The true measure of a university’s impact is the quality of the people associated with it. SMU’s alumni have leveraged the advantages of their education to become leaders in their professions and communities in the region, nationally and globally. SMU’s alumni number approximately 114,000, with 44,000 in the DFW region.
Law and public service
- U.S. ambassadors, members of Congress and former First Lady of the United States
- A state governor and state legislators and Supreme Court justices
- Pioneer for women’s legal rights in Texas
- Distinguished jurists on the highest courts of Japan, Thailand and the Philippines
Science and technology
- Winner of the Nobel Prize in Physics
- Inventor of modern computer memory
- Pioneers in the treatment of breast cancer, diabetes and Gulf War Syndrome
Entrepreneurs and corporate leaders
- Developers and leaders of national and multinational companies in the fields of energy, investments, banking, health care and shipping
- Entrepreneurial businessman donating shoes to children in need around the world
- CEOs of Fortune 50 companies
Education
- President of a major university, academic deans at distinguished universities, assistant U.S. Secretary of Education, chair of a national math and science initiative and heads of major museums
Athletics
- Winners of Olympic medals, NBA players, a Heisman Trophy winner and five members of the Pro Football Hall of Fame
- Players in each of the past three NFL championships
- Developer of the term “Super Bowl”
Arts
- Winners of the Oscar, Tony, Grammy and Emmy awards, as well as the Pulitzer Prize
- Legendary television producer
- Artists with works in major museums, including New York’s Metropolitan Museum of Art
Philanthropy
- Most generous and farsighted donors to a variety of organizations in the region
- Recipient of all three top national awards for philanthropy
Religion
- Leaders of churches, service agencies and communities around the world, including a church that has become the largest social services provider in San Francisco