Rutgers Alumni Are Everywhere Doing All Kinds of Great Things
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Great Alumni Do Great Things
Making a Difference Worldwide
Members of Rutgers’ global alumni community work in every field of human endeavor, leaving their mark wherever they go. They are found in all 50 states, the District of Columbia, three U.S. territories, and six continents. From steering Fortune 500 companies to advancing life-changing research to serving in the public sector, Rutgers alumni improve the human condition.
585,550
Alumni Worldwide
60%
Of Alumni Live in New Jersey
97
Alumni Organizations Worldwide
Rutgers Alumni Pride
“I’m fiercely proud of Rutgers. It’s a wonderful university with so many positive attributes: tradition, pride, quality, diversity, and opportunity. But what makes Rutgers so special is the people.”—Greg Brown (’82), Chair and CEO, Motorola Solutions
Sheryl Lee Ralph (’75)
An actor, singer, author, and activist, Sheryl Lee Ralph earned an Emmy for her role in ABC’s breakout hit Abbott Elementary and a Tony nomination for Broadway’s Dreamgirls
Steven Gomez (’01,’10)
Steven Gomez is Taco Bell’s head of global engineering and leader of its International Food Innovation team.
Natalie Morales (’94)
An award-winning journalist, Natalie Morales is a correspondent with CBS News, covering stories for 48 Hours, CBS Morning, and CBS Sunday Morning and co-hosts The Talk, CBS’s Daytime Emmy Award-winning talk show.
Jennifer Robertson (’97)
The keeper of the Big Cat Falls exhibit at the Philadelphia Zoo, Jennifer Robertson educates the public about the plight of these animals in the wild.
Kathy Ryan (’78) Director of photography, New York Times Magazine
Kathy Ryan discusses the challenges of photographing hospital workers during the height of the Covid-19 pandemic for a feature in The New York Times Magazine.
The Newark-based muralist Layqa Nuna Yawar (’07) is one of only two artists commissioned to create work now on permanent display in Newark Liberty International Airport's Terminal A.
Good Company: Organizations Led by Rutgers Alumni, Past and Present
Avon • Bank of America • Bloomberg, L.P. • Bristol Meyers Squibb • Central Park Conservancy • ConAgra • ESPN • FBI • FCC • Federal Highway Administration • Ford Motor Company • GEICO • GLAXO • Goldman Sachs • Home Depot • JPMorgan Chase • Johnson & Johnson • Kohl’s • Merck • Motorola Solutions • NBA • Prudential • Raytheon • Rock & Roll Hall of Fame • Sanofi Pharmaceuticals • Turner Construction • UPS • U.S. DEA
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