List of Kappa Sigma members
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This is a list of notable members of Kappa Sigma (partially referenced in[1]).
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[edit] Government and politics
- Robert J. Dole (Gamma-Omicron), Former Senator, Kansas (1969–1996); 1996 Republican Party Presidential Nominee
- Richard Burr (Delta Omega), Senator, North Carolina (2005-); former Congressman, North Carolina (1992–2002)
- Ernest J. Istook, Jr. (Theta-Psi), Congressman, Oklahoma (1993-)
- Robert Hurt (Upsilon), Congressman, Virginia (2011-)
- Dustin McDaniel (Xi), Arkansas Attorney General (2007-)
- Jefferson Davis (Xi), President of the Confederate States of America. Honorarily inducted into the fraternity following his son's death. His son was also a member.
- Ruffin G. Pleasant (Gamma), Former Governor of Louisiana (1916–1920)
- Beauford H. Jester (Tau), Former Governor of Texas (1947–1949)
- Dwight Green (Alpha-Pi), Former Governor of Illinois (1941–1949)
- Lee S. Dreyfus (Beta-Epsilon), Former Governor of Wisconsin (1979–1983)
- David C. Treen (Sigma), Former Governor of Louisiana (1980–1984)
- Paul E. Patton (Beta-Nu), Former Governor of Kentucky (1995–2003)
- Sonny Perdue (Beta-Lambda), Former Governor of Georgia (2003-2011)
- Frank Freyer (Alpha-Tau), Former Naval Governor of Guam (1910-1911); Chief of Staff of the Peruvian Navy
- Estes Kefauver (Lambda), Former Senator, Tennessee (1949–1963)
- Paul J. Fannin (Gamma Rho), Former Senator, Arizona (1959–1987)
- John G. Tower (Iota), Former Senator, Texas (1961–1985)
- Dante Fascell (Epsilon-Beta), Former Congressman, Florida (1955–1993); former chairman of House Foreign Affairs Committee
- John Murtha (Beta-Delta), Former Congressman, Pennsylvania (1974–2010)
- Joe D. Waggonner (Epsilon-Gamma), Former Congressman, Louisiana (1961–1978); former Chairman of House Ways and Means Committee.
- Ken Lucas (Beta-Nu), Former Congressman, Kentucky (1999–2005)
- Tom Allen (Alpha-Rho), Former Congressman, Maine (1997–2009)
- Vic Snyder (Theta-Delta), Former Congressman, Arkansas (1997-2011)
- John Ehrlichman (Delta Nu), Counsel and Assistant to the President for Domestic Affairs under President Richard Nixon
- Larry M. Speakes (Delta-Xi), Press Secretary for President Ronald Reagan
- Martin C. Petersen (Rho), Former Deputy Executive Director of the Central Intelligence Agency
- David E. Kendall (Alpha-Pi), Attorney to President Bill Clinton
[edit] Entertainers
[edit] Music
- Bill Anderson (Beta Lambda), singer and songwriter
- Jimmy Buffett (Epsilon-Nu), singer
- Hoagy Carmichael (Beta-Theta), composer and movie star
- AJ Castillo (Xi-Delta), Tejano recording artist, accordionist, singer, performer, and producer
- Kevin Griffin (Gamma), lead singer and musician, Better Than Ezra
- Josh Kelley (Delta-Xi), musician
- Paul "P.H." Naffah (Rho), drummer, The Refreshments, Roger Clyne and the Peacemakers
- Bobby Pulido (Lambda-Psi), musician, Tejano recording artist
