List of Kappa Sigma members

Kappa Sigma is an American collegiate social fraternity founded at the University of Virginia in 1869. This is a list of some of the notable members of Kappa Sigma. ^[1]

Academics

• Steven C. Beering (Chi), former president, Purdue University
• Alexander Bondurant (Upsilon), classicist and educator, University of Mississippi
• William Cade (Tau), president, University of Lethbridge, behavioral ecologist
• Bryan Coker (Phi), president, Maryville College
• Paul Farmer (Eta Prime), medical anthropologist, physician. professor and of the chair of the Department of Global Health and Social Medicine at Harvard Medical School
• Gary Forsee (Beta-Chi), president, University of Missouri System
• John C. Futrall (Xi), president, University of Arkansas, 1913-1939
• Christian Gauss (Alpha-Zeta), literary critic and former professor, Princeton University
• Irvine W. Grote (Alpha-Iota), University of Tennessee at Chattanooga. Noted Chemist and inventor of Rolaids.
• Ernest Hartsock (Alpha), former professor of poetics, Oglethorpe University
• John Herbert Hollomon Jr. (Gamma-Pi), former president, University of Oklahoma; Former Assistant Secretary, United States Department of Commerce
• Manley Ottmer Hudson (Alpha-Omega), former professor, Harvard University
• William N. Ruud (Delta-Mu), president, Shippensburg University
• Paul Rudolph (Beta-Eta), former chair of the Department of Architecture, Yale University
• John W. Ryan (Delta-Sigma), president emeritus, Indiana University
• D. M. Smith (Kappa), chair, mathematics, Georgia Institute of Technology
• Don C. Sowers, economist, sociologist, and physicist, University of Oregon and University of Colorado Boulder ^[2]
• Lyon Gardiner Tyler (Zeta), former president, College of William & Mary

Art

• Herblock (Alpha-Chi), cartoonist, Pulitzer Prize winner
• Mort Walker (Beta-Gamma), cartoonist, Beetle Bailey
• Gluyas Williams (Gamma-Eta), cartoonist, The New Yorker

Business

• Craig Barrett (Beta-Zeta), chairman and former CEO, Intel
• Talmage Cooley (Zeta), founder & CEO of Democracy.com
• John Donahoe (Gamma-Epsilon), former CEO of eBay and current CEO of Nike
• Robert Eaton (Gamma-Omicron), former chairman DaimlerChrysler AG
• Mike Eskew (Chi), CEO, UPS
• Gary Forsee (Beta-Chi), president and CEO of Sprint Nextel
• Dan Fredinburg (Mu-Delta), Google executive
• William Hewlett (Beta-Zeta), founder, Hewlett Packard
• William Hinson (Alpha-Tau), owner, WPHinson Trading
• Richard Johnson (Alpha-Phi), founder and president, HotJobs
• Albert Bond Lambert (Zeta), early aviator, sponsor of The Spirit of St. Louis, namesake of Lambert International Airport
• Robert Krebs (Beta-Zeta), former CEO, Burlington Northern
• Robert W. Lundeen (Gamma-Sigma), Chairman of the Board, Dow Chemical
• Scottie Mayfield (Alpha-Tau), president, Mayfield Dairy Farms
• George J. Maloof, Jr. (Kappa-Alpha), former co-owner of the Palms Hotel and Casino and the Sacramento Kings
• Nate Morris (Alpha-Eta), entrepreneur
• Alan Mulally (Gamma-Omicron), former president and CEO Ford Motor Company
• Bobby Murphy (Beta-Zeta), co-founder of Snapchat
• John Olin (Alpha-Kappa), former chairman Olin Corporation
• Spencer Truman Olin (Alpha-Kappa), executive Olin Corporation
• John R. Patrick (Beta-Iota), former IBM vice president and innovative leader in the technology industry
• Richard Rainwater (Tau), Financier
• Willard F. Rockwell (Alpha Delta), founder of Rockwell International
• Cyrus R. Smith (Tau), former president of American Airlines
• Jack Smith, Jr. (Gamma-Delta), president, General Motors
• Evan Spiegel (Beta-Zeta), co-founder and CEO of Snapchat
• Todd Wagner (Beta-Theta), Broadcast.com co-founder

