Deke Quarterly Volume 143, No. 1

THE QUARTERLY DEKE

RYAN SERHANT

FROM DKE TO REAL ESTATE MOGUL

Dear Brothers and Friends,

Greetings and Happy New Year to you all! We are pleased to deliver this Winter edition of the DEKE Quarterly. I hope you enjoy it.

As I sat down to draft this letter, I was thinking about an article that I had read last month about the rebuilding of the Notre-Dame Cathedral in Paris. Warning: the tie-in might be a stretch, but please allow me to take a run at this.

In order to rebuild the cathedral and its huge, vaulted ceiling, the builders needed massive timbers, and had to harvest over 1,500 old oak trees, which were found in more than 200 forests around France. Some of the oldest trees harvested were planted centuries ago by kings, to ensure future stock for timber to expand the French navy.

I cannot skip over the small irony that trees which were initially planted to build vessels of war, were ultimately re-purposed to rebuild an iconic cathedral.

My primary thoughts are about “Planning” and the different types of planning. When a king planted a forest of oak trees in the 1700s, he was planning resources for a navy that would exist 100 or more years in the future. That was ambitious, and very forward looking, as that resource would have no impact during his lifetime. He must have reasoned that this would have been a critically important benefit for future generations. Yet the folly in that planning is that it was void of consideration for innovation or evolution. It assumed that tomorrow will be a lot like yesterday. As we now know, by the mid-1800s, steel or ironclad ships were replacing wooden ships, and maturing forests would soon be of little use to the French navy.

French oak trees, a cathedral, the DEKE Quarterly… Where are we going?

In a recent strategy conversation with Executive Director Doug Lanpher, we were discussing the evolution of the Fraternity’s operation: the investments in specialized staffing, the development and administration of a range of undergraduate programs, various external resources, etc. It was an exercise not only about building for the future, but also about being cognizant of the evolution of the environments within which we operate. Changes beyond our control have to be rationalized into our planning. Particularly we need to consider changes on campuses that include shifting demographics, social and cultural expectations, and constructs of university administrations, to name a few. Looking back over the last decade or so, Doug and his staff have done, and continue to do, a remarkably good job in this regard.

Taking a broader look at this scenario, I ask our undergraduates to consider the ‘forests’ of DKE that have been planted over the last 180 years. Whether your chapter is two years old or 180 years old, you are a beneficiary of something built by others. Are you planning and planting for the future? What resources can you secure for the next generation of DKE?

In the Bonds,

Mason Morjikian  Chairman of the Board Lambda-Kenyon

‘88

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ΔKE BOARD OF DIRECTORS

Mason Morjikian, Lambda ‘88, Chairman

Semmes Favrot, Psi ‘82, Vice Chairman

David Helverson, Delta Pi ‘81, Treasurer

Cory Crenshaw, Tau Lambda ‘01

Christian Cummings, Epsilon Rho ‘18

Mike De Lisi, Rho ‘03

Ray Reynolds Graves, Alpha Chi ‘67

Nathaniel Kluttz, Beta ‘09

Tim Lewis, Omicron ‘11

Ron Li, Phi Alpha ‘10

Stanford McMillan, Gamma ‘89

John McNeil, Psi ‘79

Kevin O’Bryon, Tau Lambda ‘77

Terry Stewart, Phi Chi ‘69

John Yerger, Delta Chi ‘82

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Director of Member Services: Trey Robb, M.Ed.

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Director of Administrative Services: Forrest Billington, Lambda Tau ‘16

Archivist & Historian: Grant Burnyeat, Phi Alpha ‘65

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HQ REPORT

Greetings Fellow Dekes and Friends,

Thanks for reading the Deke Quarterly and as always we hope you enjoy this issue. This is the 38th issue we’ve published since we revived the Quarterly back in 2010, so for those of you good at math, you know we haven’t succeeded in actually producing four issues each and every year, but we’ve done the best we can given our resources and the other demands of operating a fraternity.

Speaking of which, one of those demands is to manage the fraternity in a financially responsible way, while still remaining committed to the important goal of communicating with our alumni and undergraduates, and delivering content which is relevant and interesting and easy to consume. We want our magazine to be informative, and enjoyable to read.

Our desire has always been to include a good blend of news and features about what’s going on at our undergrad chapters, features about our alumni who are engaged in interesting and important careers or activities (as with our coverage of Brother Serhant in this issue), and finally, stories about DKE’s incredible history and the Deke Brothers from our past who have contributed so much to the betterment of society, in business, sports, academia, science, government, medicine, music, and every other imaginable field, thereby bringing widespread honor and respect to our Fraternity.

One more goal of the Deke Quarterly is to provide occasional updates about the business side of DKE, to give you confidence that your Fraternity is being managed professionally.

The Deke Board, staff, and a small team of volunteers are now actively contemplating how we can continue to accomplish all the things I mentioned above affordably and within the changing landscape for how we consume our news and media. What is the place of a fraternity alumni magazine in today’s information-rich world, what’s the best way to deliver that magazine, and how can we do so given the greatly increased costs of publishing a printed book?

To that end we distributed a readership survey in November to readers of the printed book and the digital version, and we got many interesting insights from it, not only in the statistical responses but also in the comments section.

The key takeaway is that there is still strong support for a printed book in some form, but that digital should be part of the mix as well. Even if mailed less frequently, a large majority of responders said the printed book helps them feel more connected to DKE, and is much easier to consume.

The survey revealed something I didn’t expect (but was pleased to learn), which is that many of you appreciate the printed magazine because you can leave it on a table in your office or home, so that you or others can peruse it in your own time. It warmed my heart to hear that for many of you, the Deke Quarterly reflects your pride in being a Deke, and that you enjoy displaying it where others can see it.

Regarding the online version, there’s strong consensus that we could improve the method in which we present the book (so it’s easier to navigate on a device), and also that the format of the news and features perhaps should change for digital readers (shorter, more bite-sized content).

All in all, we received great and thoughtful input from almost 150 Dekes, and thank you if you were one of the responders. If you didn’t respond but would like to, please email me and I’ll send you a link to the survey.

We’ll continue to study this and consider our options, but we remain committed to producing a publication which we hope will interest you and enhance your sense of engagement with our great Fraternity.

In

the Bonds, Doug Lanpher, Gamma ’77 Executive Director, Delta Kappa Epsilon

DEKE NEWS

Paul Brown

In the last Quarterly, we reported on the passing of Homer Rice (Iota-Centre ‘51). Rice was head football coach and athletics director at several premier universities and was also head coach with the Cincinnati Bengals. The Bengals and Deke have another connection—the legendary Paul Brown (Kappa-Miami ‘29), who was a co-founder of the Ben-

gals and coached them from their first season in 1968 until 1975. Brown also coached the Cleveland Browns in their first season in the NFL and guided them to three NFL championships during his 13 year tenure as head coach. Brown had helped organize the team upon

its entry into the newly formed All-America Football Conference and the Browns (named after him) won 4 straight AAFC (All-America Football Conference) championships before joining the NFL in 1950. Brown’s pre-NFL career was as stellar as his pro career. He coached Massillon High to an 80-8-2 record, winning 5 straight Ohio high school football championships and 4 national championships. He coached The Ohio State University to its first national championship in 1942. Some of Brown’s innovations include the playbook; the modern facemask; game film for studying an opponent; radio helmet receiver and the draw play. Paul Brown was born in Norwalk, Ohio in 1908 and in 2023, the town unveiled Paul Brown Park, complete with a life-sized statue of Brown depicting his signature fedora.

More Squash

TNews from Headquarters

Did you know that the DKE Fraternity has experienced significantly more growth than the average fraternity has experienced over the past year, ten year and twenty year periods? Our overall membership, number of chapters and average size of our chapters’ membership have all outpaced the “industry” averages, and by a huge margin in most cases. For example, our ten year membership numbers increased by 51% while the overall fraternity average was down by 2%. Incredible success that we need to sustain. If you have a relative or friend who might be interested in starting a Deke chapter at a college they are attending, let us know and we will contact him.

Also, did you know there is

he weekend of November 15 brought sixteen Deke brothers to the Yale Club for the second Deke squash tournament of the year. Ten chapters were represented. Brother Tom Hudson, Delta Chi-Cornell ‘11 graciously organized the bracket and a great time was had by all. The competition was fierce but brotherly with Kevin Danforth, Eta-Virginia ‘22 defeating Tom Hudson to become the tournament champion. We look forward to partnering with the Yale Club to bring more sporting opportunities to DKE in the future.

Left, Tom Hudson, Right, Kevin Danforth

DEKE NEWS

a Deke Property Group? This group seeks alumni investors who wish to assist chapters with acquiring property for their houses while providing those investors an investment opportunity. The Deke Property Group looks to own and efficiently manage properties for the benefit of Deke chapters, with the ultimate goal of creating a small annual profit that will enable us to grow our property portfolios. Contact headquarters if you are interested.

Speaking of financial matters, we are pleased to report that DKE concluded its 2024 fiscal year with a P&L surplus of 2%. We continue to be good stewards of our income.

Shared Experience

What do you treasure most out of your Deke experience? Why do you read the articles in the Quarterly? What does being a member of the Deke Fraternity mean to you?

I am guessing that we have all thought about this or we have been asked these questions by either non-Deke classmates and friends or by fellow Dekes who graduated many years before or after we did. Bruce Springsteen sang about our tendency to overhype our “Glory Days” and perhaps we do exaggerate our past experiences. But, most of us would agree that there was something special about being a Deke.

