The following abbreviations and notes are used to represent NYU schools and colleges:
| Name |
Relation to NYU |
Notability |
Reference |
| Adler, WarrenWarren Adler |
B.A., 1949 |
author of War of the Roses and Random Hearts |
|
| Bartiromo, MariaMaria Bartiromo |
CAS, B.A., 1987 |
Host of Market Week with Maria Bartiromo on CNBC |
|
| Bersoff, Edward H.Edward H. Bersoff |
Stern 1962–1968, B.A., M.A., Ph.D. |
Chairman, Greenwich Associates |
|
| Bjorgolfsson, ThorThor Bjorgolfsson |
Stern, B.S., 1991 |
Iceland's first billionaire |
|
| Boies, DavidDavid Boies |
Law L.L.M., 1967 |
Founder & Chairman, Boies, Schiller & Flexner |
|
| Callan, ErinErin Callan |
Law 1990, J.D. |
Former CFO Lehman Brothers |
|
| Carpenter, Jake BurtonJake Burton Carpenter |
economics degree |
designer of modern snowboard and founder of Burton Snowboards. |
|
| Cohen, BenBen Cohen |
Art Therapy * |
Founder, Ben & Jerry's |
|
| Weinberger, AlanAlan Weinberger |
B.A., 1967, J.D., 1970 |
Founder and CEO, ASCII Group |
|
| Jerome H. Coles |
CAS B.A., 1935 |
namesake of NYU's Sports Center |
|
| Cosell, HowardHoward Cosell |
CAS B.A., 1938; J.D. 1941 |
Sportscaster |
|
| Creedon, John J.John J. Creedon |
Stern 1955, B.S. Law 1957, J.D. |
Former CEO and Chairman, MetLife |
|
| Davis, MarvinMarvin Davis |
ENG, B.S. |
CEO, Paramount Pictures |
|
| Renato A. DiPentima |
Stern, M.B.A. |
President and chief executive, SRA International Inc. |
|
| Thomas E. Dooley |
Stern, M.B.A. 1984 |
Senior Executive Vice President, Chief Administrative Officer and CFO of Viacom |
|
| Dugar, ShreshthShreshth Dugar |
CAS 2011, B.A. |
Marketing Director, DateMySchool |
[31] |
| Israel Englander |
Stern, B.S. 1972 |
Founder, Millennium Partners |
|
| Ferragamo, SalvatoreSalvatore Ferragamo |
Stern, M.B.A. |
Ferragamo Design |
|
| Forsyth , Randall W.Randall W. Forsyth |
New York University College of Arts and Science, B.S. |
Editor-in-Chief, Barons.com |
|
| Fuld, Richard S.Richard S. Fuld |
Stern 1973, M.B.A. |
CEO, Lehman Brothers Holdings Inc. |
|
| Freston, TomTom Freston |
Stern, M.B.A. |
MTV Networks |
|
| George, AbrahamAbraham George |
Stern, 1973, 1975, M.B.A, Ph.D. |
Founder of The George Foundation and Multinational Computer Models |
|
| George, Kayalakakam M.Kayalakakam M. George |
Stern 1948, M.B.A |
CEO of Palai Central Bank (1956–60) |
|
| Golub, HarveyHarvey Golub |
Stern 1961, B.S. |
Chairman of American Express (1994–2001) |
|
| Greenspan, AlanAlan Greenspan |
Stern 1948 1950 1977, B.A., M.A., Ph.D. |
former Chairman of the Federal Reserve |
|
| Greifeld, RobertRobert Greifeld |
Stern 1977, M.B.A. |
CEO, NASDAQ |
|
| Harold Sydney Geneen |
Stern 1941, B.S. |
Investor, turnaround expert; fmr. CEO, ITT |
|
| H. Dale Hemmerdinger |
WSC 1967 |
President, Hemmerdinger Foundation |
|
| Icahn, CarlCarl Icahn |
MED* |
Billionaire Shareholder Activist |
|
| Kaufman, HenryHenry Kaufman |
Stern 1948, B.A., Stern 1958, Ph.D. |
Wall Street financial consultant |
|
| Kangas, PaulPaul Kangas |
Stern, M.B.A. |
Host, Nightly Business Report |
|
| Kelleher, HerbHerb Kelleher |
Law 1955, LL.B. |
Founder and CEO, Southwest Airlines |
|
| Abby F. Kohnstramm |
Senior VP, IBM |
Stern, M.B.A. |
|
| Kleiner, EugeneEugene Kleiner |
M.A.,1948 |
one of the original founders of Kleiner Perkins |
|
| Liliana Lovell |
Stern, M.B.A. |
Founder of the Coyote Ugly Saloon |
|
| Jeffrey Koo |
Stern 1962 |
China Trust Commercial Bank |
|
| Kenneth Langone |
Stern 1960, M.B.A. |
Founder, Home Depot |
|
| Alan Levin |
Stern 1976, M.B.A. |
CFO, Pfizer |
|
| Levitz, PaulPaul Levitz |
Stern* |
President of DC Comics, the oldest comic company in the U.S. |
|
| Lipton, MartinMartin Lipton |
Law 1955, J.D. |
Co-Founder, Wachtell, Lipton, Rosen & Katz |
|
| Malone, John C.John C. Malone |
M.A. |
CEO of Liberty Media, billionaire |
|
| Monroe G. Milstein |
Stern, M.B.A. |
CEO, Burlington[disambiguation needed ] |
|
| Minehan, CathyCathy Minehan |
Stern 1977, M.B.A. |
President, Federal Reserve Bank, Boston |
|
| Nacchio, JosephJoseph Nacchio |
Stern 1970, B.S. |
CEO, Quest |
|
| Neuberger, RoyRoy Neuberger |
coursework* |
Founder, Neuberger & Berman |
|
| Dean R. O'Hare |
Stern 1963, B.S. |
CEO, Chubb Corp. |
|
| Park Chong-sup |
Stern, M.B.A. |
CEO, Hyundai Electronics Industries |
|
| Andrew J. Perlman |
Med, MD. Ph.D. |
Executive VP, Tularik Inc. |
|
| Chris Policinski |
Stern 1982, M.B.A. |
CEO, Land O'Lakes |
|
| Kenneth Quinn |
Stern, M.B.A. |
CEO, Citibank Canada |
|
| Rich, MarcMarc Rich |
CAS, B.A. |
billionaire, commodities trader, criminal |
|
| Riggio, LeonardLeonard Riggio |
Stern 1964, M.B.A. |
CEO and owner, Barnes & Noble |
|
| de Rothschild, EdouardEdouard de Rothschild |
Stern 1985, M.B.A. |
Rothschild Banque |
|
| Schulberg, JayJay Schulberg |
1961 |
Advertising executive at Ogilvy & Mather and Bozell Worldwide; creator of Got Milk? milk mustache campaign. |
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| Dan Schulman |
Stern, M.B.A. |
CEO, Virgin Mobile USA |
|
| William T. Schwendler |
B.S., 1924 |
CEO, Grumman |
|
| Shipley, Walter V.Walter V. Shipley |
Stern 1956, B.S. |
Chairman and CEO, Chase Manhattan Bank |
|
| Silverstein, LarryLarry Silverstein |
CAS B.A., 1952 |
Owner of World Trade Center site |
|
| Soros, RobertRobert Soros |
CAS B.A., 1986 |
Head of Soros fund Management, son of George Soros |
|
| Spitznagel, MarkMark Spitznagel |
Courant, M.S. |
Investor, hedge fund manager |
|
| Ernest E. Stempel |
Law J.D. |
Former CEO, A.I.G. |
|
| Stern, Leonard N.Leonard N. Stern |
Stern 1957, B.S., 1959, M.B.A. |
Namesake of NYU's Stern School of Business, CEO, The Hartz Group |
|
