University of Illinois Urbana-Champaign Admitted Student Profiles & Alumni

The University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign (UIUC) has a long list of distinguished alumni, including prominent figures in business, politics, entertainment, and academia. Here are some notable alumni from UIUC:

1. Marc Andreessen: Andreessen is a technology entrepreneur and venture capitalist who co-founded Netscape Communications Corporation and Andreessen Horowitz, a Silicon Valley venture capital firm. He earned a bachelor's degree in computer science from UIUC in 1993.

2. Larry Ellison: Ellison is a billionaire technology entrepreneur and co-founder of Oracle Corporation, one of the world's largest software companies. He studied physics and mathematics at UIUC but dropped out before earning a degree.

3. Roger Ebert: Ebert was a Pulitzer Prize-winning film critic who wrote for the Chicago Sun-Times for over four decades. He earned a bachelor's degree in journalism from UIUC in 1964.

4. Hugh Hefner: Hefner was the founder and editor-in-chief of Playboy magazine, which he launched in 1953. He graduated from UIUC with a bachelor's degree in psychology in 1949.

5. Hal Varian: Varian is an economist and chief economist at Google. He is also a professor emeritus at UC Berkeley and co-author of the textbook "Intermediate Microeconomics." He earned a bachelor's degree in mathematics from UIUC in 1969.

6. Ken Williams: Williams is a video game designer and co-founder of Sierra On-Line, a pioneering company in the computer game industry. He earned a bachelor's degree in mathematics from UIUC in 1979.

7. Nancy Faust: Faust was the organist for the Chicago White Sox baseball team for over 40 years. She earned a bachelor's degree in music education from UIUC in 1969.

8. Steve Chen: Chen is a technology entrepreneur and co-founder of YouTube, one of the world's largest video sharing platforms. He earned a bachelor's degree in computer science from UIUC in 2002.

9. Nick Offerman: Offerman is an actor and comedian best known for his role as Ron Swanson on the TV show "Parks and Recreation." He earned a bachelor's degree in theatre from UIUC in 1993.

10. Tammy Duckworth: Duckworth is a politician and U.S. Senator from Illinois. She earned a master's degree in international affairs from UIUC in 1992.