Bill Geist (Lambda-Kenyon ‘76) ponders these questions. His introspection began when a non-Greek friend expressed

Alan Bean

On November 19, 1969, Alan Bean (Omega Chi, Texas ‘55) became the fourth person to walk on the Moon. Brother Bean traveled to the Moon aboard Apollo 12. Alan subsequently commanded Skylab 3, then retired from NASA in 1981 and became an artist, using Moon dust and other lunar paraphernalia to add texture to his paintings. Brother Bean carried two Deke flags to the Moon, donating one to the Omega Chi Chapter and the other to the Fraternity at the 2014 Convention, at which he was the keynote speaker. Bean entered the Mystic Circle on May 26, 2018.

skepticism of the value of fraternities. Bill gave his friend his off-the-cuff defense of fraternities but later provided his duly considered thoughts which follow:

“As I thought about it over the weekend, I boiled it down to one thing: Shared Experience. I imagine it’s the same principle behind veterans reunions (not that we were even 1/100th as noble as those that served). But, for those who served in combat, why reunite with others with whom you shared an experience that

most would rather forget?

For those that didn’t do time in the “Greek world,” you probably had a posse of three or four close friends with whom you stay in touch (or should) that you together entered adulthood. For me, it was closer to 30 guys that lived together, ate together, drank together and committed minor acts of rebellion and petty crime together. We were a Band of Brothers, standing together against the other fraternities for bragging rights on the

intramural football fields, who had the best parties (and dance mix tapes) and who could score the best men of the incoming class (our version of this week’s NFL Draft). Together we watched the lotto-style real-life draft telecasts deciding who would go to Vietnam, sometimes hugging out the results. We had rituals that bound us together (sadly lost to today’s culture of political correctness) because it wasn’t hazing; each had a profound message, some that I still draw upon decades later in my business and my life.

And, like the lyric in the Bon Jovi song, “If I got that call in the dead of night, I’d be right by their side.”

Which is why we are drawn, like moths to flame, to our annual reunions where, yes, the conversations flow like we last hoisted one yesterday. 30 guys with a shared experience. Something that should be celebrated.”

The Shant

Older Deke brothers will recall learning about the Shant during their pledging and initiation activities. The Shant was, at various times, the location for meeting and other activities of the Omicron Chapter of DKE at the University of Michigan; a great place to tailgate before Wolverine football games; the international headquarters for DKE; and a church. Whatever its use, it was a historic and sacred structure. Built in 1879 by the Omicron chapter, it was designed by William

LeBaron Jenney, an architect known as the “father of the American skyscraper” and was the first fraternity building on Michigan’s campus. It was ultimately acquired by the Deke Foundation and sold to a church in 2017. It now houses the University of Michigan Christian Study Center. Recently, Deke Foundation Trustee Paul Mullin snapped a couple of photos of the Shant.

Phi Alpha Member Receives Award

Daniel Anene, past Brother Beta at Phi Alpha-British Columbia, recently received the Rt. Hon. John Turner Young Liberal Award from the Liberal Party of Canada (British Columbia) at the Party’s annual Convention. The award was presented by Prime Minister Justin Trudeau and recognizes Daniel’s contributions to advancing Canada’s future. Daniel also has the honor of being Phi Alpha’s first Black President.

Someone is Always Watching

This is one of those feel good stories that the national news networks try to fit into their broadcasts in order to provide some balance to what is otherwise 30 straight minutes of doom and gloom.

Deke Headquarters received an unsolicited email from Catherine Williams, a resident in a Boulder, Colorado neighborhood which she describes as containing a mix of students and permanent residents. She goes on to say that her house is across an alley from a house

occupied by several members of the DKE fraternity. You might be saying, “Uh oh, this can’t be good.” Oh contraire.

Ms. Williams adds that loud and unruly parties do frequently occur in the neighborhood and the police are often called. But, the Dekes “really are a great group of men” who gave Ms. Williams and their other neighbors a heads up on an upcoming party and provided contact information in case the party got out of hand. It did not and “we were not bothered.” The best is yet to come. Ms. Williams’ own words best portray the situation.

“In the morning I found two beautiful bouquets of flowers, a box of nice cookies and a lovely card from the brothers

saying that if we ever needed anything, let them know. I live with my 80 plus retired professor mom whose cognitive mind is not as good as it was in the past. This wonderful surprise really snapped her out of her declining mind and brightened our lives after a very difficult time.”

She concluded by saying that “I and the rest of our neighbors feel blessed to have such good neighbors” and she included a photo of the flowers and cookies.

Congratulations go out to the young men at Alpha Omicron-Colorado and thanks to Catherine Williams for making us aware of some outstanding deeds that would have otherwise gone unnoticed.

Theta Upsilon Christmas Happy Hour

Theta Upsilon-Arizona State alumni held a spirited Deke Christmas Happy Hour in early December at the Devil’s Advocate Sports Grille in Tempe, just off the campus of ASU. In attendance were several Theta Upsilon alumni and guests as well as DKE board member Ron Li, Phi Alpha-British Columbia ‘10, Chapter Consultant Ethan Woodard, Omega Omega-Arizona ‘24 and Director of Alumni Services and Marketing Craig Dick, Phi Alpha ‘16. The organizer of the event was de facto president of the Theta Upsilon Alumni Association, Bill Kavan, Theta Upsilon ‘92. The group hopes to get together again next year but they will have to find a new venue as the Devil’s Advocate permanently closed soon after the Dekes’ event. Hmmmm.

CHAPTER NEWS

Beta-North Carolina

Thank you to Brother Alex Newberg at the Beta chapter at UNC for sending in this report in response to our request to all chapters to let us know what is going on in their world. Alex is the Social Chair and Alumni Liaison for Beta. He first extends the chapter’s gratitude to house mother Meg Miller for connecting the actives with Beta’s many alumni. Those connections have fostered invaluable relationships supporting the Deke mission. Alex also advises that the Brother Beta mantle has been successfully passed from Brother Reeves Jones to Brother Alex Homesley. An additional development at Beta is the appointment of Brother Henry Welch to spearhead the chapter’s house renovation and expansion. Finally, Brother Alex himself has created a new speaker series whereby Beta alumni will be invited to make presentations to the

actives aimed at professional development and networking. The inaugural event featured Ransom Langford who is shown in the photo above surrounded by active Beta attendees.

Again—Thanks to Alex for providing news about Beta. To the other chapters, you too can appear in the pages of the Quarterly. Just send us your stories and photos and we’ll try to find some space for your bragging rights.

Chi-Mississippi

There is positive news from the 3rd oldest active Deke chapter-Chi at the University of Mississippi. Chapter consultant Chris McLaughlin spent a couple of days in Oxford earlier this Fall and reports that the fellows at Chi are placing a heavy emphasis on retaining the majority of its 43 new members, attempting to stem the high drop rate the chapter has experienced recently. Brother Beta Eli Lavigne is pushing a

strong focus on Academics and Philanthropy and sees progress in that endeavor, which should boost the retention rate. While the current Chi leadership is strong, preparing the next generation of chapter leaders will be vital to ensure the continued positive legacy of this historic chapter.

Delta Delta-Chicago

Thanksgiving is for food and family and the brothers at Delta Delta continued a long tradition of celebrating “Dekesgiving” with friends and alumni by cooking and serving a potluck feast at their house on the Saturday

facing some measure of disciplinary issues, primarily over alleged hazing activities. Thankfully, the Deke Delta chapter is one of the fortunate “Clean 4” at USC. But, the overall relationship between the University and the Greek organizations is very poor, which does not bode well for Delta. The fraternity presidents have recently gotten together to try to address the situation. The only silver lining in this is that a fraternity house in Greek Circle could open up for Delta. The preferred result would be for all of the fraternities’ relationship with the Univer-

preceding Thanksgiving.

Deke Executive Director Doug Lanpher and Board Member Dave Helverson were fortunate to attend the festivities, enjoy the food and fun and participate in an enthusiastic singalong of “Son of a DKE.”

Delta-South Carolina

College Administration relationships are very important for a chapter. The University of South Carolina has 18 of its 22 fraternities

sity to improve and hopefully the jolly good fellows at Delta can lead the way.

Lambda-Kenyon

As most of us can attest, the success of a fraternity chapter can be advanced by the members of the fraternity but can just as easily be hampered by the negative attitudes of the administration of the college/university overseeing Greek life. Case in point: the DKE Lambda

Delta Delta-Chicago

chapter at Kenyon. Founded in 1852, the Lambda chapter is the 7th oldest of all Deke active chapters (and the oldest fraternity on campus) and has a storied history. Unfortunately, it has recently endured several years of pointed efforts of the College administration to eliminate DKE from campus life. But, we can now report that the current administration, particularly the Greek Life representative, in Gambier has no such ill-will toward Lambda and the chapter is now “rockin and rollin” and doing well in all facets of its operations.

Nu Upsilon-NYC

As some readers are aware, the Deke Board has approved an Associate Chapter of DKE in New York City. As the application indicates, the chapter would not be af filiated with any specific university but would oper ate on a regional

scale, attempting to draw members from NYU, Pace, The New School, Columbia and The City College of New York. A lengthy roster of “Interested Men” was attached to the application and each was asked to provide a personal statement as to why he was interested in becoming a member of DKE. We thought some of their statements would be of interest to and might ring a bell to some of our readers.

