List of Alpha Kappa Psi members

This is a list of notable members of Alpha Kappa Psi Fraternity.

Government

U.S. Presidents and Vice Presidents
*U.S. President Ronald Reagan (1981-1989) (Alpha Zeta)
*U.S. President Richard Nixon (1969-1974) (Beta Omicron)
*U.S. Vice President Richard Nixon (1953-1961) (Beta Omicron)

U.S. Senators and Representatives
*U.S. Senator from Tennessee Lamar Alexander (2002-Current) (Delta Kappa)
*U.S. Senator from Wyoming Michael B. Enzi (1997-Current) (Beta Mu)
*U.S. Senator from Indiana Richard Lugar (1977-Current) (Indianapolis Alumni)
*U.S. Senator from Oregon Mark O. Hatfield (1967-1997) (Kappa)
*U.S. Senator from Mississippi John C. Stennis (1947-1989); President Pro Tempore (1987-1989) (Delta Lambda)
*U.S. Senator from Missouri Thomas F. Eagleton (1969-1987) (Upsilon)
*U.S. Senator from Arizona Barry M. Goldwater (1953-1965, 1969-1987) (Beta Mu)
*U.S. Senator from Texas John G. Tower (1961-1985) (Epsilon Eta)
*U.S. Senator from Washington Henry M. Jackson (1953-1983) (Rho)
*U.S. Senator from Georgia Herman E. Talmadge (1957-1981) (Pi)
*U.S. Senator from Michigan Robert P. Griffin (1966-1979); Senate Minority Whip (1969-1977) (Epsilon Zeta)
*U.S. Senator from New Mexico Joseph M. Montoya (1964-1977) (Beta Tau)
*U.S. Senator from Arkansas John L. McClellan (1943-1977) (Epsilon Omicron)
*U.S. Senator from Missouri W. Stuart Symington (1953-1976) (Delta Sigma)
*U.S. Senator from Florida Edward J. Gurney (1969-1974) (Alpha Phi)
*U.S. Senator from Texas Ralph W. Yarborough (1957-1971) (Beta Tau)
*U.S. Senator from Illinois Paul H. Douglas (1949-1967) (Epsilon)
*U.S. Senator from Massachusetts Leverett A. Saltonstall (1945-1967) Senate Minority Whip, Senate Majority Whip (Gamma Nu)
*U.S. Senator from Wisconsin Alexander Wiley (1939-1963) (Delta Phi)
*U.S. Senator from Wyoming Frank A. Barrett (1953-1959) (Beta Nu)
*U.S. Senator from California Richard Nixon (1950-1953) (Beta Omicron)
*U.S. Senator from Nebraska Kenneth S. Wherry (1943-1951) Senate Minority Whip, Senate Majority Whip, Senate Minority Leader (Xi)
*U.S. Senator from Kansas Harry Darby (1949-1950) (Psi)
*U.S. Senator from North Carolina William B. Umstead (1946-1948) (Alpha Tau)
*U.S. Senator from New Jersey Arthur Walsh (1943-1944) (Alpha)
*U.S. Representative from North Carolina, William B. Umstead (1933-1939) (Alpha Tau)
*U.S. Representative from Texas, 19th District Randy Neugebauer (2003-Current) (Eta Theta)
*U.S. Representative from Nebraska, 2nd District Harold Daub (1981-1989) (Alpha Lambda)
*U.S. Representative from Texas, 19th District Kent Hance (1979–1985) (Eta Theta)
*U.S. Representative from Virginia, 6th District James Lindsay Almond, Jr. (1946-1948) (Beta Xi)
*U.S. Representative from Florida, 3rd District Millard F. Caldwell (1933-1941) (Alpha Phi)
*U.S. Representative from California, 12th District Richard Nixon (1947-1950) (Beta Omicron)
*U.S. Representative from Wyoming, At-Large Frank A. Barrett (1943–1951) (Beta Nu)
*U.S. Representative from Washington, 2nd District Henry M. Jackson (1941-1953) (Rho)
*U.S. Representative from Michigan, 9th District Robert P. Griffin (1957-1966)(Epsilon Zeta)
*U.S. Representative from New Mexico, At-Large Joseph M. Montoya (1957-1964) (Beta Tau)
*U.S. Representative from Arkansas, 6th District John L. McClellan (1935-1938) (Epsilon Omicron)
*U.S. Representative from Florida, 11th & 5th District Edward J. Gurney (1962-1968) (Alpha Phi)
*U.S. Representative from Kansas, 1st District William H. Avery (1955-1965) (Alpha Omega)
*U.S. Representative from Illinois, At-Large William Stratton (1940-42, 1944-46) (Delta Psi)

