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This is a list of notable alumni of the Pi Kappa Alpha fraternity

Business

Name Original chapter Notability References
Bill Bain Sigma Founder, Bain and Company
Brian Kevin Turner Epsilon Omega Chief Operating Officer of Microsoft
Charles O. "Chad" Holliday Zeta Chairman, Bank of America; CEO, DuPont
Chris Beals Beta Pi CEO, Weedmaps
Howard Marks Beta Pi Co-Founder and Co-Chairman, Oaktree Capital Management
Jeff Taylor Theta Mu Founder, Monster.com
Mark Russinovich Beta Sigma CTO, Microsoft Azure
P. Roy Vagelos Beta Pi CEO, President, Chairman, Merck & Co.; Chairman, Regeneron Pharmaceuticals; Trustee, University of Pennsylvania
Stephen Covey Alpha Tau Author, "The Seven Habits of Highly Effective People"; business professor, University of Utah
Gil Amelio Alpha Delta Former CEO, Apple

Government and politics

Name Original chapter Notability References
LeRoy H. Anderson Gamma Kappa U.S. Representative from Montana
Charles O. Andrews Alpha Eta U.S. Senator from Florida
Dick Armey Jamestown College U.S. Representative and Majority Leader from Texas
Ibra C. Blackwood Nu 97th Governor of South Carolina
Albert B. "Happy" Chandler Kappa 44th and 49th Governor of Kentucky, U.S. Senator from Kentucky
J. Bayard Clark Beta U.S. Representative from North Carolina
Earle C. Clements Omega 47th Governor of Kentucky, U.S. Senator from Kentucky
Thad Cochran Gamma Iota U.S. Senator from Mississippi
William M. Colmer Alpha Iota U.S. Representative from Mississippi
Charlie Crist Delta Lambda 44th Governor of Florida
Glenn Cunningham Delta Chi U.S. Representative from Nebraska, Mayor of Omaha, Nebraska
Everett Dirksen Delta Sigma U.S. Senator from Illinois
William C. Dixon Beta Tau Justice of the Ohio Supreme Court
Doug Ducey Delta Tau 23rd Governor of Arizona
A. M. Edwards Omega Secretary of Guam from 1960 to 1961
Larken Egleston Iota Psi Charlotte, NC City Councilmember
John W. Fishburne Pi U.S. Representative from Virginia
John Nance Garner Sigma 39th Speaker of the House of Representatives, 32nd Vice President of the United States
Robert W. Bobby Harrell, Jr. Xi 59th Speaker of the South Carolina House of Representatives
Leo Hoegh Gamma Nu 33rd Governor of Iowa
Harry R. Houston Iota Speaker of the Virginia House of Delegates
Jon Kyl Gamma Delta U.S. Senator from Arizona
Nicholas Lampson Epsilon Kappa U.S. Representative from Texas
John Augustine Marshall Alpha Judge of the United States District Court for the District of Utah
Clarence W. Meadows Pi 22nd Governor of West Virginia
Harvey B. Morgan Iota Member of the Virginia House of Delegates
W. Robert Pearson Sigma Former United States Ambassador to Turkey
Edward A. Pease Delta Xi Former U.S. Congressman from Indiana
Walter Garrett Riddick Pi Judge for the United States Court of Appeals for the Eighth Circuit
Pat Roberts Alpha Omega U.S. Senator from Kansas
Absalom Willis Robertson Omicron U.S. Senator from Virginia
Lee Roupas Delta Alpha State Attorney and President of Illinois Prosecutors Bar Association, Committeeman of Palos Township Republican Party 2006-2012
Karl Rove Alpha Tau White House Chief of Staff under President George W. Bush
Pete Sessions Alpha Omicron U.S. Representative from Texas
John Sparkman Gamma Alpha U.S. Senator from Alabama, 1952 Democratic nominee for Vice President of the United States
Strom Thurmond Eta Alpha 103rd Governor of South Carolina, U.S. Senator from South Carolina
Kenneth H. Tuggle Omega 39th Lieutenant Governor of Kentucky
Claude R. Wickard Beta Phi 12th United States Secretary of Agriculture
Brian K. Zahra Delta Nu Justice of the Michigan Supreme Court

Military

Name Original chapter Notability References
Courtney Hodges Psi Commander of the First United States Army, World War II
Richard J. Seitz Alpha Omega Lieutenant General, United States Army
Louis H. Wilson, Jr. Alpha Iota 26th Commandant of the Marine Corps, Medal of Honor recipient
James A. Winnefeld, Jr. Alpha Delta Vice Chairman of the Joint Chiefs of Staff
Philip M. Breedlove Alpha Delta Commander, United States European Command

Education

Name Original chapter Notability References
John A. DiBiaggio Beta Tau President of Tufts University, Michigan State University, and the University of Connecticut
Walter Lynwood Fleming Upsilon American historian of the South and Reconstruction
E. Gordon Gee Alpha Tau President of West Virginia University
Kenneth T. Jackson Delta Zeta Jacques Barzun Professor of History and the Social Sciences at Columbia University, Editor-in-Chief of The Encyclopedia of New York City
John Lloyd Newcomb Gamma 2nd President of the University of Virginia
Samuel H. Smith Alpha Sigma Former president of Washington State University (1985–2000)