[edit] Film and Television
- Richard Crenna (Delta-Eta), actor, Rambo
- John Driscoll (Kappa Phi), actor, Guiding Light, The Young and the Restless
- Chris Harrison (Theta Psi), actor, The Bachelor
- Dennis Haskins (Alpha-Iota), actor, Saved By the Bell
- Gordon Jump (Gamma Chi), actor, WKRP, portrayed the Maytag repairman
- Wink Martindale (Epsilon-Pi), TV game show host
- David Nelson (Delta Eta), actor, Ozzie and Harriet
- Mike O'Malley (Beta-Kappa), actor, Yes Dear, Nickelodeon GUTS, Glee
- Robert Redford (Gamma-Tau), Academy Award-winning actor, director, founder of the Sundance Film Festival
- Gailard Sartain (Epsilon Mu), actor
- Greg Smith (Theta-Beta), actor, Everwood
- Michael C. Williams (Xi-Gamma), actor, The Blair Witch Project
- Donnie Jeffcoat (Mu-Delta), actor, Wild and Crazy Kids
- Johnny Mack Brown (Beta), actor, Billy the Kid, many cowboy movies
[edit] Visual Arts
- Mort Walker (Beta-Gamma), cartoonist, Beetle Bailey
[edit] Other
- Andrew Daniel (Theta-Upsilon), winner Big Brother 5, model
- Greg Raymer (Beta-Chi), winner World Series of Poker 2004
- Daniel "Rudy" Ruettiger, motivational speaker, best known from the movie "Rudy"
[edit] Business
- Craig Barrett (Beta Zeta), Chairman and former CEO, Intel
- Ted Turner (Beta Alpha), media mogul (TNT, TBS, CNN, Atlanta Braves)
- Todd Wagner (Beta-Theta), Broadcast.com co-founder
- Albert Bond Lambert (Zeta), Early Aviator, Sponsor of The Spirit of St. Louis, namesake of Lambert International Airport
- Robert Eaton (Gamma-Omicron), Former Chairman DaimlerChrysler AG
- John Olin (Alpha-Kappa), Former Chairman Olin Corporation
- Spencer Truman Olin (Alpha Kappa), Executive Olin Corporation, philanthropist and Republican Party supporter.
- Teddy Ray Price (Theta Chi), CEO Central Management Company
- Alan Mulally (Gamma-Omicron), President and CEO Ford Motor Company
- Russell Wiener (Phi) Co-founder Donruss Baseball Cards
- William R. Johnston (Mu), former President NYSE
- Mike Eskew (Chi), CEO, UPS
- William Hewlett (Beta-Zeta), founder, Hewlett Packard
- Gary Forsee (Beta Chi), President and CEO of Sprint Nextel
- Howard Hyle (Nu), Former Vice President of Coca-Cola
- Gordon Binder (Chi), Former CEO of AMGen
- Charles Schneider (Lambda-Upsilon), Sommelier, Restaurateur
- Cyrus R. Smith (Tau), Former President of American Airlines
- Willard F. Rockwell (Alpha Delta), Founder of Rockwell International
- Richard Rainwater (Tau), Financier
- Ben Gilmer (Beta-Eta), CEO, AT&T
- R.W. Lundgren (Gamma-Sigma), Chairman of the Board, Dow Chemical
- Allen Jacobson (Gamma-Lambda), CEO, 3M Company
- Dan Mermelstein (Rho), Co-Founder, Vivid Racing
- Rob Rohn (Rho), Co-Founder, Vivid Racing
- J. Tylee Wilson (Delta-Beta), Chairman, RJR Nabisco
- Pierson M. Grieve (Epsilon-Delta), CEO, Ecolab, Inc
- John P. Surma, Jr. (Alpha-Delta), Chairman and CEO of US Steel
- Robert G. Krebs (Beta-Zeta), Former CEO, Burlington Northern
- Paul Henson (Alpha-Psi), Chairman of the Board, United Telecom
