7 Notable alumni of King’s College – Pennsylvania
Updated: June 13, 2026 EliteDegrees
King’s College – Pennsylvania is ranked #2,652 in the world and #687 in United States by aggregated alumni prominence. Below is the list of 7 notable alumni from King’s College – Pennsylvania sorted by their wiki pages popularity. The directory includes famous graduates and former students along with research and academic staff. Many individuals affiliated with King’s College – Pennsylvania won Nobel Prizes for Peace, in Physics, Chemistry, Physiology or Medicine, and Economics.
1. Thomas M. Leighton
politician
Thomas M. "Tom" Leighton is an American politician. He served as the mayor of the city of Wilkes-Barre, Pennsylvania from 2004 to 2016. Mayor Leighton was the first mayor under the city's Home Rule Charter to be popularly elected to three consecutive terms.
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2. Pat Kennedy
1952-. (aged 74)
basketball coach
Joseph Patrick Kennedy is an American former college basketball coach and player. He was previously the men's basketball coach at Towson University, Iona College, Florida State University, DePaul University, Pace University and the University of Montana. Currently, Kennedy is a senior advisor for the Hoop Group and Be The Beast Recruiting.
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3. Ray Musto
1929-2014 (aged 85)
politician
Raphael John Musto was an American politician from Pennsylvania who served as a Democratic Party member of the U.S. House of Representatives for Pennsylvania's 11th congressional district from 1980 to 1981. He served as a member of the Pennsylvania House of Representatives for the 118th district from 1971 to 1980 and of the Pennsylvania Senate for the 14th district from...
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4. Francesc Vendrell i Vendrell
1940-2022 (aged 82)
diplomat
Francesc Vendrell i Vendrell was a Spanish Catalan diplomat.
5. James L. Nelligan
1929-. (aged 97)
politician
James Leo Nelligan is an American politician from Pennsylvania. A member of the Republican Party, he served as member of the United States House of Representatives for just one term representing Pennsylvania's 11th congressional district from 1981 to 1983. In 1991, he was a candidate for the Board of Commissioners of Luzerne County, Pennsylvania.
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6. Patrick Murphy
1951-. (aged 75)
scholar of English
accountant
university teacher
literary scholar
literary critic
Patrick Joseph Murphy is an American politician and attorney who served as the 32nd United States Under Secretary of the Army. He was the first veteran of the Iraq War to be elected to the United States House of Representatives, representing Pennsylvania's 8th congressional district from 2007 to 2011. Murphy is a former anchor of Taking the Hill on MSNBC....
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7. Banana Joe
1954-2021 (aged 67)
radio personality
actor
Joe Montione, commonly referred to as Banana Joe, was a radio personality.