100 Notable alumni of
Central Michigan University
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Central Michigan University is 578th in the world, 219th in North America, and 202nd in the United States by aggregated alumni prominence. Below is the list of 100 notable alumni from Central Michigan University sorted by their wiki pages popularity. The directory includes famous graduates and former students along with research and academic staff.
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Tim Allen
- Occupations
- comedianfilm actortelevision presentervoice actorracing automobile driver
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Timothy Alan Dick, known professionally as Tim Allen, is an American actor and comedian. He is known for playing Tim "The Toolman" Taylor on the ABC sitcom Home Improvement (1991–1999) for which he won a Golden Globe Award and Mike Baxter on the ABC/Fox sitcom Last Man Standing (2011–2021). He voices Buzz Lightyear for the Toy Story franchise for which he won an Annie Award and played Scott Calvin and Santa Claus in The Santa Clause franchise (1994–present).
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Jeff Daniels
- Occupations
- directortelevision actorstage actorvoice actormusician
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Jeffrey Warren Daniels is an American actor. He is known for his work on stage and screen playing diverse characters switching between comedy and drama. He is the recipient of several accolades, including two Primetime Emmy Awards, in addition to nominations for three Tony Awards, five Screen Actors Guild Awards, and five Golden Globe Awards.
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Terry O'Quinn
- Occupations
- television actorguitaristsingerfilm actoractor
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Terrance Quinn, known professionally as Terry O'Quinn, is an American actor. He is best known for his Primetime Emmy Award-winning performance of John Locke on the TV series Lost (2004–2010). In film, he is best known for playing the title role in The Stepfather (1987) and Howard Hughes in The Rocketeer (1991), with roles in other films such as Heaven's Gate (1980), Silver Bullet (1985), Young Guns (1988), Blind Fury (1989), Tombstone (1993), and Primal Fear (1996).
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Carter Oosterhouse
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Carter Nicholas Oosterhouse is an American television personality and former model, who was born in Traverse City, Michigan. Oosterhouse first gained national fame as a carpenter on the TLC series Trading Spaces and has hosted other home improvement and how-to television shows. In 2008, he was host of three HGTV network shows: Carter Can, Red Hot & Green, and Million Dollar Rooms.
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George Steele
- Occupations
- television actorteacherprofessional wrestleractorfilm actor
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William James Myers, better known by his ring name George "the Animal" Steele, was an American professional wrestler, school teacher, author, and actor. His career lasted from 1967 until 1988, though he made occasional wrestling appearances into the 1990s and 2000s.
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Tom Crean
- Occupations
- basketball coach
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Thomas Aaron Crean is a college basketball coach. Most recently, he was the head coach for the University of Georgia men's basketball team. Crean was previously the head coach of Indiana University. Prior to that, he served as head coach at Marquette University (1999–2008), where his team reached the 2003 NCAA Final Four.
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Chris Kaman
- Occupations
- basketball player
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Christopher Zane Kaman is a German-American former professional basketball player. Kaman stands 7'0" (2.13 m) and played the center position. He was selected sixth overall in the first round of the 2003 NBA draft by the Los Angeles Clippers, after a college basketball career at Central Michigan University.
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Dan Majerle
- Occupations
- basketball playerbasketball coachfilm actoractorhead coach
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Daniel Lewis Majerle, also known by the nickname "Thunder Dan", is an American former professional basketball player and former coach of the Grand Canyon Antelopes. He played 14 years in the National Basketball Association (NBA) with the Phoenix Suns, Miami Heat, and Cleveland Cavaliers. He won a bronze medal with the U.S. national team at the 1988 Summer Olympics in Seoul, and a gold medal at the 1994 FIBA World Championship.
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Larry Joe Campbell
- Occupations
- television actoractor
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Larry Joe Campbell is an American actor and comedian. He is best known for his role as Andy on the ABC sitcom According to Jim.
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Alveda King
- Occupations
- politicianauthorevangelistanti-abortion activistChristian minister
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Alveda Celeste King is an American activist, author, and former state representative for the 28th District in the Georgia House of Representatives.
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DDG
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- YouTubertelevision producermusicianrapper
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Darryl Dwayne Granberry Jr., known professionally as DDG, is an American YouTuber and Z-list rapper. He started making videos in 2014, expanding his content with YouTube vlogs after graduating high school in 2015 and briefly attended Central Michigan University. He dropped out of college within a year to focus on his YouTube career.
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Dick Enberg
- Occupations
- sports commentatorjournalist
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Richard Alan Enberg was an American sportscaster. Over the course of an approximately 60-year career, he provided play-by-play of various sports for several radio and television networks, including NBC (1975–1999), CBS (2000–2014), and ESPN (2004–2011), as well as for individual teams, such as UCLA Bruins basketball, Los Angeles Rams football, and California Angels and San Diego Padres baseball.
