17 Notable alumni of Menlo College
Updated: June 17, 2026 EliteDegrees
Menlo College is 4721st in the world, 1st in North America, and 1241st in the United States by aggregated alumni prominence. Below is the list of 17 notable alumni from Menlo College sorted by their wiki pages popularity. The directory includes famous graduates and former students along with research and academic staff. Many individuals affiliated with Menlo College won Nobel Prizes for Peace, in Physics, Chemistry, Physiology or Medicine, and Economics.
1. Bruce Edwards
1911-2002 (aged 91)
film actor
actor
television actor
Edward Lester Smith, stage name Bruce Edwards, was an American actor and photographer. He primarily played supporting roles in Hollywood films and film serials of the 1940s and early 1950s. After retiring in 1953, he pursued a photography career. A yachting enthusiast, he was also the owner-director of a summer camp for boys.
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2. Nate Jackson
1979-. (aged 47)
writer
American football player
Nathan Ross Jackson is a writer and former American football tight end. Undrafted out of Menlo College in 2002, he spent most of his professional career with the Denver Broncos from 2003 to 2008 before injury problems ended his career in 2009. After retirement, Jackson began writing football-related commentary for the New York Times and various online publications, frequently drawing...
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3. Fitria Yusuf
1982-. (aged 44)
writer
businessperson
model
Fitria "Fifi" Yusuf is an Indonesian socialite, fashion model and writer.
4. Kaylin Swart
1994-. (aged 32)
association football player
Kaylin Christen Swart is a South African soccer player who plays as a goalkeeper for SAFA Women's League club JvW and the South Africa women's national team. Swart is the only Coloured female player that currently represents South Africa.
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5. David C. Copley
1952-2012 (aged 60)
philanthropist
publisher
David C. Copley was an American publishing heir, on the board of the Copley Press for over thirty years, becoming president and owner, as well as publisher of the San Diego Union-Tribune. He was a noted philanthropist.
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6. Bob Shane
1934-2020 (aged 86)
singer
guitarist
Robert Castle Schoen, known professionally as Bob Shane, was an American singer and guitarist who was a founding member of The Kingston Trio. In that capacity, Shane became a seminal figure in the revival of folk and other acoustic music as a popular art form in the United States in the late 1950s through the mid-1960s.
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7. Faisal bin Abdullah bin Mohammed Al Saud
1950-. (aged 76)
engineer
businessperson
politician
Faisal bin Abdullah Al Saud is a retired Saudi Arabian politician and businessman who served as the Saudi Arabian minister of education from 2009 to 2013 in the administration of King Abdullah, his maternal uncle and father-in-law. He is a member of the House of Saud.
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8. Ashlee Evans-Smith
1987-. (aged 39)
mixed martial arts fighter
Ashlee Evans-Smith is an American mixed martial artist who competes in the women's flyweight and bantamweight divisions. She competed in the Ultimate Fighting Championship (UFC). She has her own podcast called Sex & Violence with Rebel Girl.
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9. Tim Cone
1957-. (aged 69)
basketball coach
Earl Timothy Cone is an American professional basketball coach who leads Barangay Ginebra San Miguel in the Philippine Basketball Association (PBA) and the Philippine men's national team. He is the most accomplished coach in PBA history with 25 titles including two Grand Slams, five Coach of the Year awards, and the most coaching wins with over 1,000.
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10. Dan Gurney
1931-2018 (aged 87)
Formula One driver
engineer
racing automobile driver
Daniel Sexton Gurney was an American racing driver, engineer and motorsport executive, who competed in Formula One from 1959 to 1970. Widely regarded as one of the most influential figures in the history of motorsport, Gurney won four Formula One Grands Prix across 11 seasons. In endurance racing, Gurney won the 24 Hours of Le Mans in 1967 with Ford,...
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11. Josh Emmett
1985-. (aged 41)
mixed martial arts fighter
Joshua James Emmett is an American professional mixed martial artist. He currently competes in the Featherweight division of the Ultimate Fighting Championship (UFC). A professional since 2011, Emmett has also competed for King of the Cage. As of December 16, 2025, he is #11 in the UFC featherweight rankings.
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12. Penelope Ann Miller
1964-. (aged 62)
television actor
stage actor
actor
film actor
Penelope Ann Miller, sometimes credited as Penelope Miller, is an American actress. She began her career on Broadway in the original run of Biloxi Blues (1985–1986), later appearing in the 1988 film adaptation of the same name. After playing small roles in the comedies Adventures in Babysitting (1987) and Big Top Pee-wee (1988), and receiving a Tony Award nomination for...
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13. Carla Esparza
1987-. (aged 39)
mixed martial arts fighter
Carla Kristen Esparza is an American former professional mixed martial artist and wrestler who most recently competed in the women's Strawweight division of the Ultimate Fighting Championship (UFC), where she is a former two-time UFC Women's Strawweight Champion. Esparza was the first UFC Strawweight Champion, the first Invicta FC Strawweight Champion, and was generally considered the best Strawweight fighter in...
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14. Patty Hearst
1954-. (aged 72)
actor
television actor
screenwriter
socialite
film actor
Patricia Campbell Hearst is an American actress and member of the Hearst family. She is the granddaughter of American publishing magnate William Randolph Hearst.
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15. Sattam bin Abdul-Aziz Al Saud
1941-2013 (aged 72)
politician
Sattam bin Abdulaziz Al Saud was a Saudi royal and politician who served as the governor of Riyadh Province from November 2011 until his death in February 2013. Before that he was the deputy governor of the province.
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16. Alwaleed Bin Talal Bin Abdulaziz Al Saud
1955-. (aged 71)
philanthropist
entrepreneur
investor
Prince Al Waleed bin Talal Al Saud is a Saudi Arabian billionaire businessman, investor, and a House of Saud royal. In 2008, he was listed on Time magazine's Time 100, an annual list of the hundred most influential people in the world. Al Waleed is a grandson of Abdulaziz, the first king of Saudi Arabia, and of Riad Al Solh,...
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17. Jeff Van Gundy
1962-. (aged 64)
basketball coach
basketball player
Jeffrey William Van Gundy is an American basketball coach and former commentator who is the lead assistant coach for the Los Angeles Clippers of the National Basketball Association (NBA). Van Gundy previously served as head coach in the NBA for the New York Knicks and the Houston Rockets. During his tenure with the Knicks, he led the team to the...
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