List of Golden Gate University people
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Alumni
There are more than 60,000 living alumni. Alumni with a degree of Juris DoctorJuris Doctor
Juris Doctor is a professional doctorate and first professional graduate degree in law.The degree was first awarded by Harvard University in the United States in the late 19th century and was created as a modern version of the old European doctor of law degree Juris Doctor (see etymology and...
(JD) graduated from the university's School of Law.
Business
- Mark S. Anderson (JD 89), Vice President and General Counsel, Dolby Laboratories
- Richard BelluzzoRichard BelluzzoRichard Belluzzo is an American businessman who worked as an executive at Hewlett-Packard, SGI, and Microsoft before becoming CEO of Quantum Corp. in 2002...
, (BS Accounting), CEO, Quantum Corp, Former President and COO, MicrosoftMicrosoftMicrosoft Corporation is an American public multinational corporation headquartered in Redmond, Washington, USA that develops, manufactures, licenses, and supports a wide range of products and services predominantly related to computing through its various product divisions... - Joan BladesJoan BladesJoan Blades was the cofounder in 1987 with her husband Wes Boyd of Berkeley Systems, a San Francisco Bay area software company known for marketing the After Dark screensaver and the You Don't Know Jack trivia game...
(JD 80), Co-founder, MoveOn.org - Charles R. Conradi (JD 78), Treasurer and Vice President—Tax, Clorox
- J. J. JelincicJ. J. JelincicJoseph John Jelincic, Jr., better known as J.J. Jelincic, is a member of the California Public Employees' Retirement System Board and is the past president of the California State Employees Association , a labor group representing 140,000 active and retired state employees...
, MBA: CalPERSCalPERSThe California Public Employees' Retirement System or CalPERS is an agency in the California executive branch that "manages pension and health benefits for more than 1.6 million California public employees, retirees, and their families"...
Board member (elected), former president of the California State Employees AssociationCalifornia State Employees AssociationThe California State Employees Association , was founded in 1932 in Sacramento, California. Its early achievements include creation of the first retirement system for California state workers , creation of a credit union for state employees, winning collective bargaining rights for state and...
. - Buddy Piszel, MBA Accounting: CFO Freddie Mac
- Dave Roberson (JD 78), Senior Vice President and General Manager, Hewlett-PackardHewlett-PackardHewlett-Packard Company or HP is an American multinational information technology corporation headquartered in Palo Alto, California, USA that provides products, technologies, softwares, solutions and services to consumers, small- and medium-sized businesses and large enterprises, including...
- Richard Rosenberg (MBA 63/JD 66), Former Chairman and CEO, Bank of AmericaBank of AmericaBank of America Corporation, an American multinational banking and financial services corporation, is the second largest bank holding company in the United States by assets, and the fourth largest bank in the U.S. by market capitalization. The bank is headquartered in Charlotte, North Carolina...
- Charles Steele, Former CEO and Chairman of the Board, Deloitte, Haskins, and Sells
- Bernard J. Tyson, President and COO, Kaiser PermanenteKaiser PermanenteKaiser Permanente is an integrated managed care consortium, based in Oakland, California, United States, founded in 1945 by industrialist Henry J. Kaiser and physician Sidney Garfield...
- Amy M. Wollman (JD 94), Senior Counsel, Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer Studios, Inc.
- Dave YeskeDave YeskeDave Yeske is an American financial planner, researcher, and educator. He is particularly known for his research and writing in the areas of Policy-Based Financial Planning and Strategy-Making by financial planners...
(DBA 10), Co-Founder, Managing Director, Yeske Buie; National President (2003), Financial Planning AssociationFinancial Planning AssociationThe Financial Planning Association , created in 2000 through the merger of the Institute of Certified Financial Planners and the International Association for Financial Planning , is a leadership and advocacy organization for those who provide, support and benefit from financial planning...
(FPA)
Government
- Hon. Elaine Andrews (JD 76), District Court Judge, Anchorage, Alaska (ret.)
- Hon. John L. Baxter (JD 94), Salt Lake City Justice Court Judge
- Phillip BurtonPhillip BurtonPhillip Burton was a United States Representative from California. A Democrat, he was instrumental in creating the Golden Gate National Recreation Area. Burton was one of the first members of Congress to acknowledge the need for AIDS research and introduce an AIDS bill. He was the brother of...
(LLB 52), former US Congressman - Craig E. Campbell, MPA: Lt. Governor of Alaska
- Hon. Jesse Carter (Class of 1913), former California Supreme Court Justice
- Hon. Morgan ChristenMorgan ChristenMorgan Brenda Christen is an associate justice on the Alaska Supreme Court and a current federal judicial nominee to a seat on the United States Court of Appeals for the Ninth Circuit. Christen was appointed to the Alaska high court on March 4, 2009 by Governor Sarah Palin to replace outgoing...
