Notable Alumni of California State University-Fresno

Marcus Garvey 1887–1940

Jamaican political activist and Pan-Africanist

Paul H. O'Neill 1935–2020

72nd U.S. Secretary of the Treasury

Bachelor of Arts

Also attended: Claremont Graduate University, Indiana University-Purdue University-Indianapolis, Indiana University-Bloomington

Alexander Bustamante 1884–1977

First Prime Minister of Jamaica

Domingos Simoes Pereira 1963–

Former Prime Minister of Guinea-Bissau

Norman Manley 1893–1969

First and only premier of Jamaica

Lori Chavez-DeRemer 1968–

Former U.S. Secretary of Labor

Bachelor of Science

Jim Costa 1952–

U.S. representative from California

Bachelor of Arts · Class of 1974

Kenny Guinn 1936–2010

27th Governor of Nevada

Also attended: Utah State University

Paul Bogle 1822–1865

Jamaican Baptist deacon, activist and National Hero

Lee Patrick Brown 1937–

First African-American mayor of Houston

Also attended: University of California-Berkeley, San Jose State University

Jacqueline Van Ovost 1965–

Retired Air Force general, former TRANSCOM commander

Also attended: United States Air Force Academy

Brian T. Carroll 1949–

Teacher and 2020 American Solidarity Party nominee

Master of Fine Arts · Creative writing

Also attended: University of California-Los Angeles

Robert Spalding 1966–

Retired Air Force brigadier general, Hudson Institute fellow

Also attended: University of Missouri-Columbia

Allan O. Hunter 1916–1995

US Representative from California and Fannie Mae president

Also attended: University of California College of the Law-San Francisco

Jean Fuller 1950–

California State Senate minority leader

Also attended: Bakersfield College, California State University-Los Angeles, University of California-Santa Barbara

Ernest King Bramblett 1901–1966

California congressman later convicted of fraud

Also attended: San Jose State University, University of Southern California, Stanford University

Rick Husband 1957–2003

Astronaut and commander of STS-107

Also attended: Texas Tech University

Steven R. Nagel 1946–2014

Air Force colonel and astronaut

Also attended: University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign

Lee Cronbach 1916–2001

Educational psychologist, author of the "Alpha" paper

Bachelor's degree

Also attended: University of California-Berkeley, University of Chicago

Daniel Levitin 1957–

Cognitive psychologist, neuroscientist and author

Attended until 1979

Also attended: Berklee College of Music, University of Oregon, Stanford University

Safiya Noble 1950–

UCLA professor and author

Also attended: University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign

Wendell Bell 1924–2019

Yale sociology professor emeritus and futurist

Also attended: University of California-Los Angeles

Barlow Der Mugrdechian 1956–

Armenian studies historian and Fresno State associate professor

Sam Peckinpah 1925–1984

Filmmaker known for revisionist Westerns

Also attended: University of Southern California

Edward James Olmos 1947–

Actor known for Blade Runner and Battlestar Galactica

Also attended: California State University-Los Angeles, California State University-Sacramento, East Los Angeles College

Spouse: Lymari Nadal (Pontifical Catholic University of Puerto Rico-Ponce)

Robert Beltran 1953–

Actor in Star Trek: Voyager

Also attended: Bakersfield College

Daniel Silva 1960–

Author of thriller and spy novels

Also attended: San Francisco State University

Dot Jones 1964–

Actress and retired athlete

Zari Elmassian 1906–1990

Singer known for Hollywood musicals including The Wizard of Oz

Also attended: The New England Conservatory of Music, University of Rochester

Joe Odagiri 1976–

Japanese actor, starred in Kamen Rider Kuuga

Jean Ritchie 1922–2015

Folk singer called the "Mother of Folk"

Also attended: University of the Cumberlands, University of Kentucky

Noreen Corcoran 1943–2016

Actress known for sitcom Bachelor Father

Sibling: Kevin Corcoran (California State University-Northridge)

Emily Kuroda 1952–

Actress of film, television and stage

Brad Lewis 1958–

Film producer of Ratatouille and Antz

Leslie Bassett 1923–2016

Composer, 1966 Pulitzer Prize in Music winner

Also attended: University of Michigan-Ann Arbor

Raymond Ibrahim 1973–

American author, translator and columnist

Also attended: Catholic University of America

Joyce Aiken 1931–

Feminist art historian and artist

Paul George 1990–

NBA basketball player

Attended until 2010

Leslie Laing 1925–2021

Jamaican sprinter, 1952 Olympic 4×400m relay gold medalist

Aaron Judge 1992–

Yankees right fielder, three-time AL MVP

Peter Luczak 1979–

Retired Australian professional tennis player

Rafer Alston 1976–

Former NBA player and streetball star

Also attended: Ventura College

Angela Daigle 1976–

Sprinter

Stephen Abas 1978–

Olympic freestyle wrestler and mixed martial artist

Tyler Johnson 1992–

Former NBA player and college assistant coach

Also attended: Centenary College of Louisiana

Josh Hokit 1997–

UFC heavyweight mixed martial artist

Bachelor's degree · Political science · Class of 2020

Greg Smith 1991–

Former NBA player, Fresno State alumnus

Laura Berg 1975–

Oregon State softball head coach and Olympian

Davante Adams 1992–

NFL wide receiver for the Los Angeles Rams

Quinton Hosley 1984–

Professional basketball player, naturalized Georgian

Melvin Ely 1978–

Former NBA player, 12th pick in 2002

Paul Watson 1994–

Professional basketball player for BC Roma

Robert Upshaw 1994–

Professional basketball player, played for Washington Huskies

Attended until 2013

Also attended: University of Washington-Seattle Campus

Orlando Robinson 2000–

Basketball player for the Windy City Bulls

Randy Holcomb 1979–

Businessman and former professional basketball player

Also attended: San Diego State University

Ron Johnson 1956–2021

Baseball player and minor league manager

Also attended: Fullerton College

Child: Chris Johnson (Stetson University)

Mike Agostini 1935–2016

Trinidadian sprinter

Ron Anderson 1958–

Former NBA player, known for Philadelphia 76ers

Also attended: Santa Barbara City College

Child: Ron Anderson (Kansas State University)

Faiza Jama Mohamed 1958–

Somali women's rights activist

Todd Beamer 1968–2001

Passenger on United Airlines Flight 93

Also attended: DePaul University, Wheaton College (IL)