Syracuse University boasts an extraordinarily distinguished and massive network of successful alumni who achieved global prominence across entertainment, media, literature, business, and politics. Famous graduates include legendary television journalist Bob Schieffer, acclaimed media executive and entertainer Dick Clark, award-winning actor Taye Diggs, prominent author Joyce Carol Oates, former Vice President Joe Biden, and sports icons like Jim Brown and Carmelo Anthony, all of whom launched their illustrious careers in upstate New York.