Entertainment

Robert Redford

Ted Turner

Film and television

• Johnny Mack Brown (Beta), actor, Billy the Kid , many cowboy movies
• John Brotherton (Gamma-Sigma), actor, Fuller House , The Conjuring , many other notable Film & TV appearances
• Craig Conover (Kappa-Chi), actor, Southern Charm ^[3]
• Richard Crenna (Delta-Eta), actor, Rambo
• John Driscoll (Kappa Phi), actor, Guiding Light , The Young and the Restless
• Chip Gaines (Lambda-Tau), owner of Magnolia Homes and HGTV Show, Fixer Upper
• Chris Harrison (Theta Psi), actor, The Bachelor
• Dennis Haskins (Alpha-Iota), actor, Saved By the Bell
• Gordon Jump (Gamma-Chi), actor, WKRP in Cincinnati , portrayed the Maytag repairman
• Wink Martindale (Epsilon-Pi), TV game show host
• David Nelson (Delta Eta), actor, Ozzie and Harriet
• Mark Neveldine (Delta-Phi), director, screenwriter, producer, actor Crank
• Mike O'Malley (Beta-Kappa), actor, Yes, Dear , Nickelodeon GUTS , Glee
• Evan Puschak (Mu-Psi), video essayist
• Robert Redford (Gamma-Tau), Academy Award-winning actor, director, founder of the Sundance Film Festival
• Steve Sabol (Beta-Omega), president of NFL Films
• Gailard Sartain (Epsilon-Mu), actor
• Greg Smith (Theta-Beta), actor, Everwood
• Kerr Smith (Alpha-Lambda), actor, Dawson's Creek
• Ted Turner (Beta-Alpha), media mogul (TNT, TBS, CNN, Atlanta Braves)
• Michael C. Williams (Xi-Gamma), actor, The Blair Witch Project
• Nick Wilson (Beta-Nu), winner Survivor Survivor season 37: David vs Goliath
• Bill Wittliff (Tau), screenwriter, The Perfect Storm

Music

• Bill Anderson (Beta-Lambda), singer and songwriter
• Derek Andersen (Mu-Delta), EDM DJ and producer, part of the duo Slander
• Jimmy Buffett (Epsilon-Nu), singer, businessman best known for his Margaritaville franchise
• Hoagy Carmichael (Beta-Theta), composer and movie star
• AJ Castillo (Xi-Delta), Tejano recording artist, accordionist, singer, performer, and producer
• Kevin Griffin (Gamma), lead singer and musician, Better Than Ezra
• Josh Kelley (Delta-Xi), musician
• Scott Land (Mu-Delta), EDM DJ and producer, part of the duo Slander
• Paul "P.H." Naffah (Rho), drummer, The Refreshments, Roger Clyne and the Peacemakers
• Bobby Pulido (Lambda-Psi), musician, Tejano recording artist
• Samuel Ramey (Gamma-Chi), operatic bass, actor
• Sam Vogel (Pi-Beta), EDM DJ and producer Jauz
• Steve Rice (Kappa-Pi), Lead Singer and Guitar, No Justice

Journalism and literature

Edward R. Murrow

• Richard Allin (Omega), author/ journalist, Arkansas Gazette
• Marquis Childs (Beta-Rho), journalist, St. Louis Post-Dispatch
• Sam Donaldson (Epsilon-Xi), journalist ABC News
• Steve Kroft (Gamma-Iota), journalist, 60 Minutes
• Stewart Mandel (Epsilon-Delta), journalist Sports Illustrated
• Craig Melvin (Alpha-Nu), Journalist / Broadcaster NBC
• Edward R. Murrow (Gamma-Mu), Broadcasting Legend
• Drew Pearson (Pi), columnist
• Anthony Sadler (Nu-Lambda), author known for defending the 2015 French train terrorist attack
• Lowell Thomas (Beta-Omicron), Journalist, Commentator
• John Ward (Lambda), U. of Tennessee radio broadcaster

