This is a list of notable alumni of the Sigma Chi fraternity. Many notable Sigma Chi Brothers are awarded the Significant Sig Award by headquarters, indicated by as superscriptS.

Athletics and sports entertainment

Baseball

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Name Original chapter Notability Ref. Bill BucknerS USC, 1972 MLB – Los Angeles Dodgers (1969-76), Chicago Cubs (1977-84), Boston Red Sox (1984-87 & 1990), Los Angeles Angels (1987-88), Kansas City Royals (1988-89); All-Star (1981); NL Batting Champion (1980) Mark DeRosa University of Pennsylvania, 1997 MLB – Atlanta Braves (1998-2004), Texas Rangers (2005-06), Chicago Cubs (2007-08), Cleveland Indians (2009), St. Louis Cardinals (2009), San Francisco Giants (2010-11), Washington Nationals (2012), Toronto Blue Jays (2013) Joe Gordon Oregon, 1936 2nd baseman from 1938–1950 for the New York Yankees and Cleveland Indians. 1942 American League MVP. 5 time World Series Champion. 9 time All-Star. Manager of Indians, Tigers, A's and Royals. Member of the Baseball Hall of Fame. Dick GroatS Duke University, 1953 MLB Player, Shortstop, Pittsburgh Pirates Bob Keegan Bucknell, 1944 MLB pitcher with the White Sox. Threw a no-hitter on August 20, 1957. Jim PalmerS Arizona State, 1967 MLB, Baltimore Orioles. Major League Baseball Hall of Famer pitcher Nolen Richardson Georgia, 1926 MLB third baseman with the New York Yankees, Detroit Tigers and Cincinnati Reds. Head baseball coach, University of Georgia Freddy Sale Georgia, 1924 MLB pitcher with the Pittsburgh Pirates Vernon "Catfish" Smith Georgia, 1932 College Football Hall of Fame. Head baseball coach, University of Georgia Bobby ValentineS USC, 1972 Former manager of the Boston Red Sox, former ESPN analyst for "Sunday Night Baseball." Former player in the MLB Bill WerberS Duke University, 1930 MLB, Primarily with the Cincinnati Reds, Boston Red Sox, New York Yankees Josh WillinghamS University of North Alabama, 1999 MLB Player, Left fielder, Kansas City RoyalsBobby Valentine
Bill BucknerSUSC, 1972MLB – Los Angeles Dodgers (1969-76), Chicago Cubs (1977-84), Boston Red Sox (1984-87 & 1990), Los Angeles Angels (1987-88), Kansas City Royals (1988-89); All-Star (1981); NL Batting Champion (1980)
Mark DeRosaUniversity of Pennsylvania, 1997MLB – Atlanta Braves (1998-2004), Texas Rangers (2005-06), Chicago Cubs (2007-08), Cleveland Indians (2009), St. Louis Cardinals (2009), San Francisco Giants (2010-11), Washington Nationals (2012), Toronto Blue Jays (2013)
Joe GordonOregon, 19362nd baseman from 1938–1950 for the New York Yankees and Cleveland Indians. 1942 American League MVP. 5 time World Series Champion. 9 time All-Star. Manager of Indians, Tigers, A's and Royals. Member of the Baseball Hall of Fame.
Dick GroatSDuke University, 1953MLB Player, Shortstop, Pittsburgh Pirates
Bob KeeganBucknell, 1944MLB pitcher with the White Sox. Threw a no-hitter on August 20, 1957.
Jim PalmerSArizona State, 1967MLB, Baltimore Orioles. Major League Baseball Hall of Famer pitcher
Nolen RichardsonGeorgia, 1926MLB third baseman with the New York Yankees, Detroit Tigers and Cincinnati Reds. Head baseball coach, University of Georgia
Freddy SaleGeorgia, 1924MLB pitcher with the Pittsburgh Pirates
Vernon "Catfish" SmithGeorgia, 1932College Football Hall of Fame. Head baseball coach, University of Georgia
Bobby ValentineSUSC, 1972Former manager of the Boston Red Sox, former ESPN analyst for "Sunday Night Baseball." Former player in the MLB
Bill WerberSDuke University, 1930MLB, Primarily with the Cincinnati Reds, Boston Red Sox, New York Yankees
Josh WillinghamSUniversity of North Alabama, 1999MLB Player, Left fielder, Kansas City Royals

Basketball

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Name Original chapter Notability Ref. Stan Albeck Bradley, 1955 Head Basketball Coach, NBA – Cleveland Cavaliers 1979–80; San Antonio Spurs 1980–83; New Jersey Nets 1983–85; Chicago Bulls 1985–86. NCAA – Bradley Braves 1986–91. Steve Belko Idaho, 1939 Head Men's Basketball Coach, Oregon 1956–1971, Idaho State, 1950–1956 Brad Brownell DePauw University, 1991 Head Men's Basketball Coach, Clemson University. Bryan ColangeloS Cornell University, 1987 President and General Manager of the Toronto Raptors W.A. Cunningham Vanderbilt University, 1906 University of Georgia Head Football Coach and Head Basketball Coach 1910–1919 Ron Greene Murray State University, 1962 Former head coach Mississippi State University, Murray State University, Indiana State University; 1978 Southeastern Conference Coach of the Year. Bob HillS BGSU, 1971 Head coach, NBA Seattle SuperSonics, 2006; San Antonio Spurs 1994–1996; Indiana Pacers 1990–1993. Gavin MaloofS Chattanooga, 1978 Owner of the Sacramento Kings and Monarchs. Owner, Maloof Sports & Entertainment. Johnny OrrS Beloit College, 1951 Basketball coach, Michigan and Iowa State. Eric Piatkowski University of Nebraska–Lincoln, 1993 Guard/Forward, L.A. Clippers, Houston Rockets, Chicago Bulls, Phoenix Suns. Jack SikmaS Illinois Wesleyan University, 1976 Center, NBA Seattle SuperSonics (1977-86), NBA Milwaukee Bucks (1986-91); Assistant Coach, NBA Seattle SuperSonics (2003-07), NBA Houston Rockets (2007-11), NBA Minnesota Timberwolves (2011-14). Eddie SuttonS Oklahoma State, 1958 Oklahoma State Basketball Coach (retired), Big 12 Coach of the Year. Jay WrightS Bucknell, 1983 Former men's Basketball Coach, Villanova University, 6-time Big East Coach of the Year and 2-time Naismith National Coach of the year, reached four Final Fours (2009, 2016, 2018, 2022) and won two national championships in 2016 and 2018 with Villanova. Connor RufoS University of Delaware, 2018 Shooting Guard for The Delaware Fightin' Blue Hens, best D1 scorer per 40, Founding Father of The Sigma Chi Kappa Epsilon Chapter.Eric Piatkowski Jay Wright
Stan AlbeckBradley, 1955Head Basketball Coach, NBA – Cleveland Cavaliers 1979–80; San Antonio Spurs 1980–83; New Jersey Nets 1983–85; Chicago Bulls 1985–86. NCAA – Bradley Braves 1986–91.
Steve BelkoIdaho, 1939Head Men's Basketball Coach, Oregon 1956–1971, Idaho State, 1950–1956
Brad BrownellDePauw University, 1991Head Men's Basketball Coach, Clemson University.
Bryan ColangeloSCornell University, 1987President and General Manager of the Toronto Raptors
W.A. CunninghamVanderbilt University, 1906University of Georgia Head Football Coach and Head Basketball Coach 1910–1919
Ron GreeneMurray State University, 1962Former head coach Mississippi State University, Murray State University, Indiana State University; 1978 Southeastern Conference Coach of the Year.
Bob HillSBGSU, 1971Head coach, NBA Seattle SuperSonics, 2006; San Antonio Spurs 1994–1996; Indiana Pacers 1990–1993.
Gavin MaloofSChattanooga, 1978Owner of the Sacramento Kings and Monarchs. Owner, Maloof Sports & Entertainment.
Johnny OrrSBeloit College, 1951Basketball coach, Michigan and Iowa State.
Eric PiatkowskiUniversity of Nebraska–Lincoln, 1993Guard/Forward, L.A. Clippers, Houston Rockets, Chicago Bulls, Phoenix Suns.
Jack SikmaSIllinois Wesleyan University, 1976Center, NBA Seattle SuperSonics (1977-86), NBA Milwaukee Bucks (1986-91); Assistant Coach, NBA Seattle SuperSonics (2003-07), NBA Houston Rockets (2007-11), NBA Minnesota Timberwolves (2011-14).
Eddie SuttonSOklahoma State, 1958Oklahoma State Basketball Coach (retired), Big 12 Coach of the Year.
Jay WrightSBucknell, 1983Former men's Basketball Coach, Villanova University, 6-time Big East Coach of the Year and 2-time Naismith National Coach of the year, reached four Final Fours (2009, 2016, 2018, 2022) and won two national championships in 2016 and 2018 with Villanova.
Connor RufoSUniversity of Delaware, 2018Shooting Guard for The Delaware Fightin' Blue Hens, best D1 scorer per 40, Founding Father of The Sigma Chi Kappa Epsilon Chapter.

