Fraternity Facts
Approximately 80% of all Fortune 500 executives are fraternity men
Of the nation's 50 largest corporations, 43 are headed by fraternity men
71% of those listed in "Who's Who in America" belong to a fraternity
Fraternity men make up 2% of the entire American population
76% of all Congressmen and Senators belong to a fraternity
40 of the 47 Supreme Court Justices since 1910 have been fraternity men
100 of the 158 cabinet members since 1900 have been fraternity men
All but 3 United States Presidents since 1825 have been fraternity men
There are approximately 70 national and international fraternities that exist
TKE is the largest International Fraternity with over 280 chapters
Facts about TKE Pi Chapter
Founded on May 5th, 1925
Currently has over 50 members, one of the highest at Penn State
Raise thousands of dollars annually for THON
Several members are in the Schreyer's Honors College
Members participate in other clubs such as IFC, UPAC, PSIA, AKPsi, Army ROTC, Orientation Leaders and much more
We have excelled in intramural sports
Famous TKE's
Business and Industry
Raymond G. Chambers (Theta-Zeta)
Co-Owner of the New Jersey Nets
Roger J. Dow (Iota-Rho)
VP of Marketing for Marriott Hotels
Edward C. Droste (Epsilon)
Co-Founder of Hooters
Conrad M. Hilton (Alpha-Omicron)
Founder of Hilton Hotels
James P. Evans (Gamma-Omega)
CEO of Jenny Craig
James M. Kilts (Delta)
Chairman of the Board and CEO of the Gillette Company
Paul R. Oreffice (Alpha-Zeta)
CEO of Dow Chemical
Howard D. Schultz (Theta-Iota)
Principal Owner of Starbucks Coffee Company
Robert L. Nardelli (Zeta-Theta)
Chairman, President and CEO of the Home Depot
Alan McCollough (Delta-Upsilon)
Chairman, President and CEO of Circuit City Stores
Charles R. Walgreen, Jr (Upsilon)
Chairman of Walgreen Drugs
Government
Ronald W. Reagan (Iota)
40th President of the United States of America
Robert L. "Bob" Barr, Jr. (Beta-Sigma)
U.S. Congressman
Robert A. Butterworth, Jr. (Gamma-Theta)
Florida Attorney General
Robert C. Byrd (Alpha-Pi)
U.S. Senator
Ryan C. Crocker (Alpha-Theta)
Ambassador
Gary A Doer (Zeta-Iota)
Premier of Manitoba
Roger W. Jespen (Beta-Xi)
U.S. Senator
Carl D. Pursell (Delta-Pi)
U.S. Congressman
James H. Quillen (Pi-Gamma)
U.S. Congressman
John G. Rowland (Kappa-Upsilon)
Governor of Connecticut
Richard B. Stone (Lambda-Iota)
Ambassador
Charles E. Whittaker (Alpha-Phi)
U.S. Supreme Court Justice
Education
Gregory L. Geoffroy (Alpha-Chi)
President of Iowa State University
Dr. William V. Muse (Epsilon-Upsilon)
Chancellor of East Carolina University
Joseph J. Sisco (Delta)
President of American University
Hoke L. Smith (Delta)
President of Towson University
Athletics
Terry P. Bradshaw (Beta-Zeta)
NFL Star and TV Analyst
Louis Carnesecca (Theta-Sigma)
St. John's Basketball Coach
George S. Halas (Gamma)
Founder of the NFL
Marv Levy (Zeta)
Head Football Coach in the NFL
Richard F. "Digger" Phelps (Epsilon-Zeta)
Notre Dame Basketball Coach and TV Analyst
Philip M. Simms (Mu-Sigma)
NFL Star and TV Commentator
Entertainment
Merv Griffin (Gamma-Delta)
Entertainer and TV Personality
Willie Nelson (Nu-Xi)
Country Music Songwriter and Singer
Elvis Presley (Beta-Psi)
Entertainer, Singer, and Actor
Les Paul (Gamma-Delta)
Inventor of the Electric Guitar
Philanthropic, Literary, Scientific, Religious, and Military
Gerald P. Carr (Beta-Sigma)
NASA Astronaut, Commander U.S. Skylab IV
Andrew Allen (Kappa-Upsilon)
NASA Astronaut
John Fisher (Gamma-Epsilon)
Rear Admiral, United States Navy, President of the Navy League
Roy K. Flint (Omega)
Dean, U.S. Military Academy at West Point
William A. Fowler (Omicron)
Nobel Prize for Physics, Nuclear Astrophysics, Professor
David R. Jones (Pi)
Editor, New York Times
Eugene Frank (Delta-Mu)
Methodist Bishop
Ralph Keyes (Omega)
President, Kiwanis Foundation
