The man who invented the modern liquid crystal display, the woman who broke the gender barrier on Missouri’s Supreme Court, Sheryl Crow, Brad Pitt, the CEO of Jenny Craig: Mizzou’s notable alumni span the professions, from cartoonist to atmospheric chemist.
Here’s a small sampling:
- Barney Calame, public editor of The New York Times, (as well as John Ullman, director of the World Press Institute; see more journalism success stories by going to the School of Journalism and searching on “profile”)
- Kate Capshaw, actress (as well as Ed Gallagher, 2003 Emmy Award winner for stage design; more about MU alumni in theatre …)
- Jann Carl, Entertainment Tonight anchor and correspondent
- Sophia Choi, CNN Headline News anchor
- Ann Covington, first woman judge on the Missouri Supreme Court
- James Fergason, inventor of the modern liquid crystal display
- Jack Fishman, internationally recognized scientist who has framed our understanding of ozone levels and trends
- Linda Godwin, NASA Astronaut
- Alan Greenberg, Chairman, Bear Stearns Companies; recently named one of Wall Street’s 20 most powerful people by Worth Magazine
- Peter Herschend, co-owner and vice chairman of Silver Dollar City
- Kent Kreh, CEO of Jenny Craig, Inc.
- Fred Robbins, 1954 Nobel Prize winner whose work paved the way for a range of vaccines
- Elizabeth Vargas, ABC World News Tonight co-anchor and 20/20 co-anchor
- Mort Walker, creator of Beetle Bailey and other comic strips*
- Sam Walton, founder of Wal-Mart
- Tennessee Williams, two-time Pulitzer Prize winner, often called America’s best playwright
- Seven Missouri governors (as well as five congressmen; more MU alumni in government …)
* Be sure to visit Beetle Bailey when you visit campus. He’s located directly in front of the Reynolds Alumni Center. Check the campus map … | 