Football

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Name Original chapter Notability Ref. Kenneth "Bud" AdamsS University of Kansas, 1944 Owner of Tennessee Titans. Fred Akers University of Arkansas 1959 Running back, Purdue University,1987–90 Head Coach University of Texas, 1977–86. Head Coach University of Wyoming 1975–76. Head Coach Bill ArnspargerS Miami, 1950 New York Giants head coach, Miami Dolphins defensive coordinator, LSU Tigers head coach, University of Florida athletic director, San Diego Chargers defensive coordinator. Red Badgro University of Southern California End, NFL New York Yankees, 1927–1928, New York Giants, 1930–1935, and Brooklyn Dodgers, 1936. Matthew Baker UNC-Chapel Hill, 2006 Quarterback (Practice Squad), NFL Dallas Cowboys. Drew Bennett UCLA, 2001 Wide receiver, NFL St. Louis Rams. Drew BreesS Purdue, 2001 Quarterback, New Orleans Saints, 2010 Super Bowl winner & MVP Glenn Cadrez University of Houston 1992 Linebacker, NFL New York Jets, 1992–1995, Denver Broncos, 1995–2000, Kansas City Chiefs, 2001–2002. Derek Carrier Beloit College, 2012 NFL Tight end for the Oakland Raiders. Howard "Hopalong" CassadyS Ohio State University, 1956 Football, running back, 1955 Heisman Trophy recipient, 1956–1961/1963 Detroit Lions, 1962 Cleveland Browns, and 1962 Philadelphia Eagles Brad Culpepper Florida, 1992 Defensive tackle, NFL Minnesota Vikings 1992– W.A. Cunningham Vanderbilt University, 1906 University of Georgia Head Football Coach and Head Basketball Coach 1910–1919. Brad DaluisoS UCLA Placekicker New York Giants Mike DitkaS Pittsburgh, 1961 Tight end and later Head Coach, NFL Chicago Bears, Pro Football Hall of Fame, 1988. Jim EverettS Purdue, 1986 Former NFL Quarterback, Los Angeles Rams, 1986–93; New Orleans Saints, 1994–1996; San Diego Chargers, 1997. Paul Fersen Georgia, 1972 NFL Offensive tackle, New Orleans Saints. Jim Finn University of Pennsylvania 1999 Fullback, NFL New York Giants Jeff Graham Ohio State University, 1988 NFL Wide receiver, Green Bay Packers, Cleveland Browns, Washington Redskins, Chicago Bears. Bob GrieseS Purdue, 1967 Pro Football Hall of Fame Quarterback for the Miami Dolphins Len Hauss Georgia, 1964 Washington Redskins 5-time Pro Bowl and 3-time All-Pro center. 70 Greatest Redskins. NFLPA President 1978–1980. Woody HayesS Denison, 1935 NCAA Football Coach, Ohio State University, 1951–1978. College Football Hall of Fame Mark HerrmannS Purdue, 1980 Quarterback, NFL Denver Broncos, 1982; Baltimore Colts, 1983–1986. Mike HolmgrenS USC, 1970 President of the Cleveland Browns. Former coach of the Seattle Seahawks and Green Bay Packers. Brad Hoover Western Carolina University, 2000 Fullback, NFL Carolina Panthers. Don HutsonS Alabama, 1935 Green Bay Packers, Pro Football Hall of Fame. Kliff KingsburyS Texas Tech, 2002 Quarterback, Texas Tech, 1998–2002, Offensive coordinator, Texas A&M 2012; Coach, Texas Tech University, 2013–present. Johnny MajorsS Tennessee, 1957 Football coach, Iowa State, 1968–1972; Pittsburgh, 1973–1976; Tennessee, 1977–1992. College Football Hall of Fame, 1987. Bob McNairS University of South Carolina, 1958 Owner of NFL Houston Texans. Urban MeyerS Cincinnati, 1986 Head Football Coach, Ohio State University, University at Florida, 2006 National Championship Coach, 2008 National Championship Coach, 2014 National Championship Coach. Harold "Brick" MullerS University of California, Berkeley, 1922 First player in Western United States to earn All-American honors (1921, 1922), Rose Bowl MVP (1921), Silver Medalist in High Jump as member of track and field team representing the US in the 1920 Summer Olympics, College Football Hall of Fame (1951), Breitbard Hall of Fame. Bronko NagurskiS Minnesota, 1930 Fullback and Defensive tackle, NFL Chicago Bears, 1930–1937, 1943; Pro Football Hall of Fame Charter Member, 1963. Merlin OlsenS Utah State, 1962 Defensive tackle, Los Angeles Rams, Pro Football Hall of Fame. Ryan PaceS Eastern Illinois, 1999 General Manager, NFL Chicago Bears, 2015–present. Sean PaytonS Eastern Illinois, 1987 Head Coach, NFL New Orleans Saints, 2006–present; Quarterback, AFL Chicago Bruisers, 1987. John PontS Miami, 1952 Head football coach, Miami University, Yale University, Indiana University, Northwestern University. Larry Rakestraw Georgia, 1964 Quarterback, NFL Chicago Bears, 1966-68. John RobinsonS Oregon, 1958 Head coach, NFL Los Angeles Rams; NCAA football USC Trojans, 1976–1982. Lou SabanS Indiana University, 1944 Head coach, NFL Denver Broncos, 1967–1971; Buffalo Bills, 1972–1976 Clark Shaughnessy Minnesota, 1914 Head coach, Tulane University, 1915–1920, 1922–1926, Loyola University New Orleans, 1927–1932, University of Chicago, 1933–1939, Stanford University, 1940–1941, University of Maryland, 1942, 1946, University of Pittsburgh, 1943–1945, NFL Los Angeles Rams 1944–1949, University of Hawaiʻi 1965; College Football Hall of Fame, 1968. Phillippi SparksS Arizona State, 1991 Defensive back New York Giants and Dallas Cowboys, National Football League. Hank StramS Purdue, 1945 Head coach, NFL Kansas City Chiefs, 1963–1974. Pro Football Hall of Fame, 2003. T. J. Yates University of North Carolina, 2011 NFL Quarterback for the Atlanta Falcons. Fielding H. YostS West Virginia, 1897 Head coach, University of Michigan, 1901–1923, 1925–1926; College Football Hall of Fame, 1951. Ed WhiteS University of California, Berkeley, 1969 NFL Minnesota Vikings (1969-1977), San Diego Chargers (1978-1985), Consensus All-American (1969),4x Pro Bowl (1975-77, 1979), College Football Hall of Fame, University of California Hall of Fame, Pac-12 All Century Team, Breitbard Hall of Fame, East-West Shrine Game Hall of Fame, 50 Greatest Minnesota Vikings, San Diego Chargers Hall of Fame.Bob Griese Mike Holmgren Johnny Majors Clark Shaughnessy
Kenneth "Bud" AdamsSUniversity of Kansas, 1944Owner of Tennessee Titans.
Fred AkersUniversity of Arkansas 1959 Running back, Purdue University,1987–90Head Coach University of Texas, 1977–86. Head Coach University of Wyoming 1975–76. Head Coach
Bill ArnspargerSMiami, 1950New York Giants head coach, Miami Dolphins defensive coordinator, LSU Tigers head coach, University of Florida athletic director, San Diego Chargers defensive coordinator.
Red BadgroUniversity of Southern CaliforniaEnd, NFL New York Yankees, 1927–1928, New York Giants, 1930–1935, and Brooklyn Dodgers, 1936.
Matthew BakerUNC-Chapel Hill, 2006Quarterback (Practice Squad), NFL Dallas Cowboys.
Drew BennettUCLA, 2001Wide receiver, NFL St. Louis Rams.
Drew BreesSPurdue, 2001Quarterback, New Orleans Saints, 2010 Super Bowl winner & MVP
Glenn CadrezUniversity of Houston 1992Linebacker, NFL New York Jets, 1992–1995, Denver Broncos, 1995–2000, Kansas City Chiefs, 2001–2002.
Derek CarrierBeloit College, 2012NFL Tight end for the Oakland Raiders.
Howard "Hopalong" CassadySOhio State University, 1956Football, running back, 1955 Heisman Trophy recipient, 1956–1961/1963 Detroit Lions, 1962 Cleveland Browns, and 1962 Philadelphia Eagles
Brad CulpepperFlorida, 1992Defensive tackle, NFL Minnesota Vikings 1992–
W.A. CunninghamVanderbilt University, 1906University of Georgia Head Football Coach and Head Basketball Coach 1910–1919.
Brad DaluisoSUCLAPlacekicker New York Giants
Mike DitkaSPittsburgh, 1961Tight end and later Head Coach, NFL Chicago Bears, Pro Football Hall of Fame, 1988.
Jim EverettSPurdue, 1986Former NFL Quarterback, Los Angeles Rams, 1986–93; New Orleans Saints, 1994–1996; San Diego Chargers, 1997.
Paul FersenGeorgia, 1972NFL Offensive tackle, New Orleans Saints.
Jim FinnUniversity of Pennsylvania 1999Fullback, NFL New York Giants
Jeff GrahamOhio State University, 1988NFL Wide receiver, Green Bay Packers, Cleveland Browns, Washington Redskins, Chicago Bears.
Bob GrieseSPurdue, 1967Pro Football Hall of Fame Quarterback for the Miami Dolphins
Len HaussGeorgia, 1964Washington Redskins 5-time Pro Bowl and 3-time All-Pro center. 70 Greatest Redskins. NFLPA President 1978–1980.
Woody HayesSDenison, 1935NCAA Football Coach, Ohio State University, 1951–1978. College Football Hall of Fame
Mark HerrmannSPurdue, 1980Quarterback, NFL Denver Broncos, 1982; Baltimore Colts, 1983–1986.
Mike HolmgrenSUSC, 1970President of the Cleveland Browns. Former coach of the Seattle Seahawks and Green Bay Packers.
Brad HooverWestern Carolina University, 2000Fullback, NFL Carolina Panthers.
Don HutsonSAlabama, 1935Green Bay Packers, Pro Football Hall of Fame.
Kliff KingsburySTexas Tech, 2002Quarterback, Texas Tech, 1998–2002, Offensive coordinator, Texas A&M 2012; Coach, Texas Tech University, 2013–present.
Johnny MajorsSTennessee, 1957Football coach, Iowa State, 1968–1972; Pittsburgh, 1973–1976; Tennessee, 1977–1992. College Football Hall of Fame, 1987.
Bob McNairSUniversity of South Carolina, 1958Owner of NFL Houston Texans.
Urban MeyerSCincinnati, 1986Head Football Coach, Ohio State University, University at Florida, 2006 National Championship Coach, 2008 National Championship Coach, 2014 National Championship Coach.
Harold "Brick" MullerSUniversity of California, Berkeley, 1922First player in Western United States to earn All-American honors (1921, 1922), Rose Bowl MVP (1921), Silver Medalist in High Jump as member of track and field team representing the US in the 1920 Summer Olympics, College Football Hall of Fame (1951), Breitbard Hall of Fame.
Bronko NagurskiSMinnesota, 1930Fullback and Defensive tackle, NFL Chicago Bears, 1930–1937, 1943; Pro Football Hall of Fame Charter Member, 1963.
Merlin OlsenSUtah State, 1962Defensive tackle, Los Angeles Rams, Pro Football Hall of Fame.
Ryan PaceSEastern Illinois, 1999General Manager, NFL Chicago Bears, 2015–present.
Sean PaytonSEastern Illinois, 1987Head Coach, NFL New Orleans Saints, 2006–present; Quarterback, AFL Chicago Bruisers, 1987.
John PontSMiami, 1952Head football coach, Miami University, Yale University, Indiana University, Northwestern University.
Larry RakestrawGeorgia, 1964Quarterback, NFL Chicago Bears, 1966-68.
John RobinsonSOregon, 1958Head coach, NFL Los Angeles Rams; NCAA football USC Trojans, 1976–1982.
Lou SabanSIndiana University, 1944Head coach, NFL Denver Broncos, 1967–1971; Buffalo Bills, 1972–1976
Clark ShaughnessyMinnesota, 1914Head coach, Tulane University, 1915–1920, 1922–1926, Loyola University New Orleans, 1927–1932, University of Chicago, 1933–1939, Stanford University, 1940–1941, University of Maryland, 1942, 1946, University of Pittsburgh, 1943–1945, NFL Los Angeles Rams 1944–1949, University of Hawaiʻi 1965; College Football Hall of Fame, 1968.
Phillippi SparksSArizona State, 1991Defensive back New York Giants and Dallas Cowboys, National Football League.
Hank StramSPurdue, 1945Head coach, NFL Kansas City Chiefs, 1963–1974. Pro Football Hall of Fame, 2003.
T. J. YatesUniversity of North Carolina, 2011NFL Quarterback for the Atlanta Falcons.
Fielding H. YostSWest Virginia, 1897Head coach, University of Michigan, 1901–1923, 1925–1926; College Football Hall of Fame, 1951.
Ed WhiteSUniversity of California, Berkeley, 1969NFL Minnesota Vikings (1969-1977), San Diego Chargers (1978-1985), Consensus All-American (1969),4x Pro Bowl (1975-77, 1979), College Football Hall of Fame, University of California Hall of Fame, Pac-12 All Century Team, Breitbard Hall of Fame, East-West Shrine Game Hall of Fame, 50 Greatest Minnesota Vikings, San Diego Chargers Hall of Fame.

Golf

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Name Original chapter Notability Ref. Luke DonaldS Northwestern, 2001 Professional golfer, PGA Tour. Casey Martin Stanford, 1995 Current Head Coach of the Oregon's golf team and former professional golfer, PGA Tour, Plaintiff, PGA Tour, Inc. v. Casey Martin, 2001. Bo Van PeltS Oklahoma State, 1998 Professional golfer, PGA Tour. Notah Begay III Stanford, 1995 Professional golfer, PGA Tour.
Luke DonaldSNorthwestern, 2001Professional golfer, PGA Tour.
Casey MartinStanford, 1995Current Head Coach of the Oregon's golf team and former professional golfer, PGA Tour, Plaintiff, PGA Tour, Inc. v. Casey Martin, 2001.
Bo Van PeltSOklahoma State, 1998Professional golfer, PGA Tour.
Notah Begay IIIStanford, 1995Professional golfer, PGA Tour.

