Notable Alumni
The alumni and alumnae of Weinberg College form a global network engaged in the full range of business, academic, medical, artistic, government, and civic pursuits. These alumni individually or collectively advance world-changing goals. The representative list below only offers a few examples of the many ways in which Weinberg College graduates have made—and continue to make—a difference.
Veronica Roth ’10, writer of the bestselling Divergent trilogy
Cody Keenan ’02, chief speechwriter for President Barack Obama
William Butler ’05, musician, Arcade Fire
Daniel Pink ’86, bestselling author and cultural critic
John Musker ’75, animation director at Disney
Terry O’Neil ’75, president of the National Organization for Women
Karen Russell ’03, author of Swamplandia! and MacArthur Foundation “genius grant” winner
Howard Tullman ’67, CEO of Chicago tech incubator 1871
Dan Chaon ’86, novelist and short story writer
Eva Jefferson Paterson ’71, president and founder of the Equal Justice Society
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