7 Notable alumni of Kettering University
Updated: June 14, 2026 EliteDegrees
Kettering University is 1330st in the world, 1st in North America, and 326st in the United States by aggregated alumni prominence. Below is the list of 7 notable alumni from Kettering 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 Kettering University won Nobel Prizes for Peace, in Physics, Chemistry, Physiology or Medicine, and Economics.
1. David Kenny
1961-. (aged 65)
David Kenny is an American businessman and the former CEO of Nielsen Holdings. He was formerly the CEO of The Weather Company and senior vice president of IBM's Watson & Cloud platform.
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2. Ozzie Zehner
writer
Ozzie Zehner is an author and visiting scholar. He was the author of Green Illusions: The Dirty Secrets of Clean Energy and the Future of Environmentalism, and co-producer of the 2019 environmental documentary Planet of the Humans. He grew up in Kalamazoo, Michigan, and is a graduate of Kettering University and the University of Amsterdam.
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3. Peter McDowell
1938-2024 (aged 86)
politician
Peter L. McDowell was an American politician who represented the 4th Barnstable District in the Massachusetts House of Representatives from 1975 to 1979. He was a candidate for Lieutenant Governor of Massachusetts in 1978.
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4. Sonia Syngal
chief executive officer
Sonia Syngal is an American businesswoman who formerly served as the chief executive officer of Gap, Inc., the largest specialty apparel company in the U.S.
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5. Mike Shirkey
1954-. (aged 72)
politician
Michael J. Shirkey is an American politician who served as a Republican member of the Michigan State Senate and as a member of the Michigan House of Representatives. He was first elected to the House in 2010 and to the Senate in 2014. His district, the 16th, covered all of Branch, Hillsdale, and Jackson Counties. From 2019 to 2023, Shirkey...
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6. Mary Barra
1961-. (aged 65)
business executive
Mary Teresa Barra is an American businesswoman who has been the chair and chief executive officer (CEO) of General Motors since January 15, 2014. She is the first female CEO of a 'Big Three' automaker. In December 2013, GM named her to succeed Daniel Akerson as CEO. Prior to being named CEO, Barra was executive vice president of global product...
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7. Mark Neumann
1954-. (aged 72)
real property
business executive
coach
master builder
teacher
Mark William Neumann is an American businessman and politician. He represented Wisconsin's 1st congressional district for two terms, from 1995 to 1999. In 2010, Neumann unsuccessfully sought the Republican nomination for governor. In 2012, Neumann ran for the U.S. senate seat held by retiring Democratic senator Herb Kohl, placing third in the Republican primary.
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