6 Notable alumni of Le Moyne-Owen College
Updated: June 12, 2026 EliteDegrees
Le Moyne-Owen College is ranked #6,043 in the world and #1,580 in United States by aggregated alumni prominence. Below is the list of 6 notable alumni from Le Moyne-Owen College sorted by their wiki pages popularity. The directory includes famous graduates and former students along with research and academic staff. Many individuals affiliated with Le Moyne-Owen College won Nobel Prizes for Peace, in Physics, Chemistry, Physiology or Medicine, and Economics.
1. David Porter
1941-. (aged 85)
songwriter
pianist
singer
record producer
David Porter is an American record producer, singer, songwriter, entrepreneur and philanthropist.
2. W. W. Herenton
1940-. (aged 86)
politician
Willie Wilbert Herenton is an American politician from Memphis, Tennessee. He was elected as the first elected African-American Mayor of Memphis, Tennessee. He was elected to five consecutive terms and abruptly resigned the position mid-way through his fifth term in 2009.
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3. Benjamin Hooks
1925-2010 (aged 85)
religious leader
lawyer
professor
civil rights advocate
judge
Benjamin Lawson Hooks was an American civil rights leader and government official. A Baptist minister and practicing attorney, he served as executive director of the National Association for the Advancement of Colored People (NAACP) from 1977 to 1992.
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4. Mordecai Wyatt Johnson
1890-1976 (aged 86)
religious leader
university president
teacher
clergyman
Mordecai Wyatt Johnson was an American educator and pastor. He served as the first African-American president of Howard University, from 1926 until 1960. Johnson has been considered one of the three leading African-American preachers of the early 20th-century, along with Vernon Johns and Howard Thurman.
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5. Ida B. Wells
1862-1931 (aged 69)
human rights defender
writer
sociologist
suffragist
newspaperperson
Ida Bell Wells-Barnett was an American investigative journalist, sociologist, educator, and early leader in the civil rights movement. She was one of the founders of the National Association for the Advancement of Colored People (NAACP). Wells dedicated her career to combating prejudice and violence, and advocating for African-American equality—especially for women.
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6. Marion Barry
1936-2014 (aged 78)
politician
human rights defender
Marion Shepilov Barry was an American politician who served as mayor of the District of Columbia from 1979 to 1991 and 1995 to 1999. A Democrat, Barry had served three tenures on the Council of the District of Columbia, representing as an at-large member from 1975 to 1979, in Ward 8 from 1993 to 1995, and again from 2005 to...
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