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John W. Raymond
- Enrolled in Central Michigan University
- Graduated with Master of Science in management
- Occupations
- military officer
- Biography
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John William Raymond is a retired United States Space Force general who served as the first chief of space operations from 2019 to 2022. The first guardian, he served as commander of the United States Space Command from 2019 to 2020.
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Robert B. Abrams
- Years
- 1960-.. (age 64)
- Occupations
- military personnel
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Robert Bruce Abrams is a retired four-star general in the United States Army who last served as the commander of United States Forces Korea. He concurrently served as the commander of United Nations Command and commander of R.O.K.-U.S. Combined Forces Command. He previously served as the 22nd commanding general of United States Army Forces Command from August 10, 2015 to October 17, 2018. He was a 1982 graduate of the United States Military Academy where he was commissioned as an armor officer. During his years of active service, he has held command and staff positions across the Army and joint community in Germany, the United States, Southwest Asia and South Korea. Abrams comes from a family of career military officers. His father was former Army Chief of Staff General Creighton W. Abrams Jr., and both of his elder brothers, Creighton and John, were Army general officers.
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Joe Staley
- Occupations
- player of American football
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Joseph Andrew Staley is an American former football offensive tackle who played his entire career for the San Francisco 49ers of the National Football League (NFL). He played college football at Central Michigan and was drafted by the 49ers in the first round of the 2007 NFL Draft.
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Andrew Dost
- Occupations
- songwritermusician
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Andrew Paul Dost is an American musician and singer; he was a member of the indie rock band Fun., in which he plays several instruments, mainly the piano. He was formerly a member of the indie rock band Anathallo from 2003 to 2007.
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Anthony Zinni
- Enrolled in Central Michigan University
- Graduated with Master of Arts in supervision and management
- Occupations
- senior advisorwritermilitary officerdiplomat
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Anthony Charles Zinni is a former United States Marine Corps general and a former Commander in Chief of the United States Central Command (CENTCOM). From 2001 to 2003, he served as a special envoy for the United States to Israel and the Palestinian Authority. From 2017 to 2019, he served as a special envoy to help resolve the Qatar diplomatic crisis.
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Dan Kildee
- Enrolled in Central Michigan University
- Graduated with Bachelor of Science
- Occupations
- organizational founderpolitician
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Daniel Timothy Kildee is an American politician serving as the U.S. representative for Michigan's 8th congressional district since 2013 (known as the 5th congressional district until 2023). He is a member of the Democratic Party.
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Clark Howard
- Occupations
- radio personality
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Clark Brian Howard is an American consumer expert and podcast host of The Clark Howard Show, which has been aired over 30 years.
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Peter Schoomaker
- Enrolled in Central Michigan University
- Graduated with Master of Arts in management
- Occupations
- military personnel
- Biography
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Peter Jan Schoomaker is a retired four-star general of the United States Army who served as the 35th Chief of Staff of the United States Army from June 11, 2003, to April 10, 2007. Schoomaker's appointment as Chief of Staff was unusual in that he was recalled and came out from retirement to assume the position. Schoomaker voluntarily retired from the Army for the second time in 2007 after completing the full four-year term as Chief of Staff.
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Brenda Lawrence
- Enrolled in Central Michigan University
- In 2005 graduated with Bachelor of Arts
- Occupations
- politicianmanager
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Brenda Lawrence is an American politician who served as the U.S. representative from Michigan's 14th congressional district from 2015 to 2023. A member of the Democratic Party, Lawrence served as mayor of Southfield, Michigan, from 2001 to 2015, and was the party's nominee for Oakland County executive in 2008 and for lieutenant governor in 2010. Her district covers most of eastern Detroit, including downtown, and stretches west to take in portions of Oakland County, including Farmington Hills, Pontiac, and Lawrence's home in Southfield.
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Paul E. Funk II
- Enrolled in Central Michigan University
- Graduated with Master of Science in administration
- Occupations
- military personnel
- Biography
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Paul Edward Funk II is a retired four-star general in the United States Army who last served as the commanding officer of the Army Training and Doctrine Command. He previously served as the 60th Commanding General of III Corps and Fort Hood, Texas, and as the Commanding General, Combined Joint Task Force – Operation Inherent Resolve. Funk was born at Fort Hood, Texas, graduated from Fort Knox High School, and was commissioned an Armor Officer through ROTC upon graduation from Montana State University in 1984. His first assignments saw him serve in a variety of Armor and Cavalry roles to include Tank Platoon Leader, Company Executive Officer, Squadron Commander of 1st Squadron, 7th Cavalry Regiment and Brigade Commander of 1st Brigade Combat Team, 1st Cavalry Division located at Fort Hood.
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David Haas
- Years
- 1957-.. (age 67)
- Enrolled in Central Michigan University
- 1975-1987 graduated with bachelor's degree
- Occupations
- composer
- Biography
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David Robert Haas is an American author and composer of contemporary Catholic liturgical music. In 2020, dozens of women accused him of sexual misconduct spanning several decades, and he issued a public apology for harmful behavior.
