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Thousands of fraternity men have made their marks as actors and musicians. Here is a sampling of Kappa Alphas who have made their mark (listed by name, chapter, professional info): SportsTommy Aaron (Beta Zeta) Professional GolferBen D. Crenshaw (Omicron) Professional Golfer James C. France (Gamma Pi) CEO, International Speedway Corp. Al Geiberger (Beta Sigma) Professional Golfer Don January (Gamma Lambda) Professional Golfer Christian "Sonny" Jergensen III (Alpha Phi) Former Professional Football Player, Hall of Famer Joe Kapp (Alpha Xi) former Professional Football Player, Hall of Famer J. Tim McCarver (Gamma Gamma) former Professional Baseball Player, Hall of Famer Ernest "Ernie" Nevers (Alpha Pi) former Professional Football Player, Hall of Famer Jay Sigel (Tau) Professional Golfer Melvin Stewart (Pi) Olympic Gold Medalist (Swimming) Dave Stockton (Beta Sigma) Professional Golfer Danny Sullivan (Theta) Professional Race Car Driver Sam Wyche (Iota) former National Football League Head Coach, NFL Analyst EntertainmentPat Boone (Gamma Lambda) Movie star and recording artistBill Engvall (Xi) Actor and comedian George Grizzard (Upsilon) Stage, television and movie actor, Tony award winner George Hamilton IV (Upsilon) Country music singer Page McConnell (Beta Lambda) Member of music group "Phish" Richard Moll (Alpha Xi) Television and movie actor, best known as "Bull" on Night Court sitcom Anthony Perkins (Alpha Psi) Actor, best known for roles in thriller - "Psycho" Carlie Rose (Upsilon) Talk show host Randolph Scott (Alpha Sigma) former actor, "Western" movie star Ned Vaughn (Psi) Television and movie actor BusinessClyde B. Anderson (Alpha Beta) President and CEO of Books-A-MillionClayton D. Baird (Omicron) Chairman of Mrs. Baird's Bakeries John H. Bryan, Jr. (Alpha Epsilon) former Chairman and CEO of Sara Lee Corporation Ely R. Callaway, Jr. (Epsilon) former Chairman and CEO of Callaway Golf David M. Chamberlin (Tau) CEO of Shaklee Corporation Harry Cullen (Gamma Mu) Director of Cullen Bank Center Robert Crandall (Alpha Zeta) former President, Chairman and CEO of American Airlines Earnest W. Deavenport (Beta Tau) former President and CEO of Eastman Chemical Co. John D. DeButts (Beta Comm.) former Chairman of AT&T William E. Dreyer (Alpha Delta) former Senior Executive Vice president, Southwestern Bell Telephone Company U. Edwin Garrison (Beta Tau) Chairman of the Thiokol Corporation David A. Stonecipher (Chi) CEO and president of Jefferson - Pilot Corporation GovernmentCarl Albert (Beta Eta) former U.S. Congressman (Oklahoma), Speaker of the HouseRoy Blunt (Alpha Eta) U.S. Congressman (Missouri) J. Caleb Boggs (Beta Epsilon) former Governor of Delaware; Former U.S. Senator (Delaware) Rick Boucher (Beta Rho) U.S. Congressman (Virginia) Hugh Clegg (Alpha Nu) former Assistant Director of the Federal Bureau of Investigation William Clements (Beta Lambda) former Governor of Texas Clark M. Clifford (Alpha Theta) former Chief Council to U.S. Presidents Truman, Eisenhower and Kennedy; former Secretary of Defense Larry Combest (Gamma Chi) U.S. Congressman (Texas) Bart Gordon (Delta Lambda) U.S. Congressman (Tennessee) J. Edgar Hoover (Alpha Nu) former Director of the Federal Bureau of Investigation G.V. "Sonny" Montgomery (Beta Tau) former U.S. Congressman, Author of the G.I. Bill Bill Owens (Delta Kappa) Governor of Colorado Austin Peay (Omega) former Governor of Tennessee Claude Pepper (Alpha Omega) former U.S. Congressman (Florida); former U.S. Senator (Florida) Dean Rusk (Sigma) former U.S. Secretary of State Floyd D. Spence (Rho) U.S. Congressman (South Carolina) MilitaryAdmiral Richard E. Byrd, Jr. (Lambda) U.S. Navy, Antarctic Explorer; Congressional Medal of Honor RecipientCaptain David McCampbell (Alpha Sigma) U.S. Navy Fighter Pilot and all-time top U.S. ace; Congressional Medal of Honor Recipient General George C. Marshall (Beta) former U.S. Secretary of State; Former U.S. Secretary of Defense; Former General of the U.S. Army; Author of the "Marshall Plan"; Nobel Peace Prize Recipient General Jack N. Merritt (Beta Eta) former Leader of NATO General George S. Patton (Beta) former General of the U.S. Army General J.H. Binford Peay II (Beta) Vice Chief of Staff, U.S. Army; Superitendent, Virginia Military Institute General Lemuel C. Shepherd, Jr. (Beta) Former Commandant, U.S. Marine Corps Richard Truly (Alpha Sigma) Vice Admiral, U.S. Navy; Astronaut; Former Director of NASA EducationDr. William R. Baldt (Beta Epsilon) Former President, Goldey Beacom CollegeDr. Robert Bottoms (Phi) President, DePauw University Dr. E. Douglas Hodo (Alpha Upsilon) President, Houston Baptist University Dr. John E. Johns (Iota) President, Furman University John Knapp (Beta) former Superintendent, Virginia Military Institute Dr. Frank A. Rose (Alpha Theta) former President, Transylvania University; Former President, University of Alabama Dr. Bruce A. Samson (Alpha Alpha) President, University of Tampa Dr. Billy O. Wireman (Beta Delta) President, Queens College Dr. Forest Kent Wyatt (Delta Beta) President, Delta State University ReligionRt. Reverend James L. Duncan (Kappa) former Knight Commander of Kappa Alpha Order (1955-57); Former Bishop, Episcopal Diocese of FloridaDr. Richard T. Feller (Alpha Rho) former Knight Commander of Kappa Alpha Order (1970-73); Retired Canon Clerk of the Works, Washington Cathedral, Washington, D.C. W. McLeod Frampton, Jr. (Beta Pi) former Knight Commander of Kappa Alpha Order (1957-61); Retired Presbyterian Minister Henry J. Mikell (Alpha Alpha) Former Knight Commander of Kappa Alpha Order (1926-34); Former Episcopal Bishop, Diocese of Atlanta; Former Chancellor of University of the South |
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