This is a list of notable members of Delta Tau Delta fraternity.
Academia Hank Brown, president of the University of Colorado, and president of the University of Northern Colorado, and United States Senate, Joseph Campbell, professor of literature at Sarah Lawrence College who worked in comparative mythology and comparative religion Ralph Cicerone, chancellor of the University of California, Irvine and president of National Academy of Sciences Charles Lincoln Edwards, zoologist and professor at the University of Cincinnati, Trinity College, and the University of Southern California Kent Hance, Chancellor of the Texas Tech University System, United States House of Representatives, and Railroad Commissioner of Texas Alexander Crombie Humphreys, second president of Stevens Institute of Technology Martin C. Jischke, president of Purdue University William Keach, professor of English literature at Brown University and Rutgers University, Rhodes Scholar Jay Keasling, professor of chemical engineering and bioengineering at the University of California, Berkeley and 2006 Discover magazine Scientist of the Year William Kirwan, chancellor of the University of Maryland System Peter Likins, former president of the University of Arizona Joseph Rallo, president of Angelo State University Michael Shonrock, former president of Lindenwood University William Tate, dean of men at the University of Georgia from 1946 until 1971 James Tobin, economist who taught at Harvard and Yale Universities.
Art Alexander Calder, sculptor and artist Don King, photographer and cinematographer Bob Wilson, cartoonist, artist, and author of children's books
Business Lawrence Babbio Jr., former vice chairman and president of Verizon John Arrillaga, billionaire real estate developer and philanthropist who was one of the largest landowners in Silicon Valley Tim Boyle, president of Columbia Sportswear J. Michael Cook, former chairman and CEO of Deloitte Vic Edelbrock Jr., CEO and president of Edelbrock Richard T. Farmer, founder of Cintas Tom Gegax, entrepreneur, author, angel investor, and philanthropist Thomas Hoegh, investor and entrepreneur Henry Juszkiewicz, CEO of Gibson Guitar Jack Laughery, chairman of Hardee's Restaurants John W. Lieb, electrical engineer for the Edison Electric Light Company Tarek Mansour, co-founder of Kalshi Chris Meek, co-founder & chairman of SoldierStrong John V. Roach, CEO of Tandy Corporation Jeff Stibel, CEO of Dun & Bradstreet Credibility Corp Fred C. Tucker, owner and CEO of the F.C. Tucker Company known for leading development and revitalization efforts in downtown Indianapolis Ronald Tutor, chairman and chief executive officer (CEO) of Tutor Perini, and president of the Tutor Perini Myron E. Ullman, JCPenney CEO John van Hengel, America's Second Harvest Food Bank founder Rick Wagoner, former CEO of General Motors Edward Whitacre Jr., former chairman of General Motors and former CEO of SBC Peter Woo, chairman of The Wharf (Holdings)
Entertainment
Dan Abrams, ABC-TV reporter Duane Allen vocalist with the Oak Ridge Boys Keith Anderson, country singer Robert Armstrong, actor Greg Berlanti, writer and producer Andrew Breitbart, political commentator Peter Buck lead guitarist, R.E.M. Drew Carey, actor, host, and comedian Chip Chinery, actor and comedian Fielder Cook, film director Carter Covington, writer and producer John Denver, Grammy award-winning musician Bob Dotson, NBC-TV reporter Bill Fagerbakke, actor Will Ferrell, actor Frederic Forrest, actor Stephen Gaghan, director and screenwriter David Gates lead vocalist for the band Bread Bill Hemmer, host of America's Newsroom Joel Higgins, actor Eddie Ifft, comedian Jeremy Iversen, actor and author Roy Jenson, actor Aron Kincaid, actor Craig Klein, co-founder of Bonerama Jim Lemley, film producer Thad Luckinbill, actor James Marsden, actor Matthew McConaughey, actor Mark McGrath singer with Sugar Ray Chummy MacGregor jazz musician Austin Miller, actor Roger Mudd, television journalist and broadcaster Jim Nabors, actor Jack O'Brien, Tony Award-winning director Ed O'Neill, actor David Payne, chief meteorologist for CBS affiliate KWTV-DT Eddie Reeves singer, songwriter, and record executive David Schwimmer, actor Johnny Sheffield, actor Al Staehely Singer Peter Stuart singer with Dog's Eye View David Sullivan, actor John Summit, DJ and producer Dalton Trumbo, screenwriter Nicolas "Nic" Vansteenberghe, Love Island USA runner-up
Law
Attorney
Melvin Belli, attorney William F. Buckley Sr., lawyer and oil developer Ramsey Clark, US Attorney General Tyrone C. Fahner, 37th Attorney General of Illinois William Lerach, disbarred lawyer who specialized in private Securities Class Action lawsuits
Judicial Carlos Bea, judge with the United States Court of Appeals for the Ninth Circuit Adam Beeler, justice of the Washington Supreme Court William J. Brennan Jr., justice of the Supreme Court of the United States Tom C. Clark, justice of the Supreme Court of the United States George MacKinnon, circuit judge of the United States Court of Appeals for the District of Columbia, United States House of Representatives, and United States Attorney for Minnesota Henry Mentz, district judge of the United States District Court for the Eastern District of Louisiana.Thomas G. Nelson, United States circuit judge of the United States Court of Appeals for the Ninth Circuit John Virgil Singleton Jr., United States district judge of the United States District Court for the Southern District of Texas Sam Sparks, senior United States district judge of the United States District Court for the Western District of Texas Carl V. Weygandt, Chief Justice of the Ohio Supreme Court
Enforcement
A. Bruce Bielaski, director of the Federal Bureau of Investigation Dominic Choi, Chief of the Los Angeles Police Department Tim McCarthy, United States Secret Service agent shot while protecting President Ronald Reagan in 1981
