83 Notable alumni of
California Polytechnic State University - San Luis Obispo
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California Polytechnic State University - San Luis Obispo is 804th in the world, 296th in North America, and 275th in the United States by aggregated alumni prominence. Below is the list of 83 notable alumni from California Polytechnic State University - San Luis Obispo sorted by their wiki pages popularity. The directory includes famous graduates and former students along with research and academic staff.
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"Weird Al" Yankovic
- Enrolled in California Polytechnic State University - San Luis Obispo
- Graduated with Bachelor of Architecture
- Occupations
- actorcomediansinger-songwriter
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Alfred Matthew "Weird Al" Yankovic is an American comedy musician, writer, and actor. He is best known for writing and performing comedy songs that often parody specific songs by contemporary musicians. He also performs original songs that are style pastiches of the work of other acts, as well as polka medleys of popular songs, most of which feature his trademark accordion. Since having one of his comedy songs aired on The Dr. Demento Radio Show in 1976 at age 16, Yankovic has sold more than 12 million albums (as of 2025), recorded more than 150 parodies and original songs, and performed more than 2,000 live shows.
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Chuck Liddell
- Occupations
- athleteamateur wrestlerkickboxerkaratekamixed martial arts fighter
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Charles David Liddell is an American former professional mixed martial artist. A professional competitor from 1998 to 2018, Liddell is a former UFC Light Heavyweight Champion (from 2005 to 2007) and is widely credited, along with fellow UFC fighter Randy Couture, with helping bring MMA into the mainstream of American sports and entertainment. Known as "The Iceman", Liddell achieved a 16–7 MMA record in the UFC, and an overall MMA record of 21–9, with 13 of his wins coming by way of knockout. He also achieved a 20-2 record in kickboxing, with 16 of his wins coming by way of knockout, and won two national amateur championships. He retired in late 2010, then came out of retirement for one bout in 2018, in a loss to rival Tito Ortiz. On July 10, 2009, Liddell was inducted into the UFC Hall of Fame.
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Devin Nunes
- Enrolled in California Polytechnic State University - San Luis Obispo
- In 1995 graduated with Bachelor of Science
- In 1996 graduated with Master of Science
- Occupations
- farmerbusinesspersonpolitician
- Biography
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Devin Gerald Nunes GOIH is an American businessman and politician who serves as the Chair of the President's Intelligence Advisory Board since January 20, 2025, and as chief executive officer of the Trump Media & Technology Group (TMTG). Before resigning from the House of Representatives and joining TMTG, Nunes was first the U.S. representative for California's 21st congressional district from 2003 to 2013, and then California's 22nd congressional district from 2013 to 2022.
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Taylor Tomlinson
- Occupations
- stand-up comediantelevision presenter
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Taylor Elyse Tomlinson is an American stand-up comedian. She has released three Netflix stand-up specials: Quarter-Life Crisis (2020), Look At You (2022) and Have It All (2024). She hosted the CBS late-night show After Midnight, which ran from January 2024 through June 2025.
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Chad Mendes
- Enrolled in California Polytechnic State University - San Luis Obispo
- Studied in 2003-2008
- Occupations
- mixed martial arts fightercollegiate wrestler
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Chad Eduardo Mendes is an American professional bare-knuckle boxer, and former mixed martial artist and collegiate wrestler who is currently signed to Bare Knuckle Fighting Championship (BKFC). He gained notoriety competing in the featherweight division of the Ultimate Fighting Championship (UFC), where he was a three-time UFC championship challenger, and had also competed in the World Extreme Cagefighting (WEC).
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Pedro Armendáriz
- Occupations
- film actoractortelevision actor
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Pedro Gregorio Armendáriz Hastings was a Mexican and American actor. With the actresses Dolores del Río and María Félix, he was one of the best-known Latin American movie stars of the 1940s and 1950s. He won the Ariel Award for Best Actor twice (out of six nominations), for The Pearl (1948) and Soledad's Shawl (1952).