U.S. Secretaries, Chairs, and Advisors
*U.S. Secretary of Commerce Luther H. Hodges (Alpha Tau)
*U.S. Secretary of Commerce Daniel C. Roper (Beta Eta)
*U.S. Secretary of Commerce C. R. Smith (Iota)
*U.S. Secretary of Housing and Urban Development George W. Romney (Phi)
*U.S. Secretary of Defense Robert S. McNamara (Phi)
*U.S. Secretary of Education Lamar Alexander
*Assistant Secretary of State for African Affairs G. Mennen Williams
*U.S. Secretary of the Air Force W. Stuart Symington (Served as the First Secretary) (1947-1950) (Delta Sigma)
*Federal Reserve Board Chairman William McChesney Martin, Jr. (Beta Mu)
*Presidential Economic Advisor Walter Heller, Advisor to the John F. Kennedy and Lyndon B. Johnson [http://www.akpsionline.com (Alpha Eta)] Administrations
*Commissioner of Internal Revenue Daniel C. Roper (Beta Eta)
* [http://www.sec.gov/about/offices/oca.htm Chief Accountant] United States Securities and Exchange Commission L. Glenn Perry (1982-1984) (Epsilon Lambda)

Federal Judges
*James Lindsay Almond, Jr. - Judge of U.S. Court of Customs and Patent Appeals (1962-1982); Judge of U.S. Court of Appeals (1982-1986) (Beta Xi)
*Otto Kerner, Jr. - Judge of United States Court of Appeals for the Seventh Circuit (19681974)

State Governors
*Governor of Arkansas Carl E. Bailey (1937-1941) (Beta Zeta)
*Governor of Minnesota Harold E. Stassen (1939-1943) (Alpha Eta)
*Governor of Massachusetts Leverett A. Saltonstall (1939-1945)(Gamma Nu)
*Governor of West Virginia Clarence W. Meadows (1945-1949) (Alpha Delta)
*Governor of Florida Millard F. Caldwell (1945-1949) (Alpha Phi)
*Governor of Nebraska Val Peterson (1947-1953) (Zeta)
*Governor of Wyoming Frank A. Barrett (1951-1953) (Beta Nu)
*Governor of North Carolina William B. Umstead (1953-1954) (Alpha Tau)
*Governor of Georgia Herman E. Talmadge (1947-1955) (Pi)
*Governor of California Goodwin J. Knight (1953-1959) (Alpha Zeta)
*Governor of Wisconsin Vernon W. Thomson (1957-1959) (Alpha Mu)
*Governor of Michigan G. Mennen Williams (1949-1961) (Eta Zeta)
*Governor of Illinois William G. Stratton (1953-1961) (Delta Psi)
*Governor of North Carolina Luther H. Hodges (1954-1961) (Alpha Tau)
*Governor of Florida LeRoy Collins (1955-1961) (Beta Psi)
*Governor of Michigan George W. Romney (1954-1962) (Phi)
*Governor of Virginia James Lindsay Almond, Jr. (1958-1962) (Beta Xi)
*Governor of Georgia S. Ernest Vandiver (1959-1963) (Pi)
*Governor of Michigan John B. Swainson (1961-1963) (Eta Zeta)
*Governor of Minnesota Elmer L. Andersen (1961-1963) (Alpha Eta)
*Governor of Vermont F. Ray Keyser, Jr. (1961-1963) (Gamma Omicron)
*Governor of Kansas John Anderson, Jr. (1961-1965) (Psi)
*Governor of Oregon Mark O. Hatfield (1959-1967) (Kappa)
*Governor of Georgia Carl E. Sanders (1963-1967) (Atlanta Alumni)
*Governor of Florida W. Haydon Burns (1965-1967)
*Governor of Kansas William H. Avery (1965-1967) (Alpha Omega)
*Governor of Illinois Otto Kerner, Jr. (1961-1968) (Epsilon)
*Governor of Tennessee Buford Ellington (1959-1963, 1967-1971) (Delta Kappa)
*Governor of Wisconsin Warren P. Knowles (1965-1971) (Alpha Mu)
*Governor of Colorado John Arthur Love (1963-1973) (Gamma Zeta)
*Governor of Missouri Warren E. Hearnes (1965-1973) (Delta Sigma)
*Governor of Texas Preston E. Smith (1969-1973) (Eta Theta)
*Governor of California Ronald Reagan (1966-1975) (Alpha Zeta)
*Governor of Utah Calvin L. Rampton (1965-1977) (Alpha Theta)
*Governor of Iowa Robert D. Ray (1969-1983) (Beta Phi)
*Governor of Michigan William G. Milliken (1969-1983) (Motor City Alumni)
*Governor of Tennessee Lamar Alexander (1979-1987) (Delta Kappa)
*Lt. Governor of Missouri Thomas F. Eagleton (1965-1968) (Upsilon)
*Lt. Governor of New Mexico Joseph M. Montoya (1947-1957) (Beta Tau)
*Lt. Governor of Michigan William G. Milliken (1965-1969) (Motor City Alumni)
*Lt. Governor of Texas Preston Smith (1963-1968)
*Lt. Governor of Wisconsin Warren P. Knowles (1965-1961)
*Lt. Governor of Michigan John Swainson (1958-1960) (Motor City Alumni)
*Lt. Governor of Georgia Ernest Vandiver (1954-1958)
*Lt. Governor of North Carolina Luther H. Hodges (1952-1954)

