44 Notable alumni of Clarkson University
Updated: June 16, 2026 EliteDegrees
Clarkson University is ranked #1,094 in the world and #285 in United States by aggregated alumni prominence. Below is the list of 44 notable alumni from Clarkson 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 Clarkson University won Nobel Prizes for Peace, in Physics, Chemistry, Physiology or Medicine, and Economics.
1. Christopher E. Gerty
1975-. (aged 51)
engineer
military flight engineer
Christopher E. Gerty is an American aerospace engineer who worked on NASA's Constellation Program. Gerty is an advocate of NASA's Open Government Initiative and is a leading voice on the concept of participatory exploration and collaboration. He has fifteen years of experience working on complex, technology-intense projects at NASA. Gerty served as an aquanaut on the NASA Extreme Environment Mission...
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2. Donald C. Clark Sr
1931-2020 (aged 89)
investor
Donald Cameron Clark was an American businessman and philanthropist who was chairman of the board and chief executive officer of Household International, a former Fortune 100 company and one of the nation's leading consumer financial services companies.
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3. Nelson F. Gibbs
1938-. (aged 88)
military personnel
Nelson Frederick Gibbs was United States Assistant Secretary of the Air Force (Installations, Environment & Logistics) from 2001 to 2005.
4. Rajkumar Chellaraj
Rajkumar Chellaraj is the CFO and administrative dean at the Stanford Business School, Stanford University. Concurrently, he was also the chief operating officer at the Stanford Graduate School of Business Stanford Seed program with primary focus in Africa and India from 2015 to 2017. He is the former Assistant Secretary of State for Administration at the US State Department from...
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5. Ben Sexton
1991-. (aged 35)
ice hockey player
Ben Sexton is a Canadian professional ice hockey coach and former player. Sexton is currently an assistant coach with the Ottawa Senators of the National Hockey League (NHL), whom he also played for. A centre, he was selected by the Boston Bruins in the seventh round, 206th overall, of the 2009 NHL Entry Draft. Sexton is the son of one...
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6. Abdulaziz Al-Mahmoud
journalist
Abdulaziz Al-Mahmoud is a Qatari engineer, journalist and author. He previously served as editor-in-chief of The Peninsula and its Arabic counterpart, Al Sharq. As a writer, his debut novel Al Qursan experienced commercial success after its release in August 2011. The novel was translated into English under the title The Corsair one year later and went on to become one...
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7. Lawrence J. Delaney
1935-. (aged 91)
scientist
Lawrence John Delaney is a United States scientist and businessman who served as Assistant Secretary of the Air Force (Acquisition) from 1999 to 2001, and briefly as Acting United States Secretary of the Air Force in 2001.
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8. Brandon DeFazio
1988-. (aged 38)
ice hockey player
Brandon DeFazio is a retired Canadian professional ice hockey player. He most recently played for Schwenninger Wild Wings of the Deutsche Eishockey Liga (DEL).
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9. Jan Williams
1939-. (aged 87)
musician
conductor
composer
music educator
percussionist
Jan Williams is a percussionist, arts administrator, teacher, conductor, and composer who has championed avant-garde and progressive music in the United States. He is recognized as an important proponent of percussion performance and its literature.
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10. Jean-Claude Guédon
1943-. (aged 83)
educator
Jean-Claude Guédon is a Quebec-based academic.
11. Steven Zalewski
1986-. (aged 40)
ice hockey player
Steven Zalewski is an American former professional ice hockey center. He most recently played with the Straubing Tigers of the Deutsche Eishockey Liga (DEL). Zalewski was drafted 153rd overall in the 2004 NHL Entry Draft by the San Jose Sharks.
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12. Loren Gabel
1997-. (aged 29)
ice hockey player
Loren Gabel is a Canadian professional ice hockey player for the Boston Fleet of the Professional Women's Hockey League (PWHL). She made her debut for the Canada women's national ice hockey team at the 2018 4 Nations Cup, and played for them as well at the 2019 World Championships. She won the Patty Kazmaier Award as a member of the...
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13. Savannah Harmon
1995-. (aged 31)
ice hockey player
Savannah Ashley Harmon is an American professional ice hockey defenceman for the Toronto Sceptres of the Professional Women's Hockey League (PWHL) and member of the United States women's national ice hockey team. She previously played for the Minnesota chapter of the Professional Women's Hockey Players Association (PWHPA).
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14. Lisa Hershman
1963-. (aged 63)
business executive
Lisa W. Hershman is an American government official who served as the chief management officer of the Department of Defense from December 19, 2019, to January 1, 2021. She currently serves as the Secretary of Management and Budget in the administration of Indiana Governor Mike Braun and was appointed December 2024. She previously served as the Deputy Chief Management Officer...
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15. Dede Scozzafava
1960-. (aged 66)
politician
Dierdre Kathryn "Dede" Scozzafava is an American politician in New York. She represented District 122 in the New York State Assembly from 1999 to 2010. Scozzafava held office as a member of the Republican Party, but later became a member of the Democratic Party.
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16. Russ Nelson
1958-. (aged 68)
computer scientist
engineer
software developer
blogger
Russell Nelson is an American computer programmer. He was a founding board member of the Open Source Initiative and briefly served as its president in 2005.