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Amie Harwick
- Occupations
- writermodelpsychotherapistsex therapist
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Amie Nicole Harwick was an American marriage and family therapist and writer. Raised in Lansdale, Pennsylvania, she moved to Los Angeles, California in 2001, and initially worked as a personal trainer, dancer, bartender, and model. She earned a degree in psychology from California State Polytechnic University, a master's degree in clinical psychology from Pepperdine University, and a PhD from the non-accredited Institute for Advanced Study of Human Sexuality. She practiced as a therapist, specializing in family and sex counseling, and became known for working with clients in West Hollywood.
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Dean Karnazes
- Occupations
- ultramarathon runnermarathon runnerlong-distance runnerathletics competitor
- Biography
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Dean Karnazes, is an American ultramarathon runner, and author of Ultramarathon Man: Confessions of an All-Night Runner, which details ultra endurance running for the general public.
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Jay Asher
- Occupations
- children's writernovelistwriter
- Biography
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Jay Asher is an American writer and novelist. He is best known for writing the bestselling 2007 book Thirteen Reasons Why.
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Steven Ford
- Occupations
- television actorfilm directoractorfilm actor
- Biography
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Steven Meigs Ford is an American actor, and the youngest son of former U.S. President Gerald Ford and former First Lady Betty Ford. He is perhaps best known for playing Andy Richards in the soap opera The Young and the Restless.
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Burt Rutan
- Occupations
- military flight engineerentrepreneuraircraft pilotengineerinventor
- Biography
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Elbert Leander "Burt" Rutan is an American retired aerospace engineer and entrepreneur noted for his originality in designing light, strong, unusual-looking, and energy-efficient air and space craft. He designed the record-breaking Voyager, which in 1986 was the first plane to fly around the world without stopping or refueling. He also designed the Virgin Atlantic GlobalFlyer, which in 2006 set the world record for the fastest and longest (25,766 miles/41,466 km) nonstop non-refueled circumnavigation flight in history. In 2004, Rutan's sub-orbital spaceplane design SpaceShipOne became the first privately funded spacecraft to enter the realm of space, winning the Ansari X-Prize that year for achieving the feat twice within a two-week period.
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Maya Higa
- Enrolled in California Polytechnic State University - San Luis Obispo
- Studied in 2016-2020
- Occupations
- zookeepersinger-songwriterYouTubersingerrider
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Maya Elaine Higa is an American conservationist, Twitch streamer, and YouTuber. She is the founder of Alveus Sanctuary, a non-profit exotic animal sanctuary and virtual education center based in Austin, Texas.
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David Nwaba
- Occupations
- basketball player
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David Ugochukwu Nwaba// is an American professional basketball player for the San-en NeoPhoenix of the Japanese B.League. He played college basketball for Santa Monica College and Cal Poly.
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Doug LaMalfa
- Enrolled in California Polytechnic State University - San Luis Obispo
- In 1982 graduated with Bachelor of Science
- Occupations
- farmerpolitician
- Biography
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Douglas Lee LaMalfa was an American politician and businessman who served as the U.S. representative for California's 1st congressional district from 2013 until his death in 2026. A member of the Republican Party, his district, formerly the second largest in the state after the 8th (now essentially the 23rd), covers nearly all of interior Northern California, including Chico, Redding, and Susanville.
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Robert L. Gibson
- Occupations
- military flight engineerastronautmilitary officeraircraft pilot
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Robert Lee Gibson, (Capt, USN, Ret.), is a former American naval officer and aviator, test pilot, and aeronautical engineer. A retired NASA astronaut, he also served as Chief of the Astronaut Office from 1992 to 1997. Today Gibson is active as a professional pilot, racing regularly at the annual Reno Air Races. He was inducted into the U.S. Astronaut Hall of Fame in 2003 and the National Aviation Hall of Fame in 2013, and has received several military decorations throughout his career.
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Mohammad Reza Nematzadeh
- Occupations
- engineerpolitician
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Mohammadreza Nematzadeh is an Iranian politician who was minister of industry of Iran since he was approved by the Iranian parliament on 15 August 2013 until 20 August 2017.
