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: (Deceased members indicated by a symbol.)
Walter H. Aldridge, New York Alpha 1887 former president, Texas Gulf Sulfur Co.
Paul A. Allaire, Massachusetts Alpha '60 president (1986-2000), CEO (1990-2001), and chairman (-2001), Xerox Corporation; GlaxoSmithKline chairman (2001-2003).
Gilbert F. Amelio, Georgia Alpha '65 president and CEO (1991-96 ), National Semiconductor Corporation; CEO (1996-97), Apple; CEO (2001-) 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- 94), 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; director (1998-) Vans, Inc.
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. (1995-97)
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, (1998-2005), CEO (1997-2005), and executive chairman (2005-) 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 (1978)
Dr. William F. Ballhaus, California Gamma '40 president, Beckman Instruments, Inc. (1965-83)
Dr. William F. Ballhaus Jr., California Alpha '67 president and CEO, The Aerospace Corp. (2001-07)
John S. Barry, Minnesota Alpha '45 former president, WD-40 Company (1969-90); responsible for naming company and global spread of lubricant originally created for space program
Warren L. Batts, Georgia Alpha '61 CEO (1996-97), Tupperware Corporation; chairman (1996-97) and CEO (1986-96), Premark International, Inc.; and COO (1981-86), Dart & Kraft
Stephen D. Bechtel Jr., Indiana Alpha '46 chairman (1965-90), Bechtel Group, Inc.; member of six U.S. presidential committees
Arden L. Bement, Colorado Alpha '54 director, National Science Foundation (2004-10); director, Global Policy Research Institute at Purdue University (2010-)
Jeffrey P. Bezos, New Jersey Delta '86 founder, president, & CEO (1994), 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 former chairman, Monsanto Co.
Dr. Samuel W. Bodman, New York Delta '61 CEO and president, Cabot Corporation (1987-2001)
Dr. Robert E. Boni, Ohio Beta '51 former CEO, Armco, Inc. (1986-90)
Charles G. Boone, Illinois Alpha 1906 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 (1989-2001), FPL Group, Inc.
D. Allan Bromley, Connecticut Alpha '48 former 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. & director (1993-), Intrusion, 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.
Wesley G. Bush, Massachusetts Beta '83 president and CEO, Northrop Grumman Corporation (2010- )
Theodore A. Burtis, Pennsylvania Gamma '42 former 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 former CEO (1979-90), Pennsylvania Power & Light Company
J. Rodney Canion, Texas Epsilon '66 co-founder & CEO (1982-91), 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
Rick H. Cavallaro, Georgia Alpha '85 Holds 20 patents related to computer enhancement of live sporting events. Has won an Emmy for both the 1st and Ten virtual first-down line and the KZone baseball strike zone tracking system.
Colby H. Chandler, Maine Alpha '50 president (1977-83) and CEO (1983-91), Eastman Kodak Company
William Ashley Chapman, Alabama Alpha '41 Retired Colonel (USA), platoon commander on Ascension Island for building of Wideawake Field (WWII), and part of committee for first Emergency Preparedness Plan after Loma Prieta Earthquake (1989)
Octave Chanute, Illinois Alpha 1905 Railway engineer (Hannibal Bridge, 1908) and aviation pioneer and inventor of the "strut-wire" braced wing used by Wright Brothers
John S. Chen, Rhode Island Alpha '78 CEO (1998-) and president (1997-), Sybase
Yet-Ming Chiang, Massachusetts Beta '80 co-founder, American Superconductor; co-founder A123 Systems
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 CEO (1968-), Clark Construction Group & Clark Enterprises
Richard J. Coar, Massachusetts Delta '42 president, Pratt & Whitney Group, United Technologies Corp.
Edward Cohen, New York Alpha '45 former CEO, Amman & Whitney Consulting Engineers
Edward N. Cole, Michigan Gamma '52 former president & CEO (1967-74), 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 (1962-1974), General Foods Corp.
Joseph Coors Sr., New York Delta '40 former president (1977-85) and COO (1980-88), Coors Brewing Co.
Cleo F. Craig, Missouri Alpha 1913 former 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 (1953); first pilot of X-15
Lester Crown, Illinois Gamma '46 president (1969), Henry Crown & Co.; former president and chairman, General Dynamics
Trent R. Dames, California Beta '33 former co-founder (1938), Dames & Moore, Inc.