| Salisachs, Juan Antonio SamaranchJuan Antonio Samaranch Salisachs |
Stern, M.B.A. |
GBS Finanzas |
|
| Syms, SySy Syms |
CAS B.A., 1946 |
Founder, Syms Clothing |
|
| Taub, HenryHenry Taub |
Stern 1947, B.S. |
Taub Foundation |
|
| Tempelsman, MauriceMaurice Tempelsman |
Stern* |
Chairman of Lazare Kaplan International Inc.; former companion to Jacqueline Kennedy Onassis |
[33][34] |
| Tisch, Laurence AlanLaurence Alan Tisch |
Stern 1942, B.Sc. |
US Media Mogul, billionaire, President & CEO CBS |
|
| Francesco Trapani |
Stern, M.B.A. |
CEO of Bulgari |
|
| Turlington, ChristyChristy Turlington |
Gallatin 1999, B.A. |
Supermodel |
|
| Varis, AgnesAgnes Varis |
Stern 1979, M.B.A. |
Founder of Aegis Pharmaceuticals |
|
| Weiss, Martin D.Martin D. Weiss |
B.A. (Liberal Arts) |
Financial market analyst, founder of Weiss Research, Inc |
|
| Modi, Hardik H.Hardik H. Modi |
M.S. (Computer Science) |
Analyst, Initiator of IAM Practice L&T Infotech Ltd |
|
| Yu, PeggyPeggy Yu |
Stern, M.B.A. |
Founder of dangdang.com, the largest online Chinese language retailer |
|
| Dorsey, JackJack Dorsey |
*[citation needed] |
Creator of Twitter, and Founder and CEO of Square, a mobile payments company |
[35] |
| Name |
Relation to NYU |
Notability |
Reference |
| Ansari, AzizAziz Ansari |
Stern 2004, B.S |
Parks and Recreation, Human Giant, Scrubs, Stand up comedian |
|
| Anderson, Paul ThomasPaul Thomas Anderson |
TSOA 1993,*Dropped Out after 2 days. |
Magnolia, Boogie Nights, There Will Be Blood |
|
| Argota, AshleyAshley Argota |
MED,Current Student |
True Jackson, VP, Bucket & Skinner's Epic Adventures |
|
| Baldwin, AlecAlec Baldwin |
TSOA 1993, B.F.A. |
The Hunt for Red October, Pearl Harbor, The Aviator, 30 Rock |
|
| SWB, DJDJ SWB |
NYU 2006, B.S.A. |
This Is How We Do Vol 1 – 6 |
|
| Bell, KristenKristen Bell |
TSOA 1998–2001* |
Veronica Mars, Pulse, Heroes (TV series), Forgetting Sarah Marshall, Gossip Girl |
|
| Benz, JulieJulie Benz |
TSOA 1994, B.F.A. |
Jawbreaker, Angel, Buffy the Vampire Slayer |
|
| Blanchard, JustinJustin Blanchard |
TSOA 2001, B.F.A. |
Journey's End (Broadway), Law & Order: Special Victims Unit |
|
| Bledel, AlexisAlexis Bledel |
TSOA*, |
Gilmore Girls, Sin City, Sisterhood of the Traveling Pants, Tuck Everlasting |
|
| Bostwick, BarryBarry Bostwick |
TSOA |
Original Broadway Cast of Grease, Rocky Horror Picture Show, Spin City |
|
| Brest, MartinMartin Brest |
TSOA 1973, B.F.A. |
Beverly Hills Cop, Meet Joe Black, Gigli |
|
| Brooks, James L.James L. Brooks |
TSOA* |
The Simpsons, Terms of Endearment |
|
| Cartsonis, SusanSusan Cartsonis |
TSOA |
President of Wind Dance Films |
|
| Carroll, Vinnette JustineVinnette Justine Carroll |
ARTS 1946, M.A. |
first African American woman to direct on Broadway |
|
| Charles, JenniferJennifer Charles |
TSOA 1990, B.F.A. |
Musician, Writer, Actress |
|
| Columbus, ChrisChris Columbus |
TSOA |
both Home Alone movies, Mrs. Doubtfire, Stepmom, first two Harry Potter movies, Rent |
|
| Cort, BudBud Cort |
TSOA 1967–1969* |
Harold and Maude, MASH, The Life Aquatic with Steve Zissou |
|
| Crudup, BillyBilly Crudup |
TSOA 1994, M.F.A. |
Sleepers, Big Fish, Watchmen, Public Enemies |
|
| Shapiro, AlanAlan Shapiro |
TSOA 1981, B.F.A. |
The Crush, Flipper, Tiger Town, The Outsiders (series) |
|
| Crystal, BillyBilly Crystal |
TSOA 1970, B.F.A. |
Analyze This/That, City Slickers 1 & 2, When Harry Met Sally |
|
| Cusack, JohnJohn Cusack |
TSOA* |
High Fidelity, Con Air |
|
| Delpy, JulieJulie Delpy |
TSOA |
Homo Faber, Three Colors: White, Before Sunrise, Before Sunset |
|
| de Matteo, DreaDrea de Matteo |
TSOA |
The Sopranos, Joey |
|
| Detmer, AmandaAmanda Detmer |
TSOA, M.F.A. |
Actress |
|
| DiSanto, TonyTony DiSanto |
TSOA |
Producer |
|
| Dougherty, MichaelMichael Dougherty |
TSOA, M.F.A. |
X2, Superman Returns |
|
| Morrison, MatthewMatthew Morrison |
TSOA 1993, B.F.A. |
Glee, The Hunt for Red October, Pearl Harbor, The Aviator, 30 Rock |
|
| Edelstein, LisaLisa Edelstein |
TSOA 1988, B.F.A. |
House |
|
| Erbe, KathrynKathryn Erbe |
TSOA* |
What About Bob?, Law and Order: Criminal Intent |
|
| Esparza, RaulRaul Esparza |
TSOA 1992, B.F.A. |
Actor |
|
| Fanning, DakotaDakota Fanning |
Gallatin,Current Student |
Actress, I Am Sam Charlotte's Web, Coraline, The Twilight Saga: New Moon, Eclipse, Breaking Dawn |
| Fatel, MitchMitch Fatel |
TSOA 1988* |
The Tonight Show with Jay Leno, Comedy Central Presents: Mitch Fatel, Super Retardo CD |
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| Federman, WayneWayne Federman |
TSOA 1981* |
Legally Blonde, 40-Year-Old Virgin, Knocked Up, Curb Your Enthusiasm |
|
| Fonda, BridgetBridget Fonda |
TSOA 1987, B.F.A. |
Doc Hollywood, Jackie Brown |
|
| Forster, MarcMarc Forster |
TSOA 1990–1993* |
Monster's Ball, Finding Neverland |
|
| Frazen, GriffinGriffin Frazen |
Gallatin 2009, B.A. |
Grounded For Life |
|
| Gallo, MelissaMelissa Gallo |
TSOA 2003, B.F.A. |
One Life to live |
|
| Gershon, GinaGina Gershon |
TSOA 1983, B.F.A. |
The Insider, Showgirls, Bound |
|
| Glover, DonaldDonald Glover |
TSOA 2006, B.F.A |
Community, Mystery Team, 30 Rock-writer, Childish Gambino |
|
| Goldberg, WhoopiWhoopi Goldberg |
GSAS, Ph.D. |
Ghost, Star Trek: The Next Generation, Hollywood Squares, The View |
|
| Gossett, LouLou Gossett |
CAS, 1959, B.A. |
Roots, An Officer and a Gentleman |
|
| Greenberg, BryanBryan Greenberg |
TSOA* |
Prime |
|
| Gruber, PeterPeter Gruber |
Stern, M.B.A. |
Mandalay Pictures |
|
| Gubler, Matthew GrayMatthew Gray Gubler |
TSOA 2002, M.F.A. |
(500) Days of Summer, Criminal Minds, RV, The Life Aquatic with Steve Zissou |
|
