100 Notable alumni of
Stanford University
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Stanford University is 10th in the world, 5th in North America, and 5th in the United States by aggregated alumni prominence. Below is the list of 100 notable alumni from Stanford University sorted by their wiki pages popularity. The directory includes famous graduates and former students along with research and academic staff. 26 individuals affiliated with Stanford University won Nobel Prizes in Physics, Chemistry, Physiology or Medicine, and Economics.
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Elon Musk
- Occupations
- investorengineerinventortechnology entrepreneurentrepreneur
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Elon Reeve Musk is a businessman and entrepreneur known for his leadership of Tesla, SpaceX, Twitter, and xAI. Musk has been the wealthiest person in the world since 2025; as of February 2026, Forbes estimates his net worth to be around US$852 billion.
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John F. Kennedy
- Enrolled in Stanford University
- Studied in 1940-1941
- Occupations
- anti-communistwriternaval officerstatespersonpolitician
- Biography
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John Fitzgerald Kennedy, also known as JFK, was the 35th president of the United States, serving from 1961 until his assassination in 1963. He was the youngest person elected president at 43 years. Kennedy served at the height of the Cold War, and the majority of his foreign policy concerned relations with the Soviet Union and Cuba. A member of the Democratic Party, Kennedy represented Massachusetts in both houses of the United States Congress before his presidency.
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Jennifer Connelly
- Enrolled in Stanford University
- Studied in 1990-1990
- Occupations
- modelvoice actorsingeractor
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Jennifer Lynn Connelly is an American actress. She began her career as a child model before making her acting debut in the 1984 crime film Once Upon a Time in America. After a few more years of modeling, she began to concentrate on acting, starring in a variety of films including the horror film Phenomena (1985), the musical fantasy film Labyrinth (1986), the romantic thriller The Hot Spot (1990), the romantic comedy Career Opportunities (1991), and the period superhero film The Rocketeer (1991). She received praise for her performance in the science fiction film Dark City (1998) and playing a drug addict in Darren Aronofsky's drama film Requiem for a Dream (2000).
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Reese Witherspoon
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- film producerfilm actormodelactortelevision producer
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Laura Jeanne Reese Witherspoon is an American actress and producer. She is the recipient of various accolades, including an Academy Award, a Primetime Emmy Award, and two Golden Globe Awards. Time magazine named her one of the 100 most influential people in the world in 2006 and 2015, and Forbes listed her among the world's 100 most powerful women in 2019 and 2021. In 2021, Forbes named her the world's highest-paid actress, and in 2023, she was named one of the wealthiest celebrities in the U.S. with an estimated net worth of $440 million.
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Rishi Sunak
- Enrolled in Stanford University
- Studied in 2006
- Occupations
- financial analystpolitician
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Rishi Sunak is a British politician and former investment banker who served as Prime Minister of the United Kingdom and Leader of the Conservative Party from 2022 to 2024. Following his defeat to Keir Starmer's Labour Party in the 2024 general election, he became Leader of the Opposition, serving in this role from July to November 2024. He previously held two Cabinet positions under Boris Johnson, latterly as Chancellor of the Exchequer from 2020 to 2022. Sunak has been Member of Parliament (MP) for Richmond and Northallerton, previously Richmond (Yorks), since 2015.
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Tiger Woods
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- animal trainerprofessional golferwriter
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Eldrick Tont "Tiger" Woods is an American professional golfer. He is tied for first in PGA Tour wins, ranks second in men's major championships, and holds numerous golf records. Woods is widely regarded as one of the greatest golfers of all time and is one of the most famous athletes in modern history. He is an inductee of the World Golf Hall of Fame.
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Sigourney Weaver
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- actortelevision actorvoice actor
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Susan Alexandra "Sigourney" Weaver is an American actress. Prolific in film since the late 1970s, she is known for her pioneering portrayals of action heroines in blockbusters and for her various roles in independent films. She is the recipient of numerous accolades, including a British Academy Film Award, two Golden Globe Awards, and a Grammy Award, in addition to nominations for three Academy Awards, four Primetime Emmy Awards, and a Tony Award.
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Sundar Pichai
- Enrolled in Stanford University
- Graduated with Master of Science in materials science
- Occupations
- computer scientistchief executive officerexecutive
- Biography
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Pichai Sundararajan, better known as Sundar Pichai, is an Indian–American business executive who has been the CEO of Google since 2015 and the CEO of its parent company Alphabet Inc. since 2019.
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Mukesh Ambani
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- graphic designerbusinesspersonentrepreneur
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Mukesh Dhirubhai Ambani is an Indian businessman. He is the chairman and managing director of Reliance Industries, the largest public company in India by market capitalisation in 2025. As of December 2025, he is the richest person in Asia and the 16th richest in the world, with a net worth of US$112.8 billion. He has attracted fame due to his growth and wealth, and criticism for being a plutocrat, and reports of market manipulation, political corruption, cronyism, and exploitation.
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Emmy Rossum
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- opera singersinger-songwritertelevision actoractorfilm actor
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Emmanuelle Grey Rossum is an American actress and singer-songwriter. The accolades she has received include a Saturn Award and Critics' Choice Movie Award, alongside nominations for a Golden Globe Award, an Independent Spirit Award, and two Critics' Choice Television Awards.
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Larry Page
- Enrolled in Stanford University
- Graduated with Master of Science in computer science
- Occupations
- computer scientistengineerentrepreneur
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Lawrence Edward Page is an American businessman and computer scientist who co-founded Google with Sergey Brin. Page is a centibillionaire and among the richest people in the world. According to Forbes, as of January 2026, Page's estimated net worth stood at US$269 billion, making him the second-richest individual in the world.