Edward E. David Jr., Georgia Alpha '45 presidential science advisor for President Nixon (1970-72); director of White House office of Science & Technology (1970-73)
Melvin De Groote, Ohio Gamma 1915 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. Den Hartog, Massachusetts Gamma '24 former world authority on mechanical vibrations
Dr. Ray M. Dolby, California Gamma '57 founder and chairman (1965- ), Dolby Laboratories; inventor of Dolby noise reduction & co-inventor of video tape recording
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 1919 former president (1930-49), Dow Chemical Co.
Lee A. DuBridge, California Beta '22 former first presidential science advisor (1953-55 & 1969-70)
C. Martin Duke, California Alpha '39 father of lifeline earthquake engineering
William S. Edgerly, Massachusetts Beta '49 chairman & CEO (1975-92), State Street Boston Corporation
Clarence M. Eidt Jr., Louisiana Alpha '56 president (1993-97), Exxon Research & Engineering Co.
Charles A. Ellis, Indiana Alpha 1900 designer of the Golden Gate Bridge
Dr. William B. Ellis, Pennsylvania Gamma '62 CEO (1983-93), Northeast Utilities
E.M. Estes, Ohio Beta '40 former president (1974-81), 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 (1968-87), 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 (1995) & chief (1995-), Yahoo!
Colin G. Fink, New York Alpha 1903 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, Massachusetts Beta '31 former 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; COO (2003-), Thayer | Hidden Creek
Robert J. Frankenberg, California Eta '74 president and CEO (1994-96), 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 (1971-88), 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 (1987-90), Daisy/Cadnetix, Inc.
H. Laurance Fuller, New York Delta '61 president, board chairman, and CEO (1991-98), Amoco Corp.; co-chairman (1998-2002), BP Amoco
S. Marce Fuller, Alabama Beta '82 president, CEO, and chairman (1999-2005), Mirant Corp.
C.J. Gauthier, Illinois Alpha '43 chairman and CEO (1969-86), NI-Gas Co. & NICOR Inc.
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)
James Presley Gill, Missouri Beta 1919 former Chairman of the Board & President of Vanadium-Alloys Steel Company (VASCO), (-1961)
Raymond V. Gilmartin, New York Mu '63 president 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. Goizueta, Connecticut Alpha '53 CEO (1981-97), The Coca-Cola Company
Bernard M. Gordon, Massachusetts Beta '48 founder and chairman (1967-2009), Analogic Corp.
John F. Gordon, Michigan Gamma '22 former president, General Motors Corp.
William E. Gordon, New York Delta '39 father of the Arecibo Observatory, world's biggest radio telescope
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 (1974-1995), W.W. Grainger, Inc.
Maurice F. Granville, Texas Alpha '37 former chairman and CEO, Texaco, Inc.
Harry J. Gray Jr., Pennsylvania Delta '44 president & CEO (1972-85), 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 1916 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 (1989-2000), American Petrofina, Inc. (FINA); CEO (2003-06), PEI (AEI)
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 (1971-96), Ashland Oil Co.
Daniel M. Hamburger, Michigan Gamma '86 president and CEO, DeVry Inc. (2006-)
John H. Hammond, Maryland Beta '30 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 (1963-65), president and CEO (1965-70), and chairman and CEO (1970-75), 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 & CEO (1989-2001), and chairman (2001-02), Alabama Power Company
Robert C. Hart, Kentucky Beta '47 president Tennessee Eastman Co. and Holston Defense Corporation
John T. Hartley, Alabama Alpha '55 CEO (1986-1995), 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 (1991-96), Bell Communications Research, Inc.
J. Lynn Helms, Michigan Gamma '43 president and CEO (1974-80), Piper Aircraft, Corp.
Roger R. Hemminghaus, Alabama Alpha '58 president (1987-99) and CEO (1996-99), Diamond Shamrock, Inc.
