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Chief Merchandising Officer, johnnie-O
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Four Star U.S. Army General
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Captain, 1972 U.S. Olympic Basketball Team
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Business & Industry
- Clyde B. Anderson
(Alpha Beta–Alabama 1979)
Executive Chairman and former President and CEO, Books–A–Million
- John H. Bryan, Jr.
(Alpha Epsilon–Rhodes 1955)
Former Chairman and CEO, Sara Lee Corporation
- Ely R. Callaway, Jr.
(Epsilon–Emory 1937)
Former Chairman and CEO, Callaway Golf
- Joie Chitwood
(Beta Zeta–Florida 1988)
President, Daytona International Speedway; former President, International Speedway Corp.; former President and COO, Indianapolis Motor Speedway
- Roger Cleveland
(Beta Sigma–Southern California 1963)
Founder, Cleveland Golf Company; Chief club designer, Callaway Golf
- Robert Crandall
(Alpha Zeta–William & Mary 1954)
Former President, Chairman and CEO, American Airlines
- John D. DeButts
(Beta Commission–VMI 1936)
Former Chairman, AT&T
- William E. Dreyer
(Alpha Delta–William Jewell 1957)
Former Senior Executive Vice president, Southwestern Bell Telephone Company
- Chris C. Knott
(Gamma Rho–East Carolina ’94)
Chief Merchandising Officer, Johnnie–O; founder Peter Millar
- Ken May
(Gamma Gamma–Memphis 1981)
Former CEO, FedEx Kinkos
- Paul McIlhenny
(Alpha Alpha–Univ. of the South 1965)
Former President and Chairman, McIlhenny Company, Tabasco producer
- Michael O’Donnell
(Alpha Psi–Rollins 1976)
CEO, Ruth Chris Steakhouse
- Jerry Richardson
(Delta–Wofford 1957)
Owner, NFL Carolina Panthers
- Bill Samuels
(Beta Omicron–Louisville 1929)
Founder, former President and CEO, Maker’s Mark Distillery
- Julian Van Winkle
(Zeta–Randolph-Macon 1970)
President, Old Rip Van Winkle Distillery
- Ted Weise
(Beta Alpha–Missouri S&T 1964)
Former CEO, FedEx
- Robert Woodruff
(Epsilon–Emory 1909)
Former CEO, Coca Cola
Education
- Dr. William R. Baldt
(Beta Epsilon–Delaware 1954)
Former President, Goldey–Beacom College
- Dr. Robert Bottoms
(Phi–Birmingham–Southern 1965)
Former President, DePauw University
- Dr. Benjamin Bernard Dunlap
(Alpha Alpha–Univ. of the South 1956)
Former President, Wofford College
- MG John S. Grinalds
(Delta Theta–Georgia Southern 2002)
Former President, The Citadel
- Dr. E. Douglas Hodo
(Alpha Upsilon–Mississippi 1965)
Former President, Houston Baptist University
- Dr. John E. Johns
(Iota–Furman 1941)
Former President, Furman University
- MG John Knapp, USA
(Beta Commission–VMI 1954)
Former Superintendent, Virginia Military Institute
- Dr. Harold J. Lassiter, Jr.
