32 Notable alumni of University of Wisconsin – Oshkosh
Updated: June 12, 2026 EliteDegrees
University of Wisconsin – Oshkosh is ranked #1,735 in the world and #427 in United States by aggregated alumni prominence. Below is the list of 32 notable alumni from University of Wisconsin – Oshkosh sorted by their wiki pages popularity. The directory includes famous graduates and former students along with research and academic staff. Many individuals affiliated with University of Wisconsin – Oshkosh won Nobel Prizes for Peace, in Physics, Chemistry, Physiology or Medicine, and Economics.
1. Wallace G. Nye
1859-1926 (aged 67)
politician
Wallace George Nye was the 25th mayor of Minneapolis, Minnesota from 1913 to 1917. His nephew was Gerald Nye, a U.S. Senator from North Dakota.
2. Jon Kline
1980-. (aged 46)
cinematographer
Jonathan David Kline is an American cinematographer and filmmaker, known for his work on television, commercials, and films.
3. Simon F. Wehrwein
1869-1938 (aged 69)
farmer
businessperson
politician
Simon F. Wehrwein, Jr. was a farmer, teacher, and politician.
4. Thomas F. Konop
1879-1964 (aged 85)
university teacher
lawyer
politician
Thomas Frank Konop was a U.S. Representative from Wisconsin.
5. Danen Kane
1979-. (aged 47)
songwriter
Danen Kane is an American contemporary Christian musician and worship leader. He has released five studio albums, Take Glory from Our Praise in 2003, Transparent in 2004, She in 2006, Love Is Waiting in 2011, and Flesh and Soul in 2015.
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6. Balthasar Henry Meyer
1866-1954 (aged 88)
writer
Balthasar Henry Meyer was an American government official and professor of economics and sociology. He served for 28 years as a member of the Interstate Commerce Commission.
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7. Eber Simpson
1895-1964 (aged 69)
American football player
Eber Edward Simpson was an American football, basketball and baseball player, football coach, and physician. He attended the University of Wisconsin–Madison, where he starred in football, basketball, and baseball. He also played college football at Washington University in St. Louis, from which he earned a medical degree.
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8. Steven A. Schaick
1958-. (aged 68)
military personnel
Steven Alan Schaick is a retired major general in the United States Air Force, and an ordained Presbyterian minister, who last served as the 19th Chief of Chaplains of the United States Air Force. He previously served as the 25th Deputy Chief of Chaplains of the United States Air Force, Headquarters U. S. Air Force, Pentagon, Washington, D.C. As the...
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9. Alvin Edward O'Konski
1904-1987 (aged 83)
school superintendent
university teacher
teacher
publisher
politician
Alvin Edward O'Konski was an American politician and educator who served 30 years in the United States House of Representatives. A Republican, he represented northwestern Wisconsin from 1943 until 1973.
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10. John Altenburgh
1960-. (aged 66)
jazz musician
songwriter
pianist
composer
record producer
John Altenburgh is an American jazz and blues pianist, composer, arranger and producer who has made his home in Mosinee, Wisconsin. Altenburgh studied music at the University of Wisconsin–Oshkosh. He is the founder of Altenburgh Records distributed by The Orchard a division of Sony Entertainment and has recorded numerous albums as a solo artist and with his blues group, Johnny...
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11. Ransom Asa Moore
1861-1941 (aged 80)
university teacher
Professor Ransom Asa Moore was an agronomist and professor at the University of Wisconsin-Madison. He was born 1861 in Kewaunee County, Wisconsin and died in 1941 in Madison, Wisconsin. He has been called "Father of Wisconsin 4-H", the builder and "Daddy" of the Agriculture Short Course Program, and the Father of the Agronomy Department at the University of Wisconsin-Madison College...
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12. Robert E. Minahan
1858-1935 (aged 77)
lawyer
politician
Robert E. Minahan was an American physician, surgeon, and lawyer. He was the 30th Mayor of Green Bay, Wisconsin.
13. Michael S. Tomczyk
1948-. (aged 78)
consultant
businessperson
journalist
Michael S. Tomczyk is best known for his role in guiding the development and launch of the first microcomputer to sell one million units, as Product Manager of the VIC-20 from Commodore. Tomczyk joined Commodore in April 1980 as Assistant to the President. He has been called the "marketing father" of the home computer. Tomczyk was also co-designer of the...
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14. Anne Clarke
politician
Anne Marie Bates Clarke is an American-born British Labour Party politician who has been the London Assembly Member for Barnet and Camden since 2021. She represented Childs Hill ward on Barnet Council from 2018 to 2022, and represents Cricklewood ward since 2022.
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15. Allison Pottinger
1973-. (aged 53)
curler
Allison Pottinger /ˈpɒtəndʒər/ is an American curler from Eden Prairie, Minnesota. She is best known as having played for Debbie McCormick in multiple Olympics and World Championships. McCormick left the team in 2010. She competed in the 2010 Winter Olympic Games, in Vancouver, Canada. She was named USA female curling athlete of the year in 2008.
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16. Helen Farnsworth Mears
1872-1916 (aged 44)
sculptor
painter
artist
Helen Farnsworth Mears was an American sculptor.
17. Brett Davis
1975-. (aged 51)
businessperson
politician
Brett H. Davis is an American businessman and former Republican politician. He served three terms in the Wisconsin State Assembly, representing the 80th Assembly district, and subsequently served as Wisconsin's state Medicaid director from 2011 to 2014.
