100 Notable alumni of Virginia Polytechnic Institute and State University
Updated: June 23, 2026 EliteDegrees
Virginia Polytechnic Institute and State University is ranked #97 in the world and #58 in United States by aggregated alumni prominence. Below is the list of 100 notable alumni from Virginia Polytechnic Institute and State 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 Virginia Polytechnic Institute and State University won Nobel Prizes for Peace, in Physics, Chemistry, Physiology or Medicine, and Economics.
1. Curtis Dvorak
1974-. (aged 52)
mascot character
Curtis John Dvorak was primarily known as Jaxson de Ville, official mascot of the Jacksonville Jaguars NFL football team. He was the first person to portray the Jaguars mascot in the team's history and had the title, Vice President of Mascot Relations. Curtis retired from serving as Jaxson de Ville on June 23, 2015.
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2. Justin Bibbs
1996-. (aged 30)
basketball player
Justin Michael Bibbs is an American professional basketball player for the Panteras de Aguascalientes of the Liga Nacional de Baloncesto Profesional. He played college basketball for the Virginia Tech Hokies.
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3. Mark Obenshain
1962-. (aged 64)
lawyer
politician
Mark Dudley Obenshain is an American attorney and politician. He is currently serving as a member of the Senate of Virginia from Harrisonburg. He is a member of the Republican Party. He took office in 2004. At the 2013 state Republican convention he became the Republican nominee in the 2013 election for Attorney General of Virginia.
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4. Darian Grubb
1975-. (aged 51)
engineer
Darian Kent Grubb is an American NASCAR mechanic, engineer, and crew chief who is currently employed at Trackhouse Racing as the Director of Performance and the crew chief of the team's part-time No. 87 Chevrolet Camaro ZL1 driven by Connor Zilisch in the 2025 NASCAR Cup Series. He has collected 1 championship and 24 wins (including 1 Daytona 500 win)...
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5. Jeff King
1983-. (aged 43)
basketball player
American football player
Jeffery Wayne King is an American football executive and former tight end who is the assistant general manager for the Chicago Bears of the National Football League (NFL). He previously served in various scouting roles for the Bears since 2015.
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6. Queen Harrison
1988-. (aged 38)
hurdler
Queen Quedith Claye née Harrison is an American hurdler and sprinter who competed in the 400 metres hurdles at the 2008 Summer Olympics. She was a six-time collegiate All-American at Virginia Tech where she was elected to its sports hall of fame. Queen is a meet director for Virginia's Best Track and Field Classic - VHSL meet hosted in Richmond,...
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7. Kirk Schulz
1963-. (aged 63)
teacher
Kirk Herman Schulz is an American chemical engineer. He served as the 11th president of the Washington State University System from June 2016 to April 2025 and as the 13th president of Kansas State University from June 2009 to April 2016.
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8. Carlton D. Everhart II
1961-. (aged 65)
military leader
Carlton Dewey Everhart II is a retired United States Air Force general, who served as the commander of Air Mobility Command. He was previously Commander, Third Air Force and commanded Eighteenth Air Force. Everhart is a 1983 graduate of Virginia Tech and received his commission through Air Force ROTC. He is a command pilot with more than 4,500 flight hours....
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9. Landers Nolley II
2000-. (aged 26)
basketball player
Landers Sanchez Nolley II is an American professional basketball player for SLUC Nancy Basket of the LNB Pro A. He played college basketball for the Virginia Tech Hokies, the Memphis Tigers and the Cincinnati Bearcats.
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10. Benjamin K. Sovacool
1979-. (aged 47)
consultant
researcher
Benjamin K. Sovacool is an American and British academic who is director of the Institute for Global Sustainability at Boston University as well as Professor of Earth and Environment at Boston University. He was formerly Director of the Danish Center for Energy Technology at the Department of Business Development and Technology and a professor of social sciences at Aarhus University....
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11. Letitia Long
1959-. (aged 67)
civil servant
Letitia A. Long served as a civilian in the U.S. Navy and the Intelligence Community between 1978 and 2014, retiring as the fifth Director the National Geospatial-Intelligence Agency, and the first woman to lead a major U.S. intelligence agency, in October 2014. She currently is the Chairman of the Board for the Intelligence and National Security Alliance.
