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Notable Alumni of Boston College

Notable alumni of Boston College include John Kerry (Former U.S. Secretary of State and Senator), Leonard Nimoy (Actor and director, played Spock in Star Trek) and Amy Poehler (Actress, comedian and podcaster).

College data and admissions

Alumni list

Politics and law

Business

  • Peter Lynch 1944–

    Investor, manager of Fidelity's Magellan Fund

    Also attended: University of Pennsylvania

  • Phil Schiller 1960–

    Apple Fellow and longtime Apple executive

    Bachelor of Science · Biology · Class of 1982

    Also attended: Boston University

  • Joe Bastianich 1968–

    Restaurateur, vineyard owner and television personality

  • Karen S. Lynch 1963–

    Former president and CEO of CVS Health

    Bachelor of Science

    Also attended: Boston University

  • Nikesh Arora 1968–

    Chairman and CEO of Palo Alto Networks

    Also attended: Northeastern University

  • Anupam Mittal 1971–

    Indian entrepreneur and founder of Shaadi.com

  • Ferit Şahenk 1964–

    Turkish businessperson

    Also attended: Harvard University

Science and academia

Arts and media

Sports

  • Kofi Kingston 1981–

    Professional wrestler

  • Alejandro Bedoya 1987–

    Soccer midfielder and Philadelphia Union captain

    Also attended: Fairleigh Dickinson University-Metropolitan Campus

  • Shannon Miller 1977–

    Gymnast; 1996 Olympic balance beam champion

    Also attended: University of Houston

  • Rikishi 1965–

    Professional wrestler known as Rikishi

    Attended until 1988

    Child: Solo Sikoa (American River College, Dickinson State University)

    Child: Jey Uso (University of West Alabama)

  • Reggie Jackson 1990–

    NBA basketball player

  • Charlie Davies 1986–

    Former professional soccer player

  • Hal Connolly 1931–2010

    1956 Olympic hammer throw gold medalist

    Also attended: University of California-Los Angeles

  • Johnny Gaudreau 1993–2024

    NHL ice hockey player

  • Jared Dudley 1985–

    Former NBA player, Nuggets assistant coach

  • Herb McKenley 1922–2007

    Jamaican sprinter

    Also attended: University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign

  • Brian Leetch 1968–

    Hall of Fame NHL defenseman

  • Kristie Mewis 1991–

    US national team soccer midfielder

    Sibling: Sam Mewis (University of California-Los Angeles)

  • Matt Ryan 1985–

    Former NFL quarterback, Falcons football president

  • Brooks Orpik 1980–

    Former NHL defenseman

  • Bill Guerin 1970–

    Former hockey player, Minnesota Wild GM

  • Noah Hanifin 1997–

    NHL defenseman for the Vegas Golden Knights

  • Erik Weihenmayer 1968–

    First blind person to summit Mount Everest

  • Laura Georges 1984–

    French footballer, Secretary General of French Football Federation

  • Tyrese Rice 1987–

    Basketball player who represented Montenegro

  • Frank Hussey 1905–1974

    Sprinter, 1924 Olympic 4×100 m relay gold medalist

  • Dana Barros 1967–

    Former NBA player and basketball coach

  • Cory Schneider 1986–

    Former NHL goaltender

  • Alex Tuch 1996–

    NHL forward for the Washington Capitals

  • Thatcher Demko 1995–

    NHL goaltender for the Vancouver Canucks

  • Mike Matheson 1994–

    Canadian NHL defenceman

  • Alexandra Carpenter 1994–

    Ice hockey forward, 2015 Patty Kazmaier Award winner

  • Chris Kreider 1991–

    NHL winger for the Montreal Canadiens

  • Brian Gionta 1979–

    Former NHL player, Canadiens and Sabres captain

    Sibling: Stephen Gionta (Boston College)