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Maria Molina
- Enrolled in Central Michigan University
- Graduated with Doctor of Philosophy
- Occupations
- scientistweather presenter
- Biography
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Maria Janeth Molina is an American meteorologist. She was the on-air meteorologist for the Fox News Channel, a U.S. television network, from 2010 to 2016. She is now an Assistant Professor in the Department of Atmospheric and Oceanic Science at the University of Maryland, College Park.
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Illa J
- Occupations
- rappercomposerrecord producer
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John Derek Yancey, better known by his stage name Illa J, is an American rapper, singer, producer and songwriter from Detroit, Michigan who has released two albums on Delicious Vinyl Records. He is the younger brother of the late hip hop producer, and rapper J Dilla, and a former member of hip hop group Slum Village. He also released a collaborative album as Yancey Boys along with Frank Nitt. Illa J's second solo album ILLA J came out via the Brooklyn based record label, Bastard Jazz.
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Nate Huffman
- Occupations
- basketball player
- Biography
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Nathaniel Thomas Huffman was an American professional basketball player, who played most of his career with Maccabi Tel Aviv. He was the 2001 Israeli Basketball Premier League MVP, as well as the 2001 FIBA SuproLeague Player of the Year.
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Norton A. Schwartz
- Occupations
- military officer
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Norton Allan Schwartz is a retired United States Air Force general who served as the 19th Chief of Staff of the Air Force from August 12, 2008, until his retirement in 2012. He previously served as commander, United States Transportation Command from September 2005 to August 2008. He is currently the president and CEO of the Institute for Defense Analyses, serving since January 2, 2020.
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Scott D. Berrier
- Years
- 1962-.. (age 62)
- Occupations
- military personnel
- Biography
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Scott David Berrier is a retired lieutenant general in the United States Army who served as the Director of the Defense Intelligence Agency from 2020 to 2024. Berrier was confirmed by the United States Senate as the 22nd Director of the Defense Intelligence Agency on July 30, 2020, replacing the retiring Lieutenant General Robert P. Ashley Jr. He previously served as the Deputy Chief of Staff of the Army G-2. He received his officer's commission in 1983 through the ROTC program at the University of Wisconsin–Stevens Point.
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Zach McKinstry
- Occupations
- baseball player
- Biography
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Zachary McKinstry is an American professional baseball utility player for the Detroit Tigers of Major League Baseball (MLB). He has previously played in MLB for the Los Angeles Dodgers and Chicago Cubs.
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Tom Tresh
- Occupations
- baseball player
- Biography
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Thomas Michael Tresh was an American professional baseball infielder and outfielder who played in Major League Baseball (MLB) for the New York Yankees (1961–1969) and Detroit Tigers (1969). Tresh was a switch-hitter and threw right-handed. He was the son of the MLB catcher Mike Tresh.
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Peter V. Neffenger
- Enrolled in Central Michigan University
- Graduated with Master of Arts in business management
- Occupations
- military officer
- Biography
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Peter Vance Neffenger is a United States Coast Guard Admiral and public servant who served as Administrator of the Transportation Security Administration from July 2015 to January 20, 2017.
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Robert P. Griffin
- Occupations
- politicianjudgelawyer
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Robert Paul Griffin was an American politician. A member of the Republican Party, he represented Michigan in the United States House of Representatives and United States Senate and was a Justice of the Michigan Supreme Court. He co-sponsored the Landrum-Griffin Act, which regulates the internal affairs of labor unions. As a deputy minority leader in the Senate, he called on President Richard Nixon, a fellow Republican, to resign during the Watergate scandal.
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Helen Murray Free
- Enrolled in Central Michigan University
- In 1978 graduated with Master of Arts in management
- Occupations
- chemistinventor
- Biography
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Helen Murray Free was an American chemist and educator. She is most known for revolutionizing many in vitro self-testing systems for diabetes and other diseases while working at Miles Laboratories. The tests are still marketed today with blood tests as Ascensia Diabetes Care, and urine tests under Siemens Healthineers. The pioneering dip-and-read strips, allowed for testing to be more convenient and efficient, enabling doctors and patients to be less reliable to laboratories for results.
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Pete Peterson
- Enrolled in Central Michigan University
- In 1977 graduated with doctorate
- Occupations
- university teacherbusiness executivediplomatadministratorpolitician
- Biography
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Douglas Brian "Pete" Peterson is an American politician and diplomat. He served as a United States Air Force pilot during the Vietnam War and spent over six years as a prisoner of the North Vietnamese army after his plane was shot down. He returned to Hanoi when he became the first United States Ambassador to Vietnam in 1997. He was an ambassador until July 2001, after which he devoted himself to philanthropic work.
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Felicia Moore
- Biography
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Felicia A. Moore is an American politician who served as the president of the Atlanta City Council. She was elected to the office in a December 2017 runoff election. She previously held the post of City Council member for District 9, serving for 20 years.
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Michael Peter Woroniecki
- Occupations
- player of American footballmissionary
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Michael Peter Woroniecki is an independent, non-denominational Christian missionary. Woroniecki is well known for his ministry on college campuses and at various public events across the US over the span of the last 30 years.
