The Deke Quarterly Vol. 140, No.4

QUARTERLY DEKE

Dear Brothers and Friends, Greetings. We are pleased to deliver this fall edition of the DEKE Quarterly. I hope you enjoy it.

A few weeks ago, Doug Lanpher sent an unwelcomed email to the DKE Board, noti fying us of the death of Charles H. Jones, ETA ’56. I was fortunate to have known Charlie, albeit for only a few years. In 2018, Charlie agreed to serve a term as the Honorary President of DKE (2018-2020). At the time of his nomination, I had a glimpse into his long commitment and service to our fraternity, which I would soon see was undiminished. Honorary Presidents are, among other things, non-voting members of DKE Board. I don’t think Charlie ever missed a meeting and often had significant advice and recommendations on certain matters. His interpretation and application of his honorary role wasn’t going to be anything less than 100 percent. So, when my mobile phone rang early one Saturday morning, I shouldn’t have been surprised to hear Charlie’s unmistakably gravelly voice. We had a Board meeting earlier that week, there were some significant operational issues being addressed during that meeting, and Charlie wanted to be sure he got his message across. My first thought was, ‘Wow. This guy really cares!’ Needless to say, Charlie had been around a bit longer than I have (served on the DKE Council in the 1960s) and is a lot more accomplished. Yet, throughout our call I was struck by how un necessarily deferential he was in his approach. He was direct and to the point, yet very funny while masterfully simplifying the issues he wanted to discuss.

I was reflecting on that Saturday call after reading the news of his passing. It is another reminder of what DKE means to me. To our current undergraduates, enjoying their wonderful on-campus fraternity experience: It’s just the beginning. It’s never over. How many DKE brothers will you be calling sixty years after gradu ation?

I wish you all an enjoyable fall. 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 Neilson Brown, Beta ‘67, Vice Chairman David Helverson, Delta Pi ‘81, Treasurer

Grant Burnyeat, Phi Alpha ‘65, Honorary President

Cory Crenshaw, Tau Lambda ‘01

Christian Cummings, Epsilon Rho ‘18

Mike DeLisi, Rho ‘03

Semmes Favrot, Psi ‘82

Ray Reynolds Graves, Alpha Chi ‘67

Ron Li, Phi Alpha ‘10

Stan McMillan, Gamma ‘89

John McNeil, Psi ‘79

Kevin O’Bryon, Tau Lambda ‘77

Terry Stewart, Phi Chi ‘69 John Yerger, Delta Chi ‘82

ΔKE HQ STAFF

Executive Director: Doug Lanpher, Gamma ‘77 Director of Member Services: Trey Robb, M.Ed. Director of Marketing: Craig Dick, Phi Alpha ‘16 Director of Administrative Services: Turner Spears, Lambda Tau ‘16

Associate Director for Chapter Resources: Dustin Stewart Senior Coordinator of Fraternity Education: OPEN Assistant Director of Chapter Services: Morgan McElroy, Phi Epsilon ‘21

Archivist & Historian: Grant Burnyeat, Phi Alpha ‘65 Chapter Consultant: Taft Peck, Delta ‘22

Chapter Consultant: Tim Treffery, Zeta Theta ‘22 Marketing Coordinator: Carter Nolan, Delta Tau ‘23

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Publisher: Doug Lanpher, Gamma ‘77 Editor: Kevin Cuneo, Gamma ‘77 Assistant Editor: Michael E. Hilts, Gamma ‘76 Production Editor, Jeff Hamilton Gamma ‘78 CREATIVE

HQ REPORT

I was leafing through an old Deke Quarterly recently, and came across an article about a tour of 18 chapters in both the U.S. and Canada that Bill Henderson took in 1960. His trip spanned two full months.

I’m not quite that ambitious, but I do a fair amount of traveling myself, visiting chapters and alumni events. These visits always give me a great sense of the “state of the fraternity.” Meeting with Dekes young and old never fails to illustrate that the spirit of DKE is alive and well. Here are some highlights of the visits I’ve made to about a dozen chapters in the first several weeks of this academic year.

On one day in early September I visited both Auburn and Alabama, where Psi-Alabama is firing on all cylinders, and has been for decades, while our young Auburn chapter is facing the challenges of breaking through at a strong Greek school. Finding suitable housing to rent or buy is a key goal for Delta Alpha, but the young Dekes at Auburn are doing a great job in growing the chapter and doing all the things a chapter should be doing.

Our Nu Zeta chapter at Pace U., about 30 miles north of Grand Central Station, is 40 years old. The chapter, though small, is doing a great job of recruiting campus leaders (three straight IFC presidents have been Dekes) and other members who are leading different campus clubs and organizations. I invited Nu Zeta’s exec board down to the Yale Club on a weeknight in September, where we met for a couple of hours to discuss the chapter’s progress and then had dinner. None of them had stepped foot inside the Yale Club before, and they were duly impressed with the tour and the overall ambiance. We had an enjoyable evening and it was helpful for me to get to know the leadership team. I’d like to see the chapter get a little larger, maybe up to 40 members, and then I think they could really dominate their campus.

My only trip north of the border so far this year was to a reunion banquet for Tau Alpha at McGill, in Montreal. It was a great success, with alums and actives coming together for a fun weekend of events, culminating in the Saturday

night banquet at a hotel ballroom close to campus. There was a great sense of optimism about the future of Tau Alpha.

In late September, I attended the 170th anniversary gala for our Eta Chapter at the University of Virginia. As you’ll read in our cover story, it was a black tie affair with over 200 in attendance, including active brothers and their dates, alumni, and wives. A few awards were presented, but mostly it was a celebration of the success of the Eta chapter from its inception in 1852 until today.

On that trip I also visited our Zeta Gamma chapter at Hampden-Sydney College. Zeta Gamma is getting ready to celebrate its 10th anniversary with a banquet of their own, having been chartered in November, 2012. The chapter is successful in all respects, and the administration officials with whom I met agree with that. We have a lot of confidence that they’ll be a top chapter at Hampden-Sydney for years to come.

Our Iota chapter from Centre College has a great alumni network that still gets together several times a year. I thoroughly enjoyed joining them for one of those events this fall, at Ski Bender’s farm in Lexington, Ky. It was a very fun time, as I got to meet a dozen or so alums for the first time (many wives joined as well). The core group that gathers for these reunions was together at Centre from the late 1970’s into the early ‘80’s, but they’ve also “adopted” several Dekes from later generations, proving once again that the Deke bonds extend far beyond the college years.

The Phi Epsilon Deke house at Minnesota was jumping on Homecoming weekend in early October. At least 200 alumni, wives and families, and undergraduate brothers and girlfriends packed the stately 1930 house from stem to stern for the greatest celebration of DKE at Minnesota in anyone’s memory. The house has had some very exciting facelifts lately and it looks fantastic. Phi Epsilon’s 90 active brothers take a lot of pride in the house, as they should. The chapter is one of DKE’s greatest success stories over the past few years. They’re successful in recruitment, they’re campus leaders, and it’s definitely a top chapter on campus. Stop by and say hi next time you’re in Minneapolis.

Another top success story is undoubtedly our Delta Chapter at the University of South Carolina. Re-chartered about seven years ago after having been inactive since the Civil War, the chapter has grown to 140 brothers, not including this fall’s pledge class of 48. They do everything well and have done it all without a house. It’s a challenging real estate market in Columbia but we hope to find a permanent home for the chapter soon.

As I’m typing this I’m on a 3-chapter swing in upstate New York, first visiting Beta Phi-Rochester, then Phi GammaSyracuse to present the Lion Trophy for best chapter award

Doug Lanpher, Executive Director

Nu Zeta Executive Board from L to R: Matthew Bavaro ’23, Jack Cun ningham ’23, Thomas Minafra ’23, Daniel Mulcahy ’23, CJ Defeo ‘24

for last year, and then on to Delta Chi-Cornell, which is performing very well following their rechartering about a year ago. That’ll be followed by visits to one of our three Ohio chapters, Lambda-Kenyon.

Those are some of the chapters I’ve visited this fall, and that probably represents only about 10 percent of the chapter visits our staff has made so far this semester.

In other chapter-related news… several chapters have had record or near-record pledge classes this fall, including OmicronMichigan (32), Sigma Kappa-Michigan State (30), Chi-Ole Miss (50), Omega Omega-Arizona (30). DKE now has five chapters with over 100 brothers, and a few others are close to that.

One last note regarding the state of our undergraduate chapters is about expansion; we’re looking at reviving chapters this year at Villanova, Penn State, and Oklahoma State, and adding a new chapter at Central Michigan. We’re looking at an opportunity to revive Kappa Chi-Delaware, and hopefully Delta Psi-Indiana is not far behind.

Based on this, I hope you’ll see why we say fraternities are alive and well, and DKE in particular is proud of the progress we’re making and continue to make.

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

MEET THE DKE BOARD

MIKE DELISI IS NEWEST DIRECTOR ON 15-MEMBER PANEL

Elected at the 178th Convention in June, Mike DeLisi, Rho-Lafayette is the newest member of the DKE Board of Directors. Brother DeLisi graduated with a B.S. in electrical and computer engineering in 2003 and added an M.S. from Tufts in engineering management a few years later.

When Mike gets serious about something, it’s usually an ‘all-in’ dive. A Newsweek article in 2013 observed the trait; it noted many undergrads study abroad a term, maybe two, but DeLisi completed four. He studied calligraphy in Beijing as a frosh, architecture in Paris and Brugge the year he joined DKE, the Renaissance in Florence as a junior, and communism’s fall while in Berlin and Prague his senior spring. Off campus for half his college days, Mike was still very active in the chapter. He was elected treasurer while in Europe. Same thing happened to Mike’s future best man; handed pledge master duty while overseas. “We both got crappy rooms on our return – our brethren didn’t honor Rho’s room selection traditions,” Mike recalls, “but that didn’t keep me from growing even more serious about DKE.”

Mike went to work Northrop Grumman right after graduation and remains almost two decades later. He’s scrum master on teams delivering business intelligence solutions to various clients, including defense contractors. He currently leads Northrop’s Agile Practice, which speeds the delivery of hightech capabilities for warfighters.

After graduation, when members commonly take a pause from fraternity to focus on career, Mike’s immersion in DKE grew. A long-standing member of Rho’s alumni association, he led a 2015 capital campaign to fund a $4 million house renovation and initiate a DKE internship program. In DeLisi ‘all-in’ fashion, he returned to school to learn the right stuff. “As a graduate alum from Tufts, I could audit courses,” DeLisi says. “I took full advantage with a fundraising course that helped guide our campaign.”

A past Brother Beta, Mike says he left Lafayette carrying a vision of Rho’s greater potential. That vision contributed to a leadership program the alumni introduced in 2011, aiming to steer officers through strategic planning and goal setting.

“Our exercises asked our officers where they wanted to be in 3 to 5 years, as individuals and as a group – things 19 and 20-year-olds don’t often reflect upon – and they began steering themselves.”

