This is a list of notable current and former faculty members, alumni, and non-graduating attendees of Indiana University Bloomington in Bloomington, Indiana.

Presidents of Indiana University

The following persons have served as president of the Indiana University system:

Image President Term start Term end 1 Andrew Wylie October 29, 1829 November 11, 1851 2 Alfred Ryors 1852 1853 3 William Mitchel Daily 1853 1859 4 John Hiram Lathrop 1859 1860 5 Cyrus Nutt 1860 1875 6 Lemuel Moss 1875 1884 7 David Starr Jordan 1884 1891 8 John Merle Coulter 1891 1893 9 Joseph Swain 1893 1902 10 William Lowe Bryan August 1, 1902 June 30, 1937 acting Herman B Wells July 1, 1937 June 30, 1938 11 July 1, 1938 June 30, 1962 12 Elvis Jacob Stahr Jr. July 1, 1962 September 1, 1968 interim Herman B Wells September 1, 1968 November 30, 1969 13 Joseph Sutton December 1, 1968 January 25, 1971 14 John W. Ryan January 26, 1971 July 31, 1987 15 Thomas Ehrlich August 1, 1987 July 31, 1994 16 Myles Brand August 1, 1994 December 31, 2002 interim Gerald L. Bepko January 1, 2003 August 31, 2003 17 Adam Herbert August 1, 2003 June 30, 2007 18 Michael McRobbie July 1, 2007 June 30, 2021 19 Pamela Whitten July 1, 2021 present

Table notes:

Chancellors of Indiana University Bloomington

"Chancellor" is not to be confused with "University Chancellor", a title usually given to retired system presidents employed by the Indiana University system to assist in fundraising activities for the university system.

The title and office of campus chancellor was created three separate times, and the position was reabsorbed by the president of the university (system) twice.

The following persons have served as chancellor of Indiana University Bloomington:

+Leaders of the IU Bloomington campusImageChancellorTerm startTerm endPosition created in 1969actingJohn W. SnyderJanuary 22, 1969May 31, 1969actingByrum E. CarterJuly 1, 1969July 28, 19691July 28, 1969June 30, 1975Position eliminated in 1975 and restored in 1988 2Kenneth Gros LouisMay 1988June 30, 20013Sharon BrehmJuly 1, 2001December 31, 2003actingKenneth Gros LouisJanuary 1, 2003January 31, 2006Position eliminated in 2006 and restored in 20254David ReingoldJune 2, 2025present

Academics

R.J.Q. Adams, B.S., 1965, professor of British history at Texas A&M University Elijah Anderson, Sterling Professor of Sociology and of African American Studies at Yale University Richard T. Antoun, professor emeritus of anthropology at Binghamton University Jason Beckfield (PhD), professor of Sociology at Harvard University Metin Boşnak (MA in Comparative Literature, 1990), Turkish linguist and academicAcademia profile, https://iszu.academia.edu/MetinBosnak Joseph C. Burke, former president of State University of New York at Plattsburgh, former Acting Chancellor of the State University of New York Margaret K. Butler, mathematician specializing in computer software Shiladitya DasSarma, molecular biologist and professor at University of Maryland School of Medicine Lewis C. Dowdy, Ed.D., 1965, sixth president and first chancellor of North Carolina Agricultural and Technical State University Elisabeth Joan Doyle (1922–2009), historian, author, and educator Keith Fitzgerald, political scientist William Dudley Geer, first dean of the School of Business at Samford University William Germano, Ph.D., dean of the faculty of humanities at Cooper Union Michael Harris (Hebrew : מייקל הריס), Israeli-American public policy scholar and university administrator Israel Nathan Herstein, Ph.D., 1948, mathematician and professor at University of Chicago Reginald Horsman, Ph.D., 1958, distinguished professor at the University of Wisconsin–Milwaukee Melvin N. Johnson, MBA 1979, DBA 1983, economist; president of Tennessee State University (2005–2011) Joann Kealiinohomoku (Ph.D., 1976), anthropologist and dance researcher Jeanne Knoerle, former president of Saint Mary-of-the-Woods College and program director of the Lilly Endowment Jerome Krase, professor emeritus and archivist at Brooklyn College Paul Musgrave, professor of government and an expert in American foreign policy matters William B. Pickett, historian and professor emeritus at Rose-Hulman Institute of Technology, Terre Haute, Indiana Sarah M. Pike, Ph.D., 1998, author and professor of comparative religion at California State University, Chico Robert N. Proctor, B.S., 1976, professor of History of Science at Harvard Billy Rhoades (1928–2021), mathematician and professor at IU Elliot Sperling, Tibet scholar Mark von Hagen (M.A., Slavic Languages and Literatures), director, School of Historical, Philosophical and Religious Studies, Arizona State University Aldred Scott Warthin, pathologist, "father of cancer genetics"

