45 Notable alumni of
Florida Institute of Technology
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Florida Institute of Technology is 1610th in the world, 572nd in North America, and 539th in the United States by aggregated alumni prominence. Below is the list of 45 notable alumni from Florida Institute of Technology sorted by their wiki pages popularity. The directory includes famous graduates and former students along with research and academic staff.
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Sunita Williams
- Enrolled in Florida Institute of Technology
- In 1995 graduated with Master of Science in industrial engineering and management
- Occupations
- athletics competitornaval officerastronautflight engineerengineer
- Biography
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Sunita Lyn Williams, nicknamed Suni in the United States and Sončka in Slovenia, is an American astronaut, United States Navy officer, and former record holder for most spacewalks by a woman (seven) and most spacewalk time for a woman (50 hours, 40 minutes). Williams was assigned to the International Space Station as a member of Expedition 14 and Expedition 15. In 2012, she served as a flight engineer on Expedition 32 and then commander of Expedition 33.
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Alyssa Carson
- Enrolled in Florida Institute of Technology
- Studied in 2019
- Occupations
- undergraduate studentcandidate
- Biography
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Alyssa Carson is an American space enthusiast and doctoral student who has attended numerous space camps and has visited every NASA visitor center. She has been profiled by a variety of news outlets, public interest publications, and interview shows as an unofficial astronaut-in-training.
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Don "The Dragon" Wilson
- Occupations
- film actorstunt performerkickboxermanufacturerscreenwriter
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Donald Glen Wilson, nicknamed "The Dragon", is an American martial artist, film actor, and former professional kickboxer. An 11-time world champion who scored 47 knockouts in four decades, he has been called by the STAR System Ratings as "perhaps the greatest kickboxer in American history. He has disposed of more quality competition than anyone we've ever ranked".
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Ann E. Dunwoody
- Occupations
- military personnel
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Ann Elizabeth Dunwoody is a retired general of the United States Army. She was the first woman in United States military and uniformed service history to achieve a four-star officer rank, receiving her fourth star on November 14, 2008.
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Gustave F. Perna
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Gustave F. Perna is a retired United States Army four-star general who last served as the chief operating officer of the federal COVID-19 response for vaccine and therapeutics. He previously served as the chief operating officer of Operation Warp Speed from July 2020 until the operation's duties and responsibilities were transferred to the White House COVID-19 Response Team in February 2021. As chief operating officer of COVID-19 response, he oversaw the logistics in the United States federal government's distribution of the vaccine to the COVID-19 pandemic. The Senate confirmed his nomination as chief operating officer on July 2, 2020, and he assumed the office shortly after.
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Albert Scott Crossfield
- Occupations
- astronautaerospace engineeraircraft pilotmilitary officer
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Albert Scott Crossfield was an American naval officer and test pilot. In 1953, he became the first pilot to fly at twice the speed of sound. Crossfield was the first of twelve pilots who flew the North American X-15, an experimental spaceplane jointly operated by the United States Air Force and NASA.
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Joan Higginbotham
- Occupations
- engineerastronaut
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Joan Elizabeth Higginbotham is an electrical engineer and a former NASA astronaut. She flew aboard Space Shuttle Discovery mission STS-116 as a mission specialist and is the third African American woman to go into space, after Mae Jemison and Stephanie Wilson.
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Kao Kuang-chi
- Occupations
- naval officercivil servant
- Biography
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Kao Kuang-chi is a Taiwanese politician. He was a retired admiral of the Republic of China Navy, and later entered the cabinet as Minister of National Defense from 2015 to 2016.
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Nicolette Pierini
- Enrolled in Florida Institute of Technology
- Studied in 2022
- Occupations
- actor
- Biography
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Nicolette Pierini is an American former child actress. She was first noticed for her role in The Magic of Belle Isle (2012), opposite Morgan Freeman, and is known for the 2014 film adaptation of the musical Annie, where she played Mia Putnam.