Other

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Name Original chapter Notability Ref. Dwight "Dike" Eddleman Illinois, 1949 Silver medalist, High jump, 1948 Olympics; NBA All-Star; generally considered the University of Illinois's greatest athlete. Eric FonoimoanaS UCSB, 1993 Gold Medalist, Men's Beach Volleyball, 2000 Olympics. Jeff Gorton Bridgewater MA, 1990 Hockey, Montreal Canadiens, Executive Vice President, Hockey Operations T. J. Middleton Georgia, 1990 Tennis professional. 1994 Wimbledon Mixed Doubles Finalist. 2004 Over 35 Wimbledon Doubles Champion. Billy Packer Wake Forest, 1962 CBS Sports Sportscaster Reid Patterson Georgia, 1954 1956 Melbourne Olympic Games swimmer. Former 50 meter freestyle World record holder and 200 meter freestyle relay World record holder. W.O. Payne Georgia, 1900 Athletic Director at the University of Georgia 1936–1943. Payne Hall on the Georgia campus is named in his honor. Gordon SmithS Georgia, 1975 Executive Director and COO of the United States Tennis Association. Member of the ITA Hall of Fame. Tony TrabertS University of Cincinnati, 1952 Tennis champion, International Tennis Hall of Fame member Carl F. UllrichS Cornell University, 1950 Athletic Director at West Point 1980–1990. Executive Director of the Patriot League 1989–1993. Darrin Van Horn University of Kentucky, 1990 Professional Boxer, 1989 IBF Junior Middleweight Champion, 1991 IBF Super Middleweight Champion O'Neill Williams Emory, 1965 Professional fisherman and outdoor personality. Host of TV's O'Neill Outside on Sun Sports, SportSouth and the Versus channels.
Dwight "Dike" EddlemanIllinois, 1949Silver medalist, High jump, 1948 Olympics; NBA All-Star; generally considered the University of Illinois's greatest athlete.
Eric FonoimoanaSUCSB, 1993Gold Medalist, Men's Beach Volleyball, 2000 Olympics.
Jeff GortonBridgewater MA, 1990Hockey, Montreal Canadiens, Executive Vice President, Hockey Operations
T. J. MiddletonGeorgia, 1990Tennis professional. 1994 Wimbledon Mixed Doubles Finalist. 2004 Over 35 Wimbledon Doubles Champion.
Billy PackerWake Forest, 1962CBS Sports Sportscaster
Reid PattersonGeorgia, 19541956 Melbourne Olympic Games swimmer. Former 50 meter freestyle World record holder and 200 meter freestyle relay World record holder.
W.O. PayneGeorgia, 1900Athletic Director at the University of Georgia 1936–1943. Payne Hall on the Georgia campus is named in his honor.
Gordon SmithSGeorgia, 1975Executive Director and COO of the United States Tennis Association. Member of the ITA Hall of Fame.
Tony TrabertSUniversity of Cincinnati, 1952Tennis champion, International Tennis Hall of Fame member
Carl F. UllrichSCornell University, 1950Athletic Director at West Point 1980–1990. Executive Director of the Patriot League 1989–1993.
Darrin Van HornUniversity of Kentucky, 1990Professional Boxer, 1989 IBF Junior Middleweight Champion, 1991 IBF Super Middleweight Champion
O'Neill WilliamsEmory, 1965Professional fisherman and outdoor personality. Host of TV's O'Neill Outside on Sun Sports, SportSouth and the Versus channels.

Business and technology

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Name Original chapter Notability Ref. Roy Chapman AndrewsS Beloit College, 1906 Explorer, Adventurer and Naturalist who became the director of the American Museum of Natural History Philip AnschutzS University of Kansas, 1961 Entrepreneur, Anschutz Entertainment Group Jeff Arnold Georgia, 1991 Founder and former CEO of WebMD. Owner of HowStuffWorks Jim Barksdale Mississippi, 1965 CEO of Netscape, 1995–99 Reggie Bradford Georgia, 1990 Former CMO of WebMD and former President of Tandberg Television. Founder of ViTrue, Inc. George W. Bryan Mississippi State University, 1965 Senior Vice President of Sara Lee Corporation, CEO of Sara Lee Foods, and founder of Old Waverly Golf Club AD. "Pete" CorrellS Georgia, 1963 Chairman and CEO, Georgia-Pacific Corporation. Alex d'ArbeloffS Massachusetts Institute of Technology 1949 Co-Founder, Teradyne David Dillon Kansas, 1973 CEO of Kroger Craig DonohueS Drake University, 1981 CEO, Chicago Mercantile Exchange T. Coleman du Pont MIT, 1885 Former President, DuPont Chemical Keith FerrazziS Yale, 1986 Business consultant and author William "Bill" George Georgia Tech, 1964 CEO, Medtronic 1991–2001, Board Member Goldman Sachs, Novartis, ExxonMobil Gordon GouldS Union College, 1941 One of primary inventors of the laser; National Inventors Hall of Fame. Michael GravesS Cincinnati, 1958 Award-winning post-modern architect Toxey HaasS Mississippi State University, 1978 Founder and CEO, Haas Outdoors, Inc. (Mossy Oak) James Haslam Jr.S Tennessee Founder and owner of Pilot Travel Centers. Mike G. Hart University of California, Davis, 1985 President and CEO of Sierra Energy, President of Sierra Railroad, named an "Environmental Hero" by the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency, named a "Champion of Change" by the White House. E.W. "Ed" KelleyS Indiana University, 1939 Founder, Kelley & Partners Ltd; Chairman, Steak 'n Shake; Namesake of Kelley School of Business (Indiana University) Dara KhosrowshahiS Brown University, 1991 Businessman, CEO of Uber, CEO of Expedia Keith J. KrachS Purdue University, 1979 U.S. Under Secretary of State, Chairman/CEO of DocuSign and Ariba. Chairman of Purdue University Board of Trustees. 64th Grand Consul of Sigma Chi Fraternity. Kenneth LangoneS Bucknell University, 1957 Co-founder of Home Depot. New York University's Medical Center is named after him and his wife. J. Michael LuttigS Washington and Lee University, 1976 Executive Vice President, General Counsel, and Board of Directors for Boeing Doug Manchester San Diego State University San Diego real estate developer, owner of the San Diego Union Tribune E.W. MarlandS Michigan, 1893 Founder of the Marland Oil Company J. Willard Marriott, Jr.S University of Utah, 1954 President of Marriott International John S. McMillin DePauw University Lawyer, businessman, and political figure; served as Sigma Chi's first Grand Consul Ron W. MillerS University of Southern California, 1977 CEO of The Walt Disney Company Robert Montgomery University of Alabama, 1952 Lawyer known for winning large settlements against the tobacco industry Christopher NassettaS University of Virginia, 1984 President and CEO of Hilton Worldwide Thomas F. OlinS University of Michigan, 1952 Chairman and Co-Chief Executive Officer, Archway Cookies, Incorporated Ed Seykota MIT, 1969 Self made money manager and investor Matthew Simmons Utah, 1965 Founder and chairman emeritus of Simmons & Company International. Author of Twilight in the Desert. Energy adviser to George W. Bush Bob SwansonS MIT, 1969 Co-Founder of Genentech C. Bruce Tarter MIT, 1961 Former director of Lawrence Livermore National Laboratory Dr. Gerard van BelleS Whitman College, 1990 Noted astrophysicist at Lowell Observatory, the European Southern Observatory, and Jet Propulsion Laboratory/Caltech. Charles WatsonS Oklahoma State University, 1972 Founder, former CEO, Dynegy Brown L. WhatleyS Georgia, 1926 Chairman of Arvida Corp., President of Mortgage Bankers Association of America
Roy Chapman AndrewsSBeloit College, 1906Explorer, Adventurer and Naturalist who became the director of the American Museum of Natural History
Philip AnschutzSUniversity of Kansas, 1961Entrepreneur, Anschutz Entertainment Group
Jeff ArnoldGeorgia, 1991Founder and former CEO of WebMD. Owner of HowStuffWorks
Jim BarksdaleMississippi, 1965CEO of Netscape, 1995–99
Reggie BradfordGeorgia, 1990Former CMO of WebMD and former President of Tandberg Television. Founder of ViTrue, Inc.
George W. BryanMississippi State University, 1965Senior Vice President of Sara Lee Corporation, CEO of Sara Lee Foods, and founder of Old Waverly Golf Club
AD. "Pete" CorrellSGeorgia, 1963Chairman and CEO, Georgia-Pacific Corporation.
Alex d'ArbeloffSMassachusetts Institute of Technology 1949Co-Founder, Teradyne
David DillonKansas, 1973CEO of Kroger
Craig DonohueSDrake University, 1981CEO, Chicago Mercantile Exchange
T. Coleman du PontMIT, 1885Former President, DuPont Chemical
Keith FerrazziSYale, 1986Business consultant and author
William "Bill" GeorgeGeorgia Tech, 1964CEO, Medtronic 1991–2001, Board Member Goldman Sachs, Novartis, ExxonMobil
Gordon GouldSUnion College, 1941One of primary inventors of the laser; National Inventors Hall of Fame.
Michael GravesSCincinnati, 1958Award-winning post-modern architect
Toxey HaasSMississippi State University, 1978Founder and CEO, Haas Outdoors, Inc. (Mossy Oak)
James Haslam Jr.STennesseeFounder and owner of Pilot Travel Centers.
Mike G. HartUniversity of California, Davis, 1985President and CEO of Sierra Energy, President of Sierra Railroad, named an "Environmental Hero" by the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency, named a "Champion of Change" by the White House.
E.W. "Ed" KelleySIndiana University, 1939Founder, Kelley & Partners Ltd; Chairman, Steak 'n Shake; Namesake of Kelley School of Business (Indiana University)
Dara KhosrowshahiSBrown University, 1991Businessman, CEO of Uber, CEO of Expedia
Keith J. KrachSPurdue University, 1979U.S. Under Secretary of State, Chairman/CEO of DocuSign and Ariba. Chairman of Purdue University Board of Trustees. 64th Grand Consul of Sigma Chi Fraternity.
Kenneth LangoneSBucknell University, 1957Co-founder of Home Depot. New York University's Medical Center is named after him and his wife.
J. Michael LuttigSWashington and Lee University, 1976Executive Vice President, General Counsel, and Board of Directors for Boeing
Doug ManchesterSan Diego State UniversitySan Diego real estate developer, owner of the San Diego Union Tribune
E.W. MarlandSMichigan, 1893Founder of the Marland Oil Company
J. Willard Marriott, Jr.SUniversity of Utah, 1954President of Marriott International
John S. McMillinDePauw UniversityLawyer, businessman, and political figure; served as Sigma Chi's first Grand Consul
Ron W. MillerSUniversity of Southern California, 1977CEO of The Walt Disney Company
Robert MontgomeryUniversity of Alabama, 1952Lawyer known for winning large settlements against the tobacco industry
Christopher NassettaSUniversity of Virginia, 1984President and CEO of Hilton Worldwide
Thomas F. OlinSUniversity of Michigan, 1952Chairman and Co-Chief Executive Officer, Archway Cookies, Incorporated
Ed SeykotaMIT, 1969Self made money manager and investor
Matthew SimmonsUtah, 1965Founder and chairman emeritus of Simmons & Company International. Author of Twilight in the Desert. Energy adviser to George W. Bush
Bob SwansonSMIT, 1969Co-Founder of Genentech
C. Bruce TarterMIT, 1961Former director of Lawrence Livermore National Laboratory
Dr. Gerard van BelleSWhitman College, 1990Noted astrophysicist at Lowell Observatory, the European Southern Observatory, and Jet Propulsion Laboratory/Caltech.
Charles WatsonSOklahoma State University, 1972Founder, former CEO, Dynegy
Brown L. WhatleySGeorgia, 1926Chairman of Arvida Corp., President of Mortgage Bankers Association of America
NameOriginal chapterNotabilityRef.
Name Original chapter Notability Ref. Andy DunnS Northwestern, 2000 CEO of Bonobos. Harvey Hancock University of Utah, 1925 Northern California Campaign manager for two successful races by Richard Nixon: 1950 United States Senate, and 1952 Presidential campaign, under Dwight D. Eisenhower. Edward "Ted" RogersS University of Toronto, 1956 Former president and CEO of Rogers Communications Inc.
Andy DunnSNorthwestern, 2000CEO of Bonobos.
Harvey HancockUniversity of Utah, 1925Northern California Campaign manager for two successful races by Richard Nixon: 1950 United States Senate, and 1952 Presidential campaign, under Dwight D. Eisenhower.
Edward "Ted" RogersSUniversity of Toronto, 1956Former president and CEO of Rogers Communications Inc.