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Abel Maldonado
- Occupations
- politician
- Biography
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Abel O. Maldonado Jr. is an American politician who served as the 48th lieutenant governor of California from April 27, 2010 to January 3, 2011. As of 2026, he is the last Republican to serve as California's Lieutenant Governor.
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Jeff Denham
- Enrolled in California Polytechnic State University - San Luis Obispo
- In 1992 graduated with Bachelor of Arts
- Occupations
- politicianbusiness executive
- Biography
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Jeffrey John Denham is an American politician, United States Air Force veteran, and businessman. A member of the Republican Party, he served as the U.S. representative for California's 10th congressional district from 2013 to 2019. Denham first won election to the U.S. House in 2010, representing California's 19th congressional district for one term before redistricting led him to run in the 10th district in 2012.
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Ariel Lassiter
- Occupations
- association football player
- Biography
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Ariel Daniel Lassiter Acuña is a Costa Rican professional footballer who plays as a winger for Major League Soccer club Portland Timbers and the Costa Rica national team.
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Tory Bruno
- Enrolled in California Polytechnic State University - San Luis Obispo
- Graduated with Bachelor of Science in mechanical engineering
- Occupations
- mechanical engineerbusiness executive
- Biography
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Salvatore "Tory" Thomas Bruno is an American aerospace engineer and executive. He is currently president of the National Security Group of Blue Origin. Previously, Bruno was the President and Chief Executive Officer of United Launch Alliance (ULA) from August 2014 until December 2025. Before ULA, he worked at Lockheed Martin, where he advanced from engineer to executive.
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Kathy Sierra
- Occupations
- video game developerprogrammer
- Biography
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Kathy Sierra is an American programming instructor, game developer, author, and the curator of Intrinzen.
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Frederick W. Sturckow
- Occupations
- astronautmilitary officer
- Biography
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Frederick Wilford "Rick" Sturckow is an engineer, retired United States Marine Corps officer, former NASA astronaut, and commercial spacecraft pilot. Sturckow is a veteran of four Space Shuttle missions and six Virgin Galactic suborbital space flights, earning him record of being launched into space more than any other human, as of November 2025. He flew as a pilot on STS-88 and STS-105 and as a commander on STS-117 and STS-128. All four missions docked with the International Space Station, making Sturckow one of three American astronauts to visit the station four times. Sturckow later was assigned to the Johnson Space Center as a CAPCOM. He left NASA in 2013 to become a pilot for Virgin Galactic.
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Spencer Howard
- Occupations
- baseball player
- Biography
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Spencer Lee Howard is an American professional baseball pitcher for the Yomiuri Giants of Nippon Professional Baseball (NPB). He has previously played in Major League Baseball (MLB) for the Philadelphia Phillies, Texas Rangers, San Francisco Giants, and Cleveland Guardians, and in NPB for the Tohoku Rakuten Golden Eagles.
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Gregory Chamitoff
- Occupations
- astronautengineer
- Biography
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Gregory Errol Chamitoff is a Canadian-born American engineer and former NASA astronaut. He has been to space twice, spending 6 months aboard the ISS across Expedition 17 and 18 in 2008, and another 15 days as part of STS-134 in 2011. STS-134 was the last of Space Shuttle Endeavour which delivered the Alpha Magnetic Spectrometer and completed the US Orbital Segment.
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Victor J. Glover
- Enrolled in California Polytechnic State University - San Luis Obispo
- In 1999 graduated with Bachelor of Science in engineering
- Occupations
- fighter pilotnaval officersystems engineertest pilotastronaut
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Victor Jerome Glover Jr. is a United States Navy captain, test pilot, and astronaut from the NASA Astronaut Group 21. He was the pilot on the first operational flight of the SpaceX Crew Dragon to the International Space Station. Glover was a F/A-18 pilot in the U.S. Navy and is a graduate of the U.S. Air Force Test Pilot School. He was a crew member of Expedition 64, and served as a station systems flight engineer.
