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What Is Beta Theta Pi? -- Prominent Betas |
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As wells as having an incredible tradition of brotherhood, many Beta brothers are recognized for their accomplishments after college. Here is a list of some of Beta's prominent alumni.
Betas in Politics
Current/Former United States Senators
- Senator Donald L. Nickles, Oklahoma State '71 (Majority Whip) Oklahoma
- Senator Richard G. Lugar, Denison '54 Indiana
- Senator John W. Warner, Washington & Lee '50 Virginia
- Senator Mark O. Hatfield, Willamette '43 Oregon
Current/Former United States Congressmen
- Representative Richard Gephardt, Northwestern '62 Missouri
- Representative Richard D. Nichols, Kansas State '51 Kansas
- Representative John J. Rhodes, Kansas State '38 Arizona
- Representative Philip R. Sharp, DePauw '64 Indiana
Betas in Sports
- Olympic Medal Winners for the US: 33
- Michael J. Schmidt, Ohio '71 Baseball Player
- Scott McCarron, UCLA '89 Golfer
- Brandt Jobe, UCLA, '89 Golfer
- John R. Wooden, Purdue '32 (ret.) UCLA Coach (10 National Titles)
- Stan R. Smith, USC '69 Tennis Player
- William Koch, MIT '62 Skipper and Champion America's Cup
- David Shula, Dartmouth '81 Former Head Coach, Cincinnati Bengals
- Mike Brown, Dartmouth '57 President & GM, Cincinnati Bengals
Arts/Entertainment
- Adam West, Whitman '51 Actor - Batman
- James Arness, Beloit '46 Actor - Gunsmoke
- Ken E. Kesey, Oregon '57 Author - One Flew Over The Cuckoo's Nest
- Jeffrey D. Jones, Lawrence '68 Actor - Ferris Bueller's Day Off, Devil's Advocate
- William (Billy) Moses, Wesleyan '82 Actor - Melrose Place
- George Peppard, Purdue '52 (dec.) Actor - A&E's Detective Hour & The A Team
- Stephen Sondheim, Williams '50 Composer, Broadway Hit West Side Story
- Rich Taylor, Oklahoma '71 VP, Walt Disney Entertainment - Walt Disney World
- Richard K. Wilson, Washington '78 (Richard Karn) Actor - Home Improvement
Other Prominent Betas
- William J. Bowerman, Oregon '65 Founder, Nike
- Joseph P. Allen IV, DePauw '59 Astronaut/Space Flight Executive
- Kenneth D. Cameron, MIT '71 Space Shuttle Flight Commander
- Chet Forte, Columbia '57 Former TV Director - ABC Monday Night Football
- Thom Brennaman, Ohio '86 Sports Broadcaster
- Douglas. S. Cramer, Cincinnati '53 Executive Producer, A. Spelling Productions
- Phil Yeckel, Missouri '32 (dec.) Owner, Hidden Valley Ranch
- David A. Duffield, Cornell '62 President, CEO, Founder PeopleSoft, Inc.
- William T. Esrey, Denison '61 President & CEO, United Telecom/CEO Sprint Corp.
- William W. Falsgraf, Amherst '55 President, American Bar Association
- Steve Fox, Dartmouth '70 ABC News Reporter/Special Correspondent
- Gerald W. Fronterhouse, Oklahoma '58 President, Republic Bank Corporation
- Stephen Goldsmith, Wabash '68 Mayor, Indianapolis
- Larry D. Horner, Kansas '56 Board of Directors, United Way of America
- Charles (Chuck) Howard, Duke '45 ABC Broadcaster
- Edgar F. Kaiser, Stanford '65 Chairman, Bank of British Columbia
- R. Crosby Kemper, Missouri '50 Chairman & CEO, Utd. Missouri Bancshares
- J. Robert Killpack, Miami '46 (dec.) Chairman & CEO, National City Corp.
- Charles D. Koch, MIT '57 Chairman & CEO, Koch Industries
- Robert F. Lehman, Indiana '65 President & CEO, Fetzer Institute
- Howard M. Love, Colgate '52 Chairman & CEO, National Steel Corp
- Geoffrey S. Mason, Duke '63 Executive Producer, ESPN
- Hugh L. McColl Jr., North Carolina '57 CEO, Bank of America
- Cruse W. Moss, Ohio '48 Chairman & CEO, General Automotive Corp.
- Bruce A. Nordstrom, Washington '55 Co-Chairman, Nordstroms, Inc.
- Russell E. Palmer, Michigan State '56 Dean, Wharton School of Business
- Donald E. Petersen, Washington '46 Chairman & CEO, Ford Motor Co. (ret.)
- George A. Roberts, Carnegie Mellon '39 Chairman, Teledyne Corporation (ret.)
- Jamey Rootes, Clemson '88 GM, Columbus Crew Major League Soccer
- Ed Roski Jr., USC '68 Owner, Los Angeles Kings Hockey Team/Realtor
- Frank Shrontz, Idaho '53 Chairman Emeritus and CEO, The Boeing Corp.
- Sam Walton, Missouri '40 (dec.) Founder, Wal-Mart
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