List of Alpha Kappa Psi members

This is a list of notable members of Alpha Kappa Psi Fraternity.

Government

U.S. Presidents and Vice Presidents

Ronald Reagan was initiated as an honorary member in 1963 by the Alpha Zeta chapter at USC. This preceded his entrance into elected office.

Richard Nixon was initiated as an honorary member in 1960 by the Beta Omicron chapter at Wayne State University. He was U.S. Vice President at that time.

• U.S. President Ronald Reagan (1981–1989) (Alpha Zeta '63 Honorary)
• U.S. President Richard Nixon (1969–1974) (Beta Omicron '60 Honorary)
• U.S. Vice President Richard Nixon (1953–1961) (Beta Omicron '60 Honorary)

U.S. Senators and Representatives

Thomas Eagleton was initiated as an honorary member at the Upsilon Chapter on December 15, 1967.

Barry Goldwater, a five-term Republican U.S. Senator from Arizona was initiated by the Beta Mu chapter at GWU. He was the Republican Party's nominee for the 1964 U.S. Presidential Election.

• U.S. Senator from Tennessee Lamar Alexander (2002-Current) (Delta Kappa '80 Honorary)
• U.S. Senator from Wyoming Michael B. Enzi (1997-Current) (Beta Mu '64)
• U.S. Senator from Indiana Richard Lugar (1977-2013) (Hoosier "Indianapolis" Alumni '68 Honorary)
• U.S. Senator from Oregon Mark O. Hatfield (1967–1997) (Kappa '66 Honorary)
• U.S. Senator from Mississippi John C. Stennis (1947–1989); President Pro Tempore (1987–1989) (Delta Lambda '66 Honorary)
• U.S. Senator from Missouri Thomas F. Eagleton (1969–1987) (Upsilon '67 Honorary)
• U.S. Senator from Arizona Barry M. Goldwater (1953–1965, 1969–1987) (Beta Mu '63 Honorary)
• U.S. Senator from Texas John G. Tower (1961–1985) (Epsilon Eta '61 Honorary)
• U.S. Senator from Washington Henry M. Jackson (1953–1983) (Rho '70 Honorary)
• U.S. Senator from Georgia Herman E. Talmadge (1957–1981) (Pi '54 Honorary)
• U.S. Senator from Michigan Robert P. Griffin (1966–1979); Senate Minority Whip (1969–1977) (Epsilon Zeta '67 Honorary)
• U.S. Senator from New Mexico Joseph M. Montoya (1964–1977) (Beta Tau '64 Honorary)
• U.S. Senator from Arkansas John L. McClellan (1943–1977) (Epsilon Omicron '64 Honorary)
• U.S. Senator from Missouri W. Stuart Symington (1953–1976) (Delta Sigma '64 Honorary)
• U.S. Senator from Florida Edward J. Gurney (1969–1974) (Alpha Phi '68 Honorary)
• U.S. Senator from Texas Ralph W. Yarborough (1957–1971) (Beta Tau '68 Honorary)
• U.S. Senator from Illinois Paul H. Douglas (1949–1967) (Epsilon '17 Faculty)
• U.S. Senator from Massachusetts Leverett A. Saltonstall (1945–1967) Senate Majority/Minority Whip (Gamma Nu)
• U.S. Senator from Wisconsin Alexander Wiley (1939–1963) (Delta Phi '62 Honorary)
• U.S. Senator from Wyoming Frank A. Barrett (1953–1959) (Beta Nu '52 Honorary)
• U.S. Senator from California Richard Nixon (1950–1953) (Beta Omicron '60 Honorary)
• U.S. Senator from Nebraska Kenneth Wherry (1943–1951) Senate Majority/Minority Whip, Senate Minority Leader (Xi '16)
• U.S. Senator from Kansas Harry Darby (1949–1950) (Psi '50 Honorary)
• U.S. Senator from North Carolina William B. Umstead (1946–1948) (Alpha Tau '53 Honorary)
• U.S. Senator from New Jersey Arthur Walsh (1943–1944) (Alpha '35)
• U.S. Representative from North Carolina, William B. Umstead (1933–1939) (Alpha Tau '53 Honorary)
• U.S. Representative from Texas, 19th District Randy Neugebauer (2003-Current) (Eta Theta)
• U.S. Representative from Texas, 3rd District Sam Johnson (1991-Current) (Alpha Pi)
• U.S. Representative from Nebraska, 2nd District Harold Daub (1981–1989) (Alpha Lambda '62)
• U.S. Representative from Texas, 19th District Kent Hance (1979–1985) (Eta Theta '69 Faculty)
• U.S. Representative from Virginia, 6th District James Lindsay Almond, Jr. (1946–1948) (Beta Xi '60 Honorary)
• U.S. Representative from Florida, 3rd District Millard F. Caldwell (1933–1941) (Alpha Phi '53 Honorary)
• U.S. Representative from California, 12th District Richard Nixon (1947–1950) (Beta Omicron '60 Honorary)
• U.S. Representative from Wyoming, At-Large Frank A. Barrett (1943–1951) (Beta Nu '52 Honorary)
• U.S. Representative from Washington, 2nd District Henry M. Jackson (1941–1953) (Rho '70 Honorary)
• U.S. Representative from Michigan, 9th District Robert P. Griffin (1957–1966)(Epsilon Zeta '67 Honorary)
• U.S. Representative from New Mexico, At-Large Joseph M. Montoya (1957–1964) (Beta Tau '64 Honorary)
• U.S. Representative from Arkansas, 6th District John L. McClellan (1935–1939) (Epsilon Omicron '64 Honorary)
• U.S. Representative from Florida, 11th & 5th District Edward J. Gurney (1962–1968) (Alpha Phi '68 Honorary)
• U.S. Representative from Kansas, 1st District William H. Avery (1955–1965) (Alpha Omega '65 Honorary)
• U.S. Representative from Illinois, At-Large William Stratton (1940–42, 1944–46) (Delta Psi '60 Honorary)
• U.S. Representative from Wisconsin, 3rd District Vernon W. Thomson (1961–1974) (Alpha Mu '58 Honorary)

