11 Notable alumni of Susquehanna University
Updated: June 13, 2026 EliteDegrees
Susquehanna University is ranked #2,994 in the world and #778 in United States by aggregated alumni prominence. Below is the list of 11 notable alumni from Susquehanna 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 Susquehanna University won Nobel Prizes for Peace, in Physics, Chemistry, Physiology or Medicine, and Economics.
1. David Day
1854-1897 (aged 43)
missionary
David A. Day was an American Lutheran missionary who, under the auspices of the Evangelical Lutheran General Synod, worked in Liberia from 1874 until shortly before his death in 1897.
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2. Dick Kauffman
1888-1948 (aged 60)
basketball coach
American football coach
basketball player
baseball player
American football player
Howard Richard Kauffman was an American professional baseball player whose career spanned 11 seasons, two of which were spent in Major League Baseball with the St. Louis Browns (1914–15). Kauffman, a first baseman, compiled a career major league batting average of.259 with 10 runs scored, 36 hits, nine doubles, two triples, and 16 runs batted in in 44 games played....
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3. Paul Musser
1889-1973 (aged 84)
baseball player
Paul Musser was an American pitcher in Major League Baseball who played for the Washington Senators (1912) and Boston Red Sox (1919). Listed at 6 ft 0 in (1.83 m), 175 lb., Musser batted and threw right-handed. A native of Millheim, Pennsylvania, he attended Susquehanna University.
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4. H. B. Galbraith
1883-1947 (aged 64)
head coach
American football coach
Humes Bradley Galbraith was an American college football coach. He served as the sixth head football coach at the University of Arizona, coaching for two seasons, 1908 and 1909, and compiling a record of 8–1.
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5. Adam Harris
1975-. (aged 51)
politician
C. Adam Harris is a former Republican member of the Pennsylvania House of Representatives for the 82nd District. He was elected in 2002 and served until 2018.
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6. Benjamin K. Focht
1863-1937 (aged 74)
journalist
publisher
editor
politician
Benjamin Kurtz Focht was a Republican member of the U.S. House of Representatives from Pennsylvania.
7. Uzal Girard Ent
1900-1948 (aged 48)
military officer
Uzal Girard Ent CBE was an American Army Air Forces officer who served as the commander of the Second Air Force during World War II.
8. Roger Blough
1904-1985 (aged 81)
businessperson
Roger M. Blough was the chairman of the board and chief executive officer of the United States Steel Corporation for 13½ years, from May 1955 through January 1969. In this position, he is best known for serving as the American steel industry's principal spokesman when the industry clashed in April 1962 with President John F. Kennedy on the issue of...
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9. David T. Little
1978-. (aged 48)
composer
David T. Little is a Grammy-nominated American composer, record producer, and drummer known for his operatic, orchestral, and chamber works, most notably his operas JFK, Soldier Songs, and Dog Days which was named a standout opera of recent decades by The New York Times. He is the artistic director of Newspeak, an eight-piece amplified ensemble that explores the boundaries between...
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10. John Strangfeld
1954-. (aged 72)
entrepreneur
chief executive officer
John R. Strangfeld is an American businessman. He is the former chairman, chief executive officer, and president of Prudential Financial.
11. Camilla Luddington
1983-. (aged 43)
actor
television actor
film actor
motion capture acting
voice actor
Camilla Anne Luddington is an English actress, best known for her role as Dr. Jo Wilson in the ABC medical drama series Grey's Anatomy (since 2012). She is also known for voicing Lara Croft in the Tomb Raider Survivor trilogy video games and Zatanna in the DC Animated Movie Universe.
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