Georgetown University graduates go on to be leaders in a variety of career fields. Alumni hold leadership posts in academia, the arts, business, government, legal, medical, and non-profit sectors throughout the world. A sample of alumni successes include:
 

Law, Government, and Politics

•  Sheikh Abdullah bin Hamad bin Khalifa Al Thani (SFS '10) - Deputy Emir of the State of Qatar
•  William Jefferson Clinton (SFS'68) - Former President of the United States
•  Antonin Scalia (C'57) - Supreme Court justice
•  George Tenet (SFS'76) - Former director of Central Intelligence
•  Michael Powell (L'93) - Chairman, Federal Communications Commission
•  Gen. James Jones (F'66) - Former supreme allied commander, Europe, North American Treaty Organization
•  William McDonough (G'62) - Former president and CEO, Federal Reserve Bank of N.Y.; Vice-Chairman, Merrill Lynch
•  Mark Morial (L'83) - Former mayor of New Orleans
•  Scott Thomas (L'77) - Former commissioner, Federal Elections Commission
•  Andrew Natsios, (C'71) - Special Envoy to Darfur; Former administrator, U.S. Agency for International Development
•  Gloria Macapagal Arroyo (SFS'68) - president of the Philippines
•  Thomas Ambro (C'72, L'75) - Judge, United States Court of Appeals
•  Franklin L. Lavin (SFS'79, G'85) - Ambassador to Singapore
•  George Mitchell (L'61) - Former majority leader, U.S. Senate
•  Mickey Kantor (L'68) - Former secretary of Commerce
•  Alfredo Cristiani (B'68) - Former president of El Salvador
   

U.S. Congress

•  Sen. Patrick Leahy (L'64) - D-VT
•  Sen. Richard Durbin (SFS'66; L'78) - D-IL
•  Sen. Lisa Murkowski (C'80) - R-AK
•  Sen. James Webb (L'75) - D-VA
•  Rep. Michael Castle (L'64) - R-DE
•  Rep. Henry Cuellar (SFS'78) - D-TX
•  Rep. John Dingell (C'49, L'52) - D-MI
•  Rep. Mike Ferguson (MPP'95) - R-NJ
•  Rep. Jeff Fortenberry (G'86) - R-NE
•  Rep. Stephanie Herseth (C'93, G/L'96/PhD '03) - D-SD
•  Rep. Mazie Hirono (L'78) - D-HI
•  Rep. Steny Hoyer (L'66) - D-MD
•  Rep. William Jefferson (L'96) - D-LA
•  Rep. Mark Steven Kirk (L'92) - R-IL
•  Rep. Daniel Lungren (L'71) - R-CA
•  Rep. Chris Van Holl Jr. (L'90) - D-MD
•  Rep. Peter Visclosky (L'82) - D-IN
•  Rep. Frank Wolf (L'65) - R-VA
•  Rep. Albert Wynn (L'77) - D-MD
•  Del. Luis Fortuno (SFS'82) - R-PR
   

Business

•  Ted Leonsis (C'77) - Vice chairman, America Online and President, AOL Audience Business; majority owner, Washington Capitals hockey team
•  Philip Marineau (C'68) - President and CEO, Levi Strauss & Co.
•  Marcus Wallenberg (SFS'80) - Chairman, Skandinaviska Enskilda Banken
•  Robert Emmett McDonough (F'49) - Founder and vice chairman, Remedy Temp, Inc.
•  Edmond Villani (C'68) - Partner, Intana Management, LLC; former vice chairman, Deutsche Asset Management
•  Ken "Dr. Fad" Hakuta (B'72) - Inventor and CEO, Allherb.com Foundation
•  Jules Kroll (L'66) - President, Kroll-O'Gara Company
•  Paul Nussbaum (L'71) - Former president, Patriot American Corporation
•  Michael L. Chasen (MBA'95) - CEO & co-founder, Blackboard Inc.
•  Kristen M. Fletcher (MBA'84) - Former chairman, ABN-AMRO, Inc.
•  Saadadeen R. Hariri (B'92) - CEO, Saudi Oger, Ltd.
•  Michael E. Heisley, Jr. (B'86) - Executive vice president, Heico Companies
•  Michael A. Todman (B'79) - President, Whirlpool Corporation International
   

