List of Phi Delta Theta members

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The signature of Lou Gehrig indicating his membership into Phi Delta Theta

This is a list of prominent alumni of the Phi Delta Theta fraternity. Names are listed followed by the school attended and their graduation year.

Academia[]

  • Liberty Hyde Bailey, Michigan State University, 1882 – horticulturist, botanist, father of modern horticulture
  • Guy Potter Benton, Ohio Wesleyan, 1886 – president of Miami University (1902–1911); president of University of the Philippines (1921–1925)
  • John R. Conniff, Tulane University, 1893 – educator; 7th president of Louisiana Tech University
  • Steve Hanke, University of Colorado, 1964 – economist
  • Joel Henry Hildebrand, University of Pennsylvania, 1903 – pioneer chemist
  • Vernon Lyman Kellogg, University of Kansas, 1889 – entomologist
  • Robert Khayat, University of Mississippi, 1960 – chancellor of the University of Mississippi (1995–2009)
  • Charles Boynton Knapp, Iowa State University, 1967 – president of the University of Georgia (1987–1997)
  • Frederic Brewster Loomis, Amherst College, 1896 – paleontologist
  • William Harding Mayes, Vanderbilt University, 1881 – founder of the University of Texas School of Journalism; Dean (1914–1927)
  • John D. Millett, DePauw University – president of Miami University
  • Santa J. Ono, University of British Columbia – president and vice-chancellor of University of British Columbia; President University of Cincinnati (2012–2016)
  • Don K. Price, Vanderbilt University, 1931 – political scientist
  • Adam G. Riess, M.I.T., 1992 – winner of the 2011 Nobel Prize in Physics
  • Walter Riggs, Auburn University, 1892 – president of Clemson University (1910–1924)
  • William C. Roberts, Southern Methodist University, 1954 – cardiologist and pathologist; first head of pathology for the National Heart, Lung and Blood Institute
  • Andrew Sledd, Randolph-Macon College, 1893 – founding president of the modern University of Florida (1905–1909); president of Southern University (1910–1914); first professor of New Testament Literature at the Candler School of Theology, Emory University (1914–1939); Methodist minister and theologian
  • John J. Tigert, Vanderbilt University, 1902 – president of Kentucky Wesleyan College (1909–1913); US Commissioner of Education (1921–1928); third president of the University of Florida (1928–1947)
  • William G. Tight – president of the University of New Mexico (1902–1909)
  • T. K. Wetherell, Florida State University, 1968 – president of Florida State University (2003–2009)

Aerospace and astronomy[]

  • Neil Armstrong, Purdue University, 1955 – Commander of Apollo 11 and first man to walk on the moon
  • William F. Durand, Michigan State, 1880 – first civilian chair of the National Advisory Committee for Aeronautics, the forerunner of NASA
  • Jon McBride, West Virginia, 1964 – NASA astronaut, Space Shuttle Columbia
  • F. Story Musgrave, Syracuse University, 1958 – NASA astronaut, Space Shuttle Challenger, Space Shuttle Columbia
  • Thomas Jefferson Jackson See, University of Missouri, 1889 – astronomer for the United States Navy
  • Joel Stebbins, University of Nebraska – Lincoln, 1899 – astronomer

Art and architecture[]

  • Francis Chapin, Washington & Jefferson College, 1921 – painter
  • Julian Franklin Everett, University of Wisconsin, 1894 – architect known for his work in Seattle[1]
  • Hank Ketcham, University of Washington, 1941 – cartoonist, creator of Dennis the Menace comic strip
  • Frank Lloyd Wright, University of Wisconsin, 1888 – architect

Business[]

  • Robert Allen, Wabash College, 1957 – chairman of AT&T (1988–97)
  • John Y. Brown, Jr., University of Kentucky, 1956 – co-founder of Kentucky Fried Chicken; former Kentucky Governor
  • Tim Collins, Depauw University, 1978 – founder, senior managing director, and CEO of Ripplewood Holdings LLC
  • William H. Danforth, Washington University – St Louis, 1892 – founder of Ralston Purina Mills pet food company
  • Robert Diamond, Colby College – president of Barclays PLC
  • Charles W. "Chuck" Durham, Iowa State University, 1939 – former owner, CEO and chairman emeritus of HDR, Inc.
  • The Honourable Trevor Eyton, OC, QC, University of Toronto, 1956 – former president and chief executive officer of Brascan Limited
  • William F. Harrah, UCLA, 1934 – founder of Harrah's Hotel and Casinos
  • Ray Lee Hunt, Southern Methodist University – chairman and chief executive officer of Hunt Oil Company
  • F. Ross Johnson, University of Manitoba, 1952 – former CEO of RJR Nabisco
  • John Willard Marriott, University of Utah, 1926 – founder of Marriott Corporation
  • Edward Avery McIlhenny, Lehigh University, 1894 – son of Tabasco brand pepper sauce inventor Edmund McIlhenny
  • James McLamore, Cornell University, 1942 – founder of Burger King
  • Dave Morin, University of Colorado Boulder, 2003 – entrepreneur and angel investor
  • Ronald K. Richey, Washburn University, 1949 – president and CEO of the Torchmark Corporation
  • Hermon Scott, M.I.T. 1930 – founder of H.H. Scott, Inc.
  • Roger Smith, University of Michigan, 1946 – chairman of General Motors
  • David Steiner, Louisiana State University, 1982—former CEO of Waste Management
  • Mark Suster, University of California San Diego, 1991 – entrepreneur, angel investor, and venture capitalist with Upfront Ventures
  • John H. Tyson, University of Arkansas, 1975 – chairman of Tyson Foods
  • Ralph C. Wilson Jr., University of Virginia, 1940 – founder, owner, and president of the Buffalo Bills football team; Pro Football Hall of Fame member, 2009

