Sigma Alpha Epsilon was founded at the University of Alabama at Tuscaloosa, March 9, 1856. There have been over 305,000 members initiated and there are more than 190,000 living alumni. Sigma Alpha Epsilon is the largest and oldest southern fraternity with more than 300+ chapters nationwide. Sigma Alpha Epsilon’s creed is the True Gentleman. The national fraternal colors are royal purple and old go
ld. The North Carolina Omega Chapter of Sigma Alpha Epsilon was colonized November 13, 2003 and then chartered on January 29, 2005 at Western Carolina University by 15 undergraduate men searching for a fraternal bond. The brothers of North Carolina Omega participate in community service events and philanthropy events for our national philanthropy Children’s Miracle Network. The fraternity house can be located at the 600 house in the Village on the Western Carolina Campus.
“’Why did I pledge a fraternity, anyway? Why should I join a fraternity?’ are questions heard more often nowadays on every campus. They are legitimate questions, and they deserve thoughtful, honest answers. Let us first define our terms. A college fraternity chapter is an organized group of undergraduate men bound together by ties of close friendship. Customarily the chapter is a part of a national organization which includes in its membership other undergraduates and a body of alumni.” - The Phoenix, the manual of Sigma Alpha Epsilon. A few Famous SAE Brothers you may have heard of....
SAE Leaders in the Arts
- Glenn Ballard, Emmy Award-winning record producer
- Beau Bridges, actor
- Lloyd Bridges, actor
- Roger Corman, motion picture producer
- Sam Elliot, actor
- William C. Faulkner, Pulitzer Prize winning author
- Bobby Hatfield, musician with the Righteous Brothers
- Nick Lachey, singer (98 Degrees)
- Fred Savage, actor
- David Spade, actor
- Rudy Vallee, actor
- Robert Woods, actor
- Robert Young, actor
SAE Leaders in Business
- Donald Beall, President of Rockwell International
- J. Donald Bowers, V.P. of United Airlines
- Cecil Day, owner of Days Inn
- Richard Duchossois, owner of Arlington International Racecourse
- Tom DuPree, CEO of Appleby's South Restaurants
- David Garrett, Chair of Delta Airlines
- John J. of Coca Cola
- Walter Hanson, CEO of Peat, Marwick, Mitchell & Co.
- James Hembree, President of Dow Chemical / Canada
- Thomas J. Kalinske, CEO of SEGA of America
- Phillp Knox, V.P. & General Counsel to Sears, Roebuck & Co.
- Richard LeFauvre, President of Saturn Car Corporation
- Richard Morrow, President & CEO of Amoco Corp.
- Bill Osborn, CEO of Northern Trust Bank
- Henry Paulson, CEO of Goldman Sachs
- T. Boone Pickens, Chair of Mesa Petroleum
- L. Edwin Smart, CEO & Chair of Trans World Airline
- Chris Sullivan, CEO of Outback Steakhouse
- William Young, Chair of the Royal Crown Corp. SAE Leaders in Education
- Jerry Ball, Professor at the California State University, Long Beach
- Neal Berte, President of Birmingham-Southern College
- Steve Churchill, VP for Development & Alumni Relations with Des Moines University
- Milton Eisenhower, President of Kansas State University, Penn State & Johns Hopkins
- Thomas Hearn, President of Wake Forest University
- Stephen Jennings, President of Simpson College
- Ted Kooser, Poet Laureate of the United States & Professor at the University of Nebraska
- Dennis Murray, President of Marist College
- Dr. Luis Proenza, President of The University of Akron
- Thomas Rhoads, Professor at the California State University, Long Beach
- Richard Riley, former US Secretary of Education
- J. Harvey Saunders, President of Westminster College
- Roger Stanton, Professor at the California State University, Long Beach
- Robert Wagner, President of South Dakota State University
- Frederick Widdon, President of the University of South Alabama
- Samuel Williamson, President of the University of the South
SAE Leaders in Law Enforcement
- Elliot Ness, FBI official responsible for bringing down Al Capone (Untouchables)
- Jerry Sanders, San Diego Chief of Police
SAE Leaders in the Media
- George Gallup, pollster
- Bob Goen, Host of Entertainment Tonight
- Phillip Howlett, publisher of Sports Illustrated
