Warren Albert Cole was the founder of the Lambda Chi Alpha Fraternity, which is one of the largest social fraternities in the United States. Cole was born in Swansea, Massachusetts. He attended high school at both Taunton High and Fall River High School. While there, he was involved in a fraternity which may have shaped his future views for a collegiate organization. Cole attended Brown University for a few weeks before transferring to Boston University School of Law in 1909.^[1] The Boston University General Alumni Catalogue for 1918 does not list him as a graduate from any BU school in any year. Lambda Chi Alpha (ΛΧΑ), headquartered in Indianapolis, Indiana, is one of the largest mens general fraternities in North America with more than 250,000 initiated members and chapters at more than 300 universities. ... The terms fraternity and sorority (from the Latin words and , meaning brother and sister respectively) may be used to describe many social and charitable organizations, for example the Lions Club, Epsilon Sigma Alpha, Rotary International, Optimist International, or the Shriners. ... Swansea is a town located in Bristol County in southeastern Massachusetts. ... Brown University is a private university located in Providence, Rhode Island. ... Boston University School of Law (BU Law) is the law school affiliated with Boston University. ...

Cole was viewed as a congenial man, whose dogged persistence was, no doubt, the reason Lambda Chi succeeded. Cole started several fraternities that never caught on, including: The Lodge, Tombs, and Lambda Pi. After Lambda Pi he founded Lambda Chi Alpha, meaning "Loyal Collegiate Associates" before its name changed in 1913.^[2]

Cole resigned his membership in Lambda Chi Alpha during 1920 under allegations of financial irregularities and the alteration of official fraternity documents by other members of the fraternity's governing body. However, in 1957, he was reinstated as a member in good standing.^[3]

References

1. ^ Bly, Betsy K. (Ed.) (2000). The Paedagogus (48th ed.), pp. 62,64. Indianapolis, Lambda Chi Alpha.
2. ^ Bly, Betsy K. (Ed.) (2000). The Paedagogus (48th ed.), pp. 62. Indianapolis, Lambda Chi Alpha.
3. ^ Bly, Betsy K. (Ed.) (2000). The Paedagogus (48th ed.), pp. 56,57. Indianapolis, Lambda Chi Alpha.