Entertainment[]

Film and television[]

  • Harry Ackerman, Dartmouth College, 1935 – Emmy Award winner; producer of Gidget, Bewitched, I Dream of Jeannie, The Flying Nun, The Monkees, and The Partridge Family
  • Joseph Ashton – actor, film and voice actor
  • Austin (Bobkat) Aynes, Butler University, 2015 – actor, Good Bones
  • Dirk Benedict, Whitman College, 1967 – actor, The A-Team
  • Ted Bessell, University of Colorado, 1957 – actor, daytime Emmy Award winner
  • Bill Bixby, University of California (Berkeley), 1956 – actor, director, writer, The Incredible Hulk, My Favorite Martian
  • Prince Lorenzo Borghese, Rollins College, 1995 – bachelor in The Bachelor: Rome
  • Kurt Caceres, Sacramento State University, 1998 – actor, The Shield, Prison Break
  • Trey Callaway, University of Southern California, 1989 – writer of I Still Know What You Did Last Summer; producer of CSI: NY
  • Brett Claywell, North Carolina State 2000 – actor, One Tree Hill
  • Dabney Coleman, University of Texas, 1953 – actor, Tootsie, Stuart Little
  • Mike Connors, UCLA, 1950 – actor; Golden Globe Winner; Emmy Award winner for Mannix
  • Tim Conway, Bowling Green University, 1956 – actor, McHale's Navy, The Carol Burnett Show
  • Mark DeCarlo, Drake University, 1984 – actor, host on the Travel Channel
  • Colby Donaldson, Texas Tech, 1996 – actor, runner-up on Survivor: The Australian Outback
  • Jonathan Drubner, Syracuse University, 1991 – television personality; writer, ESPNU College Road Trip; head writer for the ESPY Awards
  • George Eads, Texas Tech, 1990 – actor, CSI: Crime Scene Investigation
  • Roger Ebert, University of Illinois, 1964 – film critic, author
  • Donald Gibb, University of New Mexico, 1976 – actor, played "Ogre" in Revenge of the Nerds
  • Dean Hargrove, Wichita State University, 1960 – producer, Emmy Award winner for Perry Mason, Matlock
  • Van Heflin, University of Oklahoma, 1932 – Academy Award-winning actor
  • Jeffrey Hunter, Northwestern University, 1950 – actor, King of Kings
  • Richard Kelly, University of Southern California, 1997 – writer, producer, Donnie Darko
  • Francis D. Lyon, UCLA, 1928 – Academy Award-winning editor
  • Al Mayer Jr., CSUN, 1991 – Academy Award, Emmy Award for Technical Achievement
  • Michael McDonald, University of Southern California, 1987 – actor, MADtv
  • Michael Murphy, University of Arizona, 1960 – actor
  • Ryan O’Connor, Butler University, 2014 – The Mandalorian
  • Brock Pemberton, University of Kansas, 1908 – founder of the Tony Awards
  • James Pierce, Indiana University, 1920 – actor, Tarzan
  • Burt Reynolds, Florida State, 1958 – actor, Golden Globe winner; star of Smokey and the Bandit
  • Zachary Scott, University of Texas, 1935 – actor
  • Ted Shackelford, Westminster College, 1968 – actor, Knots Landing
  • Sonny Shroyer, University of Georgia, 1958 – actor, Dukes of Hazzard
  • Donald Simpson, University of Oregon, 1966 – producer, Top Gun, Beverly Hills Cop, Days of Thunder, Bad Boys, The Rock
  • Josh Taylor, Dartmouth College, 1965 – actor, Days of Our Lives, The Hogan Family
  • Trey Wingo, Baylor University, 1985 – ESPN commentator; host of NFL PrimeTime
  • Hugh Wilson, University of Florida, 1965 – Emmy Award winner; producer of WKRP in Cincinnati
  • Robert Wise, Franklin College, 1936 – Academy Award-winning director/producer, West Side Story, Sound of Music

Music[]

  • Josh Abbott, Texas Tech University – country musician, Josh Abbott Band
  • Chris Cagle, Northwest Missouri State University, 2005 – country musician
  • Frank Crumit, Ohio University, 1912 – singer and songwriter
  • Casey Donahew, Texas A&M University – country musician, Casey Donahew Band
  • Wayland Holyfield, University of Arkansas, 1964 – songwriter
  • Bob James, University of Michigan, 1961 – jazz musician, Grammy Award recipient
  • Werner Janssen, Dartmouth College, 1921 – conductor and composer
  • Erich Kunzel, Dartmouth College, 1957 – symphony conductor; Grammy Award recipient
  • Phil Pritchett, Southwestern University – country musician, singer and songwriter
  • Phil Walden, Mercer University, 1962 – founder of Capricorn Records

