The followng list of Delta Chi members includes notable initiated and honorary members of the

Delta Chi Delta Chi () is an international Greek letter collegiate social fraternity formed on October 13, 1890, at Cornell University, initially as a professional fraternity for law students. On April 30, 1922, Delta Chi became a general membership soc ...

fraternity.

Business

Mel Fisher Mel Fisher (August 21, 1922 – December 19, 1998) was an American treasure hunter best known for finding the 1622 wreck of the ''Nuestra Señora de Atocha'' in Florida waters. Personal life Fisher was an Indiana-born former chicken farmer who ...

, ''Purdue, 1945'' - treasure hunter * Samuel Ginn, ''Auburn, 1959'' - Chairman and CEO of Vodafone AirTouch, PLC * Thomas Glasgow, ''Michigan State, 1968'' - former Chief Operations Officer of

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Corp. *

Paul Waterman Lynn Paul Waterman, usually known as Paul Waterman (born July 24, 1964), is an American businessman and the chief executive officer of Elementis Plc. Paul was Global CEO of BP Lubricants, a part of the BP Group. Paul joined Castrol in 1994 ev ...

, ''Michigan State, 1987'' - CEO of BP Lubricants

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* Chauncey W.W. "Tex" Cook, ''Texas, 1930'' - former chairman & CEO of General Foods *

Reinhold Schmieding Reinhold D. Schmieding (born 1955/56) is an American billionaire businessman and the founder, CEO and 95% owner of Arthrex. Early life Schmieding was born in Michigan, the son of a dentist. His parents emigrated from Germany six months prior t ...

, ''Michigan State University, 1977'' - Billionaire businessman and the founder and CEO of Arthrex. *

Seth Klarman Seth Andrew Klarman (born May 21, 1957) is an American billionaire investor, hedge fund manager, and author. He is a proponent of value investing. He is the chief executive and portfolio manager of the Baupost Group, a Boston-based private inv ...

''Cornell University, 1979'' -Billionaire investor, hedge fund manager, author, chief executive and portfolio manager of the Baupost Group.

Education and academia

Carey Cavanaugh Carey Edward Cavanaugh (born January 1955) is a former United States, U.S. Ambassador/peace mediator who is currently a professor of diplomacy at the University of Kentucky and chairman of International Alert, a London-based independent peacebuildi ...

, ''Florida, 1976'' - Director of

Patterson School of Diplomacy and International Commerce Patterson may refer to: People * Patterson (surname) Places ;Canada *Pattersons Corners, Ontario *Patterson Township, Ontario *Patterson, Calgary a neighbourhood in Calgary, Alberta. ;United States of America * Patterson, Arkansas *Patterson, Ca ...

at the University of Kentucky

Entertainment

* Adam Levine, ''Colorado 1988'' – Artist management *

Alan Horn Alan Frederick Horn (born February 28, 1943) is an American entertainment industry executive. Horn became President and COO of Warner Bros. from 1999 to 2012. Horn next served as the chairman of Walt Disney Studios from 2012 to 2020. During his ...

, ''Union, 1965'' – president and chief operating officer of Warner Brothers Studios, former president and COO of 20th Century Fox *

Alex Albrecht Alexander Jennings Albrecht (born August 14, 1976) is an American television personality, actor and podcaster. He is known for co-hosting the former G4techTV television program ''The Screen Savers'', an hour-long computer and technology variety ...

, ''American, 1998'' - actor and podcaster *

Ben Becker Ben Becker (born 19 December 1964) is a German film, theatre and voice actor. Biography Becker was born in Bremen, the son of actress Monika Hansen and actor Rolf Becker. He is the brother of actress Meret Becker and the stepson of Otto San ...

, ''America, 1993'' - ESPN sportscaster *

Kevin Costner Kevin Michael Costner (born January 18, 1955) is an American actor, producer, film director and musician. He has received various accolades, including two Academy Awards, two Golden Globe Awards, a Primetime Emmy Award, and two Screen Actor ...

, ''Cal State Fullerton, 1974'' - actor, director, and producer *

Brad Ellis Brad Ellis is an American composer, musical director, singer, orchestrator, and jazz pianist. Ellis is perhaps most visible as Brad the mostly quiet pianist for the high school kids on '' Glee'', the Fox television show for which he is part of c ...

, ''Berkeley, 1992'' - composer and singer; All-American offensive lineman * Kirk Fogg, ''Fullerton, 1981'' - host of

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show ''

Legends of the Hidden Temple ''Legends of the Hidden Temple'' is an American action-adventure TV game show that broadcast from 1993 to 1995 on Nickelodeon. Created by David G. Stanley, Scott A. Stone, and Stephen Brown, the program features a fictitious temple, "filled w ...