Law

• William Lee Estes (Upsilon), judge of the United States District Court for the Eastern District of Texas (1920–1930)
• H. F. Gierke III, (Delta-Mu), justice of the North Dakota Supreme Court (1983–1991); chief judge of the United States Court of Appeals for the Armed Forces (1991–2006), chief Judge (2004–2006)
• Edward H. Johnson, (Epsilon Omega), judge of the Georgia Court of Appeals, (1992–2010), chief judge (1999–2000)
• David E. Kendall (Alpha-Pi), Attorney to President Bill Clinton
• David L. McCain (Delta-Delta), justice of the Supreme Court of Florida (1970–1975)
• Edwin L. Pittman (Epsilon-Nu), justice of the Supreme Court of Mississippi (1989–2004), chief justice (2001–2004)
• Steven W. Taylor, (Gamma-Psi), justice of the Supreme Court of Oklahoma (1994–), chief justice (2011–2013)

Military

• Captain Edward Allworth (Gamma-Sigma), U.S. Army. Medal of Honor recipient.
• General Burwell B. Bell (Alpha-Iota), U.S. Army
• Colonel Jason Bothwell (Theta-Zeta), U.S. Army. Program Director of the Year for 2016 from the Emergency Medicine Residents’ Association. ^{[4] [5]}
• Corporal Kyle Carpenter (Chi-Omega), U.S. Marine Corps. Medal of Honor recipient.
• Major General Frank L. Culin Jr. (Gamma-Rho), U.S. Army. World War II commander of the 87th Infantry Division.
• Captain Frank Freyer (Alpha-Tau), 14th Naval Governor of Guam; Chief of Staff of the Peruvian Navy
• Vice Admiral William E. Gortney (Lambda-Lambda), Commander, U.S. Naval Forces Central Command
• Admiral Cary T. Grayson (Nu), United States Navy surgeon, Chairman of the American Red Cross
• General Paul V. Hester (Delta-Xi), Commander, Pacific Air Forces
• Colonel Thomas George Lanphier, Jr. (Beta-Zeta), World War II fighter pilot
• Lieutenant General Richard C. Mangrum (Beta-Psi), first Marine Aviator to receive the "Gray Eagle Award"
• Lieutenant General Hal Moore (Alpha-Eta), U.S. Army. Distinguished Service Cross recipient
• General Samuel C. Phillips (Delta-Gamma), Commander, Air Force Systems Command from 1973 to 1975
• Lieutenant Commander Gordon Arthur Stanley (Gamma-Alpha), U.S. Navy ace

Politics

Current officeholders

• John Boozman (Xi), Senator, Arkansas (2010–); former U.S. Representative, Arkansas (2001–2010)
• Michael P. Guest (Delta-Chi), U.S. Representative, Mississippi (2019–)
• Ken Helm (Theta-Delta), Oregon State Representative (2015–)
• Mike Johnson (Gamma), U.S. Representative, Louisiana (2017–), Speaker of the House (2023–)

Governors

• Thomas L. Bailey (Alpha-Upsilon), former governor of Mississippi (1944–1946)
• David M. Beasley (Kappa-Upsilon), former governor of South Carolina (1995–1999)
• Millard F. Caldwell (Zeta), former governor of Florida (1945–1949)
• Forrest C. Donnell (Beta-Gamma), former governor of Missouri (1945–1951)
• Lee S. Dreyfus (Beta-Epsilon), former governor of Wisconsin (1979–1983)
• Paul Fannin (Gamma-Rho), former governor of Arizona (1959–1965)
• Frank Freyer (Alpha-Tau), former Naval Governor of Guam (1910–1911); Chief of Staff of the Peruvian Navy
• Dwight Green (Alpha-Pi), former governor of Illinois (1941–1949)
• Beauford H. Jester (Tau), former governor of Texas (1947–1949)
• Joseph B. Johnson (Alpha-Lambda), former governor of Vermont (1955–1959)
• John Ellis Martineau (Xi), former governor of Arkansas (1927–1928)
• Robert Evander McNair (Chi-Omega), former governor of South Carolina (1965–1971)
• Harry Nice (Alpha-Alpha), former governor of Maryland (1935–1939)
• Paul E. Patton (Beta-Nu), former governor of Kentucky (1995–2003)
• George C. Peery (Omicron), former governor of Virginia (1934–1938)
• Sonny Perdue (Beta-Lambda), former governor of Georgia (2003–2011)

  

