University of Illinois | 150 Years & Beyond

Leslie Munger

Illinois deputy governor

2015-16: State comptroller

Chris Myers

VP/Advanced Technology

John Deere

Susan Nagele

Medal of Valor winner

Maryknoll Lay Missioner

Ken Paulson

Journalist

Former USA Today editor

Andy Richardson

Chairman/CEO

Greeley and Hansen

Todd Salen

Champaign County 2018 Realtor of Year

RE/MAX broker

Larry Samuelson

Professor of economics

Yale University

Bill Smith

Champaign-born Huffy Corp. CEO

Died in 2019

Chuck Staben

Former president

University of Idaho, 2014-20

Joseph Steven

Character actor

Romulan in ‘Star Trek’

Jeff Tarte

State senator

North Carolina

Beverly Washington

President

Image Factor

Marty Welch

CEO

Hawaii Employers Mutual Insurance Company

Keith Westcott

2010 LAS Distinguished Service Award

Retired scientist, visiting UI scholar

Betsy Wilson

Head, Undergrad Library

1978-92

Mark Zediker

Laser technology pioneer

CEO, NUBURU