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 (1929–31) Kenneth Baker, S.J., President of Seattle University (1970) Edmund Ryan, S.J., President of Seattle University (1975–1976) Stephen Sundborg, S.J., 21st President of Seattle University (1997–present) Eduardo Peñalver, 22nd President of Seattle University effective July 1, 2021
School deans
Annette Clark (J.D. 1989), 9th Dean of the Seattle University School of Law (2013–2022); professor of law
Alumni
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 (BS 1951), professor of economics and finance at the University of Pennsylvania (1967–2002) Annette Clark (J.D. 1989), 9th Dean of the Seattle University School of Law (2013–present); professor of law Linda N. Hanson (MA, Ed.D.), 19th President (2005–15) and president emerita of Hamline University, former Seattle University administrator Richard Labunski (J.D.), professor emeritus of journalism at the University of Kentucky College of Communication & Information Charles H. Mitchell (MA 1974), chancellor of Seattle Colleges District (2003–08); president of Seattle Central Community College (1987–2003); NFL player for the Denver Broncos and Buffalo Bills Millie Bown Russell (BS 1948), STEM diversity administrator, University of Washington Christine Sleeter (MA 1977), professor emerita at California State University, Monterey Bay
Arts and entertainment
Madeline Ashby (2005), science fiction writer; author of Company Town
Johnny Horton, country singer and songwriter. Quincy Jones, (1951, attended), 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 (BA, 2015), transgender activist and model Rebecca Morris (BA), true-crime author and journalist Scott Rains (MA), travel writer and disability rights advocate Gerri Russell, romantic fiction author Christopher Schaap (BA 2014), director, writer, and actor Thomas M. Sullivan, Fox Business anchor and Fox News Radio host Kaan Tangöze (MS), lead vocalist and guitarist of the Turkish rock band Duman Carolyne Wright (BA), poet
Business
Mohamed Alabbar (BA 1981), 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 Chad Anderson (BA), CEO of Space Angels Gary Brinson (BA 1966), founder and retired Chairman of Brinson Partners Jerry Grundhofer (1965), former CEO and chairman of U.S. Bank S. K. Gupta (MBA), business executive Carolyn Kelly (MBA), President and COO of The Seattle Times Julie Larson-Green (MS 1992), CXO of Qualtrics, former CXO of Microsoft Office Experience Organization Emmanuel Lemelson (BA 1999), Greek Orthodox priest and hedge fund manager Carl Otto Løvenskiold (BA 1979), businessperson and heir to the Løvenskiold family of Dano-Norwegian nobility Mich Matsudaira (MPA 1977), businessperson and activist; first executive director of the Washington State Commission on Asian Pacific American Affairs Stan W. McNaughton (1974), CEO of PEMCO Insurance Carol Nelson (1974, MBA 1984), President & CEO of Cascade Bank Scott Rains (1991), consultant on inclusive travel Calvin Tang (BS 2000), co-founder of Newsvine