List of Sigma Phi Epsilon members

List of notable members of Sigma Phi Epsilon. Steve McDonagh and Todd Barr

Academia

Name Original chapter Notability References Kenneth Arrow City College of New York Nobel Laureate in Economics; professor Ronald Carrier East Tennessee State University James Madison University President Emeritus Eldon Nonnamaker Ohio Northern University Michigan State University Vice President Emeritus and professor

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Arts, entertainment, and media

{{Mem/fstart|alist= |- style="vertical-align:top;" class="vcard" | class="fn" | Robert Bartley | style="text-align:center;" class="org" | Iowa State University | class="note" | Editor, The Wall Street Journal | style="text-align:center;" | |- style="vertical-align:top;" class="vcard" | class="fn" | John Bell | style="text-align:center;" class="org" | University of Georgia | class="note" | Musician, founding member of Widespread Panic | style="text-align:center;" | |- style="vertical-align:top;" class="vcard" | class="fn" | Marc Blucas | style="text-align:center;" class="org" | Wake Forest University | class="note" | Actor | style="text-align:center;" | |- style="vertical-align:top;" class="vcard" | class="fn" | Romero Britto | style="text-align:center;" class="org" | University of Miami | class="note" | Brazilian neo-pop artist | style="text-align:center;" | |- style="vertical-align:top;" class="vcard" | class="fn" | Bob Broeg | style="text-align:center;" class="org" | University of Missouri | class="note" | Hall of Fame baseball journalist/writer for the St. Louis Cardinals | style="text-align:center;" | |- style="vertical-align:top;" class="vcard" | class="fn" | Allen Covert | style="text-align:center;" class="org" | New York University | class="note" | Comedian, actor, writer | style="text-align:center;" | |- style="vertical-align:top;" class="vcard" | class="fn" | Chris DeRose | style="text-align:center;" class="org" | Northern Illinois University | class="note" | New York Times bestselling author | style="text-align:center;" | |- style="vertical-align:top;" class="vcard" | class="fn" | Brandon Ebel | style="text-align:center;" class="org" | | class="note" | Owner of Tooth and Nail, Solid State and BEC record companies | style="text-align:center;" | |- style="vertical-align:top;" class="vcard" | class="fn" | Andy Fickman | style="text-align:center;" class="org" | Texas Tech University | class="note" | Director | style="text-align:center;" | |- style="vertical-align:top;" class="vcard" | class="fn" | Theodor Geisel (Dr. Seuss) | style="text-align:center;" class="org" | Dartmouth College | class="note" | Children's author | style="text-align:center;" | |- style="vertical-align:top;" class="vcard" | class="fn" | Christopher George | style="text-align:center;" class="org" | | class="note" | Actor and star of The Rat Patrol | style="text-align:center;" | |- style="vertical-align:top;" class="vcard" | class="fn" | Tod Goldberg | style="text-align:center;" class="org" | California State University, Northridge | class="note" | Author | style="text-align:center;" | |- style="vertical-align:top;" class="vcard" | class="fn" | John Goodman | style="text-align:center;" class="org" | Southwest Missouri State University | class="note" | Actor | style="text-align:center;" | |- style="vertical-align:top;" class="vcard" | class="fn" | Kevin Gray | style="text-align:center;" class="org" | Duke University | class="note" | Actor | style="text-align:center;" | |- style="vertical-align:top;" class="vcard" | class="fn" | Adam Gregory | style="text-align:center;" class="org" | Northern Kentucky University | class="note" | Actor | style="text-align:center;" | |- style="vertical-align:top;" class="vcard" | class="fn" | David Harbour | style="text-align:center;" class="org" | Dartmouth College | class="note" | Actor, Stranger Things | style="text-align:center;" | |- style="vertical-align:top;" class="vcard" | class="fn" | Brady Hicks | style="text-align:center;" class="org" | La