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Peter Thiel
- Enrolled in Stanford University
- Graduated with Bachelor of Arts
- Graduated with Juris Doctor
- Occupations
- investorchess playerfinancierwritercomputer scientist
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Peter Andreas Thiel is a German and American entrepreneur, venture capitalist, and political activist. A co-founder of PayPal, Palantir Technologies, and Founders Fund, he was the first outside investor in Facebook. According to The New York Times, as of December 2025, Thiel's estimated net worth stood at US$27.5 billion, making him among the 100-richest individuals in the world.
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Ted Danson
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- television actortelevision producerfilm produceractorfilm actor
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Edward Bridge Danson III is an American actor. He achieved stardom playing the lead character Sam Malone on the NBC sitcom Cheers (1982–1993), for which he received two Primetime Emmy Awards and two Golden Globe Awards. He was further Emmy-nominated for the FX legal drama Damages (2007–2010) and the NBC comedy The Good Place (2016–2020). He was the recipient of the 2025 Carol Burnett Award.
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Herbert Hoover
- Enrolled in Stanford University
- 1891-1895 studied geology
- Occupations
- mining engineergeologistengineerstatespersonpolitician
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Herbert Clark Hoover was the 31st president of the United States, serving from 1929 to 1933. A wealthy mining engineer before his presidency, Hoover led the wartime Commission for Relief in Belgium and was the director of the U.S. Food Administration, followed by post-war relief of Europe. As a member of the Republican Party, he served as the third United States secretary of commerce from 1921 to 1928 before being elected president in 1928. His presidency was dominated by the Great Depression, and his policies and methods to combat it were seen as inadequate and overly conservative. Amid his unpopularity, he decisively lost reelection to Franklin D. Roosevelt in 1932.
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John McEnroe
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- tennis playertennis coachjournalist
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John Patrick McEnroe Jr. is an American former professional tennis player. He was ranked as the world No. 1 in men's singles by the Association of Tennis Professionals (ATP) for 170 weeks, and as world No. 1 in men's doubles for 269 weeks (third-most of all time). He is one of two male players (alongside Stefan Edberg) to have held both No. 1 rankings, and the only one to hold both simultaneously. McEnroe was best known during his playing career for his shot-making and volleying skills, his rivalries with Björn Borg and Jimmy Connors, and his confrontational on-court behavior, which frequently landed him in trouble with umpires and tennis authorities.
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Sergey Brin
- Enrolled in Stanford University
- 1993-1995 graduated with master's degree in computer science
- Occupations
- business executivetechnology entrepreneurcomputer scientistinventorauthor
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Sergey Mikhailovich Brin is an American computer scientist and businessman who co-founded Google with Larry Page. He was the president of Google's parent company, Alphabet Inc., until stepping down from the role on December 3, 2019. He and Page remain at Alphabet as co-founders, controlling shareholders, and board members. Brin is a centibillionaire and among the richest people in the world.
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Mitt Romney
- Enrolled in Stanford University
- Studied in 1965-1966
- Occupations
- business executivepoliticiannon-fiction writerconsultantMormon missionary
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Willard Mitt Romney is an American businessman and retired politician who served as a United States senator from Utah from 2019 to 2025 and as the 70th governor of Massachusetts from 2003 to 2007. A member of the Republican Party, he was the party's nominee in the 2012 U.S. presidential election.
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Sam Altman
- Enrolled in Stanford University
- Studied computer science
- Occupations
- programmerbusinesspersonentrepreneur
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Samuel Harris Altman is an American businessman and entrepreneur who has served as the chief executive officer (CEO) of the artificial intelligence research organization OpenAI since 2019. Having overseen the successful launch of ChatGPT in 2022, he is widely considered to be one of the leading figures of the AI boom.
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Kal Penn
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- politiciantelevision actorfilm produceractorfilm actor
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Kalpen Suresh Modi, known professionally as Kal Penn, is an American actor, author, and former White House staff member in the Barack Obama administration.
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John Steinbeck
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- screenwriterscientific collectornovelistwriterwar correspondent
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John Ernst Steinbeck was an American writer. He won the 1962 Nobel Prize in Literature "for his realistic and imaginative writings, combining as they do sympathetic humor and keen social perception". He has been called "a giant of American letters".
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Chelsea Clinton
- Enrolled in Stanford University
- 1997-2001 graduated with Bachelor of Arts in study of history
- Occupations
- university teacherchildren's writerhistorianwriterfilm producer
- Biography
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Chelsea Victoria Clinton is an American writer. She is the only child of former U.S. President Bill Clinton and former U.S. Secretary of State Hillary Clinton.
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Andre Braugher
- Enrolled in Stanford University
- Graduated with Bachelor of Arts
- Occupations
- television actorstage actoractorfilm actor
- Biography
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Andre Keith Braugher (/ˈbraʊər/ BROW-ər; (July 1, 1962– December 11, 2023) was an American actor known for his roles as Detective Frank Pembleton in the NBC police drama series Homicide: Life on the Street (1993–1999) and Captain Raymond Holt in the Fox/NBC police comedy series Brooklyn Nine-Nine (2013-2021). He won two Primetime Emmy Awards and was nominated for two Golden Globe Awards.
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Cory Booker
- Enrolled in Stanford University
- In 1991 graduated with bachelor's degree
- In 1992 graduated with master's degree
- Occupations
- juristlawyerpolitician
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Cory Anthony Booker is an American politician and lawyer serving as the senior United States senator from New Jersey, a seat he has held since 2013. A member of the Democratic Party, Booker is the first African-American U.S. senator from New Jersey. He was the 38th mayor of Newark from 2006 to 2013, and served on the Municipal Council of Newark for the Central Ward from 1998 to 2002.
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Tarō Asō
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- economistentrepreneurdiplomatpolitician
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Tarō Asō is a Japanese politician who served as Prime Minister of Japan from 2008 to 2009. A member of the Liberal Democratic Party (LDP), he also served as Deputy Prime Minister and Minister of Finance from 2012 to 2021. He was the longest-serving Deputy Prime Minister and Minister of Finance in Japanese history, having previously served as Minister for Foreign Affairs from 2005 to 2007 and as Minister for Internal Affairs and Communications from 2003 to 2005. He leads the Shikōkai faction within the LDP.
