81 Notable alumni of
Troy University
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Troy University is 1006th in the world, 368th in North America, and 346th in the United States by aggregated alumni prominence. Below is the list of 81 notable alumni from Troy 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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DeMarcus Ware
- Occupations
- player of American football
- Biography
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DeMarcus Omar Ware is an American former professional football player who was a linebacker in the National Football League (NFL). He played college football for the Troy Trojans and was selected by the Dallas Cowboys with the 11th overall pick in the first round of the 2005 NFL Draft. After spending nine seasons with the Cowboys, Ware departed in 2013 as the franchise's all-time leader in quarterback sacks with 117. Ware then played three seasons for the Denver Broncos, with whom he won Super Bowl 50 over the Carolina Panthers. After the 2016 season with the Broncos, he announced his retirement from the NFL. In 2017, he signed a one-day contract with Dallas to retire as a Cowboy. In 2018, the Broncos hired Ware as a pass-rush consultant. In 2023, Ware was elected to the Pro Football Hall of Fame.
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John Kirby
- Enrolled in Troy University
- Graduated with Master of Science in international relations
- Occupations
- naval officerspokesperson
- Biography
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John F. Kirby is a retired United States Navy rear admiral serving as Coordinator for Strategic Communications at the National Security Council in the White House since late May 2022. He previously served as Pentagon Press Secretary for the first year and a half of the Biden administration, and worked as a military and diplomatic analyst for CNN from 2017 to 2021. He served in the Obama administration as the spokesperson for the United States Department of State from 2015 to 2017.
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Hugh Thompson Jr
- Occupations
- aircraft pilothelicopter pilot
- Biography
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Hugh Clowers Thompson Jr. was a United States Army officer, serving as a warrant officer in the 123rd Aviation Battalion of the 23rd Infantry Division. He is credited with ending the Mỹ Lai Massacre of the South Vietnamese village known as Sơn Mỹ on March 16, 1968, alongside and hierarchically above Glenn Andreotta and Lawrence Colburn.
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Bobby Dixon
- Occupations
- basketball player
- Biography
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Bobby Dixon or Ali Muhammed, is an American-born naturalized Turkish former professional basketball player who played at the point guard position. He also represented the senior Turkish national basketball team, as he holds Turkish citizenship since 2015, under the name of Ali Muhammed.
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Don Gaetz
- Enrolled in Troy University
- Graduated with Master in Public Administration
- Occupations
- politician
- Biography
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Donald Jay Gaetz is an American businessman and Republican politician who served as a member of the Florida State Senate from 2006 to 2016, representing parts of Northwest Florida. He was Senate president from 2012 to 2014.
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Russel L. Honoré
- Enrolled in Troy University
- Graduated with Master of Arts in human resources
- Occupations
- military officer
- Biography
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Russel L. Honoré is a retired lieutenant general who served as the 33rd commanding general of the U.S. First Army at Fort Gillem, Georgia. He is best known for serving as commander of Joint Task Force Katrina responsible for coordinating military relief efforts for Hurricane Katrina–affected areas across the Gulf Coast and as the 2nd Infantry Division's commander while stationed in South Korea. He served until his retirement from the Army on January 11, 2008. Honoré is sometimes known as "The Ragin' Cajun".
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Lori Robinson
- Enrolled in Troy University
- Graduated with Master of Arts in education leadership and management
- Occupations
- military officer
- Biography
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Lori Jean Robinson is a retired United States Air Force general who served as commander of the United States Northern Command (USNORTHCOM) and commander of the North American Aerospace Defense Command (NORAD) from May 2016 to May 2018. She was the first female officer in the history of the United States Armed Forces to command a major Unified Combatant Command.
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Jeff Struecker
- Occupations
- novelistwriter
- Biography
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Jeffery Dean Struecker is an American author, pastor, and former United States Army Ranger who was involved in the Battle of Mogadishu in 1993. He also participated in the 1989 invasion of Panama (Operation Just Cause) and in Kuwait during Operation Desert Storm. Struecker has co-authored five published books. Struecker was portrayed by Brian Van Holt in the 2001 film Black Hawk Down. In 2017, he was inducted into the Army Ranger Hall of Fame.