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12. Charles Camarda
1952-. (aged 74)
astronaut
Charles Joseph Camarda is an American engineer and a NASA astronaut who flew his first mission into space on board the Space Shuttle mission STS-114. He served as Senior Advisor for Engineering Development at NASA Langley Research Center. and was a senior advisor for innovation at the office of Chief Engineer in the Johnson Space Center.
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13. Keve Aluma
1998-. (aged 28)
basketball player
Keve Christian Aluma is an American professional basketball player for the Ryukyu Golden Kings of the B.League. He previously played for the Virginia Tech Hokies and the Wofford Terriers.
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14. Wang Xiji
1921-. (aged 105)
physicist
military flight engineer
Wang Xiji is a Chinese aerospace engineer. The chief designer of China's first sounding rocket (T-7), first space launch vehicle (Long March 1) and first recoverable satellites, he was awarded the Two Bombs, One Satellite Meritorious Medal in 1999. He is an academician of the Chinese Academy of Sciences and the International Academy of Astronautics, and was inducted into the...
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15. Zabian Dowdell
1984-. (aged 42)
basketball player
Zabian Dowdell is an American former professional basketball player. Born in Pahokee, Florida, he played basketball for his hometown's high school. He played college basketball for the Virginia Tech Hokies from 2003 to 2007. In his senior season he was named in the First-team All-ACC and the ACC All-Defensive team. Following his graduation from college, Dowdell played professionally mainly in...
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16. Linda Swartz Taglialatela
1949-. (aged 77)
diplomat
Linda Swartz Taglialatela is a diplomat and she was United States Ambassador to Barbados, the Eastern Caribbean, and the OECS. She was nominated by President Barack Obama and confirmed by the Senate on December 9, 2015. On February 1, 2016, she presented her credentials to Sir Elliott Belgrave, the then Governor-General of Barbados.
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17. Mike Michalowicz
1970-. (aged 56)
television presenter
Michael Michalowicz is an American author, entrepreneur, and lecturer known for his irreverent, practical approach to building healthy, profitable companies. He is the author of nine business books published by Penguin Random House, including All In (2023), Get Different (2021), Profit First (2017), The Pumpkin Plan (2012) and Clockwork Revised & Expanded (2022).
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18. Tyrone Garland
1992-. (aged 34)
basketball player
Tyrone W. Garland, nicknamed South West Philly Floater, is an American former basketball player. A native of Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, he joined the Mississauga Power midway in the 2014–15 season, a few months after completing his senior year at La Salle University. He had several impactful performances with Mississauga in his rookie season and was awarded several starts. Garland primarily plays...
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19. Torrian Gray
1974-. (aged 52)
American football player
Torrian Gray is an American football coach and former player who is currently the co-defensive coordinator and defensive backs coach at the University of South Carolina. Also known by the nickname “Big Play Torrian Gray”.
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20. Allan Bristow
1951-. (aged 75)
basketball player
basketball coach
Allan Mercer Bristow Jr. is an American former professional basketball player, coach, and executive. Bristow played college basketball for the Virginia Tech Hokies, and was selected by the Philadelphia 76ers in the second round of the 1973 NBA draft. A 6 ft 7 in, 210 lb (95 kg) small forward, he had a 10-year career in both the National Basketball...
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21. Zain Naghmi
1996-. (aged 30)
professional gamer
Zain Naghmi, better known as Zain, is an American professional Super Smash Bros. Melee player from Virginia. Beginning his career in 2014, he rapidly climbed the ranks, becoming a ranked top 100 player in the world within only two years, a top 10 player since 2018 and was ranked the number one player in the world in 2022, 2024 and...
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22. Trevor Thompson
1994-. (aged 32)
basketball player
Trevor Carter Thompson is an American professional basketball who last played for the Qingdao Eagles of the Chinese Basketball Association (CBA). He played collegiate for Ohio State University.
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23. James Dunsmuir
1851-1920 (aged 69)
politician
James Dunsmuir was a Canadian industrialist and politician in British Columbia. He served as the 14th premier of British Columbia from 1900 to 1902 and the eighth lieutenant governor of British Columbia from 1906 to 1909.
