12 Notable alumni of
Mars Hill University
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Mars Hill University is 3053rd in the world, 1056th in North America, and 1002nd in the United States by aggregated alumni prominence. Below is the list of 12 notable alumni from Mars Hill 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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Graham Martin
- Occupations
- diplomat
- Biography
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Graham Anderson Martin was an American diplomat. He was the ambassador to Thailand and as U.S. representative to SEATO from 1963 to 1967, ambassador to Italy from 1969 to 1973 and the last United States Ambassador to South Vietnam from 1973 until his evacuation during the Fall of Saigon in 1975.
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David Price
- Enrolled in Mars Hill University
- Studied in 1957-1959
- Occupations
- lawyerpoliticianuniversity teacherpolitical scientist
- Biography
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David Eugene Price is an American politician who was the U.S. representative for North Carolina's 4th congressional district from 1997 to 2023, previously holding the position from 1987 to 1995. A member of the Democratic Party, he represented a district covering much of the heart of the Triangle, including all of Orange County and parts of Wake and Durham counties. It included most of Raleigh, parts of Durham, and all of Cary and Chapel Hill. Price was the dean of North Carolina's delegation to the House of Representatives. He had announced that he would retire from Congress in 2022.
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Archie Campbell
- Occupations
- actorsongwritertelevision actor
- Biography
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Archie Campbell was an American comedian, writer, and star of Hee Haw, a country-flavored network television variety show. He was also a recording artist with several hits for RCA Victor in the 1960s.
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John S. Battle
- Occupations
- politicianlawyer
- Biography
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John Stewart Battle was an American lawyer and politician who served in both houses of the Virginia General Assembly and as the 56th Governor of Virginia (from 1950 to 1954).
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Becca Pizzi
- Years
- 1980-.. (age 44)
- Occupations
- athletics competitor
- Biography
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Rebecca Pizzi is an American marathon runner from Belmont, Massachusetts. In 2016 she was the first American woman to complete the World Marathon Challenge, a series of seven marathons on seven continents in seven consecutive days, for which she holds the current record. She finished each race well ahead of all the other four women runners, and ahead of nine of the eleven men competitors. In 2018, she became the first woman to complete the World Marathon Challenge twice, again winning the women's overall race, and six of the seven individual marathons.
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Sheila Kay Adams
- Years
- 1953-.. (age 71)
- Occupations
- musiciansinger-songwriter
- Biography
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Sheila Kay Adams is an American storyteller, author, and musician from the Sodom Laurel community in Madison County, North Carolina.
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Gene Grabeel
- Occupations
- mathematician
- Biography
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Gene Grabeel was an American mathematician and cryptanalyst who founded the Venona project.
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Lacy Thornburg
- Occupations
- politicianjudgelawyer
- Biography
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Lacy Herman Thornburg is an American lawyer and retired United States district judge of the United States District Court for the Western District of North Carolina. He served as the North Carolina attorney general from 1985 to 1993.
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Leon Rooke
- Occupations
- novelistwriteracademic
- Biography
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Leon Rooke, CM is a Canadian novelist. He was born in Roanoke Rapids, North Carolina in the United States. Educated at the University of North Carolina, he moved to Canada in 1969. He now lives in Toronto, Ontario.
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Woodrow W. Jones
- Enrolled in Mars Hill University
- Studied in 1934
- Occupations
- politicianjudgelawyer
- Biography
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Woodrow Wilson Jones was a United States representative from North Carolina and a United States district judge of the United States District Court for the Western District of North Carolina.
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Randall P. Henderson Jr
- Occupations
- businessperson
- Biography
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Randall Paul Henderson Jr. is an American real estate broker and politician who was Mayor of the City of Fort Myers, Florida from 2009 to 2020.
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Liston B. Ramsey
- Occupations
- politician
- Biography
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Liston Bryan Ramsey was an American politician. A member of the North Carolina House of Representatives for nearly four decades, he held great influence in state government served as Speaker of the House from 1981 until 1989.
