10 Notable alumni of North Park University
Updated: June 14, 2026 EliteDegrees
North Park University is ranked #3,750 in the world and #989 in United States by aggregated alumni prominence. Below is the list of 10 notable alumni from North Park 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 North Park University won Nobel Prizes for Peace, in Physics, Chemistry, Physiology or Medicine, and Economics.
1. Kathryn Edin
1962-. (aged 64)
university teacher
sociologist
Kathryn J. Edin, is an American sociologist and a professor of sociology and public affairs at the Princeton School of Public and International Affairs at Princeton University. She specializes in the study of people living on welfare. Two of her books are Making ends meet: how single mothers survive welfare and low-wage work, and Promises I can keep: why poor...
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2. Mike Harper
1957-. (aged 69)
basketball player
Michael Edward Harper is an American former professional basketball player.
3. Greg Dolezal
politician
Gregory Robert Dolezal is an American politician who is currently serving as the Georgia state senator for the 27th district in Cumming, Georgia. He is a member of the Georgia Freedom Caucus.
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4. Paul Carlson
1928-1964 (aged 36)
missionary
physician
Paul Earle Carlson was an American physician and medical missionary who served in Wasolo, a town in what is now the Democratic Republic of the Congo. He originated from Rolling Hills Covenant Church in Southern California, which is a member of the Evangelical Covenant Church denomination. He was killed in 1964 by rebel insurgents after being falsely accused of being...
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5. Theodore Wilbur Anderson
1918-2016 (aged 98)
mathematician
economist
statistician
university teacher
Theodore Wilbur Anderson was an American mathematician and statistician who specialized in the analysis of multivariate data.
6. Gordon Edes
1954-. (aged 72)
journalist
sports journalist
Gordon Edes is an American sportswriter who as a beat reporter covered all four major professional U.S. leagues (MLB, NFL, NBA, NHL) in the course of a nearly 40-year career that began in 1976 with the Chicago Tribune. Edes also served nearly five years as historian and strategic communications adviser for the Boston Red Sox, a team he covered for...
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7. Arthur W. Wermuth
1915-1981 (aged 66)
military officer
Arthur William Wermuth Jr., dubbed the "One-Man Army of Bataan", was a United States Army officer during World War II and a prisoner of war from April 1942 until August 1945.
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8. James R. Thompson
1936-2020 (aged 84)
lawyer
politician
James Robert Thompson Jr. was an American politician and federal prosecutor who served as the 37th governor of Illinois from 1977 to 1991. He was Illinois's longest-serving governor, having been elected to four consecutive terms and holding the office for 14 years, and is also the only governor to have served more than two terms. A member of the Republican...
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9. TimTheTatman
1990-. (aged 36)
singer
vlogger
Timothy John Betar, better known as TimTheTatman, is an American live streamer and YouTube personality.
10. Nancy Faust
1947-. (aged 79)
organist
Nancy Faust is an American former stadium organist for Major League Baseball's Chicago White Sox.