56 Notable alumni of Rollins College
Updated: June 14, 2026 EliteDegrees
Rollins College is ranked #1,866 in the world and #460 in United States by aggregated alumni prominence. Below is the list of 56 notable alumni from Rollins 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 Rollins College won Nobel Prizes for Peace, in Physics, Chemistry, Physiology or Medicine, and Economics.
1. Del Mason
1883-1962 (aged 79)
baseball player
Adelbert William Mason was a Major League Baseball player for the Washington Senators and the Cincinnati Reds. Prior to his professional debut, Mason, a pitcher, played at the college level for Rollins College. The school's baseball program started in 1895 and Mason was their first player to play at the major league level.
+ show more
2. Jeanne Bellamy
1911-2004 (aged 93)
journalist
Jeanne Bellamy was an American journalist and businesswoman who, along with Marjory Stoneman Douglas, advocated the creation of Everglades National Park and, later, against overuse of the natural resources of the park.
+ show more
3. Stacy Ritter
1960-. (aged 66)
politician
Stacy Ritter is a Democratic politician who currently serves as president and CEO of the Greater Fort Lauderdale Convention & Visitors Bureau. Previously, she served as a Broward County Commissioner, representing the 3rd District from 2006 to the present. Prior to being elected to the Broward County Commission, Ritter served as a member of the Florida House of Representatives from...
+ show more
4. Marian Brooke Rogers
researcher
Marian Brooke Rogers OBE is a British psychologist who is a Professor of Behavioural Science and Security at King's College London where she is Vice Dean in the Faculty of Social Science and Public Policy (SSPP). She is a social psychologist who studies risk and threat. In 2014 she was asked to chair the Cabinet Office Behavioural Science Expert Group...
+ show more
5. Dennis Chin
1987-. (aged 39)
association football player
Dennis Chin is a Jamaican former professional footballer who played as a forward, notably for Orlando City SC. He is currently the President of Global Soccer at Young Money APAA Sports, an agency led by rapper Lil' Wayne and Adie Von Gontard, whose great grandfather founded Anheuser-Busch.
+ show more
6. Stina Lykke Petersen
1986-. (aged 40)
association football player
association football coach
Stina Lykke Petersen Borg is a Danish football goalkeeper who plays for Danish club KoldingQ and formerly the Denmark national team. She has played college soccer in America with the Rollins Tars, and played for professional clubs in Germany and Sweden, as well as in her native Denmark. She won 83 senior caps for Denmark between 2011 and 2018.
+ show more
7. Tucker Hume
1993-. (aged 33)
association football player
Tucker Hume is an American soccer forward. He has a twin brother Walker Hume.
8. Peter T. Fay
1929-2021 (aged 92)
lawyer
judge
Peter Thorp Fay was a United States circuit judge of the United States Court of Appeals for the Eleventh Circuit. He was previously a United States district judge of the United States District Court for the Southern District of Florida. At the time of his death, he was one of 26 federal judges to have served for fifty years.
+ show more
9. Glenda Hood
1950-. (aged 76)
politician
Glenda Evans Hood is an American politician, who was Secretary of State of Florida, from 2003 to 2005, and the first woman to serve as Mayor of Orlando (1992–2003). She is a member of the Republican Party.
+ show more
10. Dorothy Cheney
1916-2014 (aged 98)
tennis player
Dorothy "Dodo" May Sutton Bundy Cheney was an American tennis player from her youth into her 90s. In 1938, Bundy was the first American to win the women's singles title at the Australian National Championships, defeating Dorothy Stevenson in the final.
+ show more
11. Meg Crofton
1953-. (aged 73)
businessperson
president
Meg Gilbert Crofton is an American businesswoman, who served as president of Walt Disney Parks & Resorts in the United States and France. She was named to the position on August 7, 2006, replacing Al Weiss, who had been promoted to president of worldwide operations for Walt Disney Parks and Resorts in November 2005.
+ show more
12. Greg Hahn
actor
military officer
Greg Hahn is an American stand-up comedian. He is a frequent guest on the nationally syndicated The Bob & Tom Show, and has several television appearances including Late Night with Conan O'Brien. He also performs at numerous corporate functions and comedy clubs. He is known for his highly energetic style of humor, often speaking in loud, rapid bursts.
+ show more
13. Virginia d'Albert-Lake
1910-1997 (aged 87)
resistance fighter
Virginia d'Albert-Lake was an American member of the French Resistance during World War II. She worked with the Comet Escape Line. She and her husband Philippe helped 67 British and American airmen evade German capture. She was arrested on June 12, 1944, and imprisoned by the Germans in Ravensbrück concentration camp and other camps for the remainder of the war.
+ show more
14. George E. Merrick
1886-1942 (aged 56)
real-estate agent
politician
George Edgar Merrick was an American real estate developer who is best known as the planner and builder of the city of Coral Gables, Florida in the 1920s, one of the first major planned communities in the United States.