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• Xenophon Overton Pindall (Xi), former governor of Arkansas (1907–1908)
• Ruffin G. Pleasant (Gamma), former governor of Louisiana (1916–1920)
• James Hubert Price (Mu), former governor of Virginia (1938–1942)
• David C. Treen (Sigma), former governor of Louisiana (1980–1984)

U.S. Senate

• Richard Burr (Delta-Omega), former senator, North Carolina (2005–2023); former U.S. Representative, North Carolina (1995–2005)
• Bob Dole (Gamma-Omicron), Senate Majority Leader; 1996 Republican Party Presidential Nominee
• Paul J. Fannin (Gamma-Rho), former senator, Arizona (1959–1987)
• Estes Kefauver (Lambda), former senator, Tennessee (1949–1963)
• John L. McClellan (Xi), former senator, Arkansas (1943–1977)
• John G. Tower (Iota), former senator, Texas (1961–1985)

U.S. House of Representatives

• William V. Alexander (Xi), former Congressman, Arkansas (1966–1992)
• Tom Allen (Alpha-Rho), former Congressman, Maine (1997–2009)
• Ed Bethune (Xi), former Congressman, Arkansas (1979 –1985)
• Dan Boren (Theta), former Congressman, Oklahoma (2005–2013)
• Douglas H. Bosco (Theta-Delta), former Congressman, California (1983–1991)
• Dante Fascell (Epsilon-Beta), former Congressman, Florida (1955–1993); former chairman of the House Foreign Affairs Committee
• William Shields Goodwin (Xi), former Congressman, Arkansas (1911–1921)
• Samuel B. Hill (Xi), former Congressman, Washington (1923–1936)
• Frank Horton (Gamma), former Congressman, New York (1963–1993)
• Robert Hurt (Upsilon), former Congressman, Virginia (2011–2017)
• Ernest J. Istook, Jr. (Theta-Psi), former Congressman, Oklahoma (1993–2007)
• Ken Lucas (Beta-Nu), former Congressman, Kentucky (1999–2005)
• John L. McClellan (Xi), former Congressman, Arkansas (1932–1939)
• Charlie Melancon (Epsilon-Chi), former Congressman, Louisiana (2005–2011)
• John Murtha (Beta-Delta), former Congressman, Pennsylvania (1974–2010)
• Archibald E. Olpp (Beta-Iota), former Congressman, New Jersey (1921–1923)
• Vic Snyder (Theta-Delta), former Congressman, Arkansas (1997–2011)
• Joe D. Waggonner (Epsilon-Gamma), former Congressman, Louisiana (1961–1978); former chairman of House Ways and Means Committee.

State and local officeholders

• Bryce Bennett (Delta-Omicron), former Montana state senator (2019–2021), former Montana State Representative (2011–2019)
• John M. Bransford, (Xi), former speaker of the Arkansas House of Representatives (1938–1942), former State Representative (1937–1942)
• Lee Arthur Clayton, (Xi), former Arkansas treasurer (1961–1963)
• G. Ernest Cunningham, (Xi), former speaker of the Arkansas House of Representatives (1987–89), former State Representative (1969–1996)
• Kevin Faulconer (Epsilon-Iota), current mayor of San Diego, California (2014–2020)
• Ryan Gatti (Gamma), Louisiana State Senate (2016–2020)
• John W. Greer, Jr. (Alpha), former member of the Georgia State Senate (1959–1960)
• Matt Gurtler, (Rho Prime), former Georgia state representative (2017–2021)
• Claris "Crip" Hall, (Xi), former Arkansas secretary of state (1937–1961)
• James Berry King, (Xi), former Oklahoma attorney general (1931–1935)
• Mike Layton, (Delta-Epsilon), City Councillor, Toronto (2010–2022)
• J. C. Long (Gamma-Omicron), former member of the Kansas House of Representatives (1983–1993)
• Lloyd C. McCuiston, Jr., (Xi), former speaker of the Arkansas House of Representatives (1981–1983), former state representative (1961–1994)
• Dustin McDaniel (Xi), former Arkansas attorney general (2007–2015)
• Wally Nesbitt (Delta-Epsilon), former member of Parliament of Canada (1953–1973)
• Rob Patridge (Theta-Delta), former member of the Oregon House of Representatives (1999–2005)
• Sam Reed (Gamma-Mu), Washington Secretary of State (2000–2013)
• Barry Williamson (Xi), former Texas Railroad Commissioner (1993–1999)

