Notable Zetes
For over 170 years, Zeta Psi has scaffolded our undergraduate brothers to be better leaders in their careers, communities, and in service to all humankind. We have been fortunate to have played a role in countless inspirational men’s lives throughout the years. Here is a list of some Zetes who have powerfully impacted the world.
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Duke, Jr., Richard T. W.
Term: Phi Alpha from 1903–1904
Chapter: Beta, 1877
DOD: August 27, 1853 - March 8, 1926
Dunne, Dominick J.
Achievements: American writer, investigative journalist, and producer.
Chapter: Zeta, 1949
DOD: October 29, 1925 – August 26, 2009
DuPre, Patrick
Achievements: Professional Tennis Player. All-American at Stanford, part of the 1973 and 1974 Stanford National Collegiate Athletics Association national championships winning teams. In 1979 he was a semifinalist at Wimbledon and a quarterfinalist at the US Open. From 1979 through 1981, he was ranked in the top 20 in the world, reaching as high as No. 12 in June 1980.
Chapter: Mu , 1976
Duryee, George S.
Term: Phi Alpha from 1885–1886
Chapter: Delta, 1872
DOD: July 15, 1850 – October 28, 1896
Duryee, William Rankin
Achievements: Zeta Psi Distinguished Service Honoree, 1985. Namesake of the William R. Duryee Award for Academic Achievement. Pioneer in cancer treatment.
Chapter: Eta, 1927
DOD: November 11, 1905 - December 19, 2000
Edgmon, Robert
Achievements: 2020 James McLaughlin Interfraternal Award Honoree. 2023 James J. Carey Leadership Award Honoree
Chapter: Iota Alpha, 1988
Edwards, MD, Arthur F. “Doc”
Achievements: Killed in action during WWII, 1943. Co-Founder of the Puget Sound Association of Zeta Psi, the group instrumental in the chartering of Phi Lambda. He left Toronto to become a “Klondike Pioneer.” Later moving to Seattle, and was instrumental in the first 20 years of the chapter, assisting in recruitment and attended every initiation from 1920 thru 1941. Volunteered to serve in WWII at age 67.
Chapter: Alpha Psi, 1896
DOD: 1943
Elliot, Jr., Henry M.
Term: Phi Alpha from 1969–1970 Zeta Psi Distinguished Service Award 1973 Awarded the Outstanding Volunteer of Zeta Psi's 3rd Half Century at the 1997 Convention Namesake of the Henry Elliot Volunteer of the Year Award
Chapter: Eta, 1945
DOD: February 17, 2000
Elliot, Rt. Rev. George
Achievements: Suffragan bishop in the Diocese of Toronto from February 2001 until his retirement in April 2013.
Chapter: Theta Xi, 1972
Fairles, David W. “Sam”
Achievements: 4th President of the Zeta Psi Foundation of Canada (1983)
Chapter: Theta Xi, 1968
Farr, Ph.D, Hollon A.
Term: Phi Alpha from 1939-1940. Distinguished Service Award Honoree (1958).
Chapter: Eta, 1896
DOD: September 2, 1872 - March 23, 1958
Fears, Tommy
Achievements: NFL Player (1948-1956 for the LA Rams) and Head Coach (1967-1970 New Orleans Saints); Member of the NFL Hall of Fame (1970). Member of the College Football Hall of Fame (1976).
Chapter: Sigma Zeta, 1947
DOD: (December 3, 1922 – January 4, 2000)
Fentress, H. Duke
Achievements: Zeta Psi General Secretary (September 1962- December 1965)
Chapter: Beta, 1961
Ferns, Andrew M.
Achievements: Author, "Disappear: Into Shadow"
Chapter: Alpha Mu
Field, Miles, J.
Achievements: 2021 Zeta Psi Red Grange Sportsman of the Year Honoree. A Division 1 Fencer for NYU.
Chapter: Phi, 2023
Fields, Mark
Achievements: Chief Executive Officer of Ford Motor Company (July 1, 2014-May 22, 2017). Previously he was Ford's COO, and before that, Ford's president of The Americas. President and CEO of Mazda Motor Corporation (2000-2002), becoming, at age 38, then the youngest CEO ever of a major Japanese company.
Chapter: Delta, 1983
FitzGerald, Desmond John Villiers, Knight of Glin
Achievements: Author, "The Irish Country House", 1991 was appointed President of the Irish Georgian Society.
Chapter: Sigma Epsilon, 1962
DOD: 13 July 1937 – 14 September 2011
Flagg, John L.
Term: Phi Alpha in 1864
Chapter: Rho, 1857
DOD: Sept.. 11, 1835- May 11, 1874
Fleck, Jim
Achievements: Former Chairman, ATI Technologies
Chapter: Theta Phi
Ford, II, Henry
Achievements: Former Chairman and Former CEO, Ford Motor Co.. President of the Ford Motor Company (1945 - 1960), Chief Executive Officer (CEO) (1945 - 1979), and Chairman of the Board of Directors (1960 - 1980). Under the leadership of Henry Ford II, Ford Motor Company became a publicly traded corporation in 1956. From 1943 to 1950, he also served as president of the Ford Foundation. 1969 Awarded the Presidential Medal of Freedom. 1983 Inducted into the Automotive Hall of Fame.
Chapter: Eta
DOD: September 29, 1987
Ford, J. Howard
Term: Phi Alpha from 1894–1895
Chapter: Psi, 1877
DOD: December 10, 1854 - March 2, 1914
Forese, James
Achievements: Co-President, CitiGroup and Chief Executive Officer of the Institutional Clients Group (2013-2019). Independent non-executive Director of HSBC (2020-)
Chapter: Omicron Epsilon, 1985
Foulke, Jr., Roy A.
Term: Phi Alpha from 1978–1980 Distinguished Service Award 1973
Chapter: Lambda, 1950
DOD: 1927 - September 24, 1999
Fox, Austen G.
Term: Phi Alpha from 1890–1891
Chapter: Rho, 1869
DOD: (September 7, 1849 – May 15, 1937)
Franklin, Ruford
Term: Phi Alpha from 1929–1930
Chapter: Alpha, 1886
DOD: January 10, 1865-June 19, 1945
Fregolle, Jr., Robert (Bob) L.
Achievements: 35 Years with Procter and Gamble, retiring as the Global Chief Sales Officer (2/2009 - 7/2014). Currently Co-owner of the Daytona Tortugas, the Cincinnati Reds Class A Minor League Professional Baseball Affiliate in Daytona Beach, Florida.
Chapter: Xi, 1979
Freiman, Michael J.
Term: Phi Alpha from 2000-2002. Zeta Psi Distinguished Service Award 2008. James J. Carey Leadership Award 2019. James H. McLaughlin Interfraternity Award 2021.
Chapter: Phi Epsilon, 1978