This is a list of notable alumni, faculty, and benefactors of the University of Maryland, College Park.

Academia

Gar Alperovitz (b. 1936), Ph.D. Lionel R. Bauman professor of political economy Alida Anderson, Ph.D. 2006, author and professor at American University. David Bader (b. 1969), Ph.D. 1996, professor of computing at Georgia Tech Charles L. Bennett (b. 1956), B.S. 1978, astrophysicist at Johns Hopkins UniversityHall of Fame Members , UMD Alumni Association, University of Maryland, retrieved July 10, 2010. Joseph B. Bernstein (1995–2008), professor of electronic engineering at Ariel University, Known for his research on electronic device reliability Alok Bhargava (b. 1954), Ph.D. professor, University of Maryland School of Public Policy Mark A. Boyer (b. 1961), Ph.D. 1988, Board of Trustees Distinguished Professor of Political Science, University of Connecticut Orin M. Bullock Jr. (1905–1994), lecturer, architect, fellow of the American Institute of Architects Harry Clifton "Curley" Byrd (1889–1970), B.S. 1908, president of the University of Maryland, 1935–1954 William J. Byron (b. 1927), Ph.D. 1969, president of The Catholic University of America Joan Callahan (1946–2019), Ph.D. 1982, professor emerita of philosophy at the University of Kentucky Kenneth C. Catania (b. 1965), B.S. 1989, neurobiologist at Vanderbilt University, MacArthur Fellowship awarded in 2006 Matthew Chang, Ph.D. 2003, synthetic biologist at National University of Singapore Anthony F. DePalma (1904–2005), orthopedic surgeon and professor John Dryzek (b. 1953), Ph.D. 1980, professor of political theory and social theory at Australian National University Gerald Edward Galloway Jr. Donald West Harward, Ph.D., president of Bates College Dagmar R. Henney (b. 1931), 1931, one of the first female mathematicians known for her work as a professor of calculus, finite mathematics, and measure and integration Richard Herman, Ph.D. 1967, chancellor of the University of Illinois at Urbana–Champaign Charlene Drew Jarvis (b. 1941), Ph.D. 1971, president of Southeastern University (Washington, D.C.) Andrew Kliman (b. 1955), B.A. 1978, professor of economics at Pace University J.D. Kleinke (b. 1962), B.Sc. 1989, writer and entrepreneur in the field of health care Albin Owings Kuhn (1916–2010), B.S. 1938, M.S. 1939, Ph.D. 1948, executive vice president of the University of Maryland System (1979–1982), vice president of the University of Maryland, Baltimore (1965–1979) and the University of Maryland, Baltimore County (1965–1971) Simon Asher Levin (b. 1941), Ph.D. 1964, professor of ecology at Princeton University and winner of Kyoto Prize in Basic Sciences Jacqueline Liebergott, president of Emerson College Patrick Maggitti, first provost of Villanova University and former dean of the Villanova School of Business Manning Marable (1950–2011), Ph.D. 1976, professor of public affairs, political science, and history at Columbia University Tobin J. Marks (b. 1944), B.S. 1966, professor of material science and engineering at Northwestern University, awarded the 2002 American Institute of Chemists' gold medal Marc Melitz (b. 1968), M.S.B.A. 1992, professor of economics at Harvard UniversityMarc Melitz C.V., Princeton University, retrieved July 18, 2010. Katherine K. Preston (b. 1950), M.M. 1981, biographer, musicologist and former chair and professor emerita of the music school at the College of William & Mary Arnold L. Rheingold (b. 1940), professor of chemistry at the University of California, San Diego Michael Rustad, M.A., professor of law at Suffolk University Law SchoolFaculty Profile, Suffolk University Law School, retrieved July 18, 2010. Shen Chun-shan (1932–2018), Ph.D. 1961, president of the Taiwanese National Tsing Hua University (1993–1997) Portia Holmes Shields, Ph.D. 1974, president of Albany State University (1996–2005), interim president of Tennessee State University (2011–2012) Adele H. Stamp (1893–1974), M.A. 1924, dean of women at the University of Maryland, namesake of the Adele H. Stamp Student Union Thomas B. Symons (1880–1970), president of the University of Maryland (1954)Thomas B. Symons papers, University of Maryland Libraries, retrieved June 26, 2010. Lida Lee Tall (1873–1942), principal and president of State Teachers College at Towson (now Towson University) Barbara A. Williams, associate professor of astronomy at the University of Delaware (1986), first African American woman to earn a PhD in astronomy. Robin West (b. 1954), B.A., professor of law at Georgetown University Law Center Qiang Yang (b. 1963), Ph.D. 1989, professor of Hong Kong University of Science and Technology

