The following is a list of notable people who attended or graduated from the University of Colorado Boulder.

Nobel laureates faculty and staff

Thomas R. Cech Thomas Robert Cech (born December 8, 1947) is an American chemist who shared the 1989 Nobel Prize in Chemistry with Sidney Altman, for their discovery of the catalytic properties of RNA. Cech discovered that RNA could itself cut strands of RNA, ...

, Nobel laureate in Chemistry in 1989 * Stanley Cohen, Nobel laureate in Physiology or Medicine in 1986 * Eric Allin Cornell, Nobel laureate in Physics in 2001 *

John L. Hall John Lewis "Jan" Hall (born August 21, 1934) is an American physicist, and Nobel laureate in physics. He shared the 2005 Nobel Prize in Physics with Theodor W. Hänsch and Roy Glauber for his work in precision spectroscopy. Biography Born i ...

, Nobel laureate in Physics in 2005 * Herbert Kroemer, Nobel laureate in Physics in 2000 *

Carl Wieman Carl Edwin Wieman (born March 26, 1951) is an American physicist and educationist at Stanford University, and currently the A.D White Professor at Large at Cornell University. In 1995, while at the University of Colorado Boulder, he and Eric All ...

, Nobel laureate in Physics in 2001 *

David J. Wineland David Jeffrey Wineland (born February 24, 1944) is an American Nobel-laureate physicist at the National Institute of Standards and Technology (NIST) physics laboratory. His work has included advances in optics, specifically laser-cooling trap ...

, Nobel laureate in Physics in 2012 * Muhammad Yunus, recipient of the Nobel Peace Prize in 2006

Nobel laureates alumni

* Sidney Altman, Nobel laureate in

Chemistry Chemistry is the science, scientific study of the properties and behavior of matter. It is a natural science that covers the Chemical element, elements that make up matter to the chemical compound, compounds made of atoms, molecules and ions ...

in 1989 * Craig Mello, Nobel laureate in Physiology or Medicine in 2006 * Norman Ramsey, Nobel laureate in Physics in 1989 *

Ellen Johnson Sirleaf Ellen Johnson Sirleaf (born Ellen Eugenia Johnson, 29 October 1938) is a Liberian politician who served as the 24th president of Liberia from 2006 to 2018. Sirleaf was the first elected female head of state in Africa. Sirleaf was born in Mon ...

, co-recipient of the Nobel Peace Prize in 2011 * Jennifer Doudna, Nobel laureate in Chemistry in 2020

Notable faculty and staff

Waleed Abdalati Waleed Abdalati held the position of NASA Chief Scientist from 3 January 2011 through December 2012. Abdalati was named to this position on 13 December 2010 by NASA Administrator Charles Bolden. Abdalati previously served NASA as Head of Cryospher ...

, scientist, Chief Scientist of NASA * Patricia A. Adler, professor emerita of sociology *

Bernard Amadei Bernard Amadei (born July 23, 1954) is a professor of civil engineering at the University of Colorado Boulder, founding president of Engineers Without Borders (USA), co-founder of the Engineers Without Borders-International Network, and founding ...

, civil engineer, founder of Engineers Without Borders *

Mark Amerika Mark Amerika (born 1960, Miami, Florida) is an American artist, theorist, novelist and professor of Art and Art History at the University of Colorado. He is a graduate of the Literary Arts program at Brown University, where he received his MFA in ...

, artist and author * Fred Anderson, historian, author of ''The Crucible of War'' *

Albert Allen Bartlett Albert Allen Bartlett (March 21, 1923 – September 7, 2013) was an emeritus professor of physics at the University of Colorado at Boulder, US. Professor Bartlett had lectured over 1,742 times since September, 1969 on ''Arithmetic, Population, ...

, physicist, popular writer on exponential growth in populations and energy resources *

Petr Beckmann Petr Beckmann (November 13, 1924 – August 3, 1993) was a professor of electrical engineering who became a well-known advocate of libertarianism and nuclear power. Later in his life he disputed Albert Einstein's theory of relativity and oth ...

, physicist, engineer * Stan Brakhage, filmmaker *

Sara Branham Matthews Sara Elizabeth Branham Matthews (1888–1962) was an American microbiologist and physician best known for her research into the isolation and treatment of ''Neisseria meningitidis'', a causative organism of meningitis. Biography Branham was ...

, microbiologist *

Storm Bull Storm Bull (October 13, 1913 – July 22, 2007) was an American musician, composer and educator. He was Professor Emeritus at the College of Music, University of Colorado at Boulder and Head of the Division of Piano. Background Johan Storm Bul ...

, Professor Emeritus at the College of Music and Head of the Division of Piano *

Adolf Busemann Adolf Busemann (20 April 1901 – 3 November 1986) was a German aerospace engineer and influential Nazi-era pioneer in aerodynamics, specialising in supersonic airflows. He introduced the concept of swept wings and, after emigrating in 1947 to t ...

, pioneering aerospace engineer *

Sarvadaman Chowla Sarvadaman D. S. Chowla (22 October 1907 – 10 December 1995) was an Indian American mathematician, specializing in number theory. Early life He was born in London, since his father, Gopal Chowla, a professor of mathematics in Lahore, was then s ...

, mathematician * Ward Churchill, former ethnic studies professor noted for inflammatory statements dealing with

9/11 The September 11 attacks, commonly known as 9/11, were four coordinated suicide terrorist attacks carried out by al-Qaeda against the United States on Tuesday, September 11, 2001. That morning, nineteen terrorists hijacked four commercial ...

, dismissed from CU-Boulder 2007 *

Robert T. Craig Robert T. Craig (born May 10, 1947) is an American communication theorist from the University of Colorado, Boulder who received his BA in Speech at the University of Wisconsin–Madison, and his MA and PhD in communication from Michigan Sta ...

communication theorist Communication theory is a proposed description of communication phenomena, the relationships among them, a storyline describing these relationships, and an argument for these three elements. Communication theory provides a way of talking about a ...

and author of '' Communication Theory as a Field'' * William Duane, physicist *

Max Mapes Ellis Max Mapes Ellis, (December 3, 1887 - August 26, 1953) was an American physiologist. He was married to the American ichthyologist Marion Durbin Ellis (1887-1972) in 1909. Early life and career Ellis was the son of Horace and Grace V. Ellis. He w ...

, explorer and physiologist *

Larry Esposito Larry W. Esposito (born April 15, 1951) is an American planetary science, planetary astronomer and a professor at the Laboratory for Atmospheric and Space Physics, University of Colorado Boulder. A 1973 graduate at the Massachusetts Institute of Te ...

, discoverer of

Saturn Saturn is the sixth planet from the Sun and the second-largest in the Solar System, after Jupiter. It is a gas giant with an average radius of about nine and a half times that of Earth. It has only one-eighth the average density of Earth; h ...

's fourth ring * Charbel Farhat, Chairman of the Department of Aeronautics and Astronautics

Stanford University Stanford University, officially Leland Stanford Junior University, is a private research university in Stanford, California. The campus occupies , among the largest in the United States, and enrolls over 17,000 students. Stanford is consider ...

* George Gamow, physicist and cosmologist *

Alice F. Healy Alice Fenvessy Healy is a psychologist and College Professor of Distinction Emeritus at the University of Colorado Boulder where she founded and directed the Center for Research on Training. She is known for her research in the field of cognitive ...

, psychologist *

Clayton Heathcock Clayton Heathcock is an organic chemist, Professor of Chemistry, and Dean of the College of Chemistry at the University of California, Berkeley. Professor Heathcock is well known for his accomplishments in the synthesis of complex polycyclic na ...

, Professor of Chemistry and Dean of the College of Chemistry at the University of California, Berkeley * Robert Hill, harpsichordist and fortepianist * Linda Hogan, Native American poet, storyteller, academic, playwright, novelist, environmentalist and writer of short stories *

Janet L. Jacobs Janet Liebman Jacobs (born 1948) is an American sociologist specializing in gender and religion. Jacobs' research focuses on women, religion, ethnicity, genocide and the social psychology of gender. She has authored seven books, including ''Hidde ...

, gender and religion sociologist *

Deborah S. Jin Deborah Shiu-lan Jin (; November 15, 1968 – September 15, 2016) was an American physicist and fellow with the National Institute of Standards and Technology (NIST); Professor Adjunct, Department of Physics at the University of Colorado; and a ...

, physicist * Daniel Kellogg, composer * Patricia Nelson Limerick, historian and occasional '' New York Times'' columnist *

Morris Massey Morris Massey (born 1939) is a marketing professor/sociologist, and producer of training videos. Education His undergraduate and M.B.A. degrees are from the University of Texas, Austin, and his Ph.D. in business is from Louisiana State University ...

, Professor of Marketing, marketing innovator, and Fortune 500 consultant *

Margaret Murnane Margaret Mary Murnane NAS AAA&S (born 1959) is Distinguished Professor of Physics at the University of Colorado at Boulder, having moved there in 1999, with past positions at the University of Michigan and Washington State University. She is c ...

, physicist, pioneer of femto-second laser research; MacArthur fellow * Carter Pann, composer * Steven Pollock, physicist, U.S. Professor of the Year *

Hobart Muir Smith Hobart Muir Smith, born Frederick William Stouffer (September 26, 1912 – March 4, 2013), was an American herpetologist. He is credited with describing more than 100 new species of American reptiles and amphibians. In addition, he has been ...

, most published herpetologist of all time; Department of Ecology and Evolutionary Biology *

Joseph R. Tanner Joseph Richard Tanner (born January 21, 1950) is an American instructor at the University of Colorado Boulder, mechanical engineer, a former naval officer and aviator, and a former NASA astronaut. He was born in Danville, Illinois. He is unusu ...

, former astronaut *

John Taylor John Taylor, Johnny Taylor or similar may refer to: Academics *John Taylor (Oxford), Vice-Chancellor of Oxford University, 1486–1487 *John Taylor (classical scholar) (1704–1766), English classical scholar *John Taylor (English publisher) (178 ...

