Famous Greeks... or are they???

[SmartBlondeGPhB]

Originally posted by HotDamnImAPhiMu
[though I love the badges that are the org's secret letters on top of each other (like CW, AF, AGD, AOP) because they're so symbolic.

Ours also falls into that category..........

[SmartBlondeGPhB]

Originally posted by HotDamnImAPhiMu
OK. To clear this up again:

(2) Your badge may well have gone into *space.* I know Sigma Kappa had a badge go into space, and -- which shuttle was it that burned on reentry? -- a GPhiB recently was IN space.

The Columbia......Laurel Blair Clark. Her badge, however DID NOT go into space with her. It was presented to our Foundation Director by her husband at our convention in Chicago. So if you ever see it on ebay, you will know that it is either fake or was stolen.

[MysticCat]

Originally posted by bonelifer
MysticCat I mean nothing by this but you should have Phi Mu Alpha Sinfonia Nationals call the Professional Fraternity Association and rescend their membership, and also they should change their joint-statement with Kappa Kappa Psi

I can't speak to details, but my understanding is that the appropriateness of continued membership in the PFA has been a matter of considerable discussion at national levels, and probably will continue to be. It is a rather complex issue for a variety of reasons, and no one wants to take action without a lot of forethought.

It should be noted, however, that the PFA defines eligibility rather generally: fraternities that are "identified by, or related to a field of study or common interest." (My emphasis.) Even though we voted 20 years ago to rid our governing documents of "professional" language and return to our roots as a social fraternity, it could be said we still meet the PFA definition since we are identified by a common interest in music. But like I say, I'm pretty sure the discussions will continue.

As for the Kappa Kappa Psi joint-statement, I can't remember exactly when it was issued (although I think it was many years ago), but the part you quoted, while perhaps accurate at the time -- and arguably accurate even now, given the PFA definition of "professional fraternity" as noted above and the fact that the statement says "as defined" by the PFA -- indeed appears misleading given our current status.

[oncelurked]

Having read this thread as much from the beginning as I have time for (meaning I skimmed most of the really long posts), I'd like to add two points.

1) As much as I would like to say Sandra Day O'Conner or any other female Stanford graduate (1947-1978) was a member of a GLO, unless it was an academic GLO, not one woman is. Sororities were banned from campus in 1944 - all members would not have immediately graduated, thus the lag time until 1947 when I believe the last of the women graduated. Theta, Pi Phi, Kappa and DG were re-introduced to campus in 1978, though from what I gather they were not officially recognized by the university itself until 1980. Tri-Delt came back in 1984 and Chi Omega came back in 1991. Unfortunately, DG closed in 1999.

2) I would love to claim Cybil Shepard as a sister, I cannot find her chapter of initiation and she is not listed on the website, thus I would conclude she is not a Chi Omega

I'm pretty sure the other women listed as Chi Omega alumnae really are sisters. I would like to include an up and coming designer in the soon-to-be-famous category: Liz Pineda, a Chi Omega from UCLA. She has a boutique in Madrid and if you go, you absolutely must check it out.

Edited for grammar.

[zuzu575]

i recently found out ann coulter is/was a delta gamma at cornell.

lucky us.

[PHAShriner/1906]

Thurgood Marshall, Paul Robeson, Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. Three FAMOUS Sons of ALPHA PHI ALPHA FRATERNITY, INC. Enough said.

[bonelifer]

The Joint Statement with Kappa Kappa Psi, was finalized less than a year ago sometime during the middle of the Spring of 2004 so it's actually rather new. I know because I remember seeing on our National Listserve a message from our National Council stateing a recently agreed upon Joint-Statement had been posted.

Originally posted by MysticCat81
I can't speak to details, but my understanding is that the appropriateness of continued membership in the PFA has been a matter of considerable discussion at national levels, and probably will continue to be. It is a rather complex issue for a variety of reasons, and no one wants to take action without a lot of forethought.

It should be noted, however, that the PFA defines eligibility rather generally: fraternities that are "identified by, or related to a field of study or common interest." (My emphasis.) Even though we voted 20 years ago to rid our governing documents of "professional" language and return to our roots as a social fraternity, it could be said we still meet the PFA definition since we are identified by a common interest in music. But like I say, I'm pretty sure the discussions will continue.

