Famous People in Your Fraternity/Sorority

[LaneSig]

The question is: How important is it that this famous person was an alumn?

Yes, it is nice that John Wayne, David Letterman, Brad Pitt, etc. are members of Sigma Chi. But, too many times, chapters think that this will impress someone during rush. "Hey, man, join us! You will be a brother with Brad Pitt!" Chapters need to impress and show brotherhood/sisterhood with the members they have, not with the members that they will never probably meet.

[Football Fan]

John Wayne was a Sigma Chi at the Univ. of Southern California. He would return to the house periodically and visited with the brothers. I was told he also contributed to the chapter financially.