List of Kappa Alpha Order members

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This is a list of notable alumni of Kappa Alpha Order.

Contents 1 Media 2 Business 3 Education 4 Government 5 Religion 6 Sports

[edit] Media

• Ace Amerson (Delta Theta), Real World Paris TV Personality
• Michael Beck (Alpha Mu) actor
• Pat Boone (Gamma Lambda) movie star and recording artist
• Marty Brennaman announcer for the Cincinnati Reds
• Bill Engvall (Xi) actor and comedian - best known for "Here's your sign!"
• George Grizzard (Upsilon) actor, Tony award winner - Best Actor 1996
• Taylor Hackford film director
• George Hamilton IV (Upsilon) country music singer
• William Joyce (Betal Lambda) author, artist, illustrator, creator of Rolie Polie Olie and numerous Disney / Pixar films
• Bill Lawrence (Alpha Zeta) television writer, producer and director
• Frank McCarty (Beta) movie producer, won an Oscar for producing Patton, 1970’s Best Picture
• Page McConnell (Beta Lambda) member of music group "Phish"
• Delbert Mann (Chi) film director - Oscar award winer - Best Director 1955 for Best Picture - Marty
• Richard Moll (Alpha Xi) actor, best known as "Bull Shannon" on television's Night Court
• Anthony Perkins (Alpha Psi) actor, acted in over 50 films, but best known as Norman Bates in "Psycho"
• Charlie Rose (Alpha Phi) talk show host
• Randolph Scott (Alpha Sigma) actor
• Ned Vaughn (Phi) actor
• Mark L. Walberg (Delta Tau ) TV host, actor & comic
• Douglas Wallop (Beta Kappa) writer - Tony award winner - Best Writer 1956 - Best Musical Damn Yankees.
• Cliff Erwin (Delta Pi) Television Photojournalist

[edit] Business

• Robert Crandall (Alpha Zeta) former president, chairman and CEO of American Airlines
• Ely Callaway (Epsilon) Founder, Callaway Golf
• Jordan Wheat Lambert (Zeta) Founder, Listerine
• Brad Martin (Gamma Gamma) Former CEO, Sak's
• Ken May (Gamma Gamma) CEO, FedEx Kinko's
• S. Morgan Morton (Gamma Gamma) Former CEO of Warner Lambert
• Jerry Richardson (Delta) Carolina Panthers Owner/Founder
• Robert Woodruff (Epsilon) President, Coca Cola
• Clyde B. Anderson (Alpha Beta) President & CEO of Books-A-Million

[edit] Education

• Dr. William Baldt (Beta Epsilon), President of Goldey-Beacom College, and founder of chapter Zeta Gamma
• William James Barrow American chemist and paper conservator
• Dr. Robert Bottoms (Phi) President, DePauw University
• Dr. Bernie Dunlap (Alpha Alpha) President of Wofford College
• Dr. John E. Johns (Iota) Former President of Furman University

[edit] Government

• Henry McMaster (Rho) Attorney General of South Carolina
• Carl Albert (Beta Eta) former U.S. congressman (Oklahoma) Speaker of the House 1971-1977
• Robert Aderholt (Phi) U.S. congressman (Alabama)
• Roy Blunt (Alpha Eta) U.S. congressman (Missouri)
• J. Caleb Boggs (Beta Epsilon) former governor and U.S. senator (Delaware)
• Rick Boucher (Beta Rho) U.S. congressman (Virginia)
• Adm. Richard E. Byrd (Lambda) U.S. Navy, Antarctic explorer; Medal of Honor recipient
• William Clements (Beta Lambda) former governor (Texas)
• Clark M. Clifford (Alpha Theta) former counsel to U.S. presidents Truman, Eisenhower and Kennedy; former secretary of defense
• Larry Combest (Gamma Chi) U.S. congressman (Texas)
• Bart Gordon (Delta Lambda) U.S. congressman (Tennessee)
• J. Edgar Hoover (Alpha Nu) former director of the Federal Bureau of Investigation
• Buddy MacKay (Beta Zeta) former governor and lieutenant governor (Florida); former U.S. congressman (Florida)
• Gen. George C. Marshall (Beta) former U.S. secretary of state, former U.S. secretary of defense, former general of the U.S. Army, author of the "Marshall Plan", Nobel Peace Prize recipient
• G.V. "Sonny" Montgomery (Beta Tau) former U.S. congressman, author of the GI Bill of Rights
• Ellison D. Smith (Delta/Rho) U.S. Senator South Carolina
• Bill Owens (Delta Kappa) governor (Colorado)
• Gen. George S. Patton (Beta) former commander, 3rd U.S. Army
• Austin Peay (Omega) former governor (Tennessee)
• Gen. J. H. Binford Peay III (Beta) Former commander, US CENTCOM, Superintendent of VMI
• Claude Pepper (Alpha Omega) former U.S. congressman (Florida); former U.S. senator (Florida)
• Dean Rusk (Sigma) former U.S. secretary of state
• Donald Fowler (Delta) former chairman of the Democratic National Committee
• Floyd Spence (Rho) U.S. congressman (South Carolina)
• Richard Truly (Alpha Sigma) vice admiral, U.S. Navy; astronaut; former director of NASA
• Daniel Mongiardo (Alpha Theta) Lt. Governor of Kentucky (2007-)
• Henry Hager (Tau) Husband of Jenna Bush, daughter of George W. Bush