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Suzy Merchant
- Occupations
- basketball coachbasketball player
- Biography
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Suzy Merchant most recently served as head basketball coach for the Michigan State University Women's Basketball team. She is married to Gary Rakan and has two sons, Tyler Rakan and Brady Rakan.
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Joseph Ralston
- Enrolled in Central Michigan University
- Graduated with Master of Arts in human resource management
- Occupations
- military officer
- Biography
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General Joseph Wood Ralston is currently the United States Special Envoy for countering the Kurdistan Workers Party (PKK) and holds senior positions in various defense related corporations. He was previously a career officer in the United States Air Force, and served as the fourth vice chairman of the Joint Chiefs of Staff (1996–2000) as well as Supreme Allied Commander for the North Atlantic Treaty Organization (NATO) in Europe (2000–2003).
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Dietrich Enns
- Occupations
- professional baseball playerbaseball player
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Dietrich Enns is an American professional baseball pitcher for the LG Twins of the KBO League. He has previously played in Major League Baseball (MLB) for the Minnesota Twins and Tampa Bay Rays, and in Nippon Professional Baseball (NPB) for the Saitama Seibu Lions.
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Josh Collmenter
- Occupations
- baseball player
- Biography
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Joshua Michael Collmenter is an American professional baseball pitcher who played in Major League Baseball (MLB) for the Arizona Diamondbacks and Atlanta Braves between 2011 and 2017, and currently plays in the Australian Baseball League for the Auckland Tuatara. He attended Central Michigan University and was the 2007 Mid-American Conference Pitcher of the Year.
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Dan Roundfield
- Occupations
- basketball player
- Biography
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Danny Thomas Roundfield was an American professional basketball player. The 6'8" forward/center graduated from Detroit's Chadsey Senior High School in 1971. On the collegiate scene, Roundfield was twice selected to the All-Mid-American Conference Team for Central Michigan University; he was also the 1975 MAC Player of the Year.
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Mark Hackel
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Mark Allen Hackel is an American politician serving as the County Executive of Macomb County, Michigan since the position was established in 2011. A member of the Democratic Party, Hackel previously served as the Macomb County Sheriff from 2001 to 2010.
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Tom Root
- Occupations
- television actortelevision directorscreenwritertelevision producervoice actor
- Biography
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Tom Root is an American writer, producer, director and voice actor for Robot Chicken.
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R. Scott Dingle
- Years
- 1965-.. (age 59)
- Biography
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Raymond Scott Dingle is a retired United States Army lieutenant general who served as the 45th Surgeon General of the United States Army and Commanding General, United States Army Medical Command from 2019 to 2024. Dingle graduated from Morgan State University in 1988 with a Bachelor of Science in Sociology, and has Master's degrees in Administration from Central Michigan University, Military Arts and Science from the School of Advanced Military Studies, and in National Security Strategy from the National War College. At the time of his selection, Dingle was serving as Deputy Surgeon General and Deputy Commanding General of the United States Army Medical Command in Falls Church, Virginia.
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Joseph McGee
- Enrolled in Central Michigan University
- Graduated with master's degree in administration
- Occupations
- military personnel
- Biography
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Joseph Patrick "JP" McGee is a United States Army major general who served as the commanding general of the 101st Airborne Division and Fort Campbell from 2021 to 2023. He previously served as director of the Army Talent Management Task Force in the office of the Army Deputy Chief of Staff from July 2018 to February 2021, as well as deputy commanding general for operations of United States Army Cyber Command from July 2016 to June 2018. McGee also commanded the 1st Brigade Combat Team, 101st Airborne Division (also known as the Bastogne Brigade) from July 2011 to October 2013.
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Robert P. White
- Years
- 1963-.. (age 61)
- Occupations
- military officer
- Biography
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Robert P. White is a retired United States Army lieutenant general who last served as commander of Fort Hood, Texas, and as the 61st Commanding General of III Armored Corps. Over 90,000 soldiers were under his command. From September 2019 to September 2020, he also served as commander of Combined Joint Task Force – Operation Inherent Resolve (CJTF-OIR).
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Mike Danna
- Occupations
- player of American football
- Biography
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Michael Danna is an American football defensive end for the Kansas City Chiefs of the National Football League (NFL). He played college football at Central Michigan and Michigan.
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Kevin Tapani
- Occupations
- baseball player
- Biography
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Kevin Ray Tapani is an American former Major League Baseball pitcher who played for the New York Mets, Minnesota Twins, Los Angeles Dodgers, Chicago White Sox, and Chicago Cubs from 1989 to 2001.
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Donald M. Campbell, Jr
- Years
- 20th Century
- Biography
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Lieutenant General Donald M. Campbell Jr. is a retired United States Army lieutenant general who served as the commanding general of United States Army Europe. He commanded the United States Army Europe from December 1, 2012, to November 6, 2014.
