Order of the West Range - Pi Kappa Alpha International Fraternity (2024)

The Order of West Range was established in 1986 to recognize outstanding alumni for achievement in their careers, service to society and/or service to Pi Kappa Alpha.

Alumni representing government, business, entertainment, sports and many other fields have been selected for induction into this special Order. We recognize and celebrate the accomplishments of our talented brothers.

Selections by Year

2022

Clarence W. Gooden
Georgia, Alpha Mu ’72
Retired President & CEO, CSX International Inc.

Allen W. Groves
Stetson, Delta Upsilon ’79
Senior Vice President, Student Experience Syracuse University

2020

Dr. Robert L. Jackson
Murray State, Epsilon Lambda ’82
President, Murray State University

Keith J. Ketchman
Florida, Alpha Eta ’74
Former PIKE Foundation Trustee, Founding Partner Ketchman-Wolf Associates, Inc.

Admiral James A. “Sandy” Winnefeld, Jr.
Georgia Tech, Alpha Delta ’75
U.S. Navy Admiral, Vice Chairman of the Join Chiefs of Staff (retired)

Eric J. Winston
Miami, Gamma Omega ’03
President, National Football League Players Association

2018

Col. Frederick A. Crow*
Cornell, Beta Theta ’48
USAF, Ret. Decorated Vietnam War Hero

James J. Chaffin
Virginia, Alpha ’63
President and Co-Founder, Chaffin/Light Associates

Dr. Daniel Mahony
Virginia Tech, Epsilon ’84
President, Southern Illinois University-Carbondale

Todd Pletcher
Arizona, Gamma Delta ’86
Thoroughbred Horse Trainer

Thomas J. Turner*
Texas Tech, Epsilon Gamma ’67
President, Pi Kappa Alpha Fraternity 1992-1994

Michael Whan
Miami, Delta Gamma ’84
Commissioner, LPGA

2016

Michael Ainslie
Vanderbilt, Sigma ’62
Former President and CEO, Sotheby’s

Andy D. Hendrickson
California-Berkeley, Alpha Sigma ’84
Chief Technology Officer, Activision Publishing

Dennis P. Lauscha
Alabama, Gamma Alpha ’88
President, New Orleans Saints & New Orleans Pelicans

Dr. James L. Melsa
Iowa State, Alpha Phi ’57
Dean Emeritus, Iowa State University College of Engineering

Lt. Gen. Robert E. “Boomer” Milstead, USMC (ret.)
Houston, Epsilon Eta ’71
Former Deputy Commandant of the Marine Corps, Manpower and Reserve Affairs

2014

ANDREW ARMACOST
Northwestern, Gamma Rho 68
Dean of Faculty, U.S. Air Force Academy

JOSH O. BERNSTEIN
Cornell, Beta Theta ’90
Explorer, author, survival expert, and TV host

TIMOTHY O. BROWN
Arkansas State, Delta Theta ’73
Delta Theta AAB & AA President

GORDON E. EUBANKS, JR.
Oklahoma State, Gamma Chi ’65
American microcomputer industry pioneer

JOHN R. HARGRAVE
East Central, Epsilon Omega ’73
President of East Central University

JONATHAN F. NELSON
Montevallo, Theta Beta ’89
General Manager, Birmingham Barrons

RODGER O. RINEY
Oklahoma State, Gamma Chi ’64
President of Scottrade

2012

DOUGLAS A. DUCEY
Arizona State, Delta Tau ’82
Arizona State Treasurer

JAMES A. FAVOR*
Colorado State, Epsilon Theta ’67
President of J.R. Favor Company LLC

DANIEL F. MCGEHEE*
Southeast Missouri State, Epsilon Iota ’63
Longtime volunteer of Pi Kappa Alpha; served ten years on the Fraternity’s Supreme Council

PETER A. SESSIONS
Southwestern, Alpha Omicron ’76
Congressman of the 32nd District of Texas in the House of Representatives

WILL SHORTZ
Indiana University, Delta Xi ’71
Crossword editor for the New York Times

2010

B. KEVIN TURNER
East Central, Epsilon Omega ’85
COO, Microsoft Corporation Inc.

DAVID PORTER
East Central, Epsilon Omega ’84
Corporate Vice President of Retail Sales, Microsoft Corporation Inc.