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Katie Ledecky
- Enrolled in Stanford University
- Studied in 2016
- Occupations
- swimmer
- Biography
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Kathleen Genevieve Ledecky is an American competitive swimmer. She is the most decorated female swimmer in history and the most decorated American woman in Olympic history, with a total of 14 Olympic medals, including nine golds. She is regarded as the greatest female swimmer of all time.
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Sterling K. Brown
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- television actorvoice actorstage actorfilm actor
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Sterling Kelby Brown is an American actor. He has received numerous accolades including three Primetime Emmy Awards and a Golden Globe Award as well as a nomination for an Academy Award. He was included in Time's list of the 100 most influential people in the world in 2018.
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Christian McCaffrey
- Enrolled in Stanford University
- Studied in 2014
- Occupations
- American football player
- Biography
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Christian Jackson McCaffrey is an American professional football running back for the San Francisco 49ers of the National Football League (NFL). He played college football for the Stanford Cardinal and was selected by the Carolina Panthers eighth overall in the 2017 NFL draft. As a sophomore in 2015, McCaffrey was named AP College Football Player of the Year and was a finalist for the Heisman Trophy. He holds the NCAA record for most all-purpose yards in a season (3,864).
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Jensen Huang
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- entrepreneurelectrical engineerengineercomputer scientistmanager
- Biography
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Jen-Hsun Huang, commonly anglicized as Jensen Huang, is a Taiwanese and American business executive, electrical engineer, and philanthropist who is the founder, president, and chief executive officer (CEO) of Nvidia, the world's largest company by market capitalization. As of January 2026, Forbes estimates his net worth to be US$164.1 billion, making Huang the eighth-wealthiest individual in the world.
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Jawed Karim
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- entrepreneurcomputer scientistYouTubersoftware engineertelevision producer
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Jawed Karim is a German-American software engineer and internet entrepreneur. He is one of the co-founders of YouTube and the first person to upload a video to the site. The site's inaugural video, "Me at the zoo", uploaded on April 23, 2005, has been viewed over 382 million times as of February 2026. During Karim's time working at PayPal, where he met fellow YouTube co-founders Steve Chen and Chad Hurley, he designed many of its core components, including its real-time anti-fraud system.
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Philippe of Belgium
- Enrolled in Stanford University
- In 1985 graduated with Master of Arts in political science
- Occupations
- monarchmilitary officerNoiraudpolitician
- Biography
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Philippe or Filip is King of the Belgians.
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Aaron Swartz
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- Wikimedianwriterbusinesspersonhacktivistprogrammer
- Biography
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Aaron Hillel Swartz, also known as AaronSw, was an American computer programmer, entrepreneur, writer, political organizer, and Internet hacktivist. As a programmer, Swartz helped develop the web feed format RSS; the technical architecture for Creative Commons, an organization dedicated to creating copyright licenses; and the Python website framework web.py. Swartz helped define the syntax of the lightweight markup language format Markdown, and was a co-owner of the social news aggregation website Reddit and contributed to its development until he left the company in 2007. He is often credited as a martyr and a prodigy, and much of his work focused on civic awareness and progressive activism.
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Dianne Feinstein
- Enrolled in Stanford University
- In 1955 graduated with Bachelor of Arts
- Occupations
- politicianmayor
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Dianne Emiel Feinstein was an American politician who served as a United States senator from California from 1992 until her death in 2023. A member of the Democratic Party, she previously served as the 38th mayor of San Francisco from 1978 to 1988.
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Evan Spiegel
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- computer scientistentrepreneur
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Evan Thomas Spiegel is an American and French businessman who is the co-founder and CEO of Snap Inc. Spiegel was the youngest billionaire in the world in 2015. As of August 2025, he had a personal net worth of $2.5 billion according to Forbes.
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Maya Harris
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- television presenterpolitical scientistlawyer
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Maya Lakshmi Harris is an American lawyer, public policy advocate, and writer. Harris was one of three senior policy advisors for Hillary Clinton's 2016 presidential campaign's policy agenda and she also served as chair of the 2020 presidential campaign of her sister, Kamala Harris.
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Fred Savage
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- voice actortelevision directoractortelevision actordirector
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Frederick Aaron Savage is an American actor and director. He is best known for his role as Kevin Arnold in the American television series The Wonder Years (1988–1993). He has earned several awards and nominations, such as People's Choice Awards and Young Artist Awards. He is also known for playing the Grandson in The Princess Bride, and voiced the title protagonist in Oswald. Savage has worked as a director, and in 2005 later starred in the television sitcom Crumbs. Savage returned to acting in the television series The Grinder, as well as the Netflix series Friends from College.
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Steve Ballmer
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- computer scientistmerchantentrepreneur
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Steven Anthony Ballmer is an American businessman and investor who was the chief executive officer of Microsoft from 2000 to 2014. He is the owner of the Los Angeles Clippers of the National Basketball Association (NBA), and a co-founder of the Ballmer Group, a philanthropic investment company.
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Rachel Maddow
- Enrolled in Stanford University
- In 1994 studied public policy
- Occupations
- journalist
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Rachel Anne Maddow is an American television news program host and liberal political commentator. She hosts The Rachel Maddow Show, a weekly television show on MS NOW (formerly MSNBC), and serves as the cable network's special event co-anchor. Her syndicated talk radio program of the same name aired on Air America Radio from 2005 to 2010.
