List of Phi Beta Sigma brothers

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[edit] Science/Education/Medicine

Dr. Sunday A. Adesuyi / Sits on the NCAA Division II Management Council. Held the First-Vice President position for CIAA Conference. Serving as Interim Vice- President for Academic Affairs. Dean of Natural Science and Mathematics Department, Saint Pauls College.
Alger Boswell / First to head the Mathematics Department at Tennessee State University. Became Vice President of the College from 1951-1964.
Reverend Jerry Whitaker, Founding Charter Member Southern Illinois University, Edwardsville, Illinois
George Washington Carver / World Famous Scientist
Dr. Frank Chambers / First African American to teach at Columbia University Dental School
Frank Marshall Davis / Outstanding writer, author and journalist, during the Harlem Renaissance who made a tremendous impact on African American Literature and Writings
Matthew W. Dogan / First Black College President, Wiley College
Dr. Edgar Draper / Former President of William V S Tubman Teachers College in Monrovia, Liberia. Former President of Borough of Manhattan Community College- CUNY.
Dr. Dudley E. Flood / World-renowned speaker on leadership and education
Dr. Elmer A. Henderson / Appointed in 1945 as the assistant superintendent of the Baltimore Public School System. The first African American to hold the position.
Edison O. Jackson / President of Medgar Evers College, NY
James Weldon Johnson / Author, Black National Anthem "Lift Every Voice and Sing"
Dr. Ralph W.E. Jones / Former President of Grambling University
Dr. Jonn A. Kenny / Medical director at Tuskegee Institute from 1902- 1924. Director of Community hospital of Newark, NJ 1924- 1939. Founder of John A. Andrew Clinical Society. Founder and first editor of "journal of National Medical Association"
Alain LeRoy Locke / First Black Rhodes Scholar, Author, Bahá'í
Dr. Horace Mitchell / President, California State University, Bakersfield
Dr. Parlett Moore / Founded the Sigma Beta Club. Second President of Coppin State University. 20th Past President of Phi Beta Sigma.
Robert Russa Moton / Second President of Tuskegee Univ.
George L. Netterville / The third president of Southern University and A&M College in Baton Rouge
Dr. Rod Paige / Secretary of Education
Dr. Albert Roberts / First Minority to graduate with a PHD in Psychology from Emory University. Former Dean of Howard Psychology Department Public Speaker and recognized leader in the psychology field for children and young adults.
Dr. Damon U. Bryant/ Student of Bro. Albert Roberts at Howard and the very first graduate of the PhD Program in Industrial and Organizational Psychology at the University of Central Florida.
Dr. Samuel Robinson / President of The Lincoln Foundation, Inc.
Dr. William Sherman Savage / Sigma Historian and 1st black man to receive a degree from the University of Oregon, Past National President of Sigma and Lincoln University in Missouri
Dr. David Swinton / President, Benedict College
Dr. George D. Thorne / Led fight for inclusion of Negro Surgeons in the American College of Surgeons. Founder of Mount Morris Park hospital in New York City.
Dr. Cornelius V. Troupe / Second President of Ft. Valley State College and later President of Morris Brown College
Dr. Thomas W. Turner / World-renowned biologist, educator, and Catholic activist;
John D. Westberry / Noted Texas Educator and Official Texas Southern University, 21st Past National President of Phi Beta Sigma
Dr. Kevin Rome / Vice President for Student Services at Morehouse College in Atlanta, GA

