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[[Omicron Delta Kappa]], also known as The Circle, is an [[honor society]] located in the United States with chapters at more than 300 college campuses. Following is a '''list of Omicron Delta Kappa members'''.
[[Omicron Delta Kappa]], also known as The Circle, is an [[honor society]] located in the United States with chapters at more than 300 college campuses. Following is a '''list of Omicron Delta Kappa members'''. Honoris Causa members are honorary members.


== Athletics ==
== Academia ==


* [[Anthony Joseph Arduengo III]] (Alpha Eta, 1972), chemist and professor at [[Georgia Tech]] and the [[University of Alabama]]<ref name="GaTech_AlphaEta_Alumni">{{Cite web |title=Alumni Members {{!}} Omicron Delta Kappa |url=https://odk.gatech.edu/membership/alumni-members |access-date=2024-04-27 |website=odk.gatech.edu}}</ref>
* [[Griff Aldrich]] (Hampden-Sydney College, 1996), Head coach of Longwood University.
* [[Raymond Burse]] (1972), president of [[Kentucky State University]]
* [[Frank Beamer]] (Virginia Tech, 1967), Head coach for Virginia Tech Hokies football team.{{Citation needed|date=January 2018}}
* [[Terry Bowden]] (Auburn University, 1994), College football head coach.
* [[Frank G. Dickey]] ([[University of Kentucky]], 1951), [[University president|president]] of the [[University of Kentucky]]
* [[Paul "Bear" Bryant]] (University of Kentucky, 1949), Longtime Head Coach for the University of Alabama football team.
* [[Joseph I. Goldstein]] (Washington and Lee University, Honoris Causa, 1961), professor and dean of engineering at the [[University of Massachusetts Amherst]]
* [[William Hazell]], president of the [[New Jersey Institute of Technology]]
* [[Joshua Dobbs]] (University of Tennessee, 2016), NFL quarterback for the Pittsburgh Steelers, Jacksonville Jaguars, Cleveland Browns, Tennessee Titans, Arizona Cardinals, and Minnesota Vikings
* [[Ron Fraser]] (University of Miami, 1975), College Baseball Coach at the University of Miami
* [[Thomas Hines (architectural historian)|Thomas Hines]], professor emeritus of history at the [[University of California, Los Angeles]]
* [[Frank Hereford (UVa)|Frank Hereford]] (Omicron), president of the [[University of Virginia]]
* [[Bob Griese]] (University of Miami, 1988), NFL Quarterback for the Miami Dolphins
* [[Gene Keady]] (Purdue University, 1988), Longtime head coach for Purdue University basketball
* [[Edith Killgore Kirkpatrick]] (Louisiana State University, Honoris Causa, 1968), music teacher in [[McNeese State University]] and member of the [[Louisiana Board of Regents]]
* [[Sidney A. McPhee]] (Honoris Causa, 2010), tenth president of [[Middle Tennessee State University]]
* [[Archie Manning]] (University of Mississippi, 1970), NFL quarterback for the New Orleans Saints, Houston Oilers, and Minnesota Vikings
* [[Shirley Mullen]] ([[Westmont College]], Honoris Causa), president of [[Houghton University]]
* [[Peyton Manning]] (University of Tennessee, 1997), NFL quarterback for the Indianapolis Colts and Denver Broncos
* [[Frank Rose (academic)|Frank Rose]] (University of Kentucky,1955), [[Presidents of the University of Alabama|president of the University of Alabama]]
* [[Rudy Niswanger]] (Louisiana State University, 2005), NFL center for the Kansas City Chiefs
* [[Thomas Warren Ross]] (Davidson College, 2008), president of the [[University of North Carolina]] system and of [[Davidson College]]
* [[Arnold Palmer]] (Wake Forest University, 1964), Professional Golfer.
* [[Rudolph Rummel]], professor emeritus of political science at the [[University of Hawaiʻi]] who coined the term [[democide]]
* [[Joe Paterno]] (Pennsylvania State University, 1976), Football Coach.
* [[Kenneth P. Ruscio]] (Alpha, 1975), president of [[Washington and Lee University]]
* [[Gaylord Perry]] (Campbell University, 1978), Professional Baseball Player and two-time Cy Young Award winner.
* [[Donna Shalala]], president of the [[University of Miami]]
* [[Jim Perry (baseball)|James E. Perry]] (Campbell University, 1978), Professional Baseball Player and Cy Young Award winner.
* [[Henry Louis Smith]] (Alpha, 1914), president of [[Davidson College]]
* [[Homer Rice]] (Georgia institute of Technology, 1981),<ref name="GaTech_AlphaEta_Alumni">Georgia Tech, Alpha Eta Alumni Members: http://odk.gatech.edu/membership/alumni-members. Retrieved 2021-03-09</ref> Football Coach and Athletic Director.
* [[Cornel West]], Dietrich Bonhoeffer Chair, [[Union Theological Seminary (New York City)|Union Theological Seminary]]
* [[Myron Rolle]] (Florida State University, 2008), Former safety for the FSU Seminoles and 2009 [[Rhodes Scholar]]
* [[Walter Williams (journalist)|Walter Williams]] (Alpha Xi, Honoris Causa), president of the University of Missouri, founder of the world's first journalism school at the [[University of Missouri]], and founder of the Alpha Xi Circle at Missouri
* [[Adolph Rupp]] (University of Kentucky, 1937), Longtime University of Kentucky basketball head coach.
* [[Tubby Smith]] (University of Kentucky, 2001), Men’s Basketball Coach
* [[Steve Spurrier]] (University of Florida, 1991), Heisman Trophy winner, NFL Quarterback, and Head Coach for the University of Florida, the Washington Redskins, and the South Carolina Gamecocks.
* [[Bob Wolff]] (Duke University, 1942), longest-running sports broadcaster in television and radio history