Salle University | class="note" | Wrestling journalist and Pro Wrestling Illustrated contributing writer | style="text-align:center;" | {{Mem/f|name=[[Matt Seimears Ph.D. (President-Lower Columbia College)|chapter= Pittsburg State University University|nota=Actor|ref=}} |- style="vertical-align:top;" class="vcard" | class="fn" | Steve Hofstetter | style="text-align:center;" class="org" | Columbia University | class="note" | Comedian, radio personality | style="text-align:center;" | |- style="vertical-align:top;" class="vcard" | class="fn" | Josh LaBove | style="text-align:center;" class="org" | University of Chicago | class="note" | Actor | style="text-align:center;" | |- style="vertical-align:top;" class="vcard" | class="fn" | Tom Llamas | style="text-align:center;" class="org" | Loyola University New Orleans | class="note" | Reporter/anchor | style="text-align:center;" | |- style="vertical-align:top;" class="vcard" | class="fn" | Mark Long | style="text-align:center;" class="org" | University of Florida | class="note" | MTV personality/host | style="text-align:center;" | |- style="vertical-align:top;" class="vcard" | class="fn" | John Lutz | style="text-align:center;" class="org" | Valparaiso University | class="note" | Writer, Saturday Night Live; actor, 30 Rock | style="text-align:center;" | |- style="vertical-align:top;" class="vcard" | class="fn" | James McDaniel | style="text-align:center;" class="org" | University of Pennsylvania | class="note" | Actor, NYPD Blue | style="text-align:center;" | |- style="vertical-align:top;" class="vcard" | class="fn" | Hal Needham | style="text-align:center;" class="org" | | class="note" | Stuntman and director | style="text-align:center;" | |- style="vertical-align:top;" class="vcard" | class="fn" | Carroll O'Connor | style="text-align:center;" class="org" | University of Montana | class="note" | Actor | style="text-align:center;" | |- style="vertical-align:top;" class="vcard" | class="fn" | Mike O'Meara | style="text-align:center;" class="org" | American University | class="note" | Radio personality | style="text-align:center;" | |- style="vertical-align:top;" class="vcard" | class="fn" | Glen Powell | style="text-align:center;" class="org" | University of Texas at Austin | class="note" | Actor | style="text-align:center;" | |- style="vertical-align:top;" class="vcard" | class="fn" | Lucas Prata | style="text-align:center;" class="org" | University of Miami | class="note" | Dance musician | style="text-align:center;" | |- style="vertical-align:top;" class="vcard" | class="fn" | Danny Pino | style="text-align:center;" class="org" | Florida International University | class="note" | Actor | style="text-align:center;" | |- style="vertical-align:top;" class="vcard" | class="fn" | Walter Plunkett | style="text-align:center;" class="org" | University of California, Berkeley | class="note" | Academy Award-winning costume designer | style="text-align:center;" | |- style="vertical-align:top;" class="vcard" | class="fn" | Mike Rich | style="text-align:center;" class="org" | Oregon State University | class="note" | Screenwriter, best known for Finding Forrester and Secretariat | style="text-align:center;" | |- style="vertical-align:top;" class="vcard" | class="fn" | Andy Richter | style="text-align:center;" class="org" | University of Illinois | class="note" | Actor, co-host of Late Night with Conan O'Brien | style="text-align:center;" | |- style="vertical-align:top;" class="vcard" | class="fn" | Travis Rush | style="text-align:center;" class="org" | | class="note" | Country musician | style="text-align:center;" | |- style="vertical-align:top;" class="vcard" | class="fn" | Jack Schlossberg | style="text-align:center;" class="org" | Yale University | class="note" | Writer | style="text-align:center;" | |- style="vertical-align:top;" class="vcard" | class="fn" | Andrew Wantuck | style="text-align:center;" class="org" | Arizona State University | class="note" | Producer, Golf Channel, Comedy Central | style="text-align:center;" | }}