Education

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Name Original chapter Notability Ref. Gregory H. AdamianS Wesleyan, 1948 Former President and Chancellor of Bentley University David B. AshleyS MIT, 1973 President of the University of Nevada, Las Vegas Joel CunninghamS Chattanooga, 1965 Vice Chancellor and President of the University of the South from 2000–2010. Constantine William CurrisS University of Kentucky, 1962 President of Murray State University from 1973–1983 and the University of Northern Iowa from 1983–1995 George H. Denny University of Virginia, 1896 15th President of the University of Alabama. Bryant–Denny Stadium and the Denny Chimes are named in his honor. [citation needed] Lamar DoddS Georgia Tech, 1930 Head of Art Department at University of Georgia. Lamar Dodd School of Art named in his memory at the University of Georgia. Carl H. Eigenmann Indiana University, 1886 Professor and ichthyologist. Many species of fish are named in his honor. Rufus FitzgeraldS University of Tennessee-Knoxville, 1919 Chancellor of the University of Pittsburgh from 1945–1955. The Fitzgerald Field House is named in his honor. Tomlinson Fort, Jr. Georgia, 1952 Head of Chemical Engineering, Carnegie-Mellon and Vanderbilt University. Provost and Vice President Cal Poly John Gabbert BowmanS University of Iowa, 1899 Chancellor of the University of Pittsburgh from 1921–1945. The Cathedral of Learning, the second tallest educational building in the world, is dedicated to him. John Howard Harris Bucknell University, 1869 President of Bucknell University from 1889-1919, longest presidential term in the University's history; Harris Hall is named in his honor on campus Cecil C. HumphreysS University of Tennessee-Knoxville, 1936 President of Memphis State University from 1960–1972 Mark E. KeenumS Mississippi State, 1984 President of Mississippi State University, 2009–present. James R. KillianS MIT 1925 10th President of MIT, special assistant for science and technology to President Dwight D. Eisenhower, 1957–1959 Robert LindgrenS University of Florida, 1976 President of Randolph-Macon College Bernie MachenS Vanderbilt University, 1966 Eleventh President of the University of Florida (2003–Present). Former President of the University of Utah (1997–2003). William Andrew MacKayS Dalhousie University, 1950 Former President of Dalhousie University Robert D. McTeerS Georgia, 1964 Chancellor of the Texas A&M University System William C. Powers University of California, Berkeley, 1968 President of the University of Texas at Austin from 2006-2015 J. Wayne ReitzS Colorado State, 1930 Fifth President of the University of Florida (1955–1967) Robert H. ShafferS Depauw University, 1936 Pioneer in Student Affairs Elvis Jacob Stahr, Jr.S University of Kentucky, 1936 Dean of College of Law at Kentucky, 1948–1957. President of West Virginia University 1959–1961. Secretary of the Army 1961–1962. President of Indiana University, 1962–68. Charles Hyde Warren Yale University Professor and Dean at Yale University
Gregory H. AdamianSWesleyan, 1948Former President and Chancellor of Bentley University
David B. AshleySMIT, 1973President of the University of Nevada, Las Vegas
Joel CunninghamSChattanooga, 1965Vice Chancellor and President of the University of the South from 2000–2010.
Constantine William CurrisSUniversity of Kentucky, 1962President of Murray State University from 1973–1983 and the University of Northern Iowa from 1983–1995
George H. DennyUniversity of Virginia, 189615th President of the University of Alabama. Bryant–Denny Stadium and the Denny Chimes are named in his honor.[citation needed]
Lamar DoddSGeorgia Tech, 1930Head of Art Department at University of Georgia. Lamar Dodd School of Art named in his memory at the University of Georgia.
Carl H. EigenmannIndiana University, 1886Professor and ichthyologist. Many species of fish are named in his honor.
Rufus FitzgeraldSUniversity of Tennessee-Knoxville, 1919Chancellor of the University of Pittsburgh from 1945–1955. The Fitzgerald Field House is named in his honor.
Tomlinson Fort, Jr.Georgia, 1952Head of Chemical Engineering, Carnegie-Mellon and Vanderbilt University. Provost and Vice President Cal Poly
John Gabbert BowmanSUniversity of Iowa, 1899Chancellor of the University of Pittsburgh from 1921–1945. The Cathedral of Learning, the second tallest educational building in the world, is dedicated to him.
John Howard HarrisBucknell University, 1869President of Bucknell University from 1889-1919, longest presidential term in the University's history; Harris Hall is named in his honor on campus
Cecil C. HumphreysSUniversity of Tennessee-Knoxville, 1936President of Memphis State University from 1960–1972
Mark E. KeenumSMississippi State, 1984President of Mississippi State University, 2009–present.
James R. KillianSMIT 192510th President of MIT, special assistant for science and technology to President Dwight D. Eisenhower, 1957–1959
Robert LindgrenSUniversity of Florida, 1976President of Randolph-Macon College
Bernie MachenSVanderbilt University, 1966Eleventh President of the University of Florida (2003–Present). Former President of the University of Utah (1997–2003).
William Andrew MacKaySDalhousie University, 1950Former President of Dalhousie University
Robert D. McTeerSGeorgia, 1964Chancellor of the Texas A&M University System
William C. PowersUniversity of California, Berkeley, 1968President of the University of Texas at Austin from 2006-2015
J. Wayne ReitzSColorado State, 1930Fifth President of the University of Florida (1955–1967)
Robert H. ShafferSDepauw University, 1936Pioneer in Student Affairs
Elvis Jacob Stahr, Jr.SUniversity of Kentucky, 1936Dean of College of Law at Kentucky, 1948–1957. President of West Virginia University 1959–1961. Secretary of the Army 1961–1962. President of Indiana University, 1962–68.
Charles Hyde WarrenYale UniversityProfessor and Dean at Yale University

Entertainment

Actors

NameOriginal chapterNotabilityRef.
Name Original chapter Notability Ref. Warren BeattyS Northwestern University, 1959 Film actor, Academy Award Winner, Golden Globe Winner, BAFTA Winner Clancy BrownS Northwestern University, 1981 Film actor, The Shawshank Redemption, Highlander; voice of Mr. Krabs. Ty Burrell Oregon, 1987 Film actor, Film director, Television actor, Modern Family. David CanaryS University of Cincinnati, 1960 Television actor, All My Children. Jim CaviezelS University of Washington, 1990 Film actor, The Passion of the Christ. TV series Person of Interest. William ChristopherS Wesleyan University, 1958 Television actor, M*A*S*H. Charles CioffiS Michigan State University, 1971 Movie and television actor, Shaft. Eric Close University of Southern California, 1989 Television actor, Without a Trace Buster CrabbeS University of Southern California, 1931 Actor, Buck Rogers, Flash Gordon; Olympic Swimmer. Brian DennehyS Columbia University, 1960 Tony Award-winning actor. Evan Farmer Tulane University, 1995 Host, While You Were Out Clarence GilyardS California State University, Long Beach, 1981 Film actor, Top Gun; Television actor, Walker, Texas Ranger. Tony HaleS Samford University, 1992 Actor, Arrested Development, Veep. Woody HarrelsonS Hanover College, 1983 Academy Award-twice nominated actor, Emmy-nominated actor. Archie Kao George Mason University, 1996 Film actor. Pat Kilbane Beloit College, 1990 Comedic actor. Chester LauckS University of Arkansas, 1926 Radio comedy, Lum and Abner. David LettermanS Ball State University, 1969 Television personality, host, The Late Show with David Letterman. Peter LupusS Butler University, 1954 Television actor, Mission: Impossible. Neal McDonough Syracuse University, 1988 Film Actor, 88 Minutes, The Guardian Ted McGinleyS University of Southern California, 1981 Film & television actor, Married... with Children, Hope & Faith Burr McIntoshS Lafayette, 1884 silent film actor, supporting actor Patrick Muldoon University of Southern California, 1991 Actor, Melrose Place, Starship Troopers. Lee Norris Wake Forest University, 2004 Actor, One Tree Hill Fred Newman Georgia, 1974 Actor, voice actor and composer. Men in Black, Harry and the Hendersons, Gremlins, Grand Theft Auto 2 Brad PittS University of Missouri, 1982 Film actor. Ben Savage Stanford University, 2004 Television actor, Boy Meets World. Sonny SeilerS Georgia, 1954 Film actor. Midnight in the Garden of Good and Evil. The Legend of Bagger Vance. Owner of University of Georgia mascot Uga Tom SelleckS University of Southern California, 1967 Television actor, Magnum, P.I.. Jay Stewart Butler, 1939 Television game show announcer, Let's Make a Deal, Deal of the Century. Regis ToomeyS Pittsburgh, 1921 Film actor, Meet John Doe, The Big Sleep. Rip TornS University of Texas, 1952 Film and television actor, Men in Black, The Larry Sanders Show. John WayneS University of Southern California, 1929 Film actor. Don WilsonS University of Colorado at Boulder, 1923 Announcer, The Jack Benny Program.
Warren BeattySNorthwestern University, 1959Film actor, Academy Award Winner, Golden Globe Winner, BAFTA Winner
Clancy BrownSNorthwestern University, 1981Film actor, The Shawshank Redemption, Highlander; voice of Mr. Krabs.
Ty BurrellOregon, 1987Film actor, Film director, Television actor, Modern Family.
David CanarySUniversity of Cincinnati, 1960Television actor, All My Children.
Jim CaviezelSUniversity of Washington, 1990Film actor, The Passion of the Christ. TV series Person of Interest.
William ChristopherSWesleyan University, 1958Television actor, M*A*S*H.
Charles CioffiSMichigan State University, 1971Movie and television actor, Shaft.
Eric CloseUniversity of Southern California, 1989Television actor, Without a Trace
Buster CrabbeSUniversity of Southern California, 1931Actor, Buck Rogers, Flash Gordon; Olympic Swimmer.
Brian DennehySColumbia University, 1960Tony Award-winning actor.
Evan FarmerTulane University, 1995Host, While You Were Out
Clarence GilyardSCalifornia State University, Long Beach, 1981Film actor, Top Gun; Television actor, Walker, Texas Ranger.
Tony HaleSSamford University, 1992Actor, Arrested Development, Veep.
Woody HarrelsonSHanover College, 1983Academy Award-twice nominated actor, Emmy-nominated actor.
Archie KaoGeorge Mason University, 1996Film actor.
Pat KilbaneBeloit College, 1990Comedic actor.
Chester LauckSUniversity of Arkansas, 1926Radio comedy, Lum and Abner.
David LettermanSBall State University, 1969Television personality, host, The Late Show with David Letterman.
Peter LupusSButler University, 1954Television actor, Mission: Impossible.
Neal McDonoughSyracuse University, 1988Film Actor, 88 Minutes, The Guardian
Ted McGinleySUniversity of Southern California, 1981Film & television actor, Married... with Children, Hope & Faith
Burr McIntoshSLafayette, 1884silent film actor, supporting actor
Patrick MuldoonUniversity of Southern California, 1991Actor, Melrose Place, Starship Troopers.
Lee NorrisWake Forest University, 2004Actor, One Tree Hill
Fred NewmanGeorgia, 1974Actor, voice actor and composer. Men in Black, Harry and the Hendersons, Gremlins, Grand Theft Auto 2
Brad PittSUniversity of Missouri, 1982Film actor.
Ben SavageStanford University, 2004Television actor, Boy Meets World.
Sonny SeilerSGeorgia, 1954Film actor. Midnight in the Garden of Good and Evil. The Legend of Bagger Vance. Owner of University of Georgia mascot Uga
Tom SelleckSUniversity of Southern California, 1967Television actor, Magnum, P.I..
Jay StewartButler, 1939Television game show announcer, Let's Make a Deal, Deal of the Century.
Regis ToomeySPittsburgh, 1921Film actor, Meet John Doe, The Big Sleep.
Rip TornSUniversity of Texas, 1952Film and television actor, Men in Black, The Larry Sanders Show.
John WayneSUniversity of Southern California, 1929Film actor.
Don WilsonSUniversity of Colorado at Boulder, 1923Announcer, The Jack Benny Program.

Film and television production

NameOriginal chapterNotabilityRef.
Name Original chapter Notability Ref. Stephen J. CannellS University of Oregon, 1964 Emmy-winning television producer. Ethan DroginS Harvard University, 1998 Television producer and writer. Kerry McCluggageS University of Southern California, 1976 Sigma Chi Board of Governors, President of Paramount Television, founder UPN Network. Tom ShadyacS University of Virginia, 1981 Movie Director of films Ace Ventura: Pet Detective, The Nutty Professor, Liar Liar, Bruce Almighty, and I Am. Mark TinkerS Syracuse University, 1973 Television producer and director. "St. Elsewhere", "NYPD Blue".
Stephen J. CannellSUniversity of Oregon, 1964Emmy-winning television producer.
Ethan DroginSHarvard University, 1998Television producer and writer.
Kerry McCluggageSUniversity of Southern California, 1976Sigma Chi Board of Governors, President of Paramount Television, founder UPN Network.
Tom ShadyacSUniversity of Virginia, 1981Movie Director of films Ace Ventura: Pet Detective, The Nutty Professor, Liar Liar, Bruce Almighty, and I Am.
Mark TinkerSSyracuse University, 1973Television producer and director. "St. Elsewhere", "NYPD Blue".