A few years later, Rho won its first Lion Trophy, repeated in 2017, and consistently ranks among DKE’s best chapters. Mike says one thing he’ll promote from his seat on the Board comes from that experience; eager to start proactive programs that encourage strategic planning at more chapters.

Mike’s a Yankees fan who lives near Boston with his wife Kate, a Massachusetts native, and their three children. “I stoke the rivalry, have fun with it! I have a sanctuary in my office, all Yankees and New York Giants stuff,” he laughs. “But there’s a silver lining … once the Red Sox won the World Series after a drought of 86 years, a little of the chip came off the shoulder.”

Bill Henderson and his map published in a 1960 Deke Quarterly.

Phi Epsilon’s Max Hurst Steps Up His Senate Duties

Delta Kappa Epsilon fraternity has long produced more than its share of political leaders. Dekes serving as prom inent public servants today include U.S. Rep. Rohit Khanna (Calif.), U.S. Sen. Chris Coons (Del.), and Gov. Ron DeSantis (Fla.). A few younger Deke alums, while less visible, are earning their first bruises in politics, too.

Among them is Max Hurst, Phi Epsilon ’18, who has now survived the swamps of Washington D.C. for three-plus years since departing the University of Minnesota.

In August, Max was pro moted to Legislative Assistant for U.S. Sen. Amy Klobuchar (Minn.) after working for 15 months as a legislative cor respondent. In the elevated role, Max is the senator’s policy lead on education, labor, pensions, workforce development, and child wel fare—including adoption. Max also oversees work on the REACH Act, legislation the senator introduced last year addressing hazing on college campuses.

An advocate of access to higher education, Max says he fits well on the senator’s team. “Sen. Klobuchar is a champion for apprentice ships, workforce training, and community and technical colleges.” Alternatives to four-year degrees meant a

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lot in Max’s family. Both his grandfathers’ jobs required training outside of college. One was an electrician who helped build Chicago’s Marina Towers, the other was a Chi cago firefighter.

Max also considers himself lucky, having suffered a fate common to many political staffers—months of unem ployment when your boss loses an election. Max worked for U.S. Rep. Collin Peterson when he lost his 2020 re-elec tion bid and ended a 30-year congressional career. Max filled his employment void volunteering for another Min nesota politician. He man aged voter data for a school board candidate before starting with Sen. Klobuchar in May 2021.

Brother Hurst’s political grooming included serving as DKE chapter president, and terms in student government

for all seven semesters he spent on campus. He was government affairs director for three semes ters and held a similar role for the Association of Big Ten Students. He interned for fellow Deke and former Minnesota Gov. Mark Dayton (Phi ’69) and U.S. Rep. Dean Phillips, and cam paigned for Rep. Marie Newman, elected in 2020 to the U.S. House for Illinois.

“I still strive to live by DKE’s Objects, especial ly their call to ‘useful citizenship,’” Max says. He volunteers every summer as a counselor at Illinois Boys State, a civics leadership camp. He stays active in the Northern DKE and the University of Minnesota Student Govern ment alumni associations.

UAB Relaunched After Two Year Pause

The Undergraduate Adviso ry Board, a panel creat ed to give the fraternity’s undergraduate members a

stronger voice in the pro grams and direction of DKE, was relaunched after a pause of two years. The reconstitut ed UAB held its first meet ing in early September and followed with the election on Sept. 28 of Alex Holland of Delta Alpha-Auburn as Chair and Daniel Anene of Phi Alpha-British Columbia as Vice Chair.

“It was great to see 29 chapters participate in the first meeting and share some great ideas for elevating the brotherhood right off the bat,” says Assistant Director of Chapter Services Morgan McElroy. “Among the exciting ideas were ways to promote inter-chapter brotherhood events and increasing schol arship programs for members to attend IHQ events, but the sky’s the limit. Who knows what this group will come up with over the coming year.”

“We all join brotherhoods for multiple reasons, but the real promise of this UAB initiative is in giving brothers from multiple chapters the chance to get to know each other and to collaborate on ideas that strengthen DKE

Daniel Anene

Alex Holland

Max Hurst

for all of us,” says Brother Holland. “We’re working now to try to get more Dekes involved – the goal is every chapter and multiple mem bers coming in share their thoughts.”

Brother Anene shares the enthusiasm about the new board. “It is exciting to see HQ staff so passionate about the purpose and mission of the UAB,” says Phi Alpha’s Anene. “DKE’s leadership has put a lot of thought into the structure and roundly encour ages all chapters to partic ipate, and I look forward to being a part of the great year ahead.” Brother Anene notes that each chapter can have a formal voting represen

tative on the panel but can also expand their influence by having several members attend monthly meetings.

Chapter Consultant Finds Historic Signature at Harvard

DKE Archivist Grant Burn yeat has long sought to have the archives at Harvard University mined for trea sures they might hold of our fraternity’s history. This fall, chapter consultant Tim Tref fery, Zeta Theta ’22 fulfilled Grant’s wish, spending hours sifting through rare and sometimes fragile documents from our Alpha chapter held at the university’s Houghton Library in Cambridge. Among

Iota Alums Gather at Bender Farm

Acluster of Iota-Centre Dekes, who routinely gathered near Lexington each month for years, resumed their routine in August after a spotty record during the worst of Covid years. On this occasion, brothers assembled in Versailles, Ky. at the 18-acre farm of Ski Bender, ’94. Bender heralds the phenomenal way Iota men built close connections between brothers spanning genera tions. He especially appreciates that ‘youngsters’ like he and Craig Rogers, ’94, “being adopted into the group of 70s and 80s Dekes. “Gave us a chance to bring an infusion of new stories, freshen the script, tell bigger lies and introduce new music genres to the party.”

Ski says the gatherings will continue the first Tuesday each month and always welcomes Dekes from outside Kentucky and add to the fun. Ski invites anyone interested in joining to connect with him skibenderky@icloud.com or Tony Apro aapro@perfec tiongroup.com. When you visit, make sure Ski tells the tall tale of how he got his name.

Tim’s findings was a gem: our Alpha chapter’s membership register showing, in the mid dle of the page, the signature of Theodore Roosevelt Jr., hailing from New York City.

Grant compared the signature with other sam ples of brother Roosevelt’s handwriting and confirmed it as a match. The “Jr.” designa tion caused some confusion because we rarely hear of Teddy as a “Jr.” and because the WWII General Theodore Roosevelt was also called “Jr.” Further research confirmed that DKE brother President Roosevelt was a “junior,” and

that his eldest son, Theodore Roosevelt III, had adopted “Jr.” early in his life and it stuck with him.

Besides the signature of brother Roosevelt, the Har vard Archives held artifacts used in initiations and cor respondence between early DKE chapter leaders from Phi, Alpha, and Rho.

“The people making the conscious decision in the late 1870s to preserve these things says a lot about their feelings for the chapter and DKE as a whole,” says brother Treffery. He adds that it might guide some of our actions, being aware that mundane or ev eryday objects of today could become cherished, valuable items to future generations of Dekes.

Phi Epsilon Deke Takes Seat at the UMinn Board of Regents Table

Iota Dekes at the farm, from l to r: Pat O’Brien ’79; Gam ma’s Doug Lanpher ’77; Scott Kowalk ’79; Mike Kimbrell ’78; host Ski Bender ’94; Craig Rogers ’94; Russell Atchison ’81; Tony Apro ’79; and Matt Vonder brink ’80.

Nick Wallenhorst, ’24, a political science and global studies major who is also minoring in Russian, is the Phi Epsilon chapter’s first to be selected as a student representative to the Univer sity of Minnesota’s Board of Regents. Brother Wallenhorst has served as vice president to the chapter and two terms as student senator in the Col lege of Liberal Arts. Now he’s spending his third year as one of eight elite undergraduates who are privileged to report to the Board of Regents

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behalf of all University of Minnesota students. Twelve regents comprise the board, one from each of the state’s six congressional districts, plus four at-large seats.

Nick was also elected as the panel’s Vice Chair by a vote of the newly assembled student representatives.

Each representative holds a non-voting post, but they do participate on several key committees, including Audit & Compliance, Finance & Operations, and Mission Fulfillment. They provide input at full Board meetings as well and collaborate to write and present a comprehensive report to the Board in March.

and sororities rights to operate as single-sex organizations. The NIC is the trade association of which Delta Kappa Epsilon and 56 other fraternities are members.

Originally enacted in 1972, the Title IX civil rights law was last amended in May 2020. In June this year, new provisions were proposed that broadened again the requirements for colleges in investigating cases of sexual discrimination, harassment and misconduct.

NIC’s letter was among 240,000 comments that the Department of Education received and must consider before finalizing the proposed regulations.

NIC says Title IX fails, in both the current and pro posed versions, to solve a chronic problem in campus disciplinary processes. The law fails to guide the colleges that too often use allega tions of sexual misconduct by one perpetrator “as justifi cation to curtail or suspend the operations of an entire fraternity” or worse, even the entire Greek community. That ends up inappropriately punishing, “in some cases, thousands of students and dozens of organizations” who have no connection to the wrongdoing.

NIC asks for Title IX revi

NIC Seeks to Defend Fraternity Status in Title IX Revise

In September, the North American Interfraternity Con ference (NIC) wrote an open letter to the U.S. Department of Education asking it to keep Title IX protective of fraternities

sions to clarify that student organizations have due pro cess rights and that groups of “students working together” should not have fewer rights together than they have individually.

Lambda Tau Deke Wedding Strengthens Bonds

When Ricky Simpkins, Lambda Tau ’19 got married in Nashville this summer, it attracted a healthy turnout of his Deke brothers from the University of Tennessee—including a large contingent of brothers who serve as military officers. In the photo, bridegroom Simpkins and bride Katie Shoup-Simpkins, a KKG, are seated; behind them (l to r) are: chapter founder and first Brother Beta Forest Bill ington ’16; DKE staff member Turner Spears ’18; Alec Hart,

DKE Words to Live By

’19; former Brother Beta C.J. Hale, ‘20; Isaac Eickmann, ‘21; Sean O’Connor, ‘19; and Ian Lawrence, ‘16. Another former Brother Beta, Nic Ca gle ’19, attended the nuptials ceremony, but couldn’t be wrangled for the photo.

Brother Eickmann traveled to the wedding from Hawaii where he’s an lieutenant in the USAF Civil Engineering Squadron doing work for the Navy. Isaac jokes that he might as well start wearing a Navy uniform and turn in his Air Force duds. He also told of reuniting with another Lamb da Tau brother, Austin LeB lanc ‘20 in Hawaii last year, when they enjoyed mountain biking a volcano.

– Larry Bossidy, Mu-Colgate ’55, CEO of AlliedSignal/Honeywell and 30-year exec at General Electric.

Aidan Hessler, ’19, another military officer from Lambda Tau, announced his Sept. 2 graduation from the U.S. Ar my’s Bradley Leaders Course at Fort Benning, Georgia. “It was an incredibly insightful and professional course,” Aidan notes, and adds, “I was lucky enough to be selected as the class Honor Gradu ate.” He is excited to begin implementing my knowledge gained from this course as he heads to the Army’s historic and highly decorated com bined arms division in Fort Hood, Texas.