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17. Colin Patterson
1960-. (aged 66)
ice hockey player
Colin Alexander Patterson is a Canadian former professional ice hockey player who played ten seasons in the National Hockey League (NHL). An undrafted player, he signed as a free agent with the Calgary Flames in 1983 after three seasons of college hockey with the Clarkson Golden Knights. A defensive specialist, Patterson played eight years with the Flames and was a...
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18. Shawn Weller
1986-. (aged 40)
ice hockey player
Shawn Weller is an American professional ice hockey forward who most recently played for the Adirondack Thunder of the ECHL. He attended Clarkson University and graduated from South Glens Falls. Weller was drafted in the third round, 77th overall by the Ottawa Senators in the 2004 NHL Entry Draft
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19. Kent Huskins
1979-. (aged 47)
ice hockey player
Kent Huskins is a Canadian former professional ice hockey defenceman who played seven seasons in the National Hockey League (NHL) for the Anaheim Ducks, San Jose Sharks, St. Louis Blues, Detroit Red Wings, and Philadelphia Flyers.
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20. Sheldon Rempal
1995-. (aged 31)
ice hockey player
Sheldon Rempal is a Canadian professional ice hockey winger for Salavat Yulaev Ufa of the Kontinental Hockey League (KHL). Prior to turning professional, Rempal played two seasons with Clarkson University where he was named to the NCAA (East) Second All-American Team, NCAA (ECAC) All-Tournament Team, and NCAA (ECAC) First All-Star Team. Rempal has previously played in the National Hockey League...
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21. Todd White
1975-. (aged 51)
ice hockey player
Todd White is a Canadian former professional ice hockey player.
22. Renata Fast
1994-. (aged 32)
ice hockey player
Renata Fast is a Canadian professional ice hockey defenceman for the Toronto Sceptres of the Professional Women's Hockey League (PWHL) and a member of the Canada women's national ice hockey team. She is a two-time Olympic medallist, having won silver at the 2018 Winter Olympics in PyeongChang and gold at the 2022 Winter Olympics in Beijing. Fast has won seven...
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23. Chris Clark
1976-. (aged 50)
ice hockey player
Chris Clark is an American former professional ice hockey right winger who played in the National Hockey League (NHL) for the Calgary Flames, Washington Capitals and Columbus Blue Jackets.
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24. David Leggio
1984-. (aged 42)
ice hockey player
David Leggio is an American former professional ice hockey goaltender. Leggio spent most of his playing career in the American Hockey League.
25. Mark Borowiecki
1989-. (aged 37)
ice hockey player
Mark Borowiecki is a Canadian former professional ice hockey defenceman. He ended his career with the Nashville Predators of the National Hockey League (NHL). He was the first Ottawa native to be drafted by the Ottawa Senators when he was selected 139th overall in the 2008 NHL Entry Draft. Fans have nicknamed him "Boro Cop".
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26. Todd Marchant
1973-. (aged 53)
ice hockey player
Todd Michael Marchant is an American former professional ice hockey player who played 17 seasons in the National Hockey League (NHL). He played nine seasons with the Edmonton Oilers and almost six seasons with the Anaheim Ducks, along with just over a season with the Columbus Blue Jackets and a game with the New York Rangers. He also played 49...
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27. Rob Joyce
electrical engineer
computer security consultant
Robert E. Joyce is an American cybersecurity official who served as special assistant to the President and Cybersecurity Coordinator on the U.S. National Security Council. He also began serving as White House Homeland Security Adviser to President Donald Trump on an acting basis after the resignation of Tom Bossert from April 10, 2018, to May 31, 2018. He completed his...
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28. Jarmo Kekäläinen
1966-. (aged 60)
ice hockey player
ice hockey executive
Jarmo Kekäläinen is a Finnish professional ice hockey executive and former player who is the general manager for the Buffalo Sabres of the National Hockey League (NHL). He briefly played in the NHL with the Boston Bruins and Ottawa Senators, as well as in Europe with Ilves, KalPa, Tappara, and Västerås IK. Following his retirement, Kekäläinen has served as an...
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29. Willie Mitchell
1928-2010 (aged 82)
conductor
trumpeter
songwriter
bandleader
record producer
William Mitchell is a Canadian former professional ice hockey defenceman. He is known primarily as a physical defensive defenceman. Mitchell played Junior A in the British Columbia Hockey League (BCHL) and Saskatchewan Junior Hockey League (SJHL) before joining the college ranks with the Clarkson Knights of ECAC Hockey in 1997. He won an ECAC championship with Clarkson in 1999, while...
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30. Erik Cole
1978-. (aged 48)
ice hockey player
Erik Cole is an American former professional ice hockey left winger. Originally drafted by the Hurricanes in the 1998 NHL entry draft, Cole played 15 seasons in the NHL for the Carolina Hurricanes, Edmonton Oilers, Montreal Canadiens, Dallas Stars and Detroit Red Wings.
