FOUNDING
Phi Gamma Delta was founded May 1, 1848, at Jefferson College in Canonsburg, Pennsylvania by the "Immortal Six" - John Templeton McCarty, Samuel Beatty Wilson, James Elliott Jr., Ellis Bailey Gregg, Daniel Webster Crofts and Naaman Fletcher.
Mission
Phi Gamma Delta unites men in enduring friendships, stimulates the pursuit of knowledge, and builds courageous leaders who serve the world with the best that is in them.
Vision
To be an active, vital force of men who courageously live our values and make a positive impact on college and community.
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Name: Phi Gamma Delta
Nickname: FIJI or Phi Gam
Founding Date: May 1, 1848 at Jefferson College, Canonsburg, PA
Mu Sigma Chapter Founding Year: 1890 at University of Minnesota Twin Cities, Minneapolis, MN
Members:
203,000+ brothers initiated since 1848
9,500+ undergraduate members
141,000+ living members
Chapters:
137 chapters
6 provisional chaoters
~40 graduate chapters
FAMOUS BROTHERS
Calvin Coolidge – President of the United States, 1923-29
Johnny Carson – Former host of The Tonight Show
Alan B. Graf, Jr. – Executive Vice President and CFO, FedEx Corporation
Neil Gorsuch – Associate Justice, United States Supreme Court
Jeff Fettig – CEO, Whirlpool Corporation
Jack Nicklaus – Professional Golf Champion
Kenneth Blanchard – author of “The One Minute Manager” & other leadership/motivational books
John Ritter – Actor, “Three’s Company”
Norman Vincent Peale – World-Renowned Theologian
Phillip Knight – Founder, Owner, & President of Nike Corporation
Roger Penske – Auto Racing Champion & Team Owner, Marlboro Racing Team
Dean Smith – Former Head Basketball Coach, North Carolina Tarheels
William J. Crowe, Jr. – Former Chairman, United States Joint Chiefs of Staff
Matthew Fox – Actor, “LOST”
Morgan Spurlock – Actor/Director/Author, “Super Size Me”