24 notable alumni

Notable Alumni of El Camino Community College District

Notable alumni of El Camino Community College District include Brian Wilson (Co-founder of the Beach Boys), Chet Baker (Jazz trumpeter and vocalist) and Bo Derek (Actress and model).

College data and admissions

Alumni list

Politics and law

Therese Murray 1947–

Former President of the Massachusetts Senate

Also attended: Northeastern University

Business

Suge Knight 1965–

Co-founder and former CEO of Death Row Records

Also attended: University of Nevada--Las Vegas

Science and academia

Michael Fincke 1967–

Former NASA astronaut and Air Force colonel

Also attended: Massachusetts Institute of Technology, University of Houston--Clear Lake
Nathan Salmon 1951–

Analytic philosopher of metaphysics and language

Also attended: University of California-Los Angeles

Arts and media

Brian Wilson 1942–2025

Co-founder of the Beach Boys
Chet Baker 1929–1988

Jazz trumpeter and vocalist
Bo Derek 1956–

Actress and model

Spouse: John Corbett (Cerritos College)
Al Jardine 1942–

Co-founder of the Beach Boys

Also attended: Ferris State University
Lauren Sánchez 1969–

Former journalist, pilot and founder of Black Ops Aviation

Spouse: Jeff Bezos (Harvard University, Princeton University)

Spouse: Patrick Whitesell (Luther College)
Douglas Trumbull 1942–2022

Special effects pioneer and film director
Skee-Lo 1973–

Rapper best known for the song I Wish
Clara Lee 1986–

British-South Korean actress and model
Chris Montez 1943–

Singer and guitarist, known for Let's Dance
Lewis John Carlino 1932–2020

Screenwriter, playwright and film director
David Benoit 1953–

Jazz pianist, composer and producer
Ras Kass 1973–

Rapper and member of The Hrsmn

Sports

Fred Dryer 1946–

Former NFL defensive end and actor

Attended until 1966

Also attended: San Diego State University
Flo Hyman 1954–1986

Volleyball player and Olympic silver medalist

Also attended: University of Houston
Keith Erickson 1944–

Former basketball and volleyball player at UCLA

Also attended: University of California-Los Angeles
Garrett Cooper 1990–

Former MLB first baseman and right fielder

Also attended: Auburn University
George Foster 1948–

MLB outfielder, two-time World Series champion with Reds
Mary Akor 1976–

Nigerian-American marathon runner

Also attended: California State University-Dominguez Hills
Marcel Reece 1985–

Former NFL fullback

Other fields

Lynette Fromme 1948–

Manson Family member who attempted to assassinate Gerald Ford

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 El Camino Community College District (people who attended both).

University of California-Los Angeles 2