John M. Henske, Connecticut Alpha '45 president (1973-88) and chairman & CEO (1980-88), Olin Corporation
Julian W. Hill, Missouri Gamma '24 inventor of nylon
Andrew H. Hines Jr., Florida Alpha '47 CEO (1981-91), Florida Progress
Dr. Orion L. Hoch, Pennsylvania Gamma '52 CEO (1986-92), 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
Herbert C. Hoover Jr., Kansas Alpha '25 first president (1930-31), Aeronautical Radio, Inc., founder of United Geophysical & Consolidated Engineering Corporation
Dr. Barry M. Horowitz, New York Eta '65 president and CEO (1990-96), The MITRE Corporation
Dr. John C. Houbolt, Illinois Alpha '40 space engineer at NASA (1958-1985), promoted lunar orbit rendezvous to get first American men on the Moon
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
Linda P. Hudson, Florida Alpha '72 president & CEO (2009-), BAE Systems, Inc.
Jerome C. Hunsaker, Massachusetts Beta 1912 As officer in U.S. Navy, helped design the NC-4, the first aircraft to fly across the Atlantic Ocean.
Maxwell W. Hunter, Massachusetts Beta '44 Program manager of the Hubble Space Telescope, and former president/CEO of SpaceGuild, Inc.
Alfred Iddlos, Michigan Alpha 1912 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 former president (1965-72), Humble Oil Co. (Exxon USA)
J. Erik Jonsson, Indiana Beta '22 former mayor of Dallas and former president (1951-58), 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, Massachusetts Beta '60 CEO (1988-90), Far West Financial Corporation; co-founder, president, and chairman (1991- ), Fortune Fashions Industries
Robert W. Kearns, Michigan Delta '52 inventor of the intermittent windshield wiper system used for most automobiles from 1969 to the present; story of invention and lawsuit against auto companies is basis for 2008 film, Flash of Genius.
Joseph F. Keithley, Massachusetts Beta '37 founder & former chairman, Keithley Instruments, Inc.
Kevin F. Kennedy, Massachusetts Zeta '78 former founder (1992), Kevin Kennedy & Associates.
Mervin J. Kelly, Missouri Beta 1914 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., Massachusetts Beta '26 nation's first full-time presidential science advisor.
Jeong H. Kim, Maryland Alpha '83 CEO (1999-2001), Lucent Technologies, Inc.; president (2005 - ), Bell Labs
Augustus B. Kinzel, Maryland Beta 1919 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 Zeta '72 president and CEO (1990-2002), Carrier Division, United Technologies Corporation.
Ashok V. Krishnamoorthy, California Beta '86 for noteworthy contributions in the areas of optical interconnects, optoelectronic integrated circuits, and the ICO Prize (2004)
Norris J. Krone Jr., Maryland Beta '55 designer of X-29 experimental forward-swept wing aircraft; president and CEO of the University Research Foundation (UMD).
William R. Laidig, Wisconsin Beta '49 CEO (1984-90), Great Northern Nekoosa.
Dr. Charles R. LaMantia, New York Alpha '61 president (1986-98) and CEO (1988-98), 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., Massachusetts 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 first car radio, the full maneuvering automatic pilot, and the Lear Jet.
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 "father of the science of seeing;" authority on light, color, lighting, vision, and seeing.
Robert W. Lundeen, Oregon Alpha '42 board chairman (1982-86), Dow Chemical Co.; CEO (1990-91), Tektronix
Dr. John C. Malone, Connecticut Alpha '63 CEO (1973-96), Tele-Communications, Inc.; chairman (1990- ), Liberty Media Corporation
Robert C. Marini, Massachusetts Epsilon '54 chairman, president, and CEO (1989-2004), Camp Dresser & McKee, Inc.
John F. Mars, Connecticut Alpha '57 chairman, president, and CEO, Mars, Inc. (1983-)
Bryan R. Martin, California Gamma '89 chairman, president, and CEO, 8x8, Inc. (2002-)
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 (1971-93), Enserch Corporation.
Edward R. McCracken, Iowa Alpha '66 CEO (1984-98), Silicon Graphics
Leslie G. McCraw, South Carolina Alpha '56 president (1988-98), board chairman (1991-98), and CEO (1990-98), Fluor Corporation.
F. James McDonald, Michigan Gamma '44 president (1981-87) and COO of General Motors.
James F. McDonald, Kentucky Alpha '62 president (1984-89), chairman (1986-89), and CEO (1984-89), Gould, Inc.; president (1993-2006) and CEO (1993-2006), Scientific-Atlanta, Inc.
