Famous Kappa Sigmas Arranged by profession, these are some well-known Kappa Sigmas.

Media and Entertainment:

Jimmy Buffett, Epsilon-Nu (Southern Mississippi), Musician
Hoagy Carmichael, Beta-Theta (Indiana), Songwriter
Robert Redford, Gamma-Tau (Colorado), Movie star
Sam Donaldson, Epsilon-Xi (Texas-El Paso) -News correspondent, ABC News
Mort Walker, Beta-Gamma (Missouri-Columbia) - Created Beetle Bailey
Ted Turner, Beta-Alpha (Brown University), Owner Turner Broadcasting
Richard Crenna, Delta-Eta (Southern California), Actor
Dan Dierdorf, Beta-Gamma (Missouri), Sports Commentator
Wink Martindale, Epsilon-Pi (Memphis State) - Entertainer
Edward R. Murrow, Gamma-Mu (Washington State) - Journalist
Dennis Haskins, Alpha-Iota (Tennessee/Chattanooga), Actor
Bert Jones, Gamma (LSU), Sports Commentator
David Nelson, Delta-Eta (Southern California), Actor
Samuel Ramey, Gamma-Chi (Kansas State), Stage Actor and opera singer
Lowell Thomas, Beta-Omicron (Denver), Journalist
John Ward, Lambda (Tennessee), Sports Broadcaster "Voice of the Vols"
Stephen F. Croft, Gamma-Iota (Syracuse), CBS Journalist
Gordon Jump, Gamma-Chi (Kansas State), Actor
Rick Barry, Epsilon-Beta (Miami), basketball analyst after pro career
Franklin Cover, Gamma-Xi (Denison), Actor


Sports:

Ted Turner, Beta-Alpha (Brown University), Owner, Atlanta Braves
Jerry Jones, Xi (Arkansas), Owner, Dallas Cowboys
Lamar Hunt, Epsilon-Nu (SMU) - Sports Businessman, owner of the Kansas City Chiefs and Football Hall of Fame inductee
Greg Landry, Gamma-Delta (Massachusetts) - Quarterback, Detroit Lions (retired)
Rick Barry, Epsilon-Beta (Miami) - Golden State Warriors basketball player (retired)
Rollie Massimino, Alpha-Lambda (Vermont) - Head basketball coach, Villanova University
Curtis Strange, Delta-Omega (Wake Forest) - Professional golfer
Lanny Wadkins, Delta-Omega (Wake Forest) - Professional golfer
Jay Haas, Delta-Omega (Wake Forest) - Professional golfer
Peter Jacobsen, Gamma-Alpha (Oregon) - Professional golfer
Stump Merrill, Psi (Maine) - Coach, New York Yankees
Steve Rogers, Epsilon-Mu (Tulsa) - Pitcher, Montreal Expos (retired)
Carl Lundgren, Alpha-Gamma (Illinois) - Pitcher, Chicago Cubs (retired)
Cecil Upshaw, Jr., Epsilon (Centenary) - Pitcher, Atlanta Braves (retired)
Chuck Dobson, Gamma-Omicron (Kansas) - Pitcher, California Angels (retired)
Brian Sipe, Epsilon-Iota (San Diego State) - quarterback, Cleveland Browns, Hall of Fame


Politics:

Bob Dole, Gamma-Omicron (Kansas), Past Senator and Senate Majority Leader, R-Kansas
James Sasser, Lambda (Tennessee) - Senator, D-Tennessee
Bill Alexander, Xi (Arkansas) - Congressman, D-Arkansas
Douglas Bosco, Theta-Delta (Williamette) - Congressman, D-California
Hal Daub, Beta-Sigma (Washington-St. Louis) - Congressman, R-Nebraska
Dante Fascell, Epsilon-Beta (Miami) - Congressman, D-Florida
Frank Horton, Gamma (LSU) - Congressman, R-New York
Mike Lowry, Gamma-Mu (Washington State) - Congressman, D-Washington
Neal Smith, Beta-Gamma (Missouri-Columbia) - Congressman, D-Iowa
George Wortley, Gamma-Iota (Syracuse) - Congressman, R-New York
Paul E. Patton, Beta-Nu (Kentucky), Governor of Kentucky
David M. Beasley, Kappa-Upsilon (Clemson), Governor of South Carolina


Business:

Jack Smith, Jr., Gamma-Delta (Massachusetts) - President, General Motors
Robert Eaton, Gamma-Omicron (Kansas) - Chairman and chief operating officer, Chrysler Corporation
Alan Mulally, Gamma-Omicron (Kansas) Senior VP for Airplane Development, Boeing Corp.
Paul Henson, Alpha-Psi (Nebraska) - Chairman of the Board, United Telecom
William Hewlett, Beta-Zeta (Stanford) - Co-founder, Hewlett-Packard
Bill Howard, Alpha-Eta (George Washington) - President, Piedmont Airlines
Allen Jacobson, Gamma-Lambda (Iowa State) - CEO, 3M Company
Robert G. Krebs, Beta-Zeta (Stanford) - CEO Burlington Northern/Santa Fe Railroad Corp.
R.W. Lundgren, Gamma-Sigma (Oregon State) - Chairman of the Board, Dow Chemical
Ben Gilmer, Beta-Eta (Auburn) - CEO, AT&T
Peter Leggett, Upsilon (Hampden-Sydney) - Vice Persident, Legett Stores
Richard Rainwater, Tau (Texas), Financeer
Willard Rockwell, Alpha-Delta (Penn State) - President, North American Rockwell
J. Tylee Wilson, Delta-Beta (Lafayette) - Chairman, RJR Nabisco


Academics and Research:

Denton Cooley, Tau (Texas), Heart surgeon
Edgar D. Mitchell, Delta-Alpha (Carnegie-Mellon) - Former Apollo program astronaut
Edwin Hubble, Gamma-Beta (Chicago) - Astronomer, namesake of the Hubble Telescope
Steven C. Beering, Chi (Purdue) - President, Purdue University
Thomas J. Clifford, Delta-Mu (North Dakota) - President, University of North Dakota
Arthur H. DeRosier, Jr., Epsilon-Nu (Southern Mississippi) - President, Rocky Mountain College
John G. Johnson, Delta-Alpha (Carnegie-Mellon) - President, Butler University
Theron Montgomery, Jr., Alpha-Nu (Wofford) - President, Jacksonville State
John W. Ryan, Delta-Sigma (Utah) - President, Indiana University , interim president State Universities of New York
Dr. Irvine Grote, Alpha-Iota (Tenn/Chattanooga), Inventor of Rolaids and chemistry professor
Frank Erwin, Tau (Texas), President Board of Regents, Univ of Texas



Follow King Toad back to the Main Page.