List of Sigma Chi members

This is a list of notable alumni of the Sigma Chi Fraternity. Many notable Sigma Chi Brothers are awarded the Significant Sig Award by headquarters, indicated by as superscript^S.

Athletics and sports entertainment

Baseball

Name Original chapter Notability References Bill Buckner^S USC, 1972 MLB, Boston Red Sox [1] Mark DeRosa University of Pennsylvania, 1997 MLB, San Francisco Giants [2] Joe Gordon Oregon, 1936 2nd baseman from 1938–1950 for the New York Yankees and Cleveland Indians. 1942 American League MVP. 5 time World Series Champion. 9 time All-Star. Manager of Indians, Tigers, A's and Royals. Member of the Baseball Hall of Fame. Dick Groat^S Duke University, 1953 MLB Player, Shortstop, Pittsburgh Pirates [1] Jim Palmer^S Arizona State, 1967 MLB, Baltimore Orioles. Major League Baseball Hall of Famer pitcher [1][2] Nolen Richardson Georgia, 1926 MLB third baseman with the New York Yankees, Detroit Tigers and Cincinnati Reds. Head baseball coach, University of Georgia Freddy Sale Georgia, 1924 MLB pitcher with the Pittsburgh Pirates Skip Schumaker University of California-Santa Barbara, 2000 Second baseman, Los Angeles Dodgers Tom Seaver^S USC, 1967 MLB, New York Mets [1] Vernon "Catfish" Smith Georgia, 1932 College Football Hall of Fame. Head baseball coach, University of Georgia Bobby Valentine^S USC, 1972 Former manager of the Boston Red Sox, former ESPN analyst for "Sunday Night Baseball." Former player in the MLB [1] Bill Werber^S Duke University, 1930 MLB, Primarily with the Cincinnati Reds, Boston Red Sox, New York Yankees [1] Josh Willingham^S University of North Alabama, 1999 MLB Player, Left fielder, Kansas City Royals [1]

Skip Schumaker Bobby Valentine

Basketball

Name Original chapter Notability References Stan Albeck Bradley, 1955 Head Basketball Coach, NBA – Cleveland Cavaliers 1979–80; San Antonio Spurs 1980–83; New Jersey Nets 1983–85; Chicago Bulls 1985–86. NCAA – Bradley Braves 1986–91. Steve Belko Idaho, 1939 Head Men's Basketball Coach, Oregon 1956–1971, Idaho State, 1950–1956 Brad Brownell DePauw University, 1991 Head Men's Basketball Coach, Clemson University. Bryan Colangelo^S Cornell University, 1987 President and General Manager of the Toronto Raptors [1] W.A. Cunningham Vanderbilt University, 1906 University of Georgia Head Football Coach and Head Basketball Coach 1910–1919 Ron Greene Murray State University, 1962 Former head coach Mississippi State University, Murray State University, Indiana State University; 1978 Southeastern Conference Coach of the Year. Bob Hill^S BGSU, 1971 Head coach, NBA Seattle SuperSonics, 2006; San Antonio Spurs 1994–1996; Indiana Pacers 1990–1993. [1] Gavin Maloof^S Chattanooga, 1978 Owner of the Sacramento Kings and Monarchs. Owner, Maloof Sports & Entertainment. [1] Johnny Orr^S Beloit College, 1951 Basketball coach, Michigan and Iowa State. [1] Eric Piatkowski University of Nebraska, 1993 Guard/Forward, L.A. Clippers, Houston Rockets, Chicago Bulls, Phoenix Suns. Jack Sikma^S Illinois Wesleyan University, 1976 Center and Assistant Coach for Houston Rockets. [1] Eddie Sutton^S Oklahoma State, 1958 Oklahoma State Basketball Coach (retired), Big 12 Coach of the Year. [1] Jay Wright Bucknell, 1983 Men's Basketball Coach, Villanova University, Big East Coach of the Year: 2006, 2009, 2014

