List of Phi Kappa Tau people

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The following is a list of notable members of Phi Kappa Tau.

Contents 1 National Presidents 2 Chief Executives 3 Notable Members 3.1 Law, Politics and Government 3.2 Military 3.3 Education 3.4 Science/Technology/Medicine 3.5 Arts and Entertainment 3.6 Religion 3.7 Business/Philanthropy 3.8 Sports 3.9 Other 4 Winners of the North-American Interfraternity Conference Gold Medal 5 Sources

[edit] National Presidents

Term of Office	Name and Chapter
1906-1907	Taylor A. Borradaile (Miami)
1907-1908	Harvey C. Brill (Miami)
1908-1909	Wilmer G. Stover (Miami)
1909-1910	Alexander R. Paxton (Miami)
1910-1911	Edward E. Duncan (Miami)
1911	Ernest N. Littleton (Miami)
1911-1912	H. A. Pidgeon (Ohio)
1912-1913	C. R. Ridenour (Ohio)
1913-1914	William H. Shideler (Miami)
1914-1915	Robert C. Webber (Ohio)
1915	Eckley G. Gossett (Ohio State)
1915-1916	S. Frank Cox (Centre)
1916-1917	Ewing T. Boles (Centre)
1917-1919	Frederick R. Fletemeyer (Illinois)
1919-1920	Henry E. Hoagland (Illinois)
1920-1923	Edgar Ewing Brandon (Miami)
1923-1925	John V. Cotton (Centre)
1925-1928	Harry A. Taylor, MD (Nebraska Wesleyan)
1928-1930	Isaac Miles Wright (Muhlenberg)
1930-1934	W. Massey Foley (Miami)
1934-1959	Roland W. Maxwell (Southern California)
1959-1962	Harold E. Angelo (Mississippi State)
1962-1964	William A. Hammond (Miami)
1964-1966	Louis C. Gerding, Jr. (Colorado)
1966-1968	Warren H. Parker (Nebraska Wesleyan)
1968-1970	Melvin Dettra, Jr. (Ohio State)
1970-1972	Thomas L. Stennis II (Mississippi State)
1972-1975	Ray A. Clarke (Bowling Green)
1975-1977	Edward A. Marye, Jr. (Kentucky)
1977-1979	F. L. McKinley (Oklahoma State)
1979-1981	Thomas C. Cunningham (Nebraska Wesleyan)
1981-1983	John M. Green (Nebraska Wesleyan)
1983-1985	Raymond A. Bichimer (Ohio State)
1985-1987	Harold H. Short (Colorado State)
1987-1989	John F. Cosgrove (Florida)
1989-1993	Walter G. Strange (Auburn)
1993-1995	Rodney E. Wilmoth (Nebraska Wesleyan)
1995-1997	Stephen Brothers (California-Berkeley)
1997-1999	Gregory D. Hollen (Maryland)
1999-2002	Todd E. Napier (Evansville)
2002-2004	Joseph J. McCann, Jr. (Spring Hill)
2004-2006	C. William Crane (Georgia)
2006-2008	Charles T. Ball (Miami)

[edit] Chief Executives

• Ralph K. Bowers, Mount Union 1917-1929
• Richard J. Young, Miami 1929-1961
• Jack L. Anson, Colgate 1961-1970
• William D. Jenkins, Bowling Green 1970-1978
• John W. Meyerhoff, Colgate 1978-1987
• John M. Green, Nebraska Wesleyan 1987-1998
• Joel S. Rudy, Bethany 1998-2002
• C. Steven Hartman, Muskingum 2002-present

[edit] Notable Members

(dates following college names are fraternity initiation dates)

