Notable Alumni of University of Redlands

Warren Christopher 1925–2011

63rd US Secretary of State

Also attended: University of Southern California, Stanford University

Pete Aguilar 1979–

U.S. Representative, House Democratic Caucus chair

Bachelor of Science · Class of 2001

Ahmed bin Abdulaziz Al Saud 1942–

Saudi prince and former deputy interior minister

Also attended: University of Southern California

Sibling: Abdul-Rahman bin Abdul-Aziz Al Saud (University of California-Berkeley)

Sibling: Sattam bin Abdul-Aziz Al Saud (Menlo College, University of San Diego)

Juanita Millender-McDonald 1938–2007

US Representative from California

Bachelor of Science · Class of 1981

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

David Boies 1941–

Lawyer, chairman of Boies Schiller Flexner

Also attended: Yale University, Northwestern University, New York University

Clinton D. McKinnon 1906–2001

Former California congressman and journalist

Bachelor of Arts · Class of 1930

Also attended: Stanford University

Alan Shugart 1930–2006

Engineer and entrepreneur, disk drive industry pioneer

James Q. Wilson 1931–2012

Political scientist and public administration authority

Bachelor of Arts · Class of 1952

Also attended: University of Chicago

Joel Habener 1937–2025

Endocrinologist and professor at Harvard Medical School

Bachelor of Science · Class of 1960

Also attended: University of California-Los Angeles

Beth Simmons 1958–

International relations scholar and University of Pennsylvania professor

Also attended: University of Chicago, Harvard University

Morgan York 1993–

Novelist, podcaster and former child actress

Christopher Coppola 1962–

Film director and producer

Father: August Coppola (University of California-Los Angeles, Occidental College)

Sibling: Nicolas Cage (University of California-Los Angeles)

David Greenwalt 1949–

Screenwriter and producer, co-creator of Angel

Also attended: Los Angeles City College

John Raitt 1917–2005

Musical theatre actor in original Broadway Carousel

Child: Bonnie Raitt (Harvard University)

Eric Pierpoint 1950–

American actor and writer

Also attended: Catholic University of America

Father: Robert Pierpoint (University of Redlands)

Courtenay Taylor 1969–

Actress known for video game voice roles

Also attended: American Conservatory Theater, San Francisco State University

Jack Spicer 1925–1965

Poet associated with the San Francisco Renaissance

Attended until 1945

Also attended: University of California-Berkeley

Angel Blue 1984–

Soprano, Grammy winner for Best Opera Recording

Also attended: University of California-Los Angeles

Daniel Petrie 1951–

Canadian-American film and television director and writer

Bill Kaysing 1922–2005

Author and Apollo Moon landing hoax conspiracy theorist

Also attended: University of Southern California

Gerald Albright 1957–

Jazz saxophonist

David Eick 1968–

Television producer of Battlestar Galactica

Jerry Tarkanian 1930–2015

College basketball coach

Also attended: Pasadena City College

Child: Danny Tarkanian (University of San Diego, University of Nevada--Las Vegas)

Hasan Habib 1962–

Pakistani-American professional poker player