Literature and journalism Will Carleton, poet Max Ehrmann, writer, poet, and attorney Winston Groom, novelist and author of Forrest Gump Marcus Luttrell, Navy SEAL and author of the book Lone Survivor John D. MacDonald, novelist Willie Morris, Harper's editor and author Richard North Patterson, author Quentin Reynolds, journalist and World War II war correspondent Willard Straight, The New Republic founder
Military Mahlon Apgar IV, Assistant Secretary of the Army for Installations, Energy and Environment Archibald Butt, military advisor to Presidents Theodore Roosevelt and William Howard Taft, victim of Titanic's sinking Scott Carpenter, naval officer, aviator, aeronautical engineer, and a Mercury Seven astronaut Ken Mattingly, rear admiral in the United States Navy and astronaut who orbited the Moon on Apollo 16 and flew two Space Shuttle missions Ralph T. O'Neil, National Commander of the American Legion Marcus Luttrell, former United States Navy SEAL, Petty Officer First Class, and the only survivor of Operation Red Wings during the War in Afghanistan
Politics
United States Vice Presidents Alben Barkley (1949–1953) Henry Agard Wallace (1941–1945)
United States Congress Joseph L. Bristow, United States Senate and Assistant United States Postmaster General Champ Clark, Speaker of the House United States House of Representatives Christopher Cox, United States House of Representatives Kent Hance, Chancellor of the Texas Tech University System, United States House of Representatives, and Railroad Commissioner of Texas William E. Jenner, United States Sentate Tim Johnson, United States Sentate, United States House of Representatives, South Dakota Senate, and South Dakota House of Representatives George LeMieux, United States Sentate and Deputy Florida Attorney General Morgan Luttrell, United States House of Representatives James Robert Mann, United States House of Representatives Henry L. Muldrow, United States House of Representatives, First Assistant Secretary of the Interior, Mississippi House of Representatives Don Pease, United States House of Representatives, Ohio Senate, and Ohio House of Representatives Harley Rouda, United States House of Representatives Paul Ryan, Speaker of the House United States House of Representatives Tim Ryan, United States House of Representatives and Ohio Senate Ed Whitfield, United States House of Representatives and Kentucky House of Representatives Rob Wittman, United States House of Representatives and Virginia House of Delegates
Governors Greg Abbott, Governor of Texas Henry J. Allen, Governor of Kansas and United States Sentate Reubin Askew, Governor of Florida Raymond E. Baldwin, Governor of Connecticut and United States Sentate Steve Beshear, Governor of Kentucky James J. Blanchard, Governor of Michigan Tom Carper, Governor of Delaware, United States Sentate, U.S. House of Representatives, and Treasurer of Delaware Ernie Fletcher, Governor of Kentucky, United States House of Representatives, and Kentucky House of Representatives Greg Gianforte, Governor of Montana Brad Henry, Governor of Oklahoma Bruce Johnson, Lieutenant Governor of Ohio Adam McMullen, Governor of Nebraska Bill Richardson, Governor of New Mexico and U.S. Secretary of Energy Arthur J. Weaver, Governor of Nebraska
State and local officials Greg Ballard, mayor of Indianapolis, Indiana Adam Edelen, Kentucky State Auditor Allen Thomson Gunnell, Colorado Senate and Colorado House of Representatives Jeff Habay, Pennsylvania House of Representatives Morris S. Halliday, New York State Senate and head football coach at Hamilton College Todd Hollenbach, Kentucky State Treasurer Jacob Henry Miller, president of the Ohio State Senate Michael Sessions, mayor of Hillsdale, Michigan Curtis P. Smith, mayor of Dallas, Texas Bill Sublette, Florida House of Representatives Charles H. Varnum, Michigan House of Representatives George M. Wallhauser Jr, chairman of the New Jersey Highway Authority Jesse J. White, Pennsylvania House of Representatives Joseph Canino, Connecticut House of Representatives
Other Marlin Fitzwater, White House Press Secretary James Jerome, Canadian Speaker of the House of Commons Nelson T. Johnson, U.S. Ambassador to China and US Ambassador to Australia Steve Schmidt, campaign strategist for George W. Bush, Arnold Schwarzenegger, and John McCain John W. Snow, US Secretary of the Treasury and former CEO of CSX Corporation Tommy Holstein, Democratic Primary Candidate Missouri House District 3
Religion Peter Beckwith Anglican bishop Alfred A. Gilman, Episcopal bishop of the Missionary District of Hankow and president of Boone University Frank Juhan, fourth bishop of the Episcopal Diocese of Florida Marshall Russell Reed, bishop of The Methodist Church and the United Methodist Church
Sports
Baseball Mike Aldrete, first base coach for the Oakland Athletics of Major League Baseball Jim Andrews, Major League Baseball player Buddy Bell, manager in Major League Baseball and vice president and senior advisor to the general manager for the Cincinnati Reds Steve Buechele, current front office executive for the Texas Rangers Joe Conzelman, pitcher for the Pittsburgh Pirates Shawn Green, Major League Baseball two-time All-Star right fielder Rick Helling, special assistant to the head of the Major League Baseball Players Association A. J. Hinch, Houston Astros manager and World Series champion in 2017 Chad Hutchinson, pitcher for the St. Louis Cardinals and professional football player for the Dallas Cowboys and Chicago Bears Mark Marquess, head baseball coach at Stanford University Dave McCarty, former first baseman and outfielder in Major League Baseball Jake Miller, Major League Baseball pitcher Russ Miller, Major League Baseball pitcher