There is no single path after Latin. Our alumni have gone on
to careers in public service, business, the arts, education and
countless other fields. Their accomplishments reflect the
many ways a Latin education prepares students to pursue their
passions and lead lives of purpose and excellence.
Science and Innovation
1. Erin Amico '01 • president and CEO of the
Chicago Academy of Sciences/Peggy Notebaert
Nature Museum
2. Douglas Diamond '71 • recipient of the 2022 Nobel Prize
in Economic Sciences
Business and Entrepreneurship
3. Grant DePorter '83 • restaurateur and owner of Harry
Caray's Restaurant Group
4. Billy Dec '91 • entrepreneur, restaurateur and civic leader
5. Bill Wirtz '47 • longtime leader of the Wirtz Corporation
and owner of the Chicago Blackhawks
Arts and Media
6. Carol Fox '41 • co-founder of Lyric Opera of Chicago
7. Rick Kogan '69 • journalist, author and radio host
8. Bob Balaban '63 • actor, director and producer
9. Ike Barinholtz '95 • actor, writer and comedian
10. Carol Mendelsohn '69 • executive producer of the
"CSI" franchise
11. Whitney White '04 • Tony Award-nominated theater
director, playwright and actor
Public Service
12. Nancy Reagan '39 • former first lady of the United States
13. Alexi Giannoulias '94 • Illinois secretary of state
14. Lisa Madigan '84 • former Illinois attorney general
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