Fordham University is a private, Roman Catholic research university located in New York City, New York, United States. Founded in 1841, it is the oldest Catholic institution of higher education in the northeastern United States, the third-oldest university in the state of New York, and the only Jesuit university in New York City. Since its establishment as St. John's College, the university has been home to multiple colleges and schools, some of which are defunct or have gone through changes in name. As of 2017, Fordham is composed of a total of four undergraduate and six constitutive graduate schools, situated across three campuses in southern New York State, with its two main campuses in New York City: Rose Hill in The Bronx, and Lincoln Center in Manhattan.

As of 2017, Fordham claims over 183,500 alumni throughout the world. Numerous U.S. and international politicians are counted among Fordham's alumni body, including Central Intelligence Directors William J. Casey and John O. Brennan, U.S. Attorney General John N. Mitchell, various governors, and a head of state: Hage Geingob, President of Namibia Anne M. Mulcahy, chairperson and CEO of Xerox, Wellington Mara (owner of the New York Giants), and billionaire entrepreneurs Eugene Shvidler and Lorenzo Mendoza are alumni. As a Jesuit institution, the university claims numerous Roman Catholic clergy, including Álvaro Corrada del Río, bishop of Mayagüez; Cardinal Francis Spellman, archbishop of New York; and Eugene Marino, archbishop of Atlanta.

Fordham has numerous alumni in the entertainment industry. Emmy Award-winning actor Alan Alda; in film, Academy Award-winner Denzel Washington and nominee Patricia Clarkson; and in theater, Tony winners John Benjamin Hickey, Robert Sean Leonard, and Julie White are alumni. Voice actor and comedian Bill Lobley graduated from Fordham as well. Brit Award-winning singer-songwriter Lana Del Rey is an alumna, as are writers Mary Higgins Clark and Don DeLillo. Football players and coaches Vince Lombardi and Peter Carlesimo are alumni, as well as two-time Olympic gold medal-winning track runner Tom Courtney. Stage, film, and television actor Dylan McDermott graduated from Fordham College at Lincoln Center in 1983.

Legend Notes and abbreviations used Individuals who may belong in multiple sections appear only in one. An empty class year or school/degree box indicates that the information is unknown. "DNG" indicates the alumnus or alumna attended but did not graduate; year(s) of attendance are included if available.

Colleges and schools FC – Fordham College SJC – St. John's College (1841–1907) GSAS – Graduate School of Arts and Sciences GE – Graduate School of Education UGE – Undergraduate School of Education (1916–1967) GRE – Graduate School of Religion and Religious Education Law – School of Law GSB – Gabelli School of Business CBA – formerly College of Business Administration (1920–2005) GSSS – Graduate School of Social Service SCPS – School of Professional and Continuing Studies MS – School of Medicine (1905–1919) PHC – School of Pharmacy (1905–1966) TMC – Thomas More College (women's college, 1964–1972) MC – Marymount College (consolidated 2002; closed 2005)

Degrees and certificates B.A. – Bachelor of Arts B.F.A. – Bachelor of Fine Arts B.S. – Bachelor of Science M.A. – Master of Arts M.F.A. – Master of Fine ArtsM.S. – Master of ScienceMBA – Master of Business Administration MPharm – Master of Pharmacy PhD – Doctorate Ed.D. – Doctor of EducationCBA – Certificate of Business Administration P.D. – Professional Diploma in Administration and Supervision LL.B. – Bachelor of LawM.L. – Master of LawLL.D. – Legum DoctorJ.D. – Juris Doctor

