Stanford University Notable Alumni

Check out the list of notable Stanford University alumni. Some of the notable Stanford University students are Elon Musk, Carly Fiorina, Sundar Pichai, Larry Page and Reese Witherspoon.

The famous Stanford University, situated in the United States, is unarguably one of the best educational institutions in the world today. Founded by the industrialist Leland Stanford and his wife Jane back in 1885, Stanford’s reputation has grown by leaps and bounds over the years. Sprawling over a distance of approximately 12 square kilometers, this notable institution is nestled between the cities of San Jose and San Francisco It is believed that the quality of education imparted to the students as well as the infrastructure of Stanford is outstanding. Many famous celebrities who have inspired people around the world with their remarkable achievements have been a part of this institution’s notable alumni association. Former American President John F Kennedy is one such noteworthy alumnus who studied here for a short period. Acclaimed actress Reese Witherspoon, the current CEO of ‘Google’, Sundar Pichai and ace golfer Tiger Woods are a few other noteworthy names who were once students of this famous institution. The fact that these famous faces have studied at Stanford is another reason why the institution has been a favorite among many students. These aspirants have been leaving no stone unturned to secure a place at this esteemed university. They believe that being an alumnus of Stanford is a great accomplishment in itself. Here’s a list which includes several famous celebrities who were once students of the notable Stanford University.

Elon Musk
(Entrepreneur, Engineer, Inventor)

28 June 1971

Pretoria

Canadian,American,South African

Cancer

Tiger Woods

30 December 1975

Cypress, California

American

Capricorn

Reese Witherspoon
(Actress)

22 March 1976

New Orleans

American

Aries

Sundar Pichai
(CEO of Google Inc)

12 July 1972

Chennai

American

Cancer

Mukesh Ambani
(Chairman of Reliance Industries Limited)

19 April 1957

Aden

Indian

Aries

Jennifer Connelly
(Actress)

12 December 1970

Round Top

American

Sagittarius

Ted Danson

29 December 1947

San Diego, California, U.S.

American

Capricorn

Herbert Hoover
(31st U.S. President)

10 August 1874

20 October 1964

West Branch

American

Leo

Larry Page
(Co-founder of Google)

26 March 1973

Lansing, Michigan, U.S.

American

Aries

Condoleezza Rice

14 November 1954

Birmingham, Alabama

American

Scorpio

Sergey Brin
(Computer scientist)

21 August 1973

Moscow, Russian SFSR, Soviet Union

American

Leo

Rachel Maddow
(American television host)

01 April 1973

Castro Valley, California, United States

American

Aries

John McEnroe
(Former US Tennis Star)

16 February 1959

Wiesbaden, West Germany

American

Aquarius

John Steinbeck
(Author)

27 February 1902

20 December 1968

Salinas

American

Pisces

Mae Jemison
(First African American Woman To Travel To Space)

17 October 1956

Decatur

American

Libra

Andre Braugher
(Actor)

01 July 1962

Chicago, Illinois

American

Cancer

Laurene Powell Jobs
(Businesswoman, Widow of Steve Jobs)

06 November 1963

West Milford, New Jersey, United States

American

Scorpio

Sally Ride
(Physicist, Astronaut)

26 May 1951

23 July 2012

Los Angeles, California, U.S.

American

Gemini

Reed Hastings
(Co-Founder of Net Flix)

08 October 1960

Boston

American

Libra

Azim Premji
(Business Tycoon)

24 July 1945

Karachi

Indian

Leo

Issa Rae
(Actress)

12 January 1985

Los Angeles, California, United States

American

Capricorn

Isabelle Fuhrman
(Actress)

25 February 1997

Washington, D.C., USA

American

Pisces

Valerie Jarrett
(Lawyer)

14 November 1956

Shiraz

American

Scorpio

Ken Kesey

17 September 1935

10 November 2001

La Junta

American

Virgo

Vint Cerf
(Engineer)

23 June 1943

New Haven

American

Cancer

Vikram Seth
(Writer)

20 June 1952

Kolkata

Indian

Gemini

Nolan Bushnell
(Entrepreneur)

05 February 1943

Clearfield

American

Aquarius

Carly Fiorina
(Former CEO of Hewlett-Packard)

06 September 1954

Austin

American

Virgo

Reid Hoffman
(Co-Founder of LinkedIn)

05 August 1967

Stanford

American

Leo

Jerry Yang
(Co-founder of Yahoo! Inc.)

06 November 1968

Taipei

American

Scorpio

Adi Da
(Founder of Adidam)

03 November 1939

27 November 2008

Queens

American

Scorpio

Richard E. Taylor
(Physicist)

02 November 1929

Medicine Hat, Alberta, Canada

Canadian

Scorpio

Jonathan Pollard
(Former U.S. Intelligence Analyst & Israeli Spy)

07 August 1954

Galveston, Texas, U.S.

