21 Notable alumni of
Florida Southern College
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Florida Southern College is 2338th in the world, 798th in North America, and 753rd in the United States by aggregated alumni prominence. Below is the list of 21 notable alumni from Florida Southern College sorted by their wiki pages popularity. The directory includes famous graduates and former students along with research and academic staff.
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Morgan Ortagus
- Enrolled in Florida Southern College
- Graduated with Bachelor of Science in political science
- Occupations
- civil servant
- Biography
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Morgan Deann Ortagus is an American diplomat, intelligence analyst, political advisor, naval officer, and former television commentator serving as a senior policy adviser at the U.S. Mission to the United Nations. A member of the Republican Party, she previously served as deputy special presidential envoy to the Middle East in 2025 and spokesperson for the United States Department of State from 2019 to 2021.
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Chuck Wicks
- Occupations
- singer-songwriterguitarist
- Biography
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Charles Elliott Wicks is an American country music artist and radio personality. He was one of the participants on the American reality series Nashville, which aired on Fox for two episodes before its cancellation in mid-2007. In late 2007, he signed to RCA Records Nashville as a recording artist, with his debut single "Stealing Cinderella" being released in September of that year. It served as the lead-off to his debut album Starting Now, which was released in January 2008. "All I Ever Wanted" and "Man of the House" were released as the album's second and third singles, respectively, and both have charted in the Top 40 as well.
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John Nemechek
- Occupations
- racing driver
- Biography
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John Frank Nemechek was an American racing driver who competed in the NASCAR Craftsman Truck Series.
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Brice Marden
- Enrolled in Florida Southern College
- Studied in 1957-1958
- Occupations
- paintervisual artistprintmaker
- Biography
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Nicholas Brice Marden Jr. was an American artist generally described as minimalist, although his work has roots in abstract expressionism, color field painting, and lyrical abstraction. He lived and worked in New York City; Tivoli, New York; Hydra, Greece; and Eagles Mere, Pennsylvania.
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Abdallah Salem el-Badri
- Occupations
- politician
- Biography
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Abdalla Salem el-Badri is a former Libyan official who served as Chairman of the National Oil Corporation (NOC), Minister of Petroleum, Minister of Energy, Minister of Management, and Deputy Prime Minister. He was also the longest-serving Secretary General of OPEC, holding the position in 1994 and then 2007–2016, a total of 10 years and 1 month. He is a citizen of Libya and resides in Austria. He is married with five children.
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Bob Collins
- Occupations
- radio personalitydisc jockey
- Biography
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Bob Collins was a morning DJ on WGN-720AM radio in Chicago. His show was the top-rated morning show for WGN and kept the station at the top of the ratings. His show featured various conversation as well as some music. He also made occasional appearances on WGN-TV, hosting specials such as the Auto Show.
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Eric Eisnaugle
- Occupations
- lawyerpolitician
- Biography
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Eric Eisnaugle is an American politician and judge from Florida. A Republican, he has served as a judge on Florida's Fifth District Court of Appeal since 2017. Previously, he was a member of the Florida House of Representatives, representing parts of western Orange County from April 2014 until his appointment to the bench. He served a prior stint in the Florida House from 2008 to 2012.
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Baxter Troutman
- Occupations
- politician
- Biography
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Baxter Troutman is a Winter Haven, Florida citrus grower, businessman, and Republican politician who served as the representative for District 66 in the House of Representatives of the U.S. state of Florida. He was first elected to the Florida House in 2002, and was re-elected to three more successive terms. He served as vice chair of the Committee on Environmental Protection and the Environment & Natural Resources Council.
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Charles E. Wilhelm
- Enrolled in Florida Southern College
- Graduated with Bachelor of Arts in journalism
- Occupations
- military officer
- Biography
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Charles Elliott Wilhelm is a decorated retired United States Marine Corps General who served two combat tours of duty in Vietnam. He later served as Commanding General of the 1st Marine Division; as a Deputy Assistant Secretary of Defense; and as the Commander, U.S. Southern Command (1997–2000). General Wilhelm retired from the Marine Corps in 2000, after 37 years of service.
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Rictor Norton
- Occupations
- historian
- Biography
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Rictor Norton is an American writer on literary and cultural history, particularly queer history. He is based in London, England.
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Ben Albritton
- Occupations
- politician
- Biography
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Ben Albritton is a Republican politician, current member of the Florida Senate and a former member of the Florida House of Representatives, representing the 56th District, which includes DeSoto County, Hardee County, and southwestern Polk County, from 2012 to 2018. Albritton previously represented the 66th District from 2010 to 2012.
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E. Daniel Cherry
- Enrolled in Florida Southern College
- Graduated with Bachelor of Science in mathematics
- Occupations
- military personnel
- Biography
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Edward Daniel Cherry is an American retired military officer who served as a brigadier general and a career fighter pilot in the United States Air Force. Cherry flew a combined total of 285 combat missions in F-105 Thunderchiefs and F-4 Phantoms during the Vietnam War, and was credited with destroying 1 enemy aircraft in aerial combat.
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R. Fred Lewis
- Occupations
- lawyerjudge
- Biography
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Richard Fred Lewis is a retired American judge who was appointed to the Supreme Court of Florida on December 7, 1998, and served until January 8, 2019.
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Dusty Rhodes
- Years
- 1946-.. (age 80)
- Occupations
- baseball manager
- Biography
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Jack Dusty Rhodes is an American retired baseball coach and the former head coach of the University of North Florida. Over his more than 30-year college coaching career, he won more than 1,000 games and coached nearly two dozen Major League players. In January 2009, he was inducted into the American Baseball Coaches Association Hall of Fame and was a recipient of the ABCA's Lefty Gomez Award.
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Frank Attkisson
- Occupations
- politician
- Biography
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Frank C. Attkisson was a Florida politician. He served in the Florida House of Representatives from 2000 to 2008 and as the mayor of Kissimmee, Florida from 1996 to 2000. Attkisson was a former County Commissioner for Osceola County, Florida, having been defeated in 2014.
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Ralph Citarella
- Occupations
- baseball player
- Biography
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Ralph Alexander Citarella is an American former Major League Baseball pitcher. The right-hander was drafted by the St. Louis Cardinals in the 1st round (12th pick) of the 1979 amateur draft (secondary phase), and he played for the Cardinals (1983–1984) and Chicago White Sox (1987).
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Arthur James Armstrong
- Years
- 1924-2018 (aged 94)
- Occupations
- writerpriest
- Biography
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(Arthur) James Armstrong (September 17, 1924 – July 17, 2018) was a bishop of the United Methodist Church. Elected in 1968, he became the youngest Methodist bishop in the United States at the age of 43. As president of the National Council of Churches he was called "the most influential religious leader in America" by the U.S. News & World Report in 1982.
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John Antoon II
- Occupations
- lawyerjudge
- 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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Alan Trask
- Occupations
- politician
- Biography
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William Alan Trask was an American politician in the state of Florida.
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Harry C. Goode, Jr
- Occupations
- politician
- Biography
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Harry C. Goode Jr. was a six-term mayor of Melbourne, Florida from 1979 to 1986 and 2004 to 2012. He was a member of the Florida House of Representatives for 14 years. He represented the 33rd district from 1986 to 1992, and the 31st district from 1992 to 2000. He served as a Democrat until April 27, 1998, when he switched parties and became a Republican. At the time of his death, he served on the Melbourne City Council, representing District 3.
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Larry Kirkwood
- Occupations
- judgepolitician
- Biography
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Lawrence Robert Kirkwood is an American judge and former politician in the state of Florida.
