List of Occidental College people

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Here follows a list of notable people associated with Occidental College in Los Angeles, California. This list includes alumni, attendees, faculty, and presidents of the university.

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Notable graduates and attendees

Business and industry

Entertainment and the arts

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Terry Gilliam
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Ben Affleck

Government, diplomacy, and law

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Jack Kemp
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Barack Obama

Higher education and academia

Journalism

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Patt Morrison

Literature and writing

Medicine

Science

Social action, philanthropy, and community service

Sports and athletics

Notable faculty

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Eric Garcetti

Presidents

The following persons have led Occidental College since 1887: [6]

No.ImageNameTerm startTerm endNotes
1Samuel H. Weller18871891 [7] [8]
2J. Melville McPherron18921894
3 Rev. Elbert Nevius Condit.jpg Elbert Nevius Condit October 1894July 20, 1896 [9] [10] [11] [12]
4James W. ParkhillJuly 20, 18961897 [12]
5Guy W. WadsworthJuly 28, 1897September 1905 [13] [14]
actingWilliam Stewart YoungSeptember 6, 1905October 1906 [15]
6 John Willis Baer.jpg John Willis Baer October 1906October 12, 1916 [16] [17] [18] [19]
actingThomas Gregory BurtOctober 12, 1916August 1917 [19]
7Silas EvansAugust 1917July 28, 1920 [20] [21] [22] [23]
actingThomas Gregory BurtJuly 29, 19201921 [24]
8 Remsen Bird 1921June 30, 1946 [25] [26] [27]
actingRobert G. ClelandSeptember 1927January 1928acting president while Bird was in Europe [28] [29]
actingArthur G. CoonsJune 1, 1945June 30, 1946 [30]
9July 1, 1946June 30, 1965 [31] [32] [33]
10Richard C. GilmanJuly 1, 1965July 31, 1988 [34] [35] [36]
11 John Brooks Slaugther.jpg John Brooks Slaughter August 1, 1988June 30, 1999 [37] [38]
12Theodore R. MitchellJuly 1, 1999August 31, 2005 [39] [40]
actingKenyon S. ChanSeptember 1, 2005August 31, 2006 [40]
13 Susan Westerberg Prager September 1, 2006December 31, 2007 [41] [42]
14 Robert Skotheim January 1, 2008June 30, 2009 [43]
15 Oxy-J.Veitch.jpg Jonathan Veitch July 1, 2009June 30, 2020 [44] [45]
16Harry J. Elam Jr.July 1, 2020June 30, 2024 [46] [47]
17Tom StritikusJuly 1, 2024present [48]