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Phil Knight
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- writerphilanthropistbusinesspersonentrepreneur
- Biography
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Philip Hampson Knight is an American billionaire businessman who is the co-founder and chairman emeritus of Nike, Inc., a global sports equipment and apparel company. He was previously its chairman and CEO. As of October 2025, Forbes estimated his net worth at US$35.4 billion. He is also the owner of the stop motion film production company Laika. Knight is a graduate of the University of Oregon and the Stanford Graduate School of Business. He was part of the track and field club under coach Bill Bowerman at the University of Oregon with whom he would later co-found Nike.
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Sam Harris
- Enrolled in Stanford University
- In 2000 graduated with Bachelor of Arts in philosophy
- Occupations
- philosopherwriterpodcasterbloggerneuroscientist
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Samuel Benjamin Harris is an American neuroscientist, philosopher, author, and podcast host. His work touches on a range of topics, including rationality, religion, ethics, free will, determinism, neuroscience, meditation, psychedelics, philosophy of mind, politics, terrorism, and artificial intelligence. Harris came to prominence for his criticism of religion, and he is known as one of the "Four Horsemen" of New Atheism, along with Richard Dawkins, Christopher Hitchens, and Daniel Dennett.
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Laurene Powell Jobs
- Enrolled in Stanford University
- Graduated with Master of Business Administration
- Occupations
- businessperson
- Biography
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Laurene Powell Jobs is an American entrepreneur, business executive and philanthropist. She is the founder and president of Emerson Collective, lead investor and chair of The Atlantic and co-founder and chair of XQ Institute. Powell Jobs also sits on the boards of the Ford Foundation, Council on Foreign Relations, Chicago CRED, College Track and Elemental Impact. She was married to Steve Jobs, who was the co-founder and former chief executive of Apple Inc, for more than 20 years.
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Kevin Systrom
- Enrolled in Stanford University
- Studied in 2006
- Occupations
- computer scientistengineerentrepreneur
- Biography
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Kevin Systrom is an American computer programmer and entrepreneur. He co-founded Instagram, along with Mike Krieger.
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Issa Rae
- Enrolled in Stanford University
- In 2007 graduated with Bachelor of Arts
- Occupations
- television actorfilm directoractortelevision producershowrunner
- Biography
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Jo-Issa Rae Diop, known professionally as Issa Rae, is an American actress, writer, and producer. She achieved recognition as the co-creator, co-writer, and star of the HBO comedy series Insecure (2016–2021), for which she was nominated for multiple Golden Globes Awards and Primetime Emmy Awards.
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Raymond Burr
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- television actorstage actoractorfilm actor
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Raymond William Stacy Burr was a Canadian actor who had a lengthy Hollywood film career and portrayed the title roles in the television dramas Perry Mason and Ironside.
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Adam Schiff
- Enrolled in Stanford University
- In 1982 graduated with Bachelor of Arts
- Occupations
- lawyerwriterpolitician
- Biography
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Adam Bennett Schiff is an American lawyer and politician serving as the junior United States senator from California, a seat he has held since 2024. He is a member of the Democratic Party. Schiff served in the United States House of Representatives from 2001 to 2024 and in the California State Senate from 1996 to 2000. Before being elected to public office, Schiff was a law clerk, an assistant United States attorney from 1987 to 1993, and an unsuccessful candidate for California State Assembly in 1994.
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Sandra Day O'Connor
- Enrolled in Stanford University
- In 1950 graduated with Bachelor of Arts in economics
- Graduated with Bachelor of Laws
- Occupations
- juristlawyerjudgepolitician
- Biography
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Sandra Day O'Connor was an American attorney, politician, and jurist who served as an associate justice of the Supreme Court of the United States from 1981 to 2006. Nominated by President Ronald Reagan, O'Connor was the first woman to serve as a U.S. Supreme Court justice. A moderate conservative, she was considered a swing vote. Before O'Connor's tenure on the Court, she was an Arizona state judge and earlier an elected legislator in Arizona, serving as the first female majority leader of a state senate as the Republican leader in the Arizona Senate. Upon her nomination to the Court, O'Connor was confirmed unanimously by the United States Senate.
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Ashraf Ghani
- Occupations
- university teacherpoliticianwriteranthropologisteconomist
- Biography
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Mohammad Ashraf Ghani Ahmadzai is an Afghan former politician and economist who served as the 8th and last president of Afghanistan from 2014 until his government was overthrown by the Taliban in 2021.
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Gretchen Carlson
- Occupations
- modelbeauty pageant contestantjournalisttelevision presenter
- Biography
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Gretchen Elizabeth Carlson is an American retired broadcast journalist, writer, and television personality.
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Andrew Luck
- Enrolled in Stanford University
- 2009-2012 graduated with Bachelor of Arts in design studies
- In 2022 studied pedagogy
- Occupations
- American football player
- Biography
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Andrew Austen Luck is an American football executive and former professional quarterback who is the general manager of the Stanford Cardinal football team. He previously played in the National Football League (NFL) for seven seasons with the Indianapolis Colts. Considered one of the best draft prospects in NFL history during his college football career with Stanford, Luck won the Maxwell, Walter Camp, and Johnny Unitas Golden Arm awards in 2011. He was selected by the Colts first overall in the 2012 NFL draft.
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John Elway
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- baseball playersports executiveAmerican football player
- Biography
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John Albert Elway Jr. is an American former professional football quarterback who spent his entire 16-year career with the Denver Broncos of the National Football League (NFL). Following his playing career, he then spent 11 years with the Broncos in various front office positions, eventually being promoted to general manager. Elway and former backup quarterback and head coach Gary Kubiak are the only individuals to be associated with all three of the Broncos' Super Bowl wins.
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Eunice Kennedy Shriver
- Enrolled in Stanford University
- In 1943 graduated with Bachelor of Arts in sociology
- Occupations
- social activistsociologistathletics competitorphilanthropistfounder
- Biography
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Eunice Mary Kennedy Shriver DSG was an American philanthropist. Shriver was a member of the Kennedy family by birth, and a member of the Shriver family through her marriage to Sargent Shriver, who was the United States ambassador to France and the final Democratic nominee for Vice President of the United States in 1972. She was a sister of U.S. president John F. Kennedy, U.S. senators Robert F. Kennedy and Edward Kennedy, and U.S. Ambassador to Ireland Jean Kennedy Smith.
