The St. Francis College Alumni Association was founded in 1887. All former graduates of St. Francis College become members upon graduation. Some of the college's better known alumni include U.S. Representative Peter T. King, who is also chairman of the House Homeland Security Committee, and Thomas J. Pickard, who was the director of the FBI. Another notable alumni is Richard Sheirer, the Director of the New York City Office of Emergency Management (O.E.M.) during the September 11, 2001 attacks. Sheirer coordinated the rescue and recovery effort at ground zero.