Tau Beta Pi Leaders and Innovators

Tau Bates are leaders in society in numerous areas, including many of the top corporations in the U.S. Below is a list of accomplished achievers in their fields:
Walter H. Aldridge, New York Alpha 1887 former president, Texas Gulf Sulfur Co.
Paul A. Allaire, Massachussetts Alpha '60 president (1986-2000 ), CEO (1990-2001 ), and chairman (-2001), Xerox Corporation
Gilbert F. Amelio, Georgia Alpha '65 president and CEO (1991-96 ), National Semiconductor Corporation; CEO (1996-97), Apple; CEO (2006-) Acquicor Technology
Othmar H. Ammann, New York Epsilon '02 great bridge engineer, "father of modern bridges"
William A. Anders, Ohio Eta '62 chairman and CEO (1991- ), General Dynamics Corporation, ambassador to Norway (1976-77), and chairman (1975-76) Nuclear Regulatory Commission
Charles G. Armstrong, Indiana Alpha '64 president (1983-89) and COO (1992 - ) of the Seattle Mariners
J. Leland Atwood, Texas Alpha '28 former president and chairman, North American Aviation Co. and president (1967-70) and CEO, North American Rockwell Corp. Orginated the design concept of the P-51 Mustang Fighter..
Norman R. Augustine, New Jersey Delta '57 president (1986-95) and CEO (1988-95), Martin Marietta Corp.; president and CEO, Lockheed Martin Corp. (1995- )
Albert L. Babb, Washington Alpha '48 developed first artificial kidney machine, a miniature wearable insulin pump, and a system which gives continuous treatment of blood to those with sickle cell anemia and auto-immune disease
James W. Bagley, Mississippi Alpha '61 chairman, (1998-) and CEO (1997-), Lam Research Corporation
John D. Baker, Indiana Alpha '39 former president and CEO, General Motors of Canada, Ltd.
Allan P. Bakke, Minnesota Alpha '63 admitted to medical school after a 5-4 Supreme Court decision regarding racial quotas
Dr. William F. Ballhaus, California Gamma '40 president, Beckman Instruments, Inc. (1965- )
Warren L. Batts, Georgia Alpha '61 CEO (1986- ), Premark International, Inc.
Stephen D. Bechtel Jr., Indiana Alpha '46 chairman (1965-90), Bechtel Group, Inc.; member of six U.S. presidential committees
Jeffrey P. Bezos, New Jersey Delta '86 founder of Amazon.com
Robert P. Berkowitz, Rhode Island Beta '59 founded Prime Computer
Michael J. Birck, Indiana Alpha '61 Co-founder (1975), CEO (1975-2000 & 2002-04) president (1975-2000), & Chairman (2000-), Tellabs
Michael R. Bloomberg, Maryland Alpha '64 president, Bloomberg Limited Partnership; mayor of New York (2001-)
Edward J. Bock, Iowa Alpha '38 chairman, Monsanto Co.
Dr. Samuel W. Bodman, New York Delta '61 CEO and president, Cabot Corporation (1987- )
Dr. Robert E. Boni, Ohio Beta '51 CEO, Armco, Inc. (1985- )
Charles G. Boone, Illinois Alpha '06 held 153 patents on hydraulic oil field equipment
Dr. Amar G. Bose, Massachusetts Beta '52 founder, Bose Corporation
James L. Broadhead, New York Delta '58 CEO (1989- ), FPL Group, Inc.
D. Allen Bromley, Connecticut Alpha '48 chief science and technology advisor to President George H. W. Bush
J. Fred Bucy Jr., Texas Beta '51 president (1976-85) and CEO (1984-85), Texas Instruments Inc.
Howard S. Bunn, Pennsylvania Alpha '22 former president, Union Carbide Corp.
Charles F. Burgess, Wisconsin Alpha 1895 internationally known chemical engineer; founder of several corporations
Donald C. Burnham, Indiana Alpha '36 former board chairman and CEO, Westinghouse Electric Co.
Theodore A. Burtis, Pennsylvania Gamma '42 board chairman and CEO, Sun Company, Inc.
