10 Notable alumni of Delaware State University
Updated: June 17, 2026 EliteDegrees
Delaware State University is 2229st in the world, 1st in North America, and 575st in the United States by aggregated alumni prominence. Below is the list of 10 notable alumni from Delaware State 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 Delaware State University won Nobel Prizes for Peace, in Physics, Chemistry, Physiology or Medicine, and Economics.
1. James L. Moore III
academic
chief executive officer
James L. Moore III is the Vice Provost for Diversity and Inclusion and Chief Diversity Officer of The Ohio State University. He also serves as executive director of the Todd Anthony Bell National Resource Center on the African American Male and is the inaugural College of Education and Human Ecology Distinguished Professor of Urban Education. Moore co-founded the International Colloquium...
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2. Marc Bean
1974-. (aged 52)
politician
Marc A. Bean is a Bermudian politician, and the former Leader of the Opposition. Bean was a Member of Bermuda's Parliament since winning a by-election in 2010, securing the seat of Warwick South Central for the Bermuda Progressive Labour Party (PLP). Previously, Bean had served in the Bermuda Senate. While in government, Bean held various ministerial and junior ministerial portfolios,...
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3. Clyde Bishop
1942-. (aged 84)
diplomat
Dr. Clyde Bishop is an American diplomat. He was the U.S. Ambassador to the Marshall Islands from 2006 to 2009. He is a member of the U.S. Senior Foreign Service and is class of Minister Counselor.
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4. George Tahdooahnippah
1978-. (aged 48)
boxer
George "Comanche Boy" Tahdooahnippah is a Native American professional boxer. He has held the WBC Continental Americas middleweight and Native American Boxing Council super middleweight titles. He also works as an environment and diabetes specialist.
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5. Simmie Knox
1935-. (aged 91)
painter
Simmie Lee Knox is an American painter who painted the official White House portraits of former United States President Bill Clinton and First Lady Hillary Clinton. He was the first black American artist to receive a presidential portrait commission.
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6. Robin Christiansen
1950-. (aged 76)
Robin R. Christiansen is an American politician currently serving as the mayor of Dover, Delaware. He was elected mayor in a special election on June 17, 2014, and took office on June 25, 2014. Christiansen had previously served on the city council of Dover from 1983 to 2001, serving as council president and vice mayor from 1990 to 2001.
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7. Armani White
1994-. (aged 32)
singer
songwriter
rapper
Enoch Armani Tolbert, known professionally as Armani White, is an American rapper, singer, and songwriter. His 2022 single "Billie Eilish" peaked at number 58 on the Billboard Hot 100, and spawned a remix featuring rappers Ludacris, Busta Rhymes, and N.O.R.E. Prior to this, White was signed to Def Jam Recordings.
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8. Wayne Gilchrest
1946-. (aged 80)
teacher
politician
Wayne Thomas Gilchrest is an American politician who served as a Republican member of the United States House of Representatives representing Maryland's 1st congressional district. In 2008, Gilchrest was defeated in the Republican primary by State Senator Andy Harris. Following his departure from politics he has worked on environmental education. He is also a member of the ReFormers Caucus of...
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9. Chioma Omeruah
1976-. (aged 50)
singer
actor
teacher
comedian
Chioma OmeruahListen, better known as Chigul, is a Nigerian comedian, singer and actress who is known for her accents and comedic characters.
10. Clifford Brown
1930-1956 (aged 26)
trumpeter
composer
jazz musician
Clifford Benjamin Brown was an American jazz trumpeter, pianist and composer. He died at the age of 25 in a car crash, leaving behind four years' worth of recordings. His compositions "Sandu", "Joy Spring", and "Daahoud" have become jazz standards. Brown won the DownBeat magazine Critics' Poll for New Star of the Year in 1954; he was inducted into the...
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