Notable Alumni
Arts & Entertainment
James Gunn '84, Co-Chair & Co-CEO of DC Films
Athletes
Ed Macauley '45, NBA Hall of Famer
Authors
Michael Harrington '44, Author of The Other America: Poverty in the United States
Business
Kevin P. Mansell '70, retired President of Kohl's Department Stores
Government
Alfonso J. Cervantes, 19th mayor of St. Louis (1965-1973)...
Historical
Jean Baptiste Charbonneau, son of Sacagawea and Toussaint Charbonneau...
Humanitarian & Activism
Henry Hampton '57, Civil Rights activist, recipient of the Heinz Award, film maker, and producer of the documentary Eyes on the Prize
Journalism
Greg Burke '78, former reporter for Time magazine and Fox News in their Rome bureaus; also held position as Head of the Holy See Press Office. Currently Senior Media Adviser/Vatican Secretariat of State...
Medicine & Research
Michael R. DeBaun, M.D., M.P.H. '78, Pediatrician, Sickle-cell disease expert and 2004 Backer Award Recipient. He is an elected member of the National Academy of Sciences, Institute of Medicine...
Military
Michael Blassie '66, former "unknown soldier" for Vietnam War (view article by Missouri History Museum)...
Scholars & Scientists
Joseph L. Badaracco '66, eminent professor of business ethics at Harvard University...