(JD 86), Justice, Alaska Supreme Court - Hon. George Christopher (BA 30), former Mayor of San FranciscoMayor of San FranciscoThe Mayor of the City and County of San Francisco is the head of the executive branch of San Francisco's city and county government. The mayor has the duty to enforce city laws, and the power to either approve or veto bills passed by the San Francisco Board of Supervisors, the legislative branch....
- Peter CorroonPeter CorroonPeter Maitland Corroon is the current mayor of Salt Lake County, Utah, and a member of the Democratic Party. He was the Democratic candidate for governor in the Utah gubernatorial election, 2010, losing to Gary Herbert by a 33 point margin...
, (JD), Mayor of Salt Lake County, Utah - Scott A. Cunningham, MPA: Chief of Police, Winston-Salem, North CarolinaNorth CarolinaNorth Carolina is a state located in the southeastern United States. The state borders South Carolina and Georgia to the south, Tennessee to the west and Virginia to the north. North Carolina contains 100 counties. Its capital is Raleigh, and its largest city is Charlotte...
- Hon. Gail Dekreon (JD 81), San Francisco Superior Court
- Peter Fowler (JD 84), Senior Counsel, US Patent & Trademark Office
- Hon. C. J. GoodellC. J. GoodellCouncil Julian Goodell , also called Julian Goodell, was an American attorney and jurist who served as an Associate Justice of the District Court of Appeal of California from 1945 to 1953.-Early life and education:...
(LL.B 1909) Associate Justice, Court of Appeal of California First Appellate District (1945-1953) - Mary HayashiMary HayashiMary Hayashi was elected to the California State Assembly in 2006. She was re-elected in 2008 and 2010. She is a Democrat. She represents the 18th Assembly District which includes San Leandro, Hayward, Dublin and the unincorporated areas of Ashland, Cherryland, and San Lorenzo...
, MBA, DemocraticDemocratic Party (United States)The Democratic Party is one of two major contemporary political parties in the United States, along with the Republican Party. The party's socially liberal and progressive platform is largely considered center-left in the U.S. political spectrum. The party has the lengthiest record of continuous...
, California State Assemblymember. First Korean-American woman in California's legislative history. - Said Tayeb JawadSaid Tayeb JawadSaid Tayeb Jawad was appointed Afghan Ambassador to the U.S. on December 4, 2003, by President Hamid Karzai and served as Ambassador until September 22, 2010. He also served as Afghanistan’s non-resident Ambassador to Mexico, Brazil, Colombia and Argentina. He previously was Chief of Staff to the...
, MBA: 19th Afghanistan Ambassador to United States of America - Hon. Carol A. King (JD 84), US Immigration Court of the Executive Office for Immigration Review
- Jan. M. Lecklikner (JD 78), Deputy Public Defender, San Francisco
- Hon. Fiona MaFiona MaFiona Ma is the Speaker pro Tempore California State Assembly and a San Francisco politician, and a former member of the San Francisco Board of Supervisors.-Personal life:...
(MS 92), San Francisco Board of Supervisors (2002–2006), California State Assemblywoman (2006- ), Speaker Pro Tempore, California State Assembly (2010- ) - Hon. Philip M. Pro (JD 72), US District Court, District of Nevada
- Hon. Sandra M. Snyder (JD 76), US Magistrate, Fresno, California
- Hon. Marilyn J. Teeter (JD 77)
Military
- C. Donald AlstonC. Donald AlstonC Donald Alston is a Major General in the United States Air Force.-Career:Alston graduated from the United States Air Force Academy in 1978. He was then sent to Sheppard Air Force Base and Vandenberg Air Force Base for intercontinental ballistic missile combat crew training.In 1979, he became a...
MBA '86: United States Air Force Major General - Bruce P. CrandallBruce P. CrandallBruce Perry Crandall is a retired U.S. Army officer who received the Medal of Honor for his actions during the Battle of Ia Drang. During the battle he flew 22 missions in an unarmed helicopter into enemy fire to bring ammunition and supplies and evacuate the wounded...
Ret. Lieutenant Colonel U.S. Army (Helicopter Pilot, Battle of Ia DrangBattle of Ia DrangThe Battle of Ia Drang was the first major battle between the United States Army and the People's Army of Vietnam The Battle of Ia Drang was the first major battle between the United States Army and the People's Army of Vietnam (PAVN) The Battle of Ia Drang was the first major battle between the...
, Vietnam, Medal of HonorMedal of HonorThe Medal of Honor is the highest military decoration awarded by the United States government. It is bestowed by the President, in the name of Congress, upon members of the United States Armed Forces who distinguish themselves through "conspicuous gallantry and intrepidity at the risk of his or her...