, physicist *

Stanislaw Ulam Stanisław Marcin Ulam (; 13 April 1909 – 13 May 1984) was a Polish-American scientist in the fields of mathematics and nuclear physics. He participated in the Manhattan Project, originated the Teller–Ulam design of thermonuclear weapon ...

, mathematician * James F. Williams, Dean of Libraries *

Muriel Sibell Wolle Muriel Sibell Wolle, née Muriel Vincent Sibell (1898 – 1977) was an American artist best known for her drawings and paintings of mining communities in the western states. Biography Born in Brooklyn, New York, she graduated from the New York Sc ...

, artist and author * James Voss, former astronaut * Betty Woodman, ceramic artist * George Woodman, ceramicist, painter, and photographer *

Melanie Yazzie Melanie Yazzie is a Navajo sculptor, painter, printmaker, and professor. She teaches at the University of Colorado at Boulder. Early life and education Yazzie was born in 1966 in Ganado, Arizona, United States. She is Navajo of the , born for .< ...

, sculptor, painter, and printmaker *

Brad Goode Bradley Mitchell Goode (born October 10, 1963, in Chicago) is an American jazz trumpeter, bassist, drummer, composer and music educator. Career Goode worked as a sideman with Eddie Harris, Ira Sullivan, Barrett Deems, Ernie Krivda, Jack DeJo ...

, jazz trumpeter

Notable alumni

Academia, science and technology

* Len Ackland, professor at the University of Colorado and co-director of the Center for Environmental Journalism *

Elaine Anderson Elaine Anderson (January 8, 1936 – March 26, 2002) was an American paleontologist. She is best known for her work on vertebrate paleontology. Biography Elaine Anderson was born in Salida, Colorado, on January 8, 1936. She was the only child ...

, paleontologist *

George J. Armelagos George J. Armelagos (May 22, 1936 – May 15, 2014) aker, BJ. and Armelagos, GJ. 1988. The Origin and Antiquity of Syphilis/ref> was an American anthropologist, and Goodrich C. White Professor of Anthropology at Emory University in Atlanta, Georg ...

, Goodrich C. White Professor of Anthropology at Emory University *

John Christian Bailar John Christian Bailar III (October 9, 1932 – September 6, 2016) was an American statistician and Professor Emeritus at the University of Chicago. He died at the age of 83 in Mitchellville, Maryland on September 6, 2016. He was born in Urbana, ...

, statistician, Professor Emeritus at the University of Chicago *

Janet Bonnema Janet Petra Bonnema (November 24, 1938 – May 9, 2008) was an American civil engineer and women's rights activist. She was hired as an engineering technician for the Eisenhower Tunnel construction project in Colorado in 1970, but was barred from ...

, civil engineer * Kathryn Bullock, electrochemist *

Steve Chappell Steven Patrick Chappell (born 1969/1970) is an American aerospace engineer. He is a Technical Lead & Research Specialist for Wyle Integrated Science & Engineering at NASA's Johnson Space Center (JSC) in Houston, Texas. He is helping to defin ...

, aerospace engineer and NASA scientist * Erica Chenoweth, political scientist, expert on

civil resistance Civil resistance is political action that relies on the use of nonviolent resistance by ordinary people to challenge a particular power, force, policy or regime. Civil resistance operates through appeals to the adversary, pressure and coercion: i ...

movements and faculty member at the

Josef Korbel School of International Studies The Josef Korbel School of International Studies at the University of Denver is a professional school of international affairs offering undergraduate, graduate, and doctoral degrees. It is named in honor of the founding dean, Josef Korbel, father o ...

Robert Corruccini Robert Spencer Corruccini (born May 21, 1949) is an American anthropologist, distinguished professor, Smithsonian Institution Research Fellow, Human Biology Council Fellow (now the Human Biology Association), and the 1994 Outstanding Scholar at ...

, biological anthropologist and author of numerous monographs and articles on the theory of malocclusion * Hilda Counts, electrical engineer * Patrick Curran, professor of

quantitative psychology Quantitative psychology is a field of scientific study that focuses on the mathematical modeling, research design and methodology, and statistical analysis of psychological processes. It includes tests and other devices for measuring cognitive ab ...

at the University of North Carolina and Director of the

L. L. Thurstone Psychometric Laboratory L. L. Thurstone Psychometric Laboratory is a psychometrics and quantitative psychology laboratory housed within the Department of Psychology and Neuroscience at University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill. It was founded by Louis Leon Thurstone i ...

Ward Darley Ward Darley, Jr., M.D. (1903–1979) was an American educator and physician who served as president of the University of Colorado and dean of its medical school. He received his A.B. degree in 1926 and his M.D. in 1929, both from the University ...

, president, University of Colorado *

William E. Davis William Eugene "Bud" Davis (February 15, 1929 – September 24, 2021) was an American university president, Democratic politician, and football coach. He was an interim head football coach for the Colorado Buffaloes for the 1962 season. He was ...

, former university president and United States Senate candidate *

Vine Deloria, Jr. Vine Victor Deloria Jr. (March 26, 1933 – November 13, 2005, Standing Rock Sioux) was an author, theologian, historian, and activist for Native American rights. He was widely known for his book '' Custer Died for Your Sins: An Indian Manifesto ...

, academic and political author on Native American subjects * W. Edwards Deming, manufacturing quality expert *

Marla Dowell Marla Lorraine Dowell (born 1965) is an American physicist who is Director of the NIST Communications Technology Laboratory and NIST Boulder Laboratory. Early life and education Dowell became interested in science and mathematics as a child. He ...

, physicist, director of

NIST The National Institute of Standards and Technology (NIST) is an agency of the United States Department of Commerce whose mission is to promote American innovation and industrial competitiveness. NIST's activities are organized into physical sci ...

Communications Technology Laboratory * Patricia Louise Dudley, zoologist specializing in

copepod Copepods (; meaning "oar-feet") are a group of small crustaceans found in nearly every freshwater and saltwater habitat (ecology), habitat. Some species are planktonic (inhabiting sea waters), some are benthos, benthic (living on the ocean floor) ...

s * Elsie Eaves, civil engineer *

Steve H. Hanke Steve H. Hanke () is a professor of applied economics at the Johns Hopkins University in Baltimore, Maryland. He is also a senior fellow and director of the Troubled Currencies Project at the libertarian Cato Institute in Washington, DC, and co- ...

, professor of economics at Johns Hopkins University, adviser to presidents, currency reformer and commodity and currency trader * David Haussler, professor, University of California, Santa Cruz *

Gretchen Hofmann Gretchen Hofmann is professor of ecological physiology of marine organisms at the University of California, Santa Barbara. She holds a B.S. from the University of Wyoming, and an M.S. and Ph.D. from the University of Colorado at Boulder in Environm ...

, professor of ecological physiology of marine organisms at the University of California, Santa Barbara *

Tom Hornbein Thomas Hornbein (born November 6, 1930) is an American mountaineer. Biography Born in St. Louis, Missouri, Hornbein developed an interest in geology as a teenager. His study of geology led to a fascination with mountains. Eventually he also be ...

, developed the standard breathing mask after climbing Mt. Everest in 1963 * Charles Hoskinson, Mathematician, founder of Cardano and co-founder of Ethereum *

Moriba Jah Moriba Kemessia Jah (born 1971) is an American space scientist and aerospace engineer who describes himself as a "space environmentalist", specializing in orbit determination and prediction, especially as related to space situational awareness a ...

, astrodynamicist; associate professor of aerospace engineering and engineering mechanics at the University of Texas at Austin; Core Faculty of the

Institute for Computational Engineering and Sciences The Oden Institute for Computational Engineering and Sciences is an interdisciplinary research unit and graduate program at The University of Texas at Austin dedicated to advancing computational science and engineering through a variety of progra ...

; former spacecraft navigator for NASA's Jet Propulsion Laboratory * Alan Kay,

computer scientist A computer scientist is a person who is trained in the academic study of computer science. Computer scientists typically work on the theoretical side of computation, as opposed to the hardware side on which computer engineers mainly focus (al ...

, Turing Award winner *

Elisabeth Kubler-Ross Elizabeth or Elisabeth may refer to: People * Elizabeth (given name), a female given name (including people with that name) * Elizabeth (biblical figure), mother of John the Baptist Ships * HMS ''Elizabeth'', several ships * ''Elisabeth'' (sch ...

, Swiss-born psychiatrist and the author of the groundbreaking book ''

On Death and Dying On, on, or ON may refer to: Arts and entertainment Music * On (band), a solo project of Ken Andrews * ''On'' (EP), a 1993 EP by Aphex Twin * ''On'' (Echobelly album), 1995 * ''On'' (Gary Glitter album), 2001 * ''On'' (Imperial Teen album), 200 ...

'' *

Ron Larson Roland "Ron" Edwin Larson (born October 31, 1941) is a professor of mathematics at Penn State Erie, The Behrend College, Pennsylvania. He is best known for being the author of a series of widely used mathematics textbooks ranging from middle sch ...

, professor of mathematics at Penn State Erie, The Behrend College *

Emory Lindquist Dr. Emory Kempton Lindquist (Feb. 29, 1908 – Jan. 27, 1992) was the president of Bethany College (1943–1953) in Lindsborg, Kansas and Wichita State University in Wichita, Kansas (1963–1968). He also served as a professor and authored many a ...

Rhodes scholar The Rhodes Scholarship is an international postgraduate award for students to study at the University of Oxford, in the United Kingdom. Established in 1902, it is the oldest graduate scholarship in the world. It is considered among the world' ...

, Swedish American historian, President of Bethany College and Wichita State University
Elizabeth (Alker) Lisot-Nelson
professor of art history
University of Texas at Tyler
*

Christopher McKay Dr Christopher P. McKay (born 1954) is an American planetary scientist at NASA Ames Research Center, studying planetary atmospheres, astrobiology, and terraforming. McKay majored in physics at Florida Atlantic University, where he also studied m ...