'' * Chuck Goudie, "''Michigan State, 1977''" - investigative reporter, ABC Chicago * Tom Graeff, ''UCLA, 1952'' - film writer, director and editor; known for '' Teenagers from Outer Space'' *

Ashton Kutcher Christopher Ashton Kutcher (; born February 7, 1978) is an American actor, producer, entrepreneur, and former model. He is the recipient of various accolades, including a People's Choice Award, and nominations for two Young Artist Awards, a ...

, ''Iowa, 2000'' - actor *

David Moretti David Shae (also known as David Moretti) (born September 3, 1981)) is an American actor. He is best known for playing Ron Martz, in Clint Eastwood's Richard Jewell and Alfred on ''The Walking Dead''. Early life Shae was born in Cranston, Rhode ...

, ''Southern California, 2002'' - actor, ''The Lair'' *

Bill Pidto Bill Pidto (born April 20, 1965) is a former radio personality on Mad Dog Radio on the show ''The B-Team'' and is currently an anchor for MSG Network's coverage of New York Rangers road games and select New York Knicks games. He was formerly a j ...

, ''Cornell, 1987'' - ESPN sportscaster * G. D. Spradlin, ''Oklahoma, 1941'' - actor *

Peter van Steeden Peter van Steeden (April 4, 1904, Amsterdam – January 3, 1990, New Canaan, Connecticut) was a composer. His best-known composition, " Home (When Shadows Fall)", has been performed by many musicians, including Nat King Cole, Louis Armstrong, Paul ...

, ''NYU, 1925'' - musical conductor

Law

* Edward R. O'Malley, ''Cornell, 1891'' - New York State Attorney General; New York Supreme Court Justice *

Robert Smith Vance Robert Smith Vance Sr. (May 10, 1931 – December 16, 1989) was a United States circuit judge of the United States Court of Appeals for the Fifth Circuit and later the United States Court of Appeals for the Eleventh Circuit. He was one of three 2 ...

, ''Alabama, 1950'' - late Eleventh Circuit Court of Appeals Judge from Alabama * James Herbert Wilkerson, ''DePauw, 1899'' - US District Court Judge

Literature and journalism

* Jarrett Bellini, ''American, 2001'' - writer and humorist for

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* R. Dean Johnson, ''Kansas State, 1997'' - author of Californium: A Novel of Punk Rock, Growing Up, and Other Dangerous Things * Herb Klein, ''Southern California, 1945'' - newspaper editor; former Press Secretary to President Nixon * Russel B. Nye, ''Wisconsin, 1935'' - Pulitzer Prize-winning author * Richard Peck, ''Depauw, 1956'' -

Newbery Medal The John Newbery Medal, frequently shortened to the Newbery, is a literary award given by the Association for Library Service to Children (ALSC), a division of the American Library Association (ALA), to the author of "the most distinguished cont ...

-winning author of children’s books * Robert Newton Peck, ''Rollins, 1953'' - writer of children's books, including the ''Soup'' series *

James B. Stewart James Bennett Stewart (born c. 1952) is an American lawyer, journalist, and author. Early life and education Stewart was born in Quincy, Illinois. He graduated from DePauw University and Harvard Law School. Career He is a member of the Bar o ...

, ''Depauw, 1973'' - author of ''Bloodsport''

Politics

* Jim Banks, ''Indiana, 2001'' - former Indiana State Senator and current Congressman * Otis R. Bowen, ''Indiana, 1939'' - former Governor of Indiana and Secretary of Health and Human Services *

John Bricker John William Bricker (September 6, 1893March 22, 1986) was an American politician and attorney who served as a United States senator and the 54th governor of Ohio. He was also the Republican nominee for Vice President in 1944. Born in Madison ...

, ''Ohio State, 1916'' - past Governor and US Senator from Ohio *

William Jennings Bryan William Jennings Bryan (March 19, 1860 – July 26, 1925) was an American lawyer, orator and politician. Beginning in 1896, he emerged as a dominant force in the Democratic Party, running three times as the party's nominee for President ...

, ''Georgetown'' - US Congressman; US Secretary of State; US presidential candidate * Doyle Carlton, ''Chicago, 1912'' - 25th Governor of

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, ''Florida, 1976'' - former US Ambassador and peace negotiator *

George N. Craig George North Craig (August 6, 1909 – December 17, 1992) was an American attorney and politician who served as the List of governors of Indiana, 39th Governor of Indiana, governor of the United States, U.S. U.S. state, state of Indiana from 19 ...

, ''Arizona, 1932'' - former Governor of

Indiana Indiana () is a U.S. state in the Midwestern United States. It is the 38th-largest by area and the 17th-most populous of the 50 States. Its capital and largest city is Indianapolis. Indiana was admitted to the United States as the 19th s ...

