Theta Xi is a North American social college fraternity. It was founded at Rensselaer Polytechnic Institute in 1864 as an engineering fraternity, but later changed to a social fraternity. The following list of Theta Xi members includes initiated and honorary notable members of Theta Xi. Members are listed by name and chapter.
Academia
Vladimir Karapetoff, professor of electrical engineering at Cornell University Palmer C. Ricketts (Alpha), Ninth president of Rensselaer Polytechnic Institute Charles F. Scott, electrical engineer and professor at Yale University Homer L. Shantz, botanist and president of the University of Arizona William F. Sharpe (Alpha Zeta), Awarded the 1990 Nobel Prize for Economics and emeritus professor at Stanford University's Graduate School of Business Frederick E. Turneaure, professor and dean of engineering at the University of Wisconsin–Madison
Art and architecture
Jim Davis (Kappa Kappa), creator of Garfield comic strip Emil Praeger (Alpha), architect and civil engineer
Business and nonprofits Marshall Goldsmith (Kappa), executive leadership coach and author Charles Hayden (Delta), senior partner of Hayden, Stone & Co., industrialist, and philanthropist David Hirsch (Alpha Beta), founder 21st Century Dads Foundation Travis Kalanick (Alpha Zeta ), founder and CEO of Uber Ray Klinginsmith (Beta Iota), world president of Rotary International Jack Lindquist (Alpha Nu), former president of Disneyland (1990–1994) Benjamin H. Oehlert Jr., president of Minute Maid, vice-president of The Coca-Cola Company, and U.S. Ambassador to Pakistan Jimmy Rane, businessman and CEO of Great Southern Wood Preserving
Entertainment Philip Bartholomae, playwright, lyricist, screenwriter, and theatre director Richard Boone (Tau, former), Emmy-winning actor Bruce Davison (Lambda), Golden Globe Award winning actor Ferde Grofé (Alpha Nu), composer Patrick Simmons (Beta Beta), founding member of The Doobie Brothers
Government Eric O'Neill (Beta Zeta), FBI operative, subject of the movie Breach
Law
Malcolm Lucas, Supreme Court of California justice
Literature and journalism
Richard Reeves (Gamma), author and syndicated columnist
Military
Ronald L. Burgess Jr. (Beta Zeta), 17th Director of the Defense Intelligence Agency and United States Army lieutenant general William L. Haskin, U.S. Army brigadier general
Politics Alva B. Adams (Beta), U.S. Senator from Colorado Truman H. Aldrich, U.S. House of Representatives from Alabama Butler Ames, U.S. House of Representatives from Massachusetts Frank Church (Tau), U.S. Senator from Idaho 1957-1981 Mayson Foster (Beta Pi), Mayor of Hammond, Louisiana Donald H. Magnuson (Upsilon), U.S. House of Representatives from Washington John Morroni, Florida House of Representatives W. Aubrey Thomas, U.S. House of Representatives from Ohio William H. Wiley (Alpha), U.S. House of Representatives from New Jersey
Science and technology Allen B. DuMont (Alpha), scientist and inventor James S. Voss (Beta Zeta), astronaut
Sports Jerry Tagge (Alpha Epsilon), professional football player with the Green Bay Packers
See also
List of Theta Xi chapters
References