Notable Alumni
Producing Leaders Since 1933
Admiral Farragut Academy’s distinguished and notable alumni are vast. It would take a J.R.R. Tolkien-type manuscript to document all of their accomplishments. Many have gone on to impact their respective fields in countless ways. This list only represents some.
Science & Space
Farragut is proud to boast two alumni who became moonwalking astronauts
- RADM Alan Shepard, Jr., USN (Ret.) ‘41N was the first American in space in 1961 and a member of the Apollo 14 mission in 1971.
- Brig Gen Charles Duke, USAF (Ret.) ‘53S was a member of the Apollo 16 mission in 1972.
Service & Politics
- William N. Small ‘44N is a United States Navy Admiral and former Vice Chief of Naval Operations.
- Lieutenant General Sidney “Tom” Weinstein ‘52N was the Army Deputy Chief of Staff for Intelligence during the 1980s. He is recognized as the principal architect of the modern service intelligence corps, and was the crucial player in its expansion and professionalization.
- Richard W. Fisher ’67N was President and CEO of the Federal Reserve Bank of Dallas from 2005 – 2015. Currently, he is a Senior Advisor to Barclays Plc. (a British bank holding company) and a Director of PepsiCo, ATT, and Tenet Healthcare, and a board member for Warner Brothers Discovery.
- RADM Mark H. Buzby, USN (ret) ‘75N is the former United States Navy Rear Admiral and is currently serving as Administrator of the United States Maritime Administration.
- J. Fred Miller IV ’81S was a Foreign Service Officer with the US Department of State in 2002 under the Secretary of State Colin Powell.
- John Hodges ‘85N started his career on Capitol Hill in 1992 and is currently the Director of Office Supply Services under the Chief Administrative Officer of the House. He has served the US House of Representatives for a total of 27 years.
Sports
- Tom Thompson ’68S is the oldest kicker in NCAA football history.
- Marreese Speights ‘05 has played basketball with the Philadelphia 76ers, the Memphis Grizzlies, the Cleveland Cavaliers, the Golden State Warriors, the Los Angeles Clippers, and the Orlando Magic, and most recently the Guangzhou Long-Lions in China.
- Rayshawn Jenkins ‘12 is a safety for the Los Angeles Chargers
- Brad Muhammed ‘13 a defensive back for the Cedar Rapids River Kings indoor football team.
- Delroy Baker ‘14 played with the Winnipeg Blue Bombers of the Canadian Football League.
- Napoleon Maxwell ‘14 recently signed to play with the Chicago Bears.
Entertainment
- Harry Humphries ‘59N is a former United States Navy SEAL who currently works as a consultant and actor on Hollywood films. His many notable works include GI Jane, Armageddon, and Black Hawk Down.
- Stephen Stills ‘63S (non-grad) is a singer, songwriter, and multi-instrumentalist best known for his work with Buffalo Springfield and Crosby, Stills, Nash & Young.
- Lorenzo Lamas ‘75N is an actor whose notable works include the role of Tom in Grease and the role of Lance in Falcon Crest, for which he received a Golden Globe Award nomination for Best Supporting Actor – Series, Miniseries or Television Film.
- Andy Luckey ‘84S (non-grad) is a writer, director and producer of primarily animated works and most notably produced on the 1980s-’90’s animated TV series Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles.
- Joseph Zolfo ‘86N is a film and television producer of the most notable shows God Friended Me and NCIS New Orleans.
- Kurt Knutsson ‘86S is a journalist and actor and is currently a technology contributor on Fox and Friends known as the “CyberGuy.”
- Casper Van Dien ‘88S is an actor on the most notable movies Starship Troopers and as Tarzan in Tarzan and the Lost City.
- Sean Rankine ‘91N is an executive producer with the Bravo Network. His recent works include Camp Getaway and Married to Medicine Los Angeles.
- Chef Spike Mendelsohn ‘00 (non-grad) is a Washington, D.C.-based chef and restaurateur best known as the fifth-place finisher of the fourth season of Top Chef which aired 2008-2009.
Contact Us
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Questions? Contact our Alumni Department at 727-384-5500 ext 290 or email alumni@farragut.org.
