Georgetown University is a private research university located in Washington, D.C. Founded in 1789, Georgetown University is the oldest Catholic and Jesuit institution of higher education in the United States. The school graduates about two thousand undergraduate and postgraduate students annually. There are nine constitutive schools, five of which offer undergraduate degrees and six of which offer graduate degrees, as two schools offer both undergraduate and graduate degrees.
Legend Note: 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. * Indicates the alumnus or alumna attended but did not graduate (includes years of attendance) Col – College of Arts & Sciences SLL – former School of Languages and Linguistics, now the Faculty of Languages and Linguistics within the College of Arts & Sciences Dent – School of Dentistry (defunct) GAI – Government Affairs Institute Grad – Graduate School of Arts and Sciences Law – Law Center (Juris Doctor or Bachelor of Laws) LL.M. – Master of Laws Med – School of Medicine R – Medical residency in the School of Medicine W – Fellowship in the School of Medicine MSB – McDonough School of Business (undergraduate) GSB – former Georgetown School of Business SBA – former School of Business Administration MBA – Master of Business Administration (graduate) NHS – School of Nursing and Health Studies Nur – former Georgetown University Nursing School MPP – McCourt School of Public Policy GPPI – former Georgetown Public Policy Institute SCS – School of Continuing Studies SCE – former School of Summer and Continuing Education CED – School of Continuing Education SFS – Edmund A. Walsh School of Foreign Service (undergraduate) MSFS – Master of Science in Foreign Service (graduate) SSP – Security Studies Program (graduate)
Academia College and university presidents
Name Class year School/degree Notability Reference 1989 SFS President of Oberlin College, 2017–present; president of Cedar Crest College, 2008–2017 1967,1970 SFS,Law President of Rutgers University, 2012–2020; president of Thomas Jefferson University, 2004–12; provost of the University of Pennsylvania, 1998–2004 Rev. 1976 Col President of Saint Louis University, 1987–2013 Rev. 1979 MSB President of Rockhurst University, 2006–present 1980,1994 Grad,Col President of Georgetown University, 2001–2024 Rev. 1938–1939* Col President of Fairfield University, 1973–79; president of Saint Louis University, 1979–87 Edward T. Foote IILawPresident of the University of Miami, 1981–2001; dean of Washington University School of Law, 1973–1980 1992 LL.M. Chancellor of Oklahoma State Regents for Higher Education, 2021–present; former president of Emporia State University, 2016–2021; former Walmart vice president/legal counsel 1994 Law Chancellor of University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill, 2024–present 1979 Grad 16th president of the Massachusetts Institute of Technology, 2004–12; provost of Yale University, 2002–2004; dean of Yale Graduate School of Arts and Sciences, 1998–2002 1961 MSB President of Mount St. Mary's University, 1994–2003 Rev. 1981 Grad President of Loyola University Maryland, 2005–present 2005 Law President of Berklee College of Music, 2025–present Very Rev. 1790s Col President of Georgetown College, 1809; vicar general of the Diocese of Philadelphia Rev. Kevin F. O'Brien1988ColPresident of Santa Clara University, 2019–present Rev. 1956 Col President of Georgetown University, 1989–2001 Rev. 1981 Col President of Marquette University, 2011–13; president of the University of Scranton, 2003–11, 2018–present Rev. 1868–1872* President of the University of San Francisco, 1876–80; president of Santa Clara College, 1880–83, 1888–93 1983 Col President of Franklin & Marshall College, 2011–2018 1954,1955 Law,LL.M. President of Southern Methodist University, 1987–94 1971 Grad President of Heritage University; MacArthur Fellow 1984 SFS Senior associate dean of Harvard Business School Online; president of Barnard College, 2008–2017 1977 SFS Chancellor and president of Syracuse University, 2014–present; dean of Washington University School of Law, 2005–2013; dean of Vanderbilt University Law School, 1997–2005 1969 SFS President of the University of Illinois at Urbana–Champaign, 2005–09