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24. Sean Pedulla
2002-. (aged 24)
basketball player
Sean Pedulla is an American professional basketball player for the Los Angeles Clippers of the National Basketball Association (NBA), on a two-way contract with the San Diego Clippers of the NBA G League. He played college basketball for the Virginia Tech Hokies and the Ole Miss Rebels.
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25. Kylene Barker
1955-. (aged 71)
model
beauty pageant contestant
Kylene Barker is an American pageant winner from Galax, Virginia who was Miss Virginia 1978 and Miss America 1979.
26. Jalen Hudson
1996-. (aged 30)
basketball player
Jalen Andreas Hudson is an American professional basketball player who last played for Yukatel Merkezefendi of the Basketbol Süper Ligi (BSL). He played college basketball for the Virginia Tech Hokies and the Florida Gators.
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27. Joseph DeSimone
1964-. (aged 62)
chemist
researcher
engineer
Joseph M. DeSimone is an American chemist, inventor, and entrepreneur who has co-founded companies based on his research, including the American 3D printing technology company, Carbon, of which he was CEO from 2014 until November 2019.
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28. Neil Gourley
1995-. (aged 31)
athlete
athletics competitor
Neil Gourley is a Scottish middle-distance runner specialising in the 1500 metres. He won the silver medal in the event at both the 2025 World Athletics Indoor Championships and the 2023 European Indoor Championships and bronze at the 2015 European Under-23 Championships.
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29. Johnny Hamilton
1994-. (aged 32)
basketball player
Johnathan Hamilton is a Trinidadian professional basketball player who last played for Força Lleida of the Liga ACB. He began his college career at Jacksonville College, before moving to NCAA Division I program Virginia Tech and playing his final season for UT Arlington. Standing 7 ft 0 in (2.13 m), he plays the center position.
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30. Sharyn McCrumb
1948-. (aged 78)
novelist
science fiction writer
writer
Sharyn McCrumb is an American writer best known for books that celebrate the history and folklore of Appalachia. McCrumb is the winner of numerous literary awards, and is the author of the best-selling Ballad novels, set in the North Carolina/Tennessee mountains; the NASCAR series featuring St. Dale; and the Elizabeth McPherson mystery series.
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31. Joe Mantiply
1991-. (aged 35)
baseball player
Joseph Newman Mantiply is an American professional baseball pitcher who is a free agent. He has previously played in Major League Baseball (MLB) for the Detroit Tigers, New York Yankees, and Arizona Diamondbacks. Mantiply was selected by the Tigers in the 27th round of the 2013 MLB draft. He was an All-Star in 2022.
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32. John E. Whitley
1970-. (aged 56)
John Euler Whitley is an American government official who served as the acting United States Secretary of the Army from January 20, 2021, to May 28, 2021. He previously serviced as Assistant Secretary of the Army (Financial Management and Comptroller) and acting director of cost assessment and program evaluation for the Department of Defense.
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33. Carroll Dale
1938-. (aged 88)
American football player
Carroll Wayne Dale is an American former professional football player who was a wide receiver in the National Football League (NFL). He was an All-American playing college football for the Virginia Tech Hokies before becoming a member of the Green Bay Packers teams that won three straight NFL championships, including the first two Super Bowls. He was originally from Wise,...
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34. Josh Jackson
1998-. (aged 28)
American football player
Joshua Anthony Jackson is an American former football quarterback for Virginia Tech and Maryland.
35. Jamon Gordon
1984-. (aged 42)
basketball player
Jamon Alfred Lucas Gordon is an American former professional basketball player. Standing at 1.91 m (6 ft 3 in) he played the point guard and shooting guard positions. He played college basketball with the Virginia Tech Hokies.
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36. Peggy O'Neal
1952-. (aged 74)
lawyer
Peggy Yvonne O'Neal AO is an American-born Australian lawyer who, from 2013 to 2022, served as the president of the Richmond Football Club in the Australian Football League (AFL). She is the first woman in AFL history to serve as a club president. Since January 2022, she has served as Chancellor of RMIT University.
