Graphic by Kylie Myers Pepperdine University nominated and carefully selected 40 alumni out of 30,000 alumni under 40 years old from around the world to be this year's 40 under 40.. The University solicited nominations via social media, email newsletters and word of mouth that resulted in a total of 276 nominations, according to an email from Pepperdine's Social Media … [Read more...] about Pepperdine 40 Under 40