Sanford N. McDonnell, Colorado Beta '48 board chairman (1980-88), president (1971-80), and CEO (1972-80), McDonnell Douglas Corp.; National President (1984-86), Boy Scouts of America
Jeffrey J. McDougall, Oklahoma Beta '84 president & principal owner (1986), JMA Energy Company
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 E. McGlade, Pennsylvania Alpha '76 president and CEO (2007- ), Air Products and Chemicals, Inc.
John K. McKinley, Alabama Beta '40 president (1971-80), chairman and CEO (1980-86), Texaco, Inc.
Eugene J. McNeely, Missouri Alpha '22 president (1961-65), AT&T Co.
Charles S. McNeer, Illinois Gamma '50 president and CEO (1975-91), Wisconsin Energy.
Frank A. McPherson, Oklahoma Gamma '57 CEO (1983-97), Kerr-McGee Corporation.
William G. Meese, Indiana Alpha '41 former 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 (1983-92), CEO (1989-92), and board chairman (1992-99), Potomac Electric Power Co.
George P. Mitchell, Texas Delta '40 founder, Mitchell Energy & Development Corporation (2001)
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.
Alan R. Mulally, Kansas Alpha '68 president and CEO (2006- ), Ford Motor Company, and vice president of The Boeing Company (1992-2006)
Warren V. Musser, Pennsylvania Alpha '49 president & CEO (2001- ), The Musser Group; co-founder-chairman, and president (1954-2001), Safeguard Scientifics.
Ray B. Nesbitt, Texas Delta '55 president and CEO (1991-99), Exxon Chemical Company.
Arthur C. Nielsen, Wisconsin Alpha 1918 developed system for measuring broadcast audiences.
Pearn Peter Niiler, Pennsylvania Alpha '60 world authority on ocean circulation; conceived and designed the Global Drifter Program.
Ray Noorda, Utah Alpha '49 former president and CEO (1982-94), Novell, Inc.
John K. Northrop, California Delta '49 founder and former president, Northrop Aircraft, Inc.
Dr. Ronald Nutt, Tennessee Alpha '61 co-founder and CEO (2003-05), 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.
M. Kenneth Oshman, Texas Gamma '63 former president (1988-2001) & CEO (1988-2009), Echelon Corporation
David Packard, California Gamma '34 co-founder and former board chairman, Hewlett-Packard.
Lawrence E. Page, Michigan Gamma '95 co-founder (1998), Google
William B. Parsons, New York Alpha '34 Founder of firm that became Parsons Brinckerhoff.
Donald E. Petersen, Washington Alpha '46 president (1980-84), chairman and CEO (1984-1990), Ford Motor Co.
Dr. Kurt Petersen, California Alpha '70 "founding father of MEMS;" CEO (2004-2007), SiTime
Ralph R. Peterson, Oregon Alpha '69 former president, CEO (1991-2006), and chairman CH2M HILL Companies, Ltd.
Thomas L. Phillips, Virginia Beta '47 chairman (1975-90) and CEO (1968-90), Raytheon Co.
George J. Pierson, Pennsylvania Eta '84 CEO (2010 - ), Parsons Brinckerhoff.
Thomas H. Pigford, Georgia Alpha '43 contributions to nuclear power industry, and helped launch M.I.T.'s nuclear engineering graduate program
Richard H. Pough, Missouri Gamma '25 author of Audubon Bird Guides.
Edmund T. Pratt Jr., North Carolina Gamma '47 former president, chairman, and CEO (1971-91), Pfizer, Inc.
Richard B. Priory, West Virginia Beta '69 chairman and CEO (1997-2004), Duke Energy Corp.
Robert A. Pritzker, Illinois Beta '46 co-founder (1953), president (-2002), and CEO, (-2002), The Marmon Group; president, Pritzker Foundation
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.
Jerry S. Rawls, Texas Beta '67 president and CEO (1989-2008), Finisar.
Dr. Lee R. Raymond, Wisconsin Alpha '60 CEO (1993-1999) Exxon Co. USA. CEO & chairman (1995-2005) ExxonMobil.
John S. Reed, Massachusetts Beta '61 president, CEO, and chairman (1984-2000), 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 former president and CEO (1977-87), The Aerospace Corporation.
Lloyd E. Reuss, Missouri Beta '57 president (1990-92), General Motors Corporation.
Edwin W. Rice Jr., New York Alpha 1880 former president, General Electric Co.
Dr. George A. Roberts, Pennsylvania Gamma '39 president (1966-90), CEO (1986-91), and chairman (1991-93), Teledyne, Inc.