“For me, joining this fraternity is about more than just networking—it’s about building deep, lifelong relationships. I’m excited to help organize social events that foster genuine connections and personal growth.”

“I’m excited to find a group of brothers who share my passion for challenging the status quo. I want to be involved in organizing thought-provoking discus-

sions and projects that push us to think critically and creatively.”

“I see this fraternity as an opportunity to build lasting friendships while taking on leadership roles. I hope to help organize philanthropic events that allow us to make a positive impact on the broader community.”

“For me, this fraternity is all about camaraderie and discipline. I’m excited to help create a tight-knit brotherhood, where we can work out together, support each other’s goals, and keep each other motivated.”

“I’m joining this fraternity to build a network of ambitious, like-minded individuals who are focused on success in each of their respective career and personal ambitions.”

Phi Mu-Manhattan

Important anniversaries are always worth highlighting and Brother Beta Jake Steinweiss at Phi Mu-Manhattan reports that the chapter celebrated its 10 year anniversary in November. Active members and alumni threw an anniversary party for themselves at JP Clarke’s in Yonkers. The fun activities continued with an alumni flag football tournament and a lifting competition to support the Movember efforts. As many of those of you who are members of one

The Lambda Lodge, Gambier, OH

CHAPTER NEWS

of our newer chapters can attest, the hard part of chapter development begins in the first few years of its existence. The fellows at Phi Mu, both actives and alumni, should be congratulated on reaching their 10:year milestone and we wish them continued success in the years to come.

Zeta Zeta-LSU

Optimism is high in Baton Rouge for the restart of one of Deke’s most honored chapters. The strong base of

Zeta Zeta alumni has been engaged in quiet diplomacy with the LSU administration and even with state government officials, and these relationship building efforts appear to be bearing fruit. With no guarantees (are there ever?), signs point to possible organizational activities beginning as early as the Fall of 2025. When Zeta Zeta makes its return to campus, the house (which is currently rented to the Delta Gamma sorority), appears to be ready for Deke occupation.

DKE HOLDS SUCCESSFUL CHAPTER OFFICER ACADEMY

Undergraduate Dekes from far and wide gathered in D.C. in early January for our 9th annual Officers Academy. Started as a humble “Brother Beta Academy” in 2017, when we had 23 attendees, it’s now grown to include three chapter officers per chapter (President, VP-Risk Management, Recruitment Chairman). These are typically new officers, recently elected to their positions, which is why we do this during the winter break (most chapters have elections in December).

Forty chapters overall were represented.

The conference fulfilled its purpose, which is to provide guidance to our undergraduate leaders about best practices in leading their chapters. The conference is a mix of general sessions and specific “tracks” for each of the three officer positions. The highlight was a presentation on Positive Masculinity by Christopher Chadwick, Alpha Phi-Toronto, who came to D.C. in person for the second consecutive year to deliver his thoughts on this topic, which is an important one for 20-year old men to hear.

The interaction between the Brothers from different chapters was positive as always, and this interaction is the biggest benefit of the event.

From the staff standpoint, we enjoy the opportunity to meet with our chapter officers on a different level than when we visit them at their chapter house. As newly elected officers, they’re always enthusiastic to talk about their goals for their new roles.

If there is a single trend coming out of this event, it’s definitely the demand for housing. Many of our key chapters are relying on the Deke Property Group to help them solve the housing challenges they face. That’s going to be a top priority for us in 2025 and beyond.

All Deke staff members love these events because we get to observe the talent and the passion for DKE represented by our chapter officers. It’s inspiring for us and helps us get fired up for the upcoming semester.

Zeta Zeta Deke House, LSU

Phi Mu-Manhattan

WHY BROTHERLY BONDS MATTER: LESSONS FROM LOSS AND FRIENDSHIP

DANIEL IDFRESNE, PHI GAMMA ‘26

On Saturday, April 6, at 4:20 p.m., I received a phone call from my father. When I received the news, it felt as though time stopped. My eyes locked in place, and I couldn’t move—I was in shock. I couldn’t believe it: my mother lost her battle against bacterial meningitis. She passed away.

On the car ride home, I told the only people I thought should know— my fraternity brothers at Delta Kappa Epsilon Phi Gamma. My chapter’s response was overwhelming: every brother individually shared their condolences, and an older brother—Michael Kochanowski—set up a GoFundMe for my family the next day.

My entire pledge class rode four hours from Syracuse to Brooklyn to attend my mother’s funeral. And in the most “stereotypically” fraternal way my brothers could, they told a YouTuber about my situation, who graciously donated another $10,000 to help with school.

I’m blessed to have support from my fraternity during my family’s darkest time. But it should not take a life-altering event to realize that as a Brother of Delta Kappa Epsilon, you have support, too.

Many of the “simple” memories you make with your brothers build the bonds that reciprocate when you need help. Who knew that the friends I ate dinner with daily, cleaned my laundry with, studied with, and play/fought with stood up for me and my family when I needed help the most?

“It’s the simple things, like trying a different type of noodles with my best friend, like every Sunday after chapter,” said Ty McElroye, former Brother Sigma for our chapter. He told me the simple tasks we perform together daily compels us to help a brother in desperate need.

Yet, close friendships are no longer standard for young Americans like Ty and me. In 1990, 55% of young men had at least six close friends; in 2021, that number was 27%, according to the American Survey Center. Today, 12% of young Americans report having no close friends, a 9% increase from 1990.

My brothers and I have found close companionship at Delta Kappa Epsilon. Despite stories like mine, other young Americans see our fraternal institutions as a problem, not as

supportive communities for young men.

Some accuse us of “paying for friends” – a common objection to Greek Life. To them, I ask: what organization, from a union to a church, does not need financial support to advance its mission? Ty paid to live with the rest of us during his junior year. He didn’t regret it:

“Prior to my junior year of living in the house, I still felt the community here at Deke, of course, but actually being physically in the house this year, being able to go from room to room, to talk to guys if I need to, to hang out and do everyday things, has been impactful to my college experience,” Ty said.

Many students call us pretentious for being selective. I ask them: Why wouldn’t a great institution look for members who believe and will represent its values? My pledge brother Nolan Adams, a finance major living in Pittsburgh, Pa., reflected on the elite values each brother demands from themselves:

“This house has done an extraordinary job in fostering a mindset and a culture where we hold each other accountable to being great, and we want each other to be great, whether that’s told through tough love or it’s told out of a place of kindness,” Nolan said.

While many believe that fraternities do not contribute much to their members’ college experiences, I can confidently say that my brothers changed my life for the better. Day-to-day, they’ve kept me company and held me to standards I never thought I could sustain. When my mother passed, I expected my brothers to send their condolences, but I never could have guessed what they did next. They urged the Syracuse community to donate to my family, they attended my mother’s funeral, they brought a YouTuber to cheer me up, and they confided their family secrets in me. The only way I can repay is to be a friend from the heart, forever.

Daniel Idfresne (Phi Gamma ‘26) is a junior at Syracuse University. He has written for the New York Post, Newsweek, and The Free Press. He has appeared on Fox and Friends, America Reports, and The Ingraham Angle on Fox News.

THANKS TO STRONG LEADERSHIP,

The brotherhood at Delta Kappa Epsilon’s Beta Chapter in Chapel Hill, N.C., is as sturdy as the four white columns that stand before the stately mansion at the corner of Cameron and South Columbia Streets. That mansion is the home of the fraternity’s Beta chapter at the University of North Carolina, a chapter that dates back to April 5, 1851.

The current Beta house, built in the 1960s, was completely renovated in 2001, thanks to the generous support of Beta’s extremely active alumni association.

Beta undergraduate brothers themselves are experienced home builders who in 2009 helped raise an entire house for Habitat for Humanity, dedicating it to their late brother Courtland Smith. In the years since, the brothers keep returning to the Habitat site to help continue in the construction of more homes.

It seems the Beta Dekes would do anything to help support the people and programs in Chapel Hill – including opening a vein to

THE GOOD TIMES KEEP ROLLING AT BETA-NORTH CAROLINA

KEVIN CUNEO, GAMMA ‘77

give blood to those in need. A North Carolina organization called The Blood Connection recently parked two buses in front of the Deke House and collected blood from dozens of donors and contributions for hunger relief and nutrition education services for the children of Orange County, N.C.

When it comes to philanthropic efforts, Beta Dekes are known for their big hearts.

“That kind of spirit is what makes our chapter special,” said junior Alex Newberg, Beta’s alumni liaison and a key member of the chapter’s social committee. “For many, myself included, our scenic campus and university offer the perfect balance of academics, athletics and social organizations. Chapel Hill has that warm, small-town feel, and the Deke House is right in the middle of the best part of campus.”

DKE Executive Director Doug Lanpher offered high praise for the consistently strong performance by the brothers of Beta. “The chapter always holds itself to the highest standards, performing in the top tier of Deke chapters year after year, decade after decade. This has earned DKE a great reputation at the University of North Carolina as one of the elite fraternities on campus.”

Lanpher added that it’s not easy to maintain that level of excellence for so long. “But with a consistently strong alumni advisory board and high quality active brothers, Beta has achieved that distinction.”

Parents of DKE brothers often stay at the historic Carolina Inn, located directly across South Columbia Street from the Beta house. “It’s always great when parents and alumni gather with the active brothers during celebrations at the Deke House. I love the beautifully manicured lawns on campus and the walkways lined with red bricks,” he continued. “This is really a special place.”

