Use the table below to browse notable alumni from private schools around the United States.
Private School Alumni Directory:
Famous Private School Alumni (Georgia):
School Name
Notable School Alumni (Sample)
- Larry Mize '76 - 1987 Masters champion
- Sen. Jon Ossoff '99 - US Senator from Georgia (2021-present)
- Gov. S. Ernest Vandiver Jr. ('36) - Former Gov. of Georgia
- Cy Twombly ('47) - Contemporary artist whose work can be found in the Guggenheim, the National Gallery of Art, and the Museum of Modern Art.
- Dr. John Ochsner ('44) - International medical leader, who has served in many prominent roles including President of the American Association for Thoracic Surgery and President of The International Society for Cardiovascular Surgery.
- Stephen D. Potts ('34) - Served as Director of the Office of Government Ethics under President George H.W. Bush and President William Jefferson Clinton.
- Tom Cousins ('48) - Founder of Cousins Properties Inc.
- Will Muschamp ('90) - Head Football Coach, University of Florida
- James L. Dickey III ('42) - American poet, novelist, critic, athlete, and hunter with bow and arrow; best-known from his novel
- Jennifer Wysocki ('90) - Emmy award-winning producer, creator and current host of television's
- Elson Floyd ('74) - President of Washington State University
- Akil Baddoo - Professional Baseball Player
- Mr. Russell Joel Brown - An Augusta native, Russell Joel Brown is a veteran actor, singer, and dancer of the Broadway stage. He appeared on Broadway and international tours of Disney’s “The Lion King”, “Smokey Joe’s Café”, “The Scarlet Pimpernel”, “Big River” and “Ain’t Misbehavin’”. Also to his credit, he sang for the funerals of such luminaries as Thurgood Marshall, Arthur Ashe, Cab Calloway, and Dizzy Gillespie. He holds a Bachelor of Arts degree from Morehouse College.
- Ms. Dee Griffin - Dee Griffin is an Augusta native who graduated from Aquinas High School and earned her Bachelor of Arts in English from Fisk University in Nashville, Tennessee. Upon graduating, she entered the Medill School of Journalism at Northwestern University in Evanston, Illinois where she earned her Master of Science in Journalism.Dee is proud of her tenure in television news that has spanned many cities and states including Tupelo, MS, Hartford, CT, Kansas City, MO and Memphis, TN. Throughout her career, Dee has garnered countless awards for her reporting and community service including an Emmy nomination for her series on domestic violence titled, “Hidden Crime.” She was awarded the “Jesse H. Turner, Senior Community Service Award” by the Memphis Alumni chapter of Kappa Alpha Psi Fraternity, Incorporated. She was listed as one of the “50 Women Who Make A Difference in Memphis” by Memphis Woman Magazine. She was also selected as one of the “Top 40 Under 40” by the Memphis Business Journal. Dee is also proud of her work with “Leadership Memphis” as a graduate of the class of 2005. She was also selected as a “2019 Unsung Heroine Honoree” by The National Coalition of 100 Black Women, Inc. Metropolitan Atlanta Chapter. Dee is a recipient of “The Salute to Greatness” award during the Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr Life and Legacy Honor celebration.Currently, Dee co-anchors the 4:30, 5:30 and 7 p.m. newscasts on WJBF News Channel 6. Dee also enjoys delving into her love of writing and reporting through general assignment and long format stories that air on WJBF News Channel 6 and ME-TV.
- Robert Hughley - Research Georgia Tech
- Mirari Williams - Engineering Georgia Southern
- Artis Collins - Education Paine College
- Stephon Broughton - Education Georgia State
- Sintrell Bryant - Petroleum Engineering
- Lyric West - Forensic Science
- Melody West - Social Worker
- Cameron Brewer - Journalist
- Ronald Mcullough - Biological Science
- Deion Glover - Atlanta Hawks Player
- Tyler Hubbard - Country Music Artist
- Shane Kimbrough '85 - NASA astronaut
- Grant Haley '14 - NFL player
- Wes Gordon '05 - Creative director of Carolina Herrera
- Christine Lakin '97 - Actress and director
- Richmond Wrinkle - He is an Assistant District Attorney for Georgia.
