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| Chi Psi Fraternity (ΧΨ) |
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|---|---|
| Founded | May 20, 1841 Union College |
| Type | Social Fraternity |
| Scope | National |
| Colors | Royal Purple and Gold |
| Chapters | 29 |
| Headquarters | 45 Rutledge Street Nashville, Tennessee, USA |
| Homepage | http://www.chipsi.org |
Chi Psi Fraternity, ΧΨ is a fraternity and secret society consisting of 29 chapters (known as "Alphas") at American colleges and universities. It was founded on Thursday May 20, 1841, by 10 students at Union College with the idea of emphasizing the fraternal and social principles of a brotherhood. It was the first Greek-letter organization to be founded on these grounds rather than the literary characteristics of the seven existing societies (the earliest of which was Phi Beta Kappa at William & Mary). In addition, Chi Psi was the first fraternity to establish a fraternity house nationally, at the University of Michigan in 1845. All Alphas refer to their places of residence as "Lodges" rather than "houses" because the first place of residence in Ann Arbor, Michigan resembled a hunting lodge,[citation needed] the first fraternity building in the nation. Chi Psi Fraternity is the 8th fraternity to be founded in the USA. Founded in 1845, Alpha Phi at Hamilton College is the longest active Alpha in the United States.
Chi Psi's official colors are Royal Purple and Gold. Chi Psi's national headquarters, the Central Office, is in Nashville, Tennessee.
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Active Alphas
Dormant Alphas
| Institution | Date founded | Chapter | Dormant since |
|---|---|---|---|
| Williams College | 1842 | Theta | 1963 |
| Middlebury College | 1843 | Mu | 1994 |
| Wesleyan University | 1844 | Alpha | 2000 |
| Bowdoin College | 1844 | Eta | 1993 |
| Columbia University | 1846 | Zeta | 1885 |
| Princeton University | 1851 | Delta | 1859 |
| College of the City of New York | 1857 | Kappa | 1873 |
| Furman University | 1858 | Upsilon | 1898 |
| University of Mississippi | 1858 | Gamma | 2007 |
| Brown University | 1860 | Lambda | 1870 |
| University of Virginia | 1860 | Omicron | 2008 |
| Wofford College | 1869 | Tau | 1906 |
| University of Rochester | 1884 | Omega | 1889 |
| Stanford University | 1895 | Gamma Delta | 1971 |
| University of Colorado | 1920 | Psi Delta | 2004 |
| Yale University | 1924 | Kappa Delta | 1963 |
| UCLA/UC-Irvine | 1949 | Lambda Delta | 1994 |
| Penn State University | 1997 | Nu Delta | 2004 |
Notable alumni
Sports Figures
- Bill Belichick, National Football League Head Coach, New England Patriots
- Buzz Calkins, IRL driver
- Russ Francis, National Football League tight end, New England Patriots and San Francisco 49ers, 3-time Pro-Bowler
- Buckshot Jones, NASCAR driver
- Eric Mangini, National Football League Head Coach, Cleveland Browns
- Waite Hoyt, New York Yankees pitcher, Major League Baseball Hall of Famer
- Hugh McElhenny, NFL running back, Hall of Famer
- Vic Seixas, professional tennis player, Davis Cup winner
- Jeff Torborg, Major League Baseball catcher and manager
- Van Earl Wright, sportscaster
Political Figures
- Albert II, Prince of Monaco
- Nicholas F. Brady, United States Secretary of the Treasury (Reagan Administration)
- Arne Carlson, 37th Governor of Minnesota
- Roy A. Cooper, North Carolina State Attorney General
- Jim Cooper, United States Congressman from Tennessee
- Orville Freeman, 29th Governor of Minnesota
- Melville Fuller, 8th Chief Justice of the United States
- H. John Heinz III, United States Senator from Pennsylvania
- Richard Helms, 8th Director of the Central Intelligence Agency
- Richard Lamm, Governor of Colorado
- John S. Pillsbury, 8th Governor of Minnesota
- William Proxmire, United States Senator from Wisconsin
- Thomas Brackett Reed, 36th and 38th Speaker of the United States House of Representatives
- William Scranton, Governor of Pennsylvania and 38th United States Ambassador to the United Nations
- Thomas Tongue, 75th Associate Justice of the Oregon Supreme Court
- Stansfield Turner, United States Navy Admiral and 12th Director of the Central Intelligence Agency
- Edward S. Walker, Jr., former U.S. Ambassador to Israel, Egypt, and the UAE
Literary Figures
- Stephen Ambrose, historian
- Taylor Branch, historian
- Kenneth Roberts, historical novelist
- Darren Spedale, expert on the Scandinavian registered partnership laws
- Richard Wilbur, poet, two-time recipient of the Pulitzer Prize for Poetry
Business Figures
- Mark Bingham, also noteworthy as one of the members of Flight 93 killed during the September 11, 2001 terrorist attacks
- Clarence Birdseye, inventor of frozen food products
- David Gardner
- Richard Jenrette
- Herbert Fisk Johnson III
- Edmund C. Lynch, Jr., co-founder of financial services firm Merrill Lynch
- Paul Mellon, banker, philanthropist, and thoroughbred racehorse owner
- Charles Edward Merrill, co-founder of financial services firm Merrill Lynch
- Kemmons Wilson, founder of the Holiday Inn chain of hotels
Entertainment Figures
- John Gavin, actor, President of the Screen Actors Guild, and also US Ambassador to Mexico
- Paul Lieberstein, actor best known for his role on the American version of The Office
- Jerry Mathers, actor best known for his role on Leave It To Beaver
- Fred Weller, movie, TV and stage actor
Military Figures
- Ross T. Dwyer, United States Marine Corps Major General
- Philip Spencer, one of Chi Psi's national founders, as well as center of the alleged incident of mutiny aboard the USS Somers; hanged at sea without a court-martial.
Other
- Robert B. Barlow, Professor and Director of the Center for Vision Research at the State University of New York Upstate Medical University
- Temple Hoyne Buell, architect
- Steve Culbertson, President and CEO, Youth Service America
- Charles Luckman, architect of Madison Square Garden, among other projects
- Egbert Phelps, Assisted with the founding of the Theta Chi fraternity.
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References
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