List of Golden Gate University people

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There are more than 60,000 living alumni. Alumni with a degree of Juris Doctor (JD) graduated from the Golden Gate University School of Law.

• Solomon Darwin (MBA), professor of business at the University of California, Berkeley^[1]

• Denise Mobolaji Ajayi-Williams (MBA), novelist and children's comic writer^[2]
• Kyra Davis (BS), novelist; author of Just One Night series and Sophie Katz series^[3][4]
• Gary W. Goldstein (JD 1978), author, speaker, filmmaker, and producer of Pretty Woman^[5]
• Diane Murphy (MBA), former child actress, known for sharing the role of "Tabitha" in Bewitched^[6]
• Tess Uriza Holthe (BS 1996), novelist; author of When the Elephants Dance^[7][8]
• Emily Wu (MBA), writer; author of Feather in the Storm: A Childhood Lost in Chaos^[9]

• Ralph Atkin (MBA), founder of SkyWest Airlines^[10]
• Sophia Bekele (MBA), founder of DotConnectAfrica, corporate executive, international entrepreneur^[11]
• Richard Belluzzo (BS 1975), former CEO of Quantum Corp; former president and COO of Microsoft^[12]
• Joan Blades (JD 1980), businessperson, author, and co-founder of MoveOn.org^[13]
• Pollyanna Chu (BA), CEO of the Kingston Financial Group^[14]
• Bruce Gilliat (BS), co-founder and former CEO of Alexa Internet^[15]
• John C. Martin (MBA), former CEO (1996–2016) and chairman (2016–18) of Gilead Sciences^[16]
• Monique Morrow (MS), former CTO of Cisco Systems (2012–16)^[17]
• Glen Schofield (MBA), co-founder and general manager of Sledgehammer Games^[18]
• William H. Swanson (MBA), former chairman and CEO of Raytheon Company (2004–14)^[19]
• Bernard Tyson (BS, MBA), former chairman and CEO of Kaiser Permanente (2012–19)^[20][21]
• Dave Yeske (DBA 2010), financial planner, researcher, and educator^[22][23]

• Sam Aanestad (MPA 1991), California state senator (2002–10); California State Assemblymember (1998–2002)^[24]
• Mark H. Berry (1984), Arkansas state representative^[25]
• David Briley (JD 1995), 8th mayor of Nashville, Tennessee (2018–19); vice mayor of Nashville (2015–18)^[26]
• Violeta Bulc (MSIT), European Commissioner for Transport (2014–19); Deputy Prime Minister of Slovenia (2014)^[27]
• Phillip Burton (LL.B. 1952), United States representative (1964–83); California State Assemblymember (1957–64)^[28]
• Craig E. Campbell (MPA 1981), 10th lt. governor of Alaska^[29]
• George Christopher (BA 1930), 34th mayor of San Francisco (1956–64)^[30]
• Cecilia Chung (BS), civil rights and LGBT rights activist^[31]
• Sam Clovis (MBA), White House Advisor to the United States Department of Agriculture (2017–18); national co-chair of Donald Trump's presidential campaign^[32][33]
• Peter Corroon (JD 1995), 2nd mayor of Salt Lake County, Utah (2004–13); chair of the Utah Democratic Party (2014–17)^[34]
• Dave Cox (MS 1983), California state senator (2004–10); California State Assemblymember (1998–2004)^[35]
• Gong Zheng (1987, attended), mayor of Shanghai (2020–present); governor of Shandong (2017–2020)^[36]
• Thom Goolsby (MBA), North Carolina state senator (2011–14)^[37]
• Mary Hayashi (MBA), California State Assemblymember (2006–12); first Korean-American woman to serve in the California State Legislature^[38]
• J. J. Jelincic (MBA), CalPERS board member (elected), former president of the California State Employees Association^[39]
• Ed Jew (MBA 1984), San Francisco supervisor (2006–07)^[40]
• Linda J. LeZotte (LL.M. 1983), director of the Santa Clara Valley Water District (2010–present); San Jose City Councilmember (1998–2006)^[41]
• Fiona Ma (MS 1993), California State Treasurer (2019–present); California Board of Equalization member (2015–19); California State Assemblymember (2006–12); San Francisco supervisor (2002–06)^[42]
• Melvin T. Mason (BA), civil rights activist and educator; 1984 presidential candidate of the Socialist Workers Party^[43]
• Ross Mirkarimi (MA), sheriff of San Francisco (2012–16); San Francisco supervisor (2005–12); co-founder of the Green Party of California^[44]
• Dick Muri (MPA 1988), Washington State representative (2013–19); Pierce County Councilmember (2003–12)^[45]
• Louis M. Pate Jr. (BS 1978, MBA 1980), North Carolina state senator (2011–19); North Carolina General Assemblymember (1995–96; 2003–08)^[46]
• Denise Phua (MBA), mayor of Central Singapore District (2014–present); Member of Singapore Parliament (2006–present)^[47]
• Joseph Pitre (MPA), New Hampshire representative (2010–present)^[48]
• Richard Rainey (MPA 1976), HUD Regional Administrator (2003–09); California state senator (1996–2000); California State Assemblymember (1992–96)^[49][50]
• Said Tayeb Jawad (EMBA 2001), Ambassador of Afghanistan to the United States (2003–2010); Ambassador of Afghanistan to the United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland (2017–present)^[51]
• Betty Yee (MPA 1981), 32nd California State Controller (2015–present); California Board of Equalization member (2004–15)^[52]

