The other side of the coin
 

Let's look at it from other perspectives (to play the devil's advocate).....

HOW would it effect your GLO to have a famous/celebrate member who is technically still a member in good standing, but wants NOTHING to do with your organization (while not relinquishing their membership)? Phi Mu has at least one reknown individual I know of who has flat out said to our NC "I want nothing to do with Phi Mu, so don't bug me". ugh...

What about the celebrity who would like to attend functions, etc but would really end up "mobbed" for lack of a better word? How do they reconcile their celebrity with the desire to be "just another sister" and not drawn untoward attention at a function?

I can imagine lending the "I am a member" voice (ala Katie Couric) is as big a help as they might feel truly comfortable lending.

*THROWS HANDS UP*

Good gawd some people just don't get it. *smh*

Imperial1

Yell at you? Who are you? :confused:

Imperial1

I know that Jim Goodnight CEO, Chairman, Co-founder and President of SAS was very financially involved in building the new house for the TKEs on the NCSU campus. I don't know exactly how involved he is personally, as far as visiting the chapter, etc. I think that financial involvement is better than no involvement at all and I'm guessing that someone as busy at Goodnight does not have a lot of time to be personally involved.

Phi Mu and Pikes
 

To the lady who asked about Ann Bowden and Phi Mu: Yes, I think she is active with the sorority. I was told that she was president of Phi Mu at the same time Coach Bowden was president of Pike, and they were married at the time.
Bobby-the-Don, you are right about Col Sanders: his son was an undergrad at Florida and the Col was an honorary initiate.
Thi is a good story about an FSU alum. He's not famous but he is rich, which is almost as good as famous. Harry Sargeant, Jr owns the largest fleet of ocean-going oil tankers in the world. He is an FSU Pike ('78) and his son Harry III is an '03 initiate. Harry wrote a check for the lead gift to build the chapter's new house. And, when he was in China last year pursuing an oil deal, he noticed his Chinese host had an old, vintage firetruck. Harry made that part of the deal, shipped the 1938 Chevvy back to the States for a full restoration job, then had it transported secretly to Tallahassee where it was his surprise gift to the chapter at groundbreaking.

"Thi is a good story about an FSU alum. He's not famous but he is rich, which is almost as good as famous. Harry Sargeant, Jr owns the largest fleet of ocean-going oil tankers in the world. He is an FSU Pike ('78) and his son Harry III is an '03 initiate. Harry wrote a check for the lead gift to build the chapter's new house. And, when he was in China last year pursuing an oil deal, he noticed his Chinese host had an old, vintage firetruck. Harry made that part of the deal, shipped the 1938 Chevvy back to the States for a full restoration job, then had it transported secretly to Tallahassee where it was his surprise gift to the chapter at groundbreaking."

...that is cool!!!

I could be wrong, but I think that Sela Ward is still very active with Chi Omega. I've seen her in the Eleusis a few times.

Re: Famous Greeks... a different kinda thread
 

Jack Haugland, CEO of Greyhound Bus Lines, has given price Breaks for any Sig-Tau Chapter that Ships their Boxes of Kids' Books to the National Convention for Our Books For Kids Philanthropy.

That's awesome...
 

That's awesome that Goodnight helped build that new house at NCSU!

Lucky bastards!!! That brand bew house is worth over 3 million dollars - I saw pictures on their website - DAMN that house is SICK AS HECK!!! With a friggin parking lot of its own too! :cool:
http://www.beta-beta.org/main.html

That and our chapter at Georgia Tech really are insane! Georgia Tech has friggin social quarters and a full dormitory on a complex which houses every brother with full high speed internet and availible meal plans! :eek:
www.betapitke.org/facils.html




GO BEACH!!!

Doesn't Paul Newman contribute a portion of his food sales to Phi Tau's Hole in the Wall Gang?

Seems like more famous alums lend their name and wallet than their time. I'm happy with that, and if they can lend their time, then that's even better.

I guess your mastery of the English language proves that you're not ignorant.:rolleyes:

My fraternity doesn't need to degrade itself by initiating men who acheived greatness independent of the influence of Phi Psi.

Your broad generalization is a falicy. My guess is that its false for NPHC GLOs as well, but I just don't have the interest to do the research. Its already been shown to be false for Alpha Phi Alpha.

Ummm. If you go back and read the first post, you'll see that was the question posed.

You are correct! She is the spokesperson for (and I *think* first contributor to) our 1895 Society - part of the foundation that aids in leadership development and such.

I also know Pat Head Summit has spoken at Convention and been honored with our Woman of the Year award.

Paging NutBrn for the REAL info!!!! ;)

I guess your mastery of "message board slang" proves that you are too pressed to talk to me. :rolleyes:

Imperial1

Um, Okay.

Imperial1

100% of Newman's Own profits go to charitable causes, with the Hole in the Wall Gang as the largest single beneficiary. I thought, however, that he owned the camp.

