Famous Fraternity Alumni

There are famous fraternity members in nearly every field.  Famous fraternity men include presidents, politicians, leaders of industry, entertainers, authors, innovators and hall of fame athletes.

Below is the most comprehensive list of famous fraternity alumni ever assembled.  Also included are links to each fraternity’s list of distinguished alumni.

Famous Fraternity Alumni – Politics

  • Ronald Reagan – Tau Kappa Epsilon – Iota Eureka College – 40th President of the United States
  • William Howard Taft – Acacia – Yale ’13 – 27th President of the United States of America.
  • Harry S. Truman – Alpha Delta Gamma – 33rd President of the United States
  • Franklin D. Roosevelt – Alpha Delta Phi – Harvard 1904 – 32nd  President of the United States
  • Theodore Roosevelt – Alpha Delta Phi – Harvard 1880 – 26th President of the United States
  • Rutherford B. Hayes – Delta Kappa Epsion – 19th President of the United States of America
  • Theodore Roosevelt – Delta Kappa Epsion – 26th President of the United States of America
  • Gerald R. Ford – Delta Kappa Epsion – 38th President of the United States of America
  • George H. W. Bush – Delta Kappa Epsion – 41st President of the United States of America
  • George W. Bush – Delta Kappa Epsion – 43rd President of the United States of America
  • James A. Garfield – Delta Upsilon – Williams 1856 – Second fraternity man to become President of the U.S.
  • Benjamin Harrison – Phi Delta Theta – Miami University 1853, Former U.S. President
  • Coolidge, Calvin – Phi Gamma Delta – Amherst 1895 – US President 1923-1928.
  • Woodrow Wilson – Phi Kappa Psi – Virginia Alpha, 1879 – United States President (1913-1921)
  • John F. Kennedy – Phi Kappa Theta – Massachusetts Lambda – thirty-fifth President of the United States
  • Chester A. Arthur – Psi Upsilon – Theta 1848 (Union College) – vice president of the United States in 1880; became president following Garfield’s assassination
  • William Howard Taft – Psi Upsilon –  Beta 1878 (Yale University) – president of the United States, chief justice of the Supreme Court
  • Dwight D. Eisenhower – Tau Epsilon Phi – Honorary  – 34th President of the United States, 1953 – 1961
  • Grover Cleveland – Sigma Chi – Honorary brother at University of Michigan 1893 – President of the United States, 1885–1889, 1893–1897.
  • William McKinley – Sigma Alpha Epsilon – Mount Union College – Twenty-fifth President of the United States
  • Harry S. Truman – Lambda Chi Alpha –  (Missouri) — Former President of the United States, former Vice President of the United States, U.S. Senator from Missouri
  • William Jennings Bryan – Acacia – Nebraska ’08 – Secretary of State (President Woodrow Wilson), Orator
  • Stephen Scalise, Louisiana State – Acacia – 1986 – U.S. Congressman, Louisiana
  • Oliver Wendell Holmes – Alpha Delta Phi – Harvard 1861 – Justice, US Supreme Court
  • John Jay – Alpha Delta Phi – Columbia 1836 – Abolitionist and grandson of John Jay, First Chief Justice of US Supreme Court
  • William Jennings Bryan – Delta Chi – Georgetown Alumnus – Famous orator, presidential candidate, “The Great Commoner”
  • Dan Quayle – Delta Kappa Epsion -Vice President
  • McNamara, Robert S. – Phi Gamma Delta – California 1937 – US Cabinet: Secretary of Defense 1961-1968.
  • Marshall, Thomas Riley– Phi Gamma Delta – Wabash 1872 – US Vice President 1913-1921.
  • Pence, Michael Richard – Phi Gamma Delta – Hanover 1981 – US Vice President  2017
  • Karl Rove – Pi Kappa Alpha – Former Deputy Chief of Staff and Senior Advisor to President George W. Bush
  • Lindsey Graham – Pi Kappa Phi – Alpha (Charleston) – US Senator – SC
  • Paul Martin – Psi Upsilon –  Nu 1961 (University of Toronto) – 21st Prime Minister of Canada
  • Nelson A. Rockefeller – Psi Upsilon –  Zeta 1930 (Dartmouth College) – head of Rockefeller Center, Inc.,;  governor, New York; vice president of the United States
  • William S. Cohen – Psi Upsilon –  Kappa 1962 (Bowdoin College) – President Clinton’s second-term secretary of defense; United States Senator
  • George Stephanopoulos – Tau Epsilon Phi – Columbia University (Alpha) – Political Commentator, ABC News, and former Senior Advisor to President Clinton
  • Trent Lott – Sigma Nu – Epsilon Xi (University of Mississippi) – Republican member of the US House of Representatives (1973-1989); U.S. Senator (1989-2007)
  • Gray Davis – Zeta Psi – Mu – Former Governor – California
  • Jesse Jackson – Omega Psi Phi – Former Director of Operation PUSH; Founder, National Rainbow Coalition.
  • Martin Luther King, Jr. – Alpha Phi Alpha – Civil Rights Activist
  • Frederick Douglass – Alpha Phi Alpha -Anti-Slavery Activist
  • Thurgood Marshall – Alpha Phi Alpha -Civil Rights Activist, Supreme Court Justice
  • John Kasich – Alpha Sigma Phi – The Ohio State University 1973 – Congressman, Ohio (1983–2001); Governor of Ohio (2011–2019)
  • Paul Ryan – Delta Tau Delta – Speaker of the House and Vice Presidential candidate Wisconsin Representative (1999-2019) ; Speaker (2015-2019)
  • Ari Fleischer – Kappa Delta Rho – Alpha ’82 – Press Secretary for U.S. President George W. Bush
  • Mitch McConnell – Phi Kappa Tau – University of Louisville 1961 – U.S. Senator, Commonwealth of Kentucky
  • Eric Cantor – Phi Sigma Kappa – Lambda (George Washington) 1985 – Former Congressman, Served as Majority Leader 2011–2014.
  • Earl Warren – Sigma Phi Society – Chief Justice of the U.S. Supreme Court, Governor of California.
  • Robert J. Dole – Kappa Sigma – (Gamma-Omicron), Former Senator, Kansas (1969–1996); 1996 Republican Party Presidential Nominee
  • Mike Huckabee – Tau Kappa Epsilon – Beta-Psi – Arkansas State – 44th Gov of Arkansas