Eric Piatkowski Jay Wright

Football

Name Original chapter Notability References Fred Akers University of Arkansas 1959 Running back, Purdue University,1987–90 Head Coach University of Texas, 1977–86. Head Coach University of Wyoming 1975–76. Head Coach Kenneth "Bud" Adams^S University of Kansas, 1944 Owner of Tennessee Titans. Bill Arnsparger^S Miami, 1950 New York Giants head coach, Miami Dolphins defensive coordinator, LSU Tigers head coach, University of Florida athletic director, San Diego Chargers defensive coordinator. Red Badgro University of Southern California End, NFL New York Yankees, 1927–1928, New York Giants, 1930–1935, and Brooklyn Dodgers, 1936. Matthew Baker UNC-Chapel Hill, 2006 Quarterback (Practice Squad), NFL Dallas Cowboys. Drew Bennett UCLA, 2001 Wide receiver, NFL St. Louis Rams. Drew Brees^S Purdue, 2001 Quarterback, New Orleans Saints, 2010 Super Bowl winner & MVP Howard "Hopalong" Cassady^S The Ohio State University, 1956 Football, Running back, 1955 Heisman Trophy recipient, 1956–1961/1963 Detroit Lions, 1962 Cleveland Browns, and 1962 Philadelphia Eagles Brad Culpepper Florida, 1992 Defensive tackle, NFL Minnesota Vikings 1992– W.A. Cunningham Vanderbilt University, 1906 University of Georgia Head Football Coach and Head Basketball Coach 1910–1919. Brad Daluiso^S UCLA Placekicker New York Giants Mike Ditka^S Pittsburgh, 1961 Tight end and later Coach, Chicago Bears, Pro Football Hall of Fame. Jim Everett^S Purdue, 1986 Former NFL Quarterback, Los Angeles Rams, 1986–93; New Orleans Saints, 1994–1996; San Diego Chargers, 1997. Paul Fersen Georgia, 1972 NFL Offensive tackle, New Orleans Saints. Jim Finn University of Pennsylvania 1999 Fullback, NFL New York Giants Glenn Cadrez University of Houston 1992 Linebacker, NFL New York Jets, 1992–1995, Denver Broncos, 1995–2000, Kansas City Chiefs, 2001–2002. Jeff Graham Ohio State University, 1988 NFL Wide receiver, Green Bay Packers, Cleveland Browns, Washington Redskins, Chicago Bears. Bob Griese^S Purdue, 1967 Pro Football Hall of Fame Quarterback for the Miami Dolphins [2] Len Hauss Georgia, 1964 Washington Redskins 5-time Pro Bowl and 3-time All-Pro center. 70 Greatest Redskins. NFLPA President 1978–1980. Woody Hayes^S Denison, 1935 NCAA Football Coach, The Ohio State University, 1951–1978. College Football Hall of Fame Mark Herrmann^S Purdue, 1980 Quarterback, NFL Denver Broncos, 1982; Baltimore Colts, 1983–1986. Mike Holmgren^S USC, 1970 President of the Cleveland Browns. Former coach of the Seattle Seahawks and Green Bay Packers. Brad Hoover Western Carolina University, 2000 Fullback, NFL Carolina Panthers. Don Hutson^S Alabama, 1935 Green Bay Packers, Pro Football Hall of Fame. Kliff Kingsbury^S Texas Tech, 2002 Quarterback, Texas Tech, 1998–2002, Offensive Coordinator, Texas A&M 2012; Coach, Texas Tech University, 2013–present. Johnny Majors^S Tennessee, 1957 Football coach, Iowa State, 1968–1972; Pittsburgh, 1973–1976; Tennessee, 1977–1992. College Football Hall of Fame, 1987. Bob McNair^S University of South Carolina, 1958 Owner of NFL Houston Texans. Urban Meyer^S Cincinnati, 1986 Head Football Coach, Ohio State University, 2006 National Championship Coach, 2008 National Championship Coach, 2014 National Championship Coach. Bronko Nagurski^S Minnesota, 1930 Chicago Bears, Pro Football Hall of Fame. Merlin Olsen^S Utah State, 1962 Defensive tackle, Los Angeles Rams, Pro Football Hall of Fame. Sean Payton^S Eastern Illinois, 1987 Head Coach, NFL New Orleans Saints; Quarterback, AFL Chicago Bruisers, 1987. John Pont^S Miami, 1952 Head football coach, Miami University, Yale University, Indiana University, Northwestern University. Larry Rakestraw Georgia, 1964 NFL Quarterback for the Chicago Bears. John Robinson^S Oregon, 1958 Head coach, NFL Los Angeles Rams; NCAA football USC Trojans, 1976–1982. Lou Saban^S Indiana University, 1944 Head coach, NFL Denver Broncos, 1967–1971; Buffalo Bills, 1972–1976 Clark Shaughnessy Minnesota, 1914 Head coach, Tulane University, 1915–1920, 1922–1926, Loyola University New Orleans, 1927–1932, University of Chicago, 1933–1939, Stanford University, 1940–1941, University of Maryland, 1942, 1946, University of Pittsburgh, 1943–1945, NFL Los Angeles Rams 1944–1949, University of Hawaii 1965; College Football Hall of Fame, 1968. Phillippi Sparks^S Arizona State, 1991 Defensive back New York Giants and Dallas Cowboys, National Football League. Hank Stram^S Purdue, 1945 Head coach, NFL Kansas City Chiefs, 1963–1974. Pro Football Hall of Fame, 2003. Fielding H. Yost^S West Virginia, 1897 Head coach, University of Michigan, 1901–1923, 1925–1926; College Football Hall of Fame, 1951. T. J. Yates University of North Carolina, 2011 NFL Quarterback for the Atlanta Falcons.

Bob Griese Mike Holmgren Johnny Majors Merlin Olsen John Pont Clark Shaughnessy

Golf

Name Original chapter Notability References Luke Donald^S Northwestern, 2001 Professional golfer, PGA Tour. Casey Martin Stanford, 1995 Current Head Coach of the Oregon's golf team and former professional golfer, PGA Tour, Plaintiff, PGA Tour, Inc. v. Casey Martin, 2001. Bo Van Pelt^S Oklahoma State, 1998 Professional golfer, PGA Tour. Adam Scott Nevada, 2000 Professional golfer, PGA Tour, He is currently the World No. 7 ranked golfer, as of 4 May 2016. He has won 29 professional tournaments around the world. His biggest win to date was the 2013 Masters Tournament, his first major championship and the first Masters won by an Australian in its 77-year history.