U.S. Secretaries, chairs, and advisors

• U.S. Secretary of Commerce Luther H. Hodges (1961-1965) (Alpha Tau '56 Honorary)
• U.S. Secretary of Commerce Daniel C. Roper (1933-1938) (Beta Eta '34 Honorary)
• U.S. Secretary of Commerce C. R. Smith (1968-1969) (Iota '24)
• U.S. Secretary of Defense Robert S. McNamara (Phi '60 Honorary)
• U.S. Secretary of Education Lamar Alexander (1991-93) (Delta Kappa '80 Honorary)
• U.S. Secretary of Health and Human Services Donna Shalala (1993-2001) (Beta Pi)
• U.S. Secretary of Housing and Urban Development George W. Romney (1969-1973) (Phi '63 Honorary)
• Director of the National Security Agency Samuel C. Phillips (1972-1973) (Upsilon '66 Honorary)
• Assistant Secretary of State for African Affairs G. Mennen Williams (1961-1966) (Epsilon Zeta '66 Honorary)
• U.S. Secretary of the Air Force W. Stuart Symington (Served as the First Secretary) (1947–1950) (Delta Sigma '64 Honorary)
• Federal Reserve Board Chairman William McChesney Martin, Jr. (1951-1970) (Beta Mu '57 Honorary)
• Presidential Economic Advisor Walter Heller, Advisor to the John F. Kennedy and Lyndon B. Johnson [1] (Alpha Eta '47 Faculty) Administrations
• Commissioner of Internal Revenue Daniel C. Roper (1917-1920) (Beta Eta '34 Honorary)
• Chief Accountant United States Securities and Exchange Commission L. Glenn Perry (1982–1984) (Epsilon Lambda '65 or '66)
• Chairman of the Democrat National Committee Henry M. Jackson (1960–1961) (Rho '70 Honorary)
• Director of the Federal Civil Defense Administration Val Peterson (1953–1957) (Zeta '49 Honorary)

