Baylor University

==Notable alumni, faculty and staff==
{{main|List of Baylor University people}} [[File:Willie UK2K7 2.JPG|right|thumb|[[Willie Nelson]] attended Baylor]]

With more than 180,000 living alumni, Baylor is represented by notable individuals in an array of public and professional spheres.

Graduates acclaimed for their work in the arts include [[Pulitzer Prize]]-winning composer [[Steven Stucky]], [[GMA Dove Award]]-winning composer [[Bruce Greer]], [[Grammy Award]]-winning Christian recording artist [[Phil Driscoll]], Christian recording artist [[David Crowder]], Grammy-winning [[Gaither Vocal Band]] tenor [[David Phelps (musician)|David Phelps]], screenwriter and director [[John Lee Hancock]] (with works including ''[[The Blind Side (film)|The Blind Side]]'', nominated for the 2009 [[Academy Award for Best Picture]]), screenwriter [[Derek Haas]] (with works including ''[[3:10 to Yuma (2007 film)|3:10 to Yuma]]'' and ''[[Wanted (2008 film)|Wanted]]'', both nominated for multiple [[Academy Award]]s), [[Emmy Award]]-nominated director [[Kevin Reynolds (director)|Kevin Reynolds]], Emmy-winning actress [[Angela Kinsey]] (the character of [[Angela Martin]] in NBC's [[The Office (U.S. TV series)|''The Office'']]), Emmy-nominated actress [[Allison Tolman]], [[Tony Award]]-nominated actress [[Elizabeth A. Davis]], actress [[Carole Cook]] (a protégé of [[Lucille Ball]]), ventriloquist [[Jeff Dunham]], and ''[[The Silence of the Lambs (film)|The Silence of the Lambs]]'' writer [[Thomas Harris]].

Also alumni of the university are Chip and Joanna Gaines, who graduated in 1998 and 2001 respectively. They are the stars of the former HGTV show, ''[[Fixer Upper (TV series)|Fixer Upper]]'' and are frequently involved in the Baylor community. In 2020, they left HGTV after being offered an opportunity to develop and star in their own network – Magnolia Network – which began airing in 2021 as part of the Discovery Family of Networks.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.baylor.edu/alumni/magazine/1401/index.php?id=927590|title=Baylor University {{!}} Baylor Magazine, Fall 2015 {{!}} Alumni of the Year: Chip and Joanna Gaines|website=Baylor Magazine, Fall 2015 {{!}} Baylor University|access-date=June 17, 2016|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20160521052205/http://www.baylor.edu/alumni/magazine/1401/index.php?id=927590|archive-date=May 21, 2016|url-status=live}}</ref>

Alumni known for leadership in the private and public sectors include ''[[People Magazine]]'' co-founder Hal C. Wingo, [[The Weather Channel]] CFO Jerry Elliott, [[American Airlines]] CEO [[Thomas W. Horton]], [[Western Refining]] CEO Paul Foster, [[Allbritton Communications Company]] (the parent company of ''[[Politico]]'') founder Joe Allbritton, [[XTO Energy]] CEO Bob R. Simpson, chairman of the McLane Group and former owner of the [[Houston Astros]] Drayton McLane, Jr., [[Oracle Corporation]] CEO [[Mark Hurd]], former chairman and CEO of Stanford Financial Group and convicted fraudster [[Allen Stanford]], EXUSMED CEO and founder of [[Empowering Spirits Foundation]] [[A. Latham Staples]], former mayor of San Antonio [[Phil Hardberger]], former Governor of Texas [[Ann Richards]], former Governor of Texas Mark Wells White Jr., former Federal Bureau of Investigation director [[William S. Sessions]], and ninth president of [[Goucher College]] [[Judy Jolley Mohraz]].

Professional athletes who graduated from the university include quarterback and 2011 [[Heisman Trophy]]-winner [[Robert Griffin III]], [[Phoenix Mercury]] WNBA player [[Brittney Griner]], four-time [[Olympic Games|Olympic]] gold medalist [[Michael Johnson (sprinter)|Michael Johnson]], and [[Baseball Hall of Fame]] inductee [[Ted Lyons]].