Other

Name Original chapter Notability References Dwight "Dike" Eddleman Illinois, 1949 Silver medalist, High jump, 1948 Olympics; NBA All-Star; generally considered the University of Illinois's greatest athlete. Eric Fonoimoana^S UCSB, 1993 Gold Medalist, Men's Beach Volleyball, 2000 Olympics. Jeff Gorton Bridgewater MA, 1990 Hockey New York Rangers General Manager Samuel J. Levine USC, 2013 University of Southern California basketball player who died in 2013 in a fall from a Cabo San Lucas hotle while on Spring Break in Mexico T. J. Middleton Georgia, 1990 Tennis professional. 1994 Wimbledon Mixed Doubles Finalist. 2004 Over 35 Wimbledon Doubles Champion. Billy Packer Wake Forest, 1962 CBS Sports Sportscaster Reid Patterson Georgia, 1954 1956 Melbourne Olympic Games swimmer. Former 50 meter freestyle World record holder and 200 meter freestyle relay World record holder. W.O. Payne Georgia, 1900 Athletic Director at the University of Georgia 1936–1943. Payne Hall on the Georgia campus is named in his honor. Gordon Smith^S Georgia, 1975 Executive Director and COO of the United States Tennis Association. Member of the ITA Hall of Fame. Tony Trabert^S University of Cincinnati, 1952 Tennis champion, International Tennis Hall of Fame member Carl F. Ullrich^S Cornell University, 1950 Athletic Director at West Point 1980–1990. Executive Director of the Patriot League 1989–1993. O'Neill Williams Emory, 1965 Professional fisherman and outdoor personality. Host of TV's O'Neill Outside on Sun Sports, SportSouth and the Versus channels.

Politics and government

Those with careers spanning multiple categories are usually included with their highest or most prestigious office.

President of the United States

Name Original chapter Notability References President of the United States Grover Cleveland Honorary brother at University of Michigan, 1893 President of the United States, 1885–1889, 1893–1897. [3][4][5]

United States Cabinet and White House staff

Name Original chapter Notability References Jim Brady^S Illinois, 1962 White House Press Secretary, 1981–1989 during the Reagan Administration. Stanley K. Hathaway,^S University of Wyoming, 1946 United States Secretary of the Interior, 1975 during the Ford Administration. Patrick J. Hurley^S George Washington University, 1913 United States Secretary of War 1929–1933 during the Hoover Administration. Cody Keenan^S Northwestern University, 2002 Director of Speech Writing, 2013–present during the Obama Administration. Bert Lance Georgia, 1952 Director, Office of Management and the Budget (OMB), 1977 during the Carter Administration. Thomas F. McLarty III^S Arkansas, 1969 White House Chief of Staff, 1993–1994 during the Clinton Administration. William P. Rogers^S Colgate University, 1934 United States Secretary of State, 1969–1973 during the Nixon Administration. Charles G. Ross Missouri, 1905 White House Press Secretary, 1945–1950 during the Truman Administration. Ron Ziegler^S University of Southern California, 1961 White House Press Secretary, 1969–1974 during the Nixon Administration.

James Brady Charles Ross

Justices and attorneys

Name Original chapter Notability References Earl Anzai Emory University, 2008 Attorney General of Hawaii (1999–2002). William Barker^S Chattanooga, 1964 Chief Justice, Tennessee Supreme Court, 1995–2009. Ossie Brown^S Louisiana State University East Baton Rouge Parish District Attorney, 1972–1984. Michael Bryant^S University of British Columbia, 1987 Attorney General of Ontario 2003–2007, MPP. Randy Crane University of Texas, 1985 Youngest ever United States District Judge for the Southern District of Texas 2002-Present. Jose Alejandro Gonzalez, Jr. University of Florida, 1952 Justice, United States District Court for the Southern District of Florida 1978-1996. Mark Herring University of Virginia, 1983 Attorney General of Virginia, 2014–present. Wayne Kidwell University of Idaho, 1960 Justice, Idaho Supreme Court, 1999–2005, Attorney General of Idaho 1975–1979. J. Michael Luttig^S Washington and Lee University, 1976 Former Federal Judge on the United States Court of Appeals for the Fourth Circuit, 1991–2006. Frank Murphy^S Michigan, 1912 United States Attorney General, 1939–1940; Associate Justice of the Supreme Court of the United States, 1940–1949. Hardy Myers University of Mississippi, 1961 Attorney General of Oregon, 1996–2008. William O'Kelley^S Emory University, 1951 Senior Judge, United States District Court 1970–present. Matthew Olsen University of Virginia, 1984 American prosecutor and Director of the National Counterterrorism Center (NCTC), 2011–present. James C. Paine^S University of Florida, 1952 Justice, United States District Court for the Southern District of Florida 1979 -1992. William Rogers^S Colgate University, 1934 United States Attorney General, 1957–1961. Robert Wefald^S University of North Dakota, 1964 Attorney General of North Dakota 1981–1984. David Viviano^S Hillsdale College, 1994 Justice, Michigan Supreme Court, 2013 – present. James D. Whittemore^S University of Florida, 1974 Justice, United States District Court for the Middle District of Florida, Tampa Division, 2000 - present.

Frank Murphy William Rogers

United States Senate

Name Original chapter Notability References James Abdnor University of Nebraska–Lincoln, 1945 U.S. Senator for South Dakota from 1981–1987. [6] Lamar Alexander^S Vanderbilt, 1962 U.S. Senator for Tennessee from 2002–present. Mark Andrews^S North Dakota State University, 1949 U.S. Senator for North Dakota from 1981–1987. C. Saxby Chambliss^S Georgia, 1966 U.S. Senator for Georgia from 2003–present. Bob Corker^S University of Tennessee, Knoxville, 1974 U.S. Senator for Tennessee from 2007–present. Thomas du Pont MIT, 1885 U.S. Senator for Delaware from 1921–1922, 1925–1928. John Ensign^S UNLV, 1980 U.S. Senator for Nevada from 2001–2011. Michael Enzi^S George Washington, 1966 U.S. Senator for Wyoming from 1996–present. J. William Fulbright^S University of Arkansas, 1924 U.S. Senator for Arkansas from 1945–1974. Jake Garn^S University of Utah, 1954 U.S. Senator for Utah from 1974–1993. Barry Goldwater^S University of Arizona, 1932 U.S. Senator for Arizona from 1953–1965, 1969–1987. [7] William Langer University of North Dakota, 1905 U.S. Senator for North Dakota from 1933-1934, 1937–1939. Marco Rubio The University of Florida, 1991 U.S. Senator for Florida from 2011-present. Herman Welker University of Idaho, 1925 U.S. Senator for Idaho from 1951-1957.