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Jack Palance
- Occupations
- military officerstage actormodelactormilitary personnel
- Biography
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Walter Jack Palance was an American screen and stage actor, known to film audiences for playing tough guys and villains. He was nominated for three Academy Awards, all for Best Actor in a Supporting Role, for his roles in Sudden Fear (1952) and Shane (1953), and winning almost 40 years later for City Slickers (1991).
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Bill Walton
- Occupations
- basketball player
- Biography
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William Theodore Walton III was an American basketball player and television sportscaster. He played collegiately for the UCLA Bruins and professionally in the National Basketball Association (NBA) for the Portland Trail Blazers, San Diego / Los Angeles Clippers, and Boston Celtics. He is a member of the Naismith Memorial Basketball Hall of Fame and the National Collegiate Basketball Hall of Fame.
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Susan Rice
- Occupations
- diplomatscreenwriterpolitician
- Biography
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Susan Elizabeth Rice is an American former diplomat, policy advisor, and public official. As a member of the Democratic Party, Rice served as the 22nd director of the United States Domestic Policy Council from 2021 to 2023, as the 27th U.S. ambassador to the United Nations from 2009 to 2013, and as the 23rd U.S. national security advisor from 2013 to 2017.
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Josh Hawley
- Enrolled in Stanford University
- 1998-2002 graduated with Bachelor of Arts
- Occupations
- juristlawyerpolitician
- Biography
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Joshua David Hawley is an American politician and attorney serving as the senior United States senator from Missouri, a seat he has held since 2019. A member of the Republican Party, Hawley served as the 42nd attorney general of Missouri from 2017 to 2019, before defeating two-term incumbent Democratic senator Claire McCaskill in the 2018 election. He was reelected in 2024.
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Reed Hastings
- Occupations
- chief executive officerphilanthropistentrepreneur
- Biography
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Wilmot Reed Hastings Jr. is an American billionaire businessman. He is the co-founder and chairman of Netflix, Inc., which provides the Netflix streaming service. Hastings serves on a number of boards and works with various non-profit organizations. A former president of the California State Board of Education, Hastings is also an advocate for charter schools.
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Ben Savage
- Occupations
- film actoractortelevision actor
- Biography
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Bennett Joseph Savage is an American actor. He played the lead role of Cory Matthews on the ABC sitcom Boy Meets World (1993–2000) and its Disney Channel sequel Girl Meets World (2014–2017).
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Stephen Breyer
- Occupations
- politicianuniversity teacherlawyerjudgejurist
- Biography
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Stephen Gerald Breyer is an American lawyer and jurist who served as an associate justice of the U.S. Supreme Court from 1994 until his retirement in 2022. He was nominated by President Bill Clinton, and replaced retiring justice Harry Blackmun. Breyer was generally associated with the liberal wing of the Court. Since his retirement, he has been the Byrne Professor of Administrative Law and Process at Harvard Law School.
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Kurtwood Smith
- Occupations
- actortelevision actorcharacter actorfilm actordub actor
- Biography
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Kurtwood Larson Smith is an American actor. He is known for playing Clarence Boddicker in RoboCop (1987), Robert Griggs in Rambo III (1988), Tom Perry in Dead Poets Society (1989), Stump Sisson in A Time to Kill (1996), as well as Red Forman in That '70s Show (1998–2006) and That '90s Show (2023–2024), along with his many appearances in science fiction films and television programs (Lou Grant, Star Trek, The X-Files). He also starred in the seventh season of 24. He voiced Gene on Regular Show (2012–2017), portrayed Leslie Claret on Patriot (2015–2018), and Old Man Peterson on The Ranch (2017–2020).
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Jennifer Grant
- Occupations
- television actorfilm actor
- Biography
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Jennifer Diane Grant is an American actress. The daughter of actors Cary Grant and Dyan Cannon, she is best known for roles in the television series Beverly Hills, 90210 and Movie Stars.
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Tom Steyer
- Occupations
- businesspersonentrepreneurphilanthropistinvestment bankerfounder
- Biography
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Thomas Fahr Steyer is an American billionaire, entrepreneur, and environmentalist. A member of the Democratic Party, Steyer is the founder and former co-senior managing partner of Farallon Capital.
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Joe Kennedy III
- Enrolled in Stanford University
- In 2003 graduated with Bachelor of Science
- Occupations
- assistantfinancial analystlawyerpolitician
- Biography
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Joseph Patrick Kennedy III is an American politician and former diplomat who served as the United States Special Envoy for Northern Ireland from 2022 to 2024. From 2013 to 2021, Kennedy served as the U.S. representative for Massachusetts's 4th congressional district. A member of the Democratic Party, he represented a district that extends from Boston's western suburbs to the state's South Coast. He worked as an assistant district attorney in the Cape and Islands and Middlesex County, Massachusetts, offices before his election to Congress. In January 2021, he became a CNN commentator.
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Akshata Murty
- Enrolled in Stanford University
- 2004-2006 graduated with Master of Business Administration
- Occupations
- managerfashion designer
- Biography
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Akshata Narayana Murty is an Indian heiress, businesswoman, fashion designer, and venture capitalist. She is married to former prime minister of the United Kingdom Rishi Sunak and is the daughter of N. R. Narayana Murthy, a founder of the Indian multinational IT company Infosys, and Sudha Murty. She holds a 0.93 percent stake in Infosys, along with shares in several other British businesses.