D. Gelasio B.A. Caetani, New York Alpha 1901 Italian prince; delegate to Paris Peace Conference (1919); mayor of Rome (1920); ambassador to U.S. (1923-24)
Robert K. Campbell, Illinois Alpha '52 CEO (1979-90), Pennsylvania Power & Light Company
J. Rodney Canion, Texas Epsilon '66 co-founder Compaq Computer Corporation
Frank R. Capra, California Beta '18 film director (1897-1991)
Maurice L. Carr, Illinois Alpha 1905 founded Eta Kappa Nu in 1904
Colby H. Chandler, Maine Alpha '50 president (1977-83) and CEO (1983-91), Eastman Kodak Company
John S. Chen, Rhode Island '78 CEO (1998-) and president (1997-), Sybase
Lewis W. Chubb, Ohio Gamma 1905 inventor with more than 150 patents; former director, Westinghouse Research Laboratory
Walker L. Cisler, New York Delta '22 former president and board chairman, Detroit Edison Co.
A. James Clark, Maryland Beta '50 president and chairman, Clark Construction Group
Richard J. Coar, Massachussetts Delta '42 president, Pratt & Whitney Group, United Technologies Corp.
Edward Cohen, New York Alpha '45 CEO, Amman & Whitney Consulting Engineers
Edward N. Cole, Michigan Gamma '52 former president, General Motors Corp.
Philip M. Condit, California Alpha '63 president (1992-2003), CEO (1996-2003), and chairman (1997-2003), The Boeing Company
C.W. Cook, Texas Alpha '30 former president and board chairman General Foods Corp.
Cleo F. Craig, Missouri Alpha '13 president (1915-56) and board chairman (1956-61), AT&T Co.
Seymour R. Cray, Minnesota Alpha '49 founder, CEO (1972-80), and board chairman (1972-81), Cray Research, Inc.; founder and president, Cray Computer Corp.
A. Scott Crossfield, Washington Alpha '49 first to fly at more than twice the speed of sound; firstpilot of X-15
Lester Crown, Illinois Gamma '46 former president and chairman, General Dynamics
Trent R. Dames, California Beta '33 co-founder (1938), Dames & Moore, Inc.
Edward E. David Jr., Georgia Alpha '45 presidential science advisor for President Nixon (1970-72)
Melvin DeGroote, Ohio Gamma '15 TBP Fellowship Fund Trustee (1930-63); held 925 patents (No. 2 of all time per TIME magazine in 2000), most in the chemical treatment of crude oil
Jacob P. DenHartog, Massachussetts Gamma '24 world authority on mechanical vibrations
Dr. Ray M. Dolby, California Gamma '57 founder and chairman (1965- ), Dolby Laboratories
William C. Douce, Kansas Alpha '42 president(1974-85), CEO(1980-85), and chairman(1982-85), Phillips Petroleum Co.
Dr. Terry D. Douglass, Tennessee Alpha '65 founding president (1983-2003), CEO (-2003), and chairman of CTI Molecular Imaging
Willard H. Dow, Michigan Gamma '19 president (1930-49), Dow Chemical Co.
Lee A. DuBridge, California Beta '22 presidential science advisor for President Nixon
C. Martin Duke, California Alpha '39 father of lifeline earthquake engineering
William S. Edgerly, Massachussetts Beta '49 CEO (1975- ), State Street Boston Corporation
Clarence M. Eidt Jr., Louisiana Alpha '56 president (1994- ), Exxon Research & Engineering Co.
Charles A. Ellis, Indiana Alpha 1900 designer of the Golden Gate Bridge
Dr. William B. Ellis, Pennsylvania Gamma '62 CEO (1983- ), Northeast Utilities
E.M. Estes, Ohio Beta '40 former president, General Motors Corp.
Robert R. Everett, North Carolina Gamma '42 president and CEO (1969-88), The MITRE Corporation
William L. Everitt, New York Delta '21 former president of the E.C.P.D., editor of electrical engineering textbook series
Charles L. Faust, Missouri Gamma '30 held 135 electrochemical patents
Sherwood L. Fawcett, Ohio Gamma '41 board chairman, Battelle Memorial Institute
Thomas J. Feehan, Louisiana Beta '44 former president and chairman, Brown & Root, Inc.
Antonio Ferri, New York Zeta '34 directed development of the world's first jet aircraft
David R. Filo, Louisiana Beta '88 co-founder (1996), Yahoo!