[edit] Civic Leaders & Politicians

Dwayne Ashley / CEO & President of the Thurgood Marshal Fund
Nnamdi Azikiwe / Past President, Nigeria
Ben Brown / Deputy. Dir. of Democratic Party
Benjamin Chavis / Organizer, Million Man March
Terry L. Clark / First African American Judge of the 70th District Court of Saginaw, Michigan.
Major Milton Dean / Colored Troupe Commander World War I. One of three Negro Officers of this rank in the U. S. Army.
Dr. Melvin Evans / Governor and Congressman of the U.S. Virgin Islands
Shane Gibson / Member of Parliament and Minister of Immigration, Labour and Training of the Commonwealth of The Bahamas
Lafayette McKeene Hershaw / One of the twenty-nine founders of the Niagara movement, the forerunner of the National Association for the Advancement of Colored People
Rev. JLS Holloman / Father of the esteemed Holloman Family and pastor of the 2nd Street Baptist Church. He is the father of Majorie Holloman Parker, National Historian Emeritus, Alpha Kappa Alpha Sorority, Inc.
Dr. George Iggers / A German born native and possibly the first white member initiated into Phi Beta Sigma. Dr. Iggers was also instrumental in the tearing down of the Berlin Wall.
Hulan Jack / First black borough President of Manhattan New York
Dr. Joseph H. Jackson / Religious leader and Former President of the six million member National Baptist Convention, USA. ( largest black organization in the world).
Fleming Jones, Jr. / First black Democratic member of West Virginia House of Delegates from 1935-1941 and 1945-1947
John Lewis / U.S. Congressman & Civil Rights Activist
Daniel Lewis / State of New York, Queens County Supreme Court Judge
Arthur W. Mitchell / First African American Democrat elected to the U.S Congress, 6th Past National President of Phi Beta Sigma Fraternity. Served longer than any other President (1925-1934)
Min. Abdul Arif Muhammad, Esq. / General Counsel, Nation of Islam / Editor-In-Chief, Final Call Newspaper
Huey P. Newton / Co-founder, Black Panther Party
Kwame Nkrumah / Former President, Ghana
Hon. Morris Overstreet / First African-American elected by popular vote to a statewide office in the history of Texas. First African American to sit on the Texas Court of Criminal Appeals
George A. Parker / Dean of the Terrell School of Law, and the 1964 Republican National Convention Delegate to San Francisco, who on National TV, publicly challenged Presidential Candidate Barry Goldwater on his record for civil rights. Past National President of Sigma
A. Philip Randolph / Founder, Brotherhood of Sleeping Car Porters
Hon. Robert H. Terrell / First black Municipal Judge in Washington, DC
William Tolbert / Past President, Liberia
Edolphus Townes / U.S. Congressman
Harold Washington / First Black Mayor of Chicago
Armstrong Williams / Syndicated Columnist and Political Talk Show Pundit
Major General Bennie Williams / Commanding General, 21st Theater Support Command
Hosea Williams / Civil Rights Activist
Herman Williams, Jr. / 1st Black fire chief of Baltimore Maryland and a major U.S city. Father of famed talk show host Montel Williams
Edward Wilson / Mayor of Signal Hill, California
Alexander Wright, Jr. / Associate Judge, Baltimore County Circuit Court, 3rd Judicial Circuit
Hon. Dr.Willie Adams / Current and first African American Mayor of Albany,GA.
Phenton Neymour / Bahamas Member of Parliament Minister of State for Works

[edit] Business

Peter Adams, Esq. / Partner at Callahan, Schepp, Yuhas, Adams & Carfora. 30th Past National President of Phi Beta Sigma Fraternity, Inc.
Marshal B. Bass / Former Corporate Vice Pres. for R.J. Reynolds Industries
Ezunial Burks / Former Head Director of the Los Angeles Harbor
Joe L. Dudley, Sr / President and CEO of Dudley Hair Care Products.
Roy M. Eavins II / Founder of Jericho Broadcast Networks, an urban internet media company.
Preston Edwards / Founder of Black Collegiate Magazine
Cornelius Ford / Prominent black livestock dealer in Buffalo, NY
Russell Gideon / Esteemed Black Pharmacist-Learn more at www.historylink.org/_output.cfm?file_id=238
Shirley E. Gilbert / He established and was editor for the Omaha Star for 7 years.
James T. Hadley / CEO of Community Bank of Lawndale Chicago, IL
Lindsay Hughes / Chairman of McDonald’s Gospelfest
James “Billboard” Jackson / Black Corporate Pioneer
Alden J. McDonald / Pres. and CEO of Liberty Bank and Trust Company of New Orleans, LA
B. Doyle Mitchell / Pres. and CEO of Industrial Bank of Washington, D.C.
James Paschal / Co-Owner, Paschal Bros.Food and Beverage Enterprise
Herman J. Russell / His organization is the largest minority-owned general contractor in the US
Herman E. Valentine Sr. / Founder of Systems Management American Corporation Norfolk, VA
Jesse T. Williams / Former Executive of Goodyear Tire & Rubber Co.
Carter D. Womack / President & CEO, of Leadership At Its Best WWW.LeadershipAIB.com 27 & 29 past National President of Phi Beta Sigma Fraternity, Inc.

[edit] Entertainment

Qasim A. Basir / Actor, Director, Producer
Les Brown / Motivational Speaker
James Anthony Brown / Comedian, Tom Joyner Morning Show
Kurt Carr / Gospel Recording Artist
Everette Harp / Famous Jazz saxophonist and Bluenote Records artist
Bobby Jones / Bobby Jones Gospel Hour
Mark Knox / aka "Flex" Comedian, Actor,
Clarence Muse / World-renowned actor
Daiquan Jamel Smith / Actor
Baba Olatunji / World-renowned drummer
Kevin Saunderson / Record Producer and Co-Founder of Techno Music and Lead singer of the Group "Inner City". Wrote songs "Good Life", "Big Fun"
Wayne Shorter / World-renowned jazz musician
The Temptations / - Otis Williams - Melvin Franklin - Paul Williams - Eddie Kendricks - David Ruffin The original Temptations
Dr. Walter Turnbull / Director, Harlem Boys Choir
Lawrence "Whisonant" Winters / One of the leading characters in the Broadway success, Porgy and Bess. International opera singer, first black singer to perform standard opratic roles on a regular basis with the New York City Centre Opera.
Blair Underwood/ Actor
Walter Campbell / Comedian

