Boston College students are inspired and challenged by the University's motto “Ever to Excel.” Our graduates exemplify these words and leave the Heights prepared to make their mark in the world. Meet some talented and accomplished alumni who are leaders in their respective fields.

Kevin Allocca '06
Global Director of YouTube Culture and Trends
Google

Steve Barry '85
Managing Director, Chief Investment Officer of Fundamental Equity
Goldman Sachs Asset Management

Archbishop Timothy P. Broglio '73
President
U.S. Conference of Catholic Bishops

R. Nicholas Burns '78, Hon. '02
U.S. Ambassador to China
Former U.S. Ambassador to NATO and Greece

Marvin Chow '95
VP of Global Marketing
Google

Darcel Clark ‘83
District Attorney
Office of the Bronx District Attorney

Jack Connors, Jr. '63, Hon. '07
Founder and Chairman Emeritus
Hill Holliday Inc.

Peter B. Dervan '67, Hon. '97
Bren Professor of Chemistry Emeritus
California Institute of Technology

Jared Dudley '07
NBA Coach, Dallas Mavericks
Former player, Los Angeles Lakers

James Dunford '85
President and CEO
American Public Television

Doug Flutie '85
Sports broadcaster, autism awareness advocate

Pete Frates '07
ALS research advocate (deceased)

Pat Grady '04
Partner, Sequoia Capital

Ken Hackett '68, Hon. '06
Former President, Catholic Relief Services
Former U.S. Ambassador to the Vatican

Jennie Chin Hansen '70, Hon. '08
Past President, AARP
Past CEO, American Geriatrics Society,

Jane D. Hartley N.C.'72
U.S. Ambassador to the U.K.
Former U.S. Ambassador to France

Chuck Hogan '89
Novelist, screenwriter, television producer

Sally Holmes ’09
Editor-in-Chief
InStyle

Paloma Izquierdo-Hernandez '76, Hon. '14
President and CEO
Urban Health Plan Inc.

Clinton Kelly '91
Television personality, author, designer

John F. Kerry, Law '76, Hon. '14
U.S. Special Presidential Envoy for Climate
Former U.S. Secretary of State

Luke Kuechly '15
Former Carolina Panthers
NFL

Karen S. Lynch '84
Former president and CEO
CVS Health

Peter Lynch '65, Hon. '95
Vice Chairman
Fidelity Management & Research Company
Chairman, Lynch Foundation

James MacPhee '89, M.A. '91
Chief Operating Officer
Liberty Mutual

Julianne Malveaux '74, MA '76
President and Founder
Economic Education

Ed Markey '68, Law '72
U.S. Senator

James Martin, S.J.  M.Div. '98, Th.M. '99
Editor-at-large, America Magazine
Consultant to the Vatican's Secretariat for Communications

Bernadette Meehan '97
U.S. Ambassador to Chile

Ernest Moniz '66, Hon. '16
Former U.S. Secretary of Energy

Denise Morrison '75
Former President and CEO
Campbell Soup Company

Elizabeth O’Day '06
CEO and Founder
Olaris Therapeutics, Inc.

Chris O’Donnell '92, Hon. '17
Actor

Steve Pemberton '89, Hon. '15
Author; Former Chief Human Resources Officer
Workhuman

Bryce Pinkham '05
Stage and screen actor

Amy Poehler '93
Actor, producer, author

Karyn Polito '88
Former Massachusetts Lieutenant Governor

Matt Ryan '08
Indianapolis Colts
NFL

Bijan Sabet '91
U.S. Ambassador to the Czech Republic
Co-founder and Partner Emeritus, Spark Capital

Joe Sabia '06
Creative Director, Studio Sabia
Former SVP, Creative Development
Condé Nast

Navyn A. Salem '94, Hon. '12
Founder and CEO 
Edesia, Inc.

Sam Sawyer, S.J., '00, M.Div. '14
Editor in Chief
America

Molly Schaus '11
Olympic Medalist
Team USA

Phil Schiller '82
Apple Fellow
Former Senior Vice President, Worldwide Marketing
Apple, Inc.

Laura Sen '78  
Board of Directors, MassMutual
Former Non-Executive Chairman
BJ’s Wholesale Club

Bobby Scott, J.D. '73
U.S. Congressman

Colleen Shogan ’97
Archivist of the United States

Alex Truesdell, M.Ed. ‘82
Founder | Adaptive Design Association, Inc.
MacArthur Fellow

Stephanie Valencia '04
Co-founder and president
EquisLab

Lesley Visser '75 Hon. '07
Hall of Fame Sportscaster
Boston Globe, CBS, ABC, and HBO

Alberto Vasallo III '89
President and CEO
El Mundo Media

Martin J. Walsh '10
Executive Director, NHL Players’ Association
Former U.S. Secretary of Labor

Lulu Wang '05
Film director, writer, producer

Erik Weihenmayer '91, Hon. '03
Mountain climber, author, motivational speaker

Jen Welter '00
First female NFL coach - Arizona Cardinals

Tracey Wigfield '05
Television writer, producer, actor

Jeremy Zipple, S.J. '00, Th.M., M.Div. '14
Documentary filmmaker

Grace Simmons Zuncic '05
Chief People and Impact Office, Cotopaxi
Former Chief, Staff & Strategy, SVP & CPO
Chobani

 

Eagles at the Olympics

Meet the current and former BC student-athletes who have competed at the winter and summer games. 

BC Olympians

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