List of members of Lambda Chi Alpha

The following is a list of the most notable members of the international Lambda Chi Alpha Fraternity, arranged by category.

Academics

*James W. Abbott, President of the University of South Dakota. [http://www.crossandcrescent.com/2007/04/south-dakotas-first-alumnus-president/ Cross & Crescent » South Dakota’s First Alumnus President ] ]
*J. Michael Bishop, immunologist. [ [http://www.crossandcrescent.com/2006/03/uncovering-cancers-secrets/ Cross & Crescent » Uncovering Cancer’s Secrets ] ]
*David Chicoine, President of South Dakota State University. [ [http://www.crossandcrescent.com/2007/04/south-dakota-state-president/ Cross & Crescent » South Dakota State President ] ]
*Donald J. Cram, chemist. [ [http://www.rollins.edu/chemistry/People/DCram.shtml Dr. Donald J. Cram - A Rollins College Department of Chemistry Alum ] ]
*William Friday, former head of the University of North Carolina system.
*Homer Hitt, founding Chancellor, University of New Orleans. [ [http://www.crossandcrescent.com/2008/03/chapter-news-29/ Cross & Crescent » Chapter News ] ]
*Charles Glen King, nutritionist. [http://books.nap.edu/html/biomems/cking.pdf]
*William Manchester, historian. [ [http://www.crossandcrescent.com/2007/11/award-winning-poet/ Cross & Crescent » Award-Winning Poet ] ]
*John McCardell, former President, Middlebury College. [ [http://www.crossandcrescent.com/2008/03/choose-responsibility-founder/ Cross & Crescent » Choose Responsibility Founder ] ]
*Abe Mickal, former professional football player & chairman of the Department of Obstetrics and Gynecology at the Louisiana State University Medical Center. [http://www.crossandcrescent.com/2008/01/100-years-of-notable-alumni/ Cross & Crescent » 100 Years of Notable Alumni ] ]
*Todd Parnell, President of Drury University. [ [http://www.drury.edu/multinl/story.cfm?ID=17622&NLID=304 Drury University: About President Todd Parnell ] ]
*B. F. Skinner, psychologist. [ [http://www.nndb.com/people/297/000022231/ B. F. Skinner ] ]
*Oliver R. Smoot, engineer. [ [http://www.ansi.org/other_services/speakers_bureau/smoot.aspx?menuid=10 Oliver R. Smoot ] ]
*Paul S. Trible, President of Christopher Newport University (VA) and former U.S. Senator from Virginia. [http://www.crossandcrescent.com/2006/04/from-congress-to-campus/ Cross & Crescent » From Congress to Campus ] ]
*William E. Troutt, President of Rhodes College.
*Hermann Viets, President of Milwaukee School of Engineering.

Arts and entertainment

Actors & Crew

*Claude Akins, actor.
*Walt Becker, director [http://www.crossandcrescent.com/2008/05/hollywood-movietv-producer/ Cross & Crescent » Hollywood Movie/TV Producer ] ]
*Powers Boothe, actor. [http://www.crossandcrescent.com/2007/07/emmy-winning-actor-powers-boothe/ Cross & Crescent » Emmy-Winning Actor Powers Boothe ] ]
*Benjamin Bratt, actor. [http://www.crossandcrescent.com/2006/10/emmy-nominated-actor-benjamin-bratt/ Cross & Crescent » Emmy-Nominated Actor Benjamin Bratt ] ]
*Will Forte, actor.
*Jonathan Frakes, actor.
*Will Geer, actor.
*Dabbs Greer, actor. [ [http://www.crossandcrescent.com/2007/06/acting-icon-remembered/ Cross & Crescent » Acting Icon Remembered ] ]
*Bill Hayes, actor. [ [http://www.collegenews.org/x5894.xml Bill Hayes of TV's 'Days of Our Lives' Reflects on DePauw and Life as an Entertainer in Memoir ] ]
*Jean Hersholt, actor (honorary). [http://www.crossandcrescent.com/2007/03/a-voice-%e2%80%98like-a-horn%e2%80%99/ Cross & Crescent » A Voice ‘Like a Horn’ ] ]
*Dean Jagger, actor.
*Chris Klein, actor. [ [http://www.nndb.com/people/412/000044280/ Chris Klein ] ]
*Lance Krall, actor; Krall gave the keynote address at the 2008 General Assembly Purple Green and Gold Brotherhood Banquet. [ [http://www.crossandcrescent.com/2006/10/lance-krall-is-not-your-average-joe/ Cross & Crescent » Lance Krall Is Not Your Average Joe ] ]
*Anson Mount, actor. [ [http://www.nndb.com/people/640/000135235/ Anson Mount ] ]
*Michael O'Neil, actor.
*James Rebhorn, actor. [http://www.crossandcrescent.com/2007/06/veteran-actor-shines-2/ Cross & Crescent » Veteran Actor Shines ] ]
*Jonathan Sadowski, actor.
*Johnathon Schaech, actor. [ [http://www.nndb.com/people/790/000110460/ Johnathon Schaech ] ]
*Robert Urich, actor.
*Ralph Waite, actor.
*Randall Wallace, screenwriter, producer and director
*Michael Westmore, make-up artist. [ [http://www.crossandcrescent.com/2007/03/chapter-news-17/ Cross & Crescent » Chapter News ]