Grammy–winning recording artist [[Willie Nelson]], actor [[Austin Miller]] and Senator [[Rand Paul]] attended Baylor . Former [[United States Vice President]] [[John Nance Garner]] (Franklin D. Roosevelt President) received an honorary doctor of laws degree from Baylor in 1936.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.lib.utexas.edu/taro/utcah/00384/cah-00384.html|title=A Guide to the John Nance Garner Papers, 1874–1968|website=Lib.utexas.edu|access-date=August 10, 2015|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20150411005617/http://www.lib.utexas.edu/taro/utcah/00384/cah-00384.html|archive-date=April 11, 2015|url-status=live}}</ref> Actor and comedian [[Bill Cosby]] received an honorary doctor of humane letters degree from the university in 2003,<ref>{{cite web |url=http://www.baylor.edu/mediacommunications/news.php?action=story&story=5453 |title=Baylor University &#124; Media Communications &#124; News |publisher=Baylor.edu |access-date=December 8, 2013 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20131209023346/http://www.baylor.edu/mediacommunications/news.php?action=story&story=5453 |archive-date=December 9, 2013 |url-status=live |date=September 5, 2003 }}</ref> which was rescinded in 2015.<ref>{{cite news |title=Baylor rescinds honorary doctorate given to Bill Cosby in 2003 |url=http://www.wacotrib.com/news/higher_education/baylor-rescinds-honorary-doctorate-given-to-bill-cosby-in/article_204ba1ef-403d-5390-8ebc-22cae468e1ef.html |newspaper=WacoTrib.com |last=Stottlemyre |first=Matthew |date=October 9, 2015 |access-date=December 30, 2015 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20171011072246/http://www.wacotrib.com/news/higher_education/baylor-rescinds-honorary-doctorate-given-to-bill-cosby-in/article_204ba1ef-403d-5390-8ebc-22cae468e1ef.html |archive-date=October 11, 2017 |url-status=live }}</ref>

For information on notable faculty, staff and other alumni, please see the [[List of Baylor University people]].

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Mark Hurd (cropped2).jpg|[[Mark Hurd]]<br /><span style="font-size:90%">CEO of the [[Oracle Corporation]] and former CEO of [[Hewlett-Packard]]</span>
Crowder.jpg|[[David Crowder]]<br /><span style="font-size:90%">[[GMA Dove Award]]-winning Christian recording artist</span>
Rg3 redskins.jpg|[[Robert Griffin III]]<br /><span style="font-size:90%">Quarterback and winner of the 2011 [[Heisman Trophy]]</span> 
Jeff Dunham and Achmed.JPG|[[Jeff Dunham]]<br /><span style="font-size:90%">Ventriloquist</span> 
Trey Wingo cropped NFL Live ESPNWeekend2010-026.jpg|[[Trey Wingo]]<br /><span style="font-size:90%">Co-host of [[ESPN]]'s ''[[SportsCenter]]''</span>
Brittney Griner accepting Wade Trophy 2.jpg|[[Brittney Griner]]<br /><span style="font-size:90%">WNBA player for [[Phoenix Mercury]], three-time All-American, 2012 AP Player of the Year</span>
Robert Fulghum.jpg|[[Robert Fulghum]]<br /><span style="font-size:90%">Minister and [[The New York Times Best Seller list|''New York Times'' Bestselling]] author</span>
<!-- Deleted image removed: Image:Phil Driscoll.jpg|[[Phil Driscoll]]<br /><span style="font-size:90%">[[Grammy Award]]-winning Christian recording artist</span>  -->
GKeller.png|[[Gary W. Keller]]<br /><span style="font-size:90%">Author and co-founder of [[Keller Williams Realty]]</span>
<!-- [[WP:NFCC]] violation: Image:Thomas-harris.jpg|[[Thomas Harris]]<br /><span style="font-size:90%">Suspense author and screenwriter, including ''[[The Silence of the Lambs (film)|The Silence of the Lambs]]''</span> -->
Michael Johnson Sydney2000.jpg|[[Michael Johnson (sprinter)|Michael Johnson]]<br /><span style="font-size:90%">Sprinter, winner of four [[Olympic Games|Olympic]] gold medals and eight [[World Championships]] gold medals</span>
Trey Gowdy official congressional photo (cropped).jpg|[[Trey Gowdy]]<br /><span style="font-size:90%">Former US Congressman and television news personality</span>
Ann Richards.jpg|[[Ann Richards]]<br /><span style="font-size:90%">Former Governor of Texas</span>
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