J. PIKE POWERS*
Epsilon Kappa ’60
Managing Partner, Fulbright & Jaworski Law Firm

LANCE C. MELBER
Kansas State, Alpha Omega ’82
Former Senior Vice President, Capital One

ROBERT N. COX*
Southeast Missouri State, Epsilon Iota ‘64
President, Cox & Associates

2008

ROBERT G. CERTAIN
Emory Beta Kappa ’67
Rector of St. Peter and Paul Episcopal Church in Marietta, Georgia
Air Force POW held in the Hanoi Hilton
Led the funeral services for President Gerald Ford

ANDREW M. COATS
Oklahoma, Beta Omicron ’54
Dean of the Oklahoma University College of Law
Former mayor of Oklahoma City
Former District Attorney of Oklahoma County

JAMES R. HOLLAND
Oklahoma State, Gamma Chi ’63
President and CEO of Hunt Capital Group, a private equity investment company

JAMES W. THOMAS
Florida Tech, Zeta Sigma ‘69
Venture capitalist in two fast-growing industries, electronic entertainment and the Internet
Former chief operating officer and chief financial officer of MapQuest.com

JAMES A. WOLFF
Eastern Washington, Zeta Nu “67
Long-time Fraternity servant and real estate attorney

2006

JOE CARUSO
Zeta Sigma ’70
President, The Omnifirst Group

IVOR “IKE” EVANS
Alpha Omega ’61
Retired President/C.O.O., Union Pacific Railroad

GARY E. MENCHHOFER
Alpha Xi ’65
Project Manager, Great Traditions Land & Development Co.

RICHARD J. SEITZ*
Alpha Omega ’39
Retired United States Army General
Silver Star, Distinguished Service Medal, Purple Heart, Bronze Star

WILLIAM C. “WICK” WATKINS*
Upsilon ’51
Retired C.E.O., ICEE of Atlanta, Inc.

2004

JACK E. BOWSHER*
Beta Eta ’50
Retired Director of Education, IBM Corporation

JOSEPH R. BROWN*
Gamma ’50
Past President, Pi Kappa Alpha Foundation
Loyalty Award 1996
Retired CEO, Black & Veatch Architects, Inc.

L. OWEN BROWN
Upsilon ’61
Former President & COO, Sun Microsystems
Alabama’s Engineering Hall of Fame

JEFFREY C. TAYLOR
Theta Mu ’79
Massachusetts Founder and former CEO, Monster.com

2002

KENNETH W. LOWE
Tau ‘70
Chairman and CEO, E.W. Scripps Company

RIGDON O. DEES
Tau ’70
TV and Radio Personality

KENNETH W. SIMONDS*
Epsilon Zeta ’55
Former COO, Teredata Corporation

JOHN W. HEIN*
Gamma Eta ’50
Former Director, Metropolitan Water District of California

TOM W. WADE, JR.*
Zeta ’53
Past President, Pi Kappa Alpha Foundation
President, Tom Wade Companies

2000

CHARLES O. HOLLIDAY
Zeta ’67
Chairman & CEO, The DuPont Company

HJALMA JOHNSON
Alpha Eta ’58
Past President, American Bankers Association

JOE T. FORD
Alpha Zeta ’57
Chairman & CEO, ALLTEL Corporation

ERNEST H. ERN
Delta Iota ’60
Senior Vice President, University of Virginia

JEROME V. REEL
Eta ’57
International Historian, Pi Kappa Alpha Fraternity Senior Vice Provost, Clemson University

