Ball State University has graduated numerous prominent figures who achieved international acclaim across television, entertainment, business, and sports. Among its most famous alumni are iconic late-night talk show host and comedian David Letterman, Garfield comic strip creator Jim Davis, Papa John's pizza founder John Schnatter, former Apple retail senior vice president Angela Ahrendts, publicist Stedman Graham, and former NBA standout player Bonzi Wells, all of whom have brought immense recognition and pride to the Muncie campus.