List of Phi Kappa Tau people

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The following is a list of notable members of Phi Kappa Tau.

1 National Presidents
2 Chief Executives
3 Notable Members
4 Winners of the North-American Interfraternity Conference Gold Medal

[edit] National Presidents

Term of Office	Name and Chapter
1906-1907	Taylor A. Borradaile (Miami)
1907-1908	Harvey C. Brill (Miami)
1908-1909	Wilmer G. Stover (Miami)
1909-1910	Alexander R. Paxton (Miami)
1910-1911	Edward E. Duncan (Miami)
1911	Ernest N. Littleton (Miami)
1911-1912	H. A. Pidgeon (Ohio)
1912-1913	C. R. Ridenour (Ohio)
1913-1914	William H. Shideler (Miami)
1914-1915	Robert C. Webber (Ohio)
1915	Eckley G. Gossett (Ohio State)
1915-1916	S. Frank Cox (Centre)
1916-1917	Ewing T. Boles (Centre)
1917-1919	Frederick R. Fletemeyer (Illinois)
1919-1920	Henry E. Hoagland (Illinois)
1920-1923	Edgar Ewing Brandon (Miami)
1923-1925	John V. Cotton (Centre)
1925-1928	Harry A. Taylor, MD (Nebraska Wesleyan)
1928-1930	Isaac Miles Wright (Muhlenberg)
1930-1934	W. Massey Foley (Miami)
1934-1959	Roland W. Maxwell (Southern California)
1959-1962	Harold E. Angelo (Mississippi State)
1962-1964	William A. Hammond (Miami)
1964-1966	Louis C. Gerding, Jr. (Colorado)
1966-1968	Warren H. Parker (Nebraska Wesleyan)
1968-1970	Melvin Dettra, Jr. (Ohio State)
1970-1972	Thomas L. Stennis II (Mississippi State)
1972-1975	Ray A. Clarke (Bowling Green)
1975-1977	Edward A. Marye, Jr. (Kentucky)
1977-1979	F. L. McKinley (Oklahoma State)
1979-1981	Thomas C. Cunningham (Nebraska Wesleyan)
1981-1983	John M. Green (Nebraska Wesleyan)
1983-1985	Raymond A. Bichimer (Ohio State)
1985-1987	Harold H. Short (Colorado State)
1987-1989	John F. Cosgrove (Florida)
1989-1993	Walter G. Strange (Auburn)
1993-1995	Rodney E. Wilmoth (Nebraska Wesleyan)
1995-1997	Stephen Brothers (California-Berkeley)
1997-1999	Gregory D. Hollen (Maryland)
1999-2002	Todd E. Napier (Evansville)
2002-2004	Joseph J. McCann, Jr. (Spring Hill)
2004-2006	C. William Crane (Georgia)
2006-2008	Charles T. Ball (Miami)

[edit] Chief Executives

Ralph K. Bowers, Mount Union 1917-1929
Richard J. Young, Miami 1929-1961
Jack L. Anson, Colgate 1961-1970
William D. Jenkins, Bowling Green 1970-1978
John W. Meyerhoff, Colgate 1978-1987
John M. Green, Nebraska Wesleyan 1987-1998
Joel S. Rudy, Bethany 1998-2002
C. Steven Hartman, Muskingum 2002-present

[edit] Notable Members

(dates following college names are fraternity initiation dates)

[edit] Politics and Government

George Voinovich, U.S Senator (R-Ohio)

Mitch McConnell, U.S Senator (R-Kentucky)