Larry Craig Lawrence Edwin Craig (born July 20, 1945) is an American retired politician from the state of Idaho. A Republican, he served 18 years in the United States Senate (1991–2009), preceded by 10 years in the U.S. House of Representatives, repres ...

, ''Idaho, 1976'' - former US Senator from Idaho * Robert Garcia, ''Long Beach State, 1999'' - Mayor of the City of Long Beach *

Ronald 'Bo' Ginn :Not related to ''David 'Bo' Ginn'', member of the Louisiana State Senate from 1980 to 1988. Ronald Bryan Ginn, known as 'Bo' Ginn (May 31, 1934 – January 6, 2005), represented Georgia's 1st congressional district in the United States House ...

, ''Georgia Southern, 1978'' - former US Representative from Georgia *

Benjamin Harrison Benjamin Harrison (August 20, 1833March 13, 1901) was an American lawyer and politician who served as the 23rd president of the United States from 1889 to 1893. He was a member of the Harrison family of Virginia–a grandson of the ninth pr ...

, ''Miami University'' - 23rd President of the United States *

Henry "Scoop" Jackson Henry Martin "Scoop" Jackson (May 31, 1912 – September 1, 1983) was an American lawyer and politician who served as a U.S. representative (1941–1953) and U.S. senator (1953–1983) from the state of Washington. A Cold War liberal and an ...

, ''Washington, 1934'' - late Senator from Washington and presidential candidate *

Sam Johnson Samuel Robert Johnson (October 11, 1930May 27, 2020) was an American politician who served as the U.S. representative for in Congress from 1991 to 2019. He was a member of the Republican Party. In October and November 2015, he was the acting ...

, ''SMU, 1951'' -

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* Dan Mica, ''Florida, 2012'' - United States House of Representatives * John L. Mica, ''Florida, 1967'' - US House of Representatives, Florida * Dan Miller, ''Florida, 1964'' - former US Representative, Florida * Matthew Neely, ''West Virginia, 1904'' - former governor of

West Virginia West Virginia is a state in the Appalachian, Mid-Atlantic and Southeastern regions of the United States.The Census Bureau and the Association of American Geographers classify West Virginia as part of the Southern United States while the B ...

, 1941–1945 *

Reince Priebus Reinhold Richard Priebus ( ; born March 18, 1972) is an American lawyer and politician who served as White House Chief of Staff for President Donald Trump from January 20, 2017, until July 31, 2017. He also served as the chairman of the Republ ...

, ''

University of Wisconsin–Whitewater The University of Wisconsin–Whitewater (UW–Whitewater) is a public university in Whitewater, Wisconsin. It is part of the University of Wisconsin System. Student enrollment in the 2014–2015 academic year was more than 12,000. The universit ...

'' - Chairman of the

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William S. Sessions William Steele Sessions (May 27, 1930June 12, 2020) was an American attorney and jurist who served as a United States district judge of the United States District Court for the Western District of Texas and Director of the Federal Bureau of Inv ...

, ''Kansas, 1951'' - former director of the

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* Richard Shelby, ''Alabama, 1967'' -

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Bob Stump Robert Lee Stump (April 4, 1927 – June 20, 2003) was an American politician who served as a U.S. Congressman from Arizona. He served as a member from the Democratic Party from 1977 to 1983 and then later a member of the Republican Party unt ...

, ''Arizona State, 1951'' - former US Representative,

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* Craig Thomas, ''Wyoming, 1992'' - late US Senator,

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* George Wallace, ''Alabama, 1965'' - former Governor of Alabama, U.S. Presidential candidate * James Henry "Jim" Webb, Jr., ''Southern California, 1967'' - US Senator,

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; former

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Bill Zeliff William H. Zeliff Jr. (June 12, 1936 – October 18, 2021) was an American Republican politician from New Hampshire who was a member of the U.S. House of Representatives from 1991 to 1997. Early life Zeliff was born in East Orange, New Jersey ...

, ''Connecticut, 1959'' - former US Representative from New Hampshire

Science and medicine

Henry Hartsfield Henry Warren Hartsfield Jr. (21 November 1933 – 17 July 2014) was a United States Air Force Colonel and NASA astronaut who logged over 480 hours in space. He was inducted into the United States Astronaut Hall of Fame in 2006. Personal data ...

, ''Auburn, 1974'' - space shuttle commander *

George Tiller George Richard Tiller (August 8, 1941 – May 31, 2009) was an American physician from Wichita, Kansas. He gained national attention as the medical director of Women's Health Care Services, which was one of only three abortion clinics nationwide ...

