Famous Greeks... or are they???

[irishpipes]

Phyliss Dillar was an AOPi.

Phyllis Diller is NOT an AOII. Our magazine, To Dragma, addressed this in its latest issue.

I do know a sort-of-famous Greek. Marietta DePrima, who played Sally on The Hughleys, is a Theta from Northwestern. I grew up with her.

[tunatartare]

Originally posted by Tom Earp
slayerzbt, very impressive!

Kenny Chesney from East Tn. Is Rene Zellwiger a GLO Member? Oh, His New Bride.

We also have a long list for only being Founded in 1909.

Interesting Fact: Two LXAs were on the same TV Sitcom.

Ralph Waite and Will Geer! Good night Daddy, Good Night Grand Pa!

Just a few: Pappy, Greg Boyington, Jimmy Doolittle, Larry Brown, Rick Patino, Harry Truman, Harry Blackman, Dillard of Dept Store, Bob Uric, Chester (Dick Tracy) Gould, Claude Aikens, Tom Earp ( ), ETC!

Haha not to mention Jim Perdue Jr. and the President of Welch's Grape Juice. LOL.

[LXA SE285]

What's the truth on Oprah and AKA? I've seen some sites that say she's an honorary member and others that say she was offered honorary membership but turned it down.

[irishpipes]

I read on another thread that Debbie Matenopoulos is an AOII. Is that true? It is difficult to verify because our HQ website does not list notables (because every member is notable to us!) Does anyone know?

[flirt5721]

Originally posted by ZTAngel
I thought she had gone to a school in Florida also. A lot of ZTA's have her one their website as their famous alum. Also, I've heard Lynda Carter (wonder woman) as well.

I've heard that Lynda Carter was an AXiD but I'm not completely sure.

But these are ladies that are AXiD's

Jen Schefft, "The Bachelorette"
Jane Henson - she and Jim Henson created Fozzie Bear in honor of Alpha Xi Delta and the first Kermit the Frog was created from curtains at Jane's AXiD house
Kim Webster
Gail Kobe
Megan Blake
Betsey Johnson

[AOIIalum]

Originally posted by irishpipes
I read on another thread that Debbie Matenopoulos is an AOII. Is that true?

Not that I know of.

[Tom Earp]

Originally posted by KLPDaisy
Haha not to mention Jim Perdue Jr. and the President of Welch's Grape Juice. LOL.

KLPDaisy,

thanks for the Grape Shot!


IHQ doesnt have all of them listed

Check lambdachi.org and see who all are there, remember, there are some that have been dropped from the Site!

Out with The Old, in with the new if there are so many!

Amazing how some rumors are started about some Peeps? Wonder who started them? Press Agents or some wishful thinking!

[Sister Havana]

I recently learned that Carson Kressley of Queer Eye for the Straight Guy is an APO Brother.

[WCUgirl]

Originally posted by flirt5721
I've heard that Lynda Carter was an AXiD but I'm not completely sure.

I've heard that she is not.

[SurfinDBeach]

We have way too many ... But here's a few PROMINENT Alumni of Tau Kappa Epsilon...