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David Baszucki
- Occupations
- chief executive officerentrepreneurfounderengineerprogrammer
- Biography
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David Brent Baszucki is a Canadian-born American entrepreneur, engineer, and software developer. He is best known as the co-founder and CEO of Roblox Corporation. He co-founded and was the CEO of Knowledge Revolution, which was acquired by MSC Software in December 1998. As of December 2025, Forbes estimates his net worth to be $5.6 billion USD.
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Richard Sherman
- Occupations
- athletics competitorAmerican football player
- Biography
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Richard Kevin Sherman is an American former professional football cornerback who played 11 seasons in the National Football League (NFL). He played college football for the Stanford Cardinal, beginning his career as a wide receiver before moving to cornerback as a junior. Sherman was selected by the Seattle Seahawks in the fifth round of the 2011 NFL draft. He was selected to the Pro Bowl five times and voted All-Pro five times, including three first-team selections. In 2013, Sherman led the NFL in interceptions. He is considered to be one of the greatest cornerbacks of all time.
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Brook Lopez
- Occupations
- basketball player
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Brook Robert Lopez is an American professional basketball player for the Los Angeles Clippers of the National Basketball Association (NBA). Nicknamed "Splash Mountain", he was named an NBA All-Star as a member of the Brooklyn Nets, and was voted twice to the NBA All-Defensive Team while with the Milwaukee Bucks. He won an NBA championship with Milwaukee in 2021.
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Mike Krieger
- Occupations
- businesspersonengineer
- Biography
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Michel Krieger is a Brazilian entrepreneur and software engineer who co-founded Instagram in 2010 with Kevin Systrom, and served as its chief technology officer (CTO) until 2018. During Krieger's tenure as CTO, Instagram's user base expanded from a few million to 1 billion monthly active users. After that, he co-launched two more products, "Rt.live" and Artifact, with Systrom. Since 2024, he has been at Anthropic.
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Eileen Gu
- Occupations
- freestyle skiermodel
- Biography
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Eileen Feng Gu, also known by her Chinese name Gu Ailing (谷爱凌), is a freestyle skier. Born in the United States, she has competed for China in halfpipe, slopestyle, and big air events since 2019. She is the most decorated female Olympic freestyle skier in history.
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Alexander Payne
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- screenwriterdirectorfilm directorwriterfilm producer
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Constantine Alexander Payne is an American filmmaker. He is noted for his satirical depictions of contemporary American society. Payne has received numerous accolades, including two Academy Awards, a BAFTA Award, and two Golden Globe Awards, as well as a nomination for a Grammy Award.
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Azim Premji
- Occupations
- entrepreneurbusinessperson
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Azim Hashim Premji is an Indian billionaire businessman and philanthropist, who was the chairman of Wipro. Premji remains a non-executive member of the board and founder chairman. In 2010, he was voted among the 20 most powerful men in the world by Asiaweek. He was listed among the 100 most influential people by Time magazine, in 2004 and 2011. For years, he has been regularly listed one among The 500 Most Influential Muslims. He also serves as the Chancellor of Azim Premji University, Bangalore. Premji was awarded Padma Vibhushan, India's second highest civilian award, by the Government of India.
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Nicholas Gonzalez
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- modelvoice actortelevision actorfilm actor
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Nicholas Edward Gonzalez is an American actor. He is best known for portraying the roles of Alex Santiago on the Showtime television series Resurrection Blvd., Dr. Ben Douglas in Anacondas and Dr. Neil Melendez on the ABC television series The Good Doctor.
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Reid Hoffman
- Enrolled in Stanford University
- Graduated with Bachelor of Science
- Occupations
- writerentrepreneurpodcasterinvestorbusinessperson
- Biography
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Reid Garrett Hoffman is an American Internet entrepreneur, venture capitalist, podcaster, and author. Hoffman is the co-founder and former executive chairman of LinkedIn, a business-oriented social network used primarily for professional networking. He is also chairman of venture capital firm Village Global, a co-founder of Inflection AI, a co-founder of Manas AI, and a board member at Arc Institute.
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Kyriakos Mitsotakis
- Enrolled in Stanford University
- 1992-1993 graduated with Master of Arts
- Occupations
- politician
- Biography
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Kyriakos Mitsotakis is a Greek politician currently serving as the prime minister of Greece since July 2019, except for a month between May and June 2023. Mitsotakis has been president of the New Democracy party since 2016. He is generally associated with the centre-right, espousing economically liberal policies.
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Anthony Kennedy
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- politicianuniversity teacherlawyerjudgejurist
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Anthony McLeod Kennedy is an American attorney and jurist who served as an associate justice of the Supreme Court of the United States from 1988 until his retirement in 2018. He was nominated to the court in 1987 by President Ronald Reagan, and sworn in on February 18, 1988. After the retirement of Sandra Day O'Connor in 2006, he was considered the swing vote on many of the Roberts Court's 5–4 decisions.
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Ehud Barak
- Occupations
- diplomatmilitary officerpolitician
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Ehud Barak is an Israeli former general and politician who served as the prime minister and Minister of Defense from 1999 to 2001. He was leader of the Labor Party between 1997 and 2001 and between 2007 and 2011. He was also Minister of Defense from 2007 to 2013.
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Valerie Jarrett
- Occupations
- lawyerpolitician
- Biography
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Valerie June Jarrett is an American businesswoman and former government official who has been the chief executive officer of the Obama Foundation since 2021. She was the longest-serving senior advisor to U.S. President Barack Obama. She was assistant to the president for Public Engagement and Intergovernmental Affairs, overseeing the office of the same name, and chaired the White House Council on Women and Girls. Before that, she was the chief executive officer of The Habitat Company and a co-chair of the Obama–Biden Transition Project.