Nick Wallenhorst

“I am convinced that nothing we do is more important than hiring and developing people. At the end of the day, you bet on people, not on strategies.”

Weaver Barksdale hosted a 50th reunion party in Nashville on October 8 for the Gamma Deke classes of 1970, 1971 and 1972. The old goats attending were Chris Lorenzen ’72, Norm Myatt ’71, Weaver Barksdale ’71, Bill Beasley ’71, Lyle Hammond ’71, and Harvey Gray ’70.

In the top photo, l to r: Nancy Gray, Harvey Gray, Bill Beasley, Janis Beasley, Norm Myatt, Weaver Barks dale, Felicia Case (“who did a great job photographing our group”), Lucy White, and Betsy Myatt.

Great memories ranged back to when Brother Barks dale was chapter president, and when our Gamma boys beat KA in a softball semifi nal, only to fall to the indies

in the next round. We recalled some unforgettable parties of our past, including when one of our more intrepid brothers stood up to an invading local motorcycle gang and had a beer bottle broken on his head, and when David Allan Coe performed country music at the Deke house. Coe, who took up music after spending much of his early life in re form schools and prisons, first became known as a street performer in Nashville.

At Bowdoin College’s alumni reunion in June (be low), three classes of alums (1970, 1971, 1972) reunited simultaneously, making up for gatherings lost to the COVID epidemic. “This Bow doin event also afforded the opportunity for Theta chapter Dekes to reunite – and we did! Deke brothers across three classes gathered -- many of us having not seen each other for 50 years!”

Ohio State Deke Joins Staff as Marketing Intern D

KE has hired a senior marketing major from our Delta Tau chapter at Ohio State to serve as marketing intern this academic year. Carter Nolan joined the staff in late summer, excited to use already well-developed photography and video pro duction skills to help promote Delta Kappa Epsilon.

Deke Trivia.

An honors student at OSU, Carter operates his own business producing corporate videos, wedding videos, and photography for concerts/music events. He’s done photography for iHeart Radio concerts (talents like Machine Gun Kelly and Lil Wayne among them) and projects for national brands (Mondelez International food snacks and H&R Block among them). In April, Carter added DJ to his professional resume when he began emceeing the entertainment at Midway on High, one of Columbus’ most popular night clubs. In October, he was wrapping up production on a drone-filmed video of corrugated card board manufacturing.

He does all the above ‘hob by-like’ in his spare time while winding down his senior year, preparing for LSATs,

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… ...that the first Secretary of the U.S. Air Force and the first Secretary of the Army were Dekes, both appointed by President Truman in September 1947. W. Stuart Syming ton, a Phi-Yale Deke, was appointed on Sept. 17, 1947 to head the Air Force and later served as U.S. Sena tor from Missouri. He won re-election three times. Truman appointed Kenneth C. Royall, Be ta-North Carolina, as the first Secretary of the Army on September 19, 1947. Brother Royall had served as the 56th Secretary of War between before his new assignment.

and thinking about life after Ohio State. View some of Carter’s handiwork at www.carternolanproductions. com. “My side jobs have really helped me develop new professional skills and knowl edge, especially learning what it’s like to compete as a small vendor pitching jobs to big companies,” Carter says.

For DKE, Carter coordinates all social media, running the fraternity’s Instagram and Facebook pages. Carter also curates DKE’s merchandise program, working with our apparel and specialty product vendors identifying products of greater interest to Dekes and promoting them on www.shopdke.com.

After 50 Years, DKE Brothers Reunite at Bowdoin and at Vanderbilt

you know?

Carter Nolan

Symington (top) & Royall

CHAPTER NEWS

Beta chapter ju niors studied this summer in Spain, pose in front of La Sagrada Familia, (l to r): Joseph Frierson, Henry Foster, Ben Watson, William Saye, Hunter Jones, Nicholas Armfield, Malin Muckenfuss, Wil liam Smith, and Will Nichols.

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Beta-North Carolina

At the close of August, members of the Beta Chapter of UNC all reconvened on campus for what is shaping up to be another strong year for DKE in Chapel Hill. After an encouraging effort of recruit ment, we welcomed 23 new members representing eight different states.

Over the Sept. 24-25 week end, we welcomed alumni of all ages back to campus. It was a grand success with the entire graduating class of ’22 all making it back for broth erhood and camaraderie. The jolly weekend was spoiled a bit by the disappointing but certainly entertaining football game against Notre Dame’s Fighting Irish.

Looking forward, our members hope to build upon last year’s academic suc cess—which was a chapter GPA of 3.49. We also aim to

continue our members’ strong involvement in the Chapel Hill community. For starters, Henry Foster, ’24, and a few of his Beta brothers have made significant strides with the student-run Carolina Homelessness Prevention Ini tiative. Brother Foster took the helm as president in May to continue the non-profit’s sig nificant work securing funds that help prevent homeless ness in Orange County.

With Parent’s Weekend upon us (the first weekend in October), the chapter looked forward to hosting a father-son golf tournament with proceeds benefiting the counseling and psychological services (CAPS) department at UNC. Weather permitting – Hurricane Ian bore down on Florida and was forecast to reach central Carolina as this was written – many Beta brothers were hoping to enjoy a day on the course alongside our families. The event supports fellow Chapel Hill students with any mental obstacles they may face.

An exciting semester is underway for the Pi Beta chapter of Delta Kappa Epsilon as we have recruited one of the largest classes of new members since our re-founding at Troy University in 2011. We conservatively set an original goal of 10 new members for this semester, and then blew that number out by bringing in a total of 17 quality guys – all soon to be

DKE chapters continued, too, as Delta Alpha chapter at Auburn visited us at Troy, and then Pi Beta reciprocated with a visit to Delta Alpha.

Connecting with other DKE chapters has been wonderful, and we seconded the thought by heading to the University of Mississippi to visit the Chi chapter.

Our chapter is extremely proud about our philanthro py; our fundraising supports

gentlemen, scholars and jolly good fellows!

One of our most recogniz able brothers of Pi Beta on campus is Christian Delburn. Brother Delburn was elect ed Vice President of Troy’s Interfraternity Council and is also a representative of Troy University’s Student Govern ment Association.

We’re excited as Pi Beta looks forward to carrying out for the first time in our 46-year history a social event borrowed from our Psi chapter at Alabama. With help from Psi, we will host an Undertakers Ball this fall.

Our connections with other

the Epilepsy Foundation and honors our lost brother Sam uel ‘’Bubbles’’ Boyd.

We’re also proud about our improving scholarship standing. We achieved a 3.0 average for the past two years, and moved up to third among Troy fraternities. Un der leadership of Brother Beta Christian Montz, Pi Beta men have set a goal to continue the excellent climb up the scholarship ladder as well as growing chapter size.

Pi Beta holds alumni week end every fall and spring se mester which we are excited for every semester because it gets a chance for our younger guys

to see what this chapter was built upon and a chance for our older guys to share memories amongst themselves.

Delta Pi-Illinois

Brother Beta Jack Smolik, ’24, reports, “Our chapter has made great strides in the past few months. Looking back just a couple short years ago to when I was a pledge, we had only 12 active mem bers. Each of our members had great individual qualities and all of them were men that I can easily say I looked up to. As a whole, however, the state of the chapter was grim. The general consensus of the actives at the time was that brotherhood was a burden on their lives.

We recently moved into a new house – and the impact couldn’t be better. Our former house was not in the best condition, while our new resi dence promises great things to come – and a better place for Delta Pi to call home. We have already made the most of the patio, using it for rush and social events. On a nice day, we bring out the tent with our D-K-E letter prominently on it. The brothers play bags, sit out

side and grill. And the location is great – right across the street from the main dining hall on the Urbana campus. It has given us good exposure and boosted our chapter’s image besides giving us a great place to relax.

The results speak to the depth of our strengthening brotherhood. We received 20 signed bids – pretty good growth for an active chapter of 27!! We’re looking forward to initiating these fine young men!

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Gamma-Syracuse

Brother Beta Jasper Yu reports: Our chapter is proud of our record last year

leading to taking home the fraternity’s most prestigious honor as best overall chapter across all of DKE. We won the Lion Trophy for the third time in our chapter’s history and look forward to continuing our solid ways, carrying on in scholarship and leadership and improving on perfor mance in philanthropy and community service, as well as maintaining our great spirit of brotherhood.

The semester has indeed been awesome so far. We’re doing well with philanthropy. Our biggest event of the year, Spike It, is a sand volleyball tournament that’s both a favorite on campus and does well fundraising for a local hospital foundation fighting pediatric cancer.

Our chapter is also proud for having three of our mem bers elected in early October to serve on the 2022-23 IFC Executive Board. E Mont gomery is now IFC president, George Adrien is Director of philanthropy, and Ftsum Mi

chael is Director of Diversity and Inclusion.

Recruitment has been good, too, with a fall pledge class of six, a nice set up for our primary recruiting semes ter in spring.

On the social front, expec tations are high among our jolly good fellows about the biggest Phi Gamma social event of the year. Usually, our parties are kept to the first floor. When the goblins take over for Deke Halloween, the socializing is multiple floors of the mansion, from basement on up to the top.

This fall, the brothers of Phi Gamma and the fami ly of James Lyons, ’03, also completed steps needed to establish the James N. Lyons Sons and Daughters Memorial Scholarship. The scholarship fund will provide support to children of fallen or disabled U.S. veterans at Syracuse University. It honors Brother Lyons, who was killed Sept. 30, 2006, in southern Baghdad during Operation Iraqi Freedom.

On Sept. 23, the brothers headed to the renowned loud house Carrier Dome on campus to punctuate its partnerships with the Office of Veteran and Military Affairs to fundraise for the scholar ship. We sought donations at Friday night’s football game, and continued on Saturday, when we hosted our first-ever Lacrosse 3v3 tournament at the Deke House. We served burgers and dogs from the grill and sold graphic T-shirts in Syracuse orange.

Delta Pi presents its 20-man class of new members, (six not pictured), along with our DKE sweetheart, Liv!

UNDERGRADUATE PROFILES

Dekes frequently excel in individual pursuits, but their successes as undergraduates often go unheralded. Here we take a moment to highlight a few who are notching impressive accomplishments. Get to know them now as they begin their climb in business, politics, and sports, and watch for the waves they’ll make in the years ahead.

with Habitat for Humanity. While laboring on homes alongside fellow Dekes, he devised a sustainable funding model to help pay for solar panel installations on Habitat homes in Orange County, N.C. He also founded HabitatSolar, utilizing only UNC students (including three Deke broth ers) as employees, to solarize low-income homes.

Solarizing Carolina habitats, (l to r), are Peyton Jenkins, Will Nichols, and fellow Beta Deke Malin Muckenfuss, ’24.

Helping Underserved Citizens Harness the Sun’s Energy

Will Nichols, Beta ’24, a junior majoring in business administration and environmental sciences is also a Kenan Scholar at University of North Caroli na, a program that engag es him in business research and internships. Brother Nichols has parlayed that assistance into becoming a successful entrepreneur in the solar industry.

