Notable Phi Kaps
Behind every chapter of Phi Kappa Theta there is a group of very dedicated alumni. Nowhere is that more true than here at the Temple University- PA Iota chapter. Whether serving on the alumni board, being part of the local alumni association or any number of activities in between, our alumni are our strongest supporters. Although the fraternity generally has a completely new roster every four years, our alumni are forever. With their support, we have been able to uphold our ideals and maintain the highest academic standards for over 50 years.
 John F KennedyHonorary Alumnus Initiate Chapter: Massachusetts Lambda One of Phi Kappa Theta’s more prominent alumni’s, 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 building of the, the Space R |  Pope John Paul IIHonorary Alumnus Initiate John Paul II has been widely acclaimed as one of the most influential leaders of the twentieth century. It is widely held that he was instrumental in ending communism in his native Poland and eventually all of Europe as well as significantly improving the Catholic Church’s relations with Judaism, the Eastern Orthodox Church, and the Anglican Communion. He was one of the most-travelled world leaders in history, visiting 129 countries during his pontificate. He was flue |  Paul AllenSchool: Washington State Chapter: Washington Alpha Delta Initiated: 1975 Investor and philanthropist Paul G. Allen creates and advances world-class projects and high-impact initiatives that improve the way people live, learn, work and experience the world. Allen co-founded Microsoft with Bill Gates in 1976. Allen owns the Seattle Seahawks of the National Football League, the Portland Trail Blazers of the National Basketball Association and is part-owner of Seattle Sounders FC, the city’s new M |
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 Mike FloodSchool: Washington State Chapter: Washington Alpha Delta Initiated: 1975 Mike Flood enters his 12th season with the Seahawks as Vice President/Community Relations & Special Projects after joining the staff on July 1, 1997. Flood served as Community Outreach Director for Football Northwest prior to joining the Seahawks. He helped spearhead the state-wide campaign that resulted in the passage of Referendum 48 to build the new football/soccer stadium and exhibition complex. Flood owned and operat |  Gene Kelly (Eugene CurSchool: University of Pittsburg Chapter: Pennsylvania Mu Graduated: 1933 A very famous Entertainer, Kelly earned a Bachelor of Arts in Economics from the University of Pittsburg 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. |  Dan DevineSchool: Missouri Columbia Chapter: Missouri Kappa Upsilon Graduated: 1965 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. |
Other Famous Phi Kapps
Government
Eugene McCarthy – U.S. Senator, Minnesota (1959-1971), U.S. Congressman (1949-1959)
Eligio “Kika” de la Garza, II – US Congressman, 15th Congressional District (1965-1997) (Texas)
Richard J. Hughes – Governor of New Jersey (1962-1970); Chief Justice, New Jersey Supreme Court (1973-1979)
John J. Barton – Former Mayor of Indianapolis (1964-1968)
Joseph M. Barr – Former Mayor of Pittsburgh (1959-1970)
Alfonso J. Cervantes – Former Mayor of St. Louis (1965-1973)
Paul Hardy – Former Lt. Gov. of Louisiana (1988-1992), Secretary of State Louisiana (1976-1980)
Peter J. Fay – Supervisor, Library of Congress
Robert Bennett – Majority Whip, Ohio State Senate
Business
Paul Allen – Co-Founder Microsoft, Owner of Portland Trail Blazers & Seattle Seahawks
Paul Galvin – Founder Motorola
Paul Allaire – Former President, Chairman and CEO, Xerox
Ronald L. Zarrella – Former Chairman and CEO, Bausch & Lomb Inc., 2001-2008
Mike Eckert – CEO of Pathfire, Former President of The Weather Channel
James J. Clerkin, Jr. – President, General Telephone
Charles E. Arch – President, Blistex, Inc.
Pierre F. Lavedan – Vice-President of General Dynamics
John Lobbia – CEO of Detroit Edison
Thomas Patton – President, Republic Steel
Peter A. Peterson – Vice-President of Bristol Myers
Richard Stegmeier – President and CEO, Union Oil of CA
Media
Ed McMahon – Actor: Announcer Tonight Show, Host Star Search
Bob Hope – Actor/Comedian and Famous United Service Organizations Performer (Honorary)
Sean Stephenson – Therapist, Lecturer, and Author
Keegan-Michael Key – Comedian: MADtv, Key & Peele
Brian Baker – Actor: Sprint PCS Commercials
Jim Rowe – National Editor, Wathing Post
Frank Starzel – Former Head of the Associated Press
John B. Cotter, Jr. – Editor, Washington Post
Sports
Ray Meyer – DePaul Men’s Basketball Coach, 1945 NIT Championship, Basketball Hall of Fame
Ed Macauley – AP Player of the Year, All-American at St. Louis University, Member of the Basketball Hall of Fame, Played for: St. Louis Hawks, Boston Celtics, NBA All-Star
Jim Stillwagon – Lombardi Trophy and Outland Trophy Winner @ Ohio State University, CFL All-Star
Bob Aspromonte – (3rd Baseman) Brooklyn Dodgers/ LA Dodgers, Houston Astros, Atlanta Braves, & New York Mets
Paul Giel – (Pitcher) New York/San Francisco Giants, Pittsburgh Pirates, Minnesota Twins, Kansas City Athletics
Ed Don George – Professional Wrestler and Promoter, Member of Professional Wrestling Hall of Fame and Museum
John Engel – 1931 NCAA Division I Wrestling National Champion (118 lb. Division)
Dale Rohr – Vice President, Kansas City Royals
Ken Bailey – Controller of National Basketball Association
Academia
Patrick Ellis – Former President of LaSalle University (1977-1992) and The Catholic University of America (1992-1998)
Gary A. Thobidau – Former President of University of Wisconsin
Rev. William C. McInnes – Former President of Association of Jesuit Colleges and Universities (1977-1989), University of San Francisco (1972 to 1977) and Fairfield University (1964 to 1973)
Brother Joesph Burke – Former President of LaSalle University
Religion
Pope John Paul II – 264th Pope (Honorary)
Theodore Edgar McCarrick – Archbishop Emeritus of Washington
John Krol – Archbishop of Philadelphia
Cardinal Donald Wuerl – Archbishop of Washington
His Eminence John Wright – Worcester, MA
Ralph Rohner – Dean, Catholic University Law School
Most Rev. Bernard J. Flanagan in Worcester, MA
His Eminence John Krol in Philadelphia, PA
