Tau Epsilon Phi is an American collegiate social fraternity that was founded at Columbia University in 1910. Since its establishment, the fraternity has chartered 144 chapters and colonies, chiefly located at universities and colleges on the East Coast.
Following are some notable alumni.Famous Alumni.
Academics
Cary Cooper – professor and psychologist Ira Pauly – professor and chairman, Department of Psychiatry and Behavioral Sciences, University of Nevada School of Medicine Jonas Salk – discoverer of polio vaccine and a professorship at the University of Pittsburgh School of Medicine
Architecture
Max Abramovitz – architect Guy Fulton – architect
Business
Samuel J. LeFrak – real estate developer Harris Rosen – founder of the Rosen Hotels & Resorts Bernard Siegel – executive director of the nonprofit Regenerative Medicine Foundation Eli Timoner – entrepreneur and business executive most notable for creating Air Florida
Entertainment
Jeff Altman – stand-up comedian Howard Benson – Grammy-winning music producer and multi-instrumentalist Larry David – actor, writer, comedian, and television producer David Duchovny – actor, writer, and director Mat Franco – entertainer, magician, winner of America's Got Talent Benny Goodman – musician and bandleader Larry King – television and radio host Gary Kott – writer and supervising producer of The Cosby Show Harold Rome – Tin Pan Alley and Broadway songwriter Ed Sabol – filmmaker, founder of NFL Films Robert Sherman – songwriter Jerry Springer – television and radio host George Stephanopoulos – television journalist Marc Turtletaub – movie producer
Law
Irving R. Kaufman – judge with the United States Court of Appeals for the Second Circuit Leo M. Gordon – judge with the United States Court of International Trade Robert C. Wright – judge with the Delaware County Court of Common Pleas and Pennsylvania House of Representative Joseph Wapner – judge on The People's Court
Literature and journalism
Eli N. Evans – author about the Jewish experience in the Southern United States and speechwriter for President Lyndon B. Johnson Adam Goldstein – author Louis Harris – journalist and founder of the Harris Poll Mike Sager – author and award-winning journalist
Military
Omar Bradley – General of the Army and Chairman of the Joint Chiefs of Staff (honorary) Neil Woodward – American Naval officer and a former NASA astronaut
Politics
Dwight D. Eisenhower – 34th President of the United States (honorary) Kenneth Gottlieb, U.S. House of Representatives Vincent C. Gray – mayor of Washington, D.C. Rick Kriseman – mayor of St. Petersburg, Florida Elliott H. Levitas – U.S. House of Representatives Marvin Mandel – Governor of Maryland David Saperstein – United States Ambassador-at-Large for International Religious FreedomObama Nominates Rabbi to Religious Freedom Post, Time.com, July 28, 2014, Retrieved 19 December 2014.US Senate approves rabbi as freedom of faith envoy, Times of Israel, 15 December 2015. Retrieved 15 December 2014.Rabbi David Saperstein confirmed as U.S. Ambassador for Religious Freedom, AL.com, 17 December 2014, Retrieved 19 December 2014. Melvin Steinberg – Lieutenant Governor of Maryland Kirill Reznik –Maryland House of Delegates Michael S. Steele – Lieutenant Governor of Maryland and chairman of the Republican National Committee Rick Santorum – United States Senator Robert C. Wright – Pennsylvania House of Representative and judge Delaware County Court of Common Pleas
Science and engineering
Ray Kurzweil – computer scientist, author, and futurist David S. Salomon – breast cancer researcher who discovered the cancer gene Chad Trujillo – astronomer and co-discoverer of 12 trans-Neptunian objects, including Eris
Sports
Red Auerbach – general manager, Boston Celtics Bryan Clark – professional wrestler Jedd Fisch – football coach of the Michigan Wolverines Eddie Fogler – college basketball coach Howie Roseman – general manager of the Philadelphia Eagles Jared Ross – professional hockey player Harry Schwartz – college football player Bob Vogel – professional football player with the Baltimore Colts Neal Walk – college and professional basketball player
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