<p>The University of Florida has more than 320,000 alumni. The university has produced two Nobel prize-winners, eight members of the United States Senate, almost thirty-five members of the U.S. House of Representatives, ten Governors, and multiple United States Ambassadors. UF graduates have served at the head of such diverse and important institutions as the United States Environmental Protection Agency, American Bar Association, the United States Marine Corps, the National Organization for Women, Burger King, NASCAR, the University of Central Florida, Florida State University, and Florida International University, also the Tampa Bay Buccaneers, the New York Yankees, Barnett Bank, and the Jim Walter Company. Major corporations run by graduates include Merrill Lynch, Northwest Airlines, Gartner, Deloitte & Touche, JC Penney, Reebok, Macys, Scripps, Golin Harris International, Darden Restaurants, Avaya, The Richards Group, Torano Cigars, James B. Beam Distilling, and City Furniture. Major regulatory bodies such as the Federal Communications Commission, the Nuclear Regulatory Commission and the Public Relations Society of America have had University of Florida alumni at the helm in recent years. It is also important to note that UF boasts a history of 12 Rhodes Scholars.</p>
<p>Among the individuals who have attended or graduated from the University of Florida are actress Faye Dunaway, author Michael Connelly, pilot Paul Tibbets, zoologist Archie Carr, astronaut William Frederick Fisher, reporter Stephanie Abrams, poet C. Dale Young, director Hugh Wilson, comedian Darrell Hammond, activist Rita Mae Brown, actor Stephen Root, TV personality Bob Vila, novelist Carl Hiaasen, inventor John Atanasoff, two Heisman Trophy Winners, numerous NFL Pro Bowlers & NBA Basketball players. The University of Florida has also been home to several top Olympians throughout the years. Nearly 100 former UF players have gone on to play for the National Football League, including the all-time leading rusher Emmitt Smith and the legendary coach Steve Spurrier.</p>