Business and Finance:
* Michael Dell: Founder and CEO of Dell Technologies
* Carl Bass: Former CEO of Autodesk
* Spencer Haywood: Former NBA player and businessman
* George W. Bush: Former President of the United States
Politics and Law:
* Lyndon B. Johnson: Former President of the United States
* Ann Richards: Former Governor of Texas
* Ron Kirk: Former U.S. Trade Representative
* Alberto Gonzales: Former U.S. Attorney General
Entertainment and Media:
* Matthew McConaughey: Academy Award-winning actor
* Wes Anderson: Film director
* Jamie Foxx: Academy Award-winning actor
* Renee Zellweger: Academy Award-winning actress
Science and Technology:
* Roger D. Kornberg: Nobel laureate in Chemistry
* Michael E. DeBakey: Pioneering heart surgeon
* Mary Kay Ash: Founder of Mary Kay Cosmetics
* Richard F. Thompson: Neuroscientist known for his work on memory
Sports:
* Earl Campbell: Heisman Trophy winner and NFL Hall of Famer
* Vince Young: Heisman Trophy winner and NFL quarterback
* Ricky Williams: NFL running back
* Roy Williams: Former NBA player
Literature and Arts:
* Larry McMurtry: Pulitzer Prize-winning novelist
* Stephen Harrigan: Author and screenwriter
* Sandra Cisneros: Acclaimed novelist and poet
* James Turrell: Light and space artist
This is just a small sample of the many successful and influential individuals who have graduated from UT Austin. The university's alumni network is vast and diverse, reflecting its reputation as a leading institution of higher education.