Editing Louisiana Tech University (section)

==Notable people==
{{Main|List of Louisiana Tech University people}}
Louisiana Tech has produced prominent business people across several industries. Louisiana Tech alumnus [[Nick Akins]] is currently serving as [[chief executive officer]] of [[Fortune 500]] company [[American Electric Power]]. Alumnus [[Glen Post]] is the former CEO of [[CenturyLink]], and alumnus [[Michael McCallister]] is the former CEO of [[Humana]]. [[Edward L. Moyers]], former president and CEO of several railroads including [[MidSouth Rail Corporation|MidSouth Rail]], [[Illinois Central Railroad]] and [[Southern Pacific Transportation Company|Southern Pacific Railroad]], is a Louisiana Tech graduate. Billionaire businessmen brothers [[Charles Wyly]] and [[Sam Wyly]] graduated from Louisiana Tech. Founder of [[Duck Commander]] and star of [[A&E (TV channel)|A&E]]'s reality television series ''[[Duck Dynasty]]'' [[Phil Robertson]] earned two degrees from Louisiana Tech and also played football for the Bulldogs. [[Will Wright (game designer)|Will Wright]], designer of some of the best-selling video games of all-time (''[[SimCity (1989 video game)|SimCity]]'', ''[[The Sims]]'', and ''[[Spore (2008 video game)|Spore]]'') and co-founder of game development company [[Maxis]], attended Louisiana Tech.

Alumni of Louisiana Tech have also made their mark in the arts, entertainment, and the humanities. Country music superstars [[Kix Brooks]] and [[Trace Adkins]] are Louisiana Tech alumni along with two-time [[Grammy Award]] nominee [[Wayne Watson]]. [[Eddie Gossling]], writer and producer for [[Comedy Central]]'s ''[[Tosh.0]]'', attended Louisiana Tech. Alumna [[Faith Jenkins]], winner of the most scholarship money in [[Miss America]] pageant history, was the host of the ''[[Judge Faith]]'' television show, and alumna [[Sharon Brown (Miss USA)|Sharon Brown]] is a former [[Miss USA]]. Louisiana Tech graduate [[Marc Swayze]] is known for creating comic book superheroine [[Mary Marvel]] and his work on [[Captain Marvel (DC Comics)|Captain Marvel]].

Louisiana Tech graduates have been influential through public service, higher education, and activism. Former United States Senators [[James P. Pope]] and [[Saxby Chambliss]] and United States Representatives [[Newt V. Mills]], [[Joe Waggonner]], [[Jim McCrery]], and [[Rodney Alexander]] all attended Louisiana Tech. In addition, [[James P. Pope]] served as director of the [[Tennessee Valley Authority]]. Louisiana Tech alumnus [[Clint Williamson]] served as [[United States Ambassador-at-Large for War Crimes Issues]]. Many notable military leaders are Louisiana Tech alumni including lieutenant general [[David Wade (Louisiana general)|David Wade]], lieutenant general [[John Spencer Hardy]], major general [[Susan Y. Desjardins]], and major general [[Jack Ramsaur II]]. Alumna [[Kim Gandy]] served as president of the [[National Organization for Women]], and alumnus [[Jerome Ringo]] served as chairman of the [[National Wildlife Federation]].

Louisiana Tech athletes have starred in the [[National Football League]], [[National Basketball Association]], and [[Women's National Basketball Association]] as well as other professional sports. Three Bulldogs have been inducted into the [[Pro Football Hall of Fame]] and [[College Football Hall of Fame]]: Four-time [[Super Bowl]] champion quarterback [[Terry Bradshaw]], four-time [[Pro Bowl]] defensive end [[Fred Dean]], and eleven-time [[Pro Bowl]] offensive tackle [[Willie Roaf]]. Other notable former Bulldog football players include [[Leo Sanford]], [[Roger Carr]], [[Pat Tilley]], [[Matt Stover]], [[Troy Edwards]], [[Tim Rattay]], [[Tramon Williams]], and [[Ryan Allen (American football)|Ryan Allen]]. Legendary [[Louisiana Tech Lady Techsters basketball|Lady Techsters]] coach [[Leon Barmore]]; two-time [[NBA Most Valuable Player]] [[Karl Malone]]; [[Wade Trophy]] winner [[Teresa Weatherspoon]]; and [[Kim Mulkey]], the only person to have won NCAA Division I national championships as head coach of two different programs ([[Baylor Bears women's basketball|Baylor]] and [[LSU Tigers women's basketball|LSU]]), are Louisiana Tech's four inductees into the [[Naismith Memorial Basketball Hall of Fame]]. Other notable former Bulldog basketball players include former NBA head coaches [[Scotty Robertson]] and [[Tim Floyd]], ABA All-Star [[Mike Green (basketball, born 1951)|Mike Green]], NBA champion [[P. J. Brown]], and four-time NBA All-Star [[Paul Millsap]]. The [[Women's Basketball Hall of Fame]] has inducted seven Louisiana Tech alumni including Barmore, [[Janice Lawrence Braxton]], [[Mickie DeMoss]], [[Sonja Hogg]], [[Pam Kelly]], Mulkey, and Weatherspoon. Other notable former Lady Techsters include Olympic gold medalist [[Venus Lacy]], two-time WNBA All-Star [[Vickie Johnson]], [[WNBA Finals Most Valuable Player Award|WNBA Finals Most Valuable Player]] [[Betty Lennox]], and [[WNBA Rookie of the Year Award|WNBA Rookie of the Year]] [[Cheryl Ford]]. [[Brandon Gibbs]], 2-Time All American Women's Track Finalist.

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Image: Trace Adkins on stage.jpg |{{center|[[Trace Adkins]], recorded three Number One country music hits}}
Image: Terry Bradshaw.jpg |{{center|[[Terry Bradshaw]], four-time [[Super Bowl]] champion}}|alt=Terry Bradshaw, four-time Super Bowl champion.
Image: KixBrooksApr10.jpg |{{center|[[Kix Brooks]], won more [[Country Music Association|CMA]] and [[Academy of Country Music|ACM]] awards than any act in country music history}}
Image: Lipofsky-Karl-Malone-32727.jpg | {{center| [[Karl Malone]], two-time [[NBA Most Valuable Player]]}}|alt=Karl Malone, two-time NBA Most Valuable Player.
Image: Paul_Millsap_(34136384782).jpg | {{center| [[Paul Millsap]], four-time [[List of NBA All-Stars|NBA All-Star]]}}
Image: Phil Robertson by Gage Skidmore.jpg |{{center|[[Phil Robertson]], founder of [[Duck Commander]], star on television series ''[[Duck Dynasty]]''}}
Image: Will Wright at SXSW.jpg |{{center|[[Will Wright (game designer)|Will Wright]], video game designer and creator of ''[[The Sims]]'', the best-selling PC game of all time}}|alt=Will Wright, video game designer and creator of The Sims, the best-selling PC game of all time
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