University of Illinois | 150 Years & Beyond

Jim Morrill

Political writer

Charlotte Observer

Gail Storey

Award-winning author

National Outdoor Book Award

Theodore Boone

Assistant general counsel

Ernst & Young

Aaron Buckley

Microsoft director

Revenue and monetization

Robert Swieringa

Accounting prof. emeritus

Cornell University

Jim McNeely

Won 2001 Grammy

Jazz pianist, composer

Ed Cupp

World-renowned entomologist

Auburn professor emeritus

Andy Kortkamp

VP, Supply Chain

General Mills

Brian Jeselnick

Corporate brand development

Walt Disney Co.

Ehsan Bokhari

Senior analyst

Los Angeles Dodgers

Carter O'Brien

Sustainability manager

Field Museum, Chicago

Lindsay McFarlane

CEO/founder

Working Girl Inc.

Chris Landreth

Award-winning animator

2004 Oscar for ‘Ryan’

Keith Bruce

Super Bowl Host CEO

San Francisco Bay Area

Wendy Levy

Midwest senior director

Vogue magazine

Tony Laing

Director, Wisconsin-Oshkosh

Men of Color Initiative

Jamila Reeves

Managing director

Teach For America

John Kuzan

Research manager

ExxonMobil

Peter Iversen

Marketing director

Nike

Kurt Gruben

Chief Illiniwek 28

Specialist, Ossur Americas

John Conrad

Actor/talent coach

‘Oceans 13,’ ‘Meet Dave’

Steve Bardo

Flyin’ Illini point guard

TV color analyst

Brad Hopkins

13-year NFL tackle

2-time Pro Bowler

Mark Steinberg

Tiger Woods’ agent

Excel Sports partner