When Frank Reed Horton founded Alpha Phi Omega in 1925, he didn’t realize that APO alumni would soon be impacting our nation with leaders in business, government, science and technology, medicine and sports.
Notable Alumni
REUBIN ASKEW
Iota Rho ’51Former Governor of Florida
SCOTT BEALE
Mu Alpha ’96Founder Atlas Service Corps
GEORGE H.W. BUSH
Alpha Phi ’89 (Honorary Member)Former President of the United States
WILLIAM CLINTON
Mu Alpha ’67Former President of the United States
TOM DASCHLE
Mu Sigma ’65Former United States Senate Majority Leader (South Dakota)
GERALD R. FORD
Gamma Pi ’77 (Honorary Member)Former President of the United States
MIKE GARRETT
Alpha Kappa ’66Heisman Trophy Winner
ROBERT M. GATES
Nu Rho ’62United States Secretary of Defense
MAURA HARTY
Mu Alpha ’78Former United States Ambassador to Paraguay
MARK HATFIELD
Epsilon Kappa ’47Former United States Senator (Oregon)
ROBERT HOLDEN
Beta Mu ’69Former Governor of Missouri
JOHN “JACK” JADEL
Zeta Kappa ’50Retired President, Akzo America
MAGGIE KATZ
Gamma Pi ’81First Alpha Phi Omega Female President
Kay Krenek
Beta Sigma ’79First Female Alpha Phi Omega Board Member
BOB LOVE
Kappa Lambda ’64Professional Basketball Player
JAMES LOVELL
Beta Theta ’47Former Astronaut
LUTHER E. MCILWAIN
Omicron Iota ‘08(Honorary Member)WWII Tuskegee Airman
JAMES MCLERNON
Epsilon Sigma ’50Former President, Volkswagon of America
TERRY MILLER
Nu Omega ‘62Former Lieutenant Governor of Alaska
PHILIP PFEFFER
Zeta Nu ’69Former Chairman of Random House
IKE SKELTON
Beta Eta ’51United States House Representatives (Missouri)
REX TILLERSON
Alpha Rho ’71U.S. Secretary of State
TOGO WEST
Zeta Phi ’61Former Secretary of the United States Army
WILLARD WIRTZ
Eta ’29Former United States Secretary of Labor