Business

Name Original chapter Notability References Christian Claudio Puerto Rican athlete, healthcare consultant James L. Clayton University of Tennessee Founder and retired CEO, Clayton Homes Kenneth T. Derr Cornell University Chairman, Chevron Oil Richard DeVos Grand Valley State University President and co-founder, Amway Corporation Andrew J Hall East Tennessee State University Chief Operating Officer, General Shale (Wienerberger) Bob Hartsook Emporia State University Founder and Chairman, HARTSOOK Jeffrey O. Henley University of California, Santa Barbara Chairman, Oracle Corporation Steven Hicks University of Texas at Austin Principal owner, Capstar Partners LLC Tom Hicks University of Texas at Austin Leveraged buyout Billionaire John Kotter MIT Professor, Harvard Business School Terry J. Lundgren University of Arizona President and CEO, Federated Department Stores Jim McKelvey Washington University in St. Louis Billionaire Entrepreneur and Co-Founder, Block Inc. Alexander Muse President and CEO, Architel Kent C. "Oz" Nelson Ball State University Retired Chairman and CEO, United Parcel Service Michael Pocalyko CEO of Monticello Capital, financial novelist Harold A. Poling Monmouth College Retired Chairman and CEO, Ford Motor Company William Schreyer Pennsylvania State University Retired Chairman and CEO, Merrill Lynch & Co. Robert Stempel Retired Chairman and CEO, General Motors Corporation R. David "Dave" Thomas Renaissance Brother, Duke University Founder and former CEO, Wendy's Old Fashioned Hamburgers Fred L. Turner Drake University Chairman, McDonald's Corporation Cian Donovan University of Central Missouri Manager, The District Corporation

Government and politics

Name Original chapter Notability References Sam Arora Columbia University Maryland State Delegate, Montgomery County, Maryland Steve Bartlett Renaissance Brother, University of Texas at Austin Former U.S. Congressman, Mayor of Dallas Ronald H. Brown Former U.S. Secretary of Commerce Harvey Locke Carey U. S. Attorney for the Western District of Louisiana, 1950-1952 Ward Connerly Civil rights activist, regent of the University of California John E. Douglas Former Chief, FBI Investigative Support Unit Brian Dubie Lt. Governor, State of Vermont John Engler (Honorary Member) Michigan State University Governor, State of Michigan Lowe Finney University of Tennessee-Martin Tennessee State Senator, Gibson County, Carroll County, Madison County Vito John Fossella, Jr. University of Pennsylvania U.S. Congressman, Staten Island and Brooklyn, New York, 1997—2009 Jim Justice Marshall University Governor, State of West Virginia John Arthur Love University of Denver Governor, State of Colorado Scott McClellan University of Texas at Austin White House Press Secretary, 2003–2006 Roy R. Romer Colorado State University Governor, State of Colorado Daniel H. Sparks University of Mississippi State Senator, State of Mississippi Cecil H. Underwood Governor, State of West Virginia Alexander Wiley Senator, Wisconsin 1939-1963

Military

Name Original chapter Notability References Ronald H. Brown VT Beta Captain, United States Army Justice M. Chambers DC Alpha First SigEp known to be presented the Medal of Honor; World War II Veteran of Tulagi, Saipan, Tinian & Iwo Jima; Colonel, United States Marine Corps (Retired) James T. Conway MO Zeta General, United States Marine Corps, Commandant of the Marine Corps Brian Dubie VT Gamma Colonel, U.S. Air Force Reserve (Retired) George E. Fedoroff CA Alpha Senior Intelligence Officer - Russia (U.S. Navy Office of Naval Intelligence) 1971-2020; recipient, Department of the Navy Distinguished Civilian Service Medal (2020) Duane Francies First lieutenant William A. Jones III VA Eta Second SigEp Medal of Honor recipient; Vietnam War Veteran; Colonel, United States Air Force Iven Carl Kincheloe, Jr. IN Alpha Captain, United States Air Force, Korean War ace and the first to fly above 100,000 feet and Mach 3; nicknamed "America's No. 1 Spaceman" Albert Mampre OH Alpha World War II Veteran of Operation Market Garden & the Siege of Bastogne; Staff Sergeant, United States Army; Easy Company, 2nd Battalion, 506th Parachute Infantry Regiment, 101st Airborne Division Band of Brothers (miniseries) Anthony "Nuts" McAuliffe WV Beta General, United States Army David McKelvey Peterson PA Epsilon World War I Veteran & Fighter Ace; Major, United States Air Service; also Lafayette Escadrille, French Air Service pilot; first & 1 of 2 SigEps awarded Army Distinguished Service Cross twice James Meissner NY Beta World War I Veteran & Fighter Ace; Major, United States Air Service; second SigEp awarded Army Distinguished Service Cross twice; Founder, Alabama Air National Guard Kiffin Rockwell VA Epsilon U.S. Naval Academy Midshipman for less than one year; First documented American to score a victory in aerial combat; Lafayette Escadrille, French Air Service pilot Admiral Elmo R. Zumwalt, Jr. CT Alpha Renaissance Former Chief of Naval Operations; member of Joint Chiefs of Staff