[edit] Law, Politics and Government

• C. Clyde Atkins (University of Florida 1935) Judge, U.S. District Court for the Southern District of Florida 1966-99
• Spencer Bachus (Auburn University 1967) U.S. House of Representatives, Alabama
• Guy K. Bard (Franklin and Marshall 1921) Judge, U.S. District Court for the Eastern District of Pennsylvania 1937, 1939-1952
• Ray C. Bliss (University of Akron 1938) Chairman, Republican National Committee 1965-1969
• Ralph A. Boniello (Ohio University 1966) Justice, New York Supreme Court
• John Y. Brown, Sr. (Centre College 1917) U.S. House of Representatives, Kentucky 1933-35
• E. Virgil Conway (Colgate University 1948), chairman of the board, MTA, New York City
• Mike Dovilla (Baldwin Wallace College), Republican nominee, U.S. House of Representatives from the 10th District of Ohio, 2006
• Gerald A. Drew (University of California, Berkeley 1922) U.S. Ambassador to Haiti and Bolivia
• John T. Elfvin (Cornell University 1938) Judge, U.S. District Court for the Western District of New York
• Richard W. Ervin, Jr. (University of Florida 1926) Chief Justice, Florida Supreme Court 1964-1975
• John M. Fisher (Miami University 1946) former Chairman and CEO American Security Council
• Ralph M. Freeman (University of Michigan 1923) Judge, U.S. District Court for the Eastern District of Michigan 1954-1990
• John M. Gerrard (Nebraska Wesleyan University 1973), Judge, Nebraska Supreme Court
• Fred Hall (University of Southern California 1935), Governor of Kansas 1955-1957
• Robert E. Holmes (Ohio University 1941) Justice, Ohio Supreme Court 1978-1992
• David L. Huber (University of Louisville 1962), United States Attorney for the Western District of Kentucky
• Harry Huge (Nebraska Wesleyan University), internationally-known trial attorney
• Niles L. Jackson (Colgate University 1961), Chief Judge U.S. Bankruptcy Court Western District of Oklahoma
• James Lawrence King (University of Florida 1946) Judge, U.S. District Court for the Southern District of Florida
• Richard G. Kopf (University of Nebraska-Kearney 1966), Judge, U.S. District Court for the District of Nebraska
• William C. Lantaff (University of Florida 1931) U.S. House of Representatives, Florida 1951-55
• Mitch McConnell (University of Louisville 1961), United States Senator, Commonwealth of Kentucky
• William E. McVey (Ohio University 1915) U.S House of Representatives, Illinois 1951-58
• Ken Mehlman (Franklin and Marshall College 1985), Republican National Committee Chairman 2005-07
• James B. Milliken (Centre College 1918) Judge, Kentucky Court of Appeals (now Kentucky Supreme Court) 1951-75 chief justice, 1956-57, 1963-64, 1971-73
• James Moeller, (Nebraska Wesleyan University 1952), Vice Chief Justice, Arizona Supreme Court 1987–1998
• Hugh M. Morris, (University of Delaware), Judge, U.S. District Court for the District of Delaware 1919-30
• James D. Oberweis, (University of Illinois 1966) unsuccessful candidate for Republican nomination for Governor of Illinois, owner of Oberweis Dairy
• Stockton Reeves VI, (University of Florida 1984) former chair, College Republican National Committee 1987-89
• Kenneth L. Ryskamp, (University of Miami 1954) Judge, U.S. District Court for the Southern District of Florida
• Thomas C. Sawyer, (University of Akron 1966) U.S. House of Representatives, Ohio 1987-2003
• John Shirey, (Purdue University 1969) former city manager, Cincinnati, Ohio
• Albert Lee Stephens, Sr. (University of Southern California Hon.) Judge, U.S. Court of Appeals for the Ninth Circuit 1937-1965
• Albert Lee Stephens, Jr. (University of Southern California 1933) Judge, U.S. District Court for the Central District of California 1961-2001
• George V. Voinovich (Ohio University 1956), U.S. Senator, Ohio
• Broward Williams (University of Florida 1932), Treasurer, State of Florida 1965-XX