News, Art, and Entertainment

Name Original chapter Notability References
Jason Alkire Epsilon Eta Fashion Designer Haus Alkire
Erik Courtney Iota Lambda Bravo TV personality Newlyweds: The First Year
John Currence Iota Celebrity Chef Top Chef Masters
Rick Dees Tau Host of The Rick Dees Weekly Top 40 Countdown
Mason Gamble Iota Pi Actor Dennis the Menace
Clifton Hyde Alpha Iota Musician/Composer Blue Man Group
Ted Koppel Alpha Chi Nightline Anchor ABC
Serge F. Kovaleski Gamma Pulitzer Prize-winning reporter for the New York Times
Princeton Lock Iota Pi Actor A Fist Within Four Walls and Ip Man 4
Tim McGraw Eta Omicron American country singer and actor
Ken Ober Theta Mu Game Show Host
Jim Parsons Epsilon Eta Actor The Big Bang Theory
Greg Pitts Zeta Pi Actor Movie Office Space
Jeremy Piven Delta Omicron Actor Entourage
Ron Ross Delta Psi Radio Host of The Pulse Morning Show Sirius XM
Jon Stewart Gamma Host of The Daily Show (1999–2015)
Eric Stonestreet Alpha Omega Actor Modern Family
Brian Tyler Iota Pi Composer Iron Man 3, The Expendables
Scott Van Pelt Delta Psi Anchor ESPN
Matt Winer Alpha Nu Anchor Turner Sports, formerly SportsCenter
Morgan Woodward Beta Mu Actor Dallas, Cool Hand Luke
Matt Gerald Beta Pi Actor Avatar (2009 film)

Religion

Name Original chapter Notability References
Richard L. Evans Alpha Tau Member of the Quorum of the Twelve Apostles in the Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints
Robert L. McLeod Beta Pastor and U.S. Navy chaplain; president of Centre College
Cecil O. Samuelson Alpha Tau Former member of the presidency of the Quorum of the Seventy in the Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints and former president of BYU

Sports

Name Original chapter Notability References
Lance Alworth Alpha Zeta Professional Football Player, San Diego Chargers, Dallas Cowboys
Kent Bazemore Zeta Iota Professional Basketball Player, Atlanta Hawks
Bobby Bowden Alpha Pi Former Head Football Coach Florida State
Pat Bowlen Beta Omicron Owner, Denver Broncos
Bob Bowman Delta Lambda CEO North Baltimore Aquatic Club
Marvin O. Bridges Rho All-Southern college football player, minor league baseball player, and head coach for University of Florida
Chad Clifton Epsilon Sigma Offensive Tackle, Green Bay Packers
Matt Doherty Beta Zeta Former head men's basketball coach at Southern Methodist University
Guy Dennis Alpha Eta Former professional football player for Cincinnati Bengals and Detroit Lions
Sam Ewing Zeta Former professional baseball player for Chicago White Sox and Toronto Blue Jays
Jeff Feagles Gamma Omega NFL Kicker, University of Miami
Jimbo Fisher Delta Lambda Head Football Coach Texas A&M
Gus Frerotte Gamma Upsilon Quarterback NFL
Jason Curtis Fox Gamma Omega NFL Lineman, University of Miami
Walter Gilbert Upsilon College Football Hall of Fame inductee
Horace Grant Eta Alpha Professional Basketball Player
Hubert Green Delta Lambda Professional Golfer
Blake Grupe Delta Theta Placekicker, New Orleans Saints
Todd Hays Gamma Upsilon Bobsledder and Olympic Silver Medalist
Bob Humphreys Iota Professional Baseball Player
Jeff Ireland Theta Nu General Manager, Miami Dolphins
EJ Manuel Delta Lambda Quarterback Buffalo Bills
Colin McCarthy Gamma Omega NFL Linebacker, University of Miami
Bill McCartney University of Missouri Former football coach for CU-Boulder, founder of Promise Keepers ministry
Chris Myers Gamma Omega NFL Lineman, University of Miami
Tom Miller Iota NFL Player, Assistant GM of the Green Bay Packers, Member of the Packer's Hall of Fame
Kyle Orton Beta Phi Quarterback NFL
Steve Prefontaine Gamma Pi Track and Field Hall of Fame
Howard Schnellenberger Gamma Omega Football coach (winner of 1983 NCAA National Championship), University of Miami
Frank Sinkwich Alpha Mu Heisman Trophy Winner, University of Georgia
James Southerland Alpha Chi NBA Forward
Kevin Stallings Beta Phi Head Basketball Coach, Vanderbilt University
Gino Torretta Gamma Omega Heisman Trophy Winner, University of Miami
Eric Winston Gamma Omega NFL Lineman, NCAA All-American University of Miami
Michael Oliveira Kappa Gamma Professional Boxer
Andres De Abreu Kappa Gamma Professional Soccer Player, Miami United FC

Miscellaneous

Name Original chapter Notability References
William "Bill" Staffeld Beta Eta Telemetry and Rocketry expert, National Aeronautics and Space Administration - NASA

Fabricator on implant devices to enhance body image.

Tex Watson Epsilon Delta Murderer and central member of the notorious Manson Family

References

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