State Legislators and Civic Leaders
*James Antonio - Missouri State Auditor, 1978-1984 (Upsilon)
*W. Haydon Burns - Mayor of Jacksonville, Florida (1949-1965)
*Hal Daub - Mayor of Omaha, Nebraska (1995-2001) (Alpha Lambda)
*Richard Lugar Mayor of Indianapolis, Indiana
*Neal Randolph Fosseen - Mayor of Spokane, Washington (1960-1967)
*Robert D. Ray, Mayor of Des Moines, Iowa
*Oscar Arthur Kirkman - Mayor of High Point, North Carolina (1939-1943); North Carolina House of Representatives (1949-1952); North Carolina State Senator, 17th District (1953-1959)
*Tom Adams - Secretary of State of Florida (1961-1971)
*Millard F. Caldwell - Florida House of Representatives (1929-1932) (Alpha Phi)
*Jim Tullis - Florida State of Representatives, 17th District (1999-Present)
*Willie F. Logan - Florida House of Representatives, 103rd District (1983-Present)
*Robert D. Fleming - Pennsylvania House of Representatives (1938-1950); Pennsylvania State Senator (1950-Present)
*Frank Patton Cooke - North Carolina State Senator, 26th District (1955-1959)
*Clarence W. Meadows - West Virginia House of Delegates, Raleigh County (1931-1932)
*Richard Arthur Young - Michigan House of Representatives, 32nd & 33rd Districts (1965-1994)
*James F. Antonio - State Auditor of Missouri (1979-Present)
*Kent Hance - Texas State Senate, 28th District (1975–1979); Chancellor of Texas Tech University (2007-Present)
*Charles Lake, PhD - Life Member, Business Academic Chair Faulkner State College (1986–present)
*Frank A. Barrett - Wyoming State Senator (Beta Nu)
*Thomas F. Eagleton - Attorney General of Missouri (1961-1965) (Upsilon)
*Joseph M. Montoya - New Mexico House of Representatives; New Mexico State Senate

State Judges
*Millard F. Caldwell - Justice of Florida State Supreme Court (1962-1969) (Alpha Phi)
*Robert P. Griffin - Justice of the Michigan State Supreme Court (1987-1994)
*William G. Milliken - Justice of the Michigan State Supreme Court (Motor City Alumni)