(Gamma Upsilon–Texas A&M–Commerce 1965)
Former President, University of Arkansas at Monticello
- Dr. Robert W. Pearigen
(Alpha Alpha–Univ. of the South 1973)
President, Millsaps College
- MG Roger C. Poole, USA
(Theta Commission–Citadel 2010)
Former Interim President, The Citadel
- Dr. Terry P. Roark
(Gamma Kappa–Oklahoma City 1957)
Former President, University of Wyoming
- Dr. Frank A. Rose
(Alpha Theta–Transylvania 1940)
Former President, Transylvania University; Former President, University of Alabama
- Dr. Bruce A. Samson
(Alpha Alpha–Univ. of the South 1956)
Former President, University of Tampa
- Dr. Forest Kent Wyatt
(Delta Beta–Delta State 1964)
Former President, Delta State University
Entertainment
- Pat Boone
(Gamma Lambda–North Texas 1955)
Singer, actor, and writer
- Zac Brown
(Zeta Kappa–West Georgia 1998)
Grammy award–winning lead singer of Zac Brown Band
- Sam Champion
(Delta Mu–Eastern Kentucky 1980)
Former anchor and managing editor, The Weather Channel; former weather anchor, Good Morning America
- Bill Engvall
(Xi–Southwestern 1976)
Grammy–nominated actor, comedian, and recording artist
- Taylor Hackford
(Beta Sigma–Southern California 1964)
Academy Award–winning film director and producer
- Page McConnell
(Beta Lambda–Southern Methodist 1983)
Grammy–nominated Multi–instrumentalist; member of music group “Phish”
- Anthony Perkins
(Alpha Psi–Rollins 1953)
Academy Award–nominated actor; best known for role in thriller “Psycho”
- Randolph Scott
(Alpha Sigma–Davidson 1919)
Award–winning actor and “Western” movie star
- Mark Walberg
(Delta Tau–Francis Marion 1981)
Popular network and cable TV host
Government
- Ellis Arnall
(Kappa–Mercer 1925)
Former Governor, Georgia
- Robert Aderholt
(Phi–Birmingham Southern 1986)
U.S. Congressman, Alabama
- Carl Albert
(Beta Eta–Oklahoma 1928)
Former U.S. Congressman, Oklahoma; Speaker of the U.S. House of Representatives
- Roy Blunt
(Alpha Eta–Westminster 1989)
U.S. Congressman, Missouri
- Caleb Boggs
(Beta Epsilon–Delaware 1993)
Former Governor, Delaware; Former U.S. Senator, Delaware
- Charles Boustany Jr., MD
(Gamma Phi–Louisiana–Lafayette 1974)
U.S. Congressman, Louisiana
- William Clements
(Beta Lambda–Southern Methodist 1936)
Former Governor, Texas
- Richard Hudson
(Epsilon Xi–North Carolina–Charlotte 1990)
U.S. Congressman, North Carolina
- William Byron Lee
(Nu–Auburn 1978)
Governor, Tennessee
- Henry D. McMaster
(Rho–South Carolina 1967)
Governor, South Carolina
- G.V. “Sonny” Montgomery
(Beta Tau–Mississippi State 1940)
Former U.S. Congressman, Mississippi; Author Montgomery G.I. Bill
- Greg Francis Murphy, M.D.
(Sigma–Davison 1982)
Congressman, North Carolina
- Bill Owens
(Delta Kappa–Stephen F. Austin State 1970)
Former Governor, Colorado
- Austin Peay
(Omega–Centre 1919)
Former Governor, Tennessee
- Jonathan Tate Reeves
(Alpha Mu–Millsaps 1993)
Governor, Mississippi
- Robert Pittenger
(Omicron–Texas 1967)
U.S. Congressman, North Carolina
- Warren Tichenor
(Beta Sigma–Southern California 1979)
Former U.S. Ambassador, United Nations
- Earl Ray Tomblin
(Alpha Rho–West Virginia 1971)
Governor, West Virginia
- VADM Richard Truly
(Alpha Sigma–Georgia Tech 1956)
NASA Astronaut; Former Director of NASA
- Michael G. G. Waltz
(Beta Commission–VMI 1996)
U.S. Congressman, Florida
- Steve Womack
(Epsilon Zeta–Arkansas Tech 1978)
U.S. Congressman, Arkansas
Military
- RADM Richard E. Byrd, Jr., USN
(Beta Commission–VMI 1906)
Medal of Honor Recipient; Antarctic explorer
- MG Donald R. Gardner, USMC
(Gamma Gamma–Memphis 1959)
President Emeritus, U.S. Marine Corps University
- BG Ernest A. Garlington, USA
(Gamma–Georgia 1870)
Medal of Honor Recipient; the Order’s first U.S. Army General
- RADM Richmond P. Hobson, USN
(Phi–Birmingham–Southern 1884)
Medal of Honor Recipient; former U.S. Congressman
- GEN George C. Marshall, USA
(Beta Commission–VMI 1901)
Four–star general; former U.S. Secretary of State; former U.S. Secretary of Defense; former General of the U.S. Army; author of the “Marshall Plan”; Nobel Peace Price Recipient
- CAPT David S. McCampbell, USN
(Alpha Sigma–Georgia Tech 1929)
Medal of Honor Recipient; top U.S. Navy fighter pilot of all time, known as the “Ace of Aces”
- GEN Jack N. Merritt, USA
(Beta Eta–Oklahoma 1949)
Four–star general; U.S. military representative to the NATO military committee
- GEN George S. Patton, USA
(Beta Commission–VMI 1904) Four–star general; former Commander of the 7th and 3rd U.S. Army
- GEN J.H. Binford Peay II, USA
(Beta Commission–VMI 1962)
Four–star general; Vice Chief of Staff, U.S. Army; Superintendent, Virginia Military Institute
- COL Robert S. Scott, USA
(Beta Phi–New Mexico 1932)
Medal of Honor Recipient
- GEN Lemuel C. Shepherd, Jr., USMC
(Beta Commission–VMI 1917)
Former Commandant, U.S. Marine Corps
- GEN Sam Walker, USA
(Beta Commission–VMI 1982)
Four–star general; Commander, Allied Forces South East Europe; former Superintendent, Virginia Military Institute
Religion
- Dr. Ric Cannada
(Chi–Vanderbilt 1967)
President, Reformed Theological Seminary; Presbyterian Minister
- Rt. Reverend James L. Duncan
(Kappa–Mercer 1931)
Former Knight Commander; Former Bishop, Episcopal Diocese of Florida
- Dr. Richard T. Feller
(Alpha Rho–West Virginia 1937)
Former Knight Commander; Former Canon Clerk of the Works, Washington National Cathedral, Washington, D.C.