Radio[]

  • Edgar White Burrill, Amherst College, 1906 – radio announcer and lecturer
  • Ken Niles, University of Montana, 1928 – radio actor
  • Wendell Niles, University of Montana, 1927 – broadcaster during the Golden Age of radio

Video games[]

  • Alex Seropian, University of Chicago, 1991 – developer of the Halo, Marathon, and Myth game series

Government[]

Canada[]

Executive branch[]

Benjamin Harrison
23rd President of the United States
Adlai Stevenson I,
23rd Vice President of the United States
John W. Foster
32nd Secretary of State of the United States
  • Thomas J. Anderson, Vanderbilt University, 1934, – the American Party presidential nominee in 1976.
  • James Baker, University of Texas, 1957 – Secretary of State – Bush administration; founder of the James Baker Institute
  • Barber Conable, Cornell, 1943 – president of the World Bank; Congressman from New York, 1965–85
  • Benjamin Harrison, Miami University (Ohio), 1852 – 23rd President of the United States
  • John W. Foster, Indiana University, 1855 – 32nd Secretary of State
  • David F. Houston, University of South Carolina, 1887 – 5th Secretary of Agriculture, 48th Secretary of the Treasury
  • Harold Ickes, University of Chicago, 1897 – Secretary of the Interior, 1933–46
  • Hamilton Jordan, University of Georgia, 1964 – White House Chief of Staff, Carter administration
  • Robert P. Patterson, Union College, 1912- former Secretary of War
  • Wilton Persons, Auburn University, 1916 – White House Chief of Staff, Eisenhower administration
  • Geoffrey R. Pyatt, University of California, Irvine, 1985 – United States Ambassador to Greece
  • Tom Schieffer, University of Texas, 1970 – United States Ambassador to Japan
  • Adlai E. Stevenson, Centre College, 1860 – 23rd Vice President of the United States
  • Frederick Moore Vinson, Centre College, 1909 – US Secretary of the Treasury

Judicial branch[]

Governors[]

  • Neil Abercrombie, Union, 1959 – Governor of Hawaii, 2010-14
  • Forrest H. Anderson, University of Montana, 1937 – Governor of Montana, 1969–73
  • Jerry Apodaca, University of New Mexico, 1956 – Governor of New Mexico, 1974–79
  • Joseph C. Blackburn, Centre College, 1857 – Governor of the Panama Canal Zone, 1907–09; also a US Senator from Illinois
  • Roger D. Branigin, Franklin College, 1923 – Governor of Indiana, 1965–69
  • John Y. Brown, Jr., University of Kentucky, 1956 – Governor of Kentucky, 1979–83
  • George Busbee, University of Georgia, 1950 – Governor of Georgia, 1975–83
  • William Prentice Cooper, Vanderbilt University, 1917 – Governor of Tennessee, 1939–45
  • Jon Corzine, University of Illinois, 1969 – Governor of New Jersey 2006–2010
  • William Haselden Ellerbe, Wofford College, 1883 – Governor of South Carolina, 1877–99
  • Samuel H. Elrod, DePauw University, 1882 – Governor of South Dakota, 1905–07
  • Joseph B. Ely, Williams College, 1902 – Governor of Massachusetts, 1931–35
  • Norman A. Erbe, University of Iowa, 1947 – Governor of Iowa, 1960–63
  • Booth Gardner, University of Washington, 1958 – Governor of Washington, 1985–93
  • Chester Harding, University of Alabama, 1884 – Governor of the Panama Canal Zone, 1917–21
  • Thomas W. Hardwick, Mercer University, 1892 – Governor of Georgia, 1921–23; also a US Senator and Congressman
  • Warren E. Hearnes, University of Missouri, 1943 – Governor of Missouri, 1965–73
  • James Holshouser, Davidson College, 1956 – Governor of North Carolina, 1973–77
  • Herman G. Kump, University of Virginia, 1905 – Governor of West Virginia, 1932–36
  • Hill McAlister, Vanderbilt University, 1897 – Governor of Tennessee, 1933–37
  • Tom McCall, University of Oregon, 1936 – Governor of Oregon, 1966–75
  • Douglas McKay, Oregon State University, 1941 – Governor of Oregon, 1949–52
  • Arthur C. Mellette, Indiana University, 1864 – Governor of South Dakota, 1889–93
  • John T. Morrison, Lafayette College, 1880 – Governor of Idaho, 1903–05
  • Ragnvald A. Nestos, University of North Dakota, 1904 – Governor of North Dakota, 1921–25
  • Malcolm R. Patterson, Vanderbilt University, 1882 – Governor of Tennessee, 1907–11
  • Alexander Ramsey, Lafayette College, 1836 (Honorary) – Governor of Minnesota, 1849–53 also US Senator, Congressman, and Secretary of War
  • Jim Risch, University of Idaho, 1965 – Governor of Idaho, 2005–06
  • Hulett C. Smith, University of Pennsylvania, 1938 – Governor of West Virginia, 1965–69
  • Adlai Stevenson II, Princeton University, 1922 – Governor of Illinois, 1949–53
  • Ernest Vandiver, University of Georgia, 1940 – Governor of Georgia, 1959–63
  • William Winter, University of Mississippi, 1944 – Governor of Mississippi, 1980–84
  • Mark White, Baylor University, 1962 – Governor of Texas, 1983–87
  • C. C. Young, UC Berkeley, 1892 – Governor of California, 1927–31

