Notable Pi Kapps

Featured Pi Kapps

Pi Kappa Phis are leading by example across industries and throughout the world. Take a look at some of our most notable brothers and their accomplishments.

Len Anderson
Len AndersonNavy Pilot, Blue Angels
Alpha Phi (Illinois Tech)
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Evan Austin
Evan AustinParalympics Gold Medal Winner and Four-Time Team USA Swimmer
Eta Beta (Indiana State)
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Dennis Cakebread
Dennis CakebreadOwner, Cakebread Cellars Winery
Gamma (California-Berkeley)
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Hon. Thomas Carter
Hon. Thomas CarterRetired Major General in the Air Force Reserve Command
Gamma Delta (Memphis)
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Adrian Cronauer
Adrian CronauerArmed Forces Radio, Inspiration for “Good Morning Vietnam”
Member-at-large
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Roger Crouch
Roger Crouch NASA Astronaut, Space Shuttle Columbia
Gamma Beta (Old Dominion)
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David Goodnow
David GoodnowAnchor, CNN Headline News
Alpha Psi (Indiana)
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Robert Graziano
Robert GrazianoFormer President/CEO, LA Dodgers
Delta Rho (University Park)
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Rufus Herring
Rufus HerringCongressional Medal of Honor Recipient
Epsilon (Davidson)
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Malcolm Johnson
Malcolm JohnsonInvestigative Journalist and Pulitzer Prize Winner
Alpha Alpha (Mercer)
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William Kouwenhoven
William KouwenhovenInvented the heart defibrillator and contributed greatly to the advancement of the CPR technique
Alpha Xi (St. John’s)
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Tommy Lasorda
Tommy LasordaBaseball Hall of Fame, Former Manager, LA Dodgers
Member-at-large
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Hector A. Negroni
Hector A. NegroniCOL, USAF (RET) First Puerto Rican graduate of USAF Academy
Alpha Upsilon (Drexel)
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Gaylord Nelson
Gaylord NelsonFormer Governor of Wisconsin, U.S. Senator, Founder of Earth Day
Zeta Rho (California State–Fullerton)
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Nick Palance
Nick PalanceSinger/Entertainer
Beta Alpha (NJIT)
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Lonnie Poole
Lonnie PooleCEO, Waste Management Systems
Tau (NC State)
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Bruce L. Rogers
Bruce L. RogersCo-Founder, KRG Capital and inspiration for Journey of Hope
Chi (Stetson)
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Pat Rummerfield
Pat RummerfieldFirst recovered quadriplegic land speed record holder
Theta Iota (Washington State)
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Jim Samples
Jim SamplesPresident, HGTV
Beta (Presbyterian)
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Dr. Phillip M. Summers
Dr. Phillip M. SummersFormer President, Vincennes University
Alpha Psi (Indiana)
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Other Notable Pi Kapps

Pi Kappa Phi has many distinguished alumni members who have brought honor to their fraternity through lifetime achievements in their career. Additional notable alumni include:

  • Phil Bryant, Governor of Mississippi — Theta Alpha (Southern Mississippi)
  • Carroll A. Campbell, Jr., Former Governor of South Carolina — Sigma (South Carolina)
  • Howard Coble, U.S. Congressman, North Carolina — Epsilon Iota (UNC-Greensboro)
  • Philip Crane, Former U.S. Congressman, Illinois — Alpha Iota (Auburn)
  • Jim Edmonds, All-Star Outfielder, St. Louis Cardinals — Zeta Rho (Cal State – Fullerton)
  • Lindsey Graham, U.S. Senator, South Carolina — Alpha (College of Charleston)
  • George M. Grant, Former U.S. Congressman, Alabama — Omicron (Alabama)
  • Ernest “Fritz” Hollings, Former U.S. Senator, South Carolina — Alpha (College of Charleston)
  • Olin D. Johnston, Former Governor of South Carolina — Sigma (South Carolina)
  • Hinton Mitchem, Former Alabama State Senator — Omicron (Alabama)
  • Daniel K. Moore, Former Governor of North Carolina — Kappa (UNC-Chapel Hill)
  • Ollie W. Nabors, Former Alabama State Senator — Omicron (Alabama)
  • Russell C. Newhouse, Developer of military anti-missile radar systems — Alpha Nu (Ohio State)
  • Randy Owen, Musician — Delta Epsilon (Jacksonville State)
  • David Ratcliffe, Former CEO of Southern Company — Beta Tau (Valdosta State)
  • Kenneth P. Ruscio, President, Washington & Lee University — Rho (Washington & Lee)
  • Mark Singel, Former Lt. Governor of Pennsylvania — Alpha Mu (Penn State)
  • Robert C. Sledd, Chairman of Performance Food Group — Alpha Sigma (Tennessee)
  • Wayne Stenehjem, Former Attorney General of North Dakota — Zeta Gamma (North Dakota)
  • George B. Timmerman Jr., Former Governor of South Carolina — Sigma (South Carolina)
  • James Turk, Former Senior Judge, U.S. District Court — Xi (Roanoke)
  • Norman Jack Wayman, Founder of Consumer Electronics Association — Epsilon (Davidson College)
  • Ronald J. Zlatoper, Admiral, U.S. Navy (RET), Former Commander of Pacific Fleet — Alpha Tau (RPI)

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