[edit] Military

• Robert Arter (Ohio University 1947), Retired Major General, U.S. Army and Commanding General, Sixth United States Army
• Donald V. Bennett, (Michigan State University 1934), General, U.S. Army and 47th Superintendent United States Military Academy 1966-69
• Donald D. Bennett (University of Washington 1935) retired Lieutenant General
• Leonard F. Chapman, Jr. (University of Florida 1932) Commandant United States Marine Corps 1968-1972
• Boyd M. Cook (University of Delaware 1949), retired Major General, U.S. Army
• James W. Curtis (Cornell University 1930) retired Brigadier General
• Thomas Dinwiddie (Miami University 1950) retired Brigadier General U.S. Air Force
• Donald R. Delauter (University of Maryland, College Park 1952), retired Brigadier General, U.S. Air Force
• Wayne E. DeLawter (Purdue University 1960), retired Brigadier General, U.S. Air Force
• George S. Howard (Ohio Wesleyan University 1928) former commander and music director, U.S. Air Force Band
• Paul R. Ignatius (University of Southern California 1938) Secretary of the Navy 1967-1969 and former president, The Wasington Post
• James G. Jones (Miami University 1953), retired Major General, U.S. Air Force
• Paul D. Knox, (Nebraska Wesleyan University 1959) retired Brigadier General, North Dakota Air National Guard
• James P. Maloney (University of Texas-El Paso 1952), retired Major General, U.S. Army and former commanding general, Fort Bliss
• James L. McCoskey (Indiana University 1959), Retired Major General, U.S. Army and Commanding General, Indiana Guard Reserve
• Robert J. Meder (Miami University 1936) member of the Doolittle Raiders of World War II
• Carl E. Mundy Jr. (Auburn University 1955), Retired General, Commandant, United States Marine Corps 1991-1995
• Jerry D. Page (University of Southern California 1936), Major General U.S. Air Force and commandant, Air War College
• Virgil A. Richard (Oklahoma State University 1957), Retired Brig. General, U.S. Army
• Cornelius E. Ryan (University of California, Berkeley 1931) Major General and Commander, 101st Airborne 1950-51
• Louis J. Rumaggi (Miami University 1918), Major General, U.S. Army Corps of Engineers
• Winston H. Schleef (University of Washington 1935), retired Rear Admiral, U.S. Navy
• Joseph K. Spiers, (North Carolina State University 1956), retired Major General, U.S. Air Force and Commander Oklahoma City Air Logistics Center, Tinker Air Force Base
• Laddie L. Stahl (Purdue University 1939), retired Major General, U.S. Army
• Joseph C. Wilson, Jr. (Miami University 1962) retired Brigadier General, U.S. Air Force
• Walter H. Yates, Jr. (University of Southern Mississippi 1962) retired Major General, U.S. Army, Deputy Commanding General Fifth United States Army