| Hall, ReginaRegina Hall |
GSAS 1997, M.A. |
Scary Movie |
|
| Harris, WoodWood Harris |
TSOA 1983, M.F.A. |
Above The Rim |
|
| Hathaway, AnneAnne Hathaway |
Gallatin, TSOA* |
The Princess Diaries, The Devil Wears Prada, Ella Enchanted, Rachel Gets Married, Alice in Wonderland |
|
| Hawke, EthanEthan Hawke |
CAS* |
Training Day, Dead Poets Society, Before Sunrise, Before Sunset |
|
| Heckerling, AmyAmy Heckerling |
TSOA, B.F.A. |
Look who's talking, Loser, Clueless |
|
| Hicks, IsraelIsrael Hicks |
M.F.A. |
stage director who presented August Wilson's entire 10-play Pittsburgh Cycle |
[37] |
| Hoffman, Philip SeymourPhilip Seymour Hoffman |
TSOA 1989, B.F.A., |
Capote, Boogie Nights, Happiness, Magnolia, The Talented Mr. Ripley, Almost Famous |
|
| Holoubek, ToddTodd Holoubek |
TSOA 2002, B.F.A. |
MTV: The State |
|
| Hoopes, WendyWendy Hoopes |
TSOA 2002, B.F.A. |
Spinster, Killing Cinderella, TV SHOW: Daria |
|
| Howard, Bryce DallasBryce Dallas Howard |
TSOA |
The Village, Lady in the Water, Terminator Salvation, Twilight: Eclipse |
|
| Huff, NealNeal Huff |
TSOA, M.F.A. |
Take Me Out, The Little Dog Laughed |
|
| Huffman, FelicityFelicity Huffman |
TSOA |
Transamerica, Desperate Housewives |
|
| Jenkins, TamaraTamara Jenkins |
TSOA |
Slums of Beverly Films |
|
| Jarmusch, JimJim Jarmusch |
TSOA* |
Stranger than Paradise, Down By Law, Broken Flowers |
|
| Joel, Alexa RayAlexa Ray Joel |
TSOA* |
Singer-songwriter, pianist |
|
| Johnston, KristenKristen Johnston |
TSOA, B.F.A. |
3rd Rock from the Sun |
|
| Katzenberg, JeffreyJeffrey Katzenberg |
TSOA* |
Shrek, Co-Founder of DreamWorks |
|
| Salle, Eriq LaEriq La Salle |
TSOA, B.F.A. |
"ER" |
|
| Kim, Daniel DaeDaniel Dae Kim |
TSOA 1996, M.F.A. |
ABC series "Lost" |
|
| Kramer, StanleyStanley Kramer |
TSOA 1993, B.F.A. |
High Noon, Cyrano de Bergerac |
|
| Kunert, MartinMartin Kunert |
TSOA |
Voices of Iraq, MTV's Fear |
|
| Kushner, TonyTony Kushner |
TSOA 1984, M.F.A. |
Tony Award |
|
| Lee, AngAng Lee |
TSOA, M.F.A. |
Brokeback Mountain, Crouching Tiger, Hidden Dragon, Sense and Sensibility |
|
| Lee, SpikeSpike Lee |
TSOA 1982, M.F.A. |
Malcolm X, Do the Right Thing, Bamboozled, Jungle Fever |
|
| Lennon, ThomasThomas Lennon |
|
MTV: The State, Reno 911!, Taxi (screenwriter) |
|
| Leung, KenKen Leung |
CAS, B.A. |
Lost, X-Men: The Last Stand, Shanghai Kiss |
|
| Ling, BaiBai Ling |
TSOA 1991–?? |
Anna and the King |
|
| Lister-Jones, ZoeZoe Lister-Jones |
TSOA B.A. |
The Little Dog Laughed |
|
| Mailman, BruceBruce Mailman |
M.F.A. |
Theatre founder of The Saint (club) |
[38] |
| Martin, Jesse L.Jesse L. Martin |
TSOA 1989, M.F.A. |
Ed Green in "Law and Order", Rent |
|
| Masterson, Mary StuartMary Stuart Masterson |
TSOA* |
Fried Green Tomatoes, The Postman |
|
| McGinley, John C.John C. McGinley |
TSOA |
Intensity, Scrubs, Point Break |
|
| Melendez, JohnJohn Melendez |
TSOA 1988* |
The Howard Stern Show, The Tonight Show with Jay Leno |
[39] |
| Menzel, IdinaIdina Menzel |
TSOA* |
Wicked, Rent, Enchanted, Rescue Me |
|
| Merchant, IsmailIsmail Merchant |
Stern, M.B.A. |
co-founded Merchant Ivory Productions |
|
| Merz, JesseJesse Merz |
TSOA 1996, B.F.A. |
My Own Private Idaho, Homeward Bound |
|
| Messing, DebraDebra Messing |
TSOA 1987, M.F.A. |
Will and Grace |
|
| Meyerhoff, LeahLeah Meyerhoff |
TSOA 2007, M.F.A. |
Twitch |
|
| Mulgrew, KateKate Mulgrew |
TSOA 1976, A.A. |
Star Trek Voyager |
|
| Nimoy, JeffJeff Nimoy |
CAS, B.A. |
Naruto, Digimon, Trigun |
|
| O'Connell, JerryJerry O'Connell |
TSOA 1997, B.F.A. |
Sliders, The Bachelor |
|
| O'Connell, CharlieCharlie O'Connell |
TSOA 1995, B.F.A. |
Crossing Jordan, Mission to Mars |
|
| Oliver, Ryan ScottRyan Scott Oliver |
TSOA 2007, M.F.A |
Musical Theatre Composer- "Mrs. Sharp," "Darling," "35MM" |
|
| Olsen, AshleyAshley Olsen |
Gallatin* |
Full House, It Takes Two, Two of a Kind, New York Minute |
|
| Olsen, Mary KateMary Kate Olsen |
Gallatin*, leave of absence |
Factory Girl, Full House, It Takes Two, Two of a Kind, New York Minute |
|
| Osment, Haley JoelHaley Joel Osment |
TSOA 2010, B.F.A. |
The Sixth Sense, Pay It Forward, AI, Secondhand Lions |
|
| Pupo, JorgeJorge Pupo |
TSOA 1981, B.F.A. |
Actor, Narrator |
|
| Raimi, TedTed Raimi |
B.A. |
seaQuest DSV, Xena: Warrior Princess |
|
| Rapp, AnthonyAnthony Rapp |
TSOA 1989* |
Rent, Six Degrees of Separation, Dazed and Confused |
|
| Ryan, MegMeg Ryan |
CAS, B.A. |
When Harry Met Sally..., Sleepless in Seattle, City of Angels, You`ve Got Mail |
|
| Sandler, AdamAdam Sandler |
TSOA 1991, B.F.A. |
Mr. Deeds, Big Daddy, Punchdrunk Love, Funny People |
|
| Samberg, AndyAndy Samberg |
TSOA 2000, B.F.A. |
The Lonely Island, SNL, Hot Rod |
|
| Scorsese, MartinMartin Scorsese |
CAS 1964, B.A GSAS 1966, M.A. |
The Aviator, Casino, Goodfellas, The Last Temptation of Christ, Taxi Driver, Raging Bull, Gangs of New York |
|
| Seth, JoshuaJoshua Seth |
CAS, 1991, B.A. |
Digimon, Wolf's Rain, Trigun |
|
| Shanley, John PatrickJohn Patrick Shanley |
Steinhardt 1977, M.A. |
Moonstruck; winner of the Pulitzer Prize for Drama |
|
| Sheth, SheetalSheetal Sheth |
TSOA 1997, B.A. |
ABCD; Looking for Comedy in the Muslim World |
|
| Shyamalan, M. NightM. Night Shyamalan |
TSOA |
The Sixth Sense, Unbreakable, Signs, The Village, The Last Airbender, Lady in the Water |
|
| Simon, NeilNeil Simon |
ARTS 1944–1945* |
The Odd Couple; winner of the 1991 Pulitzer Prize for Drama |
|
| Spence, EulalieEulalie Spence |
B.S. 1937 |
Her, Fool's Errand (Opened on Broadway in 1927) |
|
| Spurlock, MorganMorgan Spurlock |
TSOA, B.F.A. |
Supersize Me |
|
| Sonnenfeld, BarryBarry Sonnenfeld |
TSOA* |