[edit] Religion

• Rt. Rev. James L. Duncan (Kappa) Former Bishop, Episcopal Diocese of Florida
• Dr. Richard T. Feller (Alpha Rho) Retired Cannon Clerk of the Works, Washington Cathedral, Washington, D.C.
• Henry J. Mikell (Alpha Alpha) Former Episcopal Bishop, Diocese of Atlanta; Former Chancellor of the University of the South
• Bishop Robert Morgan (Phi) former president of the Council of Bishops, United Methodist Church
• Marshall L. Meadors (Delta) Retired Bishop of the United Methodist Church
• Lance Corporal John William Beauchamp (Alpha Theta) Lance Corporal of Marines. Serving in Iraq.

[edit] Sports

• Tommy Aaron (Beta Zeta) professional golfer
• Tony Azevedo (Alpha Pi) water polo player - 4-time All-American, three-time National Player of the Year & 2-time Olympian. Proclaimed the greatest water polo player ever
• Bill Bergey (Delta Eta) a four-time All-Pro player and member of the Philadelphia Eagles Honor Roll
• David Binn (Alpha Xi), San Diego Chargers, Long Snapper, 1994-present
• Rex Cawley (Beta Sigma) Olympic gold medalist (1964) and former world record holder, 400m hurdles
• Jason Collins (Alpha Pi) NBA player, New Jersey Nets
• Jarron Collins (Alpha Pi) NBA player, Utah Jazz
• Ben Crenshaw (Omicron) professional golfer
• Al Geiberger (Beta Sigma) professional golfer
• Burt Hooton (Omicron) former major league baseball player and coach
• Don January (Gamma Lambda) professional golfer
• Paul Johnson (Delta Alpha) head football coach Georgia Tech
• Christian "Sonny" Jurgensen III (Alpha Phi) former professional football player, Professional Football Hall of Fame inductee
• Joe Kapp (Alpha Xi) former professional football player, College Football Hall of Fame inductee
• Tim McCarver (Gamma Gamma) former professional baseball player
• Hal Mumme (Epsilon Pi) head football coach, New Mexico State University
• Ernest Nevers (Alpha Pi) former professional baseball and football player, Baseball Hall of Fame inductee
• Tommy Nobis (Omicron) former professional football player with Atlanta Falcons, University of Texas All-American, 1965 Winner - Outland Trophy & Maxwell Award
• Charles Paddock (Beta Sigma) 3-time Olympic gold medalist, track & field
• Marcus Rogan (Alpha Pi) 2-time Olympic silver medalist, swimming
• Jay Sigel (Tau) professional golfer
• Brandt Snedeker (Chi) Professional Golfer
• Melvin Stewart (Pi) Olympic gold medalist (swimming)
• Dave Stockton (Beta Sigma) professional golfer
• Danny Sullivan (Theta) Formula One and Indycar driver
• Sam Wyche (Iota) former NFL head coach, NFL analyst
• Frank Wykoff (Beta Sigma) Olympic gold medalist, 1928, 1932, 1936 - track & field
• Ernie Zampese (Beta Sigma), NFL offensive coordinator who helped pioneer the west coast offense.
• Matt McKillen (Epsilon Lambda), United States Marine sniper.
• Cole Lawler (Alpha Upsilon), Professional Golfer.
• JW Newman (Alpha Upsilon), Professional Golfer.