Famous Fraternity Alumni – Military

  • James H. Doolittle – Lambda Chi Alpha –  (California-Berkeley) — Medal of Honor recipient
  • Vice Admiral James Bond Stockdale – Alpha Tau Omega – Monmouth ’89 – 26 combat decorations, Congressional Medal of Honor
  • Don Malarkey – Sigma Nu – Gamma Zeta (University of Oregon) – Member of Easy Company of the 101st Airborne Division during World War II
  • Richard Winters – Delta Sigma Phi – Franklin and Marshall ’41 – World War II hero, inspiration for the HBO series Band of Brothers
  • Marcus Lutrell – Delta Tau Delta – Navy SEAL; author of the book Lone Survivor
  • Louis Zamperini  – Kappa Sigma – (Delta-Eta), Olympic Runner, WWII POW, Inspirational Speaker

Famous Fraternity Alumni – Business

  • Oscar Mayer – Alpha Chi Rho – Cornell University – Founder, Oscar Mayer Meats, Inc.
  • John D. Rockefeller, Jr. – Alpha Delta Phi – Brunonian 1897 – Financier and Philanthropist
  • David Packard – Alpha Delta Phi – Stanford 1934 – Founder, HewlettPackard
  • Phillip W. Pillsbury – Alpha Delta Phi – Yale 1924  – President, The Pillsbury Company
  • Mark Zuckerberg – Alpha Epsilon Pi –  Harvard 2006 – Founder, Facebook Inc.
  • Chet Simmons – Alpha Epsilon Pi – George Washington 1950 – Founder of ESPN Inc.
  • Matt Van Horn – Alpha Epsilon Pi – Arizona 2006 – Founder of Lyft, a ridesharing app
  • Sam Walton – Beta Theta Pi – Missouri ’40 – Founder and Chairman, Walmart
  • Justin Mateen – Alpha Epsilon Pi – Southern California 2008 – Founder & CMO of Tinder, a dating app
  • Herb Kelleher – Founder and President of Southwest Airlines
  • Michael D. Eisner – Delta Upsilon – Denison 1964 – Chairman and CEO of Walt Disney Co.
  • Willard Marriott – Phi Delta Theta – Utah ’25, Founder, Marriott Hotels
  • Michael Bloomberg – Phi Kappa Psi – Maryland Alpha 1961 – Founder – Bloomberg L.P.; Mayor – New York City, 2002-2013
  • Jerry Yang – Phi Kappa Psi – California Beta 1987 –  Co-Founder Yahoo!
  • Paul Allen – Phi Kappa Theta – Co-Founder Microsoft, Owner of Portland Trail Blazers & Seattle Seahawks
  • Truett Cathy – Pi Kappa Alpha – Founder and CEO, Chick-Fil-A; Author and Philanthropist
  • Stephen R. Covey – Pi Kappa Alpha – Co-founder and Vice Chairman, FranklinCovey; Author, The 7 Habits of Highly Effective People
  • Tim Ferriss – Pi Kappa Alpha – Entrepreneur, Author, Podcaster, and Investor
  • Lonnie Poole – Pi Kappa Phi – Tau (NC State) – CEO, Waste Management Systems
  • Mark Cuban – Pi Lambda Phi – Business and Investment
  • Charles R. Schwab – Sigma Nu – Beta Chi (Stanford University) – Founder, Chairman and CEO of Charles Schwab Corporation Retail Stock Brokerage.
  • Rick Santelli – Alpha Sigma Phi – University of Illinois 1974 – CNBC commentator; derivatives trader
  • Warren Buffett – Alpha Sigma Phi – University of Pennsylvania 1948 – Chairman and CEO of Berkshire Hathaway (1970–present); billionaire and philanthropist
  • Evan Williams – Farmhouse – University of Nebraska–Lincoln – Co-founder and CEO of Twitter (2008–2010)
  • Malcolm Forbes – Phi Kappa Tau – Miami University, Hon. 1982 – former publisher of Forbes magazine
  • Robert Mondavi – Phi Sigma Kappa – Nu Deuteron (Stanford) 1936 – Former Chairman, Robert Mondavi Winery
  • John “Jack” F. Welch – Phi Sigma Kappa – Alpha (UMass) 1957 – Former Chairman of the Board, Chief Executive Officer, General Electric Co.
  • John T. Chambers – Sigma Alpha Epsilon – Duke University – CEO and Chairman of Cisco Systems
  • Boone Pickens, Jr. – Sigma Alpha Epsilon – Oklahoma State University – chairman, Mesa Petroleum
  • Ross Perot, Jr. – Sigma Alpha Epsilon – Vanderbilt University – businessman and real estate developer, chairman of Perot Systems
  • Bernard Madoff – Sigma Alpha Mu – former stockbroker, investment advisor, financier, and white collar criminal
  • Steve Wynn – Sigma Alpha Mu – Owner of the Wynn Las Vegas,
  • Charlie Munger – Sigma Phi Society – Vice-Chairman of Berkshire Hathaway
  • Lee Iacocca – Theta Chi – Former Chairman and CEO, Chrysler Corporation
  • Ted Turner – Kappa Sigma – (Beta-Alpha), media mogul (TNT, TBS, CNN, Atlanta Braves)
    Steve Forbes – Tau Kappa Epsilon – Forbes Magazine
  • James Goodnight – Tau Kappa Epsilon – Beta-Beta – NC State – Founder of SAS
  • Conrad Hilton – Tau Kappa Epsilon – Alpha-Omicron – NM State – Founder of Hilton Hotels
  • Howard Shultz – Tau Kappa Epsilon – Theta-Iota – N Michigan – Starbucks