, planetary scientist at NASA Ames Research Center *

Theodore Harold Maiman Theodore Harold Maiman (July 11, 1927 – May 5, 2007) was an American engineer and physicist who is widely credited with the invention of the laser.Johnson, John Jr. (May 11, 2008). "Theodore H. Maiman, at age 32; scientist created the first LA ...

, demonstrated the first laser *

Tom Maniatis Tom Maniatis (born May 8, 1943), is an American professor of molecular and cellular biology. He is a professor at Columbia University, and serves as the Scientific Director and CEO of the New York Genome Center. Education Maniatis received B.A ...

, Edelma Professor of Biochemistry and Molecular Biophysics at the Columbia University College of Physicians and Surgeons * Lou Alta Melton, civil engineer and bridge engineer *

Kenneth Miller Kenneth Miller may refer to: Politics *Ken A. Miller (born 1966), Oklahoma State Treasurer * Ken Miller (Montana politician), member of the Montana State Senate Sports *Ken Miller (gridiron football) (born 1941), head coach of the Saskatchewan Ro ...

, biologist at

Brown University Brown University is a private research university in Providence, Rhode Island. Brown is the seventh-oldest institution of higher education in the United States, founded in 1764 as the College in the English Colony of Rhode Island and Providenc ...

* Kathe Perez, speech-language pathologist *

Ralph Prator Ralph Prator (November 16, 1907 – July 25, 2005) was an American college administrator. He served as the first president of San Fernando Valley State College—now known as California State University, Northridge—from 1958 to 1968. Academic ...

, first president of

California State University, Northridge California State University, Northridge (CSUN or Cal State Northridge) is a public university in the Northridge neighborhood of Los Angeles, California. With a total enrollment of 38,551 students (as of Fall 2021), it has the second largest un ...

* Philip Radovic, podiatric surgeon *

Kay Schallenkamp Kay Schallenkamp (born December 9, 1949) is an American education administrator, most recently serving as Black Hills State University's ninth president in Spearfish, South Dakota. Before her job at Black Hills State, Schallenkamp also served as t ...

, President of

Emporia State University Emporia State University (Emporia State or ESU) is a public university in Emporia, Kansas, United States. Established in March 1863 as the Kansas State Normal School, Emporia State is the third-oldest public university in the state of Kansas. Em ...

, and later Black Hills State University * Leon Silver, geologist at California Institute of Technology, past president of Geological Society of America, trained Apollo astronauts in field geology *

Gary Stormo Gary Stormo (born 1950) is an American geneticist and currently Joseph Erlanger Professor in the Department of Genetics and the Center for Genome Sciences and Systems Biology at Washington University School of Medicine in St Louis. He is consider ...

, geneticist and pioneer of

bioinformatics Bioinformatics () is an interdisciplinary field that develops methods and software tools for understanding biological data, in particular when the data sets are large and complex. As an interdisciplinary field of science, bioinformatics combi ...

and

genomics Genomics is an interdisciplinary field of biology focusing on the structure, function, evolution, mapping, and editing of genomes. A genome is an organism's complete set of DNA, including all of its genes as well as its hierarchical, three-dim ...

Michael T. Voorhees Michael T. Voorhees (born April 16, 1967 in Fort Carson, Colorado) is an American entrepreneur, engineer, designer, geographer, and aeronaut focusing on the need for sustainability in technology, business, and societal choices. He is the founding CE ...

, entrepreneur, engineer, designer, geographer, and aeronaut

Arts and film

3OH!3 3OH!3 (pronounced "three oh three") is an American electronic music duo from Boulder, Colorado, made up of Sean Foreman and Nathaniel Motte. They are best known for their single "DONTTRUSTME" from their album ''Want'', which reached number sev ...

, electronic music group *

Josephine Antoine Josephine Antoine (October 27, 1907 – October 30, 1971) is a coloratura soprano, who sang at the Metropolitan Opera from 1936 through 1948 in 76 appearances, and was well known in "Un ballo in maschera", " Il barbiere di Siviglia", " Les contes ...

coloratura soprano A coloratura soprano is a type of operatic soprano voice that specializes in music that is distinguished by agile runs, leaps and trills. The term '' coloratura'' refers to the elaborate ornamentation of a melody, which is a typical component o ...

with the Metropolitan Opera * Brandon Barnes, drummer for the band

Rise Against Rise Against is an American punk rock band from Chicago, formed in 1999. The group's current line-up comprises vocalist/rhythm guitarist Tim McIlrath, lead guitarist Zach Blair, bassist Joe Principe and drummer Brandon Barnes. Rooted in hardcor ...

and Pinhead Circus *

Rodney Carswell Rodney Carswell (born 1946) is an American Abstract art, abstract artist. He first gained recognition for human-scaled, geometric paintings that feature exposed, projected support structures, creating interplay between sculptural presence and ric ...

, painter *

Charles L. Bestor Charles Lemon Bestor (December 21, 1924, New York City – January 16, 2016, Amherst, Massachusetts) was an American composer of contemporary classical music, professor, and administrator. Early life Charles Lemon Bestor was born on December 21, ...

, composer and music educator * Chairlift, electronic-pop group * Derek Cianfrance, screenwriter and film director *

Lydia Cornell Lydia Cornell (born Lydia Korniloff, July 23, 1953) is an American actress best known for her role as Sara Rush on the ABC situation comedy ''Too Close for Comfort''. Early life and family Cornell was born Lydia Korniloff in El Paso, Texas o ...

, actress, author * Eli Craig, screenwriter and film director *

Eric Darnell Eric Darnell (born August 21, 1961) is an American animator, storyboard artist, director, screenwriter, songwriter and occasional voice actor best known for co-directing ''Antz'' with Tim Johnson, as well as co-directing and co-writing ''Madagas ...

, director * Joey Diaz, comedian * Brian Dietzen, actor *

Lisa Donovan Lisa Donovan (born June 11, 1980) is an American former YouTuber. She is a founder of Zappin Productions, a production company that specialized in viral videos, as well as the founder and CEO of ''The Pattern'', an astrology-based personality app ...

, actress and writer * Patricia Elliott, actress * Joe Flanigan, actor * Tanner Foust, television host, stunt driver, professional racing driver * Nicole Fox, model, winner of '' America's Next Top Model'', Cycle 13 * Drew Goddard, film and television screenwriter, director and producer *

Jake Goldberg Jake Goldberg (born February 7, 1996) is an American actor who played Greg Feder in '' Grown Ups'' and '' Grown Ups 2''. On January 15, 2014, Goldberg was nominated for a Golden Raspberry Award, along with the rest of the cast of the film ''Gro ...

, actor * Dave Grusin, composer, winner of three Academy and three Grammy awards * Heather Hach, wrote the screenplay for the 2003 remake of '' Freaky Friday'' and the book of the Broadway musical '' Legally Blonde'' * Erinn Hayes, actress * Jonah Hill, actor * David "GrandPooBear" Hunt, speedrunner and streamer well known for retro Super Mario games *

Angus T. Jones Angus Turner Jones (born October 8, 1993) is an American former actor. He is best known for playing Jake Harper in the CBS sitcom ''Two and a Half Men'', for which he won two Young Artist Awards and a TV Land Award during his 10-year tenure as on ...

, actor *

Shawn King Shawn King (born June 24, 1972) is a former National Football League defensive end who played for the Carolina Panthers and Indianapolis Colts. He is best remembered for his numerous suspensions due to violating the NFL's drug policy. NFL car ...

, drummer, percussionist, trumpeter, accordionist, organist for the band DeVotchKa * R. J. Kern, artist and photographer * Chaney Kley, actor *

Land of the Loops Land of the Loops is the stage name of Alan Sutherland, a musician from Boston, Boston, Massachusetts, United States. He began recording in the early 1990s and continues to record today. His music is Electronic music, electronic, makes heavy use ...

, electronica musician *

William Lewis William or Willie Lewis may refer to: Politicians * William Lewis (MP for Anglesey) (by 1526–1601 or later), MP for Anglesey in 1553 and 1555 * William Lewis (MP for Helston), MP for Helston in 1584 * William Lewis (MP for King's Lynn) (died 15 ...

, opera tenor and academic * Larry Linville, actor (''

M*A*S*H ''M*A*S*H'' (Mobile Army Surgical Hospital) is an American media franchise consisting of a series of novels, a film, several television series, plays, and other properties, and based on the semi-autobiographical fiction of Richard Hooker. The ...

'') *

Low vs Diamond Low vs Diamond was an American rock band formed in 2002 by Lucas Field, Howie Diamond, and Tad Moore (birth name: James Thaddeus Moore IV) while they were students at the University of Colorado. Following graduation, they relocated to Los Angeles ...

, rock band *

Erin Macdonald Erin Macdonald is an astrophysicist, aerospace engineer, and science fiction consultant. She hosts the YouTube channel, Dr. Erin Explains the Universe, teaches STEM through popular culture, and consults with science fiction creators. Educati ...

, science consultant for ''

Star Trek ''Star Trek'' is an American science fiction media franchise created by Gene Roddenberry, which began with the eponymous 1960s television series and quickly became a worldwide pop-culture phenomenon. The franchise has expanded into vari ...

'' * Ross Marquand, actor * Christopher Meloni, actor *

Glenn Miller Alton Glen Miller (March 1, 1904 – December 15, 1944) was an American big band founder, owner, conductor, composer, arranger, trombone player and recording artist before and during World War II, when he was an officer in the United States Arm ...

, composer, big band leader *

Joan Moment Joan Moment (born 1938) is an American painter based in Northern California.Dalkey, Victoria. "Circular Logic: Joan Moment's Works Take on a New Shape," ''Sacramento Bee'', October 29, 1989, p. 16, 24.Olivant, David"Joan Moment at JayJay and L ...

, painter and educator *

Nathaniel Motte Nathaniel Warren Seth Motte (born January 13, 1984) is an American recording artist, record producer, and film composer from Boulder, Colorado. He is a member of the electropop duo 3OH!3 with Sean Foreman. Life and career Motte was born to a ...

