List of Sigma Chi members

This is a list of notable alumni of the Sigma Chi fraternity. Many notable Sigma Chi Brothers are awarded the Significant Sig Award by headquarters, indicated by as superscriptS.

## Athletics and sports entertainment

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### Baseball

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Bill BucknerS | USC, 1972  | MLB – Los Angeles Dodgers (1969-76), Chicago Cubs (1977-84), Boston Red Sox (1984-87 & 1990), Los Angeles Angels (1987-88), Kansas City Royals (1988-89); All-Star (1981); NL Batting Champion (1980)  | [1]
Mark DeRosa | University of Pennsylvania, 1997  | MLB – Atlanta Braves (1998-2004), Texas Rangers (2005-06), Chicago Cubs (2007-08), Cleveland Indians (2009), St. Louis Cardinals (2009), San Francisco Giants (2010-11), Washington Nationals (2012), Toronto Blue Jays (2013)  | [2]
Joe Gordon | Oregon, 1936  | 2nd baseman from 1938–1950 for the New York Yankees and Cleveland Indians. 1942 American League MVP. 5 time World Series Champion. 9 time All-Star. Manager of Indians, Tigers, A's and Royals. Member of the Baseball Hall of Fame.  |
Dick GroatS | Duke University, 1953  | MLB Player, Shortstop, Pittsburgh Pirates | [1]
Bob Keegan | Bucknell, 1944  | MLB pitcher with the White Sox. Threw a no-hitter on August 20, 1957.  | [3]
Jim PalmerS | Arizona State, 1967  | MLB, Baltimore Orioles. Major League Baseball Hall of Famer pitcher | [1][2]
Nolen Richardson | Georgia, 1926  | MLB third baseman with the New York Yankees, Detroit Tigers and Cincinnati Reds. Head baseball coach, University of Georgia |
Freddy Sale | Georgia, 1924  | MLB pitcher with the Pittsburgh Pirates |
Vernon "Catfish" Smith | Georgia, 1932  | College Football Hall of Fame. Head baseball coach, University of Georgia |
Bobby ValentineS | USC, 1972  | Former manager of the Boston Red Sox, former ESPN analyst for "Sunday Night Baseball." Former player in the MLB | [1]
Bill WerberS | Duke University, 1930  | MLB, Primarily with the Cincinnati Reds, Boston Red Sox, New York Yankees | [1]
Josh WillinghamS | University of North Alabama, 1999  | MLB Player, Left fielder, Kansas City Royals | [1]
Bobby Valentine

### Basketball

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Stan Albeck | Bradley, 1955  | Head Basketball Coach, NBA – Cleveland Cavaliers 1979–80; San Antonio Spurs 1980–83; New Jersey Nets 1983–85; Chicago Bulls 1985–86. NCAA – Bradley Braves 1986–91.  |
Steve Belko | Idaho, 1939  | Head Men's Basketball Coach, Oregon 1956–1971, Idaho State, 1950–1956  |
Brad Brownell | DePauw University, 1991  | Head Men's Basketball Coach, Clemson University.  |
Bryan ColangeloS | Cornell University, 1987  | President and General Manager of the Toronto Raptors | [1]
W.A. Cunningham | Vanderbilt University, 1906  | University of Georgia Head Football Coach and Head Basketball Coach 1910–1919  |
Ron Greene | Murray State University, 1962  | Former head coach Mississippi State University, Murray State University, Indiana State University; 1978 Southeastern Conference Coach of the Year.  |
Bob HillS | BGSU, 1971  | Head coach, NBA Seattle SuperSonics, 2006; San Antonio Spurs 1994–1996; Indiana Pacers 1990–1993.  | [1]
Gavin MaloofS | Chattanooga, 1978  | Owner of the Sacramento Kings and Monarchs. Owner, Maloof Sports & Entertainment.  | [1]
Johnny OrrS | Beloit College, 1951  | Basketball coach, Michigan and Iowa State.  | [1]
Eric Piatkowski | University of Nebraska, 1993  | Guard/Forward, L.A. Clippers, Houston Rockets, Chicago Bulls, Phoenix Suns.  |
Jack SikmaS | Illinois Wesleyan University, 1976  | Center, NBA Seattle SuperSonics (1977-86), NBA Milwaukee Bucks (1986-91); Assistant Coach, NBA Seattle SuperSonics (2003-07), NBA Houston Rockets (2007-11), NBA Minnesota Timberwolves (2011-14).  | [1]
Eddie SuttonS | Oklahoma State, 1958  | Oklahoma State Basketball Coach (retired), Big 12 Coach of the Year.  | [1]
Jay WrightS | Bucknell, 1983  | Former men's Basketball Coach, Villanova University, 6-time Big East Coach of the Year and 2-time Naismith National Coach of the year, reached four Final Fours (2009, 2016, 2018, 2022) and won two national championships in 2016 and 2018 with Villanova.  |
Connor RufoS | University of Delaware, 2018  | Shooting Guard for The Delaware Fightin' Blue Hens, best D1 scorer per 40, Founding Father of The Sigma Chi Kappa Epsilon Chapter.  |
Eric Piatkowski Jay Wright