Oz, Men in Black |
|
| Steinfeld, PeterPeter Steinfeld |
B.A. |
Drowning Mona, Be Cool, 21 |
[40] |
| Tierney, MauraMaura Tierney |
TSOA* |
ER, News Radio, Primary Colors |
|
| Wilson, ChandraChandra Wilson |
TSOA 1991, B.F.A. |
Grey's Anatomy |
|
| Wilson, MaraMara Wilson |
TSOA, current student |
Matilda, Mrs. Doubtfire, Miracle on 34th Street |
|
| Wilson, RainnRainn Wilson |
TSOA, M.F.A. |
The Office |
|
| Wojtowicz-Vosloo, AgnieszkaAgnieszka Wojtowicz-Vosloo |
TSOA 2003, B.F.A. |
After.Life |
|
| Wright, DougDoug Wright |
TSOA 1987 |
Quills; winner of the Pulitzer Prize for Drama |
|
| Name |
Relation to NYU |
Notability |
Reference |
| Babbitt, MiltonMilton Babbitt |
B.A., 1935 |
1986 MacArthur Fellow, 1982 Pulitzer Prize special citation |
|
| Berger, ArthurArthur Berger |
B.A., 1932 |
Composer |
|
| Coleman, CyCy Coleman |
Steinhardt |
Tony Award for City of Angels 1990, On the Twentieth Century 1978 |
|
| Comden, BettyBetty Comden |
Steinhardt |
partner of Adolph Green, recipient of several Tony Awards |
|
| Davis, CliveClive Davis |
CAS, B.A., 1953 |
founder, Arista Records |
|
| Diamond, NeilNeil Diamond |
CAS, Hon. Ph.D. 2003 |
Singer/songwriter |
|
| Dengler, CarlosCarlos Dengler |
CAS |
Interpol's first bassist/keyboardist |
|
| Douglas, DaveDave Douglas |
Steinhardt, B.A. |
Jazz trumpeter |
|
| Drudy, GregGreg Drudy |
Previous student |
Interpol's first drummer |
|
| Ebb, FredFred Ebb |
B.A., 1939 |
1967 Tony Award, 1967 Grammy Award for Cabaret |
|
| Fitzpatrick, ColleenColleen Fitzpatrick |
B.A., 1991 |
a.k.a. Vitamin C |
|
| Germanotta, StefaniStefani Germanotta |
TSOA* |
a.k.a. Lady GaGa |
|
| Goto, MidoriMidori Goto |
M.A., 2001 |
Violinist |
|
| Hammond, Jr., AlbertAlbert Hammond, Jr. |
TSOA |
The Strokes' guitarist |
|
| Hegarty, AntonyAntony Hegarty |
TSOA |
Mercury prize-winning lead singer of Antony and the Johnsons |
|
| Ireland, BarbaraBarbara Ireland |
TSOA |
Singing partner with Stone Gossard of Pearl Jam in his band The Hank Khoir |
|
| Kessler, DanielDaniel Kessler |
GAL |
Interpol's guitarist/backing vocalist |
|
| Banks, PaulPaul Banks |
GAL |
Interpol's guitarist/lead vocalist |
|
| Kweli, TalibTalib Kweli |
previous student |
member of rap duo Black Star |
|
| Lauten, ElodieElodie Lauten |
Steinhardt 1986, M.A. |
Composer |
|
| Leon, TaniaTania Leon |
Steinhardt |
famous conductor, composer of "Scourge of Hyacinths", |
|
| Light, EnochEnoch Light |
Steinhardt |
pioneer of music recording |
|
| Manchester, MelissaMelissa Manchester |
independent studies, 1970–1971 |
1982 Grammy Award |
|
| Portner, DavidDavid Portner |
former student |
Founding member of experimental band Animal Collective |
|
| Reynolds, RobertRobert Reynolds |
Law, J.D., 2001 |
Entertainment lawyer, manager of The Killers |
|
| Ross, JerryJerry Ross |
studied under Rudolph Schramm |
Composer |
|
| Rubin, RickRick Rubin |
former student, lived on campus |
Cofounder of Def Jam while at NYU |
|
| Sager, Carole BayerCarole Bayer Sager |
B.A., 1979 |
1987 Grammy Award |
|
| Schwarzenbach, BlakeBlake Schwarzenbach |
B.A., 1991 |
Lead singer for bands Jawbreaker and Jets to Brazil. |
|
| Scialfa, PattiPatti Scialfa |
Gallatin, Received music degree after transferring from the University Of Miami. |
Singer and guitarist with Bruce Springsteen's E Street Band. |
|
| Shorter, WayneWayne Shorter |
Steinhardt 1956, B.M.E. |
among the most influential hard-bop and modal jazz saxophonists |
|
| Simmons, RussellRussell Simmons |
former student |
Cofounder of Def Jam while at NYU |
|
| Southern, EileenEileen Southern |
Steinhardt 1961, Ph.D. |
first African American woman appointed a tenured full professor at Harvard |
|
| Talma, LouiseLouise Talma |
B.A., 1927 |
Composer |
|
| Wilson, MaryMary Wilson |
Gallatin |
The Supremes |
|
| Name |
Relation to NYU |
Notability |
Reference |
| Ambro, Jerome AnthonyJerome Anthony Ambro |
B.A., 1955 |
United States House of Representatives |
|
| Barry, William BernardWilliam Bernard Barry |
Law LL.B., 1925 |
United States House of Representatives D-NY 1935–1946 |
|
| Britt, Charles RobinCharles Robin Britt |
Law LL.M., 1976 |
United States House of Representatives D-NC 1983–1985 |
|
| Cavicchia, Peter AngeloPeter Angelo Cavicchia |
Law LL.B., 1908 |
United States House of Representatives R-NJ 1931–1937 |
|
| Coleman, Earl ThomasEarl Thomas Coleman |
Wagner 1963, M.P.A. |
United States House of Representatives D-MO 1976–1993 |
|
| Connolly, MauriceMaurice Connolly |
Law LL.B., 1898 |
United States House of Representatives D-IA 1921-1921 |
|
| Davidson, Irwin DelmoreIrwin Delmore Davidson |
B.S., 1927, Law LL.B., 1928 |
United States House of Representatives |
|
| DeNardis, Lawrence JosephLawrence Joseph DeNardis |
M.A., 1960; Ph.D., 1989 |
United States House of Representatives |
|
| DeGette, DianaDiana DeGette |
Law J.D., 1982 |
United States House of Representatives (1997–) |
|
| Derounian, Steven BoghosSteven Boghos Derounian |
B.A., 1938 |
United States House of Representatives |
|
| Dollinger, IsidoreIsidore Dollinger |
B.C.S., 1925 |
United States House of Representatives (1949–1959) |
|
| Eckert, Fred J.Fred J. Eckert |
Law Postgraduate Work |
United States House of Representatives, U.S. Ambassador |
|
| Dorn, Francis EdwinFrancis Edwin Dorn |
Wagner, 1936* |
United States House of Representatives |
|
| Ely, SmithSmith Ely |
Law LL.B., 1846 |
United States House of Representatives |
|
| Farbstein, LeonardLeonard Farbstein |
Law LL.B. 1924 |
United States House of Representatives (1957–1971) |
| Hamilton Fish, Jr. |
Law LL.B. 1957 |
United States House of Representatives (1969–1995) |
|
