List of Iona University alumni

The following is a list of notable graduates of Iona University:

Academics

 * Abraham V. M, Vice-chancellor of Christ University, Bangalore.
 * Regis J. Armstrong, professor at The Catholic University of America, expert on St. Francis of Assisi and Saint Clare of Assisi
 * Vincent Boudreau, Thirteenth President of the City College of New York (2017 to present), Interim President of the City College of New York (2016)
 * James J. McGovern, former president of A.T. Still University

Arts & entertainment

 * George Cain (1943–2010), author of Blueschild Baby
 * Bud Cort, actor most famous for starring in Harold and Maude and MASH
 * Kathleen P. Deignan, theologian and singer
 * Tommy Dreamer (real name: Thomas Laughlin), former WWE professional wrestler and former ECW World Heavyweight Champion
 * Terry Finn, actress
 * John Gilchrist, former child actor known for playing 'Little Mikey' in Life cereal commercials
 * Eileen Ivers, Irish-American musician
 * Kyle Kulinski, political commentator and host of Secular Talk
 * Tim McCarthy, VP of ESPN Radio
 * Don McLean, American singer-songwriter most famous for the 1971 album American Pie, containing the songs "American Pie" and "Vincent"
 * Antonio Broccoli Porto, Italian-Puerto Rican artist, visual artist and sculptor
 * Mandy Rose (Amanda Rose Saccomanno), American professional wrestler signed to WWE, television personality, and former fitness and figure competitor
 * Donald Spoto '63, American celebrity biographer
 * Daniel Tobin, American poet and 2009 Guggenheim Fellow
 * Terence Winch, Irish-American poet and songwriter

Business

 * Laurence Boschetto, president & CEO and President of Draftfcb
 * Ron Bruder, American entrepreneur who runs Middle East education non-profits, named on the Time 100.
 * Ellis E. Cousens, executive vice president, CFO & COO of John Wiley & Sons
 * Randy Falco, President and CEO of Univision Communications Inc., former chairman and CEO of AOL LLC
 * Robert Greifeld, chairman and former president/CEO of NASDAQ
 * James P. Hynes, founder of COLT Telecom Group
 * Alfred F. Kelly Jr., chairman and CEO of Visa, Inc.
 * Catherine R. Kinney, former president & co-COO of the New York Stock Exchange (NYSE).
 * Maggie Timoney, CEO of Heineken, USA
 * John Zaccaro, real estate developer and owner of P. Zaccaro & Company; husband of Geraldine Ferraro

Government

 * Michael Benedetto, New York State Assembly member
 * Ronald Blackwood, Mayor of Mount Vernon, New York (1985–1996), first elected black mayor in New York state
 * John Bonacic, New York State Senator
 * Timothy C. Idoni, Westchester County Clerk, former mayor of New Rochelle, New York
 * Anthony T. Kane, former New York Supreme Court justice
 * Edward R. Reilly '72, Maryland state senator
 * Nicholas Spano, former New York state senator
 * Kevin Sullivan, former White House Communications Director; honored with the NBA's "lifetime achievement award" for PR
 * John Sweeney, president of the AFL–CIO

Sports

 * Mike Bertotti, former Major League Baseball pitcher with the Chicago White Sox
 * Steve Burtt, Sr., former professional basketball player in the NBA; Steve and son, Steve Jr. are the all-time leading father-son scoring duo in NCAA history
 * Tony DeMeo, college head football coach
 * Eleri Earnshaw, current Wales international soccer player and soccer coach
 * Kyle Flood, college head football coach
 * Jerry Flora, college head football coach
 * Sean Green, former professional basketball player in the NBA
 * Richie Guerin, former professional basketball player and coach in the NBA
 * Warren Isaac, former professional basketball player in Europe
 * Tariq Kirksay, professional basketball player in Europe; member of French national basketball team
 * Dennis Leonard, former professional baseball player with the Kansas City Royals
 * Brendan Malone, current professional basketball coach in the NBA
 * Scott Machado, former professional basketball player in the NBA. Currently plays professionally in Europe.
 * Nakiea Miller, professional basketball player
 * Jason Motte, professional baseball player with the St. Louis Cardinals, who was the closer in Game 7 of the 2011 World Series
 * Jeff Ruland, former professional basketball player in the NBA; current college basketball coach; star on 1980 Gaels team that went to the NCAA tournament.
 * Mindaugas Timinskas, former professional basketball player in Europe and member of the Lithuanian national basketball team
 * Vito Valentinetti, former professional baseball player with the Chicago Cubs, Cleveland Indians, Chicago White Sox and Washington Senators

Religion

 * Gerald Thomas Walsh, auxiliary bishop and vicar general of the Roman Catholic Archdiocese of New York