### Football

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Kenneth "Bud" AdamsS | University of Kansas, 1944  | Owner of Tennessee Titans.  |
Fred Akers | University of Arkansas 1959 Running back, Purdue University,1987–90  | Head Coach University of Texas, 1977–86. Head Coach University of Wyoming 1975–76. Head Coach  |
Bill ArnspargerS | Miami, 1950  | New York Giants head coach, Miami Dolphins defensive coordinator, LSU Tigers head coach, University of Florida athletic director, San Diego Chargers defensive coordinator.  |
Red Badgro | University of Southern California | End, NFL New York Yankees, 1927–1928, New York Giants, 1930–1935, and Brooklyn Dodgers, 1936.  |
Matthew Baker | UNC-Chapel Hill, 2006  | Quarterback (Practice Squad), NFL Dallas Cowboys.  |
Drew Bennett | UCLA, 2001  | Wide receiver, NFL St. Louis Rams.  |
Drew BreesS | Purdue, 2001  | Quarterback, New Orleans Saints, 2010 Super Bowl winner & MVP  |
Glenn Cadrez | University of Houston 1992  | Linebacker, NFL New York Jets, 1992–1995, Denver Broncos, 1995–2000, Kansas City Chiefs, 2001–2002.  |
Derek Carrier | Beloit College, 2012  | NFL Tight end for the Oakland Raiders.  |
Howard "Hopalong" CassadyS | Ohio State University, 1956  | Football, running back, 1955 Heisman Trophy recipient, 1956–1961/1963 Detroit Lions, 1962 Cleveland Browns, and 1962 Philadelphia Eagles |
Brad Culpepper | Florida, 1992  | Defensive tackle, NFL Minnesota Vikings 1992- |
W.A. Cunningham | Vanderbilt University, 1906  | University of Georgia Head Football Coach and Head Basketball Coach 1910–1919.  |
Brad DaluisoS | UCLA | Placekicker New York Giants  |
Mike DitkaS | Pittsburgh, 1961  | Tight end and later Head Coach, NFL Chicago Bears, Pro Football Hall of Fame, 1988.  |
Jim EverettS | Purdue, 1986  | Former NFL Quarterback, Los Angeles Rams, 1986–93; New Orleans Saints, 1994–1996; San Diego Chargers, 1997.  |
Paul Fersen | Georgia, 1972  | NFL Offensive tackle, New Orleans Saints.  |
Jim Finn | University of Pennsylvania 1999  | Fullback, NFL New York Giants |
Jeff Graham | Ohio State University, 1988  | NFL Wide receiver, Green Bay Packers, Cleveland Browns, Washington Redskins, Chicago Bears.  |
Bob GrieseS | Purdue, 1967  | Pro Football Hall of Fame Quarterback for the Miami Dolphins | [2]
Len Hauss | Georgia, 1964  | Washington Redskins 5-time Pro Bowl and 3-time All-Pro center. 70 Greatest Redskins. NFLPA President 1978–1980.  |
Woody HayesS | Denison, 1935  | NCAA Football Coach, Ohio State University, 1951–1978. College Football Hall of Fame |
Mark HerrmannS | Purdue, 1980  | Quarterback, NFL Denver Broncos, 1982; Baltimore Colts, 1983–1986.  |
Mike HolmgrenS | USC, 1970  | President of the Cleveland Browns. Former coach of the Seattle Seahawks and Green Bay Packers.  |
Brad Hoover | Western Carolina University, 2000  | Fullback, NFL Carolina Panthers.  |
Don HutsonS | Alabama, 1935  | Green Bay Packers, Pro Football Hall of Fame.  |
Kliff KingsburyS | Texas Tech, 2002  | Quarterback, Texas Tech, 1998–2002, Offensive coordinator, Texas A&M 2012; Coach, Texas Tech University, 2013–present.  |
Johnny MajorsS | Tennessee, 1957  | Football coach, Iowa State, 1968–1972; Pittsburgh, 1973–1976; Tennessee, 1977–1992. College Football Hall of Fame, 1987.  |
Bob McNairS | University of South Carolina, 1958  | Owner of NFL Houston Texans.  |
Urban MeyerS | Cincinnati, 1986  | Head Football Coach, Ohio State University, 2006 National Championship Coach, 2008 National Championship Coach, 2014 National Championship Coach.  |
Harold "Brick" MullerS | University of California, Berkeley, 1922  | First player in Western United States to earn All-American honors (1921, 1922), Rose Bowl MVP (1921), Silver Medalist in High Jump as member of track and field team representing the US in the 1920 Summer Olympics, College Football Hall of Fame (1951), Breitbard Hall of Fame.  |
Bronko NagurskiS | Minnesota, 1930  | Fullback and Defensive tackle, NFL Chicago Bears, 1930–1937, 1943; Pro Football Hall of Fame Charter Member, 1963.  |
Merlin OlsenS | Utah State, 1962  | Defensive tackle, Los Angeles Rams, Pro Football Hall of Fame.  |
Ryan PaceS | Eastern Illinois, 1999  | General Manager, NFL Chicago Bears, 2015–present.  |
Sean PaytonS | Eastern Illinois, 1987  | Head Coach, NFL New Orleans Saints, 2006–present; Quarterback, AFL Chicago Bruisers, 1987.  |
John PontS | Miami, 1952  | Head football coach, Miami University, Yale University, Indiana University, Northwestern University.  |
Larry Rakestraw | Georgia, 1964  | Quarterback, NFL Chicago Bears, 1966-68.  |
John RobinsonS | Oregon, 1958  | Head coach, NFL Los Angeles Rams; NCAA football USC Trojans, 1976–1982.  |
Lou SabanS | Indiana University, 1944  | Head coach, NFL Denver Broncos, 1967–1971; Buffalo Bills, 1972–1976  |
Clark Shaughnessy | Minnesota, 1914  | Head coach, Tulane University, 1915–1920, 1922–1926, Loyola University New Orleans, 1927–1932, University of Chicago, 1933–1939, Stanford University, 1940–1941, University of Maryland, 1942, 1946, University of Pittsburgh, 1943–1945, NFL Los Angeles Rams 1944–1949, University of Hawaii 1965; College Football Hall of Fame, 1968.  |
Phillippi SparksS | Arizona State, 1991  | Defensive back New York Giants and Dallas Cowboys, National Football League.  |
Hank StramS | Purdue, 1945  | Head coach, NFL Kansas City Chiefs, 1963–1974. Pro Football Hall of Fame, 2003.  |
T. J. Yates | University of North Carolina, 2011  | NFL Quarterback for the Atlanta Falcons.  |
Fielding H. YostS | West Virginia, 1897  | Head coach, University of Michigan, 1901–1923, 1925–1926; College Football Hall of Fame, 1951.  |
Ed WhiteS | University of California, Berkeley, 1969  | NFL Minnesota Vikings (1969-1977), San Diego Chargers (1978-1985), Consensus All-American (1969),4x Pro Bowl (1975-77, 1979), College Football Hall of Fame, University of California Hall of Fame, Pac-12 All Century Team, Breitbard Hall of Fame,  East-West Shrine Game Hall of Fame, 50 Greatest Minnesota Vikings, San Diego Chargers Hall of Fame.  |
Bob Griese Mike Holmgren Johnny Majors Clark Shaughnessy

### Golf

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Luke DonaldS | Northwestern, 2001  | Professional golfer, PGA Tour.  |
Casey Martin | Stanford, 1995  | Current Head Coach of the Oregon's golf team and former professional golfer, PGA Tour, Plaintiff, PGA Tour, Inc. v. Casey Martin, 2001.  |
Bo Van PeltS | Oklahoma State, 1998  | Professional golfer, PGA Tour.  |
Notah Begay III | Stanford, 1995  | Professional golfer, PGA Tour.  |

