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List of Theta Delta Chi members

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This is a list of notable members of the Theta Delta Chi fraternity. Names are listed followed by the school attended and the graduation year.[1]

Arts

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Robert Frost, Dartmouth 1896.

Medicine

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  • Frank Lahey, Harvard 1904, Founder of Boston's Lahey Clinic
  • Park Dietz, Cornell 1970, Renowned Forensic Psychologist

Public life

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Jerry Lewis, UCLA '56, US House of Rep. for California.
Michael Powell, William and Mary '85, Former Chairman of the FCC.

Education

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Scholarship

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Donald B. MacMillan, Bowdoin 1897, Arctic Explorer.

Military

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Architecture

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Business

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  • Howard Melville Hanna, Union 1859, President of M.A. Hanna Co. and Globe Iron Works
  • Eugene Grace, Lehigh 1899, Chairman of the Board of Bethlehem Steel
  • Harvey Dow Gibson, Bowdoin 1902, President of the Manufacturers Trust Co
  • Dwight Follett, Illinois 1925, President of Follett Corporation
  • Charles C. Tillinghast Jr., Brown 1932, President of TWA, Chancellor of Brown University
  • Charles K. Fletcher Jr., Stanford 1950, Chairman of the Home Federal Saving Assoc
  • Mark H. McCormack, William and Mary 1950, CEO International Management Group
  • William J. Henry, William and Mary 1963, President Time Life Books, Inc.
  • Michael R. Burns, Arizona State 1980, Vice Chairman of Lionsgate
  • Jack D. Furst, Arizona State 1981, Partner of Hicks, Muse, Tate & Furst Inc.
  • Michael J. Saylor, MIT 1987, Founder MicroStrategy
  • Tom First, Brown 1989, Co-founder of Nantucket Nectars
  • Tom Scott, Brown 1989, Co-founder of Nantucket Nectars
  • Cuong Chi Dang, Penn State 2000, Penn State real estate tycoon, Founder of United Mosaic, Inc., CEO and co-founder of kEEstone Properties LLC, Vietnamese immigrant who suffered through the tribulations of three weeks in a refugee camp to go on and achieve a stellar 2.14 GPA, key thought leader in the Asian-American community

Engineering and science

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Sport

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  • Edward Marsh, Lehigh 1894, gold medalist 1900 Olympics – rowing
  • William Wilson Talcott, Michigan 1901, Quarterback of team inspiring "The Victors"
  • Harold A. Fisher, CCNY 1902, College Basketball Hall of Fame Member, author of first college basketball rules
  • Edward Lindberg, Tufts 1909, gold and bronze medalist at the 1912 Olympics - track
  • Wally Snell, Brown 1913, player Boston Red Sox
  • Leon Tuck, Dartmouth 1915, silver medalist 1920 Olympics – hockey
  • Jackson Keefer, Brown 1925, All-American 1924, 1925, early NFL player Providence Steam Roller 1926, Dayton Triangles 1928
  • Walter Francis O'Malley, Pennsylvania 1926, owner of Brooklyn/LA Dodgers
  • William F. McAfee, Jr., Michigan 1929, player Chicago White Sox
  • John W. Allyn, Lafayette 1939, owner of Chicago White Sox
  • Donald Canham, Michigan 1941, University of Michigan Athletic Director
  • Harry Dalton, Amherst 1950, Executive VP Milwaukee Brewers
  • William P. Ficker, Berkeley 1950, Winner of America's Cup Race
  • Benjamin L. Abruzzo, Illinois 1952, Crewmember of "Double Eagle II" (first trans-Atlantic balloon flight)
  • Mark Donohue, Brown 1959, Indianapolis 500 Winner
  • Darrin Nelson, Stanford 1981, Stanford All-American, player Minnesota Vikings
  • Jeffrey L. Ballard, Stanford 1982, baseball player for Baltimore Orioles
  • Chuck Muncie, Berkeley 1975, player New Orleans Saints and San Diego Chargers
  • James Lofton, Stanford 1978, NFL wide receiver, 2004 NFL Hall of Fame Inductee
  • Garin Veris, Stanford 1985, player New England Patriots and San Francisco 49ers
  • John Brody, Tufts 1995, Major League Baseball Senior VP of Corporate Sales and Marketing
  • Sean Morey, Brown 1999, player New England Patriots, Philadelphia Eagles, Pittsburgh Steelers, Arizona Cardinals 1999–present
  • Chas Gessner, Brown 2003, player New England Patriots, Tampa Bay Buccaneers 2003–present
  • Nick Thompson, Wisconsin 2004, MMA fighter
  • Zak DeOssie, Brown 2007, player 2007 4th round draft pick New York Giants
  • Al Saunders,San Jose State 1969, Academic All American Football, NFL Head Coach San Diego Chargers, Prep All American Swimmer & National Age Group Record Holder. RRCA Masters 5K National Champion.

Clergy

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References

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  1. ^ Unless otherwise cited, the referenced alumni can be found in: Ed. McCready, Adam (2004). The Theta Delta Chi Membership Handbook. Cambridge, Massachusetts: Cambridge Offset Printing.
  2. ^ "Mottrom Dulany Ball: A Founding Father of Alaska". Alaskan History Magazine. November–December 2020. Retrieved August 3, 2023 – via Issuu.
  3. ^ Maxwell, W. J (1900). Greek Letter Men of Boston. College Bk. Co.
  4. ^ "Theta Delta Chi Political Members". 2008.
  5. ^ Officer, James (1988). "Philleo Nash (1909–1987)". American Anthropologist. 90 (4): 952–956. doi:10.1525/aa.1988.90.4.02a00140. JSTOR 680770.
  6. ^ "The Pillars of Prospect: Sigma Phi Sigma/Theta Delta Chi Alumni Association" (PDF). May 2008. Archived from the original (PDF) on October 29, 2008. Retrieved 2008-10-20.
  7. ^ a b Chi, Theta Delta (1911). Sixth Catalogue of ΘΔΧ. Retrieved 2009-06-15.
  8. ^ Jones, Frank Lawrence, ed. (May 1889). "Our Graduates". The Shield. Elmira, NY: Elmira Advertiser Print. p. 70 – via Google Books.