Ken Mehlman, Chair, Republican National Committee

C. Clyde Atkins (University of Florida 1935) Judge, U.S. District Court for the Southern District of Florida 1966-99
Spencer Bachus (Auburn University 1967) U.S. House of Representatives, Alabama
Guy K. Bard (Franklin and Marshall 1921) Judge, U.S. District Court for the Eastern District of Pennsylvania 1937, 1939-1952
Ray C. Bliss (University of Akron 1938) Chairman, Republican National Committee 1965-1969
Ralph A. Boniello (Ohio University 1966) Justice, New York Supreme Court
John Y. Brown, Sr. (Centre College 1917) U.S. House of Representatives, Kentucky 1933-35
E. Virgil Conway (Colgate University 1948), chairman of the board, MTA, New York City
Mike Dovilla (Baldwin Wallace College), Republican nominee, U.S. House of Representatives from the 10th District of Ohio
Gerald A. Drew (University of California, Berkeley 1922) U.S. Ambassador to Haiti and Bolivia
John T. Elfvin (Cornell University 1938) Judge, U.S. District Court for the Western District of New York
Richard W. Ervin, Jr. (University of Florida 1926) Chief Justice, Florida Supreme Court 1964-1975
John M. Fisher (Miami University 1946) former Chairman and CEO American Security Council
Ralph M. Freeman (University of Michigan 1923) Judge, U.S. District Court for the Eastern District of Michigan 1954-1990
John M. Gerrard (Nebraska Wesleyan University 1973), Judge, Nebraska State Supreme Court
Fred Hall (University of Southern California 1935), Governor of Kansas 1955-1957
Robert E. Holmes (Ohio University 1941) Justice, Ohio Supreme Court 1978-1992
David L. Huber (University of Louisville 1962), U.S. Attorney for the Western District of Kentucky
Niles L. Jackson (Colgate University 1961), Chief Judge U.S. Bankruptcy Court Western District of Oklahoma
James Lawrence King (University of Florida 1946) Judge, U.S. District Court for the Southern District of Florida
Richard G. Kopf (University of Nebraska-Kearney 1966), Judge, U.S. District Court for the District of Nebraska
William C. Lantaff (University of Florida 1931) U.S. House of Representatives, Florida 1951-55
Mitch McConnell (University of Louisville 1961), United States Senator, Commonwealth of Kentucky
William E. McVey (Ohio University 1915) U.S House of Representatives, Illinois 1951-58
Ken Mehlman (Franklin and Marshall College 1985), Republican National Committee Chairman
James B. Milliken (Centre College 1918) Judge, Kentucky Court of Appeals (now Kentucky Supreme Court) 1951-75 chief justice, 1956-57, 1963-64, 1971-73
James Moeller, (Nebraska Wesleyan University 1952), Vice Chief Justice, Arizona State Supreme Court 1987–1998
Hugh M. Morris, (University of Delaware), Judge, U.S. District Court for the District of Delaware 1919-30
James D. Oberweis, (University of Illinois 1966) unsuccessful candidate for Republican nomination for Governor of Illinois, owner of Oberweis Dairy
Stockton Reeves VI, (University of Florida 1984) former chair, College Republican National Committee
Kenneth L. Ryskamp, (University of Miami 1954) Judge, U.S. District Court for the Southern District of Florida
Thomas C. Sawyer, (University of Akron 1966) U.S. House of Representatives, Ohio
John Shirey, (Purdue University 1969) former city manager, Cincinnati, Ohio
Albert Lee Stephens, Sr. (University of Southern California Hon.) Judge, U.S. Court of Appeals for the Ninth Circuit 1937-1965
Albert Lee Stephens, Jr. (University of Southern California 1933) Judge, U.S. District Court for the Central District of California 1961-2001
George V. Voinovich (Ohio University 1956), U.S. Senator, Ohio
Broward Williams (University of Florida 1932), Treasurer, State of Florida 1965-XX