== Business ==
== Business ==


* [[Ely Callaway Jr.]] (Mu, 1940), American entrepreneur, textiles executive, winemaker, and golf club manufacturer
* [[Ely Callaway Jr.]] (Mu, 1940), entrepreneur, textiles executive, winemaker, and golf club manufacturer
* [[Robert S. Jepson Jr.]] (Epsilon, 1963), philanthropist, businessman, and chair of the [[Georgia Ports Authority]]
* [[Dan Carmichael]] (Mu, 1967)
* [[Richard Kinder|Richard D. Kinder]] (Alpha Xi), CEO of [[Kinder Morgan]], former president of [[Enron]]
* [[Robert S. Jepson Jr.]] (Epsilon, 1963), chairman of the board and CEO of three corporations and a California winery, director of four other companies, founder of the Jepson School of Leadership Studies at the [[University of Richmond]]
* [[Kenneth L. Lay]] (Alpha Xi, 1964), former chairman and CEO of [[Enron]]
* [[Richard Kinder|Richard D. Kinder]] (Alpha Xi), CEO of [[Kinder Morgan]], former president of [[Enron]], ranked #46 on the 2011 Forbes 400 list of richest Americans. Kinder's net worth is more than $8.2 billion as of March 2012.
* [[Robert T. McCowan]] ([[University of Kentucky]], 1951), president of Ashland Petroleum and executive vice chairman of [[Ashland, Inc.]]
* [[Kenneth L. Lay]] (Alpha Xi, 1964), former chairman and CEO of Enron
* [[S. Robson Walton]] (Beta Beta, 1965), chairman of [[Walmart|Wal-Mart Stores, Inc.]]
* [[Clay Foster Lee Jr.]] (Pi, 1951), retired Bishop of the United Methodist Church
* [[S. Robson Walton]] (Beta Beta, 1965), chairman of [[Walmart|Wal-Mart Stores, Inc.]], ranked #11 on the 2011 Forbes 400 list of richest Americans. Walton's net worth is $23.1 billion as of March 2012.