Barry Goldwater J. William Fulbright

United States House of Representatives

Name Original chapter Notability References James Abdnor University of Nebraska–Lincoln, 1945 U.S. Representative for South Dakota from 1973–1981. [6] Mark Andrews^S North Dakota State University, 1949 U.S. Representative for North Dakota from 1963–1981. Sam Farr Willamette University, 1963 U.S. Representative for California from 2013 – present. John Garamendi^S University of California – Berkeley, 1966 U.S. Representative for California from 2009–present. Jim Gerlach^S Dickinson, 1980 U.S. Representative for Pennsylvania from 2003–present. Barry Goldwater, Jr.^S Arizona, 1962 U.S. Representative for California from 1969–1983. Brooks Hays^S George Washington, 1922 U.S. Representative for Arkansas from 1943–1959. Steny Hoyer^S University of Maryland, 1963 U.S. Representative for Maryland from 1981–present. Current Minority House Whip 2011–present. Henry Hyde^S Duke University, 1946 U.S. Representative for Illinois from 1975–2007. Isaac M. Jordan Miami University, 1857 U.S. Representative for Ohio from 1883–1885 Henderson Lovelace Lanham Georgia, 1910 U.S. Representative for Georgia from 1947–1957. E.W. Marland^S Michigan, 1893 U.S. Representative for Oklahoma from 1933–1935. Mark Meadows University of South Florida, 1981 U.S. Representative for North Carolina from 2013 – present. George M. O'Brien Northwestern University, 1938 U.S. Representative for Illinois from 1973–1986. Steven Palazzo^S University of Southern Mississippi U.S. Representative for Mississippi from 2011–present. Jerry M. Patterson University of Arizona, 1956 U.S. Representative for California from 1975–1985. Chip Pickering^S Mississippi, 1986 U.S. Representative for Mississippi from 1997–2009. B. Carroll Reece^S Chattanooga, 1910 U.S. Representative for Tennessee from 1921–1931. Todd Rokita^S Wabash College, 1992 U.S. Representative for Indiana from 2011 to present. Also served as Secretary of State of Indiana, 2002–2010. Bill Shuster^S Dickinson College, 1983 U.S. Representative for Pennsylvania from 2001–present. [8] E.G. "Bud" Shuster^S University of Pittsburgh, 1954 U.S. Representative for Pennsylvania from 1972–2001. Ike Skelton^S University of Missouri, 1953 U.S. Representative for Missouri from 1977–2011. Mo Udall^S University of Arizona, 1949 U.S. Representative for Arizona from 1961–1991. Roger Williams Texas Christian University, 1971 U.S. Representative for Texas from 2013 – present.

Steny Hoyer Chip Pickering Ike Skelton Mo Udall

Governors and Lieutenant Governors of U.S. states

Name Original chapter Notability References Lamar Alexander^S Vanderbilt, 1962 Governor of Tennessee from 1979–1987. John Bohlinger^S Montana, 1959 Lieutenant Governor of Montana from 2005–present. Maurice Britt^S University of Arkansas, 1941 Lieutenant Governor of Arkansas. Garland T. Byrd Georgia, 1949 Lieutenant Governor of Georgia from 1959–1963. Jay Dardenne^S LSU, 1976 Lieutenant Governor of Louisiana from 2010–present. Kirk Fordice^S Purdue, 1956 Governor of Mississippi from 1992–2000. John Garamendi^S University of California – Berkeley, 1966 Lieutenant Governor of California from 2007–2009. Bill Haslam Emory, 1980 Governor of Tennessee from 2011–present. Stanley K. Hathaway,^S University of Wyoming, 1946 Governor of Wyoming from 1967–1975. Jon Huntsman, Jr.^S University of Pennsylvania, 1987 Governor of Utah from 2005–2009. E.W. Marland^S Michigan, 1893 Governor of Oklahoma from 1935–1939. Frank Murphy^S Michigan, 1912 Governor of Michigan from 1937–1939. Chase Osborn^S Purdue University Governor of Michigan from 1911–1913.

Lamar Alexander Kirk Fordice

Other U.S. state offices

Name Original chapter Notability References Bruce Jacob^S Florida State University, 1957 Florida Assistant Attorney General, 1960–1962. John C. Land III^S University of South Carolina, 1966 South Carolina Senate, 36th District, 1976–present. Senate Democratic Minority Leader, 2000–present R. Brooks LaPlante^S University of Rochester Indiana House of Representatives, 46th District. Stephen R. MacNamara University of Florida, 1975 Only person in history to serve as Chief of Staff for Governor of Florida (2011–12), President of Florida Senate (2011) and Speaker of Florida House of Representatives (1998–2000)

Bruce Jacob

Ambassadors

Name Original chapter Notability References John Alan Beesley^S University of British Columbia, 1950 Canadian Ambassador to Austria, the International Atomic Energy Agency, United Nations Industrial Development Organization, the United Nations in Geneva and General Agreement on Tariffs and Trade. William Tapley Bennett Jr.^S Georgia, 1937 U.S. Ambassador to the Dominican Republic, Portugal, and NATO. Jon Huntsman, Jr.^S University of Pennsylvania, 1987 U.S. Ambassador to China from 2009–2011. Patrick J. Hurley^S George Washington University, 1913 U.S. Ambassador to China from 1944–1945. Edward Gnehm^S George Washington University, 1966 U.S. Ambassador to Kuwait from 1991–1994, to Australia from 2000–2001, and to Jordan from 2001–2004. Ken Taylor University of Toronto Canadian Ambassador to Iran; helped six Americans escape from Iran during the hostage crisis during a covert rescue known as the Canadian Caper.

