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UC rising stars make Forbes 30 Under 30 list

Forty people with ties to the University of California are among “America’s most important young entrepreneurs, creative leaders and brightest stars” on this year’s Forbes 30 Under 30 list.

From 15,000 candidates identified by its reporters, Forbes chose 600 people for its 2016 30 Under 30 list based on “their game-changing quotient along various dimensions, such as impact, use of cutting-edge technology or creativity, scalability or adaptability.”

Forbes picked 30 people in 20 categories: Arts & Style, Finance, Consumer Tech, Sports, Hollywood & Entertainment, Retail & Ecommerce, Education, Music, Games, Venture Capital, Media, Manufacturing & Industry, Enterprise Tech, Food & Drink, Social Entrepreneurs, Law & Policy, Science, Marketing & Advertising, and Energy and Healthcare.

To see the names of those with ties to UC and why they made the Forbes list, click here.


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