Colin G. Fink, New York Alpha '03 originator of drawn tungston filament, chromium plating process, and processes for tin and copper refining
Robert E. Fischell, North Carolina Gamma '51 named by Discover Magazine as one of six revolutionaries who changed the world; holds 200 patents; invented implantable cardiac defibrillator; chairman of Fischell Biomedical, LLC
Dr. George M.C. Fisher, Illinois Alpha '62 president (1988-90), CEO (1988-93), and chairman (1990-93), Motorola Inc. President (-2001), CEO, and chairman (1993-2000), Eastman Kodak Co.
James B. Fisk, Massachussetts Beta '31 president (1958-74) and board chairman (1973-74), Bell Telephone Laboratories
Samuel C. Florman, New York Alpha '44 author of four books and more than 200 articles about the relationship of technology to the general culture
James J. Forese, New York Gamma '57 president & CEO (1998-2002), Ikon
Robert J. Frankenberg, California Eta '74 president and CEO (1994- ), Novell, Inc.
Donald N. Frey, Michigan Gamma '47 designed original Ford Mustang, former president, Ford Motor Co.; president (1968-71), General Cable Corp.; president, CEO, and board chairman (1971- ), Bell & Howell Co.
David P. Friedley, New York Delta '62 president and CEO, Tektronix, Inc. (1987-91)
Dr. Norman E. Friedmann, California Epsilon '50 president, CEO, and chairman, Daisy/Cadnetix, Inc.
H. Laurance Fuller, New York Delta '61 president, board chairman, and CEO (1991- ), Amoco Corp.
S. Marcelene Fuller, Alabama Beta '82 president (1999-), CEO (1999-), and chairman (1999), Mirant
C.J. Gauthier, Illinois Alpha '43 chairman and CEO(19 -86), Northern Illinois Gas Co.
Joseph G. Gavin Jr., Massachusetts Beta '41 former president & COO, Grumman Corporation; leader of design & production of Apollo Lunar Module
William W. George, Georgia Alpha '64 CEO (1991-2001) & president and COO (1989-91, Medtronic
Kenneth A. Gibson, New Jersey Gamma '63 mayor of Newark (1970-86)
Raymond V. Gilmartin, New York Mu '63 president (19 -94) and CEO (1989-94), Becton-Dickinson & Co.; chairman and CEO (1994-2005 ), Merck & Co.
Tom M. Girdler, Pennsylvania Alpha 1901 former president and board chairman, Republic Steel Co.
Roberto C. Giozueta, Connecticut Alpha '53 CEO (1981-97), The Coca-Cola Company
Bernard M. Gordon, Massachussetts Beta '48 founder and chairman, Analogic Corp.
John F. Gordon, Michigan Gamma '22 former president, General Motors Corp.
Robert W. Gore, Delaware Alpha '59 invented a new form of PTFE known as Gore-Tex®; president (1976-2000) and chairman (2000-  ), W.L. Gore & Associates, Inc.
Wilbert L. Gore, Delaware Alpha '32 founder, W.L. Gore & Associates, Inc.
Eugene G. Grace, Pennsylvania Alpha 1899 former president, Bethlehem Steel Corp.
David W. Grainger, Wisconsin Alpha '50 CEO (1974- ), W.W. Grainger, Inc.
Maurice F. Granville, Texas Alpha '37 former chairman and CEO, Texaco, Inc.
Harry J. Gray Jr., Pennsylvania Delta '44 board chairman, United Technologies Corp.
Crawford H. Greenewalt, Delaware Alpha '22 former president and board chairman, EI du Pont de Nemours and Co.
Patrick W. Gross, New York Gamma '65 co-founder (1970) & CEO (1970-2001), American Management Systems
Dr. Andrew S. Grove, New York Eta '60 president (1979-97), CEO(1987-97), chairman (1997-2005), Intel
Leroy R. Grumman, New York Delta '16 founder of Grumman Aircraft Engineering Corp.
Willard Hackerman, Maryland Alpha '38 president (1955-  ), The Whiting-Turner Contracting Company
Ronald W. Haddock, Indiana Alpha '63 CEO (1989- ), American Petrofina, Inc.
Patrick E. Haggerty, Wisconsin Beta '36 former president and board chairman, Texas Instruments, Inc.; member President Nixon's science advisory committee
Michael L. Haider, California Gamma '27 former board chairman, Standard Oil of New Jersey
Neil V. Hakala, Michigan Beta '39 former president, Esso Research & Engineering Co.
