The following is a list of notable graduates of Fairfield University in Fairfield, Connecticut.
Notable alumni
Arts and entertainment
The Alternate Routes – alternative rock band formed by Eric Donnelly (2001) and Tim Warren (2003) Mark Ambor (2020) - Alternative/Indie singer-songwriter Donatella Arpaia (1993) – New York City restaurateur; judge on the Food Network reality TV series The Next Iron Chef Connor Campbell (2018) - Boston Connor personality on The Pat McAfee Show Joe DeCamara (2000) – sports radio personality for 94.1 WIP in Philadelphia Edward J. Delaney (1979) – award-winning author; Professor of Creative Writing, Roger Williams University Joe DeVito (1990) – comedian and writer; appeared on Comedy Central's "Live at Gotham" and NBC's Last Comic Standing Bob Drury (1980) – New York Times Bestselling author Paul Fargis (1961) – founder of Stonesong, publisher of several bestselling reference books Githa Hariharan (1977) – Commonwealth Writers' Prize-winning author and editor Pat Jordan (1965) – acclaimed author of A False Spring, ranked #37 on Sports Illustrateds 100 Top Sports Books Burt Kearns (1978) – founder, Frozen Television/Frozen Pictures; author, Tabloid Baby; producer, A Current Affair Adam LaVorgna (2011) – actor best known as Robbie Palmer in the TV series 7th Heaven January LaVoy (1997) – actress best known as Noelle Ortiz on the ABC daytime drama One Life to Live Paul Marcarelli (1992) – actor/screenwriter best known as the face of the Verizon Wireless "Can You Hear Me Now?" national TV campaign Peter McCann (1970) – singer/songwriter, best known for "Do You Wanna Make Love" (1977) Jared Mezzocchi (2007) - two-time OBIE Award-winning theater artist Neil Peng – Taiwanese screenwriter and political activist Paul Ryan Rudd (1970) – actor who played John F. Kennedy in the 1977 NBC movie Johnny, We Hardly Knew Ye Rob Stevenson (1992) – president of Virgin Records US Melissa Tantaquidgeon Zobel (2012) – Mohegan author, historian, and storyteller Jim Wilbur (1986) – guitarist for indie-rock band Superchunk
Academia Melissa Begg (1985) – Dean, Columbia University School of Social Work Ronald A. Bosco (1967) – Distinguished Professor of English and American Literature, University at Albany Rebecca Cantor (2004) - President, Austin College Rebecca Miriam Cunningham (1992) – President, University of Minnesota William Doerner (1971) – Professor, Florida State University, College of Criminology and Criminal Justice James Hanrahan (1952) – founding Chancellor, St. Thomas More School Edward Hardiman (1991) – Headmaster, St. John's Preparatory School (Massachusetts) Thomas M. Kelly – Head of School, Horace Mann School Kevin Kiernan (1967) – T. Marshall Hahn Sr. Professor of Arts and Sciences Emeritus, University of Kentucky Katherine Lapp (1978) – Executive Vice President of Harvard University Harry Marmion (1953) – President of Saint Xavier University, Stony Brook Southampton and United States Tennis Association David J. McCarthy, Jr. (1957) – Dean Emeritus, Georgetown University Law Center Bernard McGrane (1969) – Associate Professor of Sociology, Chapman University Robert J. McMahon (1971) – Ralph D. Mershon Professor of History, The Ohio State University Joseph Moylan (1960) – founding President, Durham Nativity School; professor of surgery, Duke University School of Medicine Maurice J. O'Sullivan (1966) – Kenneth Curry Chair of Literature, Rollins College Thomas Poon (1990) – President of Loyola Marymount University Donald Preziosi (1962) – leading art historian and author; Slade Professor of Fine Art, Oxford University; Professor Emeritus, UCLA Mark Reed (1996) – President of Loyola of Chicago University Charles E. Schaefer (1955) – "Father of Play Therapy"; Professor of Psychology, Fairleigh Dickinson University Kurt C. Schlichting (1970) – E. Gerald Corrigan Endowed Chair in the Humanities and Social Sciences, Fairfield University John Skoyles (1971) – poet and writer; Professor of Writing, Literature & Publishing, Emerson College