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Chelsea Hardin
- Occupations
- beauty pageant contestant
- Biography
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Chelsea Keolani Hardin is an American model, public speaker, and beauty pageant titleholder who was crowned Miss Hawaii USA 2016. She was the first runner-up to Deshauna Barber of District of Columbia at Miss USA 2016.
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Taylor Spivey
- Enrolled in California Polytechnic State University - San Luis Obispo
- 2009-2014 studied architecture
- Occupations
- triathlete
- Biography
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Taylor Spivey is an American professional triathlete. At the conclusion of the 2019 season she placed fourth in the ITU World Triathlon Series behind Katie Zaferes, Jess Learmonth, and Georgia Taylor-Brown. This followed up an 8th place series finish in 2018, 12th in 2017 and 50th in 2016. Spivey competes at Elite pro level in the ITU Triathlon World Cup, ITU World Triathlon Series, Grand Prix de Triathlon, American Triathlon Confederation (CAMTRI) and Super League Triathlon competitions.
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Bruce Peterson
- Occupations
- aircraft pilotmilitary flight engineer
- Biography
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Bruce A. Peterson was an American aeronautical engineer, and test pilot for NASA.
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Farzad Nazem
- Enrolled in California Polytechnic State University - San Luis Obispo
- In 1981 graduated with Bachelor of Science
- Occupations
- angel investorbusinesspersonentrepreneurcomputer engineer
- Biography
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Farzad Nazem, also known as Zod Nazem, is an Iranian-born American executive and businessman. He was Yahoo!'s chief technology officer, and one of its longest-serving executives. On May 30, 2007, at age 45, he announced that he would retire and leave Yahoo! in June of that year. Since retirement, Nazem has spent most of his time on investments, and philanthropy.
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Paul M. Sutter
- Enrolled in California Polytechnic State University - San Luis Obispo
- 2002-2005 graduated with Bachelor of Science in physics
- Occupations
- astrophysicist
- Biography
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Paul M. Sutter is an astrophysicist, science educator and science communicator.
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William H. Swanson
- Occupations
- entrepreneur
- Biography
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William H. Swanson is an American businessman, engineer and car collector who is the former chairman and CEO of Raytheon Company (2004 -2014).
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Antonio Walker
- Years
- 1961-.. (age 65)
- Occupations
- politician
- Biography
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José Antonio Walker Prieto is a Chilean politician and lawyer.
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George Radanovich
- Enrolled in California Polytechnic State University - San Luis Obispo
- In 1978 graduated with Bachelor of Science
- Occupations
- business executivewinegrowerexecutivepolitician
- Biography
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George Purdy Radanovich is an American politician and former U.S. Representative for California's 19th congressional district, serving from 1995 to 2011. The district includes most of northern Fresno, as well as several rural areas northeast of the city. He did not seek reelection in 2010. He is a member of the Republican Party.
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Emrah Klimenta
- Occupations
- association football player
- Biography
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Emrah Klimenta is a Montenegrin professional footballer who plays as a centre-back for USL Championship side Las Vegas Lights.
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Kip Colvey
- Occupations
- association football player
- Biography
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Kip Warren Colvey II is a New Zealand former professional footballer. He last played for Colorado Rapids in Major League Soccer.
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Sheila Varian
- Occupations
- physical education teacherhorse breeder
- Biography
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Sheila Varian was an American breeder of Arabian horses who lived and worked at the Varian Arabians Ranch near Arroyo Grande, California. She grew up with a strong interest in horses, and was mentored in horsemanship by Mary "Sid" Spencer, a local rancher and Morgan horse breeder who also introduced Varian to the vaquero or "Californio" tradition of western riding. She started her horse ranch, Varian Arabians, in 1954 with the assistance of her parents. Raising and training horses was her full-time occupation beginning in 1963. She used vaquero-influenced methods of training horses, although she adapted her technique over the years to fit the character of the Arabian horse, which she viewed as a horse breed requiring a smart yet gentle approach.
