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<html> <head> <title>West Virginia University</title> <meta name="googlebot" content="noodp"> <meta name="robots" content="noodp"> <link rel="apple-touch-icon-precomposed" href="/silly-nndb-icon.png" /><style type="text/css">  </style><script type="text/javascript" src="/sortable.js"></script> <link rel="stylesheet" href="/style.css" /> </head> <body bgcolor=#ffffff> <center> <table cellpadding=0 cellspacing=0 border=0><tr><td valign=top><table width=550 cellpadding=0 cellspacing=0> <tr><td bgcolor=white><table width="100%" cellpadding="4" cellspacing="0" background="/nndb.gif"> <tr> <td rowspan="2" align="left" valign="top"><a href="http://www.nndb.com/"><img src="/title.gif" width="260" height="50" border=0 alt="NNDB"></a></td> <td><table width="100%" cellspacing="0" cellpadding="6"> <tr align="center"> <td width="25%" nowrap>This is a beta version of NNDB</td> </tr> </table></td> </tr> <tr> <td align="right" valign="middle"> <form action="http://search.nndb.com/search/nndb.cgi" method="get"> <input type="hidden" name="nndb" value="1"></input> Search: <select name="omenu"> <option value="unspecified" selected>All Names</option> <option value="living">Living people</option> <option value="dead">Dead people</option> <option value="bands">Band Names</option> <option value="books">Book Titles</option> <option value="movies">Movie Titles</option> <option value="fulltext">Full Text</option> </select> for <input name="query" value="" size=24 maxlength=96> <input type=submit value="Search"> </form></td> </tr> </table>        </td></tr> <tr><td bgcolor=red height=2></td></tr> <tr bgcolor=F0F0F0><td bgcolor=F0F0F0 style="padding: 15px 15px 15px 15px;"><table cellpadding=0 cellspacing=0 width=100%><tr><td bgcolor=F0F0F0> West Virginia University EDUCATIONAL INSTITUTION Founded 1867 as the Agricultural College of West Virginia, renamed West Virginia University the following year. Location: <a href="/geo/131/000079891/" class=proflink>Morgantown, WV</a> Founding Date: 1867Team: <a href="http://www.msnsportsnet.com/" target=_blank>Mountaineers</a>Mascot: The MountaineerEnrollment: 25,000Official Website: <a href="http://www.wvu.edu/">http://www.wvu.edu/</a>STUDENTS <table border=1 class="sortable bordered" id="sort_student"> <tr><th>Name</th><th>Occupation</th><th>Birth</th><th>Death</th><th>Known for</th></tr> <tr> <td><a href="/people/051/000128664/">Hank Barnette</a></td> <td><center>Business</center></td> <td align=right><tt>c. 1934</tt></td> <td align=right><tt> </tt></td> <td>CEO of Bethlehem Steel, 1992-2000</td> </tr> <tr> <td><a href="/people/703/000121340/">William W. Barron</a></td> <td><center>Politician</center></td> <td align=right><tt>8-Dec-1911</tt></td> <td align=right><tt>12-Nov-2002</tt></td> <td>Governor of West Virginia, 1961-65</td> </tr> <tr> <td><a href="/people/549/000122183/">John O. Bennett</a></td> <td><center>Politician</center></td> <td align=right><tt>1948</tt></td> <td align=right><tt> </tt></td> <td>New Jersey State Senator, 1980-2004</td> </tr> <tr> <td><a href="/people/256/000278419/">William Bishop</a></td> <td><center>Actor</center></td> <td align=right><tt>16-Jul-1918</tt></td> <td align=right><tt>3-Oct-1959</tt></td> <td>The Killer That Stalked New York</td> </tr> <tr> <td><a href="/people/303/000165805/">Terry Bowden</a></td> <td><center>Football</center></td> <td align=right><tt>c. 1956</tt></td> <td align=right><tt> </tt></td> <td>Auburn Tigers Head Coach, 1993-98</td> </tr> <tr> <td><a