Famous Fraternity Alumni – Entertainment

  • Ben Stein – Alpha Delta Phi – Columbia 1966 – Actor, Author, Economist, Humorist
  • Wolf Blitzer – Alpha Epsilon Pi – SUNY Buffalo 1970 – Journalist, Author, CNN Correspondent
  • Gene Wilder – Alpha Epsilon Pi – Z”L Iowa 1955  – Actor/Producer/Director
  • Art Garfunkel – Alpha Epsilon Pi – Columbia 1964 – Singer/Composer
  • Jerry Lewis – Alpha Epsilon Pi –  Z”L – Comedian/Chairman of the Muscular Dystrophy Association
  • Guy Fieri – Alpha Tau Omega – Nevada-Las Vegas ’88 – TV Personality
  • Walter Cronkite – Chi Phi – University of Texas 1937 – anchorman for CBS News
  • Adam Levine – Delta Chi – Colorado ’88 – Artist management
  • Ashton Kutcher – Delta Chi – Iowa 2000 – Actor: “That 70’s Show”, “Dude, Where’s My Car?”, “Cheaper by the Dozen”, “The Butterfly Effect”, “Punk’d”
  • Kevin Costner – Delta Chi – Fullerton, ’77 – Actor: The Guardian,The Tortilla Curtain, Rumor Has It, The Upside of Anger, Open Range, Dragonfly
  • Dick Clark, Phi Gamma-Syracuse University –  Art and Entertainment
  • Alan Thicke – Delta Upsilon – Western Ontario 1967 – Actor and songwriter
  • Roger Ebert– Phi Delta Theta – Illinois ’64, Film Critic, Columnist
  • Burt Reynolds– Phi Delta Theta – Florida State ’57, Actor
  • Dick Carson – Phi Gamma Delta – Nebraska 1949 – Television director; Emmy winner 1974, 1983, 1985, and 1986
  • John W. “Johnny” Carson – Phi Gamma Delta – Nebraska 1949 – Former Host, NBC’s Tonight Show
  • Bob Mathias – Phi Gamma Delta -Stanford 1953 – Actor, Olympic Champion, Congressmanh
  • Seth A. Meyers – Phi Gamma Delta – Northwestern 1996 – Actor, Comedian.
  • Dennis L. Miller – Phi Gamma Delta – UCLA 1956 – Film Actor
  • John Ritter – Phi Gamma Delta – Southern California 1970 – Actor, Three’s Company; Emmy and Golden Globe winner
  • Robert D. “Bob” Selleck – Phi Gamma Delta – Ohio Wesleyan 1944 – Olympic Games 1984 (Los Angeles), director of the Los Angeles Olympic Organization Committee
  • Bob Hope – Phi Kappa Theta – Actor/Comedian and Famous United Service Organizations Performer (Honorary)
  • Ed McMahon – Phi Kappa Theta – Actor: Announcer Tonight Show, Host Star Search
  • Rick Dees – Pi Kappa Alpha – Radio Personality, Comedian, Actor, and Voice Artist
  • Ted Koppel – Pi Kappa Alpha – Broadcast Journalist and ABC News Anchor, Nightline
  • Tim McGraw – Pi Kappa Alpha – Country Music Artist, Actor
  • Norm Abram – Pi Lambda Phi – Television Host
  • Lewis Black – Pi Lambda Phi – Comedian
  • Oscar Hammerstein II – Pi Lambda Phi – Lyricist and Playwright
  • Kevin James – Pi Lambda Phi –  Actor
  • Richard Rodgers – Pi Lambda Phi – Composer
  • Bob Barker – Sigma Nu – Epsilon Beta (Drury University) – Emmy-winning host of “The Price is Right” game show since 1972
  • Harrison Ford – Sigma Nu – Zeta Tau (Ripon College) – Starred in Star Wars, The Empire Strikes Back, Indiana Jones and the Temple of Doom, and The Fugitive.
  • Paul Rudd – Sigma Nu – Nu (University of Kansas) – Actor in films such as Anchorman, The 40 Year Old Virgin, Clueless, and The Shape of Things
  • Tracy Lawrence – Sigma Pi – Epsilon-Kappa – Country Music Superstar
  • Dennis Miller -Sigma Tau Gamma –  Point Park – Comedian/Actor/TV Personality
  • Larry King – Tau Epsilon Phi – Honorary  – Television and Radio Host
  • Jerry Springer – Tau Epsilon Phi – Tulane University (Epilson Kappa) – Television Host, The Jerry Springer Show
  • Joseph Wapner – Tau Epsilon Phi – University of Southern California (Tau Gamma) – Judge, The People’s Court
  • Leonard Bernstein – Zeta Beta Tau – Alpha Zeta of Phi Epsilon Pi (Harvard University) 1939 – Composer (West Side Story); Conductor New York Philharmonic
  • Mike Wallace – Zeta Beta Tau – Alpha Gamma (University of Michigan) 1939 – Correspondent, 60 Minutes
  • Dick Wolf – Zeta Psi – Sigma – Creator of “Law and Order” Television Franchise
  • William H. “Bill” Cosby – Omega Psi Phi – Comedian, author, and actor.
  • Steve Harvey – Omega Psi Phi – Comedian and actor.
  • Keenan Ivory Wayans – Alpha Phi Alpha – Comedian, Producer
  • Jerry Mathers – Chi Psi -actor best known for his role on Leave It To Beaver
  • Steve Miller – Chi Psi -Musician, The Steve Miller Band
  • Boz Scaggs – Chi Psi -musician
  • Ed O’Neill – Delta Sigma Phi – Youngstown State University ’69” – actor
  • Drew Carey – Delta Tau Delta – Actor, host, and comedian
  • Will Ferrell – Delta Tau Delta – Actor
  • Matthew McConaughey – Delta Tau Delta – Actor
  • Jim Nabors -– Delta Tau Delta -Actor
  • David Schwimmer – Delta Tau Delta – Actor
  • Cedric ‘The Entertainer’ Kyles – Kappa Alpha Psi –  Mu Zeta – Comedian and actor
  • Kenny Chesney – Lambda Chi Alpha –  (East Tennessee State) — Singer
  • Paul Harvey – Lambda Chi Alpha –  (Culver-Stockton) — Radio personality, recipient of Presidential Medal of Freedom
  • Paul Newman – Phi Kappa Tau – Ohio University 1943 – actor, philanthropist, director, race car driver, founder of Newman’s Own
  • Don Knotts – Phi Sigma Kappa – Delta (West Virginia) 1946 – Television and movie comedian; Five-time Emmy Award winner
  • Cheech Marin – Phi Sigma Kappa – Xi Pentaton (Cal State Northridge) 1968 – Comedian and Actor
  • Dierks Bentley – Sigma Alpha Epsilon – University of Vermont – country music singer
  • Nick Lachey – Sigma Alpha Epsilon – Miami University – singer and former husband of Jessica Simpson
  • Lloyd Bridges – Sigma Alpha Epsilon – actor, UCLA
  • Beau Bridges – Sigma Alpha Epsilon – actor
  • Bob Eubanks – Sigma Alpha Epsilon – television personality, game show host
  • Fred Savage – Sigma Alpha Epsilon – Stanford University – actor – Wonder Years
  • David Spade – Sigma Alpha Epsilon – Arizona State University – actor – Saturday Night Live
  • LeVar Burton – Sigma Alpha Mu – American actor
  • Bob Dylan – Sigma Alpha Mu – American singer-songwriter, musician and artist
  • Greg Gutfeld – Sigma Chi -University of California, Berkeley 1987 – Host of Red Eye w/ Greg Gutfeld on the Fox News Channel.
  • Andy Rooney – Sigma Chi – Colgate University 1942 – Television personality, 60 Minutes.
  • Brad Pitt – Sigma Chi – University of Missouri 1982 – Film actor.
  • Woody Harrelson – Sigma Chi – Hanover College 1983 – Academy Award-twice nominated actor, Emmy-nominated actor.
  • David Letterman – Sigma Chi – Ball State University 1969 – Television personality, host, The Late Show with David Letterman.
  • Ben Savage – Sigma Chi – Stanford University 2004 – Television actor, Boy Meets World.
  • Tom Selleck – Sigma Chi – University of Southern California 1967 – Television actor, Magnum, P.I..
  • John Wayne – Sigma Chi – University of Southern California 1929 – Film actor.
  • Luke Bryan – Sigma Chi – Georgia Southern University – Country Musician and Songwriter
  • Sammy Davis Jr. – Tau Delta Phi – entertainer
  • Geraldo Rivera – Tau Delta Phi – broadcast journalist
  • Jerry Stiller – Tau Delta Phi -actor/comedian
  • Steven Spielberg – Theta Chi – Movie Producer, Writer & Director
  • Jimmy Buffett – Kappa Sigma – (Epsilon-Nu), singer and songwriter
  • Robert Redford – Kappa Sigma – (Gamma-Tau), Academy Award-winning actor, director, founder of the Sundance Film Festival
  • Sam Donaldson – Kappa Sigma – (Epsilon-Xi), Journalist ABC News
  • Don & Phil Everly – Tau Kappa Epsilon – Gamma-Rho – Indiana State – The Every Brothers
  • Merv Griffin – Tau Kappa Epsilon – Gamma-Delta – Miami – Merv Griffin Show & game shows
  • Ron Jeremy – Tau Kappa Epsilon – Gamma-Lambda – SD State – Adult Actor
  • Willie Nelson – Tau Kappa Epsilon – Nu-Xi – Stephen F Austin – Country Music Singer
  • Les Paul – Tau Kappa Epsilon – Gamma-Delta – Miami – Invented Electric Guitar
  • Elvis Presley – Tau Kappa Epsilon – Beta-Psi – Ark State – Rock ‘n’ Roll
  • Danny Thomas – Tau Kappa Epsilon – Gamma Nu – Toledo – Entertainer & St. Jude’s Children’s Hospital