References

  1. ↑ Simon, Samantha (March 26, 2015). "'Mom' Star Sadie Calvano on Going to College". InStyle . Time Inc . Retrieved December 29, 2015.
  2. ↑ "Chargers Promote Sanders". The New York Times. UPI. February 17, 1976. Retrieved February 7, 2022.
  3. ↑ Occidental College. "Peter Dreier". Archived from the original on October 21, 2012. Retrieved November 8, 2012.
  4. ↑ "Julia Holter". Occidental College . Retrieved May 21, 2022.
  5. ↑ "Derek Shearer" (Archive). Occidental College. Retrieved on August 5, 2014.
  6. ↑ "Past Presidents". Occidental College.
  7. ↑ "NEW COLLEGE: THE "OCCIDENTAL UNIVERSITY OF LOS ANGELES."" . Los Angeles Times . March 27, 1887. p. 8.
  8. ↑ Walker, Paul Robert (June 6, 2013). "Behind the Beard". Occidental Magazine.
  9. ↑ "Opening Exercises at Occidental College Yesterday" . Los Angeles Times . September 19, 1894. p. 5. As Dr. Condit, the new president, has not yet arrived from Oregon, Prof. Parkhill delivered the address of welcome to the pupils
  10. ↑ "OCCIDENTAL RECEPTION" . Los Angeles Times . October 14, 1894. p. 17. Last Thursday evening the students of Occidental College tendered a brilliant reception to the new president of the Institution, Rev. Elbert N. Condit, who a short time ago arrived from the North.
  11. ↑ "SUBURBAN FIRES" . Los Angeles Times . January 14, 1896. p. 9. Occidental College was founded In 1887 under the auspices pf the Presbyterian Church, and has been conducted as a denominational school ever since Rev. E. N. Condit succeeded Prof. A. M. McPherson as president of the college in October, 1894.
  12. 1 2 "OCCIDENTAL COLLEGE" . Los Angeles Times . July 21, 1896. p. 5. President E. N. Condit who has been at the head of the college for the past two years, tendered his resignation and It was accepted. Prof. J.W. Parkhill, who for the past seven years has been in charge of the Latin and Greek departments, was elected president to succeed Prof. Condit.
  13. ↑ "Occidental College" . Los Angeles Times . July 28, 1897. p. 8. The vacancy In the presidency of Occidental College, occasioned by the resignation of Prof. J. W. Parkhill, was filled last Monday by the election of Prof. Guy W. Wadsworth who signified his acceptance yesterday. He has been the popular vice-president.
  14. ↑ "FAREWELL TO WADSWORTH" . Los Angeles Times . September 3, 1905. p. 7. Two hundred friends of Dr. Guy V. Wadsworth, the retiring president of Occidental College, attended a farewell reception given last night, under the auspices of the college faculty, in the Stimson Memorial Library... Dr. Wadsworth will depart next Tuesday evening for Omaha, where he assumes the presidency of Bellevue College, a Presbyterian institution of much vigor and rapid growth.
  15. ↑ "OCCIDENTAL'S NEW PRESIDENT: PASTOR OF KNOX CHURCH TEMPORARILY CHOSEN" . Los Angeles Times . September 7, 1905. p. 13. Dr. W. S. Young, pastor of Presbyterian Church, was chosen termporary president of Occidental College yesterday afternoon at a meeting held by the board of trustees. As secretary of the board, Dr. Young has worked faithfully to advance the interests of the school, and the present appointment is by way of recognition and honor. Provision was made for the choice of a successor to former President Wadsworth, who has gone to Bellevue College, Nebraska, and already Dr. Young has opened a correspondence with a prominent educator in the East, who will be tendered the presidency of the local Presbyterian school.
  16. ↑ "JOHN WILLIS BAER, Who has accepted the presidency of Occidental College" . Los Angeles Times . January 20, 1906. p. 19. William S. Young, acting president of Occidental since the resignation, of Dr. Wadsworth some months ago, received the following telegram, signed by John IWillis Baer: "I heartily accept the privileges and (duties. Please extend personal greetings to the trustees, faculty and students. May God aid us in making Occidental the ever-increasing force for righteousness on the Pacific Coast I want yours for new progress on old lines." Dr. Young said last night that it had not yet been definitely settled as to when Mr. Baer would take up his active work, but that it would probably be in the fall.
  17. ↑ "New President of Occidental College Arrives Today and Will Be Given a Reception This Evening". Los Angeles Herald . Vol. 33, no. 195. April 13, 1906. p. 9 – via California Digital Newspaper Collection. Mr. Baer left New York Monday night and is expected to arrive here this afternoon to spend a few days in getting better acquainted with the friends and students of Occidental and in looking over the field of work which he Is soon to take up.
