The Samuel Zenas Ammen Province Court of Honor held a small luncheon at the Kappa Alpha Order National Administrative Office at Mulberry Hill on Saturday, June 21, 2025. Robert Stuart Eagle III (Beta Commission–VMI ’13) and King V. Aiken, Jr. (Kappa–Mercer ’83) were recognized and invested with the provincial cross of honor in recognition of their outstanding service to the Order and accomplishments which have brought honor to Kappa Alpha Order.
Inductees
Robert Stuart Eagle III (Beta Commission–VMI '13)
Robert Stuart Eagle III graduated from the Virginia Military Institute in 1978 with a Bachelor of Science in Civil Engineering and earned a Master of Civil Engineering from the University of Virginia in 1985. While at VMI, he participated in the Air Force ROTC program, the Arnold Air Society, and the cadet Ranger Platoon.
Bob was commissioned as a Second Lieutenant in the United States Air Force and served as an ICBM Launch Officer. He later worked as an engineer with the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers and at the Joint Warfare Analysis Center. He received the U.S. Navy Meritorious Civilian Service Award for his federal civilian service. He has served as president and vice president of the Fredericksburg/Quantico VMI Alumni Chapter.
Bob was initiated into Kappa Alpha Order in May 2013 through the Beta Commission. He was a charter member and Communications Officer of the Charlottesville Alumni Chapter and helped establish the Lexington Alumni Chapter, serving as its president. Bob is a regular donor to the Kappa Alpha Order Educational Foundation and is a member of the Military Division of Kappa Alpha Order.
Bob resides in Lexington, Virginia, with his wife, Cameron.
King V. Aiken, Jr. (Kappa–Mercer '83)
King V. Aiken, Jr., was initiated in 1983 by the Kappa Chapter at Mercer University where he served as the Number I.
After graduating from Mercer in 1987, he began his career in restaurant franchise operations, working for Chick-fil-A, Krystal, and Schlotzky’s. Today, King is the Director of Franchise Operations for Huddle House Inc., and has been recognized twice with that corporation’s Eagle Award for outstanding leadership. As director of franchise operations, King oversees all aspects of the operation of business development, construction, marketing, implementation, operational execution and financial reporting.
King has been very active in his church leadership, currently serving as a member of the Vestry and financial chair for Saint James’ Episcopal Church located in Cedartown, Georgia.
King has almost 30 years of KA alumni leadership and experience. He first served the Order as President of the Thomasville, Georgia Alumni Chapter. He was selected as the Commander of the John L. Hardeman Province, first from 1995 to 1998 and then again from 2006 to 2008. He was then elected by the Advisory Council to the Executive Council in 2008 and has served to the present. He was elected by the Executive Council to serve as Senior Councilor in 2020, and subsequently elected by the 79th Convention.
King has been inducted into the Ammen, Candler, Crawford, Duncan, Dunwody, Hamilton, Hardeman, Neal, Smith, and Wood Courts of Honor. He is a member of the Loyal Order, Forever KA, and a member of the KAOEF’s Crimson & Gold Society since 2014. In 2018, he received the Knight Commander’s Accolade.
King has three cousins along with one uncle that are all initiated members from Gamma Chapter at Georgia. His wife Ellen’s father as well and one uncle are initiates from Nu Chapter at Auburn, and her other uncle is from Gamma Chapter, and was active in that chapter with Councilor Malcolm Liles. Ellen and King’s nephew, Dan, is also an initiate from Zeta Chi Chapter from Kennesaw State.
King lives in Carrollton, Georgia, with his wife, Ellen, and has four children, Sara Ellen, Sam, Andrew, and Lily. Sara Ellen gave King his first grandchild, a boy, Pierce, and Lily gave him a granddaughter, Charlie.