US Congressmen[]

Alumnus William Bankhead served as Speaker of the House 1936–1940.
  • Neil Abercrombie, Union, 1959 – representative from Hawaii 1986–1987, 1991–2010
  • John Alexander Anderson, Miami University (Ohio), 1853 – representative from Kansas, 1879–1886
  • William B. Bankhead, University of Alabama, 1893 – former Speaker of the House, representative from Alabama, 1917–1940
  • Douglas Barnard, Mercer University, 1943 – representative from Georgia, 1977–1992
  • Chris Bell, University of Texas, 1988 – representative from Texas, 2002–2004
  • Richard Walker Bolling, University of South, 1937 – representative from Missouri, 1949–1982
  • Charles G. Bond, Ohio State University, 1899 – representative from New York, 1921–1922
  • Edward J. Bonin, Dickinson College, 1933 – representative from Pennsylvania, 1953–1954
  • William G. Brantley, University of Georgia, 1881 – representative from Georgia, 1897–1912
  • Jim Broyhill, University of North Carolina, 1950 – representative from North Carolina, 1963–1984
  • Bradley Byrne, Duke University, 1977 – representative from Alabama, 2013–present
  • Howard Callaway, Georgia Tech, 1948 – representative from Georgia, 1965–1966
  • Frank Ertel Carlyle, University of North Carolina, 1920 – representative from North Carolina, 1949–1956
  • James M. Collins, Southern Methodist University, 1937 – representative from Texas, 1967–1982
  • Robert J. Corbett, Allegheny College, 1927 – representative from Pennsylvania, 1939–1972
  • Jim Courter, Colgate University, 1963 – representative from New Jersey, 1979–1990
  • Edwin R. Durno, University of Oregon, 1921 – representative from Oregon, 1961–1962
  • John Fleming, Jr., Ole Miss, 1973 – representative from Louisiana, 2009–present
  • Charles K. Fletcher, Stanford University, 1924 – representative from California, 1947–1948
  • Wyche Fowler, Davidson College, 1962 – representative from Georgia, 1977–1986
  • Burton L. French, University of Idaho, 1901 – representative from Idaho, 1903–1932
  • James G. Fulton, Penn State, 1924 – representative from Pennsylvania, 1945–1972
  • Charles Goodell, Williams College, 1949 – representative from New York, 1959–1970
  • Oscar Lee Gray, University of Alabama, 1885 – representative from Alabama, 1915–1917
  • Francis M. Griffith, Franklin College, 1874 – representative from Indiana, 1897–1904
  • James M. Griggs, Vanderbilt University, 1881 – representative from Georgia, 1897–1910
  • Andrew H. Hamilton, Wabash College, 1855 – representative from Indiana, 1875–1878
  • Thomas Hardwick, Mercer University, 1892 – representative from Georgia, 1903–1918
  • Rufus Hardy, University of Georgia, 1875 – representative from Texas, 1907–1922
  • Joel Hefley, Oklahoma State, 1959 – representative from Colorado, 1987–2007
  • William M. Howard, University of Georgia, 1877 – representative from Georgia, 1897–1910
  • Jared Huffman, UC Santa Barbara, 1986 – representative from California, 2013–present
  • John Jarman, Westminster College, 1936 – representative from Oklahoma, 1951–1976
  • Royal C. Johnson, University of South Dakota, 1906 – representative from South Dakota, 1915–1932
  • John L. Kennedy, Knox College, 1883 – representative from Nebraska, 1905–1906
  • Frank Kratovil, McDaniel College, 1990 – representative from Maryland, 2009–2011
  • Charles M. La Follette, Wabash College, 1920 – representative from Indiana, 1943–1946
  • James G. Lee, Emory University, 1880 – representative from Georgia, 1905–1926
  • William Lemke, University of North Dakota, 1903 – representative from North Dakota, 1933–1950
  • Pete McCloskey, Stanford University, 1951 – author of the Endangered Species Act; representative from California, 1967–1983
  • Robert C. McEwen, University of Vermont, 1942 – representative from New York, 1965–1980
  • Charles F. McLaughlin, University of Nebraska, 1908 – representative from Nebraska, 1935–1942
  • James McNulty, Arizona, 1950 – representative from Arizona, 1983–1985
  • Luke Messer, Wabash College, 1991 – representative from Indiana, 2013–present
  • Walt Minnick, Whitman College, 1958 – representative from Idaho, 2009–2011
  • Chester Mize, University of Kansas, 1939 – representative from Kansas, 1965–1970
  • Martin A. Morrison, Butler University, 1883 – representative from Indiana 1910–1916
  • Charles L. Moses, Mercer University, 1876 – representative from Georgia, 1891–1896
  • Frederick A. Muhlenberg, Gettysburg College, 1908 – representative from Pennsylvania, 1947–1948
  • William B. Oliver, University of Alabama, 1887– representative from Alabama, 1915–1936
  • James W. Overstreet, Mercer University, 1888 – representative from Georgia, 1905–1922
  • Jim Ramstad, University of Minnesota – representative from Minnesota, 1991–2009
  • Dwight L. Rogers, Mercer University, 1910 – representative from Florida, 1945–1954
  • Paul G. Rogers, University of Florida, 1942 – representative from Florida, 1955–1978
  • David Rouzer, North Carolina State, 1994 – representative from North Carolina, 2015–present
  • Max Sandlin, Baylor, 1975 – representative from Texas, 1997–2004
  • Jouette Shouse, University of Missouri, 1899 – representative from Illinois, 1915–1918
  • Garner E. Shriver, Wichita State University, 1934 – representative from Kansas, 1961–1976
  • Jim Slattery, Washburn University, 1970 – representative from Kansas, 1983–1995
  • Albert T. Smith Jr., Auburn University, 1953 – representative from Alabama, 1981–1983
  • Adlai E. Stevenson, Centre College, 1860 – representative from Illinois, 1875–1880
  • Willis Sweet, University of Nebraska, 1879 – representative from Idaho, 1889–1894
  • Clark W. Thompson, University of Oregon, 1918 – representative from Texas, 1933–1966
  • Edwin Keith Thomson, University of Wyoming, 1939 – representative from Wyoming, 1955–1960
  • Samuel Tribble, University of Georgia, 1891 – representative from Georgia, 1911–1916
  • Frederick M. Vinson, Centre College, 1909 – representative from Kentucky, 1924–1928, 1930–1937
  • Francis E. Walter, Lafayette College, 1916 – representative from Pennsylvania, 1933–1964
  • Thomas B. Ward, Miami University (Ohio), 1855 – representative from Indiana, 1883–1886