Will got his start in solar interning with Rotary Inter national and doing projects

“When I enrolled at UNC, I looked for ways to put my interest in renewables into ac tion,” Will says. Seven months later, HabitatSolar was born, and has since solarized 14 homes with 5.4 kw systems that use 16-18 rooftop panels. The projects have lifted the local Habitat office to number one in renewable installations in the state.

In September, Will rebrand ed, creating Solar Equity as a 501c3 independent of its Kenan-Flagler incubator, hop ing to expand beyond north central Carolina. He notes with pride the company’s continued focus on teaching the value of renewable energy. Each month, two professionals come to speak on energy and related topics.

Artful Dodging for Colorado Lacrosse

To his Alpha Omicron broth ers, Jerardo “Tre” Reyes, ’23, is a phenomenal athlete on the Colorado University

men’s lacrosse team. He plays midfield for the Buffaloes, a team that’s made national playoffs in 11 of its past 12 seasons, falling just short last season. Tre has high expecta tions the team will return to elite heights next spring. This club team is as competitive as NCAA D1 teams—with pro fessional players as coaches, tough tryouts, intensive train ing and strict conduct rules. Tre says, “as a player or coach, you’re good or gone.”

A recent transfer to Col orado, Brother Reyes didn’t intend to join a fraternity. “It wasn’t my thing,” he says, but getting to know some AO Dekes changed his mind. Now, his brothers rave about his lacrosse skills and his chap ter engagement. They’re as impressed with his “countless hours cleaning up the neigh borhood streets in Boulder” as they are with his stick tricks.

Though a senior, Tre still has two years of eligibility on the CU team, since he was redshirted after getting Covid and seeing limited action. As a midfielder, Tre’s game is a mix of defense and offense, but he claims dodging and scoring are his best skills.

He’s played lacrosse since third grade, competing for field and indoor league teams. Brother Reyes played for team

USA in the U20 world championships in Missis sauga, Ont., in 2019.

“I’ve been fortunate to have been mentored by some of the nation’s best lacrosse coaches,” he says, a background he hopes to put to work in his future, as a player or coach. Last summer, he did coach younger players in Denver U’s camp leagues. After collecting his sheepskin in Econ next spring, Tre plans to travel, and to volunteer, following the path of his Guatemalan mother, who worked in the Peace Corps.

Leading to a Lion Trophy … and Beyond

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onsider Jasper Yu as an overachiever – or simply super focused expanding his future op tions. Some students work a couple internships as undergrads; Brother Yu has interned every year since 8th grade. Today, he’s a junior at Syracuse studying International Relations, concentrating on Political Economies, the Middle East, and North Africa. Supported by three minors in Strategic Management, Economics, and Arabic,

he’s likely headed for a career in consultancy.

Before he got to Syracuse, he interned for a Washington, D.C. lobbying firm and the Republican National Commit tee. For the lobbyists, he wrote briefings to prep staff for meetings with Turkey and with the China-US Exchange Foun dation. For the Republicans, he proposed locations for the upcoming 2024 National Convention.

Jasper jumped to two 2021 internships, one for the Hud son Institute’s Elaine Chao, former cabinet secretary twice (Transportation in the Trump Administration and Labor under George W. Bush). For Chao, he authored an editorial on Chinese-Iranian relations and the Iran Nuclear Deal and did research on transportation, infrastructure and labor policy. In his other 2021 internship, he trained in a program designed to de velop Asian American Pacific Islanders for future leadership in public service.

Jasper’s extra-curricular work centers on Slice Consult ing, a Syracuse program that hires students out as consul tants to local businesses. Yu was elected Diversity, Equity and Inclusion chair for Slice in February. Jasper hopes to host speakers from Big Four con sulting firms, exploring what ‘equitable’ means in those organizations.

In his DKE chapter, Brother Yu took on leadership roles early. As a new member, he tackled rush and philanthropy projects and moved up to philanthropy chair by the close of his freshman year. Barely a semester later, he won the presidency of Phi Gamma.

His personal win was a win for Phi Gamma, too. Jasper’s oversight helped the chapter secure its first Lion Trophy win in thirty years.

“I’ve loved solving strategic problems since I was a kid and kept at it. Leading the chapter was the next, right place to try my hand at making things run smoother,” he says, adding quickly, “and glad we didn’t have huge challenges facing us when I stepped in.”

several irons in the fire. He’s the new Vice Chair on DKE’s Undergraduate Advisory Board. He’s also busy campaigning for a candidate for Premier of British Columbia, David Eby, the province’s attorney general and housing minister. “I favor his advocacy for under-housed citizens and students with af fordability issues, and his ideas for [affordable] housing in the province.”

ing much action at Duke his freshman year, but he did compete in the NCAA D1-tournament. “I wasn’t terrific, but I ruined a few days for other fencers – and drew praise from the Notre Dame coach.” Notre Dame repeated as NCAA champs; Duke took tenth.

Carrying On a Student Government Tradition

DKE’s Phi Alpha chapter at British Columbia con tinues a growing tradition of student government lead ership. Second year student Daniel Anene was elected in June as the youngest presi dent of UBC’s Student Legal Fund Society. Anene follows closely behind fellow Dekes Saad Shoaib, who was VP of External Affairs until April, and Kalith Nanayakkara, who pre ceded Shoaib the year before.

The SLFS is a student run or ganization created to improve access to higher education by students of all backgrounds and to support litigation efforts of concern to UBC students.

Too early to declare, Daniel will seek a business degree and a career “where he can make a difference,” but first is tending

Daniel was born in Sas katchewan, grew up near Toronto, and attends school in British Columbia, but he travels annually to Nigeria to volunteer as in the Eunice Akosa Foundation, named for his grandmother. She was a businesswoman who generously shared time and financial resources to help sick and indigent peoples of Africa. On his mission trips, Daniel guides citizens on ba sic health testing and directs screenings for diseases such as hypertension, diabetes, and heart disease.

Gentleman, Scholar and Super Saberist

Maxwell Greenbaum, Epsilon Rho-Duke, is a sophomore competing on the high-ranking Duke men’s fencing team as a saberist. He headed to Duke from his hometown of Atlanta, Ga., where he – along with his younger brother and his sister – are competitive fencers in the Nellya Fencing Club.

Max competed for the club and represented the U.S. in four World Cup competitions, claimed the Georgia Division championship in 2019 and captured gold at the Junior Olympics in Columbus, Ohio.

Injuries kept Max from see

Hoping to be a starter this season, Max has spent the off-season “training my butt off. You have to be strong, fast, and smart, so I have been working out to enhance my agility and explosivity.” That means conditioning: running 7

or 8 miles almost every week, weight training, and fencing drills and private lessons.

Max impresses beyond his saber skills: he received the Connor Porter Memo rial fencing sportsmanship award, citizenship and dis tinguished service in natu ral resources conservation from scouting organiza tions, and first-team All American and All Academ ic honors four times. Before he got to Duke, already conducting himself like a gentleman, scholar and jolly good fellow.

ETA VIRGINIA CELEBRATES IN STYLE

LARGE TURNOUT OF ALUMNI JOIN WITH UNDERGRADS TO TOAST CHAPTER’S 170TH

BY KEVIN CUNEO, GAMMA ‘77

The late Charlie Blaisdell, one of the giants of Delta Kappa Epsilon, often repeated a favorite line about the fraternity: “DKE isn’t good because it’s old, it’s old because it’s good.”

That well describes the brothers at Eta-Virginia, a chapter steeped in DKE tradition and history. In a sense, Eta continues to follow the example of University of Virginia founder Thomas Jefferson, who cherished its rich traditions and culture.

Eta brothers – young and old – have remained closely connected through the years, partially because they gather so often to celebrate their school and DKE. On a balmy September weekend, alumni and actives returned to the hallowed Virginia grounds to celebrate the chapter’s 170th anniversary.

It was only the latest celebration, as Eta Dekes have been gathering every five years for a classy reunion. This one seemed special, though, because of four alumni brothers who were honored – Bob Green ’69, Charlie Jones ’56, George Morison ’66, and Berkley Cone ’72 – were all towering figures in Eta history.

“Each of those men have been key leaders of the chapter over the past fifty years,” said Dulany Morison ’05, president of Eta’s alumni board. “Sadly, Bob Green, who had done so much for the chapter and as a member of DKE International’s board of directors, passed away earlier this year. We’re happy that Bob’s wife, Emma, and several of their children could be on hand.”

“Charlie Jones, who was always so supportive of the chapter, was very ill and unable to join us. Unfortunately, Charlie, who had served as DKE’s honorary president in recent years, passed away shortly after the 170th,” Morison said “But when Charlie heard about the reunion, he asked what he could do to help. We explained that we’d decided to make it a fundraising opportunity to help renovate the house, which was already in pretty good condition. Shortly thereafter, we received a check from Charlie for $50,000. He was always so generous.”

The funds raised went toward new furniture and

Four alumni brothers who were honored –Bob Green ’69, Charlie Jones ’56, George Morison ’66, and Berkley Cone ’72 – were all towering figures in Eta history.

Lower photos, Clockwise from left: Doug S. Wood,’67, l to r: Sam Conway ’24, alumni advisor Trip Mullen, ’09, Boree (president), Matt Smith, ’23; Guests in the chapter room; l to r, Spencer Pierce ’23, Chris Scheipe ’24, Hunter Diminick ’22, l to r: Hill Kelley ’20, Ian Anderson ’22, Kit Bynum ’21, Thomas Dale ’21

Top left: l to r: Matt Katz, Kit Bynum, Scott Danforth, Jackson Begley, Thomas Dale, Jarius Johnson, Angus Binnie, and Charlie Knight, all ’21

Top right: l to r: Teddy Durfee ’23, Will Dale ’23

appliances in the kitchen, refinishing all the floors in the house, including the stairs and banisters, and a complete rebuild of the balcony on the third floor that overlooks the entrance to the house. “We renovated the kitchen, bringing everything up to date, and repainted the entire interior of the house,” Morison said. Best of all, the beauty of Eta’s already outstanding chapter room was enhanced.

That set the stage for the memorable weekend, which began on the evening of Sept. 23 with a cocktail party at the Deke House. “On the following afternoon, Scott Kelly, another dedicated brother, hosted a barbecue at this beautiful farm,” Morison said. “Scott hired buses to transport everyone back for the black-tie banquet that night.”

DKE Executive Director Doug Lanpher, who flew in for the celebration, said, “Everything was first-class, all the way. After an elegant cocktail reception in Alumni Hall, which was attended by the university president and many top

administrators, the party shifted to a large tent in front of the building.”

Morison said the formal event attracted a crowd of about 350 people, including alumni brothers and their wives, and the active brothers and their dates. “One of the great things about these get-togethers is that Dekes of all ages get to meet each other and share stories and their experiences,” he said.

After a sumptuous dinner, Dulany Morison, serving as master of ceremonies, led a program that was at times humorous, moving and inspiring, which included remarks from Eta Alumni Advisor Trip Mullen. “Trip was our boots on the ground in organizing the logistics throughout the weekend and played a major role in the success of this event,” Morison said.

