EDUCATIONAL INSTITUTION

Founded 1947 as Los Angeles State College, changing name in 1949 to Los Angeles State College of Applied Arts & Sciences, in 1964 to California State College at Los Angeles, and finally in 1972 to California State University, Los Angeles.

Location:
Los Angeles, CA

Founding Date:
1947

Team:
Golden Eagles

Enrollment:
20,600

Official Website:
http://www.calstatela.edu/

STUDENTS

Name	Occupation	Birth	Death	Known for
Michael Antonovich	Politician	12-Aug-1939		LA County Board of Supervisors
Joe Baca	Politician	23-Jan-1947		Congressman, California 43rd
James A. Bell	Business	4-Jun-1948		CFO of Boeing, 2003-11
Warren F. Bryant	Business	c. 1946		CEO of Longs Drugs
Octavia Butler	Novelist	22-Jun-1947	24-Feb-2006	Patternmaster
Clive Cussler	Author	15-Jul-1931		Raising the Titanic
Charles Cyphers	Actor	28-Jul-1939		Halloween
Cliff De Young	Singer	12-Feb-1946		Former lead singer, Clear Light
Mervyn M. Dymally	Politician	12-May-1926	7-Oct-2012	Congressman from California, 1981-93
Jaime Escalante	Educator	31-Dec-1930	30-Mar-2010	Celebrated high school calculus teacher
Martin D. Feinstein	Business	c. 1948		Farmers Group
Elton Gallegly	Politician	7-Mar-1944		Congressman, California 24th
Rob Grill	Musician	30-Nov-1943	11-Jul-2011	Lead Vocalist, The Grass Roots
Michael S. Harper	Poet	18-Mar-1938		Nightmare Begins Responsibility
Jay C. Kim	Politician	27-Mar-1939		Congressman from California, 1993-99
Billie Jean King	Tennis	22-Nov-1943		Defeated Bobby Riggs in '73 Battle of the Sexes
Carlos Mencia	Comic	22-Oct-1967		Mind of Mencia
Juanita Millender-McDonald	Politician	7-Sep-1938	22-Apr-2007	Congresswoman from California, 1996-2007
Dennis Muren	Artist	1-Nov-1946		Special effects for Star Wars
Edward James Olmos	Actor	24-Feb-1947		Battlestar Galactica
Richard Paul	Actor	6-Jun-1940	25-Dec-1998	Born to play Jerry Falwell
John D. Petersen	Educator	21-Nov-1947		President, University of Tennessee System
Philip J. Quigley	Business	c. 1943		CEO of Pacific Telesis, 1994-97
Alfonso Ribeiro	Actor	21-Sep-1971		Carlton Banks on Fresh Prince
Lucille Roybal-Allard	Politician	12-Jun-1941		Congresswoman, California 34th
Tim Rutten	Columnist	?		Los Angeles Times columnist
Robin Shou	Actor	17-Jul-1960		Mortal Kombat
Donald Sterling	Business	1933		Former owner, Los Angeles Clippers
Esteban Torres	Politician	27-Jan-1930		Congressman from California, 1983-99
Robert Vaughn	Actor	22-Nov-1932		Napoleon Solo on The Man From U.N.C.L.E.
Janet Ventura-Arvizo	Relative	16-Jul-1968		Gavin Arvizo's mother
Joseph Wambaugh	Novelist	22-Jan-1937		The Onion Field
Essie Mae Washington-Williams	Relative	12-Oct-1925	3-Feb-2013	Strom Thurmond's half-black daughter
Maxine Waters	Politician	15-Aug-1938		Congresswoman, California 35th
Diane Watson	Politician	12-Nov-1933		Congresswoman from California, 2001-11
Tex Watson	Criminal	2-Dec-1945		Honor student turned to Manson Family
Walter E. Williams	Economist	31-Mar-1936		Conservative economist

TEACHERS AND PROFESSORS

Name	Occupation	Birth	Death	Known for
Michael Antonovich	Politician	12-Aug-1939		LA County Board of Supervisors
Hal Fishman	Journalist	25-Aug-1931	7-Aug-2007	Los Angeles TV news anchor
Michael S. Harper	Poet	18-Mar-1938		Nightmare Begins Responsibility
John Hospers	Politician	9-Jun-1918	12-Jun-2011	First Libertarian presidential candidate
Sidney A. Ribeau	Educator	c. 1947		President of Howard University
James M. Rosser	Educator	c. 1940		President, Cal State Los Angeles
Diane Watson	Politician	12-Nov-1933		Congresswoman from California, 2001-11
Walter E. Williams	Economist	31-Mar-1936		Conservative economist

ADMINISTRATORS AND TRUSTEES

Name	Occupation	Birth	Death	Known for
Sidney A. Ribeau	Educator	c. 1947		President of Howard University
James M. Rosser	Educator	c. 1940		President, Cal State Los Angeles

COACHES

Name	Occupation	Birth	Death	Known for
Bill Sharman	Basketball	25-May-1926	25-Oct-2013	Boston Celtics star and L.A. Lakers coach

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