Delta Chi 1219503 225892701 2008-07-15T22:02:24Z Harfle 7481101 {{Infobox Fraternity | name = Delta Chi | letters = ΔΧ | crest = [[Image:Delta_Chi_Coat_of_Arms.JPG‎]] | motto = Leges "Law" | colors = Red and Buff | symbol = Knight-Errant | flower = White Carnation | nickname = D-Chi's, Delta's | birthplace = [[Cornell University]] | founded = {{birth date and age|1890|10|13}} | chapters = 126 | type = Social | scope = United States, Canada | address = 314 Church St. (P.O. Box 1817) | city = Iowa City | state = Iowa 52244-1817 | country = USA | philanthropy = [http://www.jimmyv.org V Foundation for Cancer Research] | free_label = | free = | homepage = [http://www.deltachi.org www.deltachi.org] }} '''Delta Chi''' ('''ΔΧ''') (del-ta kai) or D-Chi is an international secret letter college social [[fraternity]] formed on [[October 13]], [[1890]], at [[Cornell University]] initially as a [[professional fraternity]] for law students. Delta Chi is a member of North-American Interfraternity Conference (NIC). The Fraternity is headquartered at 314 Church Street in [[Iowa City]], Iowa. ==Delta Chi Preamble== {{cquote|''We, the members of The Delta Chi Fraternity, believing that great advantages are to be derived from a brotherhood of college and university men, appreciating that close association may promote friendship, develop character, advance justice, and assist in the acquisition of a sound education, do ordain and establish this Constitution''.}} ==Ten Basic Expectations of a Delta Chi== Delta Chi also has a collection of expectations for each member to uphold. These Ten Basic Expectations serve as an extension of our Preamble and give us more specific principles to live by: 1. I will strive for academic achievement and practice academic integrity. 2. I will respect the dignity and worth of all persons. I will not physically, mentally, psychologically or sexually abuse or haze any human being. 3. I will protect the health and safety of all human beings. 4. I will respect my property and the property of others; therefore, I will neither abuse nor tolerate the abuse of property. 5. I will meet my financial obligations in a timely manner. 6. I will neither use nor support the use of illegal drugs; I will neither abuse nor support the abuse of alcohol. 7. I will acknowledge that a clean and attractive environment is essential to both physical and mental health; therefore, I will do all in my power to see that the chapter property is safe, properly cleaned and maintained. 8. I will know and understand the ideals expressed in my fraternity Ritual and will incorporate them into my daily life. 9. I will exercise compassion and understanding in dealing with all persons. 10. I will challenge all my fraternity members to abide by these fraternity obligations and will confront those who violate them. ==Founding Fathers== *Albert Sullard Barnes *Myron McKee Crandall *John Milton Gorham *Peter Schermerhorn Johnson *Edward Richrd O'Malley *Thomas A. Sullivan *Alphonse Derwin Stillman *Monroe Marsh Sweetland *Owen Lincoln Potter, (First "AA") *Thomas David Watkins *Frederick Moore Whitney ==Sir Edward Coke== The spiritual founder of the fraternity is [[Edward Coke|Sir Edward Coke]] (pronounced "Cook"). His idealism is best exemplified with one of his most famous quotes: "The King should be under no man, but under God and the Law." ==Philantrophy== All undergraduate and alumnus members of The Delta Chi Fraternity have joined hands in fighting cancer together and named The V Foundation for Cancer Research as its preferred philanthropic organization. Each year, Delta Chi chapters and colonies raise tens of thousands of dollars for international and local charitable organizations. It is the hope of Delta Chi that if all chapters unite their services and resources to benefit a single organization, Delta Chi can make a greater impact on that organization. ==Chapters and Colonies== *[http://maps.google.com/maps/ms?hl=en&ie=UTF8&msa=0&msid=115285055808924548220.0004476ecf98efb7aaebc&ll=38.4309,-82.437758&spn=0.015935,0.040169&t=h&z=15/ Map of Delta Chi Chapters and Colonies] There are now 126 chapters and colonies of Delta Chi across North America. Delta Chi has initiated over 94,000 men since founding.