[edit] Military

Gen. Carl E. Mundy, Jr., Commandant, United States Marine Corps 1991-1995

Gen. Leonard F. Chapman, Jr. Commandant, United States Marine Corps 1968-1972

Robert Arter (Ohio University 1947), Retired Major General, U.S. Army and Commanding General, Sixth United States Army
Donald V. Bennett, (Michigan State University 1934), General, U.S. Army and 47th Superintendent United States Military Academy 1966-69
Donald D. Bennett (University of Washington 1935) retired Lieutenant General
Leonard F. Chapman, Jr. (University of Florida 1932) Commandant United States Marine Corps 1968-1972
James W. Curtis (Cornell University 1930) retired Brigadier General
Thomas Dinwiddie (Miami University 1950) retired Brigadier General U.S. Air Force
Donald R. Delauter (University of Maryland, College Park 1952), retired Brigadier General, U.S. Air Force
Wayne E. DeLawter (Purdue University 1960), retired Brigadier General, U.S. Air Force
George S. Howard (Ohio Wesleyan University 1928) former commander and music director, U.S. Air Force Band
Paul R. Ignatius (University of Southern California 1938) Secretary of the Navy 1967-1969 and former president, The Wasington Post
James G. Jones (Miami University 1953), retired Major General, U.S. Air Force
Paul D. Knox, (Nebraska Wesleyan University 1959) retired Brigadier General, North Dakota Air National Guard
James P. Maloney (University of Texas-El Paso 1952), retired Major General, U.S. Army and former commanding general, Fort Bliss
James L. McCoskey (Indiana University 1959), Retired Major General, U.S. Army and Commanding General, Indiana Guard Reserve
Robert J. Meder (Miami University 1936) member of the Doolittle Raiders of World War II
Carl E. Mundy Jr. (Auburn University 1955), Retired General, Commandant, United States Marine Corps 1991-1995
Jerry D. Page (University of Southern California 1936), Major General U.S. Air Force and commandant, Air War College
Virgil A. Richard (Oklahoma State University 1957), Retired Brig. General, U.S. Army
Cornelius E. Ryan (University of California, Berkeley) Major General and Commander, 101st Airborne 1950-51
Louis J. Rumaggi (Miami University 1918), Major General, U.S. Army Corps of Engineers
Winston H. Schleef (University of Washington 1935), retired Rear Admiral, U.S. Navy
Joseph K. Spiers, (North Carolina State University 1956), retired Major General, U.S. Air Force and Commander Oklahoma City Air Logistics Center, Tinker Air Force Base
Laddie L. Stahl (Purdue University 1939), retired Major General, U.S. Army
Joseph C. Wilson, Jr. (Miami University 1962) retired Brigadier General, U.S. Air Force

