List of Seattle University people
This is a list of Seattle University people, including notable students, [|alumni], [|faculty], and [|administrators] associated.
Administration
Administrators who were also alumni are listed in bold font, with degree and year in parentheses.Presidents
- Walter James Fitzgerald, S.J., President of Seattle College
- Kenneth Baker, S.J., President of Seattle University
- Edmund Ryan, S.J., President of Seattle University
- Stephen Sundborg, S.J., 21st President of Seattle University
- Eduardo Peñalver, 22nd President of Seattle University effective July 1, 2021
School deans
Annette Clark, 9th Dean of the Seattle University School of Law ; professor of lawAlumni
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.Academia
- Albert Ando, professor of economics and finance at the University of Pennsylvania Annette Clark, 9th Dean of the Seattle University School of Law ; professor of lawLinda N. Hanson, 19th President and president emerita of Hamline University, former Seattle University administrator
- Kent Kammerer, Seattle teacher and neighborhood activist
- Richard Labunski, professor emeritus of journalism at the University of Kentucky College of Communication & Information
- Charles H. Mitchell, chancellor of Seattle Colleges District ; president of Seattle Central Community College ; NFL player for the Denver Broncos and Buffalo Bills
- Millie Bown Russell, STEM diversity administrator, University of Washington
- Christine Sleeter, professor emerita at California State University, Monterey Bay
Arts and entertainment
- Madeline Ashby, science fiction writer; author of Company Town
- Johnny Horton, country singer and songwriter
- Quincy Jones, record producer, songwriter, conductor, and arranger
- Carrie Imler, ballet dancer and teacher at Pacific Northwest Ballet
- Fay King, cartoonist, illustrator, and journalist
- Karyna McGlynn, poet, editor, and professor
- Duff McKagan, bassist of Guns N' Roses and Velvet Revolver
- Rose Montoya, transgender activist and model
- Rebecca Morris, true-crime author and journalist
- Scott Rains, travel writer and disability rights advocate
- Gerri Russell, romantic fiction author
- Christopher Schaap, director, writer, and actor
- Thomas M. Sullivan, Fox Business anchor and Fox News Radio host
- Kaan Tangöze, lead vocalist and guitarist of the Turkish rock band Duman
- Carolyne Wright, poet
Business
- Mohamed Alabbar, founder and Chairman of Emaar Properties, known for large-scale projects such as Burj Khalifa, the tallest building in the world
- Yousef Al-Obaidly, CEO of beIN Media Group
- Gary Brinson, founder and retired Chairman of Brinson Partners
- Jerry Grundhofer, former CEO and chairman of U.S. Bank
- S. K. Gupta, business executive
- Carolyn Kelly, President and COO of The Seattle Times
- Julie Larson-Green, CXO of Qualtrics, former CXO of Microsoft Office Experience Organization
- Emmanuel Lemelson, Greek Orthodox priest and hedge fund manager
- Carl Otto Løvenskiold, businessperson and heir to the Løvenskiold family of Dano-Norwegian nobility
- Mich Matsudaira, businessperson and activist; first executive director of the Washington State Commission on Asian Pacific American Affairs
- Stan W. McNaughton, CEO of PEMCO Insurance
- Scott Rains, consultant on inclusive travel
- Calvin Tang, co-founder of Newsvine
Government and politics
- Marzouq Al-Ghanim, Kuwait Speaker of Parliament
- Carl A. Anderson, 13th Supreme Knight of the Knights of Columbus ; special assistant to President Ronald Reagan
- Andrew Barkis, Washington State Representative
- Dave Barrett, 26th Premier of British Columbia ; Canadian Parliament Member
- Ann Bartlett, 17th First Lady of Oklahoma
- Martha Choe, Seattle City Councilmember ; Washington State Department of Commerce Director ; CAO of Gates Foundation
- Shasti Conrad, Vice Chair of the Democratic National Committee and Washington State Democratic Party Chair, first South Asian Woman to Chair a US State Political Party
- John E. Cunningham, U.S. Representative from WA-7 ; Washington State Senator ; Washington State Representative
- Joe Fain, Washington State Senator from the 47th district
- Fred Jarrett, Washington State Public Disclosure Commission Member ; King County Executive Senior Deputy ; Washington State Senator ; Washington State Representative
- Mike Kelly, Alaska State Representative ; Member and President of the University of Alaska system Board of Regents
- Keith Kreiman, Iowa State Senator ; Iowa State Representative
- August P. Mardesich, Washington State Senator from the 38th district and Majority Leader ; Washington State Representative
- Rosemary McAuliffe, Washington State Senator from the [Washington's Washington's 1st legislative district|1st legislative district|1st] district
- Frank Murkowski, 8th Governor of Alaska ; United States Senator ; 3rd Alaska Commissioner of Economic Development
- Mike Murphy, 19th Washington State Treasurer
- Joe Nguyen, Washington State Senator from the 34th district, WA State Secretary of Commerce
- Dino Rossi, Washington State Senator
- Rebecca Saldaña, Washington State Senator from the 37th district
- Samuel J. Smith, Washington State Representative ; Seattle City Councilmember, first black person elected to the Seattle City Council
- John Spellman, 18th Governor of Washington ; 1st Executive of King County
- John Vincent, Montana House of Representatives: Speaker, Majority Leader, Minority Leader, Majority Whip; Mayor, Bozeman, Montana; Chairman, Gallatin County Commission; and Member, Montana Public Service Commission