Michel T. Halbouty, Texas Delta '30 one of world's leading geoscientists; energy advisor to President Reagan
John R. Hall, Tennessee Beta '55 chairman and CEO, Ashland Oil Co.
John H. Hammond, Maryland Beta 1876 internationally famous mining engineer
J.R. Hardesty, Virginia Beta 1900 designer of the U.S. bullion depository, Fort Knox, Kentucky
John D. Harper, Tennessee Alpha '33 former president and board chairman, Aluminum Company of America
Cyril M. Harris, New York Alpha '38 acoustical designer of more than 100 concert halls and auditoriums including the N.Y. Metropolitan Opera House and the Kennedy Center for the Performing Arts
Elmer B. Harris, Alabama Alpha '62 president, Alabama Power Company
Robert C. Hart, Kentucky Beta '47 president Tennessee Eastman Co. and Holston Defense Corporation
John T. Hartley, Alabama Alpha '55 CEO (1986- ), Harris Corporation
Arthur Hauspurg, New York Alpha '45 CEO (1981-90), Consolidated Edison Company of New York, Inc.
George H. Heilmeier, Pennsylvania Delta '58 president and CEO (1991- ), Bell Communications Research, Inc.
Roger R. Hemminghaus, Alabama Alpha '58 CEO (1987- ), Diamond Shamrock, Inc.
John M. Henske, Connecticut Alpha '45 president (1973-87?) and chairman & CEO (1980-87), Olin Corporation
Julian W. Hill, Missouri Gamma '24 inventor of nylon
Andrew H. Hines Jr., Florida Alpha '47 CEO (1981- ), Florida Progress
Dr. Orion L. Hoch, Pennsylvania Gamma '52 CEO (1987- ), Litton Industries, Inc.
Frederic A.L. Holloway, Georgia Alpha '35 TBP Fellow; former president, Esso Research & Engineering Co.
Edwin C. Holmer, New York Gamma '42 vice president Exxon Corp., president (1976-86), Exxon Chemical Co.
D. Brainerd Holmes, New York Delta '43 president (1975-86), Raytheon Company
Dr. Barry M. Horowitz, New York Eta '65 president and CEO, The MITRE Corporation
George W. Housner, California Beta '33 father of earthquake engineering
Jen-Hsun Huang, Oregon Alpha '84 co-founder (1993), president (1993- ), and CEO (1993- ), NVIDIA Corporation
Alfred Iddles, Michigan Alpha '12 former president, Babcock & Wilcox Co.
Lido A. Iacocca, Pennsylvania Alpha '45 president (1970-78), Ford Motor Co.; president and CEO (1978-89), Chrylser Corp.
Dr. Irwin M. Jacobs, New York Delta '56 co-founder, chairman, and CEO(1985-2005 ), Qualcomm, Inc.
Dr. Paul E. Jacobs, California Alpha '84 CEO(2005- ), Qualcomm, Inc.
Allen F. Jacobson, Iowa Alpha '47 board chairman and CEO (1986-91?), 3M.
Frank B. Jewett, California Beta 1898 president (1925-40), Bell Telephone Laboratories; president (1939-47), National Academy of Sciences
Burton K. Johnson, Illinois Alpha '28 won the Prix de Rome in architecture in 1929
Charles F. Jones, Texas Alpha '33 president (1965-72), Humble Oil Co. (Exxon USA)
J. Erik Jonsson, Indiana Beta '22 former mayor of Dallas and president, Texas Instruments
Jerry R. Junkins, Iowa Alpha '59 president and CEO (1985-96), chairman (1988-96), Texas Instruments Inc.
Frederick R. Kappel, Minnesota Alpha '24 president (1956-61) and board chairman, AT&T Co.
Fred Kayne, Massachussetts Beta '60 CEO (1988- ), Far West Financial Corporation.
Joseph F. Keithley, Massachussetts Beta '37 founder & former chairman, Keithley Instruments, Inc.
Mervin J. Kelly, Missouri Beta '14 president (1951-58) and board chairman (1958-59), Bell Telephone Laboratories.
Fazlur R. Khan, Illinois Alpha '50 developer of "tube framing" concept for skyscrapers and structural engineer for the Sears Tower (former world's tallest building).
