10 Notable alumni of Taylor University
Updated: June 16, 2026 EliteDegrees
Taylor University is ranked #3,319 in the world and #862 in United States by aggregated alumni prominence. Below is the list of 10 notable alumni from Taylor 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 Taylor University won Nobel Prizes for Peace, in Physics, Chemistry, Physiology or Medicine, and Economics.
1. Kenneth A. Clarke
chief executive officer
television producer
Kenneth A. Clarke serves as the executive director for Rescue Village, a humane society located in Geauga County, Ohio. He had previously served as the president and CEO of Pritzker Military Museum and Library in Chicago. He has also authored, published, edited and produced works as Kenneth Clarke and KC Clarke.
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2. Ralph W. Gwinn
1884-1962 (aged 78)
writer
lawyer
farmer
politician
Ralph Waldo Gwinn was a Republican member of the United States House of Representatives from New York.
3. Lowell Haines
2016-2019 (aged 3)
lawyer
Paul Lowell Haines served as the 31st President, 2016-2019, of Taylor University in Upland, Indiana.
4. Stephen L. Johnson
1951-. (aged 75)
naturalist
Stephen Lee Johnson is an American politician who served as the Administrator of the Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) under President George W. Bush during the second term of his administration. He has received the Presidential Rank Award, the highest award that can be given to a civilian federal employee.
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5. Tim Walberg
1951-. (aged 75)
priest
politician
Timothy Lee Walberg is an American politician serving as a U.S. representative from Michigan since 2011, representing the state's 5th congressional district since 2023. A member of the Republican Party, he previously represented the 7th district from 2007 to 2009 and from 2011 to 2023 as the longest tenured member from Michigan.
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6. Samuel Kaboo Morris
1873-1893 (aged 20)
missionary
mystic
Samuel Kaboo Morris was a Liberian prince who converted to evangelical Christianity around the age of 14. He left Liberia for the United States of America to achieve an education at around the age of 18. He arrived at Taylor University in December 1891. A residence hall at Taylor bearing his name now exists. He died on May 12, 1893...
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7. Geoff Moore
1961-. (aged 65)
singer
songwriter
Geoff Moore is an American contemporary Christian music singer. He began recording as a solo artist in 1984. In 1987, he formed Geoff Moore and The Distance, his touring band, which released eight albums generating a string of No. 1 radio hits throughout their 10+-year tenure. In 1998, Geoff retired the band from full-time touring. After a "farewell tour", Moore...
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8. General Nelson A. Miles
1839-1925 (aged 86)
politician
military officer
Nelson Appleton Miles was a United States Army officer who served in the American Civil War (1861–1865), the last stages of the American Indian Wars (1840–1890), and the Spanish–American War (1898). From 1895 to 1903, Miles served as the last Commanding General of the United States Army, before the office was transformed into the current Chief of Staff of the...
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9. Steve Amerson
1954-. (aged 72)
singer
Stephen "Steve" Amerson is a singer, songwriter, and recording artist with 18 albums.
10. Jackie Walorski
1963-2022 (aged 59)
philanthropist
politician
journalist
Jacqueline Renae Walorski was an American politician who served as the U.S. representative for Indiana's 2nd congressional district from 2013 until her death in 2022. She was a member of the Republican Party. Walorski served in the Indiana House of Representatives, representing Indiana's 21st district, from 2005 to 2010. In 2010, she won the Republican nomination for Indiana's 2nd congressional...
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