List of Tau Kappa Epsilon brothers

This is a list of Tau Kappa Epsilon Notable Alumni (commonly referred to as "Tekes").

Government

FratMember
name=Robert L. "Bob" Barr, Jr
chapter=Beta-Sigma
nota=U.S. Congressman (Georgia), 2008 Presidential Candidate (Libertarian)
ref=FratMember
name=William K. Brewster
chapter= Epsilon-Eta
nota=U.S. Congressman (Oklahoma)
ref=FratMember
name=Robert A. Butterworth, Jr.
chapter=Gamma-Theta
nota=Florida Attorney General
ref=FratMember
name=Robert C. Byrd
chapter=Alpha-Pi
nota=U.S. Senator (West Virginia)
ref=FratMember
name=Ryan C. Crocker
chapter=Alpha-Theta
nota=U.S. Ambassador to Pakistan, Lebanon, Kuwait and Syria
ref=FratMember
name=Neil K. Derry
chapter=Sigma-Eta
nota=San Bernardino County Supervisor-Elect
ref=FratMember
name=Gary Doer
chapter=Zeta-Iota
nota=Premier of Manitoba
ref=FratMember
name=Charles Foti, Jr.
chapter=Theta-Mu
nota=Louisiana Attorney General
ref=FratMember
name=William Hagan
chapter= Delta
nota=Political writer and Communications Director for Congressman Mac Collins
ref=FratMember
name=Ed Moy
chapter=Lambda
nota=38th Director of the United States Mint
ref=FratMember
name=Mike Huckabee
chapter=Beta-Psi
(Honorary)
nota=Former Governor of Arkansas, 2008 Presidential Candidate (Republican)
ref=FratMember
name=Roger W. Jepsen
chapter=Beta-Xi
nota=U.S. Senator (Iowa)
ref=FratMember
name=Joe Knollenberg
chapter=Gamma-Omega
nota=U.S. Congressman (Michigan)
ref=FratMember
name=Earl Pomeroy
chapter=Xi-Pi
nota=U.S. Congressman (North Dakota)
ref=FratMember
name=Carl D. Pursell
chapter=Delta-Pi
nota=U.S. Congressman (Michigan)
ref=FratMember
name=Gregory E. Pyle
chapter=Epsilon-Theta
nota=Chief of the Choctaw Nation, Oklahoma
ref=FratMember
name=James H. Quillen
chapter=Pi-Gamma
nota=U.S. Congressman (Tennessee)
ref=FratMember
name=Ronald W. Reagan
chapter=Iota
nota=40th President of the United States
ref=FratMember
name=Albert Rosellini
chapter=Chi
nota=Governor of Washington
ref=FratMember
name=John G. Rowland
chapter=Kappa-Upsilon
nota=Governor of Connecticut
ref=FratMember
name=Richard B. Stone
chapter=Lambda-Iota
nota=U.S Ambassador to Denmark
ref=FratMember
name=Brian Wansink
chapter=Lambda-Chi
nota=Executive Director of USDA's Center for Nutrition Policy and Promotion
ref=FratMember
name=Wesley W. Watkins
chapter=Beta-Gamma
nota=U.S. Congressman (Oklahoma)
ref=FratMember
name=Charles E. Whittaker
chapter=Alpha-Phi
nota=U.S. Supreme Court Justice
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FratMember
name=Owen McClave
chapter=Alpha-Pi
nota= Former U.S. Chief of Engineering
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Business and Industry

FratMember
name=Keith Connolly
chapter=
nota=Vice President Global Strategic Sourcing AT&T
ref=FratMember
name=Kevin M. Dotts
chapter=Alpha-Tau
nota=CFO of EarthLink
ref=FratMember
name=Edward C. Droste
chapter=Epsilon
nota=Co Founder of Hooters Restaurant
ref=FratMember
name=Richard T. Gadomski
chapter=Pi-Epsilon
nota=Founder & former CEO of PSI Group of Companies, now Lurgi PSI
ref=FratMember
name=Dr. James Goodnight
chapter=Beta-Beta
nota=CEO of the SAS Institute
ref=FratMember
name=James P. Evans
chapter=Gamma-Omega
nota=CEO of Jenny Craig, Inc., former president and CEO of Best Western
ref=FratMember
name=Earle H. Harbison, Jr.
chapter=Xi
nota=Retired president and CEO of Monsanto
ref=FratMember
name=Conrad M. Hilton
chapter=Alpha-Omicron
nota=Founder of Hilton Hotels
ref=FratMember
name=James M. Kilts
chapter=Delta
nota=Chairman and CEO of The Gillette Company
ref=FratMember
name=W. Alan McCollough
chapter=Delta-Upsilon
nota=Former chairman and CEO of Circuit City
ref=FratMember
name=Paul W. Mobley
chapter=Gamma-Kappa
nota=Chairman and CEO of Noble Roman's pizza
ref=FratMember
name=Charles W. Moorman
chapter=Beta-Pi
nota=President and CEO of Norfolk Southern
ref=FratMember
name=Robert L. Nardelli
chapter=Zeta-Theta
nota=CEO of Chrysler, Former Chairman, President and CEO of The Home Depot
ref=FratMember
name=Andrew C. Taylor
chapter=Gamma-Tau
nota=Chairman and CEO of Enterprise Rent-A-Car
ref=FratMember
name=Howard D. Schultz
chapter=Theta-Iota
nota=Founder, Principal Owner, CEO of Starbucks
ref=FratMember
name=Harold A. Shaub
chapter=Alpha-Tau
nota=Retired president and CEO of the Campbell Soup Company
ref=FratMember
name=Charles Rudolph Walgreen, Jr.
chapter=Upsilon
nota=Chairman of Walgreens
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Education

