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This is a list of people associated with the University of San Francisco.

University presidents

Fr. Anthony Maraschi, S.J. the founder and first president of the university
  1. Anthony Maraschi, S.J. (1855–1862)
  2. Nicholas Congiato, S.J. (1862–1865)
  3. Burchard Villiger, S.J. (1865–1866)
  4. Nicolas Congiato, S.J. (1866–1869)
  5. Joseph Bayma, S.J. (1869–1873)
  6. Aloysius Masnata, S.J. (1873–1876)
  7. John Pinasco, S.J. (1876–1880)
  8. Robert E. Kenna, S.J. (1880–1883)
  9. Joseph C. Sasia, S.J. (1883–1887)
  10. Henry Imoda, S.J. (1887–1893)
  11. Edward P. Allen, S.J. (1893–1896)
  12. John P. Frieden, S.J. (1896–1908)
  13. Joseph C. Sasia, S.J. (1908–1911)
  14. Albert F. Trivelli, S.J. (1911–1915)
  15. Patrick J. Foote, S.J. (1915–1919)
  16. Pius L. Moore, S.J. (1919–1925)
  17. Edward J. Whelan, S.J. (1925–1932)
  18. William I. Lonergan, S.J. (1932–1934)
  19. Harold E. Ring, S.J. (1934–1938)
  20. William J. Dunne, S.J. (1938–1954)
  21. John F. X. Connolly, S.J. (1954–1963)
  22. Charles W. Dullea, S.J. (1963–1969)
  23. Albert R. Jonsen, S.J. (1969–1972)
  24. William C. McInnes, S.J. (1973–1977)
  25. John Lo Schiavo, S.J. (1977–1991)
  26. John P. Schlegel, S J. (1991–2000)
  27. Stephen A. Privett, S.J. (2000–2014)
  28. Paul J. Fitzgerald, S.J. (2014–)

Notable alumni

Academia

Kevin Starr

Arts and Entertainment

Richard Egan

Athletics

Baseball

Basketball

K.C. Jones
Bill Russell

Football

Gino Marchetti
Ollie Matson
Pete Rozelle
Dick Stanfel

Soccer

Stephen Negoesco

Tennis

Art Larsen

Other

Business

Government and politics

Members of Congress

James D. Phelan
Pierre Salinger

Members of State and Territorial Legislatures

Bill Monning

State and Territorial Executive Offices

Bill Schuette

Municipal and Local Offices

London Breed

Diplomatic Offices

Richard M. Tobin

International Offices

Alejandro Toledo

Other Governmental Offices and Titles

Journalism

Law and Justice

Judges

Saundra Brown Armstrong
Ming Chin
Martin Jenkins

Law Enforcement

Other Legal Figures

Vincent Hallinan

Military

Robert D. Bohn

Religious Figures and Clergy

Kyrill Dmitrieff

Royalty and Nobility

Science, Technology, and Medicine

Faculty

Administrators and Staff

Honorary degrees

Recipients of USF honorary degrees include the following:

  • September 2003Dalai Lama, the 14th Dalai Lama, was awarded an honorary doctoral degree from USF on September 5, 2003, for his lifelong work in promoting peace and compassion, and helping to bring about a more humane world. [2]
  • December 2004 Gloria Macapagal Arroyo, Philippine President [3]
  • April 2005 Kim Dae-jung, the former president of South Korea and 2000 Nobel Peace Prize winner who helped lead his country's movement toward democratic rule [4]
  • 2005 Terry Karl, professor of Latin American Studies at Stanford University, Doctor of Humane Letters, honoris causa, as a result of her human rights work. [5]
  • May 2005 Shirin Ebadi, Iranian human rights activist [6]
  • May 2006Richard Blum, founder and chairman of the Himalayan Foundation [7]
  • May 2006 Gloria Duffy, CEO of the Commonwealth Club of California [7]
  • May 2006 Michael Tilson Thomas, music director of the San Francisco Symphony [7]
  • May 2007 Leo T. McCarthy (posthumous honorary degree) [8]
  • December 2007the Reverend Glenda Hope, founder of Network Ministries. Hope embodies cultural service that respects the individual dignity of every person, most notably the poor, the homeless, prostitutes, and those living with HIV/AIDS in San Francisco's Tenderloin neighborhood. [9]
  • December 2007Sayadaw U Kovida on behalf of the Buddhist monks of Burma. The monks were honored for their courage in rising up in peaceful protest against their country's oppressive military regime. Their actions reflect the university's mission to educate leaders who will fashion a more humane and just world. [9]
  • December 2007Gerald McKevitt, S.J., Santa Clara University history professor and university historian. McKevitt is renowned for his knowledge of Jesuit history in California and the West, and received an honorary degree for his dedication to teaching, scholarship, and service to the university community. [9]
  • September 2008 Greg Mortenson, co-author of Three Cups of Tea; executive director of the Central Asia Institute [10]
  • December 2008 Mary McAleese, the president of Ireland [11]

Other recipients of honorary degrees include Nobel Peace Prize laureate Shirin Ebadi, journalist Helen Thomas, and the late South African activist Stephen Biko.

References

  1. ^ "Dons Number Among the Newest Lawmakers | University of San Francisco". www.usfca.edu. Retrieved 2023-01-24.
  2. ^ "University of San Francisco (USF) – AP Images". Usfca.edu. Archived from the original on 2008-05-13. Retrieved 2008-12-09.
  3. ^ "University of San Francisco (USF) – Arroyo_degree". Usfca.edu. Retrieved 2008-12-09.[ permanent dead link]
  4. ^ "University of San Francisco (USF) – Nobel Winner Kim". Usfca.edu. Retrieved 2008-12-09.[ permanent dead link]
  5. ^ "Terry Karl".
  6. ^ "University of San Francisco (USF) – Honorary Degrees, recipients list". Usfca.edu. Retrieved 2008-12-09.
  7. ^ a b c "University of San Francisco (USF) – Spring Commencements". Usfca.edu. Retrieved 2008-12-09.[ permanent dead link]
  8. ^ http://www.usfca.edu/usfnews/search/events.html[ permanent dead link]
  9. ^ a b c "University of San Francisco (USF) – Commencement07". Usfca.edu. Archived from the original on 2008-06-13. Retrieved 2008-12-09.
  10. ^ "University of San Francisco (USF) – Mortenson". Usfca.edu. Archived from the original on 2008-09-13. Retrieved 2008-12-09.
  11. ^ "University of San Francisco (USF) – The Leo T. McCarthy Center". Usfca.edu. Retrieved 2008-12-09.

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