[edit] Education

William E. Alderman (Ohio University), dean College of Arts and Science, Miami University
Jack L. Anson (Colgate University 1947), former executive director North-American Interfraternity Conference and editor, Baird's Manual of College Fraternities
William Brantley Aycock (North Carolina State University 1934) chancellor, University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill 1957-1964
Robert H. Baker, Ph.D. (University of Kentucky 1928) professor emeritus and dean, Graduate School of Northwestern University
Ernst Benjamin, (Ohio Wesleyan University 1955), general secretary American Association of University Professors
Rev. George O. Bierkoe (Muhlenberg College 1920) co-founder and first president, Endicott College 1939-1971
C. Neale Bogner (Baldwin Wallace College 1953), dean College of Education, Miami University
Edgar Ewing Brandon (Miami University 1906) acting president, Miami University 1909-10, 1926-7
Chester Buxton (Mount Union College 1923) president, Paul Smith's College
Charles F. Chapman (Cornell University 1930) founder, Charles F. Chapman School of Seamanship
William Cottingham (Purdue University 1953) president, General Motors Insititute (now Kettering University)
Ward Darley, MD (University of Colorado 1924) president, University of Colorado 1953-1956
Paul H. Dunn, Ph.D. (Mississippi State University ) chair, department of Geology and Geography, Mississippi State University 1934-1962
C. Brent Devore (Ohio University 1961) president, Otterbein College
Rush Elliott, Ph.D. (Ohio University 1922) dean, College of Arts and Science, Ohio University
Walter S. Gamertsfelder (Ohio University) president, Ohio University 1943-1945
Albert J. Harno (University of Illinois), dean of the Law School and Provost, University of Illinois
Henry Elmer Hoagland (University of Illinois 1916) author of classic texts Corporation Finance, Real Estate Finance and other works. Professor of Finance, Ohio State University
John W. Hollenbach, Ph.D. (Muhlenberg College 1931), dean and vice president, Hope College
Lawrence L. Jarvie, Ph.D. (Ohio University 1925), executive dean, SUNY
William N. Johnston (Westminster College 1969) president, Iowa Wesleyan College
Howard L. Jones (Colgate University 1937), president, Northfield Mount Hermon School (1961-1979)
Grayson L. Kirk (Miami University 1921) president, Columbia University 1953-1968
Richard Kneedler (Franklin and Marshall 1962) president Franklin and Marshall College 1988-2002
Kenneth F. Light, Ph.D. (Michigan Technological University 1958) president, Lake Superior State University, 1982-86.
J. Sterling Livingston (University of Southern California 1937), professor Harvard Business School 1941-71 and founder, Livingston Institute
John J. Loughlin, (Indiana University 1955), former Superintendent of Public Instruction, State of Indiana and vice president/provost Ivy Tech State College
Charles F. Marsh (College of William and Mary 1933) president, Wofford College 1958-1968
Robert Lee Mills (University of Kentucky 1935) president, Georgetown College 1959-1978
Monroe Moosnick, Ph.D. (Transylvania University 1954), chair, division of natural science and math, Transylvania University
Cecil A. Moyer, CPA (Miami University 1928), director, Center for International Education and Research in Accounting, University of Illinois
Paul F. Opp, D.Ped. (Mount Union College 1918) founder, Alpha Psi Omega honor society in Theater
Joel S. Rudy (Bethany College 1959), dean of students emeritus, Ohio University
James C. Schroeder, Ph.D. (Miami University 1963), vice president for development Ohio State University and president, The Ohio State Foundation
William H. Shideler, Ph.D (Miami University 1906), founder and chair, department of Geology, Miami University 1910-1957
Clifford D. Shields (Mount Union College 1941), former president Mount Union College
John E. Trainer, Jr. (Muhlenberg College 1962), president and head of school, The Bolles School
James J. Whalen (Franklin and Marshall 1947) president, Ithaca College 1975-1997
Alan S. Wilson (Ohio Wesleyan University), president, Hillyer College (now part of the University of Hartford)

[edit] Science/Technology/Medicine

Leroy Chiao, U.S. Astronaut

Charles Arthur Bassett, U.S. Astronaut

William F. Ballhaus, Jr. (University of California, Berkeley 1964), president and CEO The Aerospace Corporation
Charles A. Bassett, II (Ohio State University 1951) NASA astronaut
Peter Bosomworth, M.D. (Kent State University 1950), former Chancellor University of Kentucky Medical Center
Leroy Chiao (University of California, Berkeley 1979), NASA astronaut
Vincent T. DeVita, Jr., MD, (College of William and Mary 1955), leading oncologist
John R. Dunning (Nebraska Wesleyan University 1926) key player in the Manhattan Project to create the Atom Bomb
Paul H. Emmett, Ph.D (Oregon State University), chair, department of Chemical Engineering at Johns Hopkins University and member of the Manhattan Project (friend, collaborator and brother-in-law of Linus Pauling)
William A. Hammond (Miami University), developer of Drierite and founder of W. A. Hammond Drierite Company
Emery S. Hetrick,M.D. (Ohio State University 1949) co-founder Hetrick-Martin Institute
Charles E. Kellogg (Michigan State University) Chief of U.S. Soil Survey, U.S. Department of Agriculture, 1934-71
Paul C. Lauterbur (Case Western Reserve 1951), 2003 Nobel Laureate in medicine for work in developing the MRI
Egbert D. "Sonny" Maynard, (University of Louisville 1958), Executive Director, Microelectronics Advanced Research Corporation (MARCO)
Joel L. Morrison, Ph.D. (Miami University 1950), noted cartographer, professor emeritus and former director, Center for Mapping, Ohio State University
Roger Morse, Ph.D. (Cornell University 1948), chair, Cornell department of entomology and renowned expert on beekeeping
M. Frank Rudy (Case Western Reserve 1948), Inventor of Nike Air Sole
A. Wiley Sherwood (Rensselaer Polytechnic Institute 1933) founding chair, department of Aerospace Engineering, University of Maryland, College Park
W. Robert Thurber (Nebraska Wesleyan University 1957), physicist, National Institute of Standards and Technology
Edwin R. Williams, Ph.D. (Nebraska Wesleyan University 1961), physicist, National Institute of Standards and Technology
Dr. Ira F. Zartman (Muhlenberg College 1920), chief of reactor physics, Oak Ridge National Laboratory

