Alumni Legislative Day 2008

Outstanding Alumni

Who is Working for California?

Meet eight remarkable CSU alumni who are making a difference. From Allen Warren, the real estate developer who is taking desolated land and turning it into affordable living, to Julia Stewart who has helped make the IHOP brand a morning mainstay, there is one thing they attribute to their success: getting an education at the California State University.

The California State University graduates more than 89,000 students into the state's workforce each year. The California State University drives California's economy by providing the majority of professionals in the industries that make the state competitive-agriculture, engineering, business, technology, media, tourism/hospitality and many more.

But look beyond the facts to the faces in this exhibit. Their work has influenced and impacted our lives in many ways. Read their stories and you will understand how an investment in the California State University can yield a lifetime of success.

Download a brochure of the exhibit » (.pdf)

Kenneth Fisher Kenneth Fisher (.pdf)
Chief Executive Officer
Fisher Investments
Humboldt State University
(1972, Economics)
Julia Stewart Julia Stewart (.pdf)
Chairman and Chief Executive Officer
IHOP Corp.
San Diego State University
(1977, Speech Communication)
Allen Warren Allen Warren (.pdf)
President and CEO
New Faze Development
California State University, East Bay
(1989, Political Science)
Jack O'Connell Jack O'Connell (.pdf)
State Superintendent of Public Instruction
State of California
California State University, Fullerton
(1973, History)
Steven Spielberg Steven Spielberg (.pdf)
Director, Producer, Screenwriter
California State University, Long Beach
(2001, Film and Video Production)
Omid Kordestani Omid Kordestani (.pdf)
Senior Vice President, Global Sales
& Business Development, Google
San José State University
(1984, Electrical Engineering)
Roberto Ramirez Roberto Ramirez (.pdf)
Co-owner
Mountain Meadow Mushroom Farm
California State University, San Marcos
(2000, Liberal Studies)
Paddy Gough Paddy Gough (.pdf)
Colonel
United States Marine Corps
California State University, Fullerton
(1980, History)
Amy Tan Amy Tan (.pdf)
Author
San José State University
(1973, English and Linguistics)

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Last Update: May 22, 2008