Notable and famous alumni

A legacy of recognized success, a record of transformative achievement

ASU has inspired a half-million master learners, alumni who thrive in nearly every country in the world. ASU graduates have generated headlines and helped solve society’s great challenges, in disciplines from the sciences to the arts, from sustainability to entrepreneurship and every category in between.

The alumni list is populated by international government leaders; U.S. governors, congressmen and senators; founders of companies; military-service pioneers; researchers in medicine, technology and sustainability; groundbreaking entrepreneurs, pioneering educators; entertainers and more. 

Barbara Barrett

barbara barrett

Businesswoman, philanthropist, diplomat

former U.S. Ambassador to Finland
BS, political science, 1972
MPA, public administration, 1975
JD, law, 1978

Herbie Behm

Herbie Behm

Swim and Dive

'13 BS (PSYCHOLOGY)

Willie Bloomquist

Willie Bloomquist

Baseball

'01 BS MANAGEMENT

Marc Briggs

Marc Briggs

Diving

'02 BAE SECONDARY EDUCATION (PHYSICAL EDUCATION)

Michael Burns

Michael Burns

Vice Chair and a member of the Board of Directors of Lionsgate Entertainment

BS, 1980

Malissia Clinton

Malissia Clinton

EVP, General Counsel and Secretary of Meritage Homes

board member, City of Hope
board member, Arizona State University Foundation
board member, 3D Systems
BA, political science, 1990

Reka Cseresnyes

Reka Cseresnyes

Founder, SCR Sport in Budapest, Hungary

first four-time All-American in Sun Devil women's tennis history
BS, finance and purchase/logistic management, 1999

Matthew Desmond

Matthew Desmond

MacArthur Foundation “Genius Grant” recipient

Harvard associate professor of sociology and social studies
BS, communication and justice studies, 2002

Christine Devine

Christine Devine

Los Angeles news anchor

winner of 16 Emmys
Walter Cronkite School of Journalism and Mass Communication Alumni Hall of Fame
ASU Board of Trustees; BA, broadcasting, 1987

Kenny Dillingham

Kenny Dillingham

Football

'13 BA INTERDISCIPLINARY STUDIES

Doug Ducey

Doug Ducey

23rd governor of Arizona

former Arizona state treasurer
former CEO, Cold Stone Creamery
member, ASU W. P. Carey School of Business Hall of Fame
BS, finance, 1986

Missy Farr-Kaye

Missy Farr-Kaye

Women's Golf

'90 BA ORGANIZATIONAL COMMUNICATION