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List of Pepperdine University people

The following is a list of notable people associated with Pepperdine University, located in the American city of Malibu, California.

Contents

Academia

  • Mike Aamodt – industrial and organizational psychology professor at Radford University
  • Christopher Chetsanga (1965) – Professor at University of Zimbabwe who discovered two DNA repair enzymes
  • Paul Egertson (B.A., 1955) – Senior Lecturer and Adjunct Professor of Religion at California Lutheran University
  • Michael A. O'Donnell (1976–77), Ph.D., author, and former Professor of Family Studies at Abilene Christian University
  • Michael Shermer (B.S., 1976) – atheist, author, founder of The Skeptics Society
  • Kirk Snyder (author) (M.A., 1991) – Assistant Professor of Clinical Management Communication at the USC Marshall School of Business; expert on LGBT issues.

    • Business

  • Rick J. Caruso (J.D., 1983) – chief executive officer of Caruso Affiliated
  • Benjamin de Rothschild (1984) – Chairman of the Edmond de Rothschild Group
  • Rod Menzies (MBA, 1988) – entrepreneur
  • Robert Tchenguiz (LL.B., 1982) – London-based property tycoon
  • Neil Clark Warren (1956) – Chairman and co-founder of eHarmony.com
  • Kirk Fernandez (B.S., 2003) – American entrepreneur
  • Kelly Zong (B.A., 2004) – President of the Hangzhou Wahaha Group founded by her father, Zong Qinghou
  • Oscar Munoz (M.B.A., 1986) – President and CEO of United Airlines
  • David D. Petratis (M.B.A., 1998) – Chairman of the Board, Chief Executive Officer and President of Allegion Plc

    • Entertainment

  • Les Baxter – soundtrack and exotica composer
  • Brittany Dawn Brannon – Miss Teen America 2007
  • Pierce Brown – author, Red Rising
  • Todd Matthew Burns – film producer
  • D.J. Caruso – film director
  • Marshall Colt – actor, McClain's Law; later marriage and family therapist in San Diego
  • Chace Crawford – actor, Gossip Girl
  • Cami Edwards – cast member, Laguna Beach
  • Douglas Emerson – former child actor, The Blob and Beverly Hills, 90210
  • Kim Fields (1995) – actress, U.S. TV sitcoms The Facts of Life and Living Single
  • Kimberly Forsyth – Miss Arkansas USA 2006
  • Brad Fuller – video game composer (M.S. technology management 2006)
  • Lillian Glass – author, TV commentator, body language expert
  • Madison Hildebrand – star of Bravo Channel's Million Dollar Listing
  • Darby Hinton – actor, Daniel Boone
  • Adam Housley – Fox News Channel Los Angeles correspondent, former Milwaukee Brewers and Detroit Tigers baseball player
  • Kelly Hu – Miss Teen USA 1985 and actress
  • Ashley Jones – television actress, The Bold and the Beautiful
  • Montell Jordan – R&B recording artist famous for his hit 1990s single, "This is How We Do It"
  • Marlene King – television writer, creator of Pretty Little Liars
  • Carla Laureano – RITA award-winning author of Five Days in Skye
  • Kate Mansi – television actress, Days of Our Lives
  • Rob Moore – Vice Chairman of Paramount Pictures
  • Shana Morrison – singer/songwriter
  • Tahj Mowry – television actor, the WB's Smart Guy
  • Tamera Mowry – television actress, ABC and The WB Sister, Sister, Lifetime Television's Strong Medicine, and co-host of The Real
  • Tia Mowry – television actress, ABC and WB sitcom Sister, Sister and BET's The Game
  • Brandy Norwood – R&B artist and television actress, UPN sitcom Moesha
  • Eric Christian Olsen – actor
  • C.J. Redwine – author of the Defiance Series, Harper Collins (Defiance, Deception, Deliverance)
  • Mike Richards – executive producer, The Price Is Right,Let's Make a Deal
  • Meredith Salenger – actress
  • George Schlatter – Emmy-winning television producer and director, Rowan & Martin's Laugh-In
  • Francesca Smith – voice actress, Helga Pataki on Hey Arnold!
  • Matt "Money" Smith – southern California sports radio personality
  • Clayton Snyder – actor, sitcom Lizzie McGuire
  • Sean Waters – 2-time Emmy Winner, curator of the Twitter account @SwatCityStats
  • David N. Weiss – screenwriter, The Rugrats Movie, Shrek 2, The Smurfs

