31 Notable alumni of Otterbein University
Updated: June 13, 2026 EliteDegrees
Otterbein University is ranked #3,197 in the world and #828 in United States by aggregated alumni prominence. Below is the list of 31 notable alumni from Otterbein 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 Otterbein University won Nobel Prizes for Peace, in Physics, Chemistry, Physiology or Medicine, and Economics.
1. John Allen Shauck
1841-1918 (aged 77)
lawyer
judge
John Allen Shauck was a Republican politician in the U.S. State of Ohio who was an Ohio Supreme Court Judge 1895–1914.
2. David L. Sleeper
1856-1914 (aged 58)
lawyer
politician
David Lawrence Sleeper was a Republican politician in the U.S. state of Ohio who was Speaker of the Ohio House of Representatives 1896-1898.
3. Lillian Resler Harford
1851-1939 (aged 88)
missionary
writer
newspaper editor
Lillian Resler Harford was an American church organizer, editor, and author. She was an active worker in the Woman's Missionary Association of her church, the United Brethren in Christ, and delivered lectures for the Women's Missionary Society. In 1880, she was one of the two delegates sent by the Association to the World's Missionary Conference in London She became the...
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4. Charles L. Donnelly Jr
1929-1994 (aged 65)
military officer
Charles Lawthers Donnelly Jr. was a general in the United States Air Force who served as Commander in Chief, United States Air Forces in Europe/Commander, Allied Air Forces Central Europe from 1984 to 1987. Donnelly was also a fighter pilot in the Vietnam War. He died of cancer in Malcolm Grow Medical Center at Andrews Air Force Base on July...
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5. Gerald Rosselot
1908-1972 (aged 64)
physicist
engineer
Gerald A. Rosselot was an American physicist and engineering executive at the Georgia Institute of Technology, the Georgia Tech Research Institute and Bendix Corporation (now owned by Honeywell). He was an IEEE Fellow.
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6. Abraham Lincoln Keister
1852-1917 (aged 65)
banker
lawyer
politician
Abraham Lincoln Keister was a Republican member of the U.S. House of Representatives from Pennsylvania.
7. George W. Meeker
1833-1890 (aged 57)
politician
George W. Meeker was the 23rd mayor of Columbus, Ohio and the 21st person to serve in that office. He served Columbus for one term. His successor was James G. Bull after 1870. He died in 1890.
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8. Alan Eugene Norris
1935-. (aged 91)
lawyer
judge
politician
Alan Eugene Norris is a Senior United States circuit judge of the United States Court of Appeals for the Sixth Circuit.
9. Chalmers Wylie
1920-1998 (aged 78)
lawyer
politician
Chalmers Pangburn Wylie was an American politician and lawyer from Ohio, who served in various public offices in that state before serving thirteen terms as a member of the United States House of Representatives from 1967 to 1993.
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10. Frank Truitt
1925-2014 (aged 89)
basketball coach
Frank Wilson Truitt, Jr., was an American multi-sport collegiate coach and a veteran of World War II.
11. Bryan Thao Worra
1973-. (aged 53)
poet
Bryan Thao Worra is a Laotian American writer and poet.
12. Harold Anderson
1902-1967 (aged 65)
basketball player
head coach
basketball coach
W. Harold Anderson was an American college men's basketball coach at Bowling Green State University and the University of Toledo. As a player, he played at Otterbein College, a small liberal arts college outside Columbus, Ohio. As a coach he was one of the first to win more than 500 games on the collegiate level. Anderson was inducted into the...
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13. Dee Hoty
1952-. (aged 74)
television actor
stage actor
actor
film actor
Dee Hoty is an American actress known for her work in musical theatre. Over the course of her career, she has appeared in numerous Broadway productions and earned three Tony Award nominations for Best Actress in a Musical, for The Will Rogers Follies, The Best Little Whorehouse Goes Public (1994), and Footloose (1999).
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14. John Magaw
1935-. (aged 91)
U.S. Secret Service agent
John William Magaw is an American former police officer and administrator for the United States Federal Government. He received a Bachelor of Science degree in education from Otterbein College, in Westerville, Ohio in 1957. He began his career in public service in 1959 as a state trooper with the Ohio State Highway Patrol.
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15. Lance W. Lord
1946-. (aged 80)
military officer
General Lance W. Lord is a retired four-star general in the United States Air Force who served as Commander of Air Force Space Command at Peterson Air Force Base in Colorado.
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16. Ashley Palmer
1978-. (aged 48)
singer
stage actor
television actor
actor
film actor
Ashley Elizabeth Palmer is an American actress and singer best known for her appearance in the 2007 hit horror film, Paranormal Activity.
