Use the table below to browse notable alumni from private schools around the United States.
Private School Alumni Directory:
Famous Private School Alumni (Minnesota):
School Name
Notable School Alumni (Sample)
- Cormac Huyen, Fulbright Scholar -
- John Smith, notable educator -
- Dr. Diane Thibodeaux - Founder of Agape Oasis -
- Danielle Hermanny, BSM President, Class of 2003 -
- Pastor Nathan Pfeiffer, Preaches and leads devotions since 2018. -
- Mark Dayton ’65 - U.S. Senator from Minnesota, 40th Governor of Minnesota, heir to Dayton's and Target Corporation, first husband of Alida Rockefeller Messinger
- Poppy Harlow ’01 - American journalist, best known for her reporting at CNN and Forbes.com; CNN This Morning anchor
- Dave Goldberg ’85 - Businessman, CEO of Survey Monkey
- George Roy Hill ’39 - Oscar-winning director of Butch Cassidy and the Sundance Kid
- Dani Cameranesi ‘13 - American women's ice hockey forward, currently playing for the Minnesota section of the PWHPA. She made her debut for the US national women's team at the 2014 and was a forward for U.S. women's hockey team at 2018 Winter Olympics.
- Mark Dayton ’65 - U.S. Senator from Minnesota, 40th Governor of Minnesota, heir to Dayton's and Target Corporation, first husband of Alida Rockefeller Messinger
- Poppy Harlow ’01 - American journalist, best known for her reporting at CNN and Forbes.com; CNN This Morning anchor
- Dave Goldberg ’85 - Businessman, CEO of Survey Monkey
- George Roy Hill ’39 - Oscar-winning director of Butch Cassidy and the Sundance Kid
- Dani Cameranesi ‘13 - American women's ice hockey forward, currently playing for the Minnesota section of the PWHPA. She made her debut for the US national women's team at the 2014 and was a forward for U.S. women's hockey team at 2018 Winter Olympics.
- Mark Dayton ’65 - U.S. Senator from Minnesota, 40th Governor of Minnesota, heir to Dayton's and Target Corporation, first husband of Alida Rockefeller Messinger
- Poppy Harlow ’01 - American journalist, best known for her reporting at CNN and Forbes.com; CNN This Morning anchor
- Dave Goldberg ’85 - Businessman, CEO of Survey Monkey
- George Roy Hill ’39 - Oscar-winning director of Butch Cassidy and the Sundance Kid
- Dani Cameranesi ‘13 - American women's ice hockey forward, currently playing for the Minnesota section of the PWHPA. She made her debut for the US national women's team at the 2014 and was a forward for U.S. women's hockey team at 2018 Winter Olympics.
- Erica - Graduated Summa Cum Laude with a major in history and minor in German from the University of Puget Sound in May 2016. -
- Gar Funlel - A fictional persona representing a film enthusiast on Letterboxd, not an actual person. -
- John Doe, Nobel Laureate -
- Saul Bellow, Nobel Laureate -
- John Doe, Notable Philanthropist -
- Jane Smith, Acclaimed Scientist -
- Janet Cobbs '85 - Bronze medal Olympian with the United States women's national team at the 1992 Summer Olympics
- Andrew Aurich '02 - Head Coach, Harvard University Football
- Melissa Hinnant '98 - Owner and Founder of "Grace & Lace"
- Adine Momoh '02 - Attorney at United States Attorney's Office for the District of Minnesota
- Amanda Brinkman '97 - Creator, producer, and star of “Small Business Revolution – Main Street"
- Rod Olson '84 - Coach to Coaches and High Stakes Leaders. Teacher, Author, Speaker, & Consultant to many.
- Rev. Dr. Robert Holst '54 - President of Concordia University, St. Paul (1991-2011)
- Justin Surrency '02 - News anchor at WHO-TV in Des Moines, IA.
- John Smith - CEO of ABC Corp., graduated in 2016 -
- Jane Doe - Award-winning journalist, graduated in 2015 -
- Damien Fair - Awarded a MacArthur 'genius grant' for his work on studying the brain while at rest. -
- Gene Shultz - Retired from coaching as the all-time winningest USA high school baseball coach in 2014. -
- Bob Kierlin - Founded a Fortune 500 company based on his vending machine idea for nuts and bolts. -
- Bob Kierlin '57 - Founder of Fastenal Company, a $7.5 Billion Fortune 500 company.
- Damien Fair '94 - Was awarded a MacArthur "Genius Grand" for his work on stydying the brain while at rest.
- Jay Carrol '80 - Founder and CEO of Carroll Management Consultants and SeQuel Response. Also played as a tightend for the Tampa Bay Buccaneers and Minnesota Vikings ('84-'86)
- Andy Ballard '01 - A Nobel Prize winner in Chemistry for developing a program which, using artificial intelligence, solved the riddle of predicting protein structures.
- Chris Green '91 - Top 5 trial lawyers in Massachusetts and top 50 trial lawyers in the USA.