Famous Fraternity Alumni – Athletics

  • George Herman “Babe” Ruth – Alpha Delta Gamma – MLB Hall of Fame
  • Michael Jordan – Omega Psi Phi – Former player with the Chicago Bulls.
  • Bobby Jones – Sigma Alpha Epsilon – famous amateur golfer/lawyer, founder of Augusta National Golf Club and the Masters Tournament. Georgia Tech
  • Gary Patterson – Acacia – Kansas State ’80 – Head Football Coach, TCU (Current).
  • George Brett – Alpha Delta Gamma – MLB Hall of Fame, Kansas City Royals
  • Francis “Fay” T. Vincent – Alpha Delta Phi – Williams 1960 – Commissioner, Major League Baseball
  • Gary Bettman – Alpha Epsilon Pi – Cornell 1972 – Commissioner National Hockey League
  • Jerry Reinsdorf – Alpha Epsilon Pi – George Washington 1957 – Owner of Chicago Bulls and Chicago White Sox
  • Steve Spurrier – Alpha Tau Omega – Florida ’66 – College Football Hall of Famer and 1966 Heisman Trophy winner.
  • Keith Jackson – Alpha Tau Omega – Washington State ’52 – American Sports Broadcasters Assn. Hall of Famer ABC-TV
  • Len Dawson – Alpha Tau Omega – Purdue ’55 – Pro Football Hall of Famer and 1956 All-American quarterback.
  • Jack Kemp – Alpha Tau Omega – Occidental ’54 – Pro football quarterback for 10 AFL-NFL seasons, primarily with the San Diego Chargers and Buffalo Bills.
  • Jim Mora – Alpha Tau Omega – Occidental ’55 – Pro football head coach since 1983.
  • Tommy John – Alpha Tau Omega – Indiana State ’64 – Major league baseball lefthanded pitcher whose career lasted 26 seasons, despite arm problems.
  • Lou Groza – Alpha Tau Omega – Ohio State ’43 – Pro Football Hall of Famer (kicker-offensive tackle
  • Cris Collinsworth – Alpha Tau Omega – Florida ’85 – Eight NFL seasons as wide receiver with Cincinnati Bengals
  • Jack Youngblood – Alpha Tau Omega – Florida ’71 – College Football Hall of Famer (as a defensive end).
  • “Bud” Collins – Alpha Tau Omega – Baldwin-Wallace ’48 – International Tennis Hall of Famer who has been a player, coach, sportswriter, sportscaster and author.
  • John McKay – Alpha Tau Omega – Oregon ’48 – College Football Hall of Famer (as a coach).
  • Lee Corso – Alpha Tau Omega – Florida State ’54 – Former coach, sports broadcaster, and ESPN Analyst.
  • Steve Gleason – Alpha Tau Omega – Washington State ’96 – Seven NFL seasons as Safety for the New Orleans Saints.
  • Keith Jackson – Alpha Tau Omega – Washington State ’52 – Sports broadcaster
  • Billy Joe “Red” McCombs – Alpha Tau Omega -Texas ’49 – Owner of the Minnesota Vikings National Football League professional football team.
  • John Wooden – Beta Theta Pi – Purdue ’32 – UCLA Basketball Coaching Legend
  • Mike Schmidt – Beta Theta Pi – Ohio ’71 – MLB Hall of Famer
  • Jerry R. Lucas – Beta Theta Pi – Ohio State ’62 – NBA Hall of Fame, New York Knicks
  • Shahid Khan – Beta Theta Pi – Illinois ’70 – Owner, NFL Jacksonville Jaguars
  • Sean Salisbury – Delta Chi – Southern Californi ’85- Former NFL player and ESPN analyst
  • George Steinbrenner, Epsilon-Williams College – Sports
  • Paul Brown, Kappa-Miami University – Sports
  • Robert Trent Jones, Delta Chi-Cornell University – Sports
  • Bartlett Giamatti, Phi-Yale University – Sports
  • Lou Holtz – Delta Upsilon – Kent State 1958 – Head football coach, University of South Carolina, NCAA Football National Champion as Coach of Notre Dame in 1988
  • Jim Boeheim, Jr. – Delta Upsilon – Syracuse 1966 – Head coach, Syracuse basketball
  • Lou Gehrig – Phi Delta Theta – Columbia University ’25, First Baseman, New York Yankees
  • Harry Kalas – Phi Delta Theta – Iowa ’59, Hall of Fame MLB Broadcaster and Voice of NFL Films
  • Detlef Schrempf – Phi Delta Theta – Washington ’84, NBA All-Star
  • Wes Welker – Phi Delta Theta -Texas Tech ’04, NFL Wide Receiver
  • Gary Williams – Phi Delta Theta – Maryland ’68, Maryland Basketball
  • Ralph Wilson – Phi Delta Theta – Virginia ’40, Owner, Buffalo Bills
  • Trey Wingo – Phi Delta Theta – Baylor ’85, ESPN Sports Anchor
  • Thomas A. Yawkey – Phi Gamma Delta – Yale 1925 – Yawkey Athletics Center – Boston College, owner of Boston Red Sox baseball team
  • Christy Mathewson – Phi Gamma Delta – Bucknell 1902 – major league baseball pitcher; Baseball Hall of Fame
  • Dean E. Smith – Phi Gamma Delta – Kansas 1953 – Dean E. Smith Center, “The Dean Dome” – University of North Carolina – Chapel Hill, head basketball coach.
  • Dan Dakich – Phi Kappa Psi – Indiana Beta 1982 – Radio Host, 1070 “The Fan”
  • Mark Spitz – Phi Kappa Psi – Indiana Beta 1969 – Professional Athlete, Olympic Swimmer
  • Dan Devine – Phi Kappa Theta – Missouri Kappa Upsilon 1965 – football coach; led the Notre Dame Fighting Irish to the 1977 national championship
  • Bobby Bowden – Pi Kappa Alpha – Former Head Football Coach, Florida State
  • Pat Bowlan – Pi Kappa Alpha – Owner, Denver Broncos
  • Jimbo Fisher – Pi Kappa Alpha – Head Football Coach, Texas A&M
  • Horace Grant – Pi Kappa Alpha – Former Professional Basketball Player
  • Hubert Green – Pi Kappa Alpha – Professional Golfer; World Golf Hall of Fame Member
  • Kyle Long – Pi Kappa Alpha – Professional Football Player, Chicago Bears
  • Dabo Swinney – Pi Kappa Alpha – Head Football Coach, Clemson University
  • Scott Van Pelt – Pi Kappa Alpha – Sportscaster and Talk Show Host, ESPN
  • Jim Edmonds – Pi Kappa Phi – Zeta Rho (Cal State – Fullerton) – All-Star Outfielder,  St. Louis Cardinals
  • Tommy Lasorda – Pi Kappa Phi -Member-at-large – Baseball HOF, Former Manager, LA Dodgers
  • Howard Cosell – Pi Lambda Phi – Sports Announcer
  • Rafer Johnson – Pi Lambda Phi – Olympic Gold Medalist
  • Jimmy Johnson – Pi Lambda Phi – Pro Football Hall of Fame Cornerback
  • Sandy Koufax – Pi Lambda Phi – Baseball Hall of Fame Pitcher
