List of Wheaton College (Illinois) alumni
Introduction This '''list of Wheaton College alumni''' includes notable individuals who studied as undergraduates or graduate students at Wheaton College (Illinois).
Academia * Bart D. Ehrman, 1978 – Distinguished Professor of Religious Studies at the University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill* John J. Tyson, 1969 – Distinguished Professor of Biological Sciences at Virginia Tech and former president of the Society for Mathematical Biology* C. Stephen Evans, BA philosophy, 1969 – University Professor of Philosophy and the Humanities at Baylor University* Nathan O. Hatch, (summa cum laude) 1968 – former president of Wake Forest University and provost of University of Notre Dame* Arthur F. Holmes – philosopher and professor at Wheaton College* Douglas Jacobsen, BA philosophy, 1973 – scholar of global Christianity, Distinguished Professor at Messiah University* Walter Kaiser Jr. – Old Testament scholar* Robert A. Kraft – historian of early Judaism and Christianity at the University of Pennsylvania*  Merritt Maduke, BS chemistry (summa cum laude), 1989 – Associate Professor of Molecular & Cellular Physiology at Stanford University* Gerald P. McKenny, BA philosophy, 1979 – Walter Professor of Theology at University of Notre Dame* Niel B. Nielson, BA philosophy, 1976 – former president of Covenant College* Mark Noll, BA English – professor of history at University of Notre Dame* Phil Ryken, BA English literature and philosophy, 1988 – former pastor of Tenth Presbyterian Church and current president of Wheaton College* Daniel W. Smith, BA literature* John H. Walton – Old Testament scholar* Marvin R. Wilson, BA history – Professor of Biblical Studies at Gordon College
Business * Dwayne Andreas. former CEO of Archer Daniels Midland ADM* Robert Van Kampen, 1960, founder of the investment banking firm Van Kampen* Robert W. Lane, former CEO of John Deere* C. William Pollard, former chairman and CEO of ServiceMaster
Civil Rights * C. Herbert Oliver, civil rights activist
Media, arts and entertainment * Jim Abel – singer-songwriter* Nuala Archer – Irish-American poet*Sarah Pulliam Bailey, BA communications, 2008 – journalist, ''The Washington Post''* Scott Baker – journalist, editor in chief of The Blaze* Wes Craven, writing and psychology – horror film director* Piper Curda – singer and actress* Ian Eskelin, BA Communications – singer-songwriter, All Star United* Cathleen Falsani, 1992 – journalist; columnist for ''Chicago Sun-Times''* Colyn Fischer, Bachelor of Music Performance, 1999 – violinist* Jason Harrod – singer-songwriter, Harrod and Funck* Carol Huston – actress, ''Matlock''* Camille and Kennerly Kitt – twin harpists and actresses* Margaret Landon, 1925 – author of the novel ''Anna and the King of Siam''* Elliot Leung – film composer – ''The Battle at Lake Changjin,'' the highest grossing non-English film of all time* Kurt Lightner – artist* Adam McCune, BA, 2006 – co-author of the novel ''The Rats of Hamelin''* Sylvia McNair, Bachelor of Music, 1978 – soprano* John Nelson, Bachelor of Music, 1963, DMUS 1989 – conductor* Jeffrey Nordling, BA, 1984 – actor* Martin O'Donnell, Bachelor of Music, 1977 – composer, ''Halo'' video game series* Kate Pierson – singer with the B-52s* Walter Ratliff, MA Communications – journalist* Luci Shaw, BA English Literature/New Testament Greek, magna cum laude, poet* Mischa Willett - poet* Robert H. Siegel, BA, 1961 – poet, novelist* Wendy White, Bachelor of Music, 1975 – mezzo-soprano* Douglas Yeo, Bachelor of Music, 1976 – bass trombonist* Ken Klippenstein, Bachelor of Arts English Literature, 2010 – Journalist
Politics * David J. Apol – Acting Director of U.S. Office of Government Ethics (2017–2018)* Torrey C. Brown – Secretary, Maryland Department of Natural Resources* Dan Coats – Director of National Intelligence (2017–2019), U.S. Senator (R-IN) (1989–1999, 2011–2017)* Michael Gerson – senior advisor to President George W. Bush (2000–2006)* Richard C. Halverson – chaplain, U.S. Senate (1981–1994)* Dennis Hastert – U.S. Representative (R-IL) (1987–2007), former Speaker of the House* Paul B. Henry – U.S. Representative (R-MI) (1985–1993)* David Iglesias – U.S. Attorney, District of New Mexico (2001–2006)* Jim McDermott – U.S. Representative (D-WA) (1989–2017)* Abram B. Steele – New York State Assembly (1904–1906)* Russell Vought – Director, Office of Management and Budget (2020–2021)* Tim Walberg – U.S. Representative (R-MI) (2007–2009, 2011–present)* Timothy Weeden – Wisconsin State Legislature (1987–1997)* David Young – Nixon administration (1970–1973); co-founder of the Nixon Administration's White House Plumbers