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Lawrence Tynes
- Occupations
- player of American footballCanadian football player
- Biography
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Lawrence James Henry Tynes is a Scottish-born former gridiron football placekicker. After he played soccer for Milton High School, a coach suggested he try out for the football team as a kicker. He played college football at Troy and was signed by the Kansas City Chiefs as an undrafted free agent in 2001. He spent two seasons on the practice squad in Kansas City, then played in NFL Europe and in the Canadian Football League (CFL). He came back to Kansas City and played for the Chiefs for three seasons, and was then traded to the Giants in 2007. In his first season with the Giants, he kicked the game-winning field goal in overtime against the Green Bay Packers in the 2007–08 NFC Championship Game, which qualified the Giants for Super Bowl XLII. Four years later, he kicked another overtime field goal against the San Francisco 49ers in the 2011–12 NFC Championship Game, which qualified the Giants for Super Bowl XLVI. He experienced his best success with the Giants, winning Super Bowl championships in 2007 and 2011, defeating the New England Patriots in both games.
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Mimi Soltysik
- Enrolled in Troy University
- Graduated with bachelor's degree
- Occupations
- politician
- Biography
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Emidio "Mimi" Soltysik was an American socialist political activist for the Socialist Party USA. He was the party's nominee for President of the United States in the 2016 election alongside Angela Nicole Walker, who was the party's vice-presidential nominee.
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Marshall B. Webb
- Enrolled in Troy University
- Graduated with Master of Science in international relations
- Occupations
- military officer
- Biography
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Marshall Bradley "Brad" Webb is a retired United States Air Force lieutenant general who last served as commander of the Air Education and Training Command. He previously served as Commander, United States Air Force Special Operations Command and, before that, as Commander, NATO Special Operations Forces HQ. Previous to that assignment, he served as the Assistant Commanding General of Joint Special Operations Command (JSOC) and was involved in the 2011 operation to kill Osama bin Laden. Webb was seated next to President Barack Obama in the White House Situation Room during the mission. He later served as Director of Plans, Programs, Requirements, and Assessments, United States Air Force Special Operations Command.
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Bill Johnson
- Enrolled in Troy University
- In 1979 graduated with Bachelor of Science
- Occupations
- politicianbusiness executivemilitary officer
- Biography
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William Leslie Johnson is an American businessman, university administrator and former politician who has served as president of Youngstown State University since 2024. Previously, he was the U.S. representative for Ohio's 6th congressional district from 2011 until 2024. He is a member of the Republican Party.
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Brandon Silvers
- Occupations
- player of American football
- Biography
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William Brandon Silvers is an American football quarterback for the St. Louis Battlehawks of the United Football League (UFL). He played college football at Troy.
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Bennie G. Adkins
- Enrolled in Troy University
- 1979-1982 graduated with master's degree in education
- Graduated with master's degree in management
- Occupations
- military personnel
- Biography
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Bennie Gene Adkins was a United States Army soldier and recipient of the U.S. military's highest decoration, the Medal of Honor, for his actions during the Vietnam War. In March 1966 Adkins distinguished himself during a 38-hour close-combat battle against North Vietnamese Army forces during the Battle of A Shau. At the time of the cited action, Adkins was a sergeant first class serving as an Intelligence Sergeant with Detachment A-102, 5th Special Forces Group, 1st Special Forces.
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Wilmot Collins
- Enrolled in Troy University
- Graduated with Master of Science in Human Resource Development
- Occupations
- politician
- Biography
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Wilmot Collins is an American politician serving as the mayor of Helena, Montana. He defeated four-term incumbent mayor James E. Smith in the 2017 mayoral election on November 7, 2017, with 51% of the vote. This victory made him the first black person to be elected the mayor of any city in the history of Montana since statehood was achieved in 1889.
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Kim Wyman
- Enrolled in Troy University
- Graduated with Master in Public Administration
- Occupations
- politician
- Biography
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Kimberley Marie Wyman is an American politician who served as the 15th Secretary of State of Washington from 2013 to 2021. Wyman resigned as Secretary of State on November 19, 2021, to work on election security at the Cybersecurity and Infrastructure Security Agency in the Biden administration.
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Bobby Bright
- Enrolled in Troy University
- In 1977 graduated with Master of Science
- Occupations
- politicianlawyerprison officer
- Biography
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Bobby Neal Bright Sr. is an American retired lawyer, farmer, and former politician who served as a U.S. Representative and was previously the three-term Mayor of Montgomery, Alabama. He served from 2009 to 2011 as the Representative from Alabama's 2nd congressional district. His 2008 campaign ran on the message of "America First", and his voting record indicated that he was the most conservative member of the House Democratic Caucus in the 111th Congress. His district includes just over half of the city of Montgomery, as well as most of the Wiregrass Region in the southeastern part of the state.
