List of Kappa Sigma members
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This is a list of notable members of Kappa Sigma.
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[edit] Government and politics
- Robert J. Dole (Gamma-Omicron), Former Senator, Kansas (1969-1996); 1996 Republican Party Presidential Nominee
- Sonny Perdue (Beta-Lambda), Governor of Georgia (2003-)
- Richard Burr (Delta Omega), Senator, North Carolina (2005-); former Congressman, North Carolina (1992-2002)
- John Murtha (Beta-Delta), Congressman, Pennsylvania (1974-)
- Ernest J. Istook, Jr. (Theta-Psi), Congressman, Oklahoma (1993-)
- Vic Snyder (Theta-Delta), Congressman, Arkansas (1997-)
- 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 Patton (Beta-Nu), Former Governor of Kentucky (1995-2003)
- Ken Lucas (Beta-Nu), Former Congressman, Kentucky (1999-2005)
- Estes Kefauver (Lambda), Former Senator, Tennessee (1949-1963)
- John G. Tower (Iota), Former Senator, Texas (1961-1985)
- Paul J. Fannin (Gamma Rho), Former Senator, Arizona (1959-1987)
- Joe D. Waggonner (Epsilon-Gamma), Former Congressman, Louisiana (1961-1978); former Chairman of House Ways and Means Committee.
- Dante Fascell (Epsilon-Beta), Former Congressman, Florida (1955-1993); former chairman of House Foreign Affairs Committee
- Tom Allen (Alpha-Rho), Former Congressman, Maine (1997-2009)
- 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
- Jimmy Buffett (Epsilon-Nu), singer
- Gordon Jump (Gamma Chi), actor, WKRP, Maytag Man
- Dennis Haskins (Alpha-Iota), actor, Saved By the Bell
- Robert Redford (Gamma-Tau), Oscar-winning actor, Founder of Sundance Festival
- David Nelson (Delta Eta), Actor, Ozzie and Harriet
- Mort Walker (Beta-Gamma), cartoonist, Beetle Bailey
- Josh Kelley (Delta-Xi), musician
- Kevin Griffin (Gamma), lead singer/ musician, Better Than Ezra
- Greg Smith (Theta-Beta), television and movie star
- Chris Harrison (Theta Psi), actor, The Bachelor
- Mike O'Malley (Beta-Kappa), actor, 'Yes Dear', Guts
- Hoagy Carmichael (Beta-Theta), composer and movie star
- Gailard Sartain (Epsilon Mu), Actor/Comedian/Visual Artist/Writer
- Bobby Pulido (Lambda-Psi)musician, Tejano recording artist
- Joe Phua (Delta-Eta) Actor American Pie Presents: Band Camp
- Wink Martindale (Epsilon-Pi), TV game show host
- Michael C. Williams (Xi-Gamma), actor 'The Blair Witch Project
- Andrew Daniel (Theta-Upsilon), winner Big Brother 5, model
- Greg Raymer (Beta-Chi), winner World Series of Poker 2004
- Paul "P.H." Naffah (Rho), drummer The Refreshments, Roger Clyne and the Peacemakers
- John Driscoll (Kappa Phi), actor, Guiding Light
- Whisperin Bill Anderson (Beta Lambda), Country Music Singer and Songwriter
- Richard Crenna (Delta-Eta), actor Rambo
- Keith Hazel (Omicron Rho), actor, Roomies Barebacked
- 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 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.
- 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), CEO, Burlington Northern/Santa Fe Railroad Corp.
- 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
[edit] Journalism
- Edward R. Murrow (Gamma-Mu), Broadcasting Legend
- Steve Kroft (Gamma-Iota), Journalist, 60 Minutes
- Corey Riggs (Mu-Rho) Sports Announcer, Missouri State University
- Sam Donaldson (Epsilon-Xi), Journalist ABC News
- Dan Dierdorf (Beta-Gamma), sports commentator, former NFL player
- Charles E. Richardson, Wyoming newspaper publisher
- Lowell Thomas (Beta-Omicron), Journalist, Commentator
[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
- 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
[edit] Science and medicine
- Edgar Mitchell (Delta-Alpha), Astronaut on Apollo XIV
- 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
- Dr. Charles Richardson (Zeta), Founder of the Chi Omega Fraternity for collegiate women.
- Denton Cooley, MD (Tau), Founder, Texas Heart Institute, performed first heart transplant in the United States
- Lee Berger (Kappa), Paleoanthropologist and National Geographic Explorer, awarded the First National Geographic Prize for Research and Exploration
- Edwin Hubble (Gamma-Beta), astronomer, namesake of Hubble Space Telescope
- Gen. Samuel C. Phillips (Delta-Gamma) University of Wyoming. NASA Apollo Program Director.
- Dr. Irvine W. Grote (Alpha-Iota) University of Tennessee Chattanooga. Noted Chemist and inventor of Rolaids.