Other political figures

• Herman B. Baruch (Zeta), former Ambassador to the Netherlands and Portugal
• John Ehrlichman (Delta Nu), Counsel and Assistant to the President for Domestic Affairs under President Richard Nixon
• William Gibbs McAdoo (Lambda), United States Secretary of the Treasury (1913–1918)
• Larry M. Speakes (Delta-Xi), press secretary for President Ronald Reagan
• Ardeshir Zahedi (Epsilon-Kappa), Iran's Ambassador to the United States and United Kingdom; Foreign Minister of Iran under Shah Mohammad Reza Pahlavi

Edgar Mitchell

Science and medicine

• Lee Berger (Kappa), Paleoanthropologist and National Geographic Explorer, awarded the First National Geographic Prize for Research and Exploration
• John Covert Boyd (Zeta), military surgeon designated by President Theodore Roosevelt to incorporate the American National Red Cross
• Denton Cooley (Tau), founder of the Texas Heart Institute, performed first heart transplant in the United States
• Ernest William Goodpasture (Kappa), pathologist and physician
• Edwin Hubble (Gamma-Beta), astronomer, namesake of Hubble Space Telescope
• Edgar D. Mitchell (Delta-Alpha), Astronaut and Lunar Module Pilot on Apollo 14, the sixth person to walk on the Moon
• Gen. Samuel C. Phillips (Delta-Gamma), University of Wyoming. NASA Apollo Program Director.
• Lore Alford Rogers, USDA dairy scientist and bacteriologist.

Sports

Baseball

• Fred Beebe (Alpha-Gamma), pitcher (1906–1916)
• Boyd Cypert (Xi), 3rd Baseman (1914)
• Chuck Dobson (Gamma-Omicron), pitcher (1966–1975)
• Boo Ferriss (Delta-Chi), pitcher (1945–1950)
• Gerry Hannahs (Xi), pitcher (1976–79)
• George Huff (Alpha-Gamma), manager of Boston Red Sox (1907); Athletic Director at University of Illinois (1901–1935)
• Carl Lundgren (Alpha-Gamma), pitcher (1902–1909)
• Andy MacPhail (Beta-Pi), president of baseball operations (2007–)
• Charlie Monfort (Delta-Sigma), owner, Colorado Rockies
• Big Jeff Pfeffer (Alpha-Gamma), pitcher (1905–1911)
• Steve Rogers (Epsilon-Mu), pitcher (1973–1985)
• Ray Tanner (Chi-Omega), head baseball coach University of South Carolina (1997–2012), Director of Athletics University of South Carolina (2012–present) ^[6]
• Cecil Upshaw Jr. (Epsilon), pitcher (1966–1975)

Basketball

• Rick Barry (Epsilon-Beta), (1965–1980) basketball player, Hall of Fame
• Hec Edmundson (Gamma-Theta), basketball coach University of Washington (1920–1947)
• Rollie Massimino (Alpha-Lambda), head basketball coach at Villanova University
• Branch McCracken (Beta-Theta), head basketball coach Indiana University Basketball Hall of Fame
• Dan Peterson (Alpha-Gamma), head basketball coach University of Delaware, Chile National Team, Bologna Virtus, Milan Olimpia

