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24 notable alumni U.S. News #38

Notable Alumni of Trinity University

Notable alumni of Trinity University include Alice Walton (Walmart heiress and billionaire), Jaclyn Smith (Actress known for Charlie's Angels) and John Cornyn (US senator for Texas).

College data and admissions

Alumni list

Politics and law

Business

Arts and media

  • Jaclyn Smith 1945–

    Actress known for Charlie's Angels

    Also attended: American Academy of Dramatic Arts-New York

  • Keith Szarabajka 1952–

    Actor in The Dark Knight and Argo

    Also attended: University of Chicago

  • Gibby Haynes 1957–

    Lead singer of Butthole Surfers

  • Naomi Shihab Nye 1952–

    Poet, editor, songwriter and novelist

    Bachelor's degree · English

  • James N. Harrell 1918–2000

    American actor

    Master's degree · Class of 1967

    Also attended: Baylor University

Sports

  • Anne Smith 1959–

    Former tennis player and educational psychologist

  • Chuck McKinley 1941–1986

    Amateur men's tennis champion of the 1960s

    Sibling: Robert McKinley (Trinity University)

  • Brian Gottfried 1952–

    Tennis player, 1977 French Open singles runner-up

  • Dick Stockton 1951–

    Former professional tennis player

  • Bill Scanlon 1956–2021

    Tennis player with seven singles titles

  • Gretchen Rush 1964–

    Former professional tennis player

  • Frank Froehling 1942–2020

    American tennis player

  • Louise Allen 1962–

    Retired tennis player, 1983 NCAA doubles champion

Other fields

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 Trinity University (people who attended both).