James R. Killian Jr., Massachussetts Beta '26 nation's first full-time presidential science advisor.
Jeong H. Kim, Maryland Alpha '83 president, Bell Labs, Lucent Technologies, Inc. (2005 - ).
Augustus B. Kinzel, Maryland Beta '19 former president, National Academy of Engineering and Salk Institute for Biological Studies.
Paul W. Klipsch, California Gamma '26 pioneer in audio engineering.
Semon E. Knudsen, Michigan Gamma '36 former president, Ford Motor Co.
William I. Koch, Massachusetts Beta '62 founder, owner, and president, the Oxbow Group; won the 1992 America's Cup
Omid R. Kordestani, California Eta '84 senior VP, Google; named in May 8, 2006, as one of Time Magazine's "100 People who shape our world"
William B. Kouwenhoven, Maryland Alpha '1906 developed the closed-chest defibrillator and is the father of cardio-pulmonary resuscitation.
Karl J. Krapek, Michigan Alpha '72 president and CEO (1990- ), Carrier Division, United Technologies Corporation.
Norris J. Krone Jr., Maryland Beta '59 designer of X-29 experimental forward-swept wing aircraft.
William R. Laidig, Wisconsin Beta '49 CEO (1984- ), Great Northern Nekoosa.
Dr. Charles R. LaMantia, New York Alpha '61 president (1986- ) and CEO (1988- ), Arthur D. Little, Inc.
John W. Landis, Pennsylvania Epsilon '39 former president, General Atomic Corporation.
Harry W. Lange, Michigan Zeta '75 manager, Fidelity Magellan Fund
Allen Latham Jr., Massachussetts Beta '30 participated in development of the Polaroid Corp.; founded the Haemonetics Corp., which enhances the safety and quality of the world's blood supply.
W. Arnold Layman, Indiana Beta 1892 CEO (1912-47), Wagner Electric Corp.
William P. Lear, Michigan Alpha '55 developed the full maneuvering automatic pilot and the Lear Jet.
S. Stanley Learned, Kansas Alpha '24 president and CEO (1962-67), Phillips Petroleum Co.
Joseph N. LeConte, California Alpha 1892 one of the first to explore peaks of the Sierra Range.
William S. Lee, New Jersey Delta '51 board chairman & CEO (1982-96) and president (1978-96), Duke Power Co.
Clarence H. Linder, Indiana Alpha '24 founding member and first president of the National Academy of Engineering.
O. Winston Link, New York Zeta '37 one of the most influential photographers of the 20th century (see www.linkmuseum.org)
Dr. Walter Loewenstern Jr., Texas Gamma '59 co-founder, Rolm Corporation (1969)
George O.G. Löf, Colorado Beta '35 solar energy pioneer.
Bernard D. Loughlin, New York Iota '39 holds 107 patents; did basic work regarding theory and development of color television.
Matthew Luckiesh, Indiana Alpha 1909 world's foremost authority on light, color, lighting, vision, and seeing.
Robert W. Lundeen, Oregon Alpha '42 board chairman (19 -86), Dow Chemical Co.
Dr. John C. Malone, Connecticut Alpha '63 chairman (1990- ), Liberty Media Corporation
Robert C. Marini, Massachussetts Epsilon '54 chairman, president, and CEO, Camp Dresser & McKee, Inc.
Edmund F. Martin, New Jersey Alpha '22 former chairman, Bethlehem Steel Corp.
Glenn L. Martin, Maryland Beta '47 founder of Martin Aircraft Co.; one of aviation's greatest pioneers.
Jerry McAfee, Texas Alpha '37 TBP Fellow; former chairman and CEO, Gulf Oil Corp.
John A. McCone, California Alpha '22 chairman (1958-61), Atomic Energy Commission; former director, Central Intelligence Agency.
William C. McCord, Texas Delta '49 CEO (1971- ), Enserch Corporation.
Edward R. McCracken, Iowa Alpha '66 CEO (), Silicon Graphics
Leslie G. McCraw, South Carolina Alpha '56 president (1988- ), board chairman (1991- ), and CEO (1990- ), Fluor Corporation.