href="/people/642/000117291/">John T. Chambers</a></td> <td><center>Business</center></td> <td align=right><tt>23-Aug-1949</tt></td> <td align=right><tt> </tt></td> <td>CEO of Cisco</td> </tr> <tr> <td><a href="/people/172/000027091/">Adam Curry</a></td> <td><center>TV Personality</center></td> <td align=right><tt>3-Sep-1964</tt></td> <td align=right><tt> </tt></td> <td>Former MTV veejay</td> </tr> <tr> <td><a href="/people/143/000208516/">Joseph M. Devine</a></td> <td><center>Politician</center></td> <td align=right><tt>15-Mar-1861</tt></td> <td align=right><tt>31-Aug-1938</tt></td> <td>Governor of North Dakota, 1898-99</td> </tr> <tr> <td><a href="/people/939/000085684/">Little Jimmy Dickens</a></td> <td><center>Country Musician</center></td> <td align=right><tt>19-Dec-1920</tt></td> <td align=right><tt>2-Jan-2015</tt></td> <td>May the Bird of Paradise Fly Up Your Nose</td> </tr> <tr> <td><a href="/people/974/000127593/">Joseph S. Farland</a></td> <td><center>Diplomat</center></td> <td align=right><tt>11-Aug-1914</tt></td> <td align=right><tt>28-Jan-2007</tt></td> <td>US Ambassador to Iran, 1972-73</td> </tr> <tr> <td><a href="/people/376/000170863/">Emerson D. Farley, Jr.</a></td> <td><center>Doctor</center></td> <td align=right><tt>c. 1938</tt></td> <td align=right><tt> </tt></td> <td>Retired Physician, Richmond, Virginia</td> </tr> <tr> <td><a href="/people/035/000164540/">John E. Ferling</a></td> <td><center>Historian</center></td> <td align=right><tt>1-Oct-1940</tt></td> <td align=right><tt> </tt></td> <td>Adams vs. Jefferson</td> </tr> <tr> <td><a href="/people/250/000062064/">Conchata Ferrell</a></td> <td><center>Actor</center></td> <td align=right><tt>28-Mar-1943</tt></td> <td align=right><tt> </tt></td> <td>Head nurse Joan Thor on E/R</td> </tr> <tr> <td><a href="/people/626/000401420/">Daniel B. Fleming, Jr.</a></td> <td><center>Historian</center></td> <td align=right><tt>28-Nov-1931</tt></td> <td align=right><tt>17-Dec-2001</tt></td> <td>Kennedy vs. Humphrey, West Virginia, 1960</td> </tr> <tr> <td><a href="/people/580/000169073/">Joseph Fletcher</a></td> <td><center>Sociologist</center></td> <td align=right><tt>10-Apr-1905</tt></td> <td align=right><tt>28-Oct-1991</tt></td> <td>Situation ethics</td> </tr> <tr> <td><a href="/people/946/000165451/">Michael Garrison</a></td> <td><center>Educator</center></td> <td align=right><tt>c. 1970</tt></td> <td align=right><tt> </tt></td> <td>President, West Virginia University</td> </tr> <tr> <td><a href="/people/262/000118905/">George Gilmore</a></td> <td><center>Attorney</center></td> <td align=right><tt>c. 1949</tt></td> <td align=right><tt> </tt></td> <td>Gilmore & Monahan</td> </tr> <tr> <td><a href="/people/541/000168037/">Howard M. Gore</a></td> <td><center>Politician</center></td> <td align=right><tt>12-Oct-1887</tt></td> <td align=right><tt>20-Jun-1947</tt></td> <td>Governor of West Virginia, 1925-29</td> </tr> <tr> <td><a href="/people/051/000170538/">W. Robert Grafton</a></td> <td><center>Business</center></td> <td align=right><tt>c. 1941</tt></td> <td align=right><tt> </tt></td> <td>Former Partner, Andersen Worldwide</td> </tr> <tr> <td><a href="/people/870/000058696/">Steve Harvey</a></td> <td><center>Comic</center></td> <td align=right><tt>23-Nov-1956</tt></td> <td align=right><tt> </tt></td> <td>The Steve Harvey Show</td> </tr> <tr> <td><a href="/people/956/000168452/">Glen H. Hiner</a></td> <td><center>Business</center></td> <td align=right><tt>c. 1935</tt></td> <td align=right><tt> </tt></td> <td>CEO