Entertainment, Media, and Culture

•  Stuart Bloomberg (C'72) - Producer; former chairman, ABC Entertainment
•  Jonathan Nolan (C'98) - Author of Memento
•  Linda Gradstein (SFS'85) - Correspondent, National Public Radio (NPR)
•  William Peter Blatty (C'50) - Author of The Exorcist
•  John Guare (C'60; H'91) - Author and playwright
•  Margaret Edson (G'92) - Pulitzer Prize winning author of Wit
•  Maria Shriver (C'77) - First lady of California; best selling author
•  Malcolm Lee (C'92) - Director, The Best Man and Undercover Brother
•  Greta Van Susteren (L'79, L'82) - Anchorwoman, Fox News Network
•  Richard L. Battista (B'86) - CEO, Gemstar-TV Guide, International
   

Science and Medicine

•  Patricia Grady (NHS’67) - Director of the National Institute of Nursing Research
•  Antonia Novello (Hospital fellow '75) - Physician, former U.S. Surgeon General
•  John J. Ring (C'49; M'53) - Former president, American Medical Association
•  Solomon Snyder (C'59, M'62) - Neuroscientist
•  Andrew C. von Eschenbach (M’67) - Commissioner of the Food and Drug Administration

Religion, Social Action, and Education

•  Nasser Yousef Al-Jaber (SFS '10) - CEO, Teach for Qatar
•  Leo J. O'Donovan, S.J. (C'56) - 47th president, Georgetown University
•  Joan Claybrook (L'73) - President, Public Citizen
•  Robert M. Hayes (C'74) - Founder, Coalition for the Homeless
•  Rev. Daniel K. Lahart, S.J. (B '83) - President of Strake Jesuit College Preparatory School, Houston, TX
•  Rev. Brian Paulson, S.J. (SFS '81) - President of St. Ignatius College Preparatory School, Chicago, IL
•  Anthony Shriver (C'88) - Founder and chairman, Best Buddies International
•  Most Rev. Thomas J. Rodi (C '71) - Bishop, Diocese of Biloxi, MS
•  Sister Kathleen Ross, SNJM (G '71) - Founding President, Heritage College, Yakima, WA
•  Rev. John Whitney, S.J., (C'80) - Provincial of the Oregon Province of the Society of Jesus
   

Sports

•  Sheikh Mohammed bin Hamad bin Khalifa Al Thani (SFS '09) - Chairman of Qatar 2022 FIFA World Cup bid committee
•  Paul Tagliabue (C'62) - Former commissioner, National Football League
•  Arlen Kantarian (B'75) - Chief executive, Professional Tennis, U.S. Tennis Association
•  Patrick Ewing (C'85) - Former professional basketball player, New York Knicks, Seattle SuperSonics, Orlando Magic
•  Othella Harrington (C'96) - Professional basketball player, Charlotte Bobcats
•  Dikembe Mutombo (SLL'91) - Professional basketball player, Houston Rockets
•  Don Reid (C'95) - Former professional basketball player, Detroit Pistons, Washington Wizards, Orlando Magic
•  Jerome Williams (C'96) - Former professional basketball player, Chicago Bulls, Detroit Pistons, New York Knicks, Toronto Raptors
•  Jaren Jackson (B'89) - Former professional basketball player; Head Coach, Pittsburgh Xplosion
•  Jahidi White (C'98) - Former professional basketball player, Cleveland Cavaliers
•  Ruben Boumtje Boumtje (C'01) - Former professional basketball player, Orlando Magic

C - College
SFS - School of Foreign Service
B - Business
SLL- School of Language and Linguistics
G - Graduate School of Arts and Sciences
L - Law Center
M - School of Medicine
NHS - Nursing and Health Studies
DDS - Dental School
SCS - School of Continuing Studies