Artists & Writers

*Chester Gould, creator of "Dick Tracy". [ [http://www.crossandcrescent.com/2006/10/dick-tracy-turns-75/ Cross & Crescent » “Dick Tracy” Turns 75 ] ]
*Edwin Markham (ΘΚΝ), poet, author of "The Man With the Hoe" (honorary). [ [http://www.crossandcrescent.com/2007/08/edwin-markham-fraternity-poet/ Cross & Crescent » Edwin Markham: Fraternity Poet ] ]
*Robert B. Parker, writer, creator of "Spenser".

Musicians

*Bobby Bare, Jr., musician.
*George Bruns, composer
*Neal E. Boyd, Opera Singer and Winner of 2008's America's Got Talent
*Kenny Chesney, country musician. [http://www.crossandcrescent.com/2006/07/carpet-ride-unraveled/ Cross & Crescent » Carpet Ride Unraveled ] ]
*Tony Fagenson, drummer of Eve 6.
*Frankie Laine, musician (honorary).
*Jonathan Meiburg, musician.
*Mark Schultz, Christian musician.
*John Tesh, actor and musician.
*Dillon Anderson, guitarist of First Class Fever.

Television, radio and print media

*Paul Harvey, news radio broadcaster. [ [http://www.crossandcrescent.com/2005/12/good-morning-americans-standby-for-news/ Cross & Crescent » Good Morning Americans, Standby for News ] ]
*Ray Lane, sports commentator. [ [http://www.crossandcrescent.com/2007/03/hall-of-fame-sportscaster/ Cross & Crescent » Hall of Fame Sportscaster ] ]
*Josh Lewin, sports commentator. [http://www.crossandcrescent.com/2006/12/mlb-and-nfl-announcer-josh-lewin/ Cross & Crescent » MLB and NFL Announcer Josh Lewin ] ]
*Woody Paige, sports commentator; Paige gave the closing keynote address at the 2006 General Assembly in Orlando, Florida. [ [http://www.crossandcrescent.com/2006/08/espns-unlikely-star/ Cross & Crescent » ESPN’s Unlikely Star ] ]
*Frank Reynolds TV news broadcaster. [http://www.crossandcrescent.com/2006/12/abcs-primetime-star/ Cross & Crescent » ABC’s Primetime Star ] ]
*John Quiñones, television news broadcaster.

Astronauts

*Thomas Akers, Mission Specialist STS-41, STS-49, STS-61, STS-79. [http://www.crossandcrescent.com/2006/09/astronaut-to-math-teacher/ Cross & Crescent » Astronaut to Math Teacher ] ]
*Richard N. Richards, Pilot STS-28; Commander STS-41, STS-50, STS-64.
*Terrence W. Wilcutt, Pilot STS-68, STS-79; Commander STS-89, STS-106.

