ΔΧ – Delta Chi

Founded	October 13, 1890 (1890-10-13) (age 116) Cornell University
Type	Social
Scope	United States, Canada
Motto	Leges "Law" Image File history File links Delta_Chi_Coat_of_Arms. ... is the 286th day of the year (287th in leap years) in the Gregorian calendar. ... 1890 (MDCCCXC) was a common year starting on Wednesday (see link for calendar) of the Gregorian calendar (or a common year starting on Friday of the Julian calendar). ... “Cornell” redirects here. ...
Colors	Red and Buff
Symbol	Knight-Errant
Flower	White Carnation
Chapters	126
Headquarters	314 Church St. (P.O. Box 1817) Iowa City, Iowa 52244-1817, USA
Homepage	www.deltachi.org

Delta Chi (ΔΧ) (del-ta kai) or D-Chi is an international college social fraternity formed on October 13, 1890 at Cornell University initially as a professional fraternity for law students. In fact, the open motto of the Fraternity remains Leges, the Latin word for law. In 1922 the Fraternity officially started accepting general male student membership. Delta Chi abolished "hell week" in 1929, becoming the first American fraternity to do so.^[1] The Fraternity is headquartered at 314 Church Street in Iowa City, Iowa. The spiritual founder of the fraternity is Sir Edward Coke. His idealism is best exemplified with one of his most famous quotes: "No man is above the law, not even the king. There are now 126 chapters and colonies of Delta Chi across North America. Delta Chi has initiated over 94,000 men since founding.^[2] is the 286th day of the year (287th in leap years) in the Gregorian calendar. ... 1890 (MDCCCXC) was a common year starting on Wednesday (see link for calendar) of the Gregorian calendar (or a common year starting on Friday of the Julian calendar). ... “Cornell” redirects here. ... Professional fraternities, in the North American fraternity system, are organizations whose membership is restricted to students and faculty members in a particular field of professional education. ... For other uses, see Latin (disambiguation). ... Hazing is an often ritualistic test, which may constitute harassment, abuse or humiliation with requirements to perform random, often meaningless tasks, sometimes as a way of initiation into a social group. ... Year 1929 (MCMXXIX) was a common year starting on Tuesday (link will display the full calendar) of the Gregorian calendar. ... Iowa City is a city located in Johnson County, Iowa, USA. As of the 2000 census, the city had a total population of 62,220. ... Sir Edward Coke Sir Edward Coke (pronounced cook) (1 February 1552 - 3 September 1634) was an early English colonial entrepreneur and jurist whose writings on the English common law were the definitive legal texts for some 300 years. ...

Delta Chi Preamble

10 Basic Expectations of a Delta Chi

1. I will strive for academic achievement and practice academic integrity.
2. I will respect the dignity and worth of all persons. I will not physically, mentally, psychologically or sexually abuse or haze any human being.
3. I will protect the health and safety of all human beings.
4. I will respect my property and the property of others; therefore, I will neither abuse nor tolerate the abuse of property.
5. I will meet my financial obligations in a timely manner.
6. I will neither use nor support the use of illegal drugs; I will neither abuse nor support the abuse of alcohol.
7. I will acknowledge that a clean and attractive environment is essential to both physical and mental health; therefore, I will do all in my power to see that the chapter property is safe, properly cleaned and maintained.
8. I will know and understand the ideals expressed in my fraternity Ritual and will incorporate them into my daily life.
9. I will exercise compassion and understanding in dealing with all persons.
10. I will challenge all my fraternity members to abide by these fraternity obligations and will confront those who violate them.

Famous Delta Chis

Government

• Craig Thomas, U.S. Senator, Wyoming
• Richard Shelby, U.S. Senator, Alabama
• James Webb, U.S. Senator, Virginia, former Secretary of the Navy
• Sam Johnson, U.S. House of Representatives, Texas
• John L. Mica, U.S. House of Representatives, Florida
• Dan Miller, U.S. House of Representatives, Florida
• Bob Stump, U.S. House of Representatives, Arizona
• John Bricker, Past Governor and U.S. Senator from Ohio
• Henry "Scoop" Jackson, late Senator from Washington and presidential candidate
• Otis R. Bowen, former Governor of Indiana and Secretary of Health and Human Services
• Henry Hartsfield, space shuttle commander
• William S. Sessions, former Director of the FBI
• David R. Thompson, U.S. 9th District Court Judge
• Bill Zeliff, former U.S. Representative from New Hampshire
• Robert Todd Lincoln, son of President Abraham Lincoln, Secretary of War
• George Wallace, former Governor of Alabama
• Robert Vance, late Alabama Federal District Court Judge, killed by mail bomb
• William Jennings Bryan, famous orator and presidential candidate
• Benjamin Harrison, President of the United States
• Brad Cole, Mayor of Carbondale, IL
• Rear Admiral Donald J. Guter, Judge Advocate General Corps, U.S. Navy (Ret.)

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Industry and Finance

• John Calhoun, former Vice President of Quaker Oats
• William Cole, Senior Vice President of Shearson Lehman Brothers
• C.W.W. "Tex" Cook, former Chairman of General Foods
• Jerry Dozier, Vice President of Merrill Lynch
• Verne Drews, Vice President of Nabisco
• Thomas Glasgow, former Chief Operations Officer of McDonald's
• Sam Ginn, Chairman of the Board of Vodafone AirTouch
• R. Jim Harring, Corporate Vice President of Motorola
• William Hayes, Senior Vice President of Texas Instruments
• Gordon Jones, retired Vice President of Hearst Publications
• Ed Kangas, former Chairman of the Board of Deloitte & Touche
• Herb Klein, former Editor-in-Chief of Copley newspapers and former President Nixon's Press Secretary
• Charles Marshall, former Vice Chairman of the Board for AT&T.
• Dave Kolander, retired Vice President of 3M
• Stuart Zolot, Senior Vice President and CFO of Marc USA
• Phillip J. Carroll, famous thinker
• Jared Simmons, Famed Phoenix Hotel Developer
• Mel Fisher, Famous Treasure Hunter
• Elliott Jonas, Former Owner, President, and CEO of All Appliance Parts
• Brian G. Sayre, California University of Pennsylvania 1980, Pioneer in the field of Special Education
• Michael D. Scott, Managing Director, Head of U.S. Government Entities, Banc of America Securities LLC
• Albert C. Labriola,"Duquesne University"- Distinguished University Professor, Secretary of Milton Society of America, General Editor Medieval and Renaissance Literary Studies
• Douglas Young, The Ohio State University 1992, Manager - National Accounts, PMSI, Inc.

