Famous Alumni

Alumni from Fresno State are setting the pace throughout the country and the state. Among California State University campuses we can boast that our alumni are among the most influential thinkers, business people, artists, explorers and leaders in the U.S. Among our alumni are:

Bill Jones, current candidate for U.S. Senate, (R-California); former California Secretary of State
Charles Poochigian, California State Senator (R-14th District)
David Carr, quarterback for Houston Texans; #1 draft pick 2002 NFL Draft
Eric McAfee, co-founder of Cagan McAfee Capital Partners
Jac Cole, Winemaker for the Charles Krug Winery David Townsend, Founder and President of Townsend Raimundo Besler & Usher Public Relations
Jeff Tedford, Head Football Coach, Cal (University of Calfornia, Berkeley)
Jim Costa, current candidate for U.S. House of Representatives, (D-20th District); former California State Senator (D-16th District);former California State Assembly Member (D-31st District)
Joe Cafaro, Winemaker, Cafaro Cellars, Napa Valley, California • Jon Gallinetti, Brigadier General, Assistant Wing Commander, U.S. Marines
Joy Covey, member of the Board of Directors for Jet Blue; former Chief Strategy Officer, Amazon.com • Kenny Guinn, Governor, State of Nevada (R)
Laura Berg, 2004 U.S. Olympic Softball Team; 3-time Olympic Gold Medalist
Lee P. Brown, former Mayor, City of Houston, Texas; former Chief of Police, Atlanta, Georgia
Manny Mashouf, Chairman and CEO, bebe fashions • Marvin Baxter, Justice, California Supreme Court
Nat DiBuduo, President, Allied Grape Growers of California • Paul O'Neill, former U.S. Secretary of the Treasury; former CEO of Alcoa Corporation
Robert Beltran,portrayed Chakotay, the fearless first officer on Star Trek: Voyager
Rick Husband, Commander, Space Shuttle, Columbia, 2003 (deceased)
Sarah Reyes, California Assemblymember (D-31st District)
Sherley Anne Williams, Author, National Book Award Nominee, Emmy Award Winner
Sid Craig, CEO, Co-Founder and Chairman of the Board of Jenny Craig, Inc.
Stephen Abas, 2004 U.S. Olympic Wrestling Team; 2003 Pan American Games Gold Medalist
Tammy Savage, Manager of Business Development, Microsoft
Trent Dilfer, Quarterback, Seattle Seahawks; Former Quarterback for Baltimore Ravens, 2001 Superbowl Champions
and many more...

Famous Alumni

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