2015 by President Barack Obama to the President's Commission on Twenty-first Century Policing, a White House task force for police reform. Laura Stith, 1971: Chief Justice of the Missouri Supreme Court John A. Terry: Judge of the District of Columbia Court of Appeals Andrea R. Wood, 1991: United States district judge of the United States District Court for the Northern District of Illinois. Journalism and literature William S. Burroughs, 1914: novelist Gabe Fleisher, 2020: journalist and author of the Wake Up To Politics newsletter Martha Gellhorn, 1926: combat journalist, novelist, and Ernest Hemingway's third wife. He dedicated For Whom the Bell Tolls (1940) to her Vicki Goldberg, 1954: novelist and photographer Jane Smiley, 1967: Pulitzer Prize-winning (1992) novelist, A Thousand Acres Mary Wiltenburg, 1994: journalist, Little Bill Clinton project Arts, sciences, and education Leon Burke III, musician, singer, and conductor Sarah Clarke, 1989: actress, 24. Heather Goldenhersh, 1991: actress, nominated for a Tony (Featured Actress in a Play) for playing Sister James in Doubt. Jon Hamm, 1989: Golden Globe-winning actor who starred in Mad Men. Carrie Kemper, 2002; television writer, The Office (US). Ellie Kemper, 1998: actress, The Office (US) and Unbreakable Kimmy Schmidt. David D. Clark, 1962: computer scientist and internet pioneer Edward T. Foote II, 1955: president, University of Miami (1981–2001); dean of Washington University School of Law (1973–1980); helped design St. Louis' desegregation plans. Tom Friedman, 1983: conceptual artist John Hartford, 1956: Grammy-winning folk musician, Gentle On My Mind. Terry Karl, 1966: professor of Latin American Studies at Stanford University. James Peniston, 1992: sculptor. Thomas H. Stix, 1941: Plasma physics pioneer, Princeton professor. Erinn Westbrook, 2006: actress. Beau Willimon, 1995: playwright and screenwriter. Sports Fran Charles, 1986: television football reporter/host. Ezekiel Elliott, 2013: Dallas Cowboys running back. David Lee (basketball), class of 1997 (alum non-grad): NBA basketball player. Foye Oluokun, 2013: NFL linebacker. Dave Sisler, 1949: MLB baseball player. Dick Sisler, 1938: MLB baseball player. Scott Van Slyke, 2005: MLB baseball player for the Los Angeles Dodgers. Jay Williamson, 1985: Professional golfer on the PGA Tour. Philanthropy Leo Drey, 1935: timber magnate, conservationist, philanthropist. Was Missouri's largest private landholder until 2004, when his $180 million gift of land to a conservation foundation made him the U.S.'s sixth-most generous benefactor. Leases land to JBS for outdoor education. Business Sam Altman, 2003: CEO of OpenAI, former president of Y Combinator Maureen Chiquet, 1981: CEO of Chanel Joe Edwards, 1964: