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This is a list of notable alumni of the Pi Kappa Alpha fraternity

Business

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Name Original chapter Notability References
Bill Bain Sigma Founder, Bain and Company [1]
Brian Kevin Turner Epsilon Omega Chief Operating Officer of Microsoft [2][3]
Charles O. "Chad" Holliday Zeta Chairman, Bank of America; CEO, DuPont
Chris Beals Beta Pi CEO, Weedmaps
Howard Marks Beta Pi Co-Founder and Co-Chairman, Oaktree Capital Management
Jeff Taylor Theta Mu Founder, Monster.com [2][4]
Mark Russinovich Beta Sigma CTO, Microsoft Azure
P. Roy Vagelos Beta Pi CEO, President, Chairman, Merck & Co.; Chairman, Regeneron Pharmaceuticals; Trustee, University of Pennsylvania
Stephen Covey Alpha Tau Author, "The Seven Habits of Highly Effective People"; business professor, University of Utah

Government and politics

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Name Original chapter Notability References
LeRoy H. Anderson Gamma Kappa U.S. Representative from Montana [2]
Charles O. Andrews Alpha Eta U.S. Senator from Florida [2]
Dick Armey Jamestown College U.S. Representative and Majority Leader from Texas [2]
Ibra C. Blackwood Nu 97th Governor of South Carolina [2]
Albert B. "Happy" Chandler Kappa 44th and 49th Governor of Kentucky, U.S. Senator from Kentucky [2]
J. Bayard Clark Beta U.S. Representative from North Carolina [2]
Earle C. Clements Omega 47th Governor of Kentucky, U.S. Senator from Kentucky [2]
Thad Cochran Gamma Iota U.S. Senator from Mississippi [2][5]
William M. Colmer Alpha Iota U.S. Representative from Mississippi [2]
Charlie Crist Delta Lambda 44th Governor of Florida [2]
Glenn Cunningham Delta Chi U.S. Representative from Nebraska, Mayor of Omaha, Nebraska [6]
Everett Dirksen Delta Sigma U.S. Senator from Illinois [2]
William C. Dixon Beta Tau Justice of the Ohio Supreme Court [2]
Doug Ducey Delta Tau 23rd Governor of Arizona [6]
A. M. Edwards Omega Secretary of Guam from 1960 to 1961 [7]
Larken Egleston Iota Psi Charlotte, NC City Councilmember [6]
John W. Fishburne Pi U.S. Representative from Virginia [6]
John Nance Garner Sigma 39th Speaker of the House of Representatives, 32nd Vice President of the United States [6]
Robert W. Bobby Harrell, Jr. Xi 59th Speaker of the South Carolina House of Representatives [6]
Leo Hoegh Gamma Nu 33rd Governor of Iowa [6]
Harry R. Houston Iota Speaker of the Virginia House of Delegates [8]
Jon Kyl Gamma Delta U.S. Senator from Arizona [2]
Nicholas Lampson Epsilon Kappa U.S. Representative from Texas [2]
John Augustine Marshall Alpha Judge of the United States District Court for the District of Utah [8]
Clarence W. Meadows Pi 22nd Governor of West Virginia [9]
Harvey B. Morgan Iota Member of the Virginia House of Delegates [citation needed]
W. Robert Pearson Sigma Former United States Ambassador to Turkey [2]
Edward A. Pease Delta Xi Former U.S. Congressman from Indiana [2]
Walter Garrett Riddick Pi Judge for the United States Court of Appeals for the Eighth Circuit [9]
Pat Roberts Alpha Omega U.S. Senator from Kansas [2]
Absalom Willis Robertson Omicron U.S. Senator from Virginia [1]
Lee Roupas Delta Alpha State Attorrney and President of Illinois Prosecutors Bar Association, Committeeman of Palos Township Republican Party 2006-2012 [10]
Karl Rove Alpha Tau White House Chief of Staff under President George W. Bush [2]
Pete Sessions Alpha Omicron U.S. Representative from Texas [2]
John Sparkman Gamma Alpha U.S. Senator from Alabama, 1952 Democratic nominee for Vice President of the United States [6]
Strom Thurmond Eta Alpha 103rd Governor of South Carolina, U.S. Senator from South Carolina [2]
Kenneth H. Tuggle Omega 39th Lieutenant Governor of Kentucky [6]
Claude R. Wickard Beta Phi 12th United States Secretary of Agriculture [6]
Brian K. Zahra Delta Nu Justice of the Michigan Supreme Court [2]

Military

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Name Original chapter Notability References
Courtney Hodges Psi Commander of the First United States Army, World War II [2]
Richard J. Seitz Alpha Omega Lieutenant General, United States Army [1]
Louis H. Wilson, Jr. Alpha Iota 26th Commandant of the Marine Corps, Medal of Honor recipient [1]
James A. Winnefeld, Jr. Alpha Delta Vice Chairman of the Joint Chiefs of Staff [2]