American

Leo

Lucinda Southworth
(Wife of Larry Page)

24 May 1979

American

Gemini

John F Kennedy
(35th President of the United States)

29 May 1917

22 November 1963

Brookline

American

Gemini

Alan Cranston
(Former United States Senator)

19 June 1914

31 December 2000

Palo Alto

American

Gemini

Robert Motherwell
(Abstract Painter)

24 January 1915

16 July 1991

Aberdeen

American

Aquarius

Dudley R. Herschbach
(Chemist)

18 June 1932

San Jose, California, United States

American

Gemini

Jorge Serrano Elías
(29th President of Guatemala)

26 April 1945

Guatemala City

Guatemalan

Taurus

Ros Gold-Onwude
(Sports Reporter, Basketball Analyst)

28 April 1987

Queens, New York City, New York, United States

American

Taurus

Sandra Day O’Connor
(Former Associate Justice of the US Supreme Court)

26 March 1930

El Paso, Texas, United States

American

Aries

Robert Stone
(American novelist)

21 August 1937

Brooklyn

American

Leo

Daniel Fredinburg
(Google X Engineer)

08 September 1981

25 April 2015

Mission Viejo, California, United States

American

Virgo

John C Harsanyi
(Economist)

29 May 1920

09 August 2000

Budapest

Hungarian,American

Gemini

Jennifer Katharine Gates
(Daughter of Bill Gates)

26 April 1996

Medina, Washington

American

Taurus

Adam Schiff
(Politician, Lawyer)

22 June 1960

Framingham

American

Cancer

Sam Harris
(Philosopher, Neuroscientist, Writer, Blogger, Podcaster)

09 April 1967

United States of America

American

Aries

Ram Dass
(Psychologist, Academic, University teacher, Writer)

06 April 1931

Boston

American

Aries

Debi Thomas
(Figure skater)

25 March 1967

Poughkeepsie

American

Aries

Chelsea Clinton
(Entrepreneur, Businessperson, Journalist)

27 February 1980

Little Rock

American

Pisces

Raymond Burr
(Stage actor, Film actor)

21 May 1917

12 September 1993

New Westminster

Canadian

Taurus

Tom Steyer
(Association football player, Environmentalist)

27 June 1957

New York City

American

Cancer

Aaron Swartz
(Programmer, Writer, Internet activist, Author, Wikipedian, Computer scientist)

08 November 1986

11 January 2013

Chicago

American

Scorpio

John Elway
(Baseball player, American football player)

28 June 1960

Port Angeles

American

Cancer

Anthony Kennedy
(Jurist, Judge, Lawyer, University teacher)

23 July 1936

Sacramento

American

Cancer

Michelle Wie
(Golfer)

11 October 1989

Honolulu

American

Libra

Andrew Luck
(American football player)

12 September 1989

Washington, D.C.

American

Virgo

Nikki Benz
(Pornographic actor, Model)

11 December 1981

Mariupol

Canadian

Sagittarius

Brook Lopez
(Basketball player)

01 April 1988

North Hollywood

American

Aries

Susan Rice
(Diplomat, Politician, Screenwriter)

17 November 1964

Washington, D.C.

American

Scorpio

William Rehnquist
(Judge, Lawyer, Historian)

01 October 1924

03 September 2005

Milwaukee

American

Libra

Richard Boone
(Stage actor, Film actor, Television actor)

18 June 1917

10 January 1981

Los Angeles

American

Gemini

Stephen Breyer
(Jurist, Judge, Lawyer, University teacher)

15 August 1938

San Francisco

American

Leo

Edith Head
(Costume designer)

28 October 1897

24 October 1981

San Bernardino

American

Scorpio

Jason Collins
(Basketball player)

02 December 1978

Los Angeles

American

Sagittarius

Harry Harlow
(Psychologist)

31 October 1905

06 December 1981

Fairfield

American

Scorpio

David Chase
(Screenwriter, Film director, Film producer)

22 August 1945

Mount Vernon

American

Leo

Jessica Mendoza
(Softball player)

11 November 1980

Camarillo

American

Scorpio

Ehud Barak
(Politician, Diplomat, Officer)

12 February 1942

Mishmar HaSharon kibbutz

Israeli

Aquarius

Yvon Chouinard
(Mountaineer, Rock climber)

09 November 1938

Lewiston

American

Scorpio

Sam Simon
(Poker player, Writer, Sportsperson, Screenwriter, Actor)

06 June 1955

08 March 2015

Los Angeles

American

Gemini

Victor Davis Hanson
(Historian, University teacher, Journalist)

05 September 1953

Fowler

American

Virgo

Douglas Hofstadter
(Philosopher, Writer, University teacher, Computer scientist)

15 February 1945

New York City

American

Aquarius

Kerri Walsh Jennings
(Volleyball player, Beach volleyball player)

15 August 1978

Santa Clara

American

Leo

Richard Li
(Entrepreneur)

08 November 1966

British Hong Kong

Canadian

Scorpio

Karl Barry Sharpless
(Chemist, University teacher)

28 April 1941

Philadelphia

American

Taurus

Ed McCaffrey
(American football player)

17 August 1968

Waynesboro

American

Leo

Victor Li Tzar-kuoi
(Businessperson)

01 August 1964

British Hong Kong

Canadian

Leo

Ellen Ochoa
(Astronaut, Engineer)

10 May 1958

Los Angeles

American

Taurus

David Filo
(Entrepreneur, Businessperson, Merchant, Computer scientist)

20 April 1966

Wisconsin

American

Aries

Notah Begay III
(Golfer)

14 September 1972

Albuquerque

American

Virgo

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