FratMember
name=Dr. Luther Fred Carter
chapter=Xi Iota
nota=President of Francis Marion University
ref=FratMember
name=Gregory L. Geoffroy
chapter=Alpha-Chi
nota=President of Iowa State University
ref=FratMember
name=Dr. Robert M. McKenzie
chapter=Sigma-Eta
nota=East Stroudsburg University Professor and author of "Comparing Media from Around the World"
ref=FratMember
name=Dr. William V. Muse
chapter=
nota=Chancellor of East Carolina University
ref=FratMember
name=Dr. David Shi
chapter= Gamma Mu
nota=President of Furman University
ref=FratMember
name=Joseph J. Sisco
chapter=
nota=President of American University
ref=FratMember
name=Hoke L. Smith
chapter=
nota=President of Towson University
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name=Scott Cowen
chapter=
nota=President of Tulane University
ref=FratMember
name=Father Gabriel Zeis, TOR
chapter=Delta-Phi
nota=President of St. Francis University
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FratMember
name=Stephen Wilson
chapter=Gamma-Omega
nota=Dental Educator; Pediatric Dentist of the Year - 2007 Cincinnati Children's Hospital
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Athletics

FratMember
name=Terry Bradshaw
chapter=Beta-Zeta
nota=NFL Pittsburgh Steelers Super Bowl MVP and TV Analyst
ref=FratMember
name=Lou Carnesecca
chapter=
nota=Former St. John's, Hall of Fame, Basketball Coach
ref=FratMember
name=Rich Dozer
chapter=
nota=President, Arizona Diamondbacks & former President, Phoenix Suns
ref=FratMember
name=George S. Halas
chapter=Gamma
nota=Founder of the NFL, owner & coach of the Chicago Bears
ref=FratMember
name=Roy Jones Jr.
chapter=Tau-Psi
(Honorary)
nota=WBC, WBA, IBF, WBF, IBO, NBA and IBA light heavyweight championship professional boxer
ref=FratMember
name=Duane Kuiper
chapter=
nota=Former MLB second baseman and Baseball Commentator
ref=FratMember
name=Marv Levy
chapter=Zeta
nota=Former Head Football Coach Buffalo Bills
ref=FratMember
name=Richard F. "Digger" Phelps
chapter=Epsilon-Zeta
nota=Notre Dame Basketball Coach and TV Analyst
ref=FratMember
name=Shea Salinas
chapter=Gamma-Mu
nota=Professional soccer player for the San Jose Earthquakes
ref=FratMember
name=Phil Simms
chapter=Mu-Sigma
nota=New York Giants Super Bowl MVP and TV Commentator
ref=FratMember
name=John L. Smith
chapter=Alpha-Chi
nota=Former head football coach, University of Louisville & Michigan State University
ref=FratMember
name=Paul Wight Jr.
chapter=Beta-Chi
nota=Professional Wrestler also known as his in ring name The Big Show
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Entertainment

* Eric Bloom (Kappa-Zeta) - Lead singer of Blue Öyster Cult
* The Everly Brothers (Gamma-Rho) - Vocal group
* Fred Dryer (Gamma-Lambda) - TV's "Hunter" & NFL player
* Arthur Ferrante and Louis Teicher - Musicians
* Merv Griffin (Gamma-Delta) - Entertainer and TV personality
* DeWayne Jessie - Actor
* Incredible Hulk (Sigma-Theta) - Super-hero
* Stan Kenton (Gamma) - Former Band Leader
* Willie Nelson (Nu-Xi) - Country music Songwriter and singer (honorary member)
* Les Paul (Gamma-Delta) - Guitarist and pioneering electric guitar inventor, best known for association with the Gibson Les Paul
* Elvis Presley (Beta-Psi) - Rock 'n' Roll singer and actor (honorary member)
* Robert Rockwell (Gamma) - actor
* Dave Sheridan (Nu-Omega)-Actor/Musician
* Danny Thomas (Gamma-Nu) - Entertainer and TV personality
* Lawrence Welk (Alpha-Xi) - Musician
* Robert Wuhl (Epsilon-Omicron)- Actor
* John Zacherle- "Zacherley" Television Host and Voice Actor

Military and NASA

* Lt. Col. Andrew M. Allen, USMC — NASA astronaut
* Gen. Earl E. Anderson, USMC — Youngest 4-star general in the United States Marine Corps
* Col. Gerald P. Carr, USMC (Beta-Sigma) — NASA astronaut, Commander U.S. Skylab IV
* Rear Adm. John Fisher, USN — President of The Navy League
* Roy K. Flint — Dean, United States Military Academy at West Point
* Gen. Joseph Ralston, USAF — Supreme Commander of NATO and Vice-chairman of the Joint Chiefs of Staff
* Steven W. Squyres — Principal investigator of the Mars Exploration Rover Mission and Chair of the NASA Space Science Advisory Committee NASA

Philanthropic, literary, and religious

* William A. Fowler (Omicron) - Nobel Prize for Physics, Nuclear Astrophysics, Professor
* Bruce Gordon - Former president of the NAACP
* David R. Jones - Editor, New York Times
* William Least Heat Moon (Beta-Theta) - writer and traveller