Education

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Name Original chapter Notability References
Charles K. Whitehead Beta Theta Myron C. Taylor Alumni Professor of Business Law, particularly Corporate, M&A, and Securities Law
John A. DiBiaggio Beta Tau President of Tufts University, Michigan State University, and the University of Connecticut [1]
Walter Lynwood Fleming Upsilon American historian of the South and Reconstruction [8]
E. Gordon Gee Alpha Tau President of West Virginia University [2]
Kenneth T. Jackson Delta Zeta Jacques Barzun Professor of History and the Social Sciences at Columbia University, Editor-in-Chief of The Encyclopedia of New York City [2]
John Lloyd Newcomb Gamma 2nd President of the University of Virginia [2]
Samuel H. Smith Alpha Sigma Former president of Washington State University (1985–2000) [2]

News, Art, and Entertainment

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Name Original chapter Notability References
Jason Alkire Epsilon Eta Fashion Designer Haus Alkire [11]
Marwan Benamor Alpha Tiktok Personality/TV Personality [citation needed]
Erik Courtney Iota Lambda Bravo TV personality Newlyweds: The First Year [citation needed]
John Currence Iota Celebrity Chef Top Chef Masters [citation needed]
Rick Dees Tau Host of The Rick Dees Weekly Top 40 Countdown [2]
Mason Gamble Iota Pi Actor Dennis the Menace [2]
Clifton Hyde Alpha Iota Musician/Composer Blue Man Group [2]
Ted Koppel Alpha Chi Nightline Anchor ABC [2]
Serge F. Kovaleski Gamma Pulitzer Prize-winning reporter for the New York Times [1]
Princeton Lock Iota Pi Actor A Fist Within Four Walls and Ip Man 4 [2]
Tim McGraw Eta Omicron American country singer and actor [2]
Ken Ober Theta Mu Game Show Host [2]
Jim Parsons Epsilon Eta Actor The Big Bang Theory [2]
Greg Pitts Zeta Pi Actor Movie Office Space [citation needed]
Jeremy Piven Delta Omicron Actor Entourage [2]
Ron Ross Delta Psi Radio Host of The Pulse Morning Show Sirius XM [2]
Jon Stewart Gamma Host of The Daily Show (1999–2015) [2]
Eric Stonestreet Alpha Omega Actor Modern Family [2]
Brian Tyler Iota Pi Composer Iron Man 3, The Expendables [citation needed]
Scott Van Pelt Delta Psi Anchor ESPN [2]
Matt Winer Alpha Nu Anchor Turner Sports, formerly SportsCenter [2]
Morgan Woodward Beta Mu Actor Dallas, Cool Hand Luke [2]
Matt Gerald Beta Pi Actor Avatar (2009 film) [2]

Religion

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Name Original chapter Notability References
Richard L. Evans Alpha Tau Member of the Quorum of the Twelve Apostles in the Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints [12]
Robert L. McLeod Beta Pastor and U.S. Navy chaplain; president of Centre College [13]
Cecil O. Samuelson Alpha Tau Former member of the presidency of the Quorum of the Seventy in the Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints and former president of BYU [14]