Federal judges

• James Lindsay Almond, Jr. - Judge of U.S. Court of Customs and Patent Appeals (1962–1982); Judge of U.S. Court of Appeals (1982–1986) (Beta Xi '60 Honorary)
• Otto Kerner, Jr. - Judge of United States Court of Appeals for the Seventh Circuit (1968–1974) (Epsilon '62 Honorary)
• James Kenneth Logan - Judge of U.S. Court of Appeals for the 10th Circuit (1977-1994) (Psi '50)

State Governors

• Governor of Arkansas Carl E. Bailey (1937–1941) (Beta Zeta '40 Honorary)
• Governor of Minnesota Harold E. Stassen (1939–1943) (Alpha Eta '58 Honorary)
• Governor of Massachusetts Leverett A. Saltonstall (1939–1945)(Gamma Nu)
• Governor of West Virginia Clarence W. Meadows (1945–1949) (Alpha Delta '23)
• Governor of Florida Millard F. Caldwell (1945–1949) (Alpha Phi '53 Honorary)
• Governor of Nebraska Val Peterson (1947–1953) (Zeta '49 Honorary)
• Governor of Wyoming Frank A. Barrett (1951–1953) (Beta Nu '52 Honorary)
• Governor of North Carolina William B. Umstead (1953–1954) (Alpha Tau '53 Honorary)
• Governor of Georgia Herman E. Talmadge (1947–1955) (Pi '54 Honorary)
• Governor of California Goodwin J. Knight (1953–1959) (Alpha Zeta '57 Honorary)
• Governor of Wisconsin Vernon W. Thomson (1957–1959) (Alpha Mu '58 Honorary)
• Governor of Michigan G. Mennen Williams (1949–1961) (Epsilon Zeta '66 Honorary)
• Governor of Illinois William G. Stratton (1953–1961) (Delta Psi '60 Honorary)
• Governor of North Carolina Luther H. Hodges (1954–1961) (Alpha Tau '56 Honorary)
• Governor of Florida LeRoy Collins (1955–1961) (Beta Psi '57 Honorary)
• Governor of Michigan George W. Romney (1963–1969) (Phi '63 Honorary)
• Governor of Virginia James Lindsay Almond, Jr. (1958–1962) (Beta Xi '60 Honorary)
• Governor of Georgia S. Ernest Vandiver (1959–1963) (Pi)
• Governor of Michigan John B. Swainson (1961–1963) (Eta Zeta)
• Governor of Minnesota Elmer L. Andersen (1961–1963) (Alpha Eta)
• Governor of Vermont F. Ray Keyser, Jr. (1961–1963) (Gamma Omicron)
• Governor of Kansas John Anderson, Jr. (1961–1965) (Psi)
• Governor of Florida C. Farris Bryant (1961–1965) (Alpha Phi '33)
• Governor of Oregon Mark O. Hatfield (1959–1967) (Kappa '65 Honorary)
• Governor of Georgia Carl E. Sanders (1963–1967) (Atlanta Alumni)
• Governor of Florida W. Haydon Burns (1965–1967) (Jacksonville Alumni Chapter, Honorary '62)
• Governor of Kansas William H. Avery (1965–1967) (Alpha Omega '65 Honorary)
• Governor of Illinois Otto Kerner, Jr. (1961–1968) (Epsilon '62 Honorary)
• Governor of Tennessee Buford Ellington (1959–1963, 1967–1971) (Delta Kappa)
• Governor of Wisconsin Warren P. Knowles (1965–1971) (Alpha Mu)
• Governor of Colorado John Arthur Love (1963–1973) (Gamma Zeta)
• Governor of Missouri Warren E. Hearnes (1965–1973) (Delta Sigma)
• Governor of Texas Preston E. Smith (1969–1973) (Eta Theta)
• Governor of California Ronald Reagan (1966–1975) (Alpha Zeta '63 Honorary)
• Governor of Utah Calvin L. Rampton (1965–1977) (Alpha Theta)
• Governor of Iowa Robert D. Ray (1969–1983) (Beta Phi)
• Governor of Michigan William G. Milliken (1969–1983) (Motor City Alumni)
• Governor of Tennessee Lamar Alexander (1979–1987) (Delta Kappa '80 Honorary)
• Governor of Florida Wayne Mixson (Jan 3-6, 1987) (Alpha Phi '47)
• Lt. Governor of Missouri Thomas F. Eagleton (1965–1968) (Upsilon '67 Honorary)
• Lt. Governor of New Mexico Joseph M. Montoya (1947–1951; 1955-1957) (Beta Tau '64 Honorary)
• Lt. Governor of Michigan William G. Milliken (1965–1969) (Motor City Alumni)
• Lt. Governor of Texas Preston Smith (1963–1968)
• Lt. Governor of Wisconsin Warren P. Knowles (1965-1961)
• Lt. Governor of Michigan John Swainson (1958–1960) (Motor City Alumni)
• Lt. Governor of Georgia Ernest Vandiver (1954–1958)
• Lt. Governor of North Carolina Luther H. Hodges (1952–1954) (Alpha Tau '56 Honorary)
• Lt. Governor of Florida Thomas Burton Adams, Jr. (1971-1975)
• Lt. Governor of Florida Wayne Mixson (1979-1987) (Alpha Phi '47)
• Lt. Governor of California Goodwin J. Knight (1947–1953) (Alpha Zeta '57 Honorary)