== Education ==
== Entertainment ==

* [[William Hazell]], fifth president of the [[New Jersey Institute of Technology]]
* [[Barry Bishop (mountaineer)|Barry Bishop]] (Alpha Theta, 1953), geographer, researcher, and Executive Vice Chair of Research, National Geographic
* [[Thomas Hines (architectural historian)|Thomas Hines]], professor emeritus of history at the [[University of California, Los Angeles]]
* [[Frank Hereford (UVa)|Frank Hereford]] (Omicron), fifth president of the [[University of Virginia]]
* [[Rudolph Rummel]], professor emeritus of political science at the University of Hawaii who coined the term [[democide]]
* [[Kenneth P. Ruscio]] (Alpha, 1975), 26th president of Washington and Lee University
* [[Donna Shalala]], fifth president of the [[University of Miami]]
* [[Sidney A. McPhee]] (honoris causa initiate in 2010), tenth president of [[Middle Tennessee State University]]
* [[Cornel West]], Dietrich Bonhoeffer Chair, [[Union Theological Seminary (New York City)|Union Theological Seminary]]

== Arts and entertainment ==


* [[Yvette Nicole Brown]] ([[The University of Akron]], 1994), actress and comedian
* [[Yvette Nicole Brown]] ([[The University of Akron]], 1994), actress and comedian
* [[Scott Crary]] ([[State University of New York at Plattsburgh]], 2000), director and producer
* [[Scott Crary]] ([[State University of New York at Plattsburgh]], 2000), director and producer
* [[Walter Cronkite]] (Florida Southern College, Honoris Causa, 1979), anchorman for the ''[[CBS Evening News]]''
* [[Sheryl Crow|Sheryl S. Crow]] ([[University of Missouri]], 1983), singer/songwriter, winner of nine Grammy Awards
* [[Sheryl Crow|Sheryl S. Crow]] ([[University of Missouri]], 1983), singer/songwriter, winner of nine [[Grammy Awards]]
* [[Tara Dawn Holland]] ([[Florida State University]], 1993), [[Miss America]] 1997
* [[Tara Dawn Holland]] ([[Florida State University]], 1993), [[Miss America]] 1997
* [[Douglass Wallop]], ([[University of Maryland College Park]], 1941), famous author, librettist of [[Damn Yankees]]
* [[Bob Hope]] (Tulane University, Honoris Causa, 1964), actor
* [[Joe Johns]] (Marshall University), correspondent for [[CNN]]
* [[Matthew Shaffer]], ([[Wilson College (Pennsylvania)]], 2023), director, choreographer, author
* [[Cokie Roberts]] ([[The University of Akron]]), [[Emmy Awards|Emmy Award]]-winning journalist and bestselling author
* [[Matthew Shaffer]], ([[Wilson College (Pennsylvania)|Wilson College]], 2023), director, choreographer, and author
* [[Bob Wolff]] (Duke University, 1942), longest-running sports broadcaster in television and radio history