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Scott A. Howell
- Years
- 1965-.. (age 59)
- Enrolled in Troy University
- Graduated with Master of Science in management
- Occupations
- military leader
- Biography
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Scott Alan Howell is a retired lieutenant general in the United States Air Force, who most recently served as the 15th commander of Joint Special Operations Command (JSOC), at Fort Liberty, North Carolina. He previously served as the vice commander United States Special Operations Command (USSOCOM) in Washington, D.C., where he planned, coordinated, and executed USSOCOM initiatives with the Office of the Secretary of Defense, Joint Staff, military services, and other government agencies.
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David W. Allvin
- Years
- 1963-.. (age 61)
- Enrolled in Troy University
- Graduated with Master of Science
- Occupations
- military leader
- Biography
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David Wayne Allvin is a United States Air Force four-star general who has served as the 23rd chief of staff of the Air Force since November 2, 2023. He most recently served as the 40th vice chief of staff of the Air Force from November 2020 to November 2023, and as acting chief of staff of the Air Force from September to November 2023.
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David C. Jones
- Occupations
- military officer
- Biography
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David Charles Jones was a United States Air Force general and the ninth chairman of the Joint Chiefs of Staff. In this capacity, Jones served as the highest-ranking uniformed officer of the United States Armed Forces. He previously served as the ninth Chief of Staff of the United States Air Force and fifteenth commander of the United States Air Forces in Europe.
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James A. Roy
- Enrolled in Troy University
- Graduated with Master of Science in human resource management
- Biography
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James A. Roy is a retired Chief Master Sergeant of the United States Air Force who served as the 16th Chief Master Sergeant of the Air Force from June 30, 2009, to January 24, 2013. He was previously the Senior Enlisted Leader and Advisor for United States Pacific Command.
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Jim Marchant
- Occupations
- politician
- Biography
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James Carl Marchant Jr. is an American politician in Nevada. A member of the Republican Party, he represented the 37th district in the Nevada Assembly, covering parts of the northwestern Las Vegas Valley, from 2016 to 2018. A staunch supporter of former President Donald Trump, Marchant was the Republican nominee for Nevada's 4th congressional district in 2020 and for Secretary of State of Nevada in 2022.
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Steve Campbell
- Occupations
- player of American footballhead coach
- Biography
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Steve Campbell is an American football coach and former player. Campbell was the head football coach at the University of South Alabama from 2018 to 2020. Campbell has previously served as head football coach at Southwest Mississippi Community College from 1997 to 1998, Delta State University from 1999 to 2001, Mississippi Gulf Coast Community College from 2004 to 2013 and the University of Central Arkansas from 2014 until 2017.
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Chase Whitley
- Occupations
- baseball player
- Biography
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Chase Coleman Whitley is an American former professional baseball pitcher. He played for the New York Yankees, Tampa Bay Rays, and Atlanta Braves of Major League Baseball from 2014 through 2018.
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Richard McSpadden
- Years
- 1960-2023 (aged 63)
- Occupations
- YouTuberaircraft pilot
- Biography
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Richard Gibson McSpadden was an American educator and pilot. He became the Aircraft Owners and Pilots Association (AOPA) Air Safety Institute (ASI) senior vice-president in 2020, having previously been its executive director from 2017.
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Bear Woods
- Occupations
- player of American footballCanadian football player
- Biography
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Jonathan "Bear" Woods is a former professional Canadian football linebacker of the Canadian Football League (CFL). He was originally signed by the Atlanta Falcons of the National Football League (NFL) as an undrafted free agent in 2010. He made his professional debut for the Montreal Alouettes (CFL) in 2013 and won a Grey Cup championship with the Toronto Argonauts in 2017. He played college football at Troy University. In January 2022, he was named head football coach at Wetumpka High School in Wetumpka, Alabama.
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Charles R. Holland
- Occupations
- military officer
- Biography
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Charles R. Holland is a retired United States Air Force general who served as the commander of United States Special Operations Command (USSOCOM) at MacDill Air Force Base, Florida. As commander, he was responsible for all special operations forces across every branch in the U.S. Armed Forces. Currently, Holland is the first and the only member of the U.S. Air Force to serve as commander of USSOCOM.
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Danny Cox
- Occupations
- baseball player
- Biography
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Daniel Bradford Cox is an English born American former professional baseball pitcher, who played in Major League Baseball (MLB) for the St. Louis Cardinals (1983–1988), the Philadelphia Phillies (1991–1992), the Pittsburgh Pirates (1992), and the Toronto Blue Jays (1993–1995), after which he retired from active play.