[edit] Education

• William E. Alderman (Ohio University 1935), dean College of Arts and Science, Miami University
• Jack L. Anson (Colgate University 1947), former executive director North-American Interfraternity Conference and editor, Baird's Manual of College Fraternities
• William Brantley Aycock (North Carolina State University 1934) chancellor, University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill 1957-1964
• Robert H. Baker, Ph.D. (University of Kentucky 1928) professor emeritus and dean, Graduate School of Northwestern University
• Ernst Benjamin, (Ohio Wesleyan University 1955), general secretary American Association of University Professors
• Rev. George O. Bierkoe (Muhlenberg College 1920) co-founder and first president, Endicott College 1939-1971
• C. Neale Bogner (Baldwin Wallace College 1953), dean College of Education, Miami University
• Edgar Ewing Brandon (Miami University 1906) acting president, Miami University 1909-10, 1926-7
• Chester Buxton (Mount Union College 1923) president, Paul Smith's College
• Donald J. Carlyon (Nebraska Wesleyan University 1943), former president Delta College (Michigan)
• Charles F. Chapman (Cornell University 1930) founder, Charles F. Chapman School of Seamanship
• William Cottingham (Purdue University 1953) president, General Motors Insititute (now Kettering University)
• Ward Darley, MD (University of Colorado 1924) president, University of Colorado 1953-1956
• Paul H. Dunn, Ph.D. (Mississippi State University 1938) chair, department of Geology and Geography, Mississippi State University 1934-1962
• C. Brent Devore (Ohio University 1961) president, Otterbein College
• Rush Elliott, Ph.D. (Ohio University 1922) dean, College of Arts and Science, Ohio University
• Walter S. Gamertsfelder (Ohio University 1952) president, Ohio University 1943-1945
• Albert J. Harno (University of Illinois 1922), dean of the Law School and Provost, University of Illinois
• Henry Elmer Hoagland (University of Illinois 1916) author of classic texts Corporation Finance, Real Estate Finance and other works. Professor of Finance, Ohio State University
• John W. Hollenbach, Ph.D. (Muhlenberg College 1931), dean and vice president, Hope College
• Lawrence L. Jarvie, Ph.D. (Ohio University 1925), executive dean, SUNY
• William N. Johnston (Westminster College 1969) president, Iowa Wesleyan College
• Howard L. Jones (Colgate University 1937), president, Northfield Mount Hermon School (1961-1979)
• Grayson L. Kirk (Miami University 1921) president, Columbia University 1953-1968
• Richard Kneedler (Franklin and Marshall 1962) president Franklin and Marshall College 1988-2002
• Kenneth F. Light, Ph.D. (Michigan Technological University 1958) president, Lake Superior State University, 1982-86.
• J. Sterling Livingston (University of Southern California 1937), professor Harvard Business School 1941-71 and founder, Livingston Institute
• John J. Loughlin, (Indiana University 1955), former Superintendent of Public Instruction, State of Indiana and vice president/provost Ivy Tech State College
• Charles F. Marsh (College of William and Mary 1933) president, Wofford College 1958-1968
• Robert Lee Mills (University of Kentucky 1935) president, Georgetown College 1959-1978
• Monroe Moosnick, Ph.D. (Transylvania University 1954), chair, division of natural science and math, Transylvania University
• Cecil A. Moyer, CPA (Miami University 1928), director, Center for International Education and Research in Accounting, University of Illinois
• Paul F. Opp, D.Ped. (Mount Union College 1918) founder, Alpha Psi Omega honor society in Theater
• Paul E. Raymond (Coe College 1923), dean Stetson University School of Law 1938-41
• Joel S. Rudy (Bethany College 1959), dean of students emeritus, Ohio University
• James C. Schroeder, Ph.D. (Miami University 1963), vice president for development Ohio State University and president, The Ohio State Foundation
• William H. Shideler, Ph.D (Miami University 1906), founder and chair, department of Geology, Miami University 1910-1957
• Clifford D. Shields (Mount Union College 1941), former president Mount Union College
• William Strunk Jr. (Cornell University) (member of local fraternity that became Alpha Tau Chapter)
• John E. Trainer, Jr. (Muhlenberg College 1962), president and head of school, The Bolles School
• James J. Whalen (Franklin and Marshall 1947) president, Ithaca College 1975-1997
• Alan S. Wilson (Ohio Wesleyan University 1929), president, Hillyer College (now part of the University of Hartford)