International
*Benazir Bhutto, Prime Minister of Pakistan (1988-1990; 1993-1996) (Xi Chi)
*Leonard Firestone, U.S. Ambassador to Belgium (1974-1976) (Alpha Zeta)
*Robert S. McNamara, president of the World Bank Group (1968-1981) (Phi)
*Val Peterson, U.S. Ambassador to Denmark (1957-1961) (Zeta)
*Val Peterson, U.S. Ambassador to Finland (1969–1973) (Zeta)
*Daniel C. Roper, U.S. Ambassador to Canada (1939) (Beta Eta)
*G. Mennen Williams, U.S. Ambassador to The Philippines (1968)

Business and Industry Leaders

Retail
*Jack E. Bush, former president and director of Michaels arts and crafts stores; president of Raintree Partners (Upsilon)
*Artemus D. Davis, President, Winn-Dixie (Alpha Kappa)
*J.E. Davis, Founder, Winn-Dixie
*Bernard Faubert, Chief Executive Officer, K-Mart
*Joyce C. Hall, Founder, Hallmark Cards (Psi)
*Bernie Marcus, Founder, The Home Depot
*Gordon M. Metcalf, Chairman and CEO, Sears Holdings Corporation (Gamma)
*James Cash Penney, Founder, J. C. Penney (Upsilon)
*John W. Taylor, Senior Vice President, McGraw-Hill (Epsilon Chi)
*Bert L. Thomas, President, Winn-Dixie (Alpha Theta)

Media
*Malcolm 'Steve' Forbes Jr., Editor-in-Chief, Forbes Magazine
*Randolph C. Wood, Vice President, Paramount Pictures (Delta Kappa)

Pharmaceuticals
*E. Gifford Upjohn, President, Upjohn (Gamma Tau)

Hotels
*J. Willard Marriott, Founder, Marriott International (Beta Mu)

Aeronautics
*William M. Allen, president of Boeing from 1945-1970; chairman from 1970-1972 (Rho)
*Walter F. Burke, president, McDonnell-Douglas (Delta Sigma)
*Donald Douglas, Jr., president, Douglas Aircraft Company (Alpha Upsilon)
*Charles E. Haneline, vice-president of United Airlines (Gamma)
*David S. Lewis, Jr., president of McDonnell Aircraft from 1962-1967; chairman and CEO of General Dynamics from 1971 to 1985 (Alpha Lambda)
*Edward V. Rickenbacker, World War I Medal of Honor recipient; chairman of Eastern Air Lines from 1954-1963 (Milwaukee Alumni)
*Robert F. Six, founder and CEO of Continental Airlines from 1936-1981 (Beta)
*C.R. Smith, president of American Airlines from 1934 to 1968 and from 1973 to 1974 (Iota)
*Dwane L. Wallace, president of Cessna from 1936-1975 (Gamma Upsilon)

Finance and Insurance
*Arthur E. Andersen, Founder, Arthur Andersen (Gamma)
*Seth C. Beise, President, Bank of America [http://www.akpsionline.com (Alpha Eta)]
*Edward A. Kangas, CEO & Chairman of the Board, Deloitte Touche Tohmatsu (Psi)
*David Dodd, Co-Author, Security Analysis
*Dudley Dowell, President, New York Life Insurance Company (Gamma Epsilon)
*Edward A. Schrader, Partner, Goldman Sachs (Beta Gamma)

Construction and Raw Materials
*Elmer L. Andersen, President, HB Fuller Company
*Murray M. Baker, President, Caterpillar Inc. (Gamma Theta)
*Roger M. Blough, Chairman of the Board, U.S. Steel (Epsilon Rho)
*Harold Boeschenstein, President, Owens-Corning (Epsilon)
*Leonard Firestone, President, Firestone Tire and Rubber Company (Alpha Zeta)
*Edwin Hays Gott, President, U.S. Steel (Alpha Sigma)
*Edward J. Rapp, vice president of Caterpillar Inc. (Upsilon)
*Leslie B. Worthington, President, U.S. Steel (Epsilon)

