Notable Alumni of Claremont Graduate University

Abdulla Yameen 1959–

President of the Maldives from 2013 to 2018

Srettha Thavisin 1962–

Former Prime Minister of Thailand and real estate tycoon

Master of Business Administration

Paul H. O'Neill 1935–2020

72nd U.S. Secretary of the Treasury

Also attended: California State University--Fresno, Indiana University-Purdue University-Indianapolis, Indiana University-Bloomington

Diane Watson 1933–

Former US Representative from California

Doctor of Philosophy · Class of 1987

Also attended: California State University-Los Angeles, University of California-Los Angeles, Los Angeles City College

David Dreier 1952–

Republican US Representative from California, 1981–2013

Master of Arts · Class of 1976

Also attended: Claremont McKenna College

Debbie Mucarsel-Powell 1971–

Former US Representative from Florida

Master of Arts · International political economy · Class of 1996

Also attended: Pitzer College

Yaou Aïssatou 1951–

Cameroon's first Minister of Women's Affairs

Also attended: Georgetown University

Mark Li 1955–

Taiwanese Kuomintang politician and former legislator

Sandra Lerner 1955–

Co-founder of Cisco Systems

Also attended: California State University-Chico, Stanford University

Spouse: Leonard Bosack (University of Pennsylvania, Stanford University)

Hashim Djojohadikusumo 1953–

Indonesian billionaire, brother of Prabowo Subianto

Also attended: Pomona College

Child: Rahayu Saraswati (University of Virginia-Main Campus)

Arthur Janov 1924–2017

Psychologist, creator of primal therapy

Also attended: University of California-Los Angeles

Stanley George Payne 1934–

Historian of modern Spain and European fascism

Master of Arts · Class of 1957

Also attended: Pacific Union College, Columbia University in the City of New York

David Ray Griffin 1939–2022

Philosopher of religion and process theologian

Doctor of Philosophy · Class of 1970

Also attended: Bushnell University, University of Oregon

Ayanna Howard 1972–

Roboticist, former Ohio State engineering dean

Master of Business Administration · Class of 2005

Also attended: University of Southern California, Brown University

David Keirsey 1921–2013

Psychologist, creator of the Keirsey Temperament Sorter

Also attended: Pomona College

Joyce Appleby 1929–2016

UCLA historian and past AHA president

Also attended: Stanford University

Jean Maria Arrigo 1944–2024

Social psychologist and oral historian

Also attended: University of California-Berkeley, University of California-San Diego

Laurence Thompson 1920–2005

Sinologist; professor emeritus at University of Southern California

Also attended: University of California-Los Angeles

Soo Hong Chew 1954–

Singaporean economist and NUS professor

James Turrell 1943–

Artist of the Light and Space movement

Also attended: Pomona College

Bas Jan Ader 1942–1975

Dutch conceptual and performance artist

Also attended: Otis College of Art and Design

Rachel Pollack 1945–2023

Science fiction author, comics writer and tarot expert

Master's degree · English

Also attended: New York University

Lewis Baltz 1945–2014

Photographer, New Topographics figure

Also attended: San Francisco Art Institute

Kate Gale 1965–

Writer, poet and publisher of Red Hen Press

Also attended: Arizona State University-Tempe, California State University-Northridge

Bhikkhu Bodhi 1944–

American Theravada Buddhist monk and scholar

Also attended: CUNY Brooklyn College

John Long 1953–

Rock climber and author

Also attended: University of La Verne

Yenlin Ku 1948–

Taiwanese feminist and women's movement figure