== Government ==
== Law ==


* [[Amy Coney Barrett]] ([[Rhodes College]], 1994), Federal Judge, U.S. Court of Appeals for the Seventh Circuit, [[Associate Justice of the Supreme Court of the United States|Associate Justice]] of the [[United States Supreme Court|U.S. Supreme Court]]
* [[Amy Coney Barrett]] ([[Rhodes College]], 1994), [[Associate Justice of the Supreme Court of the United States|Associate Justice]] of the [[United States Supreme Court|U.S. Supreme Court]] and federal judge with the U.S. Court of Appeals for the Seventh Circuit
* [[Gordon R. England]] ([[University of Maryland College Park]], 1963), 72nd U.S. Secretary of the Navy, Former U.S. Deputy Secretary of Defense, Former Deputy Secretary of Homeland Security
* [[Abe Fortas]] ([[Rhodes College]], 1930), former [[Associate Justice of the Supreme Court of the United States|Associate Justice]] of the [[United States Supreme Court|U.S. Supreme Court]]
* [[Donald Evans]] ([[University of Texas at Austin]], 1971), 34th U.S. Secretary of Commerce
* [[John R. Gibson]] ([[University of Missouri]], 1948), senior federal judge of the U.S. Court of Appeals for the Eighth Circuit
* [[Martin Frost]] ([[University of Missouri]], 1962), Political Commentator, [[Fox News Channel]], former member of the [[United States House of Representatives|U.S. House of Representatives]] for [[Texas's 24th congressional district]]
* [[Lewis Franklin Powell Jr.]] ([[Washington and Lee University]], 1928), former [[Associate Justice of the Supreme Court of the United States|Associate Justice]] of the [[United States Supreme Court|U.S. Supreme Court]]
* [[John R. Gibson]] ([[University of Missouri]], 1948), Senior Federal Judge, U.S. Court of Appeals for the Eighth Circuit
* [[Lewis Franklin Powell Jr.]] ([[Washington and Lee University]], 1928), former Associate Justice of the Supreme Court
* [[Dean Rusk]] ([[Davidson College]], 1930), 54th U.S. Secretary of State
* [[Virginia Shehee|Virginia Kilpatrick Shehee]], ([[Centenary College of Louisiana|Centenary College]], 1975), Shreveport businesswoman, the first woman elected to the Louisiana State Senate, the first woman in Omicron Delta Kappa
* Lloyd F. Wheat, ([[Louisiana State University]]), member of the [[Louisiana State Senate]] from 1948 to 1952
* [[Abe Fortas]] ([[Rhodes College]], 1930), former Associate Justice of the Supreme Court


== Journalism and mass media ==
== Literature and journalism ==


* [[Barry Bishop (mountaineer)|Barry Bishop]] (Alpha Theta, 1953), [[Mountaineering|mountaineer]], photographer, and photography editor and executive vice chair of research for ''[[National Geographic]]''
* [[Cokie Roberts]] ([[The University of Akron]]), American Emmy Award-winning journalist and bestselling author
* [[Hodding Carter]] (University of the South, Honoris Causa, 1953), [[Political progressivism|progressive]] journalist, author, and [[Nieman Fellow]] and [[Pulitzer Prize for Editorial Writing|Pulitzer Prize]] winner
* [[Douglass Wallop]], ([[University of Maryland College Park]], 1941), novelist and playwright, librettist of ''[[Damn Yankees]]''

== Politics ==

* [[Joe Biden]] (University of Delaware, Honoris Causa, 1981), President of the United States
* [[George H. W. Bush]] (Harding University, Honoris Causa, 1997), President of the United States
* [[Jimmy Carter]] (Georgia State University, Honoris Causa, 1972), President of the United States
* [[Hillary Clinton]] (Alfred University, Honoris Causa, 2000), [[U.S. Senator]] and [[First Lady of the United States]]
* [[Winston Churchill (1940–2010)|Winston S. Churchill III]] (Florida Southern College, Honoris Causa, 1990), English [[Conservative Party (UK)|Conservative]] politician
* [[Gordon R. England]] ([[University of Maryland College Park]], 1963), [[U.S. Secretary of the Navy]], former [[U.S. Deputy Secretary of Defense]], and former [[U.S. Deputy Secretary of Homeland Security]]
* [[Donald Evans]] ([[University of Texas at Austin]], 1971), 34th [[U.S. Secretary of Commerce]]
* [[Gerald R. Ford]] (Florida Southern College, Honoris Causa, 1984), President of the United States
* [[Martin Frost]] ([[University of Missouri]], 1962), former member of the [[United States House of Representatives|U.S. House of Representatives]] for [[Texas's 24th congressional district]] and political commentator with [[Fox News Channel]]
* [[Maurice Jones]] ([[Hampden–Sydney College]]), U.S. Deputy Secretary of HUD and the [[Virginia Secretary of Commerce]]
* [[Walter Mondale]] (University of South Carolina, Honoris Causa, 1981), Vice President of the United States
* [[Franklin D. Roosevelt]] (University of Maryland, Honoris Causa, 1940), President of the United States
* [[Dean Rusk]] ([[Davidson College]], 1930), 54th [[U.S. Secretary of State]]
* [[Virginia Shehee|Virginia Kilpatrick Shehee]], ([[Centenary College of Louisiana|Centenary College]], 1975), first woman elected to the [[Louisiana State Senate]] and the first woman initiated into Omicron Delta Kappa
* [[Margaret Thatcher]] (Harding University, Honoris Causa, 1995), Prime Minister of the United Kingdom
* [[Lloyd F. Wheat]], ([[Louisiana State University]]), member of the [[Louisiana State Senate]] from 1948 to 1952
* [[E. F. L. Wood, 1st Earl of Halifax]] (University of Maryland, Honoris Causa, 1941), [[British Conservative]] politician