TIM MCGRAW
Eta Omicron ’86
Country Music Superstar

1998

REVEREND SIMON A. SIMON*
Delta Chi ’54
Pi Kappa Alpha International Chaplain

PHILLIP M. LIGHTY*
Gamma Xi ’38
Senior Partner, Dean Witter Investments

EDWARD A. PEASE
Delta Xi ’71
U.S. Congressman, State of Indiana

RICHARD RALPH*
Alpha Sigma ’53
Chairman, Pi Kappa Alpha Housing Commission

WILLIAM R. NESTER*
Alpha Xi ’47
Chancellor Emeritus, University of Nebraska-Kearney

1997

E. DIXIE BEGGS*
Alpha Eta ’27
Retired attorney & senior partner in the firm of Beggs and Lane

KENNETH JACKSON
Delta Zeta ’58
Jacques Barzun Professor of History – Columbia University

GARTH JAX
Delta Lambda ’84
Coordinator of NFL Programs and Community Outreach for the Phoenix Cardinals

1996

PATRICK W. HALLORAN, III
Delta Chi ’62
Former executive director of the Pi Kappa Alpha Fraternity

ROBERT C. LOSURE*
Gamma Upsilon ’68
CNN Headline News Anchorman

NEAL L. PATTERSON*
Gamma Chi ’68
Founder and chief executive officer of Cerner Corporation

COL. KERMIT J. SILVERWOOD*
Alpha Omega ’27
Retired Colonel of the United States Army

1995

ELDRIDGE W. ROARK*
Alpha Pi ’52
Former National President – Omicron Delta Kappa

ROBERT A. SCHLUTER*
Gamma Rho ’84
Professor of Physics and Astronomy, Northwestern University

1994

R. DON CASH
Epsilon Gamma ’62
President and CEO of Questar Corporation

STEPHEN R. COVEY*
Alpha Tau ’50
President of Covey Leadership Center

ROBERT H. DEDMAN, JR.
Beta Mu ’78
President of Club Corporation of America

MARVIN D. DENNIS*
Beta Eta ’56
Former PIKE Foundation President

EVERETT DIRKSEN*
Delta Sigma ’60
Former Senator, State of Illinois

RICHARD L. EVANS*
Alpha Tau ’30
Former Editor and Producer of the Mormon Tabernacle Choir

ROBERT C. HAHNEN*
Beta Chi ’25
Former Director of Department of Agriculture, State of Minnesota

LUTHER H. HODGES*
Tau ’60
Former Governor, State of North Carolina

WILLIAM P. MCCARTNEY
Alpha Nu ‘61
Former head football Coach, University of Colorado
Founder of Promise Keepers

C. LEE TALLEY*
Beta Kappa ’20
Former President and Chairman of the Board of the Coca Cola Company

LUTHER L. TERRY*
Delta ’28
Former Surgeon General of the Public Health Service

WILLIAM P. TOLLEY*
Alpha Chi ’19
Former President and Chancellor of Syracuse University

1993

HOWARD H. BELL*
Alpha Nu ’46
Former president, American Advertising Federation

CHESTER M. BROWN*
Alpha Nu ’28
Former president and chairman of the board, Allied Chemical Corporation

S. LEW BURDETTE, JR.*
Omicron ’46
Former pitcher for the Milwaukee Braves

GEORGE DENTON*
Alpha Nu ’42
Past president of the Pi Kappa Alpha Foundation

ROBERT C. DUKE*
Beta Mu ’45
Attorney

GENERAL COURTNEY B. HODGES*
Psi ’03
Commander of the First Army during World War II

JOHN J. LUX*
Theta ’53
Former chairman of Foundation Endowment Fund

WICKLIFFE B. MOORE*
Omega ’21
Paper industry businessman

C. PAT ROBERTS
Alpha Omega ’55
U.S. Senator, State of Kansas

C. WESLEY ROBERTS*
Alpha Omega ’21
Former chairman of the Republican National Committee

LARRY J. VANFOSSEN*
Alpha Xi ’56
Chief executive officer, Red Roof Inns

LYNN O. “PAPPY” WALDORF*
Alpha Chi ’21
Former head football coach at Kansas State, Northwestern and California

