Chapter History
MAY 12, 1890, was the
historic day in the life of Mu Sigma Chapter of Phi Gamma Delta when it was
installed at the University of Minnesota. It is interesting to note that the
University was also in its infancy, and during that year there were only four hundred
and fifty students enrolled.
Mu Sigma Chapter of Phi Gamma Delta was the eighth fraternity on the campus of the University of Minnesota. Other fraternities, which had previously established chapters, were the following: Chi Psi (1874), Phi Delta Theta (1881), Delta Tau Delta (1883), Sigma Chi (1888), Phi Kappa Psi (1888), Beta Theta Pi (1889), and Delta Kappa Epsilon (1889).
Internationally, Phi Gamma Delta was founded on May 1, 1848, at Jefferson College in Canonsburg, Pennsylvania. The founders of the Fraternity, known as the Immortal Six, were John Templeton McCarty, Samuel Beatty Wilson, James Elliott, Ellis Bailey Gregg, Daniel Webster Crofts, and Naaman Fletcher. Currently we have 120 chapters and have initiated over 166,000 active brothers.
Some of our Famous Brothers include:
Calvin Coolidge - President of the United States, 1923-29
Johnny Carson - Former host of The Tonight Show
Jack Nicklaus - Professional Golf Champion
Kenneth Blanchard - author of “The One Minute Manager” & other leadership/motivational books
John Ritter - Actor, “Three’s Company”
Norman Vincent Peale - World-Renowned Theologian
Phillip Knight - Founder, Owner, & President of Nike Corporation
Roger Penske - Auto Racing Champion & Team Owner, Marlboro Racing Team
Dean Smith - Former Head Basketball Coach, North Carolina Tarheels
William J. Crowe, Jr. - Former Chairman, United States Joint Chiefs of Staff
Matthew Fox - Actor, "LOST"
Morgan Spurlock - Actor/Director/Author, "Super Size Me"
Ross Pillari- CEO of BP America
Seth Meyers-"Saturday Night Live"
Rob Riggle- Comedian
Hale Irwin- Professional Golfer
Ben M. Boddie- Founder of Hardees
John A. "Jack" Rodgers- Founder/CEO of Starbucks
Alfred J. Verrecchia- CEO Hasbro INC.
Brian Lamb- Founder/CEO/ Host C-SPAN
Mu Sigma Chapter of Phi Gamma Delta was the eighth fraternity on the campus of the University of Minnesota. Other fraternities, which had previously established chapters, were the following: Chi Psi (1874), Phi Delta Theta (1881), Delta Tau Delta (1883), Sigma Chi (1888), Phi Kappa Psi (1888), Beta Theta Pi (1889), and Delta Kappa Epsilon (1889).
Internationally, Phi Gamma Delta was founded on May 1, 1848, at Jefferson College in Canonsburg, Pennsylvania. The founders of the Fraternity, known as the Immortal Six, were John Templeton McCarty, Samuel Beatty Wilson, James Elliott, Ellis Bailey Gregg, Daniel Webster Crofts, and Naaman Fletcher. Currently we have 120 chapters and have initiated over 166,000 active brothers.
Some of our Famous Brothers include:
Calvin Coolidge - President of the United States, 1923-29
Johnny Carson - Former host of The Tonight Show
Jack Nicklaus - Professional Golf Champion
Kenneth Blanchard - author of “The One Minute Manager” & other leadership/motivational books
John Ritter - Actor, “Three’s Company”
Norman Vincent Peale - World-Renowned Theologian
Phillip Knight - Founder, Owner, & President of Nike Corporation
Roger Penske - Auto Racing Champion & Team Owner, Marlboro Racing Team
Dean Smith - Former Head Basketball Coach, North Carolina Tarheels
William J. Crowe, Jr. - Former Chairman, United States Joint Chiefs of Staff
Matthew Fox - Actor, "LOST"
Morgan Spurlock - Actor/Director/Author, "Super Size Me"
Ross Pillari- CEO of BP America
Seth Meyers-"Saturday Night Live"
Rob Riggle- Comedian
Hale Irwin- Professional Golfer
Ben M. Boddie- Founder of Hardees
John A. "Jack" Rodgers- Founder/CEO of Starbucks
Alfred J. Verrecchia- CEO Hasbro INC.
Brian Lamb- Founder/CEO/ Host C-SPAN
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