23 UCLA alumni who founded major LA tech companies
Summary
From MBAs to degrees in History and Literature, these 28 UCLA grads used the knowledge they gained in college to create some of LAs top startups: A familiar face to most Millennials, Anderson originally studied English and Rhetoric at Berkeley. Elbaz received a degree in Computer Science & Engineering from UCLA before becoming a founding member and VP of his brother’s company, Applied Semantics. Fine received an undergraduate degree in English Literature and Political Science at McGill University before attending UCLA to study design. Jaffe received a degree in English and Business Administration in 2000 before heading to Wilshire Holding where he worked for eight years, climbing the ranks to become Executive VP. Samueli holds three degrees from UCLA, previously worked as a faculty member, has his name on the School of Engineering and is the owner of the Anaheim Ducks.