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Nick Dzubnar
- Occupations
- American football player
- Biography
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Nicholas David Dzubnar is an American former professional football player who was a linebacker in the National Football League (NFL). He played college football for the Cal Poly Mustangs. He was signed as an undrafted free agent by the San Diego Chargers in 2015 and also played for the Tennessee Titans.
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Stephanie Brown Trafton
- Occupations
- athletics competitor
- Biography
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Stephanie Brown Trafton, née Stephanie Brown, is an American track and field athlete who won the discus throwing gold medal at the 2008 Summer Olympics in Beijing. She is thus one of only three American women to have ever won the event.
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Terry Kubicka
- Occupations
- figure skaterassistant technical specialisttechnical specialist
- Biography
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Terry Paul Kubicka is an American retired figure skater who is known as the first American to perform the difficult triple Lutz jump. He is the 1974 Prague Skate champion, 1975 Skate Canada International bronze medalist, and 1976 U.S. national champion. He competed at the 1976 Winter Olympics.
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Chuck Templeton
- Years
- 1968-.. (age 58)
- Occupations
- businessperson
- Biography
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Chuck Templeton is an American entrepreneur and the founder of OpenTable, where he previously served as CEO. He is a managing partner at S2G Investments, focusing on investments in food, agriculture, oceans, and energy. He also serves on the advisory board of Impact Engine and is involved with several startup boards.
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Mark Mathias
- Occupations
- baseball player
- Biography
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Mark Andrew Mathias is an American professional baseball second baseman for the Long Island Ducks of the Atlantic League of Professional Baseball. He has previously played in Major League Baseball (MLB) for the Milwaukee Brewers, Texas Rangers, Pittsburgh Pirates, and San Francisco Giants. Mathias played college baseball at California Polytechnic State University, San Luis Obispo, and was selected by the Cleveland Indians in the third round of the 2015 Major League Baseball draft. He made his MLB debut in 2020.
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Katcho Achadjian
- Occupations
- politician
- Biography
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Khatchik Hratchia Achadjian was an American businessman and politician who formerly served in the California State Assembly. He was a Republican who represented the 35th district, encompassing San Luis Obispo County and part of Santa Barbara County. He previously represented the 33rd district, and prior to being elected to the State Assembly, was also a member of the San Luis Obispo County Board of Supervisors. In 2016, he ran for the United States House of Representatives from the 24th district, but he was defeated in the primary election.
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Kobsak Sabhavasu
- Occupations
- politician
- Biography
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Kobsak Sabhavasu is a Thai politician and former Deputy Prime Minister.
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R. Carey Davis
- Born in
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United States - Occupations
- politician
- Biography
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Richard Carey Davis formerly served as the mayor of San Bernardino, California. He served as the 28th mayor of the city. Davis was elected mayor in 2014. He lost the general election on November 6, 2018, after advancing from the primary on June 5, 2018.
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Dean Treanor
- Occupations
- baseball managerbaseball coach
- Biography
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Dean Leroy Treanor is an American professional baseball player, coach and manager. He played in minor league baseball as a right-handed pitcher. As of March 2023 he coaches the China national baseball team.
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Tom Berryhill
- Occupations
- politician
- Biography
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Thomas Charles Berryhill was an American Republican politician. He was a member of the Stanislaus County Board of Supervisors from January 7, 2019, until his death. He previously represented the 8th district in the California State Senate from December 6, 2010, to November 30, 2018. He had also served in the California State Assembly, representing the 25th district from December 4, 2006, to November 30, 2010.
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David Ascalon
- Occupations
- paintersculptor
- Biography
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David Ascalon is an Israeli contemporary sculptor and stained glass artist, and co-founder of Ascalon Studios.
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Joey Wagman
- Occupations
- baseball player
- Biography
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Joseph Samuel Wagman is an American-Israeli right-handed former professional baseball pitcher. He also plays for the Israel National Baseball Team.
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Maggie Vessey
- Occupations
- middle-distance runner
- Biography
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Maggie Vessey is an American athlete who competes in middle distance track events. Vessey represented the United States at the 2009 World Championships in Athletics and 2011 World Championships in Athletics in the 800 m.