Music

NameOriginal chapterNotabilityRef.
Name Original chapter Notability Ref. Wade Bowen Texas Tech University Texas country Singer and Songwriter Luke BryanS Georgia Southern University Country Musician and Songwriter Tom CollinsS University of Tennessee Country music producer, CMA (Country Music Association) Board Chairman Brett James Baylor University Grammy-award winning Songwriter Cole SwindellS Georgia Southern University Country Artist, Songwriter, and Performer Drew TaggartS Syracuse University One-half of the multi-platinum/Grammy nominated The Chainsmokers Bobby OgdinS University of Tennessee Member of Elvis Presley's TCB Band, recording session pianist for major artists Michael UtleyS University of Arkansas Musician and Songwriter, Founding Member of Jimmy Buffett's Coral Reefer Band
Wade BowenTexas Tech UniversityTexas country Singer and Songwriter
Luke BryanSGeorgia Southern UniversityCountry Musician and Songwriter
Tom CollinsSUniversity of TennesseeCountry music producer, CMA (Country Music Association) Board Chairman
Brett JamesBaylor UniversityGrammy-award winning Songwriter
Cole SwindellSGeorgia Southern UniversityCountry Artist, Songwriter, and Performer
Drew TaggartSSyracuse UniversityOne-half of the multi-platinum/Grammy nominated The Chainsmokers
Bobby OgdinSUniversity of TennesseeMember of Elvis Presley's TCB Band, recording session pianist for major artists
Michael UtleySUniversity of ArkansasMusician and Songwriter, Founding Member of Jimmy Buffett's Coral Reefer Band

News

NameOriginal chapterNotabilityRef.
Name Original chapter Notability Ref. Bret BaierS DePauw University, 1992 Anchor, Special Report with Bret Baier, Fox News Channel. Greg Gutfeld University of California, Berkeley, 1987 Host of Red Eye w/ Greg Gutfeld on the Fox News Channel. David HartmanS Duke University, 1956 Actor, former host, Good Morning America. Lewis Craig Humphrey Centre College, 1896 Editor of Louisville Evening Post andLouisville Herald-Post. John McWethy DePauw University, 1969 Emmy-winning correspondent, ABC news. Clayton Morris University of Pittsburgh, 1999 Host, Fox & Friends on Fox News Channel. Andy Rooney Colgate University, 1942 Television personality and essayist, 60 Minutes. Bob TrumpyS University of Utah, 1967 Color commentator, NBC Sports; Tight end, National Football League Cincinnati Bengals, 1968–1977. Steve Weissman Northwestern University, 2001 Host, SportsCenter on ESPN. Jacob Wycoff Western Connecticut State University, 2004 Two-Time Emmy Award-Winning Meteorologist, WBZ-TV.
Bret BaierSDePauw University, 1992Anchor, Special Report with Bret Baier, Fox News Channel.
Greg GutfeldUniversity of California, Berkeley, 1987Host of Red Eye w/ Greg Gutfeld on the Fox News Channel.
David HartmanSDuke University, 1956Actor, former host, Good Morning America.
Lewis Craig HumphreyCentre College, 1896Editor of Louisville Evening Post andLouisville Herald-Post.
John McWethyDePauw University, 1969Emmy-winning correspondent, ABC news.
Clayton MorrisUniversity of Pittsburgh, 1999Host, Fox & Friends on Fox News Channel.
Andy RooneyColgate University, 1942Television personality and essayist, 60 Minutes.
Bob TrumpySUniversity of Utah, 1967Color commentator, NBC Sports; Tight end, National Football League Cincinnati Bengals, 1968–1977.
Steve WeissmanNorthwestern University, 2001Host, SportsCenter on ESPN.
Jacob WycoffWestern Connecticut State University, 2004Two-Time Emmy Award-Winning Meteorologist, WBZ-TV.

Radio

NameOriginal chapterNotabilityRef.
Name Original chapter Notability Ref. Keith BilbreyS Tennessee Tech, 1974 Announcer on the Grand Ole Opry, WSM (AM) Radio DJ, WSMV-TV Dave FogelS University of Missouri, 1982 Radio DJ, United States Norris GoffS University of Oklahoma, 1928 Radio comedy, Lum and Abner Gabe Hobbs Murray State University Former Senior Vice-President of Programming at Clear Channel Radio (now iHeartMedia).
Keith BilbreySTennessee Tech, 1974Announcer on the Grand Ole Opry, WSM (AM) Radio DJ, WSMV-TV
Dave FogelSUniversity of Missouri, 1982Radio DJ, United States
Norris GoffSUniversity of Oklahoma, 1928Radio comedy, Lum and Abner
Gabe HobbsMurray State UniversityFormer Senior Vice-President of Programming at Clear Channel Radio (now iHeartMedia).

Legal

NameOriginal chapterNotabilityRef.
Name Original chapter Notability Ref. Earl Anzai Emory University, 2008 Attorney General of Hawaii (1999–2002). William BarkerS Chattanooga, 1964 Chief Justice, Tennessee Supreme Court, 1995–2009. Michael BryantS University of British Columbia, 1987 Attorney General of Ontario 2003–2007, MPP. Randy Crane University of Texas, 1985 Youngest ever United States District Judge for the Southern District of Texas 2002-Present. Jose Alejandro Gonzalez, Jr. University of Florida, 1952 Justice, United States District Court for the Southern District of Florida 1978-1996. Mark Herring University of Virginia, 1983 Attorney General of Virginia, 2014–present. Wayne Kidwell University of Idaho, 1960 Justice, Idaho Supreme Court, 1999–2005, Attorney General of Idaho 1975–1979. J. Michael LuttigS Washington and Lee University, 1976 Former Federal Judge on the United States Court of Appeals for the Fourth Circuit, 1991–2006. Frank MurphyS Michigan, 1912 United States Attorney General, 1939–1940; Associate Justice of the Supreme Court of the United States, 1940–1949. Hardy Myers University of Mississippi, 1961 Attorney General of Oregon, 1996–2008. William O'KelleyS Emory University, 1951 Senior Judge, United States District Court 1970–present. Matthew Olsen University of Virginia, 1984 American prosecutor and Director of the National Counterterrorism Center (NCTC), 2011–2014. James C. PaineS University of Florida, 1952 Justice, United States District Court for the Southern District of Florida 1979 -1992. William RogersS Colgate University, 1934 United States Attorney General, 1957–1961. Bolon B. TurnerS University of Arkansas, 1922 Judge of the United States Tax Court, 1934–1962; later national president of Sigma Chi, 1963–1967 David VivianoS Hillsdale College, 1994 Justice, Michigan Supreme Court, 2013 – present. Robert WefaldS University of North Dakota, 1964 Attorney General of North Dakota 1981–1984. James D. WhittemoreS University of Florida, 1974 Justice, United States District Court for the Middle District of Florida, Tampa Division, 2000 - present.Frank Murphy William Rogers
Earl AnzaiEmory University, 2008Attorney General of Hawaii (1999–2002).
William BarkerSChattanooga, 1964Chief Justice, Tennessee Supreme Court, 1995–2009.
Michael BryantSUniversity of British Columbia, 1987Attorney General of Ontario 2003–2007, MPP.
Randy CraneUniversity of Texas, 1985Youngest ever United States District Judge for the Southern District of Texas 2002-Present.
Jose Alejandro Gonzalez, Jr.University of Florida, 1952Justice, United States District Court for the Southern District of Florida 1978-1996.
Mark HerringUniversity of Virginia, 1983Attorney General of Virginia, 2014–present.
Wayne KidwellUniversity of Idaho, 1960Justice, Idaho Supreme Court, 1999–2005, Attorney General of Idaho 1975–1979.
J. Michael LuttigSWashington and Lee University, 1976Former Federal Judge on the United States Court of Appeals for the Fourth Circuit, 1991–2006.
Frank MurphySMichigan, 1912United States Attorney General, 1939–1940; Associate Justice of the Supreme Court of the United States, 1940–1949.
Hardy MyersUniversity of Mississippi, 1961Attorney General of Oregon, 1996–2008.
William O'KelleySEmory University, 1951Senior Judge, United States District Court 1970–present.
Matthew OlsenUniversity of Virginia, 1984American prosecutor and Director of the National Counterterrorism Center (NCTC), 2011–2014.
James C. PaineSUniversity of Florida, 1952Justice, United States District Court for the Southern District of Florida 1979 -1992.
William RogersSColgate University, 1934United States Attorney General, 1957–1961.
Bolon B. TurnerSUniversity of Arkansas, 1922Judge of the United States Tax Court, 1934–1962; later national president of Sigma Chi, 1963–1967
David VivianoSHillsdale College, 1994Justice, Michigan Supreme Court, 2013 – present.
Robert WefaldSUniversity of North Dakota, 1964Attorney General of North Dakota 1981–1984.
James D. WhittemoreSUniversity of Florida, 1974Justice, United States District Court for the Middle District of Florida, Tampa Division, 2000 - present.

Medicine

NameOriginal chapterNotabilityRef.
Name Original chapter Notability Ref. Dr. Alfred Blalock Georgia, 1919 Noted research surgeon at Vanderbilt University and Johns Hopkins and developer of the Blalock-Taussig Shunt. His work on blue baby syndrome has been documented in the 2004 movie Something the Lord Made. Joshua Butler Texas State University Texas, 2002 Director of Audioprothology William DeVriesS MD, University of Utah, 1966 Cardiothoracic surgeon, Performed first successful artificial heart implant surgery on Barney Clark, 1982 Merrill Moore Vanderbilt University, 1924 Psychiatrist and poet; neurologist at the Harvard Medical School Kary Mullis Georgia Institute of Technology, 1964 Won the 1993 Nobel Prize in Chemistry for his development of the Polymerase chain reaction (PCR), a central technique in biochemistry and molecular biology which allows the amplification of specified DNA sequences Russell M. Nelson University of Utah, 1945 Cardiothoracic Surgeon, performed the first open heart surgery west of the Mississippi, current President of the Church of Jesus Christ of Latter Day Saints Jerry A. Shields Murray State University, 1960 Ophthalmologist
Dr. Alfred BlalockGeorgia, 1919Noted research surgeon at Vanderbilt University and Johns Hopkins and developer of the Blalock-Taussig Shunt. His work on blue baby syndrome has been documented in the 2004 movie Something the Lord Made.
Joshua ButlerTexas State University Texas, 2002Director of Audioprothology
William DeVriesSMD, University of Utah, 1966Cardiothoracic surgeon, Performed first successful artificial heart implant surgery on Barney Clark, 1982
Merrill MooreVanderbilt University, 1924Psychiatrist and poet; neurologist at the Harvard Medical School
Kary MullisGeorgia Institute of Technology, 1964Won the 1993 Nobel Prize in Chemistry for his development of the Polymerase chain reaction (PCR), a central technique in biochemistry and molecular biology which allows the amplification of specified DNA sequences
Russell M. NelsonUniversity of Utah, 1945Cardiothoracic Surgeon, performed the first open heart surgery west of the Mississippi, current President of the Church of Jesus Christ of Latter Day Saints
Jerry A. ShieldsMurray State University, 1960Ophthalmologist