State legislators and civic leaders

• James Antonio - State Auditor of Missouri, 1978-1984 (Upsilon)
• Bert A. Betts - California State Treasurer, 1959-1967
• W. Haydon Burns - Mayor of Jacksonville, Florida (1949–1965) (Jacksonville Alumni Chapter, Honorary '62)
• Hal Daub - Mayor of Omaha, Nebraska (1995–2001) (Alpha Lambda '62)
• Michael B. Enzi - Wyoming State Senator, 24th District (1991-1997) (Beta Mu '64)
• Mark O. Hatfield Secretary of State of Oregon (1957–1959) (Kappa '65 Honorary)
• Richard Lugar Mayor of Indianapolis, Indiana (Hoosier "Indianapolis" Alumni '68 Honorary)
• Neal Randolph Fosseen - Mayor of Spokane, Washington (1960–1967)
• C. Farris Bryant - Representative,Florida House of Representatives, (1942, 1946-1956); Speaker of the Florida House of Representatives (1953-1954)(Alpha Phi '33)
• Robert D. Ray, Mayor of Des Moines, Iowa
• Oscar Arthur Kirkman - Mayor of High Point, North Carolina (1939–1943); North Carolina House of Representatives (1949–1952); North Carolina State Senator, 17th District (1953–1959)
• Thomas Burton Adams, Jr. - Secretary of State of Florida (1961–1971)
• Millard F. Caldwell - Florida House of Representatives (1929–1932) (Alpha Phi '53 Honorary)
• Jim Tullis - Florida State of Representatives, 17th District (1999–Present)
• Willie F. Logan - Florida House of Representatives, 103rd District (1983–Present)
• Robert D. Fleming - Pennsylvania House of Representatives (1938–1950); Pennsylvania State Senator (1950–Present)
• Frank Patton Cooke - North Carolina State Senator, 26th District (1955–1959)
• Clarence W. Meadows - West Virginia House of Delegates, Raleigh County (1931–1932) (Alpha Delta '23)
• Richard Arthur Young - Michigan House of Representatives, 32nd & 33rd Districts (1965–1994)
• Frank J. Kelley — Michigan State Attorney General (1961-1998)
• Kent Hance - Texas State Senate, 28th District (1975–1979) (Eta Theta '69 Faculty)
• Charles Lake, PhD - Life Member, Business Academic Chair Faulkner State College (1986–present)
• Frank A. Barrett - Wyoming State Senator (1933-1935) (Beta Nu '52 Honorary)
• Thomas F. Eagleton - Attorney General of Missouri (1961–1965) (Upsilon '67 Honorary)
• Joseph M. Montoya - New Mexico House of Representatives (1936-1940); New Mexico State Senate (1940-1946) (Beta Tau '64 Honorary)
• Emanuel Pleitez - Current candidate for mayor of Los Angeles in the 2013 election (Pi Tau)
• Ralph Turlington - Florida House of Representatives, Alachua County (1950-1975 (Alpha Phi '47Faculty)
• C. Fred Jones - Florida House of Representatives, 52nd District (1972-1992) (Alpha Phi '50)
• William A. Shands - Florida Senate, 32nd District (1940-1958) (Alpha Phi '55Honorary)
• Robert King High - Mayor of Miami, Florida (1957-1967) (Alpha Phi '64Honorary)
• Hamilton Davis Upchurch - Florida House of Representatives (1978-1988) (Alpha Phi '47)
• Vernon W. Thomson Attorney General of Wisconsin (1951–1957) (Alpha Mu '58 Honorary)
• Vernon W. Thomson Member of the Wisconsin State Assembly (1935–1951) (Alpha Mu '58 Honorary)
• LeRoy Collins Florida House of Representatives (1934–1940) (Beta Psi '57 Honorary)
• LeRoy Collins Florida State Senate (1940–1954 with a break during the war) (Beta Psi '57 Honorary)

