USF students,
faculty, administrators and staff work together within the framework of
the Jesuit ideal to create the university community. Our alumni help to
extend the borders of this community throughout California, across the
United States, and around the world. USF alumni are prominent educators,
scientists, and outstanding members of the legal and medical
professions; they are also corporate officers, athletes, and artists.
For 150 years, University of San Francisco alumni have left a
legacy of service and accomplishment that is one of the hallmarks of
Jesuit education. Our graduates have shaped the world through dedicated
service in political office, government, business, education, health
care, and law. More than 150 University of San Francisco alumni serve as
judges in courts throughout the United States, including state superior
and appellate courts, the U.S. District Court and the California
Supreme Court.
Notable alumni include:
- Iwo Jima photographer Joseph Rosenthal '46
- Former Commissioner of the National Football League
Pete Rozelle '50
- Pro Football Hall of Famers Gino Marchetti '52, Ollie
Matson '52, Bob St. Clair '52, and Burl Toler '52
- Former Lieutenant Governor of California Leo McCarthy
'55
- Business leader and philanthropist Gordon Getty '56
- Boston Celtic greats and NBA Hall of Famers Bill
Russell '56 and K.C. Jones '56
- Former San Francisco City Treasurer Mary Callanan
'62, MBA '70
- California Supreme Court Associate Justice Ming Chin
'64, JD '67
- Former President of Peru Alejandro Toledo '71
- President of Intel Corporation Paul Otellini '72
- Former Chief of Staff to Senator Robert Dole, and
Undersecretary for American Museums, Programs and National Outreach at
the Smithsonian Institution Sheila Burke '73
- Former San Francisco Mayor and Chief of Police Frank
Jordan '75
- Pearson Publishing CEO Marjorie Scardino '76
- Former Chicago Bulls Head Coach Bill Cartwright '79
- San Francisco Police Chief Heather Fong '79
- Congresswoman Lynn Woolsey '81
The USF Alumni Association actively promotes involvement of
its 70,000 members with the University after graduation by sponsoring
year-round social, educational and professional activities and programs
for alumni. Alumni serve the University and themselves in many ways,
from representing the University at college fairs and recruiting new
students to volunteering for local non-profit agencies and mentoring
current students. The Alumni Association also sponsors social activities
such as class reunions, Homecoming Weekend, and the Spring Gala Awards
Banquet. All these events and programs contribute to the effort to bring
alumni together and honor those whose work helps to strengthen the USF
community.