    • Literature and the arts

  • Sharon M. Draper – realistic fiction and Young-adult fiction novelist
  • Suzanne Lazear – author of the Young Adult Steampunk Series 'The Aether Chronicles', Flux (Innocent Darkness, Charmed Vengeance, Fragile Destiny)
  • Rebecca Zanetti – romance novelist

    • Fine arts

  • Kevin A. Short – painter and printmaker

    • Media

  • Adam Housley (B.A. 1994) – national correspondent for Fox News Channel, Emmy winner
  • Michelle Fields (B.A., 2011) – political reporter
  • Anna Song (B.A., 1999) – KATU investigative reporter, weekend anchor (1999–present), 2007 Emmy for Human Interest News Series, 2007 Regional Edward R. Murrow award for investigative reporting
  • Bill Weir – co-anchor of ABC News Nightline
  • Joel Widzer (B.S., 1986) – author and correspondent, MSNBC

    • Politics and government

  • André Birotte Jr. (J.D., 1991) – United States Attorney for the Central District of California
  • Rod Blagojevich (J.D., 1983) – former Governor of Illinois, 2003–2009
  • Jeffrey S. Boyd (J.D., 1991) – justice of the Texas Supreme Court, 2012 – present; former editor-in-chief of the Pepperdine Law Review
  • Henry Burns (M.A., 1975) – member of the Louisiana House of Representatives since January 14, 2008
  • Talis Colberg (J.D., 1983) – Attorney General, state of Alaska
  • Chris DeRose (2004) – author, law professor, and political strategist
  • Jennifer A. Dorsey (J.D., 1994) – Nevada attorney, nominee for United States District Judge for the United States District Court for the District of Nevada
  • Colleen Graffy – U.S. Deputy Assistant Secretary of State for Public Diplomacy for Europe and Eurasia, 2005-2009
  • James Hahn (J.D., 1975) – Los Angeles Mayor, 2001–2005
  • Janice Hahn – U.S. Congresswoman from California, since July 19, 2011
  • Theodore Kanavas – Wisconsin State Senate, 2001–2010
  • Joel Kleefisch (B.A., 19930 – Wisconsin State Assembly, 2004–present
  • Jami Miscik (1980) – Director of the Office of International Affairs, CIA
  • Bernard C. Parks – Los Angeles City Councilman, 8th District, former Los Angeles Police Chief
  • Todd Russell Platts (J.D., 1991) – U.S. Congressman from Pennsylvania, 2001–2013
  • Amb. Pierre-Richard Prosper (J.D., 1989) – United States Ambassador-at-Large for War Crimes Issues
  • Robin Sax (J.D., 1997) – author, legal analyst, victim advocate, former prosecutor for Los Angeles County District Attorney's Office
  • Arthur K. Snyder – Los Angeles City Council member, 1967–85
  • Michelle Park Steel – member, California Board of Equalization, 2006–present