Religion * David Anders – later Catholic convert; author, radio host on EWTN, main contributor to ''"Called to Communion - Catholic and Reformed Dialogue"'' website* Juanita Breckenridge Bates – Congregationalist minister* Rob Bell – founding pastor of Mars Hill Bible Church and featured speaker in NOOMA films* Paul-Gordon Chandler – Episcopal priest, author and interfaith advocate* Edmund Clowney – theologian and president of Westminster Theological Seminary* Mal Couch – founder and president of the Tyndale Theological Seminary* William Lane Craig – apologist, professor of philosophy at Talbot School of Theology, author of The Kalam Cosmological Argument* Chip Edgar – Anglican bishop of South Carolina* Jim Elliot – martyred missionary* Elisabeth Elliot – author, noted missionary; widow of Jim Elliot* David Otis Fuller – author, pastor, founder of the "Which Bible?" Society, editor of the ''Baptist Bulletin''* Bill Gothard – minister and author, former president of the Institute in Basic Life Principles* Billy Graham – evangelist* Ruth Graham – author and poet, wife of Billy Graham* Carl F. H. Henry – first editor-in-chief of the magazine ''Christianity Today''* Paul King Jewett – theologian and professor at Fuller Theological Seminary* Daniel C. Juster – leader in the Messianic Judaism movement* Harold Lindsell – former editor of the magazine ''Christianity Today''* Ed McCully – martyred missionary* Josh McDowell – Christian apologist* Alvera Mickelsen, 1942 – writer, journalism professor, advocate of Christian feminism and co-founder of Christians for Biblical Equality* John Ortberg – pastor and author* John Piper – pastor and author* Stewart Ruch – Anglican bishop of the Upper Midwest* Nate Saint – martyred missionary* Steve Saint – author, missionary; son of Nate Saint* Burton Smith – minister and community organizer* Jon M. Sweeney – author, editor, book publisher* Kenneth N. Taylor – paraphraser of ''The Living Bible'' and founder of Tyndale Publishers* Frances E. Townsley – minister * A. W. Tozer – minister and author* John Walvoord – author and former president of Dallas Theological Seminary* Gary Wilde – minister and author* Philip Yancey – author and editor* So Yan Pui - Founder of Breakthrough movement, a youth ministry in Hong Kong and Taiwan
Science * James S. Albus (1935–2011), B.S. 1957 – engineer at the National Institute of Standards and Technology* Harold Alden (1890–1964), 1912 – astronomer*Arthur J. Ammann, 1958 –  pediatric immunologist; pioneer in understanding HIV transmission, helped develop pneumococcal vaccine * Paul Werner Gast (1930–1973), 1952 – geochemist and geologist* J. Laurence Kulp (1921–2006), 1942 – geochemist; pioneer in radiometric dating methods* Ronald C. Phillips (1932–2005), 1954 – marine botanist; pioneer in seagrass science* John Wesley Powell (1834–1902), – 19th-century geologist and explorer of the American West* Dr. Taylor McKenzie  - The first  Navajo to graduate from a medical school. A surgeon and former Navajo Nation Vice President.
Sports * Marshall Hollingsworth, 2015 – professional soccer player* Pete Ittersagen, 2009 – NFL cornerback, Tennessee Titans* Donnie Nelson, 1986 – General Manager, Dallas Mavericks* Mel Peterson, 1960 – former NBA player* Randy Pfund, 1974 – General Manager, Miami Heat* Andy Studebaker, 2008 – NFL linebacker, Kansas City Chiefs
Other * Todd Beamer, 1991 – passenger aboard United Airlines Flight 93* Clinton F. Irwin – Justice of the Oklahoma Territorial Supreme Court (1899–1907)* Raymond Joseph, 1960 – former Haitian Ambassador to the United States* Trevor N. McFadden, 2001 – Judge of the United States District Court for the District of Columbia* Samuel H. Sedgwick, Justice of the Nebraska Supreme Court* Edward Breathitte Sellers, 1866 – first Wheaton College graduate of color* Timothy Stoen, 1960 – member of Peoples Temple; Jonestown defector* Dave Theurer – game designer; created ''Missile Command'' and ''Tempest'' for Atari* R. Timothy Ziemer – Navy admiral and global health expert
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