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37. John Barron McKay
1922-1975 (aged 53)
military officer
military flight engineer
aircraft pilot
engineer
astronaut
John Barron McKay was an American naval officer, World War II pilot, aeronautical engineer, test pilot, and astronaut. He was one of twelve pilots who flew the North American X-15, an experimental spaceplane jointly operated by the United States Air Force and NASA. On September 28, 1965, he flew the X-15 to an altitude of 295,600 feet (90,100 m), thereby...
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38. Kerry Blackshear Jr
1997-. (aged 29)
basketball player
Kerry Devon Blackshear Jr. is an American professional basketball player for Gunma Crane Thunders of the B.League. He played college basketball for the Virginia Tech Hokies and the Florida Gators.
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39. James Bell
1992-. (aged 34)
basketball player
James Harlee Bell was an American film and stage actor who appeared in about 150 films and television shows through 1964.
40. Jimmie W. Monteith
1917-1944 (aged 27)
military personnel
Jimmie Watters Monteith Jr. was a United States Army officer who received the Medal of Honor posthumously for his heroic actions in World War II at the D-Day landings in Normandy, France.
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41. Lloyd W. Williams
1887-1918 (aged 31)
military officer
Major Lloyd W. Williams was an officer in the United States Marine Corps who served and died in World War I.
42. Deron Washington
1985-. (aged 41)
basketball player
Deron Washington is an American basketball player who last played for Mitteldeutscher of the German Basketball Bundesliga (BBL). He played in college for the Virginia Tech Hokies men's basketball team. He was selected with the 59th overall selection in the 2008 NBA draft by the Detroit Pistons.
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43. Benjamin King
1989-. (aged 37)
sport cyclist
Benjamin T. King is an American former professional road racing cyclist, who competed as a professional from 2008 to 2022.
44. Brian Sullivan
1971-. (aged 55)
journalist
Brian Sullivan is a television news anchor and business journalist for CNBC, currently co-presenting Power Lunch and since April 2025, US Markets Edition for CNBC Asia, a programme which broadcasts highlights of the previous day's CNBC output. Sullivan is also the network's Senior National Correspondent
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45. Georgia Amoore
2001-. (aged 25)
basketball player
Georgia Lee Amoore is an Australian professional basketball player for the Washington Mystics of the Women's National Basketball Association (WNBA). She played college basketball for the Virginia Tech Hokies and the Kentucky Wildcats. She was selected sixth overall by the Mystics in the 2025 WNBA draft.
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46. Bimbo Coles
1968-. (aged 58)
basketball player
basketball coach
Vernell Eufaye "Bimbo" Coles is an American former professional basketball player who played 14 seasons in the National Basketball Association (NBA). He played college basketball for the Virginia Tech Hokies and won an Olympic bronze medal as a member of the United States national team in 1988. He received his nickname from a cousin in reference to a country music...
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47. Darryl Tapp
1984-. (aged 42)
American football player
Darryl Anthony Tapp is an American professional football coach and former defensive end who is the assistant defensive line coach for the Washington Commanders of the National Football League (NFL). He played college football for the Virginia Tech Hokies and was selected by the Seattle Seahawks in the second round of the 2006 NFL draft. Tapp also played for the...
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48. Robert Coleman Richardson
1937-2013 (aged 76)
physicist
university teacher
Robert Coleman Richardson was an American experimental physicist whose area of research included sub-millikelvin temperature studies of helium-3. Richardson, along with David Lee, as senior researchers, and then graduate student Douglas Osheroff, shared the 1996 Nobel Prize in Physics for their 1972 discovery of the property of superfluidity in helium-3 atoms in the Cornell University Laboratory of Atomic and Solid...
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49. Divine Deablo
1998-. (aged 28)
American football player
Divine Ahmad Deablo is an American professional football linebacker for the Atlanta Falcons of the National Football League (NFL). He played college football for the Virginia Tech Hokies and was selected by the Raiders in the third round of the 2021 NFL draft.
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50. Tim Settle
1997-. (aged 29)
American football player
Tim Settle Jr. is an American professional football defensive tackle for the Houston Texans of the National Football League (NFL). He played college football for the Virginia Tech Hokies and was selected by the Washington Redskins in the fifth round of the 2018 NFL draft.
