26 Notable alumni of Salem State University
Updated: June 16, 2026 EliteDegrees
Salem State University is ranked #2,571 in the world and #664 in United States by aggregated alumni prominence. Below is the list of 26 notable alumni from Salem State 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 Salem State University won Nobel Prizes for Peace, in Physics, Chemistry, Physiology or Medicine, and Economics.
1. Geoff Hall
1948-. (aged 78)
politician
Geoffrey D. Hall is an American teacher and politician who represented the 2nd Middlesex District in the Massachusetts House of Representatives from 1991 to 2009. He previously served as a member of the Westford, Massachusetts Housing Authority from 1989 to 1992 and the Westford Board of Selectmen from 1983 to 1989.
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2. Frances F. Alexander
1919-2010 (aged 91)
politician
Frances Alexander was an American politician from Beverly, Massachusetts.
3. Timothy A. Bassett
1947-. (aged 79)
politician
lobbyist
Timothy A. Bassett is an American politician who served in the Massachusetts House of Representatives.
4. Heather Connell
film director
screenwriter
Heather E. Connell is an American film director. She is best known for directing the award-winning feature documentaries Small Voices: The Stories of Cambodia's Children and Forget Us Not (2013).
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5. Robert Fennell
1956-. (aged 70)
restaurateur
politician
Robert F. Fennell is an American restaurateur and politician who owns the Capitol Diner and represented the 10th Essex district in the Massachusetts House of Representatives from 1995 to 2016.
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6. Mary Hannah Graves
1839-1908 (aged 69)
priest
Mary H. Graves was an American Unitarian minister, literary editor, and writer of the long nineteenth century. After Julia Ward Howe, Graves was the second woman to be ordained within this Christian theological movement. Her studies had been guided by Rev. Olympia Brown of the Universalist faith. She was ordained by James Freeman Clarke as a Unitarian minister, and passed...
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7. Brian Lees
1953-. (aged 73)
politician
Brian Paul Lees is a Massachusetts politician, who served as the Clerk of Courts for Hampden County. Until 2007, he had been the State Senator from the First Hampden and Hampshire District and the Massachusetts Senate Minority Leader.
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8. Demetrius Atsalis
1964-. (aged 62)
politician
Demetrius J. Atsalis is a Democratic Party politician who represented the 2nd Barnstable District in the Massachusetts House of Representatives from 1999 to 2013.
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9. Sharon Pollard
1950-. (aged 76)
politician
Sharon M. Pollard is an American politician who represented the Third Essex District in the Massachusetts Senate from 1977 to 1983, served as Massachusetts Secretary of Energy from 1983 to 1989, and was Mayor of Methuen, Massachusetts from 2000 to 2006.
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10. Thomas Walsh
1960-. (aged 66)
politician
Thomas P. Walsh is an American politician who serves as a member of the Massachusetts House of Representatives for the 12th Essex district. A member of the Democratic Party, he previously represented the district from 1987 to 1995.
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11. John F. Cox
1955-. (aged 71)
politician
John F. Cox is an American attorney, politician, and city manager who served as a member of the Massachusetts House of Representatives and as City Manager of Lowell, Massachusetts.
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12. Donna Cuomo
1947-. (aged 79)
politician
Donna Fournier Cuomo is an American politician who represented the 14th Essex district in the Massachusetts House of Representatives from 1993 to 1999. She later served as the deputy director of the Department of Public Safety's programs division.
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13. Bradford Hill
1967-. (aged 59)
politician
Bradford R. Hill is an American politician and current member of the Massachusetts Gaming Commission. Before his commission service, Hill represented the 4th Essex district in the Massachusetts House of Representatives from 1999 to 2021. He was the First Assistant Minority Leader.
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14. Charlotte Forten Grimké
1837-1914 (aged 77)
missionary
journalist
diarist
writer
poet
Charlotte Louise Bridges Grimké was an African-American anti-slavery activist, poet, and educator. She grew up in a prominent abolitionist family in Philadelphia. She taught school for years, including to freedmen in South Carolina during the Civil War. Later in life, she married Francis James Grimké, a Presbyterian minister who led a major church in Washington, DC, for decades. He was...
