20 Notable alumni of
Loma Linda University
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Loma Linda University is 2180th in the world, 763rd in North America, and 719th in the United States by aggregated alumni prominence. Below is the list of 20 notable alumni from Loma Linda 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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Lisa Marie Varon
- Occupations
- television actormodelactorprofessional wrestler
- Biography
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Lisa Marie Varon is a retired American professional wrestler, fitness competitor and bodybuilder. She is best known for her tenure in WWE, under the ring name Victoria. She is also known for her time in Impact Wrestling, under the ring name Tara. Varon held both companies women's championships on several occasions.
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Ariel Henry
- Occupations
- physicianpoliticianneurosurgeon
- Biography
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Ariel Henry is a Haitian neurosurgeon and politician who has served as the acting prime minister of Haiti since 20 July 2021 after the assassination of President Jovenel Moïse. He later became involved in a controversy due to his refusal to cooperate with the authorities over his links with Joseph-Félix Badio, one of the suspects accused of orchestrating the assassination of President Moïse on 7 July 2021. Officers who investigated the case suspected Henry was involved with planning the assassination.
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Ted N. C. Wilson
- Enrolled in Loma Linda University
- Graduated with Master of Science in public health
- Occupations
- theologianSeventh-day Adventist ministerpastor
- Biography
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Theodore Norman Clair "Ted N. C." Wilson is a Pastor of the Seventh-day Adventist Church and currently serves as the President of the General Conference, the governing organization of the worldwide Seventh-day Adventist Church, for the period 2010-2015, and was reelected for the period 2015-2020. During the 61st World Congress of Adventists on June 6, 2022, he was once again elected as president a term that would extend until the year 2025 (up to the next World Congress). He was chosen as one of the General Vice Presidents of the Adventist Church in 2000 during the General Conference Session in Toronto. His 36 years of denominational service include administrative and executive roles in the Mid-Atlantic United States, Africa, and Russia. Wilson is the son of former General Conference President Neal C. Wilson, who served in the position from 1979 to 1990.
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Paul Nobuo Tatsuguchi
- Occupations
- surgeon
- Biography
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Paul Nobuo Tatsuguchi, sometimes mistakenly referred to as Nebu Tatsuguchi (August 31, 1911 – May 30, 1943), was a Japanese soldier and surgeon who served in the Imperial Japanese Army (IJA) during World War II. He was killed during the Battle of Attu on Attu Island, Alaska, United States, on May 30, 1943.
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Jeffrey Kuhlman
- Years
- 1963-.. (age 61)
- Occupations
- physician
- Biography
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Jeffrey Craig Kuhlman is an American medical doctor and former Physician to the President under Barack Obama. He attended medical school at Loma Linda University and completed his residency at Loma Linda University Medical Center.
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Ralph Alvarado
- Occupations
- physicianpolitician
- Biography
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Ralph A. Alvarado is an American physician and politician and is currently serving as the 15th Commissioner of the Tennessee Department of Health. He served as a member of the Kentucky Senate representing the 28th District from 2015 to 2023. Upon taking office, he became the first Hispanic person elected to the Kentucky General Assembly. His father is from Costa Rica and his mother is from Argentina. He assumed office on January 1, 2015, serving until January 6, 2023, when he would resign to accept the role of commissioner.
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Eric Esrailian
- Occupations
- physician
- Biography
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Eric Esrailian is an American physician at the David Geffen School of Medicine at the University of California, Los Angeles. He is also an Emmy-nominated film producer and is active in charity and community service activities in Los Angeles.
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Sakena Yacoobi
- Occupations
- writerinternational forum participantactivist
- Biography
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Sakena Yacoobi is an Afghani activist known for her work for promoting access to education for women and children. She is the founder and executive director of the women-led NGO Afghan Institute of Learning. For her work, Yacoobi has received international recognition, including the 2013 Opus Prize, the 2015 WISE Prize, the 2016 Harold W. McGraw Prize in Education, and an honorary degree from Princeton University.