== Religion ==

* [[Clay Foster Lee Jr.]] (Pi, 1951), retired Bishop of the [[United Methodist Church]]


== Science and engineering ==
== Science and engineering ==


* [[Wernher von Braun]] (Grove City College, Honoris Causa, 1961), aerospace engineer
* [[Anthony Joseph Arduengo III]] (Alpha Eta, 1972),<ref name="GaTech_AlphaEta_Alumni" /> Chemist, Professor of the Practice at the [[Georgia Institute of Technology]] and Saxon Professor Emeritus at the [[University of Alabama]]
* [[David Carlisle Humphreys]] (Alpha, 1914), engineer, architect, cartographer, hydrographer, and co-founder of [[Omicron Delta Kappa]]
* [[Paul Alan Wetter]], ([[Leonard M. Miller School of Medicine|University of Miami School of Medicine]], 1975), Physician, Minimally Invasive and Robotic Surgery Pioneer and Innovator
* [[F. Story Musgrave]] (University of Kentucky, Honoris Causa, 1984), [[physician]] and a retired [[NASA]] [[astronaut]]
* [[Jonas Salk]] (University of Pittsburgh, Honoris Causa, 1954), [[virologist]] and [[medical research]]er who developed one of the first successful [[polio vaccine]]s
* [[Paul Alan Wetter]], ([[Leonard M. Miller School of Medicine|University of Miami School of Medicine]], 1975), physician and minimally invasive and [[Robot-assisted surgery|robotic surgery]] pioneer and innovator