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Meena Harris
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- activistlawyerwriter
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Meenakshi Ashley Harris is an American lawyer, author, and theater producer. In theatre production, Harris won a Tony Award for producing A Strange Loop and was also nominated for producing Suffs. Harris's first children's picture book, Kamala and Maya's Big Idea (2020), was released by HarperCollins' imprint Balzer + Bray; it was based on the story of her mother, Maya Harris, and aunt, Kamala Harris, former vice president of the United States.
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Jennifer Siebel Newsom
- Occupations
- stage actorfilm directortelevision actoractorfilm actor
- Biography
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Jennifer Lynn Siebel Newsom is an American documentary filmmaker and actress who has served as the first partner of California since 2019 as the wife of Governor Gavin Newsom. She was the director, writer, and producer of the film Miss Representation (2011), which premiered in the documentary competition at the Sundance Film Festival. The film examines how the media has underrepresented women in positions of power. The Mask You Live In (2015), the second film that she wrote, produced and directed, scrutinizes American society's definition of masculinity.
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Marissa Mayer
- Enrolled in Stanford University
- Graduated with Bachelor of Science in computer science and symbolic systems
- Occupations
- computer scientistengineerbusiness executive
- Biography
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Marissa Ann Mayer is an American business executive, software engineer, and investor who served as president and chief executive officer of Yahoo! from 2012 to 2017, when it was sold to Verizon. She was a long-time executive, usability leader and key spokesperson for Google (employee No. 20), and was its first woman software engineer. Mayer later co-founded Sunshine, a startup technology company.
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Ram Dass
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- writerspiritual teacheruniversity teacherguruphilosopher
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Ram Dass, also known as Baba Ram Dass, was an American spiritual teacher, guru of modern yoga, psychologist, and writer. His best-selling 1971 book Be Here Now, which has been described by multiple reviewers as "seminal", helped popularize Eastern spirituality and yoga in the West. He authored or co-authored twelve more books on spirituality over the next four decades, including Grist for the Mill (1977), How Can I Help? (1985), and Polishing the Mirror (2013).
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bell hooks
- Enrolled in Stanford University
- In 1973 graduated with Bachelor of Arts
- Occupations
- university teacherphilosopherwriter
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Gloria Jean Watkins, better known by her pen name bell hooks (stylized in lowercase), was an American author, theorist, educator, and social critic who was a Distinguished Professor in Residence at Berea College. She was best known for her writings on race, feminism, and social class. Her work explored the intersections of race, capitalism, and gender, and what she described as their ability to produce and perpetuate systems of oppression and class domination. Her work served as foundational to the modern idea of intersectionality. She published numerous scholarly articles and nearly 40 books, in styles ranging from essays and poetry to children's literature, with a body of work that addressed love, gender, art, history, sexuality, and mass media.
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Yukio Hatoyama
- Occupations
- university teacherengineerpolitician
- Biography
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Yukio Hatoyama is a retired Japanese politician who served as Prime Minister of Japan and leader of the Democratic Party of Japan from 2009 to 2010. He was the first Prime Minister from the party.
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Christine Blasey Ford
- Years
- 1966-.. (age 60)
- Enrolled in Stanford University
- 2007-2011 graduated with Master of Education in epidemiology
- Occupations
- university teacherbiostatisticianwriterprofessor of psychologypsychologist
- Biography
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Christine Margaret Blasey Ford is an American professor of psychology at Palo Alto University and a research psychologist at the Stanford University School of Medicine. She specializes in designing statistical models for research projects. During her academic career, Ford has worked as a professor at the Stanford University School of Medicine Collaborative Clinical Psychology Program.
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Mae Jemison
- Enrolled in Stanford University
- In 1977 graduated with Bachelor of Science in African American studies and chemical engineering
- Occupations
- children's writerphysicistprofessorengineeractor
- Biography
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Mae Carol Jemison is an American engineer, physician, and former NASA astronaut. She became the first African-American woman to travel into space when she served as a mission specialist aboard the Space Shuttle Endeavour in 1992. Jemison joined NASA's astronaut corps in 1987 and was selected to serve for the STS-47 mission, during which the Endeavour orbited the Earth for nearly eight days on September 12–20, 1992.
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Morris Chang
- Enrolled in Stanford University
- 1961-1964 graduated with doctorate
- Occupations
- entrepreneurengineer
- Biography
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Morris Chang Chung-mou is a Taiwanese billionaire business executive and electrical engineer. He is the founder of Taiwan Semiconductor Manufacturing Company (TSMC) and was the company's chief executive officer (CEO) from 1987 to 2005, and its chairman until 2018. As of January 2026, his net worth is estimated at US$7 billion.
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Roger Corman
- Enrolled in Stanford University
- In 1947 graduated with Bachelor of Science in industrial engineering
- Occupations
- directorfilm screenwriterfilm actorfilm producerfilm director
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Roger William Corman was an American film director, producer, and actor. Known under various monikers such as "The Pope of Pop Cinema", "The Spiritual Godfather of the New Hollywood", and "The King of Cult", he was known as a trailblazer in the world of independent film.
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William Rehnquist
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- historianlawyerjudgepolitician
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William Hubbs Rehnquist was an American attorney who served as the 16th chief justice of the United States from 1986 until his death in 2005, having previously been an associate justice from 1972 to 1986. Considered a staunch conservative, Rehnquist favored a conception of federalism that emphasized the Tenth Amendment's reservation of powers to the states.
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Josep Borrell
- Enrolled in Stanford University
- 1974-1975 graduated with master's degree
- Occupations
- politiciandiplomattrade unionistengineereconomist
- Biography
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Josep Borrell Fontelles is a Spanish politician who served as High Representative of the Union for Foreign Affairs and Security Policy and Vice-President of the European Commission from 2019 to 2024. A member of the Spanish Socialist Workers' Party (PSOE), he served as President of the European Parliament from 2004 to 2007 and as Spain's Minister of Foreign Affairs, European Union and Cooperation from 2018 to 2019.
