MSU MSU Notable Alumni 2 — Questions and Answers
Question 1: Which MSU alumnus co-founded a major global consulting firm, Accenture's predecessor?
- William Deloitte
- James McKinsey
- William Andersen (Correct answer)
- Clarence Magill
Correct answer: William Andersen
Clarence Magill and other early partners connected to MSU contributed to the consulting landscape, and various MSU alumni have risen to leadership at Accenture.
Question 2: MSU alumna Cynthia Cooper is famous for her role in exposing fraud at which company?
- Enron
- WorldCom (Correct answer)
- Tyco International
- Lehman Brothers
Correct answer: WorldCom
Cynthia Cooper, an MSU accounting alumna, was VP of Internal Audit at WorldCom and famously exposed the company's massive $11 billion accounting fraud.
Question 3: Which MSU alum became the CEO of Google's parent company, Alphabet?
- Sundar Pichai
- Larry Page
- Eric Schmidt (Correct answer)
- Sergey Brin
Correct answer: Eric Schmidt
Eric Schmidt, who served as CEO of Google and then executive chairman of Alphabet, earned his bachelor's degree from Princeton but holds strong ties to Big Ten universities.
Question 4: Which legendary Motown artist attended MSU before launching a music career?
- Stevie Wonder
- Diana Ross
- Smokey Robinson
- Martha Reeves (Correct answer)
Correct answer: Martha Reeves
Martha Reeves of Martha and the Vandellas attended MSU before pursuing her music career and achieving fame with Motown Records.
Question 5: Which MSU alumnus won a Pulitzer Prize for investigative journalism?
- Bob Woodward
- Tom Knott
- Jack Driscoll (Correct answer)
- Mark Rosenbaum
Correct answer: Jack Driscoll
Jack Driscoll, an MSU journalism alumnus, was part of teams that won the Pulitzer Prize for public service journalism during his career in newspaper leadership.
Question 6: Robert Griffin III, a Heisman Trophy winner and NFL quarterback, attended which school before MSU connections?
- Michigan State
- Baylor (Correct answer)
- Ohio State
- Michigan
Correct answer: Baylor
Robert Griffin III won the 2011 Heisman Trophy as a quarterback for Baylor University, not MSU — he is not an MSU alumnus.
MSU MSU Notable Alumni 2
Which MSU alumnus co-founded a major global consulting firm, Accenture's predecessor?