== Honorary members ==
== Sports ==


* [[Griff Aldrich]] (Hampden-Sydney College, 1996), head coach of [[Longwood University]]
* [[Walter Williams (journalist)|Walter Williams]] – founded the Alpha Xi Circle at Missouri
* [[Franklin D. Roosevelt]] – University of Maryland, 1940
* [[Mitch Barnhart]] (University of Kentucky, Honoris Causa, 2017), college sports administrator
* [[Frank Beamer]] (Virginia Tech, 1967), head coach for [[Virginia Tech Hokies]] football team
* [[E. F. L. Wood, 1st Earl of Halifax]] – University of Maryland, 1941
* [[Hodding Carter]] – University of the South, 1953
* [[Terry Bowden]] (Auburn University, 1994), college football head coach
* [[Jonas E. Salk]] – University of Pittsburgh, 1954
* [[Paul "Bear" Bryant]] (University of Kentucky, 1949), head coach for the [[University of Alabama]] football team
* [[Joshua Dobbs]] (University of Tennessee, 2016), professional football player for the [[Pittsburgh Steelers]], [[Jacksonville Jaguars]], [[Cleveland Browns]], [[Tennessee Titans]], [[Arizona Cardinals]], and [[Minnesota Vikings]]
* [[Wernher von Braun]] – Grove City College, 1961
* [[Ron Fraser]] (University of Miami, 1975), college baseball coach at the [[University of Miami]]
* [[Joseph I. Goldstein]] – Washington and Lee University, 1961
* [[Bob Griese]] (University of Miami, 1988), professional football player for the [[Miami Dolphins]]
* [[Bob Hope]] – Tulane University, 1964
* [[Jimmy Carter]] – Georgia State University, 1972
* [[Gene Keady]] (Purdue University, 1988), head coach for [[Purdue University]] basketball
* [[Archie Manning]] (University of Mississippi, 1970), professional football player for the [[New Orleans Saints]], [[Houston Oilers]], and [[Minnesota Vikings]]
* [[Edith Killgore Kirkpatrick]] – Louisiana State University, 1968
* [[Peyton Manning]] (University of Tennessee, 1997), professional football player for the [[Indianapolis Colts]] and [[Denver Broncos]]
* [[Walter Cronkite]] – Florida Southern College, 1979
* [[Rudy Niswanger]] (Louisiana State University, 2005), professional football player for the [[Kansas City Chiefs]]
* [[Walter Mondale]] – University of South Carolina, 1981
* [[Arnold Palmer]] (Wake Forest University, 1964), professional golfer
* [[Gerald R. Ford]] – Florida Southern College, 1984
* [[F. Story Musgrave]] – University of Kentucky, 1984
* [[Joe Paterno]] (Pennsylvania State University, 1976), football coach
* [[Gaylord Perry]] (Campbell University, 1978), professional baseball player and two-time [[Cy Young Award]] winner
* [[Winston Churchill (1940–2010)|Winston S. Churchill III]] – Florida Southern College, 1990
* [[Jim Perry (baseball)|James E. Perry]] (Campbell University, 1978), professional baseball player and [[Cy Young Award]] winner
* [[Margaret Thatcher]] – Harding University, 1995
* [[Homer Rice]] (Georgia Institute of Technology, 1981), football coach and athletic director at [[Georgia Tech]]<ref name="GaTech_AlphaEta_Alumni" />
* [[George H. W. Bush]] – Harding University, 1997
* [[Myron Rolle]] (Florida State University, 2008), football player for the [[Florida State Seminoles|Florida State University Seminoles]] and 2009 [[Rhodes Scholar]]
* [[Hillary Clinton]] – Alfred University, 2000
* [[Joseph R. Biden Jr.]] - University of Delaware, 1981
* [[Adolph Rupp]] (University of Kentucky, 1937), [[University of Kentucky]] basketball head coach
* [[Tubby Smith]] (University of Kentucky, 2001), men's college basketball coach
* [[Nello L. Teer]] - Duke University, 1957
* [[Steve Spurrier]] (University of Florida, 1991), [[Heisman Trophy]] winner, professional football player, and head coach for the [[University of Florida]], the [[Washington Commanders|Washington Redskins]], and the [[South Carolina Gamecocks]]


== References ==
== References ==
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== External links ==
== External links ==

* [http://odk.org Official Circle Website]
* [http://odk.org Official Circle Website]

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[[Category:Omicron Delta Kappa|Members]]
[[Category:Honor societies]]
[[Category:Lists of members of former Professional Fraternity Association members by society]]
[[Category:Lists of members of former Association of College Honor Societies members]]
[[Category:Lists of members of Honor Society Caucus members by society]]

Latest revision as of 13:41, 1 May 2024

Omicron Delta Kappa, also known as The Circle, is an honor society located in the United States with chapters at more than 300 college campuses. Following is a list of Omicron Delta Kappa members. Honoris Causa members are honorary members.

Academia[edit]

Business[edit]

Entertainment[edit]

Law[edit]

Literature and journalism[edit]

Politics[edit]

Religion[edit]

Science and engineering[edit]

Sports[edit]

References[edit]

  1. ^ a b "Alumni Members | Omicron Delta Kappa". odk.gatech.edu. Retrieved 2024-04-27.

External links[edit]

source: https://en.wikipedia.org/w/index.php?title=List_of_Omicron_Delta_Kappa_members&diff=1221697494&oldid=1220962334

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