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51. Bill Dally
1960-. (aged 66)
computer scientist
academic
engineer
university teacher
William James Dally is an American computer scientist and educator. He is the chief scientist and senior vice president at Nvidia and was previously a professor of Electrical Engineering and Computer Science at Stanford University and MIT. Since 2021, he has been a member of the President's Council of Advisors on Science and Technology (PCAST).
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52. Sean Glennon
1985-. (aged 41)
American football player
Sean Glennon is an American former football quarterback. He played college football at Virginia Tech.
53. Elizabeth Kitley
2001-. (aged 25)
basketball player
Elizabeth Ann Kitley is an American professional basketball player who is currently a free agent. She played college basketball at Virginia Tech. She was drafted 24th overall in the 2024 WNBA draft by the Las Vegas Aces.
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54. Kristi Castlin
1988-. (aged 38)
athletics competitor
Kristi Castlin is an American track and field athlete who specializes in the 100 metres hurdles. She won a bronze medal at the 2016 Olympics. Her personal best for the event is 12.50 seconds, set on July 8, 2016, during the finals of the 2016 United States Olympic Trials, in which she qualified for the 2016 Summer Olympics by placing...
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55. Thomas DiLorenzo
1954-. (aged 72)
historian
economist
pedagogue
writer
Thomas James DiLorenzo is an American author and former university economics professor who is the President of the Ludwig von Mises Institute. He has written books denouncing President Abraham Lincoln and is well known among economists for his work chronicling the history of antitrust policy in the United States.
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56. Christian Darrisaw
1999-. (aged 27)
American football player
Christian Darrisaw is an American professional football offensive tackle for the Minnesota Vikings of the National Football League (NFL). He played college football for the Virginia Tech Hokies and was selected by the Vikings in the first round of the 2021 NFL draft.
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57. Jarell Eddie
1991-. (aged 35)
basketball player
Jarell Alexander Eddie is an American professional basketball player who last played for Al-Ittihad Jeddah of the Saudi Premier League. He played college basketball for Virginia Tech before splitting the first four years of his professional career in the NBA and NBA G League. Since 2018, Eddie has played in Europe.
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58. Regina E. Dugan
1963-. (aged 63)
businessperson
engineer
Regina E. Dugan, is an American businesswoman, technology developer and government official. She was the first female director of the Defense Advanced Research Projects Agency (DARPA), where she served from July 2009 until March 2012.
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59. Justin Robinson
1995-. (aged 31)
basketball player
Justin Robinson is an American professional basketball player for Paris Basketball of the French LNB Élite and the EuroLeague. He played college basketball for the Virginia Tech Hokies.
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60. Amanda Chase
1969-. (aged 57)
politician
Amanda Freeman Chase is an American politician. From 2016 to 2024, she was a member of the Virginia Senate for the 11th District and represented Amelia County, the city of Colonial Heights, and part of Chesterfield County. Describing herself as "Trump in heels", Chase was narrowly defeated in the primary of her reelection campaign for a redrawn 12th District in...
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61. Kwame Alexander
1968-. (aged 58)
children's writer
poet
writer
Kwame Alexander is an American writer of poetry and children's fiction.
62. Chet Culver
1966-. (aged 60)
politician
Chester John Culver is an American politician who served from 2007 through 2011 as the 41st governor of Iowa. A member of the Democratic Party, he served as the 29th Secretary of State of Iowa from 1999 to 2007. He was elected governor in the 2006 Iowa gubernatorial election and ran unsuccessfully for re-election in 2010, losing to Terry Branstad.
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63. Douglas Domenech
1955-. (aged 71)
politician
Douglas William Domenech is an American government official who served as the Assistant United States Secretary of the Interior for Insular Areas in the Trump administration from 2017 to 2021. He is a former George W. Bush administration political appointee who served in roles of Deputy Chief of Staff of the United States Department of the Interior, and Senior Advisor...
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64. Wyatt Teller
1994-. (aged 32)
American football player
Wyatt Teller is an American professional football guard for the Cleveland Browns of the National Football League (NFL). He played college football for the Virginia Tech Hokies.
