List of Pi Kappa Alpha brothers

This is a list of notable alumni of the Pi Kappa Alpha fraternity

Business

Name Original chapter Notability References Bill Bain Sigma Founder, Bain and Company [1] Charles O. "Chad" Holliday Zeta Chairman, Bank of America; CEO, DuPont Mark Russinovich Beta Sigma CTO, Microsoft Azure Jeff Taylor Theta Mu Founder, Monster.com [2][3] Brian Kevin Turner Epsilon Omega Chief Operating Officer of Microsoft [2][4]

Government and Politics

Name Original chapter Notability References Brian K. Zahra Delta Nu Justice of the Michigan Supreme Court [2] LeRoy H. Anderson Gamma Kappa U.S. Representative from Montana [2] Charles O. Andrews Alpha Eta U.S. Senator from Florida [2] Dick Armey Jamestown College U.S. Representative and Majority Leader from Texas [2] Albert B. "Happy" Chandler Kappa 44th and 49th Governor of Kentucky, U.S. Senator from Kentucky [2] J. Bayard Clark Beta U.S. Representative from North Carolina [2] Earle C. Clements Omega 47th Governor of Kentucky, U.S. Senator from Kentucky [2] Thad Cochran Gamma Iota U.S. Senator from Mississippi [2][5] William M. Colmer Alpha Iota U.S. Representative from Mississippi [2] Charlie Crist Delta Lambda 44th Governor of Florida [2] Glenn Cunningham Delta Chi U.S. Representative from Nebraska, Mayor of Omaha, Nebraska [6] Everett Dirksen Delta Sigma U.S. Senator from Illinois [2] William C. Dixon Beta Tau Justice of the Ohio Supreme Court [2] Doug Ducey Delta Tau 23rd Governor of Arizona [6] John W. Fishburne Pi U.S. Representative from Virginia [6] John Nance Garner Sigma 32nd Vice President of the United States [6] Leo Hoegh Gamma Nu 33rd Governor of Iowa [6] Harry R. Houston Iota Speaker of the Virginia House of Delegates [7] Jon Kyl Gamma Delta U.S. Senator from Arizona [2] Nicholas Lampson Epsilon Kappa U.S. Representative from Texas [2] John Augustine Marshall Alpha Judge of the United States District Court for the District of Utah [7] W. Robert Pearson Sigma Former United States Ambassador to Turkey [2] Edward A. Pease Delta Xi Former U.S. Congressman from Indiana [2] Pat Roberts Alpha Omega U.S. Senator from Kansas [2] Absalom Willis Robertson Omicron U.S. Senator from Virginia [1] Karl Rove Alpha Tau White House Chief of Staff under President George W. Bush [2] Pete Sessions Alpha Omicron U.S. Representative from Texas [2] John Sparkman Gamma Alpha U.S. Senator from Alabama, 1952 Democratic nominee for Vice President of the United States [6] William B. Spong Iota U.S. Senator from Virginia Strom Thurmond Eta Alpha 103rd Governor of South Carolina, U.S. Senator from South Carolina [2] Kenneth H. Tuggle Omega 39th Lieutenant Governor of Kentucky [6] Claude R. Wickard Beta Phi 12th United States Secretary of Agriculture [6]

Military

Name Original chapter Notability References Courtney Hodges Psi Commander of the First United States Army, World War II [2] Richard J. Seitz Alpha Omega Lieutenant General, United States Army [1] Louis H. Wilson, Jr. Alpha Iota 26th Commandant of the Marine Corps, Medal of Honor recipient [1] James A. Winnefeld, Jr. Alpha Delta Vice Chairman of the Joint Chiefs of Staff [2]

Education

Name Original chapter Notability References John A. DiBiaggio Beta Tau President of Tufts University, Michigan State University, and the University of Connecticut [1] Walter Lynwood Fleming Upsilon American historian of the South and Reconstruction [7] E. Gordon Gee Alpha Tau President of West Virginia University [2] Kenneth T. Jackson Delta Zeta Jacques Barzun Professor of History and the Social Sciences at Columbia University, Editor-in-Chief of The Encyclopedia of New York City [2] John Lloyd Newcomb Gamma 2nd President of the University of Virginia [2] Samuel H. Smith Alpha Sigma Former president of Washington State University (1985–2000) [2]