[edit] Sports
- Branch McCracken (Beta-Theta), former basketball player and 2 time National Champion coach(1940 and 1953), Indiana University Basketball Hall of Fame
- Howard Harpster (Delta-Alpha), former coach, Geneva College, College Football Hall of Fame inductee
- Bert Jones (Gamma), former Quarterback, Baltimore Colts (ret)
- Jerry Stovall (Gamma), former All-American Running Back and Head Coach of LSU, Star defensive back, St. Louis Cardinals, 2nd overall pick in the 1963 NFL Draft, Walter Camp Coach of the Year 1982
- Chris Festa (Epsilon-Sigma), Firestone Indy Light Series, #24 Car Alliance Motorsports Racing Team
- Dick Schafrath (Alpha-Sigma), 7-time Pro Bowler, Cleveland Browns and Ohio State Senator
- Curtis Strange (Delta Omega), professional golfer
- Phil Hill (Delta-Eta), Formula 1 driver and only American to win a F1 Drivers Championship and the 24 Hours of LeMans
- Rick Barry (Epsilon-Beta), NBA Hall of Fame
- Fisher DeBerry (Alpha-Nu), Head Football Coach, Air Force Academy
- James Kent Hull (Delta-Chi), Center, Buffalo Bills
- Lloyd Carr (Beta-Gamma), Former Head Football Coach, Michigan
- Jerry Jones (Xi), Owner, Dallas Cowboys
- 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
- George J. Maloof, Jr. (Kappa-Alpha), co-owner of the Sacramento Kings, Sacramento Monarchs, and Palms Hotel and Casino.
- Brian Sipe (Epsilon-Iota), former MVP quarterback, Cleveland Browns
- Lanny Wadkins (Delta-Omega), Professional golfer (1995 Ryder Cup Team)
- George Huff (Alpha-Gamma), Manager of Illinois Baseball and the Boston Red Sox. Former University of Illinois basketball arena named for him (Huff Hall).
- Jay Haas (Delta-Omega), Professional golfer
- Peter Jacobsen (Gamma-Alpha), Professional golfer
- Scott Davidson (Xi-Lambda]], Professional Croquet Player
- Carl Lundgren (Alpha-Gamma), Pitcher for the Chicago Cubs. On the mound for the first ever Tinkers to Evers to Chance double play.
- Charlie Monfort (Delta Sigma), Owner of the Colorado Rockies
- Cam Cameron (Beta-Theta), Offensive Coordinator, Baltimore Ravens
- Brian Young (Epsilon Xi), Starting Defensive Guard New Orleans Saints
- Steve Owens (Gamma Kappa), 1969 Heisman Trophy Winner, Detroit Lions
- Bob Zuppke (Alpha-Gamma), Member of the College Football Hall of Fame and Innovator of the Huddle and Flea Flicker
- Greg Landry (Gamma-Delta), former Quarterback, Detroit Lions (ret)
- Ted Hendricks (Epsilon-Beta), Defensive End, Raiders, Hall of Fame
- Dan Dierdorf (Beta-Gamma]], Offensive Lineman, St Louis Cardinals, Hall of Fame
- Cecil Upshaw Jr. (Epsilon), Pitcher, Atlanta Braves (ret)
- Richie Cunningham (Epsilon-Chi), Kicker, Dallas Cowboys
- Chuck Dobson (Gamma-Omicron), Pitcher, California Angels (ret)
- John DeMario (Xi-Lambda), Center for Chicago Blackhawks, National Hockey League
- Rollie Massimino (Alpha-Lambda), Head Basketball Coach, Villanova University
- Erk Russell (Beta-Eta), Head Football coach, Georgia Southern
- Frank Pfeffer (Alpha-Gamma), Pitcher for the Chicago Cubs and Boston Braves. Recorded a No-Hitter against the Cincinnati Reds on 5/8/1907
- Joseph Iupe (Delta-Chi), Point Guard for the Mississippi State Bulldogs
- Tommy Casanova (Gamma), 4-time (1974-1977) Pro Bowl safety, Cincinnati Bengals
- Dick Conn (Beta-Lambda), Former NFL player for Pittsburgh Steelers and New England Patriots. Super Bowl winner
- Corey Hill (Theta-Psi), Professional Fighter for UFC
- Jimmye Laycock (Nu), Head football coach for the College of William & Mary Tribe
- Andy MacPhail (Beta-Pi), President of Baseball Operations for the Baltimore Orioles. Won two World Series with Twins in 1987 and 1991.
[edit] Military
- General Burwell B. Bell (Alpha-Iota), U.S. Army
- 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
[edit] Man of the Year
Every year, the Supreme Executive Committee of Kappa Sigma selects one notable alumnus as Man of the Year. 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 Hoagy 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. Hetman | 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 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 |
