Alumni
Trojan Knights Alumni, also known as AlumKnights, have gone on to do many great things later in their lives, in fields such as public service, education, Hollywood, sports, and business. Some have even served on the USC Board of Trustees. Meet some of our notable alumni below.
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Rod Dedeaux, Class of 1935
Winningest College Baseball Coach of All Time (11 Titles)
Rick Caruso, Class of 1980
President & CEO of Caruso Affiliated, Chairman of the USC Board of Trustees
Jack Lindquist, Class of 1950
Former President of Disneyland, Theme Park Management Legend
Fred Ryan, Class of 1980
CEO of The Washington Post, Founder and CEO of Politico.com
Tom Selleck, Class of 1967
Emmy-Award Winning Actor, Thomas Magnum in Magnum P.I.
Dean Heller, Class of 1985
Former U.S. Senator from the State of Nevada
Taylor Hackford, Class of 1968
Academy Award-Winning Director, President of Directors Guild of America
Jeffrey Smulyan, Class of 1972
Founder of Emmis Communications, Former Owner of Seattle Mariners
Ronald Schwary, Class of 1967
Academy Award Winning Producer of Ordinary People
Alan Levine, Class of 1970
Former President and COO of Sony Pictures Entertainment
Richard Debeikes, Class of 1978
Founder and CEO of Debeikes Investment Company
Manuel Real, Class of 1949
Former U.S. District Court of Appeals Judge, Desegregated SoCal Schools
Adam Herbert, Class of 1964
Former President of Indiana University and Chancellor of Florida State System
Leo Calland, Class of 1923
Former Head Coach of Men’s Basketball at USC
Lionel Van Deerlin, Class of 1937
Former U.S. Representative from the State of California
Lindley Bothwell, Class of 1924
Notable American Agriculturalist and Automobile Collector
Richard Ziman, Class of 1967
Chairman of Rexford Industrial Realty and Notable Philanthropist
James Hastings, Class of 1948
Former U.S. District Court of Appeals Judge from California
Alex Cappello, Class of 1978
CEO of Cappello Global, Former USC Trustee
Gil Garcetti, Class of 1963
Former Los Angeles District Attorney, Father of L.A. Mayor Eric Garcetti