James F. McDonald, Kentucky Alpha '62 president (1984-89), chairman (1986-89), and CEO (1984-89), Gould, Inc.; president (1993- ) and CEO (1993- ), Scientific-Atlanta, Inc.
Sanford N. McDonnell, Colorado Beta '48 board chairman and CEO, McDonnell Douglas Corp.
Russell W. McFall, Maryland Beta '42 board chairman & CEO, Western Union Telegraph Co.
Dean A. McGee, Kansas Alpha '26 board chairman and CEO Kerr-McGee Corp.
John K. McKinley, Alabama Beta '40 president (1971-80), chairman and CEO (1980- ), Texaco, Inc.
Eugene J. McNeely, Missouri Alpha '22 president (1961-65), AT&T Co.
Charles S. McNeer, Illinois Gamma '50 CEO (1975- ), Wisconsin Energy.
Frank A. McPherson, Oklahoma Gamma '57 CEO (1983- ), Kerr-McGee Corporation.
William G. Meese, Indiana Alpha '41 board chairman and CEO, Detroit Edison Co.
William D. Mensch, Arizona Alpha '71 co-designer, 6502 microprocessor
Frank A. Merrick, Pennsylvania Alpha 1891 president (1929-38), Westinghouse Electric & Manufacturing Co.
Ruben F. Mettler, California Beta '44 board chairman and CEO, TRW, Inc.
Dr. Otto N. Miller, Iowa Alpha '30 president (1961-66), and board chairman, Standard Oil Co. of California.
Edward F. Mitchell, Maryland Beta '56 president (1983- ) and board chairman (1992- ), Potomac Electric Power Co.
George P. Mitchell, Texas Delta '40 founder, Mitchell Energy & Development Corporation
John L. Moll, Ohio Gamma '43 famous for theoretical work in solid-state electronics.
Robert A. Moog, New York Alpha '57 "father" of synthetic music; invented and marketed Moog Synthesizer in 1964.
William W. Moore, California Beta '33 co-founder (1938), Dames & Moore, Inc.
Warren V. Musser, Pennsylvania Alpha '49 co-founder-chairman, and president (1954- ), Safeguard Scientifics.
Ray B. Nesbitt, Texas Delta '55 president and CEO (1991- ), Exxon Chemical Company.
Arthur C. Nielsen, Wisconsin Alpha '18 developed system for measuring broadcast audiences.
Ray Noorda, Utah Alpha '49 president and CEO ( -94) chairman, Novell, Inc.
John K. Northrop, California Delta '49 president, Northrop Aircraft, Inc.
Dr. Ronald Nutt, Tennessee Alpha '61 co-founder and CEO (2003-) of CTI Molecular Imaging.
Harry F. Olson, Iowa Beta '24 held more than 100 patents in the acoustics field.
James T. O'Rourke, Rhode Island Beta '60 president, Ind. Div., Camp Dresser & McKee Inc.
David Packard, California Gamma '34 co-founder and board chairman, Hewlett-Packard.
Lawrence E. Page, Michigan Gamma '95 co-founder of Google
Donald E. Petersen, Washington Alpha '46 president (1980-84), chairman and CEO (1984-1990), Ford Motor Co.
Dr. Kurt Petersen, California Alpha '70 CEO, SiTime
Ralph R. Peterson, Oregon Alpha '69 president, CEO, and chairman CH2M HILL Companies, Ltd.
Thomas L. Phillips, Virginia Beta '47 chairman (1975-90) and CEO (1968-90), Raytheon Co.
Richard H. Pough, Missouri Gamma '25 author of Audubon Bird Guides.
Edmund T. Pratt Jr., North Carolina Gamma '47 chairman and CEO, Pfizer, Inc.
Richard B. Priory, West Virginia Beta '69 chairman and CEO, Duke Energy Corp.
Robert A. Pritzker, Illinois Beta '46 co-founder (1953), The Marmon Group; founder, president (2002- ), and CEO, (2002- ), Colson Associates, Inc.
Donald E. Procknow, Wisconsin Alpha '47 president (1971-83) and CEO (1972-83), Western Electric Co.
Monroe J. Rathbone, Pennsylvania Alpha '21 president (1954-65) and board chairman (1936-65), Standard Oil of New Jersey.
Dr. Lee R. Raymond, Wisconsin Alpha '60 CEO (1993-1999 ) Exxon Co. USA. CEO & chairman (1995-2005) ExxonMobil.
