10 Notable alumni of Bellevue University
Updated: June 16, 2026 EliteDegrees
Bellevue University is ranked #3,170 in the world and #819 in United States by aggregated alumni prominence. Below is the list of 10 notable alumni from Bellevue University sorted by their wiki pages popularity. The directory includes famous graduates and former students along with research and academic staff. Many individuals affiliated with Bellevue University won Nobel Prizes for Peace, in Physics, Chemistry, Physiology or Medicine, and Economics.
1. Michael D. Navrkal
military personnel
Michael D. Navrkal is a retired major general in the Army National Guard.
2. Mark Brandenburg
1955-. (aged 71)
politician
Mark A. Brandenburg is an American former politician who was the Iowa State Representative from the 15th District. A Republican, he served in the Iowa House of Representatives from 2011 to 2015. Brandenburg was born, raised, and resides in Council Bluffs, Iowa. He has an A.A. in mathematics from Iowa Western Community College, where he later taught, and a B.S....
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3. Judd H. Lyons
1962-. (aged 64)
official
military officer
Judd Henry Lyons is a retired Army National Guard officer. After retiring from the military the rank of major general, he was appointed to the Senior Executive Service on August 7, 2017. Since 2018, he has served as Deputy Assistant Secretary of Defense (Reserve Integration). In this role, he is the principal advisor to the Assistant Secretary of Defense for...
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4. Beau McCoy
1980-. (aged 46)
politician
Beau McCoy is an American politician who served as a member of the Nebraska Legislature for the 39th district from 2009 to 2017.
5. T. J. Bohn
1980-. (aged 46)
baseball player
Thomas Joseph Bohn, is an American former professional baseball outfielder, who played in Major League Baseball (MLB) for the Seattle Mariners and Philadelphia Phillies. He made his MLB debut as a late-inning pinch hitter on August 22, 2006.
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6. Randy Ruiz
1977-. (aged 49)
baseball player
Randy Radames Ruiz is an American former professional baseball designated hitter and first baseman. He stands 6'1" and weighs 240 pounds. Born in The Bronx, New York to parents from Santurce, Puerto Rico, he attended James Monroe High School, and played baseball under coach Mike Turo. He then attended Bellevue University in Bellevue, Nebraska, where he played college level baseball....
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7. Kenzō Maeda
1982-. (aged 44)
coach
Kenzo Maeda is a current professional basketball head coach for Akita Northern Happinets in Japan and the former bench boss for the Takamatsu Five Arrows of the bj league. He also served as a support coach/translator for the Japan national basketball team.
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8. Preston Love Jr
2016-2018 (aged 2)
writer
activist
university teacher
politician
Preston Love Jr. is an American politician, professor, author and activist who served as Jesse Jackson's campaign manager during the 1984 Democratic primaries.
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9. George Richard Lunn
1873-1948 (aged 75)
politician
George Richard Lunn was an American Spanish-American War veteran, clergyman and politician from New York. He was the first Socialist mayor in the state of New York, a U.S. Representative from 1917 to 1919, and the lieutenant governor of New York from 1923 to 1924.
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10. Jaime Herrera Beutler
1978-. (aged 48)
politician
Jaime Lynn Herrera Beutler is an American politician who served as the U.S. representative for Washington's 3rd congressional district from 2011 to 2023. The district is in southwestern Washington, lying across the Columbia River from Oregon's Portland metropolitan area. A Republican, Herrera Beutler previously served in the Washington House of Representatives.
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