- Jake Mangan '16 - 1st LT Jake E. Mangan received wings from United States Marine Corps in August 2023. He attended and graduated from Auburn University on ROTC scholarship with Bachelors degree in Aviation Management; commissioned in Marine Corp as an officer; attended flight school at NAS Whiting Field in Milton Florida. He is stationed at Camp Pendleton in San Diego, CA, flying Huey helicopters.
- Christina Aufleger '16 - Christina Aufleger '16 attended Embry-Riddle Aeronautical College upon graduation from Pinecrest Academy. She is a pilot with Delta Air Lines.
- Christopher Daniels '08 - Christopher Daniels, LC, '08, was ordained a transitional Deacon in August 2023. Most Reverend John Nhàn Trần, Auxiliary Bishop of Atlanta, presided over the ceremony. Deacon Daniels completed his Theology studies at Legionaries of Christ International College in Rome, Italy. He is serving youth in Barcelona, Spain. His Priestly Ordination is on April 27, 2024, in Rome.
- Ryan McCarthy '17 - Ryan McCarthy ’17, was a two-sport athlete at The Citadel. He signed with Chicago White Sox in June 2023, assigned to Single-A affiliate, the Kannapolis Cannon Ballers. McCarthy earned Second-team All-Southern Conference following 2021 season and was named to Preseason First-team All-Southern Conference for 2022 season.
- Vanessa Pausa '20 - Vanessa Pausa is a senior in nursing school at Augusta University. She completed a nurse extern program in Summer 2023 at Children’s Healthcare of Atlanta, working in surgical department at Scottish Rite.
- Collin McHugh '05 - Major League Baseball pitcher, currently with the Atlanta Braves, 2017 World Series champion with the Houston Astros
- Garrett Whitlock '15 - Major League Baseball pitcher, Boston Red Sox
- John Crist - Comedian
- Andy Hull - Lead singer of indie rock band "Manchester Orchestra"
- John Bassett - Bassett Furniture
- Ira Middleberg (1966) - Attorney, Middleberg, Riddle & Gianna - New Orleans
- Luis Proenza (1962) - President, University of Akron
- Governor Felix Gonzales Canto - State of Quintana Roo, Mexico
- Tommy Prothro (1938) - former coach with the LA Rams and San Diego Chargers
- ADM. David McDonald (1924) - former U.S. Chief of Naval Operations (1963-1967)
- Judge E.J. Salcines - Retired Judge, Florida Appellate Court
- Mike Neveaux - Retired Chief Pilot, Los Angeles Police Dept. Air Support Division
- Cee Lo Green - Singer and Actor
- Peter Lyons - Retired Lawyer, California; Author
- Aaron Parr - April 2023 - Congratulations to Aaron Parr, a 2002 graduate of Saint Thomas More Catholic School, on being named as President of St. Pius Catholic High School in Atlanta. He was serving as the school's interim president when the announcement of his presidency was made in an all-school mass. The students cheered and gave him a standing ovation to show their support. Please show your support by asking God to bless Aaron in his work at SPX.
- Father Avery Daniel - May 2022 -We congratulate alumnus Fr. Avery Daniel, STM Class of 2007, on his ordination as a priest of the Archdiocese of Atlanta and the celebration of his First Solemn Mass of Thanksgiving! Join us in praying for God to bless Father Avery as he begins his priestly life as the parochial vicar at St. Joseph Church in Athens.
- Dwight Howard - NBA All-Star
- Colin Wedderburn - Junior Olympic Team, Soccer
- Kenneth Chenault - Past CEO and Chairman of American Express; graduated from Waldorf School of Garden City
- Julianna Margulies - Actress; graduated from Green Meadow Waldorf School
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