Jon Huntsman, Jr.

Canadian politics

Name Original chapter Notability References Hon. Alexander Bradshaw Campbell Dalhousie University, 1955 Premier of Prince Edward Island. Hon. Richard Bennett Hatfield Dalhousie University, 1956 Premier of New Brunswick. Hon. Jack Layton McGill University, 1969 Leader of the New Democratic Party and leader of the Official Opposition. Hon. Stewart Donald McInnes Dalhousie University, 1958 Member of Parliament, Minister of Supply and Services, Minister of Public Works, Minister responsible for the Canada Mortgage and Housing Corporation.

Other government positions

Name Original chapter Notability References Edwards Barham Louisiana State University, 1955 Member of the Louisiana State Senate 1976 to 1980 [9] Jonathan Jarvis^S The College of William & Mary, 1975 Director of the United States National Park Service from 2009 to present. E. Earl Patton^3 Georgia Institute of Technology, 1949 Georgia State Senator and Republican candidate for the U.S. Senate in 1968. David Poythress Emory, 1964 Georgia politician: former Commissioner of Labor; Secretary of State; Adjutant General of the Georgia National Guard; and candidate for Governor. Lloyd Rowland^S Memphis, 1972 Deputy Director, National Geospatial Intelligence Agency; Presidential Rank of Distinguished Executive; Retired Col, USAF; Awards include the Distinguished Flying Cross for combat operations, Presidential Meritorious Rank, the Legion of Merit Nicholas Scoppetta^S Bradley University, 1958 New York City Fire Commissioner from 2002–2009.

Military

Name Original chapter Notability References Colonel Charles A. Beckwith Georgia, 1952 Credited for creating Delta Force. Captain Maurice Britt^S Arkansas, 1941 Recipient of the Medal of Honor. Brigadier General Robert Cardenas^S New Mexico, 1955 Inductee of the National Aviation Hall of Fame for his role as the pilot on the mothership B-29 bomber and operations officer on the X-1 program. Colonel William Eckhardt University of Mississippi, 1963 Chief Prosecutor in the My Lai Cases. Master Sergeant Matthew Eversmann Hampden-Sydney College, 1988, Hon. BA 2000 Known for actions during The Battle of Mogadishu as portrayed by Josh Hartnett in Black Hawk Down. Major General Jon Gallinetti California State University, Fresno 1972 Deputy Commander, Marine Forces Command Major General Patrick J. Hurley^S George Washington University, 1913 Colonel James R. Lockett Georgia, 1874 Charter member of the Delta Chapter. Camp Lockett was named in his honor. General Merrill A. McPeak^S San Diego State University, 1957 Former USAF Chief of Staff. Captain Robert Prince Stanford University, 1941 Known for leading the Raid at Cabanatuan as portrayed by James Franco in The Great Raid. General Victor E. "Gene" Renuart, USAF Indiana 1971 Former Commander of United States Northern Command. General Russell A. Rourke^S University of Maryland, 1953 Former United States Secretary of the Air Force. Major General Benjamin Piatt Runkle Miami University, 1857 Sigma Chi founder and Civil War Commander. Technical Sergeant Forrest L. Vosler^S Syracuse University, 1948 Recipient of the Medal of Honor.

U.S. astronauts

Name Original chapter Notability References Scott Altman^S Illinois, 1981 United States Navy. Space Shuttle astronaut, STS-90, STS-106, STS-109. Jake Garn^S University of Utah, 1954 First Member of Congress to Fly into space (STS-51-D), 1985. Greg Harbaugh^S Purdue 1978 Space Shuttle astronaut, STS-39, STS-54, STS-71, STS-82. John W. Young^S Georgia Tech, 1952 United States Navy. Astronaut, Gemini 3, Gemini 10, Apollo 10, Apollo 16, Space Shuttle.

Entertainment and media

Those with careers spanning multiple categories are usually included in the category they are best known for.

Authors

Name Original chapter Notability References George Ade^S Purdue University, 1887 American writer, newspaper columnist (Fables in Slang), humorist. Hervey Allen^S Pittsburgh, 1915 Author of Anthony Adverse, and co-editor of Rivers of America Series. H. Jackson Brown, Jr.^S Emory, 1962 . New York Times Best Seller list ("Life's Little Instruction Book"). W. Bruce Cameron^S Westminster College, 1978 Author, 8 Simple Rules for Dating My Teenage Daughter Milton Caniff^S Ohio State University, 1930 Cartoonist, Terry and the Pirates, Steve Canyon Will Clarke Louisiana State University, 1993 Author of The Worthy, Lord Vishnu's Love Handles Todd A. Fonseca Marquette University, 1988 Author of The Time Cavern [10] Stephen F. Hayes DePauw University, 1993 Official Biographer for Vice President Dick Cheney. Mike Peters^S Washington University in St. Louis, 1965 American cartoonist, (Mother Goose & Grimm); Pulitzer Prize–winning editorial cartoonist, Dayton Daily News. Booth Tarkington^S Purdue University, 1893 Pulitzer Prize–winning novelist, The Magnificent Ambersons.

