University of Illinois | 150 Years & Beyond

Scott Turner

9-year NFL cornerback

Former Texas state rep.

Jeff Uhrig

CEO

Sirrus Chemistry

Anne Valente

Acclaimed author

Professor, Hamilton College

Tim Van Alstine

Associate VP, athletics director

Cardinal Stritch University

Richard Vedder

Professor emeritus

Ohio University

Jim Vermette

CEO, UI Alumni Association (1967-84)

Executive VP, Cozad Asset Management

Craig Virgin

1975 NCAA Cross-Country champion

Illinois Athletics Hall of Famer

Erin Virtue

Associate head coach

Northwestern volleyball

Debra Walker

Circuit court judge

Cook County

Dr. Garth Walker

Emergency physician

Jesse Brown Veteran Affairs

Paul Walmsley

Financial advisor

Merrill Lynch

Paul Ward

Coordinator, disabled services

New York Yankees

Beverly Washington

President

Image Factor

Steve Weatherford

NFL punter

Won Super Bowl XLVI

Hollis Webster

Former circuit judge

DuPage County

Paula Welander

Stanford assistant professor

Earth System Science

Jack Welch

Former CEO, General Electric

Died in 2020 at age 84

Josh Whitman

Illini athletic director

2017 Central Illinois Business Magazine Forty Under 40 Man of the Year

Andre Williams

Unit chief

FBI

Deron Williams

No. 3 pick, 2005 NBA draft

2005 NCAA runner-up

Marc Williams

Principal product manager

Walmart Labs

Tonya Williams

2-time All-American

1995-96 Dike Eddleman Award

Brian Wilson

World Series of Poker

$700,000-plus in winnings

Steve Wise

Systems engineer

Sierra Nevada Corp.