[edit] Arts and Entertainment

Paul Newman, actor

Patton Oswalt, actor and comedian

Ralph Arlyck (Colgate University 1959) Independent Film Maker
Frank P. Austin (University of Cincinnati 1957) celebrity interior designer, designed Playboy Mansion interiors
Joseph M. Bachelor (Miami University 1911), poet (pen name Joseph Morris), professor
Lenny Baker (Northeastern University 1966), co-founder/retired president of the group Sha Na Na
Bob Balaban, (Colgate University 1964), actor, director, author
John Berardino (University of Southern California 1936) actor, General Hospital (Dr. Steve Hardy) (also see sports)
Shelley Berman (University of Southern California Hon. 2005) actor and comedian
Ned Brooks (Ohio State University 1922), moderator of NBC's Meet the Press 1953-1965
Joseph W. Clokey (Miami University 1910), composer
Jerry Clower (Mississippi State University 1949), comedian and member of the Grand Ole Opry
Robert Dalva (Colgate University 1961) Academy Award-nominated film editor
John Dykstra, (Cal State-Long Beach 1966), winner of Academy Awards for visual effects and special effects
Rick Evans, (Nebraska Wesleyan University 1961) writer of In the Year 2525 as part of the group Zager and Evans
Lew Hunter, (Nebraska Wesleyan University 1952) screenwriter and chair emeritus, UCLA screenwriting program
William R. Karg (Miami University 1961) architect, developer and owner of Gallery of Contemporary African Art, New York
Fred Knoth (University of Colorado 1927) special effects head, Universal Studios 1954 Academy Award for Technical Achievement
Scott Lauritzen (Miami University 1979) Sr. VP Fox Broadcasting
Paul Newman, (Ohio University 1943), actor, philanthropist, director, race car driver
Patton Oswalt, (College of William & Mary 1989), actor, comedian
W. Zev Putterman (Colgate University 1947), Emmy Award-winning television producer
Matthew Yuricich (Miami University 1946), Academy Award winner for visual effects

[edit] Religion

Rev. Dr. Kenneth W. Chalker, (Mount Union College 1969), senior pastor, First United Methodist Church, Cleveland
Rev. Arnold B. Come (Centre College 1948), professor and president, San Francisco Theological Seminary
O. Frederick Nolde, (Muhlenberg College), dean, Lutheran Theological Seminary at Philadelphia and first director of the World Council of Churches Commission of the Churches on International Affairs (CCIA)
Robert L. Meeks (Miami University 1906), a Lakewood, Ohio school principal and founder of the Cleveland NAACP who was jailed in Jackson, Mississippi in the 1960s helping to integrate Methodist Churches
Rev. Dr. Rodney E. Wilmoth, (Nebraska Wesleyan University 1957), retired senior pastor, Hennepin Avenue United Methodist Church, Minneapolis