Athletes

Baseball

*Brian Bannister, professional baseball player. [ [http://www.crossandcrescent.com/2008/04/major-league-pitcher/ Cross & Crescent » Major League Pitcher ] ]
*Cliff Chambers, former professional baseball player.
*Mickey Cochrane, member, Baseball Hall of Fame. [http://www.crossandcrescent.com/2006/09/first-day-covers/ Cross & Crescent » First Day Covers ] ]
*Larry Dierker, former professional baseball player. [http://www.crossandcrescent.com/2006/06/living-your-dream/ Cross & Crescent » Living Your Dream ] ]
*Eddie Dunn, former head football and baseball coach, University of Miami. [http://www.crossandcrescent.com/2008/02/94-year-old-tennis-great/ Cross & Crescent » 94-Year-Old Tennis Great ] ]
*Brendan Harris, professional baseball player.
*Oral Hildebrand, former professional baseball player. [ [http://www.crossandcrescent.com/2007/09/indianas-new-head-football-coach/ Cross & Crescent » Indiana’s New Head Football Coach ] ]
*Ferguson Jenkins, member, Baseball Hall of Fame (honorary).
*Ron Santo, former professional baseball player. (honorary).
*Jim Schlossnagle, manager, Texas Christian University. [http://www.crossandcrescent.com/2007/08/chapter-news-22/ Cross & Crescent » Chapter News ] ]
*Syd Thrift, former General Manager and scout. [http://www.crossandcrescent.com/2007/01/chapter-news-15/ Cross & Crescent » Chapter News ] ]
*Billy Williams, member, Baseball Hall of Fame (honorary).

Basketball

*Ronnie Arrow, college basketball coach, University of South Alabama. [http://www.crossandcrescent.com/2008/03/march-madness/ Cross & Crescent » March Madness ] ]
*Larry Brown, former college and current professional basketball coach for the Charlotte Bobcats.
*John Clawson, former professional basketball player.
*Barry Collier (basketball coach) Current athletic director and former basketball coach, Butler University
*Tommy Dempsey, college basketball coach, Rider University.
*Lawrence Frank, professional basketball coach, New Jersey Nets [http://www.crossandcrescent.com/2007/10/nba-nets-1-2-punch/ Cross & Crescent » NBA Nets’ 1-2 Punch ] ]
*Scott Hastings, former professional basketball player.
*Henry Iba, member, Basketball Hall of Fame.
*Buddy Jeannette, member, Basketball Hall of Fame.
*Tom Nissalke, former professional basketball coach.
*Rick Pitino, college basketball coach, University of Louisville.
*Adrian Howard Smith, former professional basketball player.

Bobsleigh

*Arthur Tyler, Bronze medal winner, 1956 Winter Olympics.

Football

*Stephen Alexander, professional football player, Denver Broncos (honorary).
*Bob Baumhower, former professional football player.
*Bill Bradley (American football), former professional football player, current secondary coach, San Diego Chargers. [http://www.crossandcrescent.com/2008/01/packers-offensive-expert/ Cross & Crescent » Packers’ Offensive Expert ] ]
*Blair Bush, former professional football player.
*Fred Biletnikoff, member, Pro Football Hall of Fame.
*Mark Bruener, professional football player, Houston Texans.
*Mark Brunell, professional football quarterback, Washington Redskins.
*Steve Christie, former professional football player, Buffalo Bills
*Fred Cox, former professional football player, Minnesota Vikings.
*Eddie Dunn, former head football & baseball coach, University of Miami.
*John Gordy, former professional football player, Detroit Lions.
*Mark Kelso, former professional football player, Buffalo Bills.
*Bill Lynch, head coach at Indiana University
*Abe Mickal, former professional football player & chairman of the Department of Obstetrics and Gynecology at the Louisiana State University Medical Center.
*Jim L. Mora, former professional football coach, Atlanta Falcons.
*Bill Muir, offensive coordinator, Tampa Bay Buccaneers
*Jim O'Brien, former professional football player, Baltimore Colts.
*Don Paul (defensive back), former professional football player.
*Joe Philbin, offensive coordinator, Green Bay Packers.
*John Rauch, former professional football player.
*Ron Sellers, former professional football player, New England Patriots.
*Mike Tannenbaum, general manager, New York Jets.
*Charley Trippi, member, Pro Football Hall of Fame.
*Ray Wersching, former professional football player, San Francisco 49ers.
*Roger Zatkoff, former professional football player.

Golf

*Fred Haas, PGA golfer. [http://www.nicindy.org/whos_greek/greeks_in_sports/other/Golf.php Greek Golfers ] ]
*Charles Kocsis, Sigma Zeta at the University of Michigan, Class of 1935; NCAA Men's Individual Golf Champion, 6-time Michigan Amateur Champion, 2-time Michigan Open Champion, and 3-time Walker Cup Team (1938, 1949, 1957). [http://lcamichigan.com LCA: Sigma Zeta ] ]
*John Schroeder, PGA golfer.

Hydroplane Racing

*Bill Muncey, member, International Motorsports Hall of Fame.

occer

*Cobi Jones, professional soccer player, Los Angeles Galaxy.

wimming

*Doug Gjertsen, Gold medal winner, 1988 Summer Olympics.