Football

• William Alexander (Alpha-Tau), head football coach Georgia Tech (1920–1944)
• Dike Beede (Delta-Alpha), football coach at Youngstown State University and inventor of the penalty flag (1937–1972)
• Jim Benton (Xi), wide receiver, played 9 years for the Cleveland Rams and Chicago Bears. All-America in 1937, he was a member of the NFL 1940s All-Decade Team.
• Cam Cameron (Beta-Theta), head NFL football coach (2007); head football coach Indiana University (1997–2001)
• Lloyd Carr (Beta-Gamma), head football coach University of Michigan (1995–2007)
• Tommy Casanova (Gamma), safety (1974–1977) Pro Bowl
• Richard Cunningham (Xi), linebacker, center and offensive tackle, (1967–73) Buffalo Bills, Houston Oilers, and Philadelphia Eagles
• Richie Cunningham (Epsilon-Chi), kicker (1997–2002) Pro Bowl
• Fisher DeBerry (Alpha-Nu), head football coach Air Force Academy(1984–2006)
• Dan Dierdorf (Beta-Gamma), sports commentator, former NFL player
• Tay Gowan (Lambda-Epsilon), cornerback, (2021–Present)
• Ron Guenther (Alpha-Gamma), head football coach at North Central College and athletic director University of Illinois at Urbana–Champaign
• Howard Harpster (Delta-Alpha), quarterback, College Football Hall of Fame
• Ted Hendricks (Epsilon-Beta), defensive end, (1969–1983) Pro Football Hall of Fame
• James Kent Hull (Delta-Chi), center, (1983–1996) Pro Bowl
• Bert Jones (Gamma), quarterback, (1973–1982) Pro Bowl
• Jerry Jones (Xi), owner, Dallas Cowboys
• Greg Landry (Gamma-Delta), quarterback, (1968–1984) Pro Bowl
• Jimmye Laycock (Nu), head football coach (1980–) College of William & Mary
• Jim Lindsey (Xi), Half-Back, played for the Minnesota Vikings from 1966 to 1972, including Super Bowl IV against the Kansas City Chiefs.
• John Michelosen (Gamma-Omega), quarterback, (1933–1937); head coach of Pittsburgh Steelers (1948–1951); head coach of Pitt (1955–1965)
• Elmer Oliphant (Chi), Purdue and West Point football player
• Steve Owens (Gamma-Kappa), (1970–1974) 1969 Heisman Trophy Winner
• Erk Russell (Beta-Eta), head football coach (1964–1969) University of Georgia, Georgia Southern University
• Daniel "Rudy" Ruettiger, football player, best known from the movie "Rudy"
• Dick Schafrath (Alpha-Sigma), offensive lineman, (1959–1971) Pro Bowl
• Paul Schwegler (Beta-Psi), tackle, College Football Hall of Fame ^[7]
• Clyde Scott (Xi), All-American halfback, College Football Hall of Fame, Olympic silver medalist in the 1948 Summer Olympics, professional with the Philadelphia Eagles and the Detroit Lions
• Brian Sipe (Epsilon-Iota), quarterback (1974–1983) 1980 MVP
• Jerry Stovall (Gamma), running back (1963–1971), Pro Bowl; head coach of LSU (1980–1983)
• Norm Van Brocklin (Gamma-Alpha), quarterback, football coach Pro Football Hall of Fame
• Tad Wieman (Alpha-Zeta), head football coach University of Michigan (1927–1928) College Football Hall of Fame
• Brian Young (Epsilon-Xi), defensive tackle (2000–2008)
• Bob Zuppke (Alpha-Gamma), head football coach University of Illinois (1913–1941) College Football Hall of Fame

Golf

• Jay Haas (Delta-Omega), professional golfer (1976–)
• Peter Jacobsen (Gamma-Alpha), professional golfer (1976–)
• Albert Bond Lambert (Zeta), Amateur golfer and namesake of Lambert–St. Louis International Airport
• Curtis Strange (Delta Omega), professional golfer (1976–) World Golf Hall of Fame
• Lanny Wadkins (Delta-Omega), professional golfer (1971–) World Golf Hall of Fame
• Robert Wrenn (golfer) (Delta-Omega), professional golfer (1982–1998) 1987 Buick Open Winner

Racing

• Ryan Ellis (Kappa-Phi), NASCAR Xfinity Series driver
• Chris Festa (Epsilon-Sigma), Firestone Indy Light driver
• Phil Hill (Delta-Eta), Formula One driver

Soccer

• Lamar Hunt (Delta-Pi), owner, Kansas City Chiefs, Columbus Crew, Kansas City Wizards, and F.C. Dallas Founder of the American Football League, Co founder North American Soccer League, and Major League Soccer Pro Football Hall of Fame
• Eriq Zavaleta (Beta-Theta), Soccer player for the Seattle Sounders (2013–present)