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Eric Schadt
- Occupations
- mathematicianbiologist
- Biography
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Eric Emil Schadt is an American mathematician and computational biologist. He is founder and former chief executive officer of Sema4, a patient-centered health intelligence company, and dean for precision medicine and Mount Sinai Professor in Predictive Health and Computational Biology at the Icahn School of Medicine at Mount Sinai. He was previously founding director of the Icahn Institute for Genomics and Multiscale Biology and chair of the Department of Genetics and Genomics Sciences at the Icahn School of Medicine at Mount Sinai.
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Teddy Cruz
- Occupations
- architectartistuniversity teacherurban planner
- Biography
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Teddy Cruz is an American architect, urbanist, Professor in Architecture and Urbanism in the Visual Arts Department at the University of California, San Diego. Cruz studied at Rafael Landivar University in Guatemala City, Guatemala, but moved to the United States at the age of 20, continuing his education at California State Polytechnic University, San Luis Obispo, and the Harvard Graduate School of Design in Cambridge, Massachusetts.
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Amanda Hendrix
- Occupations
- military flight engineerastronomerplanetary scientist
- Biography
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Amanda R. Hendrix is an American planetary scientist known for her pioneering studies of Solar System bodies at ultraviolet wavelengths. She is director and CEO of the Planetary Science Institute. Her research interests include moon and asteroid surface composition, space weathering effects and radiation products. She is a co-investigator on the Cassini UVIS instrument, was a co-investigator on the Galileo UVS instrument, is a Participating Scientist on the Lunar Reconnaissance Orbiter LAMP instrument and is a Principal Investigator on Hubble Space Telescope observing programs. As of 2019, she is also the co-lead of the NASA Roadmaps to Oceans World Group.
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Luke Chueh
- Occupations
- painter
- Biography
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Luke Chueh is a Chinese-American lowbrow, pop surrealist, painter. His works is a juxtaposition of the cute with the macabre, including various self-portraits reimagining himself as a bear character.
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Anton Peterlin
- Occupations
- association football player
- Biography
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Anton Alexander Peterlin is an American soccer player who plays as a midfielder, having previously played for San Francisco Seals, Ventura County Fusion, Everton, Plymouth Argyle and Walsall.
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Dennis Hollingsworth
- Occupations
- politician
- Biography
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Dennis Clark Hollingsworth is an American politician who represented California's 36th State Senate district, which includes portions of San Diego and Riverside County, from 2002 to 2010. In 2000, Hollingsworth was elected to the Legislature as a member of the Assembly, and in 2002, Hollingsworth was elected to the Senate. Hollingsworth served as the California State Senate Minority Leader from 2008 until he termed out of the Senate in 2010.
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Scott C. Black
- Biography
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Lieutenant General Scott C. Black is a retired American military lawyer who was the Judge Advocate General of the United States Army from October 1, 2005, to October 1, 2009. He was the first lieutenant general to hold that position.
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Reynaldo Brown
- Occupations
- high jumper
- Biography
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Reynaldo Brown is an American track and field athlete, known for the high jump. He competed in the 1968 Summer Olympics at the beginning of his senior year in high school, finishing fifth. His participation in that transitional event had him witnessing teammate Dick Fosbury winning the gold medal using the Fosbury Flop, leaving Brown as one of the last successful jumpers to use the straddle technique.
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Joanne Smith
- Biography
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Joanne Smith is an American business executive. She is the Executive Vice President and Chief People Officer at Delta Air Lines, serving in this role since October 1, 2014. Upon her appointment she replaced Mike Campbell.
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Marijon Ancich
- Years
- Died in 2018
- Occupations
- head coachAmerican football player
- Biography
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Marijon Ancich was an American football coach. Known as the "John Wooden of (American) high school coaches" and often called the Dean of high school coaches, he is the second-winningest high school football coach in California history with a record of 360–134–4, behind Bob Ladouceur of De La Salle High School in Concord, California with 399 wins. In his long career, Ancich's teams won three CIF titles, two California state titles and 19 league championships.
