Business
| Alumni | Class year | Notability | References |
|---|---|---|---|
| Clark, RichardRichard Clark | 1968 | President and CEO of Merck & Co. (2006–present) | |
| Melani, Kenneth R.Kenneth R. Melani | 1975 | President and CEO of Highmark | |
| Reed, John S.John S. Reed | 1962 | Chairman of the New York Stock Exchange (2003–2005); Chairman of Citigroup (1984–2000) | |
| Smith, Johnson C.Johnson C. Smith | 0 !? | Co-founder of the McKeesport Tin Plate Company and director of the People’s Bank in McKeesport; Johnson C. Smith University, a Historically Black College in Charlotte, North Carolina, is named after him | |
| Vilar, AlbertoAlberto Vilar | 1962 | Former billionaire; founder of Amerindo Investment Advisors, he was convicted of convicted of 12 counts of securities fraud and money laundering and sentenced to nine years in prison; his multi-million pledges to the college never materialized |
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