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Originally Posted by Kansas City

Okay but other than giving three last names (Johnekins, Robinson and Williams), your organizations website is a bit lacking in founding information other than to say that they splintered off from other groups. I guess I’d like to know more about the gentlemen that founded your organization (where they were from, what were their prior affiliations, what was their educational/occupational background, are they still active founders of your group or have they since passed, etc.). I would hope that you might enlighten all of GC with this same information. I don’t think that anyone here means any harm but would genuinely like to learn more about your group.

Here is a brief bio of the Founders.

THE HONORABLE

BROTHER WILLIAM MONTREL JOHNEKINS

Founder Johnekins attended Hallandale Senior High School, located in Hallandale Beach, Florida. After graduating, Founder Johnekins received his college education from Broward Community College-South, located in Pembroke Pines, Florida where he studied Psychology and was a chartering member. Founder Johnekins was also instrumental in the great movement of the Gamma Debonair Mentorship Program, which is nationally recognized by the fraternity as an official service program.

THE HONORABLE

BROTHER BOBBY ROBINSON

A native of Fort Lauderdale, Florida, Founder Robinson attended Stranahan Senior High School located in the city of Fort Lauderdale, Florida. Once Founder Robinson completed his high school education, he then went on to study Business Management at Florida Metropolitan University, also located in Fort Lauderdale. Founder Robinson is a Past President of the Broward County Chapter in Broward County, Florida and has contributed greatly to the business sector of Gamma Beta Chi.

THE HONORABLE

BROTHER BILLY FERTEZ WILLIAMS

Founder Williams attended high school at Dillard School of the Arts in Fort Lauderdale. Following high school, Founder Williams studied English Education at Bethune-Cookman College in Daytona Beach, Florida and then went on to study Graphic Design and Illustration at the Art – Institutes and Florida Atlantic University in Boca Raton, Florida. While attending Bethune Cookman, Founder Williams chartered the Gamma Beta Chapter in 2004. He is responsible for many of the fraternity’s study materials and the design of both the fraternity’s “sacred crest” and fraternity insignia.