  • Spencer Knight 2001–

    NHL goaltender for the Chicago Blackhawks

  • Olivier Hanlan 1993–

    Canadian professional basketball player

  • Kyle Bekker 1990–

    Canadian soccer midfielder and Forge FC captain

  • Brian Dumoulin 1991–

    NHL defenseman

  • Jack McBain 2000–

    Canadian NHL centre for the Utah Mammoth

  • Brian Boyle 1984–

    Former NHL center and NHL Network analyst

  • Kenny Florian 1976–

    Former UFC fighter and commentator

  • Ben Smith 1988–

    Former NHL forward

  • Luke Kuechly 1991–

    Former NFL linebacker for the Carolina Panthers

  • Joseph Fitzgerald 1904–1987

    Ice hockey player at the 1932 Winter Olympics

  • Michael Adams 1963–

    Former professional basketball player and coach

  • Cam Atkinson 1989–

    Former NHL right winger

  • Jerome Robinson 1997–

    Basketball player for Galatasaray

  • Megan Keller 1996–

    Ice hockey player and Winter Olympic gold medalist

  • Scoonie Penn 1977–

    Basketball coach and former point guard

    Also attended: Ohio State University-Main Campus

  • Sean Williams 1986–

    Former professional basketball player

    Also attended: University of Houston

  • Kevin Hayes 1992–

    Retired NHL forward

  • Rakim Sanders 1989–

    Former professional basketball player

  • Troy Bell 1980–

    Former NBA player and R&B producer

  • Colin White 1997–

    Ice hockey center, 2015 NHL first-round pick

  • Allyson Swaby 1996–

    Jamaican footballer and centre back

  • Andrew Alberts 1981–

    Former NHL defenseman

  • Joe Mullen 1957–

    Former NHL player with 16 seasons

    Sibling: Brian Mullen (University of Wisconsin-Madison)

  • Craig Smith 1983–

    Former NBA player, drafted in 2006

  • Caitlin Cahow 1985–

    Former ice hockey player

    Attended until 2013

    Also attended: Harvard University

  • Marquez Haynes 1986–

    Basketball player for Georgia's national team

  • Bruce Pearl 1960–

    College basketball coach, former Auburn head coach

  • Bill Romanowski 1966–

    Former NFL linebacker with 49ers and Broncos

  • Phil Jurkovec 1999–

    Former college football quarterback

    Also attended: University of Notre Dame, University of Notre Dame -

  • Doug Flutie 1962–

    Football quarterback in the NFL and CFL

  • Matt Hasselbeck 1975–

    NFL quarterback, mainly with the Seattle Seahawks

    Sibling: Tim Hasselbeck (Boston University)

  • Damien Woody 1977–

    Former NFL center for Patriots, Lions and Jets

Other fields

  • Nathalie Becquart 1969–

    French nun, undersecretary of the Synod of Bishops

  • Richard Cushing 1895–1970

    Archbishop of Boston and Catholic cardinal

    Also attended: Saint John's Seminary

  • John Wright 1909–1979

    American cardinal, prefect of Congregation for the Clergy

    Also attended: Saint John's Seminary

  • William Henry O'Connell 1859–1944

    Cardinal and Archbishop of Boston

  • Timothy P. Broglio 1951–

    Archbishop for the Military Services, USA

  • John Elya 1928–2019

    Melkite Greek Catholic Eparch of Newton

    Master's degree

  • Welles Crowther 1977–2001

    Trader who saved lives and died in September 11 attacks

  • Richard Joseph Malone 1946–

    Former Catholic bishop of Buffalo

    Also attended: Saint John's Seminary

  • Alfred Jolson 1928–1994

    Jesuit and Bishop of Reykjavík

    Also attended: Harvard University

  • Gregory John Hartmayer 1951–

    Catholic Archbishop of Atlanta

  • Mark O'Connell 1964–

    Catholic Bishop of Albany

  • John Gerard Noonan 1951–

    Catholic Bishop of Orlando, Florida

    Also attended: Saint Vincent de Paul Regional Seminary

  • James Anthony Walsh 1867–1936

    Catholic bishop and co-founder of Maryknoll

    Also attended: Harvard University, Saint John's Seminary

  • Cristiano G. Borro Barbosa 1976–

    Auxiliary bishop of the Archdiocese of Boston

  • Richard Lennon 1947–2019

    Former Catholic Bishop of Cleveland

    Also attended: Saint John's Seminary

  • Tricia Nixon Cox 1946–

    Elder daughter of President Richard Nixon

    Spouse: Edward F. Cox (Harvard University, Princeton University)

    Father: Richard Nixon (Whittier College, Duke University)

From Wikidata “educated at” records (including people who attended without graduating), ordered by the number of Wikipedia language editions. Degrees and years follow Wikidata and are left out where it has none.

Alumni network

Colleges that share the most alumni with Boston College (people who attended both).