Greg Raymer

Other

• Ray Barbuti (Gamma-Iota), Olympic runner
• Scott Davidson (Xi-Lambda), professional table tennis player
• David Fee (Alpha-Chi), USA Rugby Player/Coach (2002–present)
• Francis Hunter, professional tennis player, Olympic medalist
• George Kliavkoff (Mu-Psi), Commissioner of Pac-12 Conference (2021–2024)
• Denis Margalik (Xi-Nu), figure skater
• Greg Raymer (Beta-Chi), winner World Series of Poker 2004
• Gus Sonnenberg (Gamma-Epsilon), world heavyweight champion
• Robert Steadward (Epsilon-Alpha), founding president of the International Paralympic Committee; Officer of the Order of Canada
• Louis Zamperini (Delta-Eta), Olympic runner, WWII POW, inspirational speaker

Man of the Year

Every year, the Supreme Executive Committee of Kappa Sigma selects one notable alumnus as Man of the Year. ^[8] Those selected are figures who have made significant public contributions in areas including politics, the military, entertainment, sports, etc.

Name	Chapter	School	Year
Cyrus R. Smith	Tau	University of Texas	1937
Lowell J. Thomas	Beta-Omicron	University of Denver	1938
Warren R. Austin Jr	Alpha-Lambda Colony	University of Vermont	1939
Frederick H. Albee	Alpha-Rho	Bowdoin College	1940
Edward R. Murrow	Gamma-Mu	Washington State University	1941
James H. Macia Jr	Gamma-Rho	University of Arizona	1942
Jack E. Manch	Upsilon	Hampden-Sydney College	1942
Roy C. Osgood	Alpha-Eta	George Washington University	1943
Dwight H. Green	Alpha-Pi	Wabash College	1944
Clinton A. Pierce	Alpha-Gamma	University of Illinois	1945
Ernest W. Goodpasture	Kappa	Vanderbilt University	1946
Beauford H. Jester	Tau	University of Texas	1947
Edwin P. Hubble	Gamma-Beta	University of Chicago	1948
Cason J. Callaway	Zeta	University of Virginia	1949
Rev Fred P. Corson, Ret	Beta-Pi	Dickinson College	1950
Estes Kefauver	Lambda	University of Tennessee/Knoxville	1951
Donald H. Mc Laughlin	Beta-Xi	University of California/Berkeley	1952
Hoagland H. Carmichael	Beta-Theta	Indiana University	1953
Thomas J. Williams	Xi	University of Arkansas	1954
Arnold M. Johnson	Gamma-Beta	University of Chicago	1955
Henry Symonds	Beta-Zeta	Stanford University	1956
Francis S. Van Derbur	Beta-Omicron	University of Denver	1957
Willard F. Rockwell Jr	Alpha-Delta Colony	Pennsylvania State University	1958
Joseph D. Flask	Beta-Theta	Indiana University	1959
John M. Olin	Alpha-Kappa	Cornell University	1960
Spencer T. "Tom" Olin	Alpha-Kappa	Cornell University	1960
Senator John G. Tower	Iota	Southwestern University	1961
Senator Paul J. Fannin	Gamma-Rho	University of Arizona	1962
James B. Fisk	Gamma-Pi	Massachusetts Institute of Technology	1963
Denton A. Cooley	Tau	University of Texas	1964
Reno Odlin	Beta-Psi	University of Washington	1965
William A. Whitfield	Gamma-Lambda	Iowa State University	1966
Benjamin S. Gilmer	Beta-Eta	Auburn University	1967
James H. Binns	Beta-Omicron	University of Denver	1968
General Samuel C. Phillips, USAF	Delta-Gamma	University of Wyoming	1969
Senator Robert J. Dole	Gamma-Omicron	University of Kansas	1970
Edgar D. Mitchell	Delta-Alpha	Carnegie Mellon University	1971
Lamar Hunt	Delta-Pi	Southern Methodist University	1972
Joseph D. Waggonner Jr	Epsilon-Gamma	Louisiana Tech University	1973
John B. Kelly Jr.	Alpha-Epsilon	University of Pennsylvania	1974
John W. Ryan	Delta-Sigma Colony	University of Utah	1975
Ardeshir Zahedi	Epsilon-Kappa	Utah State University	1976
