Notable Alumni
John F. Kennedy - Mass lambda
One of Phi Kappa Theta’s more prominent alumni, he was married to Jacqueline Kennedy and became the thirty-fifth President of the United States. In 1960 he became the youngest person ever to be elected as President of the United States, and the second youngest, after Theodore Roosevelt, to serve. Kennedy served from 1961 until his assassination in 1963. The Bay of Pigs Invasion, the Cuban Missile Crisis, the Space Race, the American Civil Rights Movement and early events of the Vietnam War took place during his presidency.
BILL GROGAN - MASS LAMBDA
Bill is also a life time member and faculty member of the Phi Kappa Theta Fraternity. He is also a member of Skull, and has a wing named after him in the Campus Center, the Grogan Wing. Additionally, the William R. Grogan Award for Community Service is given annually in his honor.
Paul Allen - Washington Alpha Delta
He is the founder and chairman of Vulcan Inc. (his private asset management company) and chairman of Charter Communications. Allen also has a multi billion dollar investment portfolio which includes large stakes in DreamWorks Animation SKG, Digeo, Oxygen Media, real estate holdings and more than 40 other technology, media and content companies. Allen also owns two professional sports teams: The Seattle Seahawks of the National Football League and the Portland Trail Blazers of the National Basketball Association. With Bill Gates, he formed Microsoft. Allen regularly appears on lists of the richest people in the world; as of 2007 Forbes ranks him the fifth richest American [1], worth an estimated $18.0 billion.
Gene kelly - Pennsylvania MU
A very famous Entertainer, Kelly earned a Bachelor of Arts in Economics from the University of Pittsburgh in 1933. Kelly was a dance instructor who made it to Broadway and then to Hollywood in time to become a top musical star during the 1940s and ’50s. Kelly’s euphoric, puddle-splashing dance from Singin’ In the Rain is one of the iconic moments of 20th-century Hollywood. Kelly was a major exponent of 20th century filmed dance, known for his energetic and athletic dancing style, his good looks and the likable characters that he played on screen. Although he is best known today for his performance in Singin’ in the Rain, he dominated Hollywood musical film from the mid 1940s until its demise in the late 1950s. In 1999, the American Film Institute named Kelly among the Greatest Male Stars of All Time, ranking at No. 15.
Dan Devine - Missouri Kappa Upsilon
Devine was a football coach who served as head coach at three colleges and also served for four years as head coach of the Green Bay Packers from 1971 to 1974. During his final coaching stint, he led the Notre Dame Fighting Irish to the 1977 national championship.