Business and Basketball Stars
Teams that win the NCAA championship are known to produce their share of NBA stars, but many of the same schools have also been the launching pad of business leaders. Here's a look at the 14 schools that have won the most championships and some of their stars of the business and basketball worlds. Click on to check them out.
Posted 19 Mar 2009
University of California, Los Angeles
Championships: 11
Business stars:
Tom Anderson, founder, MySpace
Laurence Fink, CEO & Chairman, BlackRock
Basketball stars:
Kareem Abdul-Jabbar, retired
Jordan Farmar, Los Angeles Lakers
University of Kentucky
Championships: 7
Business stars:
Warren Rosenthal, former CEO, Jerrico
Chris Sullivan, founder, Outback Steakhouse
Basketball stars:
Dan Issel, retired
Jamal Mashburn, retired
Indiana University
Championships: 5
Business stars:
John Chambers, CEO, Cisco Systems
Mark Cuban, entrepreneur, owner Dallas Mavericks
Basketball stars:
Eric Gordon, Los Angeles Clippers
Isiah Thomas, retired
University of North Carolina
Championships: 4
Business stars:
Hugh McColl, former CEO, Bank of America
Ken Thompson, former CEO, Wachovia
Basketball stars:
Vince Carter, New Jersey Nets
Michael Jordan, retired
Duke University
Championships: 3
Business stars:
John Mack, CEO, Morgan Stanley
Rick Wagoner, CEO, General Motors
Basketball stars:
Grant Hill, Phoenix Suns
J. J. Redick, Orlando Magic
University of Kansas
Championships: 3
Business stars:
Philip Anschutz, founder, Qwest
David Dillon, CEO, Kroger
Basketball stars:
Wilt Chamberlain, retired
Drew Gooden, San Antonio Spurs
University of Cincinnati
Championships: 2
Business stars:
George Clooney, actor, producer, director
Jerry Kathman, CEO, LPK
Basketball stars:
Kenyon Martin, Denver Nuggets
Oscar Robertson, Cincinnati Royals
University of Connecticut
Championships: 2
Business stars:
Robert Diamond, CEO, Barclays Bank
Randal Nardone, COO & co-founder, Fortress Investment Group
Basketball stars:
Richard Hamilton, Detroit Pistons
Clifford Robinson, retired
University of Florida
Championships: 2
Business stars:
Malcolm Bricklin, former CEO, Subaru of America
Wayne T. Hockmeyer, founder & CEO, MedImmune
Basketball stars:
Corey Brewer, Minnesota Timberwolves
Vernon Maxwell, retired
University of Louisville
Championships: 2
Business stars:
David Jones, co-founder, former CEO, Humana Healthcare
Robert Nardelli, CEO, Chrysler
Basketball stars:
Pervis Ellison, retired
Francisco García, Seattle SuperSonics
Michigan State University
Championships: 2
Business stars:
Eli Broad, billionaire industrialist & philanthropist
James Cornelius, CEO, Bristol-Myers Squibb
Basketball stars:
Earvin "Magic" Johnson, retired
Zach Randolph, LA Clippers
North Carolina State University
Championships: 2
Businesss stars:
Jim Goodnight, CEO, SAS
James Owens, CEO, Caterpillar
Basketball stars:
Nate McMillan, head coach, Portland Trailblazers
David Thompson, retired
Oklahoma State University
Championships: 2
Business stars:
Gordon Eubanks, CEO, Symantec Corporation
T. Boone Pickens, billionaire
Basketball stars:
Joey Graham, Toronto Raptors
Bryant Reeves, retired
University of San Francisco
Championships: 2
Business stars:
Gordon Bowker, co-founder, Starbucks
Paul Otellini, CEO, Intel
Basketball stars:
K. C. Jones, retired
Bill Russell, retired
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