| Gallagher, Cornelius EdwardCornelius Edward Gallagher |
Law Postgraduate 1948 |
United States House of Representatives (1959–1973) |
|
| Geissenhainer, Jacob A.Jacob A. Geissenhainer |
Law LL.B., 1862 |
United States House of Representatives |
|
| Gilman, Benjamin A.Benjamin A. Gilman |
Law LL.B., 1950 |
United States House of Representatives (1983–2003) |
|
| Griffin, Anthony JeromeAnthony Jerome Griffin |
Law LL.B., 1892 |
United States House of Representatives (1918–1935) |
|
| Guarini, Frank JosephFrank Joseph Guarini |
Law, J.D., 1950, LL.M., 1955 |
United States House of Representatives (1979–1993) |
|
| Heftel, Cecil LandauCecil Landau Heftel |
Graduate Work |
United States House of Representatives (1977–1986) |
|
| Holt, Jr., Rush D.Rush D. Holt, Jr. |
GSAS, M.S. 1974, Ph.D. 1981 |
United States House of Representatives (1999–) |
|
| Lundine, Stanley NelsonStanley Nelson Lundine |
Law 1964, LL.B. |
United States House of Representatives (1976–1987) |
|
| Jenkins, MitchellMitchell Jenkins |
Law 1926, LL.B. |
United States House of Representatives |
|
| Kenney, Edward AloysiusEdward Aloysius Kenney |
Law LL.B. 1908 |
United States House of Representatives (1933–1938) |
|
| Keogh, Eugene JamesEugene James Keogh |
Stern, B.S. |
United States House of Representatives (1937–1967) |
|
| Klein, Arthur GeorgeArthur George Klein |
Law 1926, LL.B. |
United States House of Representatives (1946–1956) |
|
| La Guardia, FiorelloFiorello La Guardia |
Law 1908, LL.B., |
United States House of Representatives (1916–1934) |
|
| Levy, Jefferson MonroeJefferson Monroe Levy |
Law 1873, LL.B. |
United States House of Representatives (1911–1915) |
|
| MacCrate, JohnJohn MacCrate |
Law 1906, LL.B. |
United States House of Representatives |
|
| Marcantonio, VitoVito Marcantonio |
Law, LL.B. |
United States House of Representatives |
|
| McGrath, Raymond JosephRaymond Joseph McGrath |
M.A., 1968 |
United States House of Representatives (1981–1993) |
|
| McDermott, Allan LangdonAllan Langdon McDermott |
Law 1877, LL.B. |
United States House of Representatives (1900–1907) |
|
| Meskill, Thomas JosephThomas Joseph Meskill |
Law 1955, LL.B. |
United States House of Representatives, Governor of Connecticut |
|
| O'Leary, DenisDenis O'Leary |
Law 1890, LL.B. |
United States House of Representatives |
|
| Perlman, Nathan DavidNathan David Perlman |
Law LL.B. 1907 |
United States House of Representatives (1920–1927) |
|
| Prall, Anning SmithAnning Smith Prall |
Law 1908, LL.B. |
United States House of Representatives (1923–1935) |
|
| Rabin, BenjaminBenjamin Rabin |
Law 1917, LL.B. |
United States House of Representatives |
|
| Rayfiel, Leo FrederickLeo Frederick Rayfiel |
Law 1908, LL.B. |
United States House of Representatives |
|
| Rangel, Charles B.Charles B. Rangel |
Law 1957, B.S. |
United States House of Representatives |
| Reece, B. CarollB. Caroll Reece |
Law 1916, M.A. |
United States House of Representatives (1921–1961) |
|
| Rinaldo, Matthew JohnMatthew John Rinaldo |
Wagner 1979, M.P.A. |
United States House of Representatives (1973–1993) |
[43] |
| Rosenthal, Benjamin StanleyBenjamin Stanley Rosenthal |
Law 1952, LL.M. |
United States House of Representatives (1962–1983) |
|
| Shays, ChrisChris Shays |
Stern 1974, M.B.A. Wagner 1978, M.P.A |
United States House of Representatives |
|
| Siegel, IsaacIsaac Siegel |
Law 1901, LL.B. |
United States House of Representatives |
|
| Sickles, Daniel EdgarDaniel Edgar Sickles |
Law 1846, LL.B. |
United States House of Representatives |
|
| Somers, Andrew LawrenceAndrew Lawrence Somers |
coursework* |
United States House of Representatives |
|
| Tallmadge, Jr., JamesJames Tallmadge, Jr. |
1st President of NYU |
United States House of Representatives (1817–1819) |
|
| Teller, LudwigLudwig Teller |
Law 1935, LL.B. |
United States House of Representatives (1957–1961) |
|
| Tenzer, HerbertHerbert Tenzer |
Law 1927, LL.B. |
United States House of Representatives |
|
| Velázquez, NydiaNydia Velázquez |
M.A., 1976 |
United States House of Representatives (1992–) |
|
| Ward, ElijahElijah Ward |
Law 1943, LL.B. |
United States House of Representatives |
|
| Watkins, Arthur VivianArthur Vivian Watkins |
1909–1910 |
United States House of Representatives |
|
| Zeferetti, Leo C.Leo C. Zeferetti |
1963* |
United States House of Representatives |
|
| Name |
Relation to NYU |
Notability |
Reference |
| Alexander, LamarLamar Alexander |
Law 1965, J.D. |
U.S. Secretary of Education, U.S. Senator from Tennessee |
|
| Allred, GloriaGloria Allred |
GSAS M.A., 1971 |
lawyer, talk show host |
|
| Balser, RuthRuth Balser |
Ph.D. |
member of the Mass. House of Representatives (served 1998 – present) |
|
| Bellamy, CarolCarol Bellamy |
Law J.D., 1968 |
Executive Director, UNICEF |
|
| Benjamin, MichaelMichael Benjamin |
B.A., 1992 |
U.S. Senate Candidate |
|
| Boies, DavidDavid Boies |
Law LL.M., 1967 |
United States v. Microsoft, Bush v. Gore |
|
| de Borbon, Cristina FedericaCristina Federica de Borbon |
GSAS M.A., 1991 |
Princess of Spain |
|
| Buergenthal, ThomasThomas Buergenthal |
Law J.D., 1960 |
Judge, International Court of Justice (2000 -) |
|
| Chien, EugeneEugene Chien |
GSAS Ph.D., 1973 |
Foreign Minister of Taiwan |
|
| de Oliveira Campos, RobertoRoberto de Oliveira Campos |
Postgraduate study |
Brazilian Politician and Legislator, ambassador to the U.S. and UK |
|
| Campagna, RichardRichard Campagna |
M.A. |
Libertarian Party Vice Presidential Candidate |
|
| Chao, BryanBryan Chao |
M.A. |
Ambassador to Djibouti |
|
| Chandrasekhar, SripatiSripati Chandrasekhar |
GSAS Ph.D., 1944 |
Indian Minister of Health and Family Planning under Indira Gandhi |