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65. Charlie Byrd
1925-1999 (aged 74)
jazz musician
guitarist
classical guitarist
jazz guitarist
composer
Charlie Lee Byrd was an American jazz guitarist who played fingerstyle on a classical guitar. Byrd was best known for his association with Brazilian music, especially bossa nova. In 1962, he collaborated with Stan Getz on the album Jazz Samba, a recording which brought bossa nova into the mainstream of North American music.
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66. Jim Buckmaster
1962-. (aged 64)
engineer
Jim Buckmaster is an American computer programmer who has been the CEO of Craigslist since 2000.
67. Erick Green
1991-. (aged 35)
basketball player
Erick O'Brien Green is an American professional basketball player for Cantù of Italian Lega Basket Serie A (LBA). He finished the 2012–13 NCAA Division I season as the top scorer in the nation at 25.0 points per game. Green was selected by the Utah Jazz with the 46th overall pick in the 2013 NBA draft, but was later traded to...
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68. Todd Grantham
1966-. (aged 60)
coach
defensive coordinator
American football coach
Jeffrey Todd Grantham is an American football coach who is the defensive coordinator for UAB. He has previously served as defensive coordinator at the University of Florida and Oklahoma State.
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69. Antonio Freeman
1972-. (aged 54)
American football player
Antonio Michael Freeman is an American former professional football player who was a wide receiver in the National Football League (NFL), most notably for the Green Bay Packers. He attended the Baltimore Polytechnic Institute and Virginia Tech.
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70. Kevin Barker
1975-. (aged 51)
baseball player
Kevin Stewart Barker is an American baseball analyst and former professional baseball player. In his career, he played in Major League Baseball (MLB) as a first baseman for the Milwaukee Brewers, San Diego Padres, Toronto Blue Jays, and Cincinnati Reds. He currently co-hosts the sports talk show Blair and Barker alongside Jeff Blair on Sportsnet 590 the FAN radio and...
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71. Kevin Roberts
1974-. (aged 52)
historian
academic administrator
nonprofit administrator
university teacher
Kevin David Roberts is an American political strategist and former historian who is the president of the Heritage Foundation, a conservative political think tank, and its lobbying arm, Heritage Action. Roberts was previously the CEO of another conservative think tank, the Texas Public Policy Foundation. He served as the president of Wyoming Catholic College from 2013 to 2016.
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72. William G. Boykin
1948-. (aged 78)
military personnel
William Gerald "Jerry" Boykin is a retired American lieutenant general who was the United States Deputy Undersecretary of Defense for Intelligence under President George W. Bush from 2002 to 2007. During his 36-year career in the military he spent 13 years in the Delta Force and was involved in numerous high-profile missions, including the 1980 Iran hostage rescue attempt, the...
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73. Christopher C. Kraft
1924-2019 (aged 95)
military flight engineer
writer
inventor
Christopher Columbus Kraft Jr. was an American aerospace and NASA engineer who was instrumental in establishing the agency's Mission Control Center and shaping its organization and culture. His protégé Glynn Lunney said in 1998: "the Control Center today... is a reflection of Chris Kraft".
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74. Keith Buckley
1979-. (aged 47)
singer-songwriter
singer
Keith Michael Buckley is an American singer, best known as the vocalist and lyricist of Many Eyes, the now defunct hardcore punk band Every Time I Die and the heavy metal supergroup The Damned Things. He is also a published author.
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75. Kendall Fuller
1995-. (aged 31)
American football player
Kendall Christopher Fuller is an American professional football cornerback. He played college football for the Virginia Tech Hokies and was selected by the Washington Redskins in the third round of the 2016 NFL draft. Fuller also played for the Kansas City Chiefs, recording a game-sealing interception in Super Bowl LIV.
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76. Malcolm Delaney
1989-. (aged 37)
basketball player
Malcolm Hakeem Delaney is an American former professional basketball player. He is from Baltimore, Maryland, and attended Towson Catholic High School. Delaney played college basketball for the Virginia Tech Hokies men's basketball team. At the end of his college career, Delaney declared for the 2011 NBA draft. He was not drafted, and instead began his professional basketball career overseas, playing...
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77. Duane Brown
1985-. (aged 41)
American football player
Duane Anthony Brown is an American former professional football offensive tackle. He played college football for the Virginia Tech Hokies and was selected by the Houston Texans in the first round of the 2008 NFL draft. Brown has also played for the Seattle Seahawks and New York Jets.
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78. Dorian Finney-Smith
1993-. (aged 33)
basketball player
Dorian Lawrence Finney-Smith is an American professional basketball player for the Houston Rockets of the National Basketball Association (NBA). He played college basketball for Virginia Tech Hokies and Florida Gators. After spending his first seven seasons with the Dallas Mavericks, he was traded to the Brooklyn Nets in February 2023, and then to the Los Angeles Lakers in late December...
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79. Michelle Krusiec
1974-. (aged 52)
film director
television actor
film producer
actor
film actor
Michelle Jacqueline Krusiec is an American actress, writer and producer.
80. Terrell Edmunds
1997-. (aged 29)
American football player
FeDerius Terrell Edmunds is an American professional football safety for the Las Vegas Raiders of the National Football League (NFL). He played college football for the Virginia Tech Hokies and was selected by the Pittsburgh Steelers in the first round of the 2018 NFL draft.
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81. Nickeil Alexander-Walker
1998-. (aged 28)
basketball player
Nickeil Alexander-Walker, also known by his initials NAW, is a Canadian professional basketball player for the Atlanta Hawks of the National Basketball Association (NBA). He played college basketball for the Virginia Tech Hokies. A versatile guard, Alexander-Walker was selected 17th overall by the Brooklyn Nets in the 2019 NBA draft but was traded shortly afterward to the New Orleans Pelicans....
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82. Dave Calhoun
1957-. (aged 69)
manager
business executive
David L. Calhoun is an American executive who was the president and chief executive of Boeing from January 2020 to August 7, 2024. In March 2024, Boeing announced that Calhoun would step down as chief executive by the end of 2024.
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83. Shane Beamer
1977-. (aged 49)
American football player
Shane Beamer is an American college football coach who is currently the head football coach at the University of South Carolina. Beamer has been credited with revitalizing South Carolina's football program. He has the second most top-ten wins in program history, and was named the SEC Coach of the Year in 2024. He previously served as an assistant coach at...
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84. Tremaine Edmunds
1998-. (aged 28)
American football player
Fe'Zahn Tremaine Edmunds is an American professional football linebacker for the Chicago Bears of the National Football League (NFL). He played college football for the Virginia Tech Hokies and was selected by the Buffalo Bills in the first round of the 2018 NFL draft.
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85. Homer Hickam
1943-. (aged 83)
novelist
writer
science fiction writer
soldier
coal miner
Homer Hadley Hickam Jr. is an American author, Vietnam War veteran, and a former NASA engineer who trained the first Japanese astronauts. His 1998 memoir Rocket Boys (also published as October Sky) was a New York Times Best Seller and was the basis for the 1999 film October Sky. Hickam's body of written work also includes several additional best-selling memoirs...
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86. Dell Curry
1964-. (aged 62)
basketball player
Wardell Stephen Curry Sr. is an American former professional basketball player. He played in the National Basketball Association (NBA) from 1986 until 2002 and retired as the Charlotte Hornets' all-time leader in points (9,839) and three-point field goals made (929). Curry currently works as a color commentator, alongside Eric Collins, on Charlotte Hornets television broadcasts. He is the father of...
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87. Hoda Kotb
1964-. (aged 62)
journalist
writer
Hoda Kotb is an American broadcast journalist, television personality, and author. She was the main co-anchor of the NBC News morning show Today from 2018 to 2025, and co-host of its entertainment-focused fourth hour from 2007 to 2025. Kotb also formerly served as a correspondent for the television news magazine program Dateline NBC.
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88. Jim Miller
1983-. (aged 43)
mixed martial arts fighter
James Andrew Miller is an American professional mixed martial artist. He currently competes in the Lightweight division of the Ultimate Fighting Championship (UFC), where he currently holds the UFC records for most bouts, most total wins, and most wins in the Lightweight division. He is the younger brother of former UFC fighter Dan Miller.
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89. Steve Bannon
1953-. (aged 73)
banker
investment banker
political adviser
strategist
politician
Stephen Kevin Bannon is an American media executive, political strategist, pundit and former investment banker. He served as the White House's chief strategist for the first seven months of President Donald Trump's first administration before Trump fired him. He is a former executive chairman of Breitbart News. Since 2019, Bannon has hosted the War Room podcast.
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90. Deborah Hersman
1970-. (aged 56)
official
Deborah A.P. Hersman is a former board member of the U.S. National Transportation Safety Board who served as its 12th chairman. She completed two terms as chairman and was confirmed by the U.S. Senate on October 16, 2013, for a third term. On March 11, 2014, she announced she would join the National Safety Council as its president and CEO....
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91. Tic Price
1955-. (aged 71)
basketball player
basketball coach
George "Tic" Price is an American college basketball coach with four decades of experience. He last coached the Lamar Cardinals men's basketball team. From 2002 to 2007, he served as head coach at McNeese State. Prior to that, he served as head coach of Memphis and New Orleans.
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92. Rob Wittman
1959-. (aged 67)
civil servant
politician
Robert Joseph Wittman is an American politician and environmental health specialist serving as the U.S. representative for Virginia's 1st congressional district since 2007. A member of the Republican Party, his district contains portions of the Richmond suburbs and Hampton Roads area, as well as the Northern Neck and Middle Peninsula.
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93. Jayma Mays
1979-. (aged 47)
singer
television actor
voice actor
actor
film actor
Jamia Suzette "Jayma" Mays is an American actress. She is known for playing Emma Pillsbury in the Fox musical series Glee (2009–2015) and for her starring roles in the films Red Eye (2005), Paul Blart: Mall Cop (2009) and The Smurfs (2011). She is also known for portraying Debbie in the sitcom The Millers (2013–2014) and her recurring role as...
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94. Gladys West
1930-2026 (aged 96)
mathematician
surveyor
Gladys Brown West was an American mathematician. She was known for her contributions to mathematical modeling of the shape of the Earth, and her work on the development of satellite geodesy models, which were later incorporated into the Global Positioning System (GPS).
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95. Carol M. Swain
1954-. (aged 72)
writer
jurist
political scientist
university teacher
Carol Miller Swain is an American political scientist and legal scholar who is a retired professor of political science and law at Vanderbilt University. She is a frequent television analyst and has authored and edited several books. Her interests include race relations, immigration, representation, evangelical politics, and the United States constitution.
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96. Claude A. Swanson
1862-1939 (aged 77)
lawyer
politician
Claude Augustus Swanson was an American lawyer and Democratic politician from Virginia. He served as U.S. Representative (1893–1906), Governor of Virginia (1906–1910), and U.S. Senator from Virginia (1910–1933), before becoming U.S. Secretary of the Navy under President Franklin D. Roosevelt from 1933 until his death. Swanson and fellow U.S. Senator Thomas Staples Martin led a Democratic political machine in Virginia...
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97. Kevin Jones
1982-. (aged 44)
American football player
Kevin Andrew Jones is an American professional basketball player for Sun Rockers Shibuya of the B.League in Japan. He played college basketball for West Virginia University, where he was an All-American.
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98. Hochen Tan
1950-. (aged 76)
politician
Hochen Tan is a Taiwanese politician. He was the Minister of Transportation and Communications of the Republic of China from 20 May 2016 until 16 July 2018. He is the elder brother of Hocheng Hong.
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99. Yassierli
1976-. (aged 50)
civil servant
ergonomist
lecturer
university teacher
Yassierli is an Indonesian academic and politician serving as Minister of Manpower since 2024. He has worked at the Bandung Institute of Technology since 1998.
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100. Tony McNulty
1958-. (aged 68)
politician
Anthony James McNulty is a retired British politician who was the Labour Member of Parliament (MP) for Harrow East from 1997 to 2010. During his ministerial career, which began in 2003, he was Minister for London and later Minister of State for Employment and Welfare Reform at the Department for Work and Pensions. He resigned his position on 5 June...
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