5 Notable alumni of Gordon State College
Updated: June 15, 2026 EliteDegrees
Gordon State College is ranked #5,375 in the world and #1,412 in United States by aggregated alumni prominence. Below is the list of 5 notable alumni from Gordon State College sorted by their wiki pages popularity. The directory includes famous graduates and former students along with research and academic staff. Many individuals affiliated with Gordon State College won Nobel Prizes for Peace, in Physics, Chemistry, Physiology or Medicine, and Economics.
1. Cartha DeLoach
1920-2013 (aged 93)
manager
Cartha Dekle DeLoach, known as Deke DeLoach, was associate deputy director of the Federal Bureau of Investigation (FBI) of the United States. During his post, DeLoach was the third most senior official in the FBI after J. Edgar Hoover and Clyde Tolson.
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2. Emily Barnelia Woodward
1885-1970 (aged 85)
journalist
Emily Barnelia Woodward was an American journalist and advocate. She served as the editor for the Vienna News and later became its sole owner. Later in life, she became actively involved in advocating in several areas relating to reforms in Georgia. Woodward was posthumously inducted into the Georgia Newspaper Hall of Fame and the Georgia Women of Achievement.
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3. Richard Russell Jr
1897-1971 (aged 74)
lawyer
politician
Richard Brevard Russell Jr. was an American politician. A Southern Democrat, he served as the 66th Governor of Georgia from 1931 to 1933 before serving in the United States Senate for almost 40 years, from 1933 to 1971. At his death he was the most senior member of the Senate. He was a leader of Southern opposition to the civil...
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4. William D. Pawley
1896-1977 (aged 81)
diplomat
businessperson
politician
William Douglas Pawley was a U.S. ambassador and noted businessman who was associated with the Flying Tigers American Volunteer Group (AVG) during World War II.
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5. Samuel Jr. Sawaji
1990-. (aged 36)
basketball player
Samuel Sawaji Green Jr. is a Japanese American professional basketball player who last played for the Yokohama Excellence of the B.League in Japan. He was selected by the Akita Northern Happinets with the 14th overall pick in the 2012 bj League draft.
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