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31. Craig Conroy
1971-. (aged 55)
ice hockey player
Craig Michael Conroy is an American former professional ice hockey player and current executive. He currently serves as the current general manager of the Calgary Flames of the National Hockey League (NHL), for whom he also played. A sixth-round selection of the Montreal Canadiens at the 1990 NHL entry draft, Conroy played 1,009 NHL games for the Canadiens, St. Louis...
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32. Grant Clitsome
1985-. (aged 41)
ice hockey player
Grant Clitsome is a Canadian former professional ice hockey defenceman who played for the Columbus Blue Jackets and the Winnipeg Jets of the National Hockey League (NHL) from 2008 to 2016.
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33. Nico Sturm
1995-. (aged 31)
ice hockey player
Nico Sturm is a German professional ice hockey player who is a forward for the Minnesota Wild of the National Hockey League (NHL). He previously played for the Colorado Avalanche, San Jose Sharks and Florida Panthers. He made his NHL debut in 2019 with the Wild, and won the Stanley Cup with the Avalanche in 2022 and the Panthers in...
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34. Paul Tonko
1949-. (aged 77)
engineer
politician
Paul David Tonko is an American politician serving as the U.S. representative for New York's 20th congressional district since 2013. He represented the 21st congressional district from 2009 to 2013. A member of the Democratic Party, Tonko has been called a staunch progressive. After the 2020 redistricting cycle and effective for the 118th Congress, the 20th district will include all...
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35. Brenda Romero
1966-. (aged 60)
programmer
designer
university teacher
computer scientist
video game developer
Brenda Louise Romero, previously known as Brenda Brathwaite, is an American game designer and developer. She was born in Ogdensburg, New York and is a graduate of Clarkson University. Romero is best known for her work on the Wizardry series of role-playing video games and, more recently, the non-digital series The Mechanic is the Message. She has worked in game...
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36. M. Emmet Walsh
1935-2024 (aged 89)
film actor
television actor
character actor
Michael Emmet Walsh was an American actor who appeared in over 200 films and television series, including supporting roles as Earl Frank in Straight Time (1978), the Madman in The Jerk (1979), Captain Bryant in Blade Runner (1982), Harv in Critters (1986), and Walt Scheel in Christmas with the Kranks (2004). He starred as private detective Loren Visser in Blood...
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37. Buck Dharma
1947-. (aged 79)
singer
songwriter
guitarist
Donald Brian Roeser, known professionally as Buck Dharma, is an American guitarist, singer, and songwriter. He is the sole constant member of hard rock band Blue Öyster Cult since the group's formation in 1967. He wrote and sang vocals on several of the band's best-known hits, including "(Don't Fear) The Reaper", "Godzilla" and "Burnin' for You".
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38. Dan Stec
1970-. (aged 56)
politician
Daniel George Stec is an American politician serving as a member of the New York State Senate for the 45th district. He represents all of Clinton, Essex, Franklin, and Warren Counties, and parts of St. Lawrence County and Washington County in North Country. He previously represented the 114th district of the New York State Assembly from 2013 to 2020.
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39. John Warner
1927-2021 (aged 94)
military officer
politician
lawyer
jurist
farmer
John William Warner III was an American politician and lawyer who served as a United States senator from Virginia from 1979 to 2009. A member of the Republican Party, he previously served as the U.S. secretary of the Navy from 1972 to 1974. Warner is both the longest serving Republican Senator from Virginia, and the second longest serving Senator from...
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40. Bob Chiarelli
1941-. (aged 85)
lawyer
businessperson
politician
Roberto Chiarelli is a Canadian politician. He was a Liberal member in the Legislative Assembly of Ontario who served from 1987 to 1997 and again from 2010 to 2018 who represented the ridings of Ottawa West and Ottawa West—Nepean. He was the Regional Chair of Ottawa-Carleton from 1997 to 2001 and was mayor of Ottawa from 2001 to 2006. He...
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41. Thomas Zacharia
1957-. (aged 69)
scientist
Thomas Zacharia is an Indian-born American computer scientist. He received his bachelor's degree in mechanical engineering from National Institute of Technology, Karnataka in 1980 and a master's degree in Materials Science from the University of Mississippi in 1984. He obtained his doctoral degree from Clarkson University in 1987.
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42. Ilmārs Rimšēvičs
1965-. (aged 61)
banker
economist
politician
Ilmārs Rimšēvičs is a Latvian economist who served as the governor of the central Bank of Latvia from 2001 to 2019. In that position, he was also a member of the Governing Council of the European Central Bank.
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43. Michaela Pejzlová
1997-. (aged 29)
ice hockey player
Michaela "Míša" Pejzlová is a Czech ice hockey player and member of the Czech national team. She is signed with the Hockey Club Ambrì-Piotta Girls (HCAP Girls) of the Swiss Women's League (SWHL A) for the 2024–25 season. Her collegiate career was played with the Clarkson Golden Knights of ECAC Hockey, with whom she twice won the NCAA Championship.
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44. Katherina Reiche
1973-. (aged 53)
manager
politician
Katherina Reiche is a German manager and politician of the Christian Democratic Union (CDU) who has been serving as Federal Minister for Economic Affairs and Energy in the cabinet of Chancellor Friedrich Merz since May 2025.
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