But what makes Delta Kappa Epsilon so special at UNC are the brothers themselves. “We are a diverse group that takes a lot of pride in our Deke roots,” Newberg said. “Not only is DKE known and respected throughout North America, we have so many great brothers who graduated from our chapter. Men who served as chancellors at this university, judges, government officials, business leaders, artists and entertainers – they’ve all come through the Deke House.”

Historically, the university, chartered in 1789, is one of America’s oldest. It was one of the few Southern colleges that managed to stay open during the Civil War. However, Chapel Hill suffered the loss of more of its population during the war than any other village in the South. Following the war, the university began to modernize its programs and hired faculty that had prestigious degrees.

At DKE, which hit its stride in the years following the war, so many alumni brothers made it a point to remain closely in touch with the undergraduates. Today, Newberg said plans are in the works to expand the chapter’s already impressive speaker series. “We’ve had alumni representing the legal community and business community come to the chapter to speak,” he said. But greater efforts in recent years have helped connect the Beta brothers of all ages.

As much as the Beta Dekes respect their older brothers who’ve become successful in their careers, Newberg talks with pride about eight recent Beta graduates who are working in New York City in various professions. “They live in the same apartment complex, and I understand they’re having a great time exploring the Big Apple,” he said.

One reason why the Beta chapter has remained so strong in DKE for so long is the pride in leadership that passes from one class to the next. Newberg raves about the skills of outgoing chapter president Reeves Jones. “I think people respect the fact that things are going well in the chapter and have been for a long time,” Newberg said. “Reeves is a good example of a guy who provides that kind of continuity and leadership.”

We have so many great brothers who graduated from our chapter. Men who served as chancellors at this university, judges, government officials, business leaders, artists and entertainers – they’ve all come through the Deke House.”

Reeves attributes Beta’ success to the fact that so many brothers in the chapter are willing to step up and be leaders. “It starts with a good advisory board, which provides important mentorship,” he said. “I think everyone in this chapter looks out for each other. As sophomores, we all lived in the house, which gave us a special appreciation for the traditions.”

Not only are Beta alumni generous with their time and advice, special people on staff also give the chapter a unique

family feeling. “Meg Miller has been a vital part of our chapter for more than three decades,” Newberg said. “She started here as a cook and did a wonderful job for 30 years. Then she retired and became our house mother. She’s involved in everything from party management to working closely with Scott Smith, of our alumni association. Meg is a beloved figure at Beta.”

Smith, a member of Beta’s Class of 1980, was inducted into the prestigious 1851 Society, which is the chapter’s highest honor for alumni involvement. Scott has devoted years to working with Beta undergraduate Dekes as both an academic advisor and president of the DKE Alumni Board.

“I think our alumni are vital to the success of the brothers because they will go out of their way to help people individually,” Newberg said. “Say, for example, one of the brothers in the chapter is interested in going into plumbing as a career. Our alums will find another Deke brother who’s a plumber to help assist the undergraduate.”

Alumni seem to be getting as much out of their connection to the chapter as the active brothers. Asked what was the most valuable part of his DKE experience, Bill Smith, Beta ’81, replied, “The friendships we made and the resulting networking opportunities available have been outstanding. Delta Kappa Epsilon was a huge part of my college years. Going into college can be very daunting, but I walked away with experiences that remain invaluable to me today.”

Jim Gray, Beta ’70, who went on to a successful career as a writer, journalist and college president, said, “The friends I made at DKE are still close to me. I am still helped in my professional life by Dekes.”

Newberg said he’s a rare Beta Deke who knew nothing about the chapter when he arrived as a freshman at North Carolina. “I’m from Atlanta and didn’t know many people when I got here,” he said. “I certainly had no connection to DKE. But the brothers I met were genuinely good guys and they made me feel welcome. I love being a part of this great fraternity, which has played such a huge role in my life.”

CHRIS MORELLO

PRESIDENT OF PHI SIGMA DKE AND BRYANT IFC

CARTER NOLAN, DELTA TAU ‘23

In the first edition of a new series called, DKE Brotherhood Spotlights, we caught up with Chris Morello, a Finance and Applied Economics double major at Bryant University in Smithfield, R.I., who serves as president of both his DKE’s Phi Sigma chapter and the university’s Interfraternity Council (IFC). Chris shared insights into his leadership roles, the challenges he’s faced, and his vision for Greek Life on campus.

A Jersey Native and DKE Leader

Chris grew up in Leonia, N. J., in a large family with five siblings. “I’m the fourth in line, with three sisters and one brother,” he says. Chris is also a huge New Jersey Devils fan and enjoys watching sports with friends. His college experience has been equally fulfilling. “Living next to all my best friends for the last three years has been a dream,” he shares. Chris attributes much of that experience to joining DKE, stating, “DKE has allowed me to connect with people across campus and build incredible friendships.”

Dual Leadership Roles: Chapter President and IFC President

Leading both DKE and IFC at the same time is a challenge Chris has embraced. “The two roles really complement each other,” he says. “Some things I’ve learned as chapter president help me as IFC president, and vice versa. It’s a lot of responsibility, but it’s helped me grow as a person and leader.”

One of Chris’s main goals for IFC has been to revitalize the organization. “When I took over, IFC wasn’t very active on campus,” he explains. “Since then, we’ve hosted events like a fraternity hockey tournament and Meet the Greeks to boost our presence.” For his DKE chapter, Chris hopes to see continued growth. “I’d love for us to contend for the Lion Award and become a more recognized chapter nationally.”

Overcoming Challenges and Changing Perceptions

Managing diverse personalities within DKE has been one of the toughest parts of Chris’s role. “With 40-50 guys, it’s impossible to make everyone happy,” he admits. “I’ve learned that the best decisions often involve compromise—when no-

body’s fully satisfied, you’ve probably found middle ground.”

Chris has also worked hard to change public perceptions of Greek Life. “There’s a lot of stigma around fraternities, but I’ve focused on holding positive campus events to show we’re more than the stereotypes,” he says.

Advice for Aspiring Leaders

For other brothers considering leadership roles, Chris’s advice is straightforward: “Don’t be afraid to speak your mind, speak with conviction, and hold true to your morals and values,” he says. “It’s not always easy, but if you stay true to yourself and believe you made the best decision with the information you had available, everything will work out.”

Looking Forward

Chris has big goals for the future, both professionally and personally. “I’d like to work in private equity, but family is really important to me,” he says. “I’m excited to start a family and be a great uncle to my siblings’ kids.” We look forward to seeing what is next for Chris and following his future accomplishments.

Navigating Challenges and Moving Forward

The Phi Sigma chapter recently faced challenges, undergoing an investigation into conduct issues. Rather than shy away, Chris has embraced the opportunity for growth.

“As a leader, you have to step back and recognize that mistakes happen,” Chris says. “What defines us is how we move forward. We’ve paused associate member activities, held meetings, and worked with campus officials and DKE headquarters to ensure accountability.”

Chris’s handling of the university hearing was praised by DKE staff. “Chris did an excellent job—one of the best student presentations I’ve seen,” says Trey Robb, DKE Director of Member Services. While the final decision is pending, Chris remains committed to strengthening his chapter. “Leadership isn’t about avoiding problems—it’s about facing them head-on,” he says.

BUILDING AN EMPIRE: RYAN SERHANT’S JOURNEY FROM

In the fast-paced world of New York City real estate, few names command attention like Ryan Serhant. Best known for starring in Million Dollar Listing New York and Netflix’s Owning Manhattan, and as founder and CEO of the SERHANT., Ryan has built an empire. He’s redefining what it means to be a top broker, media personality, and entrepreneur. But before the skyscrapers and high-stakes deals, he was a college student at Hamilton College—and a proud member of the Tau Chapter of Delta Kappa Epsilon.

I had the opportunity to sit down with Brother Serhant for an exclusive interview, joined by DKE’s Executive Director, Doug Lanpher. Our conversation explored his journey from fraternity life to business leadership, the invaluable lessons he took from his time in DKE, his best advice for young professionals navigating their own career paths, success strategies he utilizes, and more.

DKE TO REAL ESTATE MOGUL

While Serhant’s success in real estate is no secret, few people realize how deeply his fraternity experience shaped his trajectory. From mastering the art of networking to developing the confidence to close deals, DKE played a pivotal role in his rise. Today, those same skills—leadership, relationshipbuilding, and the ability to thrive in high-pressure environments—continue to fuel his success.

Here are the key takeaways from our conversation.

FROM THEATER TO REAL ESTATE

Serhant’s journey into real estate was far from traditional. It wasn’t planned–but rather a pivot born out of necessity.

In college, “I was the theater kid,” he recalled. “There wasn’t a fraternity for theater kids, but DKE had a mix of unique people. I wanted to be part of a community outside of classes.” Ryan had found a home at DKE.

After college, his path did not go according to plan. “I was planning to go to law school but didn’t get into a good one, so I did theater in NYC for two years, but wasn’t making ends meet. I didn’t want just a survival job, so I got a real estate license hoping to sell people apartments and hopefully make a few grand a month.”

That decision changed everything. What started as a side gig became the foundation for one of the most successful modern real estate firms. Ryan founded his brokerage, SERHANT., in 2020, and the rest is history. He has since gone on to found several other companies and divisions, such as Sellit, Serhant Studios, and S.MPLE and is a reality TV and social media icon.