Tennis

*Gardnar Mulloy, member, International Tennis Hall of Fame.

Volleyball

*Phil Dalhausser. volleyball player, Gold medal winner, 2008 Summer Olympics.
*Karch Kiraly, Olympic volleyball player.

Wrestling

*Daniel Rodimer, Former WWE member under the name "Dan Rodman"

Business

*F. Duane Ackerman, former CEO, BellSouth Corporation.
*James Beckett, founder and senior adviser, Beckett Publications.
*Jack Bovender, CEO, HCA. [ [http://http://www.crossandcrescent.com/2008/08/hca-chairman-ceo-jack-bovender/] ]
*Dale Carlsen, Owner & Founder, The Sleep Train stores. [ [http://www.crossandcrescent.com/2007/09/2007-order-of-achievement-recipient/ Cross & Crescent » 2007 Order of Achievement Recipient ] ]
*Nicholas Chabraja, CEO, General Dynamics. [ [http://www.crossandcrescent.com/2006/06/a-fascinating-ride/ Cross & Crescent » A Fascinating Ride ] ]
*Richard Clark, CEO, Merck & Company.
*William T. Dillard, founder, Dillard's department store.
*John V. Faraci, CEO, International Paper.
*James E. Ferrell, CEO, Ferrellgas Partners.
*Hany Girgis, CEO, SGIS.
*Robert B. Goergen, CEO, Blyth, Inc.
*Michael Johns, health care executive, former White House Presidential speechwriter.
*J. Thomas McAfee, Chairman and President, Hallmark Systems, Inc.
*William McCormick, Founder and Chairman Emeritus, McCormick & Schmick's Seafood Restaurants. [http://www.crossandcrescent.com/2007/05/salute-to-dick-rubottom/ Cross & Crescent » Salute to Dick Rubottom ] ]
*William W. McGuire, CEO, UnitedHealth Group.
*James W. Owens, CEO, Caterpillar Incorporated. [ [http://www.crossandcrescent.com/2007/08/caterpillars-top-exec/ Cross & Crescent » Caterpillar’s Top Exec ] ]
*John S. Reed, former CEO, Citigroup Incorporated.
*Matthew K. Rose, former CEO, Burlington Northern Sante Fe Corporation.
*Paul C. Saville, CEO, NVR.
*Mark B. Templeton, CEO, Citrix Systems Incorporated. [ [http://www.crossandcrescent.com/2006/04/leader-and-follower/ Cross & Crescent » Leader and Follower ] ]
*Timothy Tucker, president elect of the American Pharmacists Association [ [http://www.crossandcrescent.com/2007/08/pharmacy-president-chapter-adviser/ Cross & Crescent » Pharmacy President, Chapter Adviser ] ]
*Jim Walton, CEO of Arvest Bank. [http://www.crossandcrescent.com/2006/09/reinventing-the-pen/ Cross & Crescent » Reinventing the Pen ] ]
*S. Robson Walton, Chairman Wal-Mart stores.

Law

*Mack Barham, former Louisiana Supreme Court justice.
*Harry Blackmun, former U.S. Supreme Court justice. [ [http://www.crossandcrescent.com/2007/09/the-strange-case-of-our-chapter-at-harvard/ Cross & Crescent » The Strange Case of our Chapter at Harvard ] ]
*James D. Johnson, former Arkansas Supreme Court justice. [http://politicalgraveyard.com/group/lambda-chi-alpha.html The Political Graveyard: Lambda Chi Alpha Politicians ] ]
*I. Beverly Lake, former North Carolina Supreme Court chief justice. [http://www.crossandcrescent.com/2006/01/michigans-chief-justice-taylor/ Cross & Crescent » Michigan’s Chief Justice Taylor ] ]
*Alfred P. Murrah, former U.S. 10th Circuit Court of Appeals justice.
*Clifford Taylor, Chief Justice of Michigan Supreme Court.
*Gerald W. VandeWalle, North Dakota Supreme Court chief justice.
*Clarence C. Young, former Nevada Supreme Court Justice.

Military

*Pappy Boyington, U.S. Marine Corps World War II fighter ace.
*Jimmy Doolittle, World War II air hero.
*Russell E. Dougherty, former commander in chief of the Strategic Air Command.