of Owens Corning, 1992-2002</td> </tr> <tr> <td><a href="/people/406/000109079/">Cheryl Hines</a></td> <td><center>Actor</center></td> <td align=right><tt>21-Sep-1965</tt></td> <td align=right><tt> </tt></td> <td>Curb Your Enthusiasm</td> </tr> <tr> <td><a href="/people/897/000166399/">Sam Huff</a></td> <td><center>Football</center></td> <td align=right><tt>4-Oct-1934</tt></td> <td align=right><tt> </tt></td> <td>NFL Hall of Famer</td> </tr> <tr> <td><a href="/people/157/000160674/">Pacman Jones</a></td> <td><center>Football</center></td> <td align=right><tt>30-Sep-1983</tt></td> <td align=right><tt> </tt></td> <td>Dallas Cowboys</td> </tr> <tr> <td><a href="/people/932/000023863/">Ish Kabibble</a></td> <td><center>Musician</center></td> <td align=right><tt>19-Jan-1908</tt></td> <td align=right><tt>5-Jun-1994</tt></td> <td>Trumpeter and novelty singer</td> </tr> <tr> <td><a href="/people/982/000208358/">Robert B. King</a></td> <td><center>Judge</center></td> <td align=right><tt>29-Jan-1940</tt></td> <td align=right><tt> </tt></td> <td>4th Circuit Court of Appeals</td> </tr> <tr> <td><a href="/people/137/000346096/">Taylor Kinney</a></td> <td><center>Actor</center></td> <td align=right><tt>15-Jul-1981</tt></td> <td align=right><tt> </tt></td> <td>Kelly Severide on Chicago Fire</td> </tr> <tr> <td><a href="/people/750/000022684/">Don Knotts</a></td> <td><center>Actor</center></td> <td align=right><tt>21-Jul-1924</tt></td> <td align=right><tt>24-Feb-2006</tt></td> <td>Barney Fife on The Andy Griffith Show</td> </tr> <tr> <td><a href="/people/107/000059927/">Philander Knox</a></td> <td><center>Government</center></td> <td align=right><tt>6-May-1853</tt></td> <td align=right><tt>12-Oct-1921</tt></td> <td>US Secretary of State, 1909-13</td> </tr> <tr> <td><a href="/people/495/000025420/">Jessica Lynch</a></td> <td><center>Victim</center></td> <td align=right><tt>26-Apr-1983</tt></td> <td align=right><tt> </tt></td> <td>PFC captured by Iraq, rescued</td> </tr> <tr> <td><a href="/people/133/000119773/">Tim Mahoney</a></td> <td><center>Government</center></td> <td align=right><tt>16-Aug-1956</tt></td> <td align=right><tt> </tt></td> <td>Congressman from Florida, 2007-09</td> </tr> <tr> <td><a href="/people/303/000111967/">Joe Manchin</a></td> <td><center>Politician</center></td> <td align=right><tt>24-Aug-1947</tt></td> <td align=right><tt> </tt></td> <td>US Senator from West Virginia</td> </tr> <tr> <td><a href="/people/697/000214055/">William C. Marland</a></td> <td><center>Politician</center></td> <td align=right><tt>26-Mar-1918</tt></td> <td align=right><tt>26-Nov-1965</tt></td> <td>Governor of West Virginia, 1953-57</td> </tr> <tr> <td><a href="/people/012/000167508/">Elliott E. Maynard</a></td> <td><center>Judge</center></td> <td align=right><tt>c. 1942</tt></td> <td align=right><tt> </tt></td> <td>West Virginia Chief Justice</td> </tr> <tr> <td><a href="/people/853/000166355/">Billy Mays</a></td> <td><center>TV Personality</center></td> <td align=right><tt>20-Jul-1958</tt></td> <td align=right><tt>28-Jun-2009</tt></td> <td>Bearded infomercial pitchman</td> </tr> <tr> <td><a href="/people/978/000208354/">M. Blane Michael</a></td> <td><center>Judge</center></td> <td align=right><tt>17-Feb-1943</tt></td> <td align=right><tt>25-Mar-2011</tt></td> <td>4th Circuit Court of Appeals</td> </tr> <tr> <td><a href="/people/062/000039942/">Alan Mollohan</a></td> <td><center>Politician</center></td> <td align=right><tt>14-May-1943</tt></td> <td align=right><tt> </tt></td> <td>Congressman from West Virginia, 1983-2011</td> </tr> <tr> <td><a href="/people/696/000121333/">Arch A. Moore, Jr.