 BYU alumni in academia include former Dean of the Harvard Business School Kim B. Clark , two time world 's most influential business thinker Clayton M. Christensen , Michael K. Young ' 73 , current president of the University of Washington , Matthew S. Holland , current president of Utah Valley University , Stan L. Albrecht , current president of Utah State University , Teppo Felin , Professor at the University of Oxford , and Stephen D. Nadauld , previous president of Dixie State University . The University also graduated Nobel Prize winner Paul D. Boyer , as well as Philo Farnsworth ( inventor of the electronic television ) and Harvey Fletcher ( inventor of the hearing aid ) . Four of BYU 's thirteen presidents were alumni of the University . Additionally , alumni of BYU who have served as business leaders include Citigroup CFO Gary Crittenden ' 76 , former Dell CEO Kevin Rollins ' 84 , Deseret Book CEO Sheri L. Dew , and Matthew K. McCauley , CEO of children 's clothing company Gymboree . 