Military

NameOriginal chapterNotabilityRef.
Name Original chapter Notability Ref. Lieutenant General Bradley A. BeckerS University of California, Davis, 1986 Commanding General of Installation Command, Commanding General of United States Army Military District of Washington, Commanding General of U.S. Army Training Center and Fort Jackson; Battalion Commander of 2-8 FA Colonel Charles A. Beckwith Georgia, 1952 Credited for creating Delta Force. Captain Maurice BrittS Arkansas, 1941 Recipient of the Medal of Honor. General John K. Cannon, USAF University of Utah, 1914 Commanding General of USAFE; namesake of Cannon Air Force Base Brigadier General Robert CardenasS New Mexico, 1955 Inductee of the National Aviation Hall of Fame for his role as the pilot on the mothership B-29 bomber and operations officer on the X-1 program. Colonel William Eckhardt University of Mississippi, 1963 Chief Prosecutor in the My Lai Cases. Master Sergeant Matthew Eversmann Hampden-Sydney College, 1988, Hon. BA 2000 Known for actions during The Battle of Mogadishu as portrayed by Josh Hartnett in Black Hawk Down. Lieutenant General Paul E. FunkS Montana State University, 1961 Father of General Paul E. Funk II, Commanding General of III Corps; Commanding General of the US Army Armor Center and Fort Knox; Commanding General of the 3d Armored Division during the Persian Gulf War; Commanding General of National Training Center and Fort Irwin; Assistant Division Commander of the 9th Infantry Division; Brigade Commander of the 194th Separate Armored Brigade; and Battalion Commander of 5th Battalion, 33rd Armor Regiment General Paul E. Funk IIS Montana State University, 1984 Commanding General of TRADOC; Commanding General of III Corps; Commanding General of the 1st Infantry Division; Brigade Commander of 1st Brigade, 1st Cavalry Division; and Battalion Commander of 1st Squadron, 7th Cavalry Regiment Major General Jon Gallinetti California State University, Fresno 1972 Deputy Commander, Marine Forces Command Major General Patrick J. HurleyS George Washington University, 1913 Colonel James R. Lockett Georgia, 1874 Charter member of the Delta Chapter. Camp Lockett was named in his honor. General Merrill A. McPeakS San Diego State University, 1957 Former USAF Chief of Staff. Major General Michael Myatt Sam Houston State University 1961 Commanding General of the 1st Marine Division during the Persian Gulf War; former President of the Marines' Memorial Club Major General Benjamin Piatt Runkle Miami University, 1857 Sigma Chi founder and Civil War Commander. Captain Robert Prince Stanford University, 1941 Known for leading the Raid at Cabanatuan as portrayed by James Franco in The Great Raid. General Victor E. "Gene" Renuart, USAF Indiana 1971 Former Commander of United States Northern Command. Lt. Gen. Keller E. RockeyS Gettysburg College, 1909 Commanded the Fifth Marine Division in the Battle of Iwo Jima. Secretary of the Air Force Russell A. RourkeS University of Maryland, 1953 Former United States Secretary of the Air Force. Technical Sergeant Forrest L. VoslerS Syracuse University, 1948 Recipient of the Medal of Honor.
Lieutenant General Bradley A. BeckerSUniversity of California, Davis, 1986Commanding General of Installation Command, Commanding General of United States Army Military District of Washington, Commanding General of U.S. Army Training Center and Fort Jackson; Battalion Commander of 2-8 FA
Colonel Charles A. BeckwithGeorgia, 1952Credited for creating Delta Force.
Captain Maurice BrittSArkansas, 1941Recipient of the Medal of Honor.
General John K. Cannon, USAFUniversity of Utah, 1914Commanding General of USAFE; namesake of Cannon Air Force Base
Brigadier General Robert CardenasSNew Mexico, 1955Inductee of the National Aviation Hall of Fame for his role as the pilot on the mothership B-29 bomber and operations officer on the X-1 program.
Colonel William EckhardtUniversity of Mississippi, 1963Chief Prosecutor in the My Lai Cases.
Master Sergeant Matthew EversmannHampden-Sydney College, 1988, Hon. BA 2000Known for actions during The Battle of Mogadishu as portrayed by Josh Hartnett in Black Hawk Down.
Lieutenant General Paul E. FunkSMontana State University, 1961Father of General Paul E. Funk II, Commanding General of III Corps; Commanding General of the US Army Armor Center and Fort Knox; Commanding General of the 3d Armored Division during the Persian Gulf War; Commanding General of National Training Center and Fort Irwin; Assistant Division Commander of the 9th Infantry Division; Brigade Commander of the 194th Separate Armored Brigade; and Battalion Commander of 5th Battalion, 33rd Armor Regiment
General Paul E. Funk IISMontana State University, 1984Commanding General of TRADOC; Commanding General of III Corps; Commanding General of the 1st Infantry Division; Brigade Commander of 1st Brigade, 1st Cavalry Division; and Battalion Commander of 1st Squadron, 7th Cavalry Regiment
Major General Jon GallinettiCalifornia State University, Fresno 1972Deputy Commander, Marine Forces Command
Major General Patrick J. HurleySGeorge Washington University, 1913
Colonel James R. LockettGeorgia, 1874Charter member of the Delta Chapter. Camp Lockett was named in his honor.
General Merrill A. McPeakSSan Diego State University, 1957Former USAF Chief of Staff.
Major General Michael MyattSam Houston State University 1961Commanding General of the 1st Marine Division during the Persian Gulf War; former President of the Marines' Memorial Club
Major General Benjamin Piatt RunkleMiami University, 1857Sigma Chi founder and Civil War Commander.
Captain Robert PrinceStanford University, 1941Known for leading the Raid at Cabanatuan as portrayed by James Franco in The Great Raid.
General Victor E. "Gene" Renuart, USAFIndiana 1971Former Commander of United States Northern Command.
Lt. Gen. Keller E. RockeySGettysburg College, 1909Commanded the Fifth Marine Division in the Battle of Iwo Jima.
Secretary of the Air Force Russell A. RourkeSUniversity of Maryland, 1953Former United States Secretary of the Air Force.
Technical Sergeant Forrest L. VoslerSSyracuse University, 1948Recipient of the Medal of Honor.

Nonprofits

NameOriginal chapterNotabilityRef.
Name Original chapter Notability Ref. Hector A. "Tico" PerezS University of Central Florida National Commissioner of the Boy Scouts of America Stewart McLaurin University of Alabama President of the White House Historical Association
Hector A. "Tico" PerezSUniversity of Central FloridaNational Commissioner of the Boy Scouts of America
Stewart McLaurinUniversity of AlabamaPresident of the White House Historical Association

Politics and government

Those with careers spanning multiple categories are usually included with their highest or most prestigious office.

President of the United States

NameOriginal chapterNotabilityRef.
Name Original chapter Notability Ref. President of the United States Grover Cleveland Honorary brother at University of Michigan, 1893 President of the United States, 1885–1889, 1893–1897.
President of the United States Grover ClevelandHonorary brother at University of Michigan, 1893President of the United States, 1885–1889, 1893–1897.

United States Cabinet and White House staff

NameOriginal chapterNotabilityRef.
Name Original chapter Notability Ref. Jim BradyS Illinois, 1962 White House Press Secretary, 1981–1989 during the Reagan Administration. Johnny DeStefano Saint Louis University, 2001 Assistant to the President & Counselor to the President, 2018 during the Trump Administration. Stanley K. Hathaway,S University of Wyoming, 1946 United States Secretary of the Interior, 1975 during the Ford Administration. Patrick J. HurleyS George Washington University, 1913 United States Secretary of War 1929–1933 during the Hoover Administration. Cody KeenanS Northwestern University, 2002 Director of Speech Writing, 2013–2017 during the Obama Administration. Bert Lance Georgia, 1952 Director, Office of Management and the Budget (OMB), 1977 during the Carter Administration. Thomas F. McLarty IIIS Arkansas, 1969 White House Chief of Staff, 1993–1994 during the Clinton Administration. Thomas Perez Brown University, 1983 Secretary of the United States Department of Labor from 2013 to 2017. William P. RogersS Colgate University, 1934 United States Secretary of State, 1969–1973 during the Nixon Administration. Charles G. Ross Missouri, 1905 White House Press Secretary, 1945–1950 during the Truman Administration. Ayden ZerboS Oregon State University, 1961 United States Department of Education, 2008-2012 during the Obama Administration.Charles Ross
Jim BradySIllinois, 1962White House Press Secretary, 1981–1989 during the Reagan Administration.
Johnny DeStefanoSaint Louis University, 2001Assistant to the President & Counselor to the President, 2018 during the Trump Administration.
Stanley K. Hathaway,SUniversity of Wyoming, 1946United States Secretary of the Interior, 1975 during the Ford Administration.
Patrick J. HurleySGeorge Washington University, 1913United States Secretary of War 1929–1933 during the Hoover Administration.
Cody KeenanSNorthwestern University, 2002Director of Speech Writing, 2013–2017 during the Obama Administration.
Bert LanceGeorgia, 1952Director, Office of Management and the Budget (OMB), 1977 during the Carter Administration.
Thomas F. McLarty IIISArkansas, 1969White House Chief of Staff, 1993–1994 during the Clinton Administration.
Thomas PerezBrown University, 1983Secretary of the United States Department of Labor from 2013 to 2017.
William P. RogersSColgate University, 1934United States Secretary of State, 1969–1973 during the Nixon Administration.
Charles G. RossMissouri, 1905White House Press Secretary, 1945–1950 during the Truman Administration.
Ayden ZerboSOregon State University, 1961United States Department of Education, 2008-2012 during the Obama Administration.

United States Senate

NameOriginal chapterNotabilityRef.
Name Original chapter Notability Ref. James Abdnor University of Nebraska, 1945 U.S. Senator for South Dakota from 1981–1987. Lamar AlexanderS Vanderbilt, 1962 U.S. Senator for Tennessee from 2002-2021. Mark AndrewsS North Dakota State University, 1949 U.S. Senator for North Dakota from 1981–1987. C. Saxby ChamblissS Georgia, 1966 U.S. Senator for Georgia from 2003–2015. Bob CorkerS University of Tennessee, Knoxville, 1974 U.S. Senator for Tennessee from 2007–2019. Thomas du Pont MIT, 1885 U.S. Senator for Delaware from 1921–1922, 1925–1928. John EnsignS UNLV, 1980 U.S. Senator for Nevada from 2001–2011. Michael EnziS George Washington, 1966 U.S. Senator for Wyoming from 1996–2021. J. William FulbrightS University of Arkansas, 1924 U.S. Senator for Arkansas from 1945–1974. Ruben GallegoS Harvard, 2004 U.S. Senator from Arizona (2025–present); former U.S. Representative for Arizona (2015–2025). Jake GarnS University of Utah, 1954 U.S. Senator for Utah from 1974–1993. Barry GoldwaterS University of Arizona, 1932 U.S. Senator for Arizona from 1953–1965, 1969–1987. William Langer University of North Dakota, 1905 U.S. Senator for North Dakota from 1933-1934, 1937–1939. Herman Welker University of Idaho, 1925 U.S. Senator for Idaho from 1951-1957.Barry Goldwater J. William Fulbright
James AbdnorUniversity of Nebraska, 1945U.S. Senator for South Dakota from 1981–1987.
Lamar AlexanderSVanderbilt, 1962U.S. Senator for Tennessee from 2002-2021.
Mark AndrewsSNorth Dakota State University, 1949U.S. Senator for North Dakota from 1981–1987.
C. Saxby ChamblissSGeorgia, 1966U.S. Senator for Georgia from 2003–2015.
Bob CorkerSUniversity of Tennessee, Knoxville, 1974U.S. Senator for Tennessee from 2007–2019.
Thomas du PontMIT, 1885U.S. Senator for Delaware from 1921–1922, 1925–1928.
John EnsignSUNLV, 1980U.S. Senator for Nevada from 2001–2011.
Michael EnziSGeorge Washington, 1966U.S. Senator for Wyoming from 1996–2021.
J. William FulbrightSUniversity of Arkansas, 1924U.S. Senator for Arkansas from 1945–1974.
Ruben GallegoSHarvard, 2004U.S. Senator from Arizona (2025–present); former U.S. Representative for Arizona (2015–2025).
Jake GarnSUniversity of Utah, 1954U.S. Senator for Utah from 1974–1993.
Barry GoldwaterSUniversity of Arizona, 1932U.S. Senator for Arizona from 1953–1965, 1969–1987.
William LangerUniversity of North Dakota, 1905U.S. Senator for North Dakota from 1933-1934, 1937–1939.
Herman WelkerUniversity of Idaho, 1925U.S. Senator for Idaho from 1951-1957.