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Rich Nugent
- Enrolled in Troy University
- In 1995 graduated with Master in Public Administration
- Occupations
- politician
- Biography
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Richard B. "Rich" Nugent is an American retired law enforcement officer and former United States Congressman. He is a member of the Republican Party. He is a former Sheriff of Hernando County, Florida. On November 2, 2010, Richard Nugent defeated Democratic nominee James Piccillo, to replace retiring Congresswoman Ginny Brown-Waite. Nugent was a member of the Tea Party Caucus. On November 2, 2015, Nugent announced he would not seek reelection.
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Jill Dobson
- Occupations
- beauty pageant contestantjournalist
- Biography
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Jillian Susan Dobson is an American journalist and former beauty pageant titleholder. She has been covering entertainment for the Associated Press since early 2016, and is a contributor for CBS's The Early Show and HLN. She also is a former television entertainment correspondent for the Fox News Channel.
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Clint Robinson
- Occupations
- baseball player
- Biography
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Clinton Michael Robinson is a former American professional baseball first baseman and outfielder. He played in Major League Baseball (MLB) for the Kansas City Royals, Los Angeles Dodgers and Washington Nationals.
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Steve Southerland
- Enrolled in Troy University
- In 1987 graduated with associate degree
- Occupations
- politicianbusiness executivefuneral director
- Biography
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William Steve Southerland II is an American businessman, lobbyist and former Republican Party politician who served as the U.S. representative for Florida's 2nd congressional district from 2011 to 2015. The district includes most of the eastern Florida Panhandle, from Panama City to the state capital, Tallahassee. He was narrowly defeated for re-election in 2014 by Democrat Gwen Graham, becoming one of only two incumbent House Republicans to lose a general election that year, along with Lee Terry of Nebraska.
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Gary Brito
- Years
- 1964-.. (age 60)
- Enrolled in Troy University
- Graduated with master's degree in human resource management
- Occupations
- military officer
- Biography
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Gary M. Brito is a United States Army general who serves as Commanding General, United States Army Training and Doctrine Command since 8 September 2022. He served as Deputy Chief of Staff, G-1 of the United States Army from July 2020 to August 2022. He was also the first Cape Verdean American to command Fort Benning. Further commands included the Joint Readiness Training Center and Fort Polk; the 120th Infantry Brigade, 1st Army; and 1st Battalion, 15th Infantry Regiment.
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Derrick Ansley
- Occupations
- coachAmerican football coach
- Biography
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Derrick Ansley is an American football coach and former player who is currently the defensive pass game coordinator for the Green Bay Packers of the National Football League (NFL). He was previously the defensive coordinator at Tennessee and the Los Angeles Chargers. He played safety at Troy from 2001 to 2004 before starting his coaching career at Huntingdon, a Division-III school in 2005.
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Brandon Lang
- Occupations
- player of American football
- Biography
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Brandon Montez Lang is a gridiron football defensive end. He attended Troy University, where he graduated from in 2010. After going undrafted in the 2010 NFL Draft, he signed as an undrafted free agent with the San Diego Chargers., and then was signed by the Edmonton Eskimos on September 25, 2012.
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Earl Dewitt Hutto
- Occupations
- politician
- Biography
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Earl Dewitt Hutto was an American politician who served as U.S. Representative from Florida's 1st congressional district.
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Derrick Moore
- Occupations
- player of American football
- Biography
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Derrick Moore is a former professional American football running back for three seasons in the National Football League (NFL) for the Detroit Lions and Carolina Panthers. He was drafted in the eighth round of the 1992 NFL Draft by the Atlanta Falcons. Moore has served as the team chaplain for the Georgia Tech Yellow Jackets football team. Moore set the NAIA single season rushing record in 1991.
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DeAnna M. Burt
- Years
- 1969-.. (age 55)
- Enrolled in Troy University
- Graduated with Master of Science in human resource management
- Occupations
- military leader
- Biography
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DeAnna Marie Burt is a United States Space Force lieutenant general who has served as the deputy chief of space operations for operations, cyber, and nuclear since 2022. She is the first female major general and second female general officer in the Space Force.
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Michelle Fraley
- Occupations
- military personnel
- Biography
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Michelle Fraley is a retired military officer and was the Superintendent of the Puerto Rico Police. Fraley is also the first Puerto Rican woman to graduate from West Point Military Academy and the first woman to hold the aforementioned post of superintendent. She is also the former chief of staff of the Army Network Enterprise Technology Command. Academically, Fraley holds a Master of Business Administration (MBA) from Nova Southeastern University, a Master of Arts (M.A.) in International Relations and Affairs from Troy University, and a Ph.D. in organizational leadership from the University of Phoenix.