News personalities

Name Original chapter Notability References Bret Baier DePauw University, 1992 Anchor, Special Report with Bret Baier, Fox News Channel. Greg Gutfeld University of California – Berkeley, 1987 Host of Red Eye w/ Greg Gutfeld on the Fox News Channel. David Hartman^S Duke University, 1956 Actor, former host, Good Morning America. Lewis Craig Humphrey Centre College, 1896 Editor of Louisville Evening Post and Louisville Herald-Post. John McWethy DePauw University, 1969 Emmy-winning correspondent, ABC news. Clayton Morris University of Pittsburgh, 1999 Host, Fox & Friends on Fox News Channel. Andy Rooney Colgate University, 1942 Television personality, 60 Minutes. Bob Trumpy^S University of Utah, 1967 Color commentator, NBC Sports; Tight end, National Football League Cincinnati Bengals, 1968–1977. Steve Weissman Northwestern University, 2001 Host, SportsCenter on ESPN.

Television and film actors

Name Original chapter Notability References Ty Burrell Oregon, 1987 Film actor, Film director, Television actor, Modern Family. [2] Clancy Brown^S Northwestern University, 1981 Film actor, The Shawshank Redemption, Highlander. David Canary^S University of Cincinnati, 1960 Television actor, All My Children. John Cervenka^S University of Southern California, 1989 Television actor, producer, writer Burt Luddin's Love Buffet, MXC. Jim Caviezel^S University of Washington, 1990 Film actor, The Passion of the Christ. TV series Person of Interest. William Christopher^S Wesleyan University, 1958 Television actor, M*A*S*H. Charles Cioffi^S Michigan State University, 1971 Movie and television actor, Shaft. Eric Close University of Southern California, 1989 Television actor, Without a Trace Mark Collier Georgia Southern University, 1988 Television actor, As The World Turns Buster Crabbe^S University of Southern California, 1931 Actor, Buck Rogers, Flash Gordon; Olympic Swimmer. Brian Dennehy^S Columbia University, 1960 Tony Award-winning actor. Evan Farmer Tulane University, 1995 Host, While You Were Out Clarence Gilyard^S California State University, Long Beach, 1981 Film actor, Top Gun; Television actor, Walker, Texas Ranger. [11] Tony Hale Samford University, 1992 Actor, Arrested Development. Woody Harrelson^S Hanover College, 1983 Academy Award-twice nominated actor, Emmy-nominated actor. [2] Archie Kao George Mason University, 1996 Film actor. Pat Kilbane Beloit College, 1990 Comedic actor. Chester Lauck^S University of Arkansas, 1926 Radio comedy, Lum and Abner. David Letterman^S Ball State University, 1969 Television personality, host, The Late Show with David Letterman. [2] Peter Lupus^S Butler University, 1954 Television actor, Mission: Impossible. Stephen Martines^S Missouri State University, 1994 Film and Television Actor, "Burn Notice","The Vampire Diaries". Neal McDonough Syracuse University, 1988, Film Actor, 88 Minutes, The Guardian Ted McGinley^S University of Southern California, 1981 Film & television actor, Married... with Children, Hope & Faith Burr McIntosh^S Lafayette, 1884, silent film actor, supporting actor Patrick Muldoon University of Southern California, 1991 Actor, Melrose Place, Starship Troopers. Brett Murphy Pittsburgh, 2014 actor, Fever Pitch, Hope & Faith, Damages, Saturday Night Live. Lee Norris Wake Forest University, 2004 Actor, One Tree Hill Fred Newman Georgia, 1974 Actor, voice actor and composer. Men in Black, Harry and the Hendersons, Gremlins, Grand Theft Auto 2 Brad Pitt University of Missouri, 1986 Actor, Fight Club. Ben Savage Stanford University, 2004 Television actor, Boy Meets World. Sonny Seiler^S Georgia, 1954 Film actor. Midnight in the Garden of Good and Evil. The Legend of Bagger Vance. Owner of University of Georgia mascot Uga Tom Selleck^S University of Southern California, 1967 Television actor, Magnum, P.I.. [2] Jay Stewart Butler, 1939 Television game show announcer, Let's Make a Deal, Deal of the Century. Regis Toomey^S Pittsburgh, 1921 Film actor, Meet John Doe, The Big Sleep. Rip Torn^S University of Texas,[12] 1952 Film and television actor, Men in Black, The Larry Sanders Show. John Wayne^S University of Southern California, 1929 Film actor. Don Wilson^S University of Colorado at Boulder, 1923 Announcer, The Jack Benny Program.

Music

Name Original chapter Notability References Wade Bowen Texas Tech University Texas country Singer and Songwriter Luke Bryan^S Georgia Southern University Country Musician and Songwriter Brett James Baylor University Grammy-award winning Songwriter Cole Swindell Georgia Southern University Country Artist, Songwriter, and Performer Michael Utley University of Arkansas Musician and Songwriter, Founding Member of Jimmy Buffett's Coral Reefer Band

Film and television production

Name Original chapter Notability References Stephen J. Cannell^S University of Oregon, 1964 Emmy-winning television producer. Ethan Drogin^S Harvard University, 1998 Television producer and writer. Tom Shadyac^S University of Virginia, 1981 Movie Director of films Ace Ventura: Pet Detective, The Nutty Professor, Liar Liar, Bruce Almighty, and I Am. Mark Tinker^S Syracuse University, 1973 Television producer and director. "St. Elsewhere", "NYPD Blue".

