13 Oscars, and 1 EGOT (John Legend).
In the military, Penn alumni include Samuel Nicholas, "founder" of United States Marine Corps and William A. Newell, whose congressional action formed a predecessor to the current United States Coast Guard. Two Penn alumni have been NASA astronauts, and five Penn alumni have been awarded the Medal of Honor.
At least 43 different Penn alumni have earned 81 Olympic medals (26 gold).
Penn's alumni also include poets Ezra Pound and William Carlos Williams, civil rights leader Martin Luther King, Jr., linguist and political theorist Noam Chomsky, architect Louis Kahn, cartoonist Charles Addams, actresses Candice Bergen and Elizabeth Banks.
=== Alumni organizations ===
Penn has over 120 international alumni clubs in 52 countries and 37 states, which offer opportunities for alumni to reconnect, participate in events, and work on collaborative initiatives. In addition, in 1989, Penn bought a 14-story clubhouse building (purpose-built for Yale Club) in New York City from Touro …