|
| Chang, Dae-whanDae-whan Chang |
GSAS Ph.D., 1987, M.A., 1985 |
Prime Minister – designate, South Korea |
[44] |
| Clinton, ChelseaChelsea Clinton |
Wagner Ph.D. student, 2010– |
Former First Daughter, child of Bill Clinton and Hillary Rodham Clinton, spouse of Marc Mezvinsky |
|
| Constantinou, ClayClay Constantinou |
Law LL.M., 1986 |
U.S. Ambassador to Luxemburg |
|
| Ling-Cohan, DorisDoris Ling-Cohan |
Law J.D., 1979 |
Judge, New York State Supreme Court |
|
| Dimas, StavrosStavros Dimas |
GSAS M.A., 1969 |
European Commissioner for the Environment |
|
| Donohue, WilliamWilliam Donohue |
GSAS Ph.D., 1980 |
President, Catholic League |
|
| Draper, Jr., William HenryWilliam Henry Draper, Jr. |
GSAS M.A., 1917 |
Under Secretary of War and the Army |
|
| Echeverry, Juan CarlosJuan Carlos Echeverry |
GSAS Ph.D., 1996 |
Finance Minister, Colombia |
|
| Elaraby, NabilNabil Elaraby |
Law LL.M., 1969; J.S.D., 1971 |
Judge, International Court of Justice |
|
| ElBaradei, MohamedMohamed ElBaradei |
Law LL.M., 1967 |
Director General, International Atomic Energy Agency (1997–) |
|
| Everson, MarkMark Everson |
GSAS M.S., 1977 |
U.S. Commissioner of Internal Revenue |
|
| Finn, Robert Patrick JohnRobert Patrick John Finn |
M.A. |
U.S. Ambassador to Afghanistan |
|
| Foxman, AbrahamAbraham Foxman |
Law J.D. |
President of the Anti-Defamation League |
|
| Freeh, LouisLouis Freeh |
Law LL.M., 1984 |
Director of the Federal Bureau of Investigation (1993–2001) |
|
| Galimany, Guillermo EndaraGuillermo Endara Galimany |
Postgraduate work, NYU Law |
President of Panama (1989–1994) |
|
| Gilbert, John WilliamJohn William Gilbert |
?? |
Secretary of State for Transport, Secretary of State for Defence |
|
| Giuliani, RudyRudy Giuliani |
Law J.D., 1968 |
Mayor of New York City (1994–2001) |
|
| Gonsalves, CamilloCamillo Gonsalves |
BsC in Global Affairs |
Permanent Representative of Saint Vincent and the Grenadines to the United Nations (2007- ) |
[45] |
| Grace, NancyNancy Grace |
Law LL.M. |
Court TV host |
|
| Grenier, JohnJohn Grenier |
Taxation, L.LM, 1955 |
United States Senate candidate, 1966; Alabama Republican Party chairman; Birmingham lawyer |
|
| Harris, SethSeth Harris |
Law, J.D., 1990 |
U.S. Department of Labor, Deputy Secretary of Labor, 2009-; U.S. Department of Labor, Counselor to the Secretary, 1993–2000 |
|
| Hassanein, MuhammadMuhammad Hassanein |
GSAS M.A., 1966 |
Minister of Finance, Arab Republic of Egypt |
|
| Height, DorothyDorothy Height |
ARTS B.A., GSAS M.A., 1930 |
American civil and women's rights activist |
|
| Hodges, Heather M.Heather M. Hodges |
M.A. |
U.S. Ambassador to Moldova |
|
| Jemison, T. J.T. J. Jemison |
Postgraduate study |
President of the National Baptist Convention from 1982 to 1994 |
|
| Joseph, LazarusLazarus Joseph |
LAW 1912 |
N.Y. State Senator (21st District 1934–44, 24th District 1945) and Comptroller of the City of New York (1946–1954) |
|
| Kahane, MeirMeir Kahane |
GSAS M.A., 1957 |
Leader of the Kach political party in the Israeli Knesset |
|
| Kaye, JudithJudith Kaye |
Law LL.B., 1958 |
Chief Judge, New York Court of Appeals |
|
| Kelly, Raymond W.Raymond W. Kelly |
Law LL.M. |
Police Commissioner of New York, Under Secretary of the Treasury |
|
| Kennedy, Jr., John F.John F. Kennedy, Jr. |
Law J.D., 1989 |
Son of President John F. Kennedy |
|
| La Guardia, FiorelloFiorello La Guardia |
Law 1908, LL.B., |
Mayor of New York City (1934–1945) |
|
| Li-an, ChenChen Li-an |
GSAS Ph.D. |
Secretary of Defence, Taiwan (1990–1993), President of the Control Yuan |
|
| Ma, Ying-jeouYing-jeou Ma |
Law LL.M., 1976 |
President of the Republic of China (Taiwan) |
|
| Miller, Marie-ChantalMarie-Chantal Miller |
IFA |
Princess of Greece |
|
| Mueller, RobertRobert Mueller |
GSAS M.A. 1967 |
FBI Director under George W. Bush |
|
| Murray, Anne FirthAnne Firth Murray |
GSAS Economics |
Founder, Global Fund for Women |
|
| Neagu, RomulusRomulus Neagu |
GSAS MA |
Member of the Romanian Parliament, Ambassador |
|
| Papakonstantinou, GiorgosGiorgos Papakonstantinou |
Stern |
Minister of Economy & Finance, Greece |
[46] |
| Aranguren, Gonzalo ParraGonzalo Parra Aranguren |
Law LL.M., 1952 |
Judge, International Court of Justice |
|
| Pierce, John F.John F. Pierce |
Stern |
Governor of the Central Bank in Trinidad and Tobago |
|
| Romano, LouisLouis Romano |
Ed.D. |
Member of the New Jersey General Assembly |
[47] |
| Shapiro, AdamAdam Shapiro |
GSAS M.A |
Co-Founder, International Solidarity Movement |
|
| Steinmann, DavidDavid Steinmann |
CAS B.A., 1962 |
Chairman, JINSA |
|
| Sung, Park YongPark Yong Sung |
Stern M.B.A. |
Chairman, International Chamber of Commerce |
|
| , Queen Sylvia of BugandaQueen Sylvia of Buganda |
Bachelor of Arts (B.A.) degree |
Queen consort of Buganda, the traditional kingdom in central Uganda |
[48] |
| Pierce, SamuelSamuel Pierce |
Law LL.M., 1952 |
United States Secretary of Housing and Urban Development |
|
| Ribicoff, Abraham AlexanderAbraham Alexander Ribicoff |
B.A., 1929 |
United States Secretary of Health, Education, and Welfare |
|
| Roberts, Burton B.Burton B. Roberts |
B.A., 1943; Law 1949 |
Bronx New York Supreme Court judge known for his no-nonsense imperious handling of cases in his courtroom became the model for the character of Myron Kovitsky in the book The Bonfire of the Vanities by Tom Wolfe |
[49] |
| Root, ElihuElihu Root |
Law 1867, LL.B. |
Secretary of War (1899–1903), Secretary of State (1905–1909) |
|
| Sobel, CliffordClifford Sobel |
Stern B.S., 1972 |
U.S. Ambassador to the Netherlands |
|
| Spio-Garbrah, EkwowEkwow Spio-Garbrah |
