Jun 20 , 2023

8 great minds that graduated from Stanford

By True Scoop

Elon Musk: Entrepreneur and CEO of Tesla and SpaceX, graduated from Stanford and went on to pioneer electric vehicles and space exploration.

Sandra Day O'Connor: First female Supreme Court Justice in the United States, graduated from Stanford Law School and made significant contributions to constitutional law.

John Steinbeck: Nobel Prize-winning author known for his works such as The Grapes of Wrath, graduated from Stanford and explored social and economic issues in his writing.

Condoleezza Rice: Former U.S. Secretary of State, graduated from Stanford with multiple degrees and played a pivotal role in shaping U.S. foreign policy.

Andrew Grove: Co-founder and former CEO of Intel Corporation, earned his PhD in Chemical Engineering from Stanford and made significant contributions to the semiconductor industry.

Phil Knight: Co-founder and former CEO of Nike, graduated from Stanford Business School and built one of the world's most recognizable sportswear brands.

Susan Wojcicki: CEO of YouTube, graduated from Stanford and played a crucial role in the growth and development of the popular video-sharing platform.

Jennifer Doudna: Nobel Prize-winning biochemist, graduated from Stanford and co-developed the CRISPR-Cas9 gene-editing technology