Stanford University was founded in 1885 by Leland and Jane Stanford in memory of their only child, Leland Stanford Jr., who died of typhoid fever at 15. Known for its prestigious academic programs, particularly in [[engineering]], computer science, and business, Stanford has been instrumental in the development of [[Silicon Valley]] and its culture of [[innovation]] and [[Entrepreneurship]]. Stanford is also recognized for its wealth, with one of the largest university [[endowments]] in the world, supporting extensive research, scholarships, and financial aid programs. Its faculty and alumni include numerous Nobel laureates, Turing Award winners, and leaders in various fields. Stanford's influence extends globally, shaping industries, politics, and technology through its network of over 220,000 alumni, some of which are: 1. [[😊 Elon Musk|Elon Musk]] (CEO of [[SpaceX, [[Tesla]] etc.) - Did not finish PhD program 2. [[Larry Page]] (Co-founder of [[Google]]) 3. [[Sergey Brin]] (Co-founder of [[🏦 Alphabet ($GOOGL, $GOOG)|Google]]) 4. [[Reed Hastings]] (Co-founder and CEO of [[🏦 Netflix ($NFLX)|Netflix]]) 5. [[Peter Thiel]] (Co-founder of PayPal, [[Palantir]]) 6. [[John F. Kennedy]] (35th President of the United States, attended Stanford as a graduate student but did not graduate) 7. [[Jerry Yang]] (Co-founder of Yahoo!) 8. [[Vint Cerf]] (Co-designer of the TCP/IP protocols and the architecture of the Internet) 9. [[William Hewlett]] (Co-founder of Hewlett-Packard) 10. [[David Packard]] (Co-founder of Hewlett-Packard) 11. [[Steve Ballmer]] (Former CEO of [[🏦 Microsoft ($MSFT)|Microsoft]]) 12. [[Sundar Pichai]] (CEO of Alphabet Inc. and its subsidiary Google LLC) 13. [[Reid Hoffman]] (Co-founder of LinkedIn) 14. [[Evan Spiegel]] (Co-founder and CEO of Snap Inc.) - Did not finish 15. [[😊 Sam Altman|Sam Altman]] (CEO of [[🏦 OpenAI|OpenAI]]) 16. [[Vinod Khosla]] (Co-founder of Sun Microsystems and venture capitalist) 17. [[Sigourney Weaver]] (Actress) 18. [[Larry Ellison]] (Co-founder of Oracle Corporation) - Did not finish 19. [[Steve Wozniak]] (Co-founder of [[🏦 Apple ($AAPL)|Apple]]) - Completed degree later 20. [[Tim Cook]] (CEO of [[🏦 Apple ($AAPL)|Apple]]) 21. [[Sheryl Sandberg]] (COO of [[🏦 Meta ($META)|Meta]]) 22. [[Richard Feynman]] (Theoretical physicist and Nobel Laureate in Physics) This list showcases the diversity of Stanford's alumni base, spanning technology, politics, science, and the arts, contributing significantly to their respective fields. --- Created:: 2024-02-11 15:28 Last Modified:: 2024-02-11 15:28