List of Michigan State University people

[1] Famous Spartans include NBA star Earvin "Magic" Johnson; MLB stars Kirk Gibson, Steve Garvey, Robin Roberts; NFL stars Brad Van Pelt, Bubba Smith, Herb Adderley and Joe DeLamielleure; actors James Caan and Robert Urich; Evil Dead trilogy director Sam Raimi; LGBT rights activist and internet personality Tyler Oakley; former Michigan governors James Blanchard, Fred M. Warner, and John Engler; U.S.

Senator Spencer Abraham; billionaires Eli Broad, Reinhold Schmieding, Drayton McLane, Jr., Harley Hotchkiss, Thomas H. Bailey, Tom Gores, Andrew Beal and Dan Gilbert, Mat Ishbia Michigan State's faculty and academic staff number around 4,500 researchers.

Throughout the years, notable researchers have included William J. Beal, who developed hybrid corn; psychologist Erich Fromm; G. Malcolm Trout, who invented the process for the homogenization of milk; and Barnett Rosenberg, the discoverer of cancer-fighting drug cisplatin.

In addition to faculty, Michigan State has around 6,000 administration and non-academic staff.

Notable alumni: Academia: Education • Medicine • Science • Social science Arts & media: Cinema • Journalism • Literature • Music • Television & radio • Visual arts Business: Consumer goods • Finance • Industry Politics & government: Activism • Diplomacy • Law • Public office Sports & athletics: Baseball • Basketball • Football • Ice hockey • Running • Soccer • Olympians • MMA Faculty & administration: Notable faculty: Arts & humanities • Science • Social science Current administration: Board of Trustees • Head coaches Former administration: Former presidents Notes       External links