, singer, songwriter, producer, performer, film composer, instrumentalist, and playwright * Thomas Noel, historian * Peter O'Fallon, director, producer and writer * Trey Parker, co-creator of ''

South Park ''South Park'' is an American animated sitcom created by Trey Parker and Matt Stone and developed by Brian Graden for Comedy Central. The series revolves around four boys Stan Marsh, Kyle Broflovski, Eric Cartman, and Kenny McCormickand th ...

'' * Caroline Polachek, singer-songwriter *

Robert Redford Charles Robert Redford Jr. (born August 18, 1936) is an American actor and filmmaker. He is the List of awards and nominations received by Robert Redford, recipient of various accolades, including an Academy Awards, Academy Award from four nomi ...

, actor (did not graduate), Oscar winner, founder of the

Sundance Film Festival The Sundance Film Festival (formerly Utah/US Film Festival, then US Film and Video Festival) is an annual film festival organized by the Sundance Institute. It is the largest independent film festival in the United States, with more than 46,66 ...

* Dean Reed, actor, singer and songwriter, director, and social activist *

Joe Safdie Joe Safdie (born April 4, 1953) is an American poet, critic, and educator. He's published seven books of poems as well as essays in journals including ''Jacket (magazine), Jacket'' ("Ed Dorn and the Politics of Love" and "Isn't it Romantic?"), ...

, poet * Aaron Simpson, Emmy-nominated animation producer * Susan Arnout Smith, award-winning playwright and novelist * Lisa Solberg, artist *

Paul Soldner Paul may refer to: *Paul (given name), a given name (includes a list of people with that name) *Paul (surname), a list of people People Christianity * Paul the Apostle (AD c.5–c.64/65), also known as Saul of Tarsus or Saint Paul, early Chri ...

, artist * Matt Stone, co-creator of ''South Park'' * Eric Stough, producer and the director of animation on ''South Park'' *

Steve Taylor Roland Stephen Taylor (born December 9, 1957) is an American singer, songwriter, record producer, music executive, film maker, assistant professor, and actor. A figure in what has come to be known as Christian alternative rock, Taylor enjoyed ...

, singer/songwriter and film director *

Dalton Trumbo James Dalton Trumbo (December 9, 1905 – September 10, 1976) was an American screenwriter who scripted many award-winning films, including ''Roman Holiday'' (1953), ''Exodus'', ''Spartacus'' (both 1960), and ''Thirty Seconds Over Tokyo'' (1944) ...

, writer, Academy Award winner * Joan Van Ark, actress * Townes Van Zandt, country-folk singer-songwriter, withdrew in his sophomore year *Malia White, Below Deck Med cast member * Linda Williams, professor of film studies at the University of California, Berkeley * Chris Wood, electronic musician * Pamela Z, composer, performer, and media artist *

Dean Zanuck Dean Francis Zanuck (born August 11, 1972) is an American production executive and film producer. Biography Early life He was born on August 11, 1972 in Los Angeles.Harry HaunThe Grandson also rises: Dean Zanuck takes an indie path with Robert ...

, motion picture executive and producer

Astronauts

* Loren Acton, NASA astronaut * Patrick Baudry, CNES astronaut *

Vance D. Brand Vance DeVoe Brand (born May 9, 1931) is an American naval officer, aviator, aeronautical engineer, test pilot, and NASA astronaut. He served as command module pilot during the first U.S.-Soviet joint spaceflight in 1975, and as commander of t ...

, NASA astronaut * Scott Carpenter, NASA astronaut in second orbital flight (fourth crewed) of Project Mercury * Kalpana Chawla, NASA astronaut, died on ''

Columbia Columbia may refer to: * Columbia (personification), the historical female national personification of the United States, and a poetic name for America Places North America Natural features * Columbia Plateau, a geologic and geographic region in ...

'' * Takao Doi, NASA astronaut *

Samuel T. Durrance Samuel Thornton Durrance (Doctor of Philosophy, Ph.D.) (born September 17, 1943) is an American scientist who flew aboard two NASA Space Shuttle missions as a payload specialist. Background Durrance was born September 17, 1943, in Tallahassee, F ...

, NASA astronaut * John Herrington, NASA astronaut * Richard Hieb, NASA astronaut * Marsha Ivins, NASA astronaut *

John M. Lounge John Michael "Mike" Lounge (June 28, 1946March 1, 2011) was an American engineer, a United States Navy officer, a Vietnam War veteran, and a NASA astronaut. A veteran of three Space Shuttle flights, Lounge logged over 482 hours in space. He was ...

, NASA astronaut * George Nelson, NASA astronaut *

Ellison Onizuka was an American astronaut, engineer, and USAF test pilot from Kealakekua, Hawaii, who successfully flew into space with the Space Shuttle ''Discovery'' on STS-51-C. He died in the destruction of the Space Shuttle ''Challenger'', on which he wa ...

, NASA astronaut, died on ''

Challenger Challenger, Challengers, or The Challengers may refer to: Entertainment Comics and manga * Challenger (character), comic book character * ''Challengers'' (manga), manga by Hinako Takanaga Film and TV * ''The Challengers'' (TV series), a 1979 ...

'' in January 1986 * Stuart Roosa, NASA astronaut, flew on

Apollo 14 Apollo 14 (January 31, 1971February 9, 1971) was the eighth crewed mission in the United States Apollo program, the third to land on the Moon, and the first to land in the lunar highlands. It was the last of the " H missions", landings at s ...

Ronald M. Sega Ronald "Ron" Michael Sega (also Ronald Šega) (Ph.D.) (born December 4, 1952) is professor of systems engineering and Vice President for Energy and the Environment at the Colorado State University Research Foundation, a non-profit advocacy organiz ...

, NASA astronaut *

Steven Swanson Steven Roy Swanson (born December 3, 1960 in Syracuse, New York) is an American engineer and retired NASA astronaut. Swanson has flown two shuttle flights, STS-117 and STS-119, and one Soyuz flight, TMA-12M. All of the flights were to the Inter ...

, NASA astronaut *

Jack Swigert John Leonard Swigert Jr. (August 30, 1931 – December 27, 1982) was an American NASA astronaut, test pilot, mechanical engineer, aerospace engineer, United States Air Force pilot, and politician. In April 1970, as command module pilot of Apollo ...

, NASA astronaut, flew on

Apollo 13 Apollo 13 (April 1117, 1970) was the seventh crewed mission in the Apollo space program and the third meant to land on the Moon. The craft was launched from Kennedy Space Center on April 11, 1970, but the lunar landing was aborted aft ...

* James Voss, NASA astronaut

Athletics

* Bobby Anderson, former

NFL The National Football League (NFL) is a professional American football league that consists of 32 teams, divided equally between the American Football Conference (AFC) and the National Football Conference (NFC). The NFL is one of the major ...

running back for the Denver Broncos * Dick Anderson, former NFL safety for the Miami Dolphins *

Tom Ashworth Thomas F. Ashworth (born October 10, 1977 in Denver, Colorado) is a former American football offensive tackle. Originally signed as an undrafted free agent by the San Francisco 49ers out of the University of Colorado at Boulder. Ashworth attend ...

, former NFL offensive tackle for the

Seattle Seahawks The Seattle Seahawks are a professional American football team based in Seattle. The Seahawks compete in the National Football League (NFL) as a member club of the league's National Football Conference (NFC) West, which they rejoined in 2002 as ...

* Sal Aunese, Big Eight Newcomer of the Year *

Chidobe Awuzie Chidobe Richard Awuzie (born May 24, 1995) is an American football cornerback for the Cincinnati Bengals of the National Football League (NFL). He was drafted by the Dallas Cowboys in the second round of the 2017 NFL Draft. He played college fo ...

, NFL cornerback for the Dallas Cowboys * David Bakhtiari, NFL offensive tackle for the

Green Bay Packers The Green Bay Packers are a professional American football team based in Green Bay, Wisconsin. The Packers compete in the National Football League (NFL) as a member club of the National Football Conference (NFC) NFC North, North division. It ...

Justin Bannan Justin Lewis Bannan (born April 18, 1979) is a former American football defensive tackle. He was drafted by the Buffalo Bills in the fifth round of the 2002 NFL Draft. He played college football at Colorado. Bannan also played for the Baltim ...

, former NFL defensive tackle for the Denver Broncos *

Dede Barry Deirdre "Dede" Demet Barry (born October 8, 1972 in Milwaukee, Wisconsin) is an American female cycle racer, six times U.S. champion (4 senior titles, two junior). She has won two World Cup races, two World Championship medals, and, in 2004, the ...

, cyclist, won silver in the 2004 Summer Olympics in the women's time trial * Mitch Berger, former NFL punter * Greg Biekert, former NFL linebacker for the

Oakland Raiders The Oakland Raiders were a professional American football team that played in Oakland from its founding in 1960 to 1981 and again from 1995 to 2019 before relocating to the Las Vegas metropolitan area where they now play as the Las Vegas Raide ...

and Minnesota Vikings * Eric Bieniemy, former NFL running back and offensive coordinator for the Kansas City Chiefs * Chauncey Billups, Detroit Pistons of the

NBA The National Basketball Association (NBA) is a professional basketball league in North America. The league is composed of 30 teams (29 in the United States and 1 in Canada) and is one of the major professional sports leagues in the United St ...

, 2004 NBA Finals MVP *

Abhinav Bindra Abhinav Apjit Bindra is an Indian Olympic gold medallist, retired sport shooter, and businessman.2008 Summer Olympics The 2008 Summer Olympics (), officially the Games of the XXIX Olympiad () and also known as Beijing 2008 (), were an international multisport event held from 8 to 24 August 2008, in Beijing, China. A total of 10,942 athletes from 204 Na ...

in the

10 metre air rifle 10 metre air rifle (N.B. For "Meter" in this article – read "Metre") is an International Shooting Sports Federation (ISSF) shooting event, shot at a bullseye target over a distance of using a calibre air rifle with a maximum weight of . It ...

