Duke University
circle Notable alumni
Creating Tech giants, Managing Sports Leagues, Entertaining People, and representing the country on a global stage is what graduates of Duke University are known for. Given below are the popular names to have done these things and more after their studies at the university.
| Name | Known For | Alumnus |
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| Tim Cook |
American Businessman CEO of Apple and former COO under founder Steve Jobs Graduated with an MBA from the Fuqua School of Business in 1988 |
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| Adam Silver |
American Sports Executive and Lawyer Commissioner of the NBA Graduated with a BA in Political Science in 1984 |
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| Melinda French Gates |
American Philanthropist Ex-Wife of American Businessman Bill Gates Graduated with a BS in Computer Science and Economics in 1986, followed by an MBA in 1987 |
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| Ken Jeong |
American Actor and Stand-Up Comedian Known for his role as Leslie Chow in The Hangover Trilogy Began his acting career at the Duke Drama and Hoof n' Horn |
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| Kyrie Irving |
American Basketball Player 9-time NBA All-Star and Olympic Champion Pursued a course in Sociology and played for Duke's basketball team, the Duke Blue Devils |
