Alumni

There are currently 229,000 living Trojan alumni, with nearly 75% of all alumni living in California. To keep alumni connected, the Trojan network consists of over 100 alumni groups on five continents. A common saying among those associated with the school is that one is a "Trojan for Life".

Among the notable alumni of the University of Southern California have come prominent musicians, businessmen, athletes, actors, politicians, and those that have gained both national and international fame. Just a few of the many Trojan alumni include: Marcus Allen, Kang Young-Hoon, Neil Armstrong, Jerry Buss, Matt Cassel, Warren Christopher, Chris DeWolfe, Salvatore Ferragamo, Will Ferrell, Mike Garrett, Frank Gehry, Jerry Goldsmith, Tom Hicks, Dexter Holland, Marilyn Horne, James Horner, Matt Leinart, George Lucas, O.J. Mayo, Pat Nixon, Paul Orfalea, Carson Palmer, Sol Price, John Ritter, Gene Roddenberry, Gen. Norman Schwarzkopf, Andrew Viterbi, John Wayne, Grant Imahara and Forest Whitaker.