1992

EDWARD N. COLE*
Zeta Alpha ’64
Former president and chief operating officer, General Motors Corporation

MICHAEL L. DEVER
Alpha Xi ’61
Owner, Autoplex

“TENNESSEE” ERNEST J. FORD*
Epsilon Zeta ’66
Entertainer

HAROLD D. HERNDON*
Beta Gamma ’22
Independent oil operator

R. CRAIG HOENSHELL*
Delta Chi ’63
Chairman, Avis Car Rental Agency

JAMES D. HOSKINS*
Zeta ’04
Former president, University of Tennessee

GRANT MACFARLANE*
Alpha Tau ’17
Attorney, past national president, past housing commissioner

JOHN F. MCNAIR*
Beta ’44
Former chairman, First Wachovia Corporation

THOMAS E. RAST*
Gamma Alpha ’42
Chairman of the board, Johnson-Rast and Hays Co., Inc.

TOM W. WADE, SR.*
Zeta ’17
Past grand secretary

C. ROBERT YEAGER*
Omega ’29
Former president and chairman of the board, L.G. Balfour Company

1991

THOMAS BONNER*
Delta Chi ’56
Distinguished professor of history and higher education, Wayne State University

SILVIO CONTE*
Theta Mu ’86
Former U.S. Congressman, State of Massachusetts

THOMAS H. DAVIS*
Gamma Delta ’38
Founder and former president and chief executive officer, Piedmont Airlines

GARTH C. GRISSOM*
Alpha Omega ’49
Past national president, Pi Kappa Alpha Fraternity

ROBERT M. MCFARLAND*
Alpha Delta ’19
Former executive director, Pi Kappa Alpha Fraternity

OSCAR SANDBERG
Beta Beta ’49
Entrepreneur

SAMUEL K. SKINNER
Beta Eta ’57
Former U.S. Secretary of Transportation

JAMES D.A. VAN HOFTEN
Alpha Sigma ’63
Senior vice president and manager of defense and space, Bechtel Group, Inc.

CHARLES “RIP” ENGLE*
Beta Alpha ’53
Former head football coach, Pennsylvania State University

ROBERT D. LYNN*
Mu ’31
Former executive director, Pi Kappa Alpha Fraternity

HARLAND SANDERS*
Alpha Eta ’65
Founder, Kentucky Fried Chicken

1990

DWIGHT BEESON*
Beta Kappa ’20
Philanthropist and businessman

PAUL G. BLOUNT *
Epsilon Nu ’60
Past national historian, Pi Kappa Alpha Fraternity

EARL W. BRIAN, JR.*
Alpha Alpha ’61
Chairman, chief executive officer and president, InfoTechnology, Inc.

WILLIAM H. DIAL*
Alpha Eta ’27
Former president and chairman, Sun Banks of Florida

EDWARD J. “TED” KOPPEL
Alpha Chi ’58
Newscaster, ABC News

RICHARD F. OGLE*
Gamma Alpha ’61
Past national president, Pi Kappa Alpha Fraternity

WILBERT E. CHOPE*
Sigma ’42
Founder and former president, Industrial Nucleonics Corporation

JOHN J. SPARKMAN*
Gamma Alpha ’24
Former U.S. Senator, State of Alabama

THOMAS L. WILLIAMS, SR.*
Alpha Alpha ’32
Former president, Maybelline Cosmetics

LOUIS H. WILSON, JR.*
Alpha Iota ’39
Former commandant of the U.S. Marine Corps

1989

ELBERT P. TUTTLE*
Beta Theta ’16
Former judge, 11th U.S. Circuit Court of Appeals