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George D. Zamka
- Occupations
- military officerastronaut
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George David "Zambo" Zamka is a former NASA astronaut and United States Marine Corps pilot with over 3500 flight hours in more than 30 different aircraft. Zamka piloted the Space Shuttle Discovery in its October 2007 mission to the International Space Station and served as the commander of mission STS-130 in February 2010.
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Kathryn P. Hire
- Occupations
- systems engineernaval officerastronaut
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Kathryn Patricia "Kay" Hire is a former NASA astronaut and Captain in the U.S. Navy Reserve who has flown aboard two Space Shuttle missions.
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Galen B. Jackman
- Occupations
- politician
- Biography
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Galen Bruce Jackman is a retired United States Army Major General. His last assignment in the Army was serving in the Pentagon as the Army's Chief Legislative Liaison. Prior to that assignment, he was the first commanding general of the Joint Force Headquarters National Capital Region (JFHQ-NCR), a dual-hatted role combined with commanding the Military District of Washington (MDW).
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Catharina Haynes
- Occupations
- politicianjudgelawyer
- Biography
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Catharina Jacoba Hendrika Dubbelday Haynes is a United States circuit judge of the United States Court of Appeals for the Fifth Circuit.
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James L. Herdt
- Biography
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James Lee Herdt is a retired senior sailor in the United States Navy who served as the ninth Master Chief Petty Officer of the Navy from March 27, 1998, to April 22, 2002.
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Johnnie E. Wilson
- Occupations
- military officer
- Biography
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General Johnnie Edward Wilson is a retired United States Army four-star general who served as Commanding General, United States Army Materiel Command from 1996 to 1999. He also served as the 25th Chief of Ordnance for the United States Army Ordnance Corps.
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Frank J. Canova
- Occupations
- electrical engineer
- Biography
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Francis James Canova Jr. is an American electronics designer who originated the idea for the IBM Simon and has thus been described as the inventor of the smartphone.
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Cedric T. Wins
- Enrolled in Florida Institute of Technology
- Graduated with Master of Science in management
- Occupations
- military officerbasketball player
- Biography
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Cedric Terry Wins is a retired U.S. Army general officer. Major General Wins was the last commander of RDECOM, in the U.S. Army Materiel Command, and the first commanding general of Combat Capabilities Development Command (DEVCOM), in the combat development element of U.S. Army Futures Command. In all, some 13,000 people work in some Science and Technology (S&T), or (RDT&E— research, development, test, and evaluation) capacity for DEVCOM.
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Dia Simms
- Born in
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United States - Biography
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D'Angela Dia Simms is an American business executive. In 2020, Simms was appointed as Chief Executive Officer of Lobos 1707 Tequila & Mezcal. She was previously the president of Combs Enterprises, a position she had held since May 15, 2017. Simms was appointed to this position by Combs Enterprises founder and CEO, Sean Combs, and was the first person to assume the role of president at the company.
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David A. Score
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David A. Score is a former rear admiral in the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration Commissioned Officer Corps who last served as Director, NOAA Commissioned Officer Corps and Director, NOAA Office of Marine and Aviation Operations. He retired from the NOAA Corps on September 6, 2017, after over 27 years of service.
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Larry D. Wyche
- Occupations
- military personnel
- Biography
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Larry Wyche, is a retired United States Army Lieutenant General. He last served as the deputy commanding general of the U.S. Army Materiel Command. Prior to his last assignment, Wyche served as the Special Assistant to the Commanding General, U.S. Army Training and Doctrine Command. He has also served as commanding general of the Combined Arms Support Command, commanding general of the Sustainment Center of Excellence (SCoE) and Senior Mission Commander for Fort Lee, Virginia.
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Kathy McGuiness
- Occupations
- pharmacist
- Biography
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Kathleen Kramedas McGuiness is an American politician who was the Delaware state auditor, from January 2019 until October 2022. In July 2022, she was found guilty on multiple corruption charges.