Government and politics

*Thomas Abernethy, former U.S. Member of Congress from Mississippi.
*Homer Adkins, former Governor of Arkansas.
*James Allred, former Governor of Texas.
*Lincoln Almond, former Governor of Rhode Island.
*Sigurd Anderson, former Governor of South Dakota.
*Ellis Berry, former U.S. Member of Congress from South Dakota.
*Alan Bible, former U.S. Senator from Nevada.
*Joseph H. Bottum, former U.S. Senator from South Dakota.
*Kevin Brady, U.S. Member of Congress from Texas. [ [http://www.crossandcrescent.com/2007/03/chapter-news-17/ Cross & Crescent » Chapter News ] ]
*John Breaux, former U.S. Senator from Louisiana.
*Charles H. Brown, former U.S. Member of Congress from Missouri.
*Omar Burleson, former U.S. Member of Congress from Texas.
*Maurice G. Burnside, former U.S. Member of Congress from West Virginia.
*Donald Carcieri, Governor of Rhode Island.
*Max Cleland, former U.S. Senator from Georgia.
*Ronald D. Coleman, former U.S. Member of Congress from Texas.
*John Cooksey, former U.S. Member of Congress from Louisiana.
*Nathaniel Craley, former U.S. Member of Congress from Pennsylvania.
*John Danforth, former U.S. Senator from Missouri (honorary).
*William Dannemeyer, former U.S. Member of Congress from California (honorary).
*Dennis Daugaard, Lieutenant Governor of South Dakota.
*Lloyd Doggett, U.S. member of Congress from Texas.
*James W. Dunn, former U.S. member of Congress from Michigan.
*Wendell H. Ford, former U.S. Senator from Kentucky.
*Virgil Goode, U.S. Member of Congress from Virginia.
*Durward Hall, former U.S. Member of Congress from Missouri.
*Richard Hanna, former U.S. Member of Congress from California.
*Joe Frank Harris, former Governor of Georgia.
*Vance Hartke, former U.S. Senator from Indiana.
*Howell Heflin, former U.S. Senator from Alabama. [ [http://www.crossandcrescent.com/2005/11/chapter-news/ Cross & Crescent » Chapter News ] ]
*Harold T. Johnson, former U.S. Member of Congress from California.
*James Robert Jones, former U.S. Member of Congress from Oklahoma & Ambassador to Mexico.
*Robert Taylor Jones, former Governor of Arizona.
*Sam H. Jones former Governor of Louisiana.
*Melville Kelly, former U.S. Member of Congress from Pennsylvania (ΘKN)
*Jack Kingston, U.S. Member of Congress from Georgia.
*Harry Leslie, former Governor of Indiana.
*Robert Levering, former U.S. Member of Congress from Ohio.
*James T. Lloyd, former U.S. Member of Congress from Missouri (ΘKN).
*Harold Lovre, former U.S. Senator from South Dakota.
*William C. Marland, former Governor of West Virginia.
*Ray Marshall, former U.S. Secretary of Labor.
*William McCormick, U.S. Ambassador to New Zealand and Samoa.
*John A. McGuire, former U.S. Member of Congress from Connecticut.
*George S. Mickelson, former Governor of South Dakota.
*George T. Mickelson, former Governor of South Dakota.
*Allen I. Olson, former Governor of North Dakota.
*Ron Paul, U.S. Member of Congress from Texas and 2008 presidential candidate seeking the nomination of the Republican Party. [ [http://www.crossandcrescent.com/2007/11/ron-pauls-presidential-bid/ Cross & Crescent » Ron Paul’s Presidential Bid ] ]
*John Howard Pyle, former Governor of Arizona (honorary).
*Carl Rich, former Mayor of Cincinnati and U.S. Member of Congress from Ohio.
*Charles H. Russell, former Governor of Nevada.
*Alfred Taylor, former Governor of Tennessee (honorary).
*Paul S. Trible, former U.S. Senator from Virginia and President of Christopher Newport University (VA)
*Harry S. Truman, former President of the United States (honorary). [cite web| url =http://www.crossandcrescent.com/2006/08/how-harry-s-truman-became-a-lambda-chi/
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*Harold Velde, former U.S. Member of Congress from Illinois.
*Curt Weldon, former U.S. Member of Congress from Pennsylvania.
*Clarence C. Young former U.S. Member of Congress and Supreme Court Justice of Nevada.

References

External links

* [http://gwlambdachi.com/famous.php Famous Lambda Chi Alpha brothers at Lambda Chi Alpha's George Washington University chapter web site] .
* [http://www.nndb.com/org/518/000041395/ Famous Lambda Chi Alpha brothers at Notable Names Database] .