List of Phi Kappa Tau members
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The following is a list of notable brothers of Phi Kappa Tau, a college fraternity in the United States.
Contents
National presidents
Term of Office | Name and Chapter |
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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 | Howard A. Pidgeon (Ohio)* |
1912–1913 | Clarence Ray Ridenour (Ohio)* |
1913–1914 | William H. Shideler (Miami)* |
1914–1915 | Robert G. Webber (Ohio)* |
1915 | Eckley G. Gossett (Ohio State)* |
1915–1916 | S. Francis "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 (University of 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) |
2008–2010 | William C. Macak (Florida State) |
2010–2012 | Gregory M. Heilmeier (Bethany) |
2012–2014 | Stephan M. Nelson (University of Southern Mississippi) |
2014–2016 | Rick A. Keltner (California State University Sacramento) |
* deceased
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 2002–2013
- W. Tim Hudson, Truman State 2014-
Notable members
(dates following college names are fraternity initiation dates)
Law, politics, and government
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Mitch McConnell, U.S. Senator (R-Kentucky)
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John Barrasso U.S Senator (R-Wyoming)
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Paul Ignatius, former Secretary of the Navy
- Jeffrey L. Amestoy (Hobart College 1965) former chief justice, Vermont Supreme Court and former Attorney General of Vermont
- 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
- John Barrasso (Rensselaer Polytechnic Institute 1971), U.S. Senator, Wyoming
- David Baria (University of Southern Mississippi), Mississippi State Senator 2008–2011, Mississippi House of Representatives 2011–present
- Ray C. Bliss (University of Akron 1938) Chairman, Republican National Committee 1965–1969
- John Y. Brown, Sr. (Centre College 1917) U.S. House of Representatives, Kentucky 1933–35
- Randy Christmas (University of Miami 1948) Mayor of Miami, Florida
- E. Virgil Conway (Colgate University 1948), chairman of the board, MTA, New York City
- Mike Dovilla (Baldwin–Wallace College 1994), member, Ohio House of Representatives, 2011–present
- John F. Cosgrove (University of Florida 1968), attorney, member of the Florida House of Representatives and mayor, Cutler Bay, Florida
- 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 Ervin (University of Florida 1926) Chief Justice, Florida Supreme Court 1964–1975
- 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, U.S. District Court for the District of Nebraska; former Nebraska Supreme Court Judge
- William Gardner Hewes (University of Southern Mississippi) Mayor, Gulfport, Mississippi, Mississippi State Senate 1982–2012, Mississippi Senate President pro tempore 2008–2012
- 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), United States Attorney for the Western District of Kentucky
- Harry Huge (Nebraska Wesleyan University 1956), internationally-known trial attorney
- 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), Senior 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
- John C. Mayoue (Transylvania University 1973), celebrity divorce attorney.
- 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 2005-07
- 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 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
- Verle A. Pope (University of Florida 1962), president Florida Senate 1966–68
- 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 1987–2003
- Lee Solomon, (Muhlenberg College) Justice of the New Jersey Supreme Court
- 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), former U.S. Senator, Ohio
Military
- 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
- Leonard F. Chapman, Jr. (University of Florida 1932) Commandant United States Marine Corps 1968–1972
- Donald R. Delauter (University of Maryland, College Park 1952), retired Brig. General, U.S. Air Force
- George S. Howard (Ohio Wesleyan University 1928) former commander and music director, The United States Air Force Band
- Paul Robert Ignatius (University of Southern California 1938) Secretary of the Navy 1967–1969 and former president, The Washington Post
- James G. Jones (Miami University 1953), retired Major General, U.S. Air Force
- Rodney P. Kelly (Southern Illinois University-Carbondale 1963), retired Major General, U. S. Air Force
- 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
- 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
- Colonel Walbrook D. Swank, Ohio State University, Command Personnel Officer, USAF.