United States House of Representatives

NameOriginal chapterNotabilityRef.
Name Original chapter Notability Ref. James Abdnor University of Nebraska, 1945 U.S. Representative for South Dakota from 1973–1981. Mark AndrewsS North Dakota State University, 1949 U.S. Representative for North Dakota from 1963–1981. Kelly ArmstrongS University of North Dakota, 2001 U.S. Representative for North Dakota from 2019 – present. Dan Bishop University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill, 1986 U.S. Representative for North Carolina from 2019 – present. Tim BurchettS University of Tennessee, 1985 U.S. Representative for Tennessee from 2019 – present. Sam Farr Willamette University, 1963 U.S. Representative for California from 1993 – 2017. John GaramendiS University of California, Berkeley, 1966 U.S. Representative for California from 2009–present. Jim GerlachS Dickinson, 1980 U.S. Representative for Pennsylvania from 2003–2015. Barry Goldwater, Jr.S Arizona, 1962 U.S. Representative for California from 1969–1983. Garret GravesS University of Alabama, 1991 U.S. Representative for Louisiana from 2015–present. Brooks HaysS George Washington, 1922 U.S. Representative for Arkansas from 1943–1959. Van Hilleary University of Tennessee, Knoxville, 1981 U.S. Representative for Tennessee from 1995–2003. Steny HoyerS University of Maryland, 1963 U.S. Representative for Maryland from 1981–present. Majority Leader 2019–2021, Minority Leader 2021-present. Henry HydeS Duke University, 1946 U.S. Representative for Illinois from 1975–2007. Isaac M. Jordan Miami University, 1857 U.S. Representative for Ohio from 1883–1885 Henderson Lovelace Lanham Georgia, 1910 U.S. Representative for Georgia from 1947–1957. E.W. MarlandS Michigan, 1893 U.S. Representative for Oklahoma from 1933–1935. Mark MeadowsS University of South Florida, 1981 U.S. Representative for North Carolina from 2013 – 2020. George M. O'Brien Northwestern University, 1938 U.S. Representative for Illinois from 1973–1986. Steven PalazzoS University of Southern Mississippi U.S. Representative for Mississippi from 2011–present. Jerry M. Patterson University of Arizona, 1956 U.S. Representative for California from 1975–1985. Dean PhillipsS Brown University, 1991 U.S. Representative for Minnesota from 2019 – present. Chip PickeringS Mississippi, 1986 U.S. Representative for Mississippi from 1997–2009. B. Carroll ReeceS Chattanooga, 1910 U.S. Representative for Tennessee from 1921–1931. Todd RokitaS Wabash College, 1992 U.S. Representative for Indiana from 2011-2018. Also served as Secretary of State of Indiana, 2002–2010. Bill ShusterS Dickinson College, 1983 U.S. Representative for Pennsylvania from 2001–2018. E.G. "Bud" ShusterS University of Pittsburgh, 1954 U.S. Representative for Pennsylvania from 1972–2001. Ike SkeltonS University of Missouri, 1953 U.S. Representative for Missouri from 1977–2011. Thomas Spight Mississippi, 1861 U.S. Representative for Mississippi from 1898-1911. Mo UdallS University of Arizona, 1949 U.S. Representative for Arizona from 1961–1991. Roger Williams Texas Christian University, 1971 U.S. Representative for Texas from 2013 – present.Steny Hoyer Chip Pickering Ike Skelton Mo Udall
James AbdnorUniversity of Nebraska, 1945U.S. Representative for South Dakota from 1973–1981.
Mark AndrewsSNorth Dakota State University, 1949U.S. Representative for North Dakota from 1963–1981.
Kelly ArmstrongSUniversity of North Dakota, 2001U.S. Representative for North Dakota from 2019 – present.
Dan BishopUniversity of North Carolina at Chapel Hill, 1986U.S. Representative for North Carolina from 2019 – present.
Tim BurchettSUniversity of Tennessee, 1985U.S. Representative for Tennessee from 2019 – present.
Sam FarrWillamette University, 1963U.S. Representative for California from 1993 – 2017.
John GaramendiSUniversity of California, Berkeley, 1966U.S. Representative for California from 2009–present.
Jim GerlachSDickinson, 1980U.S. Representative for Pennsylvania from 2003–2015.
Barry Goldwater, Jr.SArizona, 1962U.S. Representative for California from 1969–1983.
Garret GravesSUniversity of Alabama, 1991U.S. Representative for Louisiana from 2015–present.
Brooks HaysSGeorge Washington, 1922U.S. Representative for Arkansas from 1943–1959.
Van HillearyUniversity of Tennessee, Knoxville, 1981U.S. Representative for Tennessee from 1995–2003.
Steny HoyerSUniversity of Maryland, 1963U.S. Representative for Maryland from 1981–present. Majority Leader 2019–2021, Minority Leader 2021-present.
Henry HydeSDuke University, 1946U.S. Representative for Illinois from 1975–2007.
Isaac M. JordanMiami University, 1857U.S. Representative for Ohio from 1883–1885
Henderson Lovelace LanhamGeorgia, 1910U.S. Representative for Georgia from 1947–1957.
E.W. MarlandSMichigan, 1893U.S. Representative for Oklahoma from 1933–1935.
Mark MeadowsSUniversity of South Florida, 1981U.S. Representative for North Carolina from 2013 – 2020.
George M. O'BrienNorthwestern University, 1938U.S. Representative for Illinois from 1973–1986.
Steven PalazzoSUniversity of Southern MississippiU.S. Representative for Mississippi from 2011–present.
Jerry M. PattersonUniversity of Arizona, 1956U.S. Representative for California from 1975–1985.
Dean PhillipsSBrown University, 1991U.S. Representative for Minnesota from 2019 – present.
Chip PickeringSMississippi, 1986U.S. Representative for Mississippi from 1997–2009.
B. Carroll ReeceSChattanooga, 1910U.S. Representative for Tennessee from 1921–1931.
Todd RokitaSWabash College, 1992U.S. Representative for Indiana from 2011-2018. Also served as Secretary of State of Indiana, 2002–2010.
Bill ShusterSDickinson College, 1983U.S. Representative for Pennsylvania from 2001–2018.
E.G. "Bud" ShusterSUniversity of Pittsburgh, 1954U.S. Representative for Pennsylvania from 1972–2001.
Ike SkeltonSUniversity of Missouri, 1953U.S. Representative for Missouri from 1977–2011.
Thomas SpightMississippi, 1861U.S. Representative for Mississippi from 1898-1911.
Mo UdallSUniversity of Arizona, 1949U.S. Representative for Arizona from 1961–1991.
Roger WilliamsTexas Christian University, 1971U.S. Representative for Texas from 2013 – present.

Governors and Lieutenant Governors of U.S. states

NameOriginal chapterNotabilityRef.
Name Original chapter Notability Ref. Andy Beshear Vanderbilt, 2002 Governor of Kentucky from 2019-present. Lamar AlexanderS Vanderbilt, 1962 Governor of Tennessee from 1979–1987. John BohlingerS Montana, 1959 Lieutenant Governor of Montana from 2005–2013. Maurice BrittS University of Arkansas, 1941 Lieutenant Governor of Arkansas. Garland T. Byrd Georgia, 1949 Lieutenant Governor of Georgia from 1959–1963. Jay DardenneS LSU, 1976 Lieutenant Governor of Louisiana from 2010–2016. Kirk FordiceS Purdue, 1956 Governor of Mississippi from 1992–2000. John GaramendiS University of California, Berkeley, 1966 Lieutenant Governor of California from 2007–2009. Bill HaslamS Emory, 1980 Governor of Tennessee from 2011–2019. Stanley K. Hathaway,S University of Wyoming, 1946 Governor of Wyoming from 1967–1975. Jon Huntsman, Jr.S University of Pennsylvania, 1987 Governor of Utah from 2005–2009. E.W. MarlandS Michigan, 1893 Governor of Oklahoma from 1935–1939. Frank MurphyS Michigan, 1912 Governor of Michigan from 1937–1939. Chase OsbornS Purdue University Governor of Michigan from 1911–1913.Lamar Alexander
Andy BeshearVanderbilt, 2002Governor of Kentucky from 2019-present.
Lamar AlexanderSVanderbilt, 1962Governor of Tennessee from 1979–1987.
John BohlingerSMontana, 1959Lieutenant Governor of Montana from 2005–2013.
Maurice BrittSUniversity of Arkansas, 1941Lieutenant Governor of Arkansas.
Garland T. ByrdGeorgia, 1949Lieutenant Governor of Georgia from 1959–1963.
Jay DardenneSLSU, 1976Lieutenant Governor of Louisiana from 2010–2016.
Kirk FordiceSPurdue, 1956Governor of Mississippi from 1992–2000.
John GaramendiSUniversity of California, Berkeley, 1966Lieutenant Governor of California from 2007–2009.
Bill HaslamSEmory, 1980Governor of Tennessee from 2011–2019.
Stanley K. Hathaway,SUniversity of Wyoming, 1946Governor of Wyoming from 1967–1975.
Jon Huntsman, Jr.SUniversity of Pennsylvania, 1987Governor of Utah from 2005–2009.
E.W. MarlandSMichigan, 1893Governor of Oklahoma from 1935–1939.
Frank MurphySMichigan, 1912Governor of Michigan from 1937–1939.
Chase OsbornSPurdue UniversityGovernor of Michigan from 1911–1913.

Other U.S. state offices

NameOriginal chapterNotabilityRef.
Name Original chapter Notability Ref. Bob Babbage Eastern Kentucky University, 1973 Kentucky Secretary of State and Kentucky Auditor of Public Accounts Ward R. Bliss Bucknell University, 1874 Pennsylvania State Representative from 1889 to 1905 Jerry Gaetz University of Oklahoma, 1973 North Dakota state senator in 1964 Mark Herring University of Virginia, 1983 Attorney General of Virginia from 2014 to present Bruce JacobS Florida State University, 1957 Florida Assistant Attorney General, 1960–1962. John C. Land IIIS University of South Carolina, 1966 South Carolina Senate, 36th District, 1976–present. Senate Democratic Minority Leader, 2000–present R. Brooks LaPlanteS University of Rochester Indiana House of Representatives, 46th District. Stephen R. MacNamara University of Florida, 1975 Only person in history to serve as Chief of Staff for Governor of Florida (2011–12), President of Florida Senate (2011) and Speaker of Florida House of Representatives (1998–2000) Roy Earl Parrish West Virginia University, 1908 West Virginia state senator from 1915 to 1918 Thomas J. Philips Bucknell University Pennsylvania State Representative
Bob BabbageEastern Kentucky University, 1973Kentucky Secretary of State and Kentucky Auditor of Public Accounts
Ward R. BlissBucknell University, 1874Pennsylvania State Representative from 1889 to 1905
Jerry GaetzUniversity of Oklahoma, 1973North Dakota state senator in 1964
Mark HerringUniversity of Virginia, 1983Attorney General of Virginia from 2014 to present
Bruce JacobSFlorida State University, 1957Florida Assistant Attorney General, 1960–1962.
John C. Land IIISUniversity of South Carolina, 1966South Carolina Senate, 36th District, 1976–present. Senate Democratic Minority Leader, 2000–present
R. Brooks LaPlanteSUniversity of RochesterIndiana House of Representatives, 46th District.
Stephen R. MacNamaraUniversity of Florida, 1975Only person in history to serve as Chief of Staff for Governor of Florida (2011–12), President of Florida Senate (2011) and Speaker of Florida House of Representatives (1998–2000)
Roy Earl ParrishWest Virginia University, 1908West Virginia state senator from 1915 to 1918
Thomas J. PhilipsBucknell UniversityPennsylvania State Representative

Ambassadors

NameOriginal chapterNotabilityRef.
Name Original chapter Notability Ref. John Alan BeesleyS University of British Columbia, 1950 Canadian Ambassador to Austria, the International Atomic Energy Agency, United Nations Industrial Development Organization, the United Nations in Geneva and General Agreement on Tariffs and Trade. William Tapley Bennett Jr.S Georgia, 1937 U.S. Ambassador to the Dominican Republic, Portugal, and NATO. Jon Huntsman, Jr.S University of Pennsylvania, 1987 U.S. Ambassador to China from 2009–2011. U.S. Ambassador to Russia from 2017-Present. Patrick J. HurleyS George Washington University, 1913 U.S. Ambassador to China from 1944–1945. Edward GnehmS George Washington University, 1966 U.S. Ambassador to Kuwait from 1991–1994, to Australia from 2000–2001, and to Jordan from 2001–2004. Ken Taylor University of Toronto Canadian Ambassador to Iran; helped six Americans escape from Iran during the hostage crisis during a covert rescue known as the Canadian Caper.Jon Huntsman, Jr.
John Alan BeesleySUniversity of British Columbia, 1950Canadian Ambassador to Austria, the International Atomic Energy Agency, United Nations Industrial Development Organization, the United Nations in Geneva and General Agreement on Tariffs and Trade.
William Tapley Bennett Jr.SGeorgia, 1937U.S. Ambassador to the Dominican Republic, Portugal, and NATO.
Jon Huntsman, Jr.SUniversity of Pennsylvania, 1987U.S. Ambassador to China from 2009–2011. U.S. Ambassador to Russia from 2017-Present.
Patrick J. HurleySGeorge Washington University, 1913U.S. Ambassador to China from 1944–1945.
Edward GnehmSGeorge Washington University, 1966U.S. Ambassador to Kuwait from 1991–1994, to Australia from 2000–2001, and to Jordan from 2001–2004.
Ken TaylorUniversity of TorontoCanadian Ambassador to Iran; helped six Americans escape from Iran during the hostage crisis during a covert rescue known as the Canadian Caper.