Stern graduate studies |
minister of communication, ambassador to the U.S. of the Republic of Ghana |
|
| Thomas, Christopher A.Christopher A. Thomas |
GSAS M.A., International Relations |
Chairman, Inter-American Economic Council |
|
| Thomas, Richard V.Richard V. Thomas |
NYU Master of Laws |
Member, Wyoming Supreme Court, 1974–2001 |
[50] |
| Trautwein, TheodoreTheodore Trautwein |
|
Judge who sentenced a reporter from The New York Times to 40 days in jail in the "Dr. X" trial of Mario Jascalevich. |
[51] |
| Vandergert, RodneyRodney Vandergert |
NYU Master of Laws |
Permanent Secretary of the Ministry of Foreign Affairs of Sri Lanka |
|
| Vergel de Dios, Artemio L.Artemio L. Vergel de Dios |
NYU Master of Science in Banking and Finance (MSBF) 1940 |
Founder of JCI Philippines (Philippine Jaycees) / JCI Manila (Manila Jaycees) |
|
| Watson, James LopezJames Lopez Watson |
B.A., 1947 |
Judge, United States Court of International Trade |
|
| Walch, Ernst JosephErnst Joseph Walch |
Law M.C.J., 1981 |
Minister of Foreign Affairs |
|
| Williamson, Edwin D.Edwin D. Williamson |
Law J.D., 1964 |
Director, White House Office of Government Ethics |
|
| Wright, BarbaraBarbara Wright |
M.A., Nursing Education |
Member of the New Jersey General Assembly |
[52] |
| Wu, Benjamin H.Benjamin H. Wu |
B.A., 1985 |
Deputy Under Secretary of Commerce |
|
| Yates, Mary CarlinMary Carlin Yates |
M.A., Ph.D. |
U.S. Ambassador to the Republic of Ghana |
|
| Name |
Relation to NYU |
Notability |
Reference |
| Albert, KennyKenny Albert |
CAS 1990, B.A. |
Play-by-play broadcaster, New York Rangers and Fox Sports |
|
| Acker, KathyKathy Acker |
|
Blood and Guts in High School |
|
| Antin, DavidDavid Antin |
GSAS 1966, M.A. |
recipient of the PEN Los Angeles Award for Poetry |
|
| Appel, Jacob M.Jacob M. Appel |
GSAS 2000, M.F.A. |
Author of Arborophilia, Creve Coeur, idiosyncratic bioethicist |
[53] |
| Baehr, TedTed Baehr |
Law, J.D. |
chairman of the Christian Film and Television Commission |
|
| Bartiromo, MariaMaria Bartiromo |
CAS, 1987 B.A. |
News anchor on CNBC, has also written 2 books |
|
| Baskin, LeonardLeonard Baskin |
|
noted for his sculpting |
|
| Bradford, StaceyStacey Bradford |
M.A., Journalism |
Financial journalist, author, and commentator |
|
| Brown, Rita MaeRita Mae Brown |
Law 1964, M.A. |
Rubyfruit Jungle |
|
| Busby, Eileen RoseEileen Rose Busby |
earned B.A. at age 62 |
Author |
|
| Bushnell, CandaceCandace Bushnell |
CAS, B.A. |
New York Observer: Sex and the City |
|
| Calvo-Roth, FortunaFortuna Calvo-Roth |
professor |
President of New York Women in Communications |
[54] |
| Carman, BlissBliss Carman |
visiting scholar |
Canadian Poet |
|
| McCullers, CarsonCarson McCullers |
GSAS* |
author of The Heart is a Lonely Hunter |
|
| Cullen, CounteeCountee Cullen |
GSAS |
author of Ballad of the Brown Girl, Color, Color |
|
| Danish, Noon MeemNoon Meem Danish |
Former teaching staff |
Urdu poet |
[55] |
| Davenport, MiriamMiriam Davenport |
IFA* |
Painter and sculptor |
|
| Decter, MidgeMidge Decter |
ARTS* |
Journalist |
|
| Eastman, CrystalCrystal Eastman |
Law 1907, LL.B. |
a leader in early 20th-century feminist and civil liberties activism |
|
| Ellison, RalphRalph Ellison |
Faculty 1970–1980 |
American Academy of Arts & Letters |
|
| Federman, WayneWayne Federman |
TSOA* |
MARAVICH author, comedian The Tonight Show |
|
| Ford, TomTom Ford |
TSOA* |
Design Director for Gucci |
|
| Anastasia Friscia |
CAS |
Journalist |
|
| Gaines, WilliamWilliam Gaines |
CAS 1948, B.A. |
founder of MAD magazine |
|
| Gartner, MichaelMichael Gartner |
Law 1972, J.D. |
1997 Pulitzer Prize for Editorial Writing |
|
| Gitman, YuryYury Gitman |
TSOA M.F.A. |
inventor of electronic art |
|
| Graham, JorieJorie Graham |
TSOA 1973, B.F.A. |
known for complex metaphors and philosophical content |
|
| Green, AdolphAdolph Green |
WSC 1938* |
met Betty Comden at NYU |
|
| Hammond, Raymond P.Raymond P. Hammond |
GAL 2000, MA |
Editor-in-Chief, New York Quarterly |
|
| Hannity, SeanSean Hannity |
coursework* |
Co-Host of "Hannity and Colmes" on Fox News Channel |
|
| Heller, JosephJoseph Heller |
GSAS 1945* |
"Catch-22" |
|
| Hewitt, DonDon Hewitt |
coursework* |
creator, "60 minutes" |
|
| Kirtzman, AndrewAndrew Kirtzman |
Journalism degree |
NY1 and WCBS-TV reporter, author |
|
| Kobryn, Alen PolAlen Pol Kobryn |
CAS* |
Poet |
[56] |
| Lashner, WilliamWilliam Lashner |
Law, J.D. |
author of legal thrillers |
|
| Levin, IraIra Levin |
ARTS 1950, B.A. |
known for the broadway musical "Deathtrap" |
|
| Levinson, PaulPaul Levinson |
WSC 1974 B.A.; Steinhardt 1979 Ph.D. |
author of The Plot To Save Socrates |
|
| Maltin, LeonardLeonard Maltin |
WSC, B.A. (journalism) |
film critic on Entertainment Tonight |
|
| Martin, DemetriDemetri Martin* |
Law, J.D. |
Comedian who appears on The Daily Show |
|
| Michaels, LeonardLeonard Michaels |
WSC 1953, B.A. |
essayist known for his compelling urban tales of whimsy and tragedy |
|
| McCourt, FrankFrank McCourt |
WSC 1953, B.A. |
1997 Pulitzer Prize for Autobiography or autobiographical Writing |
|
| Napoleon, DaviDavi Napoleon |
TSOA 1989 Ph.D. |
Arts journalist and reviewer, author of Chelsea on the Edge: The Adventures of an American Theater |
|
| Phillips, WilliamWilliam Phillips |
GSAS 1930, M.A. |
cofounder of Partisan Review |
|
| Porter, James AmosJames Amos Porter |
GSAS, M.A. |
African American painter and art historian |
|
| Rabinowitz, DorothyDorothy Rabinowitz |
GSAS 1960, Ph.D. |
2001 Pulitzer Prize for Commentary |
|
| Reznikoff, CharlesCharles Reznikoff |
Law 1916, LL.B. |
Objectivist Poet |
|
