List of Cal Poly Pomona people
This list of Cal Poly Pomona people includes notable matriculating students, and alumni that have graduated or are non-matriculating students of Cal Poly Pomona, a public university, and one of the 23 general campuses of the California State University located in Pomona, California.
This is a dynamic list and may never be able to satisfy particular standards for completeness. You can help by expanding it with reliably sourced entries.
Kellogg horse ranch, the first building to be erected on campus.
Alumni
Athletics
Alumni | Notability | Relationship to Cal Poly Pomona | Citation |
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Dan Beebe | Former commissioner of the Ohio Valley Conference from 1989–2003 and Big 12 Conference from 2007–2011. | Student athlete | [1] |
Jonathan Bornstein | American professional footballer who plays as a left midfielder/defender for the United States men's national soccer team and Chivas USA in the MLS. | Student athlete | [2] |
Chi Cheng | Olympic bronze medalist, world record setter and Taiwan political leader, considered by many as the top female Asian athlete of the 20th century. | Student athlete (B.A. Kinesiology 1971) | [3] |
Glenn Davis | Davis, nicknamed "Mr. Outside", won the Maxwell Award in 1944 and the Heisman Trophy in 1946. He was also among the runners up in 1944 and 1945. Davis also was named the Associated Press Male Athlete of the Year in 1946. | Student athlete | [4] |
Fred Ford | American football halfback for the Buffalo Bills and Los Angeles Chargers of the American Football League. | Student athlete | [5] |
Roman Gabriel | Former NFL starting quarterback for the Los Angeles Rams and Philadelphia Eagles. Served as coach of the football team during its last years. | Football coach | [6] |
Dave Mirra | X Games multiple medalist, world record setter, considered by many as the top BMX rider of the 20th century. | Student athlete (1995) | [7] |
Don Nomura | Baseball agent dealing primarily with Japanese baseball players such as Hideo Nomo. | Student Athlete | [8] |
Violet Palmer | First female referee in U.S. professional sports, NBA referee and member of 1985 and 1986 NCAA championship teams. | Student athlete | [9] |
Mark Peel | A James Beard Foundation Award-nominated chef and founder of the La Brea Bakery. | Student | [10] |
Joe Prokop | Former professional football player for the New York Jets. | Student athlete | [11] |
Kim Rhode | Medalist in five separate Olympic Games, including three gold medals, for double trap shooting. | Student athlete | [12] |
Everett Sharp | American football offensive tackle in the National Football League for the Washington Redskins. | Student athlete | [13] |
Al Smith | American football linebacker for the Houston Oilers in the National Football League. | Student athlete | [14] |
Art Williams | Former professional basketball player who won an NBA Championship with the Boston Celtics in 1974. | Student athlete | [15] |
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; also a six-time world horseshoe pitching champion. He has won an ESPY Award on six occasions. | Student (B.S. Physics 1984) | [16][17] |
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 | [18] |
Business
Alumni | Notability | Relationship to Cal Poly Pomona | Citation |
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Beny Alagem | Entrepreneur and founder of Packard Bell Electronics; owner of the Beverly Hilton Hotel in Santa Monica, California. | Student (1970s) | [19] |
Jack Dangermond | Founder of ESRI consulting firm, the largest manufacturer and seller of GIS in the world. | Student (1967) Honorary Doctorate (2005) |
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Eddy Hartenstein | Co-president of Tribune Company and publisher and CEO of the Los Angeles Times and Los Angeles Times Magazine. | Student (B.S. Aerospace Engineering 1971) | [21] |
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) | [22] |
Satoshi Nakamoto | Alleged founder of BitCoin digital currency. | Student (B.S. Physics) | [23] |
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) | [24] |
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) | [24] |
Corrinne Yu | American game programmer. | Student (1980s) | [25] |
Education
Alumni | Notability | Relationship to Cal Poly Pomona | Citation |
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Alan Haskvitz | National Teacher's Hall of Fame educator. National Teachers Hall of Fame Biography | Student (B.A. Education 1972) | [26] |
Entertainment

Academy Award winner Forest Whitaker
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Nguyen Cao Ky Duyen | Vietnamese-American personality and co-host of Thuy Nga's Paris by Night shows. | Student | [27] | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Michael Steger | An American actor. He is best known for his role as Navid Shirazi on The CW's teen drama series 90210. | Alumni | [28] | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Kye Palmer | Trumpet player who performs with The Tonight Show Band. | Student (B.S. Engineering) | [29] | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Wilber Pan | An American-born Taiwanese singer, rapper and drama actor, who started his career as a host of Channel V programs. | Student | [30] | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Carol Vaness | Metropolitan Opera soprano. | Student (B.A. Music 1974) | [31] | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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 | [9] | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
James Williamson | Guitarist for punk rock band The Stooges and later Vice President for Technology Standards for Sony. | Student (B.S. Engineering 1982) | [32] | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Larry Wilmore | Host of The Nightly Show with Larry Wilmore. Writer for and actor in The Daily Show with Jon Stewart, The Office, and others. Creator of The Bernie Mac Show. | Student | [33] | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Marc Wilmore | Writer for In Living Color, The Tonight Show with Jay Leno, and The PJs. Writer and producer for The Simpsons. | Student (Marketing) | [34] | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Brita Petersons-Wald | America's Next Top Model contestant, model | Student (master's degree in sports nutrition) | [35] | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Brian "Bubba" Cowan | Breakfast with Bubba & Madison (Local Morning Radio Show Co-host) | Student | [36] | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Government![]() United States Secretary of Labor Hilda Solis
FacultyActive faculty
Retired, deceased, and former faculty
University presidentsThe following people have served as presidents of Cal Poly Pomona:
Honorary degreesCal Poly Pomona has conferred 16 honorary doctorate degrees since 1969.[65]
References
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