* Joan Birkland, Colorado state women's amateur golf and tennis champion *

Jeremy Bloom Jeremy Bloom is an American former skier and American football player. As a skier, he is a one-time world champion, two-time Olympian, and 10-time World Cup gold medalist. He was inducted into the National Ski Hall of Fame in 2013. Bloom was a fr ...

, Olympic Skier (played football for Colorado), drafted by Philadelphia Eagles *

Cliff Branch Clifford Branch Jr. (August 1, 1948 – August 3, 2019) was an American professional football player who was a wide receiver with the Oakland/Los Angeles Raiders during his entire 14-year National Football League (NFL) career. He won three NF ...

, former wide receiver with the

Tyler Brayton Tyler Brayton (born November 20, 1979) is a former American football defensive end. He was drafted by the Oakland Raiders 32nd overall in the 2003 NFL Draft. He played college football at Colorado. Brayton also played for the Carolina Panthers a ...

, NFL defensive end, plays for the Carolina Panthers * Carlon Brown, basketball player, 2013-14 top scorer in the Israel Basketball Premier League *

Chris Brown Christopher Maurice Brown (born May 5, 1989) is an American singer, songwriter, dancer, and actor. According to '' Billboard'', Brown is one of the most successful R&B singers of his generation, having often been referred to by many contempo ...

, former NFL running back for the

Houston Texans The Houston Texans are a professional American football team based in Houston. The Texans compete in the National Football League (NFL) as a member club of the American Football Conference (AFC) AFC South, South division, and play their home ga ...

* Heidi Browning, NHL chief marketing officer * Rae Carruth, former wide receiver for the Carolina Panthers *

Franklin Clarke Franklin Clarke (February 7, 1934 – July 25, 2018) was an American football wide receiver in the National Football League (NFL) for the Cleveland Browns and Dallas Cowboys. He played college football at the University of Colorado. Early yea ...

, former All-Pro wide receiver for the Dallas Cowboys *

Emma Coburn Emma Jane Coburn (born October 19, 1990) is an American middle-distance runner who specializes in the 3000-meters steeplechase. She holds the distinction of being a world champion, world silver medalist, Olympic bronze medalist, three-time Olym ...

, mid-distance runner, Olympian 2016 Bronze Medalist Steeplechase, 2017 World Champion *

Mark Cooney Mark Cooney (born Mark Joseph Cooney) (June 2, 1951 – June 2, 2011) was a linebacker in the National Football League (NFL). Cooney was selected by the Green Bay Packers in the sixteenth round of the 1974 NFL Draft and played that season with the ...

, former NFL linebacker for the

* Joe Cooper, former NBA center * Mason Crosby, NFL kicker for the

Alan Culpepper Alan Lawrence Culpepper (born September 15, 1972) is an American distance runner and two time United States Olympian (2000 & 2004). Along with competing on four World Championship teams, his accomplishments include finishing fourth in the Bosto ...

, runner, Olympian, 2000 and 2004 *

Koy Detmer Koy Dennis Detmer (born July 5, 1973) is a former American football quarterback. He was drafted by the Philadelphia Eagles in the seventh round of the 1997 NFL Draft. He played college football at Colorado. He is the younger brother of former NF ...

, former NFL quarterback * Boyd Dowler, former NFL wide receiver for the

* Jon Embree, former head football coach for the

Colorado Buffaloes The Colorado Buffaloes are the athletic teams that represent the University of Colorado. The university sponsors 17 varsity sports teams. Both the men's and women's teams are called the Buffaloes (Buffs for short) or, rarely, the Golden Buffalo ...

* Christian Fauria, NFL tight end for the Carolina Panthers * Bill Frank, Canadian Football Hall of Fame offensive lineman for the Toronto Argonauts and the Winnipeg Blue Bombers *

Tom Garfinkel Tom Garfinkel is an American sports executive who is the vice chairman, president and CEO of the Miami Dolphins and Hard Rock Stadium and managing partner of the Formula One Miami Grand Prix. A graduate of the University of Colorado, Boulder and ...

, President and CEO of the Miami Dolphins * David Gibbs, former NFL head coach *

Taylor Gold Taylor Gold (born November 17, 1993) is an American Olympian snowboarder. He competes in the halfpipe. He is a two-time U.S. Revolution Tour champion, 2013 Copper Mountain Grand Prix/World Cup champion, 2014 Burton US Open champion, and 2014 ...

(born 1993), snowboarder; Olympic bronze medalist *

Adam Goucher Adam Goucher (born February 18, 1975) is a retired American cross-country and track and field athlete. He ran for the United States at the 2000 Summer Olympics in the men's 5000 meters. Goucher primarily competed in distance events and is featu ...

, professional runner with Nike, Olympian 2000 * Kara Goucher, runner, Olympian 2008, 2012 * Daniel Graham, former NFL tight end for the Denver Broncos *

Alex Gurney Alexander Gurney (born September 4, 1974) is an American racing driver who competes in the Rolex Sports Car Series for GAINSCO/Bob Stallings Racing. He won the 2007 and 2009 GRAND-AM Rolex Sports Car Series Daytona Prototype drivers' championshi ...

, professional auto racing driver *

Andre Gurode Andre Bernard Gurode (; born March 6, 1978) is a former American football center and guard who played in the National Football League (NFL) for 12 seasons, primarily with the Dallas Cowboys. He played college football at the University of Color ...

, former All-Pro center for the Dallas Cowboys *

D.J. Hackett DeAndre James "D. J." Hackett (born July 3, 1981) is a former American football wide receiver. He was drafted by the Seattle Seahawks in the fifth round of the 2004 NFL Draft. He played college football at Colorado. Hackett has also played fo ...

, former NFL wide receiver for the Carolina Panthers * Tyler Hamilton, cyclist with many impressive finishes at the Tour de France, Summer Olympics * David Harrison, former NBA center * Don Hasselbeck, former NFL tight end *

Steven J. Hatchell Steven J. Hatchell is an American sports administrator who currently serves as the president and CEO of the National Football Foundation (NFF) & College Hall of Fame, Inc., which operates the College Football Hall of Fame in Atlanta. Hatchell joi ...

, president and CEO of the National Football Foundation and College Hall of Fame, Inc. *

Jimmie Heuga James Frederic Heuga (September 22, 1943 – February 8, 2010) was an American alpine ski racer who became one of the first two members of the U.S. men's team to win an Olympic medal in his sport. After multiple sclerosis prematurely ended his ...

, alpine skiing, 1964 Olympic bronze medalist in

slalom To slalom is to zigzag between obstacles. It may refer to: Sports ;Alpine skiing and/or snowboarding * Slalom skiing, an alpine skiing and alpine snowboarding discipline * Giant slalom, an alpine skiing and alpine snowboarding discipline * Super-G ...

Katie Hnida Katharine Anne Hnida (; born May 17, 1981) is a former American football player who became the first woman to score in an National Collegiate Athletic Association, NCAA Division I-A game, college football's highest level. She accomplished this as ...

, football place kicker (graduated from the University of New Mexico) * Jay Howell, retired Major League Baseball pitcher of 15 years * Jay Humphries, former NBA guard * Hale Irwin, golfer, three-time U.S. Open champion *

Brian Iwuh Brian Iwuh (born March 8, 1984) is a former American football linebacker who played for six seasons in the National Football League (NFL). After playing college football for Colorado, he was signed by the Jacksonville Jaguars as an undrafted free ...

, former NFL linebacker for the Jacksonville Jaguars * Jonathan Kaye (born 1970), professional golfer on PGA Tour *

Billy Kidd {{Infobox alpine ski racer , name = Billy Kidd , image = Billy Kidd skier 1970.jpg , image_size = 220 , caption = Kidd after winning the world title in 1970 , birth_date = {{birth date and ag ...

, alpine skiing, 1964 Olympic silver medalist in

, 1970 World Champion (

combined Combined may refer to: * Alpine combined (skiing), the combination of slalom and downhill skiing as a single event ** Super combined (skiing) * Nordic combined (skiing), the combination of cross country skiing and ski jumping as a single event * T ...

) * Joe Klopfenstein, former NFL tight end for the

Buffalo Bills The Buffalo Bills are a professional American football team based in the Buffalo metropolitan area. The Bills compete in the National Football League (NFL) as a member club of the league's American Football Conference (AFC) East division. ...

Stuart Krohn Stuart Krohn (born November 9, 1962) is an American former professional rugby union player. At the University of California, Santa Barbara, he was an All-American in 1986. In Hong Kong, he played for Valley RFC for eight years, as the team won e ...

(born 1962), professional rugby union player *

Matt Lepsis Matthew Stanley Lepsis (born January 13, 1974) is a former American football offensive tackle of the National Football League (NFL). He was originally signed by the Denver Broncos as an undrafted free agent in 1997 and remained with the team un ...

, former NFL offensive tackle for the Denver Broncos * Michael Lewis, former All-Pro safety for the San Francisco 49ers * Phillip Lindsay, NFL running back for the Denver Broncos * Dave Logan, former NFL receiver, broadcaster * Eliot Marshall, retired mixed martial arts fighter *

Nikki Marshall Nicole Sue Marshall (born June 2, 1988) is an American retired soccer player. She most recently played for Portland Thorns FC in the National Women's Soccer League from 2013 to 2014. Previously, she was a forward for the University of Colorado w ...

, NWSL defender for the Portland Thorns FC *

Scotty McKnight Scott Joseph McKnight (born February 11, 1988) is a media executive, producer, writer, director and former professional football player. He played college football at Colorado Buffaloes football, Colorado and was drafted by the New York Jets in th ...

, Former NFL WR for the

New York Jets The New York Jets are a professional American football team based in the New York metropolitan area. The Jets compete in the National Football League (NFL) as a member club of the league's American Football Conference (AFC) East division. The J ...

