List of Loyola Marymount University people

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Here follows a list of notable alumni and faculty of Loyola Marymount University in Los Angeles, California.

This is an incomplete list, which may never be able to satisfy certain standards for completeness.

Revisions and sourced additions are welcome.

Contents 1 Alumni 1.1 Entertainment and media 1.2 Politics 1.3 Attorneys 1.4 Business 1.5 Sports 1.6 Other 2 Faculty

[edit] Alumni

[edit] Entertainment and media

• Gloria Allred, J.D. 1974, a lawyer, radio talk show host, and media personality (graduate of Loyola Law School.)
• Bob Beemer, four time Oscar winner for sound mixing on Speed (1994), Gladiator (2000), Ray (2004), and Dreamgirls (2006).
• Barbara Broccoli, producer of the James Bond series of films.
• Tony Bui, director of Three Seasons.
• Linda Cardellini, actress in Scooby-Doo and ER.
• Mindy Cohn, actress in the television sit-com The Facts of Life.
• Bob Denver, actor who played Gilligan on the TV show Gilligan's Island.
• Clark Duke, actor in Greek (TV series) and Clark and Michael.
• David Mickey Evans, director, writer, actor, producer. Films include The Sandlot (writer and director) and Radio Flyer (writer and director).
• Emily Harper, soap opera star in Passions and former Los Angeles Lakers cheerleader.
• Colin Hanks, actor in Orange County.
• Brian Helgeland, screen writer and director, Academy Award winner for Best Adapted Screenplay for L.A. Confidential(1997).
• Chris Kobin, a screenwriter and film producer (graduate of Loyola Law School.)
• Francis Lawrence, director I am Legend
• David Michael Maurer, two time Emmy Nominated Film and Television Editor, director, producer.
• Dave Meyers, music video producer and director.
• David Mirkin, actor, director, writer and producer, executive producer of the animated series, The Simpsons.
• Beverly Mitchell, actress in 7th Heaven.
• Lance Mungia, director of Six-String Samurai.
• Van Partible, creator of the animated series Johnny Bravo.
• Tony Plana, actor in the television series Ugly Betty.
• Daniel J. Travanti (M.A. 1978), American TV and movie star.
• Anton Vassil, writer/director Marching out of Time .

[edit] Politics

• Bill Bogaard, mayor of Pasadena, California.
• Bill Campbell, politician and former California State Assembly Republican Leader.
• Tony Coelho, former Democratic member of the United States House of Representatives from California and Democratic Majority Whip.
• Bob Dornan, former Republican member of the United States House of Representatives from California.
• Tony Blankley, a Washington Times editor (graduate of Loyola Law School.)

[edit] Attorneys

• Johnnie Cochran, attorney; defended O.J. Simpson (J.D. graduate of Loyola Law School.)
• Tom Girardi, attorney, founding partner of Girardi & Keese, earned a reputation as L.A. County's king of the class action lawsuit.
• Mark Geragos, J.D. 1982, high-profiled defense attorney (graduate of Loyola Law School.)
• Robert Shapiro, a high-profiled defense attorney (graduate of Loyola Law School.)

[edit] Business

• Thomas P. Logan, Rotary Foundation Fellow and American Businessman.
• Justin Masen, Founder and CEO of .25, Inc.
• Michael Magcase, founder of Splash, Inc.
• Nathan Nooppakoon, successor to NAT TV. Inc.
• Stephen F. Page, J.D. 1968, former Vice Chairman and CFO of United Technologies and former President and CEO of Otis Elevator (graduate of Loyola Law School.)
• Henry C. Yuen, co-founder, and former CEO and Chairman, of Gemstar-TV Guide International (graduate of Loyola Law School.)

[edit] Sports

• Rick Adelman, current Head Coach of the Houston Rockets.
• Chris Donnels, retired Major League Baseball player (1991-2002.)
• Gregory "Bo" Kimble, NBA player from 1991 to 1993.
• Tim Layana, late Major League Baseball pitcher and World Series Champion (1990).
• Pete Newell, hall of fame basketball coach.
• Billy Traber, Major League Baseball pitcher.
• C.J. Wilson, Major League Baseball pitcher.
• Phil Woolpert, hall of fame basketball coach.

[edit] Other

• Robson Bunda, son of Hawaiian Senator, Robert Bunda.
• Justen Quirante, first African American to attend and graduate from LMU.

[edit] Faculty

• Rev. John A. Coleman, S.J., Ph.D. (Professor of Theological Studies; Rev. Charles Cassassa, S.J., Professor of Social Values)
• Rev. William Fulco, S.J., Ph.D. (Professor of Classics and Archeology; National Endowment for the Humanities Professor of Ancient Mediterranean Studies, Classics Department)
• Michael Genovese, Ph.D. (Professor of Political Science; Loyola Chair of Leadership Studies; Director, Institute of Leadership Studies; Fellow Commoner at the Queen's College, University of Oxford)
• Rev. Thomas P. Rausch, S.J., Ph.D. (Professor of Theological Studies; T. Marie Chilton Professor of Catholic Theology)
• Chuck Rosenthal (author)
• Wole Soyinka, Nobel Laureate as of 9/18/2007.