Sports

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Name Original chapter Notability References
Lance Alworth Alpha Zeta Professional Football Player, San Diego Chargers, Dallas Cowboys
Kent Bazemore Zeta Iota Professional Basketball Player, Atlanta Hawks [2]
Bobby Bowden Alpha Pi Former Head Football Coach Florida State [2]
Pat Bowlen Beta Omicron Owner, Denver Broncos [2]
Bob Bowman Delta Lambda CEO North Baltimore Aquatic Club [2]
Marvin O. Bridges Rho All-Southern college football player, minor league baseball player, and head coach for University of Florida [15]
Chad Clifton Epsilon Sigma Offensive Tackle, Green Bay Packers [2]
Matt Doherty Beta Zeta Former head men's basketball coach at Southern Methodist University [2]
Guy Dennis Alpha Eta Former professional football player for Cincinnati Bengals and Detroit Lions [2]
Sam Ewing Zeta Former professional baseball player for Chicago White Sox and Toronto Blue Jays [2]
Jeff Feagles Gamma Omega NFL Kicker, University of Miami [2]
Jimbo Fisher Delta Lambda Head Football Coach Texas A&M [2]
Gus Frerotte Gamma Upsilon Quarterback NFL [2]
Jason Curtis Fox Gamma Omega NFL Lineman, University of Miami [2]
Walter Gilbert Upsilon College Football Hall of Fame inductee [16]
Horace Grant Eta Alpha Professional Basketball Player [2]
Hubert Green Delta Lambda Professional Golfer [2]
Blake Grupe Delta Theta Placekicker, New Orleans Saints
Todd Hays Gamma Upsilon Bobsledder and Olympic Silver Medalist [2]
Bob Humphreys Iota Professional Baseball Player [citation needed]
Jeff Ireland Theta Nu General Manager, Miami Dolphins [2]
EJ Manuel Delta Lambda Quarterback Buffalo Bills [2]
Colin McCarthy Gamma Omega NFL Linebacker, University of Miami [2]
Bill McCartney University of Missouri Former football coach for CU-Boulder, founder of Promise Keepers ministry [2]
Chris Myers Gamma Omega NFL Lineman, University of Miami [2]
Tom Miller Iota NFL Player, Assistant GM of the Green Bay Packers, Member of the Packer's Hall of Fame [citation needed]
Kyle Orton Beta Phi Quarterback NFL [2]
Steve Prefontaine Gamma Pi Track and Field Hall of Fame [2]
Howard Schnellenberger Gamma Omega Football coach (winner of 1983 NCAA National Championship), University of Miami [2]
Frank Sinkwich Alpha Mu Heisman Trophy Winner, University of Georgia [2]
James Southerland Alpha Chi NBA Forward [citation needed]
Kevin Stallings Beta Phi Head Basketball Coach, Vanderbilt University [2]
Gino Torretta Gamma Omega Heisman Trophy Winner, University of Miami [2]
Eric Winston Gamma Omega NFL Lineman, NCAA All-American University of Miami [2]
Michael Oliveira Kappa Gamma Professional Boxer
Andres De Abreu Kappa Gamma Professional Soccer Player, Miami United FC

Miscellaneous

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Name Original chapter Notability References
William "Bill" Staffeld Beta Eta Telemetry and Rocketry expert, National Aeronautics and Space Administration - NASA

Fabricator on implant devices to enhance body image.

Tex Watson Epsilon Delta Murderer and central member of the notorious Manson Family [17]

References

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  2. ^ a b c d e f g h i j k l m n o p q r s t u v w x y z aa ab ac ad ae af ag ah ai aj ak al am an ao ap aq ar as at au av aw ax ay az ba bb bc bd be bf bg bh bi bj bk bl bm bn bo bp bq br bs bt Pi Kappa Alpha Fraternity. "Prominent Pikes". Retrieved 11 July 2011.
  3. ^ East Central University. "Notable Alumni". Archived from the original on 10 February 2009. Retrieved 11 July 2011.
  4. ^ UMass Amherst Greek Life. "UMass Amherst Greek Life Letter to Parents" (PDF). Archived from the original (PDF) on 15 October 2012. Retrieved 11 July 2011.
  5. ^ "Ole Miss cheerleading squad". The Washington Post. January 8, 1999.
  6. ^ a b c d e f g h i j Kestenbaum, Lawrence. "The Political Graveyard: Pi Kappa Alpha Politicians".
  7. ^ Birdwhistell, Terry L. (March 31, 1976). "Interview with Adolph M. Edwards, March 31, 1976". Louie B. Nunn Center for Oral History. University of Kentucky. Retrieved April 7, 2023.
  8. ^ a b c "Baird's Manual of American College Fraternities". Alcolm Company. 1 January 1920 – via Google Books.
  9. ^ a b Hart, Freeman Hansford. "The History of Pi Kappa Alpha".
  10. ^ "BREAKING NEWS: Woodard wins SA presidency". 4 March 2004.
  11. ^ Swaty, Amanda (1994-02-03). "The Daily Cougar". The Daily Cougar. Retrieved 2016-06-10.
  12. ^ 1932 Utonian Yearbook. University of Utah. 1932. p. 252. Retrieved December 1, 2020.
  13. ^ McLeod, Robert L. (April 23, 1983). "Robert L. McLeod, Jr. Oral History Interview" (PDF) (Interview). Danville, Kentucky. Archived (PDF) from the original on February 8, 2024. Retrieved February 8, 2024.
  14. ^ The Utonian Yearbook. University of Utah. 1964. pp. 360 & 361. Retrieved December 2, 2020.
  15. ^ Verner M. Jones (1904). "The Editor's Desk". The Kappa Alpha Journal. 21 (5): 639.
  16. ^ "Miss Wright Weds Walter Gilbert In Auburn". The Birmingham News. May 12, 1938. p. 12. Retrieved June 30, 2023 – via newspapers.com.
  17. ^ Watson, Charles. "Will You Die For Me". Abounding Love Ministries. Archived from the original on April 5, 2007. Retrieved July 13, 2019.
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