</a></td> <td><center>Politician</center></td> <td align=right><tt>16-Apr-1923</tt></td> <td align=right><tt>7-Jan-2015</tt></td> <td>Twice Governor of West Virginia</td> </tr> <tr> <td><a href="/people/705/000214063/">Matthew M. Neely</a></td> <td><center>Politician</center></td> <td align=right><tt>9-Nov-1874</tt></td> <td align=right><tt>18-Jan-1958</tt></td> <td>Governor and Senator from West Virginia</td> </tr> <tr> <td><a href="/people/047/000098750/">Thomas G. Pownall</a></td> <td><center>Business</center></td> <td align=right><tt>20-Jan-1922</tt></td> <td align=right><tt>24-Jun-2005</tt></td> <td>CEO of Martin-Marietta, 1982-88</td> </tr> <tr> <td><a href="/people/797/000166299/">Skip Prosser</a></td> <td><center>Basketball</center></td> <td align=right><tt>3-Nov-1950</tt></td> <td align=right><tt>26-Jul-2007</tt></td> <td>Xavier, Wake Forest Head Coach</td> </tr> <tr> <td><a href="/people/934/000044802/">Patsy Ramsey</a></td> <td><center>Relative</center></td> <td align=right><tt>29-Dec-1956</tt></td> <td align=right><tt>24-Jun-2006</tt></td> <td>JonBen閠's mother</td> </tr> <tr> <td><a href="/people/234/000165736/">Rich Rodriguez</a></td> <td><center>Football</center></td> <td align=right><tt>24-May-1963</tt></td> <td align=right><tt> </tt></td> <td>Head Coach, University of Michigan</td> </tr> <tr> <td><a href="/people/058/000078821/">Chris Sarandon</a></td> <td><center>Actor</center></td> <td align=right><tt>24-Jul-1942</tt></td> <td align=right><tt> </tt></td> <td>Dog Day Afternoon</td> </tr> <tr> <td><a href="/people/612/000141189/">Kathleen Hawk Sawyer</a></td> <td><center>Government</center></td> <td align=right><tt>c. 1950</tt></td> <td align=right><tt> </tt></td> <td>Director, Federal Bureau of Prisons, 1992-2003</td> </tr> <tr> <td><a href="/people/168/000213526/">Fred Schaus</a></td> <td><center>Basketball</center></td> <td align=right><tt>30-Jun-1925</tt></td> <td align=right><tt>10-Feb-2010</tt></td> <td>Lakers Head Coach, 1960-67</td> </tr> <tr> <td><a href="/people/393/000165895/">Ben Schwartzwalder</a></td> <td><center>Football</center></td> <td align=right><tt>2-Jun-1909</tt></td> <td align=right><tt>28-Apr-1993</tt></td> <td>Syracuse Head Coach, 1949-73</td> </tr> <tr> <td><a href="/people/179/000205561/">Alexander Scourby</a></td> <td><center>Actor</center></td> <td align=right><tt>13-Nov-1913</tt></td> <td align=right><tt>22-Feb-1985</tt></td> <td>Stage, radio, and film actor</td> </tr> <tr> <td><a href="/people/848/000048704/">David Selby</a></td> <td><center>Actor</center></td> <td align=right><tt>5-Feb-1941</tt></td> <td align=right><tt> </tt></td> <td>Richard Channing on Falcon Crest</td> </tr> <tr> <td><a href="/people/279/000170766/">Robert C. Skaggs, Jr.</a></td> <td><center>Business</center></td> <td align=right><tt>c. 1954</tt></td> <td align=right><tt> </tt></td> <td>CEO of NiSource</td> </tr> <tr> <td><a href="/people/387/000129997/">Harley O. Staggers, Jr.