Academia College and university presidents

Name Class year School(s) Degree(s) Notability Doctor of Philosophy First president of Brooklyn College 1993, 1996 GSAS M.A., PhD President of Transylvania University GSAS M.A., PhD President of Assumption College, historian , S.J. 1960, 1962, 1965 FCRH, GRE, GSAS B.A., M.A. President of Canisius College (1993–2010), acting president of John Carroll University (1992) 1984, 1990, 2002 FC, GE B.S., MBA, PhD President of Endicott College , S.P. GRE PhD Former president of Saint Mary-of-the-Woods College FC B.S. 8th president of Columbia College Chicago 1953 GSAS M.A. Former president of Georgetown University , S.J. DNG GE Principal of Heythrop College, University of London , CDP 1986 GSAS PhD President of La Roche College; former vice-president of Heritage University , R.S.M. GSAS M.A., PhD Former president of Georgian Court University 1958 FCB.S. President emeritus of Tulane University 1970 FCB.S.President of Loyola Marymount University 1958 FCB.S. President of John Jay College of Criminal Justice 1943,1947 FC, GSASB.S., M.S. President of Columbia University Law President of University of Dallas 1938, 1941, 1946 FC, GSAS B.A., M.A., PhD President of Pace University 2012GREPhDPresident of Dominican University New York 1961 GSAS PhD President emeritus of Georgetown University , S.J. GSAS M.A. President of the University of Scranton (2003–13) , S.J. 1979 FC B.S. President of the University of Scranton (2013–2017) , S.J. 1965 GSAS President of College of the Holy Cross 1954 GSAS M.A. President of College of the Holy Cross, and former dean of Marymount College , S.J. 1969FC B.A. 23rd president of Loyola College, Maryland 1963, 1978 FC, GSAS B.A., M.A., PhD President, New York University 1971 FC B.S. Founding dean of Hofstra Northwell School of Medicine

Richard Guarasci, longest-serving president of Wagner College Robert Kibbee (died 1982), chancellor of the City University of New York Joseph G. Marina, Catholic priest and Jesuit; president of the University of Scranton Mary Eileen O'Brien, president of the Dominican University New York Jay Sexter, former president of Mercy University

Scholars and professors

Name Class year School(s) Degree(s) Notability , O.F.M. GRE PhD Professor of theology at the Catholic University of America, Capuchin friar 1969 FC B.A. Professor of history at Yale University 1989 GSAS M.A., PhD Professor of philosophy at Baylor University 1992 GSAS M.A. Professor of philosophy at Portland State University 1955 GSAS PhD Professor emeritus of history at the University of Kansas 1994 Law J.D. Professor of law at University of Maryland , S.J. 1973 FC B.A. Professor of theology at Harvard University 1969 FC B.A. Professor and scholar of Caribbean literature Historian 1980, 1986 GRE M.A., PhD Professor of theology at Iona College 1973 GSAS M.A. Professor of sociology at University at Albany, SUNY 1970 FC B.A. James B. Duke Professor of philosophy at Duke University 1927 FC B.S. Mathematician 1968, 1975 FC, GSAS B.A., M.A. Professor at Yale School of Forestry and Environmental Studies 1990 GSAS Ed.D. Education administrator GSAS M.A. Jewish scholar, founder of Shalom Hartman Institute 1982 GSAS PhD Orthodox Christian theologian 1992 FC B.A. Professor of philosophy at King's College , OSB 1958 GSAS PhD Physicist and theologian, Distinguished Professor at Seton Hall University 1963 FC, GSAS B.A., M.A. Professor of philosophy at Bates College 1974, 1979 GRE M.A., PhD Professor of theology at University of Notre Dame 1965 FC B.A. Professor of history at University of Texas at Austin 1959 GSAS PhD Professor of philosophy at Texas A&M University 1958FC B.S. Mathematician , S.J. 1966 M.A. Historian and Jesuit, expert on the history of Puerto Rico, professor of history at the University of Puerto Rico, Río Piedras Campus 1972–2017 1986 GSAS PhD Professor of education at City University of New York 1943 FCRH B.S. Professor emeritus of history at the University of Illinois at Chicago; official historian of the U.S. House of Representatives (2005–2010) 1931 PhD Researcher on the Manhattan Project 1966, 1970 GSAS M.A., PhD Biographer and celebrity historian 1969 FC, GSAS B.S., M.S. Economist 1963 FCB.S. Theorist in the field of higher education, particularly concerning university student retention 1977 GSAS M.A. Co-founder and co-director of the Yale Forum on Religion and Ecology 1972 GSAS PhD Psychologist, scholar Catholic theologian GSAS PhD Canadian political scientist and historian 1969 MC B.A. Professor of theology at Hofstra University

