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This list of Cal Poly Pomona people includes notable matriculating students, and alumni that have graduated or are non-matriculating students of California State Polytechnic University, Pomona, a public university, and one of the 23 general campuses of the California State University located in Pomona, California.

Kellogg horse ranch, the first building to be erected on campus
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Alumni

Art & entertainment

Academy Award winner Forest Whitaker
Alumni Notability Relationship to Cal Poly Pomona Citation
American Artist Alpert Award-winning artist Student
Roy Conli Academy Award winner for Best Animated Feature for the 2014 Walt Disney Animation Studios film Big Hero 6 at the 87th Academy Awards in 2015 Student
Dr Disrespect Popular livestreamer, esports streamer of the year Student (basketball team)
Nguyen Cao Ky Duyen Vietnamese-American personality and co-host of Thuy Nga's Paris by Night shows Student
Kye Palmer Trumpet player who performs with The Tonight Show Band Student (B.S. Engineering)
Will Pan American-born Taiwanese singer, rapper and drama actor; started his career as a host of Channel V programs Student
Michael Steger Actor; best known for his role as Navid Shirazi on The CW's teen drama series 90210 Student
Carol Vaness Metropolitan Opera soprano Student (B.A. Music 1974)
Forest Whitaker Academy Award-winning actor (Panic Room, The Crying Game, The Last King of Scotland), director (Waiting to Exhale) and host of UPN's revival of The Twilight Zone Student
James Williamson Guitarist for punk rock band The Stooges; later Vice President for Technology Standards for Sony Student (B.S. Engineering 1982)
Larry Wilmore Host of The Nightly Show with Larry Wilmore; writer and actor for The Daily Show with Jon Stewart, The Office; creator of The Bernie Mac Show Student
Marc Wilmore Writer for In Living Color, The Tonight Show with Jay Leno, and The PJs; writer and producer for The Simpsons Student (Marketing)

Athletics

Alumni Notability Relationship to Cal Poly Pomona Citation
Dan Beebe Former commissioner of the Ohio Valley Conference, 1989–2003, and Big 12 Conference, 2007–2011 Student athlete
Jonathan Bornstein Professional soccer player who plays as a left midfielder/defender for the United States men's national soccer team and Chicago Fire FC in the MLS Student athlete
Chi Cheng Olympic bronze medalist; world record setter; Taiwanese political leader; considered by many the top female Asian athlete of the 20th century Student athlete (B.A. Kinesiology 1971)
Glenn Davis Won the Maxwell Award in 1944 and the Heisman Trophy in 1946; among the runners-up in 1944 and 1945; named the Associated Press Male Athlete of the Year in 1946 Student athlete
Fred Ford Football halfback for the Buffalo Bills and Los Angeles Chargers of the American Football League Student athlete
Roman Gabriel Former NFL starting quarterback for the Los Angeles Rams and Philadelphia Eagles; coach of the football team during its last years Football coach
Dave Mirra X Games multiple medalist, world record setter, considered by many the top BMX rider of the 20th century Student athlete (1995)
Don Nomura Baseball agent dealing primarily with Japanese baseball players such as Hideo Nomo Student Athlete
Violet Palmer First female referee in U.S. professional sports; NBA referee; member of 1985 and 1986 NCAA championship teams Student athlete
Mark Peel James Beard Foundation Award-nominated chef; founder of the La Brea Bakery Student
Joe Prokop Former professional football player for the New York Jets Student athlete
Kim Rhode Medalist in five separate Olympic Games, including three gold medals, for double trap shooting Student athlete
Everett Sharp Football offensive tackle in the National Football League for the Washington Redskins Student athlete
Al Smith Football linebacker for the Houston Oilers in the National Football League Student athlete
Art Williams Former professional basketball player; won an NBA Championship with the Boston Celtics in 1974 Student athlete
Walter Ray Williams Jr. Professional ten-pin bowler who holds the all-time PBA titles record with 47; seven-time PBA Player of the Year; six-time world horseshoe pitching champion; six-time ESPY Award winner Student (B.S. Physics 1984)
Jim Zorn NFL player; NFLPA's NFC Offensive Rookie of the Year (1976); starting quarterback for the Seattle Seahawks during their first seven seasons (1976–1983); head coach of the Washington Redskins in the National Football League (2008–2010) Student athlete

