subject: Famous Politicians And Businessmen Who Led The Greek Life [print this page] All set to go to college? In case your to-do list at the University includes getting into a Greek fraternity or sorority, you would be very interested to know of famous people who were Greeks just like you in college. Read on to know of a few politicians and business magnates who led the Greek life.
Joining a fraternity or sorority is much more than getting access to the it crowd. Being in a fraternity allows one to form bonds of a lifetime. People learn skills like leadership, management and communication quite early on in their lives. They become confident and aware of their strengths and skill set. And all of these benefits come from being a part of a brotherhood or sisterhood. People who have made it big in the fields of arts, sports, finance, politics and others have usually been a part of Greek sororities and fraternities.
Here is a list of the big names in politics who are Greeks. Now they are in random order and include the Presidents of United States as well as other political big shots:
1. George H.W. Bush: George HW Bush went to Yale before he became the 41st president of the United States. Bush served in the military and fought for the nation during the Second World War and after that enrolled himself in Yale. At Yale he joined Delta Kappa Epsilon and went on to become the president of the brotherhood. His son and President of the United States, George W. Bush was also the member of Delta Kappa Epsilon.
2. Bill Clinton: Bill Clinton, former US President, was a member of the Alpha Phi Omega. He went to Georgetown University and it was there that he joined the biggest fraternity in the country- Alpha Phi Omega. From Georgetown, he went to Oxford and Yale, but remained an Alpha Phi Omega at heart.
3. Thurgood Marshall: Thurgood Marshall gained fame when he became the first African-American to hold the Supreme Court. He became a household name after his victory in Brown v. Board of Education. There were many other cases which were successfully argued before the Court by him. At the Lincoln University, he joined Alpha Phi Alpha and remained a Greek for life.
4. Martin Luther King, Jr.: The world famous leader in the African-American Civil Rights was a member of the Alpha Phi Alpha. Dr. King joined the first Greek-letter organization while pursuing a degree in sociology from Morehouse. He even delivered a keynote address at the 50th anniversary of the fraternitys foundation in 1956 in Cornell.
Here is a list of top CEOs and businessmen who brought their Greek learning and experiences to the world of finance:
1. Warren Buffett: He is a member of Alpha Sigma Phi, one of the oldest fraternities in the United States. Warren went to the University of Nebraska-Lincoln and University of Pennsylvania before working his way to becoming the CEO of Berkshire Hathaway.
2. Alice Sheets Marriott: Alice Sheets Marriott worked alongside her husband and hotel magnate J. W. Marriott as he founded hotel all across the globe. She was a member of Chi Omega which she joined during her time at the University of Utah.
3. Jerry Yang: The founder of the internets first biggest sensation- Yahoo! was from Stanford University. He was an active member of Phi Kappa Psi fraternity.
Such is the impact of living the Greek life where you get the knowledge and exposure needed to get ahead in life. It is no surprise then that fraternal organizations are often referred to as life-changing organizations.