  18. ↑ "President Baer Inaugurated" . Los Angeles Times . October 27, 1906. p. 1. Great array of educators witnesses Inauguration of Dr. Baer as president of Occidental College.
  19. 1 2 "Students Weep as President Baer Resigns" . Los Angeles Times . October 13, 1916. p. 10. The news made public yesterday that Dr. John Willis Baer had resigned the presidency of Occidental College came as a great surprise to the public and his friends, and as a shock to the students of the college. When it was learned that he is suffering from nervous exhaustion brought about by his hard and persistent work in making Occidental College what it is today, genuine sympathy was felt for him. He left practically a complete work in the hands of the trustees. When he assumed the presidency October 28, 1906, the college, then located on a small campus at Highland Park, was in the hands of the biggest man, the trustees could find... Meanwhile the academic work will go on under the direction of Dean Thomas O. Burt.
  20. ↑ "NEW 'OXY' HEAD TO BEGIN IN AUGUST". Los Angeles Herald . Vol. 42, no. 179. May 29, 1917. p. 18 – via California Digital Newspaper Collection. Dr. Silas Evans, president of Ripon college, Wisconsin, will assume his new duties as president of Occidental college next August, it was announced today.
  21. ↑ "PICK NEW HEAD OF OCCIDENTAL" . Los Angeles Times . May 29, 1917. p. 13. Dr. Silas J. Evans, president of Ripon College, Ripon, Wis. is to be the new president of Occidental College, succeeding Dr. John Willis Baer, resigned.
  22. ↑ "New President of Occidental Here to Assume Duties". Los Angeles Herald . Vol. 42, no. 253. August 23, 1917 – via California Digital Newspaper Collection. Dr. Silas J. Evans, the new presioent of Occidental college, arrived in Los Angeles today from Ripon, Wis., with his family.
  23. ↑ "EVANS QUITS OCCIDENTAL" . Los Angeles Times . July 29, 1920. p. 17. Dr. Silas Evans, president of Occidental College, handed his resignation to the board of trustees yesterday afternoon, to take effect immediately... Dr. Evans succeeded Dr. John Willis Baer as president of the college in May, 1917.
  24. ↑ "MONEY CAUSE OF COLLEGE SPLIT?" . Los Angeles Times . July 30, 1920. p. 26. Dean Thomas G. Burt, of 5323 Aldama street, has been appointed acting president of Occidental College. Twice before he has occupied the position. When Dean Burt was asked if he will be made president of the college he replied: "I don't want the job; I already have enough troubles." His first appointment as acting president came when Dr. Baer took a year's vacation and went abroad. After Dr. Baer returned, he was taken ill and Dean Burt was again made acting president, which position he held until Dr. Evans arrived in 1917. A committee was appointed yesterday to look for a successor for Dr. Evans. "No small job, I say," was Dr. Baer's remark.
  25. ↑ "Occidental College Has New President". Highland Park News-Herald & Journal. No. 52. June 3, 1921 – via California Digital Newspaper Collection. Dr. Remsen DuBois Bird, of San Rafael, was unanimously elected president of Occidental College at a Special meeting of the Board of Trustees held in the president's office Wednesday morning.
  26. ↑ "President Bird of Occidental to Leave July 1" . Los Angeles Times . April 20, 1945. p. 13. Dr. Remsen D. Bird has resigned as president of Occidental College after 24 years of service... Dr. Bird's resignation, effective June 30, 1946. For reasons of ill-health, Dr. Bird was granted a year's leave of absence, beginning July 1.
  27. ↑ "Dr. Bird Gives Farewell Talk" . Los Angeles Times . June 17, 1945. p. 15. Dr. Remsen D. Bird said goodbye officially to Occidental College last night. As the president, who retires this month from active service
  28. ↑ "Freshman Aid Will Continue at Occidental" . Los Angeles Times . September 1, 1927. p. 23. "The policy of friendly and helpful reception to the freshman class during the first days of college, which has been accorded new students in the past, will be continued this year," is the substance of an announcement in regard to the opening of Occidental College for the fall term, as given by Dr. Robert G. Cleland, who recently was made vice-president and acting president of the college in the absence of Dr. Remsen Dubois Bird. Dr. Bird, the president, is in Europe, and will return to the college in February.
  29. ↑ "OCCIDENTAL PRESIDENT HOME AGAIN" . Los Angeles Times . January 26, 1928. p. 26. Dr. Remsen DuBois Bird, president of Occidental College, returned to the campus at Eagle Rock yesterday to resume his duties as president at the beginning of the new semester next week.