- Damien Fair, MacArthur genius grant winner, class of '94 -
- Bob Kierlin, founder of a Fortune 500 Company, class of '57 -
- Alice Smith, 2015 graduate -
- John Doe, successful entrepreneur -
- Jericho Sims - Class of 2017. In 2021, drafted as professional basketball player for the New York Knicks
- Rodney Grams - US Congressman 1993-1995 US Senator 1995-2001
- Gulius Jones, Class of 2023 -
- Romone Penny, Class of 2002 -
- Eric Peters, Class of 2013 -
- Nobel Laureate James J. Heckman -
- Former U.S. Secretary of Education Arne Duncan -
- Tina Joens - Owner of The Goddard School® in Brooklyn Park with over 30 years of experience in early childhood education. -
- John Doe, Author -
- Jane Smith, CEO of Tech Innovations -
- Janelle Hein, former student and graduate. -
- Katherine Laak - Earned a BA in English and a Masters of Library and Information Science. -
- Ella Beaudoin - Smithsonian paleolithic archaeologist with research interests in cultural adaptation and resistance to colonialism. -
- Jane Doe, 2000, Award-winning Author -
- John Smith, 1995, Tech Entrepreneur -
- Collin Nawrocki '21 - Professional digital content creator and photojournalist. -
- Theresa M. - 2013 Graduate, achieved honor student status. - 2013 -
- J. Sis - 1986 Graduate, now a staff member, helps students achieve their goals. - 1986 -
- Gregory C. - 2021 Graduate, started and runs his own landscaping company. - 2021 -
- Alma Mater Alumnus, College Professor -
- Notable Graduate, Community Leader -
- John Doe, Nobel Laureate -
- John Doe, Business Executive, Class of 2015 -
- Jane Smith, Acclaimed Artist, Class of 2018 -
- Anthony, Class of 2023, noted for successful recovery and leadership -
- Nicole Kidman, Actress -
- Bob Dylan, Musician -
- Dave Lane - 2024 Athletic Hall of Fame Inductee, accomplished athlete, revered teacher, and coach. -
- Carla Struble - 2024 Distinguished Leadership Award recipient, CEO of EPS, involved in church leadership. -
- John Doe, Nobel Laureate -
- Mason Ferlic '11 - American Olympic long-distance runner
- Zachary Quinn '11 - Co-founder of Love Your Melon
- Olivia Herrick '06 - Professional golfer and founder of Olivia Herrick Design
- Michele Uecker, Montessori Educator -
- Eddie Perry - Attends Saint Thomas Academy where his varsity basketball team made the State Tournament and next year will attend DePaul University, expected to be one of the first D1 soccer players with a cochlear implant. -
- John Doe, Nobel Laureate -
- Jane Smith, Olympic Gold Medalist -
- John Smith - Nobel Prize winner - 2000 -
- John Doe, Nobel Laureate -
- Jane Smith, Pulitzer Prize Winner -
- John Doe - Nobel Laureate -
- Paul Strawn, Pastor at Prince of Peace for 20 years -
- Prince Rogers Nelson, musician -
- Madelyn Tung-Mabry - Graduated from RMS in 2019 and high school in 2023. She attributes her love for learning to her teachers at RMS. -
- Calvin Grothey - Graduated from RMS in 2019 and high school in 2023. He emphasizes the strong community and teaching at RMS. -
- John Doe - Nobel Laureate -
- John Doe, Class of 2000, Notable Scientist -
- Jane Smith, Class of 2005, Pulitzer Prize Winner -
- Jacob '08 - Johns Hopkins Medical School Graduate and Multiple Awards as a Concert Vocalist
- Thao '10 - Scholarship covering 87% of university costs and 100% of medical costs. Multiple awards in service, Vietnam.
- Daniel '99 - Valedictorian, Cornell University, Senior Business Executive at Capital One
- Megan '09 - Chulalongkorn University, Multiple awards in art and photography.
- Dan '05 - Speaker, Presenter and Analyst at JP Morgan Financial.
- Graduates who have gone on to impactful careers in various fields. -
- Jane Doe, Class of 2000 - Philanthropist -
- John Smith, Class of 1998 - Community Leader -
- John Doe, Nobel Laureate (Graduated 2000) -
- John Doe, Nobel Laureate -
- Randy Breuer - NBA Player
- John Doe, Nobel Laureate (Graduated 1990) -
- Jane Smith, Bestselling Author (Graduated 1985) -
- Terry Steinbach - Former catcher for the Minnesota Twins and All Star Game MVP
- Brian Ragatz, President, Saint Thomas Academy -
- David Krieger, Director of Admissions -
- Jeff Bezos - Founder of Amazon.com -
- Larry Page - Co-founder of Google -
- Sergey Brin - Co-founder of Google -
- Anne Frank - Famous diarist from World War II -
- Gabriel Garcia Marquez - Nobel Prize winner for Literature -
- John Smith, Class of 2010 – Olympic Gold Medalist -
- Jane Doe, Class of 2015 – Renowned Author -
- Not applicable -
- Mark Coyle, Athletic Director at the University of Minnesota, graduated in 1986 -
- Rabbi Aaron Milbank: Prominent rabbi and educator, renowned for his contributions to Jewish education and community leadership. -
- Dr. James Smith: Notable doctor recognized for advancements in community health initiatives. -
- Brian Hara - Founder of Blackhawk Investment Group; graduated 1988 -
- Jane Doe - Author and activist, graduated in 2000 -
- John Doe, Nobel Laureate -
- Jane Smith, Actress -
- Kristina Koznik '94 - A former World Cup alpine ski racer. Koznick has six World Cup victories, 20 podiums (all in slalom), and 55 top ten finishes (4 in giant slalom, 51 in slalom). Koznick competed in three Winter Olympics (1998–2006)
- Mary Alice Williams '67 - Mary Alice Williams is a pioneering journalist and broadcast executive who broke gender barriers by becoming the first female Prime Time anchor of a network news division and first woman to hold the rank of Vice President of a news division. Her work and visibility put her in the vanguard, whether at the birth of CNN or later at the dawn of the revolution in information technology. In addition to CNN, she has also served as anchor at many prominent networks, including PBS, Discovery, and NBC.
- Not Mentioned -
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