- List of Brigham Young University alumni
This list of Brigham Young University alumni includes notable graduates, non-graduate former students, and current students of In addition to its undergraduate program, BYU offers graduate degrees in 47 departments and includes two graduate schools: theBrigham Young University (BYU), a private,coeducation alresearch university owned byThe Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints (LDS or Mormon Church) located inProvo, Utah ,United States . It is the oldest existing institution within the LDSChurch Educational System , is America's largest religious university, and has the second-largestprivate university enrollment in theUnited States . [cite web |url=http://www.signaturebooks.com/reviews/lords.htm |title=The Lord's University |accessdate=2008-05-01 |last=Naparsteck |first=Martin |format= |publisher="The Salt Lake Tribune " ] [cite web |url=http://www.gwu.edu/~magazine/archive/2004_law_summer/docs/feat_utah.html |title=GW Law's Utah Connection |date=2004-07-01 |last=Freedman |first=Jamie L. |accessdate=2008-05-01 |format= |publisher="GW Magazine" ] [cite web |url=http://www.phoenix.edu/about_us/about_us.aspx |title=UoP About Us |accessdate=2008-05-03 |format= |work=Illustrates BYU second only to UoP in private school enrollment |publisher=University of Phoenix ] Approximately 98% of the 34,000 students at BYU areMormon ; two-thirds of its American students come from outside the state ofUtah . [cite web| title =About BYU - Demographics | publisher =BYU | date= 2007 | url =http://unicomm.byu.edu/about/default.aspx?content=demographics | accessdate =2007-08-19 ]Marriott School of Management and theJ. Reuben Clark Law School . [cite web | url = http://www.byu.edu/gradstudies/programs/programs.php?order=departmentup | title = All Graduate Programs | publisher =BYU | accessdate = 2008-05-12 ] As of November 2007, BYU has approximately 362,000 living alumni. [cite news | url = http://yfacts.byu.edu/viewarticle.aspx?id=190 | title = Alumni Figures | publisher = [http://www.alumni.byu.edu BYU Alumni Association] | accessdate = 2008-05-12 ]Over 21 BYU graduates have served in the
U.S. Senate andU.S. House of Representatives , such as formerDean of the U.S. Senate Reed Smoot (class of 1876). [cite web | url = http://www.media.utah.edu/UHE/b/BRIGHAMYOUUNIVER.html| title = Brigham Young University | publisher =University of Utah | accessdate = 2008-05-12 ] Cabinet members of American presidents include formerUnited States Secretary of Agriculture to PresidentDwight D. Eisenhower ,Ezra Taft Benson '26 andRex E. Lee '60, who wasU.S. Solicitor General under PresidentRonald Reagan . Mitt Romney, formerGovernor of Massachusetts and 2008 Republican Presidential candidate, wasvaledictorian of his class in 1971.BYU alumni in academia include former Dean of the
Harvard Business School Kim B. Clark andMichael K. Young '73, current President ofThe University of Utah . The University also graduatedNobel Prize winnerPaul D. Boyer , as well asPhilo Farnsworth (co-inventor of the electronic television) andHarvey Fletcher (inventor of the hearing aid). Three of BYU's twelve presidents were alumni of the University. Additionally, alumni of BYU who have served as business leaders includeCitigroup CFO Gary Crittenden '76, formerDell CEO Kevin Rollins '84,Deseret Book CEOSheri L. Dew , andMatthew K. McCauley , CEO of children's clothing companyGymboree .In literature and journalism, BYU has produced several best-selling authors, includingOrson Scott Card '75,Brandon Sanderson '00 & '05, andStephenie Meyer '95. Other media personalities includeESPN sportscaster and formerMiss America Sharlene Wells Hawkes '86 and former co-host ofCBS 's "The Early Show "Jane Clayson Johnson '90. In entertainment and television, BYU is represented byJon Heder '02 (best known for his role asNapoleon Dynamite ), Golden Globe-nominatedAaron Eckhart '94, "Jeopardy! " all-time championKen Jennings '00, andRichard Dutcher , the "Father ofMormon Cinema ." In the music industry BYU is represented by former "American Idol " contestantCarmen Rasmusen andMormon Tabernacle Choir directorMack Wilberg .BYU has also produced several leaders of religion. Alumni have comprised several
General Authorities ofThe Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints , including two church presidents (Thomas S. Monson '74 andEzra Taft Benson '26), five apostles (D. Todd Christofferson '69,David A. Bednar '76,Jeffrey R. Holland '65 & '66,Dallin H. Oaks '54, andReed Smoot 1876), and two GeneralRelief Society Presidents (Julie B. Beck '73 andBelle Spafford '20). [cite web | url = http://lds.org/ldsorg/v/index.jsp?vgnextoid=2354fccf2b7db010VgnVCM1000004d82620aRCRD&locale=0&sourceId=fb24b5658af22110VgnVCM100000176f620a____&hideNav=1 | title = News of the Church| publisher =LDS Church | accessdate = 2008-05-13 ]A number of BYU alumni have found success in professional sports, representing the University in 7
MLB World Series , 5NBA Finals , and 25NFL Super Bowls . [cite web | url = http://www.byucougars.com/football/history/pros.jsp | title = BYU Football – In the Pros| publisher =BYU | accessdate = 2008-05-10 ] In baseball, BYU alumni include All-StarsRick Aguilera '83,Wally Joyner '84, andJack Morris '76. Professional basketball players include three-timeNBA Finals championDanny Ainge '81 and three-time Olympic medalistKrešimir Ćosić '73. BYU also claims notable professional football players including Super Bowl MVPSteve Young '84 & '94,Heisman Trophy winnerTy Detmer '90, and two-time Super Bowl winnerJim McMahon '81. In golf, BYU alumni include two major championship winners:Johnny Miller ('69) at the 1973 U.S. Open and 1976 British Open andMike Weir ('92) at the 2003 Masters.Academia and research
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See also
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List of Brigham Young University faculty References
Notes
* Blank cells indicate missing information; em-dashes (—) indicate that the alumnus attended but never graduated from BYU
External links
* [http://www.magazine.byu.edu/ BYU Alumni Magazine]
* [http://alumni.byu.edu/ BYU Alumni Association]
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