POLITICS (and there are more not listed) olitics -

Ronald Wilson Reagan - 40th President of the United States of America
Senator Robert Byrd - West Virginia
Charles Whittaker - United States Supreme Court Justice
John G. Rowland - Governor of Connecticut
Albert Rossellini Fmr. Governor of Washington
Mike O'Callaghan Fmr. Gov. of Nevada
George Leader Fmr. Governor of Pennyslvania
Lester C. Hunt Fmr. Senator/Governor of Wyoming
Frank B. Morrison Fmr. Governor of Nebraska
Former Governor of Delaware
Martin Schreiber - Fmr. Governor of Wisconsin
Earle H. Harbison, Jr. - Deputy Director - CIA (U.S. Central Intelligence Agency)
Janes E. Fitzmorris - Lieutenant Governor - Louisiana
L Talbot Hood - Director of Radio Free Europe
William Hyland Former Deputy Director - National Security Council
Robert L. "Bob" Barr,
Congressman, Georgia
Bob Butterworth
Florida Attorney General
James H. Quillen,
Congressman, Tennessee
David S. Hayes Pennsylvania Representative
William H. Hudnut, III Fmr. Mayor/Indianapolis
Richard B. Stone Fmr. Senator/ U.S. Ambassador
Bill Stark FBI/Foreign Counterintellegence Division
Bill Baker California Representative
Bob Barr Georgia Representative
Lane Evans Illinois Representative
W.J. Tauzin Louisiana Representative
Richard E. Neal Massachusetts Representative
Dave Camp Michigan Representative
Joe Knollenberg Michigan Representative
Bill Barrett Nebraska Representative
Earl Pomeroy North Dakota Representative
Bill Brewster Oklahoma Representative
Charles Wilson Texas Representative
John Bryant Texas Representative
Walter Myers, Jr. Indiana Supreme Court Just.
Alan C. Nelson U.S. Comm. of Immigration
James B. Long Comm. of Insurance/NC
Sidney W. Morrison U.S. Congress
Joseph Jepson - Senator, Iowa
G. Michael Witte Indiana Court Justice
Dan Henderson - Fmr. Mayor of El Paso, Texas
John Sisco Fmr. Undersec./Pres/American Un.
Donald Hunter Indiana Supreme Court Just.
Victor Schiro Fmr. Mayor/New Orleans
Robert W. Berrey, III Apellate Judge/Missouri Court of Appeals
John Gibson Judge/U.S. Court of Appeals
Marshall Gardener Retired/Hearings and Appeals/Soc Security Director
Gary A. Doer - Premier of Manitoba
Pete Cenarrusa - 5 term Secretary of State - Idaho


Many more in Congress...

Entertainment

Elvis Presley
Willie Nelson
Les Paul (Inventor of the Electric Guitar)
Danny Thomas
Lawrence Welk
Fred Dryer (TV Star, and NFL player)
Robery Wuhl (Actor)
Merv Griffin
The LETTERMEN (all of them)
The Everly Brothers (all of them)
Raymond W. Franklin President/Stage America, Inc./Producer and Director
John A. Russo Writer/Filmmaker
Mark A. Fite Vice President/Stage America, Inc.
William Melendez - THE VOICE OF CHARLIE BROWN (yes you read that right!) and creator of the Peanuts specials
Christopher Glenn (CBS News Anchor)
James Drury
Miles Wilkin - CEO SFX Theatrical Group

And a lot more...

Athletics

Terry P. Bradshaw -
Pittsberg Steelers Quarterback. Led the Steelers to 4 Super Bowl titles (1975-76,79-80); 2-time Super Bowl MVP (1979-80) and regular season MVP in 1978.

George S. Halas -
NFL Founder (YES THE FOUNDER OF THE NFL!)/ Chicago Bears Football Club Owner & Coach

Phil Simms,
New York Giants Quarterback and MVP of Super Bowl XXI

Marv Levy - NFL coach

Richard "Digger" Phelps - NCAA - Coach of Notre Dame, ESPN TV Analyst

Jim Harrick - NCAA Coach

Ken Phelps
Professional Baseball Player
Eddie Enos Professional Football
Danny Villanueva Professional Football
Doug Blubaugh Olympic Gold Medal winner/Wrestling,
Jim Grabowski Professional Football
Gerry Philben Professional Football
Ben Davis Professional Football
John Beasley Professional Football
Tom Beer Professional Football
Lou Carnesecca Head Basketball Coach/St. John's University
Joseph C. Sambito Professional Baseball
Richie Scheinblum Professional Baseball
Ray Crowley Professional Baseball
Joe Tait Sportscaster
Dr. Edmond F. Enos Founder/Institute of Comparative Physical Health
Harold V. "Shorty" Almquest Football and Basketball coach/Univ. of Minnesota

Too many more to list...




Philanthropic, Literary, Scientific, Military, etc...

