North Dakota State University - Notable Alumni

Notable Alumni

• Humayun Ahmed (Ph. D. in polymer chemistry) - famous contemporary Bengali fictionist and playwright, film-maker and former professor of Chemistry at the University of Dhaka
• Mark Andrews - former U.S. Senator
• Bob Backlund - former World Wrestling Federation champion wrestler
• David Bernauer - former CEO, current chairman of Walgreens
• Tyrone Braxton - former NFL player
• Alf Clausen - composer for "The Simpsons" as well as other television programs and motion pictures
• Craig Dahl - current NFL player
• Lamar Gordon - current NFL player
• William L. Guy - former governor of North Dakota
• Phil Hansen - former NFL player
• Ramon Humber - current NFL player
• Ravindra Khattree - academic statistician
• Arthur A. Link - former governor of North Dakota
• Doug Lloyd - former NFL player
• Joe Mays - current NFL player
• Clarence McGeary - former NFL player
• Earl Mindell - writer and nutritionist
• Steve Nelson - former NFL player
• Annette Olson - Miss North Dakota 2006
• Ashley Anne Jacobson, née Young - Miss North Dakota 2007
• Mancur Olson - 20th century economist and social scientist
• Tyler Roehl - former NFL player
• Stacy Robinson - former NFL player
• Nick Schommer - current NFL player
• Isaac Snell - current NFL player
• Gen. Charles F. Wald - former Deputy Commander of United States European Command
• Milton R. Young - former U.S. Senator
• J. Scott Wiseman Jr - former 1936 graduate and long-time faculty member through at least 1948
• Luke Hall - 20th century politician
• Neil Wagner - Major League Baseball pitcher for the San Diego Padres
• Ralph Herseth - 21st Governor of South Dakota from January 6, 1959 to January 3, 1961
• Josh Billings - Philosopher