8 Notable alumni of Concordia Seminary
Updated: June 13, 2026 EliteDegrees
Concordia Seminary is ranked #5,074 in the world and #1,344 in United States by aggregated alumni prominence. Below is the list of 8 notable alumni from Concordia Seminary sorted by their wiki pages popularity. The directory includes famous graduates and former students along with research and academic staff. Many individuals affiliated with Concordia Seminary won Nobel Prizes for Peace, in Physics, Chemistry, Physiology or Medicine, and Economics.
1. Friedrich Pfotenhauer
1859-1939 (aged 80)
theologian
Friedrich Pfotenhauer was the fifth president of the Lutheran Church–Missouri Synod, from 1911 to 1935.
2. J. C. M. Hanson
1864-1943 (aged 79)
librarian
James Christian Meinich Hanson was a Norwegian born, American librarian.
3. Franz Pieper
1852-1931 (aged 79)
university teacher
theologian
writer
Franz August Otto Pieper was a Confessional Lutheran theologian who also served as the fourth president of the Lutheran Church – Missouri Synod, known at that time as the German Evangelical Lutheran Synod of Missouri, Ohio, and Other States.
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4. Joseph Ellwanger
1934-. (aged 92)
Joseph W. Ellwanger Jr. is a Lutheran pastor, author, and civil rights activist. He was a key figure in the Civil Rights Movement in Birmingham, Alabama, and the only white religious leader included in strategy meetings with Martin Luther King Jr.
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5. Flame
1981-. (aged 45)
actor
rapper
music executive
Marcus Tyrone Gray, known as Flame (often stylized in all caps), is a Lutheran Christian hip hop rapper from the United States. He is with Clear Sight Music and has released nine albums. Flame has been nominated for several Dove and Stellar Awards. The Our World: Redeemed album was nominated for a Grammy Award.
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6. Jaroslav Pelikan
1923-2006 (aged 83)
church historian
writer
university teacher
theologian
medieval historian
Jaroslav Jan Pelikan Jr. was an American scholar of the history of Christianity, Christian theology, and medieval intellectual history at Yale University.
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7. Gregory N. Todd
1961-. (aged 65)
Gregory N. Todd is a United States Navy rear admiral and chaplain who serves as the 28th Chief of Chaplains of the United States Navy. He previously served as the 20th Chaplain of the Marine Corps. He also served for four years as the tenth Chaplain of the Coast Guard. Over a thirty-two year career, he has served in a...
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8. Martin E. Marty
1928-2025 (aged 97)
university teacher
theologian
historian of religion
Martin Emil Marty was an American Lutheran religious scholar who wrote extensively on religion in the United States.