Updated List of UF's famous Alumni - The list is ridiculous!

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<p>The University of Florida has produced numerous members of the United States Senate, United States Congress, Florida Governors and an Ambassador. UF graduates have served at the head of such diverse and important institutions as the Environmental Protection Agency, American Bar Association, the United States Marine Corps, the National Organization for Woman, NASCAR, the University of Central Florida, Florida International University, Florida State University, University of West Florida, Florida A & M University the Tampa Bay Buccaneers, the New York Yankees, Barnett Bank, and the Jim Walter Company. Major corporations run by graduates include Burger King, Northwest Airlines, Gartner, Deloitte & Touche, JC Penny, Reebok, Macy’s, Scripps, Golin Harris International, Darden Restaurants, Avaya, Torano Cigars, The Richards Group, 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.</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, screen writer Michael Ford, zoologist Archie Carr, astronaut Bill Nelson, reporter Stephanie Abrams, poet C. Dale Young, musician Stanley Benton, inventor John Atanasoff, 2 Heisman Trophy Winners, numerous NFL Pro Bowlers. The University of Florida has also been home to several top Olympians throughout the years. Almost a hundred former UF players have gone on to play for the National Football League, including the all-time leading rusher Emmitt Smith.</p>

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<p>The University of Florida has more than 330,000 Alumni, they can be located throught the globe.</p>

<p>The University of Florida has produced numerous members of the United States Senate, over twenty members of the U.S. House of Representatives, almost ten Governors, and a U.S. Ambassador. UF graduates have served at the head of such diverse and important institutions as the Environmental Protection Agency, American Bar Association, the United States Marine Corps, the National Organization for Women, NASCAR, the University of Central Florida, Florida International University, Florida State University, University of West Florida, Florida A & M University the Tampa Bay Buccaneers, the New York Yankees, Barnett Bank, and the Jim Walter Company. Major corporations run by graduates include Burger King, Northwest Airlines, Gartner, Deloitte & Touche, JC Penny, Reebok, Macy’s, Scripps, Golin Harris International, Darden Restaurants, Avaya, Torano Cigars, The Richards Group, 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.[29]</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, screen writer Michael Ford, zoologist Archie Carr, astronaut William Frederick Fisher, reporter Stephanie Abrams, poet C. Dale Young, comedian Darrell Hammond, activist Rita Mae Brown, musician Stanley Benton, inventor John Atanasoff, 2 Heisman Trophy Winners, numerous NFL Pro Bowlers. The University of Florida has also been home to several top Olympians throughout the years. Almost a hundred former UF players have gone on to play for the National Football League, including the all-time leading rusher Emmitt Smith.</p>