<ref>''[[Delta Chi]]''[http://www.deltachi.org/facts/index.php]</ref> ==Famous Delta Chis== '''Government''' *[[Craig Thomas (politician)|Craig Thomas]], [[United States Senate|U.S. Senator]], [[Wyoming]] *[[Richard Shelby]], [[United States Senate|U.S. Senator]], [[Alabama]] *[[James Webb]], [[United States Senate|U.S. Senator]], [[Virginia]], former Secretary of the Navy *[[Larry Craig]], [[United States Senate|U.S. Senator]], [[Idaho]] *[[Sam Johnson]], [[United States House of Representatives|U.S. House of Representatives]], [[Texas]] *[[John L. Mica]], [[United States House of Representatives|U.S. House of Representatives]], [[Florida]] *[[Carey Cavanaugh]], former U.S. Ambassador and peace negotiator, [[Florida]] *[[Dan Miller (former U.S. politician)|Dan Miller]], [[United States House of Representatives|former U.S. House of Representatives]], [[Florida]] *[[Bob Stump]], [[late United States House of Representatives|former U.S. House of Representatives]], [[Arizona]] * [[John Bricker]], Past Governor and U.S. Senator from Ohio * [[Henry "Scoop" Jackson]], late Senator from Washington and presidential candidate * [[Otis R. Bowen]], former Governor of Indiana and Secretary of Health and Human Services * [[Henry Hartsfield]], space shuttle commander * [[William S. Sessions]], former Director of the FBI * [[Bill Zeliff]], former U.S. Representative from New Hampshire * [[George Wallace]], former Governor of Alabama * [[Robert Smith Vance]], late Eleventh Circuit Court of Appeals Judge from Alabama, killed by mail bomb * [[William Jennings Bryan]], famous orator and presidential candidate * [[Benjamin Harrison]], President of the United States * Brad Cole, Southern Illinois 1994, Mayor Carbondale, Illinois * [[Edward R. O'Malley]], New York State Attorney General, and New York Supreme Court justice ===Industry and Finance=== *[[John Calhoun]], former Vice President of [[Quaker Oats]] *Phillip J. Carroll, famous thinker *[[William Cole]], Senior Vice President of Shearson Lehman Brothers *C.W.W. "Tex" Cook, former Chairman of [[General Foods]] *Drew Dallet, ''Kent State 1993'', President of Boom Creative, Inc. *Antonio Davis-Fairman, Managing Partner of Kane Pierpont Capital Partners *Jerry Dozier, Vice President of [[Merrill Lynch]] *Verne Drews, Vice President of [[Nabisco]] *[[Mel Fisher]], Famous Treasure Hunter *Sam Ginn, Chairman of the Board of Vodafone AirTouch *Thomas Glasgow, former Chief Operations Officer of McDonald's *R. Jim Harring, Corporate Vice President of Motorola *[[William Hayes]], Senior Vice President of Texas Instruments *Elliott Jonas, Former Owner, President, and CEO of All Appliance Parts *[[Gordon Jones]], retired Vice President of Hearst Publications *Ed Kangas, former Chairman of the Board of Deloitte & Touche *[[Herb Klein]], former Editor-in-Chief of Copley newspapers and former President Nixon's Press Secretary *Dave Kolander, retired Vice President of 3M *Albert C. Labriola,"[[Duquesne University]]"- Distinguished University Professor, Secretary of [[Milton Society of America]], General Editor [[Medieval and Renaissance Literary Studies]] *[[Charles Marshall]], former Vice Chairman of the Board for AT&T. *Brian G. Sayre, ''California University of Pennsylvania'' 1980, Pioneer in the field of Special Education *Michael D. Scott, Managing Director, Head of U.S. Government Entities, Banc of America Securities LLC *Jared Simmons, Famed Phoenix Hotel Developer *Dirk Van De Graaf,(Michigan State 78) Vice President, Merrill Lynch *Greg Mark West, (Michigan State 78) President National Pasteurized Eggs,INC. Davidson Eggs *Douglas Young, ''The Ohio State University'' 1992, Director - Acquisition Sales, PMSI, Inc. *Stuart Zolot, Senior Vice President and CFO of Marc USA *[[Ben Cypher]], Former CFO of Enron *Timothy A. Wright, self made billionaire *Brett A. Parenzan, Creator of the "Bowflex" *Patric S. Ruppel, Civil Rights Activist *Chris Ranch, Federal Way Citizen of the Year 2008 *Cole C. Gorman, Inspirational Speaker and Style Icon ===Arts and Entertainment=== *Andrew A. Armas ''Iowa 1984'' - On-line Producer for Fox Sports; 2003 Emmy Winner *[[Jarrett Bellini]] ''American 2001'' — Writer/Humorist, CNN.com *Bruce Collier ''Texas 1935'' - Former Publicist Warner Brothers *[[Kevin Costner]] ''Cal State Fullerton'' - Actor/Director/Producer (''Dances With Wolves'', ''Robin Hood: Prince of Thieves'', ''JFK'', ''The Bodyguard'', ''Waterworld'', ''Field of Dreams'') *Douglas Drake ''Florida 1986'' - TV Colorist for Warner Brothers *[[Tom Graeff]] ''UCLA 1952'' - Film Writer/Director/Editor; famous for [[Teenagers from Outer Space]] *Chuck Goudie ''Mich. St. 1977'' - Investigative Reporter WLS-TV Chicago *Joe Haney ''SMU 1950'' - Retired Director of the Texas A&M Band *[[Alan Heitz]] ''Maryland 1994'' - Actor ("Buffy, The Vampire Slayer", "Frasier", "The