[edit] Science/Technology/Medicine

• William F. Ballhaus, Jr. (University of California, Berkeley 1964), president and CEO The Aerospace Corporation
• Charles A. Bassett, II (Ohio State University 1951) NASA astronaut
• Peter P. Bosomworth, M.D. (Kent State University 1950), Chancellor Emeritus University of Kentucky Chandler Medical Center
• Leroy Chiao (University of California, Berkeley 1979), NASA astronaut
• Vincent T. DeVita, Jr., MD, (College of William and Mary 1955), leading oncologist
• John R. Dunning (Nebraska Wesleyan University 1926) key player in the Manhattan Project to create the Atom Bomb
• Paul H. Emmett, Ph.D (Oregon State University 1925), chair, department of Chemical Engineering at Johns Hopkins University and member of the Manhattan Project
• William A. Hammond (Miami University 1910), developer of Drierite and founder of W. A. Hammond Drierite Company
• Emery S. Hetrick,M.D. (Ohio State University 1949) co-founder Hetrick-Martin Institute
• Charles E. Kellogg (Michigan State University 1924) Chief of U.S. Soil Survey, U.S. Department of Agriculture, 1934-71
• Paul C. Lauterbur (Case Western Reserve 1951), 2003 Nobel Laureate in medicine for work in developing the MRI
• Egbert D. "Sonny" Maynard, (University of Louisville 1958), Executive Director, Microelectronics Advanced Research Corporation (MARCO)
• Joel L. Morrison, Ph.D. (Miami University 1950), noted cartographer, professor emeritus and former director, Center for Mapping, Ohio State University
• Roger Morse, Ph.D. (Cornell University 1948), chair, Cornell department of entomology and renowned expert on beekeeping
• M. Frank Rudy (Case Western Reserve 1948), Inventor of Nike Air Sole
• Roger M. Schaufele (Rensselaer Polytechnic Institute 1945) vice president-engineering, Douglas Aircraft
• A. Wiley Sherwood (Rensselaer Polytechnic Institute 1933) founding chair, department of Aerospace Engineering, University of Maryland, College Park
• W. Robert Thurber (Nebraska Wesleyan University 1957), physicist, National Institute of Standards and Technology
• Edwin R. Williams, Ph.D. (Nebraska Wesleyan University 1961), physicist, National Institute of Standards and Technology
• Dr. Ira F. Zartman (Muhlenberg College 1920), chief of reactor physics, Oak Ridge National Laboratory

[edit] Arts and Entertainment

• Ralph Arlyck (Colgate University 1959) Independent Film Maker
• Frank P. Austin (University of Cincinnati 1957) celebrity interior designer, designed Playboy Mansion interiors
• Joseph M. Bachelor (Miami University 1911), poet (pen name Joseph Morris), professor
• Lenny Baker (Northeastern University 1966), co-founder/retired president of the group Sha Na Na
• Bob Balaban, (Colgate University 1964), actor, director, author
• John Berardino (University of Southern California 1936) actor, General Hospital (Dr. Steve Hardy) (also see sports)
• Shelley Berman (University of Southern California Hon. 2005) actor and comedian
• Ned Brooks (Ohio State University 1922), moderator of NBC's Meet the Press 1953-1965
• Joseph W. Clokey (Miami University 1910), composer
• Jerry Clower (Mississippi State University 1949), comedian and member of the Grand Ole Opry
• Robert Dalva (Colgate University 1961) Academy Award-nominated film editor
• Frank Dungan (Bowling Green State University 1964) Emmy Award-winning TV writer/producer
• John Dykstra, (Cal State-Long Beach 1966), winner of Academy Awards for visual effects and special effects
• Rick Evans, (Nebraska Wesleyan University 1961) writer of In the Year 2525 as part of the group Zager and Evans
• Wyatt L. Gragg (Transylvania University 1967), sculptor
• Lew Hunter, (Nebraska Wesleyan University 1952) screenwriter and chair emeritus, UCLA screenwriting program
• William R. Karg (Miami University 1961) architect, developer and owner of Gallery of Contemporary African Art, New York
• Fred Knoth (University of Colorado 1927) special effects head, Universal Studios 1954 Academy Award for Technical Achievement
• Scott Lauritzen (Miami University 1979) Sr. VP Fox Broadcasting
• Richard B. Leibowitz (Cal Poly-Pomona 1987), president, Union Entertainment
• Paul Newman, (Ohio University 1943), actor, philanthropist, director, race car driver
• Patton Oswalt, (College of William & Mary 1989), actor, comedian
• W. Zev Putterman (Colgate University 1947), Emmy Award-winning television producer
• Matthew Yuricich (Miami University 1946), Academy Award winner for visual effects