Canadian politics

NameOriginal chapterNotabilityRef.
Name Original chapter Notability Ref. Hon. Alexander Bradshaw Campbell Dalhousie University, 1955 Premier of Prince Edward Island. Hon. Richard Bennett Hatfield Dalhousie University, 1956 Premier of New Brunswick. Hon. Jack Layton McGill University, 1969 Leader of the New Democratic Party and leader of the Official Opposition. Stephen Lecce University of Western Ontario, 2008 Member of Provincial Parliament, Parliamentary Assistant to the Premier of Ontario, Ontario Minister of Education. Hon. Stewart Donald McInnes Dalhousie University, 1958 Member of Parliament, Minister of Supply and Services, Minister of Public Works, Minister responsible for the Canada Mortgage and Housing Corporation.Jack Layton
Hon. Alexander Bradshaw CampbellDalhousie University, 1955Premier of Prince Edward Island.
Hon. Richard Bennett HatfieldDalhousie University, 1956Premier of New Brunswick.
Hon. Jack LaytonMcGill University, 1969Leader of the New Democratic Party and leader of the Official Opposition.
Stephen LecceUniversity of Western Ontario, 2008Member of Provincial Parliament, Parliamentary Assistant to the Premier of Ontario, Ontario Minister of Education.
Hon. Stewart Donald McInnesDalhousie University, 1958Member of Parliament, Minister of Supply and Services, Minister of Public Works, Minister responsible for the Canada Mortgage and Housing Corporation.

Other government positions

NameOriginal chapterNotabilityRef.
Name Original chapter Notability Ref. Edwards Barham Louisiana State University, 1955 Member of the Louisiana State Senate 1976 to 1980 Neal Blaisdell Bucknell, 1926 Former Mayor of Honolulu, Hawaii from 1955 to 1969; sitting mayor when Hawaii became a state in 1959 Dave GreenspanS Troy University Member of the Ohio House of Representatives from 2017–2020. Jonathan JarvisS The College of William & Mary, 1975 Director of the United States National Park Service from 2009 to 2016. E. Earl Patton3 Georgia Institute of Technology, 1949 Georgia State Senator and Republican candidate for the U.S. Senate in 1968. David Poythress Emory, 1964 Georgia politician: former Commissioner of Labor; Secretary of State; Adjutant General of the Georgia National Guard; and candidate for Governor. Lloyd RowlandS Memphis, 1972 Deputy Director, National Geospatial-Intelligence Agency; Presidential Rank of Distinguished Executive; Retired Col, USAF; Awards include the Distinguished Flying Cross for combat operations, Presidential Meritorious Rank, the Legion of Merit Nicholas ScoppettaS Bradley University, 1958 New York City Fire Commissioner from 2002–2009. Russell Wilson University of Cincinnati, 1900 4-term Mayor of Cincinnati
Edwards BarhamLouisiana State University, 1955Member of the Louisiana State Senate 1976 to 1980
Neal BlaisdellBucknell, 1926Former Mayor of Honolulu, Hawaii from 1955 to 1969; sitting mayor when Hawaii became a state in 1959
Dave GreenspanSTroy UniversityMember of the Ohio House of Representatives from 2017–2020.
Jonathan JarvisSThe College of William & Mary, 1975Director of the United States National Park Service from 2009 to 2016.
E. Earl Patton3Georgia Institute of Technology, 1949Georgia State Senator and Republican candidate for the U.S. Senate in 1968.
David PoythressEmory, 1964Georgia politician: former Commissioner of Labor; Secretary of State; Adjutant General of the Georgia National Guard; and candidate for Governor.
Lloyd RowlandSMemphis, 1972Deputy Director, National Geospatial-Intelligence Agency; Presidential Rank of Distinguished Executive; Retired Col, USAF; Awards include the Distinguished Flying Cross for combat operations, Presidential Meritorious Rank, the Legion of Merit
Nicholas ScoppettaSBradley University, 1958New York City Fire Commissioner from 2002–2009.
Russell WilsonUniversity of Cincinnati, 19004-term Mayor of Cincinnati

U.S. astronauts

NameOriginal chapterNotabilityRef.
Name Original chapter Notability Ref. Scott AltmanS Illinois, 1981 United States Navy. Space Shuttle astronaut, STS-90, STS-106, STS-109, STS-125. Jake GarnS University of Utah, 1954 First Member of Congress to Fly into space (STS-51-D), 1985. Greg HarbaughS Purdue 1978 Space Shuttle astronaut, STS-39, STS-54, STS-71, STS-82. John W. YoungS Georgia Tech, 1952 United States Navy. Astronaut, Gemini 3, Gemini 10, Apollo 10, Apollo 16, Space Shuttle, ninth person to walk on the Moon.
Scott AltmanSIllinois, 1981United States Navy. Space Shuttle astronaut, STS-90, STS-106, STS-109, STS-125.
Jake GarnSUniversity of Utah, 1954First Member of Congress to Fly into space (STS-51-D), 1985.
Greg HarbaughSPurdue 1978Space Shuttle astronaut, STS-39, STS-54, STS-71, STS-82.
John W. YoungSGeorgia Tech, 1952United States Navy. Astronaut, Gemini 3, Gemini 10, Apollo 10, Apollo 16, Space Shuttle, ninth person to walk on the Moon.

Theology

NameOriginal chapterNotabilityRef.
Name Original chapter Notability Ref. M. Russell Ballard University of Utah, 1947 Quorum of the Twelve, The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints Theodore M. Burton University of Utah, 1932 First Quorum of Seventy, The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints Terence FinlayS University of Western Ontario, 1959 Retired Archbishop of the Anglican Church of Canada Titus LoweS Ohio Wesleyan, 1900 Bishop, Methodist Episcopal Church and The Methodist Church Arthur Wheelock MoultonS Hobart College, 1939 Bishop and President of the Pacific Province for the Episcopal Church. William B. OdenS Oklahoma State University, 1957 Bishop, United Methodist Church Hugh W. Pinnock University of Utah, 1958 First Quorum of the Seventy and Presidency of the Seventy in the Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints William McFerrin StoweS University of Miami, 1938 Bishop, The Methodist Church
M. Russell BallardUniversity of Utah, 1947Quorum of the Twelve, The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints
Theodore M. BurtonUniversity of Utah, 1932First Quorum of Seventy, The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints
Terence FinlaySUniversity of Western Ontario, 1959Retired Archbishop of the Anglican Church of Canada
Titus LoweSOhio Wesleyan, 1900Bishop, Methodist Episcopal Church and The Methodist Church
Arthur Wheelock MoultonSHobart College, 1939Bishop and President of the Pacific Province for the Episcopal Church.
William B. OdenSOklahoma State University, 1957Bishop, United Methodist Church
Hugh W. PinnockUniversity of Utah, 1958First Quorum of the Seventy and Presidency of the Seventy in the Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints
William McFerrin StoweSUniversity of Miami, 1938Bishop, The Methodist Church

Writing and journalism

NameOriginal chapterNotabilityRef.
Name Original chapter Notability Ref. Mike Adams (columnist)S Mississippi State University, 1887 Conservative political columnist, writer, author and professor at University of North Carolina, Wilmington (Author of Welcome to the Ivory Tower of Babel: Confessions of a Conservative College Professor, Feminists Say the Darndest Things: a Politically Incorrect Professor Confronts 'Womyn' on Campus, Letters to a Young Progressive: How to Avoid Wasting Your Time Protesting Things You Don't Understand). George AdeS Purdue University, 1887 American writer, newspaper columnist (Fables in Slang), humorist. Hervey AllenS Pittsburgh, 1915 Author of Anthony Adverse, and co-editor of Rivers of America Series. H. Jackson Brown, Jr.S Emory, 1962 . New York Times Best Seller list ("Life's Little Instruction Book"). W. Bruce CameronS Westminster College, 1978 Author, 8 Simple Rules for Dating My Teenage Daughter Milton CaniffS Ohio State University, 1930 Cartoonist, Terry and the Pirates, Steve Canyon Will Clarke Louisiana State University, 1993 Author of The Worthy, Lord Vishnu's Love Handles Michael Connelly University of Florida, 1980 Author of The Concrete Blond, The Lincoln Lawyer,Harry Bosch character novels Todd A. Fonseca Marquette University, 1988 Author of The Time Cavern Stephen F. Hayes DePauw University, 1993 Journalist, author and official biographer for former Vice President Dick Cheney. Brett Murphy Pittsburgh, 2013 Journalist with ProPublica, and winner of the 2024 Pulitzer Prize for Public Service reporting. Former actor, Fever Pitch, Hope & Faith, Damages, Saturday Night Live. Mark Oldman Stanford University, 1991 Wine expert, tv host, & author, "How to Drink Like a Billionaire" Mike PetersS Washington University in St. Louis, 1965 American cartoonist, (Mother Goose & Grimm); Pulitzer Prize–winning editorial cartoonist, Dayton Daily News. Booth TarkingtonS Purdue University, 1893 Pulitzer Prize–winning novelist for The Magnificent Ambersons and "Alice Adams."
Mike Adams (columnist)SMississippi State University, 1887Conservative political columnist, writer, author and professor at University of North Carolina, Wilmington (Author of Welcome to the Ivory Tower of Babel: Confessions of a Conservative College Professor, Feminists Say the Darndest Things: a Politically Incorrect Professor Confronts 'Womyn' on Campus, Letters to a Young Progressive: How to Avoid Wasting Your Time Protesting Things You Don't Understand).
George AdeSPurdue University, 1887American writer, newspaper columnist (Fables in Slang), humorist.
Hervey AllenSPittsburgh, 1915Author of Anthony Adverse, and co-editor of Rivers of America Series.
H. Jackson Brown, Jr.SEmory, 1962. New York Times Best Seller list ("Life's Little Instruction Book").
W. Bruce CameronSWestminster College, 1978Author, 8 Simple Rules for Dating My Teenage Daughter
Milton CaniffSOhio State University, 1930Cartoonist, Terry and the Pirates, Steve Canyon
Will ClarkeLouisiana State University, 1993Author of The Worthy, Lord Vishnu's Love Handles
Michael ConnellyUniversity of Florida, 1980Author of The Concrete Blond, The Lincoln Lawyer,Harry Bosch character novels
Todd A. FonsecaMarquette University, 1988Author of The Time Cavern
Stephen F. HayesDePauw University, 1993Journalist, author and official biographer for former Vice President Dick Cheney.
Brett MurphyPittsburgh, 2013Journalist with ProPublica, and winner of the 2024 Pulitzer Prize for Public Service reporting. Former actor, Fever Pitch, Hope & Faith, Damages, Saturday Night Live.
Mark OldmanStanford University, 1991Wine expert, tv host, & author, "How to Drink Like a Billionaire"
Mike PetersSWashington University in St. Louis, 1965American cartoonist, (Mother Goose & Grimm); Pulitzer Prize–winning editorial cartoonist, Dayton Daily News.
Booth TarkingtonSPurdue University, 1893Pulitzer Prize–winning novelist for The Magnificent Ambersons and "Alice Adams."

Notes

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