US Senators[]

  • Brock Adams, University of Washington, 1948 – Secretary of Treasury; Congressman from Washington; senator from Washington, 1987–1993
  • John Allen, Wabash College, 1867 – senator from Washington, 1889–1892
  • Joseph C. Blackburn, Centre College, 1857 – senator from Kentucky, 1885–1906
  • Mike Braun, Wabash College, 1976 – senator from Indiana, 2019-present
  • James Broyhill, University of North Carolina, 1950 – senator from North Carolina, 1985–1991
  • Harry P. Cain, University of the South, 1929 – senator from Washington, 1946–1952
  • Thomas Connally, University of Texas, 1898 – senator from Texas, 1929–1952
  • Harry Darby, University of Illinois, 1917 – senator from Kansas, 1949–1950
  • Dennis DeConcini, University of Arizona, 1959 – senator from Arizona, 1977–1994
  • Duncan U. Fletcher, Vanderbilt University, 1880 – senator from Florida, 1909–36
  • Wyche Fowler, Davidson College, 1962 – senator from Georgia, 1987–1992
  • James Z. George, University of Mississippi – senator from Mississippi, 1881–1898
  • Thomas Hardwick, Mercer University, 1892 – senator from Georgia, 1913–1918
  • J. Bennett Johnston, Washington & Lee College, 1954 – senator from Louisiana, 1972–1997
  • Eugene D. Millikin, University of Colorado, 1913 – senator from Colorado, 1941–1956
  • Sherman Minton, Indiana University Senator from Indiana, 1935–1941
  • Sam Nunn, Georgia Tech 1960 – founder of the Nuclear Threat Initiative; senator from Georgia, 1972–1997
  • James E. Risch, University of Idaho, 1965, 1968 – J.D.; senator from Idaho, 2008–present
  • Arthur Raymond Robinson, University of Chicago, 1913 – senator from Indiana, 1925–1934
  • Elbert Thomas, University of Utah, 1906 – senator from Utah, 1933–1950
  • John Elmer Thomas, DePauw University, 1900 – senator from Oklahoma, 1927–1950
  • Thomas R. Underwood, University of Kentucky, 1919 – Congressman from Indiana; senator from Indiana, 1951–1952
  • William F. Vilas, University of Wisconsin, 1858 – senator from Wisconsin, 1891–1896
  • Edward Cary Walthall, University of Mississippi – senator from Indiana, 1885–1894
  • Xenophon P. Wilfley, Washington University, 1899 – senator from Missouri, 1917–1918
  • Raymond E. Willis, Wabash College, 1896 – senator from Indiana, 1941–1956

Other[]