### Other

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Dwight "Dike" Eddleman | Illinois, 1949  | Silver medalist, High jump, 1948 Olympics; NBA All-Star; generally considered the University of Illinois's greatest athlete.  |
Eric FonoimoanaS | UCSB, 1993  | Gold Medalist, Men's Beach Volleyball, 2000 Olympics.  |
Jeff Gorton | Bridgewater MA, 1990  | Hockey, Montreal Canadiens, Executive Vice President, Hockey Operations | https://www.nhl.com/canadiens/team/hockey-operations
T. J. Middleton | Georgia, 1990  | Tennis professional. 1994 Wimbledon Mixed Doubles Finalist. 2004 Over 35 Wimbledon Doubles Champion.  |
Billy Packer | Wake Forest, 1962  | CBS Sports Sportscaster |
Reid Patterson | Georgia, 1954  | 1956 Melbourne Olympic Games swimmer. Former 50 meter freestyle World record holder and 200 meter freestyle relay World record holder.  |
W.O. Payne | Georgia, 1900  | Athletic Director at the University of Georgia 1936–1943. Payne Hall on the Georgia campus is named in his honor.  |
Gordon SmithS | Georgia, 1975  | Executive Director and COO of the United States Tennis Association. Member of the ITA Hall of Fame.  |
Tony TrabertS | University of Cincinnati, 1952  | Tennis champion, International Tennis Hall of Fame member  |
Carl F. UllrichS | Cornell University, 1950  | Athletic Director at West Point 1980–1990. Executive Director of the Patriot League 1989–1993.  |
Darrin Van Horn | University of Kentucky, 1990  | Professional Boxer, 1989 IBF Junior Middleweight Champion, 1991 IBF Super Middleweight Champion |
O'Neill Williams | Emory, 1965  | Professional fisherman and outdoor personality. Host of TV's O'Neill Outside on Sun Sports, SportSouth and the Versus channels.  |

## Business and technology

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Roy Chapman AndrewsS | Beloit College, 1906  | Explorer, Adventurer and Naturalist who became the director of the American Museum of Natural History  |
Philip AnschutzS | University of Kansas, 1961  | Entrepreneur, Anschutz Entertainment Group |
Jeff Arnold  | Georgia, 1991  | Founder and former CEO of WebMD. Owner of HowStuffWorks |
Jim Barksdale | Mississippi, 1965  | CEO of Netscape, 1995–99  |
Reggie Bradford | Georgia, 1990  | Former CMO of WebMD and former President of Tandberg Television. Founder of ViTrue, Inc. |
George W. Bryan | Mississippi State University, 1965  | Senior Vice President of Sara Lee Corporation, CEO of Sara Lee Foods, and founder of Old Waverly Golf Club |
AD. "Pete" CorrellS | Georgia, 1963  | Chairman and CEO, Georgia-Pacific Corporation.  |
Alex d'ArbeloffS | Massachusetts Institute of Technology 1949  | Co-Founder, Teradyne |
David Dillon | Kansas, 1973  | CEO of Kroger |
Craig DonohueS | Drake University, 1981  | CEO, Chicago Mercantile Exchange |
T. Coleman du Pont | MIT, 1885  | Former President, DuPont Chemical |
Keith FerrazziS | Yale, 1986  | Business consultant and author  |
William "Bill" George | Georgia Tech, 1964  | CEO, Medtronic 1991–2001, Board Member Goldman Sachs, Novartis, ExxonMobil |
Gordon GouldS | Union College, 1941  | One of primary inventors of the laser; National Inventors Hall of Fame.  |
Michael GravesS | Cincinnati, 1958  | Award-winning post-modern architect  |
Toxey HaasS | Mississippi State University, 1978  | Founder and CEO, Haas Outdoors, Inc. (Mossy Oak)  |
James Haslam Jr.S | Tennessee | Founder and owner of Pilot Travel Centers.  |
Mike G. Hart | University of California, Davis, 1985  | President and CEO of Sierra Energy, President of Sierra Railroad, named an "Environmental Hero" by the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency, named a "Champion of Change" by the White House.  |
E.W. "Ed" KelleyS | Indiana University, 1939  | Founder, Kelley & Partners Ltd; Chairman, Steak 'n Shake; Namesake of Kelley School of Business (Indiana University)  |
Dara KhosrowshahiS | Brown University, 1991  | Businessman, CEO of Uber, CEO of Expedia |
Keith J. KrachS | Purdue University, 1979  | U.S. Under Secretary of State, Chairman/CEO of DocuSign and Ariba. Chairman of Purdue University Board of Trustees. 64th Grand Consul of Sigma Chi Fraternity.  |
Kenneth LangoneS | Bucknell University, 1957  | Co-founder of Home Depot. New York University's Medical Center is named after him and his wife.  |
J. Michael LuttigS | Washington and Lee University, 1976  | Executive Vice President, General Counsel, and Board of Directors for Boeing |
Doug Manchester | San Diego State University | San Diego real estate developer, owner of the San Diego Union Tribune  |
E.W. MarlandS | Michigan, 1893  | Founder of the Marland Oil Company |
J. Willard Marriott, Jr.S | University of Utah, 1954  | President of Marriott International |
John S. McMillin | DePauw University | Lawyer, businessman, and political figure; served as Sigma Chi's first Grand Consul  | [4]
Ron W. MillerS | University of Southern California, 1977  | CEO of The Walt Disney Company |
Robert Montgomery | University of Alabama, 1952  | Lawyer known for winning large settlements against the tobacco industry  |
Christopher NassettaS | University of Virginia, 1984  | President and CEO of Hilton Worldwide |
Thomas F. OlinS | University of Michigan, 1952  | Chairman and Co-Chief Executive Officer, Archway Cookies, Incorporated  |
Ed Seykota | MIT, 1969  | Self made money manager and investor |
Matthew Simmons | Utah, 1965  | Founder and chairman emeritus of Simmons & Company International. Author of Twilight in the Desert. Energy adviser to George W. Bush |
Bob SwansonS | MIT, 1969  | Co-Founder of Genentech |
C. Bruce Tarter | MIT, 1961  | Former director of Lawrence Livermore National Laboratory |
Dr. Gerard van BelleS | Whitman College, 1990  | Noted astrophysicist at Lowell Observatory, the European Southern Observatory, and Jet Propulsion Laboratory/Caltech.  |
Charles WatsonS | Oklahoma State University, 1972  | Founder, former CEO, Dynegy |
Brown L. WhatleyS | Georgia, 1926  | Chairman of Arvida Corp., President of Mortgage Bankers Association of America  |
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Andy DunnS | Northwestern, 2000  | CEO of Bonobos.  |
Harvey Hancock | University of Utah, 1925  | Northern California Campaign manager for two successful races by Richard Nixon: 1950 United States Senate, and 1952 Presidential campaign, under Dwight D. Eisenhower.  |
Edward "Ted" RogersS | University of Toronto, 1956  | Former president and CEO of Rogers Communications Inc.  |

