Several buildings on the University of Minnesota campus are named after famous fraternity and sorority alumni including Carlson School of Management (Curtis Carlson, Sigma Phi Epsilon), Coffman Memorial Union (Lotus D. Coffman, Phi Gamma Delta), and Comstock Hall (Ada L Comstock, Delta Gamma). Additionally, many notable figures are University of Minnesota Greek alumni such as Curtis Carlson, CEO of Carlson Companies (Sigma Phi Epsilon), Bud Grant, head coach of Minnesota Vikings (Phi Gamma Delta), and Bronko Nagurski, pro football hall of famer (Sigma Chi).
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Several buildings on the University of Minnesota campus are named after famous fraternity and sorority alumni including Carlson School of Management (Curtis Carlson, Sigma Phi Epsilon), Coffman Memorial Union (Lotus D. Coffman, Phi Gamma Delta), and Comstock Hall (Ada L Comstock, Delta Gamma). Additionally, many notable figures are University of Minnesota Greek alumni such as Curtis Carlson, CEO of Carlson Companies (Sigma Phi Epsilon), Bud Grant, head coach of Minnesota Vikings (Phi Gamma Delta), and Bronko Nagurski, pro football hall of famer (Sigma Chi).
Several buildings on the University of Minnesota campus are named after famous fraternity and sorority alumni including Carlson School of Management (Curtis Carlson, Sigma Phi Epsilon), Coffman Memorial Union (Lotus D. Coffman, Phi Gamma Delta), and Comstock Hall (Ada L Comstock, Delta Gamma). Additionally, many notable figures are University of Minnesota Greek alumni such as Curtis Carlson, CEO of Carlson Companies (Sigma Phi Epsilon), Bud Grant, head coach of Minnesota Vikings (Phi Gamma Delta), and Bronko Nagurski, pro football hall of famer (Sigma Chi).
Buildings on the University of Minnesota campus named for famous fraternity and sorority members:
y Carlson School of Management, Curtis Carlson, Sigma Phi Epsilon
y Coffman Memorial Union, Lotus D. Coffman, Phi Gamma Delta y Comstock Hall, Ada L Comstock, Delta Gamma y Ferguson Hall, Donald N. Ferguson, Sigma Chi y Folwell Hall, William Folwell, Alpha Delta Phi y Gibson-Nagurski Hall, George R. Gibson, Sigma Chi y Gibson-Nagurski Hall, Bronislaw (Bronko) A. Nagurski, Sigma Chi y Holman Building, Professor William F. Holman, Phi Gamma Delta y Les Bolstad Golf Course, Les Bolstad, Delta Kappa Epsilon y McNamara Alumni Center, Pinky and Robert McNamara, Phi Gamma Delta y Middlebrook Hall, William T. Middlebroook, Phi Sigma Kappa y Northrop Auditorium, Cyrus Northrop, Delta Kappa Epsilon y Pillsbury Hall, George S Pillsbury, Delta Kappa Epsilon y Roy Wilkins Hall, Roy Wilkins, Omega Psi Phi y Scott Hall, Carlyle M. Scott, Phi Sigma Kappa y Vincent Hall, George Vincent, Delta Kappa Epsilon
Famous University of Minnesota Greeks:
y Loni Anderson, Kappa Kappa Gamma – Actress
y Wendell Anderson, Sigma Alpha Epsilon – Governor of Minnesota y Benjamin Boo, Sigma Alpha Epsilon – Mayor of Duluth y Margaret Bourke-White, Alpha Omicron Pi – First female photographer Life Magazine y Curtis Carlson, Sigma Phi Epsilon – CEO, Carlson Companies y John Dalrymple, Delta Kappa Epsilon – President, International Milling y Richard DeWall, Sigma Chi – Inventor of Heart-Lung Machine y Joanne Erdall Warner, Gamma Phi Beta – Minnesota Tennis Hall of Fame y Keith Fahnhorst, Beta Theta Pi – NFL player for San Francisco 49ers y Henry Fonda, Chi Phi – Actor y James Ford Bell, Chi Psi – President, General Mills y Donald Fraser, Alpha Delta Phi – Mayor of Minneapolis y Donald Freeberg, Sigma Chi – President, Sierra Land Group y Bud Grant, Phi Gamma Delta – Head Coach for Minnesota Vikings y Peter Graves, Phi Kappa Psi – Television and Movie personality y Jacqueline Jodl, Alpha Chi Omega – First female Student Body President y Janis Klecker, Alpha Phi – US Olympian Marathon y George Leach, Chi Psi – Mayor of Minneapolis y Iantha LeVander, Alpha Gamma Delta – First Lady, State of Minnesota y Richard Lindstrom, Sigma Alpha Epsilon – Inventor of Lasek Surgery y Dee Long, Alpha Gamma Delta – MN House of Representatives y William Luther, Alpha Delta Phi – US House of Representatives y Harvey Mackay, Phi Epsilon Pi - Author and CEO, Mackay Envelope y John Mashek, Sigma Chi – Pulitzer Prize Recipient, US News & World Report y William D. Mitchell, Delta Kappa Epsilon –US Attorney General y Charles Mooty, Sigma Alpha Epsilon – CEO of Dairy Queen y Diana Murphy, Alpha Gamma Delta - US Court of Appeals Judge y Bronko Nagurski, Sigma Chi – Pro Football Hall of Fame y Alan Odell, Zeta Psi – CEO, Burma Shave y William Pearce, Sigma Chi – Chairman, CEO, President, IDS American Express y Alfred Pillsbury, Chi Psi – CFO, Pillsbury y Charles Pillsbury, Chi Psi – President, Pillsbury y John Pillsbury, Chi Psi – President, Pillsbury y Jim Ramstad, Phi Delta Theta - US House of Representatives y Harry Reasoner, Theta Chi - Anchor 60 Minutes y Rand Rufus, Chi Psi – President, Minnegasco y Patricia Schroeder, Chi Omega - US House of Representatives y Harold Stassen, Sigma Alpha Epsilon – Governor of Minnesota y Roy Wilkins, Omega Psi Phi - Civil Rights Activist; Executive Director, NAACP y Liz Winstead, Delta Gamma - Creator of Comedy Central's "The Daily Show"