Arts and humanities

Tony Aiello, broadcast journalist Ismail al-Faruqi, philosopher and epistemologist David Anspaugh, movie director, Hoosiers and Rudy Monroe Anderson, journalist, author, was Chicago's press secretary for mayor Eugene Sawyer Howard Ashman, playwright and lyricist Elliott Baker, author, screenwriter, Emmy Award winner Radley Balko, journalist and writer Jonathan Banks, actor, "Mike Ehrmantraut" of Breaking Bad and Better Call Saul Mike Barz, broadcast journalist Lyndall Bass, artist, shield cent designer Betty Jane Belanus (Ph.D., Folklore), employee of and curator of several Smithsonian Folklife Festival programs Daniel Bourne, poet Todd Brewster, journalist and historian Jan Harold Brunvand, American folklorist, one of the best-known researchers and anthologists of urban legends; earned PhD in folklore Joe Buck, sportscaster, multiple Emmy Award winner Meg Cabot, author The Princess Diaries E. Jean Carroll, journalist and advice columnist Siobhan Carroll, professor, scholar and writer David Chalmers, leading philosopher in the area of philosophy of mind Sarah Clarke, actress Tan Kheng Hua, actress Suzanne Collins, television writer, novelist known for The Hunger Games Robert Coover, author J. Lee, actor Laverne Cox, actress and television producer E. Wayne Craven, art historian John Crowley, science fiction author, author of The Deep and Little, Big Matthew Daddario, actor, "Alec Lightwood" of Shadowhunters Tim Downs, author and comic artist for Downstown Theodore Dreiser, author (dropped out) Michel du Cille, photographer, two-time Pulitzer Prize winner Dick Enberg, sportscaster, 13-time Emmy Award winner Scott Ferrall, sports talk radio host John M. Ford, poet and science fiction author Sherron Francis, artist Tom French, Pulitzer Prize–winning journalist, St. Petersburg Times David C. Giuntoli, actor Karen Glaser, photographer, known for her underwater photography Jennifer Grotz, award-winning poet Aishah Hasnie, broadcast journalist Joseph Hayes, playwright, novelist Don Herold, author, humorist and illustrator Nancy Hiller, cabinetmaker, educator, and author Lissa Hunter, artist Edward D. Ives, folklorist Patricia Kalember, actress Andreas Katsulas, actor Debra A. Kemp, author of Arthurian literature, such as The Firebrand Charles Kimbrough, actor Kevin Kline, Academy Award-winning actor Michael Koryta, novelist Mark Lavie, journalist Ross Lockridge Jr., author of Raintree County Bienvenido Lumbera, poet, critic, playwright, Ramon Magsaysay Award winner and National Artist of the Philippines Lee Majors, actor, The Six Million Dollar Man Alfred McAdams, painter Judith McCulloh (Ph.D., Folklore), folklorist, ethnomusicologist, and university press editor David McLane, creator, promoter and producer of Gorgeous Ladies of Wrestling Don Mellett, 1914, journalist, newspaper editor, Pulitzer Prize winner Gene Miller, journalist, editor, two-time Pulitzer Prize winner Arian Moayed, Tony-nominated actor, co-founder of Waterwell and writer/director Ryan Murphy, Golden Globe-winning television producer (Nip/Tuck); best known for American Horror Story Dave Niehaus, broadcaster, Seattle Mariners Komelia Hongja Okim, sculptor Nicole Parker, actress Jane Pauley, television personality and journalist Angelo Pizzo, screenwriter, producer, director Ernie Pyle, journalist, Pulitzer Prize winner in 1944 Catt Sadler, television personality on E! Entertainment Television Rob Schmitt, journalist and commentator Amanda Schull, actress Scott Schuman, photographer and blogger Alexander Shimkin, Vietnam war correspondent Will Shortz, puzzle maker (enigmatologist) Ranveer Singh, Indian actor Tavis Smiley, National Public Radio and Public Television host Gary Snyder, poet and environmental activist, Pulitzer Prize winner (did not graduate) Lucy A. Snyder, author Brian Stack, actor, Late Night with Conan O'Brien Sage Steele, podcaster Jeri Taylor, screenwriter and television producer (Star Trek) Nancy Weaver Teichert, Pulitzer Prize-winning reporter Michael Uslan, film producer (Batman) Herb Vigran, actor Emil Wakim, actor and comedian, Saturday Night Live Aaron Waltke, Emmy-winning screenwriter and executive producer (Star Trek, Tales of Arcadia) Clark Wissler, anthropology pioneer