## Education

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Gregory H. AdamianS | Wesleyan, 1948  | Former President and Chancellor of Bentley University |
David B. AshleyS | MIT, 1973  | President of the University of Nevada, Las Vegas |
Joel CunninghamS | Chattanooga, 1965  | Vice Chancellor and President of the University of the South from 2000–2010.  |
Constantine William CurrisS | University of Kentucky, 1962  | President of Murray State University from 1973–1983 and the University of Northern Iowa from 1983–1995  | [5]
George H. Denny | University of Virginia, 1896  | 15th President of the University of Alabama. Bryant–Denny Stadium and the Denny Chimes are named in his honor.  | [citation needed]
Lamar DoddS | Georgia Tech, 1930  | Head of Art Department at University of Georgia. Lamar Dodd School of Art named in his memory at the University of Georgia.  |
Carl H. Eigenmann | Indiana University, 1886  | Professor and ichthyologist. Many species of fish are named in his honor.  | [6]
Rufus FitzgeraldS | University of Tennessee-Knoxville, 1919  | Chancellor of the University of Pittsburgh from 1945–1955. The Fitzgerald Field House is named in his honor.  |
Tomlinson Fort, Jr. | Georgia, 1952  | Head of Chemical Engineering, Carnegie-Mellon and Vanderbilt University. Provost and Vice President Cal Poly |
John Gabbert BowmanS | University of Iowa, 1899  | Chancellor of the University of Pittsburgh from 1921–1945. The Cathedral of Learning, the second tallest educational building in the world, is dedicated to him.  | [7][8]
John Howard Harris | Bucknell University, 1869  | President of Bucknell University from 1889-1919, longest presidential term in the University's history; Harris Hall is named in his honor on campus  | [9][10]
Cecil C. HumphreysS | University of Tennessee-Knoxville, 1936  | President of Memphis State University from 1960–1972  |
Mark E. KeenumS | Mississippi State, 1984  | President of Mississippi State University, 2009–present.  |
James R. KillianS | MIT 1925  | 10th President of MIT, special assistant for science and technology to President Dwight D. Eisenhower, 1957–1959  |
Robert LindgrenS | University of Florida, 1976  | President of Randolph-Macon College |
Bernie MachenS | Vanderbilt University, 1966  | Eleventh President of the University of Florida (2003-Present). Former President of the University of Utah (1997-2003).  | [11][12]
William Andrew MacKayS | Dalhousie University, 1950  | Former President of Dalhousie University |
Robert D. McTeerS | Georgia, 1964  | Chancellor of the Texas A&M University System | [13]
William C. Powers | University of California, Berkeley, 1968  | President of the University of Texas at Austin from 2006-2015  |
J. Wayne ReitzS | Colorado State, 1930  | Fifth President of the University of Florida (1955-1967)  | [14]
Robert H. ShafferS | Depauw University, 1936  | Pioneer in Student Affairs  |
Elvis Jacob Stahr, Jr.S | University of Kentucky, 1936  | Dean of College of Law at Kentucky, 1948–1957. President of West Virginia University 1959–1961. Secretary of the Army 1961–1962. President of Indiana University, 1962–68.  | [15]

## Entertainment

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### Actors

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Warren BeattyS | Northwestern University, 1959  | Film actor, Academy Award Winner, Golden Globe Winner, BAFTA Winner  |
Clancy BrownS | Northwestern University, 1981  | Film actor, The Shawshank Redemption, Highlander.  |
Ty Burrell | Oregon, 1987  | Film actor, Film director, Television actor, Modern Family.  | [2]
David CanaryS | University of Cincinnati, 1960  | Television actor, All My Children.  |
Jim CaviezelS | University of Washington, 1990  | Film actor, The Passion of the Christ. TV series Person of Interest.  |
William ChristopherS | Wesleyan University, 1958  | Television actor, M*A*S*H.  |
Charles CioffiS | Michigan State University, 1971  | Movie and television actor, Shaft.  |
Eric Close | University of Southern California, 1989  | Television actor, Without a Trace |
Buster CrabbeS | University of Southern California, 1931  | Actor, Buck Rogers, Flash Gordon; Olympic Swimmer.  |
Brian DennehyS | Columbia University, 1960  | Tony Award-winning actor.  |
Evan Farmer | Tulane University, 1995  | Host, While You Were Out |
Clarence GilyardS | California State University, Long Beach, 1981  | Film actor, Top Gun; Television actor, Walker, Texas Ranger.  | [16]
Tony HaleS | Samford University, 1992  | Actor, Arrested Development, Veep.  |
Woody HarrelsonS | Hanover College, 1983  | Academy Award-twice nominated actor, Emmy-nominated actor.  | [2]
Archie Kao | George Mason University, 1996  | Film actor.  |
Pat Kilbane | Beloit College, 1990  | Comedic actor.  |
Chester LauckS | University of Arkansas, 1926  | Radio comedy, Lum and Abner.  |
David LettermanS | Ball State University, 1969  | Television personality, host, The Late Show with David Letterman.  | [2]
Peter LupusS | Butler University, 1954  | Television actor, Mission: Impossible.  |
Neal McDonough | Syracuse University, 1988, Film Actor, 88 Minutes, The Guardian |  |
Ted McGinleyS | University of Southern California, 1981  | Film & television actor, Married... with Children, Hope & Faith |
Burr McIntoshS | Lafayette, 1884, silent film actor, supporting actor |  |
Patrick Muldoon | University of Southern California, 1991  | Actor, Melrose Place, Starship Troopers.  |
Lee Norris | Wake Forest University, 2004 Actor, One Tree Hill |  |
Fred Newman | Georgia, 1974  | Actor, voice actor and composer. Men in Black, Harry and the Hendersons, Gremlins, Grand Theft Auto 2 |
Brad PittS | University of Missouri, 1982  | Film actor.  | [17][18]
Ben Savage | Stanford University, 2004  | Television actor, Boy Meets World.  |
Sonny SeilerS | Georgia, 1954  | Film actor. Midnight in the Garden of Good and Evil. The Legend of Bagger Vance. Owner of University of Georgia mascot Uga |
Tom SelleckS | University of Southern California, 1967  | Television actor, Magnum, P.I..  | [2]
Jay Stewart | Butler, 1939  | Television game show announcer, Let's Make a Deal, Deal of the Century.  |
Regis ToomeyS | Pittsburgh, 1921  | Film actor, Meet John Doe, The Big Sleep.  |
Rip TornS | University of Texas,[19] 1952  | Film and television actor, Men in Black, The Larry Sanders Show.  |
John WayneS | University of Southern California, 1929  | Film actor.  |
Don WilsonS | University of Colorado at Boulder, 1923  | Announcer, The Jack Benny Program.  |