Business

Jack Dangermond
Alumni Notability Relationship to Cal Poly Pomona Citation
Beny Alagem Entrepreneur; founder of Packard Bell Electronics; owner of the Beverly Hilton Hotel in Santa Monica, California Student (1970s)
Jack Dangermond Founder of ESRI consulting firm, the largest manufacturer and seller of GIS in the world Student (1967)
Honorary Doctorate (2005)
Eddy Hartenstein Co-president of Tribune Company; publisher and CEO of the Los Angeles Times and Los Angeles Times Magazine Student (B.S. Aerospace Engineering 1971)
Kevin Lyman Creator of touring music and extreme sports festivals called the Warped Tour, the Taste of Chaos and the Mayhem tours Student (Recreation Administration)
Satoshi Nakamoto Alleged founder of bitcoin digital currency Student (B.S. Physics)
Paul Tollett Along with brother Perry Tollett, founder of Coachella and Stagecoach, and developers for the Pomona Fox Theater and The Glass House in Pomona Student (Chemical Engineering)
Perry Tollett Along with brother Paul Tollett, founder of Coachella and Stagecoach, and developers for the Pomona Fox Theater and The Glass House in Pomona Student (Chemical Engineering)
Bob Weis Architect and former president of Walt Disney Imagineering Student (Architecture)
Corrinne Yu Game programmer Student (1980s)

Education

Alumni Notability Relationship to Cal Poly Pomona Citation
Stewart Donaldson Author, psychologist, evaluation research scientist Student (B.A. Behavioral Science 1984)
Alan Haskvitz National Teacher's Hall of Fame educator Student (B.A. Education 1972)


Government

United States Secretary of Labor Hilda Solis
Alumni Notability Relationship to Cal Poly Pomona Citation
Jim Brulte Former Republican leader of the California State Senate Student (B.A. Political Science 1980)
Jonathan D. Farrar Chief of Mission of the United States Interests Section in Havana, Cuba (USINT) Student (B.A. Political Science 1978)
Fiona Nave Member of the Montana House of Representatives Student (B.S. in applied mathematics)
Geoffrey Okamoto Economist and Assistant Secretary of the Treasury Student (B.S. Business Administration, Computer Information Systems 2008)
Richard Pombo Republican member of the United States House of Representatives Student (attended three years)
Marie Royce Republican Assistant Secretary of State for Educational and Cultural Affairs under President Donald Trump, recipient of 1994 Distinguished Alumni Award Student (B.S. Marketing Management and Human Resources 1984), Former Faculty
Hilda Solis Democratic United States Secretary of Labor under President Barack Obama, former member of the United States House of Representatives Student (B.A. Political Science 1979)

Faculty

Active faculty

Faculty Notability
Gabriel Georgiades Professor of aerospace engineering and author; has been the Regional Chair, Chair-Elect, VC of Education and Advisory Committee representative; former "Evolution of Flight" Program Officer for the San Gabriel Valley Region of the American Institute of Aeronautics and Astronautics
Alvaro Huerta Joint professor of Urban & Region Planning and Ethnic & Women’s Studies, community organizer, writer, and recipient of the American Planning Association's Paul Davidoff award
Christoph Kapeller Architecture lecturer; founding member of Norwegian firm Snohetta; design leader for the Bibliotheca Alexandrina in Alexandria, Egypt
Thomas Keith Filmmaker, educator, and anti-sexism activist
Nancy Kyes Adjunct theater lecturer; former actress; frequent collaborator of filmmaker John Carpenter
Renford Reese Professor of Political Science; author; founder and director of the "Colorful Flags" program aimed at reducing ethnic and racial tensions, servicing 17 school districts and a variety of law enforcement, social service, and other agencies in Southern California
Louis Rosenberg Entrepreneur, author, screenwriter, inventor, and professor
Hilda Solis Member of the Los Angeles County Board of Supervisors, Democratic United States Secretary of Labor under President Barack Obama; former member of the United States House of Representatives; scholar-in-residence starting in 2014

Retired, deceased, and former faculty

Faculty Notability
Virginia Hamilton Adair
(deceased) 		Poet, author of Ants on the Melon
Aaron Betsky Served as visiting instructor in the Department of Architecture
Paul Caligiuri Head soccer coach and National Soccer Hall of Fame player whose 1990 "Goal Heard Round the World" (sic) launched the United States into the FIFA World Cup for the first time in 40 years; resigned as head coach after the 2008 season
Craig Ellwood Lecturer at the Department of Architecture; influential Mid Century Modern architect
Ray Kappe
 Former faculty; founding Chair of the Department of Architecture; later founded the Southern California Institute of Architecture
Saul Landau Director of digital media programs, noted internationally for his films and writing on domestic policy and cultural issues; recipient of a 1980 Emmy
John T. Lyle Professor of landscape architecture; namesake of the Lyle Center for Regenerative Studies at Cal Poly Pomona and the Lyle plaza at the entrance to Adam Joseph Lewis Center for Environmental Studies at Oberlin College
Thom Mayne Former professor in the Department of Architecture; principal of Morphosis; Pritzker Prize laureate; co-founder of Southern California Institute of Architecture
Ronald Muldrow
(deceased) 		Jazz guitarist and former member of the music faculty
Richard Neutra Lecturer in the early days of the Department of Architecture; influential Mid Century Modern architect featured on the cover of Time magazine
Donald H. Pflueger Historian, educator, prolific author of local stories; a founding member of the Glendora Historical Society and Pomona Valley Historical Society; served on the board of directors of the Historical Society of Southern California
James Pulliam Modernist, instructor and campus architect; designed the bookstore, W. Keith and Janet Kellogg Art Gallery, and student union building (Bronco Student Center)
Michele Saee Visiting instructor in the Department of Architecture, 1998–1999
Raphael Soriano Noted modernist architect who experimented with steel in residential construction; appointed Special Sessions Instructor
Takeo Uesugi

