MSU MSU Notable Alumni 2

Question 1

Which MSU alumnus co-founded a major global consulting firm, Accenture's predecessor?

Accepted Answer

William Andersen

Answer

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?

Accepted Answer

WorldCom

Answer

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?

Accepted Answer

Eric Schmidt

Answer

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?

Accepted Answer

Martha Reeves

Answer

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?

Accepted Answer

Jack Driscoll

Answer

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.

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MSU MSU Notable Alumni 2