Suite Life of Zach and Cody") *Ross Himes ''Abracadabra 1924'' - Ziegfield Follies *Joe Hollinshead ''Arizona 1994'' - Creative Executive for Worldwide Pants (David Letterman's Production Company) *Kevin James ''DePauw 1983'' - Music/Composer: "NYC Playground" - 2005 World Choral Music Symposium *Bruce Alan Johnson ''Iowa 1987'' - Actor/Singer; “Sunset Blvd,” “ Tokyo Can Can” *[[Ashton Kutcher]] ''Iowa'' — Actor (''Dude, Where's My Car'', ''That 70's Show''), Producer (''Punk'd'', ''Hollyhood'') *Jonathan Lucas ''SMU 1941'' - Director and Choreographer. Former Director on “The Dean Martin Show” *Rojer G. Madruga ''Indiana 1987'' - Thor Films Producer *Don P. McDiarmid ''Stanford 1920'' - Composer, Conductor, Trumpeter; Conducted at the Royal Hawaiian Hotel *James Quinn ''Indiana 1947'' - ABC-TV Production Representative *Anthony Bourdain "NYU 1974" - Writer/Traveler/Eater *Nelson Soler ''Fullerton 1986'' - Writer/Producer: "Lincoln Heights," "The Bachelor" *Robert Clay Smith ''Kansas City 1973'' - Coordinating Producer “Access Hollywood ” *Bryan St. Pere ''Illinois 1990'' – Drummer: Hum *Thomas Swale ''Kansas 1968'' - Television Screenwriter: “Hart to Hart,” “The Fall Guy,” “The Love Boat,” “Lottery!,” “Glitter,” “Hotel” *Benjamin Swalin ''Columbia 1928'' - Founder and Former Director/Conductor of the North C arolina Symphony Orchestra; Author of "Hard-Circus Road: The Odyssey of the North Carolina Symphony" *Peter Van Steeden ''NYU 1925'' - Musical Conductor: “The Fred Allen Show,” “Lucky Strike Hit Parade,” “Omnibus,” “Abbott & Costello,” “Break the Bank,” “The Jack Pearl Show,” “Duffy's Tavern,” “Snoopnagle and Bud” *Randolph Walker ''Rollins 1951'' - Theatrical Actor: “Don Juan in Hell,” “The Heretic,” “ Chalk Garden ,” “Royal Family,” “A Lion in Winter,” “The King & I” *Adam Wasser ''South Florida 2002'' - Actor: “The West Wing,” “Big Love,” *Tru Tran ''American 1996'' - Actor: "How High" *Chris Mooney ''New Hampshire 1991'' - Bestselling Author: “Deviant Ways,” “World Without End,” “Remembering Sarah,” “The Missing.” *Ben Becker, ESPN Sportscaster *[[G. D. Spradlin]], Actor from such movies as The Godfather II; Tora, Tora, Tora; Lords of Discipline; and Apocalypse Now *[[Joey Stinson]], Actor *[[James B. Stewart]], author of Bloodsport and other titles *[[Robert Newton Peck]], Writer of children's books, including the Soup series *[[Richard Peck]], [[Newbery Medal]]-winning author of children’s books *[[Bill Pidto]], ESPN Sportscaster *Russell Nye, Pulitzer Prize winning author *[[Kirk Fogg]], Host of Nickelodeon show "Legends of the Hidden Temple" *Robert Rohletter, 1970s songwriter famous for writing Diana Ross and the Supremes' hit single, "Respect" *Douglas Clemons, Michigan State '80, Film Writer/Producer/Editor; known for '''''[[All Jacked Up (film)]]''''' *Kevin Miller, Georgia Southern University '04, Music Producer/Writer/Management; Owns DIRTY LAB PRODUCTIONS, LTD. {www.myspace.com/dirtylabproductions), Involved with DRILL ( www.myspace.com/drillondeck ) ===Sports=== * [[Jon Daniels]], General Manager for the Texas Rangers, youngest GM in baseball history.<ref>''[[ESPN]]''[http://sports.espn.go.com/mlb/news/story?id=2181048]</ref> *[[Rod Dedeaux]], former USC coach and college baseball’s “Coach of the Century” *[[Scott Studwell]], former star Illini linebacker, two-time Minnesota Viking Pro Bowler *[[Pat Gillick]], former General Manager for the Seattle Mariners, current General Manager of the Philadelphia Phillies *[[Nolan Harrison]], NFL Hall of Fame member *[[Larry Himes]], former General Manager for the Chicago Cubs *[[Ron Mix]], NFL Hall of Fame member *[[Sean Salisbury]], former NFL quarterback and ESPN Analyst *[[Jack Del Rio]], Head Coach of the Jacksonville Jaguars *Skip Pitlock, Retired Major League pitcher *[[Don Thorp]], Former Illini defensive tackle who saw NFL play briefly for three years.<ref>''Delta Chi Quarterly''[http://www.deltachi.org/quarterly/summer_fall_01/summer_fall_01.pdf]</ref> *[[Bobby Valentine]] Former Major League Manager and current manager of the Pacific League's Chiba Lotte Marines. ==External links== *[http://www.deltachi.org/ Delta Chi website] *[http://www.jimmyv.org/ The V Foundation] {{North-American Interfraternity Conference}} ==Sources and references== {{reflist}} [[Category:1890 establishments]] [[Category:North-American Interfraternity Conference]] [[Category:International student societies]] [[Category:United States student societies]] [[Category:Cornell University student groups]] [[Category:Iowa City, Iowa]]