5 Notable alumni of Southern Adventist University
Updated: June 12, 2026 EliteDegrees
Southern Adventist University is ranked #4,226 in the world and #1,099 in United States by aggregated alumni prominence. Below is the list of 5 notable alumni from Southern Adventist 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 Southern Adventist University won Nobel Prizes for Peace, in Physics, Chemistry, Physiology or Medicine, and Economics.
1. Jim Davis
1947-. (aged 79)
politician
James Wayland Davis is an American politician and orthodontist who served as a member of the North Carolina General Assembly. He represented the Senate's fiftieth district, which includes Cherokee, Clay, Graham, Haywood, Jackson, Macon, and Swain counties from 2011 until 2021.
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2. George A. Williams
1864-1946 (aged 82)
politician
George Arthur Williams was a 20th-century politician who served as the 18th lieutenant governor of Nebraska from 1925 to 1931.
3. Ronald Numbers
1942-2023 (aged 81)
historian
university teacher
Ronald Leslie Numbers was an American historian of science. He was awarded the 2008 George Sarton Medal by the History of Science Society for "a lifetime of exceptional scholarly achievement by a distinguished scholar".
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4. Mathew D. Staver
1956-. (aged 70)
activist
lawyer
pastor
Mathew D. "Mat" Staver is an American lawyer and former pastor of several Seventh-day Adventist churches who became a Southern Baptist. He is a former dean of Liberty University's law school. In 1989, he founded the nonprofit organization Liberty Counsel, where he serves as chairman. ProPublica called him "a leading Christian legal theorist."
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5. Cherie Priest
1975-. (aged 51)
novelist
science fiction writer
writer
Cherie Priest is an American novelist and blogger living in Seattle, Washington.