“Eta has consistently ranked among DKE’s top chapters for years and years,” said Lanpher, who was impressed by the program. “The speeches were terrific. George Morison, who is Dulany’s father, gave an especially passionate address. I understand that he’s been Mr. Deke at Eta for decades, and his words certainly resonated with everyone.”

“Everything was firstclass, all the way.

...Eta has consistently ranked among DKE’s top chapters for years and years.”

Dulany, always proud of his father, said it’s an honor to follow in his footsteps. “It seems that all of my life, Pop has been emceeing these events and doing a great job. It’s been an honor being the son of a DKE,” he said. “I think Trip and I felt good about finally being able to take some of the workload off his desk.”

Earlier in the day, Virginia freshman Landan Frazier received the DKE Jefferson Scholarship, which was presented to him at the barbeque. “Landan’s not a Deke yet,” Dulany said, “but he’s clearly an outstanding young man.”

Lanpher said one of his favorite moments during the program came when Mullen called out to Matt Smith, president of the active chapter, and said, “Matt, we’re running a little long up here, so you won’t have to give your speech.”

“But the actives responded by chanting, ‘We want Matt, we want Matt,’ and he went up onstage and delivered an excellent speech,” Lanpher said.

“The weather was perfect on this memorable night in Charlottesville, and I’m sure everyone had a great time,” he continued. “The event was so perfect in every way that I can’t imagine how they could possibly improve it. But, that said, the 175th is coming up next and you know the Eta brothers will knock it out of the park for that one.”

Above, from left: University of Viginia President James E. Ryan; Matt Smith ’23, Eta chapter president, Dulany Morison ’05, president of Eta Corp.; James Aldige ‘03 recognizes the first DKE Jefferson Scholar in memory of David J. Magoon; and George Morison ’66, speaks on behalf of the David Carr Memorial Legacy Award winners.

ADVERTISING GENIUS AND BUSINESS GIANT

TED BATES

HE PIONEERED MODERN TV ADS WHILE BUILDING A WORLDWIDE EMPIRE

TedBates once joked that he might have been the only ad man on Madison Avenue who never drank a martini at lunch. It didn’t prevent the Yale Deke from building one of the world’s most successful advertising agencies, Ted Bates Inc., which stretched across four continents and earned hundreds of millions of dollars.

Bates, who was born in New Haven, Conn., in 1901, was a self-effacing man in a world of extroverts. Nevertheless, he drove the small agency he founded in 1940 to a position of preeminence in the advertising world. When Bates died in 1972, his company ranked in the top five among the world’s largest advertising firms.

Following his graduation from Yale in 1924, during which he said he greatly enjoyed his time as a Phi Deke, Bates took a job with what was then Chase National Bank. In the beginning, Bates said he rode in armored cars and cleaned off desks – all for the princely salary of $80 a month.

Six months later, however, he was asked to fill in for the bank’s advertising manager who had taken ill. Bates showed such skill in the job that he was appointed fulltime to the post at age 23.

“My pay increased to $160 a month, which was a tidy sum back then,” he told the American Advertising Federation in 1968. A few months later, he ran into some friends at the Yale Club, among them George Batten, who later headed Batten, Barton, Durstine & Osborn (BBDO). “They convinced me that the only way to become an advertising man was at an advertising agency, not at a bank,” Bates said.

So he moved to the George Batten Company where his salary immediately dropped back to $120 a month. In 1935 he joined Benton & Bowles and, five years later, started his own company.

Ted Bates & Co. grew modestly during World War II, but it took off in the 1950s, thanks to Bates’ early recognition of the power of television advertising. “The earliest TV programs

had been little different than filmed radio programs,” recalled Robert Healy, chairman of the Interpublic Group of Companies. In the typical commercial at that time, an announcer read the advertising copy and then held up the product. “Ted envisioned a new way to sell and he pioneered the modern TV commercial,” Healy said. “He was active on the creative and business sides of the advertising industry, and he excelled at both.”

When he was inducted into the Advertising Hall of Fame in 1981, Bates was recognized as a leader in the development of market and consumer research. At the Hall of Fame ceremony, Rosser Reeves, Bates’ longtime creative partner, said, “Ted was committed to the client and worked tirelessly to come up with campaigns that ultimately produced amazing results.

“The most incredible thing Ted did fairly early on was to give away 90 percent of his agency to his key people,” Reeves continued. “When I asked him why he did it, Ted said, ‘Rosser, I would rather own 10 percent of a successful firm than 100 percent of a failure.’ By making us rich and therefore making us work like demons, Ted built an agency that for the first 26 years did not lose a single client.”

In the early 1960s, Bates acquired a stake in Cathay Advertising, the largest firm in Asia. And over the next few years his company established major operations in Manila, Bangkok, Kuala Lumpur, Singapore and Hong Kong.

“Ted was a genius,” said Paul Foley, president of the Interpublic Group of Companies. “He seemed mild mannered, yet he developed a reputation for the aggressive hard sell typified in the early TV commercials for products such as Anacin. Those commercials featured hammers pounding on the heads of headache sufferers, while the announcer pounded home the name of the product.”

In the late 1950s, Bates indulged in his passion for anonymity by giving up all official titles at his company and becoming

He was active on the creative and business sides of the advertising industry, and he excelled at both.”

“honorary” chairman. In 1961, overseas expansion prompted Bates’ top lieutenants to convince him to move back into the spotlight as CEO. Hearing him addressed as such, a young female employee blurted out, “Are you really Mr. Bates? I’ve been here for four years and all this time I thought you were just one of us.”

“I don’t like to see my name in the newspapers,” Bates said in 1962. “My job is to sell things and not get publicity for myself.”

According to the New York Times, Bates’ principal avocation was a private hobby –fishing. “Salmon, tarpon and bonefish were his specialties,” said Healy, who fished with him often. “Before Castro, Ted used to love to fish off the Isle of Pines near Cuba. And he had a stream in Newfoundland and was part of a syndicate that owned a stream up in Maine.”

Late in his life, Bates was approached by Bernard Cornfield’s Investors Overseas Service, which wanted to hire him as a consultant. “When I told them they couldn’t afford me, they said, ‘How much?’ I said ‘a quarter of a million dollars,’ and they wrote a check on the spot. But for months after that I just sat around playing chess with Bernie Cornfield, and pretty soon I quit and came home.”

Bates, a devoted husband and father to his two daughters, was stricken with a fatal heart attack on May 30, 1972, while

“Mad Men” was a smash hit TV series on AMC which ran for seven seasons and 92 episodes from 2007-2015. Starring Jon Hamm in the lead role, the series depicted the go-go world of the advertising industry in New York during the 1960’s.

“Mad Men” won sixteen Emmy Awards, including four for best dramatic series. There are several interesting connections between DKE and “Mad Men.” First, the series is generally thought to be based in part on the career of Ted Bates, the great ad man from this era who’s the subject of our “Forgotten Greats of DKE” feature in this issue.

One of the characters in the show, Pete Campbell, was portrayed as being a Pi-Dartmouth Deke. Pete’s character may not be the most admirable of human beings, but we appreciate the recognition by the show’s creators.

We know Pete is a Deke because in Season 1, Don Draper wants to fire Pete, but Draper’s boss (Bert Cooper) discourages him from doing so, saying: “We lose him, we lose our entree to Trinity, Deke, The Maidstone Club, the Century Club, Dartmouth, Gracie Mansion sometimes—It’s a marquee issue for us. See my point?” That’s the

playing bridge with friends. “At the time, Ted Bates Inc. was valued at about a half a billion dollars,” Healy said. “But everybody loved the guy so much that when he died at 70, it was way too soon.”

only time in the series that Pete’s membership in DKE is mentioned.

The other great DKE-Mad Men connection is that two of the major actors were actually Dekes. Bryan Batt, Tau Lambda-Tulane, appears in seasons 1-3, playing an important role as Salvatore Romano, an art director for Sterling Cooper ad agency.

Then in season 6, Harry Hamlin, Theta Zeta-California, burst onto the scene as Jim Cutler, an ad exec who came to Sterling Cooper after a merger. He played a major role for the last two seasons of the show.

DKE did in fact have much influence on Madison Avenue during the heyday of the ad business, so the DKE/Mad Men connection may be considered serendipity.

Harry Hamlin (left), Bryan Batt (above).

Bates created ads for Anacin, Pamolive and Kool cigarettes.

DR. JOSEPH DARCEL

ALPHA TAU 2015

MANITOBA PHYSICIAN TRAVELS HUNDREDS OF MILES TO THE GREAT NORTH TO CARE FOR SCORES OF MEMBERS OF THE CREE NATION

Tosay that Joseph Darcel is a busy man these days would be an understatement. For the 29-year-old resident physician at a major Winnipeg, Manitoba, hospital, it’s nothing to put in a 26-hour shift before grabbing a couple hours of sleep. Then it’s off on an eight-hour drive north to Norway House, Manitoba, where Dr. Joe begins treatment of scores of members of the Cree Nation.

It’s meaningful for Darcel, a Deke brother from Alpha Tau Manitoba, to serve his community and his fellow man. Perhaps it sounds old fashioned or even corny, but Joe said he began to feel the call to contribute to his community during his time at the Deke House.

“I’m from Winnipeg, born and raised here, and I made a commitment to serve not only the people here, but to those in the broader community,” Darcel said. Now in the second year of his residency, Joe is seriously considering working a third year in emergency medicine. “I don’t absolutely need it, but I think it will make me better at what I do.”

With a growing population of 7,500, the Norway House Cree Nation is one of the largest indigenous communities in Manitoba. The town also includes an additional 500 community council members.

When Joe arrives at Norway House, he tries to listen and learn, although there’s little time to rest or reflect. “We’re very busy up there, treating scores of patients who need immediate care,” he said. “Almost all of the patients are from the Nation and I found it a bit unsettling the first day when I stepped off the plane, walked into the hospital, and was greeted by people who all spoke Cree – except to me.”

Darcel describes the Cree, of whom he has become quite close, as people “who are very much on the edges of Canadian society.” He spends a month there at a time and is always impressed by the closeness of the community. “You learn a lot in medical school, but pure knowledge is not enough. You also need procedural skills.”

In recent weeks, Darcel has been on a rotating residency, learning particular medical skills and then moving on to the

next assignment. “At the moment, I’m on orthopedic surgery, and I just finished trauma surgery,” he said.

Eventually, Darcel, a pilot since he was 17, hopes to buy an airplane so he can cut the travel time to Norway House to two or three hours. “I’m saving now to get an RV-7, which costs about $170,000. Maybe I’ll be able to write some of that off as a business expense,” he jokes.

Darcel has flying in his blood. “My dad was in the Air Cadet program, and my maternal grandfather was a pilot for Air Canada, so I’ve been around flying for as long as I can remember,” he said.

Joe is also the grandson and greatgrandson of two of Canada’s most prominent lawyers. “My grandfather, Donald Brock, was a Deke at Manitoba, and he always encouraged me to follow in the family tradition and go into law. He spent 55 years practicing law and was well respected. But my mom is a nurse and she thought I might have a future in medicine.”