Radio

Name Original chapter Notability References Keith Bilbrey^S Tennessee Tech, 1974 Announcer on the Grand Ole Opry Norris Goff^S University of Oklahoma, 1928 Radio comedy, Lum and Abner Dave Fogel^S University of Missouri, 1982 Radio DJ, United States

Other

Name Original chapter Notability References Andy Dunn^S Northwestern, 2000 CEO of Bonobos. Harvey Hancock University of Utah, 1925 Northern California Campaign manager for two successful races by Richard Nixon: 1950 United States Senate, and 1952 Presidential campaign, under Dwight D. Eisenhower. Edward "Ted" Rogers^S University of Toronto, 1956 Former president and CEO of Rogers Communications Inc.

Business and technology

Name Original chapter Notability References Roy Chapman Andrews^S Beloit College, 1906 Explorer, Adventurer and Naturalist who became the director of the American Museum of Natural History Philip Anschutz^S University of Kansas, 1961 Entrepreneur, Anschutz Entertainment Group Jeff Arnold Georgia, 1991 Founder and former CEO of WebMD. Owner of HowStuffWorks Jim Barksdale Mississippi, 1965 CEO of Netscape, 1995–99 Reggie Bradford Georgia, 1990 Former CMO of WebMD and former President of Tandberg Television. Founder of ViTrue, Inc. George W. Bryan Mississippi State University, 1965 Senior Vice President of Sara Lee Corporation, CEO of Sara Lee Foods, and founder of Old Waverly Golf Club AD. "Pete" Correll^S Georgia, 1963 Chairman and CEO, Georgia-Pacific Corporation. Alex d'Arbeloff^S Massachusetts Institute of Technology 1949 Co-Founder, Teradyne David Dillon Kansas, 1973 CEO of Kroger Craig Donohue^S Drake University, 1981 CEO, Chicago Mercantile Exchange T. Coleman du Pont MIT, 1885 Former President, DuPont Chemical Keith Ferrazzi^S Yale, 1986 Business consultant and author William "Bill" George Georgia Tech, 1964 CEO, Medtronic 1991–2001, Board Member Goldman Sachs, Novartis AG, Exxon Mobil Gordon Gould^S Union College, 1941 One of primary inventors of the laser; National Inventors Hall of Fame. Michael Graves^S Cincinnati, 1958 Award-winning post-modern architect Toxey Haas Mississippi State University, 1978 Founder and CEO, Haas Outdoors, Inc. (Mossy Oak) James Haslam Jr.^S Tennessee Founder and owner of Pilot Travel Centers. []^S University of Pennsylvania, 1959 Philanthropist; Founder, []; member, Forbes 400 E.W. "Ed" Kelley^S Indiana University, 1939 Founder, Kelley & Partners Ltd; Chairman, Steak 'n Shake; Namesake of Kelley School of Business (Indiana University) Keith J. Krach^S Purdue University, 1979 Founder of Ariba. Grand Consul Sigma Chi Fraternity. Chairman of Purdue University Board of Trustees. Kenneth Langone^S Bucknell University Co-Founder Home Depot. New York University's Medical Center is named after him and his wife. J. Michael Luttig^S Washington and Lee University, 1976 Executive Vice President, General Counsel, and Board of Directors for Boeing Doug Manchester San Diego State University San Diego real estate developer, owner of the San Diego Union Tribune E.W. Marland^S Michigan, 1893 Founder of the Marland Oil Company J. Willard Marriott, Jr.^S University of Utah, 1954 President of Marriott International Ron W. Miller^S University of Southern California, 1977 CEO of The Walt Disney Company Christopher Nassetta^S University of Virginia, 1984 President and CEO of Hilton Worldwide Robert Montgomery (lawyer) University of Alabama, 1952 Lawyer known for winning large settlements against the tobacco industry Thomas F. Olin^S University of Michigan, 1952 Chairman and Co-Chief Executive Officer, Archway Cookies, Incorporated Ed Seykota MIT, 1969 Self made money manager and investor Matthew Simmons Utah, 1965 Founder and chairman emeritus of Simmons & Company International. Author of "Twilight in the Desert." Energy adviser to George W. Bush Bob Swanson^S MIT, 1969 Co-Founder of Genentech C. Bruce Tarter MIT, 1961 Former director of Lawrence Livermore National Laboratory Buddy Tudor Louisiana State University, 1957 General contractor and real estate developer in Louisiana Dr. Gerard van Belle Whitman College, 1990 Noted astrophysicist at Lowell Observatory, the European Southern Observatory, and Jet Propulsion Laboratory/Caltech. Brown L. Whatley^S Georgia, 1926 Chairman of Arvida Corp., President of Mortgage Bankers Association of America Charles Watson^S Oklahoma State University, 1972 Founder, former CEO, Dynegy

Medicine

Name Original chapter Notability References Dr. Alfred Blalock Georgia, 1919 Noted research surgeon at Vanderbilt University and Johns Hopkins and developer of the Blalock-Taussig Shunt. His work on blue baby syndrome has been documented in the 2004 movie Something the Lord Made. Joshua Butler Texas State University Texas, 2002 Director of Audioprothology William DeVries^S MD, University of Utah, 1966 Cardiothoracic surgeon, Performed first successful artificial heart implant surgery on Barney Clark, 1982 Merrill Moore Vanderbilt University, 1924 Psychiatrist and poet; neurologist at the Harvard Medical School [13]