(deceased)

Professor emeritus in Landscape Architecture noted for his work in Japanese gardens; designed the garden at The Washington Center in Washington, D.C., among other notable landmarks
Martín Vásquez Assistant association football (soccer) coach in 1999 and 2000; head coach of C.D. Chivas USA, in Major League Soccer (MLS)
Michael Woo Dean of the College of Environmental Design; former Los Angeles city councilman; in 1993 became the first Asian American to run for mayor of a major city; garnered 46 percent of the vote but lost the race for mayor of Los Angeles to Richard Riordan
Richard Saul Wurman Former Dean of the College of Environmental Design, founder of the TED conference, credited with coining the term "information architect"
Bernard Zimmerman Modernist architect, architecture instructor for over 30 years, helped co-found the department along with Ray Kappe

University presidents

The following people have served as presidents of Cal Poly Pomona:

# Name Term Citation
1 Julian A. McPhee 1938–1966
2 Robert C. Kramer 1966–1977
3 Hugh O. LaBounty 1977–1991
4 Bob H. Suzuki 1991–2003
5 J. Michael Ortiz 2003–2014
6 Soraya M. Coley 2015–present

Honorary degrees

Cal Poly Pomona has conferred 27 honorary doctorate degrees since 1969.

Name Degree Year Notes Citation
Emory W. Morris Doctor of Humane Letters 1969 Philanthropist
Gwynna M. Morris Doctor of Humane Letters 1969 Philanthropist
Russell G. Mawby Doctor of Science 1989 Philanthropist
Bill Cosby Doctor of Humane Letters 1992 Actor, Rescinded 18 November 2015
James A. Collins Doctor of Humane Letters 1992 Businessman and philanthropist
Michi Nishiura Weglyn Doctor of Humane Letters 1993 Author
Charles Brown Voorhis (posthumous) Doctor of Laws 1995 Philanthropist
Norman Williamson Jr. Doctor of Letters 1995 Philanthropist and descendant of W.K. Kellogg
Charles R. Oliver Doctor of Science 1996 Philanthropist
W.K. Kellogg (posthumous) Doctor of Humane Letters 1998 Founder of Kellogg's and philanthropist
Will Keith Kellogg II Doctor of Humane Letters 1998 Philanthropist
Julia Child Doctor of Humane Letters 2000 Chef, author, and television personality, host of The French Chef
Jack Dangermond Doctor of Humane Letters 2005 Business executive and environmental scientist, co-founder of the Environmental Systems Research Institute (ESRI)
Stuart Sperber Doctor of Science 2007 Businessman, co-founder of Valley Crest Tree Company
Andrew Cherng Doctor of Humane Letters 2008 Founder and chairman of the board for Panda Express Restaurant Group
Richard N. Frank Doctor of Humane Letters 2009 Entrepreneur, chairman of Lawry's Restaurants, Inc.
Sarah L. Ludwick Doctor of Humane Letters 2010 Philanthropist
Arthur J. Ludwick Doctor of Science 2010 Philanthropist
Don B. Huntley Doctor of Science 2009 Businessman, farmer, owner of Huntley Moore Farms
Ronald R. Simons Doctor of Humane Letters 2012 Cal Poly Pomona administrator
Joan Robinson-Berry Doctor of Science 2019 Philanthropist and vice president of engineering, modifications and maintenance for Boeing Global Services
Ronald W. Gregoire Doctor of Humane Letters 2014 Philanthropist
Eddy W. Hartenstein Doctor of Science 2014 Businessman and alumnus
Paul Anka Doctor of Fine Arts 2013 Singer, songwriter, and actor
Hae Park Doctor of Humane Letters 2013 Philanthropist
Diane G. Miller Doctor of Science 2019 Director of Global Cyber Education and Workforce Development at Northrop Grumman
Bob Weis Doctor of Humane Letters 2021 President of Walt Disney Imagineering
Violet Palmer Doctor of Humane Letters 2022 NBA Referee and alumnus
Larry Gates Doctor of Science 2022 Philanthropist and alumnus
Clark D. Rucker Doctor of Science 2023 Retired Boeing executive and alumnus
Sean Yu Doctor of Humane Letters 2023 Businessman, philanthropist and alumnus
David and Ruth Singelyn Doctor of Humane Letters 2024 Philanthropists and alumni

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