- Paul Zellinsky, Washington State Representative from the 23rd district
Law and justice
- Anne Bremner, Seattle lawyer and television legal analyst
- Joe Camacho, Judge of the Northern Mariana Islands Superior Court ; Northern Mariana Islands Representative
- Miguel S. Demapan, 3rd Chief Justice of the Supreme Court of the Commonwealth of the Northern Mariana Islands
- Richard A. Jones, Judge of the United States District Court for the Western District of Washington ; Judge of the King County Superior Court
- Peter Koski, trial attorney
- Charles Swift, attorney; United States Navy Lieutenant Commander
Military
- Patrick Henry Brady, United States Army Major General ; recipient of the Medal of Honor
- Peter W. Chiarelli, 32nd Vice Chief of Staff of the United States Army ; United States Army General
- Bret D. Daugherty, Adjutant General of Washington State ; United States Army Major General
- William D. Swenson, United States Army Lieutenant Colonel ; recipient of the Medal of Honor
Science and technology
- John Hopcroft, theoretical computer scientist; 1986 Turing Award co-winner; 1994 ACM Fellow
- Steve McConnell, software engineering expert; author of Code Complete
- Robert Perry, yacht designer known for Tayana 37 and Valiant 40
Theology
- Catherine LaCugna, theologian and University of Notre Dame professor; author of God for Us: The Trinity and Christian Life
- William Meninger, O.C.S.O., Trappist monk known for Centering prayer method
- Francis Schuckardt, founder of the sedevacantist Tridentine Latin Rite Catholic Church
- Dan Schutte, composer of contemporary Catholic liturgical music known for "Here I Am, Lord"
Crime
- Mary Kay Letourneau, teacher who pled guilty to two counts of second-degree rape of a child who had been her sixth-grade student
Athletes
Baseball
- Eddie O'Brien, player for Pittsburgh Pirates
- Johnny O'Brien, player for Pittsburgh Pirates, St. Louis Cardinals and Milwaukee Braves
- Tarik Skubal, pitcher for Detroit Tigers, 2020–present
- Tanner Swanson, New York Yankees quality control coach and catching director
Basketball
- Elgin Baylor, NBA Hall of Famer and general manager; [1958 National Basketball Association|NBA draft|1958] No. 1 draft pick; Los Angeles Clippers 2006 NBA Executive of the Year
- Rudy D'Amico, NBA basketball scout and former college and professional basketball coach
- Rod Derline, NBA player for the Seattle SuperSonics
- Eddie Miles, NBA player for the Detroit Pistons
- Johnny O'Brien, 1953 All-American, NBA's Milwaukee Hawks draft pick and the first college player to score 1,000 points in a season
- Jawann Oldham, NBA player for the Chicago Bulls
- Clint Richardson, NBA player for the Philadelphia 76ers
- John Tresvant, NBA player for the Detroit Pistons
- Charlie Williams, ABA player for the Pittsburgh Pipers
- Tom Workman, NBA player for the Baltimore Bullets; 1967 No. 8 draft pick
Soccer
- Alex Roldán, soccer player for MLS team Seattle Sounders FC, and El Salvador national football team
- Melissa Busque, soccer player for CS Fabrose, Seattle Sounders, and Canadian national team
- Jason Cascio, USL soccer player for Seattle Sounders
- Sharon McMurtry, U.S. women's national soccer team member ; played basketball at Seattle University
- Cam Weaver, MLS soccer player for Houston Dynamo FC and San Jose Earthquakes
- Wade Webber, Tacoma Defiance Assistant Coach
Tennis
- Janet Hopps Adkisson, tennis player
- Tom Gorman, ATP tennis player
Other sports
- Ron Howard, NFL player for the Dallas Cowboys, Seattle Seahawks and Buffalo Bills
- John Juanda, professional poker player; winner of five World Series of Poker bracelets
- Jim Whittaker, mountaineer; first American to summit Mount Everest in 1963
Faculty
- Joaquin Avila, voting rights attorney and activist; directed National Voting Rights Advocacy Initiative at Seattle University School of Law
- Philip Boroughs, S.J., former Jesuit community rector and School of Theology & Ministry faculty member
- Anne Buttimer, OP, geographer; Assistant Professor of Geography
- Marie Cowan, nurse and academic; assistant professor at College of Nursing
- Richard Delgado, professor of law and critical race theory scholar
- Daniel Dombrowski, philosopher and former president of the Metaphysical Society of America; Professor of Philosophy since 1988
- Edward Foley, O.F.M. Cap., visiting faculty at Seattle University Summer Liturgy Institute
- Robert L. Glass, software engineer; faculty member at Software Engineering graduate program
- Randy Gordon, Washington State Senator from the 41st district ; adjunct professor of law since 1999
- Samuel Green, poet and bookbinder; first Poet Laureate of Washington; adjunct Professor
- Gabriella Gutiérrez y Muhs, scholar and former Washington State Arts Commissioner ; Professor of Modern Languages and Cultures since 2000
- Allison Henrich, mathematician and knot theory scholar; Professor of Mathematics since 2009
- Robert Higgs, economist and economic historian; Professor of Economics
- Burt C. Hopkins, philosopher and Husserl scholar; Professor of Philosophy
- Nikkita Oliver, attorney and activist; 2017 candidate for Mayor of Seattle; adjunct Professor
- William O'Malley, S.J., theology professor and author; portrayed Father Dyer in The Exorcist
- Dean Spade, lawyer, writer, and trans activist; Associate Professor of Law
- Cyrus Vance Jr., District Attorney of New York County ; former adjunct Professor of Law