John S. Reed, Massachussetts Beta '61 president, CEO, and chairman (-2000), Citicorp Bank and Citigroup. Interim chairman (2003-2004) New York Stock Exchange.
Philip D. Reed, Wisconsin Alpha '21 board chairman (1939-59), General Electric Co; chairman (1959-65), Federal Reserve Bank of New York.
Eberhardt Rechtin, California Beta '46 president and CEO, The Aerospace Corporation.
Lloyd E. Reuss, Missouri Beta '57 president (1992), General Motors Corporation.
Edwin W. Rice Jr., New York Alpha 1880 former president, General Electric Co.
Dr. George A. Roberts, Pennsylvania Gamma '39 CEO (1986- ) and president (1966- ), Teledyne, Inc.
Benjamin T. Rome, District of Columbia Beta '34 former board chairman, George Hyman Construction Company.
Haaken I. Romnes, Wisconsin Alpha '28 former president, Western Electric Co.; president (1965-72) and board chairman, AT&T Co.
Peter H. Rose, New York Delta '52 president, Krytek Corp.
Robert L. Royer, Indiana Beta '49 CEO (1978- ), Louisville Gas & Electric.
Dr. Henry Samueli, California Epsilon '75 co-founder, chairman (2003 -), and CTO (1991- ), Broadcom Corporation
David Sarnoff, New York Lambda '11 "father" of American television; former president, board chairman (1947-70), and CEO (1947-66), Radio Corporation of America.
John L. Savage, Wisconsin Alpha 1903 designer of the Grand Coulee Dam.
John A. Scarola, Connecticut Alpha '46 president and CEO, Ebasco Services Incorporated.
Henry B. Schact, Connecticut Alpha '56 CEO (1969- 96), Cummins Engine Co., Inc.; chairman (1996- ), Lucent Technologies, Inc.
Frederic A. Schaff, Indiana Alpha 1907 president (1939-49) and board chairman (1949-50), Combustion Engineering Co., Inc.
Gene W. Schneider, Texas Alpha '49 founder and CEO (1953- ), United Cable TV.
Barton W. Shackleford, California Alpha '41 president, Pacific Gas & Electric Co.
H. Robert Sharbaugh, Pennsylvania Gamma '48 president, Sun Oil Co.
Peter H. Soderberg, Connecticut Alpha '68 president (2000-06), and CEO (2000-06) Welch Allyn, Inc.; CEO (2006- ), Hillenbrand Industries, Inc.
Charles E. Spahr, Kentucky Alpha '34 president, chairman, and CEO (1959-77), Standard Oil Co. (Ohio).
Athlestan F. Spilhaus, New York Epsilon '31 former president of the AAAS and the Franklin Institute.
Raymond S. Stata, Massachussetts Beta '57 president and chairman, Analog Devices, Inc.
Richard J. Stegmeier, Missouri Beta '50 CEO (1988- ), Unocal.
David B. Steinman, New York Alpha 1906 internationally eminent bridge authority; co-founder of the N.S.P.E.
H. Guyford Stever, Massachussetts Beta '38 director (1972-76) of National Science Foundation; former director of the Office of Science and Technology Policy.
Charles A. Stone, Massachussetts Beta 1888 co-founder of Stone and Webster, Inc., in 1899.
Harrison A. Storms, Jr., Illinois Gamma '38 North American Rockwell engineer, called the "quarterback for the moon race."
Joseph B. Strauss, Ohio Beta 1892 chief engineer and builder of the Golden Gate Bridge.
Dr. Ronald D. Sugar, California Epsilon '68 president, CEO, and chairman, Northrop Grumman Corporation
Dr. John A. Swanson, New York Delta '62 founder (1970), president & CEO (1970-99) ANSYS Inc.
William H. Swanson, California Mu '72 president (2003-), CEO (2003-), and chairman (2004-), Raytheon Company.
John E. Swearingen Jr., South Carolina Beta '38 former chairman and CEO, Standard Oil Co. (Indiana).
Frederick W. Taylor, New Jersey Alpha 1883 dean of "scientific management"; introduced system of time & motion study in early 1900's.
Daniel M. Tellep, California Alpha '54 CEO (1989-95), Lockheed Martin Corporation.
