10 Notable alumni of SUNY Maritime College
Updated: June 16, 2026 EliteDegrees
SUNY Maritime College is ranked #4,876 in the world and #1,285 in United States by aggregated alumni prominence. Below is the list of 10 notable alumni from SUNY Maritime 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 SUNY Maritime College won Nobel Prizes for Peace, in Physics, Chemistry, Physiology or Medicine, and Economics.
1. Gerd F. Glang
Gerd F. Glang is a former NOAA Corps rear admiral who last served as the director of the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration's Office of Coast Survey. In this position, he also concurrently served as the U.S. National Hydrographer and as one of the commissioners of the Mississippi River Commission. He was appointed by Acting Secretary of Commerce Rebecca Blank...
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2. Ernest Preeg
1934-2017 (aged 83)
diplomat
economist
Ernest Henry Preeg was an American economist from Virginia. He holds a B.S. in Marine Transportation from State University of New York Maritime College, an M.A. and Ph.D. in Economics from The New School of Social Research in New York City. He has served as U.S. Ambassador to Haiti from 1981 to 1983. He was a Senior Fellow with the...
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3. Lester Chang
politician
Lester Chang is an American politician who represents the 49th district of the New York State Assembly, which comprises part of South Brooklyn. A Republican, he defeated longtime Democratic incumbent Peter J. Abbate Jr. in 2022.
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4. Ross Gilmore Marvin
1880-1908 (aged 28)
explorer
civil engineer
engineer
Ross Gilmore Marvin was an American explorer who took part in Robert Peary's 1905–1906 and 1908–1909 expeditions to the Arctic. It was initially believed that Marvin drowned during the second expedition, but an Inuk member of the expedition later stated he shot and killed Marvin.
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5. Steven Winberg
Steven Eric Winberg is an American businessman and government official who served as the Assistant Secretary for Fossil Energy from November 2017 to January 2021.
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6. Edward Villella
1936-. (aged 90)
choreographer
ballet dancer
Edward Villella is an American ballet dancer and choreographer. He is frequently cited as America's most celebrated male dancer of ballet at the time. He has won numerous awards, including the Daytime Emmy Award for Outstanding Children's Special, the Kennedy Center Honors, and the National Medal of Arts.
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7. Harry Manning
1897-1974 (aged 77)
aircraft pilot
naval officer
Vice Admiral Harry Manning was an American master mariner, aviator, and an officer in the United States Navy Reserve. He is most noted for his heroic role in the rescue of 32 crew members from Italian freighter Florida and for commanding the SS United States on her record-breaking maiden crossings of the Atlantic. He was among those honored in two...
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8. Dan Meuser
1964-. (aged 62)
businessperson
politician
Daniel Philip Meuser is an American businessman and politician serving as the U.S. representative for Pennsylvania's 9th congressional district since 2019. A Republican, he previously served as the secretary of revenue in the cabinet of Pennsylvania governor Tom Corbett. He was previously president of the Pride Corporation, a manufacturer of motorized wheelchairs in the Wilkes-Barre/Scranton metro area of Pennsylvania, and...
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9. Geraldo Rivera
1943-. (aged 83)
writer
political reporter
talk show host
political writer
radio personality
Geraldo Michael Rivera is an American journalist, attorney, author, and political commentator who worked at the Fox News Channel from 2001 to 2023. He hosted the tabloid talk show Geraldo from 1987 to 1998. He gained publicity with the live 1986 TV special The Mystery of Al Capone's Vaults. Rivera hosted the news magazine program Geraldo at Large, hosts the...
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10. Scott Kelly
1964-. (aged 62)
airman
engineer
astronaut
military officer
Scott Joseph Kelly is an American engineer, retired astronaut, and naval aviator. A veteran of four space flights, Kelly commanded the International Space Station (ISS) on Expeditions 26, 45, and 46.
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