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Jim Wood
- Occupations
- politician
- Biography
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Jim Wood is an American politician currently serving as Speaker pro Tempore of the California State Assembly since November 2023. He is a Democrat representing the 2nd Assembly District, which encompasses all of Del Norte, Humboldt, Mendocino, and Trinity counties, plus northern and coastal Sonoma County, including the northern half of Santa Rosa.
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Brad Budde
- Occupations
- player of American football
- Biography
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Brad Edward Budde is a former American college and professional football player who was an offensive guard in the National Football League (NFL) for seven seasons during the 1980s. Budde played college football for the University of Southern California (USC), and was a unanimous All-American and the winner of the Lombardi Award. He was a first-round pick in the 1980 NFL Draft, and played professionally for the NFL's Kansas City Chiefs.
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Loree K. Sutton
- Occupations
- psychiatrist
- Biography
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Loree K. Sutton is an American psychiatrist and retired military officer who served as a brigadier general in the United States Army. Sutton served for over 20 years and was awarded a Bronze Star. From 2007 to 2010, She was the Army's highest-ranking psychiatrist. In 2014, New York City Mayor Bill de Blasio appointed Sutton as Commissioner of the New York City Department of Veterans' Services. Sutton was a candidate in the 2021 New York City Democratic mayoral primary.
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Michael Cruz
- Occupations
- physiciansurgeonpolitician
- Biography
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Michael Warren Cruz is a Guamanian surgeon and former politician who served as the 8th Lieutenant Governor of Guam from January 1, 2007 to January 3, 2011. In 2023, he was appointed adjutant general of the Guam National Guard.
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Jim Davis
- Occupations
- politician
- Biography
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James Wayland Davis is an American politician and orthodontist who served as a member of the North Carolina General Assembly. He represented the Senate's fiftieth district, which includes Cherokee, Clay, Graham, Haywood, Jackson, Macon, and Swain counties from 2011 until 2021.
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Robert G. Picard
- Years
- 1951-.. (age 73)
- Occupations
- researcherwriter
- Biography
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Robert Georges Picard is an American writer and scholar in the field of media businesses and media policy economics. He heavily influenced media economics studies.
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Bill Emmerson
- Occupations
- politiciandentist
- Biography
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William Emmerson is a former Republican California State Senator who represented the 23rd district in Riverside County. He previously represented the 37th Senate District, having been elected in a June 8, 2010, special election and sworn into office the next day. Preceding his tenure in the State Senate, Emmerson served as California State Assemblyman from the District 63 representing the counties of Riverside and San Bernardino, having been first elected in November 2004.
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John Nwangwu
- Occupations
- epidemiologistacademic
- Biography
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John Tochukwu Nwangwu is a Nigerian-American public health doctor with expertise in infectious diseases and epidemiology, a consultant at the World Health Organization and a professor at both Yale University and Southern Connecticut State University. At Yale University, he holds the position of Clinical Professor of Infectious Diseases and Epidemiology. While at SCSU he holds the position of Professor of Epidemiology and Global Health.
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Brian Brock
- Occupations
- philosophertheologian
- Biography
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Brian Brock is an American theologian. He holds a Personal Chair in Christian Ethics at the School of Divinity, History, and Philosophy, University of Aberdeen.
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Charles Ray Jordan
- Enrolled in Loma Linda University
- Studied education
- Occupations
- council membergardenercivil servant
- Biography
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Charles Ray Jordan was a Portland City Commissioner from 1974 until 1984. He was the first African-American city commissioner in Portland, Oregon, and is the namesake of the Charles Jordan Community Center.
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Ruth Janetta Temple
- Occupations
- obstetricianphysician
- Biography
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Ruth Janetta Temple was an American physician who was a leader in providing free and affordable healthcare and education to underserved communities in Los Angeles, California. She and her husband, Otis Banks, established the Temple Health Institute in East Los Angeles, which became a model for community-based health clinics across the country.
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David Hegarty
- Occupations
- composerorganistkeyboardist
- Biography
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David Howard Hegarty is an American organist and composer. He has served as organist at the Castro Theatre in San Francisco since 1978.