Ken Blanchard FIJI Cornell '61 Coauthor of The One Minute Manager just completed working with the International Headquarters on Phase I "Taking the lead when you are not in charge" of a three phase project that focuses on leadership education for members.
Stuart Evey one of the founders of ESPN also sat on the fraternity's Board of Directors

Senator Richard Lugar is still very active with Beta Theta Pi and currently serves as the spokesman for the Men of Principle Initiative. I wouldn't be suprised to see his face show up on some more of our Upon these Principles capital campaign too.

Lugar is also very present at Convention, usually helping to hand out awards and pose for pictures with the winners.

One thing that Beta has begun in the past couple of years is the creation of our Francis W. Shepardson award for alumni contribution. This is an award that directly recognizes the support alumni give to Beta, while our Oxford Cup award recognizes achievement outside the fraternity.

He does. He started it and named it after Butch Cassidy and the Sundance Kid's gang (much like Kappa Sigma's Robert Redford named his film festival "Sundance").

Newman is a Phi Kappa Tau, so I always assumed that connection was why they adopted it as their philanthropy.

Re: Phi Mu and Pikes
 

Damn...Love being a Pike, thats a sick story...

Oh, and i know you'll love this one Starang21, Strom Thurmon, may he rest in peace, was a pike...

Honorary members
 

I know of only a few famous honorary Tekes, but the one that sticks in my mind the most is adult film star "Ron Jeremy." If you do not believe me watch Ron Jeremy's movie "Porn Star: the documentry of Ron Jeremy." Its a true documentry of Ron Jeremy's life and fifteen minutes of the movie is about the San Diego State Teke chapter throwing a party at their house just after initiating him. Even though he isn't the most active, its just bad-ass to have him as a brother.

Re: Honorary members
 

Not attacking, but badass just because he's in the porn industry? I mean have you seen the amount of hair on his back? It's like a sweater.:o I don't know, I guess I wouldn't be too thrilled about counting a porn star/producer in among my members, but maybe that is because I am a female, simply because of the "ick" factor and because it's not in line with our ideals and ritual.

Re: Re: Honorary members
 

I have to agree here.
You'd be hard pressed to find any NPC group wanting to initiate Jenna Jameson.

Discussion on Ron Jeremy in the TKE forum

He's not officially recognized by TKE HQ, the chapter did this as a rogue act.

Dutch Reagan--TKE
 

I feel sorry for the brain-dead poster who questioned Reagan's
fraternity involvement.
If anyone at Ohio State will recall, he invited ALL Greek presidents
to have lunch with him at the Teke house.
Countless TKE chapters welcomed him on their campus and he often used Tekes as crowd control volunteers. Throughout his
life, the 30s on, he was an enthusiastic Greek as was his sibling
John Neil Reagan, both presidents of TKE at Eureka (IL) College.
Walgreen, 98, a U Mich TKE, has held TKE national office and has
seemingly forever been a benefactor and STILL IS!
Lloyd Balfour, Sigma Chi, left them a chunk of bucks in gratitude
for buying his jewelry...and Milton Caniff, with his "Steve Canyon"
strip...and David Letterman....and countless others...have given
a lot to the greeks. Even the Tekes own Iowa State grad...who
has a little outfit...little only in name...called 'Hooters."
And the beloved Barney Fife, a very, very gifted actor, is an avid
Phi Sigma Kappa'' And so on and so on....
Lordy...you-all can easily add to this embraceable list.
And to the poster who questioned the headliners' involvement,
get your head out of your you-know-what....
I have given of my time and ?talents? to TKE for over forty years,
but nobody knows me....think I'll go eat worms. Uncle E

While the list are long and luminous, those that have are out shined by those who havent. Gene Bicknell, The Pizza King, ask Unky E about him!?

It still goes back to the 80-20 or in most cases the 90-10! That is the percentages of Members who keep up with Chapters and Greek Organizations.:(

We of the poor few are the ones who give the most, not the I am So and So, with a lot of money:o

LXA has many Famous People as do all of us, but, My question is, how many who are big time really give back?:confused:

Re: Dutch Reagan--TKE
 

Re: Re: Phi Mu and Pikes
 

hot damn, my name is in all of the posts. are you guys that intimidated by me that you guys think about me that much? so a known racist is a pike? beautiful. he also has a black daughter.

he was special initiated. never pledged.

Bob Dole and Sam Donaldson were both members on an alumni board for Kappa Sigma and, from what I've heard, keep tabs on how things are going in the fraternity. Dole spoke at the University of Arizona house when he was campaigning. Cowboys owner Jerry Jones has also assisted the fraternity at times from what I understand.

There's an actor who spoke at Conclave when I went in 2001, but I can't remember his name...seems he was at least marginally famous though, maybe someone can help me out.

Some of the other famous members (Rick Barry for one) did bit parts in rush videos that the fraternity put out.

I'm probably missing some, but those are the ones that come to mind.

ETA: Nice job on the mention of Redford as a Kappa Sig...I often forget that he's a brother.

Bob Dole is always talking about being a Kappa Sigma. And has for many years.