State judges

• Millard F. Caldwell - Justice of Florida State Supreme Court (1962–1969) (Alpha Phi '53 Honorary)
• Ben Overton - Justice of the Florida State Supreme Court (1974-1999) (Alpha Phi '48)
• Robert P. Griffin - Justice of the Michigan State Supreme Court (1987–1994) (Epsilon Zeta '67 Honorary)
• William G. Milliken - Justice of the Michigan State Supreme Court (Motor City Alumni)
• G. Mennen Williams - Justice of the Michigan State Supreme Court (1970–1987); Chief Justice (1983-1987) (Epsilon Zeta '66 Honorary)

International

• Benazir Bhutto, Prime Minister of Pakistan (1988–1990; 1993–1996) (Xi Chi)
• Leonard Firestone, U.S. Ambassador to Belgium (1974–1976) (Alpha Zeta)
• Robert S. McNamara, president of the World Bank Group (1968–1981) (Phi '60 Honorary)
• Val Peterson, U.S. Ambassador to Denmark (1957–1961) (Zeta '49 Honorary)
• Val Peterson, U.S. Ambassador to Finland (1969–1973) (Zeta '49 Honorary)
• Daniel C. Roper, U.S. Ambassador to Canada (1939) (Beta Eta '34 Honorary)
• G. Mennen Williams, U.S. Ambassador to The Philippines (1968) (Epsilon Zeta '66 Honorary)
• David Morgan Bane, U.S. Ambassador to Gabon (1965-1969)

Business and Industry Leaders

Retail

• Jeffrey A. Blade, Executive Vice President and CFO at Vera Bradley since 2010 (Lambda Upsilon '84)
• Jack E. Bush, former president and director of Michaels arts and crafts stores; president of Raintree Partners (Upsilon '56)
• Artemus D. Davis, President, Winn-Dixie (Alpha Kappa '26)
• James Elsworth Davis, Founder, Winn-Dixie
• Bernard Faubert, Chief Executive Officer, K-Mart
• Joyce C. Hall, Founder, Hallmark Cards (Psi)
• Bernie Marcus, Founder, The Home Depot
• Gordon M. Metcalf, Chairman and CEO, Sears Holdings Corporation (Gamma)
• James Cash Penney, Founder, J. C. Penney (Upsilon)
• John W. Taylor, Senior Vice President, McGraw-Hill (Epsilon Chi)
• Bert L. Thomas, President, Winn-Dixie (Alpha Theta)
• Robert M. Beall II, Chairman and former CEO, Bealls (Florida) (Alpha Phi '65)

Media

• Malcolm 'Steve' Forbes Jr., Editor-in-Chief, Forbes magazine
• Craig R. Ramsey, Executive Vice President and CFO, AMC Theatres (Psi)
• Randolph C. Wood, Vice President, Paramount Pictures (Delta Kappa)
• Thomas Langridge, Co-Founder, MediaFire
• Alexis Ohanian, Co-Founder, reddit

Pharmaceuticals

• E. Gifford Upjohn, President, Upjohn (Gamma Tau)

Hotels

• J. Willard Marriott, Founder, Marriott International (Beta Mu)