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H. Stacy Clardy
- Years
- 1960-.. (age 64)
- Enrolled in Troy University
- Graduated with Master of Science in management
- Occupations
- military leader
- Biography
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Herman Stacy Clardy III is a retired United States Marine Corps lieutenant general who last served as the commanding general of III Marine Expeditionary Force. He previously served as the military deputy for the Under Secretary of Defense for Personnel and Readiness, and before that as the J8 Deputy Director for Force Management, Application and Support on the Joint Staff. He was the 39th commander of the base in Twentynine Palms.
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Tom Jervis
- Occupations
- basketball player
- Biography
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Thomas Lachlan Jervis is an Australian professional basketball player who last played for the Rockingham Flames of the NBL1 West. He played college basketball for Bevill State Community College and Troy University in the United States before debuting in the National Basketball League (NBL). He won two NBL championships with the Perth Wildcats between 2013 and 2016. After two seasons with the Brisbane Bullets, Jervis returned to the Wildcats in 2018 and won his third championship. He retired from basketball in 2019 but made a comeback in January 2021 to re-join the Wildcats. Jervis is also well known for his time spent in the State Basketball League (SBL) with the East Perth Eagles, having played for them every year between 2009 and 2016, helping them win their maiden championship in 2014.
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Manuel H. Johnson
- Occupations
- economist
- Biography
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Manuel Holman "Manley" Johnson Jr. is an American economist who served as the 13th vice chairman of the Federal Reserve from 1986 to 1990. After leaving the Fed, he has been co-chairman and senior partner at Johnson Smick International, Inc., an investments, economic and political consulting firm. He has also authored or co-authored six books.
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Cam Ward
- Enrolled in Troy University
- Graduated with Bachelor of Arts in political science and international relations
- Occupations
- politician
- Biography
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Cam Ward is an American politician who served as a Republican member of the Alabama Senate, representing District 14 from 2010 to 2020. He previously represented District 49 of the Alabama House of Representatives from 2002 to 2010.
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Mike Rivera
- Occupations
- baseball player
- Biography
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Michael Rene Rivera is a Puerto Rican former professional baseball catcher. He played for the Detroit Tigers, San Diego Padres, Milwaukee Brewers, and Florida Marlins during a nine-season Major League Baseball (MLB) career.
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A. C. Roper
- Enrolled in Troy University
- Graduated with bachelor's degree
- Occupations
- military officerpolice officer
- Biography
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A. C. Roper Jr. is a lieutenant general in the United States Army Reserve and retired police officer who is currently 10th deputy commander of the United States Northern Command (USNORTHCOM) and vice commander of the American element of the North American Aerospace Defense Command (NORAD). Before that, he served as the deputy commanding general of the United States Army Reserve Command (USARC) and prior to that, as deputy chief of the United States Army Reserve. In his civilian career, Roper was chief of the Birmingham Police Department from 2007 to 2017. Roper's promotion makes him the first black United States Army Reserve lieutenant general.
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John Michael Bednarek
- Enrolled in Troy University
- Graduated with Master of Science in administration and human resource management
- Biography
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John Michael "Mick" Bednarek is a retired United States Army officer. He was chief of the United States Office of Security Cooperation in Iraq and former commander of the United States First Army. Bednarek took command of the First Army on April 6, 2011, from Lieutenant General Thomas G. Miller and was succeeded as commanding officer by Major General Kevin R. Wendel on March 14, 2013, with Lieutenant General Michael S. Tucker succeeding Bednarek as permanent commander on August 2, 2013.
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Kirk W. Smith
- Years
- 1967-.. (age 57)
- Enrolled in Troy University
- Graduated with Master of Science
- Biography
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Kirk William Smith is a United States Air Force lieutenant general currently serving as the deputy commander of the United States Africa Command. Prior to that, he was the commander of the Special Operations Command Europe of the United States European Command.
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Daniel Okyem Aboagye
- Enrolled in Troy University
- Graduated with master's degree in accounting
- Occupations
- branch manageraccountantproject managerpolitician
- Biography
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Daniel Okyem Aboagye was a Ghanaian politician who was a member of the Seventh Parliament of the Fourth Republic of Ghana, representing the Bantama Constituency in the Ashanti Region on the ticket of the New Patriotic Party.
