Famous Betas of Achievement

With more than 200,000 initiated brothers since 1839, many influential men have worn the Beta Badge and gone on to have a large impact on society. The Fraternity is proud to claim among its members the 17th Vice President of the United States, the 17th Prime Minister of Canada, 200+ members of the U.S. Senate and House of Representatives – including two Speakers of the House, eight U.S. Supreme Court Justices, a Justice of the Supreme Court of Canada, 32 ambassadors, 50 governors to 23 states, two Canadian Premiers, six Congressional Medal of Honor recipients and seven Presidential Medal of Freedom honorees, 34 Olympic gold medalists, three Nobel Prize winners, 85 Rhodes Scholars, 12 Pulitzer Prize winners and many more. Scan the gallery below to discover some of these influential Betas, and click here to see a list of even more.

John Wooden, Purdue ’32

John Wooden, Purdue ’32
UCLA Basketball Coaching Legend



Stephen Sondheim, Williams ’50
Stephen Sondheim, Williams ’50
Broadway Composer


Bill Bowerman, Oregon ’65

Bill Bowerman, Oregon ’65
Co-founder, Nike



Donald E. Petersen, Washington ’46

Donald E. Petersen, Washington ’46
CEO, Ford Motor Co.



John Warnock, Utah ’61

John Warnock, Utah ’61
Co-founder, Adobe Systems, Inc.



Harold Hook, Missouri ’53
Harold Hook, Missouri ’53
CEO, American General Corp.
President, Boy Scouts of America

Neil Everett, Oregon ’84

Neil Everett, Oregon ’84
Broadcaster, ESPN’s SportsCenter



Dan Carney, Wichita State ’63

Dan Carney, Wichita State ’63
Co-founder, Pizza Hut



Ken Cameron, MIT ’71

Ken Cameron, MIT ’71
Astronaut



Dr. Bill Fox, St. Lawrence ’75

Dr. Bill Fox, St. Lawrence ’75
President, St. Lawrence University



Stephen Bechtel Jr., Purdue ’47

Stephen Bechtel Jr., Purdue ’47
CEO, Bechtel Construction



Eric Javits, Columbia ’52

Eric Javits, Columbia ’52
Ambassador to the OPCW (The Hague)



James K. Arness, Beloit ’46

James K. Arness, Beloit ’46
Marshal Matt Dillon on “Gunsmoke”



Mike Bennet, Wesleyan ’87

Mike Bennet, Wesleyan ’87
U.S. Senator, Colorado



John Rietz Jr. (Robert Reed), Northwestern ’54

John Rietz Jr. (Robert Reed), Northwestern ’54
Mike Brady on “The Brady Bunch”



Spencer F. Eccles Sr., Utah ’56

Spencer F. Eccles Sr., Utah ’56
Chairman and CEO, First Security Corp.