Francis M. Rogallo, California Gamma '33 invented Rogallo wing, or "flexible wing," led to modern day hang gliding, paragliding, and others
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 former president, Krytek Corp.
Robert L. Royer, Indiana Beta '49 president and CEO (1978-89), Louisville Gas & Electric.
Theodore Rozsa, Michigan Beta '36 founder, owner, & president, Frontier Geophysical Ltd., Basset Oil Limited, & Rozsa Petroleum
Richard W. Samsel, Illinois Gamma '41 GE Steinmetz Award (1979), for invention of sonar systems critical to defense technology
Dr. Henry Samueli, California Epsilon '75 co-founder, chairman (2003-08), and CTO (1991- ), Broadcom Corporation; Owner of NHL's Anaheim Ducks (2005- )
David Sarnoff, New York Lambda 1911 "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 former president and CEO, Ebasco Services Incorporated.
Henry B. Schacht, Connecticut Alpha '56 CEO (1973-95), Cummins Engine Co., Inc.; chairman (1995-97), Lucent Technologies, Inc.
Frederic A. Schaff, Indiana Alpha 1907 former president (1939-49) and board chairman (1949-50), Combustion Engineering Co., Inc.
Stanley G. Schaffer, Pennsylvania Beta '41 former president (1968-83), Duquesne Light Co.
Gene W. Schneider, Texas Alpha '49 former president, co-founder, and CEO (1953-04), United Cable TV (United Global, Inc.)
Barton W. Shackelford, California Alpha '41 former president (1979-85), Pacific Gas & Electric Co.
Bobby S. Shackouls, Mississippi Alpha '72 president, CEO, & chairman of the board Burlington Resources (1995-2006); member of board Conoco-Phillips (2006-), Kroger (1999-), & Boy Scounts of America
H. Robert Sharbaugh, Pennsylvania Gamma '48 president, CEO (1970-78), and chairman (1975-), Sun Oil Co.
Clara C. Shih, California Gamma '05 co-founder, CEO (2008- ), Hearsay Social; author of The Facebook Era
Ole Singstad, New York Epsilon 1905 Civil engineer, advanced use of "sunk-tube" method on several underwater vehicular tunnels, including Holland Tunnel (NY)
Peter H. Soderberg, Connecticut Alpha '68 president (2000-06), and CEO (2000-06) Welch Allyn, Inc.; CEO (2006-10), Hill-Rom Holdings
Charles E. Spahr, Kentucky Alpha '34 former president, chairman, and CEO (1959-77), Standard Oil Co. (Ohio).
Carl D. Sparks, New Jersey Delta '89 president & CEO (2011 -), Travelocity
Athlestan F. Spilhaus, New York Epsilon '31 former president of the AAAS and the Franklin Institute.
Raymond S. Stata, Massachusetts Beta '57 co-founder (1965), CEO (1971-96), and chairman (1973 -), Analog Devices, Inc.
Richard J. Stegemeier, Missouri Beta '50 president, CEO (1988-94), and chairman emeritus, Unocal Corp.
David B. Steinman, New York Alpha 1906 internationally eminent bridge authority; co-founder of the N.S.P.E.
H. Guyford Stever, Massachusetts Beta '38 director (1972-76) of National Science Foundation; former director of the Office of Science and Technology Policy.
Charles A. Stone, Massachusetts Beta 1888 former 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 (2003-10), 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 (2002-04), 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 1893 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.
Dr. Robert W. Thresher, Oregon Alpha '62 "grandfather of American wind energy" and National Renewable Energy Laboratory Director (1994-2008) & Research Fellow
Stephen P. Timoshenko, California Gamma 1901 international authority on engineering mechanics.
Zane G. Todd, Indiana Alpha '51 CEO (1976-94), IP&L Co.
Raymond S. Tomlinson, New York Gamma '63 developed first applications for e-mail and chose the @ sign to separate e-mail addresses. 2009 Prince of Asturias Laureate
Anthony J. Topazi, Alabama Alpha '73 president and CEO (2004-10), Mississippi Power;
COO (2010- ), Southern Company
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 former founder (1961) and chairman-emeritus, Turner Industries
Edward G. Uhl, Pennsylvania Alpha '40 president and CEO (1961-85), & chairman (1976-85), Fairchild Industries, Inc.; co-inventor of the bazooka
Dr. James A. Van Allen, Iowa Beta '35 astronomer, discovered Van Allen radiation belts.