    • Sports

  • Alex Acker (2005) – professional basketball player (2005–06; 2008–09 Detroit Pistons, Los Angeles Clippers)
  • Brandon Armstrong (2001) – former professional basketball player (2001–04; New Jersey Nets)
  • Sarah Attar – Olympic 800 meter runner
  • Dain Blanton (1994) – 2000 Olympic gold medalist in beach volleyball
  • Ricardo Brown (1980) – basketball player drafted in 1979 by Houston Rockets; Southern California Player of the Year in 1979; played professional basketball in the Philippine Basketball Association (1983–90); member of PBA Hall of Fame (2009) and Pepperdine University Hall of Fame (1995)
  • Richard Cho – former General Manager of Portland Trail Blazers
  • Doug Christie (1992) – retired professional basketball player (1992–2007; Los Angeles Lakers, New York Knicks, Toronto Raptors, Sacramento Kings, Orlando Magic, Dallas Mavericks and Los Angeles Clippers)
  • Bob Ctvrtlik (1985) – 1988 Olympic gold medal volleyball team member, member of International Olympic Committee
  • Yakhouba Diawara (2005) – power forward for the Miami Heat
  • Barry Enright (2007) – pitcher for the Arizona Diamondbacks
  • Jim Everett – former NFL QB, received his MBA from Pepperdine
  • Mike Fetters – former professional baseball player (1989–2004; California Angels, Milwaukee Brewers, Oakland Athletics, Baltimore Orioles, Los Angeles Dodgers, Pittsburgh Pirates, Arizona Diamondbacks and Minnesota Twins)
  • Greg Genske – sports agent
  • Brad Gilbert (1982) – former professional tour tennis player; prominent coach of Andre Agassi, Andy Murray
  • Jason Gore (2000) – professional golfer
  • Dan Haren – professional baseball player; 2007 A.L. All Star Starting Pitcher (Arizona Diamondbacks, Los Angeles Angels of Anaheim)
  • Ginger Helgeson-Nielsen – former professional tennis player who holds the all-time match winning percentage at Pepperdine
  • Kim Hill (2013) – USA Volleyball National Team
  • Adam Housley (1994) – former professional minor league baseball player, drafted by the Montreal Expos
  • Katherine Hull (2003) – professional golfer
  • Daniel Johnson (2008) – professional basketball player (Adelaide 36ers, Australasian NBL)
  • Dennis Johnson (1976) – Basketball Hall of Famer, former professional basketball player (1977–90; Seattle SuperSonics, Phoenix Suns and Boston Celtics)
  • Chad Kreuter – former professional baseball player (1988–2003; Texas Rangers, Detroit Tigers, Seattle Mariners, Chicago White Sox, Anaheim Angels, Kansas City Royals and Los Angeles Dodgers)
  • Jennifer Lacy – professional basketball player, Phoenix Mercury and Atlanta Dream
  • Martin Laurendeau – former professional tour tennis player
  • Mike Leach – head football coach at Texas Tech 2000–2009 and Washington State 2012–
  • Noah Lowry – professional baseball player (San Francisco Giants)
  • Glenn Michibata – former professional tour tennis player
  • Tim Montez (1984) – college baseball coach of Jacksonville
  • Jon Moscot – major league baseball pitcher (Cincinnati Reds)
  • Merrill Moses (2000) – water polo goalie for USA national team (2008 Olympic silver medalist)
  • David Newhan – professional baseball player (Houston Astros)
  • Will Ohman – professional baseball player (Los Angeles Dodgers)
  • Rob Picciolo – former professional baseball player (1977–85; Oakland Athletics, Milwaukee Brewers and California Angels)
  • Steve Rodriguez, major league infielder for the Boston Red Sox and Detroit Tigers; player and head coach for the Waves baseball team
  • Sean Rooney (2004) – USA men's national volleyball team, 2008 gold medalist
  • Dane Sardinha – professional baseball player (Detroit Tigers)
  • Mike Scott – former professional baseball player (1979–91; New York Mets and Houston Astros) and winner of the 1986 NL Cy Young Award
  • Jesse Smith – USA men's water polo Olympic team 2000, 2004, 2008 (2008 Olympic silver medalist)
  • Andy Stankiewicz – former professional baseball player (1992–98; New York Yankees, Houston Astros, Montreal Expos and Arizona Diamondbacks)
  • Andrew Sznajder – former professional tour tennis player
  • Malcolm Thomas – professional basketball player for Utah Jazz
  • Derek Wallace – former professional baseball player (1996–99; New York Mets and Kansas City Royals)
  • Robbie Weiss – former professional tennis player
  • Randy Wolf – professional baseball player
  • Danny Worth – professional baseball player (Detroit Tigers)

    • Notable faculty

  • Michael Crooke, assistant professor of strategy; founding and lead professor of the Socially, Environmentally, and Ethically Responsible (SEER) Certificate program, Graziadio School of Business and Management; former Navy SEAL; CEO of Patagonia, Inc. (1999-2006)
  • Geraldine Decker, opera singer with the Metropolitan Opera
  • Craig Detweiler, director of Center for Entertainment, Media, and Culture
  • Allen Fox (born 1939), tennis player (ranked as high as # 4) and coach
  • Bruce Herschensohn (born 1932), senior fellow School of Public Policy
  • Christopher Parkening, distinguished professor of music
  • L. Timothy Perrin, former law school vice dean (2007–2012), current president of sister school Lubbock Christian University
  • Kenneth Starr, former law school dean
  • Ben Stein, law professor (1990–97)

    • References

    List of Pepperdine University people Wikipedia
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