Famous Betas
This list is comprised of just a few of countless successful men around
the globe who chose Beta for its principles and mission. Beta Theta Pi
is honored to be associated with these men.
Government
Senator Donald L. Nickles, Oklahoma State ’71 (Majority Whip) Oklahoma
Senator Richard G. Lugar, Denison ’54 Indiana
Senator John W. Warner, Washington & Lee ’50 Virginia
Senator Mark O. Hatfield, Willamette ’43 Oregon
Representative Richard Gephardt, Northwestern ’62 Missouri
Representative Richard D. Nichols, Kansas State ’51 Kansas
Representative John J. Rhodes, Kansas State ’38 Arizona
Representative Philip R. Sharp, DePauw ’64 Indiana
William J. Perry, Carnegie Mellon ’49 Former Secretary of Defense
John N.W. Turner, British Columbia ’49, Former Prime Minister of Canada
Sports
John R. Wooden, Purdue ’32 UCLA Coach (10 National Titles)
Michael J. Schmidt, Ohio ’71 Baseball Player
Scott McCarron, UCLA ’89 Golfer
Brandt Jobe, UCLA, ’89 Golfer
Stan R. Smith, USC ’69 Tennis Player
William Koch, MIT ’62 Skipper and Champion America’s Cup
David Shula, Dartmouth ’81 Former Head Coach, Cincinnati Bengals
Mike Brown, Dartmouth ’57 President & GM, Cincinnati Bengals
Arts & Entertainment
Stephen Sondheim, Williams ’50 Composer, Broadway Hit West Side Story
William Anderson, Whitman ’51 (Adam West) Actor — Batman
James Arness, Beloit ’46 Actor — Gunsmoke
Ken E. Kesey, Oregon ’57 Author — One Flew Over The Cuckoo’s Nest
Jeffrey D. Jones, Lawrence ’68 Actor — Ferris Bueller’s Day Off, Devil’s Advocate
William (Billy) Moses, Wesleyan ’82 Actor — Melrose Place
George Peppard, Purdue ’52 (dec.) Actor — A&E’s Detective Hour & The A Team
Rich Taylor, Oklahoma ’71 VP, Walt Disney Entertainment-Walt Disney World
Richard K. Wilson, Washington ’78 (Richard Karn) Actor — Home Improvement