Notable Alumni of Troy University

Hugh Thompson Jr. 1943–2006

US Army helicopter pilot

John Kirby 1963–

Retired Navy rear admiral, former White House national security communications adviser

Master of Science · International relations

Also attended: University of South Florida-Main Campus

Lori Robinson 1959–

Retired Air Force general and former NORTHCOM commander

Master of Arts · Education leadership and management

Also attended: University of New Hampshire-Main Campus

Bill Johnson 1954–

Former Ohio congressman, Youngstown State University president

Bachelor of Science · Class of 1979

Also attended: Georgia Institute of Technology-Main Campus

Daniel Okyem Aboagye 1973–2023

Ghanaian member of parliament

Master's degree · Accounting

Bobby Bright 1952–

Former U.S. representative and Montgomery mayor

Master of Science · Class of 1977

Also attended: Auburn University, Enterprise State Community College, Faulkner University

Bennie G. Adkins 1934–2020

US Army Medal of Honor recipient

Master's degree · Education, Management · Class of 1982

Rich Nugent 1951–

Former Republican congressman and law enforcement officer

Master in Public Administration · Class of 1995

Also attended: Saint Leo University

David C. Jones 1921–2013

Air Force general, 9th Joint Chiefs chairman

Also attended: Boston University, University of Nebraska--Omaha, Minot State University

Marshall B. Webb 1961–

Retired US Air Force lieutenant general

Master of Science · International relations

Also attended: United States Air Force Academy

Earl Dewitt Hutto 1926–2020

Former U.S. Representative from Florida

Also attended: Northwestern University

David W. Allvin 1963–

23rd chief of staff of the US Air Force

Master of Science

Also attended: United States Air Force Academy

Don Gaetz 1948–

Florida state senator and former Senate president

Master in Public Administration

Also attended: Concordia College at Moorhead

Child: Matt Gaetz (Florida State University, College of William and Mary)

Steve Southerland 1965–

Former US Representative from Florida

Associate degree · Class of 1987

Also attended: Jefferson State Community College

Charles R. Holland 1946–

Retired US Air Force general, former USSOCOM commander

Also attended: United States Air Force Academy, Harvard University

Russel L. Honoré 1947–

Retired US Army lieutenant general, former First Army commander

Master of Arts · Human resources

Also attended: Southern University and A&M College

Kim Wyman 1962–

Former Washington Secretary of State

Master in Public Administration

Also attended: California State University--Long Beach

Wilmot Collins 1963–

Former mayor of Helena, Montana

Master of Science in Human Resource Development

Mimi Soltysik 1974–2020

Socialist activist and 2016 presidential nominee

Bachelor's degree

Also attended: California State University-Northridge

James A. Roy 1964–

16th Chief Master Sergeant of the Air Force

Master of Science · Human resource management

Also attended: Park University

John Michael Bednarek 1950–

Retired U.S. Army officer, former First Army commander

Master of Science · Human resource management, Administration

Also attended: Old Dominion University

William Harrison Martin 1822–1898

U.S. Representative from Texas

DeAnna M. Burt 1969–

Retired US Space Force lieutenant general

Master of Science · Human resource management

Also attended: Embry-Riddle Aeronautical University-Daytona Beach

Alvin Holsey 1965–

Retired Navy admiral, former Southern Command commander

Master of Science · Management

Also attended: Morehouse College

Gary Brito 1963–

US Army general, former TRADOC commanding general

Master's degree · Human resource management

Also attended: The Pennsylvania State University

Alfred G. Hansen 1933–

Retired US Air Force four-star general

Bachelor in Business Administration

Also attended: Hofstra University

Harri Anne Smith 1962–

Alabama state senator from 1998 to 2018

Leven H. Ellis 1881–1968

15th Lieutenant Governor of Alabama

Also attended: The University of Alabama

Claude M. Bolton, Jr. 1945–2015

US Air Force major general, Army assistant secretary

Master's degree · Management

Also attended: University of Nebraska-Lincoln

Cam Ward 1971–

Former Alabama state senator

Bachelor of Arts · International relations, Political science

Also attended: Samford University

Rick Perales 1959–

Former Ohio state representative

Also attended: Auburn University

William Oscar Mulkey 1871–1943

U.S. representative from Alabama

Manuel H. Johnson 1949–

Economist, 13th Vice Chairman of the Federal Reserve

Also attended: Florida State University

Rebecca Yarros 1981–

Author of the Empyrean fantasy series

Robert W. Smith 1958–2023

Composer, arranger and teacher

C.J. Wilson

Film and theater actor

Also attended: The Juilliard School

Bobby Dixon 1983–

Turkish-American former professional basketball player

Eddie Crook 1929–2005

1960 Olympic boxing gold medalist

Business administration

DeMarcus Ware 1982–

Former NFL outside linebacker for 12 seasons

Lawrence Tynes 1978–

Former American football placekicker

Clint Robinson 1985–

Former MLB first baseman and outfielder

Tom Jervis 1987–

Australian professional basketball player

Vernon Taylor 1987–

Former basketball point guard

Mike Rivera 1976–

Puerto Rican former MLB catcher

Chase Whitley 1989–

Former MLB pitcher

Also attended: Southern Union State Community College

Aissata Maiga 1992–

Malian basketball player

Also attended: Gulf Coast State College

Sibling: Hamchétou Maïga (Old Dominion University)

Javan Johnson 1999–

Basketball player for Scarborough Shooting Stars

Clifford Ivory 1975–

Former CFL cornerback

Greg Davis 1982–

Former professional basketball player

Lamayn Wilson 1980–

Professional basketball player

Also attended: Pearl River Community College

Elaine Cheris 1946–2026

Olympic foil and épée fencer

Tom Gregorio 1977–

Former MLB catcher for the Angels

Al Lucas 1978–2005

NFL and AFL football player who died from a game injury

Danny Cox 1959–

Former MLB pitcher

Also attended: Chattahoochee Valley Community College

Alexandra Huynh 1994–

Australian footballer for Newcastle Jets

Also attended: University of Colorado Boulder

Wesley Person Jr. 1995–

Professional basketball player

Father: Wesley Person (Auburn University)

Rod Walker 1976–

Former Green Bay Packers defensive tackle

Derrick Moore 1967–

Former NFL running back

Jeff Struecker 1969–

Former Army Ranger, pastor and author

Also attended: The Southern Baptist Theological Seminary

Richard McSpadden 1960–2023

Pilot and educator, AOPA Air Safety Institute executive

Also attended: University of Georgia