As for the Kappa Kappa Psi joint-statement, I can't remember exactly when it was issued (although I think it was many years ago), but the part you quoted, while perhaps accurate at the time -- and arguably accurate even now, given the PFA definition of "professional fraternity" as noted above and the fact that the statement says "as defined" by the PFA -- indeed appears misleading given our current status.

[MysticCat]

Originally posted by bonelifer
The Joint Statement with Kappa Kappa Psi, was finalized less than a year ago sometime during the middle of the Spring of 2004 so it's actually rather new. I know because I remember seeing on our National Listserve a message from our National Council stateing a recently agreed upon Joint-Statement had been posted.

There has to be a misunderstanding. I went back and checked -- the Phi Mu Alpha Sinfonia-Kappa Kappa Psi Joint Statement was published in the December 1973 issue of our magazine, The Sinfonian. That would mean it is at least 10 years older than our formal decision to return to our roots as a social fraternity.

ETA: Since posting on this subject , I learned that Phi Mu Alpha Sinfonia has, in fact, withdrawn from the Joint Statement with Kappa Kappa Psi.

[MissEm]

Just some famous Alpha Gams

Raquel Welch
Carol King
Madonna pledged but never initiated

[ZTAngel]

<buries head in hands>
AGHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHH!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

[mu_agd]

Originally posted by MissEm
Just some famous Alpha Gams

Raquel Welch
Carol King
Madonna pledged but never initiated

i'm going to say no, since they aren't listed on Alpha Gam's website.

Originally posted by MissEm
Just some famous Alpha Gams

Raquel Welch
Carol King
Madonna pledged but never initiated

Sweetie, none of these women are our sisters.

If you don't believe me, visit the Accomplished Alpha Gams section on our IHQ website.

[angelove]

Before you post anything about "famous" members of your GLO, PLEASE visit this thread and follow the advice given there:

http://forums.greekchat.com/gcforums...threadid=55520

[agzg]

Originally posted by AGDLynn
http://www.alphagammadelta.org/About...Alpha_Gams.asp

From the AGD IHQ Site.

I've heard from different sources that Carly Simon is an AGD. I sent her an email asking, but it hasn't been answered so....

I heard that Carole King was. I think they're pullin' our chains .


They changed the list recently - wasn't Betty White from the Golden Girls on it???

[agzg]

Originally posted by HotDamnImAPhiMu
though I love the badges that are the org's secret letters on top of each other (like CW, AF, AGD, AOP) because they're so symbolic.

... Those aren't secret letters... they're Alpha Gamma Delta on top of one another...

Originally posted by alphagamzetagam
I heard that Carole King was. I think they're pullin' our chains .


They changed the list recently - wasn't Betty White from the Golden Girls on it???

The had the famous Alpha Gams up since the last revised website (the red one) in 2001, but Betty was never on it. There was talk about how she's a DZ, but she's not a DZ either.

[agzg]

Hmmm I could have sworn I saw it there a while ago but maybe my eyes were just playing tricks on me

[scuthetagirl]

Originally posted by zuzu575
i recently found out ann coulter is/was a delta gamma at cornell.

lucky us.

Hey, I like Ann Coulter. She's one smart cookie, whether or not you agree with her politics, and a successful writer. I'd be proud if she was part of my GLO.

[scuthetagirl]

Originally posted by alphagamzetagam
... Those aren't secret letters... they're Alpha Gamma Delta on top of one another...

I think the reason HotDamnImAPhiMu (btw, that's a great name) called them "secret" letters is that nobody but the people initiated into that GLO know the significance of the letters, ergo, they are secret.

[scuthetagirl]

I never knew that Barbara Bush II (Laura and W's daughter) was a Theta---I always knew that Jenna was, but I'd never heard any rumblings about Barbara being one, but I looked it up on the internet and found an article saying she was. That's hot. Just wanted to say.

[agzg]

Originally posted by scuthetagirl
I think the reason HotDamnImAPhiMu (btw, that's a great name) called them "secret" letters is that nobody but the people initiated into that GLO know the significance of the letters, ergo, they are secret.

True. I thought she thought they were secret letters as in no one knows what they are, but if you look at even a picture of one of our badges you'd know what the letters were, given the organization.

[navane]

Ok, so she isn't FAMOUS, but I wasn't sure where else I could post this....our new Dean of Students is an Alpha Kappa Alpha!

