6 Notable alumni of Western Seminary
Updated: June 13, 2026 EliteDegrees
Western Seminary is ranked #5,418 in the world and #1,425 in United States by aggregated alumni prominence. Below is the list of 6 notable alumni from Western Seminary sorted by their wiki pages popularity. The directory includes famous graduates and former students along with research and academic staff. Many individuals affiliated with Western Seminary won Nobel Prizes for Peace, in Physics, Chemistry, Physiology or Medicine, and Economics.
1. Gary P. Weeden
7215-3367 (aged -3848)
Chaplain Gary P. Weeden is a retired United States Navy captain who served as the command chaplain for United States European Command from 2014 to 2016. He previously served as the 9th Chaplain of the United States Coast Guard from 2010 to 2014. Weeden attended Western Seminary.
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2. Robert B. Pamplin, Jr
1941-. (aged 85)
businessperson
Robert Boisseau Pamplin Jr. is an American businessman, philanthropist, and minister. He is also noted as an educator, historic preservationist and author.
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3. Doug Isaacson
1957-. (aged 69)
mortgage broker
pastor
politician
Douglas W. Isaacson is an American Republican politician and a former member of the Alaska House of Representatives from District 1. He represented the 1st district from January 18, 2013 – January 15, 2015.
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4. Dan Kimball
university teacher
author
theologian
Dan Kimball is an author and was a leading voice in the beginning years of the Emerging Church movement in the United States.
5. Bruce Wilkinson
1940-. (aged 86)
writer
Bruce Wilkinson is an American Christian preacher, speaker and writer best known for his book The Prayer of Jabez. He also founded Walk Thru the Bible, an evangelical Christian educational organization, with Howard Hendricks, as well as Teach Every Nation, an Evangelical parachurch organization.
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6. Mark Driscoll
1970-. (aged 56)
writer
pastor
Mark A. Driscoll is an American evangelical pastor and author. He is the senior and founding pastor of Trinity Church in Scottsdale, Arizona, which was established in 2016.
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