The following is a list of people associated with the University of Louisville. Notable alumni Arts and entertainment Harriette Simpson Arnow (BS 1930) – former author, best known for The Dollmaker Terry Bisson (BA 1964) – contemporary science fiction author Nick DeMartino (BA) – former Senior Vice President, Media and Technology for the American Film Institute Bob Edwards (BA 1969) – former host of NPR's Morning Edition, host of The Bob Edwards Show on XM Satellite Radio and PRI's Bob Edwards Weekend Howard Fineman (JD 1975) – Newsweek chief political analyst Sam Gilliam (BFA 1955, MFA 1961) – painter, specializing in color field and abstract art Sue Grafton (BA 1961) – contemporary detective novel author Edward N. Hamilton, Jr (BFA 1969) – sculptor, works include York, the Spirit of Freedom, and the Amistad Memorial Michael Jackman – columnist, poet, essayist, fiction writer, and college professor Static Major – singer, songwriter, most famous from his work with Lil Wayne on "Lollipop" Delfeayo Marsalis (MA 2004) – jazz trombonist and record producer; brother of Wynton Marsalis and son of Ellis Marsalis Amanda Matthews (BA) – sculptor and painter Beverle Graves Myers – author of historical mystery novels and short stories Mary Spencer Nay (BA 1941, MA 1960) – painter and printmaker Marsha Norman (BA 1969) – Pulitzer Prize and Tony Award-winning playwright Barbara A. Perry (BA 1978) – author; political analyst; Senior Fellow, University of Virginia Miller Center of Public Affairs; former Carter Glass Professor of Government, Sweet Briar College Diane Sawyer – attended but did not graduate law school; anchor of ABC World News Ben Sollee – cellist, singer, and songwriter Henry Strater – painter, illustrator Kenneth Victor Young (BA, MA) – painter, designer, educator Business Owsley Brown Frazier (BA 1958, JD 1960) – former director of Brown-Forman Corporation Robert Nardelli (MBA 1975) – CEO of Chrysler; former CEO of Home Depot; former CEO of General Electric Company Frank Neuhauser (BS 1934) – patent attorney; winner of the first National Spelling Bee in 1925 James Patterson (MBA 1955) – co-founder of Long John Silvers, Rally's Hamburgers, and Chi-Chi's restaurant chains, President of Pattco Investments Leslie Stephen Wright (1913–97) – President of Samford University in Birmingham, Alabama 1958–83 Politics David L. Armstrong (JD 1969) – former mayor of Louisville (1996–2002) Reuf Bajrovic – former Minister of Energy of Federation of Bosnia and Herzegovina (BA 2000) Solon Borland (MD 1841) – former U.S.