+ show more
15. Ryan Hanigan
1980-. (aged 46)
baseball player
Ryan Michael Hanigan is an American former baseball catcher. He played in Major League Baseball (MLB) for the Cincinnati Reds, Tampa Bay Rays, Boston Red Sox, and Colorado Rockies.
+ show more
16. Shirley Fry
1927-2021 (aged 94)
badminton player
tennis player
Shirley June Fry Irvin was an American tennis player. During her career, which lasted from the early 1940s until the mid-1950s, she won the singles title at all four Grand Slam events, as well as 13 doubles titles, and was ranked No. 1 in the world in 1956.
+ show more
17. Leanza Cornett
1971-2020 (aged 49)
model
beauty pageant contestant
Eva Leanza Cornett was an American television personality and beauty pageant titleholder. She was crowned Miss Florida 1992 and Miss America 1993 the same year.
+ show more
18. Joanne Rogers
1928-2021 (aged 93)
pianist
musician
Sara Joanne Rogers was an American musician who was the wife of television host and minister Fred Rogers.
19. Mauricio Claver-Carone
1975-. (aged 51)
Mauricio Claver-Carone is an American lawyer, investor, diplomat and lobbyist. He was an official in the Treasury Department, National Security Council and State Department, in both Donald Trump Administrations. He was nominated and elected as the first American President of the Inter-American Development Bank, a position he held from October 2020 until September 26, 2022.
+ show more
20. Jack Kramer
1921-2009 (aged 88)
sports journalist
tennis player
John Albert Kramer was an American tennis player of the 1940s and 1950s, and a pioneer promoter who helped drive the sport towards professionalism at the elite level. Kramer also ushered in the serve-and-volley era in tennis, a playing style with which he won three Grand Slam tournaments (the U.S. Championships in 1946 and 1947, Wimbledon in 1947). He also...
+ show more
21. Mark Hertling
1953-. (aged 73)
military personnel
Mark Phillip Hertling is a retired United States Army Lieutenant General. From March 2011 to November 2012, he served as the Commanding General of United States Army Europe and the Seventh Army. Hertling served in Armor, Cavalry, planning, operations and training positions, and commanded every organization from Platoon to Field Army. He commanded the 1st Armored Division and Task Force...
+ show more
22. Libby Schaaf
1965-. (aged 61)
politician
Elizabeth Beckman Schaaf is an American politician who served as the 50th Mayor of Oakland, California from 2015 to 2023. A member of the Democratic Party, she previously served on the Oakland City Council.
+ show more
23. Christopher Fitzgerald
1972-. (aged 54)
television actor
stage actor
actor
singer
Christopher Cantwell Fitzgerald is an American actor and singer. He is known for his role as Boq in the musical Wicked, Igor in the musical Young Frankenstein, and Ogie Anhorn in the musical Waitress. He earned Outer Critics Circle Award, Drama Desk Award, and Tony Award nominations for his performances in Waitress and Young Frankenstein and won the Drama Desk...
+ show more
24. Deanna Lund
1937-2018 (aged 81)
film actor
actor
television actor
Deanna Lund was an American film and television actress best known for her role in the Irwin Allen television series Land of the Giants, in which she played Valerie Ames Scott.
+ show more
25. Richard V. Spencer
1954-. (aged 72)
politician
Richard Vaughn Spencer is an American politician and businessman who served as the 76th United States secretary of the Navy from August 3, 2017, to November 24, 2019. While serving as Secretary of the Navy, he also briefly served as Acting United States Secretary of Defense (July 15 to July 23, 2019) and Acting United States Deputy Secretary of Defense...
+ show more
26. Clay Bellinger
1968-. (aged 58)
baseball player
Clayton Daniel Bellinger is an American former professional baseball player. He played in Major League Baseball (MLB) for the New York Yankees and the Anaheim Angels, winning the World Series twice as a member of the Yankees. He was also on the 2002 Angels team that won the 2002 World Series but did not receive a championship ring since he...
+ show more
27. Chris Russo
1959-. (aged 67)
radio personality
Christopher Michael Russo, also known as "Mad Dog", is an American sports radio personality best known as the former co-host of the Mike and the Mad Dog sports radio program with Mike Francesa, which was broadcast on WFAN in New York City and simulcasted on the YES Network. Russo joined Sirius XM Radio in August 2008 and operates his own...
+ show more
28. Lew Temple
1967-. (aged 59)
television actor
baseball player
scout
actor
film actor
Lew Temple is an American actor known for roles in Domino and Waitress, and for playing Axel in the third season of The Walking Dead.
29. Jo Ann Pflug
1940-. (aged 86)
voice actor
television actor
actor
film actor
Jo Ann Pflug is a retired American film and television actress.
30. Karen Steele
1931-1988 (aged 57)
model
television actor
actor
film actor
Karen Steele was an American actress and model with more than 60 roles in film and television. Her most famous roles include starring as Virginia in Marty, as Mrs. Lane in Ride Lonesome, and as Eve McHuron in the Star Trek episode "Mudd's Women".
+ show more
31. Buddy Ebsen
1908-2003 (aged 95)
composer
stage actor
actor
comedian
television actor
Buddy Ebsen, also known as Frank "Buddy" Ebsen, was an American actor and dancer, widely known for his role as Jed Clampett in the CBS television sitcom The Beverly Hillbillies (1962–1971) as well his title role in the television detective drama Barnaby Jones (1973–1980).
+ show more
32. Dana Ivey
1941-. (aged 85)
television actor
stage actor
actor
film actor
Dana Ivey is an American retired actress. She is known for her work on Broadway, earning the 1997 Drama Desk Award for Outstanding Featured Actress in a Play for her work in both Sex and Longing and The Last Night of Ballyhoo. She originated the title role in Driving Miss Daisy and was nominated for a Drama Desk award for...
+ show more
33. Elin Nordegren
1980-. (aged 46)
model
Elin Maria Pernilla Nordegren is a Swedish former model and nanny. She was married to professional golfer Tiger Woods from 2004 until their divorce in 2010.
+ show more
34. Harry C. Goode, Jr
1938-2013 (aged 75)
politician
Harry C. Goode Jr. was a six-term mayor of Melbourne, Florida from 1979 to 1986 and 2004 to 2012. He was a member of the Florida House of Representatives for 14 years. He represented the 33rd district from 1986 to 1992, and the 31st district from 1992 to 2000. He served as a Democrat until April 27, 1998, when he...
+ show more
35. Chris Kirkpatrick
1971-. (aged 55)
singer
voice actor
musician
Christopher Alan Kirkpatrick is an American singer, songwriter, dancer, music producer, podcaster, and actor. He founded the pop group NSYNC, in which he sang countertenor. The band has sold over 70 million records, becoming one of the best-selling boy bands of all time. Kirkpatrick was the lead singer in various songs including "Thinking of You (I Drive Myself Crazy)", "Together...
+ show more
36. Charles S. Dean, Sr
1939-. (aged 87)
politician
Charles S. Dean Sr. is a Republican politician who served as a member of the Florida Senate, representing the 5th District, which includes Baker, Citrus, Columbia, Dixie, Gilchrist, Lafayette, Levy, western Marion, Suwannee, and Union Counties in North Florida, from 2012 to 2016, previously representing the 3rd District from 2007 to 2012. Before winning election to the Senate, Dean served...
+ show more
37. Grady Judd
1954-. (aged 72)
Grady Curtis Judd Jr. is an American law enforcement officer serving as the sheriff of Polk County, Florida since 2005.
38. Amanda Bearse
1958-. (aged 68)
television actor
film director
television director
film actor
Amanda Bearse is an American actress, comedian and director. She starred in the 1985 supernatural horror film Fright Night, and later starred as Marcy Rhoades D'Arcy in the Fox sitcom Married... with Children (1987–1997). Bearse later began working as a television director, directing over 90 episodes of several comedy series.
+ show more
39. Rex Beach
1877-1949 (aged 72)
playwright
novelist
water polo player
lawyer
screenwriter
Rex Ellingwood Beach was an American novelist, playwright, and Olympic water polo player.
40. Brian Meyer
1963-. (aged 63)
baseball player
Brian Meyer is an American lawyer and politician from the state of Iowa. A member of the Democratic Party, Meyer serves in the Iowa House of Representatives, representing the 29th district. He previously served on the Des Moines, Iowa City Council.
+ show more
41. Laura van den Berg
1983-. (aged 43)
writer
novelist
Laura van den Berg is an American fiction writer. She is the author of five works of fiction. Her first two collections of short stories were each shortlisted for the Frank O'Connor International Short Story Award, in 2010 and 2014. In 2021, she was awarded the Strauss Livings Award from the American Academy of Arts & Letters and a Guggenheim...
+ show more
42. Michael Nouri
1945-. (aged 81)
television actor
stage actor
actor
film actor
Michael Nouri is an American screen and stage actor. He is best known for his television roles, including Dr. Neil Roberts on The O.C., Phil Grey on Damages, Caleb Cortlandt on All My Children, Eli David in NCIS, and Bob Schwartz on Yellowstone. He is also known for his starring roles in the films Flashdance (1983) and The Hidden (1987),...
+ show more
43. Anthony Perkins
1932-1992 (aged 60)
actor
Anthony Perkins was an American actor. Born in Manhattan, he began his acting career as a teenager in summer stock theatre, and appeared in films prior to his Broadway debut. His first film role was in The Actress (1953). That same year, he debuted on Broadway in Tea and Sympathy, a performance for which he received critical acclaim.