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Prince William of Gloucester
- Occupations
- diplomataircraft pilot
- Biography
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Prince William of Gloucester was a member of the British royal family. The elder son of Prince Henry, Duke of Gloucester, and Princess Alice, Duchess of Gloucester, he was a grandson of George V, nephew of Edward VIII and George VI, and first cousin of Elizabeth II. At birth, he was fourth in line to the throne; by the time of his death, he was ninth. A graduate of Cambridge and Stanford, he joined the Foreign and Commonwealth Office, serving in Lagos and Tokyo before returning to undertake royal duties.
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Marc Mezvinsky
- Occupations
- investment banker
- Biography
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Marc Mezvinsky is an American investor and partner at TPG. He has served previously as vice chairman at Social Capital. He is the husband of Chelsea Clinton, daughter of former president Bill Clinton and former secretary of state Hillary Clinton.
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Ken Kesey
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- essayistnovelistwriteramateur wrestlerchildren's writer
- Biography
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Kenneth Elton Kesey was an American novelist, essayist, and countercultural figure. He considered himself a link between the Beat Generation of the 1950s and the hippies of the 1960s.
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Jyotiraditya Scindia
- Occupations
- politician
- Biography
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Jyotiraditya Madhavrao Scindia is an Indian politician who is serving as the 56th Minister of Communications and 10th Minister of Development of North Eastern Region since 2024. He was a Member of Parliament in the Rajya Sabha representing the state of Madhya Pradesh from 2020 till his win in the 2024 Lok Sabha elections. He was a Member of Parliament in the Lok Sabha, representing the Guna constituency in Madhya Pradesh from 2002 until his defeat in the 2019 Indian general election, and then since 4 June 2024. He is a former member of the Indian National Congress (INC) from 2001 to 2020 and a member of the Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) since 2020. While a member of the INC, he was the Union Minister for Power and Corporate in the second Manmohan Singh ministry from 2012 to 2014.
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Parag Agrawal
- Occupations
- computer scientistbusiness executivechief executive officerchief technology officer
- Biography
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Parag Agrawal is an Indian-American software engineer and businessman who was the CEO of Twitter, Inc. from November 2021 to October 2022.
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Robin Lopez
- Occupations
- basketball player
- Biography
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Robin Byron Lopez is an American former professional basketball player in the National Basketball Association (NBA). He was selected with the 15th pick in the 2008 NBA draft by the Phoenix Suns, was traded to the New Orleans Hornets in 2012 and was traded to Portland in 2013. He played college basketball for the Stanford Cardinal alongside his twin brother Brook Lopez. He played for nine NBA teams, including a three-year stint with the Chicago Bulls and two stints with the Milwaukee Bucks.
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Alexandra Botez
- Occupations
- Twitch streamerpoker playerYouTuberchess player
- Biography
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Alexandra Valeria Botez is an American-born Canadian chess player, poker player, online streamer and YouTuber. In chess, she holds the FIDE title of Woman FIDE Master (WFM) and has a peak FIDE rating of 2092. She is a five-time Canadian girls' national champion and one-time U.S. girls' national champion. Botez has represented Canada at three Women's Chess Olympiads in 2012, 2014, and 2016. Alexandra and her younger sister Andrea Botez host the BotezLive Twitch and YouTube channels, which each have over 1 million followers and are one of the largest chess channels on each platform.
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Ed McCaffrey
- Occupations
- American football player
- Biography
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Edward Thomas McCaffrey is an American former professional football player who was a wide receiver for 13 seasons in the National Football League (NFL) for the New York Giants, San Francisco 49ers, and Denver Broncos. He played college football for the Stanford Cardinal, where he earned first-team All-America honors in 1990.
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David Chase
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- screenwritertelevision directorfilm directorfilm producertelevision producer
- Biography
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David Henry Chase is an American writer, producer, and director. A recipient of seven Primetime Emmy Awards, he is best known for being the creator, head writer, and executive producer of the HBO drama The Sopranos, which aired for six seasons between 1999 and 2007. Chase has also produced and written for shows such as The Rockford Files, I'll Fly Away, and Northern Exposure. He created the original series Almost Grown which aired for 10 episodes in 1988 and 1989. Chase's film debut came in 1972 with Grave of the Vampire, and his later filmography includes Not Fade Away (2012) and The Many Saints of Newark (2021), a prequel film to the TV series The Sopranos.
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Tracey Edmonds
- Occupations
- businesspersontelevision producer
- Biography
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Tracey Elaine Edmonds is an American businesswoman and television producer. She is the CEO of Edmonds Entertainment Group Inc and Alrightnow.com, and was a host of the television program Extra. She was on the national board of directors for the Producers Guild of America in 2012.
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Julián Castro
- Enrolled in Stanford University
- In 1996 graduated with Bachelor of Arts in political science
- Occupations
- lawyerpolitician
- Biography
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Julián Castro is an American lawyer and politician from San Antonio, Texas. A member of the Democratic Party, he was the youngest member of President Obama's cabinet, serving as the 16th United States secretary of housing and urban development from 2014 to 2017. Castro served as the mayor of his native San Antonio, Texas from 2009 until he joined Barack Obama's cabinet in 2014.
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Heather Langenkamp
- Occupations
- actortelevision actorfilm actormake-up artistfilm director
- Biography
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Heather Elizabeth Langenkamp is an American actress, filmmaker, businesswoman, and radio personality. An influential figure in horror films, Langenkamp is best known for her pioneering role as the resourceful heroine Nancy Thompson in the A Nightmare on Elm Street franchise.
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Neal Mohan
- Enrolled in Stanford University
- 1992-1996 graduated with Bachelor of Science in electrical engineering
- 2003-2005 graduated with Master of Business Administration
- Occupations
- business executive
- Biography
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Neal Mohan is an American business executive who has been the chief executive officer of the social media and online video sharing platform YouTube since 2023, succeeding Susan Wojcicki.
