23 Notable alumni of Bentley University
Updated: June 14, 2026 EliteDegrees
Bentley University is ranked #1,413 in the world and #344 in United States by aggregated alumni prominence. Below is the list of 23 notable alumni from Bentley 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 Bentley University won Nobel Prizes for Peace, in Physics, Chemistry, Physiology or Medicine, and Economics.
1. Philip N. Carney
1919-2005 (aged 86)
politician
Philip N. Carney was an American politician from Lynn, Massachusetts, who served in the Massachusetts House of Representatives.
2. William G. Shaughnessy
1918-2001 (aged 83)
politician
William G. Shaughnessy was an American politician who served as mayor of Woburn, Massachusetts, and was a member of the Massachusetts House of Representatives.
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3. William Joseph Landergan
1899-1970 (aged 71)
politician
William Joseph Landergan was an American politician and jurist.
4. Francis Xavier Joyce
1920-1983 (aged 63)
politician
Francis Xavier Joyce was an American politician who served in the Massachusetts House of Representatives and in the Boston City Council.
5. Lou Nickinello
1940-. (aged 86)
politician
Louis R. "Lou" Nickinello is an American businessman and politician who served in the Massachusetts House of Representatives from 1971 to 1983. In 1982 he was an unsuccessful candidate for Lieutenant Governor of Massachusetts.
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6. Stephen Davenport
1924-2011 (aged 87)
politician
Stephen C. Davenport was an American lawyer, accountant, and politician who was a member of the Massachusetts Senate from 1965 to 1969 and the Massachusetts House of Representatives from 1961 to 1965. He was a candidate for Mayor of Boston in 1967. Prior to serving in the Massachusetts General Court, Davenport served as Assistant Corporation Counsel for the City of...
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7. Edward Hanley
lawyer
Edward Thomas Hanley was an American government official who served as Massachusetts Secretary of Administration and Finance and vice chairman of the Massachusetts Turnpike Authority. He was a close aide to Edward J. King beginning during their days at the Massachusetts Port Authority.
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8. C.C. Chapman
1973-. (aged 53)
podcaster
Charles "C.C." Chapman is an American author, marketing consultant, and speaker.
9. William Reinstein
1929-1998 (aged 69)
politician
William G. Reinstein was an American politician who served as a member of the Massachusetts House of Representatives and Mayor of Revere, Massachusetts.
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10. Robert B. Kennedy
1940-2018 (aged 78)
politician
Robert B. Kennedy was an American politician from Lowell, Massachusetts.
11. David Krikorian
1968-. (aged 58)
politician
David Krikorian is an American businessman and former candidate for Ohio's 2nd congressional district running as both an Independent and a Democratic candidate in several races.
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12. Lisa Lutoff-Perlo
1957-. (aged 69)
businessperson
business executive
Lisa Lutoff-Perlo is an American businesswoman. She was the president and CEO of Celebrity Cruises, making her the first woman to lead one of the Royal Caribbean Group's cruise line brands.
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13. Frederick G. Payne
1904-1978 (aged 74)
politician
Frederick George Payne was an American businessman and politician. A member of the Republican Party, he served as a U.S. senator from Maine from 1953 to 1959. He previously served as the 60th governor of Maine from 1949 to 1952.
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14. Mackenzy Bernadeau
1986-. (aged 40)
American football player
Mackenzy Bernadeau is an American former professional football player who was a guard in the National Football League (NFL). He played college football for the Bentley Falcons before being selected by the Carolina Panthers in the seventh round of the 2008 NFL draft.
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15. George J. Bates
1891-1949 (aged 58)
politician
George Joseph Bates was a 20th-century American politician who served seven terms as a member of the United States House of Representatives from the state of Massachusetts from 1937 to 1949.
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16. Edward J. King
1925-2006 (aged 81)
American football player
lawyer
politician
Edward Joseph King was an American politician who served as the 66th governor of Massachusetts from 1979 to 1983. A member of the Democratic Party until 1985, he then became a member of the Republican Party. Elected in the 1978 Massachusetts gubernatorial election, he lost the Democratic primary of the 1982 election to his predecessor Michael Dukakis.
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17. Corina Smith
1991-. (aged 35)
fashion designer
model
actor
singer
MarÃa Corina Smith Pocaterra, better known as Corina Smith, is a Venezuelan singer, actress and model.
18. Shaun Deeb
1986-. (aged 40)
poker player
Shaun Frank Deeb is an American professional poker player from Troy, New York. He has three World Championship of Online Poker (WCOOP) player of the year titles and eight World Series of Poker (WSOP) bracelets.
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19. Mike Mangini
1963-. (aged 63)
composer
lyricist
music educator
drummer
Michael Anthony Mangini is an American musician, best known for his tenure with the progressive metal band Dream Theater, with whom he performed from 2010 to 2023. He has also played with artists and bands including Annihilator, Extreme, James LaBrie and Steve Vai. Before joining Dream Theater, Mangini was a faculty member at Berklee College of Music. Between 2002 and...
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20. David Pakman
1984-. (aged 42)
politician
YouTuber
journalist
television producer
radio personality
David Pakman is an American-Argentine talk show host and political commentator. He is the host of the talk radio program The David Pakman Show. He was born in Buenos Aires, Argentina, and is a naturalized citizen of the United States.
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21. Marcelo Claure
1970-. (aged 56)
chief executive officer
technology entrepreneur
philanthropist
Raul Marcelo Claure Bedoya is a Bolivian-American technology entrepreneur, businessman, and investor. He is Partner and Co-chairman at Brightstar Capital Partners, founder and CEO of Claure Group, the Executive Chairman of Bicycle Capital, and Group Vice Chairman for Shein. As of August 2022, his net worth was estimated at US$2 billion by Bloomberg, making him Bolivia’s wealthiest person.
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22. Jay Leno
1950-. (aged 76)
dancer
comedian
journalist
television producer
voice actor
James Douglas Muir Leno is an American television host, comedian, and writer. After doing stand-up comedy for years, Leno was chosen in 1992 to replace Johnny Carson as the host of NBC's The Tonight Show; Leno hosted The Tonight Show until September 2009 when Conan O'Brien took over as host and Leno started a primetime talk show, The Jay Leno...
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23. Charles Taylor
1948-. (aged 78)
warlord
politician
Charles Margrave Taylor CC GOQ FRSC FBA is a Canadian philosopher from Montreal, Quebec, and professor emeritus at McGill University best known for his contributions to political philosophy, the philosophy of social science, the history of philosophy, and intellectual history. His work has earned him the Kyoto Prize, the Templeton Prize, the Berggruen Prize for Philosophy, and the John W....
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