- Jack Smith, Jr. (Gamma-Delta), President, General Motors
- David J. Fiser (Gamma-Chi), Vice President, Kansas Farm Bureau
- Scottie Mayfield (Alpha-Tau), President, Mayfield Dairy Farms
- Bryan Shipp (Gamma-Omega), Entrepreneur, Owner and Founder of Pittsburgh Scoop
- Richard Johnson (Alpha-Phi), Founder & President, HotJobs
- John R. Patrick (Beta-Iota), former IBM vice president and innovative leader in the information technology industry
- William Hinson (Alpha-Tau), Owner, WPHinson Trading
[edit] Journalism
- Edward R. Murrow (Gamma-Mu), Broadcasting Legend
- Steve Kroft (Gamma-Iota), Journalist, 60 Minutes
- Sam Donaldson (Epsilon-Xi), Journalist ABC News
- Dan Dierdorf (Beta-Gamma), sports commentator, former NFL player
- Stewart Mandel (Epsilon-Delta), Journalist Sports Illustrated
- Charles E. Richardson, Wyoming newspaper publisher
- Lowell Thomas (Beta-Omicron), Journalist, Commentator
- Tom Wilemon (Lambda-Omicron), Columnist/Reporter, Nashville Tennessean, University of North Alabama
- Richard Allin (Omega), Author/ Journalist, Arkansas Gazette
[edit] Academics
- Steven C. Beering (Chi), Former President, Purdue University
- Thomas J. Clifford (Delta-Mu), President, University of North Dakota
- Arthur H. DeRosier Jr. (Epsilon-Nu), Former President, Rocky Mountain College
- John G. Johnson (Delta-Alpha), President, Butler University
- R. D. "Dan" Burck (Tau), Chancellor, University of Texas System, University of Texas
- Theron Montgomery Jr. (Alpha-Nu), President, Jacksonville State
- William N. Ruud (Delta-Mu), President, Shippensburg University
- John W. Ryan (Delta-Sigma), President Emeritus, Indiana University
- George J. Chedson (Delta-Sigma), Former President, Hope College
- William Cade (Tau), President, University of Lethbridge, behavioral ecologist
- Ralph Gallucci Epsilon-Theta Dept. Chair, Classics University of California, Santa Barbara
- Gary Forsee (Beta Chi), President, University of Missouri System
- E. Joseph Savoie (Epsilon-Chi), President, University of Louisiana at Lafayette
- Frank C. Erwin (Tau), Chair, Board of Regents, University of Texas
[edit] Science and medicine
- Lee Berger (Kappa), Paleoanthropologist and National Geographic Explorer, awarded the First National Geographic Prize for Research and Exploration
- John Covert Boyd (Zeta), designated by President Theodore Roosevelt to incorporate the American National Red Cross, one of original five members and founders of Kappa Sigma
- Denton Cooley, MD (Tau), Founder, Texas Heart Institute, performed first heart transplant in the United States
- Dr. Irvine W. Grote (Alpha-Iota) University of Tennessee Chattanooga. Noted Chemist and inventor of Rolaids.
- Edwin Hubble (Gamma-Beta), astronomer, namesake of Hubble Space Telescope
- Edgar D. Mitchell (Delta-Alpha), Astronaut and Lunar Module Pilot on Apollo 14
- Gen. Samuel C. Phillips (Delta-Gamma) University of Wyoming. NASA Apollo Program Director.
- Dr. Charles Richardson (Omicron), Founder of the Chi Omega Fraternity for collegiate women.