- McLeod Frampton, Jr.
(Beta Pi–Presbyterian 1929)
Former Knight Commander; Retired Presbyterian Minister
- Marshall L. Meaders
(Delta–Wofford 1952)
Retired Bishop, United Methodist Church
- Henry J. Mikell
(Alpha Alpha–Univ. of the South 1891)
Former Knight Commander; Former Episcopal Bishop, Diocese of Atlanta; Former Chancellor, Univ. of the South
- Robert C. Morgan
(Phi–Birmingham–Southern 1952)
Former President, Council of Bishops of the United Methodist Church
- Rt. Rev. William J. Skilton
(Theta Commission–Citadel 2010)
Assistant Bishop, Dominican Episcopal Church in the Dominican Republic; past Bishop Suffragan, Episcopal Diocese of South Carolina; Past President, South Carolina Christian Action Council
Sports & Sports Industry
- Tony Azevedo
(Alpha Pi–Stanford 2002)
Former Captain, 2012 U.S. Olympic water polo team
- Dave Baker
(Beta Delta–Georgetown 1979)
Sports anchor and TV broadcaster; SEC Network basketball anchor
- Marty Brennaman
(Zeta–Randolph-Macon 1961)
Radio broadcaster, National Radio Hall of Fame
- Ben D. Crenshaw
(Omicron–Texas 1971)
Professional golfer
- Kenny Davis
(Beta Delta–Georgetown 1968)
Captain, 1972 U.S. Olympic basketball team
- King Dixon II
(Rho–South Carolina 1956)
Prominent athletics coach and athlete in military academies; Armed Forces Trophy for Player of the Year
- James C. France
(Gamma Pi–Florida Southern 1966)
CEO, International Speedway Corp.
- George Grand
(Beta Sigma–Southern California 1966)
Radio and TV broadcaster
- Al Geiberger
(Beta Sigma–Southern California 1958)
Professional golfer
- Tom Hammond
(Theta–Kentucky 1963)
Sports broadcaster and network TV host
- Tom House
(Beta Sigma–Southern California 1966)
Former American professional and college baseball player, coach; author; sports consultant
- Sonny Jergensen
(Alpha Phi–Duke 1956)
Former American professional football player; professional Football Hall of Fame, TV broadcaster
- Paul Johnson
(Delta Lambda–Western Carolina 1977)
American college football coach
- Joe Kapp
(Alpha Xi–California 1957)
Former American and Canadian professional football player, former American college football coach, professional Football Hall of Fame
- Tim McCarver
(Gamma Gamma–Memphis 1962)
American professional baseball player and TV broadcaster
- Hal Mumme
(Delta Rho–Valdosta State 1999)
American college football coach and former player
- Will Muschamp
(Gamma–Georgia 1992)
American college football coach and former player
- Ernie Nevers
(Alpha Pi–Stanford 1923)
Former American professional football player, professional Football Hall of Fame
- Brandt Snedeker
(Chi–Vanderbilt 2000)
Professional golfer
- Melvin Stewart
(Pi–Tennessee 1992)
Gold Medalist, Olympic swimming competition
- Dave Stockton
(Beta Sigma–Southern California 1961) Professional golfer
- Chris Vargas
(Zeta Delta–Nevada 1991)
Former Canadian professional and college football quarterback
- Sam Wyche
(Iota–Furman 1966)
Former American professional football quarterback and head coach, NFL analyst