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Arts and Entertainment

• Andrew A. Armas Iowa 1984 - On-line Producer for Fox Sports; 2003 Emmy Winner
• Bruce Collier Texas 1935 - Former Publicist Warner Brothers
• Kevin Costner Cal State Fullerton - Actor/Director/Producer (Dances With Wolves, Robin Hood: Prince of Thieves, JFK, The Bodygurad, Waterworld, Mr. Brooks)
• Douglas Drake Florida 1986 - TV Colorist for Warner Brothers
• Tom Graeff UCLA 1952 - Film Writer/Director/Editor; famous for Teenagers from Outer Space
• Joe Haney SMU 1950 - Retired Director of the Texas A&M Band
• Alan Heitz Maryland 1994 - Actor ("Buffy, The Vampire Slayer", "Frasier", "The Suite Life of Zach and Cody")
• Ross Himes Abracadabra 1924 - Ziegfield Follies
• Joe Hollinshead Arizona 1994 - Creative Executive for Worldwide Pants (David Letterman's Production Company)
• Kevin James DePauw 1983 - Music/Composer: "NYC Playground" - 2005 World Choral Music Symposium
• Bruce Alan Johnson Iowa 1987 - Actor/Singer; “Sunset Blvd,” “ Tokyo Can Can”
• Ashton Kutcher Iowa — Actor (Dude, Where's My Car, That 70's Show), Producer (Punk'd, Hollyhood)
• Jonathan Lucas SMU 1941 - Director and Choreographer. Former Director on “The Dean Martin Show”
• Rojer G. Madruga Indiana 1987 - Thor Films Producer
• Don P. McDiarmid Stanford 1920 - Composer, Conductor, Trumpeter; Conducted at the Royal Hawaiian Hotel
• James Quinn Indiana 1947 - ABC-TV Production Representative
• Nelson Soler Fullerton 1986 - Writer/Producer: "Lincoln Heights," "The Bachelor"
• Robert Clay Smith Kansas City 1973 - Coordinating Producer “Access Hollywood ”
• Bryan St. Pere Illinois 1990 – Drummer: Hum
• Thomas Swale Kansas 1968 - Television Screenwriter: “Hart to Hart,” “The Fall Guy,” “The Love Boat,” “Lottery!,” “Glitter,” “Hotel”
• Benjamin Swalin Columbia 1928 - Founder and Former Director/Conductor of the North C arolina Symphony Orchestra; Author of "Hard-Circus Road: The Odyssey of the North Carolina Symphony"
• Peter Van Steeden NYU 1925 - Musical Conductor: “The Fred Allen Show,” “Lucky Strike Hit Parade,” “Omnibus,” “Abbott & Costello,” “Break the Bank,” “The Jack Pearl Show,” “Duffy's Tavern,” “Snoopnagle and Bud”
• Randolph Walker Rollins 1951 - Theatrical Actor: “Don Juan in Hell,” “The Heretic,” “ Chalk Garden ,” “Royal Family,” “A Lion in Winter,” “The King & I”
• Adam Wasser South Florida 2002 - Actor: “The West Wing,” “Big Love,”
• Tru Tran American 1996 - Actor: "How High"
• Chris Mooney New Hampshire 1991 - Bestselling Author: “Deviant Ways,” “World Without End,” “Remembering Sarah,” “The Missing.”
• Ben Becker, ESPN Sportscaster
• G. D. Spradlin, Actor from such movies as The Godfather II; Tora, Tora, Tora; Lords of Discipline; and Apocalypse Now
• Joey Stinson, Actor
• James B. Stewart, author of Bloodsport and other titles
• Robert Newton Peck, Writer of children's books, including the Soup series
• Richard Peck, Newbery Medal-winning author of children’s books
• Bill Pidto, ESPN Sportscaster
• Russell Nye, Pulitzer Prize winning author
• Kirk Fogg, Host of Nickelodeon show "Legends of the Hidden Temple"

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Sports

• Jon Daniels, General Manager for the Texas Rangers, youngest GM in baseball history.^[3]
• Rod Dedeaux, former USC coach and college baseball’s “Coach of the Century”
• Scott Studwell, former star Illini linebacker, two-time Minnesota Viking Pro Bowler
• Pat Gillick, former General Manager for the Seattle Mariners, current General Manager of the Philadelphia Phillies
• Nolan Harrison, NFL Hall of Fame member
• Larry Himes, former General Manager for the Chicago Cubs
• Ron Mix, NFL Hall of Fame member
• Sean Salisbury, former NFL quarterback and ESPN Analyst
• Jack Del Rio, Head Coach of the Jacksonville Jaguars
• Skip Pitlock, Retired Major League pitcher
• Marc Berger, Pro Poker Player
• Jim McMahon, Former NCAA Football player SUNY Cortland
• Don Thorp, Former Illini defensive tackle who saw NFL play briefly for three years.^[4]

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External links

• Delta Chi website

Sources and references