List of Embry–Riddle Aeronautical University, Daytona Beach alumni

Following is a list of notable alumni of Embry–Riddle Aeronautical University, Daytona Beach.

Aviation NameClassNotabilityReferencesIrene Levertonnon-degreedAviation pioneer and member of the Ninety-Nines, Women in Space Program, and the Mercury 13 project womenErik LindberghAviator, adventurer, and public speakerCarol Rabadi1999Captain of the first all-Arab female flight crew for Royal JordanianShaesta WaizFirst female certified civilian pilot from Afghanistan and youngest woman to fly solo around the world in a single-engine aircraftPatrice Washington1982First woman pilot of Bahamasair and first black female pilot hired by the United Parcel Service

Business NameClassNotabilityReferencesJared IsaacmanFounder of Draken International, co-founder and CEO of Harbortouch, and record holder for flying around the globeVivek LallChief executive of General Atomics Global Corporation and former vice president of Lockheed MartinFouad Mahoud Hasan Al Rabia1988Executive of Kuwait's national airline, was imprisoned at the Guantanamo Bay detainment camp without formal charges

Entertainment NameClassNotabilityReferencesBen BrainardStand-up comedian and social media personalityJerry DoyleNationally syndicated talk show host, television actor, and founder of the content platform EpicTimesJake PavelkaTelevision Personality and actorVictor WainwrightBlues singer, songwriter, and pianist

Government and civil service NameClassNotabilityReferencesGreg Feith1996Retired senior air safety investigator with the National Transportation Safety Board Craig FugateFormer administrator of Federal Emergency Management AgencyRobert L. SumwaltChairman of the National Transportation Safety Board

Military NameClassNotabilityReferencesEdward K. Beale2007Author and retired United States Coast Guard commanderGregory A. Biscone1993United States Air Force inspector general and deputy director of operations at United States Central CommandCharles Q. Brown Jr.1994General, US Air Force, chief of staff of the Air ForceJeffrey B. Cashman1996Air National Guard brigadier generalDonna L. Cottrell1997US Coast Guard rear admiralJohn Currier1998US Coast Guard vice commandant of the Coast GuardStephen L. Davis1997US Air Force brigadier general, director of global operations, U.S. Strategic CommandGlen DohertyNavy SEAL killed in the 2012 Benghazi Attack; he was working for a contracted CIA groupMichael Durant1995US Army Chief Warrant Officer 4 helicopter pilot shot down and taken prisoner during the Battle of MogadishuNancy HannRear admiral, deputy director of the NOAA CorpsHubert C. Hegtvedt1997U.S. Air Force major general, deputy director for global policy and partnerships, at The PentagonRichard D. Heinz2001US Navy rear admiral, director of logistics, J4, on the Joint Chiefs of Staff, U.S. European CommandJames F. Jackson1990Lieutenant general in the United States Air Force and chief of Air Force Reserve CommandJanis KarpinskiBrigadier general in the U.S. ArmyTodd J. McCubbin2004U.S. Air Force brigadier generalScott O'Grady1989US Air Force F-16 pilot who evaded capture after being shot down over Bosnia in 1995John I. Pray1987Retired U.S. Air Force brigadier general, chief executive officer, and president of Operation HomefrontTimothy Ray1998US Air Force general, commander of Air Force Global Strike CommandRobertus Remkes1987US Air Force major general and director of strategy, plans and policy for the United States European CommandFernando L. Ribas-Dominicci1985US Air Force major, killed during Operation El Dorado CanyonAnthony J. Rock1995Lieutenant general of the U.S. Air ForceMarc H. Sasseville1996U.S. Air Force brigadier general, chief, National Guard Bureau. Joint Chief of Staff memberKeith J. Stalder1994United States Marine Corps lieutenant generalMerryl Tengesdal2008US Air Force colonel; first African American woman to fly the United States Air Force's U-2 spy planeBrandon Webb Author, and former United States Navy SEAL and SEAL sniper course head instructorJack Weinstein1987US Air Force major generalRobert E. Wheeler1995U.S. Air Force brigadier generalChuck Wilson1985United States Air Force (retired) colonel, former director of the Office of International Security OperationsDaniel P. Woodward1980U.S. Air Force brigadier general and pilotMargaret H. Woodward1997Major general in the United States Air Force, commander of the 17th Air Force and Ramstein Air Base

Politics NameClassNotabilityReferencesKevin Bratcher1995Kentucky House of RepresentativesDan CarterConnecticut House of RepresentativesDavid FloydKentucky House of Representatives Vicente Gonzalez1992United States House of RepresentativesAlvin B. JacksonUtah State SenateBrent A. JonesNevada AssemblyTony KurtzWisconsin State AssemblyKelly McCarthy1999Montana House of RepresentativesKraig Paulsen1994Iowa state representative and minority whipAugust PflugerUnited States House of RepresentativesJohn RaganTennessee House of Representatives Tom ReederWyoming House of RepresentativesFred StrahornOhio House of RepresentativesDave Wallace1977Arkansas House of Representatives

Science and engineering NameClassNotabilityReferencesDaniel C. Burbank1991Astronaut and US Coast Guard captainBenjamin Alvin Drew1995Astronaut; US Air Force lieutenant colonelRonald J. Garan, Jr.1995Astronaut and US Air Force colonelAmber GellRocket scientist, NASA engineerMoriba K. Jah1999Spacecraft navigator for NASA Jet Propulsion Laboratory and aerodynamicist with Mars Global Surveyor, Mars Odyssey, and Mars Express Susan Kilrain1982Astronaut and Navy commanderJoshua Kutryk2009Canadian astronaut with Canadian Space Agency and Royal Canadian Air Force lt. colonelIrene Levertonnon-degreedAviation pioneer and member of the Ninety-Nines, Women in Space Program, and the Mercury 13 project womenAlan Lindenmoyer1983NASA engineer, manager of NASA's Commercial Crew and Cargo Program Office at Johnson Space CenterNicole P. Stott1987AstronautTerry W. Virts1997Astronaut, International Space Station commander and US Air Force colonel

Sports NameClassNotabilityReferencesDaniel Ponce de LeonProfessional baseball pitcherConnally Edozien2001Nigerian football player who plays for the Carolina RailHawks FCAlan Gustafson1996NASCAR Cup Series crew chiefNick Mingione2000University of Kentucky Wildcats baseball head coachCheryl Stearns1985American skydiver and medalist in the World Parachuting Championships

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