Aeronautics

• William M. Allen, president of Boeing from 1945–1970; chairman from 1970-1972 (Rho)
• Walter F. Burke, president, McDonnell-Douglas (Delta Sigma)
• Donald Douglas, Jr., president, Douglas Aircraft Company (Alpha Upsilon)
• Charles E. Haneline, vice-president of United Airlines (Gamma)
• David S. Lewis, Jr., president of McDonnell Aircraft from 1962–1967; chairman and CEO of General Dynamics from 1971 to 1985 (Alpha Lambda)
• Edward V. Rickenbacker, World War I Medal of Honor recipient; chairman of Eastern Air Lines from 1954-1963 (Milwaukee Alumni)
• Robert F. Six, founder and CEO of Continental Airlines from 1936-1981 (Beta)
• C.R. Smith, CEO of American Airlines from 1934 to 1968 and from 1973 to 1974 (Iota '24)
• Dwane L. Wallace, president of Cessna from 1936-1975 (Gamma Upsilon)

Finance and Insurance

• Larry Zimpleman, CEO & Chairman, Principal Financial Group (Beta Phi)
• Arthur E. Andersen, Founder, Arthur Andersen (Gamma)
• Seth C. Beise, President, Bank of America (Alpha Eta)
• Edward A. Kangas, CEO & Chairman of the Board, Deloitte Touche Tohmatsu (Psi)
• David Dodd, Co-Author, Security Analysis
• Dudley Dowell, President, New York Life Insurance Company (Gamma Epsilon)
• T. Boone Pickens, Chairman of BP Capital Management, philanthropist, and alternative energy advocate (Eta Theta)
• Edward A. Schrader, Partner, Goldman Sachs (Beta Gamma)
• William A. Scroggs, insurance agent and Founder, Kappa Kappa Psi National Honorary Band Fraternity (Tau)

Construction and Raw Materials

• Elmer L. Andersen, President, HB Fuller Company
• Murray M. Baker, President, Caterpillar Inc. (Gamma Theta)
• Roger M. Blough, Chairman of the Board, U.S. Steel (Epsilon Rho)
• Harold Boeschenstein, President, Owens-Corning (Epsilon)
• Leonard Firestone, President, Firestone Tire and Rubber Company (Alpha Zeta)
• Edwin Hays Gott, President, U.S. Steel (Alpha Sigma)
• Robert A. Long, Chairman of JE Dunn Construction Group from 1999-2008 (Psi)
• Edward J. Rapp, group president and CFO at Caterpillar Inc. (Upsilon)
• Leslie B. Worthington, President, U.S. Steel (Epsilon)
• Frederick Fisher, co-founder, former CFO & vice-chairman, U.S. Home Corporation (Alpha Phi '58)

Food and Beverage

• J. Paul Austin, president of Coca-Cola from 1962–1971; chairman from 1970-1981 (Atlanta Alumni)
• Jeffrey A. Blade, senior vice president and CFO at Steak 'n Shake from 2004-2008 (Lambda Upsilon)
• Harry A. Bullis, Chairman of the Board, General Mills (Alpha Eta)
• Jack A. Dinos, President, Mocha Coffee Company, Founder and CEO, Southern Tea Company (Alpha Epsilon)
• Leonard Firestone, Founder, Firestone Vinyards (Alpha Zeta)
• Samuel F. Hinkle, President, The Hershey Company (Gamma Epsilon)
• Harrison Jones, Chairman of the Board, The Coca-Cola Company (Pi)
• Norman R. Klug, President, Miller Brewing (Alpha Psi)
• William E. Schiller, Chairman of the Board, The Hershey Company (Phi)
• Solomon Choi, Co-Founder, 16 Handles (Alpha Zeta)

Automotive

• John J. Cronin, vice-president of General Motors (Beta Theta)
• Harlow H. Curtice, president of General Motors from 1953-1958 (Phi)
• Frederic G. Donner, chairman of the board of General Motors from 1958-1967 (Phi)
• Richard C. Gerstenberg, treasurer, vice-president, and vice-chairman of the board of General Motors from 1967-1972 (Phi)
• Arjay R. Miller, President, Ford Motor Company (Phi)
• George W. Romney, Chairman of the Board & President, American Motors Corporation (1954-1962) (Phi '63 Honorary)
• James A. Ryder, Founder, Ryder (Beta Pi)
• Lee Iacocca,President of Chrysler Corporation
• Robert S. McNamara, president of the Ford Motor Company (1960) (Phi '60 Honorary)