  • Jean Baptiste Adoue, University of Texas, 1906 – former mayor of Dallas, Texas
  • Ralph Haben, University of Florida – former Speaker of the Florida House of Representatives
  • Adam Hasner, University of Maryland, 1991 – House Majority Leader, Florida House of Representatives, 2002–present
  • John F. Hayes, Washburn University – majority leader, Kansas House of Representatives
  • , University of Mississippi 1960 – state chairman of the Mississippi Republican Party 2001–2008; state circuit court judge, 1997–1999
  • Brad Little, University of Idaho 1977 – Lieutenant Governor of Idaho, 2009–
  • Henry F. Mason, Wisconsin, 1881 – Chief Justice of the Kansas Supreme Court
  • William Harding Mayes, Vanderbilt University, 1881 – Lieutenant Governor of Texas, 1912–14
  • Charles D. McAtee, Washburn University, 1950 – Marine Corps officer; FBI agent; candidate for Congress; Kansas Attorney General; supervised the last executions in Kansas as director of penal institutions, 1965–1969
  • Warren W. Shaw, Washburn University, 1931 – judge; member of Eisenhower's staff during World War II; representative in the Kansas House of Representatives; 1954 Republican nominee for Kansas governor
  • Shap Smith, University of Vermont, 1987 – current Speaker of the Vermont House of Representatives
  • Robert Stone, Washburn University, 1889 – Speaker of the Kansas House of Representatives, 1915
  • Richard Vinroot, University of North Carolina, 1963 – Mayor of Charlotte, North Carolina, 1991–95
  • Kevin White, Williams College, 1952 – second longest-serving mayor in Boston history
  • Drew Wrigley, University of North Dakota 1988 – Lieutenant Governor of North Dakota
  • Joshua Soule Zimmerman, Randolph–Macon College, 1892 – West Virginia House Delegate; Hampshire County, West Virginia prosecuting attorney; orchardist

Literature[]

  • Ray Stannard Baker, Michigan State University, 1889 – biographer, Pulitzer Prize winner
  • Louis Bromfield, Columbia University, 1920 – Pulitzer Prize winner for Early Autumn
  • Po Bronson, Stanford, 1986 – writer
  • Eugene Field, Knox College, 1872 – poet, author of children's books
  • Walter Havighurst, Ohio Wesleyan University, 1923 – writer and professor
  • Don Herold, Indiana University, 1912 – humorist
  • James Michener, Swarthmore College, 1929 – Pulitzer Prize winner, Presidential Medal of Freedom recipient
  • Dan Moldea, The University of Akron, 1973 – author, writer of organized crime and American politics books
  • Reynolds Price, Duke University, 1955 – writer, essayist
  • Edward K. Thompson, University of North Dakota, 1927 – managing editor of Life magazine
  • William Allen White, University of Kansas, 1890 – editor, writer, Pulitzer Prize winner

Media[]

Alumnus Bob Schieffer, former anchor of the CBS Evening News, 2005–2007
  • Earle C. Anthony, UC Berkeley, 1903 – pioneer broadcaster; founder of KFI
  • Gary Bender, Wichita State, 1962 – sports anchor
  • Elmer Davis, Franklin College, 1910 – director of the War Information Department in WWII; Peabody Award recipient
  • Willie Geist, Vanderbilt University, 1997 – NBC News personality, co-host of Morning Joe and Sunday Today with Willie Geist anchor[3]
  • Harry Kalas, University of Iowa, 1959 – sportscaster
  • Robert Kintner, University of Washington, 1944 – president of the ABC, 1950–56
  • William Harding Mayes, Vanderbilt University, 1881 – president of the , 1889–90; president of the National Editorial Association, 1908; president of the Association of American Schools and Departments of Journalism, 1920–21
  • Byron Price, Wabash College, 1912 – director of Censorship in WWII; Pulitzer Prize recipient
  • Bob Prince, University of Pittsburgh, 1938 – sportscaster
  • Bob Schieffer, Texas Christian University, 1959 – CBS News anchor
  • Frank Stanton, Ohio Wesleyan University, 1937 – former president of CBS
  • Trey Wingo, Baylor, 1985 – ESPN anchor

Military[]

Medal of Honor and Victoria Cross recipients[]

  • John Henry Balch, Northwestern University, 1920 – Medal of Honor recipient, World War I
  • John C. Black, Wabash, 1862 – Medal of Honor recipient, Civil War
  • William P. Black, Wabash, 1864 – Medal of Honor recipient, Civil War
  • Henry V. Boynton, Kentucky Military Institute, 1858 – Medal of Honor recipient, Civil War
  • Robert W. Cary, University of Missouri, 1912 – Medal of Honor recipient, peacetime; Distinguished Service Cross, World War I
  • Frederick Funston, University of Kansas, 1890 – Medal of Honor recipient, Philippine–American War
  • Robert Hampton Gray, University of British Columbia, 1940 – Victoria Cross recipient, World War II
  • Alexander R. Skinker, Washington University, 1905 – Medal of Honor recipient, World War I
  • Leon Vance, University of Oklahoma, 1937 – Medal of Honor recipient, World War II

Prominent military personnel[]