Robert J. Van de Graaff, Alabama Beta '22 developed the particle accelerator.
Thomas A. Vanderslice, New York Theta '53 president (1979-85), General Telephone & Electronics Corp.; CEO (1989-95), M/A-COM Inc.
Ward T. Van Orman, Ohio Alpha 1917 internationally known balloonist; invented bullet-proof gasoline tank.
Romeo J. Ventres, Massachusetts Alpha '48 CEO (1986-91), president (1985-91), and chairman (1987-92), Borden, Inc.
David Vieau, Delaware Alpha '72 president and CEO of A123 Systems, Inc. (2002-)
Sandeep Vij, California Eta '86 president and CEO of MIPS Technologies, Inc. (2010-)
Jeffrey N. Vinik, North Carolina Gamma '81 manager (1992-96), Fidelity Magellan Fund; owner (2010- ), Tampa Bay Lightning (NHL)
Dr. Andrew J. Viterbi, Massachusetts Beta '57 co-founder of Qualcomm (1985); president (2003- ), Viterbi Group
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, Massachusetts Gamma '32 helped to develop SONAR during World War II; former president ASEE (1961-62), EJC (1962-63), and NAE (1966-70).
J. Carlton Ward Jr., New York Delta 1914 former board chairman, Fairchild Engine/Airplane Co.
Ernst Weber, New York Zeta '23 famous in the field of electrical engineering and engineering education; first president of IEEE (1963)
Edwin S. Webster, Massachusetts Beta 1888 co-founder of Stone and Webster, Inc., in 1899.
Clyde E. Weed, Michigan Beta 1911 former president, Anaconda Co.
David N. Weidman, Utah Beta '78 president, chairman, & CEO (2004-), Celanese Corporation
William L. Weiss Pennsylvania Beta '51 CEO (1984-94) and president (1992-94), Ameritech Corporation.
William J. Weisz, Massachusetts Beta '48 CEO (1986-88) and chairman (1993-97), Motorola Inc.
Dr. John F. Welch Jr., Massachusetts Zeta '57 chairman and CEO (1981-2001), General Electric Company.
Dr. Herbert A. Wertheim, Florida Beta '62 chairman and CEO, Brain Power Inc.
George H. Weyerhaeuser, Connecticut Alpha '49 president and CEO (1966-91), chairman (1988-00), Weyerhaeuser Company.
Jerome B. Wiesner, Michigan Gamma '37 science advisor (1961-64) to Presidents Kennedy and Johnson.
Sam B. Williams, Michigan Eta '42 founder (1954) and forrmer president, Williams International; invented small fan-jet engine
Walter F. Williams, Delaware Alpha '51 CEO (1986-92), Bethlehem Steel Corp.
Wayman C Wing, Wyoming Alpha '47 founder (1960) and principal (1960- ), Wayman C. Wing Consulting Engineers
Charles E. Wilson, New Jersey Alpha '47 former president, General Electric Co.
J. Lawrence Wilson, Tennessee Beta '58 CEO (1988-99), Rohm & Haas.
Leroy A. Wilson, Indiana Beta '22 president (1948-51), AT&T Co.
Arnold L. Windman, New York Eta '47 former chariman and president, Syska & Hennessy;
former president of ACEC (1985-86).
Edgar S. Woolard, Jr., North Carolina Alpha '56 CEO (1987-96), and chairman (1989-96), E.I. duPont de Nemours and Company (DuPont)
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.
A. Wayne Wymore, Arizona Alpha '49 founded world's first academic department of Systems Engineering at the Univ. of Arizona in 1960.
Chih-Yuan "Jerry" Yang, California Gamma '90 co-founder (1995) and CEO (1995-2009), Yahoo!
Rouzbeh Yassini, West Virginia Alpha '81 "father of the cable modem." co-founder (1990), LANcity; founder & CEO of YAS Broadband Ventures (2005- )
John A. Young, Oregon Alpha '53 president (1977-92) and CEO (1978-92), Hewlett-Packard Co.
Lotfi Zadeh, New York Alpha '42 father of fuzzy logic.
Charles A. Zraket, Massachusetts Epsilon '51 former president and CEO (1986-90), The MITRE Corporation.
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