[edit] Sports
[edit] Baseball
- Fred Beebe (Alpha-Gamma), Pitcher (1906-1916)
- Chuck Dobson (Gamma-Omicron), Pitcher (1966–1975)
- Carl Lundgren (Alpha-Gamma), Pitcher (1902–1909)
- Big Jeff Pfeffer (Alpha-Gamma), Pitcher (1905-1911)
- Cecil Upshaw Jr. (Epsilon), Pitcher (1966–1975)
- Boo Ferriss (Delta-Chi) (1921-Present)
[edit] Basketball
- Rick Barry (Epsilon-Beta), (1965–1980) Hall of Fame
[edit] Football
- Tommy Casanova (Gamma), Safety (1974–1977) Pro Bowl
- Richie Cunningham (Epsilon-Chi), Kicker (1997–2002) Pro Bowl
- Dan Dierdorf (Beta-Gamma), Offensive Lineman, (1971–1983) Pro Football Hall of Fame
- Howard Harpster (Delta-Alpha), Quarterback College Football Hall of Fame
- Ted Hendricks (Epsilon-Beta), Defensive End, (1969–1983) Pro Football Hall of Fame
- James Kent Hull (Delta-Chi), Center, (1983–1996) Pro Bowl
- Bert Jones (Gamma), Quarterback, (1973–1982) Pro Bowl
- Greg Landry (Gamma-Delta), Quarterback, (1968–1984) Pro Bowl
- Steve Owens (Gamma Kappa), (1970–1974) 1969 Heisman Trophy Winner
- Dick Schafrath (Alpha-Sigma), Offensive Lineman, (1959–1971) Pro Bowl
- Brian Sipe (Epsilon-Iota), Quarterback (1974–1983) 1980 MVP
- Jerry Stovall (Gamma), Running Back (1963–1971), Pro Bowl; Head Coach of LSU (1980–1983)
- Brian Young (Epsilon Xi), Defensive Tackle (2000–2008)
[edit] Golf
- Jay Haas (Delta-Omega), Professional golfer (1976-)
- Peter Jacobsen (Gamma-Alpha), Professional golfer (1976-)
- Curtis Strange (Delta Omega), Professional golfer (1976-) World Golf Hall of Fame
- Lanny Wadkins (Delta-Omega), Professional golfer (1971-) World Golf Hall of Fame
[edit] Racing
- Phil Hill (Delta-Eta), Formula 1 driver
- Chris Festa (Epsilon-Sigma), Firestone Indy Light driver
[edit] Coaches, Executives and Owners
- William Alexander (Alpha-Tau), Head Football Coach Georgia Tech (1920–1944)
- Cam Cameron (Beta-Theta), Head NFL Football coach (2007); Head Football coach Indiana University (1997–2001)
- Lloyd Carr (Beta-Gamma), Head Football coach University of Michigan (1995–2007)
- Fisher DeBerry (Alpha-Nu), Head Football coach Air Force Academy(1984–2006)
- Ron Guenther (Alpha-Gamma), Former Athletic Director University of Illinois (1992-2011)
- Lamar Hunt (Delta-Pi), Owner, Kansas City Chiefs, Columbus Crew, Kansas City Wizards, and F.C. Dallas Founder of the American Football League, Co founder North American Soccer League, and Major League Soccer Pro Football Hall of Fame
- George Huff (Alpha-Gamma), Manager of Boston Red Sox (1907); Athletic Director at University of Illinois (1901–1935)
- Jerry Jones (Xi), Owner, Dallas Cowboys
- Jimmye Laycock (Nu), Head Football coach (1980-) College of William & Mary
- George J. Maloof, Jr. (Kappa-Alpha), Co-owner of the Sacramento Kings and Palms Hotel and Casino.
- Rollie Massimino (Alpha-Lambda), Head Basketball Coach (1969–1971; 1973-) Villanova University
- Andy MacPhail (Beta-Pi), President of Baseball Operations (2007-)
- Branch McCracken (Beta-Theta), Head Basketball coach Indiana University Basketball Hall of Fame
- Charlie Monfort (Delta Sigma), Owner, Colorado Rockies
- Erk Russell (Beta-Eta), Head Football coach (1964–1969) University of Georgia, Georgia Southern University
- Bob Zuppke (Alpha-Gamma), Head Football coach University of Illinois (1913–1941) College Football Hall of Fame
- Ray Tanner (Chi-Omega), Head Baseball coach University of South Carolina (1997–)
[edit] Other
- Scott Davidson (Xi-Lambda), Professional Lacrosse Player
- Corey Hill (Theta-Psi), Professional UFC Fighter
- Louis Zamperini (Delta-Eta), Olympic Runner, WWII POW, Inspirational Speaker
[edit] Military
- General Burwell B. Bell (Alpha-Iota), U.S. Army
- Captain Frank Freyer (Alpha-Tau), 14th Naval Governor of Guam; Chief of Staff of the Peruvian Navy
- General Paul V. Hester (Delta-Xi), Commander, Pacific Air Forces
- General Samuel C. Phillips (Delta-Gamma), Commander, Air Force Systems Command from 1973 to 1975
- United States Federal Marshal Timothy Weintraub (Epsilon-Eta) Former Lt. U.S. Army
- Vice Admiral William E. Gortney (Lambda-Lambda), Commander, U.S. Naval Forces Central Command
- Lieutenant Augustine Peguero (Epsilon-Xi), U.S. Army
[edit] Man of the Year
Every year, the Supreme Executive Committee of Kappa Sigma selects one notable alumnus as Man of the Year.[2] Those selected are figures who have made significant public contributions in areas including politics, the military, entertainment, sports, etc.