HUBERT M. GREEN
Delta Lambda ’65
Professional golfer

ROBERT C. BOWDEN*
Alpha Pi ’49
Head football coach, Florida State University

BENNETT A. BROWN*
Mu ’47
Former chairman, Citizens and Southern Bank

P. ROY VAGELOS
Beta Pi ’48
Chief executive officer, Merck and Company

FRANK F. SINKWICH*
Alpha Mu ’41
Heisman Trophy winner

CHARLES A. BOWSHER
Beta Eta ’50
Former Comptroller General of the United States

JOHN P. MCGOVERN*
Alpha Alpha ’40
Internationally renowned allergist/immunologist

A.B. “HAPPY” CHANDLER*
Kappa ’19
Former governor of Kentucky; Former commissioner of major league baseball

LEO A. HOEGH*
Gamma Nu ’29
Former governor of Iowa

1988

LANCE D. ALWORTH, SR.
Alpha Zeta ’59
Former professional football player, San Diego Chargers

PATRICK D. BOWLEN*
Beta Omicron ’63
Owner, Denver Broncos

ROY D. HICKMAN*
Beta Delta ’22
Past national president, Pi Kappa Alpha Fraternity; Past international president, Rotary International

ANDREW H. KNIGHT*
Alpha Pi ’23
Past national president, Pi Kappa Alpha Fraternity

VIRGIL R. MCBROOM*
Beta Eta ’25
Past national president, Pi Kappa Alpha Fraternity

FESS E. PARKER, JR.*
Beta Mu ’48
Professional actor

LOUIS A. PRITCHETT
Delta Zeta ’52
Former vice president, Procter and Gamble

QUENTIN L. RICHARD*
Gamma Beta ’29
Businessman and philanthropist

J. STROM THURMOND*
Xi ’59
U.S. Senator, State of South Carolina

QUENTIN E. WOOD
Beta Alpha ’42
Former chairman of the board and chief executive officer, Quaker State Oil

T. MORGAN WOODWARD*
Beta Mu ’49
Professional actor

1986

THAD COCHRAN*
Gamma Iota ’50
U.S. Senator, State of Mississippi

MALCOLM C. TODD*
Beta Eta ’31
Past president, American Medical Association

DONALD W. REYNOLDS*
Alpha Nu ’25
Founder and former chairman, DonRey Media Group

FRANKLIN S. FORSBERG*
Alpha Tau ’28
Former U.S. Ambassador to Sweden

L.A. “BROOKS” MCCALL*
Mu ’32
Past national vice president, Pi Kappa Alpha Fraternity

THOMAS K. MCCRAW*
Gamma Iota ’59
Straus professor of business history, Harvard University

For more information, contact the Pi Kappa Alpha Foundation at (901) 748-1948 or email pikefoundation@pikes.org.

Order of the West Range - Pi Kappa Alpha International Fraternity (2024)

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Order of the West Range - Pi Kappa Alpha International Fraternity? ›

The Order of West Range was established in 1986 to recognize outstanding alumni for achievement in their careers, service to society and/or service to Pi Kappa Alpha

Pi Kappa Alpha
Pi Kappa Alpha (ΠΚΑ), commonly known as PIKE, is a college fraternity founded at the University of Virginia in 1868. The fraternity has over 225 chapters and provisional chapters across the United States and abroad with over 15,500 undergraduate members and over 300,000 lifetime initiates.
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. Alumni representing government, business, entertainment, sports and many other fields have been selected for induction into this special Order.

What is PIKE frat known for? ›

Perhaps the best opportunity that Pi Kappa Alpha provides is the ability to cultivate a socially superior man. Pi Kappa Alpha challenges its members to be the pillars of integrity and beacons of success on their college campuses and within their communities.

Why was Pi Kappa Alpha suspended? ›

The Theta Chi and Sigma Alpha Mu fraternities had their Fraternal Organization Agreements suspended by the University, while the Pi Kappa Alpha fraternity had its FOA terminated after allegations of hazing, according to Ben Ueltschey, Inter-fraternity Council president and third-year College student.