17. Agnes Meyer Driscoll
1889-1971 (aged 82)
cryptographer
mathematician
cryptanalyst
Agnes Meyer Driscoll, known as "Miss Aggie" or "Madame X'", was an American cryptanalyst during both World War I and World War II and was known as "the first lady of naval cryptology."
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18. Jeff Gibbs
1980-. (aged 46)
basketball player
basketball coach
Jeffrey Gibbs is an American professional basketball player for the Koshigaya Alphas of the B.League. Gibbs played college basketball for Otterbein University and is a professional player since 2004.
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19. Grandma Lee
1934-2020 (aged 86)
stand-up comedian
Frances Lee Strong, better known by her stage name Grandma Lee, was an American stand-up comedian who was a talent show contestant on America's Got Talent in 2009. She began performing when she was in her 60s and became known for her off-color humor.
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20. Chris Jansing
1957-. (aged 69)
journalist
television presenter
Christine Ann Kapostasy-Jansing is an American television journalist. She anchors Chris Jansing Reports airing from 12:00 p.m. to 2:00 p.m. ET weekdays on MS NOW, having replaced MTP Daily in May 2022.
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21. Jeremy Bobb
1981-. (aged 45)
actor
television actor
Jeremy Bobb is an American actor who has appeared on stage, television and in feature films. He had a recurring role in CBS's 2013 drama Hostages as White House Chief of Staff Quintin Creasy and co-starred as Herman Barrow in the Cinemax TV series The Knick. In 2014, he played Stevie in the crime-drama film The Drop. In 2017 he...
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22. Sam Jaeger
1977-. (aged 49)
screenwriter
film director
television actor
film producer
film actor
Samuel Heath Jaeger is an American actor and screenwriter.
23. Henry Clay Frick
1849-1919 (aged 70)
art collector
patron of the arts
industrialist
entrepreneur
Henry Clay Frick was an American industrialist, financier, and art patron. He founded the H. C. Frick & Company coke manufacturing company, and later became chairman of the Carnegie Steel Company. Frick's management of Carnegie Steel was characterized by vehement opposition to unions, a trait reflected most notably by his violent suppression of the Homestead Strike. In the final years...
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24. Paul O'Neill
1963-. (aged 63)
baseball player
Paul Andrew O'Neill is an American former baseball right fielder who played 17 seasons in Major League Baseball (MLB). He played for the Cincinnati Reds (1985–1992) and New York Yankees (1993–2001). O'Neill compiled 281 home runs, 1,269 runs batted in, 2,107 hits, and a lifetime batting average of.288. He won the American League batting title in 1994 with a.359 average....
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25. David Graf
1950-2001 (aged 51)
voice actor
television actor
actor
film actor
Paul David Graf was an American actor, best known for his role as Sgt. Eugene Tackleberry in the Police Academy series of films.
26. Cory Michael Smith
1986-. (aged 40)
television actor
stage actor
actor
film actor
Cory Michael Smith is an American actor and producer. He appeared in 2013 in Breakfast at Tiffany's on Broadway, which starred Emilia Clarke. Smith is most well known for his role as The Riddler in the Fox series Gotham (2014–2019). He has appeared in several of Todd Haynes's films, including Carol (2015), Wonderstruck (2017), and May December (2023). Additional film...
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27. Rachael Harris
1968-. (aged 58)
model
television actor
actor
film actor
Rachael Harris is an American actress and comedian. The accolades she has received include nominations for an Independent Spirit Award and a Saturn Award.
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28. Jonathan Bennett
1981-. (aged 45)
model
television actor
film producer
actor
film actor
Jonathan David Bennett is an American actor and television host. He is known for his roles as Aaron Samuels in the 2004 comedy film Mean Girls, Bud McNulty in 2005's Cheaper by the Dozen 2, the title character in the 2009 direct-to-DVD comedy Van Wilder: Freshman Year, and his recurring role as Casey Gant in the mystery drama Veronica Mars....
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29. Jack Hanna
1947-. (aged 79)
zoologist
Jack Bushnell Hanna is an American retired zookeeper and director emeritus of the Columbus Zoo and Aquarium in Ohio. Commonly nicknamed "Jungle Jack", he was director of the zoo from 1978 to 1992, and is viewed as largely responsible for elevating its quality and reputation. His various television shows and media appearances, particularly with Johnny Carson, David Letterman, James Corden,...
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30. Kazuya SHIMBA
1967-. (aged 59)
politician
Kazuya Shimba is a Japanese politician, the general-secretary of the Democratic Party for the People (DPP). He is serving as a member of the House of Councillors.
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31. Ahmed Naser Al-Raisi
police officer
Ahmed Naser Al-Raisi is an Emirati police officer and a Major General of the United Arab Emirates Ministry of Interior serving as the current and 30th President of Interpol since 25 November 2021. He was elected by the general assembly of Interpol on 24 November 2021. Al Raisi is the first Arab to be elected as the President of Interpol...
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