THE FRATERNITY FACTOR: LESSONS FROM DKE

While Serhant’s days at Hamilton are now in the past, the values and skills he honed in DKE have stayed with him. “During pledging, there was a memorization aspect,” he explained. “Memorization is a huge part of what I do all day long. The presentations, sales skills, your ability to present your knowledge in a very confident way—that’s something we worked on in the fraternity. I did that as an actor, then in real estate, and now on reality TV all day, every day.”

Beyond skill-building, Serhant credits DKE for shaping his leadership philosophy, “Your ability to create community and build good relationships is really important. More than ever, that defines those who are successful and those who are not. I think there’s a tendency to delegate everything—not just tasks but also relationships. Something you learn in a fraternity is that you can delegate everything but relationships. Relationships are core and will keep you alive.”

His leadership approach extends to his management principles, emphasizing teaching over simply showing or telling. “You manage in one of three ways–you show people what to do, you tell people what to do, or you teach them how to do it. Most people show or tell because they’re easy.” He continues, “The best mentors, the best leaders, the best managers, they teach. You want to teach someone, even if it means teaching them a couple of times. That’s how you get the greatest work product, instead of just, “Hey, watch me do it” (showing) or “Hey, go do it this way” (telling). I learned that through DKE as well.”

THE RELEVANCE OF FRATERNITIES TODAY

The fraternity experience has evolved, but its core purpose— brotherhood and connection—remains vital. “I graduated preiPhone. There was no such thing as a group chat,” Serhant noted. “I used the fraternity not for learning but because I needed a support group and a community” … “Now, especially as people are on their screens all the time, it’s even more important than it was back then.” He suggests that one of the core strengths of

fraternities in the modern day is that they give you the in-person connection that is so hard to come by otherwise.

He also emphasized the power of networking, a lesson deeply embedded in both DKE and real estate. “It’s not what you know, it’s who you know. And sometimes it’s not who you know but who knows you. [You have to] “create that inbound business versus outbound business. Otherwise, you’ll just become an employee in a 9-to-5 until you get replaced, and you go do another 9-to-5 and so on. That hamster wheel can change the more people that know you, and you do that by creating relationships and a greater community–like a fraternity.”

THE SERHANT APPROACH: A NEW ERA OF REAL ESTATE

When Serhant founded his brokerage, he aimed to disrupt the industry. “We’re just better… at everything,” he stated confidently. His firm moves at a speed unmatched by traditional agencies, leveraging digital marketing and technology to drive success. He looked at content-to-commerce models for makeup and clothing and thought, ‘Why not real estate? Ryan explains, “we’ve built the enterprise we have now (based on video content), which enables us to put our properties–or anything we sell–in front of more qualified eyeballs than anyone else, 15 times faster.”

This rapid growth has led to SERHANT. securing a recent $40 million investment and developing its own AI-driven platform, S.MPLE, which streamlines back-office operations. “Everyone talks about AI, but we’ve figured out how to make it work for sales enablement. It allows our people to be as efficient as possible.” Ryan later elaborates that members of his office support staff, with the help of AI, can “manage the work not just of four salespeople (the industry average) but 100–150 salespeople at one time.” This is a huge productivity leap that helps set his firm apart from the competition.

ADVICE FOR YOUNG ENTREPRENEURS

Serhant’s entrepreneurial journey has provided him with a wealth of knowledge, particularly when it comes to starting and scaling a business. When asked about advice he would give to aspiring entrepreneurs, he said, “the number one thing I would say is: use AI. You just have to now, no matter what. Every employee you think you should hire is probably something you can already automate. Figure out how to operate in the new normal—planning and plotting your business for where you think you’ll be five years from today.”

For those starting out, he recommends following his four-step approach: “Purpose, People, Product, Profit. You have to define your purpose first. Once you have purpose, you find the right people. From there, you can create any product. If you do that correctly, profit will follow.”

He details, “a lot of people start with the product because they have an idea for a thing or they’re going to solve a problem. Then they try to align people with the product, and then they’re like, “Oh … we have to find a mission—maybe we’re going to fix toilets for the world?” Then they get confused why there’s no money and no one buys it. If you follow that framework— purpose, people, product, profit—I swear anyone can start a business and it’ll be successful if you put in the time. That’s it.”

NEVER NEGOTIATE YOUR GOALS

Another key to Ryan’s success is his dedication to goalsetting and then more importantly, sticking to the goals that he

has set. He details, “Never negotiate your goals. Set them and stick to them. The path might change, but the destination stays the same.”

“What it means is… I’ve written three books. Books are only interesting if the chapters are interesting. They need ups and downs.” He continues, “every year, to me, is a chapter, and I’m the author of it. So I know how the chapter is going to end—at least I think I do. I set those goals for the end of the chapter, and I don’t negotiate my ending—like a movie director. For example, Romeo and Juliet are going to die. We know how it ends; how we get there is the fun part.

“You set the plan. You set the micro-wins that will get you to the major wins. But you don’t negotiate those wins. You set them right now, and if you negotiate them–especially if you negotiate down–it has to be for a real reason. Otherwise, you’re letting yourself down, or you’re letting down your future you.”

MASTERING TIME MANAGEMENT

Running multiple companies, managing a real estate empire, and starring on TV all at the same time require strict time management. Serhant has developed what he calls his ‘1,000-minute rule.’ “If you want to be successful, you have to figure out how to democratize your time and minutes. The business moves so fast that I can’t operate in hours; I have to operate in minutes. I can’t just say I have eight or nine hours a day. I have to think about 800, 900, or 1,000 minutes a day.”

He structures his day based on three core functions: “I find business, I keep business, and I do business. Those are my three hats.”

By breaking time into smaller increments and core functions, Ryan maintains productivity while minimizing wasted effort. “It (has) enabled me to be a bit happier, especially when minutes get ruined—when people screw you over or you’re stuck in traffic. If you relate it back to minutes, it’s actually more okay than you think. That’s why if I ask, ‘What was the worst day you were in traffic last year?’ you probably can’t remember. But in the moment, it’s all you can think about. Why let it affect me today? I just reallocate the mindset— ‘I’m in traffic for an extra 20 minutes. I’m not going to be late; I just got 20 minutes to be productive in a different way or be present.’ It’s really helped me at work.”

BUILDING A LEGACY

With his brand at the forefront of real estate innovation, Serhant remains focused on the bigger picture. “I want to be a true enabler of independent contractors around the world,” he says and shares his delight in having had people tell him things like, ‘Hey, I thought my life could only go one way, and then learning about you made me realize I could do so many other things. I actually did them, and following you continued to give me the confidence.’ Ryan confesses he doesn’t know a term for that but that he’d call it legacy in some form.

FINAL THOUGHTS

It was a pleasure to meet with Ryan and learn about his inspiring journey firsthand. His energy and passion are unmatched, and it’s clear to see how these qualities have fueled his success. Ryan Serhant is more than just a real estate mogul; he shows us what’s possible with brotherhood, ambition, and a belief in yourself.

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THE 41ST PRESIDENT SERVED HIS COUNTRY WELL

GEORGE H. W. BUSH

FROM HIS DAYS AS A HERO IN WORLD WAR II, HE EXCELLED IN EVERY ASSIGNMENT THAT FOLLOWED

KEVIN CUNEO, GAMMA ‘77

George H.W. Bush, to say the least, led a rich, full life.

From 1989 until 1993, he served as the 41st U.S. president, following eight years as vice-president. Earlier, Bush was elected in 1966 to represent Texas’s seventh congressional district, and he went on to serve as U.S. ambassador to the United Nations and as director of the Central Intelligence Agency.

That’s just a partial list of his government service, and his personal accomplishments are just as impressive. For starters, he was a highly decorated war hero who was awarded the Distinguished Flying Cross for his role in an attack on a Japanese installation in Chichijima.

In 1942, the day he turned 18, Bush enlisted in the United States Navy as a naval aviator. The following June he became one of the youngest pilots to serve in the war, flying a Grumman TBM Avenger, a torpedo bomber capable of taking off from aircraft carriers. He flew many successful missions before the attack on Chichijima, during which he successfully bombed several Japanese targets. His plane was hit by enemy fire, however, killing two crew members, and Bush bailed out of the burning aircraft moments before it crashed. After he was rescued several hours later by the USS Finback, Bush said the close brush with death shaped him for the rest of his life. Many times he would ask, “Why had I been spared and what did God have in mind for me?”

Eventually, Bush would be trained to participate in the invasion of mainland Japan. But before it took place, Japan surrendered on September 2, 1945. While on leave in January of that year, Bush married Barbara Pierce, whom he’d met four years earlier at a Christmas dance in Greenwich, Connecticut. Note that Barbara was “Aunt Barbara” to Jim Pierce whose book we mention on page 26 of this issue.

After the war, Bush enrolled at Yale College, where he took part in an accelerated program that enabled him to graduate in two and half years rather than the usual four. He pledged the Phi chapter of Delta Kappa Epsilon, and a year later was elected the fraternity’s president. Bush was a busy man in those years, serving as captain of Yale’s baseball team for which he started at first base. Tall and lanky, sportswriters described the lefthanded-hitting Bush as “first rate with the glove but lacking a bit at the plate.” Bush told his biographer, Jon Meacham, “That’s about as nice as anyone ever put it about my weak bat.” For years after, Bush, who started in the first two College World Series, treasured a photo of himself with Babe Ruth. At DKE, Bush was respected for his intelligence, leadership, good humor, and the fact that he was successfully balancing so many responsibilities. The oldest of his and Barbara’s six children, George W. Bush, who was born in 1946, went on to become the 43rd U.S. president.