Faculty Name Class year School/degree Notability Reference 1980 SFS Professor of government and foreign service at Georgetown University; senior associate dean for Graduate and Faculty Affairs of the Walsh School of Foreign Service; director of the Master of Science in Foreign Service Program 1998 LL.M. Professor of law at Stanford Law School; executive director of the Center for E-Commerce Law Professor of law at George Washington University Law School; legal historian 1994 LL.M. Dean of Washington and Lee University School of Law, 2012–15; dean of Hofstra University School of Law, 2007–12; Roy L. Steinheimer Jr. Professor of Law at Washington and Lee University School of Law 2012 LL.M. Assistant professor of law at George Mason University School of Law, co-editor of Jadaliyya, prior Freedman Teaching Fellow at Temple University Beasley School of Law Alan Gallay1986Ph.D.Professor and Lyndon B. Johnson Chair of U.S. History, Texas Christian University 1960 MA Scholar, author, and editor at Boston College; director of the Donovan Urban Teaching Scholars Program in the Lynch School of Education; member of the faculty and former associate dean of the College of Art and Sciences 1964 Col Senior fellow at the Harvard Kennedy School 1985 MSB Professor of business, author, and dean of the University of Lynchburg College of Business 1988 MBA Professor of Sociology and African American Studies, dean of Social Sciences at UCLA 1997 Col Dean of the School of Professional Studies and director of the Institute for Policy Research and Catholic Studies at The Catholic University of America; canon lawyer 1959 Col Dean and W.R. Irby Chair in Law at Tulane University Law School 1997 Col Professor of Political Science and director of the Center for Eastern and Central European, Russian, and Eurasian Studies, Troy University 1977 LL.M. Professor of law and co-director of the Institute for Public Representation at Georgetown University Law Center; director of the Bureau of Consumer Protection of the Federal Trade Commission, 2009–13 1976 SFS Director of School of Historical, Philosophical and Religious Studies at Arizona State University; director of the Harriman Institute at Columbia University, 1989–2001
Business Name Class year School/degree Notability Reference 1967 SFS President and chief operating officer of Blockbuster Entertainment, 1991–93; founder and president of Toys "R" Us International, 1983–1990; CEO of Max Factor-Europe, 1979–83; dean of the Lubin School of Business of Pace University 1987 Col Chairman of the Board of Ipsen 1984 LL.M. CEO of the American Wind Energy Association; Oklahoma Corporation Commissioner, 1997–2007 1983 Law Founder of the Advisory Board Company; owner of the Atlantic Media Company 1971 SFS Chairman and CEO of PPG Industries; chairman of the National Association of Manufacturers, 2007–08 1962 Col Chairman and CEO of MBNA 1995 MBA Co-founder and CEO of Blackboard Inc., 1999–2012 1976 SFS Co-chairman of the Monterey Bay Economic Partnership; founder and CEO of South Swell Ventures; chairman and CEO of Macromedia, 1992–97 2011 MSB Co-founder of the social networking site myYearbook Peter L. Corsell2000SFSFounder of GridPoint, co-founder of Twenty First Century UtilitiesJosh D'Amaro1993MSBBusinessman; chairman of Disney Experiences since 2020; scheduled to succeed Bob Iger as chief executive officer (CEO) of the Walt Disney Company on March 18, 2026 1896 Law President of the Northern Pacific Railway, 1920–39 1972 Col President and CEO of Potash Corporation of Saskatchewan, 1999–2015; chairman of the Board of Directors of Georgetown University 1989 Col CEO of J.P. Morgan