Recipient) Master's Degree in Public Administration - Gregory A. FeestGregory A. FeestMajor General Gregory A. Feest, USAF, is an American Air Force officer who is currently serving as the Chief of Safety of the United States Air Force-Career:...
MBA '85: United States Air Force Major General - Terence T. HenricksTerence T. HenricksTerence Thomas "Tom" Henricks is a retired colonel in the United States Air Force and a former NASA astronaut. He served on four Space Shuttle missions.-Personal data:...
MPA '82: USAF Colonel, test pilotTest pilotA test pilot is an aviator who flies new and modified aircraft in specific maneuvers, known as flight test techniques or FTTs, allowing the results to be measured and the design to be evaluated....
and Commander of the Space Shuttle ColumbiaSpace Shuttle ColumbiaSpace Shuttle Columbia was the first spaceworthy Space Shuttle in NASA's orbital fleet. First launched on the STS-1 mission, the first of the Space Shuttle program, it completed 27 missions before being destroyed during re-entry on February 1, 2003 near the end of its 28th, STS-107. All seven crew...
. - John P. JumperJohn P. JumperJohn P. Jumper is a retired United States Air Force general, who served as Chief of Staff of the United States Air Force from September 6, 2001 to September 2, 2005. He retired from the Air Force on November 1, 2005. Jumper was succeeded as Chief of Staff by General T. Michael...
, MBA '79: Chief of Staff, United States Air Force 9/01 to 9/05 - General Lam Quang ThiLam Quang ThiGeneral Lâm Quang Thi was a senior military officer in the Army of the Republic of Vietnam during the Vietnam War.-Early life and family:...
, South VietnamSouth VietnamSouth Vietnam was a state which governed southern Vietnam until 1975. It received international recognition in 1950 as the "State of Vietnam" and later as the "Republic of Vietnam" . Its capital was Saigon...
ese military commander during the Vietnam War.
Literature
- Edward Saint-Ivan, MPA: Author, The Black Knight's God: Horror Anthology
Richard Greggory Johnson, III, Doctorate, Public Policy & Administration. Published with five books including, The Black professorate: Negotiating a habitable space in the academy, with Dr. Sandra Jackson (Peter Lang Publishing, 2011). He has also published many peer-reviewed journal articles. Dr. Johnson's research centers on social equity/human rights within public policy and administration, targeting issues of race, gender, sexual orientation and social class.
Law firms
- John BurrisJohn BurrisJohn Leonard Burris is an American civil rights attorney, based in Oakland, California, known for his work in police brutality cases representing plaintiffs....
, Oakland trial attorney - Robert “Buzz” Hines (JD 85), Chair, Environmental Law Division, Farella, Braun + Martel LLP
- Ted C. Lindquist III (JD 95), Partner, Sheppard Mullin Richter & Hampton LLP
- Steven Adair MacDonald (JD 97), Principal, Steven Adair MacDonald & Associates, PC
- Marc Van Der Hout (JD 77), Founding Member, Van DerHout, Brigagliano & Nightingale, LLP
- Michael R. Ward (JD 96), Partner, Morrison & Foerster LLP
Other
- Bill Hirsh (JD 86), Executive Director, AIDS Legal Referral Panel
- Joseph Fong, Computer Scientist and Associate Professor, City University of Hong KongCity University of Hong KongCity University of Hong Kong is a comprehensive research university in Hong Kong. It was founded in 1984 as City Polytechnic of Hong Kong and became a fully accredited university in 1994. It has achieved fast growth in recent years and received international recognition for its academic achievements...
Faculty
- David Hardesty, Adjunct Professor, Recognized as one of "Top 100 Most Influential People in Accounting" by Accounting Today in 2004, 2006 and 2007.
- Clifford Rechtschaffen,Professor of Law, Fulbright Scholar recipient in 2004 for his environmental law/justice work with the university.
- Dave YeskeDave YeskeDave Yeske is an American financial planner, researcher, and educator. He is particularly known for his research and writing in the areas of Policy-Based Financial Planning and Strategy-Making by financial planners...
(DBA 10), Co-Founder, Managing Director, Yeske Buie; National President (2003), Financial Planning AssociationFinancial Planning AssociationThe Financial Planning Association , created in 2000 through the merger of the Institute of Certified Financial Planners and the International Association for Financial Planning , is a leadership and advocacy organization for those who provide, support and benefit from financial planning...
(FPA); Distinguished Adjunct Professor, Ageno School of Business - George N. CrockerGeorge N. CrockerGeorge N. Crocker was a United States Army officer, author, lawyer and businessman.-Biography:...
Dean of the law school (1934-1941) and anti-communist activist.