List of Seattle University people

Administrators who were also alumni are listed in bold font, with degree and year in parentheses.

• Walter James Fitzgerald, S.J., president of Seattle College (1929–31)^[1]
• Kenneth Baker, S.J., president of Seattle University (1970)
• Edmund Ryan, S.J., president of Seattle University (1975–1976)
• Stephen Sundborg, S.J., 21st president of Seattle University (1997–2021)^[2]
• Eduardo Peñalver, 22nd president of Seattle University (2021–present)^[3]

• Annette Clark (J.D. 1989), 9th dean of the Seattle University School of Law (2013–2022); professor of law^[4][5]

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Alumni who were also faculty or administrators are listed in bold font, with degree and year. Alumni with a J.D. graduated from the Seattle University School of Law.

• Albert Ando (BS 1951), professor of economics and finance at the University of Pennsylvania (1967–2002)^[6][7]
• Millie Bown Russell (BS 1948), STEM diversity administrator at the University of Washington, first Black graduate of Seattle University^[8][9][10]
• Charles Chihara (BS 1954), professor of philosophy of mathematics and metaphysics at the University of California, Berkeley (1963–2000)^[11][12]
• Annette Clark (J.D. 1989), 9th dean of the Seattle University School of Law (2013–2022); professor of law^[4][5]
• David J. Danelski (BA 1955), professor emeritus of political science at Stanford University^[13]
• Tom Galligan, president emeritus of Louisiana State University (2020–2021), law professor of the Paul M. Hebert Law Center^[14][15]
• Linda N. Hanson (MA, Ed.D.), 19th president (2005–15) and president emerita of Hamline University, former Seattle University administrator^[16]
• Kent Kammerer (BA), Seattle teacher and neighborhood activist^[17]
• Richard Labunski (J.D.), professor emeritus of journalism at the University of Kentucky College of Communication & Information^[18]
• Charles H. Mitchell (MA 1974), chancellor of Seattle Colleges District (2003–08); president of Seattle Central Community College (1987–2003); NFL player for the Denver Broncos and Buffalo Bills^[19][20]
• Christine Sleeter (MA 1977), professor emerita at California State University, Monterey Bay^[21]

• Madeline Ashby (2005), science fiction writer; author of Company Town^[22]
• Johnny Horton, country singer and songwriter^[23]
• Carrie Imler, ballet dancer and teacher at Pacific Northwest Ballet^[24]
• Quincy Jones (1951, attended), record producer, songwriter, conductor, and arranger^[25][26]
• Fay King, cartoonist, illustrator, and journalist^[27]
• Karyna McGlynn, poet, editor, and professor^[28]
• Duff McKagan, bassist of Guns N' Roses and Velvet Revolver^[29][30]
• Rose Montoya (BA 2015), transgender activist and model^[31][32]
• Rebecca Morris (BA), true-crime author and journalist^[33]
• Scott Rains (MA), travel writer and disability rights advocate^[34]
• Gerri Russell, romantic fiction author^[35][36]
• Christopher Schaap (BA 2014), director, writer, and actor^[37]
• Thomas M. Sullivan, Fox Business anchor and Fox News Radio host^[38]
• Kaan Tangöze (MS), lead vocalist and guitarist of the Turkish rock band Duman^[39]
• Carolyne Wright (BA), poet^[40]

• Yousef Al-Obaidly, CEO of beIN Media Group^[41]
• Mohamed Alabbar (BA 1981), founder and chairman of Emaar Properties, known for large-scale projects such as Burj Khalifa, the tallest building in the world^[42][43]
• John Barnett (attended), whistleblower known for his safety reports regarding the Boeing 787 Dreamliner^[44]
• Gary Brinson (BA 1966), founder and retired chairman of Brinson Partners^[45]
• Jerry Grundhofer (1965), former CEO and chairman of U.S. Bank^[46]
• S. K. Gupta (MBA), business executive^[47]
• Julie Larson-Green (MS 1992), CXO of Qualtrics, former CXO of Microsoft Office Experience Organization^[48]
• Emmanuel Lemelson (BA 1999), Greek Orthodox priest and hedge fund manager^[49][50]
• Carl Otto Løvenskiold (BA 1979), businessperson and heir to the Løvenskiold family of Dano-Norwegian nobility^[51]
• Mich Matsudaira (MPA 1977), businessperson and activist; first executive director of the Washington State Commission on Asian Pacific American Affairs^[52]
• Scott Rains (1991), consultant on inclusive travel^[34]
• Calvin Tang (BS 2000), co-founder of Newsvine^{[citation needed]}