### Film and television production

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Stephen J. CannellS | University of Oregon, 1964  | Emmy-winning television producer.  |
Ethan DroginS | Harvard University, 1998  | Television producer and writer.  |
Kerry McCluggageS | University of Southern California, 1976  | Sigma Chi Board of Governors, President of Paramount Television, founder UPN Network.  |
Tom ShadyacS | University of Virginia, 1981  | Movie Director of films Ace Ventura: Pet Detective, The Nutty Professor, Liar Liar, Bruce Almighty, and I Am.  |
Mark TinkerS | Syracuse University, 1973  | Television producer and director. "St. Elsewhere", "NYPD Blue".  |

### Music

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Wade Bowen | Texas Tech University | Texas country Singer and Songwriter  |
Luke BryanS | Georgia Southern University | Country Musician and Songwriter  |
Tom CollinsS | University of Tennessee | Country music producer, CMA (Country Music Association) Board Chairman  |
Brett James | Baylor University | Grammy-award winning Songwriter  |
Cole SwindellS | Georgia Southern University | Country Artist, Songwriter, and Performer  |
Drew TaggartS | Syracuse University | One-half of the multi-platinum/Grammy nominated The Chainsmokers |
Bobby OgdinS | University of Tennessee | Member of Elvis Presley's TCB Band, recording session pianist for major artists  |
Michael UtleyS | University of Arkansas | Musician and Songwriter, Founding Member of Jimmy Buffett's Coral Reefer Band |

### News

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Bret BaierS | DePauw University, 1992  | Anchor, Special Report with Bret Baier, Fox News Channel.  |
Greg Gutfeld | University of California, Berkeley, 1987  | Host of Red Eye w/ Greg Gutfeld on the Fox News Channel.  |
David HartmanS | Duke University, 1956  | Actor, former host, Good Morning America.  |
Lewis Craig Humphrey | Centre College, 1896  | Editor of Louisville Evening Post and Louisville Herald-Post.  |
John McWethy | DePauw University, 1969  | Emmy-winning correspondent, ABC news.  |
Clayton Morris | University of Pittsburgh, 1999  | Host, Fox & Friends on Fox News Channel.  |
Andy Rooney | Colgate University, 1942  | Television personality and essayist, 60 Minutes.  |
Bob TrumpyS | University of Utah, 1967  | Color commentator, NBC Sports; Tight end, National Football League Cincinnati Bengals, 1968–1977.  |
Steve Weissman | Northwestern University, 2001  | Host, SportsCenter on ESPN.  |
Jacob Wycoff | Western Connecticut State University, 2004  | Two-Time Emmy Award-Winning Meteorologist, WBZ-TV.  | [20][21]

### Radio

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Keith BilbreyS | Tennessee Tech, 1974  | Announcer on the Grand Ole Opry, WSM (AM) Radio DJ, WSMV-TV |
Dave FogelS | University of Missouri, 1982  | Radio DJ, United States |
Norris GoffS | University of Oklahoma, 1928  | Radio comedy, Lum and Abner |
Gabe Hobbs  | Murray State University  | Former Senior Vice-President of Programming at Clear Channel Radio (now iHeartMedia).  | https://sigmachi.org/home/alumni/significant-sigs/significant-sigs-list/[22]

## Legal

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Earl Anzai | Emory University, 2008  | Attorney General of Hawaii (1999–2002).  |
William BarkerS | Chattanooga, 1964  | Chief Justice, Tennessee Supreme Court, 1995–2009.  |
Michael BryantS | University of British Columbia, 1987  | Attorney General of Ontario 2003–2007, MPP.  |
Randy Crane | University of Texas, 1985  | Youngest ever United States District Judge for the Southern District of Texas 2002-Present.  |
Jose Alejandro Gonzalez, Jr. | University of Florida, 1952  | Justice, United States District Court for the Southern District of Florida 1978-1996.  |
Mark Herring | University of Virginia, 1983  | Attorney General of Virginia, 2014–present.  |
Wayne Kidwell | University of Idaho, 1960  | Justice, Idaho Supreme Court, 1999–2005, Attorney General of Idaho 1975–1979.  |
J. Michael LuttigS | Washington and Lee University, 1976  | Former Federal Judge on the United States Court of Appeals for the Fourth Circuit, 1991–2006.  |
Frank MurphyS | Michigan, 1912  | United States Attorney General, 1939–1940; Associate Justice of the Supreme Court of the United States, 1940–1949.  |
Hardy Myers | University of Mississippi, 1961  | Attorney General of Oregon, 1996–2008.  |
William O'KelleyS | Emory University, 1951  | Senior Judge, United States District Court 1970–present.  |
Matthew Olsen | University of Virginia, 1984  | American prosecutor and Director of the National Counterterrorism Center (NCTC), 2011–2014.  |
James C. PaineS | University of Florida, 1952  | Justice, United States District Court for the Southern District of Florida 1979 -1992.  |
William RogersS | Colgate University, 1934  | United States Attorney General, 1957–1961.  |
Bolon B. TurnerS | University of Arkansas, 1922  | Judge of the United States Tax Court, 1934–1962; later national president of Sigma Chi, 1963–1967  | [23]
David VivianoS | Hillsdale College, 1994  | Justice, Michigan Supreme Court, 2013 – present.  |
Robert WefaldS | University of North Dakota, 1964  | Attorney General of North Dakota 1981–1984.  |
James D. WhittemoreS | University of Florida, 1974  | Justice, United States District Court for the Middle District of Florida, Tampa Division, 2000 - present.  |
Frank Murphy William Rogers

## Medicine

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Dr. Alfred Blalock | Georgia, 1919  | Noted research surgeon at Vanderbilt University and Johns Hopkins and developer of the Blalock-Taussig Shunt. His work on blue baby syndrome has been documented in the 2004 movie Something the Lord Made.  |
Joshua Butler | Texas State University Texas, 2002  | Director of Audioprothology  |
William DeVriesS | MD, University of Utah, 1966  | Cardiothoracic surgeon, Performed first successful artificial heart implant surgery on Barney Clark, 1982  |
Merrill Moore | Vanderbilt University, 1924  | Psychiatrist and poet; neurologist at the Harvard Medical School | [24]
Kary Mullis | Georgia Institute of Technology, 1964  | Won the 1993 Nobel Prize in Chemistry for his development of the Polymerase chain reaction (PCR), a central technique in biochemistry and molecular biology which allows the amplification of specified DNA sequences  |
Russell M. Nelson | University of Utah, 1945  | Cardiothoracic Surgeon, performed the first open heart surgery west of the Mississippi, current President of the Church of Jesus Christ of Latter Day Saints  |
Jerry A. Shields | Murray State University, 1960  | Ophthalmologist  | [25]

