List of Pomona College people

Pomona College ( pə-MOH-nə) is an elite private liberal arts college in Claremont, California, and the founding member of the Claremont Colleges consortium. Many notable individuals have been affiliated with the college as graduates, non-graduating attendees, faculty, staff, or administrators.

Since its founding in 1887, Pomona has graduated 131 classes of students. The college enrolls approximately 1,690 students as of the spring 2024 semester and has roughly 25,000 living alumni. The top industries for graduates include technology; education; consulting and professional services; finance; government, law, and politics; arts, entertainment, and media; healthcare and social services; nonprofits; and research.

Pomona employs 278 faculty members as of the fall 2023 semester. The college has had 10 presidents, the first four of whom were Congregational ministers. The current president, G. Gabrielle Starr, took office in July 2017.

Notable alumni

Arts and letters

Visual art

Film and television

Music

Journalism and non-fiction writing

Writing

Other

Government and law

U.S. Senators and Congresspeople

Federal officials

State and city officials

Judges

Diplomats

Activists

Military

Business

Science

Religion

Academia

College presidents

Professors and academics

Athletics

Notable faculty

Presidents of Pomona College

From 1888 to 1890, trustee Charles B. Sumner was the college's "financial agent with supervisory authority", and assumed many of the duties of a president. The subsequent presidents are:

See also

• List of Claremont Colleges people

Notes

References

External links

• Pomona College official timeline Archived November 18, 2018, at the Wayback Machine
• Pomona College alumni website Archived August 13, 2020, at the Wayback Machine
• Pomona College honorary degree recipients Archived October 1, 2020, at the Wayback Machine