9 Notable alumni of University of West Georgia
Updated: June 15, 2026 EliteDegrees
University of West Georgia is ranked #2,004 in the world and #498 in United States by aggregated alumni prominence. Below is the list of 9 notable alumni from University of West Georgia sorted by their wiki pages popularity. The directory includes famous graduates and former students along with research and academic staff. Many individuals affiliated with University of West Georgia won Nobel Prizes for Peace, in Physics, Chemistry, Physiology or Medicine, and Economics.
1. Julian D. Alford
1963-. (aged 63)
military leader
military officer
Julian D. Alford is a retired United States Marine Corps major general who last served as the Commanding General of the Marine Corps Training Command from 2021 to 2022. Previously, he served as the Commanding General of the Marine Corps Installations East and Marine Corps Base Camp Lejeune from August 7, 2017, to June 4, 2021.
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2. John M. Brown III
military personnel
John M. Brown III is a retired lieutenant general of the United States Army. He served as Commander of United States Army Pacific, headquartered at Fort Shafter, Hawaii, from August 25, 2004, to February 1, 2008. He enlisted in the Army as an infantryman in 1969 and became an officer upon completion of Infantry Officer Candidate School in 1971 where...
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3. Robert R. Hood
118-1 (aged -117)
Robert R. Hood is an American businessman and government official who is the vice president of government affairs and head of the Hyundai Motor Company's Washington, D.C. office. Hood previously served as assistant secretary of defense for legislative affairs.
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4. Odell Willis
1984-. (aged 42)
American football player
Odell Willis, nicknamed "the Mayor of Swaggerville", is a professional Canadian football defensive end who is a free agent. He was most recently a member of the Toronto Argonauts of the Canadian Football League (CFL). He was signed by the Spokane Shock as a free agent in 2007. He played college football for the West Georgia Wolves. Willis has also...
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5. Jim Beck
1961-. (aged 65)
politician
Jim C. Beck is an American politician who formerly served as the Insurance Commissioner of Georgia. Beck previously served as the Deputy Insurance Commissioner of Georgia to former Insurance Commissioner John Oxendine.
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6. George Knapp
1952-. (aged 74)
journalist
George T. Knapp is an American journalist, news anchor and talk radio host. Much of his work has focused on the paranormal, particularly UFOs. Knapp is noted for bringing to prominence UFO conspiracy theorist Bob Lazar in 1989. He is also known for his work as a television presenter and investigative journalist on non-paranormal subjects, for which he has been...
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7. Randy Evans
1958-. (aged 68)
lawyer
James Randolph Evans is an American lawyer and diplomat who served as the United States Ambassador to Luxembourg from 2018 to 2021. He presented his credentials on June 19, 2018, to the Grand Duke of Luxembourg. A member of the Republican Party from Georgia, he specializes in litigation, as well as professional, legal and government ethics. Evans is a partner...
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8. Lil Nas X
1999-. (aged 27)
video game actor
film actor
songwriter
television actor
actor
Montero Lamar Hill, better known by his stage name Lil Nas X, is an American rapper, singer and songwriter. He rose to prominence with the release of his 2018 country rap single "Old Town Road", which spent a then-record 19 weeks atop the U.S. Billboard Hot 100 chart. Simultaneously, he came out as gay, the first artist to do so...
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9. Creflo Dollar
1962-. (aged 64)
religious leader
televangelist
writer
Creflo Augustus Dollar Jr. is an American pastor, televangelist, and the founder of the non-denominational World Changers Church International (WCCI), based in College Park, Georgia. He is the head of Creflo Dollar Ministries and the Creflo Dollar Ministerial Association.
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