* Matt Miller, former NFL offensive tackle for the Cleveland Browns * William Nelson, professional runner, Olympian 2008; Assistant Coach and Recruiting Coordinator for the CU XC/Track & Field Teams *

Isaiah Oliver Isaiah Oliver (born September 30, 1996) is an American football cornerback for the New York Jets of the National Football League (NFL). He played college football at Colorado, and was drafted by the Atlanta Falcons in the second round of the 201 ...

, NFL cornerback for the

Atlanta Falcons The Atlanta Falcons are a professional American football team based in Atlanta. The Falcons compete in the National Football League (NFL) as a member club of the league's National Football Conference (NFC) South division. The Falcons joined th ...

Tyler Polumbus Tyler Polumbus (born April 10, 1985) is a former American football offensive tackle. He was signed by the Denver Broncos as an undrafted free agent in 2008. He played college football at the University of Colorado at Boulder. In addition to the ...

, former NFL offensive tackle for the Washington Redskins *

Vince Rafferty Vince Edward Rafferty is a former center in the National Football League for the Green Bay Packers. He played college football at the University of Colorado Boulder. Early years Rafferty was born Vincent Edward Rafferty on August 6, 1961, in M ...

, former NFL center and guard for the

* Marcus Relphorde (born 1988). basketball player in the

Israeli National League Liga Leumit ( he, ליגה לאומית, lit. ''National League'') is the second division of the Israeli Football League, and below its Premier League. Structure There are 16 clubs in the league. At the end of each season, the two lowest-place ...

Paul Richardson (American football) Paul Richardson Jr. (born April 13, 1992) is a former American football wide receiver. He played college football at Colorado and was drafted by the Seattle Seahawks in the second round of the 2014 NFL Draft. He has also played for the Washi ...

, former NFL wide receiver for the

* Dathan Ritzenhein, professional runner with Nike, Olympian 2004, 2008, and 2012 * Paul Robinson, professional rock climber * Bill Roe, former NFL and USFL linebacker *

Spider Sabich Vladimir Peter Sabich Jr. (January 10, 1945 – March 21, 1976) was an American alpine ski racer, a member of the U.S. Ski Team on the World Cup circuit in the late 1960s. He competed at the 1968 Winter Olympics and was the pro ski racing champ ...

, alpine skiing, 1968 Olympian (5th in

), and pro champion, 1971 and 1972 *

Rashaan Salaam Rashaan Iman Salaam (October 8, 1974 – December 5, 2016) was an American college and professional football player who was a running back in the National Football League (NFL) for four seasons during the 1990s. Salaam played college football ...

, former NFL running back, 1994

Heisman Trophy The Heisman Memorial Trophy (usually known colloquially as the Heisman Trophy or The Heisman) is awarded annually to the most outstanding player in college football. Winners epitomize great ability combined with diligence, perseverance, and hard ...

winner *

Cory Sandhagen Cory Sandhagen (born April 20, 1992) is an American professional mixed martial artist. He currently competes in the Bantamweight division in the Ultimate Fighting Championship (UFC). A professional competitor since 2015, Sandhagen has also compete ...

, mixed martial artist who is currently ranked #5 in the Ultimate Fighting Championship bantamweight rankings * Brendan Schaub, former NFL candidate; retired mixed martial artist for the Ultimate Fighting Championship;stand-up comedian *

Laviska Shenault Laviska Terrell Shenault Jr. (born October 5, 1998) is an American football wide receiver for the Carolina Panthers of the National Football League (NFL). He played college football at Colorado. Early years Shenault attended DeSoto High Schoo ...

, NFL wide receiver for the Jacksonville Jaguars * Jenny Simpson, 1500 meter runner, Olympian 2008, 2012, 2016 Bronze Medalist *

Jimmy Smith (cornerback) James Michael Smith (born July 26, 1988) is a former American football cornerback. He was drafted by the Ravens with the 27th pick in the 2011 NFL Draft. He played college football at the University of Colorado. Early life Born in Fontana, Cali ...

, NFL cornerback for the Baltimore Ravens * Nate Solder, NFL offensive tackle for the

New York Giants The New York Giants are a professional American football team based in the New York metropolitan area. The Giants compete in the National Football League (NFL) as a member club of the league's National Football Conference (NFC) East division. ...

* John Stearns, former catcher for Philadelphia Phillies and NY Mets * Alexandra Stevenson, women's tennis player * Kordell Stewart, former NFL quarterback for the

Pittsburgh Steelers The Pittsburgh Steelers are a professional American football team based in Pittsburgh. The Steelers compete in the National Football League (NFL) as a member club of the American Football Conference (AFC) North division. Founded in , the Steel ...

* Bill Symons, former CFL All-Star for the Toronto Argonauts * Debi Thomas,

Olympic Olympic or Olympics may refer to Sports Competitions * Olympic Games, international multi-sport event held since 1896 ** Summer Olympic Games ** Winter Olympic Games * Ancient Olympic Games, ancient multi-sport event held in Olympia, Greece b ...

figure skater in

1988 File:1988 Events Collage.png, From left, clockwise: The oil platform Piper Alpha explodes and collapses in the North Sea, killing 165 workers; The USS Vincennes (CG-49) mistakenly shoots down Iran Air Flight 655; Australia celebrates its Australian ...

Tedric Thompson Tedric Thompson (born January 20, 1995) is an American football safety who is a free agent. He played college football at the University of Colorado Boulder, and was drafted in the fourth round of the 2017 NFL Draft by the Seattle Seahawks. P ...

, NFL safety for the Kansas City Chiefs * Bill Toomey, Olympic gold medalist in the

1968 The year was highlighted by protests and other unrests that occurred worldwide. Events January–February * January 5 – "Prague Spring": Alexander Dubček is chosen as leader of the Communist Party of Czechoslovakia. * Januar ...

decathlon The decathlon is a combined event in Athletics (sport), athletics consisting of ten track and field events. The word "decathlon" was formed, in analogy to the word "pentathlon", from Greek language, Greek δέκα (''déka'', meaning "ten") and ...

* Rachel Wacholder - model and beach volleyball player *

Ward Walsh Ward Walsh (born November 21, 1948) is a former American football running back who played two seasons in the National Football League (NFL) for the Houston Oilers and Green Bay Packers. He made the Oilers as an undrafted free agent in 1971 and w ...

, former NFL running back * Scott Wedman, former NBA forward * Michael Westbrook, former NFL wide receiver *

Terrence Wheatley Terrence Wheatley (born May 5, 1985) is a former American football cornerback. He played college football at Colorado and was drafted by the New England Patriots in the second round of the 2008 NFL Draft. Wheatley has also been a member of t ...

, former NFL cornerback for the

New England Patriots The New England Patriots are a professional American football team based in the Greater Boston area. They compete in the National Football League (NFL) as a member club of the league's American Football Conference (AFC) AFC East, East divisio ...

, first-team All-Big 12 *

Damen Wheeler Damen Keoki Wheeler (born September 3, 1977) is a former American football cornerback for the New York/New Jersey Hitmen, Jacksonville Jaguars and Los Angeles Avengers. Professional career Wheeler played one year in the XFL for the New York/New ...

, former NFL and XFL cornerback * Alfred Williams, former NFL linebacker, 1990 Butkus Award winner *

Ahkello Witherspoon James Ahkello Elec Witherspoon (born March 21, 1995) is an American football cornerback for the Pittsburgh Steelers of the National Football League (NFL). He played college football at Colorado. High school career Witherspoon attended Christian ...

, NFL cornerback for the San Francisco 49ers *

John Wooten John B. Wooten (born December 5, 1936) is a former American football guard who played nine professional seasons in the National Football League (NFL) for the Cleveland Browns and Washington Redskins. Wooten played college football at the Univer ...

, All-American; played for the Cleveland Browns; former vice president/director for the Philadelphia Eagles; assistant director for the Baltimore Ravens * Max "Soligo" Soong, pro League of Legends player; Evil Geniuses academy mid laner; formerly played for

100 Thieves 100 Thieves, LLC is an American lifestyle brand and gaming organization based in Los Angeles, California, founded in 2017 by Matthew "Nadeshot" Haag and Dan Gilbert. The organization competes in several video games, including ''Apex Legends'', ...

and Dignitas (esports) in the LCS

Business and economy

Mohamed Al-Mady Mohamed Al-Mady ( ar, محمد الماضي ) was the Vice Chairman and Chief Executive Officer of Saudi Basic Industries Corporation (SABIC). Biography He is a chemical engineer, who joined SABIC at its inception in 1976. He earned his BSc at t ...

, President of SABIC * Jake Burton Carpenter, founder of Burton Snowboards * John Dendahl, retired business executive and member of the 1960 US Olympic ski team *

Steve Ells Steve Ells (born September 12, 1966) is an American businessman. He is the founder, former CEO, and former Executive Chairman of Chipotle Mexican Grill. Ells founded Chipotle in 1992, and under his direction, the chain serves what it describes as ...

, founder, chairman, and CEO of Chipotle Mexican Grill *

Thorleif Enger Thorleif Enger (born 31 October 1943) is a Norwegian businessperson and was Chief Executive Officer of Yara International Yara International ASA is a Norwegian chemical company. It produces, distributes, and sells nitrogen-based mineral fertil ...

, former boss of Yara International; indicted in 2012 in relation to the company's business practices in Libya *

Richard S. Fuld Richard Severin Fuld Jr. (born April 26, 1946) is an American banker best known as the final chairman and chief executive officer of investment bank Lehman Brothers. Fuld held this position from the firm's 1994 spinoff from American Express until ...

, former Lehman Brothers, chairman and CEO * Tim Gill, founder and former Chairman of Quark, Inc. *

Ron Gordon Ron Gordon was an American entrepreneur and former president of Atari. Education Ronald F. Gordon received his degree in Philosophy at the University of Colorado. During a talk he once gave at Stanford University one of the students asked where ...

, former president of

Atari Atari () is a brand name that has been owned by several entities since its inception in 1972. It is currently owned by French publisher Atari SA through a subsidiary named Atari Interactive. The original Atari, Inc. (1972–1992), Atari, Inc., ...