Business Michael Amalfitano (1979) – president and CEO, Embraer Executive Jets Michael G. Archbold (1975) – former CEO, Talbots, Vitamin Shoppe and GNC Logan Beirne (2005) – CEO, Matterhorne Transactions; 2014 William E. Colby Award winner Joseph Berardino (1972) – managing director, Alvarez & Marsal; former CEO, Arthur Andersen Joseph P. Brennan (1991) – Global Chief Risk Officer, The Vanguard Group Jeff Campbell (1965) – former CEO, Burger King; ex-chairman, Pillsbury Restaurant Group Carlos M. Cardoso (1980) – president and CEO, Kennametal; named a Best CEO by Institutional Investor Magazine Orlando P. Carvalho – Executive Vice President of the Aeronautics Division at Lockheed Martin David H. Chafey, Jr. (1976) – president, Banco Popular de Puerto Rico Susan Coffey (1986) – CEO, American Institute of Certified Public Accountants Timothy J. Conway (1976) – founder, chairman and CEO, NewStar Financial E. Gerald Corrigan (1963) – former president and CEO, Federal Reserve Bank of New York Bill Crager (1986) – founder and CEO, Envestnet Joseph DiMenna (1980) – co-founder of Zweig-DiMenna Associates Charles Dolan (2016) – founder of Cablevision and HBO William P. Egan (1967) – founder and general partner, Alta Communications and Marion Equity Partners Jorge Figueredo (1982) – executive vice president, McKesson Corporation; 100 "Most Influential Hispanics" by Hispanic Business John L. Flannery (1983) – chairman & CEO, General Electric Bob Galvin (1981) – CEO, Iconix Brand Group Judith E. Glaser – founder and CEO, Benchmark Communications Joseph E. Hasten (1974) – president and CEO, ShoreBank; former vice chairman, U.S. Bancorp George F. Keane (1955) – founder, Common Fund Joseph D. Macchia (1957) – founder and CEO, GAINSCO Shawn Matthews (1989) – CEO, Cantor Fitzgerald Christopher McCormick (1978) – president and CEO, L.L. Bean Jay McLauglin (1970) - co-founder of J.McLauglin Andrew McMahon (1989) – CEO, Guardian Life Insurance of America Kathleen Murphy (1984) – President of Fidelity Personal Investing; Fortune Magazine's 50 Most Powerful Women in Business Peter J. Pestillo (1960) – former chairman and CEO, Visteon Jennifer Piepszak (1992) – COO of JPMorgan Chase Rick Pych (1975) – president of business operations, San Antonio Spurs Leslie C. Quick Jr. (1999) – co-founder of Quick & Reilly Larry Rafferty (1964) – founder and CEO, Rafferty Capital Markets Steven C. Rockefeller, Jr. (1985) – chairman and CEO, Rose Rock Group Eileen Rominger (1976) – former global chief investment officer, Goldman Sachs Asset Management Ronan Ryan (1996) – president, Investor's Exchange; character in Michael Lewis’ best-seller, Flash Boys: A Wall Street Revolt Joseph D. Sargent (1959) – former president and CEO, Guardian Life Insurance Company of America Phil Singleton (1993) – author and founding CEO of Kansas City Web Design Julieann Thurlow (2000) - CEO, Reading Cooperative Bank and Chairman, American Bankers Association Marita Zuraitis (1974) – president and CEO, Horace Mann Educator Corporation
Journalism
Rob Finnerty (2005) – news host on Newsmax Sonia Isabelle (1997) – Emmy Award-winning news anchor; host of Celebrity Page, a nationally syndicated TV magazine show Susan King (1973) – Emmy Award-winning TV news anchor; Dean, University of North Carolina School of Media and Journalism Kate McCulley (2005) - Adventurous Kate travel blogger Bill McDonald (1975) – Pulitzer Prize-winning New York Times editor Bob Sullivan (1990) – award-winning journalist, New York Times best-selling author; founding staff member, msnbc.com Carmen Wong Ulrich (1992) – personal finance journalist; host, CNBC's On the Money Liz Wahl (2008) – former Russia Today news anchor who quit on air for ethical reasons
