mainstay on Dodger teams which won five National League pennants and the 1955 World Series.
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11. Steven Curtis Chapman
1962-. (aged 64)
singer
guitarist
singer-songwriter
voice actor
musician
Steven Curtis Chapman is an American contemporary Christian music singer, songwriter, record producer, actor, author, and social activist.
12. Franklin Cleckley
1940-2017 (aged 77)
lawyer
judge
Franklin Dorrah Cleckley was an American law professor and judge. He was Arthur B. Hodges Professor of Law at West Virginia University College of Law. He taught at the law school from 1969 to 2013. He held the endowed professorship emeritus.
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13. Jon McLaughlin
1982-. (aged 44)
singer-songwriter
pianist
Jonathan Peter McLaughlin is a Scottish professional footballer who plays as a goalkeeper for EFL Championship club Middlesbrough.