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18. George de Rue Meiklejohn
1857-1929 (aged 72)
lawyer
politician
George de Rue Meiklejohn was an American politician who served as the fifth lieutenant governor of Nebraska under Governor John Milton Thayer and as a member of the United States House of Representatives for Nebraska. He was the United States Assistant Secretary of War from 1897 to 1901.
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19. Jeff Fitzgerald
1966-. (aged 60)
politician
Jeff Fitzgerald is an American businessman and politician who served as the 78th Speaker of the Wisconsin State Assembly during the 100th Wisconsin Legislature. A Republican, he represented the 39th Assembly District from 2001 until 2013. He ran for the United States Senate in 2012, but lost the Republican primary by a wide margin to former Governor Tommy Thompson. After...
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20. Jon Erpenbach
1961-. (aged 65)
politician
Jon B. Erpenbach is an American politician currently serving as chairman of the Wisconsin Parole Commission in the administration of Governor Tony Evers. He previously served as a Democratic member of the Wisconsin Senate, representing the 27th District from 1999 to 2023.
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21. Daniel Burrus
1947-. (aged 79)
motivational speaker
economist
prognostician
scientist
Daniel Burrus is an American technology futurist, business adviser, author, and public speaker in the areas of business strategy, global trends, and disruptive innovation. He has written on the topics of business transformation and technology-driven trends, with his book Flash Foresight becoming a New York Times Bestseller in 2011.
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22. Norm DeBriyn
1942-. (aged 84)
athlete
Norm DeBriyn is an American former baseball coach at the University of Arkansas. He led the Arkansas Razorbacks baseball team for 33 years, beginning in 1970. During his tenure, which ended after the 2002 season, DeBriyn's teams achieved three conference championships, 15 NCAA tournament appearances, and four College World Series. His Razorbacks fell two runs short of winning the 1979...
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23. Erin Murphy
1960-. (aged 66)
politician
Erin Murphy is an American politician serving as Majority Leader of the Minnesota Senate since 2024. A member of the Minnesota Democratic–Farmer–Labor Party (DFL), she represents District 64, which includes the Highland Park, Macalester-Groveland, Merriam Park, Summit Hill, and St. Anthony Park, neighborhoods of the city of Saint Paul in Ramsey County in the Twin Cities metropolitan area. She is...
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24. Jessica King
1975-. (aged 51)
politician
Jessica Jeane King is an American lawyer and politician from Wisconsin. She is a former Democratic member of the Wisconsin Senate, representing the 18th district when elected in 2011. She defeated incumbent Republican Senator Randy Hopper in a special recall election on August 9, 2011, and took office August 25, 2011; but lost the seat the following year to another...
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25. Brian Paul
computer scientist
software developer
engineer
Brian E. Paul is a computer programmer who originally wrote and maintained the source code for the open source Mesa graphics library until 2012, and is still active in the project. He began writing its source code in August 1993. Mesa is a free software/open source graphics library that provides a generic OpenGL implementation for rendering three-dimensional graphics on multiple...
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26. Gary Varsho
1961-. (aged 65)
baseball player
Gary Andrew Varsho is an American former professional baseball outfielder, manager, and coach, who played in Major League Baseball (MLB) for the Chicago Cubs, Pittsburgh Pirates, Cincinnati Reds, and Philadelphia Phillies.
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27. Roger Roth
1978-. (aged 48)
businessperson
politician
Roger James Roth Jr. is an American politician from Appleton, Wisconsin. He was a member of the Wisconsin Senate for eight years, representing Wisconsin's 19th Senate district from 2015 to 2023, and was president of the Senate during the 2017–2018 and 2019–2020 legislative terms. Before serving in the Senate, he was a member of the Wisconsin State Assembly, representing Wisconsin's...
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28. Claire Decker
1995-. (aged 31)
racing driver
Claire Decker is an American professional stock car racing driver. Decker was a 2014 participant in the NASCAR Drive for Diversity.
29. Eric Schafer
1977-. (aged 49)
mixed martial arts fighter
Eric John Schafer is a retired American mixed martial artist. A professional from 1997 until 2016, he competed for the UFC.
30. Scott L. Fitzgerald
1963-. (aged 63)
politician
Scott Lawrence Fitzgerald is an American politician and former newspaper publisher. A Republican, he represents Wisconsin's 5th congressional district in the U.S. House of Representatives. The district includes many of Milwaukee's northern and western suburbs, such as Waukesha, West Bend, Brookfield, and Mequon. He represented the 13th district in the Wisconsin State Senate from 1995 to 2021.
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31. Jim VandeHei
1971-. (aged 55)
reporter
entrepreneur
journalist
James VandeHei is an American journalist and businessman who is the co-founder and CEO of Axios and the former executive editor and co-founder of Politico. Previously, he was a national political reporter at The Washington Post, where he worked as a White House correspondent.
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32. Dianne Hesselbein
1971-. (aged 55)
politician
Dianne H. Hesselbein is an American Democratic politician from Middleton, Wisconsin. She is the minority leader of the Wisconsin Senate since December 2023; she has been a member of the Senate since January 2023, representing Wisconsin's 27th Senate district. She previously served ten years in the Wisconsin State Assembly, representing the 79th Assembly district from 2013 through 2023.
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