Famous Greeks... or are they??? - Page 17

Kevin · #**241** 12-08-2002, 12:49 PM

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Originally posted by sororitygirl2
I heard Dave Matthews pledged Kappa Sig at UVA, but I have no idea if it is true.

He had contact with the Greek Community there.. Boyd Tinsley (the fiddle player) is a Sigma Nu.

DeltAlum · #**242** 12-09-2002, 12:02 AM

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Originally posted by ADPiViolets
Does anyone know of any famous ADPis?

My mother-in-law is an ADPi, and she's famous to me. She raised an outstanding daughter!

honeychile · #**243** 12-09-2002, 12:06 AM

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Originally posted by DeltAlum

My mother-in-law is an ADPi, and she's famous to me. She raised an outstanding daughter!

Have I ever mentioned that I have a soft spot in my heart for the men of Delta Tau Delta?

honeychile

ADPiViolets · #**244** 12-09-2002, 12:59 AM

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Originally posted by Optimist Prime

Lindy!!!!!!!! She rocks. I think she will be famous one day.

Who's Lindy?

ADPiViolets · #**245** 12-09-2002, 01:13 AM

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Originally posted by DeltAlum

My mother-in-law is an ADPi, and she's famous to me. She raised an outstanding daughter!

Awwweeeee!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

KDZB259 · #**246** 12-09-2002, 01:58 AM

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Originally posted by ADPiViolets
There's a statistic somewhere... I can't remember it exactly... but it's something like, 75% of goverment officials were greek in their college days. I don't know about you, but that makes me pretty d@mn proud.

Here you go sweetheart.

*71% of those listed in "Who's Who in America" belong to a fraternity.
*Of the nation's 50 largest corporations, 43 are headed by fraternity men.
*85% of the Fortune 500 executives belong to a fraternity.
*40 of 47 U.S. Supreme Court Justices since 1910 were fraternity men.
*76% of all Congressmen and Senators belong to a fraternity.
*Every U.S. President and Vice President, except two in each office, born since the first social fraternity was founded in 1825 have been members of a fraternity.
*63% of the U.S. President's Cabinet members since 1900 have been Greek.

I am extremely proud to be apart of a greek system that successfully trains American youth to become leaders in our society and government.

ADPiViolets · #**247** 12-09-2002, 02:24 AM

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Originally posted by KDZB259

Here you go sweetheart....

Wow, that is so cool. I feel so incredibly proud right now. Thanks for posting that, KDZB259

dnll7272 · #**248** 12-09-2002, 02:28 AM

COLOR=crimson] Tim McGraw was a PIKE not sure where.[CRIMSON[/COLOR] and soem famouse ADP's are Deanna CArter, Jean Smart, and Kate Capshaw..just to name a few!
Alpha Delta Pi
Zeta Omega Loveblue

Kevin · #**249** 12-09-2002, 03:49 AM

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Originally posted by dnll7272
COLOR=crimson] Tim McGraw was a PIKE not sure where.[CRIMSON[/COLOR] and soem famouse ADP's are Deanna CArter, Jean Smart, and Kate Capshaw..just to name a few!
Alpha Delta Pi
Zeta Omega Loveblue

Actually if someone's alive and they haven't been kicked out they ARE a member of their respective organizations. So Tim McGraw IS a pike, not was

MysticCat · #**250** 12-09-2002, 10:19 AM

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Originally posted by KDZB259
*71% of those listed in "Who's Who in America" belong to a fraternity.
*Of the nation's 50 largest corporations, 43 are headed by fraternity men.
*85% of the Fortune 500 executives belong to a fraternity.
*40 of 47 U.S. Supreme Court Justices since 1910 were fraternity men.
*76% of all Congressmen and Senators belong to a fraternity.
*Every U.S. President and Vice President, except two in each office, born since the first social fraternity was founded in 1825 have been members of a fraternity.
*63% of the U.S. President's Cabinet members since 1900 have been Greek.

While many, many people in government have been/are Greek, I would be very careful before quoting these statistics, which are largely Greek urban legend. The "Every U.S. President and Vice President, except two in each office, born since the first social fraternity was founded in 1825 have been members of a fraternity" has been gone over on this board many times -- misleading at best and wrong at worst. Check out the thread: Nifty Fun Fact.

As for "76% of all Congressmen and Senators belong to a fraternity," remember that the make-up of Congress changes every two years, so unless you are sure that a statistic like this is very current, I wouldn't quote it.

ADPiViolets · #**251** 12-10-2002, 06:20 PM

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Originally posted by MysticCat81
While many, many people in government have been/are Greek, I would be very careful before quoting these statistics, which are largely Greek urban legend. The "Every U.S. President and Vice President, except two in each office, born since the first social fraternity was founded in 1825 have been members of a fraternity" has been gone over on this board many times -- misleading at best and wrong at worst. Check out the thread: Nifty Fun Fact.

As for "76% of all Congressmen and Senators belong to a fraternity," remember that the make-up of Congress changes every two years, so unless you are sure that a statistic like this is very current, I wouldn't quote it.

Thanks for the clear up!

gphiangel624 · #**252** 12-10-2002, 06:48 PM

I heard a long time ago that Bridgette Wilson-Sampras (she was the teacher in Billy Madison, and she's been in some other movies, too) is a Gamma Phi Beta and that Kirstie Alley pledged Gamma Phi Beta also. Anyone know if that's true? It isn't mentioned at all on the GPhiB website?

jess_pom · #**253** 12-10-2002, 08:09 PM

The president of my university (Clarion) reportedly is a Gamma Phi Beta!

dnll7272 · #**254** 12-11-2002, 01:02 AM

thankyou pm_mama...Alpha Delta Pi was the first established sorority in May of 1851. and it has beed said that ADPi helped founded Sigma Alpha Epsilon.

BluAPOcalypse25 · #**255** 06-15-2003, 11:41 PM

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Originally posted by pirate00
Famous Brothers of APO include:

Bill Clinton- Former President of the U.S.

Sen. Thomas Daschle (D-SD)- Present Senate Majority Leader

CAPT James Lovell, USN- Apollo 13 Mission Commander

Togo West- Fmr. Secretary of the Army/ VA Affairs (Clinton Admn.)

James McLernon- Fmr. President of Volkswagen of USA

Phillip Pfieffer- Fmr. Chairman/CEO of Random House, INC.

Sen. Mark Hatfield(D-OR) Fmr. United States Senator from Oregon

Rep. Ike Skelton (D-MO)- U.S. Congressman from Missouri

Reuben Askew- Fmr. Governor of Florida

Terry Miller- Fmr. Lieutenant Governor of Alaska (1978-1982)

Hon. Willard Wirtz- Fmr. U.S. Secretary of Labor (Kennedy Admn.)

Walter Menninger, M.D. - Founder, Menninger Foundation & Clinic

Mike Garrett- 1965 Heisman Trophy Winner

Bob Love- 3-Time NBA All- Star (Chicago Bulls)

Oh my gosh! I didn't know we had that many famous alumni!! I wish there were some famous women in APO as well. They should put this on the national website.