  • Allan “Bud” Selig – Pi Lambda Phi – MLB Commissioner Emeritus
  • Leigh Steinberg – Pi Lambda Phi – Sports Agent
  • William C. Ford – Psi Upsilon – Phi 1947 (University of Michigan) – became the sole owner of the Detroit Lions in 1964.
  • Joe Buck – Sigma Nu – Beta Eta (Indiana University) – Sportscaster on FOX television network
  • Al Michaels – Sigma Nu – Zeta Upsilon, Eta Kappa (Arizona State University, San Diego State University) – Play by play sportscaster for NBC’s Sunday Night Football
  • Paul “Bear” Bryant – Sigma Nu – Theta (University of Alabama) – One of the winningest coaches in college football history
  • Bobby Dodd – Sigma Nu – Epsilon Eta (University of Tennessee) – Coached Georgia Tech football team to 165-64-8 record; All-American quarterback for Tennessee
  • Archie Manning – Sigma Nu – Epsilon Xi (University of Mississippi) – Played 16 seasons in the NFL
  • Eli Manning – Sigma Nu – Epsilon Xi (University of Mississippi) – Professional quarterback for the New York Giants; Two-time Super Bowl MVP.
  • Pat Riley – Sigma Nu – Gamma Iota (University of Kentucky) – Former NBA player and head coach; Served as head coach for five NBA championship team
  • Tony Romo – Sigma Pi – Beta-Gamma – Quarterback, Dallas Cowboys
  • Will Demps – Sigma Pi – Alpha-Omega – NFL Safety, Houston Texans, Baltimore Ravens & New York Giants
  • Gil Morgan -Sigma Tau Gamma –  East Central – Professional Golf Hall of Fame
  • Stan Musial -Sigma Tau Gamma – Cal U – Major League Baseball Hall of Fame, Presidential Medal of Freedom recipient
  • Arnold “Red” Auerbach – Tau Epsilon Phi – George Washington University (Tau Theta) – Coach, Boston Celtics, 1950 – 1966
  • Howie Roseman – Tau Epsilon Phi – University of Florida (Tau Alpha) – Executive Vice President of Football Operations, Philadelphia Eagles
  • Dick Stockton – Tau Epsilon Phi – Syracuse University (Sigma) – Sportscaster
  • Harold “Red” Grange – Zeta Psi – Alpha Epsilon – “Galloping Ghost”; NFL Hall of Fame
  • Joe Maddon – Zeta Psi – Tau – Manager, Chicago Cubs
  • Ed “Too Tall” Jones – Omega Psi Phi – Former player with the Dallas Cowboys.
  • Mo Vaughn – Omega Psi Phi – Former baseball player with the Boston Red Sox.
  • Steve McNair – Omega Psi Phi – Former NFL player with the Tennessee Titans and Baltimore Ravens.
  • Vince Carter – Omega Psi Phi – 8-time All-Star. 2-time All-NBA guard.
  • Mark Duper – Omega Psi Phi – 3 time Pro Bowler and 2-time All-Pro former wide receiver with Miami Dolphins.
  • Keith Jackson – Omega Psi Phi – 5 time Pro Bowler and 5 time All Pro former NFL Tight end.
  • Cedric “Cornbread” Maxwell – Omega Psi Phi – Professional basketball player
  • Shaquille O’Neal – – Omega Psi Phi –Pro Basketball Player
  • Charlie Ward – Omega Psi Phi – 1993 Heisman Trophy winner and former NBA guard
  • Stuart Scott – Alpha Phi Alpha – ESPN Anchorman
  • Quinn Buckner – Alpha Phi Alpha – Former NBA Player and Coach
  • Donald Driver – Alpha Phi Alpha – NFL Player
  • Wes Unseld – Alpha Phi Alpha – Former NBA Player and Coach
  • John “Hot Rod” Williams – Alpha Phi Alpha – Former NBA Player
  • Charles Haley – Alpha Phi Alpha – NFL Player
  • Jesse Owens – Alpha Phi Alpha – Olympic Gold Medalist
  • Eddie Robinson – Alpha Phi Alpha – Winningest Football Coach in NCAA History
  • Gene Upshaw – Alpha Phi Alpha – President of the NFL Players Association
  • Art Shell – Alpha Phi Alpha – NFL Head Coach and Former NFL Player
  • Lenny Wilkens – Alpha Phi Alpha – Winningest Coach in NBA History
  • Billy “White Shoes” Johnson – Alpha Sigma Phi – Widener University 1971 – American football player (1974–1988)
  • Press Maravich – Alpha Sigma Phi – Davis and Elkins College 1941 – Head Basketball Coach; Louisville, NC State University, and Clemson
  • Tom Watson – Alpha Sigma Phi – Stanford University 1971 – Pro golfer; eight-time Major winner; three-time Vardon Trophy winner; 10th all time in PGA tour wins
  • Frank Beamer – Alpha Sigma Phi – Virginia Tech 2016 – Honorary Initiate; Virginia Tech Head Football Coach (1987–2015)
  • Bill Belichick – Chi Psi – National Football League Head Coach, New England Patriots
  • Eric Mangini – Chi Psi -National Football League Head Coach, Cleveland Browns
  • Jim Bouton – Delta Sigma Phi – Western Michigan ’59 – former Major League pitcher and author of Ball Four
  • Mike Shanahan – Delta Sigma Phi – Eastern Illinois ’71 – former head coach of Washington Redskins
  • Kevin Streelman – Delta Sigma Phi – “Duke ’01”, current PGA golfer
  • Mike Mussina – Delta Tau Delta – baseball
  • Branch Rickey – Delta Tau Delta – baseball
  • George Sisler – Delta Tau Delta – baseball
  • John Elway – Delta Tau Delta – football
  • John Lynch – Delta Tau Delta – football
  • Jim Plunkett – Delta Tau Delta – football
  • Mark Rypien – Delta Tau Delta – football
  • Pat O’Brien – Delta Tau Delta – Sportscaster
  • Craig Sager – Delta Tau Delta – Sportscaster
  • Tommie Frazier – Iota Phi Theta – former University of Nebraska quarterback, only player named MVP of three consecutive national championship games
  • Augustus “Gus” Johnson Jr. – Kappa Alpha Psi – Silver Spring (MD) Alumni – Fox Sports commentator
  • Kenny Lofton, Delta Omicron – Kappa Alpha Psi – Former MLB outfielder
  • Lloyd McClendon, Zeta Alpha – Kappa Alpha Psi – Former MLB outfielder; former manager of the Pittsburgh Pirates and Seattle Mariners
  • Wilt Chamberlain – Kappa Alpha Psi – Mu – Former NBA center; Basketball Hall of Fame, 1978; College Basketball Hall of Fame, 2006
  • John Chaney – Kappa Alpha Psi – Gamma Theta – Distinguished Cheyney University of Pennsylvania and Temple University head coach; Basketball Hall of Fame 2001
  • Alex English – Kappa Alpha Psi – Zeta Epsilon – Former NBA forward; Basketball Hall of Fame, 1997; College Basketball Hall of Fame, 2006, NBA assistant coach