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Paul Carey
- Occupations
- sports commentatorbroadcaster
- Biography
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Paul Carey was an American broadcaster and sportscaster who broadcast professionally in six different decades. He is a member of the Michigan Sports Hall of Fame.
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Curt Young
- Occupations
- baseball player
- Biography
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Curtis Allen Young is a former professional baseball pitcher and pitching coach. He played all or parts of 11 seasons in Major League Baseball, and previously served as pitching coach for the Oakland Athletics and the San Francisco Giants.
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Kevin Boyce
- Occupations
- politician
- Biography
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Kevin L. Boyce is an American politician and a member of the Democratic Party who currently serves as President of the Franklin County Board of Commissioners. Formerly, he was a member of the Ohio House of Representatives from the 25th District from 2012 to 2016, a member of Columbus City Council, and was the 47th Ohio State Treasurer from 2009 to 2010.
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Gwen Bingham
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Lieutenant General Gwendolyn Bingham is a retired officer of the United States Army who served as the Assistant Chief of Staff for Installation Management from 2016 to 2019. Bingham previously served as the Commander of the TACOM Life Cycle Management Command headquartered at the Detroit Arsenal in Warren, Michigan, and as the Commanding General, White Sands Missile Range, New Mexico. She was the 51st Quartermaster General of the United States Army and Commandant of the United States Army Quartermaster School at Fort Lee, Virginia – the first female officer to hold these positions.
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James T. Hill
- Occupations
- military personnel
- Biography
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General James Thomas Hill is a retired United States Army four-star general who served as commander of United States Southern Command from 2002 to 2004. Hill also served as the Commanding General, I Corps and Fort Lewis.
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Susan Work Martin
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Susan Work Martin is an American academic administrator who was most recently the interim president of San José State University. Previously, Martin served as president of Eastern Michigan University in Ypsilanti, Michigan from 2008 to 2015. She was the first female president in the university’s 160-year history. She held a simultaneous appointment as Professor of Accounting in the College of Business during her tenure at Eastern.
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Ahmad bin Abdullah Al Mahmoud
- Born in
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Qatar - Occupations
- civil servantdiplomat
- Biography
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Ahmad bin Abdullah Al Mahmoud is a Qatari diplomat and politician. In November 2017, he was elected as the head of the Consultative Assembly of Qatar. He was deputy prime minister and minister of state for cabinet affairs from September 2011 to November 2017.
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Todd Simon
- Occupations
- basketball coachhead coach
- Biography
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Todd Andrew Simon is an American college basketball coach who is the current head coach at Bowling Green State University.
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Chase Simon
- Occupations
- basketball player
- Biography
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Chase Simon is a retired American professional basketball player. During his professional career, Simon played in Lithuania, Poland, Spain, Israel and France. He played college basketball for Central Michigan and Detroit.
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Mary Ann Lisanti
- Occupations
- politician
- Biography
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Mary Ann Lisanti is an American politician and a member of the Democratic Party, who represented District 34A in the Maryland House of Delegates. Previously she represented district F on the Harford County Council, representing Havre de Grace, Abingdon, Belcamp/Riverside and Aberdeen Proving Ground. In January 2014 Lisanti filed to run for the Maryland House of Delegates and to not seek a 3rd term on the County Council. In early March 2019, the House of Delegates unanimously censured Lisanti for a racial slur directed at the African-American majority Prince George's County, with her own county's Democratic Party calling for her resignation.
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Vivien Crea
- Occupations
- military officer
- Biography
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Vivien Suzanne Crea was the 25th Vice Commandant of the United States Coast Guard under Admiral Thad W. Allen. Vice Commandant is the second highest position in the Coast Guard, and she was the first woman to hold it. She is the former Commander of the Coast Guard Atlantic Area, and was confirmed by the Senate to her historic post in June 2006. Crea retired on August 7, 2009, and was replaced by VADM David Pekoske.
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Alex Rose
- Occupations
- athletics competitor
- Biography
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Alexander Melei Rose is a Samoan-American athlete, competing primarily in the discus throw and occasionally in the shot put and the hammer throw. He represented Samoa at the 2016 Olympics, and 2020 Summer Olympics, as well as the Commonwealth Games and Pacific Games.
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Thomas M. Montgomery
- Biography
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Thomas M. Montgomery is an American soldier who retired from the United States Army in 1997 at the rank of Lieutenant General. A native of Indiana and graduate of Indiana University, he entered military service in 1963 and commanded an armored company during the Vietnam War, during which he was decorated with the Silver Star for gallantry in the face of the enemy. During the Somali Civil War, he served as deputy commander of the military element of UNOSOM II and would later spend three years as U.S. representative to the NATO Military Committee.
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Paul Emmel
- Occupations
- baseball umpire
- Biography
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Paul Lewis Emmel is an American Major League Baseball (MLB) umpire. He worked in the National League in 1999, and has worked throughout both major leagues since 2000. Emmel was named a crew chief in 2017 and wears uniform number 50.
