vmi's alumni include a secretary of state, secretary of defense, the current secretary of the army, a nobel peace prize winner, 7 medal of honor recipients, 13 rhodes scholars, pulitzer prize winners, an academy award winner, an emmy award and golden globe winner, a martyr recognized by the episcopal church, senators and representatives, governors, including the current governor of virginia, lieutenant governors, a supreme court justice, numerous college and university presidents, many business leaders (presidents and ceos) and over 290 general and flag officers across all us service branches and several other countries.