List of Iona University alumni

Last updated February 14, 2025

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^[1]
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^[2]
John Gilchrist, former child actor known for playing 'Little Mikey' in Life cereal commercials^[3]
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 ^[4]
Robert Greifeld, chairman and former president/CEO of NASDAQ ^[5]
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).^[6]
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 ^[7]
John Bonacic, New York State Senator ^[8]
Timothy C. Idoni, Westchester County Clerk, former mayor of New Rochelle, New York ^[9]
Anthony T. Kane, former New York Supreme Court justice^[10]
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^[11]
Tariq Kirksay, professional basketball player in Europe; member of French national basketball team
Dennis Leonard, former professional baseball player with the Kansas City Royals ^[12]
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^[13]

Religion

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

References

↑ Grimes, William. "George Cain, Writer of ‘Blueschild Baby,’ Dies at 66", The New York Times , October 29, 2010. Accessed October 31, 2010.
↑ "Nash gracefully masters Williams" by Michael Coneys. The Ionian, October 27, 1976, page 4. "Terry Finn's portrayal of Blanche Du Bois, the illusionary princess of a world gone by, marks an impending destiny of distinction in her act. With diligence and the right breaks, she will prove a fine professional actor...Finn adds grace and desperate hope, bringing the portrayal to its zenith."
↑ zebrachick83 M$0.00. "Iona College". Mahalo.com. Retrieved 2010-06-07.{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: numeric names: authors list (link)
↑ Bloomberg BusinessWeek: Randy Falco
↑ BusinessWeek: Robert Greifeld
↑ NYSE: Catherine R. Kinney
↑ Spillane, Matt (2017-02-27). "Service set for former Mount Vernon mayor Ronald Blackwood". The Journal News . Retrieved 2017-03-19.
↑ "John J. Bonacic | New York State Senate". Senatorbonacic.com. Archived from the original on 2008-08-20. Retrieved 2010-06-07.
↑ Iona College: Timothy C. Idoni
↑ Judgepedia: Anthony Kane Archived 2010-06-16 at the Wayback Machine
↑ "NBA Draft Picks by college team: Iona". Basketball-Reference.com. 2015. Retrieved 2015-01-28.
↑ Dennis Leonard SP (1951-05-08). "Dennis Leonard Stats, News, Photos - Kansas City Royals - ESPN". ESPN . Retrieved 2010-06-07.
↑ "Vito Valentinetti Statistics and History". Baseball-Reference.com. Retrieved 2010-06-07.

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[1] Grimes, William. "George Cain, Writer of ‘Blueschild Baby,’ Dies at 66", The New York Times , October 29, 2010. Accessed October 31, 2010.

[2] "Nash gracefully masters Williams" by Michael Coneys. The Ionian, October 27, 1976, page 4. "Terry Finn's portrayal of Blanche Du Bois, the illusionary princess of a world gone by, marks an impending destiny of distinction in her act. With diligence and the right breaks, she will prove a fine professional actor...Finn adds grace and desperate hope, bringing the portrayal to its zenith."

[3] zebrachick83 M$0.00. "Iona College". Mahalo.com. Retrieved 2010-06-07.{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: numeric names: authors list (link)

[4] Bloomberg BusinessWeek: Randy Falco

[5] BusinessWeek: Robert Greifeld

[6] NYSE: Catherine R. Kinney

[jn-7] Spillane, Matt (2017-02-27). "Service set for former Mount Vernon mayor Ronald Blackwood". The Journal News . Retrieved 2017-03-19.

[8] "John J. Bonacic | New York State Senate". Senatorbonacic.com. Archived from the original on 2008-08-20. Retrieved 2010-06-07.

[9] Iona College: Timothy C. Idoni

[10] Judgepedia: Anthony Kane Archived 2010-06-16 at the Wayback Machine

[11] "NBA Draft Picks by college team: Iona". Basketball-Reference.com. 2015. Retrieved 2015-01-28.

[12] Dennis Leonard SP (1951-05-08). "Dennis Leonard Stats, News, Photos - Kansas City Royals - ESPN". ESPN . Retrieved 2010-06-07.

[13] "Vito Valentinetti Statistics and History". Baseball-Reference.com. Retrieved 2010-06-07.

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