UC Davis has turned out several famous alumni over the years.
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Hasan Akbar, murderer.
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Deborah Butterfield, artist (
website,
Wikipedia)
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Anna Escobedo Cabral, Treasurer of the United States (
Wikipedia)
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Tracy Caldwell, NASA astronaut (
Wikipedia)
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Ryan Danz, contestant on
Martha Stewart Apprentice
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Josh Davis, aka DJ Shadow
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Adam Duritz, lead singer of the
Counting Crows. Attended UCD but dropped out before graduation.
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Delaine Eastin, former California Superintendent of Public Instruction
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John Harris, owner of
Harris Ranch in the Central Valley
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Kimberly Guilfoyle, Court TV and FOX News Channel anchor, ABC, CNN, and FOX News legal analyst/commentator
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Jeffrey Katz, CEO of
Leapfrog Enterprises, former CEO of
Orbitz
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Cecilia Mansilla, contestant on
Survivor: Cook Islands, which premiered on
CBS thursday, September 14, 2006 at 8pm ET/PT.
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Eric Mar, San Francisco Supervisor
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Xavier Mosley of Blackalicious
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Tim Mondavi, managing director and winegrower for
Robert Mondavi Vineyards, Napa Valley
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Bruce Nauman, famous conceptual artist
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Ken O'Brien NFL quarterback for the NY Jets for 10 seasons and member of the Division II Football Hall of Fame
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J.T. O'Sullivan, NFL quarterback, 2008 starter for the 49ers
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Tim Parker of Blackalicious
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David Phillips, Engineer
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Stephen Robinson, Astronaut
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Anthony Soohoo, SVP and GM, CBS Interactive
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Jackie Speier, U.S. Representative, California 12th Congressional District
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Anthony Swofford, author of Jarhead
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David Hurst Thomas, curator of anthropology at the
American Museum of Natural History
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Ann Veneman, former head of
USDA, now head of
UNICEF
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Cathy West, Olympic swimmer and medal-winner
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Priya Venkatesan, post-modern scientist-author-lecturer who threatens to sue her undergrad students.
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Martin Yan, Chef - Yan Can Cook
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Tani Cantil-Sakauye - Chief Justice, California Supreme Court.
http://www.ucdavis.edu/spotlight/0710/alumna_named_chief_justice.html?homeflash=true