  • Penny Hardaway – Kappa Alpha Psi – Kappa Beta – Former Orlando Magic guard; 1996 Summer Olympics gold medalist; Current head basketball coach at Memphis
  • Leonard Hamilton – Kappa Alpha Psi – Zeta Kappa (Charter Member) – Head coach of Florida State University
  • Allan Houston, Mu Rho – Kappa Alpha Psi – Assistant general manager for the New York Knicks; former NBA guard; 2000 Summer Olympics gold medalist
  • Sam Perkins, Fort Worth (TX) Alumni – Kappa Alpha Psi – Former NBA forward; 1984 Summer Olympics gold medalist
  • Oscar Robertson – Kappa Alpha Psi – Beta Eta – Former NBA guard; Basketball Hall of Fame, 1980; College Basketball Hall of Fame, 2006; FIBA Hall of Fame, 2009
  • Bill Russell – Kappa Alpha Psi – Gamma Alpha – Former NBA center; first African-American inducted into the NBA Hall of Fame; Basketball Hall of Fame, 1975
  • Colin Kaepernick – Kappa Alpha Psi – Xi Phi – Former San Francisco 49ers quarterback
  • Brandon Marshall – Kappa Alpha Psi – Lambda Omega – Chicago Bears All-Pro wide receiver; 2012 NFL Pro Bowl MVP; most receptions in a game in NFL history
  • Jim Marshall – Kappa Alpha Psi – Zeta – Former Minnesota Vikings All-Pro defensive end; member of the famed Purple People Eaters defense
  • Myron Rolle– Kappa Alpha Psi – Theta Eta – Former Tennessee Titans and Pittsburgh Steelers safety; Rhodes Scholar
  • Gale Sayers – Kappa Alpha Psi – Mu – Former Chicago Bears running back; Pro Football Hall of Fame, 1977 College Football Hall of Fame, 1977
  • Earl Thomas – Kappa Alpha Psi – Iota Delta – Seattle Seahawks All-Pro safety;
  • Mike Tomlin – Kappa Alpha Psi – Eta Omega (Charter member: Xi Theta) – Head coach of the Pittsburgh Steelers;
  • Aeneas Williams – Kappa Alpha Psi – Alpha Sigma – Former All Pro St. Louis Rams defensive back; Pro Football Hall of Fame, 2014
  • Arthur Ashe – Kappa Alpha Psi – Upsilon – Tennis legend, social activist; 39th Laurel Wreath laureate
  • Woody Paige, Jr. – Lambda Chi Alpha – (Tennessee) — ESPN Commentator, Around The Horn
  • Frederick S. Biletnikoff – Lambda Chi Alpha –  (Florida State) — College & Pro Football Hall of Fame
  • Lawrence H. “Larry” Brown – Lambda Chi Alpha –  (UCLA) — Basketball player & coach – NBA Champion 2004 – NCAA Champion 1988 – Olympic Gold Medal
  • Jim Mora Jr. – Lambda Chi Alpha –  (Washington) — UCLA head football coach. Former professional football coach.
  • Rick Pitino – Lambda Chi Alpha –  (Massachusetts) — College basketball coach; 1996 and 2013 NCAA Champion; College basketball Hall of Fame
  • Emmit Smith – Phi Beta Sigma – Pro Football
  • Jerry Rice – Phi Beta Sigma – Pro Football
  • Hines Ward – Phi Beta Sigma –  Pro Football
  • Lou Brock – Phi Beta Sigma – Pro Baseball
  • Michael Irvin – Phi Beta Sigma – Pro Football
  • Skip Bayless – Phi Kappa Sigma – sports journalist; ESPN anchor
  • Denny Crum – Phi Kappa Sigma – basketball head coach, University of Louisville (NCAA Champions, 1980 and 1986)
  • Dick Enberg – Phi Sigma Kappa – Epsilon Xi (Central Michigan) 1956 – Nationally known NBC Sportscaster.
  • James Franklin – Phi Sigma Kappa – Beta Pentaton (East Stroudsburg) 1995 – Head Football Coach, Penn State University. Former head coach, Vanderbilt University.
  • Frank Gifford – Phi Sigma Kappa – Omega Deuteron (USC) 1952 – NFL New York Giants football
  • Bryan and Joel Glazer – Phi Sigma Kappa – Epsilon Triton (American) 1986 & 89, – Owners, Tampa Bay Buccaneers, joint-Chairmen, Manchester United Football Club
  • Dan Patrick – Phi Sigma Kappa – Eta Hexaton (Dayton) 1979 – Sports broadcaster, Sportscenter anchor, ESPN Sports Network
  • Jack Edwards – Sigma Alpha Epsilon – University of New Hampshire – former ESPN Broadcaster and current NESN play-by-play announcer for the Boston Bruins
  • Ryan Russillo – Sigma Alpha Epsilon – University of Vermont – co-host of The Scott Van Pelt Show on ESPN Radio
  • Mike Gminski – Sigma Alpha Epsilon – Duke University – professional basketball player,
  • Phil Jackson – Sigma Alpha Epsilon – University of North Dakota – professional basketball coach
  • “Pistol Pete” Maravich – Sigma Alpha Epsilon – Louisiana State University – professional basketball player
  • Gregg Marshall – Sigma Alpha Epsilon – Wichita State University – current coach
  • Troy Aikman – Sigma Alpha Epsilon – UCLA – Dallas Cowboys Super Bowl MVP Quarterback and Hall of Famer
  • Tony Boselli – Sigma Alpha Epsilon – University of Southern California – professional football player
  • Mack Brown – Sigma Alpha Epsilon – Florida State University – University of Texas at Austin football coach
  • Pete Carroll – Sigma Alpha Epsilon – University of the Pacific – Seattle Seahawks football coach
  • Greg McElroy – Sigma Alpha Epsilon – University of Alabama QB 2009 National Champions, NFL QB for the Cincinnati Bengals
  • Dennis Erickson – Sigma Alpha Epsilon – football coach, Montana State University
  • Ed McCaffrey – Sigma Alpha Epsilon – Stanford University – Professional football player
  • Matt Prater – Sigma Alpha Epsilon – University of Central Florida – NFL Kicker for the Detroit Lions
  • Bo Schembechler – Sigma Alpha Epsilon – Miami University – former University of Michigan football coach
  • Barry Switzer – Sigma Alpha Epsilon – University of Oklahoma  – Honorary former football coach University of Oklahoma and Dallas Cowboys
  • Fran Tarkenton – Sigma Alpha Epsilon – University of Georgia – quarterback of Minnesota Vikings and New York Giants
  • Carson Palmer – Sigma Alpha Epsilon – University of Southern California – quarterback of Arizona Cardinals
  • Christian McCaffrey – Sigma Alpha Epsilon – Stanford University – Heisman trophy finalist running back