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Patrick M. Hughes
- Enrolled in Central Michigan University
- Graduated with Master of Arts in business management
- Occupations
- military officer
- Biography
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Patrick M. Hughes is a retired United States Army officer who served as the 12th Director of the Defense Intelligence Agency (DIA). Previously, he was Director of Intelligence for the US Joint Chiefs of Staff from 1994 to 1996 and the Director of Intelligence at United States Central Command from 1992 to 1994. He was the Commanding General, United States Army Intelligence Agency, and the Assistant Deputy Chief of Staff for Intelligence, U.S. Army from 1990 until 1992. He joined the United States Department of Homeland Security in 2003 as the Assistant Secretary for Information Analysis (Intelligence), and departed from DHS and Government service in March 2005.
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Angeline Boulley
- Years
- 1966-.. (age 58)
- Enrolled in Central Michigan University
- In 2001 graduated with Master in Public Administration
- Occupations
- writer
- Biography
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Angeline Boulley is a Chippewa author and has worked to improve education for Indigenous children. Her debut work, Firekeeper's Daughter, was named one of the top 100 young adult novels of all time by Time magazine, was a New York Times best seller, and won the Edgar Allan Poe Award for Best Young Adult Novel in 2022. The novel will be adapted into a miniseries by Higher Ground.
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Joseph Fil
- Enrolled in Central Michigan University
- Graduated with Master of Science in administration
- Biography
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Major General Joseph Frederick Fil Jr. was commissioned a Second Lieutenant in the United States Army in June 1976. He is a Distinguished Military Graduate of San José State University. He has served in Army units in the United States, Germany, Belgium and Iraq.
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Stephen R. Lanza
- Years
- 1957-.. (age 67)
- Enrolled in Central Michigan University
- Graduated with Master of Science in public administration
- Occupations
- military personnel
- Biography
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Stephen Lanza is a retired United States Army lieutenant general who served as commanding general, I Corps at Joint Base Lewis–McChord from February 6, 2014 to April 3, 2017, when he transferred authority to Lieutenant General Gary J. Volesky. He retired from active service on June 2, 2017.
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Donald G. Davis
- Occupations
- military officerpolitician
- Biography
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Donald Gene Davis is an American politician serving as the U.S. representative for North Carolina's 1st congressional district since 2023.
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Alfonso E. Lenhardt
- Enrolled in Central Michigan University
- Graduated with Master of Arts in public administration
- Occupations
- diplomat
- Biography
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Alfonso E. Lenhardt represented the United States as Ambassador to Tanzania from 2009 to 2013. He was also accredited as the US representative to the East African Community (EAC) in 2010. He left his post in October 2013. From 2001 to 2003, he served as Sergeant at Arms of the United States Senate. From 1965 to 1997, he had a distinguished military career in the U.S. Army, with multiple assignments to various parts of the world, retiring as a highly decorated Major General.
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Pelonomi Venson-Moitoi
- Occupations
- politicianjournalist
- Biography
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Pelonomi Venson-Moitoi is a Botswana journalist and politician who served as Minister of Foreign Affairs of Botswana from 2014 until December 2018. She was appointed to the National Assembly of Botswana in 1999 as one of the four specially selected members and was re-elected in the 2004 general elections.
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Michael P. DeLong
- Years
- 1945-2018 (aged 73)
- Occupations
- military officer
- Biography
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Michael Phillip "Rifle" DeLong was a United States Marine Corps lieutenant general who served as deputy commander, United States Central Command, MacDill Air Force Base, Florida. From 2000 until his retirement in 2003 (with over 36 years of service), DeLong was second-in-command to General Tommy Franks, who, as commander of United States Central Command, was in charge of the war on terror, including Operation Iraqi Freedom in Iraq and Operation Enduring Freedom in Afghanistan.
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Philip Ruppe
- Occupations
- politician
- Biography
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Philip Edward Ruppe is an American former politician from the U.S. state of Michigan and a member of the Republican Party. He served in the U.S. House of Representatives from 1967 to 1979 before running, unsuccessfully for the United States Senate in 1982. He is a Korean War veteran, having served as a lieutenant in the U.S. Navy. After leaving the U.S. House, Ruppe became active in business before running for election, without success, to the 103rd Congress.
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John Stanford
- Enrolled in Central Michigan University
- Graduated with master's degree in administration and human resource management
- Occupations
- teacher
- Biography
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John Henry Stanford was a United States Army major general who later became superintendent of public schools in Seattle.
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Michael R. Lehnert
- Occupations
- military officer
- Biography
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Michael R. Lehnert is a retired major general of the United States Marine Corps. He supervised the construction and served as the first commandant of the Guantanamo Bay Detention Camp.
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Giordan Watson
- Occupations
- basketball player
- Biography
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Giordan Watson is an American-Romanian professional basketball player for Cluj of the Romanian Liga Națională. Standing at 178 cm (5 ft 10 in), Watson primarily plays as point guard. A naturalized Romanian, he also plays for the Romanian national basketball team.
