Successfull Former Athletes in Business
T. Boone Pickens, Jr., Oklahoma State University, Basketball
Chairman of BP Capital Management
Phil Knight, University of Oregon, Track and Field
Founder and CEO of Nike
Robert Kraft, Columbia University, Football
Founder, Chairman, and CEO of the Kraft Group, and Owner of the New England Patriots
Meg Whitman, Princeton University, Lacrosse, Squash
President and CEO of Ebay, Board of Directors for Procter & Gamble and DreamWorks Animation
Dick Kazmaier, Princeton University, Football
Founder of Kazmaier Associates, Inc. an investment company, Heisman Trophy Winner
Donna A. Lopiano, Southern Connecticut State University, Softball, Basketball, Volleyball, Field Hockey
Former CEO of the Women’s Sports Foundation and one of the most powerful women in sports
Otis Chandler, Stanford University, Track and Field
Publisher of the Los Angeles Times
William “Bill” V. Campbell, Columbia University, Football
Chairman of Intuit, Inc.
Arthur J. Decio, University of Notre Dame, Football
Chairman of Skyline Corporation
George B. Young, Bucknell University, Football
National Football League (NFL) Executive
Ike Sewell, University of Texas, Austin, Football
Founder of Uno Chicago’s Restaurant
Murry Bowden, Dartmouth College, Football
Founder of The Hanover Company
Carl W. Smith, University of Virginia, Football
Chairman & President of AMVEST Corp.
Russell F. Warren, M.D. Columbia University, Football
Surgeon-in-Chief at the Hospital for Special Surgery in New York
Richard B. Loynd, Cornell University, Football
President of Eltra Corp. and President of Converse
James S. Riepe, University of Pennsylvania, Football
Vice Chairman of T. Rowe Price
John F. McGillicuddy, Princeton University, Football
Chairman and CEO of the Chemical Banking Corporation
Chairman and CEO of the Hanover Corporation
Kevin Plank, University of Maryland, Football
Chairman & CEO of Under Armour, Inc.
Willie Edward Lanier, Morgan State University, Football
Vice President of Wachovia
Ron Johnson, University of Michigan, Football
Owner and President of Rackson Corp.
Paul J. Choquette, Jr., Brown University, Football
Chairman and CEO of Gilbane Building Company