The day after George H.W. Bush graduated from Yale in 1948, he packed up the Studebaker his father had given him as a graduation present and drove his young family to West Texas. Meacham writes that Bush’s relocation to Texas allowed him to move out from under the daily shadow of his Wall Street father and Grandfather Walker, two dominant figures in the financial world. “He was still able to call on their connections if he needed to raise capital,” Meacham wrote.

Bush started as an oil field equipment salesman and worked his way up to co-founder of the Zapata Petroleum Corporation. For the next 15 years, the family lived in several dusty West Texas towns before Bush made his first million and they moved to Houston. That’s when Bush started his career in politics and impressed voters as a trusted Republican, although most Texans in those days were Democrats.

In 1970, Bush gave up his seat in congress to run for the U.S. Senate. He was narrowly defeated by Lloyd Bentsen, but gained a national reputation in Republican circles for his intelligence and work ethic.

Unlike most politicians, Bush was known for his pragmatism,

humility and his willingness to take practically any job that he believed would help his party and country.

Years later, following his term as president – the fourth of five Deke brothers to lead the country (his son became the fifth) – Bush always maintained his modest ways. Meacham described how the president never forgot the lessons in humility taught to him by his parents and especially his maternal grandmother.

In retirement at Kennebunkport, Bush grew friendly with the Secret Service agents assigned to him. One morning, he noticed that every agent appeared with a shaved head. When he asked the reason, Bush was told that the three-year-old son of one of the agents had been diagnosed with cancer and had lost his hair while undergoing chemotherapy.

Later that day, when the agents joined Bush for lunch, they noticed that he, too, had shaved his head in support of the boy and his family.

When George H.W. Bush died in 2018 at the age of 94, he would be remembered as a giant in American history, as well as in Delta Kappa Epsilon.

Navy Pilot Bush in a TBM Avenger, 1944

From Left: Yale Baseball Captain with Babe Ruth at Yale, 1948; Director of CIA, 1977 in Kennebunkport with Barbara and Millie, 1989.

COLGATE DEKE ARMAND MADE THE WORLD’S

Intelligence emerges in different ways, the great drummer Buddy Rich once said. “Some people can write it; some can speak it; and some can think it,” he said. “Armand Zildjian can hear it.”

Zildjian, a DKE brother at MuColgate, class of 1943, was the gifted American manufacturer of cymbals, and the longtime head of Avedis Zildjian Company. Revered by such drumming greats as Rich, Gene Krupa, Max Roach, Chick Webb, Elvin Jones and Tony Williams, Zildjian carried on a family tradition that started in 1618 in Constantinople.

That’s when Avedis I, an Armenian alchemist living in what today is known as Istanbul, discovered a secret process for treating alloys and applied it to the art of making cymbals.

The sultan’s famed Janissary bands loved the clarity of Avedis’ cymbals and were quick to adopt them for daily calls to prayer, religious feasts, royal weddings, and the Ottoman army.

Zildjian cymbals, and the company flourished. In 1935, Avedis III passed along the secret cymbalmaking process to his sons, Armand and Robert.

Armand, who from the age of 14 had served at his father’s side, learning every aspect of the cymbal business, joined the U.S Coast Guard during World War II. He served for two years in the Pacific and, when the War ended, returned to his father’s factory in Massachusetts. Armand helped revolutionize the business by making the cymbals thinner and adapting them for drum sets. He received the attention of musicians across the globe after Gene Krupa labeled him a genius.

In 1622, Sultan Osman II gave Avedis 80 gold pieces and the family name ‘Zildjian,’ which means ‘cymbal smith’ in Armenian. The following year, Avedis received the Sultan’s blessing to leave the Ottoman palace and start his own cymbal foundry near Constantinople.

The family continued making cymbals there for the next four centuries until 1927, when the elderly Aram called his nephew, Avedis III, who was the last male in the long Zildjian line. Avedis III, who was running a successful candy making factory in Quincy, Mass., said he would not return to Turkey, but would relocate the cymbal business to America.

North American musicians of all stripes immediately fell in love with

“People claimed my love affair for cymbals started when I was still in the womb,” Armand Zildjian said in 1975. “As a kid, I used to skip school when I knew my father had a drummer coming in.”

Zildjian cymbals would continue to rank as the choice for bands

types, and when the Beatles appeared on the Ed Sullivan Show in the winter of 1964, viewers noticed the brand of cymbals Ringo Starr played. In the following week, Avedis Zildjian Company received 90,000 orders for cymbals.

“People claimed my love affair for cymbals started when I was still in the womb,” Armand Zildjian said in 1975.

“As a kid, I used to skip school when I knew my father had a drummer coming in. Whatever band was in town – Chick Webb, Gene Krupa, Lionel Hampton –they would come out on the train that ran to North Quincy. I was always dying to talk with them, or see them play, or watch them test the cymbals.”

Every time Armand returned from college or military service, Armand went back to work in the factory. “My father came from the old country and he was

ZILDJIAN GREATEST CYMBALS

a great believer in devotion to work,” Armand told Lisa Rogers, writer for the Percussive Arts Society. “Dad’s work was his hobby, and I’m thankful that he brought me up that way. I love the entire process of making cymbals.”

Max Roach recalled that whenever he visited the factory, Armand would walk him through the shop and explain the cymbals. “He would have me stand at a distance and would play the cymbals for me so that I could hear each one,” Roach said.

From testing cymbals several hours a day, Armand developed a unique technique. “I saw Arman do some uncanny thing with the cymbals and a pair of sticks,” Roach said.

Lenny DiMuzio, whom Armand hired to help with the testing, was quick to praise Armand’s skills. “Whenever Buddy Rich or Louie Bellson visited the factory, we’d match them against Armand,” DiMuzio said. I’m telling you, Armand’s speed was right there. He never really played the drums that much, but when it came to a ride cymbal he could beat anyone.”

Armand’s employees said he enjoyed a close relationship with the entire Zildjian staff. Following his father’s death in 1979, Armand would run every aspect of the company for the next 23 years – until he

died in 2002 at the age of 81.

To this day, Armand is recognized not only for his brilliance as a cymbal maker, he also opened Alabama’s respected Drumstick Manufacturing Facility in 1988 – right in the heart of hickory country.

“When Armand succeeded his father, he took the business and artistry to a higher level,” Louie Bellson said. “By his devotion to his craft and his keen business skills, Armand set this company up for success for the next 400 years.”

Other notable drummers who swear by Zildjian cymbals

Tommy Aldridge – Ozzy Osbourne

Kenny Aronoff – John Mellencamp

Ginger Baker – Cream

Rob Bourdon – Linkin Park

Bun E. Carlos – Cheap Trick

Will Champion – Coldplay

Tré Cool – Green Day

Peter Criss – KISS

John Densmore – The Doors

Mick Fleetwood – Fleetwood Mac

Dave Grohl – Nirvana

Tommy Lee – Motley Crue

Mitch Mitchell – Jimi Hendrix Experience

Neil Peart – Rush

Danny Seraphine – Chicago

And many others ….

Left: Armand with Buddy Rich, Below: Max Roach

EXECUTIVE BOARD RETREAT LIFTS UP TAU GAMMA

JEREMIAH LISCANO, ’25

When the 2025 Executive Board of the Tau Gamma Chapter (Texas Tech University) was elected in November 2024, many of the previous board members highly encouraged our chapter’s new execs to hold an off-site retreat which would also help bond us together as the new leadership team. As members from different pledge classes, the new Exec Board would benefit from the opportunity to come together on our vision and goals for our still-young chapter (our charter was granted in 2021).

As the newly elected chapter president, I approached this as if I and the other officers-elect were in a new pledge class of our own (so to speak). I thought the prospect of gathering to bond with outgoing officers was an outstanding idea, with a lot of upside potential.

I discussed the notion with my Executive Board then reached out to many communities heavily involved in Greek Life. Other fraternities, leaders in other Deke chapters, our alumni, and the Texas Tech Fraternity and Sorority Life office all affirmed the value of the concept. Many even reported conducting similar team-strengthening activities.

An officer of another fraternity told me that among the benefits of such a retreat would be, “It will help your leaders grow

loser with one another and to be on the same page with anything y’all talk about.” He also added, “The rest of the chapter will follow more readily,” indicating how the new-found solidarity among would strengthen our position as leaders of our chapter. We agreed, thinking it would build trust between the brotherhood and the Exec, strengthening the chapter at large. So, we decided to start a new tradition.

Once we decided to conduct the retreat, we asked ourselves what our agenda should be to make the most of it? What were some great ideas that would make us get closer to one another and help a group of 19 to 22-year-old young men plan out ways to improve our chapter?

We asked others in Greek Life at Texas Tech about their exec retreat agendas. They provided solid advice on activities, how long it should run. Among the best suggestions was where such a retreat should be where to hold it – including getting away from the campus environment.

We decided to rent an Airbnb in Amarillo, two hours away from Lubbock. Doing so would remove us from campus, limit potential for interruptions and hopefully create an atmosphere allowing us to focus on building our connections and get close with one another as the leadership team.

On day one, a group dinner at a nice

restaurant supplied great fun and helped set the tone. I hosted this dinner as my way of showing my commitment to the chapter and to the leadership team. Day two we remained at the rental house for our meetings and cooked our own meals.

