Notable Zetes
For over 170 years, Zeta Psi has scaffolded our undergraduate brothers to be better leaders in their careers, their communities, and in service to all humankind. We have been fortunate to have played role in the lives of countless inspirational men throughout the years. Here is a list of some Zetes who have powerfully impacted the world.
Andrew M. Ferns
Achievements: Author, "Disappear: Into Shadow"
Chapter: Alpha Mu
Anthony F. Griffiths
Achievements: Former Chairman and CEO, Mitel Corporation; Independent Director of Fairfax Holdings, Russel Metals Author, "Corporate Catalyst: A Chronicle of the (Mis)Management of Canadian Business from a Veteran Insider"
Chapter: Alpha Psi
Benjamin M. Spock, MD
Achievements: Author, One of the most famous names in America in pediatric health, wrote "The Common Sense Book on Baby and Child Care"; and other child care books. Gold medalist, as a member of the American eight-man crew at the 1924 Paris Olympics, whose time of 6 minutes and 33 seconds was almost 16 seconds faster than the second-placed Canadian crew.
Chapter: Eta
DOD: March 15, 1998
Capt. Carl W. Burns
Achievements: Author, "Centaurs in Vietnam"
Chapter: Delta
Christopher G. Ruel
Achievements: Author, "Oracle 11g for Dummies"
Chapter: Theta
Desmond John Villiers FitzGerald, 29th Knight of Glin
Achievements: Author, "The Irish Country House"
Chapter: Sigma Epsilon
Dominick J. Dunne
Achievements: American writer, investigative journalist, and producer.
Chapter: Zeta, 1949
DOD: October 29, 1925 – August 26, 2009
Donald J. Peters
Achievements: Author, "A Contrarian Strategy for Growth Stock Investing: Theoretical Foundations and Empirical Evidence"
Chapter: Beta Tau, 1980
Douglas R. Hartman
Achievements: Author, "Nebraska’s Miitia: The History of The Army and National Guard, 1854-1991"
Chapter: Omicron
Dr. Alexander C. Sinclair
Achievements: Author, "Life & War Poems"
Chapter: Pi Epsilon
Dr. Peter A. Singer OC
Achievements: Author, "The Grandest Challenge: Taking Life-Saving Science from Lab to Village"
Chapter: Theta Xi
Duane “D.O.” Gibson
Achievements: Author, "Stay Driven"
Chapter: Theta Xi
F. Robert Kalthoff
Achievements: Author, "F. Robert’s World"
Chapter: Alpha Epsilon
James S. McCreath
Achievements: Author, "Renaldo, A World Cup Soccer Novel"
Chapter: Theta Xi
John (Jack) A. Svahn
Achievements: Author, "There Must Be a Pony in Here Somewhere (Twenty Years with Ronald Reagan)"
Chapter: Phi Lambda
John Dean “Jeff” Cooper
Achievements: Author, multiple books including "To Ride, Shoot Straight, and Speak the Truth"
Chapter: Mu, 1941
John E. Thompson, Captain
Achievements: Author, "Spirit Over Steel – A Chronology of the Second World War"
Chapter: Theta Xi, 1982
John M. J. Matisz
Achievements: Author, "Draft Year: Brendan Gaunce"
Chapter: Theta Eta
Lieutenant Colonel John McCrae, MD
Achievements: Author, "In Flanders Fields"
Chapter: Theta Xi
DOD: January 28, 1918, Boulogne-sur-Mer, France, Place of Burial: Wimereux Cemetery, Wimereux
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Lincoln Steffens
Achievements: Muckracker, Author, "The Shame of the Cities"
Chapter: Iota
Matt Strain
Achievements: Author, "Will Rhyme for Diapers: Baby Poems for the Parents Who Raise Them"
Chapter: Beta Tau, 2004
Michael A. Wessler
Achievements: Author, "Oracle 11g For Dummies"
Chapter: Tau Gamma
Michael D. Urban
Achievements: Author of award-winning thrillers with a foothold in history, including "Drake’s Coffin", "Ironsides’ Peril", and "Osama’s Skull."
Chapter: Psi Epsilon, 1978
Neil A. McOstrich
Achievements: Author, "Once Upon A Plane"
Chapter: Theta Xi
Paul D. Illidge
Achievements: Author, "Twelfth Night: A Modern Translation & 6 more"
Chapter: Theta Xi
Peter D. Meltzer
Achievements: Author, "Keys to the Cellar: Strategies and Secrets of Wine Collecting" and "Passport to New York Restaurants (Various years)"
Chapter: Theta Xi
Prince Alexis S. Troubetzkoy
Achievements: Author, "Arctic Obsession – The Lure of the Far North"
Chapter: Alpha Psi
Prof. David Schimmelpenninck van der Oye
Achievements: Author, "Toward the Rising Sun: Ideologies of Empire and the Path to War with Japan" and "Russian Orientalism: Asia in the Russian Mind from Peter the Great to the Emigration"
Chapter: Theta Xi
Prof. Greg B. Vit
Achievements: Author, "The Risk in Risk Management: Financial Organizations & the Problem of Conformity"
Chapter: Alpha Psi