Telecommunications and Utilities

• Edwin M. Clark, President, Southwestern Bell Telephone (Upsilon)
• Joe T. Ford, co-founder, former CEO, and current chairman, Alltel (Beta Zeta)
• Wilfred D. Gillen, President, Bell Telephone (Epsilon Rho)
• James W. McAfee, President, Union Electric (Upsilon)
• Henry Duques, Chairman and CEO, First Data Corporation (Beta Mu)
• Charles Lehr, Co-Founder, CEO, Genesis Communications, Inc.

Science, Education and Culture

Education

• John S. Allen, President, University of Florida (1953-1955) Founding President, University of South Florida (1957-1970) (Alpha Phi '54 Honorary)
• Raymond Allen, President, University of Washington (1946-1952), Chancellor University of California Los Angeles (1952-1959)
• Lloyd Bertholf, President, Illinois Wesleyan University
• Gordon Blackwell, President, Florida State University
• Harmon W. Caldwell, President, University of Georgia (1935-1938), Chancellor University System of Georgia (1938-1964)
• Doak S. Campbell, President, Florida State University
• Robert Carron, President, University of Detroit Mercy
• William D. Copeland, President, Lincoln College
• Harrison C. Dale, President, University of Idaho
• Harwell Davis, President, Samford University
• Philip Dobson, President Canisius College
• Arthur Edens, President Duke University (1949-1960)
• Lloyd Elliot, President, George Washington University
• Elmer Ellis, President, University of Missouri (1954–1963), and University of Missouri System (1963–1966)
• John Flynn, President, St. John's University (New York City)
• David Friday, President, Michigan State University (1922-1923)
• John Graham, President, Clarkson College
• Kent Hance, Chancellor Texas Tech University (2006–Present) (Eta Theta '69 Faculty)
• Franklin Harris, President Brigham Young University and Utah State University
• John Hitt, President, University of Central Florida (1992-Present)
• John Hubbard, President, University of Southern California
• Arnold Joyal, President California State University, Fresno
• Stephen Horn, President, California State University Long Beach
• Franklyn A. Johnson, Founding President, Jacksonville University (1956-1963), President, California State University, Los Angeles (1963-1965)(Alpha Phi '59 Honorary)
• David Kinley, President University of Illinois
• Robert F. Lanzillotti, Dean Warrington College of Business, University of Florida(1969-1986) (Beta Lambda)
• Albert Lemieux, President Seattle University
• Deane W. Malott, chancellor of the University of Kansas (1939-1951) and president of Cornell University (1951-1963)(Psi)
• Joseph Marsh, President, Waynesburg University
• C. Peter Magrath, President, University of Minnesota (1974-1984), president of University of Missouri System (1985-1991), president West Virginia University (2008-2009)
• Cloyd Marvin, President, George Washington University (1927-1959) and University of Arizona (1922-1927)
• James McCain, President, University of Montana
• Carl McIntosh, President, California State University Long Beach
• Alan G. Merten, President, George Mason University (1996-2012), Dean, Samuel Curtis Johnson Graduate School of Management, Cornell University (1989-1996), Dean, Warrington College of Business, University of Florida (1986-89) (Alpha Phi, '87 Faculty)
• Gary Michael, President, University of Idaho
• Arjay R. Miller, President, Stanford Graduate School of Business (1969-1979) and Ford Motors (Phi)
• Tim Miller, President, Murray State University (2013-present) (Eta Iota)
• Malcolm Moos, President, University of Minnesota (1967-1974)
• James Morell, President, University of Minnesota
• David W. Mullins, President, University of Arkansas
• Carroll Newsom, President New York University (1956-1962)
• Morgan Odell, President, Lewis & Clark College
• David Owen, President Bradley University
• Wilson Owen, President, University of Minnesota
• Robert A. Plane, President Clarkson University (1974-1985), and Wells College (1991-1995)
• Robert D. Ray, President, Drake University (1998-1999)
• Carl Reinert, President, Creighton University
• J. Wayne Reitz - President, University of Florida (1955-1967) (Alpha Phi '60Honorary)
• Bennett Rich, President Waynesburg University
• Richard Ryan, President Regis University
• Herman Schneider, President University of Cincinnati (1929-1932), founder of cooperative education
• Donna Shalala, President University of Miami (2001-2015), Chancellor University of Wisconsin-Madison (1987-1993), President Hunter College (1980-1988) (Beta Pi)
• Paul Sharp, President, Drake University
• Elvis Stahr, President, Indiana University Bloomington
• Harold E. Stassen, President, University of Pennsylvania (1948–1953) (Alpha Eta '58 Honorary)
• Robert Steele, President Carroll University
• Charles Steger, President, Virginia Tech (2000–Present)
• Beheruz Sethna, President, University of West Georgia (1994–present)
• Irvin Stewart, President, West Virginia University
• Paul Stewart, President, Waynesburg University
• Glen Taggart, President, Utah State University
• Norman Topping, President, University of Southern California (1958-1970)
• Paul Torgersen, President, Virginia Tech (1994–2000)
• Robert H. Tucker, President, Washington and Lee University
• Ralph Turlington - Florida Commissioner of Education (1974-1986) (Alpha Phi '47Faculty)
• Herman B. Wells, President, Indiana University
• Leslie Wright, President Samford University
• Charles E. Young, Chancellor, University of California Los Angeles