What sorority goes with PIKE? ›

Pi Kappa Alpha
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Members300,000 lifetime
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What is the largest PIKE chapter in the nation? ›

Alpha Zeta Chapter (est. 1904) Largest πΚα chapter in the Nation.

What is the highest ranking frat? ›

Here are the country's top fraternities that are popular in colleges and universities, and known for their lasting impact on the members:
  • Pi Kappa Alpha.
  • Alpha Phi Alpha.
  • Tau Kappa Epsilon.
  • Sigma Alpha Epsilon.
  • Sigma Phi Epsilon.
  • Kappa Alpha Society.
  • Sigma Chi.
  • Lambda Sigma Upsilon.

What is the reputation of PIKE? ›

Pike is a large, well-liked, and well respected fraternity. Overall, most people would say that nationally it is generally an 'upper-middle tier' fraternity. Like every fraternity and sorority, they have excellent chapters, and chapters that are folding due to lack of members.

What is the nickname of the Pi Kappa Alpha fraternity? ›

What are members of Pi Kappa Alpha called? Nickname is PIKE; members are known as Pikes. Our formal name is the Pi Kappa Alpha International Fraternity.

Does Pi Kappa Alpha haze? ›

The Pi Kappa Alpha International Fraternity Standards include a standard of absolutely no hazing. Hazing is unacceptable conduct and each member affirms not to engage in any form of hazing as a condition of membership.

What is the purpose of Pi Kappa Alpha? ›

Mission: Pi Kappa Alpha is dedicated to developing men of integrity, intellect, and high moral character and to fostering a truly lifelong fraternal experience.

What is the number 1 sorority? ›

The largest sorority by membership is Chi Omega, also called “Chi O,” and the largest sorority by active chapters is Alpha Omicron Pi, or “A O Pi” for short. These sororities are all members of the National Panhellenic Conference.

How long is PIKE pledging? ›

In addition to those resources, members of the Kappa Chapter of Pi Kappa Alpha would be glad to answers any questions or address any concerns that you may have. What is the time commitment? Pike New Members will complete a four week new member program.

Are PIKE and pi kappa the same? ›

Are Pi Kappa Alpha and PIKE the same thing? Yes. PIKE is a common nickname for the Pi Kappa Alpha Fraternity and our members are often referred to as “Pikes.”

What is the biggest frat chapter? ›

Currently, the largest fraternity by number of members is Sigma Alpha Epsilon. You can also rank frats by the number of active chapters across college campuses. Tau Kappa Epsilon holds this distinction with 290 chapters in colleges and universities.

Why is pike called pike frat? ›

Anyways getting into it more, a little bit of background: PIKE, also known as Pi Kappa Alpha, is a frat on campus typically gearing towards the athletic or jock guys. You might have also heard the term SLAG used when talking about them, which is their motto (stands for Scholars, Leaders, Athletes and Gentlemen).

What are the largest chapters in Pi Kappa Alpha? ›

Interesting Fact The Alpha Zeta chapter is the largest fraternity chapter in the world. *Pi Kappa Alpha is a University-managed facility.

Is PIKE a non hazing frat? ›

It is simple: True Pikes don't haze.

Pi Kappa Alpha Fraternity Standards include a standard of absolutely no hazing. Hazing is unacceptable conduct, and each member affirms not to engage in any form of hazing as a condition of membership.

What is the nickname of the PIKE fraternity? ›

What are members of Pi Kappa Alpha called? Nickname is PIKE; members are known as Pikes. Our formal name is the Pi Kappa Alpha International Fraternity.

What famous people were in PIKE? ›

Country music superstar Tim McGraw pledged Pi Kappa Alpha while attending the University of Louisiana, and Jim Parsons was a member of PKA during his time at the University of Houston. Other celebrity Pi Kappa Alphas include Karl Rove, Eric Stonestreet, and Ted Koppel.

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