Stephen P. Timoshenko, California Gamma 1901 international authority on engineering mechanics.
Zane G. Todd, Indiana Alpha '51 CEO (1976- ), 1 Palco Enterprises.
Paul R. Tregurtha, New York Delta '58 chairman, chief executive officer, director of Mormac Marine Group, Inc., (1988-).
Raymond R. Tucker, Missouri Gamma '20 former mayor, St. Louis, Missouri.
Bert S. Turner, Louisiana Alpha '43 founder (1961) and chairman-emeritus, Turner Industries
Edward G. Uhl, Pennsylvania Alpha '40 chairman and CEO, Fairchild Industries, Inc.
Dr. James A. Van Allen, Iowa Beta '35 astronomer, discovered Van Allen radiation belts.
Robert J. Van de Graff, Alabama Beta '22 developed the particle accelerator.
Thomas A. Vanderslice, New York Theta '53 president (1979-present), General Telephone & Electronics Corp.
Ward T. Van Orman, Ohio Alpha '17 internationally known balloonist; invented bullet-proof gasoline tank.
Romeo J. Ventres, Massachussetts Alpha '48 CEO (1986-91), president (1985- ), and chairman (1987-92), Borden, Inc.
Jeffrey N. Vinik, North Carolina Gamma '81 manager, Fidelity Magellan Fund
Dr. Andrew J. Viterbi, Massachussetts Beta '57 co-founder of Qualcomm
Dr. Wernher von Braun, Michigan Gamma '32 rocket expert; president and board chairman, National Space Institute.
Jack Waddell, Montana Alpha '50 chief test pilot for Boeing 747.
Eric A. Walker, Massachussetts Gamma '32 helped to develop SONAR during World War II; president ASEE (1961-62), EJC (1962-63), and NAE (1966-70).
J. Carlton Ward Jr., New York Delta '14 former board chairman, Fairchild Engine/Airplane Co.
Ernst Weber, New York Zeta '33 famous in the field of electrical engineering and engineering education.
Edwin S. Webster, Massachussetts Beta 1888 co-founder of Stone and Webster, Inc., in 1899.
Clyde E. Weed, Michigan Beta '11 former president, Anaconda Co.
William L. Weis-Weiss Pennsylvania Beta '51 CEO (1984- ), Ameritech Corporation.
William J. Weisz, Massachussetts Beta '48 CEO(1986-88) and chairman(1993-97), Motorola Inc.
Dr. John F. Welch Jr., Massachussetts Zeta '57 chairman and CEO (1981- ), General Electric Company.
Dr. Herbert A. Wertheim, Florida Beta '62 chairman and CEO, Brain Power Inc.
George H. Weyerhaeuser, Connecticut Alpha '49 CEO (1966- ), Weyerhaeuser Company.
Jerome B. Wiesner, Michigan Gamma '37 science advisor (1961-64) to Presidents Kennedy and Johnson.
Sam B. Williams, Michigan Eta '42 president, Williams International.
Walter F. Williams, Delaware Alpha '51 CEO (1986- ), Bethlehem Steel Corp.
Wayman C Wing, Wyoming Alpha '47 founder Wayman C. Wing Consulting Engineers
Charles E. Wilson, New Jersey Alpha '47 former president, General Electric Co.
J. Lawrence Wilson, Virginia Beta '58 CEO, Rohm & Haas.
Leroy A. Wilson, Indiana Beta '22 president (1948-51), AT&T Co.
Edgar S. Woolard, Jr., North Carolina Alpha '56 CEO (1989- )85, and chairman (1989- ) E.I. du Pont de Nemours and Company, Inc.
Dr. Dean E. Wooldridge, California Beta '32 president (1958-62), TRW, Inc.
Myron A. Wright, Texas Gamma '33 former president and board chairman, Humble Oil & Refining Co.
Chih-Yuan "Jerry" Yang, California Gamma '90 co-founder (1996), Yahoo!
Rouzbeh Yassini, West Virginia Alpha '81 "father of the cable modem."
John A. Young, Oregon Alpha '53 president (1977-92) and CEO (1978-92), Hewlett-Packard Co.
Lofti Zadah, New York Alpha '42 father of fuzzy logic.
Charles A. Zraket, Massachussetts Epsilon '51 president and CEO (1988- ), The MITRE Corporation.
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