In his third year as an undergraduate at Manitoba, Joe and his younger brother, Alexandre Darcel, met a couple of Dekes on campus. “We’d see them on the Quad and they were really good guys. They introduced us to the other brothers in the chapter, and Alexandre and I really felt at home,” Joe said. Both Darcel brothers ended up pledging at Alpha Tau and Joe says it ranks with the best decisions they ever made.

“My Grandfather Brock had been a Deke at Tau Alpha and he was over the moon when Alexandre and I pledged. It felt special to have grandfather and grandsons as brothers in the bonds,” Joe said.

Eventually, Donald Brock embraced Joe’s desire to pursue a medical career. “He was always supportive in every way, which meant a lot to me,” Darcel said.

Joe remains close to many of his Tau Alpha brothers and meets with them often. “My involvement in the fraternity hit a lot of positive notes for me,” he said. “It felt great to hang out and learn from such good guys, and I think the experience actually brought me closer to my family.”

Darcel said no matter where he goes these days, he seems to bump into Dekes. “On trips to Toronto, Ottawa – you name it –

I’ve been connecting with DKE brothers. I know it might sound odd, but I think my experience in DKE has helped me develop my skills as a doctor. It certainly helps my bedside manner, as I develop my listening skills.”

Throughout his years in school, Darcel’s teachers always raved about his leadership skills and his ability to be a team player. He was selected from more than 16,000 applicants as one of 26 members to serve on the Prime Minister’s Youth Council. That proved to be an excellent experience for Joe as he helped advise the Canadian government on various policy issues affecting youth. Joe also served as a cadet instructor while working at the Royal Canadian Air Cadet Squadron.

“It took me a bit to decide what path to pursue, but now I’m loving helping people and perhaps making a little difference in the lives of some of those around me,” Darcel said.

LAMBDA DEKE EXPLORES LINCOLN CHARACTER IN CIVIL WAR NOVEL

BY DOUG LANPHER

Deke

alumnus Jim Pierce, Lambda ’78, has written an intriguing novel about the fictional betrayal by two highly placed Northerners during the early stages of the War Between the States.

Treachery: A Story of Deception Behind Union Lines explores how (and why) a deception at this level might have occurred, and how it might have affected the course of the war. While in most ways the book accurately portrays the events of the early stages of the war, what makes it so intriguing is Jim’s plotline of the fictional betrayal. Blending fact with fiction is what makes for such fun reading.

I won’t reveal who the traitors are, but any student of the Civil War, or any Civil War buff, is well aware of these two men and the important positions they held. You’ll find out pretty early in the book who they are, so it’s not a whodunit in the sense that you are trying to identify them. Rather, the key element of the book that makes it so interesting is that Pierce has done a sublime job of accurately portraying the dire military and political situation that Lincoln faced in the early years of the war, while weaving in a plotline that is believable and even conceivable.

Abraham Lincoln is the “star” of the book. You’ll get to know Lincoln very well, and get a sense of the enormous challenges he faced, and how he handled them. The treasonous actions of a few individuals may be fictional, but in the larger sense, the challenges Jim writes about were very real. Jim gets inside of President Lincoln’s character and reveals the frustrations and irritations he felt at the failures of his military and civilian subordinates. Jim’s Lincoln displays wit and wisdom, intelligence, military insight, and patience beyond what would be the breaking point for most mortals. Pierce captured Lincoln’s personality, conversational style, and leadership style.

What made the book really sparkle for me was the dialog between the characters; it’s easy to believe the conversations Jim created could have happened just as he wrote them, especially those involving Lincoln.

Brother Pierce, an insurance executive in Houston, has a deep and lifelong interest in history, especially from the founding of America through the Civil War. He’s related to the Bush family; Jim’s mom was Barbara (Pierce) Bush’s sister. That makes him a nephew to George H.W. Bush and a cousin to George W. Bush.

Treachery is available at Amazon. If you’re a Civil War fan, you’ll enjoy this entertaining book. Once you’re done reading it, if you’re like me, you’ll be left wanting to know if there’s a sequel coming out about deception behind Confederate lines!

“I’m loving helping people and perhaps making a little difference in the lives of some of those around me.”

RESEARCH PROVES THE

We all know the positive impact that Deke has had on our lives. From lifelong friendships to professional preparedness and from developing us as leaders to fostering a mindset for service, Deke helped make us who we are today.

We know that. But recent research on fraternities has actually proven the impact Deke and fraternities have on men in college and throughout their lives.

Research proves that fraternities foster positive mental health, serve as an accelerator for success, and engender tremendous loyalty and connection to their campus, community and brothers.

Here are three key takeaways from a collection of independent studies on fraternities.

1Fraternity members experience stronger mental health and wellness. While college men are experiencing loneliness and depression at increasing rates, fraternities empower students to create a strong support system.

Research shows that this connection can create a strong sense of belonging, leading members to have more positive mental health and less anxiety and depression than other students. Brothers feel comfortable having tough conversations and learning from each other, and when they seek help, members are twice as likely to reach out to a fraternity brother than anyone else

2Fraternities are an accelerator for success, in college and beyond. Students spend 90% of their time outside the classroom. Fraternities capitalize on those hours by preparing men for success in college and in their futures far beyond what their peers experience. A study of thousands of alumni of diverse backgrounds shows this holds true regardless of an individual’s background or socioeconomic status entering college.

Because of higher expectations, as well as the support and network fraternities provide, members experience greater gains in learning and graduate at higher rates than their peers. 83% of members say their confidence in their leadership skills increased because of their membership. Fraternity members also report higher levels of interaction with people different from themselves, lending them being more prepared than their peers to join a diverse workforce and community.

VALUE OF FRATERNITIES!

3Fraternities create lifelong connection to the campus, community and their peers.

Fraternity men love their collegiate experience – as students and as alumni. In fact, more than 8 out of 10 fraternity members say they would rejoin their organizations. Research shows fraternity membership connects men to the university in a way that nonmembers simply don’t experience. They’re more satisfied as students and as alumni are more likely to recommend and give back to their alma maters.

Members are more engaged inside and outside of the classroom than their peers—they report feeling more supported by their faculty, and nearly half serve in leadership roles across campus. They’re also more connected to their local communities, with research showing they spend significantly more time volunteering than non-affiliated students.

STUDIES PROVE

FRATERNITY

MEN ARE:

3x more likely to obtain an internship while in college

Almost 2x as likely to have a job waiting for them when they graduate

2x as likely to encourage others to attend their alma mater

5x as likely to give back financially to their alma mater

Almost 5x as likely to be satisfied with their lives as alums

DKE’S FIRST RHO CHAPTER – AT INDIANA – PRODUCED PROMINENT CIVIL WAR SURGEON

BY GRANT BURNYEAT, PHI ALPHA ’65

Delta Kappa Epsilon’s Historian and Archivist Grant Burnyeat enjoys few things as much as digging through the fraternity’s records. He recently uncovered the story of how Rho was the name originally assigned to the DKE chapter at Indiana University – years before the Dekes at Lafayette became our Rho chapter. Burnyeat, who worked in the 1960s as a chapter consultant at DKE Headquarters, has been a leader in the fraternity ever since. The blue pledge book, containing DKE’s vast history and used by thousands of pledges over the years, was written by Grant. He’s spent decades studying DKE history, traveling thousands of miles throughout North America. – Ed.

Mostgreat Dekes are well known to our members, as is the college or university where chapters were established. While the year that DKE’s Rho chapter was chartered at Indiana University is unknown, and it is rarely included on the list of the fraternity’s chapters, it remains one of DKE’s most historically interesting chapters.

Early records of Mother Phi are not available, which makes the actual date that Rho was chartered unclear. It might have been as early as 1851, which would make it DKE’s tenth chapter. Or it could have been chartered as late as November of 1853, which would make it our 18th chapter.

What we do know is that it was the third fraternity at Indiana, after Beta Theta Pi and Phi Delta Theta. Unfortunately, little evidence of the existence of Rho at Indiana remains.

It is listed as a chapter in records of the 1855 DKE convention, which was held in Washington, D.C., as well as in a February 5, 1855 letter from Mother Phi at Yale to the Omicron chapter.

That’s where Phi advised that the Iota brother of the Rho chapter at Indiana was W.H. Lemon. In the 1850s, each chapter was required to report to the other chapters on that year’s significant accomplishments. Brother Lemon was designated for that duty.

There is no mention of Rho at Indiana in any of the early fraternity catalogs. The only other mention of the chapter

is this advice from the May 5, 1855 minutes of Mother Phi: “There being received (news) of the demise of the University of Indiana, it was voted that the charter and books be returned.”

Applications to revive the chapter were received but rejected at a number of DKE conventions between 1860 and 1921. So, it was not until July 2000 that DKE returned to Indiana’s campus.

By that time, the Rho designation had been given to the Lafayette chapter, so it was no longer available for Indiana. The chapter was then given the designation Delta Psi.

On Oct. 21, 1855, the chapter at Lafayette College had been given the Omega designation but, in a November 20, 1855 letter from Mother Phi to all chapters, the advice was given: “The chapter at Easton, Pa. is now called the Rho chapter.”

While little is known about Rho at Indiana, research has shown quite a bit about Brother Lemon. William Harrison Lemon, born in October 1832, moved at

the age of 14 with his parents, two brothers and sister from Jackson County, Indiana to Bloomington, Indiana. He was awarded a Bachelor of Arts degree at Indiana in 1854, an M.D. degree at Jefferson Medical College in 1857, and a Ph.D. at Fellenburg Institute in Switzerland in 1859.

While at Indiana, he was a member of the Athenian Society. He practiced medicine in Bloomington until commissioned as an Assistant Surgeon into the 82nd Indiana Infantry Regiment during the American Civil War on Sept. 17, 1862. The regiment was involved in a number of significant battles during the war, including the Battle of Chickamauga.

Following that battle, one of his fellow doctors found a spoon on the battlefield engraved: “Dr. Wm. H. Lemon, 82nd Regt., Ind. Vol.” Brother Lemon was listed as missing in action. Whether he was captured or not is not known, but he must have survived as he went on to be commissioned as a surgeon and was mustered out of the service in November 1865.

Brother Lemon resumed his career as a doctor in Lawrence, Kan. He served three terms (1910-1912) as the “Surgeon General” at the Kansas post of the fraternal organization, The Grand Army of the Republic (GAR), before he died at age 90 on April 29, 1922. His headstone reads: “Retired Physician and Author since devoted to the master through Ithuriel.”

So, R.I.P., Brother Lemon and Rho of Indiana, and Vive La DKE to Delta Psi of Indiana.

HOW YOUR DONATIONS TO DKE HELP TODAY’S UNDERGRADUATES

DKEreceives about 95% of its funding from undergraduate dues and fees. Most of that covers the operating expenses of running the fraternity, such as staff, travel, HQ office management, liability insurance coverage, etc. We run a tight ship financially, meaning that we keep our undergrad dues and fees as low as we can, and we don’t spend money on frivolous expenditures. We are always transparent about our finances; at every Convention we give a presentation to our undergraduates called “Where Do Your Dues Go?” which reviews all our income and expenses.