Asset Management, 2009–present 1969 MSB Founding partner of Forstmann Little & Company 1975 Law Senior vice president for Standards and On-Field Operations for Major League Baseball, 2011–present; senior vice president and general manager for the Arizona Diamondbacks, 1997–2005 1993 SFS CEO of Altice 1968 Chairman and CEO of InterEnergy Holdings Antonio Gracias1992 1993SFSBillionaire private equity investor, founder of Valor Equity Partners, Tesla and SpaceX board member, member of Department of Government Efficiency, member of School of Foreign Service board of advisors 1980 Col CEO of Bruegger's, 2003–2011; CEO of Sbarro, 2012–13; president of Newk's Eatery 1976 Law Chairman and CEO of Marsh & McLennan Companies, 1999–2004 1972 MSB TV personality known as "Dr. Fad;" CEO of Allherb.com Foundation Eric Hotung1951ColHong Kong billionaire businessman, philanthropist 1965–1966* Nur Chairwoman of the LBJ Holding Company 1958* Col Founder, CEO, and chairman of America Online (AOL) Mehmet Omer KoçAttendedChairman of Koç Holding, Tüpraş, and Koç University 1966 Law Founder of Kroll Inc. 1923 Law Co-founder of Farmers Insurance; co-founder of the Thomas and Dorothy Leavey Foundation 1996 Law CEO of Ask.com 1977 Col Founder, chairman, and CEO of Monumental Sports & Entertainment; vice chairman emeritus of AOL; chairman of SnagFilms 1986 Col Managing director and head of Consilient Research at Morgan Stanley Investment Management; chief investment strategist, Legg Mason 1966 Col Founder and chairman of Cyren Call Communications, 2005–present; co-founder and chairman of Nextel Communications (now Sprint Nextel Corporation), 1987–95 1978 Grad Chairman of Timmons and Company, 2008–present; Secretary for the Majority of the United States Senate; Deputy Assistant to the President for Legislative Affairs 1962 SFS Owner of Financial Leasing Services, Inc.; owner of the Sacramento Mountain Lions and United Football League; husband of Speaker Nancy Pelosi; three of their children are Georgetown grads 1972 SFS Chief financial officer of Capital One Financial Corporation, 2003–present; chief financial officer and vice president of the World Bank 1963 Law Chairman and CEO of Visteon 1983 Law Chairman and CEO of Citigroup 1972 Col CEO of Lucent and CEO of Alcatel-Lucent 1997,2000 SFS,Law Former head of special initiatives at Google; venture capital investor in Twitter and Uber; founder of Lowercase Capital and Lowercarbon Capital 1983 MSB Chairwoman and CEO of Warner Bros. 1977 Law President and co-founder of the Saint Louis Brewery 19901994 MSBLaw/MBA CFO of Airbnb; former CFO of The Blackstone Group 2006 MSB Executive vice president of The Trump Organization; owner of Trump Winery; son of U.S. President Donald Trump 2000–2002* MSB Executive vice president of The Trump Organization; model; daughter of U.S. President Donald Trump Tiffany Trump2020LawSocialite; daughter of U.S. President Donald Trump 1999 MSB Majority stakeholder in several multinational companies such as SGS S.A. and Von Roll Holding 1980 SFS President and CEO of Investor AB; chairman of International Chamber of Commerce; vice chairman of the Institute of International Finance 1990 Col Chief financial officer of Facebook, Inc., 2014–present 1991 LL.M. Chairman and CEO of Ernst & Young; former Assistant Secretary of the Treasury for Tax Policy 1985 Law Founder and principal of Relational Investors; former chairman of Waste Management, Inc., and Apria HealthCare Group, Inc. Tiffany Yu2010ColDisability activist and founder of Diversability, a social enterprise attempting to create opportunities for disabled people
Civil society Religion
Name Class year School/degree Notability Reference Most Rev. 1930 Col Bishop of Jackson Most Rev. Law First archbishop of Jaro Most Rev. 1935 Col Bishop of Camden HE 1970 Grad Cardinal archbishop of New York; chief of chaplains of the United States Navy, 1979–83 Most Rev. 1971 Col Archbishop of Mobile