  • Jacob Ammen, Indiana University, 1830 – general, Union Army, Civil War
  • William Montague Browne, University of Georgia, 1843 – general, secretary of state, Confederate States of America
  • Arthur S. Champeny, Washburn University – brigadier general; only person in US history to receive the Distinguished Service Cross in three separate wars
  • John K. Davis, University of New Mexico, 1951 – assistant commandant, Marine Corps 1983–86
  • Louis R. de Steiguer, Ohio University, 1887 – admiral; commander in chief, Battle Fleet, US Fleet, 1927–1928
  • Julian J. Ewell, Duke University, 1936 – United States Army lieutenant general; Commander of Operation Speedy Express; commander of the 9th US Infantry Division
  • Robert L. Ghormley, University of Idaho, 1903 – commander of all forces during the Guadalcanal campaign in WWII
  • Arthur F. Gorham, Miami University, circa 1932 (uninitiated, transferred to West Point) – lieutenant colonel; commander, 1st Battalion, 505th Parachute Infantry Regiment during Operation Husky, the invasion of Sicily; twice awarded the Distinguished Service Cross
  • Leonard D. Heaton, Denison College, 1923 – US major general Surgeon General
  • Charles Horner, University of Iowa, 1958 – commander of NORAD North American Aerospace Defense Command; Commander of Allied Air Force for Desert Storm
  • Edgar Jadwin, Lafayette College, 1888 – lieutenant general, chief of engineers 1926–1929
  • David E. Jeremiah, University of Oregon, 1955 – admiral, acting chairman Joint Chief of Staffs, October 1993
  • Edward P. King, University of Georgia, 1903 – major general, commanding officer, Bataan, World War II
  • Eli Long, Indiana University, 1855 – major general, Union Army, Civil War
  • John S. McCain, Sr., University of Mississippi, 1905 – vice admiral and commander of all land-based naval aircraft in the South Pacific, World War II
  • Scott O'Grady, University of Washington, 1988 – USAF captain shot down over Bosnia, rescued six days later
  • Edwin D. Patrick, Indiana University, 1916 – major general, commander of the 6th Infantry Division in WWII
  • Bernard W. Rogers, Kansas State University, 1943 – general, Supreme Allied Commander Europe, NATO
  • Leroy W. Stutz, Washburn University, 1960 – Air Force colonel; spent 2,284 days as a prisoner of war during Vietnam
  • Robert Taplett, University of South Dakota, 1940 – Navy Cross recipient, Korean War

Nobel Prize winners[]

  • Adam G. Riess, Massachusetts Institute of Technology, 1992 – Physics, 2011

Religion[]

  • Charles Minnigerode Beckwith, Bishop of Alabama
  • Kirkman George Finlay, University of the South, 1900 – first Bishop of the Episcopal Diocese of Upper South Carolina
  • Clare Purcell, Emory, 1910 – Bishop of the Methodist Episcopal Church, South
  • Ralph W. Sockman, Ohio Wesleyan, 1911 – evangelist, writer
  • David Swing, Miami University, 1852 – founder of the Central Church of Chicago

Science and technology[]

  • Powel Crosley Jr., University of Cincinnati, 1909 – inventor; owner of Cincinnati Reds
  • Thomas Francis, Jr., Allegheny College, 1921 – physician, virologist, and epidemiologist; Presidential Medal of Freedom recipient
  • Drew Houston, MIT, 2006 – founder and CEO of Dropbox
  • Mark Hurd, Baylor University, 1979 – former CEO of NCR Corporation, Hewlett-Packard, and Oracle Corporation
  • Charles Peter McColough, Dalhousie University, 1943 – former chairman and CEO of Xerox
  • Patrick Piemonte, Purdue University, 2004 – inventor and user interface designer[4]
  • Homer Clyde Snook, Ohio Wesleyan University, 1900 – inventor; electrical engineer

Sports[]