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Dorothy A. Hogg
- Years
- 1959-.. (age 65)
- Enrolled in Troy University
- Graduated with Master in Public Administration
- Occupations
- military officernurse
- Biography
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Dorothy A. Hogg is a retired lieutenant general of the United States Air Force who last served as the twenty-third Surgeon General of the United States Air Force and the first Surgeon General of the United States Space Force. Hogg serves as functional manager of the U.S. Air Force Medical Service. In this capacity, she advises the Secretary of the Air Force and Air Force Chief of Staff, as well as the Assistant Secretary of Defense for Health Affairs on matters pertaining to the medical aspects of the air expeditionary force and the health of Airmen.
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James N. Post III
- Years
- 1960-.. (age 64)
- Enrolled in Troy University
- Graduated with Master in Public Administration
- Occupations
- military personnel
- Biography
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Major General James Nelson Post III is a former United States Air Force officer who served as Director of the United States Air Forces Central Command's Air and Space Operations Center, and Director and Vice Commander of the Air Combat Command. A command pilot with over 4,850 flying hours, he led combat missions in support of Operations Northern Watch, Operation Southern Watch and Operation Iraqi Freedom. He was relieved of his command in April 2015 for discouraging personnel under his command from communicating with the United States Congress.
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Duane H. Cassidy
- Enrolled in Troy University
- Graduated with Master of Science
- Occupations
- military officer
- Biography
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Duane Harlan Cassidy was a general in the United States Air Force and the former commander of the Military Airlift Command and United States Transportation Command.
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Alfred G. Hansen
- Enrolled in Troy University
- Graduated with Bachelor of Business Administration
- Occupations
- military officer
- Biography
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Alfred Gustav Hansen is a retired United States Air Force four-star general who served as Commander, Air Force Logistics Command (COMAFLC) from 1987 to 1989.
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Alexandra Huynh
- Occupations
- association football player
- Biography
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Alexandra Huynh is an Australian association football player, who currently plays for Newcastle Jets in the Australian A-League Women and the Australia national team.
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Tom Gregorio
- Occupations
- baseball player
- Biography
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Thomas Andrew Gregorio is an American former professional baseball catcher, who played in Major League Baseball (MLB) for the Anaheim Angels. He served as the bullpen catcher for the Los Angeles Angels from the latter part of 2010 through the end of the 2018 season.
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Fred Hatfield
- Occupations
- baseball player
- Biography
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Fred James Hatfield, nicknamed "Scrap Iron", was an American Major League Baseball infielder who played nine seasons in the Major Leagues with the Boston Red Sox (1950–52), Detroit Tigers (1952–56), Chicago White Sox (1956–57), Cleveland Indians (1958) and Cincinnati Redlegs (1958). He batted left-handed, threw right-handed, and was listed as 6 feet 1 inch (1.85 m) tall and 171 pounds (78 kg).
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Kanorris Davis
- Occupations
- player of American footballCanadian football player
- Biography
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Kanorris Davis is an American football safety and linebacker who is currently a free agent. He played college football for Troy University. Davis has played for the New England Patriots of the National Football League, with whom he signed as an undrafted free agent in 2013, and the Toronto Argonauts of the Canadian Football League.
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Annie B. Andrews
- Years
- 1959-.. (age 65)
- Enrolled in Troy University
- Graduated with master's degree in management
- Occupations
- military personnel
- Biography
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Annie Belle Andrews is a former Assistant Administrator for Human Resources Management in the Federal Aviation Administration, and a former Rear Admiral in the US Navy, serving in the areas of manpower, personnel, training and education. She is the third African-American woman to reach the rank of rear admiral in the US Navy.
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Eric J. Wesley
- Enrolled in Troy University
- Graduated with master's degree in international relations
- Occupations
- military personnel
- Biography
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Eric J. Wesley is the CEO of Parasanti Inc. a developer of intelligent edge software enabling data and workload orchestration and internet of things connectivity in low and no bandwidth environments. Wesley is a former United States Army Lieutenant General who retired from the U.S. Army on September 1, 2020. He serves on a number of boards and advisory positions for combat vehicle development, advanced nuclear power, and Joint All Domain Command and Control. He is a public speaker and a member of the Council on Foreign Relations.
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Rick Perales
- Occupations
- politician
- Biography
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Rick Perales is a former Republican member of the Ohio House of Representatives, representing the 73rd district. He was elected in 2012, defeating Democrat Bill Conner. Prior to this he defeated incumbent Representative Jarrod Martin in the Republican primary in an upset result.
