Distinguished Delta Chi Awards
The Distinguished Delta Chi award recognizes significant achievement in an alumnus' profession or outstanding civic service while upholding the values and ideals of the Fraternity.
John W. Bricker (Ohio State 1916)
U.S. Senator and Governor of Ohio (Government & Military)
Bricker was a senator, governor of Ohio, and the 1944 Republican nominee for vice president. He also served in World War I and as Ohio attorney general.
Craig D Brown (Michigan State ‘73)
President and CEO of Keelers Ridge Associates, LLC (Business, Finance & Law)
Brown is a business executive and entrepreneur who leads Keelers Ridge Associates and owns the Greenville Drive, a Minor League Baseball affiliate of the Boston Red Sox, and serves as a dedicated supporter of Michigan State University.
William J. Bryan (Georgetown Alumnus)
Lawyer, orator, and politician (Government & Military)
Bryan was an American lawyer, famed orator, and three-time Democratic presidential nominee who served as U.S. Secretary of State under Woodrow Wilson.
George B. Cortelyou (Georgetown 1895)
United States Postmaster General (Government & Military)
Cortelyou served in presidential administrations of Cleveland, McKinley and Roosevelt, holding multiple cabinet posts.
Brian P. Dougherty (Abracadabra ‘79)
Software developer (Business, Finance & Law)
Dougherty is a software developer and founder of Berkeley Softworks, which created GEOS for Commodore and IBM PCs.
William L. Erwin (Texas ‘36)
Film actor (Media & Arts)
Erwin was a character actor with more than 250 film and television credits, best known for his Emmy-nominated performance on Seinfeld as Sid Fields.
Steven P. Evans, USA (Eastern Illinois ‘92)
Cybersecurity Leader for the Federal Bureau of Investigation (Government & Military)
Evans is a distinguished public servant and military professional who previously served on President Clinton’s Bomb Squad and now leads cybersecurity initiatives for the FBI, earning numerous honors and recognitions throughout his accomplished career.
Samuel L. Ginn (Auburn ‘59)
Businessman; founder, AirTouch Communications (Business, Finance & Law)
Ginn is an engineer and telecommunications executive who served as CEO of AirTouch Communications and later chaired Vodafone AirTouch; Auburn University’s College of Engineering is named in his honor.
Darren N. Haas (Chico ‘99)
Software engineer (Business, Finance & Law)
Haas is a GE Digital executive, co-founder of Change.org and former Siri engineer.
Benjamin Harrison (Michigan Alumnus)
23rd President of the United States (Government & Military)
Harrison was the 23rd U.S. president, grandson of William Henry Harrison and descendant of Founding Father Benjamin Harrison V.
Alan F. Horn (Union ‘65)
President, Warner Bros.; Chairman, Walt Disney Studios (Business, Finance & Law)
President and COO of Warner Bros from 99-2012. Harry Potter series, Dark Knight, The Hobbit. Horn is an entertainment executive who led Warner Bros. and Walt Disney Studios before rejoining Warner Bros. Discovery.
Michael L. Huyghue (Cornell ‘84)
Lawyer (Business, Finance & Law)
Huyghue is a sports lawyer and businessman who served as commissioner of the United Football League.
Edward F. Jemison (LSU ‘85)
Film actor (Media & Arts)
Jemison is a film and television actor known for roles in Ocean’s Eleven, The Punisher, and Chicago Med.
Dean E. Johnsen (Chico ‘87)
Television Producer and Writer (Media & Arts)
Johnsen is an award-winning television producer and writer best known for his work on Real Time with Bill Maher and Up All Night, earning numerous Emmy and Producers Guild Award nominations throughout his career, including a 2007 PGA Award win for Outstanding Producer of Variety Television.
Seth A. Klarman (Cornell ‘79)
CEO of the Baupost Group (Business, Finance & Law)
Klarman is a billionaire investor and hedge fund manager, CEO of the Baupost Group and author known for his value investing philosophy.
Tracey R. Mann (Kansas State ‘00)
U.S. Representative (Government & Military)
Mann is a businessman and politician who has represented Kansas’s 1st Congressional District since 2021 and former State Wide Elected Official as Lt. Governor.
Spencer G. Matthews (Southern California ‘10)
Television personality and entrepreneur (Media & Arts)
Matthews is a British television personality and entrepreneur known for Made in Chelsea and Celebrity MasterChef.
Daniel A. Mica (Florida Alumnus)
U.S.Representative (Government & Military)
Mica was a Democratic U.S. representative from Florida.
Myron A. Mixon (Georgia Southwestern ‘84)
Celebrity BBQ chef (Media & Arts)
Mixon is a celebrity chef and five-time barbecue world champion known as “the winningest man in barbecue.”
Frederic E. Mohs (Wisconsin ‘34)
Physician (Education, Science & Religion)
Mohs was a physician and surgeon who developed the Mohs surgery technique for skin cancer while in medical school.
Mark A. Norell (Long Beach ‘79)
Paleontologist (Education, Science & Religion)
Norell was a vertebrate paleontologist and department chair at the American Museum of Natural History until his death in 2025.
Richard H. Rohmer (Osgoode Hall ‘51)
Aviator and lawyer (Government & Military)
Rohmer is a Canadian aviator, lawyer and historian who also served as an adviser and author.
Joseph P. Vacanti (Creighton ‘70)
Surgeon (Education, Science & Religion)
Vacanti is a pediatric surgeon and director of tissue engineering at Massachusetts General Hospital and Harvard Medical School professor.
L P. Waterman (Michigan State ‘87)
CEO of Elementis (Business, Finance & Law)
Waterman is a businessman and CEO of Elementis Plc, and former global CEO of BP Lubricants.
Michael H. Watson (Ohio State Alumnus)
Senior judge, U.S. District Court (Business, Finance & Law)
Watson is a senior U.S. district judge for the Southern District of Ohio.

George R. Zage (Illinois ‘92)
Businessman and investor (Business, Finance & Law)
Zage is a Singapore-based businessman and former hedge fund manager originally from Illinois. $1.3 Billion net worth.