| Sean McBurney '03 | Doctor of Business Administration | June 2024 | Regional President at Caesars Entertainment, Inc. |
| Paul Bascobert '87 | Doctor of Business Administration | June 2023 | President of Reuters |
| Brady Ericson ’94 | Doctor of Engineering | June 2022 | Vice President of BorgWarner Inc. and President and General Manager of Fuel Systems and Aftermarket |
| Latondra Newton ’91 | Doctor of Management | June 2018 | Senior Vice President and Chief Diversity Officer of The Walt Disney Company |
| Sonia Syngal '93 | Doctor of Management | June Data shared by CNBC in September of 2017 ranked Kettering first in Michigan among colleges and universities for producing the highest earning graduates. The Wall Street Journal ranked Kettering first in the country in career preparation. | Global President and CEO for Old Navy |
| Rodney O'Neal '76 | Doctor of Engineering | June 2015 | Retired CEO, Delphi |
| David Kenny '84 | Doctor of Management | June 2014 | The Weather Company |
| Robert C. Kagle '78 | Doctor of Engineering | June 2013 | General Partner and Co-Founder Benchmark Capital |
| Senator Carl Levin | Doctor of Humane Letters | June 2011 | Former United States Senator |
| Stanford R. Ovshinsky | Doctor of Engineering | December 2010 | Deceased, Noted Inventor, scientist, and entrepreneur |
| Henry Juszkiewicz '76 | Doctor of Management | December 2009 | Chairman and CEO of Gibson Guitar |
| Marissa T. Peterson '83 | Doctor of Management | July 2009 | President and CEO, Mission Peak Executive Consulting |
| Michael M. Wood | Doctor of Humane Letters | June 2009 | Former U.S. Ambassador to Sweden and Chair, Redwood Investments, LLC |
| Dr. Russell J. Ebeid '62 | Doctor of Management | July 2008 | Former Chairman and President, Guardian Glass Group, Guardian Industries |
| David W. Hermance '70 | Doctor of Engineering | June 2008 | Executive Engineer for Advanced Technology Vehicles, Toyota Technical Center, USA |
| Curtis R. Carlson | Doctor of Science | June 2008 | Former President and CEO, SRI International |
| Gary L. Cowger '70 | Doctor of Engineering | December 2007 | Chairman and CEO, GLC Ventures and Former Global Group Vice President, General Motors |
| Congressman, Dale E. Kildee | Doctor of Humane Letters | December 2007 | Congressman, Democrat, representing 5th District in the State of Michigan |
| Joseph B. Anderson | Doctor of Management | June 2007 | Chairman and CEO of Tag Holding Companies in Troy, MI |
| L. Brooks Patterson | Doctor of Humane Letters | December 2006 | Oakland County Executive |
| Chester A. Huber '77 | Doctor of Engineering | June 2006 | Former President and CEO, General Motors OnStar |
| Steve Wozniak | Doctor of Engineering | December 2005 | Co-Founder of Apple Computer |
| Karl-Heinz Kammerlohr | Doctor of Management | June 2005 | Director General of International Affairs, Baden-Wuerttemberg Ministry of Science, Research, and the Arts, Stuttgart, FRG |
| Paul J. Chiapparone | Doctor of Management | June 2005 | Former Vice Chairman, Electronic Data Systems |
| E. Michael Mutchler '57 | Doctor of Engineering | December 2004 | Former Vice President, General Motors Corporation |
| Charles L. Sargent '59 | Doctor of Engineering | December 2004 | Former President, Quality Boat Lifts and Former Co-Founder and CEO, Thetford Corporation |
| John M. Samuels '66 | Doctor of Engineering | June 2004 | Retired Senior Vice President, Norfolk Southern Corporation |
| Donald B. Chaffin '61 | Doctor of Engineering | December 2003 | Richard G. Snyder Distinguished University Professor Emeritus, Industrial and Operations Engineering and Biomedical Engineering, College of Engineering, The University of Michigan |
| Robert A. Lutz | Doctor of Management | June 2003 | Automotive Executive |
| Stan O'Neal '74 | Doctor of Management | December 2002 | Former Chief Executive Officer and Chairman of the Board, Merrill Lynch |
| Edward J. Neithercut | Doctor of Humane Letters | December 2002 | Retired, Local Flint Attorney - Neithercut Law Firm |
| MaliVai Washington | Doctor of Management | June 2002 | Professional Athlete and ESPN Sports Analyst and Founder, MaliVali Washington Kids Foundation |
| Ivan A. Deveson '59 | Doctor of Management | June 2002 | 100th Lord Mayor of Melbourne, Australia |
| Omer E. Miller '39 | Doctor of Humane Letters | April 2002 | Former President, Porta-Soft |
| Dean Kamen | Doctor of Engineering | December 2001 | Founder, FIRST Robotics and Inventor of the Segway |
| Charles L. Schaffer | Doctor of Management | June 2001 | Former Chief Operating Officer, UPS |
| Avery Aldridge | Doctor of Humane Letters | December 2000 | Founder, Foss Avenue Baptist Church in Flint, MI |
| Albert J. Koegel | Doctor of Management | December 2000 | Chairman, Chief Executive Officer, and Treasurer, Koegel Meat Company |
| Stephen N. McEwen '54 | Doctor of Engineering | June 2000 | Retired President and CEO, Henry Filters |