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Joseph R. Inge
- Biography
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Lieutenant General Joseph Richard Inge was an officer of the United States Army. He served as Deputy Commander, United States Northern Command, and Vice Commander, United States Element, North American Aerospace Defense Command, headquartered at Peterson Air Force Base, Colorado in 2007. He retired in 2007, after a 38-year career.
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Ralph Baker
- Biography
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Ralph Otto "Rob" Baker Jr. is a retired United States Army Brigadier General who was formerly a major general and commander of Combined Joint Task Force-Horn of Africa.
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Leslie C. Smith
- Enrolled in Central Michigan University
- Graduated with Master of Science in accounting
- Occupations
- military officer
- Biography
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Leslie C. Smith is a retired United States Army lieutenant general who last served as the 66th Inspector General of the United States Army.
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Gregory S. Martin
- Enrolled in Central Michigan University
- Graduated with master's degree in business management
- Occupations
- military officer
- Biography
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General Gregory Stuart Martin is a retired U.S. Air Force general and Commander, Air Force Materiel Command at Wright-Patterson Air Force Base, Ohio. Martin was a command pilot with more than 4,600 flying hours in various aircraft, including the F-4, F-15, C-20 and C-21. Upon retirement in 2005, Martin took a position consulting for Northrop Grumman and also served on an Air Force panel studying stealth aircraft technology, among other Pentagon and private industry roles.
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Terry R. Ferrell
- Years
- 1962-.. (age 62)
- Occupations
- military officer
- Biography
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Terry R. Ferrell is a retired lieutenant general in the United States Army, who last served as the commanding general of United States Army Central from March 8, 2019 to August 4, 2021. A native of Logan, West Virginia, Ferrell is a graduate of Marshall University and was commissioned in 1984. He is married to Robbie Woods Ferrell, a retired Army colonel.
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D.C. Curtis
- Enrolled in Central Michigan University
- Graduated with Master of Science in administration
- Occupations
- military officer
- Biography
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Derwood Clayiborne Curtis is a retired vice admiral in the United States Navy who served as the Commander, Naval Surface Forces and concurrently Commander, Naval Surface Force, U.S. Pacific Fleet from March 2008 to June 2011.
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Tory Humphrey
- Occupations
- player of American football
- Biography
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Tory Terrell Humphrey is a former American football tight end who played six seasons in the National Football League (NFL). He was signed by the Indianapolis Colts as an undrafted free agent in 2005. He played college football at Central Michigan.
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Scott Haraburda
- Years
- 1963-.. (age 61)
- Occupations
- inventorengineersoldier
- Biography
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Scott Stanley Haraburda is an American soldier, engineer, inventor, and 2nd dan judoka. In addition to making key contributions to the development of heat exchangers and spacecraft propulsion, he led a team of military officers in 2007 to Kuwait to correct many of the contingency contracting problems identified by the Gansler Commission. He is known nationally as the president of the Indiana Society of Professional Engineers who led the opposition to a state governmental panel recommendation in 2015 to eliminate licensing of engineers in Indiana.
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David DiLeo
- Occupations
- basketball player
- Biography
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David DiLeo is an American professional basketball player for ESSM Le Portel of the French LNB Pro A. He played college basketball for the Central Michigan Chippewas.
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Brian S. Eifler
- Years
- 1968-.. (age 56)
- Enrolled in Central Michigan University
- Graduated with bachelor's degree in interpersonal communication and public communication
- Occupations
- military officer
- Biography
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Brian Spencer Eifler is a United States Army Major General currently serving as the commanding general of the 11th Airborne Division and the Deputy Commander of Alaskan Command. He assumed command of United States Army Alaska on 21 July 2021. On 6 June 2022, USARAK reflagged to 11th Airborne Division as part of the implementation of the Army's arctic strategy. He has also served as the Deputy Commander for Operations of the 10th Mountain Division and Operation Inherent Resolve from July 2017 to November 2018.
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Joseph E. Steinmetz
- Enrolled in Central Michigan University
- Graduated with Bachelor of Science in psychology
- Graduated with Master of Arts in experimental psychology
- Occupations
- chancellor
- Biography
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Joseph E. Steinmetz was the sixth chancellor of the University of Arkansas. He succeeded G. David Gearhart on Jan. 1, 2016, following academic and administrative positions at Stanford University, Indiana University Bloomington, University of Kansas, and Ohio State University.
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Maddie Pogarch
- Occupations
- association football player
- Biography
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Madison Pogarch is an American professional soccer player who plays as a defender for Utah Royals of the National Women's Soccer League. She played college soccer at Central Michigan University and Rutgers University.
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James E. Bonner
- Born in
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United States - Occupations
- military officer
- Biography
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James E. Bonner is a United States Army major general who serves as the deputy commanding general of United States Army North since May 2023. He most recently served as the commanding general of the United States Army Maneuver Support Center of Excellence and Fort Leonard Wood from June 2020 to May 2023. He previously served as commanding general of the 20th Chemical, Biological, Radiological, Nuclear, Explosives Command and before that, as commandant of the United States Army Chemical, Biological, Radiological, and Nuclear School.