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Rory A. Cooper
- Occupations
- engineerresearcher
- Biography
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Rory A. Cooper is an American bioengineer who currently serves as FISA/PVA Distinguished Professor, Past Chair, in the Department of Rehabilitation Science and Technology and professor of bioengineering, physical medicine and rehabilitation, and orthopedic surgery at the University of Pittsburgh. He is also assistant vice chancellor for research for STEM and Health Sciences Collaboration, and a National Medal of Technology and Innovation Laureate. He holds an adjunct faculty position at the Robotics Institute of Carnegie Mellon University, and is an invited professor at Xi'an Jiaotong University in Xi'an, China.
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Gregory Raleigh
- Occupations
- engineer
- Biography
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Gregory “Greg” Raleigh, is an American radio scientist, inventor, and entrepreneur who has made contributions in the fields of wireless communication, information theory, mobile operating systems, medical devices, and network virtualization. His discoveries and inventions include the first wireless communication channel model to accurately predict the performance of advanced antenna systems, the MIMO-OFDM technology used in contemporary Wi-Fi and 4G wireless networks and devices, higher accuracy radiation beam therapy for cancer treatment, improved 3D surgery imaging, and a cloud-based Network Functions Virtualization platform for mobile network operators that enables users to customize and modify their smartphone services.
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Evan Reed
- Occupations
- baseball player
- Biography
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Evan David Reed is an American former professional baseball pitcher. He played Major League Baseball (MLB) for the Detroit Tigers.
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Robert J. Mazzuca
- Years
- 1947-.. (age 79)
- Occupations
- businessperson
- Biography
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Robert J. "Bob" Mazzuca is a retired professional Scouter and was the 11th Chief Scout Executive of Scouting America (then called the Boy Scouts of America). His term started in 2007, and he retired on August 31, 2012.
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Inonge Mbikusita-Lewanika
- Occupations
- diplomatpoliticianuniversity teacher
- Biography
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Princess Inonge Mbikusita-Lewanika is a Zambian politician who has served as Ambassador of the Republic of Zambia to the United States of America. She presented her credentials to U.S. President George W. Bush on 26 February 2003.
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Henry Lozano
- Occupations
- politician
- Biography
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Henry Lozano is a non-profit executive and grassroots organizer. His years of public service culminated in his post at the White House as Deputy Assistant to the President and Director of USA Freedom Corps. On August 10, 2011, he was appointed to serve as the Director of Los Angeles County Teen Challenge and Urban Ministries Initiatives.
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Jimmy Van Ostrand
- Occupations
- baseball player
- Biography
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James O. Van Ostrand is a Canadian former professional baseball player and current Mental Skills Coach for the Toronto Blue Jays. Van Ostrand competed for the Canadian national baseball team in numerous international competitions and is now on the staff at the University of Arizona.
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Bill Lee
- Occupations
- engineer
- Biography
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Bill Lee is the designer of noted ocean racing yachts, and one of the founders of the Santa Cruz school of boatbuilding. Known to many as the Wizard, Lee's designs achieved notoriety in the 1970s, with Chutzpah and Merlin having won the Transpacific Yacht Race from Los Angeles to Honolulu many times. Merlin set and held the course record between 1977 and 1997, making the 1977 crossing in only 8 days, 11 hours and 1 minute.
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Mark Wiley
- Occupations
- baseball player
- Biography
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Mark Eugene Wiley is an American former Director of Pitching Operations for the Colorado Rockies. Wiley only pitched in parts of two Major League Baseball seasons, however, he remained in the game as a pitching coach and front office executive for over forty years.
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Milford Wayne Donaldson
- Occupations
- architect
- Biography
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Milford Wayne Donaldson is a preservation architect. He served as the Chairman of the Advisory Council on Historic Preservation (ACHP). Donaldson was originally appointed to the position in 2010, and President Barack Obama reappointed him in August 2013 for another four-year term. He left the role on July 22, 2019. Formerly the State Historic Preservation Officer of California, Donaldson has been practicing preservation architecture as a profession for more than 40 years.
