Who are UF’s famous alumni?
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Famous UF alumni include:
- John Atanasoff - inventor of electronic digital computer
- Carol Browner - administrator of the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency
- Tracy Caulkins - Olympic Gold Medal swimmer
- Lawton Chiles - former Governor of Florida and former U.S. Senator
- Faye Dunaway - actress
- John Dasburg - CEO of Northwest Airlines
- Bob Graham - U.S. Senator
- Connie Mack - former U.S. Senator
- Buddy MacKay - former Governor and former Lt. Governor of Florida
- Jim McGee - Pulitzer Prize-winning reporter
- Marshall Nirenberg - Nobel Prize winner in medicine and physiology
- Forrest Sawyer - ABC News
- Eleanor Smeal - former NOW president
- Emmitt Smith - professional football player
- Steve Spurrier - Heisman trophy winner
- Hugh Wilson - creator of “WKRP in Cincinnati”
- Bob Vila - home repair personality