[edit] Religion

• Rev. Hampton Adams, (Transylvania University 1919), pastor, Park Avenue Christian Church, New York
• Rev. Dr. Kenneth W. Chalker, (Mount Union College 1969), senior pastor, First United Methodist Church, Cleveland
• Rev. Arnold B. Come (Centre College 1948), professor and president, San Francisco Theological Seminary
• Rev. Larry Hilkemann (Nebraska Wesleyan University 1966) Superintendent, Dekalb District, Northern Illinois Conference United Methodist Church
• O. Frederick Nolde, (Muhlenberg College 1918), dean, Lutheran Theological Seminary at Philadelphia and first director of the World Council of Churches Commission of the Churches on International Affairs (CCIA)
• Robert L. Meeks (Miami University 1906), a Lakewood, Ohio school principal and founder of the Cleveland NAACP who was jailed in Jackson, Mississippi in the 1960s helping to integrate Methodist Churches
• Charles Lynn Pyatt (Transylvania University 1921), dean, College of the Bible
• Rev. Dr. Rodney E. Wilmoth, (Nebraska Wesleyan University 1957), retired senior pastor, Hennepin Avenue United Methodist Church, Minneapolis

[edit] Business/Philanthropy

• J. Oliver Amos, (Miami University 1928), president, Amos Press and publisher, Coin World and Linn's Stamp News
• Fred Applegate, (Miami University 1964), co-founder Nicholas Applegate Capital Management
• Guy T. Avery (University of Illinois 1916) president and chairman, Acme Steel, Interlake Steel
• Rea A. Axline (University of Southern California 1924) founder of Metco, left over $120-million to California Institute of Technology, the San Diego Museum of Art and the Museum of Contemporary Art San Diego.
• Peter F. Baranay (Cornell University 1971) president, Abro Indstries, Inc.
• Egbert R. Beall (University of Pennsylvania 1933) chairman, Beall's Department Stores
• David L. Belew (College of William and Mary 1950), retired chairman and CEO, Beckett Paper Company
• Vincent P. Blair, (Ohio State University 1927) former general manager, Delco Products division of General Motors and founding board chair, Sinclair Community College
• Carroll H. Blanchar (University of Wisconsin 1931), chairman and CEO Public Service Indiana
• Ewing T. Boles (Centre College 1914) chairman, The Ohio Company
• Norman W. Brown (Ohio State University 1950) former chairman, Foote, Cone & Belding advertising agency
• Harry H. Coll (University of Michigan 1927), president Chris-Craft Industries
• Charles D. Cretors (Michigan Tech 1961), president, C. Cretors & Co. (developers of the commercial popcorn machine in 1885)
• Nickolas Davatzes (St. John's 1960), President Emeritus A&E TV network
• James P. Docherty (University of Southern California 1977) former president of Hachette Filipacchi New Media, founder of Great Atlantic Trophy Company
• Malcolm Forbes, (Miami University, Hon. 1982) former publisher Forbes Magazine
• James Fouss (Miami University 1958) retired vice chairman, Roper ASW and former scholar-in residence Miami University
• Jean Ronald Getty (University of Southern California 1950), oil executive and movie producer
