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Princeton University Alumni
Princeton University has a long and distinguished history of alumni who have made significant contributions to the world. Here are some of the most notable alumni:
With a legacy dating back to 1746, Princeton University has shaped U.S. presidents, Nobel laureates, tech pioneers, and cultural leaders. Its alumni are as influential as they are diverse.
|
Alumni Name |
Notable Achievement / Famous For |
Degree |
Graduating Year |
|---|---|---|---|
|
Woodrow Wilson |
28th President of the United States, Nobel laureate |
PhD |
1879 |
|
Jeff Bezos |
Founder of Amazon, billionaire entrepreneur |
BSE |
1986 |
|
Michelle Obama |
Former First Lady of the United States |
BA |
1985 |
|
Elena Kagan |
U.S. Supreme Court Justice |
AB |
1981 |
|
F. Scott Fitzgerald |
Author of The Great Gatsby |
BA (left early) |
N/A |
|
Sonia Sotomayor |
U.S. Supreme Court Justice |
AB |
1976 |
|
Eric Schmidt |
Former CEO of Google |
BSE |
1976 |
|
David E. Kelley |
TV writer/producer (The Practice, Big Little Lies) |
JD |
1983 |
|
Alan Turing |
Computing pioneer (studied briefly as a fellow) |
N/A |
N/A |
|
John F. Kennedy Jr. |
Lawyer, journalist, son of JFK |
BA |
1983 |
|
Brooke Shields |
Actress and model |
BA |
1987 |
|
Meg Whitman |
Former CEO of eBay, political figure |
BA |
1977 |
|
Ted Cruz |
U.S. Senator from Texas |
AB |
1992 |
|
Ben Bernanke |
Former Chair of the Federal Reserve |
PhD |
1979 |
|
Michelle Alexander |
Civil rights lawyer, author of The New Jim Crow |
JD |
1992 |
|
Robert Mueller |
Former FBI Director |
AB |
1966 |
|
Steve Forbes |
Editor-in-Chief of Forbes magazine |
AB |
1970 |
|
Wendy Kopp |
Founder of Teach For America |
AB |
1989 |
|
James Madison |
4th U.S. President, Founding Father |
BA |
1771 |
|
Terence Tao |
Mathematics prodigy (attended summer program) |
N/A |
N/A |
|
Ralph Nader |
Consumer advocate, political activist |
AB |
1955 |
|
Elena Kagan |
U.S. Supreme Court Justice |
AB |
1981 |
|
Ethan Coen |
Filmmaker (Coen brothers) |
AB |
1979 |
|
David Duchovny |
Actor (The X-Files) |
AB |
1982 |
|
Paul Volcker |
Former Fed Chairman |
AB |
1949 |
|
Jimmy Stewart |
Academy Award-winning actor |
BA |
1932 |
|
George Will |
Political commentator, columnist |
PhD |
1968 |
|
Rachel Maddow |
MSNBC host, political commentator |
PhD |
N/A |
|
Peter Singer |
Philosopher, bioethicist |
PhD |
N/A |
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