Brent Handler Brent Handler (born October 21, 1969) is an American entrepreneur who works in the destination club industry. He is founder and CEO of Inspirato, a private, luxury destination club. In 2002, along with his brother Brad Handler, he founded Excl ...

, entrepreneur and pioneer of the destination club industry *

Michael Karlan Michael Karlan (born 1968) is an American attorney at law, attorney and social entrepreneur who is known for founding a socializing and networking organization, Professionals in the City. Early life and education Born in 1968, Karlan grew up in L ...

, founder of the nation's largest social and networking group,

Professionals in the City Professionals in the City (commonly known as PNC) is a socializing and networking private organization based out in Washington, DC, with branches in New York City, Los Angeles, Philadelphia, Baltimore, and Boston. It was founded in 1999 by Mich ...

* David Kennedy, co-founder of

Wieden + Kennedy Wieden+Kennedy (W+K; earlier styled ''Wieden & Kennedy'') is an American independent global advertising agency best known for its work for Nike, Inc., Nike. Founded by Dan Wieden and David Kennedy (advertising), David Kennedy, and headquartered ...

advertising agency, known for its 1980s "Just Do It" campaign for Nike *

Matt Larson Matt Larson was the founder and CEO of Confio Software Inc., Confio Software. Larson is well known as a co-founder of the non-profit Guardian of Angels Foundation based in Denver, Colorado. He is an international speaker and the co-author of sever ...

, founder and CEO of Confio Software * Sanford McDonnell, President of McDonnell Aircraft Corporation * Chris Myers, former Vice President of Business Development at

Lockheed Martin The Lockheed Martin Corporation is an American aerospace, arms, defense, information security, and technology corporation with worldwide interests. It was formed by the merger of Lockheed Corporation with Martin Marietta in March 1995. It ...

and former Mayor of Medford, New Jersey *

Scott Oki Scott D. Oki (born October 5, 1948, in Seattle, Washington) is a former senior vice-president of sales and marketing for Microsoft who conceived and built Microsoft's international operations. Oki also played a crucial role in Microsoft's rapid do ...

, former senior vice-president of sales and marketing for Microsoft who conceived and built Microsoft's international operations * Lucy Sanders, CEO and co-founder of the

National Center for Women & Information Technology The National Center for Women & Information Technology (NCWIT) is a 501(c)(3) nonprofit organization that works to increase the meaningful participation of girls and women in computing. NCWIT was founded in 2004 by Lucinda (Lucy) Sanders, Dr. Tel ...

* Maria Barkman Black, President and CEO of Automatic Data Processing

ADP, Inc. ADP, Inc. (originally an acronym for Automatic Data Processing) is an American provider of human resources management software and services. History In 1949, Henry Taub founded Automatic Payrolls, Inc. as a manual payroll processing business wi ...

Journalism

* John Branch, sports writer for '' The New York Times'' and recipient of the 2013 Pulitzer Prize for Feature Writing * Dave Briggs, co-host of ''

Fox & Friends Weekend ''Fox & Friends'' is an American daily morning news and talk program that airs on Fox News. It premiered on February 1, 1998, and is currently hosted by Steve Doocy, Ainsley Earhardt and Brian Kilmeade on weekdays. Will Cain, Rachel Campos-Du ...

'',

Fox News Channel The Fox News Channel, abbreviated FNC, commonly known as Fox News, and stylized in all caps, is an American multinational conservative cable news television channel based in New York City. It is owned by Fox News Media, which itself is owne ...

Benedict Carey Benedict Carey (born 3 March 1960) is an American journalist and reporter on medical and science topics for ''The New York Times''. Biography Carey was born on 3 March 1960 in San Francisco, and graduated from the University of Colorado with a d ...

, medical and science writer for '' The New York Times'' * Dan Carlin, television/radio journalist and podcaster *

Linda Chavez Linda Lou ChavezStated on ''Finding Your Roots with Henry Louis Gates, Jr.'', May 20, 2012, PBS (born June 17, 1947) is an American author, commentator, and radio talk show host. She is also a Fox News analyst, Chairman of the Center for Equal ...

, political analyst and ''Fox News'' commentator *

Kevin Corke Kevin Corke is an American journalist and is presently a White House Correspondents' Association for Fox News in Washington D.C. Corke has covered four U.S. administrations (Bush, Obama, Trump, Biden). Previously, he was a national news corres ...

, White House correspondent, ''Fox News'' * Tom Costello, ''NBC News'', Washington-based correspondent *

Chris Fowler Chris Fowler (born ) is an American sports broadcaster for ESPN, who serves as the play-by-play announcer for '' Saturday Night Football'' on ABC and ESPN’s tennis coverage. He is also known for his work on '' College GameDay'', which he h ...

, ESPN * Jim Gray, sports reporter * Tom Keene, editor-at-large for Bloomberg News *

Herb Keinon Herb Keinon is an American-born Israeli journalist and columnist for '' The Jerusalem Post.'' Since 2000 he has served as the publication's diplomatic correspondent Keinon is often invited to speak on issues concerning Israeli society The Is ...

, columnist and journalist for '' The Jerusalem Post'' * Joe Kernen, CNBC anchor * Zachery Kouwe, former financial journalist * Robert Palmer,

Emmy Award The Emmy Awards, or Emmys, are an extensive range of awards for artistic and technical merit for the American and international television industry. A number of annual Emmy Award ceremonies are held throughout the calendar year, each with the ...

winner, news editor and executive editor * Carl Quintanilla, ''CNBC News'' anchor *

Lara Jo Regan Lara Jo Regan is an American photographer. Her work has spanned the realms of photojournalism, documentary, street, fine art, magazine photography and film. She contributed frequently to national publications including ''Time'', ''Newsweek'', ' ...

, documentary and fine art photographer, photojournalist, author, winner of World Press Photo of the Year * Rick Reilly, ESPN commentator and former '' Sports Illustrated'' writer, ten-time National Sportswriter of the Year *

Jonathan Weil Jonathan Weil is an American journalist, analyst and attorney. Born July 20, 1970, he grew up in Hollywood, Florida, and attended Pine Crest School in Fort Lauderdale. He earned a bachelor's degree in journalism from the University of Colorado at ...

, columnist for '' Bloomberg News'' and former writer for the '' Wall Street Journal''

Law

* Christine Arguello (born 1955), federal court judge, Denver, CO * Roger S. Burdick, Chief Justice of the

Idaho Supreme Court The Idaho Supreme Court is the state supreme court of Idaho and is composed of the chief justice and four associate justices. The decisions of the Idaho Supreme Court are binding on all other Idaho state courts. The only court that may reverse ...

Howard Jenkins Jr. Howard Jenkins Jr. (June 16, 1915 – June 3, 2003) was an American lawyer, professor of law, and civil servant. Appointed by President John F. Kennedy, he was the first African American to serve on the National Labor Relations Board where he ...

, labor lawyer and civil servant *

Louis O. Kelso Louis Orth Kelso (; December 4, 1913 – February 17, 1991) was a political economist, corporate and financial lawyer, author, lecturer and merchant banker who is chiefly remembered today as the inventor and pioneer of the employee stock ownersh ...

, inventor of the employee stock ownership plan *

William Lee Knous William Lee Knous (February 2, 1889 – December 12, 1959) was an American attorney serving as Chief Justice of the Colorado Supreme Court, the 31st Governor of Colorado and a United States district judge of the United States District Court for ...

, former associate justice of the Colorado Supreme Court *

Ashby Pate Robert Ashby Pate (born March 20, 1978) is an American lawyer with the law firm of Lightfoot, Franklin & White LLC and a former Associate Justice of the Supreme Court of Palau. Judicial service As one of four justices on the Republic's highes ...

, Associate Justice of the

Supreme Court of Palau The Supreme Court of Palau is the highest court of Palau. Article X of the Constitution vests the Supreme Court with judicial power and provides for its operation and jurisdiction. The Supreme Court is divided into a Trial Division and an Appel ...

Wiley Rutledge Wiley Blount Rutledge Jr. (July 20, 1894 – September 10, 1949) was an American jurist who served as an associate justice of the Supreme Court of the United States from 1943 to 1949. The ninth and final justice appointed by President Frankli ...

, former Associate Justice of the U.S. Supreme Court * John Suthers, former Attorney General of Colorado *

Bethuel M. Webster Bethuel Matthew Webster, Jr. (June 13, 1900 – March 31, 1989) was a lawyer in New York City, a president of the New York City Bar Association, an adviser to Mayor John Lindsay, and founder of Webster & Sheffield. Early life and education Webste ...

, lawyer and founder of Webster & Sheffield * Byron White, former associate justice of the U.S. Supreme Court

Literature

Molly Bloom Molly Bloom is a fictional character in the 1922 novel '' Ulysses'' by James Joyce. The wife of main character Leopold Bloom, she roughly corresponds to Penelope in the ''Odyssey''. The major difference between Molly and Penelope is that while P ...

, author * Ed Dorn, poet *

John Fante John Fante (April 8, 1909 – May 8, 1983) was an American novelist, short story writer, and screenwriter. He is best known for his semi-autobiographical novel ''Ask the Dust'' (1939) about the life of Arturo Bandini, a struggling writer in Depre ...

, author of '' Ask the Dust'' *

Mark Leyner Mark Leyner (born 4 January 1956) is an American postmodernist author. Biography Mark Leyner was born in Jersey City, NJ to a Jewish family. He is the son of Joel and Muriel (née Chasan) Leyner, who had divorced by 1997. Leyner received a B. ...

, author *

Jean Stafford Jean Stafford (July 1, 1915 – March 26, 1979) was an American short story writer and novelist. She won the Pulitzer Prize for Fiction for ''The Collected Stories of Jean Stafford'' in 1970. Biography She was born in Covina, California, to Ma ...

, Pulitzer prize winner *

Luís Alberto Urrea Luis Alberto Urrea (born August 20, 1955 in Tijuana, Mexico) is a Mexican-American poet, novelist, and essayist. Life Luis Urrea is the son of Alberto Urrea Murray, of Rosario, Sinaloa, Mexico and Phyllis Dashiell, born in Staten Island, New Yor ...