| David Bing | Doctor of Management | June 2000 | Retired Hall of Fame Basketball Player and Former Mayor of Detroit, MI |
| Donald J. Almquist '55 | Doctor of Engineering | December 1999 | Retired Chairman, President, and CEO, Delco Electronics |
| Joanne Shaw | Doctor of Management | December 1999 | Chief Executive Officer, Coffee Beanery |
| Alexander C. Mair '43 | Doctor of Engineering | June 1999 | Former Group Executive, General Motors Technical Staff and General Manager, Pontiac and GMC Divisions |
| Charles Weeks | Doctor of Management | June 1999 | Former President and Chief Executive Officer, Citizens Banking Corporations |
| Curtis E. Moll | Doctor of Management | December 1998 | Chairman and CEO, MTD Products |
| John H. McConnell | Doctor of Management | December 1998 | Founder and Chairman Emeritus, Worthington Industries |
| Klaus von Trotha | Doctor of Humane Letters | June 1998 | Minister of Science, Arts, Research Baden-Wurttemberg, Stuttgart, FRG |
| John F. Smith, Jr. | Doctor of Management | June 1998 | Chairman of the Board, President and CEO, General Motors Corporation |
| Frank Stronach | Doctor of Management | December 1997 | Founder of Manga International |
| Albert James Sobey '45 | Doctor of Engineering | December 1997 | President, Albert Sobey & Associates |
| Benjamin Carson | Doctor of Humane Letters | June 1997 | Retired Neurosurgeon, Author, and Republican Politician |
| Carol Bartz | Doctor of Management | June 1997 | Former President and CEO of Yahoo! and Former Chairman, President, and CEO of Autodesk |
| William S. White | Doctor of Humane Letters | December 1996 | Chairman and CEO, Charles Stewart Mott Foundation |
| Frederick G. Wacker '42 | Doctor of Engineering | June 1996 | Former Chairman of the Board, Liquid Controls Corporation |
| Martin D. Walker '54 | Doctor of Management | June 1996 | Retired Chairman and CEO, M.A. Hanna Company |
| David C. Collier | Doctor of Management | December 1995 | Retired CEO, Operating Staffs, General Motors |
| Warren J. McEleney '44 | Doctor of Management | June 1995 | Former President of the National Automobile Dealers Association and President, McEleney Motors |
| Edward N. Harris | Doctor of Humane Letters | June 1998 | Retired President, Gulf + Western |
| Arthur L. Tuuri, M.D. | Doctor of Humane Letters | December 1994 | Former Pediatrician, Mott Children’s Health Center |
| Mylon Eugene Merchant | Doctor of Engineering | December 1994 | Manufacturing Pioneer |
| Mrs. Zelpha McKinnon | Doctor of Humane Letters | December 1994 | Philanthropist, Flint, MI |
| Mrs. Virginia W. Kettering | Doctor of Humane Letters | September 1994 | Philanthropist, Dayton, Ohio |
| Robert E. Reiss '60 | Doctor of Engineering | June 1994 | Biomedical Engineering Pioneer |
| Scott McNealy | Doctor of Engineering | June 1994 | Co-Founder, Sun Microsystems |
| Donald R. Beall | Doctor of Engineering | June 1994 | Retired Chairman and CEO, Rockwell International |
| Kent Nelson | Doctor of Management | June 1993 | Retired Chairman and CEO, United Parcel Service (UPS) |
| E. Douglas Hougen | Doctor of Engineering | June 1993 | Inventor, Author, and President, Hougen Manufacturing |
| Lester M. Alberthal, Jr. | Doctor of Management | June 1993 | Retired Chairman and CEO, Electronic Data Systems (EDS) |
| Clifton R. Wharton, Jr. | Doctor of Management | June 1992 | Former President of Michigan State University; Former Chancellor of the State University of New York system; 11th United States Deputy Secretary of State, and Former CEO of TIAA-CREF |
| Mrs. C. S. (Ruth) Mott | Doctor of Humane Letters | June 1992 | Philanthropist, Flint, MI |
| Joseph T. Gorman | Doctor of Management | June 1992 | Former Chairman and CEO, TRW |
| Milford Barron '37 | Doctor of Engineering | June 1991 | Founder, Precision Instruments |
| Frances Hesselbein | Doctor of Management | June 1990 | President and CEO, Frances Hesselbein Leadership Institute and Former CEO, Girl Scouts of the USA |
| Richard Terrell | Doctor of Management | June 1989 | Former Vice Chairman, General Motors |
| Jaime Escalante | Doctor of Humanities | June 1989 | Former Mathematics Educator |
| Elliott M. (Pete) Estes '38 | Doctor of Engineering (Awarded Posthumously) | June 1988 | Former President, General Motors |
| Hermann Scholl | Doctor of Engineering | June 1988 | Honorary Chairman, Bosch Group |
| F. James McDonald '44 | Doctor of Engineering | June 1988 | Former President, General Motors |
| Martha R. Seger | Doctor of Management | June 1988 | Former Member of the Board of Governors of the Federal Reserve System |
| Donald Ephlin | Doctor of Humanities | June 1988 | Former United Autoworkers Official |
| Paul F. Oreffice | Doctor of Management | June 1987 | Former President and CEO, Dow Chemical Company |
| Hans A. Matthias | Doctor of Engineering | June 1987 | Former Vice President, Ford Motor Company |
| Roger Bonham Smith | Doctor of Management | June 1986 | Former Chairman, General Motors |