Nobel laureates Raymond Davis, Jr. (1914–2006), B.S. 1937, M.S. 1940, physicist and recipient of the 2002 Nobel Prize in Physics; lead scientist behind the Homestake experimentRaymond Davis, Jr., Brookhaven National Laboratory, United States Department of Energy, retrieved June 26, 2010. Herbert Hauptman (1917–2011), Ph.D. 1955, mathematician and recipient of the 1985 Nobel Prize in Chemistry; only non-chemist to receive the awardSylvia Badger, U-Md.'s Hall of Fame opens its doors, The Baltimore Sun, April 28, 1995. Thomas Schelling (1921–2016), economist, professor of foreign policy, national security, nuclear strategy, and arms control, and recipient of the 2005 Nobel Prize in Economics

Arts and entertainment

Shabbir Ahluwalia (b. 1979), Indian television actor Mitch Allan, B.A., singer, songwriter, producer Karen Allen (b. 1951), actress in (Animal House, The Blues Brothers, Raiders of the Lost Ark) Mike Auldridge (1938–2012), 1967, Grammy Award-winning musician Carmen Balthrop (1948-2021), B.M. 1971, opera singer, professor Robbie Basho (1940–1986), singer, songwriter Art Bell (1945–2018), broadcaster, author Lewis Black (b. 1948), comedian (attended; transferred to UNC Chapel Hill) Janet Blair, M.A., singer, songwriter, classical oboist Frank Cho (b. 1971), drew comic strip for The Diamondback and creator of the comic strip and comic book Liberty Meadows Mark Ciardi (b. 1961), film producer (Miracle, The Rookie) Larry David (b. 1947), B.A. 1970, actor, writer and producer (Curb Your Enthusiasm, Seinfeld) Cedric Dent, Ph.D. 1997, singer, composer, and arranger for influential a cappella group Take 6; professor of Music at Middle Tennessee State University Stefania Dovhan, soprano Doris Downes (b. 1961), artist Michael Ealy (b. 1973), B.A., actor (Barbershop series) Sean Garrett, A.A., musician (attended the school's German program while father was on deployment in Germany) Jane Henson (1934-2013), puppeteer and co-founder of Muppets, Inc. Jim Henson (1936–1990), B.S. 1960, creator of the Muppets Carlisle H. Humelsine (1915–1989), B.A. 1937, founder of Colonial Williamsburg Wayson R. Jones, artist Jeff Kinney (b. 1971), author of Diary of a Wimpy Kid series Jason Kravits (b. 1967), actor (The Practice) Jeff Krulik, film director (Heavy Metal Parking Lot) Mark Lasoff, M.S. 1988, Academy Award winner for visual effects for Titanic Brian MacDevitt, 5-time Tony Award winner for Best Lighting Design, Associate Professor of lighting design at the University of Maryland, College Park Beth McCarthy-Miller (b. 1963), B.A., Saturday Night Live director, 1995–2006; 30 Rock director Aaron McGruder (b. 1974), creator of The Boondocks series Virginia Mecklenburg (b. 1948), Ph.D. 1983, curator at the Smithsonian American Art Museum Peter Mehlman (b. 1956), 1977, writer and co-executive producer (Seinfeld) David Mills (1961–2010), screenwriter, author, and journalist; writer for the Emmy-winning HBO miniseries The Corner and Treme Adam Neely (b. 1988), jazz musician, bassist, and YouTuber Michael Olmert (b. 1940), B.A. 1962, Ph.D. 1980, writer and three-time Emmy Award winner for his work on the Discovery Channel, professor of English at the University of Maryland Jeremy Penn (b. 1979), painter Ryan Pickett, award-winning film director Robin Quivers (b. 1952), radio personality and co-host of The Howard Stern Show Giuliana Rancic (b. 1974), television personality, anchor of E! News Allyn Rose (b. 1988), Miss Sinergy 2010, Miss Maryland USA 2011 and Miss USA 2011 (Top 8) Peter Rosenberg (b. 1979), DJ, radio personality and co-host of Hot 97's Ebro in the Morning Bitty Schram (b. 1968), actress (Monk) Mark Schwahn (b. 1966), creator of One Tree Hill David Silverman (b. 1957) (attended, 1975–1977), animator, director, producer on The Simpsons, director of The Simpsons Movie, and co-director of Monsters, Inc. David Simon (b. 1960), creator, producer, and co-writer of The Wire and creator of Homicide: Life on the Street Erin Smith (b. 1972), guitarist of Bratmobile; activist Tiffany Taylor, Playboy Playmate (November 1998) Ken Waissman, Tony Award-winning Broadway producer Douglass Wallop (1920–1985), playwright, Damn Yankees Carol Stuart Watson (1931–1986), illustrator and publisher Dianne Wiest (b. 1948), actress, two-time Academy Award winner Tracy Young, deejay and remixer. Retrieved 28 August 2015.