We took the time to give everyone the opportunity to talk about their backgrounds. Each of us told of how we became the men we are today, maybe shared some of the struggles we’ve had in our lives, and what DKE has meant to us and how our fraternity has helped make us better men. In these conversations, we opened our hearts, allowing ourselves to be vulnerable with each other, an effort that truly helped create new and strong bonds. The sense of trust and belief in each other was incredible.

We wound down watching a couple movies, laughed a lot and enjoyed brotherhood companionship before heading back to campus the next day.

We came together on our goals and plans for the chapter, and I feel we’re now much more confident in our ability to lead the chapter with a shared vision, and specific ideas for who we want to be on campus.

Our mindset after our retreat is that we WILL achieve our goals, overcome any problems the chapter faces, but most of all, that we are “Friends from the Heart Forever.”

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NEW NOVEL BY JIM PIERCE: “THE BEGINNING”

JEFF HAMILTON, GAMMA ‘78

As with his first book, (Treachery, see Deke Quarterly Fall 2022, Vol. 140, No.4). Jim writes about actual historical events using fiction to draw the reader into an engaging story. In this case, Jim puts you into Winston Churchill’s inner circle during the years 1940 and 1941. Echoing actual documented historical events, the reader has a seat in Churchill’s office, or at the Chequers dinner table (his country estate). This is the time period when England was subject to continuous German bombing, U-Boat attacks and casualties in North Africa. It is also the time when England was fighting the war solo. The United States was reluctant to engage, but did however, supply England with much needed equipment and supplies.

capitulate to Hitler. We also hear, in romantic fashion, of Churchill’s wife Clemmie and his daughter-in-law Pamela.

The reader is introduced to many people in Churchill’s life. There is detail on his strained relationship with his son Randolph. Also, his disagreements with Joe Kennedy, the ambassador to the UK during this period, who urged Churchill to

I thoroughly enjoyed reading this book. Most readers know the story, and that that eventually, the attack on Pearl Harbor drew the U.S. into the conflict, but the book chronicles the two year struggle for Winston Churchill to maintain morale in his country and keep up the battles with the Germans. The reader is entertained, not simply informed.

Jim is a retired insurance executive who lives in Houston. A loyal Lambda Deke, he was a history major at Kenyon who graduated in 1978. Additionally, Jim is related to two of our Deke Historical figures, his uncle, George H.W. Bush and first cousin, George W. The book is available on Amazon and of course, at the Kenyon bookstore!

A TALE OF TIME, LOVE, AND MYSTERY: “THE GIFTER” BY TERRY MILLER

DOUG LANPHER, GAMMA ’77

Our fraternity brother Terry Miller, Rho Lambda ’69, has given us a compelling narrative with his novel, “The Gifter.” The protagonist, Alan Evarts, is a figure many of us might recognize—a successful New Yorker, navigating life post-tragedy. The story kicks off with an intriguing premise: Alan anonymously receives an enigmatic gift, a beautiful clock sculpture, which sets him on a path not just of discovery but of deep personal transformation.

Alan’s journey is rich with the themes of love and loss, cleverly intertwined with elements of mystery and unexpected danger. His life, already successful in business, gains a new layer of complexity and depth as he seeks to learn the identity of the sender of the mysterious gift, leading him into a whirlwind of new experiences and relationships. This quest parallels his introduction to Leah, an Irish actress whose vibrant spirit and talent draw Alan out of his self-imposed solitude. Their relationship, evolving amidst the backdrop of New York’s bustling life and the serene yet intriguing settings of Europe, forms the heart of the novel.

What makes “The Gifter” particularly engaging is Miller’s ability to weave together different worlds—corporate New York, the artistic and cultural vibrancy of Ireland, and the historical richness of Paris and Marseille. Each location isn’t just a setting but a character influencing the plot’s development. The narrative does not shy away from exploring the complexities of love,

especially when it’s tested by external forces; the mysterious gifts, initially a puzzle, turn into threats, pushing Alan into a corner where he must fight for what he’s come to cherish. Miller’s storytelling excels in its character development. Alan’s evolution from a man content with his solitude to someone willing to risk everything for love is both believable and inspiring. His interactions with Leah, layered with cultural differences and personal histories, add a realistic touch to their romance, making it not just about passion but about understanding and compromise. Moreover, the novel touches upon familial bonds, exploring Alan’s reconnection with his parents in Europe, which adds another dimension to his character and the story’s depth. These familial ties, set against the backdrop of international travel, enrich the narrative, offering moments of both tension and reconciliation.

The Gifter is not just about the literal gifts Alan receives; it’s about the gifts life offers us—love, adventure, self-discovery, and the courage to embrace the unknown. Terry Miller, through his nuanced storytelling, invites us into a world where every turn of the page brings a new layer of intrigue and emotion. This book is a must-read for anyone who appreciates a story well told, with a dash of mystery, a sprinkle of romance, and a deep dive into the human heart.

Jim Pierce

Terry Miller

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Guest Speaker: David Griffith, Lambda ’76

Wednesday, April 23rd, 2025 @ The Yale Club 5:30pm Annual Meeting • 6pm Cocktails • 7pm Dinner

OKLAHOMA ROUNDUP

JOHN ROHRER, IOTA ‘78

We focus on Rho LambdaOklahoma

this Quarterly in order to highlight the efforts of the alumni from that chapter to maintain the Deke flame that was extinguished in the early 70’s (briefly flickering in the early 90’s). For the 12th straight year, Rho Lambda brothers gathered in Norman for the “Oklahoma Roundup,” a full weekend of food, brotherhood, reminiscing and football.

This year, 22 Deke alumni and spouses came together during the weekend of October 16. The highlight of the Roundup was the Friday night dinner at the Interurban restaurant. Following a few cocktails and a great meal, Brother Rich Burns paid tribute to Rho Lambda members who had entered the Mystic Circle. This was followed by several awards, including the Goalpost Award to Don Burand (exemplary service, friendship, support and camaraderie) and the Rock Solid Award to George Otey, the brother who has committed the most service to Rho Lambda. Fred Streb did the honor of presenting the awards.

Another bright spot of the evening was Brother Wayne Hughes’s hilarious summary of life in the Rho Lambda Deke House during the turbulent late 60’s. “Imagine 50 unbridled horses in a stately mansion ruled by a matriarch named Mom Harris.” The photos that accompany this article provide partial evidence that the Rho Lambda boys understood the meaning of “Jolly Good Fellows.”

Saturday morning brought the pregame tailgate at 700 Elm Street, the grounds of the old Deke House. Good food and beverages helped gird the alumni for the upcoming contest between the Sooners and the Gamecocks from South Carolina. Unfortunately, the Cocks got the better of their opponents. Low spirits were quickly erased at the post-game Deke gathering at the host hotel where the breakfast room was converted into an impromptu Rho Lambda living room.

This loyal and hearty group of alumni are primarily responsible for the pending return of the Rho Lambda chapter to the campus of Oklahoma. With great assistance

from Deke headquarters and the approval of the University’s administration, Rho Lambda is scheduled to form an associate chapter and induct a new member class during the 2025-2026 academic year. DKE Chapter Consultant Ethan Woodard, Omega Omega-Arizona ’24, will be the boots on the ground for this effort.

With the dedicated alumni who have gathered for 12 consecutive Roundups paving the way, success is virtually guaranteed.

Fred Streb, left and Wayne Hughes

∆KE CHAPTER ROLL • WINTER 2025

CHAPTERS

PHI†

PSI

CHI

BETA

DELTA

KAPPA

LAMBDA

ETA

IOTA

RHO

TAU

BETA PHI

PHI CHI

GAMMA PHI

PSI OMEGA

DELTA CHI

DELTA DELTA

PHI GAMMA

THETA ZETA

PHI EPSILON

SIGMA TAU

ALPHA PHI

TAU ALPHA

SIGMA RHO

DELTA PI

KAPPA EPSILON

ALPHA TAU

DELTA PHI

PHI ALPHA

TAU DELTA

PSI DELTA

SIGMA ALPHA

PI BETA

EPSILON RHO

NU ZETA

PHI SIGMA

PHI RHO*

ZETA CHI

OMEGA OMEGA

BETA DELTA

SIGMA KAPPA

DELTA TAU

DELTA PSI

MU CHI

BETA TAU

DELTA ALPHA

PHI MU

CHI BETA

ZETA GAMMA

KAPPA CHI*

DELTA RHO

TAU BETA

LAMBDA TAU

ALPHA OMICRON

NU ALPHA

TAU GAMMA

NU UPSILON*

SCHOOL

Yale University

University of Alabama

University of Mississippi

University of North Carolina

University of South Carolina

Miami University

Kenyon College

University of Virginia

Centre College

Lafayette College

Hamilton College

University of Rochester

Rutgers University

Wesleyan University

Rensselaer Polytechnic Institute

Cornell University

University of Chicago

Syracuse University

University of California at Berkeley

University of Minnesota

Massachusetts

Institute of Technology

University of Toronto

McGill University

Stanford University

University of Illinois

University of Washington

University of Manitoba

University of Alberta

University of British Columbia

University of the South

Wake Forest University

Virginia Tech

Troy University

Duke University

Pace University

Bryant University

Pennsylvania

State University

Bentley University

University of Arizona

University of Georgia

Michigan State University

The Ohio State University

Indiana University

Maryville College

University of Victoria

Auburn University

Manhattan College

University of North Carolina Wilmington

Hampden-Sydney College

University of Delaware

North Carolina State University

Simon Fraser University

University of Tennessee

University of Colorado

Northeastern University

Texas Tech

New York City Area

New Haven, CT

Tuscaloosa, AL

Oxford, MS

Chapel Hill, NC

Columbia, SC

Oxford, OH

Gambier, OH

Charlottesville, VA

Danville, KY

Easton, PA

Clinton, NY

Rochester, NY

New Brunswick, NJ

Middletown, CT

Troy, NY

Ithaca, NY

Chicago, IL

Syracuse, NY

Berkeley, CA

Minneapolis, MN

Cambridge, MA

Toronto, Ontario Canada

Montreal, Quebec Canada

Stanford, CA

Champaign, IL

Seattle, WA

Blacksburg, VA

Troy, AL

Durham, NC

Pleasantville, NY

Smithfield, RI

State College, PA

Waltham, MA

Tucson, AZ

Athens, GA

East Lansing, MI

Columbus, OH

Bloomington, IN

Maryville, TN

Victoria, British Columbia Canada

Auburn, AL

Bronx, NY

Wilmington, NC

Hampden-Sydney, VA

Newark, DE

Raleigh, NC

Burnaby, British Columbia Canada

Knoxville, TN

Boulder, CO

Boston, MA

Lubbock, TX

New York, NY

MYSTIC CIRCLE OF ∆KE

We honor our departed brothers who have gone to the Mystic Circle

We have been notified that the following brothers recently passed away. Detailed obituaries, photos and memories are found at our online Mystic Circle by searching Lifeweb DKE, or by using the QR code below.

