Emory’s network of 175,000+ alumni spans the globe, including more than 40,000 in Atlanta, ready to provide students with connections, mentoring, and career guidance throughout their studies and beyond.
In Atlanta alone, Emory has a concentration of notable alumni, including:
- Ryan Gravel, creator of the Atlanta Beltline
- Alicia Phillipp, president of the Community Foundation for Greater Atlanta
- Doug Shipman, president of the Atlanta City Council
- Jennifer Barlament, executive director of the Atlanta Symphony Orchestra
- Leah Ward Sears, former chief justice of the Georgia Supreme Court, Interim President, Emory University
- Brian Tolleson, co-founder and managing partner of Lexicon Strategies
- Crystal Edmonson, broadcast editor of Atlanta Business Chronicle and TV host of BIZ