22 Notable alumni of Baker University
Updated: June 14, 2026 EliteDegrees
Baker University is ranked #4,432 in the world and #1,153 in United States by aggregated alumni prominence. Below is the list of 22 notable alumni from Baker University sorted by their wiki pages popularity. The directory includes famous graduates and former students along with research and academic staff. Many individuals affiliated with Baker University won Nobel Prizes for Peace, in Physics, Chemistry, Physiology or Medicine, and Economics.
1. Greg West
1985-. (aged 41)
skeleton racer
Greg West is an American skeleton racer.
2. George Toomey
1873-. (aged 153)
head coach
American football coach
George Emanuel Toomey was an American college football coach. He served as the head football coach at Colorado Agricultural College—now known as Colorado State University for one season, in 1900, compiling a record of 1–3. He forced to resign following a scandal in 1901 regarding his playing a professional player. Toomey graduated from University of Denver in 1898, where he...
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3. Matthew S. Dudgeon
1871-1949 (aged 78)
librarian
lawyer
politician
Matthew Simpson Dudgeon was director of the Milwaukee Public Library from 1920 to 1941. Earlier, he was a member of the Wisconsin State Assembly, representing Madison in the 1903 session, and served four years as district attorney of Dane County, Wisconsin.
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4. Dewey Jackson Short
1898-1979 (aged 81)
teacher
pastor
politician
Dewey Jackson Short was an American politician from Missouri. He was US Representative for 12 terms (1929–1931, 1935–1957). A member of the Republican Party, he was a staunch opponent of President Franklin D. Roosevelt's New Deal.
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5. Philip Pitt Campbell
1862-1941 (aged 79)
lawyer
politician
Philip Pitt Campbell was an American lawyer and politician who served ten terms as a U.S. representative from Kansas from 1903 to 1923,
6. Lee E. Geyer
1888-1941 (aged 53)
politician
Lee Edward Geyer was an American educator and World War I veteran who also served as a U.S. representative from California from 1939 to 1941. He died in office during his only term in Congress.
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7. David Hagan
business executive
David Hagan was the former Chief Executive of Global Wi-Fi solutions company Boingo Wireless. He was the company's President since 2001 and was appointed CEO in 2004. He retired as CEO in March 2019.
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8. Zip Zabel
1891-1970 (aged 79)
baseball player
George Washington "Zip" Zabel was an American professional baseball pitcher. He played all or part of three seasons in Major League Baseball in 1913-15 for the Chicago Cubs.
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9. Marilyn Bailey Ogilvie
1936-. (aged 90)
historian
historian of science
Marilyn Bailey Ogilvie is an American historian of science known especially for her work on the history of women in science. She taught at Oklahoma Baptist University before becoming curator of the History of Science Collections and professor at the University of Oklahoma. She is currently Curator Emeritus, History of Science Collections and Professor Emeritus, Department of the History of...
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10. Kevin Mahogany
1958-2017 (aged 59)
singer
music educator
jazz musician
Kevin Bryant Mahogany was an American jazz vocalist who became prominent in the 1990s. Particularly known for his scat singing, his singing style has been compared with those of Billy Eckstine, Joe Williams and Johnny Hartman.
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11. Frank B. Klepper
1864-1933 (aged 69)
lawyer
politician
Frank B. Klepper was a U.S. Representative from Missouri.
12. Joseph L. Bristow
1861-1944 (aged 83)
politician
Joseph Little Bristow was a Republican politician from the American state of Kansas. Elected in 1908, Bristow served a single term in the United States Senate where he gained recognition for his support of several political causes of the Progressive Era. In retirement, Bristow was a farmer in Annandale, Virginia.
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13. Jessa Crispin
1978-. (aged 48)
editing staff
writer
journalist
blogger
literary critic
Jessa Crispin is a critic, author, feminist, and the editor-in-chief of Bookslut, a litblog and webzine founded in 2002. She has published five books, most recently What is Wrong with Men: Patriarchy, the Crisis of Masculinity, and How (of Course) Michael Douglas Films Explain Everything (2025).
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14. Vidal Nuño
1987-. (aged 39)
baseball player
Vidal Vicente Nuño [vee-dahl' nooh'-nio] is an American professional baseball pitcher for El Águila de Veracruz of the Mexican League. He has previously played in Major League Baseball (MLB) for the New York Yankees, Arizona Diamondbacks, Seattle Mariners, Baltimore Orioles, and Tampa Bay Rays. The Cleveland Indians selected Nuño in the 48th round of the 2009 Major League Baseball draft....
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15. Mike McCarthy
1963-. (aged 63)
American football coach
American football player
Michael John McCarthy is an American professional football coach who is the head coach for the Pittsburgh Steelers of the National Football League (NFL). Previously, he served as the head coach of the Dallas Cowboys and Green Bay Packers. In 2011, McCarthy led the Packers to a win in Super Bowl XLV over his hometown Steelers. McCarthy was also the...
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16. Samuel McRoberts
1868-1947 (aged 79)
military officer
lawyer
businessperson
Samuel McRoberts was a United States senator from Illinois. Born near Maeystown, he was educated by private tutors and graduated from the law department of Transylvania University in Lexington, Kentucky. He was admitted to the bar in 1821 and commenced practice in Monroe County, and was clerk of the circuit court of Monroe County from 1819 to 1821. He was...
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17. Peggy Cherng
1948-. (aged 78)
businessperson
Peggy Tsiang Cherng is an American billionaire businesswoman and computer scientist who co-founded Panda Express in 1983 and is the co-chief executive officer of Panda Restaurant Group. With an estimated net worth of US$3.7 billion as of October 2024, Forbes reported that she is America's second richest self-made woman born outside the US and one of the 400 wealthiest individuals...
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18. Andrew Cherng
1947-. (aged 79)
businessperson
Andrew Cherng is a Chinese-born Taiwanese-American billionaire restaurateur. He is the founder and chairman of Panda Restaurant Group, based in Rosemead, California. He is the co-founder and co-chief executive officer (co-CEO) of Panda Express. The Cherngs invest out of their family office, the Cherng Family Trust. As of February 2025, Forbes estimates his net worth to be US$4 billion, making...
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19. William Alfred Quayle
1860-1925 (aged 65)
poet
biographer
William Alfred Quayle was an American Bishop of the Methodist Episcopal Church, elected in 1908.
20. Blake Treinen
1988-. (aged 38)
baseball player
Blake Michael Treinen is an American professional baseball relief pitcher for the Los Angeles Dodgers of Major League Baseball (MLB). He has previously played in MLB for the Washington Nationals and Oakland Athletics.
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21. Candice Millard
1968-. (aged 58)
journalist
historian
Candice Sue Millard is an American writer and journalist. She is a former writer and editor for National Geographic and the author of four books: The River of Doubt, a history of the Roosevelt–Rondon Scientific Expedition of the Amazon rainforest in 1913–14; Destiny of the Republic, about the life and assassination of United States President James A. Garfield; Hero of...
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22. Janette Hill Knox
1845-1920 (aged 75)
temperance worker
educator
suffragist
lecturer
newspaper editor
Janette Hill Knox was an American temperance reformer, suffragist, teacher, author and editor. She served as President of the New Hampshire State Woman's Christian Temperance Union (WCTU).
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