From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
This list contains people associated with the Florida Institute of Technology in Melbourne , Florida , including current and former college presidents, as well as notable alumni and faculty.
Academia and research [ edit ]
Professors and scholars [ edit ]
Research, science, technology, and math[ edit ]
Name
Class year
Notability
Reference
Joan Higginbotham
1992
Engineer, NASA astronaut , M.S. Management Science, 1992, M.S. Space Systems, 1996
Kathryn P. Hire
1991
NASA astronaut (STS-90 ), M.S. Space Technology
Christopher Loria
NASA astronaut , M.S. degree in aeronautical engineering
Frederick W. Sturckow
2000
NASA astronaut , M.S. Mechanical Engineering, veteran of four Space Shuttle missions
Sunita Williams
1995
NASA astronaut , M.S. Engineering Management
George D. Zamka
1997
NASA astronaut (STS-120 ), M.S. Engineering Management
Business and entrepreneurship [ edit ]
Computers and Internet [ edit ]
Executives and finance [ edit ]
Name
Class year
Notability
Reference
Chaz Stevens
1982
Founder of ESADoggy
Government, law, and public policy[ edit ]
Law, politics, and public policy[ edit ]
Name
Class year
Notability
Reference
Peter Durant
Member of the Massachusetts Senate since 2023 and former member of Massachusetts House of Representatives 6th district (2011–2013)
Craig Fugate
Former administrator of Federal Emergency Management Agency [ 4]
Dana Gartzke
Assistant Secretary of Commerce for Economic Development under 45th President of the United States Donald Trump
Jeffrey D. Grant
1975
Former director, Office of Plans and Analysis in National Reconnaissance Office ; served as a programs director at CIA Directorate of Intelligence, Office of Scientific Intelligence and the Directorate of Science and Technology
Jacey Jetton
Member of the Texas House of Representatives since 2021
Kathy McGuiness
Auditor of Delaware , 2019–2022
Steven McLaughlin
County executive of Rensselaer County, NY and Member of New York State Assembly 107th district (2011–2017)
Kathy Meehan
1992
Mayor of Melbourne, Florida , 2012–2020
[ 5]
Tom Reeder
Member of Wyoming House of Representatives representing 58th district, 2011–2017
David Smith
Member of the Florida House of Representatives representing the state's 38th House district since 2018
Stephen R. Speed
1993
Mayor of Dover, Delaware , 2004–2007
Tom Stuart
Mayor of Meridian , Mississippi , 1973–1977
[ 6]
Name
Class year
Notability
Reference
James W. Ball
Major general USA, Ret.; served as the 24th Chief of Ordnance
Charles C. Cannon
1976
Major general USA, Ret.; served as the Aide-de-camp to General Dwight D. Eisenhower
David T. Cloft
2007
Lieutenant colonel USA, Ret.; formerly served as executive officer (XO) for U.S. Army Accessions Command ; competitive shooter for US National Rifle Team ; seven-time national champion and has set 11 US national Rrcords
Jesse Cross
1991
Brigadier general USA, Ret.; 50th Quartermaster General of the United States Army
Jeffrey W. Drushal
?