Foundations and Religion

Edwin J. Feulner, Jr. was initiated as a student at the Gamma Sigma chapter at Regis University. He has served as president of the Heritage Foundation since 1977.

• Thomas S. Monson, President of the Church, The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints
• Edwin Feulner, President, Heritage Foundation
• Oscar Arthur Kirkman, President, American Cancer Society (1953–1954)
• Ronald Reagan, President, Screen Actors Guild, (1947–1952, 1959–1960) (Alpha Zeta '63 Honorary)
• George Kozmetsky, Founder, IC² Institute
• William Alexander Scroggs, Raymond D. Shannon, and Dick Hurst, Founders, Kappa Kappa Psi Honorary Band Fraternity

NASA

Samuel C. Phillips was made an honorary member in November 1966 at Upsilon Chapter. Phillips was initiated along with William C. Schneider and Robert H. Charles during the National Conference of the Management of Aerospace Programs, which was held at the University of Missouri.

F. Story Musgrave was initiated at the Alpha Omicron chapter at Syracuse University. Musgrave is the only astronaut to have flown missions on all five Space Shuttles.

• F. Story Musgrave, Most Experienced Astronaut in History (Alpha Omicron)
• Samuel C. Phillips, Major General and Director, Project Apollo (1964-1969) (Upsilon '66 Honorary)
• William C. Schneider, Missions Operations Director, Gemini Program (Upsilon)
• Robert E. Lockwood, Mission Director, Apollo 13, Project Apollo (Upsilon)
• Robert H. Charles, Assistant Secretary of the Air Force (1964–68) (Upsilon)

September 11 Victims and Heroes

• Thomas E. Burnett Jr., Passenger on United Airlines Flight 93, (Alpha Eta)
• Jayceryll de Chavez, Portfolio Analyst at Fiduciary Trust International, 96th floor of Tower 2, (Omicron Tau)

Entertainment

• David Hartman, original host of Good Morning America (Beta Eta)
• Errol Barnett, Anchor and Correspondent for CNN International (Alpha Upsilon)
• Rebekah "Becky" Lee, Second Runner Up on CBS's "Survivor: Cook Islands" (Phi)
• Theodore M. McCarty, CEO of Gibson Guitars from 1948-1966 (Eta)
• Pedro Herrera III, Rapper, Chingo Bling, CEO Big Chile Records (Nu Pi)
• Phaedra Parks, Lawyer and Reality TV star, "The Real Housewives of Atlanta" (Nu Omega)
• Larysa Switlyk, Host of "Larysa Unleashed" on NBC Sports Network (Alpha Phi '04)
• Brian Glueck, Amateur Stand-Up Comedian (Gamma Delta)
• Tim Mrugala, Male model (Amateur)(Gamma Delta)
• Jon Wagner, Amateur freestyle rapper (Gamma Delta)