Distinguished TKE Alumni
Distinguished TKE Alumni
Here are a few of the many distinguished alumni of Tau Kappa Epsilon along with the positions they held or hold.
Business and Industry
- Raymond G. Chambers (Theta-Zeta), Co-Owner of the New Jersey Nets
- Edward C. Droste (Epsilon), Co-Founder of Hooters
- James P. Evans (Gamma-Omega), CEO of Jenny Craig
- Paul R. Oreffice (Alpha-Zeta), CEO of Dow Chemical
- Robert L. Nardelli (Zeta-Theta), Chairman, President and CEO of the Home Depot
- Charles R. Walgreen, Jr (Upsilon), Chairman of Walgreen Drugs
- Roger J. Dow (Iota-Rho), VP of Marketing for Marriott Hotels
- Conrad M. Hilton (Alpha-Omicron), Founder of Hilton Hotels
- James M. Kilts (Delta), Chairman of the Board and CEO of the Gillette Company
- Howard D. Schultz (Theta-Iota), Principal Owner of Starbucks Coffee Company
- W. Alan McCollough (Delta-Upsilon), Chairman, President and CEO of Circuit City Stores
- Paul Mobley (Gamma-Kappa), President Noble Romans Pizza, Inc.
Government
- Ronald W. Reagan (Iota), 40th President of the United States of America
- Robert A. Butterworth, Jr. (Gamma-Theta), Florida Attorney General
- Ryan C. Crocker (Alpha-Theta), Ambassador
- Roger W. Jespen (Beta-Xi), U.S. Senator
- James H. Quillen (Pi-Gamma), U.S. Congressman
- Richard B. Stone (Lambda-Iota), Ambassador
- Robert L. "Bob" Barr, Jr. (Beta-Sigma), U.S. Congressman
- Robert C. Byrd (Alpha-Pi), U.S. Senator
- Gary A Doer (Zeta-Iota), Premier of Manitoba
- Carl D. Pursell (Delta-Pi), U.S. Congressman
- John G. Rowland (Kappa-Upsilon), Governor of Connecticut
- Charles E. Whittaker (Alpha-Phi), U.S. Supreme Court Justice
Education
- Gregory L. Geoffroy (Alpha-Chi) , President of Iowa State University
- Joseph J. Sisco (Delta) , President of American University
- Dr. William V. Muse (Epsilon-Upsilon), Chancellor of East Carolina University
- Hoke L. Smith (Delta), President of Towson University
Athletics
- Terry P. Bradshaw (Beta-Zeta) , NFL Star and TV Analyst
- George S. Halas (Gamma) , Founder of the NFL
- Richard F. "Digger" Phelps (Epsilon-Zeta) , Notre Dame Basketball Coach and TV Analyst
- Louis Carnesecca (Theta-Sigma), St. John’s Basketball Coach
- Marv Levy (Zeta), Head Football Coach in the NFL
- Philip M. Simms (Mu-Sigma), NFL Star and TV Commentator
Entertainment
- Merv Griffin (Gamma-Delta) , Entertainer and TV Personality
- Elvis Presley (Beta-Psi) , Entertainer, Singer, and Actor
- Les Paul (Gamma-Delta) , Inventor of the Electric Guitar
- Willie Nelson (Nu-Xi), Country Music Songwriter and Singer
- Robert Wuhl (Epsilon-Omicron), Actor
- The Everly Brothers (Gamma-Rho), Vocal Group
Philanthropic, Literary, Scientific, Religious, and Military
- Gerald P. Carr (Beta-Sigma) , NASA Astronaut, Commander U.S. Skylab IV
- John Fisher (Gamma-Epsilon) , Rear Admiral, United States Navy, President of the Navy League
- William A. Fowler (Omicron) , Nobel Prize for Physics, Nuclear Astrophysics, Professor
- Eugene Frank (Delta-Mu) , Methodist Bishop
- Andrew Allen (Kappa-Upsilon), NASA Astronaut
- Roy K. Flint (Omega), Dean, U.S. Military Academy at West Point
- David R. Jones (Pi), Editor, New York Times
- Ralph Keyes (Omega), President, Kiwanis Foundation
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