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Robert C. Tapella
- Occupations
- politician
- Biography
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Robert Charles "Bob" Tapella was the 25th Public Printer of the United States, the head of the U.S. Government Printing Office, which produces and distributes information products for all branches of the U.S. Government.
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Ryan Kahn
- Occupations
- television presenter
- Biography
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Ryan Kahn, known as a Career Coach and television personality. Ryan Kahn is founder of The Hired Group, star of the show Hired on MTV Networks, and author of the book Hired!
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Alison Murray
- Born in
- United States
- Occupations
- microbiologistbiochemist
- Biography
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Alison Murray is an American microbial ecologist and Antarctic researcher, best known for studying the diversity, ecology and biogeography of Antarctic marine plankton dynamics of the plankton over the annual cycle; and her work demonstrating the existence of microbial life within an ice-sealed Antarctic lake. She studies how microorganisms persist and function in extremely cold and harsh environments, including those that lack oxygen and biological sources of energy.
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Dakota Collins
- Occupations
- association football player
- Biography
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Dakota J. Collins is an American soccer player who plays as a forward for Orange County FC in the National Premier Soccer League.
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Edward Lasquete
- Years
- 1971-.. (age 55)
- Occupations
- athletics competitor
- Biography
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Edward Lasquete is a Filipino Pole Vaulter who competed at the 1992 Summer Olympics in Barcelona, Spain. At the Olympics, he was not able to make a podium finish, but set a National Record in Pole Vault by registering a record of 5.0 meters. He is the first Southeast Asian in history to break the 5.0 meter mark in the Pole Vault. This record would only be broken 22 years later in 2014 by Ernest Obiena.
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Paula Zima
- Occupations
- sculptoretcherprintmaker
- Biography
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Paula Zima is an American artist known for her sculptures, paintings, and etchings. She was born in Pasadena, California, and lived in Washington and the California Bay Area and Central Coast before settling in New Mexico near Santa Fe where she currently lives.
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Warren Church
- Years
- 1929-2017 (aged 88)
- Occupations
- beekeeperpolitician
- Biography
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Warren Church was an American politician and educator who served on the Monterey County Board of Supervisors from 1965 to 1977. He was a Democrat who represented District 1 which at that time encompassed the northern parts of Monterey County. He served on various committees and published books on local history and genealogy. He was a native of Monterey County.
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Terri Schneider
- Years
- 1961-.. (age 65)
- Occupations
- triathlete
- Biography
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Terri Schneider is an endurance athlete, motivational speaker, author, coach, and consultant. In 1990, she won the Escape from Alcatraz and took third place at the 1990 Ironman World Championship.
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Donald H. Clausen
- Occupations
- politician
- Biography
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Donald Holst Clausen was an American businessman, World War II veteran, and politician who served ten terms as a U.S. Representative from California from 1963 to 1983.
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Gorman Heimueller
- Occupations
- baseball player
- Biography
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Gorman John Heimueller is a former Major League Baseball pitcher. Heimueller pitched parts of two seasons for the Oakland Athletics in 1983 and 1984.
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Alyssa Giannetti
- Occupations
- association football player
- Biography
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Alyssa Rose Giannetti is an American professional soccer player. She plays the goalkeeper position.
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Benjamin F. Montoya
- Occupations
- civil engineermilitary officer
- Biography
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Benjamin Franklin Montoya was a United States Navy rear admiral. He served as commanding officer of Naval Facilities Engineering Command from 1987 to 1989. Montoya was the first Hispanic chief of naval civil engineers.
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Warren Nelson
- Years
- 1950-.. (age 76)
- Occupations
- businessperson
- Biography
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Warren James Nelson III is an American businessman, and the president of Nelcal Private Equity Investments LP.
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Larry E. Rolufs
- Years
- 1940-.. (age 86)
- Occupations
- civil servant
- Biography
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Larry E. Rolufs was an official in the United States Department of the Treasury who was Director of the Bureau of Engraving and Printing from 1995 to 1997.
