University of Texas at Austin alumni

Frank_Kell_Cahoon

Frank Kell Cahoon (June 20, 1934 – January 30, 2013) was an American politician who served in the Texas House of Representatives from 1965 to 1969.Cahoon was born in Austin, Texas and grew up in Wichita Falls, Texas. Cahoon went to Colorado School of Mines and University of Texas at Austin. Cahoon served in the United States Army. He was involved in the oil business in Midland, Texas. Cahoon served on the Midland City Council. He was the state's only Republican state legislator in 1965.He was named after his maternal grandfather, Frank Kell.

Joe_B._Wyatt

Joe Billy Wyatt served as the sixth chancellor of Vanderbilt University from 1982 to 2000. Prior to his appointment at Vanderbilt, Wyatt was the Vice President for Administration at Harvard University

Eloisa_Garcia_Tamez

Eloisa Garcia Tamez (born March 2, 1935) is an American civil rights leader, lecturer, professional nurse, professor and retired officer of the United States Army's Nursing Corps. She is a prominent opponent and litigant against the Texas-Mexico border wall. She self-identifies as being of Lipan Apache descent.

Edward_B._Singleton

Edward Bivens Singleton (October 22, 1920 – January 10, 2015) was an American physician and one of the early pediatric radiologists in the United States. He was the first physician hired by Texas Children's Hospital before it opened in the 1950s, and he practiced there until shortly before his death. He received awards for his career achievements from several radiology-related organizations.

Lorene_Rogers

Lorene Lane Rogers (April 3, 1914 – January 11, 2009) was an American biochemist and educator who served as the 21st President of the University of Texas at Austin. She has been described as the first woman in the United States to lead a major research university.

Bob_Armstrong_(politician)

Robert Landis Armstrong, known as Bob Armstrong (November 7, 1932 – March 1, 2015), was a Democratic politician and an environmental activist from the U.S. state of Texas. He was a member of the Texas House of Representatives from 1963 to 1971, Commissioner of the Texas General Land Office from 1971 to 1983, and a member of the Texas Parks and Wildlife Commission from 1985 to 1991. From 1993 to 1998, he was the assistant secretary for land and minerals management at the United States Department of the Interior under appointment of U.S. President Bill Clinton.

Wayne_Connally

Wayne Wright Connally (March 19, 1923 – December 20, 2000) was an American politician. He served as a Democratic member for the 58th district of the Texas House of Representatives. He also served as a member for the 21st district of the Texas Senate.

John_Ben_Shepperd

John Ben Shepperd (October 19, 1915 – March 8, 1990) was an American lawyer, businessman, and politician who served as the Secretary of State (1950–1952) and Attorney General (1953–1957) for the U.S. state of Texas.