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Chaz Stevens
- Occupations
- political activistentrepreneur
- Biography
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Timothy "Chaz" Stevens is an American political activist, artist, software developer, and entrepreneur from Florida. He is active in local politics in Broward County, and has gained national notoriety for his colorful statewide and national advocacy for the separation of church and state.
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David T. Zabecki
- Occupations
- military historianengineerwriternon-fiction writer
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David T. Zabecki is an American military historian, author and editor. Zabecki served in the U.S. Army both in the Vietnam War and in United States Army Europe in Germany attaining the rank of major general. Zabecki holds PhDs in engineering and in military science. He is the author, editor and translator of several books on the military history of Germany, including World War I and World War II.
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Jimmy Ball
- Occupations
- athletics competitor
- Biography
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James Allan Ball was a Canadian sprint runner who competed at the 1928 and 1932 Olympics. He won a bronze medal in the 4 × 400 m relay at both Games. Individually, he finished second in the 400 m in 1928 and was eliminated in the preliminaries in 1932. At the 1930 Empire Games he won a silver medal with the Canadian team in the 4×440 yards relay. He also finished fifth in the 220 yard and in 440 yard races.
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Wassim Michael Haddad
- Occupations
- engineermathematician
- Biography
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Wassim Michael Haddad is a Lebanese-Greek-American applied mathematician, scientist, and engineer, with research specialization in the areas of dynamical systems and control. His research has led to fundamental breakthroughs in applied mathematics, thermodynamics, stability theory, robust control, dynamical system theory, and neuroscience. Professor Haddad is a member of the faculty of the School of Aerospace Engineering at Georgia Institute of Technology, where he holds the rank of Professor and Chair of the Flight Mechanics and Control Discipline. Dr. Haddad is a member of the Academy of Nonlinear Sciences Archived 2016-03-04 at the Wayback Machine for recognition of paramount contributions to the fields of nonlinear stability theory, nonlinear dynamical systems, and nonlinear control and an IEEE Fellow for contributions to robust, nonlinear, and hybrid control systems.
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Jesse Cross
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Brigadier General Jesse R. Cross, USA was the 50th Quartermaster General of the United States Army and the Commanding General of the U.S. Army Quartermaster School at Fort Lee, Virginia.
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Aundre F. Piggee
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Aundre F. Piggee is a retired senior United States Army officer in the logistics branch. He assumed duties as the Deputy Chief of Staff of the Army for Logistics, G-4 on September 23, 2016. He oversaw policies and procedures used by all Army Logisticians and manages an $11 billion annual portfolio used to fund the Army's arsenals and depots, maintain equipment, and acquire supplies to ensure the Army is ready to fight any mission around the world.
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Billy K. Solomon
- Enrolled in Florida Institute of Technology
- Graduated with Master of Science in acquisition management and contract management
- Occupations
- military officer
- Biography
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Billy King Solomon is a retired Quartermaster officer, U.S. Army Lieutenant General and former Commander of the Combined Arms Support Command, Fort Lee, Virginia.
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David A. King
- Occupations
- engineer
- Biography
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David Arnold King is an American engineer who was the tenth Director of the NASA Marshall Space Flight Center in Huntsville, Alabama.
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Peter Durant
- Occupations
- politician
- Biography
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Peter J. Durant is an American state legislator and member of the Massachusetts State Senate from the Worcester and Hampshire Senate district.
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Mitchell H. Stevenson
- Enrolled in Florida Institute of Technology
- Graduated with Master of Science in transport management
- Biography
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Lieutenant General Mitchell H. Stevenson is a retired general officer in the United States Army and served as the Deputy Chief of Staff, G-4, United States Army. He served as the Commanding General of the U.S. Army Combined Arms Support Command at Fort Lee, Virginia. Prior to this assignment, he served as the 31st Chief of Ordnance and Commandant of the U.S. Army Ordnance School at Aberdeen Proving Grounds, Maryland.