General Joseph W. Ralston - Fmr. Supreme Allied Commander of NATO Forces in Europe

Colonel Gerald P. Carr - NASA Commander - SKYLAB IV

Rear Admiral John R. Fisher - President of Navy League

Roy K. Flint - Dean - U.S. Military Academy - West Point

William A. Fowler - Nobel Prize - Physics

Dr. Frank Jirka - President - American Medical Association

Irving Krick - President - American Institute of Aerological Research

Ralph Keyes - President Kiwanis Foundation

George A. Newbury - Former Soverign Grand Commander, Scottish Rite of Free Masonry

Hugh. Milton II - Former Undersecretary, U.S. Army... President of New Mexico State University

Spence T. Marks - Former Director U.S. Army Scientific/Technical Information

Roy W. Riegle - Former Most Eminent Grand Master, Encampment of Knights Templar of the United States of America

A lot more...


Education

Dr. John Cribbet - Chancellor - University of Illnois - Urbana-Champaign

Gregory Geoffroy - President - Iowa State University

William Muse - Chancellor - East Carolina University

Chester Lay - Former President - Southern Methodist University
and DEAN OF PRESIDENTS - American Colleges and Universities

Joseph Sico - President - American University

Hoke Smith - President - Towson University

J. Richard Stoltz - President - Lincoln College

Donald R. Theophilus - President - University of Idaho

Dr. John Calhoun Jr. - V.P. Academic Affairs - Texas A & M University...

and more...

BUSINESS

Conrad M. Hilton - Founder of HILTON Hotels (and Paris' Grandpa)

Howard D. Schultz - Chairman/CEO, Chief Global Strategist - STARBUCKS COFFEE

Paul Oreffice - Chairman/CEO - Dow Chemical

Charles R. Walgreen Jr. - Founder - Walgreen Drugs

Russel Heil - V.P. Operations - Delta Airlines

James Kilts - President/CEO - The Gillette Company

Earl Harbison, Jr. - President - Monsanto Chemicals

Robert E. Gunn - Chairman/CEO - Financial Counselors, INC.

Edward Droste - CO-FOUNDER - HOOTERS Restaurant, President - Provident Management Corporation

John Currey - President - Boreal Laboratories, LTD

Raymond G. Chambers - Co-Owner - NEW JERSEY NETS

Roger J. Dow - Vice President/Marketing - Marriot Hotels

Harold A. Shaub - President/CEO - Cambell Soup Company

Ward Smidl - President - Colley Elevator Company

H.R. Bresee - President - H.R. Bresee and Co. /
Director and Vice Chairman - Bank Of Illinois


Ronald C. Barr - President - AMFAC, INC/Hotels and Resorts

James Evans - President/CEO - Best Western International

Douglas Habig - President/CEO Kimball International, INC.

Walter "Bud" Loghman - Chairman of the Board - First Bank of Illinois

John Currey - President - Boreal Laboratories

Walter F. Cornett III - Chairman of the Board /Treasurer of the Board of Directors - Viridian, Inc.

and more of course...




If I were to list anymore, there wouldn't be room...

[honeychile]

Willie Nelson went to college?!?!?!?!?! That chapter was missing in his biographies!

PS - If you didn't double space, it would probably be a "neater" list!

[liradand]

Originally posted by LXA SE285
What's the truth on Oprah and AKA? I've seen some sites that say she's an honorary member and others that say she was offered honorary membership but turned it down.

Oprah is not a member of Alpha Kappa Alpha. I'm not sure about her being offered a membership, but I've heard that too.

[a.e.B.O.T.]

Originally posted by SurfinDBeach

...Elvis Presley...
[/B]

one of your sites said Elvis went to Arkansas State... but that doesnt seem right? Is it? I remember elvis going to college in his bio...

[SurfinDBeach]

No, it's correct... Beta Psi Chapter - Arkansas State Univ. ... Elvis is Honorary (he's the only honorary on that list)...

Honorary members are approved by Nationals (Grand Chapter), are contributors to the chapter in different ways and are "initiated" as well...

Willie Nelson did attend college for some time after the Air Force...

[a.e.B.O.T.]

Ok... that makes more sense