  • Mike Racy, Washburn University, NCAA VP, MIAA Commissioner
  • Mike Adamle, Northwestern University, 1971 – NFL safety, broadcaster
  • Bill Austin, Oregon State College, 1949 – NFL lineman and head coach
  • Terry Baker, Oregon State University, 1963 – NFL & CFL quarterback, Heisman Trophy winner, first selection of 1963 NFL draft, (basketball)
  • Ernest Bearg, Washburn University, 1916 – head football coach, Washburn and University of Nebraska
  • Jim Bowden, Rollins College, 1983 – MLB general manager, Cincinnati Reds and Washington Nationals
  • Richard R. Baggins, Case Western Reserve, 1901 – MLB pitcher, Cleveland Blues
  • Rich Brooks, Oregon State University, 1963 – head football coach, University of Oregon, and St. Louis Rams (NFL), and University of Kentucky
  • Dave Burba, Ohio State University, 1988 – MLB pitcher
  • Ron Cey, Washington State University, 1970 – MLB third baseman, Los Angeles Dodgers and Chicago Cubs
  • Gunther Cunningham, University of Oregon, 1968 – NFL defensive coordinator, Kansas City Chiefs, former head coach
  • Alvin Dark, Louisiana State University, 1945 – MLB infielder, manager; Rookie of the Year, 1948
  • Dwight F. Davis, Washington University (St. Louis), 1899 – tennis player, namesake of the Davis Cup
  • Eugene Davis, University of Virginia, 1899 – football coach; later a surgeon
  • Morgan Ensberg, University of Southern California, 1998 – MLB infielder
  • Weeb Ewbank, Miami University (Ohio), 1928 – NFL and AFL head coach; Pro Football Hall of Fame
  • Scott Fortune, Stanford, 1988 – Olympic gold medalist, volleyball
  • Ralph Friedgen, University of Maryland, 1970 – head coach, University of Maryland football
  • Gary Gait, Syracuse University, 1990 – lacrosse, multiple All-American and NCAA champion
  • Paul Gait, Syracuse University, 1990 – lacrosse, multiple All-American and NCAA champion
  • Laddie Gale, University of Oregon, 1939 – Basketball Hall of Fame
  • Lou Gehrig, Columbia University, 1925 – MLB first baseman, New York Yankees; Baseball Hall of Fame
  • Jack Gelineau, McGill University, 1949 – NHL goaltender, Calder Memorial Trophy winner
  • Matt Grevers, Northwestern University, 2007 – Olympic gold medalist, swimming
  • Jack Ham, Penn State University, 1971 – NFL All-Pro linebacker, Pittsburgh Steelers, Pro Football Hall of Fame
  • Jack Harbaugh, Bowling Green University, 1961 – college football coach
  • Tom Harmon, University of Michigan, 1941 – Heisman Trophy winner, broadcaster
  • , Stephen F. Austin University, 1966 - NFL official sidejudge, replay official
  • , Florida State University, 2006 - Arkansas head coach
  • Terry Hoeppner, Franklin College, 1969 – college football coach
  • Hughie Jennings, Cornell University, 1904 – MLB infielder, manager, Detroit Tigers, Baseball Hall of Fame
  • Wilbur Johns, UCLA, 1925 – UCLA basketball coach and athletic director
  • William Johnson, University of Kansas, 1933 – center, Basketball Hall of Fame
  • Don Meredith, Southern Methodist University, 1960 – NFL All-Pro quarterback, Dallas Cowboys
  • Dick Nolan, University of Maryland, 1955 – former head coach, San Francisco 49ers
  • J. T. O'Sullivan, U.C. Davis, 2002 – NFL quarterback, San Francisco 49ers
  • Jim Otto, University of Miami, 1960 – NFL center, Oakland Raiders, Pro Football Hall of Fame
  • Dave Parks, Texas Tech University, 1964 – NFL wide receiver, first selection of 1964 NFL Draft, San Francisco 49ers
  • William Porter Payne, University of Georgia, 1969 – president of Atlanta Olympic Committee, chairman of Augusta National Golf Club
  • Grantland Rice, Vanderbilt University, 1901 – sportswriter
  • Detlef Schrempf, University of Washington, 1986 – NBA All-Star forward
  • Ted Schroeder, Stanford University, 1942 – tennis player, Wimbledon and US Open champion
  • Jason Simontacchi, San Jose State University, 1996 – MLB pitcher, St. Louis Cardinals and Washington Nationals
  • Russell Stewart, Washington & Lee University, 2012 – nominee, captain of record setting Phi Delta Theta Intramural Basketball team, only Division 3 player to score on offense, defense, special teams, and off the field
  • Steve Tasker, Northwestern University, 1985 – NFL All-pro special teams player, wide receiver, Buffalo Bills
  • Zach Thomas, Texas Tech University, 1996 – NFL linebacker, Miami Dolphins
  • Mike Timlin, Southwestern University, 1988 – MLB pitcher, four World Series championship teams
  • Bill Toomey, University of Colorado, 1961 – Olympic gold medalist, 1968 decathlon
  • Doak Walker, Southern Methodist University, 1950 – NFL All-Pro halfback, Detroit Lions, 1948 Heisman Trophy winner, Pro Football Hall of Fame
  • Wayne Walker, University of Idaho, 1958 – NFL All-Pro linebacker, Detroit Lions (started all 15 seasons)
  • Wes Welker, Texas Tech University, 2004 – NFL All-Pro wide receiver, New England Patriots, Denver Broncos
  • Gary Williams, University of Maryland, 1968 – head basketball coach, University of Maryland

References[]

  1. ^ Fraternity, Phi Delta Theta (13 September 2018). "The Catalogue of the Phi Delta Theta Fraternity". R.L. Polk – via Google Books.
  2. ^ "Obituary, Judge Milford K. Smith Sr". Burlington Free Press. Burlington, VT. November 17, 1984. p. 12 – via Newspapers.com.
  3. ^ "Willie Geist". Phi Delta Theta Fraternity. Retrieved 2020-05-13.
  4. ^ "Member Honor Roll". Indiana Theta Chapter of Phi Delta Theta at Purdue. Retrieved 2020-10-18.{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: url-status (link)

External links[]

  • Collett, Ritter (1998). In the Bond: Phi Delta Theta at 150. Landfall Press
  • Havighurst, Walter E. (1975). From Six at First: A History of Phi Delta Theta 1848–1973. George Banta Company, Inc.
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