+ show more
44. Jeff Boss
1963-. (aged 63)
conspiracy theorist
politician
Jeffrey Harlan Boss is an American conspiracy theorist and perennial candidate. He was an independent candidate for President of the United States in the 2008 and 2012 elections, a Democratic candidate in the 2016 election, and the 2020 election.
+ show more
45. Kait Rhoads
1968-. (aged 58)
glass artist
Kait Rhoads is an American glass artist. She uses traditional Italian techniques as a base to create public art, sculpture, vessels and jewelry. The aquatic realm is the root of much of her work, the result of spending six years on a boat in the Caribbean in her youth. Since moving to the Northwest over two decades ago, her fascination...
+ show more
46. Eric Bolling
1963-. (aged 63)
presenter
journalist
television presenter
baseball player
Eric Thomas Bolling is an American television personality, conservative political commentator, author, and financial commentator. He has occupied numerous roles as a commentator on financial issues for television, most notably for Fox News. He hosted Fox Business Channel's Cashin' In and Fox News Channel's The Five before leaving in May 2017. A staunch ally of President Donald Trump, Bolling has...
+ show more
47. Eddie Huang
1982-. (aged 44)
lawyer
restaurateur
film director
Edwyn Charles Huang is an American author, chef, restaurateur, food personality, producer, and former attorney. He was a co-owner of BaoHaus, a gua bao restaurant in the East Village of Lower Manhattan. Huang previously hosted Huang's World for Viceland. His autobiography, Fresh Off the Boat: A Memoir, was adapted into the ABC sitcom Fresh Off the Boat, of which he...
+ show more
48. Matthew H. Smith
1972-. (aged 54)
politician
Matthew Heyden "Matt" Smith is an American politician. He served as a member of the Pennsylvania State Senate, representing the 37th district from January 2013 until June 2015. A member of the Democratic Party, he also served in the Pennsylvania House of Representatives from 2007 to 2012. He was elected to the State Senate in the 2012 election.
+ show more
49. Shelley Vana
1951-. (aged 75)
politician
Rochelle "Shelley" Vana is a Democratic politician who currently serves as a Palm Beach County Commissioner, representing the 3rd District from 2008 to the present. Prior to being elected to the Broward County Commission, Vana served as a member of the Florida House of Representatives from 2002 to 2008, representing the 85th District.
+ show more
50. Mike Miller
1980-. (aged 46)
basketball player
basketball coach
Mike Miller is an American football coach who is the head coach of the Toronto Argonauts of the Canadian Football League (CFL). He also coached in the National Football League (NFL) from 1999 to 2005 and from 2007 to 2012. He was the offensive coordinator of the Arizona Cardinals from 2011 to 2012.
+ show more
51. Fred Rogers
1928-2003 (aged 75)
puppeteer
theologian
television producer
songwriter
educator
Fred McFeely Rogers, known professionally as Mister Rogers, was an American television personality, Presbyterian minister, and author. He was the creator, showrunner, and host of the preschool television series Mister Rogers' Neighborhood, which ran from 1968 to 2001.
+ show more
52. Gigi Fernández
1964-. (aged 62)
tennis coach
tennis player
Beatriz "Gigi" Fernández is a Puerto Rican former professional tennis player. Fernández won 17 major doubles titles and two Olympic gold medals representing the United States, and reached the world No. 1 ranking in doubles. She reached a career-high singles ranking of world No. 17 in 1991. Since retiring from the professional tour in 1997 at the age of 33,...
+ show more
53. Lori Wilson
1937-2019 (aged 82)
politician
Lori Wilson was an American lawyer and politician in the state of Florida.
54. William Jay Lambert III
1948-. (aged 78)
William Jay Lambert III is an American bishop of the Episcopal Church. He was the sixth bishop of the Diocese of Eau Claire based in the state of Wisconsin from March 2013 to December 2020. In October 2021 he became rector of St. Phillip's Episcopal Church in Jacksonville, Florida.
+ show more
55. Gabe Zichermann
1974-. (aged 52)
businessperson
Gabe Zichermann is a Canadian-American author, public speaker, and businessman. He has worked as a proponent of leveraging game mechanics in business, education, and other non-entertainment platforms to increase user engagement in a process called gamification.
+ show more
56. Rahul Gandhi
1970-. (aged 56)
politician
Rahul Rajiv Gandhi is an Indian politician. A member of the Indian National Congress (INC), he is currently serving as the 12th leader of the Opposition in Lok Sabha and as the member of the Lok Sabha for Rae Bareli, Uttar Pradesh, since June 2024. He previously represented the constituency of Wayanad, Kerala, from 2019 to 2024, and Amethi, Uttar...
+ show more