Judges Sean Connelly (1980) – Colorado Court of Appeals Judge; Special Attorney to U.S. Attorneys General Ashcroft and Reno John A. Danaher III (1992) – Connecticut Superior Court Judge; 47th United States Attorney For the District of Connecticut Raymond J. Dearie (1966) – United States Foreign Intelligence Surveillance Court Judge Daniel J. Dinan (1952) – United States Tax Court Special Trial Judge Joseph P. Flynn (1962) – Connecticut Appellate Court Chief Judge William J. Lavery (1959) – Connecticut Appellate Court Chief Judge Steve Shannon (1993) – Circuit Court Judge in the 19th Judicial Circuit of Virginia
Law and government
Stephen Buoniconti (1991) – former member of the Massachusetts General Court J. Edward Caldwell (1967) – former Comptroller of Connecticut Vincent Cianci (1962) – 32nd and 34th Mayor of Providence, Rhode Island Donald DeFronzo (1970) – former Connecticut State Senator Richard Morgan Downey (1968) – Obesity advocate John F. Fahey (1990) - State’s Attorney for the Judicial District of Windham (Connecticut) J. Michael Farren (1977) – former lawyer and bureaucrat Michael Fedele (1980) – 107th Lieutenant Governor of Connecticut C. Frank Figliuzzi (1987) – former assistant director of the Federal Bureau of Investigation Counterintelligence Division Brian J. Flaherty (1987) – former Connecticut State Representative Thomas J. Josefiak (1968) – former chairman of the Federal Election Commission Kevin C. Kelly (1985) – former Connecticut State Senator Martin Looney (1970) – President pro tempore of the Connecticut Senate Edward Mazurek (1968) – former Maine State Senate Thomas C. O'Connor (1955) – former Connecticut State Representative Leonard S. Paoletta (1956) – former Connecticut State Representative Jorge E. Pérez-Díaz (1977) – former Secretary of Justice and Solicitor General of Puerto Rico Chris Pilkerton (1995) – former administrator of the Small Business Administration Joseph Polletta (2011) - Connecticut State Representative J. Michael Quinlan (1963) – 5th Director of the Federal Bureau of Prisons Rosa Rebimbas (2004) – former Connecticut State Representative David Rothbard – former president of the Committee For A Constructive Tomorrow (CFACT) Joseph Russoniello (1963) – former U.S. Attorney for the Northern District of California Charles E. Sova (1953) – former New Hampshire State Representative Thomas Spota (1980) – former district attorney of Suffolk County, New York Steven Stafstrom (2005) – former Connecticut State Representative Bob Stefanowski (1984) – Republican nominee for Governor of Connecticut in 2018 and 2022 Nancy Vaughan (1981) – Mayor of Greensboro, North Carolina
Medicine and science
James L. Abbruzzese (1974) – internationally recognized pancreatic cancer researcher at the Duke Cancer Institute David C. Christiani (1979) – Elkan Blout Professor of Environmental Health at Harvard T.H. Chan School of Public Health J. Kevin Dorsey (1964) – dean and provost of the Southern Illinois University School of Medicine Steven Flanagan (1984) – nationally renowned expert on Traumatic Brain Injuries at the Rusk Institute of Rehabilitation Medicine Tatiana Foroud (1987) – internationally recognized genetic researcher at the Indiana University School of Medicine Doris Troth Lippman – Vietnam Women's Memorial Vice-Chair; Honorary Purple Heart recipient John T. Lis (1970) – 2000 Guggenheim Fellow; Barbara McClintock Professor of Molecular Biology and Genetics at Cornell University Jean Malecki – Local Legend honoree by the National Library of Medicine Gregory J. Martin (1980) – Chief of Infectious Diseases, Bethesda Naval Hospital; U.S. Navy Legion of Merit recipient Brian Monahan (1980) – Attending Physician of the United States Congress; Rear Admiral in the United States Navy Caitlin O'Connell-Rodwell (1987) – world renowned elephant expert; instructor at Stanford University Medical School Peter Pronovost (1984) – 2008 MacArthur Fellow and one of Time magazine's 100 World's Most Influential People Richard Proto (1962) – noted cryptographer elected to the United States National Security Agency Hall of Honor