Food and Beverage
*J. Paul Austin, president of Coca-Cola from 1962-1971; chairman from 1970-1981 (Atlanta Alumni)
*Jeffrey A. Blade, senior vice president and CFO, Steak N Shake (Lambda Upsilon)
*Harry A. Bullis, Chairman of the Board, General Mills [http://www.akpsionline.com (Alpha Eta)]
*Jack A. Dinos, President, Mocha Coffee Company, Founder and CEO, Southern Tea Company (Alpha Epsilon)
*Leonard Firestone, Founder, Firestone Vinyards (Alpha Zeta)
*Samuel F. Hinkle, President, The Hershey Company (Gamma Epsilon)
*Harrison Jones, Chairman of the Board, The Coca-Cola Company (Pi)
*Norman R. Klug, President, Miller Brewing (Alpha Psi)
*William E. Schiller, Chairman of the Board, The Hershey Company (Phi)
*Jason M. Simon,Future Chief Financial Officer, Anheuser-Busch (Upsilon)
*Daniel I. Kordenbrock (DIK),Future Chief Brew Master Officer Magnanimous, Anheuser-Busch (Upsilon)Automotive
*John J. Cronin, vice-president of General Motors (Beta Theta)
*Harlow H. Curtice, president of General Motors from 1953-1958 (Phi)
*Frederic G. Donner, chairman of the board of General Motors from 1958-1967 (Phi)
*Richard C. Gerstenberg, treasurer, vice-president, and vice-chairman of the board of General Motors from 1967-1972 (Phi)
*Arjay R. Miller, President, Ford Motor Company (Phi)
*George W. Romney, Chairman of the Board, American Motors Corporation
*James A. Ryder, Founder, Ryder (Beta Pi)

Telecommunications and Utilities
*Edwin M. Clark, President, Southwestern Bell Telephone (Upsilon)
*Joe T. Ford, co-founder, former CEO, and current chairman, Alltel (Beta Zeta)
*Wilfred D. Gillen, President, Bell Telephone (Epsilon Rho)
*James W. McAfee, President, Union Electric (Upsilon)
*Henry Duques, Chairman and CEO, First Data Corporation (Beta Mu)

cience and Culture

NASA
*F. Story Musgrave, Most Experienced Astronaut in History (Alpha Omicron)
*Samuel C. Phillips, Major General and Director, Project Apollo (Upsilon)
*William C. Schneider, Missions Operations Director, Gemini Program (Upsilon)
*Robert E. Lockwood, Mission Director, Apollo 13, Project Apollo (Upsilon)

Foundations, Organizations, and Religion
*Thomas S. Monson, President of the Church, The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints
*Elmer Ellis, President, University of Missouri–Columbia (1954-1963), and University of Missouri System (1963-1966)
*Kent Hance, Chancellor Texas Tech University (2006-Present)
*Harold E. Stassen, President, University of Pennsylvania (1948-1953)
*Edwin Feulner, President, Heritage Foundation
*Oscar Arthur Kirkman, President, American Cancer Society (1953-1954)
*Ronald Reagan, President, Screen Actors Guild, (1947–1952, 1959-1960)
*Lamar Alexander, President, University of Tennessee
*Robert D. Ray, President, Drake University
*Paul Torgersen, President, Virginia Tech (1994-2000)
*Charles Steger, President, Virginia Tech (2000-Present)
*George Kozmetsky, Founder, IC2 Institute
*William Alexander Scroggs, Raymond D. Shannon, and Dick Hurst, Founders, Kappa Kappa Psi Honorary Band Fraternity

September 11th Victims and Heroes
*Thomas E. Burnett Jr., Passenger on United Airlines Flight 93, (Alpha Eta)]

Entertainment

*David Hartman, original host of "Good Morning America" (Beta Eta)
*Pedro Herrera III, Rapper, Chingo Bling, CEO Big Chile Records (Nu Pi)
*Rebekah "Becky" Lee, Second Runner Up on CBS's "" (Phi)
*Theodore M. McCarty, CEO of Gibson Guitars from 1948-1966 (Eta)