Above and beyond all this, alumni donations help today’s active Dekes in many ways.

IS IT TIME FOR YOUR 2022 DONATION TO DKE?

These are all such valuable events, and it’s very discouraging when we hear that chapters can’t attend due to lack of funding. Sometimes all they need is help with travel expenses to get to the event.

Finally, a word about how you can donate to DKE. Donations can be made to DKE Fraternity or the Deke Foundation. You can donate by sending a check to our HQ office (6921 Jackson Rd., Suite 400, Ann Arbor, MI 48103) or by going online to www.DKE.org/ donate. Donations to the Foundation are tax deductible if you pay taxes in the U.S., since the Foundation is a 501(c)(3) tax exempt organization.

Perhaps most importantly, 50% of alumni donations can be earmarked so they go DIRECTLY to the chapter of your choice. We hold those funds in restricted accounts called Chapter Endowed Funds, which can be used for any legitimate educational purpose. If your chapter is inactive, your donation may not go directly to it right now, but you can earmark it for a different chapter, or just designate all your donation to the Foundation for the purposes described below.

Another major benefit that alumni funding provides for our undergraduates is scholarships for Deke events such as the Convention, Emerging Leaders Institute, or Chapter Officers Academy. The Officers Academy is held each January in Washington, D.C., and we’re deep into the planning of it as I’m typing this. We invite three top officers from each chapter (usually President, VP-Health and Safety, and VP-Recruitment), for three days of educational programming which balances general leadership coaching with specific officer skills training. This is the time of year that many chapters are changing over their leadership teams, so it’s a good opportunity to imbue them with helpful advice on the roles and responsibilities they’ll be facing in their positions. The other two are biennial events, held in alternating summers.

Canadian donors can donate to either organization with no tax benefit, or they can donate to the Canadian charity, which is a separate entity. Please email me if you’d like more information about that.

The Deke Foundation also gratefully accepts bequests, donations of appreciated stock, required minimum distributions, or charitable remainder trusts. If you would like to discuss any of these giving options with us, please contact Doug Lanpher at 847.899.0528, or doug@dke.org.

The article on page 22 demonstrates the value that fraternities still provide for today’s collegiate generation, and perhaps more now than ever. That’s not news to you, as it’s something we all understand deep in our hearts. But it’s good to see that data is proving true what we knew all along. That’s why we hope you’ll continue your financial support of today’s undergrads - so they can enjoy the same lifechanging experiences that you did when you were a Deke in college.

Please donate as much as you can to DKE. Your financial support is needed and greatly appreciated by all your young Deke brothers.

MYSTIC CIRCLE OF ∆KE

ARCHITECTURAL GIANT CARL LUCKENBACH, OMICRON MICHIGAN ’57, DIES AT 86

Carl Luckenbach, a prolific architect who designed Detroit’s Pontiac Silverdome and buildings that still adorn the University of Michigan’s campus, died Jan. 9, 2022, at the age of 86.

Born in Detroit in 1935, Luckenbach de veloped from an early age a deep interest in design, thanks in part to the influence of his father, Owen Luckenbach, one of Michigan’s most prominent architects. Carl Luckenbach, a loyal Omicron Deke from the class of 1957 at Michigan, designed dozens of iconic structures throughout the United States and across the globe. His talents as an architect earned him inter national acclaim and major awards during his 58-year career.

An avid football fan since his days at Michigan, Carl was hired in the early 1970s to design what would become the Pontiac Silverdome. After it opened in 1975, the colossal arena with the inflatable roof hosted World Cup soccer matches, a Mass delivered by Pope John Paul II that drew more than 90,000 people, and concerts by, among others, Pink Floyd, Bruce Springsteen and Elvis Presley. It was best known as the home of the Detroit Lions for 27 seasons.

“Dad loved football,” said his daughter, Elizabeth Lucken bach. “When he was hired by the university in 1991 to lower the field at the Big House by three and a half feet and to expand the stadium’s capacity, he negotiated his fee to include first row, 50-yard line season tickets. He attended as

GEORGE FULLERTON KAPPA DELTAMARYLAND

’55

George Fullerton, who enjoyed a long, successful career at IBM and other com panies, died June 16. Born in Newport, R.I., he attended both the University of Maryland and the University of Virginia. A proud member of Delta Kappa Epsilon, he earned a degree in political science. After serving in the U.S. Air Force during the Korean War, George was recruit ed by IBM. He would spend the next 31 years with IBM, moving 13 times with his wife and family. George held important positions in Boston and at IBM’s world

many home games as he could.”

After getting his degree from Michigan’s College of Architecture and Design in 1957, Luckenbach earned his master’s degree in architecture in 1959 from Harvard Univer sity’s Graduate School of Design. Then he took a nine-month trip around the world, visiting Egypt, India, Japan, China, Italy, France, Germany, Austria and England. What he saw on that tour influenced his architectural vision for the rest of his life.

Next, Carl set up shop on his own in a rental house on Maple Road in Birmingham, Mich. After seven years, he joined O’Dell, Hewlett and Luckenbach, a firm founded by his father. Then, in 1980, Carl and his friend of 25 years, Robert Ziegelman, joined forces and formed Luckenbach Ziegelman Archi tects where he practiced until his retirement at age 83.

According to his family and friends, Carl was as passionate about life as he was about architecture. He loved travel, music, cooking, reading, cars and projects he tackled in his personal workspace, which he created in every home he ever lived.

He forged friendships with many people throughout his life and remained close to everyone in his family throughout several marriages. “He lived an incredible life and left an indelible mark on the communities in which he worked and lived,” said Elizabeth Luckenbach. “Everyone he met felt fortunate to know him.”

headquarters in New York. He also spent five years in Paris, where he was respon sible for IBM’s business in 72 countries in Europe, the Middle East and Africa.

George’s last assignment was in Santa Clara, Calif., where he became intrigued with the activity in Silicon Valley. He devoted the next 12 years working with technology startups.

He is survived by his three children.

HOWARD LEVINE PHI-YALE ’60

Howard Ivan Levin, a prominent attor ney in Chattanooga, Tenn., for 59 years, died June 29 at the age of 84. After earning a

degree in Industrial Administration at Yale, where he was a brother at Phi and a standout member of the college’s crew team, he went on to the University of Virginia where he received his law degree in 1963.

Howard joined what is today Martin & Martin law firm in Chattanooga in 1963. He would spend his entire career with the firm, working for many years as manag ing partner and chairman. His practice covered corporate, healthcare and trusts and estates, and for 30 years was listed as one of “The Best Lawyers in America.”

He served in leadership posts in nearly a dozen organizations in Chattanooga and was also a board member of the Association of Yale Alumni.

Howard is survived by M. J. Levine, his wife of 53 years, two sons and many grandchildren.

MYSTIC CIRCLE OF ∆KE

JOHN HAYWOOD GAMMAVANDERBILT ’56

John R. Haywood, a Southern Bell tele phone company ex ecutive for 34 years, died June 22. He studied engineering at Vanderbilt where he was a proud DKE brother at Gamma. Jack served as Manager in Engineering for Southern Bell in Tennessee for many years.

Jack and his wife, Peggy, traveled the world with close friends, and he was an active member of Telephone Pioneers of America. He served on numerous boards and committees in his Jackson, Tenn., community.

A skilled musician and vocalist, Jack played guitar and sang at many wed dings, funerals and other events. When Jack retired, he and Peggy returned to Covington, Tenn., where they played golf and tended their award-winning gardens.

Jack is survived by his three daughters, a son, and many grandchildren.

BILL WING XI-COLBY ’54

Bill Wing, a skilled baseball pitcher at Colby and in the Boston Red Sox farm system, died July 22 in Ooltewah, Tenn., at the age of 90. Bill is a member of the Maine Sports Hall of fame and was a loyal Deke brother at Colby.

After he married Sarah in 1956, Bill retired from baseball and joined General Electric where he served for many years as a sales manager in Virginia. He would remain with GE for 39 years, working primarily in Tennessee and Virginia.

An avid outdoorsman and an excellent athlete throughout his life, Bill would recall the fun of harpooning tuna out in the At lantic Ocean from Boothbay Harbor, Maine.

He is survived by Sarah, his wife of 66 years, a son and a daughter and many grandchildren.

CHARLES GOODHUE MU-COLGATE ’76

Charles G. Goodhue, a longtime partner in R&J Packing Co., in Winchester, Mass., who’d been a proud Deke brother at

Mu-Colgate, died unexpectedly on July 9 in Tewksbury, Mass., at the age of 67.

Charles worked for many years at R&J, distributing meat and seafood, before concluding his career by restoring old houses and running a power washing company. He’d been a talented athlete at Colgate, starring on the tennis team, before graduating with a degree in Phi losophy and Religion.

After college, Charles made his mark at tennis, golf and skiing. He was a hard core Boston sports fan who coached for years in the Special Olympics.

Charles is survived by his wife, Lisa, and a son and daughter.

PETER FERINGA TAU LAMBDATULANE ’55

Peter Feringa, a lawyer for 62 years in Louisiana who served as lead counsel in many major cases throughout the south, died July 10 in Covington, La., at the age of 88. Peter was a dedicated DKE brother at Tulane during his undergraduate years before going on to Tulane Law School.

Between his first and second year of law school, Peter entered the Army Corps of Engineers and was stationed in Orleans, France. He traveled extensively and learned several languages. Changing cities came naturally to Peter, who, as the son of a major army general, moved often during his childhood.

After earning his law degree, Peter ex celled at civil and commercial litigation. His list of clients included Ford Motor Co., USF&G, Holiday Inns of America, Grinnell Corp., Citicorp, U.S. Steel, General Foods and Domino Sugar Corp.

Peter enjoyed driving cars, boats and three-wheelers – all at maximum speed. He was also co-breeder of Autobeacat, a champion racehorse, and of Xtra Heat, a thoroughbred Eclipse winner.

JACK YONGE, JR. OMEGA CHITEXAS ’52

Jack Yonge, who spent his business career in real estate and investments in Texas, died June 28 at 92. He graduated from the University of Texas where he was a loyal member of Delta Kappa Epsilon. Jack often said the brothers he met at Omega Chi became dear friends for life.

Active in the Episcopal Church, Jack was a talented vocalist who was known to sing both reverent, prayerful hymns as well as great American show tunes. He especially liked “Fly Me to the Moon” and other Frank Sinatra songs.

Jack loved to swim and made it a point to spend time swimming laps every day. After settling in Brownsville, Texas, he eventually moved to South Padre Island where he swam almost every day in the ocean.

He is survived by his sister and nieces and nephews.

HENRY BURHANS, JR. PHI GAMMASYRACUSE ’57

Henry Burhans, who attended Colgate University before transferring to Syra cuse University, died July 8. He divided his time in recent years between his homes in Syracuse and Corrales, N.M. Henry, who was an enthusiastic DKE brother at Phi Gamma-Syracuse, spent most of his career as a social worker. For nearly 20 years he worked at Hutchings Psychiatric Center in Syracuse.

