List of Marist University people
This is a list of notable people associated with Marist University in Poughkeepsie, New York.
Presidents
- Br. Paul Ambrose Fontaine, FMS
- Dr. Linus Richard Foy
- Dennis J. Murray
- David N. Yellen
- Dennis J. Murray
- Kevin Weinman
Notable alumni
Academia
- Edward J. Cashin – historian and Professor Emeritus at Augusta University
Arts & entertainment
- Adam Ferrara '88 – actor and comedian
- Jon Gabrus '04 – comedian, television personality
- Bill O'Reilly '71 – political commentator
- Jeff Sutphen '98 – host of the game show BrainSurge on Nickelodeon
Business
- Gina Trapani '97 – founder of Lifehacker; listed among Fast Companys Most Influential Women in Technology in 2009 and 2010
Government
- Eric Adams – Mayor of New York City, 18th Borough President of Brooklyn, and former New York State Senator
- Joseph Borelli – New York City Councilman, former New York State Assembly Member
- Kevin Byrne '16 – County Executive for Putnam County, NY and former member of the New York State Assembly
- Daniel Dromm – member of New York City Council
- Bryan Kaenrath – member of the Maine House Of Representatives
- Patrick Mara – political strategist
- Mike Martucci '08 – New York State Senator
- Howard Mills III '86 – 38th New York Superintendent of Insurance; former member of the New York State Assembly
- Paul X. Rinn '68 – Captain, United States Navy
Journalism
- Ed Lowe '67 – author and journalist
- Ian O'Connor '86 – New York Times best-selling author and national sports columnist
Religion
- Thomas John McDonnell – former Roman Catholic coadjutor bishop
- Seán Sammon '70 – Superior General of the Marist Brothers order
Sports
- Terrence Fede – professional football player
- Bobby Joe Hatton '99 – professional basketball player
- Jared Jordan '07 – professional basketball player
- Adam Kemp – professional basketball player
- Chavaughn Lewis - basketball player for Hapoel Galil Elyon of the Israeli Basketball Premier League
- Kathy Liebert – professional poker player
- Maureen Magarity '04 - college basketball coach
- Kevin McCarthy – professional baseball player
- Jason Myers – professional football player
- Rik Smits '88 – former NBA All-Star; 2nd pick in the 1988 NBA draft
- Menelik Watson – professional football player
- Sean Stellato – football and basketball, NFL sports agent