Sigma-Epsilon ChapterSUNY Oneonta · Oneonta, New York
Tau Kappa Epsilon — Better Men for a Better World

Notable Tekes

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Distinguished alumni

Government

  • Ronald Reagan, 40th President of the United States
  • Robert C. Byrd, former U.S. Senator, West Virginia
  • Bob Barr, former U.S. Congressman, Georgia
  • Daniel A. Webster, U.S. Congressman, Florida
  • Gary A. Doer, former Canadian Ambassador to the United States

Business

  • Marc Benioff, founder of Salesforce
  • Howard Schultz, Starbucks
  • Steve Forbes, Forbes Media
  • Conrad N. Hilton, founder of Hilton Hotels
  • Charles R. Walgreen Jr., Walgreen Drugs
  • Dr. James Goodnight, co-founder of SAS Institute

Science & exploration

  • Gerald P. Carr, astronaut and commander of Skylab 4
  • Steven Squyres, professor of astronomy at Cornell University
  • E. Lee Spence, pioneer of underwater archaeology

Athletics

  • Aaron Rodgers, NFL quarterback
  • Phil Simms, former NFL quarterback and broadcaster
  • Lou Carnesecca, Hall of Fame basketball coach
  • Roy Jones Jr., world champion boxer

Arts & entertainment

  • Elvis Presley, honorary initiate (1960)
  • Danny Thomas, entertainer and founder of St. Jude Children's Research Hospital
  • The Everly Brothers
  • Eric Bloom, lead vocalist of Blue Öyster Cult

See the full list of distinguished alumni at TKE.org/Distinguished.