Brigadier general ; chief of Transportation Corps
Ann E. Dunwoody
1987
General USA, M.S., first female four-star general in the military
James L. Herdt
1992
9th Master Chief Petty Officer of the Navy
Larry L. Hereth
1992
Commander of the Fifth Coast Guard District of the United States Coast Guard
Galen B. Jackman
1983
Major general US, Ret.; Chief of Legislative Liaison, U.S. Army
[ 7]
Dennis K. Jackson
Major general USA, Ret.; served as the 30th Chief of Ordnance and as the Director of logistics (J4) United States Central Command
Herbert J. McChrystal
Major general, former commander of United States Army Test and Evaluation Command
Al M. Niles, Jr
2010
Colonel USA, decorated special operations aviator and former wing commander during Operation Iraqi Freedom in 2005 for Task Force Warfighter
Gustave F. Perna
General, 19th commander of United States Army Materiel Command
Aundre F. Piggee
Lieutenant general , United States Army Logistics Branch Deputy Chief
David A. Score
1989
Rear admiral , 17th Director of the NOAA Commissioned Officer Corps
[ 8]
Steven A. Shapiro
1994
Major general USA, Ret.; served as 9th commanding general of United States Army Sustainment Command
Billy K. Solomon
Lieutenant general, served as 6th commander of United States Army Combined Arms Support Command
Mitchell H. Stevenson
Lieutenant general, served as the 31st chief of ordnance
Peter Talleri
1997
Major general , former commander of Marine Corps Installations Pacific
Thomas H. Todd III
1997
Lieutenant general; feputy commanding general of United States Army Combat Capabilities Development Command
Jonathan White
1981
Rear admiral ; commander of Naval Meteorology and Oceanography Command
Johnnie E. Wilson
1977
General USA, Ret.; served as the 25th Chief of Ordnance
[ 9]
Cedric T. Wins
Major general USA, Ret.; first commander of reorganized United States Army Combat Capabilities Development Command (DEVCOM)
Larry D. Wyche
Lieutenant general, currently serving as the deputy commanding general of the U.S. Army Materiel Command
David T. Zabecki
1976
Major general USA, Ret.; former deputy chief of the United States Army Reserve
Humanities, arts, entertainment, and social sciences[ edit ]
Science, technology, medicine and engineering[ edit ]
Science and engineering [ edit ]
Florida Institute of Technology presidents [ edit ]
^ "Dr. Wassim M. Haddad" . Georgia Tech. Archived from the original on July 26, 2013. Retrieved January 18, 2014 .
^ "Richmond, Leigh, "Computer hums its own music" Evening Times Melbourne FL Monday November 11, 1974, A1" . Exoticsciences.com. October 22, 2008. Retrieved April 18, 2012 .
^ "The secret to the success of Reykjavik University" . IceNews . 8 January 2008. Retrieved 2 August 2010 .
^ Lauren Korneich (March 4, 2009). "Fugate nominated for FEMA director" . CNN. Retrieved September 23, 2013 .
^ "Former Melbourne Mayor Kathy Meehan will challenge incumbent Mayor Paul Alfrey next year" . FloridaToday. 16 September 2023. Retrieved February 16, 2024 .
^ "Sheila Blackmon/Meridian Star, Tom Stuart, former mayor, dies" . Franklin County Times. 19 November 2001. Retrieved June 5, 2014 .
^ "The Office of The Chief Legislative Liaison" . Hqda.army.mil. Archived from the original on March 27, 2009. Retrieved April 18, 2012 .
^ "Rear Admiral David A. Score, NOAA Director, NOAA Commissioned Officer Corps Director, Office of Marine and Aviation Operations" . noaacorps.noaa.gov. Retrieved May 17, 2015 .
^ African-American Ascends from Private to Four-Star General Archived January 13, 2010, at the Wayback Machine
^ "Team" . Orange County Choppers. Archived from the original on April 7, 2012. Retrieved April 18, 2012 .
^ Ormont Blumberg, Perri (4 March 2020). "Baton Rouge Teenager Alyssa Carson Is Aiming to Be First Human to Walk on Mars" . Southern Living . Retrieved 27 June 2020 .
^ "NASA – NASA'S Marshall Center Director David King Receives Presidential Rank Award – Nation's Highest Honor for Federal Service" . Nasa.gov. Retrieved April 18, 2012 .
^ Seelye, Katharine Q. "Julius Montgomery, Who Broke a Space-Age Race Barrier, Dies at 90" , The New York Times , February 21, 2020, updated February 27, 2020. Retrieved June 30, 2020.
^ "Biography of Michael P. Moses" .
^ "NASA Quest > Space Team Online" . Quest.arc.nasa.gov. Archived from the original on February 22, 2012. Retrieved April 18, 2012 .
^ Wagner, James (7 May 2021). "A Pitcher Never Forgot His Promise to His Mother" . The New York Times . Retrieved 2 July 2022 .
^ Neale, Rick (June 10, 2016). "Florida Tech president retires, returning as professor" . Florida Today . Retrieved February 10, 2017 .
^ Scott, Winston , Florida Tech
^ Reed, Matt (August 6, 2015). "Buzz Aldrin will become professor at Florida Tech" . Florida Today . Retrieved February 10, 2017 .