## Military

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Lieutenant General Bradley A. BeckerS | University of California, Davis, 1986  | Commanding General of Installation Command, Commanding General of United States Army Military District of Washington, Commanding General of U.S. Army Training Center and Fort Jackson; Battalion Commander of 2-8 FA |
Colonel Charles A. Beckwith | Georgia, 1952  | Credited for creating Delta Force.  |
Captain Maurice BrittS | Arkansas, 1941  | Recipient of the Medal of Honor.  |
General John K. Cannon, USAF  | University of Utah, 1914  | Commanding General of USAFE; namesake of Cannon Air Force Base |
Brigadier General Robert CardenasS | New Mexico, 1955  | Inductee of the National Aviation Hall of Fame for his role as the pilot on the mothership B-29 bomber and operations officer on the X-1 program.  |
Colonel William Eckhardt | University of Mississippi, 1963  | Chief Prosecutor in the My Lai Cases.  |
Master Sergeant Matthew Eversmann  | Hampden-Sydney College, 1988, Hon. BA 2000  | Known for actions during The Battle of Mogadishu as portrayed by Josh Hartnett in Black Hawk Down.  |
Lieutenant General Paul E. FunkS | Montana State University, 1961  | Father of General Paul E. Funk II, Commanding General of III Corps; Commanding General of the US Army Armor Center and Fort Knox; Commanding General of the 3d Armored Division during the Persian Gulf War; Commanding General of National Training Center and Fort Irwin; Assistant Division Commander of the 9th Infantry Division; Brigade Commander of the 194th Separate Armored Brigade; and Battalion Commander of 5th Battalion, 33rd Armor Regiment |
General Paul E. Funk IIS | Montana State University, 1984  | Commanding General of TRADOC; Commanding General of III Corps; Commanding General of the 1st Infantry Division; Brigade Commander of 1st Brigade, 1st Cavalry Division; and Battalion Commander of 1st Squadron, 7th Cavalry Regiment |
Major General Jon Gallinetti  | California State University, Fresno 1972  | Deputy Commander, Marine Forces Command |
Major General Patrick J. HurleyS | George Washington University, 1913  |  |
Colonel James R. Lockett | Georgia, 1874  | Charter member of the Delta Chapter. Camp Lockett was named in his honor.  |
General Merrill A. McPeakS | San Diego State University, 1957  | Former USAF Chief of Staff.  |
Major General Michael Myatt | Sam Houston State University 1961  | Commanding General of the 1st Marine Division during the Persian Gulf War; former President of the Marines' Memorial Club |
Major General Benjamin Piatt Runkle | Miami University, 1857  | Sigma Chi founder and Civil War Commander.  |
Captain Robert Prince | Stanford University, 1941  | Known for leading the Raid at Cabanatuan as portrayed by James Franco in The Great Raid.  |
General Victor E. "Gene" Renuart, USAF  | Indiana 1971  | Former Commander of United States Northern Command.  |
Lt. Gen. Keller E. RockeyS | Gettysburg College, 1909  | Commanded the Fifth Marine Division in the Battle of Iwo Jima.  | [26]
Secretary of the Air Force Russell A. RourkeS | University of Maryland, 1953  | Former United States Secretary of the Air Force.  |
Technical Sergeant Forrest L. VoslerS | Syracuse University, 1948  | Recipient of the Medal of Honor.  |

## Nonprofits

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Hector A. "Tico" PerezS | University of Central Florida | National Commissioner of the Boy Scouts of America  | [1]
Stewart McLaurin  | University of Alabama | President of the White House Historical Association | [27]

## Politics and government

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Those with careers spanning multiple categories are usually included with their highest or most prestigious office.

### President of the United States

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President of the United States Grover Cleveland | Honorary brother at University of Michigan, 1893  | President of the United States, 1885–1889, 1893–1897.  | [28][29][30]

### United States Cabinet and White House staff

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Jim BradyS | Illinois, 1962  | White House Press Secretary, 1981–1989 during the Reagan Administration.  |
Johnny DeStefano | Saint Louis University, 2001  | Assistant to the President & Counselor to the President, 2018 during the Trump Administration.  |
Stanley K. Hathaway,S | University of Wyoming, 1946  | United States Secretary of the Interior, 1975 during the Ford Administration.  |
Patrick J. HurleyS | George Washington University, 1913  | United States Secretary of War 1929–1933 during the Hoover Administration.  |
Cody KeenanS | Northwestern University, 2002  | Director of Speech Writing, 2013–2017 during the Obama Administration.  |
Bert Lance | Georgia, 1952  | Director, Office of Management and the Budget (OMB), 1977 during the Carter Administration.  |
Thomas F. McLarty IIIS | Arkansas, 1969  | White House Chief of Staff, 1993–1994 during the Clinton Administration.  |
Thomas Perez | Brown University, 1983  | Secretary of the United States Department of Labor from 2013 to 2017.  |
William P. RogersS | Colgate University, 1934  | United States Secretary of State, 1969–1973 during the Nixon Administration.  |
Charles G. Ross | Missouri, 1905  | White House Press Secretary, 1945–1950 during the Truman Administration.  |
Ayden ZerboS | Oregon State University, 1961  | United States Department of Education, 2008-2012 during the Obama Administration.  |
Charles Ross

### United States Senate

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James Abdnor | University of Nebraska–Lincoln, 1945  | U.S. Senator for South Dakota from 1981–1987.  | [31]
Lamar AlexanderS | Vanderbilt, 1962  | U.S. Senator for Tennessee from 2002-2021.  |
Mark AndrewsS | North Dakota State University, 1949  | U.S. Senator for North Dakota from 1981–1987.  |
C. Saxby ChamblissS | Georgia, 1966  | U.S. Senator for Georgia from 2003–2015.  |
Bob CorkerS | University of Tennessee, Knoxville, 1974  | U.S. Senator for Tennessee from 2007–2019.  |
Thomas du Pont | MIT, 1885  | U.S. Senator for Delaware from 1921–1922, 1925–1928.  |
John EnsignS | UNLV, 1980  | U.S. Senator for Nevada from 2001–2011.  |
Michael EnziS | George Washington, 1966  | U.S. Senator for Wyoming from 1996–2021.  |
J. William FulbrightS | University of Arkansas, 1924  | U.S. Senator for Arkansas from 1945–1974.  |
Jake GarnS | University of Utah, 1954  | U.S. Senator for Utah from 1974–1993.  |
Barry GoldwaterS | University of Arizona, 1932  | U.S. Senator for Arizona from 1953–1965, 1969–1987.  | [32]
William Langer | University of North Dakota, 1905  | U.S. Senator for North Dakota from 1933-1934, 1937–1939.  |
Herman Welker | University of Idaho, 1925  | U.S. Senator for Idaho from 1951-1957.  |
Barry Goldwater J. William Fulbright