• Harry E. Gould, Jr., (Colgate University 1957), CEO, Gould Paper Corporation
• Fred Grumme (Purdue University 1934) chairman, Mayflower Transit
• Lawrence E. Gubb (Cornell University) chairman, Philco Corp.
• Tom Hicks (Mississippi State University 1981), president and founder Naked Juice, Inc.
• William A. Hoffer (Purdue University 1968) president, Hoffer Plastics Corporation
• H. Peter Jurgens (University of California, Berkeley 1921) president Almaden Vineyards and chairman, Wine Institute
• William F. Kerby (University of Michigan, 1927) Former Chairman, Dow Jones and Company and editor of The Wall Street Journal
• William N. Liggett (Miami University 1939) chair and CEO, First National Bank of Cincinnati (now part of U.S. Bank)
• David R. Lloyd (East Carolina University 1967) former CEO, Putt Putt Golf Courses of America
• Peter A. Michel (Colgate University 1962), CEO, General Fiber Communications (GFC)
• Kosta J. Moustakas (Saint John's University 1982), President and CEO KJM Securities,Inc.
• Floyd R. Newman (Cornell 1957) chairman, Ashland Oil Co. and major benefactor to Cornell University
• Don Phillips, (University of Texas at Austin 1982), managing director, Morningstar, Inc.
• Stevan Porter, (Miami University 1973), President, Americas InterContinental Hotels Group
• Roy Raymond Jr. (University of California, Berkeley 1955) president, Raymond Vineyards
• Albert G. Redmond (Michigan State University 1946) co-founder of Arvin Industries
• James O. Reigle (Mount Union College 1919) founder and chairman, Regal Ware Corp.
• William C. Rhodenbaugh (Miami University 1950) CEO, Kutol Products Co.
• Ross Roeder (Michigan Tech and Michigan State 1957) chairman, Smart and Final
• David E. Sams, Jr. (University of Louisville 1964), retired president Massachusetts Mutual Life Insurance Company
• Peter A. Sears (Colgate University 1957), founder and president S.R. One Ltd, venture capital fund of SmithKlineBeecham
• Philip F. Searle (Cornell University 1947), retired chairman, SunTrust Banks of Florida, Inc.
• William Schwendler (New York University 1932) Chairman, Grumman Aircraft Corporation
• Harold H. Short (Colorado State University 1936), chairman, Flatiron Companies
• Tom Sieg (Nebraska Wesleyan University 1955), partner, Gastronomy Inc., Salt Lake City restaurant group
• Donald E. Snyder (Cornell University 1949), retired treasurer, Eastman Kodak Co.
• J. Judson Taylor (Coe College 1929), former president and CEO, Western Airlines
• Ernest H. Volwiler (Miami University, 1912) Former chairman, Abbott Laboratories and co-inventor of Pentothal
• Graydon D. Webb (Ohio State University 1969) entrepreneur and founder of G. D. Ritzy's Restaurants
• Kenneth D. Wells (University of Akron 1938) founder and president, Freedoms Foundation
• Verne M. Willaman (Pennsylvania State University 1949) chairman, Ortho Pharmaceutical and major benefactor to Penn State
• Harry V. Williams (University of Pennsylvania 1926), president and chairman, The Hartford
• H. David Willey, (Colgate University 1949) retired VP Morgan Stanley and Federal Reserve Bank of New York