, Mexican American poet, novelist, and essayist * Carrie Vaughn, author * Jack Williamson PhD, science fiction author and educator

Military

Ben Connable Ben Connable is an American retired Marine Major, military strategist and Professor at the Frederick S. Pardee RAND Graduate School in Santa Monica, California. Early life Ben Connable graduated from the University of Colorado Boulder in Boulder, ...

, retired Marine Major, professor at the

Frederick S. Pardee RAND Graduate School The Frederick S. Pardee RAND Graduate School (Pardee RAND) is a private graduate school associated with the RAND Corporation in Santa Monica, California. The school offers doctoral studies in policy analysis and practical experience working on RAN ...

* Roger A. Lalich,

U.S. National Guard The National Guard is a state-based military force that becomes part of the reserve components of the United States Army and the United States Air Force when activated for federal missions.Harold R. Vague, Air Force major general and Judge Advocate General of the United States Air Force *

David D. Barrett David Dean Barrett (August 6, 1892 – February 3, 1977) was an American soldier, a diplomat, and an old Army China hand. Barrett served more than 35 years in the U.S. Army, almost entirely in China. Barrett was part of the American military expe ...

, Army Colonel, representative of the

Dixie Mission The United States Army Observation Group, commonly known as the Dixie Mission, was the first US effort to gather intelligence and establish relations with the Chinese Communist Party and the People's Liberation Army, then headquartered in the mo ...

in China, and professor at the University of Colorado.

Politics

* Joe Neguse,

U.S. Representative The United States House of Representatives, often referred to as the House of Representatives, the U.S. House, or simply the House, is the lower chamber of the United States Congress, with the Senate being the upper chamber. Together they c ...

for Colorado *

Gordon L. Allott Gordon Llewellyn Allott (January 2, 1907January 17, 1989) was a Republican American politician. Allott was born in Pueblo, Colorado to Bertha (née Llewellyn) and Leonard J. Allott; his maternal grandparents were Welsh and his paternal grandpare ...

, former

U.S. Senator The United States Senate is the upper chamber of the United States Congress, with the House of Representatives being the lower chamber. Together they compose the national bicameral legislature of the United States. The composition and powe ...

from Colorado (1955–1973) * Bob Beauprez, former U.S. Representative *

Donald G. Brotzman Donald Glenn Brotzman (June 28, 1922 – September 15, 2004) was a United States House of Representatives, U.S. Representative from Colorado. History Brotzman was born on a farm in near Sterling, Colorado in Logan County, Colorado, Logan County ...

, former

for Colorado * Hank Brown, U.S. Senator; U.S. Representative; former president of the University of Northern Colorado, and the University of Colorado system * Kate Brown, 38th Governor of Oregon and former Secretary of State *

George Alfred Carlson George Alfred Carlson (October 23, 1876 – December 6, 1926) was the 20th Governor of Colorado from 1915 to 1917. Biography He was born on October 23, 1876, in Alta, Iowa. Carlson graduated from the University of Colorado in 1902 and earned ...

, 20th Governor of Colorado *

Morgan Carroll Morgan Lenore Carroll (born November 24, 1971) is an American politician from Colorado and is currently the Chairwoman of the Colorado Democratic Party. A Democratic Party (United States), Democrat, Carroll represented Colorado House of Represent ...

, Colorado State Senate Majority Leader *

Mary Ann Casey Mary Ann Casey (born November 11, 1949) is an American retired diplomat who was a career Foreign Service Officer and U.S. Ambassador to Algeria (1991–1994) and Tunisia (1994–1997). Life and career Casey was born in Boulder, Colorado on N ...

, Ambassador to Algeria, Tunisia * Mike Coffman,

for Colorado *

John J. Easton, Jr. John J. Easton Jr. (born June 16, 1943) is an American attorney who served as Vermont Attorney General and in several senior positions with the United States Department of Energy. Biography John Jay Easton Jr. was born in San Francisco, Californ ...

, Attorney General of Vermont * Tsakhiagiin Elbegdorj, leader of non-violent revolution that brought democracy to Mongolia, President of Mongolia,

Prime Minister of Mongolia The Prime Minister of Mongolia () is the head of government of Mongolia and heads the Mongolian cabinet. The Prime Minister is appointed by the Mongolian parliament or the State Great Hural, and can be removed by the parliament with a vote of no ...

Maria Handley Maria Handley (born 4 October 1977) is a member-at-large of the Democratic National Committee from Colorado. A veteran of both Bill Bradley and Howard Dean's campaigns for the Democratic presidential nomination, Handley was appointed by Dean to the ...

, member-at-large of the

Democratic National Committee The Democratic National Committee (DNC) is the governing body of the United States Democratic Party. The committee coordinates strategy to support Democratic Party candidates throughout the country for local, state, and national office, as well a ...

* Greg Harris, member of Illinois House of Representatives *

Vicki Huddleston Vicki J. Huddleston (born 1942) is a retired U.S. diplomat who served as United States Ambassador, Ambassador to Mali, and United States Ambassador to Madagascar, U.S. Ambassador to Madagascar. Career Ambassador Huddleston is a retired career ...

, Ambassador to Madagascar, Mali, Chief of U.S. Interests Section

Havana, Cuba Havana (; Spanish: ''La Habana'' ) is the capital and largest city of Cuba. The heart of the La Habana Province, Havana is the country's main port and commercial center.

* Wayne Harold Johnson (

Master of Public Administration The Master of Public Administration (M.P.Adm., M.P.A., or MPA) is a specialized higher professional post graduate degree in public administration, similar/ equivalent to the Master of Business Administration but with an emphasis on the issues of ...

), Republican member of both houses, consecutively, of the Wyoming State Legislature from Cheyenne, 1993 to 2017 *

Mark Leno Mark Leno (born September 24, 1951) is an American politician who served in the California State Senate until November 2016. A California Democratic Party, Democrat, he represented the California's 11th State Senate district, 11th Senate district ...

California politician * Karen Middleton, member,

Colorado House of Representatives The Colorado House of Representatives is the lower house of the Colorado General Assembly, the state legislature of the U.S. state of Colorado. The House is composed of 65 members from an equal number of constituent districts, with each distr ...

Ed Perlmutter Edwin George Perlmutter (born May 1, 1953) is an American lawyer and politician serving as the U.S. representative for . A member of the Democratic Party, his district is located in the northern and western suburbs of the Denver metropolitan area ...

for Colorado *

Bill Ritter August William Ritter Jr. (born September 6, 1956) is an American politician and lawyer who served as the 41st Governor of Colorado from 2007 to 2011. A member of the Democratic Party, he served as the district attorney for Denver before his ele ...

(Colorado Law School), Denver

District Attorney In the United States, a district attorney (DA), county attorney, state's attorney, prosecuting attorney, commonwealth's attorney, or state attorney is the chief prosecutor and/or chief law enforcement officer representing a U.S. state in a l ...

, Advisor to the

U.S. Attorney General The United States attorney general (AG) is the head of the United States Department of Justice, and is the chief law enforcement officer of the federal government of the United States. The attorney general serves as the principal advisor to the p ...

, Governor of Colorado ( D) * Roy Romer (Colorado Law School), former Colorado governor * Kenneth Rutherford, activist in the International Campaign to Ban Landmines *

, President of

Liberia Liberia (), officially the Republic of Liberia, is a country on the West African coast. It is bordered by Sierra Leone to Liberia–Sierra Leone border, its northwest, Guinea to its north, Ivory Coast to its east, and the Atlantic Ocean ...

* Richard A. Sossi, Maryland politician * John Suthers, Mayor of Colorado Springs * Llewellyn Thompson, Ambassador to USSR, consul to Moscow, received the Medal of Freedom * Purnomo Yusgiantoro, Minister of Defense of Indonesia, former secretary general of

OPEC The Organization of the Petroleum Exporting Countries (OPEC, ) is a cartel of countries. Founded on 14 September 1960 in Baghdad by the first five members (Iran, Iraq, Kuwait, Saudi Arabia, and Venezuela), it has, since 1965, been headquart ...

Other

* Lynne Cheney, wife of former U.S. Vice President

Dick Cheney Richard Bruce Cheney ( ; born January 30, 1941) is an American politician and businessman who served as the 46th vice president of the United States from 2001 to 2009 under President George W. Bush. He is currently the oldest living former U ...

; author of children's books *

Stanley Grenz Stanley James Grenz (1950–2005) was an American Christian theologian and ethicist in the Baptist tradition. Early years Grenz was born on 7 January 1950 in Alpena, Michigan. Grenz graduated from the University of Colorado in 1973. He then earn ...

, Christian theologian and ethicist in the Baptist tradition *

J. Edward Guinan J. Edward Guinan (6 March 1936 – 26 December 2014) was a former stock trader who became a Paulist priest and was the founder of Washington, D.C.'s Community for Creative Non-Violence in 1970.From political protest to bureaucratic service: The t ...

, community activist, author of the first DC Statehood referendum, and founder of the

Community for Creative Non-Violence The Community for Creative Non-Violence (CCNV) is a Washington, D.C.-based charity that provides services to the poor and homeless including food, shelter, clothing, medical care, case management, education and art programs. History In 1970, Fa ...

* Nancy Spungen, girlfriend of punk rock singer Sid Vicious

Fictional

Kim Wexler Kimberly Kim Wexler is a fictional Character (arts), character from the television series ''Better Call Saul'', a Spin-off (media), spin-off of ''Breaking Bad''. Kim is primarily portrayed by Rhea Seehorn, and was created by Vince Gilligan and P ...

, character in ''

Better Call Saul ''Better Call Saul'' is an American crime and legal drama television series created by Vince Gilligan and Peter Gould. Part of the ''Breaking Bad'' franchise, it is a spin-off of Gilligan's previous series, '' Breaking Bad'', and serves as a ...

References

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