Don Nickles, Oklahoma State ’71

Don Nickles, Oklahoma State ’71
 ’71
U.S. Senator, Oklahoma



Barney Calame, Missouri ’61

Barney Calame, Missouri ’61
Public Editor, The New York Times



Richard Heckert, Miami ’44

Richard Heckert, Miami ’44
CEO, DuPont



Jim Martin, Davidson ’57

Jim Martin, Davidson ’57
North Carolina Governor



Sam Walton, Missouri ’40
Sam Walton, Missouri ’40
Founder and Chairman, Walmart


John Turner, British Columbia ’49

John Turner, British Columbia ’49
Prime Minister of Canada



Bruce Nordstrom, Washington ’55

Bruce Nordstrom, Washington ’55
CEO, Nordstrom



Howard Fineman, Colgate ’70

Howard Fineman, Colgate ’70
Huffington Post, MSNBC Analyst



Jimmy Yen, Yale 1918

Jimmy Yen, Yale 1918
Humanitarian and Worldwide Educator



Bill Nelson, Florida/Yale ’65

Bill Nelson, Florida/Yale ’65
U.S. Senator, Florida
Astronaut


Hugh McColl, North Carolina ’57

Hugh McColl, North Carolina ’57
CEO, Bank of America



Frank Shrontz, Idaho ’53

Frank Shrontz, Idaho ’53
CEO, Boeing



Jay Fiedler, Dartmouth ’94

Jay Fiedler, Dartmouth ’94
NFL Quarterback



Jerry R. Lucas, Ohio State ’62

Jerry R. Lucas, Ohio State ’62
NBA Hall of Fame, New York Knicks



Glen Holden, Oregon ’51

Glen Holden, Oregon ’51
Ambassador to Jamaica



Mark Hatfield, Willamette ’43

Mark Hatfield, Willamette ’43
U.S. Senator & Governor, Oregon



Stephen Sample, Illinois ’70

Stephen Sample, Illinois ’70
President, University of Southern California



Stan Smith, Southern California ’69

Stan Smith, Southern California ’69
Wimbledon Tennis Champion



Frank Murphy, Kansas ’36

Frank Murphy, Kansas ’36
Chancellor, University of Kansas & UCLA



Donald D. Coryell, Washington ’47

Donald D. Coryell, Washington ’47
Coach, NFL Cardinals and Chargers



Warren Staley, Kansas State ’65

Warren Staley, Kansas State ’65
 ’65
CEO, Cargill



John Warner, Washington and Lee ’50

John Warner, Washington and Lee ’50

U.S. Senator, Virginia



David Holl, Clemson ’82

David Holl, Clemson ’82
President and CEO, Mary Kay, Inc.



Robert F. Engle III, Williams ’64

Robert F. Engle III, Williams ’64
Nobel Prize in Economics



Richard Lugar, Denison ’54

Richard Lugar, Denison ’54
U.S. Senator, Indiana



Shahid Khan, Illinois ’70

Shahid Khan, Illinois ’70
Owner, NFL Jacksonville Jaguars



John Backe, Miami ’54

John Backe, Miami ’54
CEO, CBS



Dale Mortensen, Willamette ’61

Dale Mortensen, Willamette ’61
Nobel Prize in Economics



Ray Mabus, Mississippi ’69

Ray Mabus, Mississippi ’69
U.S. Navy Secretary; Amb. to Saudi Arabia



Owen D. Young, St. Lawrence 1894

Owen D. Young, St. Lawrence 1894
President and Chairman, General Electric
1929 Time Magazine Man of the Year


Mike Schmidt, Ohio ’71

Mike Schmidt, Ohio ’71
MLB Hall of Famer



William Anderson (Adam West), Whitman ’51

William Anderson (Adam West), Whitman ’51
“Batman”



Ed Roski, Southern California ’62

Ed Roski, Southern California ’62
CEO, Majestic Realty
Co-owner, L.A. Lakers, Kings and Staples Center


David Mulford, Lawrence ’59

David Mulford, Lawrence ’59
Ambassador to India



Joe Albaugh, Oklahoma State ’74

Joe Albaugh, Oklahoma State ’74
Director of FEMA



John Dolibois, Miami ’42

John Dolibois, Miami ’42
Ambassador to Luxembourg



George Peppard, Purdue ’52

George Peppard, Purdue ’52
Paul Varjak on “Breakfast at Tiffany’s”
Hannibal on “The A-Team”


Paul Weitz, Penn State ’54

Paul Weitz, Penn State ’54
Astronaut



Brian White, Dartmouth ’95

Brian White, Dartmouth ’95
“Moesha,” “Stomp the Yard,” “CSI: Miami,”
“Tyler Perry’s For Better or Worse”


James A. Collins, UCLA ’50

James A. Collins, UCLA ’50
CEO, Worldwide Restaurant Concepts, Inc.



Colgate Betas: Kevin Heffernan ’91, Steve Lemme ’91, Erik Stolhanske ’91, and Jay Chandrasekhar ’90

Colgate Betas: Kevin Heffernan ’91, Steve Lemme ’91, Erik Stolhanske ’91, and Jay Chandrasekhar ’90
Broken Lizard Comedy Group; “Super Troopers”


Joe Allen, DePauw ’59 Astronaut

Joe Allen, DePauw ’59
Astronaut



Dick Gephardt, Northwestern ’62

Dick Gephardt, Northwestern ’62
Congressman, Missouri



Richard Karn, Washington ’78

Richard Karn, Washington ’78
Al Borland on “Home Improvement”