List of Friar Society members

The Friar Society is an honor society at the University of Texas at Austin. ^[1] Following is a list of Friar Society members.

Academia

• Wilson Homer Elkins, President of the University of Maryland, 1954–1978
• Michael L. Gillette, historian, director of the Center for Legislative Archives at the National Archives, and the executive director of Humanities Texas
• Ricardo Romo, President of the University of Texas at San Antonio

Business and finance

• Steve Poizner, Silicon Valley high tech entrepreneur, founder of SnapTrack, and California Insurance Commissioner
• Roy Spence, founder and CEO of GSD&M Idea City
• Darren Walker, President of the Ford Foundation

Law

• Linda Addison, lawyer and founding president of the Center for Women in Law
• Ben Connally, former United States Federal Judge
• Joe Greenhill, former Texas Supreme Court justice
• John Hill, former Texas Attorney General and former Chief Justice of the Texas Supreme Court
• Harry Lee Hudspeth, current United States Federal Judge
• George P. Kazen, current Senior United States Federal Judge
• Robert Keeton, lawyer, jurist, and legal scholar
• Harold Barefoot Sanders, former United States Federal Judge
• Benno C. Schmidt Sr., lawyer and venture capitalist
• Diane Wood, current Circuit Judge, U.S. Court of Appeals for the Seventh Circuit

Literature and journalism

• Bryan Garner, author, legal scholar, lexicographer, and editor of Black's Law Dictionary
• Barr McClellan, author
• Willie Morris, editor-in-chief of Harper's Magazine
• Robert Schenkkan, Pulitzer Prize for Drama, Tony Award for Best Play, two-time Emmy Award nominee
• Mary Walsh, journalist and producer at CBS News
• Glen Powell (actor), actor

Politics

• Roberto R. Alonzo, Texas State House of Representative
• Bob Armstrong, former U.S. Under Secretary of Interior and Texas Land Commissioner
• Paul Begala, political consultant and commentator ^[2]
• John J. Bell, United States House of Representative
• Dolph Briscoe, 41st Governor of Texas, largest single landowner in Texas
• Jack B. Brooks, United States House of Representative
• George Prescott Bush, Texas Land Commissioner and nephew of George W. Bush
• Peter Coneway, United States Ambassador to Switzerland
• John Connally, 38th Governor of Texas, United States Secretary of the Navy, and United States Secretary of the Treasury
• Lloyd Doggett, United States House of Representatives
• Ed Gossett, United States House of Representatives
• Beauford H. Jester, 36th Governor of Texas
• Frank Ikard, United States House of Representatives
• Cyndi Taylor Krier, former Texas Senate
• Mark McKinnon, Republican political advisor
• Stanley Louis McLelland, former United States Ambassador to Jamaica
• J.J. Pickle, United States House of Representatives
• Steve Poizner, California Insurance Commissioner, Silicon Valley high tech entrepreneur, and founder of SnapTrack
• Patrick Rose, Texas House of Representatives
• Allan Shivers, 37th Governor of Texas
• James Talarico, Texas House of Representatives ^[3]
• Tim Von Dohlen, Texas House of Representative

Sports

• Sam Acho, football linebacker for the Arizona Cardinals
• Major Applewhite, football coach and former Texas quarterback
• Earl Campbell, Hall of Fame NFL running back
• Lindsey Carmichael, Paralympic Bronze Medalist
• Doug Dawson, former National Football League offensive lineman
• Roosevelt Leaks, former National Football League running back
• Will Licon, swimmer
• Cat Osterman, American softball player

See also

• Collegiate secret societies in North America

References

1. Leahy, Cory (April 12, 2005). "Friar Society selects Jarvis for teaching excellence award". UT News. Retrieved February 15, 2024.
2. Leahy, Cory (April 5, 2011). "Friar Society rings in 100 years". UT News. Retrieved February 15, 2024.
3. Lyle, Chad. "UT alumnus to be sworn in as youngest member of state legislature". The Daily Texan. Retrieved February 15, 2024.