Theta Chi Notable Alumni

This is a sampling of just a few brothers who attained fame in their respective fields.  A far more extensive listing is at this link:  Theta Chi Notable Alumni

Armed Forces

General John Shalikashvili— former Chairman of the Joint Chiefs of Staff

(Also, there are four Congressional Medal of Honor recipients.)

 

 

 

 

 

 

General Robert Neller— served as the 37th Commandant of the U.S. Marine Corps

 

 

 

 

 

Business

Lee Iacocca— former CEO, Chrysler and former President, Ford Motor Company

 

 

 

 

 

Bob Sasser— CEO, Dollar Tree (5,000+ stores and 87,000+ employees)

 

 

 

 

 

In 2015, Brother Sasser made a $250,000 gift to the Cornerstone Capital Campaign to raise a $1.5M endowment to the Presidents’ Conference to provide registration, lodging, and subsistence free of charge and cover 50% of travel costs for all attending incoming chapter presidents.  Details are in the cornerstone above.  The campaign concluded in January 2016 with $1,519,525 in gift commitments.

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Sports

Mark Murphy— Super Bowl safety, Washington Redskins and CEO, Green Bay Packers

 

 

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Al Saunders— long-time NFL football head coach/ offensive coordinator of several teams including the Chargers, Chiefs, Redskins, and Raiders

 

 

 

 

 

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Matt Patricia— past Head Coach Detroit Lions.  3 Super Bowl rings as Patriots 'D' Coordinator.

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Arts & Entertainment

Steven Spielberg— movie writer, producer, and Academy Award Oscar winning director

 

 

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Phil Vassar— country music singer and songwriter

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Rob Corddry— TV & screen actor and comedian

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Frankie Faison— stage, film, and TV actor

 

 

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Journalism & Broadcasting

Harry Reasoner— former ABC and CBS anchor, 60 Minutes editor

 

 

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Mike Greenberg— co-hosted ESPN's morning Mike & Mike sports-talk radio show

 

 

 

 

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Science & Research

Dr. Edward Gibson— former NASA astronaut, Skylab researcher

 

Education

Dr. C.A. Hanson— former President of Gettysburg College, PA

 

Politics & Government

Congressman “Mo” Brooks— Republican Representative from AL