| Name | Chapter | School | Year |
| Cyrus R. Smith | Tau | University of Texas | 1937 |
| Lowell J. Thomas | Beta-Omicron | University of Denver | 1938 |
| Warren R. Austin, Jr | Alpha-Lambda Colony | University of Vermont | 1939 |
| Frederick H. Albee | Alpha-Rho | Bowdoin College | 1940 |
| Edward R. Murrow | Gamma-Mu | Washington State University | 1941 |
| James H. Macia Jr | Gamma-Rho | University of Arizona | 1942 |
| Jack E. Manch | Upsilon | Hampden-Sydney College | 1942 |
| Roy C. Osgood | Alpha-Eta | George Washington University | 1943 |
| Dwight H. Green | Alpha-Pi | Wabash College | 1944 |
| Clinton A. Pierce | Alpha-Gamma | University of Illinois | 1945 |
| Ernest W. Goodpasture | Kappa | Vanderbilt University | 1946 |
| Beauford H. Jester | Tau | University of Texas | 1947 |
| Edwin P. Hubble | Gamma-Beta | University of Chicago | 1948 |
| Cason J. Callaway | Zeta | University of Virginia | 1949 |
| Rev Fred P. Corson, Ret | Beta-Pi | Dickinson College | 1950 |
| Carey E. Kefauver | Lambda | University of Tennessee/Knoxville | 1951 |
| Donald H. Mc Laughlin | Beta-Xi | University of California/Berkeley | 1952 |
| Hoagland H. Carmichael | Beta-Theta | Indiana University | 1953 |
| Thomas J. Williams | Xi | University of Arkansas | 1954 |
| Arnold M. Johnson | Gamma-Beta | University of Chicago | 1955 |
| Henry G. Symonds | Beta-Zeta | Stanford University | 1956 |
| Francis S. Van Derbur | Beta-Omicron | University of Denver | 1957 |
| Willard F. Rockwell, Jr | Alpha-Delta Colony | Pennsylvania State University | 1958 |
| Joseph D. Flask | Beta-Theta | Indiana University | 1959 |
| John M. Olin | Alpha-Kappa | Cornell University | 1960 |
| Tom Olin | Alpha-Kappa | Cornell University | 1960 |
| HON John G. Tower | Iota | Southwestern University | 1961 |
| HON Paul J. Fannin | Gamma-Rho | University of Arizona | 1962 |
| James B. Fisk | Gamma-Pi | Massachusetts Institute of Technology | 1963 |
| Dr Denton A. Cooley | Tau | University of Texas | 1964 |
| Reno Odlin | Beta-Psi | University of Washington | 1965 |
| William A. Whitfield | Gamma-Lambda | Iowa State University | 1966 |
| Benjamin S. Gilmer | Beta-Eta | Auburn University | 1967 |
| James H. Binns | Beta-Omicron | University of Denver | 1968 |
| GEN Samuel C. Phillips, USAF | Delta-Gamma | University of Wyoming | 1969 |
| HON Robert J. Dole | Gamma-Omicron | University of Kansas | 1970 |
| Edgar D. Mitchell | Delta-Alpha | Carnegie Mellon University | 1971 |
| Lamar Hunt | Delta-Pi | Southern Methodist University | 1972 |
| Joseph D. Waggonner Jr | Epsilon-Gamma | Louisiana Tech University | 1973 |
| John B. Kelly, Jr | Alpha-Epsilon | University of Pennsylvania | 1974 |
| Dr John W. Ryan | Delta-Sigma Colony | University of Utah | 1975 |