  • Josh Rosen – Sigma Alpha Epsilon – quarterback of University of California, Los Angeles
  • Hunter Henry – Sigma Alpha Epsilon – tight end of San Diego Chargers, University of Arkansas Mackey Award Winner
  • Kirby Smart – Sigma Alpha Epsilon – University of Georgia – University of Georgia football head coach
  • Fran Tarkenton – Sigma Alpha Epsilon – University of Georgia – Pro Football Hall of Fame, College Football Hall of Fame, Quarterback
  • Andy Bean – Sigma Alpha Epsilon – Sigma Alpha Epsilon – University of Florida – golf announcer, player on the PGA Champions Tour
  • Gary Koch – Sigma Alpha Epsilon – University of Florida – golfer, sportscaster, course designer
  • Tom Purtzer – Sigma Alpha Epsilon – Arizona State University – golfer, PGA Champions Tour
  • Patrick McEnroe – Sigma Alpha Epsilon – Stanford University – tennis professional
  • Bob Baffert – Sigma Alpha Epsilon – University of Arizona – Triple Crown winner
  • Marv Albert – Sigma Alpha Mu – sports commentator for NBC
  • Hank Greenberg – Sigma Alpha Mu – Major League Baseball Hall of Fame player
  • David Stern – Sigma Alpha Mu – Commissioner of the NBA
  • Bill Buckner – Sigma Chi – USC 1972 – MLB – Los Angeles Dodgers (1969-76), Chicago Cubs (1977-84), Boston Red Sox (1984-87 & 1990), Los Angeles Angels (1987-88
  • Jim Palmer – Sigma Chi – Arizona State 1967 – MLB, Baltimore Orioles. Major League Baseball Hall of Famer pitcher
  • Bobby Valentine – Sigma Chi – USC 1972 – Former manager of the Boston Red Sox, former ESPN analyst for “Sunday Night Baseball.” Former player in the MLB
  • Eddie Sutton – Sigma Chi – Oklahoma State 1958 – Oklahoma State Basketball Coach (retired), Big 12 Coach of the Year.
  • Jay Wright – Sigma Chi – Bucknell 1983 – Men’s Basketball Coach, Villanova University, Big East Coach of the Year: 2006, 2009, 2014
  • Kenneth “Bud” Adams – Sigma Chi – University of Kansas 1944 – Owner of Tennessee Titans.
  • Drew Brees – Sigma Chi – Purdue 2001 – Quarterback, New Orleans Saints, 2010 Super Bowl winner & MVP
  • Mike Ditka – Sigma Chi – Pittsburgh 1961 – Tight End and later Head Coach, NFL Chicago Bears, Pro Football Hall of Fame, 1988.
  • Jim Everett – Sigma Chi – Purdue 1986 – Former NFL Quarterback, Los Angeles Rams, 1986–93; New Orleans Saints, 1994–1996; San Diego Chargers, 1997.
  • Bob Griese – Sigma Chi – Purdue 1967 – Pro Football Hall of Fame Quarterback for the Miami Dolphins
  • Woody Hayes – Sigma Chi – Denison 1935 – NCAA Football Coach, The Ohio State University, 1951–1978. College Football Hall of Fame
  • Mike Holmgren – Sigma Chi – USC 1970 – President of the Cleveland Browns. Former coach of the Seattle Seahawks and Green Bay Packers.
  • Kliff Kingsbury – Sigma Chi – Texas Tech 2002 – Quarterback, Texas Tech, 1998–2002, Texas Tech University, 2013–present.
  • Bob McNair – Sigma Chi – University of South Carolina 1958 – Owner of NFL Houston Texans.
  • Urban Meyer – Sigma Chi – Cincinnati 1986 – Head Football Coach, Ohio State University, 2006 National Championship Coach, 2008 National Championship Coach
  • Bronko Nagurski – Sigma Chi – Minnesota 1930 – Fullback and Defensive Tackle, NFL Chicago Bears; Pro Football Hall of Fame Charter Member, 1963.
  • Merlin Olsen – Sigma Chi – Utah State 1962 – Defensive tackle, Los Angeles Rams, Pro Football Hall of Fame.
  • Sean Payton – Sigma Chi – Eastern Illinois 1987 – Head Coach, NFL New Orleans Saints, 2006–present; Quarterback, AFL Chicago Bruisers, 1987.
  • John Robinson – Sigma Chi – Oregon 1958 – Head coach, NFL Los Angeles Rams; NCAA football USC Trojans, 1976–1982.
  • Casey Martin – Sigma Chi – Stanford 1995 – Current Head Coach of the Oregon’s golf team, Pro Golfer –  PGA Tour, Inc. v. Casey Martin
  • Bo Van Pelt – Sigma Chi – Oklahoma State 1998 – Professional golfer, PGA Tour.
  • Adam Scott – Sigma Chi – UNLV 2000 – Professional golfer, PGA Tour, 2013 Masters Tournament champion.
  • Jeff Gorton – Sigma Chi –  Bridgewater MA 1990 – Hockey New York Rangers General Manager
  • Billy Packer – Sigma Chi – Wake Forest 1962 – CBS Sports Sportscaster
  • Ed Orgeron – Tau Delta Phi – college football coach
  • Stephen A. Smith – Tau Delta Phi -broadcast journalist
  • Robert “Lefty” Grove – Theta Chi – Baseball Hall of Famer – Philadelphia A’s 1925-33, Boston Red Sox 1934-41
  • Daniel “Rudy” Ruettiger – Kappa Sigma – (Theta-Zeta), motivational speaker, best known from the movie “Rudy”
  • Dan Dierdorf – Kappa Sigma – (Beta-Gamma), Sports Commentator, Former NFL player
  • Stewart Mandel – Kappa Sigma – (Epsilon-Delta), Journalist Sports Illustrated
  • Rick Barry – Kappa Sigma – (Epsilon-Beta), Forward (1965–1980) Hall of FameJay Haas – Kappa Sigma – (Delta-Omega), Professional golfer (1976-)
  • Peter Jacobsen – Kappa Sigma – (Gamma-Alpha), Professional golfer (1976-)
  • Curtis Strange  – Kappa Sigma – (Delta Omega), Professional golfer (1976-) World Golf Hall of Fame
  • Lloyd Carr – Kappa Sigma – (Beta-Gamma), Head Football coach University of Michigan (1995–2007)
  • Lamar Hunt – Kappa Sigma – (Delta-Pi), Owner, Kansas City Chiefs
  • Jerry Jones – Kappa Sigma – (Xi), Owner, Dallas Cowboys
  • George J. Maloof, Jr. – Kappa Sigma – (Kappa-Alpha), former Co-owner of the Sacramento Kings and Palms Hotel and Casino.
  • Steve Sabol – Kappa Sigma – (Beta-Omega), President of NFL Films
  • Terry Bradshaw – Tau Kappa Epsilon – Beta-Zeta – La Tech – QB Pittsburgh Steelers
  • George Halas – Tau Kappa Epsilon – Gamma – Illinois – HC and Owner of Chicago Bears
  • Aaron Rodgers – Tau Kappa Epsilon – Sigma-Xi – St. Norbert College – QB Green Bay Packers
  • Phil Simms – Tau Kappa Epsilon – Mu-Sigma – Morehead State – QB NY Giants
  • Roy Jones Jr. – Tau Kappa Epsilon – Tau-Psi – West Florida – Boxer