• Diana Becton (JD 1985), district attorney of Contra Costa County (2017–present)^[53]
• John Burris (BA 1967), Oakland civil rights and police brutality attorney^[54]
• Jesse W. Carter (JD 1913), associate justice of the Supreme Court of California (1939–59); California state senator from the 5th district (1939–39)^[55]
• Morgan Christen (JD 1986), judge of the United States Court of Appeals for the Ninth Circuit (2012–present); Associate Justice of the Alaska Supreme Court (2009–12)^[56]
• Miguel S. Demapan (MBA 1983), 3rd chief justice of the Supreme Court of the Commonwealth of the Northern Mariana Islands (1999–2011)^[57]
• C. J. Goodell (LL.B. 1909), associate justice of the California Court of Appeal, First District (1945–1953)^[55]
• G. Randy Kasten (JD 1982), attorney and author^[58]
• George Malek-Yonan (1964, attended), international attorney, politician, and athlete^[59]
• Bruce William Nickerson (JD), civil rights and gay rights attorney^[60]
• Lawrence Joseph O'Neill (MPA 1976), judge of the United States District Court for the Eastern District of California (2007–present)^[61]
• Cindy Ossias (JD 1983), lawyer and California Department of Insurance whistleblower^[62]
• Susan Pamerleau (MPA 1978), United States marshal for the Western District of Texas (2018–present); sheriff of Bexar County, Texas (2013–16)^[63][64][65]
• Philip M. Pro (JD 1972), judge of the United States District Court for the District of Nevada (1987–2015)^[66]
• Ira P. Rothken (JD 1992), high technology attorney and computer scientist^[67]
• Prentice E. Sanders (BA 1975, MPA 1977), first African American chief of the San Francisco Police Department (2002–03)^[68]
• Mike Terrizzi (JD 1981), community association lawyer and former Purdue quarterback^[69]
• Hanna Thompson (JD 2013), attorney and 2008 Olympics silver-medalist fencer^[70]
• Paul Traub (JD 1977), bankruptcy and business lawyer^[71]

• Andrew E. Busch (MPA 1981), director of the Defense Logistics Agency (2014–17); United States Air Force lieutenant general (ret.)^[72]
• Herbert J. Carlisle (MBA 1988), United States Air Force four-star general (ret.);^[73] former commander of Air Combat Command and Pacific Air Forces^[74]
• Julia Jeter Cleckley (MS 1985), United States Army National Guard brigadier general^[75]
• Bruce P. Crandall (MPA), United States Army lieutenant colonel (ret.); helicopter pilot, Battle of Ia Drang, Vietnam; Medal of Honor recipient^[76]
• Gregory A. Feest (MBA 1985), United States Air Force major general (ret.)^[77]
• Burton M. Field (MBA 1986), United States Air Force lieutenant general (ret.)^[78]
• Fitzhugh L. Fulton (BA), test pilot at NASA's Dryden Flight Research Center; United States Air Force lieutenant colonel (ret.)^[79]
• Terry Gabreski (MPA 1978), United States Air Force lieutenant general (ret.)^[80]
• Terence T. Henricks (MPA 1982), test pilot and commander of the Space Shuttle Columbia; United States Air Force colonel (ret.)^[81]
• John P. Jumper (MBA 1979), 17th chief of staff of the United States Air Force (2001–2005); United States Air Force four-star general (ret.);^[73] former CEO of SAIC^[82]
• Thaddeus J. Martin (MPA 1985), adjutant general of the Connecticut National Guard (2005–18); United States Air Force major general (ret.)^[83]
• Timothy Maude (BA), United States Army deputy chief of staff for personnel killed in the September 11 attacks; United States Army lieutenant general^[84]
• Frank C. McConnell (BBA 1960), US Army brigadier general^[85][86]
• Gary L. North (MPA 1984), United States Air Force four-star general (ret.);^[73] former commander of Pacific Air Forces^[87]
• Bobby V. Page (MPA 1978), deputy chief of chaplains of the United States Air Force (2012–16); United States Air Force brigadier general (ret.)^[88]
• J. Gregory Pavlovich (MPA 1985), United States Air Force brigadier general (ret.); former commander of 45th Space Wing^[89]
• Charles J. Precourt (MS 1988), NASA astronaut; Space Shuttle pilot and commander; United States Air Force colonel (ret.)^[90]
• John W. Rosa (MPA 1985), 16th Superintendent of the United States Air Force Academy (2003–05); United States Air Force lieutenant general (ret.)^[91]
• Herbert R. Temple Jr. (BS 1974), chief of the National Guard Bureau (1986–90); United States Army lieutenant general (ret.)^[92]
• Lam Quang Thi (MBA), Army of the Republic of Vietnam Lieutenant General^[93][94]

• Cem Kaner (JD 1994), software engineering professor; co-founder of Association for Software Testing^[95]
• Edward J. Wasp (MBA), engineer and inventor who developed long distance slurry pipelines^[96][97]