12 Notable alumni of Chaminade University of Honolulu
Updated: June 14, 2026 EliteDegrees
Chaminade University of Honolulu is ranked #4,346 in the world and #1,127 in United States by aggregated alumni prominence. Below is the list of 12 notable alumni from Chaminade University of Honolulu sorted by their wiki pages popularity. The directory includes famous graduates and former students along with research and academic staff. Many individuals affiliated with Chaminade University of Honolulu won Nobel Prizes for Peace, in Physics, Chemistry, Physiology or Medicine, and Economics.
1. J. Richard Capka
1949-. (aged 77)
military officer
business executive
Joseph Richard "Rick" Capka was sworn in as the 16th Federal Highway Administrator on May 31, 2006, and served until he resigned on January 24, 2008. Previously, Capka had been appointed the Deputy Administrator of the Federal Highway Administration (FHWA) in August 2002 and was the Acting Administrator since August 2005. In those capacities, he helped to prepare the Bush...
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2. John Tree
1966-. (aged 60)
military officer
Major General John Tree is an American business owner and a major general in the United States Air Force Reserve, currently serving as the Senior Reservist to the Air Force Chief of Staff at the Pentagon in Washington DC. In this role he assists the Chief with the organization, training and equipping of 685,000 active-duty, Guard, Reserve and civilian forces...
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3. Gervin Miyamoto
Gervin Miyamoto was the 19th United States Marshal for the District of Hawaii, retiring in November 2017. As the United States Marshal, he led an office of Deputy US Marshals charged with enforcing laws and protecting the United States Federal District Court of Hawaii.
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4. Derek Kawakami
2016-2018 (aged 2)
politician
Derek S.K. Kawakami is an American politician serving as the eleventh Mayor of Kauai since December 3, 2018. Kawakami previously served as a Kauai County Councilmember from 2016-2018 and 2008-2011 and as a member of the Hawaii House of Representatives from April 4, 2011 through November 8, 2016. Kawakami was appointed by Governor Neil Abercrombie to fill the vacancy caused...
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5. Jeffrey Fowler
1956-. (aged 70)
military officer
Jeffrey L. Fowler is a United States Navy vice admiral who served as the 60th Superintendent of the United States Naval Academy until his retirement in August 2010.
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6. Melissa Melendez
1968-. (aged 58)
politician
Melissa Ann Melendez is an American politician who served in the California State Senate. A Republican, she represented the 28th District from 2012 to 2022, which encompassed large portions of Riverside County. She previously served in the California State Assembly and on the Lake Elsinore City Council.
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7. Bob McDermott
1963-. (aged 63)
politician
Robert Charles McDermott is an American politician and Republican former member of the Hawaii House of Representatives who served from 1996 to 2002 and 2012 to 2022.
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8. Tony deBrum
1945-2017 (aged 72)
politician
Tony deBrum was a Marshallese politician and government minister. His cabinet posts included Minister in Assistance to the President of Marshall Islands, Minister of Finance, Minister of Foreign Affairs and Minister of Education.
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9. Danny Yamashiro
1967-. (aged 59)
missionary
religious writer
autobiographer
evangelist
radio personality
Daniel Keauhou Matsu Yamashiro is an American author, guest lecturer at Harvard, a chaplain at MIT, researcher, clergyman, and podcast host who survived a 400-foot (120-meter) fall from the Nuʻuanu Pali ridge in Honolulu, Hawaii, at 18. He is the first scholar to present aggregate data on childhood trauma as it relates to American presidents. Yamashiro also produced the first...
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10. David A. Tapp
1962-. (aged 64)
judge
David Austin Tapp is a judge of the United States Court of Federal Claims and a former circuit court judge from Kentucky.
11. Elaine Duke
1958-. (aged 68)
civil servant
businessperson
Elaine Costanzo Duke is an American civil servant and former United States Deputy Secretary of Homeland Security, serving from April 10, 2017 until April 15, 2018. She became acting Secretary of Homeland Security on July 31, 2017, when John F. Kelly assumed the office of White House Chief of Staff. She left the acting position on December 6, 2017, upon...
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12. William M. Faulkner
military leader
William M. Faulkner served as a United States Marine Corps lieutenant general in commands including Deputy Commandant for Installations and Logistics. He retired in 2015.
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