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Dennis K. Jackson
- Enrolled in Florida Institute of Technology
- Graduated with Master of Business Administration
- Occupations
- military officer
- Biography
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Major General Dennis K. Jackson is a retired general officer in the United States Army and served as the director for logistics, J-4, United States Central Command, MacDill Air Force Base, Florida. Prior to this assignment, he served as the 30th Chief of Ordnance and Commandant of the U.S. Army Ordnance School at Aberdeen Proving Grounds, Maryland.
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Richard Adams
- Occupations
- inventor
- Biography
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Richard Adams is an independent inventor, engineer, businessman and founder of Happy Computers. Since building and demonstrating a video camera as a child, his work has often garnered media interest.
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David Smith
- Occupations
- politician
- Biography
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David Smith is a Republican member of the Florida Legislature representing the state's 38th House district.
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Amy Simon-Miller
- Born in
- United States
- Occupations
- researcher
- Biography
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Amy Simon is an American planetary scientist at NASA's Goddard Space Flight Center, involved in several missions of the Solar System Exploration Program.
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Félix Soto Toro
- Occupations
- engineer
- Biography
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Félix Soto Toro, is an electrical designs engineer at NASA, who developed the Advanced Payload Transfer Measurement System.
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Jeanine E. Jackson
- Enrolled in Florida Institute of Technology
- Graduated with Master of Business Administration
- Occupations
- diplomat
- Biography
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Jeanine E. Jackson is an American diplomat. She was the ambassador to Burkina Faso from 2006 to 2009 and to the Republic of Malawi from 2011 to 2014.
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Jonathan White
- Years
- 1950s
- Occupations
- oceanographer
- Biography
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Jonathan Wickliffe White is a retired United States Navy admiral and oceanography leader.
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Steven A. Shapiro
- Occupations
- military officer
- Biography
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Steven A. Shapiro is a retired U.S. Army general officer who specializes in logistics and sustainment. Major General Shapiro was commanding general of the United States Army Sustainment Command from 2019 to 2020. Prior to that, he was the commanding general of 21st Theater Sustainment Command in Germany with responsibility for military sustainment throughout the European and Africa theaters.
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Jeffrey W. Drushal
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Jeffrey W. Drushal is a retired United States Army general who last served as Director of Logistics, United States Central Command. He previously served as the Chief of the Transportation Corps, headquartered at Fort Lee in Virginia.
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Peter Talleri
- Enrolled in Florida Institute of Technology
- Graduated with Master of Science in business management
- Occupations
- military leader
- Biography
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Major General Peter John Talleri retired in September, 2013, after serving 34 years in the United States Marine Corps. At retirement, Maj. Gen. Talleri was the U. S. Marine Corps senior logistics professional in the Pacific.
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Mya Breitbart
- Years
- 20th Century
- Occupations
- biologist
- Biography
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Mya Breitbart is an American biologist and professor of biological oceanography at the University of South Florida's College of Marine Science. She is best known for her contributions to the field of viral metagenomics. Popular Science recognized her because of her approach of not trying to sequence individual viruses or organisms but to sequence everything in a given ecosystem.
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James W. Ball
- Enrolled in Florida Institute of Technology
- Graduated with Master of Science in procurement management and contract management
- Occupations
- military officer
- Biography
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Major General James William Ball was a career officer in the United States Army who served as the 24th Chief of Ordnance for the United States Army Ordnance Corps.
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John Antoon II
- Occupations
- judgelawyer
- Biography
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John C. Antoon II is a senior United States district judge of the United States District Court for the Middle District of Florida.
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Larry L. Hereth
- Occupations
- military officer
- Biography
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Rear Admiral Larry L. Hereth was the Commander of the Fifth Coast Guard District of the United States Coast Guard. He has also acted as director of port security and Assistant Commandant for Marine Safety, Security and Environmental Protection. He retired in 2007, after 34 years of service.