Art and literature

Name Class year School(s) Degree(s) Notability 1984–85; DNG FC Writer, club promoter 1977 FC B.F.A. Painter AuthorLorraine AvilaB.A.Writer 1973 FC B.A. Author 1964 FC B.A. Author 1943 (DNG) Playwright 2007 GSB MBA Blogger 1979 FC B.A. Novelist FC B.A. Writer, critic 1959–61 (DNG) FC Irish-British conceptual artist 1958 FC B.S. National Book Award and PEN/Faulkner Award-winning author1976 FC B.A. Poet 1950 FC B.A. History author 1971 FC B.A. Poet 1938 FC B.S. Cartoonist 1852 SJC B.A. Visual artist, stained glass window-maker FC 1978 Author 1958 FC B.A. Horror novelist and playwright FC B.A. Poet 1974 FC B.A. Photographer 1983 FC B.A. Novelist 1969 FC B.A. Children's author 1930 GSAS PhDAs a child, wrote a letter to the New York Sun asking about Santa Claus which prompted the famous response "Yes, Virginia, there is a Santa Claus" FC B.A. Playwright, author, comic 1975 FC B.A. Author 1927 Law J.D. Author FC Author 1854 SJC LL.D. Author and historian Law J.D. Children's literature author 1967 MC B.F.A. Visual artist1980GSASPhDPoet Visual Arts B.A. Photographer

Business

Name Class year School(s) Degree(s) Notability 2005 FC B.S. Investor, politician 1978 FC B.S. CEO of Spanish Broadcasting System 1980 GSB MBA Former chairman and CEO of RBS Citizens Financial Group and RBS Americas GSB MBA CEO of Vubiquity 1958 FC B.S. CEO (1985–2003) of Associated Press; member of the Pulitzer Prize Board 1994–2003 1971 FC B.S. Vice executive and former CEO of Burberry 1985 Law Senior advisor, head of Public Finance (Western Region) of Goldman Sachs 1977 Law J.D. Chairman, president, and CEO of Con Edison Wendy CraiggFormer governor of the Central Bank of the Bahamas GSB MBA Investment banker, former actor; son of Bing Crosby FC B.A. Record executive 1965 GSB CBA Billionaire founder, chairman, CEO, and chief investment officer of GAMCO Investors; donated $25 million to Fordham University in September 2010 for the undergraduate business school, renamed the Gabelli School of Business 1974 GSB CBA CEO of UnitedHealth Group 2002 Law J.D. Executive of Miami Dolphins and New York Jets; co-founder of RSE Ventures 1977 GSB MBA CEO (2001–2005) of JP Morgan Private Bank; board of directors, Coca-Cola 1972 FC B.A. COO of Customers, Airbus 1979Law M.L.President, COO, and co-owner of the New York Giants 1937 FC Former owner of the NFL's New York Giants from 1959 until his death FC B.S. Chairman of Veritas Capital 1991 FC Venezuelan billionaire, CEO of Empresas Polar 1971 FC Former chairman and CEO of TD Ameritrade 1960CBA Co-founder, chairman, and CEO of Countrywide Financial Corporation 1974 MC Chairman and CEO of Xerox 1995 Law J.D. Businesswoman and philanthropist 1992 GSB MBARussian-American billionaire, international oil tycoon 1954 FC B.A. Venture capitalist at Sequoia Capital; an original investor of Apple Computer, Atari, LSI Logic, Oracle Corporation, Cisco, Electronic Arts, Google, and YouTube FC Managing director and senior private banker of Deutsche Bank's US private wealth management business, with clients like Donald TrumpGeschäfte mit Jeffrey Epstein sorgen für neue Probleme bei der Deutschen Bank Michael J. Dowling, president and chief executive officer of Northwell Health Thomas F. Woodlock, editor of the Wall Street Journal and US Interstate Commerce Commission commissioner

Civil society

Clergy