• Haitham Abdulrahman Al-Ohali (B.S.), vice minister of Communications and Information Technology of Saudi Arabia (2018–present); acting governor of Communications, Space and Technology Commission^[53]
• Marzouq Al-Ghanim (B.S.), speaker of the National Assembly of Kuwait (2013–22; 2023); member of the National Assembly of Kuwait (2006–12; 2013–22; 2023–24)^[54]
• Carl A. Anderson (BA), 13th Supreme Knight of the Knights of Columbus (2000–21); special assistant to President Ronald Reagan^[55]
• Wayne Angevine (BA), Washington state representative (1965–67); Washington state senator (1959–63)^[56]
• Andrew Barkis (BA 1990), Washington state representative (2016–present)^[57]
• Dave Barrett, 26th premier of British Columbia (1972–75); Canadian Parliament member (1988–93)^[58]
• Ann Bartlett, 17th First Lady of Oklahoma (1967–71)^[59]
• Farrah Chaichi (BA), Oregon state representative from the 35th district (2023–present)^[60]
• Martha Choe (MBA), Seattle City Councilmember (1992–99); Washington State Department of Commerce director (1999–2004); CAO of Gates Foundation (2004–14)^[61]
• Shasti Conrad (BA 2007), vice chair of the Democratic National Committee (2025–present) and Washington State Democratic Party chair (2023–present), first South Asian woman to chair a US state political party^[62][63]
• John E. Cunningham (1958), U.S. representative from WA-7 (1977–79); Washington state senator (1975–77); Washington state representative (1973–75)^[64][65]
• Joe Fain (MBA, J.D.), Washington state senator from the 47th district (2011–19)^[66][67]
• Fred Jarrett (MBA), Washington State Public Disclosure Commission member (2019–present); King County executive senior deputy (2010–19); Washington state senator (2009); Washington state representative (2001–09)^[68]
• Mike Kelly (1960–61; attended), Alaska state representative (2005–11); member (1991–99) and president (1996–98) of the University of Alaska system Board of Regents^[69]
• Keith Kreiman (BA 1976), Iowa state senator (2003–11); Iowa state representative^[70][71]
• August P. Mardesich (attended), Washington state senator from the 38th district (1963–78) and majority leader (1972–75); Washington State Representative (1950–63)^[72][73]
• Rosemary McAuliffe (BS), Washington state senator from the 1st district (1993–2017)^[74]
• Frank Murkowski (BS 1955), 8th governor of Alaska (2002–06); United States senator (1981–2002); 3rd Alaska commissioner of Economic Development (1966–70)^[75][76]
• Mike Murphy (BA 1969), 19th Washington state treasurer (1997–2009)^[77]
• Joe Nguyen (BA 2006), Washington state senator from the 34th district (2019–2025), WA state secretary of commerce (2025—present)^[78][79]
• Dino Rossi (1982), Washington state senator (1997–2003; 2012; 2016–17)^[80]
• Rebecca Saldaña (BA), Washington state senator from the 37th district (2017–present)^[81]
• Samuel J. Smith (1951), Washington state representative (1959–67); Seattle City Councilmember (1967–91), first Black person elected to the Seattle City Council, first Black student enrolled at Seattle University^{[9][10][82][83]}
• John Spellman (BA 1949), 18th governor of Washington (1981–85); 1st executive of King County (1969–81)^[84]
• John Vincent (BA 1970), Montana House of Representatives (1975–90): speaker (1985–86, 1989–90), majority leader (1983–84), minority leader (1987–88), majority whip (1979–80); Bozeman, Montana: mayor (1994–95), commissioner (1992–95); Gallatin County (MT) Commission: chairman, commissioner (2001–06); and member, Montana Public Service Commission (2009–13)^[85][86]
• Rufus Yerxa (J.D. 1976), president of the National Foreign Trade Council (2016–21), deputy director general of the World Trade Organization (2002–13), deputy United States trade representative (1989–95)^[87][88]
• Paul Zellinsky (1955), Washington state representative from the 23rd district (1984–94; 96–98)^[89]

• Anne Bremner (J.D. 1982), Seattle lawyer and television legal analyst^[90]
• R. W. Buzzard (J.D. 2000), judge of the Lewis County District Court (2004–present)^[91]
• Joe Camacho (MPA), judge of the Northern Mariana Islands Superior Court (2011–present); Northern Mariana Islands representative (2007–11)^[92]
• Miguel S. Demapan (BS 1975), 3rd chief justice of the Supreme Court of the Commonwealth of the Northern Mariana Islands (1999–2011)^[93]
• Kymberly Evanson (BA 1999), judge of the United States District Court for the Western District of Washington (2023–present)^[94][95]
• Richard A. Jones (BPA 1972), senior Jjdge (2022–present) and judge (2007–2022) of the United States District Court for the Western District of Washington; judge of the King County Superior Court (1994–2007)^[96]
• Peter Koski (BA 2000), trial attorney^[97][98]
• Charles Swift (J.D. 1994), attorney; United States Navy lieutenant commander (ret.)^{[citation needed]}
• Jamal Whitehead (J.D. 2007), judge of the United States District Court for the Western District of Washington (2023–present)^[99]