</a></td> <td><center>Politician</center></td> <td align=right><tt>22-Feb-1951</tt></td> <td align=right><tt> </tt></td> <td>Congressman from West Virginia, 1983-93</td> </tr> <tr> <td><a href="/people/285/000100982/">Jules Stein</a></td> <td><center>Business</center></td> <td align=right><tt>26-Apr-1896</tt></td> <td align=right><tt>29-Apr-1981</tt></td> <td>Founder of MCA</td> </tr> <tr> <td><a href="/people/334/000347290/">Josh Stewart</a></td> <td><center>Actor</center></td> <td align=right><tt>6-Feb-1977</tt></td> <td align=right><tt> </tt></td> <td>Holt McLaren on Dirt</td> </tr> <tr> <td><a href="/people/416/000170903/">S. Jay Stewart</a></td> <td><center>Business</center></td> <td align=right><tt>1938</tt></td> <td align=right><tt> </tt></td> <td>CEO of Morton International, 1994-99</td> </tr> <tr> <td><a href="/people/089/000161603/">Earl Ray Tomblin</a></td> <td><center>Politician</center></td> <td align=right><tt>15-Mar-1952</tt></td> <td align=right><tt> </tt></td> <td>Governor of West Virginia</td> </tr> <tr> <td><a href="/people/611/000121248/">Cecil H. Underwood</a></td> <td><center>Politician</center></td> <td align=right><tt>5-Nov-1922</tt></td> <td align=right><tt>24-Nov-2008</tt></td> <td>Twice Governor of West Virginia</td> </tr> <tr> <td><a href="/people/189/000029102/">Charles Vest</a></td> <td><center>Educator</center></td> <td align=right><tt>9-Sep-1941</tt></td> <td align=right><tt>12-Dec-2013</tt></td> <td>President of MIT, 1990-2004</td> </tr> <tr> <td><a href="/people/931/000166433/">Shawn Wang</a></td> <td><center>Business</center></td> <td align=right><tt>c. 1947</tt></td> <td align=right><tt>27-Dec-2007</tt></td> <td>CFO of Baidu, 2004-07</td> </tr> <tr> <td><a href="/people/768/000137357/">Jerry West</a></td> <td><center>Basketball</center></td> <td align=right><tt>28-May-1938</tt></td> <td align=right><tt> </tt></td> <td>Los Angeles Lakers</td> </tr> </table> TEACHERS AND PROFESSORS <table border=1 class="sortable bordered" id="sort_teacher"> <tr><th>Name</th><th>Occupation</th><th>Birth</th><th>Death</th><th>Known for</th></tr> <tr> <td><a href="/people/946/000165451/">Michael Garrison</a></td> <td><center>Educator</center></td> <td align=right><tt>c. 1970</tt></td> <td align=right><tt> </tt></td> <td>President, West Virginia University</td> </tr> <tr> <td><a href="/people/928/000165433/">Gordon Gee</a></td> <td><center>Educator</center></td> <td align=right><tt>2-Feb-1944</tt></td> <td align=right><tt> </tt></td> <td>President, Ohio State University</td> </tr> <tr> <td><a href="/people/063/000165565/">Gene R. Nichol</a></td> <td><center>Educator</center></td> <td align=right><tt>c. 1951</tt></td> <td align=right><tt> </tt></td> <td>President, William and Mary, 2005-07</td> </tr> <tr> <td><a href="/people/570/000168066/">Jon Whitmore</a></td> <td><center>Educator</center></td> <td align=right><tt>22-Mar-1945</tt></td> <td align=right><tt> </tt></td> <td>President, San Jose State University</td> </tr> </table> ADMINISTRATORS AND TRUSTEES <table border=1 class="sortable bordered" id="sort_administrator"> <tr><th>Name</th><th>Occupation</th><th>Birth</th><th>Death</th><th>Known for</th></tr> <tr> <td><a href="/people/073/000206452/">Thurman Arnold</a></td> <td><center>Attorney</center></td> <td align=right><tt>2-Jun-1891</tt></td> <td align=right><tt>7-Nov-1969</tt></td> <td>Trust-busting attorney</td> </tr> <tr> <td><a href="/people/051/000128664/">Hank Barnette</a></td> <td><center>Business</center></td> <td align=right><tt>c. 1934</tt></td> <td align=right><tt> </tt></td> <td>CEO of Bethlehem Steel, 1992-2000</td> </tr> <tr> <td><a href="/people/946/000165451/">Michael Garrison</a></td> <td><center>Educator</center></td> <td align=right><tt>c. 1970</tt></td> <td align=right><tt> </tt></td> <td>President, West Virginia University</td> </tr> <tr> <td><a href="/people/928/000165433/">Gordon Gee</a></td> <td><center>Educator</center></td> <td align=right><tt>2-Feb-1944</tt></td> <td