Religion and theology

Name Original chapter Notability References The Most Reverend Victor Arceneaux Graduate Theological Union, UC Berkeley First African American Charter Founder and first African American to hold an executive office within a chapter Rabbi Arnold Resnicoff Navy chaplain, National Director of Interreligious Affairs (American Jewish Committee), and Special Assistant (for Values and Vision) to the Chief of Staff and Secretary of the United States Air Force

Science and medicine

Name Original chapter Notability References Karol Bobko Space Shuttle Commander, NASA Douglas C. Engelbart Inventor of the computer mouse Drew Feustel NASA astronaut; Purdue University Brian Werner Tiger conservationist

Sports

Name Original chapter Notability References Brandon Brown Coastal Carolina University NASCAR driver Kenny Albert New York University Sportscaster Bill Brown Professional football player; Pro Bowl running back, Minnesota Vikings Hubert A. Caldwell Olympic crew, 1928 gold medalist Sean Casey University of Richmond Professional baseball player; first baseman, Boston Red Sox Chris Chike eSports competitor; former #1 ranked Guitar Hero player in the world; 2017 DanceDanceRevolution world champion and current #2 ranked player in the world Bill Cubit Head football coach, Western Michigan University Bill Doba Former head football coach, Washington State University John Fina Professional football player; tackle, Buffalo Bills Richard J. Gannon University of Delaware Professional football player; quarterback, Oakland Raiders, NFL MVP 2002 Orel Hershiser Bowling Green State University Professional baseball player; pitcher, Los Angeles Dodgers, Cy Young Award Winner, 1988, World Series Champion Tom Hicks University of Texas at Austin Former owner of the Dallas Stars, Liverpool F.C. and Texas Rangers Bobby Hurley Duke University Former NBA player, NCAA coach James Johnson Professional basketball player; Miami Heat Gene Keady Former head coach, Purdue University Men's Basketball Don Laz Olympic pole vaulter, 1952 Summer Olympics Bob Lilly Texas Christian University Professional football player; Pro Football Hall of Fame defensive tackle, Dallas Cowboys Emil Liston Former head coach, Baker University, Michigan Technological University Dallas Long Olympic shot putter, 1960 silver medalist, 1964 gold medalist Ryan Mathews Fresno State University Running back, San Diego Chargers, formerly of California State University at Fresno, NCAA Football Leading Rusher of 2009 John Matuszak University of Tampa NFL Hall of Famer; 1st overall pick in the 1973 NFL Draft of the Houston Oilers; played with the Oakland Raiders for the majority of his career; led the Raiders to two Super Bowl Championships (XI & XV) Keith Moreland Professional baseball player; outfielder, Chicago Cubs James Naismith Inventor of the sport of basketball Davey O'Brien Texas Christian University Heisman Trophy-winning quarterback, 1938 Victor Ortiz Professional boxer and former WBC Champion, University of Kansas Shawn Powell Florida State University NFL punter, Buffalo Bills Jalen Ramsey Florida State University NFL Cornerback, Los Angeles Rams Jon Rauch Professional baseball player; pitcher, Morehead State University Dean Refram Professional golfer, Florida Southern College Alma Richards Olympic high jumper, 1912 gold medalist Roy Riegels Member of the Rose Bowl Hall of Fame, famed for 1929 Rose Bowl where he was dubbed "Wrong Way" Johnny Robinson Professional football player; strong safety, Kansas City Chiefs, All-Time All-AFL Team Alvin F. Rylander Olympic crew, 1928 gold medalist Sandy Sandberg Iowa Wesleyan University Professional football player John Smith Oklahoma State University Olympic Wrestling Champion, Freestyle J. C. Snead East Tennessee State University Professional golfer Jonnie Stewart University of Memphis AWA professional wrestler; unsuccessfully ran for U.S. Representative in Illinois in 1999 and Illinois Governor in 2018 Bob Todd Ohio State University baseball coach Nate Hybl University of Oklahoma Quarterback, 2002 Rose Bowl MVP Ron Zook Miami University Former head football coach, University of Illinois and University of Florida