• Patrick Henry Brady, United States Army major general (ret.); recipient of the Medal of Honor^[100]
• Peter W. Chiarelli (BS 1972), 32nd vice chief of staff of the United States Army (2008–12); United States Army general (ret.)^[101]
• Bret D. Daugherty (BS 1980), adjutant general of Washington State (2012–present);^[102] United States Army major general^[103]
• William D. Swenson (2001), United States Army lieutenant colonel (ret.); recipient of the Medal of Honor^[104][105]

• John Hopcroft (BS 1961), theoretical computer scientist; 1986 Turing Award co-winner; 1994 ACM Fellow^[106]
• Steve McConnell (MS 1991), software engineering expert; author of Code Complete^[107]
• Robert Perry, yacht designer known for Tayana 37 and Valiant 40^[108]

• Catherine LaCugna (BA 1968), theologian and University of Notre Dame professor; author of God for Us^[109]
• William Meninger, O.C.S.O., Trappist monk known for Centering prayer method^[110][111]
• Francis Schuckardt (BA 1959), founder of the sedevacantist Tridentine Latin Rite Catholic Church^[112]
• Dan Schutte, composer of contemporary Catholic liturgical music known for "Here I Am, Lord"^[113]

• Mary Kay Letourneau (1989), teacher who pleaded guilty to two counts of second-degree rape of a child who had been her sixth-grade student^[114]

• Eddie O'Brien (1952), player for Pittsburgh Pirates^[115]
• Johnny O'Brien (1952), player for Pittsburgh Pirates, St. Louis Cardinals and Milwaukee Braves^[116]
• Tarik Skubal, pitcher for Detroit Tigers, two-time Cy Young Award winner (2024 and 2025)^[117][118]
• Tanner Swanson (MSAL), New York Yankees quality control coach and catching director^[119]

• Elgin Baylor (1958), NBA Hall of Famer and general manager; 1958 No. 1 draft pick; Los Angeles Clippers 2006 NBA Executive of the Year^[120]
• Rudy D'Amico (1990), NBA basketball scout and former college and professional (Euroleague-winning) basketball coach^[121]
• Rod Derline (1974), NBA player for the Seattle SuperSonics^[122][123]
• Eddie Miles (1962), NBA player for the Detroit Pistons^[124]
• Johnny O'Brien (1953), 1953 All-American, NBA's Milwaukee Hawks draft pick and the first college player to score 1,000 points in a season^[125]
• Jawann Oldham (1979), NBA player for the Chicago Bulls^[122][126]
• Frank Oleynick, NBA player for the Seattle SuperSonics, WCC Player of the Year in 1974^[127]
• Clint Richardson (1978), NBA player for the Philadelphia 76ers^[122][128]
• John Tresvant (1964), NBA player for the Detroit Pistons^[129]
• Charlie Williams (1967), ABA player for the Pittsburgh Pipers^[122][130]
• Tom Workman (1967), NBA player for the Baltimore Bullets; 1967 No. 8 draft pick^[122][131]

• Melissa Busque (2012), soccer player for CS Fabrose, Seattle Sounders, and Canadian national team^[132][133]
• Jason Cascio (BA 2008), USL soccer player for Seattle Sounders^[134][135]
• Sharon McMurtry, U.S. women's national soccer team member (1985–86); played basketball at Seattle University^[136]
• Alex Roldán (2017), soccer player for MLS team Seattle Sounders FC, and El Salvador national football team^[137]
• Cam Weaver (2005), MLS soccer player for Houston Dynamo FC and San Jose Earthquakes^[138]
• Wade Webber (MA), Tacoma Defiance assistant coach^[139]

• Janet Hopps Adkisson (1956), tennis player^[140]
• Tom Gorman (1968), ATP tennis player^[141]

• Ron Howard (1973), NFL player for the Dallas Cowboys, Seattle Seahawks and Buffalo Bills^[142]
• John Juanda (MBA 1996), professional poker player; winner of five World Series of Poker bracelets^[143]
• Jim Whittaker (1952), mountaineer; first American to summit Mount Everest in 1963^[144]