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

Aviation

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Name Class Notability References
Irene Leverton non-degreed Aviation pioneer and member of the Ninety-Nines, Women in Space Program, and the Mercury 13 project women [1]
Erik Lindbergh Aviator, adventurer, and a public speaker [2]
Carol Rabadi 1999 Captain of the first all-Arab female flight crew for Royal Jordanian
Shaesta Waiz First female certified civilian pilot from Afghanistan and youngest woman to fly solo around the world in a single-engine aircraft [3][4]
Patrice Washington 1982 First woman pilot of Bahamasair and first black female pilot hired by the United Parcel Service

Business

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Name Class Notability References
Jared Isaacman Founder of Draken International, co-founder and CEO of Harbortouch, and record holder for flying around the globe [5]
Vivek Lall Chief executive of General Atomics Global Corporation and former vice president of Lockheed Martin [6]
Fouad Mahoud Hasan Al Rabia 1988 Executive of Kuwait's national airline, was imprisoned at the Guantanamo Bay detainment camp without formal charges [7]

Entertainment

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Name Class Notability References
Ben Brainard Stand-up comedian and social media personality [8]
Jerry Doyle Nationally syndicated talk show host, television actor, and founder of the content platform EpicTimes [9]
Jake Pavelka Television Personality and actor
Victor Wainwright Blues singer, songwriter, and pianist. [10]

Government and civil service

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Name Class Notability References
Greg Feith 1996 Retired Senior Air Safety Investigator with the National Transportation Safety Board [11]
Craig Fugate Former administrator of Federal Emergency Management Agency [12]
Robert L. Sumwalt Chairman of the National Transportation Safety Board

Military

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Name Class Notability References
Edward K. Beale 2007 Author and retired United States Coast Guard Commander.
Gregory A. Biscone 1993 United States Air Force Inspector General and deputy director of operations at United States Central Command [13]
Charles Q. Brown Jr. 1994 General, US Air Force, Chief of staff of the Air Force [14]
Jeffrey B. Cashman 1996 Air National Guard brigadier general [15]
Donna L. Cottrell 1997 US Coast Guard rear admiral [16]
John Currier 1998 US Coast Guard vice commandant of the Coast Guard [17]
Stephen L. Davis 1997 US Air Force brigadier general, director of global operations, U.S. Strategic Command [18]
Glen Doherty Navy SEAL killed in the 2012 Benghazi Attack; he was working for a contracted CIA group [19]
Michael Durant 1995 US Army Chief Warrant Officer 4 helicopter pilot shot down and taken prisoner during the Battle of Mogadishu [20]
Nancy Hann Rear admiral, deputy director of the NOAA Corps [21]
Hubert C. Hegtvedt 1997 U.S. Air Force major general, deputy director for global policy and partnerships, at The Pentagon
Richard D. Heinz 2001 US Navy rear admiral, director of logistics, J4, on the Joint Chiefs of Staff, U.S. European Command [22]
James F. Jackson 1990 Lieutenant general in the United States Air Force and chief of Air Force Reserve Command [23]
Janis Karpinski Brigadier general in the U.S. Army [24]
Todd J. McCubbin 2004 U.S. Air Force brigadier general
Scott O'Grady 1989 US Air Force F-16 pilot who evaded capture after being shot down over Bosnia in 1995 [25]
John I. Pray 1987 Retired U.S. Air Force brigadier general, chief executive officer, and president of Operation Homefront. [26]
Timothy Ray 1998 US Air Force general, commander of Air Force Global Strike Command [27]
Robertus Remkes 1987 US Air Force major general and director of strategy, plans and policy for the United States European Command [28]
Fernando L. Ribas-Dominicci 1985 US Air Force Major, killed during Operation El Dorado Canyon [29]
Anthony J. Rock 1995 Lieutenant general of the U.S. Air Force [30]
Marc H. Sasseville 1996 U.S. Air Force brigadier general, chief, National Guard Bureau. Joint Chief of Staff member [31]
Keith J. Stalder 1994 United States Marine Corps lieutenant general [32]
Merryl Tengesdal 2008 US Air Force Colonel and the first African American woman to fly the United States Air Force's U-2 spy plane [33]
Brandon Webb Author, and former United States Navy SEAL and SEAL sniper course head instructor [34]
Jack Weinstein 1987 US Air Force major general [35]
Robert E. Wheeler 1995 U.S. Air Force brigadier general [36]
Chuck Wilson (pilot) 1985 United States Air Force (retired) colonel, former director of the Office of International Security Operations (ISO) [37]
Margaret H. Woodward 1997 Major general in the United States Air Force, commander of the 17th Air Force and Ramstein Air Base [38]
Daniel P. Woodward 1980 U.S. Air Force brigadier general and pilot [39]

Politics

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Name Class Notability References
Kevin Bratcher 1995 Kentucky House of Representatives [40]
Dan Carter Connecticut House of Representatives [41]
David Floyd Kentucky House of Representatives [42]
Vicente Gonzalez 1992 United States House of Representatives [43]
Sara Hradecky 2004 Canadian Ambassador to the United States of Mexico
Alvin B. Jackson Utah State Senate
Brent A. Jones Nevada Assembly
Tony Kurtz Wisconsin State Assembly
Kelly McCarthy 1999 Montana House of Representatives [44]
Kraig Paulsen 1994 Iowa State Representative and minority whip [45]
August Pfluger United States House of Representatives [46]
John Ragan Tennessee House of Representatives
Tom Reeder Wyoming House of Representatives
Fred Strahorn Ohio House of Representatives
Dave Wallace 1977 Arkansas House of Representatives

Science and engineering

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Name Class Notability References
Daniel C. Burbank 1991 Astronaut and US Coast Guard Captain [47]
Benjamin Alvin Drew 1995 Astronaut; US Air Force Lieutenant Colonel [48]
Ronald J. Garan, Jr. 1995 Astronaut and US Air Force Colonel [49]
Amber Gell Rocket scientist, NASA engineer [50]
Joshua Kutryk 2009 Canadian Astronaut with Canadian Space Agency and Royal Canadian Air Force Lt. Colonel [51]
Susan Kilrain 1982 Astronaut and Navy Commander [52]
Moriba K. Jah 1999 Spacecraft navigator for NASA Jet Propulsion Laboratory and aerodynamicist with Mars Global Surveyor, Mars Odyssey, and Mars Express [53][54]
Irene Leverton non-degreed Aviation pioneer and member of the Ninety-Nines, Women in Space Program, and the Mercury 13 project women [1]
Alan Lindenmoyer 1983 NASA engineer, manager of NASA's Commercial Crew and Cargo Program Office at Johnson Space Center [55]
Nicole P. Stott 1987 Astronaut [56]
Terry W. Virts 1997 Astronaut, International Space Station commander and US Air Force colonel [57]

Sports

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Name Class Notability References
Daniel Ponce de Leon Professional baseball pitcher
Connally Edozien 2001 Nigerian football player who plays for the Carolina RailHawks FC [58]
Alan Gustafson 1996 NASCAR Cup Series crew chief [59]
Nick Mingione 2000 University of Kentucky Wildcats baseball Head Coach [60]
Cheryl Stearns 1985 American skydiver and medalist in the World Parachuting Championships [61]

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