align=right><tt> </tt></td> <td>President, Ohio State University</td> </tr> <tr> <td><a href="/people/203/000118846/">Buck Harless</a></td> <td><center>Business</center></td> <td align=right><tt>14-Oct-1919</tt></td> <td align=right><tt>1-Jan-2014</tt></td> <td>Coal baron, philanthropist</td> </tr> <tr> <td><a href="/people/162/000123790/">Stanley O. Ikenberry</a></td> <td><center>Educator</center></td> <td align=right><tt>1935</tt></td> <td align=right><tt> </tt></td> <td>University of Illinois President, 1979-95</td> </tr> <tr> <td><a href="/people/570/000168066/">Jon Whitmore</a></td> <td><center>Educator</center></td> <td align=right><tt>22-Mar-1945</tt></td> <td align=right><tt> </tt></td> <td>President, San Jose State University</td> </tr> </table> COACHES <table border=1 class="sortable bordered" id="sort_coach"> <tr><th>Name</th><th>Occupation</th><th>Birth</th><th>Death</th><th>Known for</th></tr> <tr> <td><a href="/people/591/000166093/">John Beilein</a></td> <td><center>Basketball</center></td> <td align=right><tt>5-Feb-1953</tt></td> <td align=right><tt> </tt></td> <td>Head Coach, University of Michigan</td> </tr> <tr> <td><a href="/people/478/000032382/">Bobby Bowden</a></td> <td><center>Football</center></td> <td align=right><tt>8-Nov-1929</tt></td> <td align=right><tt> </tt></td> <td>FSU Head Football Coach, 1976-2009</td> </tr> <tr> <td><a href="/people/558/000166060/">Tommy Bowden</a></td> <td><center>Football</center></td> <td align=right><tt>10-Jul-1954</tt></td> <td align=right><tt> </tt></td> <td>Head Coach, Clemson University, 1999-2008</td> </tr> <tr> <td><a href="/people/652/000197061/">Greasy Neale</a></td> <td><center>Football</center></td> <td align=right><tt>5-Nov-1891</tt></td> <td align=right><tt>2-Nov-1973</tt></td> <td>NFL Hall of Fame Coach</td> </tr> <tr> <td><a href="/people/306/000165808/">Don Nehlen</a></td> <td><center>Football</center></td> <td align=right><tt>1936</tt></td> <td align=right><tt> </tt></td> <td>Mountaineers Head Coach, 1980-2000</td> </tr> <tr> <td><a href="/people/234/000165736/">Rich Rodriguez</a></td> <td><center>Football</center></td> <td align=right><tt>24-May-1963</tt></td> <td align=right><tt> </tt></td> <td>Head Coach, University of Michigan</td> </tr> <tr> <td><a href="/people/168/000213526/">Fred Schaus</a></td> <td><center>Basketball</center></td> <td align=right><tt>30-Jun-1925</tt></td> <td align=right><tt>10-Feb-2010</tt></td> <td>Lakers Head Coach, 1960-67</td> </tr> </table> Do you know something we don't? <a href="http://commentary.nndb.com/submit/feedback/?id=82032" rel="nofollow">Submit a correction or make a comment about this profile</a> Copyright ©2016 Soylent Communications </td></tr></table> </td></tr> </table> </td> <td width=180 align="center" valign="top" style="padding: 0px 0px 8px 25px;"><div class="contentf"><center><a href="http://mapper.nndb.com/" class="fotmlink" style="font-family: Tahoma, sans-serif; font-size: 13px; font-weight: bold; text-decoration: none; color: #dd0000;">NNDB MAPPER</a> <a style="color: #0000ff" href="http://mapper.nndb.com/maps/138/000001135/"><img src="http://mapper.nndb.com/t/138/1135/s1135.jpg" width=128> ????????????????????????</a> Requires Flash 7+ and Javascript.</center></div> <div class="contentf"><center>BibliographiesNNDB has added thousands of bibliographies for people, organizations, schools, and general topics, listing more than 50,000 books and 120,000 other kinds of references. 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