[edit] Sports

• Johnny Baker (University of Southern California), 1931 All-American football player at USC, head coach at Iowa State
• Al Barry (University of Southern California 1953), pro football player, Green Bay Packers, New York Giants, and Los Angeles Chargers
• Paul O. Bixler (Mount Union 1925) head football coach, Ohio State University, Colgate University and assistant coach and director of player personnel, Cleveland Browns
• William R. "Bob" Boyd (University of Southern California 1949), men's basketball coach, University of Southern California 1967-79
• John Beradino (University of Southern California 1936) baseball player, St. Louis Browns, Cleveland Indians, Pittsburgh Pirates (also see entertainment)
• Orbry Chamblee (Colorado State University 1981) All-American honorable mention football tackle
• Roger Counsil (Southern Illinois University 1959), National Champion Gymnastics coach, Indiana State University
• Paul Dekker, (Michigan State University 1953), pro football player, Washington Redskins and Hamilton Tiger-Cats
• Otis Douglas (College of William and Mary 1929) player, Philadelphia Eagles 1946-49 and college football coach at Akron and Arkansas and pro coach at Akron, Baltimore and Calgary Canada
• Larry Dupree (University of Florida 1965), 1964 All-American football player, University of Florida
• John Edwards (Ohio State University 1957) baseball player, Cincinnati Reds, St. Louis Cardinals, Houston Astros, All-Star Team, 1963, 1964, 1965
• Byron B. Gentry, (University of Southern California 1929), football player, Pittsburgh Pirates (now Pittsburgh Steelers 1937-1939
• Bob Goin (Bethany College 1956), athletic director, Florida State University and University of Cincinnati
• Glen O. Grant (University of Southern California 1922) co-author, USC fight song, Fight On
• Brandon T. Grover (Ohio University 1917) head coach, basketball, baseball and golf, Ohio University
• Marc Guley (Syracuse University 1936), head basketball coach, Syracuse University 1951-62
• Hal Herring (Auburn University 1947), football player, Buffalo Bills 1949 and Cleveland Browns 1950-52. Assistant coach at Auburn University, Atlanta Falcons and San Diego Chargers
• William Hoffer (Purdue University 1968) 1st team All-American golfer at Purdue, 1982 U.S. Mid-Amateur Champion and member of the 1983 United States Walker Cup team. also see business listing
• Dave Hyde (Miami University 1980), sports columnist, South Florida Sun-Sentinel
• Mike Hudock (University of Miami 1957) College All-Star center and professional player, New York Titans and New York Jets
• Darrall Imhoff (Cal-Berkeley 1958), Former NBA player and Olympic Gold Medalist
• Brad Kullman (Miami University 1986), interim General Manager, Cincinnati Reds
• Wendell Ladner (University of Southern Mississippi 1970), pro basketball player, Memphis Pros and New York Nets
• Keith Lincoln (Washington State University 1959), football player, San Diego Chargers
• Dale Livingston (Western Michigan University 1965), football player, Cincinnati Bengals and Green Bay Packers
• Frank Loebs (Purdue University 1936), 1935 Purdue football MVP and head coach, Washington University
• Bill Mallory (Miami 1954), Retired Head football coach, Indiana University
• Matthew Mann (University of Michigan 1926), swimming coach, University of Michigan and 1952 Summer Olympics men's team
• Bud Metheny (College of William and Mary 1935), baseball player, New York Yankees 1943-46 and coach, Old Dominion University
• Jess Mortensen (University of Southern California 1928), captain, 1930 national champion track team at USC and coach of 7 national champion track teams at USC
• Pete Newell (University of California, Berkeley 1958) Retired General Manager, Los Angeles Lakers
• Richard O. Papenguth (University of Michigan 1923), swimming coach, Purdue University and 1952 Summer Olympics women's team
• Otto Peltzer (University of California, Berkeley 1928), world record holding runner, 800 meters, 1000 meters and 1500 meters
• Leo Raskowski (Ohio State University 1929) All-American tackle, 1926 and 1927
• Bob E. Smith, (Sacramento State University 1964), golfer, PGA Tour 1967-1982
• Ernie Steele, (University of Washington 1942), pro football player, Philadelphia Eagles
• Wes Stock (Washington State University 1954) pitcher, Baltimore Orioles and Kansas City Athletics and pitching coach, Oakland A's and Seattle Mariners
• Roger Theder (Western Michigan University 1962) head football coach, University of California, Berkeley 1978-81
• Charlie Tyra (University of Louisville 1955), basketball player, American Basketball League
• Norbert "Nobby" Wirkowski (Miami University 1948), quarterback and coach Toronto Argonauts and football coach/athletic director, York University
• Mickey York (Central Michigan University 1991), anchor Fox Sports Net Detroit
• Three members of Delta Chapter (Centre College) played on the famous Centre team that beat Harvard in 1921 (Centre vs. Harvard Game of 1921)
• Twelve members of Alpha Chapter (Miami University) played on the 1947 Miami team that won the 1948 Sun Bowl
• Eight members of Alpha Chapter (Miami University) played on the 1950 Miami team that won the 1951 Salad Bowl
• Several members of Epsilon Chapter (Mount Union College) have played on that school's many NCAA Division III national champion football teams

[edit] Other

• Jeffrey Miller (Michigan State University) transferred to Kent State University and was one of four students killed there by the Ohio National Guard in 1970
• Ernie Allen (University of Louisville 1965), president, National Center for Missing and Exploited Children
• Alexander Hunt (Case Western Reserve University)

[edit] Winners of the North-American Interfraternity Conference Gold Medal

• Roland W. Maxwell, 1967
• Ewing T. Boles, 1984
• Jack L. Anson, 1985
• William D. Jenkins, 2005

[edit] Sources

• Phi Kappa Tau Centennial Membership Directory, Harris Connect: 2006
• Phi Kappa Tau Membership Manual Centennial Edition: 2006
• The Phi Kappa Tau 400: 1988