Education

Name Original chapter Notability References William Andrew MacKay^S Dalhousie University, 1950 Former President of Dalhousie University Gregory H. Adamian^S Wesleyan, 1948 Former President and Chancellor of Bentley University David B. Ashley^S MIT, 1973 President of the University of Nevada, Las Vegas John Gabbert Bowman^S University of Iowa, 1899 Chancellor of the University of Pittsburgh from 1921–1945. The Cathedral of Learning, the second tallest educational building in the world, is dedicated to him. [14][15] Joel Cunningham^S Chattanooga, 1965 Vice Chancellor and President of the University of the South from 2000–2010. Constantine William Curris^S University of Kentucky, 1962 President of Murray State University from 1973–1983 and the University of Northern Iowa from 1983–1995 [16] George H. Denny University of Virginia, 1896 15th President of the University of Alabama. Bryant–Denny Stadium and the Denny Chimes are named in his honor. Lamar Dodd^S Georgia Tech, 1930 Head of Art Department at University of Georgia. Lamar Dodd School of Art named in his memory at the University of Georgia. Rufus Fitzgerald^S University of Tennessee-Knoxville, 1919 Chancellor of the University of Pittsburgh from 1945–1955. The Fitzgerald Field House is named in his honor. Mark E. Keenum^S Mississippi State, 1984 President of Mississippi State University, 2009–present. James R. Killian^S MIT 1925 10th President of MIT, special assistant for science and technology to President Dwight D. Eisenhower, 1957–1959 Tomlinson Fort, Jr. Georgia, 1952 Head of Chemical Engineering, Carnegie-Mellon and Vanderbilt University. Provost and Vice President Cal Poly Cecil C. Humphreys^S University of Tennessee-Knoxville, 1936 President of Memphis State University from 1960–1972 Robert Lindgren^S University of Florida, 1976 President of Randolph-Macon College Bernie Machen^S Vanderbilt University, 1966 Eleventh President of the University of Florida (2003–Present). Former President of the University of Utah (1997–2003). [17][18] Robert D. McTeer^S Georgia, 1964 Chancellor of the Texas A&M University System [19] William C. Powers University of California, Berkeley, 1968 Current President of the University of Texas at Austin J. Wayne Reitz^S Colorado State, 1930 Fifth President of the University of Florida (1955–1967) [20] Robert H. Shaffer^S Depauw University, 1936 Pioneer in Student Affairs Elvis Jacob Stahr, Jr.^S University of Kentucky, 1936 Dean of College of Law at Kentucky, 1948–1957. President of West Virginia University 1959–1961. Secretary of the Army 1961–1962. President of Indiana University, 1962–68. [21]

Non-profit

Name Original chapter Notability References Hector A. "Tico" Perez^S University of Central Florida National Commissioner of the Boy Scouts of America [1]

Theology

Name Original chapter Notability References M. Russell Ballard University of Utah, 1947 Quorum of the Twelve, The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints Theodore M. Burton University of Utah, 1932 First Quorum of Seventy, The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints Terence Finlay^S University of Western Ontario, 1959 Retired Archbishop of the Anglican Church of Canada [1] Titus Lowe^S Ohio Wesleyan, 1900 Bishop, Methodist Episcopal Church and The Methodist Church [1] Arthur Wheelock Moulton^S Hobart College, 1939 Bishop and President of the Pacific Province for the Episcopal Church. [1] William B. Oden^S Oklahoma State University, 1957 Bishop, United Methodist Church [1] Hugh W. Pinnock University of Utah, 1958 First Quorum of the Seventy and Presidency of the Seventy in The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints William McFerrin Stowe^S University of Miami, 1938 Bishop, The Methodist Church [1]

Notes

^S- Has been awarded the Significant Sig Award^[22]

References

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2. "Famous Greeks". University of Illinois Interfraternity Council. Archived from the original on 2007-08-02. Retrieved 2007-03-08.
3. "Grover Cleveland Case". The Sigma Chi Historical Initiative. Retrieved 2016-04-10.
4. "Michigan Ensian, Vol. 93". University of Michigan. Retrieved 2016-04-10.
5. "To Initiate Mr. Cleveland". New York Times. Retrieved 2016-04-10.
6. "James Abdnor". Pierre, South Dakota: South Dakota State Historical Society. Retrieved May 16, 2012.
7. Edwards, Ph.D, Lee. "Barry M. Goldwater: The Most Consequential Loser in American Politics". www.heritage.org. The Heritage Foundation.
8. Congressional Directory, 2011-2012, 112th Congress. Government Printing Office. p. 228.
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11. "IMDB – Clarence Gilyard Jr.". www.IMDB.com. IMDB.com, Inc.
12. http://www.texasmonthly.com/content/rip-torn
13. Underwood, Thomas A. (2000). Allen Tate: Orphan of the South. Princeton, New Jersey: Princeton University Press. p. 41. ISBN 9780691069500. OCLC 44090472. Across the street, in the Sigma Chi fraternity, he found a distracted seventeen-year-old named Merrill Moore, who was well on the way to becoming the most prolific sonneteer in history.
14. "Membership Directory". Sigma Chi. Retrieved 2016-04-10.
15. "Find Fraternities Aid to Scholorship". New York Times. Retrieved 2016-04-10.
16. Curris Biography at UNI site
17. University of Florida, Office of the President, The President. Retrieved August 9, 2009.
18. "The Chronicle's View: The Same Old Greek Story". www.dailyutahchronicle.com. October 10, 2002.
19. http://sago-news.tamu.edu/releases/?p=25
20. University of Florida, Past Presidents, J. Wayne Reitz (1955–1967). Retrieved August 9, 2009.
21. Biography at IU site
22. Sigma Chi List of Significant Sigs

External links

• Official Sigma Chi website