Economics majors, trained to think analytically and to communicate their ideas clearly, are exceptionally well-prepared for professional life. Alumni in recent years have gone on to jobs in business and policy analysis, banking, health care, law, management, and teaching. A sampling includes:

George Caples, 1942, Former Executive of 3M, LLB from University of Kansas

Rebecca Kilburn, 1987, Senior Economist, Rand Corporation, PhD in Economics from the University of Chicago

Joseph Lipscomb, 1987, Managing Director, The Carlyle Group, MBA from the Wharton School

Judy Gilbert, 1991, Staffing Programs Director, Google, MBA from Stanford University

Dieter Sumeraurer, 1991, Physician and President, Pediatric & Adolescent Health Association, MD from Case Western Reserve University

Elyse Forkosh, 1993, Vice President of Strategic Planning, Advocate Health Care, MPP and MBA from the University of Chicago

Noel Johnson, 1995, Professor of Economics, Hobart and William Smith College, PhD in Economics from Washington University

Katie Scrivner, 1996, Assistant District Attorney, Philadelphia District Attorney's Office, J.D. from the University of Wisconsin-Madison.

David Beck, 1997, Associate, Jones Day, JD from the University of Virginia

Brett Holcomb, 2001, Investment Banking Analyst, Bear, Stearns and Company

Margaret Salas, 2002, Research Assistant, The Urban Institute

Caroline Secor, 2002, Math Teacher, St. Andrew's Episcopal School

John L. Dutton, 2003, Community Manager of the World Economic Forum in Geneva, Switzerland

Michael Farnham, 2004, Financial Analyst, GE (General Electric)

Alyssa Latuchie, 2004, Financial Analyst, Conenergy (renewable energy wholesaler)

Robin G. Goodman, 2006, Associate Consultant, Mars & Co.

Tatiania Volochkovich, 2007, Analyst, Merrill Lynch, Moscow

Melissa King, 2009, Procter and Gamble

Mark Wicks, 2009, Research Assistant, Household and Commercial Real Estate Finance with the Federal Reserve Board of Governors