[edit] Business/Philanthropy

Fred Applegate, (Miami University 1964), co-founder Nicholas Applegate Capital Management
Guy T. Avery (University of Illinois 1916) president, Inland Container Corporation
Rea A. Axline (University of Southern California 1924) founder of Metco, left over $120-million to California Institute of Technology, the San Diego Museum of Art and the Museum of Contemporary Art San Diego.
Peter F. Baranay (Cornell University 1971) president, Abro Indstries, Inc.
Egbert R. Beall (University of Pennsylvania 1933) chairman, Beall's Department Stores
David L. Belew (College of William and Mary 1950), retired chairman and CEO, Beckett Paper Company
Vincent P. Blair, (Ohio State University) former general manager, Delco Products division of General Motors and founding board chair, Sinclair Community College
Carroll H. Blanchar (University of Wisconsin 1931), chairman and CEO Public Service Indiana
Ewing T. Boles (Centre College 1914) chairman, The Ohio Company
Norman W. Brown (Ohio State University 1950) former chairman, Foote Cone & Belding advertising agency
Harry H. Coll (University of Michigan 1927), president Chris-Craft Industries
Charles D. Cretors (Michigan Tech 1961), president, C. Cretors & Co. (developers of the commercial popcorn machine in 1885)
Nickolas Davatzes (St. John's 1960), President A&E TV network
Malcolm Forbes, (Miami University, Hon. 1982) former publisher Forbes Magazine
James Fouss (Miami University 1958) retired vice chairman, Roper ASW and former scholar-in residence Miami University
Jean Ronald Getty (University of Southern California), oil executive and movie producer
Harry E. Gould, Jr., (Colgate University 1957), CEO, Gould Paper Corporation
Fred Grumme (Purdue University 1934) chairman, Mayflower Transit
Tom Hicks (Mississippi State University), president and founder Naked Juice, Inc.
William A. Hoffer (Purdue University 1968) president, Hoffer Plastics Corporation
H. Peter Jurgens (University of California, Berkeley 1921) president Almaden Vineyards and chairman, Wine Institute
William F. Kerby (University of Michigan, 1927) Former Chairman, Dow Jones and Company and editor of The Wall Street Journal
William N. Liggett (Miami University 1939) chair and CEO, First National Bank of Cincinnati (now part of U.S. Bank)
David R. Lloyd (East Carolina University 1967) former CEO, Putt Putt Golf Courses of America
Peter A. Michel (Colgate University 1962), CEO, General Fiber Communications (GFC)
Floyd R. Newman (Cornell 1957) chairman, Ashland Oil Co. and major benefactor to Cornell University
Don Phillips, (University of Texas at Austin 1982), managing director, Morningstar, Inc.
Stevan Porter, (Miami University), President, Americas InterContinental Hotels Group
Roy Raymond Jr. (University of California, Berkeley 1955) president, Raymond Vineyards
Albert G. Redmond (Michigan State University 1946) co-founder of Arvin Industries
William C. Rhodenbaugh (Miami University 1950) CEO, Kutol Products Co.
Ross Roeder (Michigan Tech and Michigan State 1957) chairman, Smart and Final
David E. Sams, Jr. (University of Louisville), retired president Massachusetts Mutual Life Insurance Company
Peter A. Sears (Colgate University 1957), founder and president S.R. One Ltd, venture capital fund of SmithKlineBeecham
Philip F. Searle (Cornell University 1947), retired chairman, SunTrust Banks of Florida, Inc.
William Schwendler (New York University 1932) Chairman, Grumman Aircraft Corporation
Harold H. Short (Colorado State University 1936), chairman, Flatiron Companies
Tom Sieg (Nebraska Wesleyan University 1955), partner, Gastronomy Inc., Salt Lake City restaurant group
Donald E. Snyder (Cornell University 1949), retired treasurer, Eastman Kodak Co.
J. Judson Taylor (Coe College 1929), former president and CEO, Western Airlines
Ernest H. Volwiler (Miami University, 1912) Former chairman, Abbott Laboratories and co-inventor of Pentothal
Graydon D. Webb (Ohio State University 1969) entrepreneur and founder of G. D. Ritzy's Restaurants
Kenneth D. Wells (University of Akron 1938) founder and president, Freedoms Foundation
Verne M. Willaman (Pennsylvania State University 1949) chairman, Ortho Pharmaceutical and major benefactor to Penn State
Harry V. Williams (University of Pennsylvania 1926), president and chairman, The Hartford
H. David Willey, (Colgate University 1949) retired VP Morgan Stanley and Federal Reserve Bank of New York