6 Notable alumni of Thiel College
Updated: June 15, 2026 EliteDegrees
Thiel College is ranked #4,589 in the world and #1,196 in United States by aggregated alumni prominence. Below is the list of 6 notable alumni from Thiel 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 Thiel College won Nobel Prizes for Peace, in Physics, Chemistry, Physiology or Medicine, and Economics.
1. Lynn Jones
1953-. (aged 73)
baseball player
Lynn Morris Jones is an American former professional baseball player, coach, and manager. He played as an outfielder in Major League Baseball (MLB) for the Detroit Tigers and Kansas City Royals. He later was a coach for the Royals, Florida Marlins, and Boston Red Sox, and served as a manager in the minor leagues.
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2. Dave Pilipovich
1964-. (aged 62)
basketball coach
basketball player
David Gabe Pilipovich is an American college basketball coach, who is currently an assistant coach at Colorado State University He played college basketball at Thiel College. Pilipovich was previously the head coach at the U.S. Air Force Academy from 2012 to 2020.
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3. Jack M. Wilson
1945-. (aged 81)
physicist
academic administrator
businessperson
university teacher
Jack M. Wilson is an American educator, entrepreneur and the President-Emeritus and Distinguished Professor of Higher Education, Emerging Technologies, and Innovation at the University of Massachusetts Lowell. During his career, he has served various institutions as professor of physics, department chair, research center director, dean, provost, vice president, and president, and has served with multiple professional societies and government committees.
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4. 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.
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5. Tom Regan
1938-2017 (aged 79)
university teacher
philosopher
writer
Tom Regan was an American philosopher who specialized in animal rights theory. He was professor emeritus of philosophy at North Carolina State University, where he had taught from 1967 until his retirement in 2001.
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6. Mark Funkhouser
1949-. (aged 77)
politician
Mark Funkhouser is an American academic, author, and former politician who served as the 53rd mayor of Kansas City, Missouri, serving one four-year term from May 1, 2007, until May 2, 2011. Previously, he was Kansas City's city auditor. He was the publisher of Governing magazine. He is the author of the blog Bring on the Funk and the book...
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