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Jake Braun
- Years
- 1975-.. (age 49)
- Occupations
- university teacherbusiness executivecomputer security engineer
- Biography
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Jacob H. Braun is an American politician, cyber and national security expert. He was appointed by President Joseph Biden as the U.S. Department of Homeland Security (DHS) Secretary's Senior Advisor to the Management Directorate. Braun is also a lecturer at the University of Chicago’s Harris School of Public Policy Studies where he teaches courses on cyber policy and election security. He previously served as the Executive Director for the University of Chicago Harris Cyber Policy Initiative (CPI).
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Babette Rose Bolivar
- Enrolled in Troy University
- Graduated with Master of Science
- Occupations
- naval officer
- Biography
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Babette Rose Bolivar is a retired United States Navy rear admiral who last served as the commander of Navy Region Southwest (nicknamed "The Navy Mayor of San Diego") from March 14, 2019 to July 16, 2021. She was the second woman and first Filipino-American to command the navy region, which covers California, Nevada, Utah, Arizona, Colorado, and New Mexico.
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Austin Renforth
- Years
- 1963-.. (age 61)
- Enrolled in Troy University
- Graduated with Master of Science in management
- Occupations
- military personnel
- Biography
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Austin Eugene Renforth is a retired United States Marine Corps major general who last served as the Commanding General of the Marine Air-Ground Task Force Training Command and Marine Corps Air Ground Combat Center Twentynine Palms. He also served as the acting Chief of Staff of the North American Aerospace Defense Command and United States Northern Command. Renforth enlisted in the United States Navy in 1982 and was appointed to the United States Naval Academy in 1984. He graduated from the Naval Academy with a Bachelor of Science degree in mathematics in 1988.
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Alvin Holsey
- Years
- 1965-.. (age 59)
- Enrolled in Troy University
- Graduated with Master of Science in management
- Occupations
- military officer
- Biography
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Alvin Holsey is a United States Navy vice admiral and naval aviator who has served as the military deputy commander of the United States Southern Command since February 1, 2023. He previously served as commander of the Navy Personnel Command and Deputy Chief of Naval Personnel from January 8, 2021, to December 15, 2022. He has command assignments as commander of Carrier Strike Group 1 from June 2018 to June 2020, and commanding officer of the U.S. Navy’s first hybrid electric propulsion warship, the USS Makin Island (LHD-8) from June 2013 to December 2014, having started out as its executive officer in February of the former year.
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Trudy H. Clark
- Years
- 1951-.. (age 73)
- Occupations
- military officer
- Biography
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Major General Trudy H. Clark, USAF is a former Deputy Director of the Defense Threat Reduction Agency (DTRA) in Fort Belvoir, Virginia in the United States.
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Craig W. Duehring
- Enrolled in Troy University
- Graduated with master's degree in guideline and counseling
- Occupations
- military personnel
- Biography
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Craig William Duehring was United States Assistant Secretary of the Air Force (Manpower & Reserve Affairs) from 2007 to 2009.
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Cari Batson Thomas
- Enrolled in Troy University
- Graduated with Master of Science in educational leadership
- Occupations
- military officer
- Biography
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Cari Batson Thomas is a retired rear admiral of the United States Coast Guard and a 1984 graduate of the U. S. Coast Guard Academy. On January 22, 2010, Thomas became the third female commander of USCG Training Center Cape May to be advanced to a flag officer. Her final assignment was Assistant Commandant for Human Resources at the Coast Guard Academy.
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Kirk deViere
- Years
- 1970-.. (age 54)
- Enrolled in Troy University
- Graduated with master's degree in business management
- Occupations
- politician
- Biography
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Kirk Joseph deViere is a former Democratic member of the North Carolina State Senate, having representing the 19th district from 2019 to 2023. He was first elected in the 2018 elections, defeating incumbent state senator Wesley Meredith and won re-election in the 2020 elections. deViere previously served on the Fayetteville, North Carolina city council from 2015 to 2017.
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Irv Halter
- Occupations
- politician
- Biography
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Irving Leslie Halter Jr. is a retired Air Force Major General and a member of the Democratic Party. He ran for the United States House of Representatives in Colorado's 5th congressional district in the 2014 elections.
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Ken Haines
- Enrolled in Troy University
- Graduated with Master of Science
- Biography
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Ken Haines is an American television sports broadcasting executive who is known for negotiating television media and marketing contracts with universities, conferences and major broadcasting networks and cable companies. He is a retired president and CEO from Raycom Sports.