- Walter H. Yates, Jr. (University of Southern Mississippi 1962) retired Major General, U.S. Army, Deputy Commanding General Fifth United States Army
Education
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William Brantley Aycock chancellor, UNC-Chapel Hill 1957–1964
- Jack L. Anson (Colgate University 1947), former executive director North-American Interfraternity Conference and editor, Baird's Manual of American College Fraternities
- William Brantley Aycock (North Carolina State University 1934) chancellor, University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill 1957–1964
- Rev. George O. Bierkoe (Muhlenberg College 1920) co-founder and first president, Endicott College 1939–1971
- Edgar Ewing Brandon (Miami University 1906) acting president, Miami University 1909–10, 1926–7
- Paul William Brosman (University of Illinois 1919), dean of the Tulane Law School, 1937–51
- Charles F. Chapman (Cornell University 1930) founder, Charles F. Chapman School of Seamanship
- Ward Darley, MD (University of Colorado 1924) president, University of Colorado 1953–1956
- Walter S. Gamertsfelder (Ohio University 1952) president, Ohio University 1943–1945
- William N. Johnston (Westminster College 1969) president, Wesley College (Delaware)
- Grayson L. Kirk (Miami University 1921) president, Columbia University 1953–1968
- Richard Kneedler (Franklin and Marshall 1962) president Franklin and Marshall College 1988–2002
- Paul Moyer Limbert (Franklin and Marshall), Secretary General of the World Alliance of YMCAs and president, Springfield College
- J. Sterling Livingston (University of Southern California 1937), professor Harvard Business School 1941–71
- 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
- William H. Shideler, Ph.D (Miami University 1906), founder and chair, department of Geology, Miami University 1910–1957
- William Strunk Jr. (Cornell University) (member of local fraternity that became Alpha Tau Chapter) author of Elements of Style
- James J. Whalen (Franklin and Marshall 1947) president, Ithaca College 1975–1997
Science, technology, and medicine
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Leroy Chiao, U.S. Astronaut
- William F. Ballhaus, Jr. (University of California, Berkeley 1964), president and CEO The Aerospace Corporation
- Charles Bassett (Ohio State University 1951) NASA astronaut
- Kenneth N. Beers, M.D. (Muhlenberg College 1949), NASA flight surgeon, professor emeritus, Wright State Medical School
- 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 1925), chair, department of Chemical Engineering at Johns Hopkins University and member of the Manhattan Project
- Paul C. Lauterbur (Case Western Reserve 1951), 2003 Nobel Laureate in medicine for work in developing the MRI
- Alfred Loedding (New York University), aeronautics engineer
- Roger Morse, Ph.D. (Cornell University 1948), chair, Cornell department of entomology and renowned expert on beekeeping
- Clyde Roper, Ph.D. (Transylvania University 1956), zoologist, Smithsonian Institution
- M. Frank Rudy (Case Western Reserve 1948), Inventor of Nike Air Sole
Arts and entertainment
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Paul Newman, Academy Award winning actor, race-car driver, and philanthropist
- 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
- Lennie Baker (Northeastern University 1966), co-founder/retired president of the group Sha Na Na
- Bob Balaban (Colgate University 1964), actor, director, author
- John Beradino (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
- Marc Butan (Ohio State University 1992), movie producer and head of 2929 Productions division of 2929 Entertainment
- 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
- Frank Dungan (Bowling Green State University 1964) Emmy Award-winning TV writer/producer
- 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
- Fred Knoth (University of Colorado 1927) special effects head, Universal Studios 1954 Academy Award for Technical Achievement
- John McCallum, (Washington State University), writer
- Paul Newman (Ohio University 1943), actor, philanthropist, director, race car driver, founder of Newman's Own
- Patton Oswalt (College of William & Mary 1989), actor, comedian
- John Stirratt (University of Mississippi), bassist with the band Wilco
- Ernest Vajda (University of Southern California), playwright, novelist and screenwriter
- Jackie Walker, University of California Los Angeles, singer and songwriter
- Matthew Yuricich (Miami University 1946), Academy Award winner for visual effects
Religion
- O. Frederick Nolde, (Muhlenberg College 1918), dean, Lutheran Theological Seminary at Philadelphia and first director of the World Council of Churches Commission of the Churches on International Affairs (CCIA), contributor to the Universal Declaration of Human Rights
- Charles Lynn Pyatt (Transylvania University 1921), dean, College of the Bible
Business and philanthropy
- Ewing T. Boles (Centre College 1914) chairman, The Ohio Company
- Nickolas Davatzes (St. John's 1960), President Emeritus A&E TV network
- Malcolm Forbes, (Miami University, Hon. 1982) former publisher Forbes magazine
- William F. Kerby (University of Michigan, 1927) Former Chairman, Dow Jones and Company and editor of The Wall Street Journal
- William Schwendler (New York University 1932) Chairman, Grumman Aircraft Corporation
- Ernest H. Volwiler (Miami University, 1912) Former chairman, Abbott Laboratories and co-inventor of Pentothal
Sports
