9 Notable alumni of University of Wisconsin – Parkside
Updated: June 12, 2026 EliteDegrees
University of Wisconsin – Parkside is ranked #2,473 in the world and #642 in United States by aggregated alumni prominence. Below is the list of 9 notable alumni from University of Wisconsin – Parkside 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 Wisconsin – Parkside won Nobel Prizes for Peace, in Physics, Chemistry, Physiology or Medicine, and Economics.
1. Charles B. Green
1955-. (aged 71)
military officer
Charles Bruce Green is a retired lieutenant general in the United States Air Force and was the twentieth Surgeon General of the United States Air Force.
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2. Alex Pettit
1966-. (aged 60)
Alex Pettit is an American public administration official who held office as Chief Technology Officer for the State of Colorado Governor's Office of Information Technology. Pettit was formerly the chief information officer for the State of Oregon. As State CIO, Pettit worked in the Department of Administrative Services and was responsible for all information and telecommunication systems for all state...
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3. Benjamin T. Cable
1853-1923 (aged 70)
husbandry worker
politician
Benjamin Taylor Cable was an American businessman and politician who served one term as a U.S. Representative from Illinois from 1891 to 1893.
4. Linda Ham
Linda Ham is a former Constellation Program Transition and Technology Infusion Manager at NASA. She was formerly the program integration manager in the NASA Space Shuttle Program Office and acting manager for launch integration. In this position, she chaired the mission management team for all shuttle flights between 2001 and 2003, including shuttle mission STS-107 that ended with the catastrophic...
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5. John Antaramian
1954-. (aged 72)
businessperson
politician
John Martin Antaramian is an American businessman and Democratic politician from Kenosha, Wisconsin. He has served a total of 24 years as mayor of Kenosha, having been in office from 1992 to 2008 and again from 2016 to 2024. He also represented Kenosha for 10 years in the Wisconsin State Assembly, from 1983 to 1993.
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6. John Nichols
1959-. (aged 67)
journalist
John Harrison Nichols is an American journalist and author. He is the executive editor of the liberal and progressive The Nation and associate editor of The Capital Times magazines. Nichols co-authored "It's OK to Be Angry About Capitalism" with Senator Bernie Sanders, which became a New York Times Best Seller. Other books authored or co-authored by Nichols include The Genius...
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7. Robert Wirch
1943-. (aged 83)
politician
Robert W. Wirch is an American Democratic politician from Kenosha County, Wisconsin. He is a member of the Wisconsin Senate, representing Wisconsin's 22nd Senate district since 1997. He previously served two terms in the Wisconsin State Assembly, from 1993 to 1997, and served on the Kenosha County Board of Supervisors before that.
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8. James Kreuser
1961-. (aged 65)
politician
James E. "Jim" Kreuser is an American politician and former County Executive for Kenosha County, Wisconsin, serving from 2008 to 2022. A member of the Democratic Party, he previously represented Kenosha in the Wisconsin State Assembly for 15 years (1993–2008) and was the Assembly Minority Leader from 2003 through 2008.
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9. Darren Elkins
1984-. (aged 42)
mixed martial arts fighter
Darren Elkins is an American mixed martial artist currently signed to the Ultimate Fighting Championship (UFC), where he competes in the Featherweight division.
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