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William Harrison Martin
- Occupations
- politicianlawyer
- Biography
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William Harrison "Howdy" Martin was a Texas State Senator, U.S. Representative from Texas and veteran of the Confederate States Army who served under Robert E. Lee.
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Claude M. Bolton, Jr
- Enrolled in Troy University
- Graduated with master's degree in management
- Occupations
- military officercivil servant
- Biography
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Claude Milburn Bolton Jr. was a United States Air Force major general who served also as United States Assistant Secretary of the Army for Acquisition, Logistics, and Technology from 2002 to 2008.
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Vernon Taylor
- Occupations
- basketball player
- Biography
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Vernon Taylor is an American former basketball player. Standing at 6 ft 3 in (1.91 m), he played as point guard or shooting guard. Following a college career with Spartanburg Methodist and Troy, Taylor played 12 years of professional basketball in Europe. Countries in which he played include Bulgaria, Finland, Poland, Switzerland, Netherlands and Belgium.
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Gordon S. Holder
- Years
- 1946-.. (age 78)
- Enrolled in Troy University
- Graduated with Master of Science in personnel counseling
- Occupations
- military officer
- Biography
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Gordon S. Holder was a vice admiral in the United States Navy. He was a senior vice president at Booz Allen Hamilton.
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Stephen D. Barnett
- Enrolled in Troy University
- Graduated with Master of Business Administration
- Occupations
- military personnel
- Biography
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Stephen D. Barnett is an active duty United States Navy officer and career naval flight officer who serves as the commander of Navy Region Hawaii since June 17, 2022. He most recently served as commander of Navy Region Southwest from July 16, 2021 to May 23, 2022, and before that as commander, Navy Region Northwest from March 2021 to June 2021.
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Brendan McLane
- Years
- 1968-.. (age 56)
- Enrolled in Troy University
- Graduated with master's degree in public administration
- Occupations
- naval officer
- Biography
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Brendan Reid McLane is a United States Navy vice admiral and surface warfare officer who has served as the commander of Naval Surface Forces and Naval Surface Force, U.S. Pacific Fleet since December 21, 2023. He most recently served as Commander, Naval Surface Forces Atlantic from May 2021 to June 2023. He previously served as Special Assistant to the commander of the United States Fleet Forces Command, with terms as commander of Carrier Strike Group 10 from May to December 2020 and commander of Navy Recruiting Command from July 2018 to April 2020.
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James E. Sherrard III
- Occupations
- military leader
- Biography
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James Edward Sherrard III is a retired lieutenant general in the United States Air Force who served as commander of the United States Air Force Reserve Command and commander, Headquarters Air Force Reserve, a separate operating agency located at Robins Air Force Base, Georgia. He served in this position from November 1994 to June 1998. He retired in 2004.
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Michael T. Moran
- Years
- 1962-.. (age 62)
- Enrolled in Troy University
- Graduated with Master of Science in human resource management
- Occupations
- military officer
- Biography
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Michael Thomas Moran is a United States Navy vice admiral who most recently served as Principal Military Deputy to the Assistant Secretary of the Navy (Research, Development and Acquisition) from October 12, 2018 to August 4, 2021. He previously served as the Program Executive Officer for Tactical Aircraft Programs. Raised in Walden, New York, Moran is a 1984 graduate of the United States Naval Academy with a B.S. degree in engineering. He was designated a naval flight officer in 1986 and later received an M.S. degree in human resources management from Troy State University.
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Don C. Childers
- Occupations
- politician
- Biography
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Donnell C. Childers is an American businessman and former politician from the state of Florida. He served in the State Senate from 1975 to 1990.
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DuWayne Bridges
- Years
- 1946-.. (age 78)
- Occupations
- politician
- Biography
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DuWayne H. Bridges is a Republican former member of the Alabama House of Representatives, where he represented the 38th District from 2000 to 2014.
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Perry G. Smith, Sr
- Years
- 1949-.. (age 75)
- Enrolled in Troy University
- Graduated with master's degree in human resource management
- Occupations
- military officer
- Biography
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Perry G. Smith Sr. is Alabama's former Adjutant general.
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David Greenspan
- Years
- 1965-.. (age 59)
- Occupations
- politician
- Biography
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David S. Greenspan is an American politician and the city council president of Westlake, Ohio. He formerly served as a state representative for the 16th District of the Ohio House of Representatives and as a member of Cuyahoga County Council and Sandy Springs, Georgia City Council. He is a Republican.