WORLD FAMOUS ARCHITECT AND HONORARY DKE PRESIDENT ROBERT BRYAN DIES AT 90

World-renowned architect, philanthropist, and honorary president of Delta Kappa Epsilon, Robert Bryan was a giant in the eyes of all who knew him. It’s why his death on January 17th at the age of 90 at his home in Philadelphia saddened so many.

Bryan so treasured his DKE brothers at Sigma Rho Stanford, where he pledged in 1953, that he remained closely connected to the fraternity for the rest of his life. In 2021, he and his wife Julie made a $535,000 donation to the Deke Foundation to fund the Bryan Scholars. These are special undergraduates and graduates who receive a stipend of $2,500 for their leadership, academic achievements, and service to their DKE chapter and community.

“The generosity and thoughtfulness of Robert and Julie have made a big difference for so many young Dekes,” said Doug Lanpher, president of the Deke Foundation. “Each year, ten Dekes are awarded Bryan scholarships, and they’ve already made an impact on their chapters and in their communities. Robert was a great man and a great Deke brother who never forgot the helping hand he received when he was scrambling to cover his next semester’s tuition.”

During his years at Stanford, Robert labored intensely at several jobs to pay his academic expenses. “But just before the start of my senior year, I was awarded a $750 scholarship, named for the designer Harley Earle, that changed my life,” Bryan said in 2023. “After covering the $650 tuition fee, I had enough left over to enroll in advanced courses in engineering and architecture. That changed everything for me.”

Bryan, who remained close to several of his Sigma Rho brothers throughout the years, often reflected on the values and deep friendships he developed during his DKE years at Stanford. “What does that TV commercial say?” he said. “It’s the gift that keeps on giving. That’s how I view my time at DKE. I feel honored that my ties to the fraternity only grow stronger with the passing of each year.”

As an architect, Bryan worked on a variety of impressive projects across the globe. He designed the award-winning German Pavilion at Expo ‘67 in Montreal; a master plan for the main museum complex in Berlin, Germany; several of the major buildings at the 1972 Olympics in Munich, the barracks of the army for the Shah of Iran; and the Stuttgart home for the home of F.A.E. Porsche.

“I enjoyed working in many of the world’s most exciting cities, but there were times when it got a bit too exciting,” Bryan said. “In 1979, I had just completed several projects for the Shah of Iran when a rebellion by the people forced him to flee. They were quickly rounding up Americans when I was lucky enough to catch the last flight out of Tehran. That was cutting it a bit too close for comfort.”

Bryan, fluent in a half-dozen languages, always moved easily from country to country. In the 1970s, he returned to the U.S. and became one of the chief architects who completely remodeled New York’s Kennedy Airport. He worked well into his eighties and won numerous national and international awards.

“Robert had an amazing life and when it came to DKE, it was just like that TV commercial he liked to quote: his was a gift that just kept on giving,” Lanpher said.

BETA CHAPTER LOSES EDWARD “TEE”

TURNER

JULY 8, 1946 — DECEMBER 9, 2024

Tee was the guy everyone at Beta looked up to as the central figure in that chapter and to their alums. He was energetic, smart, friendly, the whole deal. “One of the Lord’s best projects,” a friend of Tee’s said to me yesterday.

–Doug Lanpher, Executive Director

REQUIEM FOR TEE

Somewhere in time, down a dark basement hallway a group of young men gathered in a secret room by candlelight. They sat solemnly in a circle while three of their number in hooded robes of Azure, Or and Gules were arrayed behind a desk in front.

The Mystic Circle had gathered once again. Once again in silence. Once again in a time-honored ritual that brought together those whose common purpose was to celebrate a moment of brotherhood. In these times, the only gesture of acceptance and sometimes remembrance was a round of clicks, a snapping of many fingers in the darkness.

Alpha Phi-Toronto

David B. Honderich, 1977*

Michael J. McLaughlin, 1978*

Alpha Alpha-Middlebury

Eugene Dix, 1952

Beta-North Carolina

Peter Hale Sprague Sr., 1955

Edward “Tee” Baur, 1968

Beta Phi-Rochester

Michael D. Flanigan, 1972

Delta Chi-Cornell

George A. Nicholson III, 1952

John M. Otter III, 1953

John A. Rodgers III, 1961

Delta Kappa-Pennsylvania

Frederick Thompson, 1950

Charles Mattia, 1963

Eta-Virginia

Richard M. Berkeley, 1974

Gamma-Vanderbilt

William L. Barnwell, 1958

James S. Frazer III, 1961

John T. Roach II, 1963

BAUR

Tee Baur sat amongst these men on so many occasions, a part of a gathering of college kids from all walks of life who were, and are, the brotherhood of Delta Kappa Epsilon, brothers who had carried forth traditions dating back 173 years.

But Tee Baur was, in a way, unlike most in that sacred circle. Tee dedicated his later life to seeing to it that after a great fire and growing adversity that the Mystic Circle would go forward. Tee sensed the importance of the bond and set about assuring its vitality. He did it quietly, but with tenacity.

Tee Baur has left us now, but he still sits alongside us in the Mystic Circle for all our days. His presence is felt each day in a vibrant, strong and proud fraternity. Every new DKE pledge should know his name and never forget the gift he left us all.

And so; Tee, a round of clicks and the hope that wherever you are, you’ll hear them.

– Mike Hoyt, Beta Chapter, Brother Rho ‘66

Iota-Centre

Harlan Hale Veal, Jr., 1963

Ian M. Ice, 2021

Kappa-Miami

John (Jack) C. Molkentin, 1960

Kappa Epsilon-Washington

William D. Lindell, 1952

Robert B Foster, 1954

Robert E. Bulmer, 1958

Mu-Colgate

Alfred W. Busby Jr., 1952

Omicron-Michigan

George H. Aster, 1952

Phi-Yale

J. Ted Bassett III, 1945

Robert D. Bentley, 1957

Steven E. Lasewicz, Jr., 1960

Phi Epsilon-Minnesota

Julius F. Bonello, 1958

Larry J. Pries, 1959

William “Bill” Curtis, 1962

Phi Gamma-Syracuse

Arthur W. Jubin, 1950

Psi-Alabama

Dr. Austen L. Bennett III, 1954

Dr. White E. Gibson III, 1957

Rev. Harry H. Pritchett, Jr., 1957

John Martin Klyce, 1965

Thomas M. Galloway Jr., 1970

Sigma-Amherst

R. Thomas “Tom” Lockie, 1953

John F. Lacey, 1974

Sigma Rho-Stanford

Robert Bryan, 1957

Lyle D. Perrigo III, 1991

Sigma Tau-MIT

Dewey M. Ennis, 1992

Tau Lambda-Tulane

Robert F. Bland, 1948

Dr. John K. Saer, 1951

Xi-Colby

Fredrick W. Ziegler, 1952

Zeta Zeta-LSU

Duncan H. Maginnis, 1978

Jean-Pierre Bienvenu, 1996

* mistakenly listed as Alpha Chi-Trinity last issue

A brother dead and brothers mourning; Fill the heart with grief today, And the earnest grasp fraternal; Speaks, “a dear one passed away.” Yes, no longer we shall greet thee in the halls of DKE

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100 YEARS BACK – AS COVERED IN THE DEKE QUARTERLY

At the International Polo Tournament held in the early fall in Winnipeg, Canada, there were six Dekes playing on three teams contesting for the Sifton Trophy. This Northwest Tournament is held yearly at either Minneapolis, St. Paul, or Winnipeg.

L to R: P. F. Montague, Alpha Phi-Toronto; L.A. Larramee and L. K. Eaton of Phi EpsilonMinnesota; J. W. Sifton, T. A. Burrows and P. J. Montague, Alpha Phi-Toronto

Editors note: Two of these young men became noteworthy Canadians. Lieutenant General Percival “Price” John Montague was a Canadian Army general and judge. He was the highest-ranking officer from Manitoba during the Second World War. At the time of his death, Brother Sifton was President of Free Press Publications, General Manager of the Winnipeg Free Press, and a Director of both Sun Publishing Co. Ltd. and The Globe and Mail.