News, Art, and Entertainment

Name Original chapter Notability References Jason Alkire Epsilon Eta Fashion Designer Haus Alkire [8] Dan Bilzerian Alpha Eta Poker Player, Social Media Figure Erik Courtney Iota Lambda Bravo TV personality Newlyweds: The First Year Rick Dees Tau Host of The Rick Dees Weekly Top 40 Countdown [2] Mason Gamble Iota Pi Actor Dennis the Menace [2] Ted Koppel Alpha Chi Nightline Anchor ABC [2] Serge F. Kovaleski Gamma Pulitzer Prize-winning reporter for the New York Times [1] Tim McGraw Eta Omicron American country singer and actor [2] Ken Ober Theta Mu Game Show Host [2] Jim Parsons Epsilon Eta Actor The Big Bang Theory [2] Greg Pitts Zeta Pi Actor Movie Office Space Jeremy Piven Delta Omicron Actor Entourage [2] Jon Stewart Gamma Host of The Daily Show (1999–2015) [2] Eric Stonestreet Alpha Omega Actor Modern Family [2] Brian Tyler Iota Pi Composer Iron Man 3, The Expendables Scott Van Pelt Delta Psi Anchor ESPN [2] Matt Winer Alpha Nu Anchor Turner Sports, formerly SportsCenter [2] Morgan Woodward Beta Mu Actor Dallas, Cool Hand Luke [2]

Sports

Name Original chapter Notability References Kent Bazemore Zeta Iota Professional Basketball Player, Atlanta Hawks [2] Bobby Bowden Alpha Pi Former Head Football Coach Florida State [2] Pat Bowlen Beta Omicron Owner, Denver Broncos [2] Bob Bowman Delta Lambda CEO North Baltimore Aquatic Club [2] Marvin O. Bridges Rho All-Southern college football player, minor league baseball player, and head coach for University of Florida [9] Chad Clifton Epsilon Sigma Offensive Tackle, Green Bay Packers [2] Matt Doherty Beta Zeta Former head men's basketball coach at Southern Methodist University [2] Guy Dennis Alpha Eta Former professional football player for Cincinnati Bengals and Detroit Lions [2] Jeff Feagles Gamma Omega NFL Kicker, University of Miami [2] Jimbo Fisher Delta Lambda Head Football Coach Florida State [2] Gus Frerotte Gamma Upsilon Quarterback NFL [2] Jason Fox Gamma Omega NFL Lineman, University of Miami [2] Horace Grant Eta Alpha Professional Basketball Player [2] Hubert Green Delta Lambda Professional Golfer [2] Todd Hays Gamma Upsilon Bobsledder and Olympic Silver Medalist [2] Jeff Ireland Theta Nu General Manager, Miami Dolphins [2] EJ Manuel Delta Lambda Quarterback Buffalo Bills [2] Colin McCarthy Gamma Omega NFL Linebacker, University of Miami [2] Bill McCartney University of Missouri Former football coach for CU-Boulder, founder of Promise Keepers ministry [2] Chris Myers Gamma Omega NFL Lineman, University of Miami [2] Kyle Orton Beta Phi Quarterback NFL [2] Steve Prefontaine Gamma Pi Track and Field Hall of Fame [2] Howard Schnellenberger Gamma Omega Football coach (winner of 1983 NCAA National Championship), University of Miami [2] Frank Sinkwich Alpha Mu Heisman Trophy Winner, University of Georgia [2] James Southerland Alpha Chi NBA Forward Kevin Stallings Beta Phi Head Basketball Coach, Vanderbilt University [2] Gino Torretta Gamma Omega Heisman Trophy Winner, University of Miami [2] Eric Winston Gamma Omega NFL Lineman, NCAA All-American University of Miami [2] Michael Oliveira Kappa Gamma Professional Boxer Andres De Abreu Kappa Gamma Professional Soccer Player, Miami United FC

References

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2. Pi Kappa Alpha Fraternity. "Prominent Pikes". Retrieved 11 July 2011.
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4. East Central University. "Notable Alumni". Retrieved 11 July 2011.
5. "Ole Miss cheerleading squad". The Washington Post. January 8, 1999.
6. Kestenbaum, Lawrence. "The Political Graveyard: Pi Kappa Alpha Politicians".
7. "Baird's Manual of American College Fraternities". Alcolm Company. 1 January 1920 – via Google Books.
8. Swaty, Amanda (1994-02-03). "The Daily Cougar". The Daily Cougar. Retrieved 2016-06-10.
9. Verner M. Jones. "The Editor's Desk". The Kappa Alpha Journal. 21 (5): 639.