Famous Fraternity Alumni – Authors

  • Carl Sandburg – Alpha Delta Gamma – Famous Poet/ Author
  • Robert Ludlum – Alpha Delta Phi – Middletown 1951 – Author
  • Thorton Wilder – Alpha Delta Phi – Yale 1920 – Author/Playwright
  • Dan Brown – Psi Upsilon –  Gamma ’86 (Amherst College) – Author of numerous best-selling novels
  • Lewis Grizzard – Sigma Pi – Alpha-Phi – Author, Columnist & Humorist
  • Langston Hughes – Omega Psi Phi –The Black poet laureate, excelled as a poet, playwright, novelist, lyricist, and humorist
  • E.B. Dubois – Alpha Phi Alpha -Writer, Historian, Civil Rights Activist
  • George Will – Delta Phi – Σ – Pulitzer Prize-winning conservative newspaper columnist, journalist, and author
  • James Beckett – Lambda Chi Alpha – (Southern Methodist) — Founder, Beckett Publications
  • William Faulkner – Sigma Alpha Epsilon – University of Mississippi – Nobel Prize-winning author

Famous Fraternity Alumni – Other

  • James P. Hoffa – Alpha Tau Omega – Michigan State ’60 – General President of the International Brotherhood of Teamsters since 1999
  • Neil Armstrong – Phi Delta Theta – Purdue ’55, Astronaut, First man on the moon
  • Frank Lloyd Wright – Phi Delta Theta – Wisconsin 1889, Architect
  • Jonas Salk – Tau Epsilon Phi – Honorary – Medical Research, Founder of the Polio Vaccine
  • Everett Koop – Alpha Sigma Phi – Dartmouth College 1934 – US Surgeon General (1982–1989)
  • Albert II – Chi Psi -Prince of Monaco
  • Johnnie Cochran, Upsilon – Kappa Alpha Psi – Defense attorney, best known for his role in the legal defense during the O. J. Simpson murder case

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