List of Kappa Sigma Members
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This is a list of notable members of Kappa Sigma.
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[edit] Politicians
- John Ehrlichman (Delta Nu), Counsel and Assistant to the President for Domestic Affairs under President Richard Nixon
- Dustin McDaniel (Xi), Attorney General
- Robert J. Dole (Gamma-Omicron), Former Senator, Kansas and 1996 Republican Presidential Candidate
- Vic Snyder (Theta-Delta), Congressman, Arkansas
- Dante Fascell (Epsilon-Beta), Former Congressman, Florida
- John Murtha (Beta-Delta), Congressman, Pennsylvania
- Estes Kefauver (Lambda), Former US Senator, Tennessee
- John G. Tower (Iota), Former Senator, Texas
- Jefferson Davis (Xi), President of the Confederate States of America. Honorarily inducted into the fraternity following his son's death.
- Sonny Perdue (Beta-Lambda), Governor of Georgia.
- Dwight Green (Alpha-Pi), Former Governor of Illinois
- Lee S. Dreyfus (Beta-Epsilon), Former Governor of Wisconsin
- David C. Treen (Sigma), Former Governor of Louisiana
- Paul Patton (Beta-Nu), Governor of Kentucky
- Joe D. Waggonner (Epsilon-Gamma), Congressman, Louisiana (1961-1978) former Chairman of Ways and Means Committee.
- Larry M. Speakes (Delta-Xi), Press Secretary for President Ronald Reagan.
- Paul J. Fannin (Gamma Rho), Former Arizona Senator
- Dante B. Fascell (Epsilon-Beta), U.S. House of Representatives for 38 years (1955-1993)
- Beauford H. Jester (Tau), Former Governor of Texas
- Richard Burr (Delta Omega), North Carolina Senator and former Congressman
- David E. Kendall (Alpha-Pi), Attorney to President Bill Clinton during his impeachment trial
[edit] Entertainers
- Matthew Buckner (Lambda-Epsilon), singer, Missy Elliott's Road to Stardom; Star of Altar Boyz Off-Broadway
- 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
- John Lydon (Rho), musician, entertainer
- 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
- 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
- Wink Martindale (Epsilon-Pi), TV game show host
- Tay Zonday (Beta-Gamma), Entertainer
- 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
- Oroku Saki, (Xi-Gamma), Entertainer
- 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
[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
- 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
- Cyrus R. Smith (Tau), Former President of American Airlines
- Willard F. Rockwell (Alpha Delta), Founder of Rockwell International
- Richard Rainwater (Epsilon-Delta), Financeer
- 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
- 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
- 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
- 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
[edit] Science & 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
- 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
- Bert Jones (Gamma), former Quarterback, Baltimore Colts (ret)
- Chris Festa (Epsilon-Sigma), Indy Pro Series, #9 Car Chip Ganassi Racing Team
- Dick Schafrath (Alpha-Sigma), 6-time Pro Bowler, Cleveland Browns and Ohio State Senator
- Curtis Strange (Delta Omega), professional golfer
- Phil Hill (Delta-Eta), Formula 1 driver
- 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
- 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)
- 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
- 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
[edit] Military
- General Samuel C. Phillips (Delta-Gamma), Commander, Air Force Systems Command from 1973 to 1975
- General Paul V. Hester (Delta-Xi), Commander, Pacific Air Forces
- General Burwell B. Bell (Alpha-Iota), U.S. Army
[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 |
| L.H. Oswald | 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 | 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 |
| E. Branch Mc Cracken | 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 |
| Dr 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 |
| 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 |