Business

William F. Andrews (c. 1933), former chairman of the Singer Corporation and the Corrections Corporation of America Gail Berman (b. 1956), B.A. 1978, former president of Paramount Pictures Tom Bernard, co-president of Sony Pictures Classics Eric F. Billings (b. 1954), chairman and CEO of both Friedman Billings Ramsey and FBR Capital Markets Corporation Keith Brendley (b. 1958), B.S., 1980, leading authority on active protection systems and president of Artis, a research and development company Sergey Brin (b. 1973), B.S. 1993, co-founder of Google Robert D. Briskman (b. 1932), co-founder of Sirius Satellite Radio A. James Clark (1927–2015), B.S. 1950, president of Clark Construction, namesake of the A. James Clark School of Engineering Michael D. Dingman (1931–2017), B.A. 1955, international investorMaryland's Distinguished Alumni (PDF), 2000–11 Maryland Basketball Media Guide, p. 177, University of Maryland. Raul Fernandez (c. 1966), chairman and CEO of Proxicom, co-owner of the NHL Washington Capitals, NBA Washington Wizards, director of Liz Claiborne Carly Fiorina (b. 1954), M.B.A. 1980, former chair and CEO of Hewlett-Packard, 2010 Republican nominee for California United States Senate seat

Kathryn S. Fuller, chairman of the board of Ford Foundation; former president and CEO of non-governmental organization World Wildlife Fund Brendan Iribe, co-founder and original CEO of Oculus VR, inc Hugh Newell Jacobsen (1929–2021), B.A. 1951, world-renowned architect and Fellow of the American Institute of Architects Jeong H. Kim (b. 1960), Ph.D. 1991, president of Bell Labs Kenny Kramm (1961–2016), founder and creator of FLAVORx Chris Kubasik, former president and COO of Lockheed Martin Samuel J. LeFrak (1918–2003), B.S. 1940, chaired the LeFrak Organization, one of the largest private building firms in the world William E. Mayer, owner of the Hartford Colonials, former CEO of Credit Suisse Creig Northrop (B.A. 1989), real estate agent and broker, president and CEO of Northrop Realty Lou Pai (b. 1947), former CEO of Enron Energy Services Kevin Plank (b. 1972), B.A. 1996, founder of Under Armour athletic apparel company J. Christopher Reyes (b. 1953), co-founder and chairman of Reyes Holdings Robert H. Smith (1928–2009), B.S. 1950, real estate developer, namesake of the Robert H. Smith School of Business Ed Snider (1933–2016), owner of the Philadelphia Flyers and the Philadelphia 76ers Daniel Snyder (b. 1964) (attended), owner of the Washington Redskins, former chairman of the board of Six FlagsThe Dan Snyder You Don't Know, The Washingtonian, September 1, 2006. Dennis R. Wraase, CEO of Pepco Holdings

Government and public policy

Presidents Ma Ying-jeou (b. 1950), president of the Republic of China (2008–2016) Galo Plaza (1906–1987), B.S. 1926, president of Ecuador (1948–1952), secretary general of the Organization of American States (1968–1975)

Governors