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The quality of a university often is measured by the success of its graduates. Among the University of Tennessee’s 300,000 alumni are women and men who have distinguished themselves in many walks of life. Some of them are listed here. If you know of others who deserve recognition, tell us.

 

The Top of the Class


James Buchanan
, Nobel prize winner
John Cullum, actor
Chad Holliday, CEO, DuPont
Peyton Manning, Indianapolis Colts quarterback
Cormac McCarthy, Pulitzer Prize-winning novelist

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Howard Baker, former U.S. Senate majority leader, White House chief of staff, and ambassador to Japan, and Lady Vols basketball coach Pat Summitt are among the University of Tennessee’s best known alumni.

Alumni Facts

More than 300,000 alumni worldwide

States with most UT alumni: Tennessee, Georgia, Florida, North Carolina

The UT National Alumni Association chapters: 117 nationwide

More than 9,200 degrees awarded last year

Graduates and former students automatically become members of the UT National Alumni Association.