.....Kelly


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San Diego State University Vice President James R. Kitchen has announced that Dr. Darlene Willis has accepted the position of Dean of Students. The Dean of Students oversees three Student Affairs departments including the Centers for Student Involvement (which includes the Center for Fraternity and Sorority Life). She will begin duties on July 6. Most recently, Dr. Willis served as the Executive Administrative Officer for the Vice Chancellor of Student Affairs at University of California San Diego. Dr. Willis is originally from the Bay Area and has worked in higher education for the past 16 years. She worked for Lawton School, Mills College, Cal State Hayward, and Cal State San Marcos. She holds a bachelor's degree from UC Irvine, and a master's and doctorate from the California School of Professional Psychology. She is a member of Alpha Kappa Alpha Sorority, Inc.

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

Deep Throat (Mark Felt) was a beta and so is Broken Lizard who produced Club Dread and Super Troupers

[LightBulb]

Originally posted by hoosier
Wrestler: The Big Show = TKE

His pix in latest TKE mag

Haha, my boyfriend is a pretty big guy, and a few people on campus call him Big Show!



PS - He's a TKE!

[PinkSigma3]

I gave up after reading 28 pages of this thread. So please forgive me if I'm repeating!

Famous Sigma's

Carrie Underwood
Linda Denham (Creator of Carebears..first bear had a sailboat on its tummy)
Suzie from The Bachelor
Billie Letts (writer of Where The Heart Is)
Gladys Morelock (Superintendent of US Mint)
Jennifer Blackburn Dunn (House of Representatives)

[slayerzbt]

Famous ZBTs


Leonard Bernstein ...........Composer, Conductor
Jack Benny (UCLA) ...........Comedian, Motion Picture Actor
Charles Coburn ..............Motion Picture Actor
Melvin Douglas (chicago) ....Motion Picture Actor
Sidney Factor (USC '37) .....Max Factor Cosmetics
Samuel Goldwyn (Chicago) ....Film Producer, Director, MGM
Jerry Herman (U. of Miami) ..Playwrite: Hello Dolly, La Cage Aux Folles
Robert Klein ................TV Comedian, Motion Picture Actor
Jerry Lawerence (Ohio St.) ..Playwright: Mame
Sheldon Leonard (Union) .....TV Actor, Procducer
Robert Q. Lewis (Michigan) ..Entertainer
Walter Minisch ..............Motion Picture Producer
Donald Newhouse (Syracuse) ..Publishing

Michael Ovitz (UCLA) ........Disney
William S. Paley (Penn.) ....Founder and Chairman of the Board, CBS
Arnold Picker (CCNY) ........Chairman of the Board, United Artists
Samuel Rosman (Columbia) ....Chairman of the Board, 20th Century Fox
Gene Stacks (Cornell) .......Actor and Stage Director
William Todman ..............TV Game Show Producer
Ned Tanen (USC) .............Motion Picture Producer
Jack L. Warner (USC) ........President, Warner Brothers
Mike Wallace (Columbia) .....TV New Commentator
Peter Yarrow ................Singer with Peter, Paul and Mary group
Robert Zelnick (Cornell) ....ABC-TV Network, Pentagon Correspondant
Mel Allen ...................Sportscaster
Alan Cohn ...................President, NY Knicks and NY Rangers
Howard Cosell ...............Sports Broadcasting
Donnie Edwards (UCLA)........Professional Football Player
Mike Epstein ................Professional Baseball Player
Burton Baskin (Illinois) ....Founder, Baskin Robbins Ice Cream
Henry Block (Penn.) .........H & R Block
Richard Block (Penn.) .......H & R Block
Barry I. Bricken (Maryland) .President, Pants by Barry
Jacob Burns (GWU) ...........Attorney and Businessman in NY
Joseph Dazansky .............President, Giant Foods
Richard L. Fisher (Penn.) ...Fisher Brothers Construction, NY
Samuel Friedland ............Chairman of the Board, Food Fair
William Gaines ..............Publisher, Mad Magazine
Bernard Gimbel (Penn.) ......Chairman of Gimbel's Department Store
Andrew Goodman ..............Chairman of the Board, Bergdorf-Goodman
Armand Hammer (Columbia) ....President, Occidental Petroleum, Arm and Hammer products

Yes, the guy who invented Arm and Hammer was actually named Armand Hammer

[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!

[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...