Richard F. Barry III	Epsilon-Beta	University of Miami	1977
William R. Hewlett	Beta-Zeta	Stanford University	1978
Lee S. Dreyfus	Beta-Epsilon	University of Wisconsin	1979
David C. Treen	Sigma	Tulane University	1980
John M. Allin	Omega	University of The South	1981
Larry M. Speakes	Delta-Xi Colony	University of Mississippi	1982
Fred M. Russell	Kappa	Vanderbilt University	1983
Charles L. Massey Jr	Xi	University of Arkansas	1984
Lewis W Lehr	Alpha-Psi	University of Nebraska/Lincoln	1985
Paul H. Henson	Alpha-Psi	University of Nebraska/Lincoln	1986
Robert W. Lundeen	Gamma-Sigma	Oregon State University	1987
Mort Walker	Beta-Gamma	University of Missouri	1988
Dante B. Fascell	Epsilon-Beta	University of Miami	1989
E. Fay Jones Jr	Xi	University of Arkansas	1990
Russel L. Wiener	Phi	Rhodes College	1991
Samuel Donaldson	Epsilon-Xi	University of Texas/El Paso	1992
Jerral W. Jones	Xi	University of Arkansas	1993
John F. Smith Jr.	Gamma-Delta	University of Massachusetts	1994
Robert J. Eaton	Gamma-Omicron	University of Kansas	1994
Robert D. Krebs	Beta-Zeta	Stanford University	1995
Richard E. Rainwater	Tau	University of Texas	1996
Pierson M. Grieve Jr	Epsilon-Delta	Northwestern University	1997
Philip S. Anderson Jr	Xi	University of Arkansas	1998
Col. Ronald J Webb	Beta-Theta	Indiana University	1999
Raymond J. Lane, J	Gamma-Phi	West Virginia University	2000
Paul E. Patton	Beta-Nu	University of Kentucky	2001
General Paul V. Hester	Delta-Xi	University of Mississippi	2002
Todd R. Wagner	Beta-Theta	Indiana University	2003
Michael L. Eskew	Chi	Purdue University	2004
Sonny Perdue	Beta-Lambda	University of Georgia	2005
Martin C. Petersen	Rho	Arizona State University	2006
Alan Mulally	Gamma-Omicron	University of Kansas	2007
Richard Burr	Delta-Omega	Wake Forest University	2008
Gary D. Forsee	Beta-Chi	University of Missouri - Rolla (now Missouri University of Science & Technology)	2009
Jim Morris	Beta-Theta	Indiana University	2010
Brian O'Dwyer	Alpha-Eta	George Washington University	2011
Bill Whittliff	Tau	University of Texas	2012
William E. Gortney	Lambda-Lambda	Elon University	2013
Craig R. Barrett	Beta-Zeta	Stanford University	2014
R.D. Burck	Tau	University of Texas	2015
Mike O'Malley	Beta-Kappa	University of New Hampshire	2016
Bert "Tito" Beveridge II	Tau	University of Texas	2017
Chris Harrison	Theta-Psi	Oklahoma City University	2018
James W. Stuckert	Beta-Nu	University of Kentucky	2019
Senator Robert J. Dole	Gamma-Omicron	University of Kansas	2020
Lloyd Carr	Beta-Gamma	University of Missouri	2021
Fisher DeBerry	Alpha-Nu	Wofford College	2021
Lanny Wadkins	Delta-Omega	Wake Forest University	2022
Craig Melvin	Alpha-Nu	Wofford College	2023
D. Wayne Lukas	Beta-Epsilon	University of Wisconsin-Madison	2024

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4. "Brother Jason Bothwell recognized by Emergency Medicine Residents' Association |". Theta-Zeta chapter of Kappa Sigma. July 7, 2017. Retrieved March 21, 2019.
5. "Congratulations Brother Bothwell - Program Director of the Year". Kappa Sigma Fraternity. July 7, 2017. Retrieved March 21, 2019.
6. "General - Story Archives". June 21, 2018.
7. Tyee. University of Washington. 1932. p. 102. Retrieved July 3, 2023– via washington.edu.
8. Kappa Sigma Fraternity. "Man of the Year" . Retrieved January 27, 2024.

External links

• Man of the Year list on Kappa Sigma Website