When he was running for Vice President in 1976, he visited the University of Kentucky campus and made a "secret" stop by the Kappa Sigma house. No press, no advanced notice. One of the reasons it was secret was that he just wanted to "hang out" with the chapter. And for security reasons as well. Of course the next day, the whole campus was abuzz about it. All he and the UK Kappa Sigmas would say when questioned about his visit to the house was to confirm that he was there. :cool:

While running for President in 1996, he returned to UK and this time, made a more public point of visiting the Kappa Sigma house. I think he may have also given a speech from there as well.

Here is what a few members of Sigma Chi Fraternity have had to say publicly.

Note: Most of these quotes are used for recruitment. However, most of these Sigs - if not all - have been involved with the Fraternity in additional ways as well.


David Letterman, Ball State '69
Television Host of 'The Late Show'

"When I became a Sigma Chi it was great; I was very proud of the association. It was kind of an instant confidence builder for me... It was a really good social experience, and for me also a social maturation and a great benefit."


Tom Selleck, Southern California '80
Television and Motion Picture Actor

"I made some very long-lasting friendships with Sigs in college... and are very valuable to me. The Fraternity has meant a lot to me, and the Ritual is very, very meaningful to me."


Jim Palmer, Arizona State '76
ABC-TV sportscaster, previously American League's best pitcher for three years and recently voted into the Hall of Fame

"You have to be honest, have integrity, be able to cooperate and get along with other people. Sigma Chi is a great place to learn that and that's why it's a great thing to join this fraternity."


Bob Griese, Purdue '67
TV sportscaster and former Miami Dolphins quarterback.

"Our initiations weren't a hell-raising type of thing; Sigma Chis were above that type of thing. They are interested more in what's inside your mind than in what's inside your gut. My Fraternity days in college were worthwhile and memorable."


Mike Ditka, Pittsburgh '61
NFL Head Coach New Orleans Saints
NBC Sportscaster, former head Coach - Chicago Bears

"What you do in life by your self doesn't mean as much as what you accomplish with a group of people. Sigma Chi was one of the greatest things that happened to me. I really appreciate what it has done for and to me. I know what it has done for men in my lifetime, and I can continue to give something back to it."


Merlin Olsen, Utah State '62
Television Actor and Sportscaster
Pro Football Hall of Fame

"There is no question that my Sigma Chi experience has had a tremendous impact on my career, professionally, and on my life."


J. Willard Marriott, Jr. Utah '54
President of the Marriott Corporation, the second largest food and lodging firm in the U.S.

"The key to our business is people skills. Sigma Chi helps you learn better people relationships, to get along with others, and also teaches the importance of honesty and integrity."


James Barksdale, Mississippi '65
CEO, Netscape Communications

"It's tough hiring good people. It's always a great testament to a man if on his resume it says he's a Sigma Chi."


Lod Cook, L.S.U. '49
CEO, ARCO

"What has impressed me throughout the years is that I have never met a Sigma Chi whom I didn't think was a special person. I am proud to be a Sigma Chi."

He actually also made a comment to Sam Donaldson on an appearance on one of his shows. Towards the end of the show Donaldson said "You must come back to visit sometime," and Dole replied "Of course, Kappa Sigs gotta stick together."

Whatever people think of Dole, he is genuinely proud to be a Kappa Sig, which I appreciate.

yea, I've seen quite a few pics and stories on the net with Pikes such as Rick Dees (along with his son, a Gamma Eta [USC] Pike) and Tim McGraw showing their support for PiKA...

but on a side note....but not really...

yea, this is kinda random, cuz I don't think anyone who has posted here has been an Omega, or an NPHC greek...but it's still on topic...and kinda funny/cool

I know Shaq openly and continually supports Omega Psi Phi. There are a number of recent photos I've seen of him repping his letters on a baseball cap...

recently on MTV's Cribs, they did Shaq's house, and he was going through his lil "Hall of Fame" -- up on the wall he had a framed Omega football jersey and said proudly, "Yea, I'm a Q-Dogg!! WOOF!"

haha, I thought it was cool cuz well, he's a LAKER and years after college, he still proudly reps his org., as he should....

how funny how he went on to win back-to-back-to-back championships with the team who sports the same colors as his GLO....

and of couse, its not only about shout-outs...my friend will be pledging Omega soon back east, and his grandfather is an Omega...I've talked to them in the past and he's always talkin about how much moral, as well as financial, support Shaq still offers...

k..thats enough...u just had to see Shaq's facial expression when he did his "Yea, I'm a Q-Dogg!! WOOF!" thing...and he put his arms up...like i guess forming an upside down Omega, I've seen them do this b4...i think thats what it's supposed to signify

k...enough with my rambling...PEACE

There was actually an article in ESPN the Magazine (more like a sidebar) focusing in on a couple of Greeks in pro sports, and Shaq was pretty eloquent in his pride in being an Omega.

Michael Moore
 

Has any GLO claimed Michael Moore?

If it were my GLO, and Michael Moore was a member, I would be ashamed and there would be no way I would say he's a famous alum.

Phi Beta Sigma
 

Although I'm not a Sigma, I recall that Emmitt Smith (Dallas, Arizona, and wherever) has always been kind and supportive to Sigmas and Zetas.

Condoleeza Rice was the featured speaker at the last Alpha Chi Omega convention.