### United States House of Representatives

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James Abdnor | University of Nebraska–Lincoln, 1945  | U.S. Representative for South Dakota from 1973–1981.  | [31]
Mark AndrewsS | North Dakota State University, 1949  | U.S. Representative for North Dakota from 1963–1981.  |
Kelly ArmstrongS | University of North Dakota, 2001  | U.S. Representative for North Dakota from 2019 – present.  |
Dan Bishop | University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill, 1986  | U.S. Representative for North Carolina from 2019 – present.  |
Tim BurchettS | University of Tennessee, 1985  | U.S. Representative for Tennessee from 2019 – present.  |
Sam Farr | Willamette University, 1963  | U.S. Representative for California from 1993 – 2017.  |
Ruben GallegoS | Harvard, 2004  | U.S. Representative for Arizona from 2014–present.  |
John GaramendiS | University of California, Berkeley, 1966  | U.S. Representative for California from 2009–present.  |
Jim GerlachS | Dickinson, 1980  | U.S. Representative for Pennsylvania from 2003–2015.  |
Barry Goldwater, Jr.S | Arizona, 1962  | U.S. Representative for California from 1969–1983.  |
Garret GravesS | University of Alabama, 1991  | U.S. Representative for Louisiana from 2015–present.  |
Brooks HaysS | George Washington, 1922  | U.S. Representative for Arkansas from 1943–1959.  |
Van Hilleary | University of Tennessee, Knoxville, 1981  | U.S. Representative for Tennessee from 1995–2003.  |
Steny HoyerS | University of Maryland, 1963  | U.S. Representative for Maryland from 1981–present. Majority Leader 2019–2021, Minority Leader 2021-present.  |
Henry HydeS | Duke University, 1946  | U.S. Representative for Illinois from 1975–2007.  |
Isaac M. Jordan | Miami University, 1857  | U.S. Representative for Ohio from 1883–1885  |
Henderson Lovelace Lanham | Georgia, 1910  | U.S. Representative for Georgia from 1947–1957.  |
E.W. MarlandS | Michigan, 1893  | U.S. Representative for Oklahoma from 1933–1935.  |
Mark MeadowsS | University of South Florida, 1981  | U.S. Representative for North Carolina from 2013 – 2020.  |
George M. O'Brien | Northwestern University, 1938  | U.S. Representative for Illinois from 1973–1986.  |
Steven PalazzoS | University of Southern Mississippi | U.S. Representative for Mississippi from 2011–present.  |
Jerry M. Patterson | University of Arizona, 1956  | U.S. Representative for California from 1975–1985.  |
Dean PhillipsS | Brown University, 1991  | U.S. Representative for Minnesota from 2019 – present.  |
Chip PickeringS | Mississippi, 1986  | U.S. Representative for Mississippi from 1997–2009.  |
B. Carroll ReeceS | Chattanooga, 1910  | U.S. Representative for Tennessee from 1921–1931.  |
Todd RokitaS | Wabash College, 1992  | U.S. Representative for Indiana from 2011-2018. Also served as Secretary of State of Indiana, 2002–2010.  |
Bill ShusterS | Dickinson College, 1983  | U.S. Representative for Pennsylvania from 2001–2018.  | [33]
E.G. "Bud" ShusterS | University of Pittsburgh, 1954  | U.S. Representative for Pennsylvania from 1972–2001.  |
Ike SkeltonS | University of Missouri, 1953  | U.S. Representative for Missouri from 1977–2011.  |
Thomas Spight | Mississippi, 1861  | U.S. Representative for Mississippi from 1898-1911.  |
Mo UdallS | University of Arizona, 1949  | U.S. Representative for Arizona from 1961–1991.  |
Roger Williams | Texas Christian University, 1971  | U.S. Representative for Texas from 2013 – present.  |
Steny Hoyer Chip Pickering Ike Skelton Mo Udall

### Governors and Lieutenant Governors of U.S. states

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Andy Beshear | Vanderbilt, 2002  | Governor of Kentucky from 2018-present.  |
Lamar AlexanderS | Vanderbilt, 1962  | Governor of Tennessee from 1979–1987.  |
John BohlingerS | Montana, 1959  | Lieutenant Governor of Montana from 2005–2013.  |
Maurice BrittS | University of Arkansas, 1941  | Lieutenant Governor of Arkansas.  |
Garland T. Byrd | Georgia, 1949  | Lieutenant Governor of Georgia from 1959–1963.  |
Jay DardenneS | LSU, 1976  | Lieutenant Governor of Louisiana from 2010–2016.  |
Kirk FordiceS | Purdue, 1956  | Governor of Mississippi from 1992–2000.  |
John GaramendiS | University of California, Berkeley, 1966  | Lieutenant Governor of California from 2007–2009.  |
Bill HaslamS | Emory, 1980  | Governor of Tennessee from 2011–2019.  |
Stanley K. Hathaway,S | University of Wyoming, 1946  | Governor of Wyoming from 1967–1975.  |
Jon Huntsman, Jr.S | University of Pennsylvania, 1987  | Governor of Utah from 2005–2009.  |
E.W. MarlandS | Michigan, 1893  | Governor of Oklahoma from 1935–1939.  |
Frank MurphyS | Michigan, 1912  | Governor of Michigan from 1937–1939.  |
Chase OsbornS | Purdue University | Governor of Michigan from 1911–1913.  |
Lamar Alexander

### Other U.S. state offices

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Bob Babbage | Eastern Kentucky University, 1973  | Kentucky Secretary of State and Kentucky Auditor of Public Accounts | [34]
Ward R. Bliss | Bucknell University, 1874  | Pennsylvania State Representative from 1889 to 1905.  | [35]
Mark Herring | University of Virginia, 1983  | Attorney General of Virginia from 2014 to present  |
Bruce JacobS | Florida State University, 1957  | Florida Assistant Attorney General, 1960–1962.  |
John C. Land IIIS | University of South Carolina, 1966  | South Carolina Senate, 36th District, 1976–present. Senate Democratic Minority Leader, 2000–present  |
R. Brooks LaPlanteS | University of Rochester | Indiana House of Representatives, 46th District.  |
Stephen R. MacNamara | University of Florida, 1975  | Only person in history to serve as Chief of Staff for Governor of Florida (2011–12), President of Florida Senate (2011) and Speaker of Florida House of Representatives (1998–2000)  |
Roy Earl Parrish | West Virginia University, 1908  | West Virginia state senator from 1915 to 1918  | [36]
Thomas J. Philips | Bucknell University | Pennsylvania State Representative  | [37]

### Ambassadors

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John Alan BeesleyS | University of British Columbia, 1950  | Canadian Ambassador to Austria, the International Atomic Energy Agency, United Nations Industrial Development Organization, the United Nations in Geneva and General Agreement on Tariffs and Trade.  |
William Tapley Bennett Jr.S | Georgia, 1937  | U.S. Ambassador to the Dominican Republic, Portugal, and NATO.  |
Jon Huntsman, Jr.S | University of Pennsylvania, 1987  | U.S. Ambassador to China from 2009–2011. U.S. Ambassador to Russia from 2017-Present.  |
Patrick J. HurleyS | George Washington University, 1913  | U.S. Ambassador to China from 1944–1945.  |
Edward GnehmS | George Washington University, 1966  | U.S. Ambassador to Kuwait from 1991–1994, to Australia from 2000–2001, and to Jordan from 2001–2004.  |
Ken Taylor | University of Toronto | Canadian Ambassador to Iran; helped six Americans escape from Iran during the hostage crisis during a covert rescue known as the Canadian Caper.  |
Jon Huntsman, Jr.