| Rose, CharlieCharlie Rose |
coursework* |
host of "60 minutes" |
|
| Salinger, J. D.J. D. Salinger |
coursework* |
Catcher in the Rye |
|
| Schoenfeld, GeraldGerald Schoenfeld |
Law, J.D. |
Chairman of the Shubert Organization (1972–2008) |
[57] |
| Shahn, BenBen Shahn |
|
Artist |
|
| Shanley, John PatrickJohn Patrick Shanley |
Steinhardt 1977, M.A. |
recipient of a Pulitzer Prize, Academy Award, Tony Award |
|
| Schwartz, DelmoreDelmore Schwartz |
|
noted for lyrical descriptions of isolation and the search for identity |
|
| Segal, GeorgeGeorge Segal |
ENG 1950, B.S. |
sculptor of monochromatic, cast plaster figures |
|
| Sobel, RobertRobert Sobel |
CAS 1957, Ph.d. |
Noted business historian; author For Want of a Nail. |
|
| Steel, DanielleDanielle Steel |
TSOA 1963–1967* |
Romance novel author |
|
| Strauss, DarinDarin Strauss |
ENG 1996, M.F.A. |
Guggenheim-winning novelist; Chang and Eng, The Real McCoy |
|
| Schonberg, Harold C.Harold C. Schonberg |
GSAS 1969, M.A. |
1971 Pulitzer Prize for Criticism |
|
| Vanderbilt, AmyAmy Vanderbilt |
|
an acknowledged authority on manners, mores |
|
| Vaughan, Brian K.Brian K. Vaughan |
|
Y: The Last Man, Ex Machina, Pride of Baghdad |
|
| Williams, SaulSaul Williams |
GSAS 1995, M.A. |
The Seventh Octave, Said the Shotgun to the Head |
|
| Wilson, Robert AntonRobert Anton Wilson |
1957–1958 |
author of The Illuminatus! Trilogy |
|
| Wood, James N.James N. Wood |
|
Former Director and President of the Art Institute of Chicago (1980–2004); December 2006: Named President and CEO of the J. Paul Getty Trust |
[58] |
| Name |
Relation to NYU |
Notability |
Reference |
| Balk, AbrahamAbraham Balk |
1947 |
foil and épée fencer, 5 NCAA gold medals, selected to 1948 Olympics team |
|
| Belakovskaia, AnjelinaAnjelina Belakovskaia |
GSAS 2001, M.S. |
US Women's Chess Champion 1995, 1996, 1999 |
|
| Berg, MoeMoe Berg |
ARTS 1918–1919* |
Major League baseball Player, spy, quiz show host |
|
| Bettman, GaryGary Bettman |
Law 1977, J.D. |
NHL Commissioner |
|
| Cann, HowardHoward Cann |
|
NYU basketball player 1914–1917 and 1919–1920; coach 1923–1958 |
|
| Carnevale, BenBen Carnevale |
|
NYU basketball player 1934–1938; Navy Basketball coach 1947–1967 |
|
|
| D'Amico, RudyRudy D'Amico |
|
NBA basketball scout, and former college and professional basketball coach |
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| Greenberg, HankHank Greenberg |
coursework* |
Major League baseball player, 5-time All-Star, 2-time American League Most Valuable Player, elected to the Hall of Fame |
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| Gubner, GaryGary Gubner |
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World record-holding shotputter and Olympic weightlifter |
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| Hairston, HappyHappy Hairston |
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NBA player, 1971 champion with the Los Angeles Lakers |
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| Heiss, CarolCarol Heiss |
CAS |
Gold Medal Winner, Olympic Winter Games 1960 |
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| Holman, NatNat Holman |
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Hall of Fame basketball player and coach |
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| Master, EdithEdith Master |
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Olympic bronze medalist equestrian |
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| Mondschein, IrvIrv Mondschein |
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Olympic decathlete and 3-time US champion, NCAA high jump champion, and All-East football player |
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| Jones, SamuelSamuel Jones |
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Olympic Gold Medalist, high jump, 1904 |
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| Sanders, SatchSatch Sanders |
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NBA player, 1961–1966, 1968–1969 champion with the Boston Celtics |
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| Sankofa, Mika'ilMika'il Sankofa |
CAS, 1988 |
Olympic gold medalist, fencing, 1988, 1992 |
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| Schayes, DolphDolph Schayes |
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NBA player, 3-time FT% leader, 1-time rebound leader, 12-time All-Star, Hall of Fame, and coach |
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| Shmalo, RobertRobert Shmalo |
CAS |
International ice dancing competitor |
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| Smith, EdEd Smith |
1934 |
NFL Boston Redskins, Green Bay Packers 1936–1937, Model for Heisman Trophy |
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| Spahn, MoeMoe Spahn |
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American Basketball League (MVP) |
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| Strong, KenKen Strong |
All-American, 1928 |
NFL Staten Island Stapletons, New York Giants 1929–1947, Pro Football Hall of Fame 1967 |
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| Tagliabue, PaulPaul Tagliabue |
Law 1965, J.D. |
NFL Commissioner |
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| Tannenbaum, SidneySidney Tannenbaum |
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2-time All-American basketball guard; left as NYU all-time scorer; pro player |
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| Woodruff, JohnJohn Woodruff |
ARTS 1939, GSAS 1941, M.A. |
Olympic gold medalist, sprinter, 1936 |
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