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John Beradino, baseball player (St. Louis Browns) and actor
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Matthew Mann, swimming coach, 1952 Olympics
- Johnny Baker (University of Southern California), 1931 All-American football player at USC, head coach at Iowa State
- Babe Barna (West Virginia University), professional baseball player 1937-43
- Al Barry (University of Southern California 1953), pro football player, Green Bay Packers, New York Giants, and Los Angeles Chargers
- Dick Bass (Miami University), pitcher, Washington Senators
- Rob Bironas (Eastern Kentucky University Hon. 2012[clarification needed]), kicker, Tennessee Titans
- Paul O. Bixler (Mount Union 1925) head football coach, Ohio State University, Colgate University and assistant coach and director of player personnel, Cleveland Browns
- William R. "Bob" Boyd (University of Southern California 1949), men's basketball coach, University of Southern California 1967–79
- John Beradino (University of Southern California 1936) baseball player, St. Louis Browns, Cleveland Indians, Pittsburgh Pirates (also see entertainment)
- Roger Counsil (Southern Illinois University 1959), National Champion Gymnastics coach, Indiana State University
- Dave Davis, (University of Southern California), Olympic shot-putter
- Paul Dekker, (Michigan State University 1953), pro football player, Washington Redskins and Hamilton Tiger-Cats
- Otis Douglas (College of William and Mary 1929) player, Philadelphia Eagles 1946–49 and college football coach at Akron and Arkansas and pro coach at Akron, Baltimore and Calgary Canada
- Johnny Edwards (Ohio State University 1957) baseball player, Cincinnati Reds, St. Louis Cardinals, Houston Astros, All-Star Team, 1963, 1964, 1965
- Byron Gentry, (University of Southern California 1929), football player, Pittsburgh Pirates (now Pittsburgh Steelers) 1937–1939
- Bob Goin (Bethany College 1956), athletic director, Florida State University and University of Cincinnati
- Marc Guley (Syracuse University 1936), head basketball coach, Syracuse University 1951–62
- Hal Herring (Auburn University 1947), football player, Buffalo Bills 1949 and Cleveland Browns 1950–52. Assistant coach at Auburn University, Atlanta Falcons and San Diego Chargers
- Dave Hyde (Miami University 1980), sports columnist, South Florida Sun-Sentinel
- Mike Hudock (University of Miami 1957) College All-Star center and professional player, New York Titans and New York Jets
- Darrall Imhoff (University of California, Berkeley 1958), Former NBA player and Olympic Gold Medalist
- Martin Kottler (Centre College 1930), charter member, 1933 Pittsburgh Steelers
- Walt Kowalczyk (Michigan State University), professional football player
- Wendell Ladner (The University of Southern Mississippi 1970), pro basketball player, ABAMemphis Pros and NBANew York Nets
- Keith Lincoln (Washington State University 1959), football player, San Diego Chargers
- Dale Livingston (Western Michigan University 1965), football player, Cincinnati Bengals and Green Bay Packers
- Bill Mallory (Miami 1954), Retired Head football coach, Indiana University
- Matthew Mann (University of Michigan 1926), swimming coach, University of Michigan and 1952 Summer Olympics men's team
- Bud Metheny (College of William and Mary 1935), baseball player, New York Yankees 1943–46 and coach, Old Dominion University
- Jess Mortensen (University of Southern California 1928), captain, 1930 national champion track team at USC and coach of 7 national champion track teams at USC
- Pete Newell (University of California, Berkeley 1958) Retired General Manager, Los Angeles Lakers
- Bob Osgood (University of Michigan), world champion hurdler
- Richard O. Papenguth (University of Michigan 1923), swimming coach, Purdue University and 1952 Summer Olympics women's team
- Otto Peltzer (University of California, Berkeley 1928), world record holding runner, 800 meters, 1000 meters and 1500 meters
- Richard R. Poling (Ohio Wesleyan University) developer of the Poling System of football rankings
- Leo Raskowski (Ohio State University 1929) All-American tackle, 1926 and 1927
- Ernie Steele, (University of Washington 1942), pro football player, Philadelphia Eagles
- Wes Stock (Washington State University 1954) pitcher, Baltimore Orioles and Kansas City Athletics and pitching coach, Oakland A's and Seattle Mariners
- Roger Theder (Western Michigan University 1962) head football coach, University of California, Berkeley 1978–81
- Charlie Tyra (University of Louisville 1955), basketball player, American Basketball League
- Norbert "Nobby" Wirkowski (Miami University 1948), quarterback and coach Toronto Argonauts and football coach/athletic director, York University
- Curtis Youel (University of Southern California), college football coach and athletic director
Other
- Ernie Allen (University of Louisville 1965), president, National Center for Missing and Exploited Children
- Jack L. Anson (Colgate University 1948) Winner of the 1985 North-American Interfraternity Conference Gold Medal. Worked to exempt fraternities and sororities from become mixed-sex under Title IX.
- Jeffrey Miller (Michigan State University) transferred to Kent State University and was one of four students killed there by the Ohio National Guard in 1970
Sources
- Phi Kappa Tau Centennial Membership Directory, Harris Connect: 2006
- Phi Kappa Tau Membership Manual Centennial Edition: 2006
- The Phi Kappa Tau 400: 1988