Prominent Betas
Senator Richard G. Lugar, Denison '54
John R. Wooden, Purdue '32
Adam West, Whitman '51
As wells as having an incredible tradition of brotherhood, many Beta brothers are recognized for their accomplishments after college. Here is a list of some of Beta's prominent alumni.
Betas in Politics Current/Former United States Senators
- Senator Donald L. Nickles, Oklahoma State '71 (Majority Whip) Oklahoma
- Senator Richard G. Lugar, Denison '54 Indiana
- Senator John W. Warner, Washington & Lee '50 Virginia
- Senator Mark O. Hatfield, Willamette '43 Oregon
Current/Former United States Congressmen
- Representative Richard Gephardt, Northwestern '62 Missouri
- Representative Richard D. Nichols, Kansas State '51 Kansas
- Representative John J. Rhodes, Kansas State '38 Arizona
- Representative Philip R. Sharp, DePauw '64 Indiana
Betas in Sports
- Olympic Medal Winners for the US: 33
- Michael J. Schmidt, Ohio '71 Baseball Player
- Scott McCarron, UCLA '89 Golfer
- Brandt Jobe, UCLA, '89 Golfer
- John R. Wooden, Purdue '32 (ret.) UCLA Coach (10 National Titles)
- Stan R. Smith, USC '69 Tennis Player
- William Koch, MIT '62 Skipper and Champion America's Cup
- David Shula, Dartmouth '81 Former Head Coach, Cincinnati Bengals
- Mike Brown, Dartmouth '57 President & GM, Cincinnati Bengals
Arts/Entertainment
- Adam West, Whitman '51 Actor - Batman
- James Arness, Beloit '46 Actor - Gunsmoke
- Ken E. Kesey, Oregon '57 Author - One Flew Over The Cuckoo's Nest
- Jeffrey D. Jones, Lawrence '68 Actor - Ferris Bueller's Day Off, Devil's Advocate
- William (Billy) Moses, Wesleyan '82 Actor - Melrose Place
- George Peppard, Purdue '52 (dec.) Actor - A&E's Detective Hour & The A Team
- Stephen Sondheim, Williams '50 Composer, Broadway Hit West Side Story
- Rich Taylor, Oklahoma '71 VP, Walt Disney Entertainment - Walt Disney World
- Richard K. Wilson, Washington '78 (Richard Karn) Actor - Home Improvement
Other Prominent Betas
- William J. Bowerman, Oregon '65 Founder, Nike
- Joseph P. Allen IV, DePauw '59 Astronaut/Space Flight Executive
- Kenneth D. Cameron, MIT '71 Space Shuttle Flight Commander
- Chet Forte, Columbia '57 Former TV Director - ABC Monday Night Football
- Thom Brennaman, Ohio '86 Sports Broadcaster
- Douglas. S. Cramer, Cincinnati '53 Executive Producer, A. Spelling Productions
- Phil Yeckel, Missouri '32 (dec.) Owner, Hidden Valley Ranch
- David A. Duffield, Cornell '62 President, CEO, Founder PeopleSoft, Inc.
- William T. Esrey, Denison '61 President & CEO, United Telecom/CEO Sprint Corp.
- William W. Falsgraf, Amherst '55 President, American Bar Association
- Steve Fox, Dartmouth '70 ABC News Reporter/Special Correspondent
- Gerald W. Fronterhouse, Oklahoma '58 President, Republic Bank Corporation
- Stephen Goldsmith, Wabash '68 Mayor, Indianapolis
- Larry D. Horner, Kansas '56 Board of Directors, United Way of America
- Charles (Chuck) Howard, Duke '45 ABC Broadcaster
- Edgar F. Kaiser, Stanford '65 Chairman, Bank of British Columbia
- R. Crosby Kemper, Missouri '50 Chairman & CEO, Utd. Missouri Bancshares
- J. Robert Killpack, Miami '46 (dec.) Chairman & CEO, National City Corp.
- Charles D. Koch, MIT '57 Chairman & CEO, Koch Industries
- Robert F. Lehman, Indiana '65 President & CEO, Fetzer Institute
- Howard M. Love, Colgate '52 Chairman & CEO, National Steel Corp
- Geoffrey S. Mason, Duke '63 Executive Producer, ESPN
- Hugh L. McColl Jr., North Carolina '57 CEO, Bank of America
- Cruse W. Moss, Ohio '48 Chairman & CEO, General Automotive Corp.
- Bruce A. Nordstrom, Washington '55 Co-Chairman, Nordstroms, Inc.
- Russell E. Palmer, Michigan State '56 Dean, Wharton School of Business
- Donald E. Petersen, Washington '46 Chairman & CEO, Ford Motor Co. (ret.)
- George A. Roberts, Carnegie Mellon '39 Chairman, Teledyne Corporation (ret.)
- Jamey Rootes, Clemson '88 GM, Columbus Crew Major League Soccer
- Ed Roski Jr., USC '68 Owner, Los Angeles Kings Hockey Team/Realtor
- Frank Shrontz, Idaho '53 Chairman Emeritus and CEO, The Boeing Corp.
- Sam Walton, Missouri '40 (dec.) Founder, Wal-Mart
