List of Whittier College alumni

Following is a list of notable alumni from Whittier College in Whittier, California.

Academia

 * Willa Baum, historian and pioneer of oral history
 * Arturo C. Porzecanski, Wall Street economist and university professo

Business

 * Fred D. Anderson, former CFO of Apple Computer
 * Peter L. Harris, former CEO of FAO Schwarz, former CEO of the San Francisco 49ers
 * Arturo C. Porzecanski, Wall Street economist and university professor

Entertainment

 * James Adomian, comedian
 * Andrea Barber, actress known for Full House and Fuller House;
 * Herschel Daugherty, film, television and theatre director
 * Ken Davitian, actor
 * Bill Handel, radio personality
 * Cassey Ho, video blogger;
 * Cheryl Boone Isaacs, president of the Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences
 * Chris Jacobs, actor and television host
 * Roger Lodge, television host
 * Lupita Nyong'o (attended), actress
 * Salvador Plascencia, author
 * Arthur Allan Seidelman, Emmy Award-winning director
 * Williametta Spencer, composer
 * Geoff Stults, actor
 * George Stults, actor
 * Linda Vallejo, artist

Law

 * Florence-Marie Cooper, former United States federal judge
 * Robert D. Durham, justice, Oregon Supreme Court

Literature and journalism

 * Harry Adams, photojournalist and photographer who worked for the California Eagle and Los Angeles Sentinel.
 * Dorothy Baker, author
 * Charles Bock, author
 * Zilpha Keatley Snyder, Newbery Award-winning author
 * Jessamyn West, author

Medicine

 * Albert R. Behnke, U.S. Navy physician who established the U.S. Naval Medical Research Institute
 * William F. House, surgeon who developed the cochlear implant
 * Connie Redbird Pinkerman-Uri, doctor and lawyer who campaigned against involuntary sterilisation of Native American women

Politics

 * Wayne R. Grisham, former member of the U.S. House of Representatives
 * Richard Nixon, 37th President of the United States
 * George E. Outland, former member of the U.S. House of Representatives
 * Gregory Salcido, former mayor of Pico Rivera, California
 * Tony Strickland, former California state senator

Religion

 * R. Kent Hughes, former pastor of College Church in Wheaton, Illinois, and author of numerous books
 * David Moyer, bishop in the Traditional Anglican Communion

Sports

 * Peter Baron, team manager of Starworks Motorsport.
 * Ila Borders, first female pitcher to start in a professional baseball game
 * Hubie Brooks, (attended) former Major League Baseball player
 * Jim Colborn, former Major League Baseball pitcher
 * Elvin Hutchison, former National Football League player and official
 * Gary Jones, former Major League Baseball pitcher
 * Steve Jones, former Major League Baseball pitcher
 * Timo Liekoski, Finnish soccer coach
 * Brian Kelly, former Major League Lacrosse player
 * Wally Kincaid, college baseball coach
 * Chuck McMurtry, former defensive tackle in the American Football League
 * Tony Malinosky, former Major League Baseball player
 * Russ Purnell, former special teams coach for the NFL team Jacksonville Jaguars
 * Jamie Quirk, former Major League Baseball player
 * Gary Roenicke, former Major League Baseball outfielder
 * Brendan Schaub, (attended) mixed martial artist, stand-up comedian
 * Jim Skipper, retired National Football League assistant coach.
 * Don Sutton, Hall of Fame baseball player
 * Geoff Stults, played football for the Poets, and also professionally in the Austrian Football League, Actor