[edit] Athletics

Charles Austin, /High Jumper, Olympian Gold Medalist (1996), US Record Holder (HJ)
Buster Barnett / NFL
Fred Barrett / NFL
Charlie Batch / NFL
Carlos Bates / IBA Light Heavyweight Champion
Kentwood 'Kenta' Bell / Track and Field
Lou Brock / Baseball Hall of Famer
Larry Brown / NFL
Calvin Brown / All-American Football
Alex Brown / All-American Football
Clarence "Chucky" Brown / NBA
Lomas Brown / NFL
Kenny Burroughs / NFL
Donnie Caldwell / NFL
Ernest Calloway / NFL
LeMark Carter / Track and Field
Rich Castor / NFL
Ben Coates / NFL - Pro-Bowler (1994-1998)
Eric Curry / NFL
Demarcus Curry / NFL
Lional Dalton / NFL
Chris Harris / NFL
Phillip Daniels / NFL
Willie Davis / NFL
Marques Douglass / NFL
Eugene Edgerson / All-American Basketball, Harlem Globetrotters
Robert Edwards / NFL & CFL
Braylon Edwards / NFL
Donnie Elder / NFL
Gerald Glass / NBA
Wayne Gomes / MLB
Greg Graham / NBA
Victor Green / NFL
LC Greenwood / NFL-Pittsburgh Steelers
Johnny Grey / Olympic Gold Medal 800
Sean Grosvenor / World Class Gymnast
Myron Guyton / NFL
Corey Harris / NFL - Kansas City Chiefs
Chris Hayes / NFL-NY Jets
Ryan Howard / MLB Philadelphia Phillies
Claude Humphrey / NFL
Donald Iguebuike / NFL
Ken Irvin / NFL
Darrius Johnson / NFL-Denver Broncos
Aaron Jones / NFL
Al Joyner / Olympian- Track
Emmit King / Medalist at World Track Championships (1983) & Olympian (1984, 1988)
Karl Malone / NBA Utah Jazz
Willis McGahee / NFL
Ben McGee / NFL
Marques Miller / NFL-Balt. Ravens
Douglas Miller / CFL
Coby Miller / USA Olympic Team 2000 & Medallist
Brandon Miller / NFL-Indianapolis Colts
Nate Miller / NFL - Atlanta Falcons
Michael "Mookie" Moore / NFL - Atlanta Falcons
Jason Motes / Professional Surfer & 2005 ESA Champion
Lloyd Mumford / NFL
Ikechuku Ndukwe / NFL-Baltimore Ravens
Renaldo Nehemiah / NFL - SF 49ers, ex-World Record Holder in Hurdles (Track)
Bubba Paris / NFL
Marvcus Patton / NFL- Bills, Redskins, Chiefs
Eddie Payton / NFL
Bernard Perry / NBA-Washington Bullets
Merceda Perry / NFL
Todd Pinkston / NFL-Phil. Eagles
Olden Polynice / NBA-Utah Jazz
Joey Porter / NFL-Pittsburgh Steelers, Miami Dolphins
Travis Prentice / NFL-Cleveland Browns
Willis Reed / NBA-Hall of Fame
Jerry Rice / NFL-SF 49ers & Dancing with the Stars Runner-Up 2005
Adrian Ross / NFL-Cinn. Bengals
Dwayne Rudd / NFL - Minnesota Vikings, Cleveland Browns, Tampa Bay Bucs
Earl Seals / NFL
Terrance Shaw / NFL-SD Chargers
Ron Simpkins / NFL
Ryan Sims / NFL - Kansas City Chiefs
Jackie Slater / NFL
Jesse Small / NFL-Phil. Eagles & CFL
Emmitt Smith / NFL-Dallas Cowboys & Dancing with the Stars Champion 2006
Lamont Smith / 1996 Olympic Gold Medalist
Revie Sorey / NFL
John Stephens / NFL- Kansas City Chiefs
Marcus Stroud / NFL
Aaron Swinson / NBA - Phoenix Suns
Chris Terry / NFL-Carolina Panthers
Kiwaukee Thomas / NFL-Buffalo Bills
Marvin Thomas / NFL
George R. Thornton / NFL San Diego Chargers, NY Giants
Elijah Thurmon / NFL-Phil. Eagles
Lewis Tillman / NFL-NY Giants
T. Deshea Townsend / NFL-Pittsburgh Steelers
Frank Trigg / World Champion Ultimate Fighter
Darnell Valentine / NBA
Andrew Valmon / 3 time Olympic gold medalist in track
Tony Vinson / NFL-Balt. Ravens
Hines Ward / NFL-Pittsburgh Steelers
James Washington / NFL
Tracy White / NFL-Seattle Seahawks
Willie Whitehead / NFL-New Orleans Saints
Wilson Whitney / NFL
Willie Williams / NFL-Seattle Seahawks
Erik Williams / NFL-Dallas Cowboys
George Clive Wright / Olympian Sprinter (1988) for Jamaica
Craig Yeast / NFL-Cinn. Bengals
EB Brown / NFL-Cinn. Bengals
Terrance Edwards / NFL & CFL
Sam Vincent / Head Coach-Charlotte Bobcats
Nathaniel McKinney / Bahamas Men's 4x4 Gold and Silver Medalist Olympics and World Championships