Henry also served as a captain in the U.S. Air Force Reserves.

He is survived by Miriam, his wife of 48 years, and a son and daughter.

JAMES HARVEY BETA CHI-CASE WESTERN ’58

Jim Harvey, who ran Harvey’s Hereford Farm in Seville, Ohio, for many years, died July 15 at the age of 82. Jim and his late wife, Beverly, also founded Harvey Arabians, and they lived on a farm where they raised their family.

He graduated from Case Western Reserve, where he was a proud member of DKE, and began a career in higher education. During his 27 years at Baldwin Wallace College, he completed his MBA degree and went on to serve as vice pres ident of finance.

In 1987, he became vice president of institutional advancement at Ashland University, and four years later became president of the Alabama Association of Independent Colleges.

At an early age, Jim developed a lifelong passion for art, and he studied drawing and art history. He and his wife

DKE HONORARY PRESIDENT CHARLES JONES, ETA ’56, DIES AT 89

Former Delta Kappa Epsilon Honorary President

Charles Hill Jones, Jr., who also served on the Deke Foundation Board of Directors, died Sept. 28, 2022 at the age of 89 in Palm Beach, Fla.

Charlie, who served as honorary president from 20182020, was a proud brother in the bonds who recently received the prestigious David Carr Memorial Legacy Award from his beloved Eta chapter at the University of Virginia. His was a life of success in business and service to his community. In recent years, Charlie, who divided his time between his homes in Florida and Little Silver, N.J., served in leadership positions on more than a dozen boards and commit tees.

He made friends wherever he went and in March was deeply honored to be named the grand marshal of the St. Patrick’s Day Parade in Rumson, N.J.

In college, Charlie was a skilled athlete who starred on Virginia’s varsity tennis team. He was a devoted Deke who was a legend at the Eta chapter, and his affection for DKE only grew in the years ahead.

During his career in financial services, Charlie served as Director of Research at Wood, Struthers & Winthrop. He was Chief Investment Officer at Midlantic National Bank, and chairman and president of New Jersey Title Insurance. Finally, he served as president of Edge Partners Ltd. and was the recipient of the Albert Nelson Marquis Lifetime Achievement Award.

When he wasn’t working, Charlie became a leader wherever he went. Jones was a former President of the Board of Trustees of the Rumson Country Day School, Chairman of the Finance Committee, Trustee of Hampden-Sydney Col lege, and a leader in many other organizations.

He remained close to his DKE brothers at Eta Virginia, often recalling the great times he enjoyed there during his undergraduate years. Charlie’s athletic skills lasted until he reached his 80s, and he served as a board member of the Bath & Tennis Club, the Everglades Club and Gulf Stream Golf Club.

“Charlie was a great Deke who always supported his brothers, young and old,” said DKE Executive Director Doug Lanpher. “He was touched when the DKE Board of Directors elected him to serve as the fraternity’s honorary president, and in typical Charlie Jones style, went out of his way to assist the brotherhood wherever he could.”

Charlie is survived by his wife, Hope, and their children and grandchildren.

traveled throughout the U.S., Canada and Europe visiting art museums and attend ing horse shows.

He is survived by his wife, Louise, and two sons and two daughters.

ERNEST KENDALL SIGMA TAUMIT ’62

Ernest Kendall enjoyed his 33-year career as an executive at Union Carbide/Dow Chem ical before retiring to home in Bridgewater, Vt., and Houston, Texas. He died August 8 in Houston at the age of 81.

While studying at Massachusetts Insti tute of Technology, he pledged DKE, cred iting his brothers there for supporting him during his college years. He earned a bach elor’s degree in Geoscience at MIT, and went on to get his doctorate in Geologic Science from UC Berkeley in California.

Ernest’s career hallmarks were his sci

entific rigor and a deep commitment to professional standards of integrity. In all his travels across the globe, Ernest said Africa stole his heart due to its vast, raw beauty and its diversity of peoples and cultures.

He is survived by his wife, Nancy, three daughters and a son.

FLOYD ADAMS SIGMA ALPHAVIRGINIA TECH ’56

Floyd “Puggy” Ad ams, who became a prominent figure in marketing, bank ing and other businesses, died Aug. 2 in Goochland, Va., at the age of 88. A dedi cated DKE brother at Virginia Tech, Floyd was a member of two of the university’s prestigious giving societies, Ut Prosim Society and 1872 Society.

He served with honor in the U.S. Army

following his graduation from Virginia Tech in 1956. Later, he studied at the School of Bank Management at the University of Virginia as well as at Stonier Graduate School at Rutgers University.

Floyd served as a marketing specialist for Cities Service Oil Co. in Boca Raton, Fla., and was later appointed Vice Presi dent of Central National Bank in Rich mond, Va. He retired in 1998 as president of Floyd Adams & Associates, serving as a consulting engineer in hydronics.

An avid Hokie football fan who had season tickets for years, Floyd is survived by a son and daughter.

MICHAEL VAUGHAN

DELTA PI-

ILLINOIS

’58

Michael Vaughan, honored by the Wisconsin Corpo rate Report as “one of America’s best lawyers,” died July 20 at the age of 85. A leader in several student organizations during his time at the University of Illinois, Mike was also a respected brother in Delta Kappa Epsilon.

After receiving his degree from the University of Wisconsin Law School in 1962, Mike became chief attorney at the Wisconsin Legislative Reference Bureau. He moved quickly up the ranks and in 1972 joined what is now Murphy Des mond S.C. in Madison, Wisc.

Mike became a partner in the firm in 1974 and for years served on its board of directors. He served as managing partner and president of the firm for a decade while representing several of the nation’s largest corporations. When he retired in 2006, the state’s Corporate Report praised him as “An intellectual who can grasp the subject matter of a situation as well as the politics.”

JOSEPH MYERS

PI-DARTMOUTH ’62

Joseph Myers, a Dartmouth graduate who was a member of Delta Kappa Epsilon, died Aug. 27 at the age of 82 in Williamsport, Pa.

Joe put in 36 years as a quality con trol supervisor at the National Gypsum Company. He was preceded in death in 2018 by Helen, his wife of 58 years. They are survived by a son and a daughter.

THE DKE CLUB OF NEW YORK ANNUAL MEETING & DINNER

Wednesday, April15th 5:30pm

This year’s featured guest and speaker, Lanny Davis highly regarded and recognizable television commentator in his roles as lawyer, crisis manager and strategic advisor, whether his clients’ concerns stem from their political corporate roles. He has handled the cases of public figures ranging from Martha Stewart to Dan Snyder, companies from Whole Foods to Starbucks, and political figures from President Clinton to Representative Charlie Rangel.

Although a Democrat, Brother Davis has friends and clients on both sides

of the political aisle. After serving as special counsel to President Bill Clinton, and vigorously speaking on behalf of the White House throughout his administration, in 2005 Brother Davis was the sole Democrat appointed to the Privacy and Civil Liberties Oversight Board by President George W. Bush Φ ‘68 who happened to be President of the chapter while both were undergraduates at Yale.

whose books include Five Rules for Coping with Crises in Business, Politics, and Life “Gotcha” Politics is Destroying America and most recently of the President: How FBI Director James Comey Cost Hillary Clinton the Presidency.

Kick off your happy holiday celebrations by joining us at the 2022 DKE Club of New York Holiday Party at our home in the Yale Club Library, 4th floor, 50 Vanderbilt Ave, New York Thursday, December 15, 2022 • 6pm to 9:30pm RSVP to dkeclub@yaleclubnyc.org

Co-founder and partner of the law firm Davis Goldberg & Galper PLLC, as well as the public relations firm Trident DMG, he is a prolific author

All Dekes are invited to this and all DKE Club events. Visit our website or contact us for more information about events and Club membership.

Cocktails, music, hors d’oeuvres and general merriment

Delta Kappa Epsilon Club

. . . but what Mr. Como never tells you is that New York City is a close second.

“There’s no place like home for the holidays . . .”

CHAPTERS ARE LISTED IN THE ORDER THEY WERE FOUNDED

PHI† PSI CHI BETA DELTA KAPPA LAMBDA ETA IOTA OMICRON RHO TAU BETA PHI PHI CHI PSI OMEGA* DELTA CHI DELTA DELTA PHI GAMMA THETA ZETA PHI EPSILON SIGMA TAU ALPHA PHI DELTA KAPPA 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 ZETA CHI OMEGA OMEGA BETA DELTA SIGMA KAPPA DELTA TAU TAU CHI BETA TAU SIGMA XI DELTA ALPHA GAMMA IOTA PHI MU CHI BETA ZETA GAMMA PI ALPHA DELTA RHO TAU BETA LAMBDA TAU ALPHA OMICRON KAPPA BETA NU ALPHA ZETA THETA TAU GAMMA MU CHI* ALPHA EPSILON*

† Mother Chapter

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 University of Michigan Lafayette College Hamilton College University of Rochester Rutgers 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 University of Pennsylvania 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 Polytechnic Institute Troy University Duke University Pace University Bryant University Bentley University University of Arizona University of Georgia Michigan State University The Ohio State University Texas A&M University University of Victoria St. Joseph’s College Auburn University Gannon University Manhattan College University of North Carolina Wilmington Hampden-Sydney College University of Missouri North Carolina State University Simon Fraser University University of Tennessee University of Colorado University of Illinois-Springfield Northeastern University Washington State University Texas Tech Maryville College Georgetown University

*Associate Chapter (formerly called Colony)

SCHOOL New Haven, CT Tuscaloosa, AL Oxford, MS Chapel Hill, NC Columbia, SC Oxford, OH Gambier, OH Charlottesville, VA Danville, KY Ann Arbor, MI Easton, PA Clinton, NY Rochester, NY New Brunswick, NJ Troy, NY Ithaca, NY Chicago, IL Syracuse, NY Berkeley, CA Minneapolis, MN Cambridge, MA Toronto, Ontario Canada Philadelphia, PA Montreal, Quebec Canada Stanford, CA Champaign, IL Seattle, WA Winnipeg, Manitoba Canada Edmonton, Alberta Canada Vancouver, British Columbia Canada Sewanee, TN Winston Salem, NC Blacksburg, VA Troy, AL Durham, NC Pleasantville, NY Smithfield, RI Waltham, MA Tucson, AZ Athens, GA East Lansing, MI Columbus, OH College Station, TX Victoria, British Columbia Canada Patchogue, NY Auburn, AL Erie, PA Bronx, NY Wilmington, NC Hampden-Sydney, VA Columbia, MO Raleigh, NC Burnaby, British Columbia Canada Knoxville, TN Boulder, CO Springfield, IL Boston, MA Pullman, WA Lubbock, TX Maryville, TN Washington, D.C.

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2ND ANNUAL TAU ALPHA MCGILL ALUMNI WEEKEND

As a great start to the academic year, the Tau Alpha-McGill Dekes hosted its 2nd annual alumni banquet in August. The chapter used the momentum from their successful event last fall to create an even better weekend in Montreal this year, with more than 72 guests attending.