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William R. Looney III
- Occupations
- military officer
- Biography
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General William R. Looney III, USAF was the 28th Commander, Air Education and Training Command (AETC), Randolph Air Force Base, Texas. As commander, he was responsible for the recruiting, training and education of Air Force personnel. His command included the Air Force Recruiting Service, two numbered air forces and Air University. Air Education and Training Command consists of 13 bases, more than 66,000 active-duty members and 15,000 civilians. General Looney was succeeded by General Stephen R. Lorenz on July 2, 2008, and retired from the Air Force on August 1, 2008. Since his retirement from the Air Force, Looney has taken a position as a board member at Trident University International.
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David Wilson
- Biography
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David Wilson is a United States Army major general who serves as the Commanding General of the United States Army Sustainment Command since July 19, 2022. He most recently served as the Commanding General of 8th Theater Sustainment Command at Fort Shafter, Hawaii from June 16, 2020, to June 14, 2022. He previously served as the Director J/U-4, United States Forces Korea/United Nations Command/Deputy Director, C4 Combined Forces Command located in Camp Humphreys, Republic of Korea and as the 40th Chief of Ordnance and Commandant of the United States Army Ordnance School at Fort Lee, Virginia.
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Hearcel Craig
- Occupations
- politician
- Biography
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Hearcel F. Craig is an American politician serving as the Senator for the 15th District of the Ohio State Senate. Craig formerly served in the United States Army and then had a career with the Ohio Department of Youth Services. He then went on to help develop City Year in Columbus. He has a degree from Central Michigan University. In 2007, Craig was appointed to serve on Columbus City Council. While on Council, Craig rose to serve as President Pro Tempore.
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Ólína Guðbjörg Viðarsdóttir
- Occupations
- association football player
- Biography
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Ólína Guðbjörg Viðarsdóttir is an Icelandic football defender and a former member of the Icelandic national football team.
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Jimmy D. Ross
- Enrolled in Central Michigan University
- Graduated with master's degree in business management
- Occupations
- military personnel
- Biography
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General Jimmy Douglas Ross was a United States Army four-star general and member of the board of two corporations.
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Thomas H. Copeman III
- Years
- 1959-.. (age 65)
- Enrolled in Central Michigan University
- Graduated with Master of Science in administration
- Occupations
- military officer
- Biography
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Thomas Henry Copeman III is a retired officer of the United States Navy. In mid-2009 he was appointed commandant of the Guantanamo Bay detention camps, in Cuba. His final assignment was as Commander, Naval Surface Forces Pacific from July 2012 to August 2014.
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Ben Kelso
- Occupations
- basketball coachbasketball player
- Biography
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Ben Kelso is an American former National Basketball Association (NBA) player for the Detroit Pistons. He has coached basketball for schools in the Detroit area and was accused and acquitted of an alleged scandal in this capacity. In July, 2005, the Kansas State Wildcats hired Kelso as assistant coach for their men's basketball program.
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Lorraine K. Potter
- Years
- 1946-.. (age 78)
- Occupations
- military officer
- Biography
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Lorraine Kay Potter is a former Chief of Chaplains of the United States Air Force and was the first female chaplain in the United States Air Force.
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John M. Riggs
- Enrolled in Central Michigan University
- Graduated with Master of Arts in administration and human resource management
- Occupations
- helicopter pilot
- Biography
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John M. Riggs is a retired United States Army general. He was retired in 2005. He had attained the rank of lieutenant general, but was retired with the loss of one star, at the rank of major general. According to the army, this was because of misuse of contractors, but some of Riggs' supporters argued that the retirement and demotion was a result of his contradiction of the United States government stance on troop strength needed to support the actions in Afghanistan and Iraq.
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Raymond E. Johns, Jr
- Occupations
- military officer
- Biography
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General Raymond Edward Johns Jr. is a retired United States Air Force officer who served as Commander, Air Mobility Command.
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Dave Machemer
- Occupations
- baseball player
- Biography
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David Ritchie Machemer is an American former professional baseball player, scout, and minor league manager. He played in Major League Baseball as a second baseman from 1978 to 1979 for the California Angels and Detroit Tigers. Machemer was most recently a special assignment scout for the Baltimore Orioles. Machemer threw and batted right-handed, stood 5 feet 11 inches (1.80 m) tall and weighed 180 pounds (82 kg). Over his 11-season minor league playing career, he batted.277 with 1,078 hits in 1,126 games played.
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Verlina Reynolds-Jackson
- Years
- 1971-.. (age 53)
- Occupations
- politician
- Biography
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Verlina Reynolds-Jackson is an American Democratic Party politician who represents the 15th Legislative District in the New Jersey General Assembly. Previously a member of the Trenton City Council, Reynolds-Jackson was sworn into office on February 15, 2018, to succeed Elizabeth Maher Muoio, who left office after being nominated to serve as Treasurer of New Jersey.