| Ardeshir Zahedi | Epsilon-Kappa | Utah State University | 1976 |
| Richard F. Barry III | Epsilon-Beta | University of Miami | 1977 |
| William R. Hewlett | Beta-Zeta | Stanford University | 1978 |
| Dr Lee S. Dreyfus | Beta-Epsilon | University of Wisconsin | 1979 |
| David C. Treen | Sigma | Tulane University | 1980 |
| Rev John M. Allin Sr | Omega | University of The South | 1981 |
| Larry M. Speakes | Delta-Xi Colony | University of Mississippi | 1982 |
| Fred M. Russell | Kappa | Vanderbilt University | 1983 |
| Charles L. Massey Jr | Xi | University of Arkansas | 1984 |
| Lewis W. Lehr | Alpha-Psi | University of Nebraska/Lincoln | 1985 |
| Paul H. Henson | Alpha-Psi | University of Nebraska/Lincoln | 1986 |
| Robert W. Lundeen | Gamma-Sigma | Oregon State University | 1987 |
| Mort Walker | Beta-Gamma | University of Missouri | 1988 |
| HON Dante B. Fascell | Epsilon-Beta | University of Miami | 1989 |
| E. Fay Jones, Jr | Xi | University of Arkansas | 1990 |
| Russel L. Wiener | Phi | Rhodes College | 1991 |
| Samuel Donaldson | Epsilon-Xi | University of Texas/El Paso | 1992 |
| Jerral W. Jones | Xi | University of Arkansas | 1993 |
| John F. Smith, Jr. | Gamma-Delta | University of Massachusetts | 1994 |
| Robert J. Eaton | Gamma-Omicron | University of Kansas | 1994 |
| Robert D. Krebs | Beta-Zeta | Stanford University | 1995 |
| Richard E. Rainwater | Tau | University of Texas | 1996 |
| Pierson M. Grieve Jr | Epsilon-Delta | Northwestern University | 1997 |
| Philip S. Anderson Jr | Xi | University of Arkansas | 1998 |
| Col. Ronald J. Webb USAF(Ret) | Beta-Theta | Indiana University | 1999 |
| Raymond J. Lane, Jr | Gamma-Phi | West Virginia University | 2000 |
| Governor Paul E. Patton | Beta-Nu | University of Kentucky | 2001 |
| GEN Paul V. Hester | Delta-Xi | University of Mississippi | 2002 |
| Todd R. Wagner | Beta-Theta | Indiana University | 2003 |
| Michael L. Eskew | Chi | Purdue University | 2004 |
| Governor Sonny Perdue | Beta-Lambda | University of Georgia | 2005 |
| Martin C. Petersen | Rho | Arizona State University | 2006 |
| Alan Mulally | Gamma-Omicron | University of Kansas | 2007 |
| Richard Burr | Delta-Omega | Wake Forest University | 2008 |
| Gary D. Forsee | Beta-Chi | University of Missouri - Rolla (now Missouri University of Science & Technology) | 2009 |
| Jim Morris | Beta-Theta | Indiana University | 2010 |
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[edit] References
- ^ "UCF IFC Rush, Kappa Sigma, Kappa Sig UCF, Fraternity Rush". http://www.kappasigmaucf.org/index.php?option=com_content&view=article&id=126&Itemid=53. Retrieved 2011-01-18.
- ^ Kappa Sigma Fraternity. "Man of the Year". http://www.kappasigma.org/alumni/man_of_the_year. Retrieved 24 May 2010.