, ''Kansas, 1964'' - physician and director of a women's health care services clinic in Wichita who performed late-term abortions; murdered on May 31, 2009

Sports

* Christian Castaneda, ''South Florida, 2011''- Right Wing Midfielder Hertha BSC, Berlin, Germany; United States Men's National Team *

Jon Daniels Jon Daniels (born August 24, 1977) is an American baseball executive senior advisor for the Tampa Bay Rays of Major League Baseball (MLB). He recently served as the President of Baseball Operations for the Texas Rangers of Major League Baseball (M ...

, ''Cornell, 1999'' - General Manager for the Texas Rangers; youngest GM in baseball historyDaniels, 28, to be baseball's youngest GM
/ref> * Tommy Deckard, ''Indiana, 1938'' - member of the 1936 Olympic team; former world record holder in steeplechase *

Rod Dedeaux Raoul Martial "Rod" Dedeaux (February 17, 1914 – January 5, 2006) was an American college baseball coach who compiled what is widely recognized as among the greatest records of any coach in the sport's amateur history. Dedeaux was the head bas ...

, ''Southern California, 1935'' - former USC coach and college baseball's "Coach of the Century" *

Jack Del Rio Jack Louis Del Rio Jr. (born April 4, 1963) is an American football coach who is the defensive coordinator for the Washington Commanders of the National Football League (NFL). He played college football as a linebacker at the University of South ...

, ''Southern California, 1985'' - former head coach of the Oakland Raiders and Jacksonville Jaguars *

Mark Dominik Mark Dominik (born March 9, 1971) is a former professional football executive and scout for the Kansas City Chiefs and Tampa Bay Buccaneers of the National Football League (NFL) from 1994 to 2013. Dominik joined the Tampa Bay Buccaneers after sp ...

, ''Kansas, 1993'' - current general manager of the Tampa Bay Buccaneers *

Pat Gillick Lawrence Patrick David Gillick (born August 22, 1937) is an American professional baseball executive. He previously served as the general manager of four MLB teams: the Toronto Blue Jays (1978–1994), Baltimore Orioles (1996–1998), Seattle Ma ...

, ''Southern California, 1958'' - baseball executive; member of the 2011 Major League Baseball Hall of Fame class *

Nolan Harrison Nolan Harrison III (born January 25, 1969) is a former American football defensive lineman who played ten seasons in the National Football League (NFL) for the Los Angeles/Oakland Raiders, the Pittsburgh Steelers, and the Washington Redskins. H ...

, ''Indiana, 1990'' - former NFL lineman *

Larry Himes Lawrence Austin Himes (born October 7, 1940, in Riverside, California) is an American former general manager (GM) for two Major League Baseball (MLB) teams: the Chicago White Sox (1986–1990); and the Chicago Cubs (1991–1994). Himes is likely b ...

, ''Southern California, 1964'' - former general manager for the Chicago Cubs *

Michael Huyghue Michael L. Huyghue (born September 21, 1961; pronounced "hewg") is a sports lawyer and businessman and former commissioner of the United Football League, having served in that capacity since the league's founding in 2007. He was previously a mem ...

, ''Cornell, 1984'' - sports lawyer and businessman * Don Lash, ''Indiana University, 1937'' - winner of the 1938

James E. Sullivan Award The AAU James E. Sullivan Award, presented by the Amateur Athletic Union (AAU), is awarded annually in April to "the most outstanding amateur athlete in the United States". Representatives from the AAU created the AAU Sullivan Award with the int ...

as the outstanding amateur athlete in the US *

Ron Mix Ronald Jack Mix (born March 10, 1938) is an American former professional football player who was an offensive tackle. He is a member of the American Football League (AFL) All-Time Team, and was inducted into the Pro Football Hall of Fame in 19 ...

, ''Southern California, 1960'' - NFL Hall of Fame member * A.J. Preller, ''Cornell, 1999'' - General Manager for the San Diego Padres *

Sean Salisbury Richard Sean Salisbury (born March 9, 1963) is an American football analyst, former National Football League (NFL) and Canadian Football League (CFL) quarterback, and actor. He is currently the host of '' The Sean Salisbury Show'' on KBME, Sport ...

, ''Southern California, 1985'' - former NFL quarterback and former ESPN analyst * Frank Sommer, ''Pennsylvania, 1910'' - former Head Football Coach of Michigan State * Scott Studwell, ''Illinois, 1976'' - former star Illinois linebacker, two-time Minnesota Viking Pro Bowler * Don Thorp, ''Illinois, 1985'' - former Illinois defensive tackle who saw NFL play briefly for three years * Rick Welts, ''Washington, 1975'' - current president and chief operating officer for the Golden State Warriors

References

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