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Phi Gamma Delta (unremarkably called FIJI) occurs as collegial social fraternity by using chapters through a United States & Canada. It was founded inside Will One, 1848 at Jefferson College (currently Wa & Jefferson College) in Canonsburg, Pennsylvania by John Templeton McCarty, Samuel Beatty Wilson, James Elliot, Jr., Ellis Bailey Gregg, Daniel Webster Crofts, & Naaman Fletcher. These captain hicks founders come known as "The Immortal Six".

Phi Gamma Delta distinguishes itself by limiting a utilise of its Greek letters to septet specific site. Have of the Greek letters representing Phi Gamma Delta outside one sevener pages is strictly barred per fraternity. Other unremarkably, a term "Fiji" is utilized once on to the fraternity outside one specific locations.

Phi Gamma Delta subscribes to a Phoebe core values that comprise the "5 points of the Star". These values come Friendly relationship, Knowledge, Service, Morality, & Excellence. Fiji too stresses the hierarchy in the the correct sequence of priorities for a Phi Gam: "Scholarship, Fraternity, Self". a motto utilized widely inside the fraternity is "...Not for College Days Alone", testifying to a deep inherited bonds the fraternity aims to forge.

A immense alumni involvement (Phi Gamma Delta refers to alumni when "Graduate Brothers") around a fraternity manifests itself in its training fund. A Phi Gamma Delta Training Foundation is the big contributor of scholarships in the fraternity globe. When a portion of its "Academic Achievement Award", victims world health organization earn the Tierce.Zero GPthe in a Iv.Zero shell in their pledging semester receive $250.00 from either a foundation. More fellowships & grants come awarded to Fiji brothers, by owning important emphasis given to the fiscal require & merit of the single brother.

There are assibilate 140 chapters (each collegiate & alumni) & colonies through a United States & Canada. Totally Phi Gammthe Delta chapters attach to a nonindulgent anti-hazing policy. Phi Gamma Delta is headquarted within Lexington, KY at 1201 Red Mile Road 40544-4599. A telephone number for Fiji's headquarters is (859) 255-1848; a facsimile total is (859) 253-0779. For additional info, please visit a official site of Phi Gamma Delta: [http://www.phigam.org http://www.phigam.org]

Famous Phi Gams

Business and philanthropy

Philip H. Knight (Oregon, 1959): Founder, Owner & President, Nike Corporation

R. Kirk Landon (Georgia Tech, 1950): Former Chairwoman, Western Bankers Insurance Class action Inc.; Chairwoman & CEO, The Kirk Foundation

John The. "Jack" Rodgers (Kansas, 1953): Sr. Vice President (out), Starbucks Coffee

Alfred J. Verrecchia (Rhode Island, 1965): President of Global Operations & Chief Operating Officer, Hasbro Inc.

Jeff Fettig (Indiana, 1979): CEO of Whirlpool Corporation

Civil service

Victor G. Atiyeh (Oregon, 1945): Former Governor of Oregon

Calvin Coolidge (Amherst, 1895): Thirtieth President of the United States of America

Admiral (ret.) William J. Crowe, Jr. (Oklahoma, 1946): Former Chairman of the Joint Chiefs of Staff; Ambassador to the United Kingdom

Frank Iacobucci (British Columbia, 1962): Former Justice, Supreme Court of Canada

Joseph R. "Bob" Kerrey (Nebraska, 1965): U.S. Senator, Nebraska; Former Governor of Nebraska

Charles E. Rushmore (College of the City of New York, 1876): Namesake, Mount Rushmore National Memorial

Byron R. White (Colorado, 1938): Former Supreme Court Justice; College Football Hall of Fame

Entertainment

Scott Bakula (Kansas, 1977): Actor, Quantum Leap, Murphy Brown, Star Trek: Enterprise

John W. "Johnny" Carson (Nebraska, 1949): Former host, NBC's The Tonight Show Starring Johnny Carson

Matthew C. Fox (Columbia, 1989): Actor, Party of Five, Lost

John Ritter (Southern California, 1970): Actor, ''Three's Company, Hearts Afire and 8 Simple Rules for Dating My Teenage Daughter

Media and literature

Roone Arledge (Columbia, 1952): President, ABC News and Sports

Stuart W. Evey (Washington, 1956): Former Chairwoman, ESPN

Brian P. Lamb (Purdue, 1963): Founder and host, C-SPAN

Dr. Norman Vincent Peale (Ohio Wesleyan, 1920): Theologian, author of The Power of Positive Thinking

E.B. White (Cornell, 1921): Novelist, author of Charlotte's Web and Stuart Little, amongst other literary works

Morgan Spurlock (NYU, 1993): Independent Movie Director, owner of Supersize Me''

Science, technology and medicine

Luis W. Alvarez (Chicago, 1932): Nobel Prize winner, Physics, 1968

Eugene Cernan (Purdue, 1956): Former astronaut, Apollo and Gemini space programs

J. Allen Harris (British Columbia, 1922): Co-discoverer of the 61st chemical element illinium in 1926, renamed promethium in 1949

O. Wayne Isom (Texas Tech, 1962): Cardiothoracic Surgeon in chief, NY Hospital-Cornell Medical Center

Sports

Brian D. Griese (Michigan, 1997): Professional football player, Denver Broncos, Miami Dolphins, Tampa Bay Buccaneers

Hale Irwin (Colorado, 1967): Professional golfer; member, World Golf Hall of Fame

Christopher "Christy" Mathewson (Bucknell, 1902): Former professional baseball player; member, Baseball Hall of Fame

Jack Nicklaus (Ohio State, 1961): Professional golfer; member, World Golf Hall of Fame

Roger Penske (Lehigh, 1959): Co-founder of Championship Auto Racing Teams (CART); owner of Penske Racing, winner Dozen Indianapolis 500s and 9 CART points titles

Dean Smith (Kansas, 1953): Former University of North Carolina basketball coach; member, Basketball Hall of Fame

Payne Stewart (Southern Methodist, 1979): Professional golfer; member, World Golf Hall of Fame

Congressional Medal of Honor recipients

Tedford H. Cann (New York, 1920): Seaman, USN

Marcellus H. Chiles (Colorado College, 1916): Captain, USA

George H. Ramer (Bucknell, 1950): 2nd Lieutenant, USMC Reserve

Joseph R. Kerrey (Nebraska, 1965): Lieutenant, Junior Grade, USN Reserve SEAL Team

Joseph H. Thompson (Pittsburgh, 1905): Major, USA

Further illustrious Fijis & more historical references in Phi Gamma Delta may be found at http://www.phigam.org/history/