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15. Siobhan Magnus
1990-. (aged 36)
singer
composer
singer-songwriter
Siobhan Evelyn Magnus is an American singer-songwriter who was the sixth place finalist on the ninth season of American Idol.
16. Donald C. Bolduc
military officer
conspiracy theorist
politician
Donald C. Bolduc is a retired brigadier general of the United States Army. The Republican nominee in the 2022 U.S. Senate election in New Hampshire, he lost to incumbent Democrat Maggie Hassan. Bolduc was also a Republican candidate for the U.S. Senate in 2020, but did not win the primary. Since 2022, Bolduc has been employed as a police officer...
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17. Keith Knight
1966-. (aged 60)
cartoonist
comics artist
illustrator
musician
Keith Edgar Knight Jr. is an American cartoonist and musician known for his accessible yet subversive satirical comic strips The K Chronicles, (Th)ink, and The Knight Life. While his work is humorous and universal in appeal, he also often deals with political, social, and racial issues. Woke, a television series based on his work, debuted in 2020.
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18. John F. Tierney
1951-. (aged 75)
lawyer
politician
John F. Tierney is an American politician who served as a U.S. Representative from Massachusetts from 1997 to 2015. He is a Democrat who represented the state's 6th district, which includes the state's North Shore and Cape Ann.
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19. Tom Thibodeau
1958-. (aged 68)
basketball coach
Thomas Joseph Thibodeau Jr., nicknamed "Thibs", is an American basketball coach who was most recently the head coach for the New York Knicks of the National Basketball Association (NBA). He served as an assistant coach for the United States men's national team from 2013 to 2016, and helped them win a gold medal at the 2016 Olympic Games.
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20. Julie McNiven
1980-. (aged 46)
film actor
actor
television actor
Julie McNiven is an American actress and singer. McNiven was born in Amherst, Massachusetts, and got her start in local community theatre productions. She is best known for her recurring roles in Mad Men (2007–2009) and Supernatural (2008–2010). McNiven also had a recurring role in the second season of Stargate: Universe (2010–2011).
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21. Kimberley Driscoll
1966-. (aged 60)
politician
Kimberley Lord Driscoll is an American politician and lawyer who has served as the 73rd lieutenant governor of Massachusetts since 2023. A member of the Democratic Party, Driscoll previously served as the 50th mayor of Salem from 2006 to 2023. Before becoming mayor, Driscoll served as an elected member of the Salem City Council and worked as the deputy city...
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22. Walter Day
1949-. (aged 77)
historian
businessperson
Walter Aldro Day Jr. is an American businessman and the founder of Twin Galaxies, an organization that tracks world records for video games and conducts a program of electronic-gaming promotions.
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23. Sally Ann Freedman
1940-2015 (aged 75)
beauty pageant contestant
television presenter
Sally Ann Freedman was a former beauty queen, professional model, band vocalist, and educator. As Miss Massachusetts USA, she competed in the Miss Universe contest held in Long Beach, California in 1958. Her previous titles included Miss Essex County 1955, Miss Sea Nymph 1956, Miss Hampton Beach 1957, and Miss New England Ballroom 1958. In 1961, she was the talent...
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24. Arthur Broadhurst
1964-. (aged 62)
politician
Arthur J. Broadhurst is an American politician who represented the 15th Essex district in the Massachusetts House of Representatives from 1993 to 2007. He was a candidate for Essex County Register of Deeds in 2006, but lost in the Democratic primary.
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25. Joan Lovely
politician
Joan Lovely is an American attorney and politician who serves as a member of the Massachusetts Senate for the 2nd Essex district. A member of the Democratic Party, her district includes Beverly, Peabody, Salem, and Danvers.
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26. Leila Goldkuhl
1991-. (aged 35)
model
Leila Marie Goldkuhl Masterson is an American fashion model. She is known for competing on America's Next Top Model, Cycle 19.