### Canadian politics

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Hon. Alexander Bradshaw Campbell | Dalhousie University, 1955  | Premier of Prince Edward Island.  |
Hon. Richard Bennett Hatfield | Dalhousie University, 1956  | Premier of New Brunswick.  |
Hon. Jack Layton | McGill University, 1969  | Leader of the New Democratic Party and leader of the Official Opposition.  |
Stephen Lecce | University of Western Ontario, 2008  | Member of Provincial Parliament, Parliamentary Assistant to the Premier of Ontario, Ontario Minister of Education.  |
Hon. Stewart Donald McInnes | Dalhousie University, 1958  | Member of Parliament, Minister of Supply and Services, Minister of Public Works, Minister responsible for the Canada Mortgage and Housing Corporation.  |
Jack Layton

### Other government positions

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Edwards Barham | Louisiana State University, 1955  | Member of the Louisiana State Senate 1976 to 1980  | [38]
Neal Blaisdell | Bucknell, 1926  | Former Mayor of Honolulu, Hawaii from 1955 to 1969; sitting mayor when Hawaii became a state in 1959  | [39]
Dave GreenspanS | Troy University | Member of the Ohio House of Representatives from 2017–2020.  |
Jonathan JarvisS | The College of William & Mary, 1975  | Director of the United States National Park Service from 2009 to 2016.  |
E. Earl Patton3 | Georgia Institute of Technology, 1949  | Georgia State Senator and Republican candidate for the U.S. Senate in 1968.  |
David Poythress | Emory, 1964  | Georgia politician: former Commissioner of Labor; Secretary of State; Adjutant General of the Georgia National Guard; and candidate for Governor.  |
Lloyd RowlandS | Memphis, 1972  | Deputy Director, National Geospatial-Intelligence Agency; Presidential Rank of Distinguished Executive; Retired Col, USAF; Awards include the Distinguished Flying Cross for combat operations, Presidential Meritorious Rank, the Legion of Merit  |
Nicholas ScoppettaS | Bradley University, 1958  | New York City Fire Commissioner from 2002–2009.  |
Russell Wilson | University of Cincinnati, 1900  | 4-term Mayor of Cincinnati  |

### U.S. astronauts

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Scott AltmanS | Illinois, 1981  | United States Navy. Space Shuttle astronaut, STS-90, STS-106, STS-109, STS-125.  |
Jake GarnS | University of Utah, 1954  | First Member of Congress to Fly into space (STS-51-D), 1985.  |
Greg HarbaughS | Purdue 1978  | Space Shuttle astronaut, STS-39, STS-54, STS-71, STS-82.  |
John W. YoungS | Georgia Tech, 1952  | United States Navy. Astronaut, Gemini 3, Gemini 10, Apollo 10, Apollo 16, Space Shuttle, ninth person to walk on the Moon.  |

## Theology

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M. Russell Ballard | University of Utah, 1947  | Quorum of the Twelve, The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints |
Theodore M. Burton | University of Utah, 1932  | First Quorum of Seventy, The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints |
Terence FinlayS | University of Western Ontario, 1959  | Retired Archbishop of the Anglican Church of Canada | [1]
Titus LoweS | Ohio Wesleyan, 1900  | Bishop, Methodist Episcopal Church and The Methodist Church | [1]
Arthur Wheelock MoultonS | Hobart College, 1939  | Bishop and President of the Pacific Province for the Episcopal Church.  | [1]
William B. OdenS | Oklahoma State University, 1957  | Bishop, United Methodist Church | [1]
Hugh W. Pinnock | University of Utah, 1958  | First Quorum of the Seventy and Presidency of the Seventy in the Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints |
William McFerrin StoweS | University of Miami, 1938  | Bishop, The Methodist Church | [1]

## Writing and journalism

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Mike Adams (columnist)S | Mississippi State University, 1887  | Conservative political columnist, writer, author and professor at University of North Carolina, Wilmington (Author of Welcome to the Ivory Tower of Babel: Confessions of a Conservative College Professor, Feminists Say the Darndest Things: a Politically Incorrect Professor Confronts 'Womyn' on Campus, Letters to a Young Progressive: How to Avoid Wasting Your Time Protesting Things You Don't Understand).  |
George AdeS | Purdue University, 1887  | American writer, newspaper columnist (Fables in Slang), humorist.  |
Hervey AllenS | Pittsburgh, 1915  | Author of Anthony Adverse, and co-editor of Rivers of America Series.  |
H. Jackson Brown, Jr.S | Emory, 1962  | . New York Times Best Seller list ("Life's Little Instruction Book").  |
W. Bruce CameronS | Westminster College, 1978  | Author, 8 Simple Rules for Dating My Teenage Daughter |
Milton CaniffS | Ohio State University, 1930  | Cartoonist, Terry and the Pirates, Steve Canyon |
Will Clarke | Louisiana State University, 1993  | Author of The Worthy, Lord Vishnu's Love Handles |
Michael Connelly | University of Florida, 1980  | Author of The Concrete Blond, The Lincoln Lawyer, Harry Bosch character novels |
Todd A. Fonseca | Marquette University, 1988  | Author of The Time Cavern | [40]
Stephen F. Hayes | DePauw University, 1993  | Journalist, author and official biographer for former Vice President Dick Cheney.  |
Brett Murphy | Pittsburgh, 2014  | Journalist with USA Today. Former actor, Fever Pitch, Hope & Faith, Damages, Saturday Night Live.  |
Mark Oldman | Stanford University, 1991  | Wine expert, tv host, & author, "How to Drink Like a Billionaire"  |
Mike PetersS | Washington University in St. Louis, 1965  | American cartoonist, (Mother Goose & Grimm); Pulitzer Prize–winning editorial cartoonist, Dayton Daily News.  |
Booth TarkingtonS | Purdue University, 1893  | Pulitzer Prize–winning novelist, The Magnificent Ambersons.  |

## Notes

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S\- Has been awarded the Significant Sig Award[41]

## References

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