- John S. Palmer, NBC News Correspondent
- James Quello, chair of the Federal Communications Commission
- Louis Weill, publisher of TIME magazine
SAE Leaders in the Military
- Joe Foss, WWII flying ace, former governor of South Dakota &
Congressional Medal of Honor Recipient
- Frank Kelso, commander-in-chief of the US Atlantic Fleet
- Ernie Pyle, WWII war correspondent
- General Richard Myers (Chairman of the Joint Chiefs)
SAE Leaders in Government/Politics
- Bill Archer, US Representative (Texas)
- Haley Barbour, Governor of Mississippi & former chairman of the RNC
- Max Baucus, US Senator (Montana)
- Doug Bereuter, US Representative (Nebraska)
- David Bonior, US Representative (Michigan)
- William Brock, former US Secretary of Labor
- T. LeRoy Collins, former Governor of Florida (1955-61)
- Jay Dickey, US Representative (Arkansas)
- Peter Dominici, US Senator (New Mexico)
- Zales Ecton, former US Senator (Montana)
- Don Evans, current Secretary of Commerce for George W. Bush
- Thomas Ewing, US Representative (Illinois)
- George Gekas, US Representative (Pennsylvania)
- Paul Gillmor, US Representative (Ohio)
- Stephen L. Henry, Lieutenant Governor of Kentucky
- David Hobson, US Representative (Ohio)
- Fob James, former Governor of Alabama
- Kenneth James, Candian House of Commons
- Chris John, Louisana Congressman
- Don Johnson, US Representative
- Gary E. Johnson, Former Governor of New Mexico
- Claude R. Kirk, Jr., Former Governor of Florida (1967-71)
- William McKinley, 25th President of the United States
- Connie Mack, US Senator (Florida)
- H. Ross Perot, Jr., founder of United We Stand
- Larry Pressler, former US Senator (South Dakota)
- David Pryor, US Senator (Arkansas)
- Ralph Regula, US Representative (Ohio)
- Richard W. Riley, Former Secretary of Education
- Pat Robertson, Religious Right leader
- Joseph M. Rodgers, former Ambassador to France
- Sig Rogich, Ambassador to Iceland
- Richard Russell, US Senator
- Charles Stenholm, US Representative (Texas)
- Lars Tobisson, deputy chair of the Swedish Moderate Party
- Jim Guy Tucker, Governor of Arkansas
SAE Leaders in Science
- Robert Ballard, oceanographer and captain of the crew that found the Titanic
- James "Steve" Fossett, Explorer/Adventurist
- Robert Goddard, physicist and Father of the modern rocket
- Joseph Strauss, engineer and designer of the Golden Gate Bridge
SAE Leaders in Sports
- Bob Baffert, Kentucky Derby Horse Trainer
- Andy Bean, professional golfer
- Scott Boras, Professional Baseball Agent
- Tony Boselli, All-Pro NFL Offensive Lineman (Houston Texans)
- William "Mack" Brown, head coach at the University of Texas
- Avery Brundage, president of the International Olympic Committee
- Ken Caminiti, professional baseball player
- David Campbell, ESPN Baseball Analyst
- Pete Carroll, head coach of the National Champion USC Trojans
- Dennis Erickson, head football coach of the San Francisco 49ers
- Bumby Frazier, President of the United States Tennis Association
- Bill Freehan, professional baseball player
- Brian Goodell, Olympic gold medalist
- Judd Heathcote, head basketball coach at Michigan State University
- John Hencken, Olympic gold medalist
- Phil Jackson, former head coach of the Chicago Bulls & Los Angeles Lakers
- Bobby Jones, professional golfer
- "Pistol Pete" Maravich, professional basketball player
- Ed McCaffrey, All-Pro NFL Wide Receiver
- Kevin S. McClatchy, owner of the Pittsburgh Pirates
- Pat McEnroe, head coach of the US Davis Cup team
- Mike Montgomery, head coach of the Golden State Warriors
- Bob Murphy, professional golfer
- Don Nehlen, head football coach at West Virginia University
- Craig Nettles, professional baseball player
- John Offerdahl, professional football player
- Tom Purtzer, professional golfer
- Bob "Buck" Rodgers, professional baseball manager
- Glenn Schembelcher, head football coach at the University of Michigan
- Brad Schumacher, Olympic Gold Medalist
- Taylor Smith, President of the Atlanta Falcons
- Fran Tarkenton, Hall-of-Fame football player
- David Treadwell, professional football player
- William T. Young, Kentucky Derby winning breeder