  30. ↑ "Oxy President to Study Japan" . Los Angeles Times . October 28, 1945. p. 10. Dr. Arthur Coons, faculty dean at Occidental College and acting president since June, 1945, will join Edwin Pauley on a trip to Japan to study problems of Japanese reparations, State Department officials announced in Washington yesterday
  31. ↑ "Coons Named President of Occidental" . Los Angeles Times . November 8, 1945. p. 13. Dr. Arthur Gardiner Coons yesterday was elected president of Occidental College to succeed Dr. Remsen D. Bird, who will retire next June after serving as head of the college for 25 years.
  32. ↑ "Dr. Coons Will Retire at Occidental College" . Los Angeles Times . October 1, 1964. p. 38.
  33. ↑ "Occidental President Retiring" . The New York Times . October 1, 1964. p. 36. Dr. Arthur G. Coons, 65 years old, president of Occidental College for nearly 20 years, announced his retirement today, effective next June.
  34. ↑ "Dr. Gilman Named Head of Occidental" . Los Angeles Times . February 15, 1965. p. 2. Dr. Richard C. Gilman, 42, dean of Carleton College in Northfield, has been named president of Occidental College, Board of Trustees chairman Graham L. Sterling announced Sunday. He will succeed Dr. Arthur G. Coons, who retires as president on June 30 at the age of 65.
  35. ↑ Woo, Elaine (August 6, 1987). "Occidental's President Will Retire in 1988" . Los Angeles Times . p. 30. Occidental College President Richard C. Gilman, who has headed the small liberal arts college: in Eagle Rock since 1965, announced Wednesday that he intends to retire next year. A committee of college trustees, students, faculty and alumni will immediately begin a search for a successor, spokeswoman Frances Hill said. Gilman, 64, will retire on Aug. 1, 1988.
  36. ↑ Tranquada, Jim (January 19, 2016). "President Emeritus Richard Gilman Dies at Age 92". Occidental College. Named Occidental's tenth president in 1965, by the time Gilman retired in 1988 after 23 years of distinguished service he had signed more than half of the diplomas the College awarded during its first century.
  37. ↑ "College President" . Los Angeles Times . April 2, 1988. p. 58. The chancellor of the largest campus of the University of Maryland has been named the 11th president of Occidental College, the first time an independent college in California has chosen a black as its chief administrator, it was announced Friday... Slaughter, a Topeka, native who has become nationally known as an electronics engineer and an academic administrator, will succeed Richard C. Gilman, who has been president of Occidental for 23 years. Slaughter will take over in August.
  38. ↑ "Occidental College President John Brooks Slaughter to Retire" . Los Angeles Times . June 4, 1998. p. 44. Occidental College President John Brooks Slaughter, one of the most prominent African American leaders in higher education, announced Wednesday that he will retire next year after a decade on the job.
  39. ↑ Weiss, Kenneth R. (March 12, 1999). "Occidental College Picks President" . Los Angeles Times . p. 199. Theodore J. Mitchell, the former UCLA vice chancellor who has been at the forefront of the local education reform movement, was named president of Occidental College in Eagle Rock on Thursday. Mitchell, 43, now the vice president for education at the J. Paul Getty Trust, will take the reins of the liberal arts college July 1. He replaces President John Brooks Slaughter, 64, who is retiring after a dozen years on the job... Occidental's 39-member board of trustees selected Mitchell after a nationwide search for the 12th president of the college, which is often ranked in the top tier of the nation's liberal arts colleges.
  40. 1 2 Silverstein, Stuart (June 8, 2005). "Occidental College Leader Will Leave His Post Sept. 1" . Los Angeles Times .
  41. ↑ Silverstein, Stuart (March 8, 2006). "Occidental Picks Legal Scholar as President" . Los Angeles Times .
  42. ↑ "Prager Resignation Sparks Campus Talks". The Occidental. January 1, 2016.
  43. ↑ "Robert Skotheim Named President of Occidental College". Occidental College. December 18, 2007.
  44. ↑ Gordon, Larry (January 31, 2009). "Jonathan Veitch named president of Occidental College" . Los Angeles Times .
  45. ↑ "President Jonathan Veitch to End Tenure in 2020". Occidental College. January 28, 2019.
  46. ↑ Willnow, Julian (February 12, 2020). "Harry J. Elam, Jr. named Occidental College's 16th president". The Occidental.
  47. ↑ Anzalone, Mia (September 13, 2023). "President Elam to end presidency, not involvement, on campus". The Occidental.
  48. ↑ Warecki, Rachael (March 26, 2024). "Tom Stritikus Named 17th President of Occidental College". Occidental College.
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