Business

Klaus Agthe, former chairman and CEO of ASEA Brown Boveri John Bitove, chairman and CEO of XM Canada, Priszm and Scott's REIT; founder of Toronto Raptors (NBA) John Chambers, president and CEO of Cisco Systems Bob Chapek, CEO of The Walt Disney Company Gayle Cook, co-founder of the Cook Group Mark Cuban, technology entrepreneur; Dallas Mavericks owner; co-founder of Broadcast.com with Todd Wagner in 1995 William S. Dalton, current CEO of the H. Lee Moffitt Cancer Center and Research Institute Lance de Masi, president of the American University in Dubai Donald Fehr, managing director, Major League Baseball Players Association Jeff M. Fettig, chairman and CEO of the Whirlpool Corporation Jared Fogle, former spokesman for Subway and convicted sex offender E. W. Kelley, former chairman of Steak 'n Shake Donald Knauss, former CEO of Clorox Company and COO of The Coca-Cola Company in North America Harold Arthur Poling, retired chairman and CEO of Ford Motor Company Frank Popoff, retired chairman and CEO of Dow Chemical Company Conrad Prebys, property developer based in San Diego Patty Stonesifer, former CEO, Bill and Melinda Gates Foundation; chairwoman of Smithsonian Institution Todd Wagner, CEO of 2929 Entertainment; founder of Todd Wagner Foundation; co-founder of Broadcast.com with Mark Cuban in 1995 Jimmy Wales, former CEO of Bomis, co-founder of Wikipedia, president of the Wikimedia Foundation (did not graduate) Peter Wong, CEO of The Hongkong and Shanghai Banking Corporation (HSBC), Asia-Pacific

Law, politics, and government

Heads of state and government

Supreme Court justices

U.S. senators

U.S. representatives

Governors, other state officials and mayors

Cabinet members, chairpersons/administrators and advisers

Diplomats

Judges and attorneys

Other

Music

Jamey Aebersold, jazz educator Kenny Aronoff, drummer Emilie Autumn, gothic violinist and singer David Baker, jazz composer Klara Barlow, operatic soprano Jamie Barton, operatic mezzo-soprano Joshua Bell, Grammy Award-winning concert violinist Noah Bendix-Balgley, violinist, concertmaster of Pittsburgh Symphony Orchestra, 1st concertmaster of Berlin Philharmonic Jonathan Biss, pianist, professor at Curtis Institute of Music Tom Borton, jazz saxophonist and composer Chris Botti, Grammy Award-winning jazz trumpeter Cary Boyce, composer Michael Brecker, jazz saxophonist Angela Brown, soprano Lawrence Brownlee, operatic tenor Hoagy Carmichael, songwriter and actor, "Stardust", "Georgia on My Mind" Angelin Chang, Grammy Award-winning classical pianist John Clayton, jazz and classical bassist, composer and arranger Jim Cornelison, tenor Dorian, hip-hop recording artist and record producer Peter Erskine, jazz drummer and educator Miriam Fried, violinist and pedagogue, professor at New England Conservatory, winner of Queen Elisabeth Music Competition Vivica Genaux, mezzo-soprano Tom Gullion, jazz saxophonist Jeff Hamilton, jazz drummer