Alpha Phi Omega

Alpha Phi Omega (most commonly APO, but also ΑΦΩ, A-Phi-O, and A-Phi-Q) is a co-ed service fraternity organized to provide community service, leadership and social opportunities to college students. The fraternity exists in the United States and the Philippines. Unlike other fraternities, APO's primary purpose is to provide volunteer service within four areas: service to the community, service to the campus, service to the fraternity, and service to the nation as participating citizens. Being primarily a service organization, the fraternity restricts its chapters from maintaining fraternity houses to serve as residences for their members.

Famous alumni brothers

• Hector Luis Acevedo (Omicron Nu), Former Mayor of San Juan, Puerto Rico, Candidate for Governor of Puerto Rico in 1996
• Christopher Ashby (Mu Alpha), Former US Ambassador to Uruguay, 1997-2001
• Reubin Askew (Iota Rho), Former Governor of Florida
• H. Roe Bartle (Iota), Former mayor of Kansas City, Missouri and namesake of the Kansas City Chiefs
• Robert Banks (Beta Omicron) Discoverer (With J. Paul Hogan) of Polypropylene (a plastic) and catalyst for easier creation of the plastic High Density Polyethylene (a plastic).
• David Beckley (Psi Lambda(?)), President Rust College, Holly Springs, MS.
• Robert Mack Bell (Mu Gamma), Chief Judge Maryland Court of Appeals (Highest Court in Maryland)
• Dolph Briscoe (Alpha Rho), Former Governor of Texas
• Bill Clinton (Mu Alpha), Former President of the United States
• Tom Daschle (Mu Sigma), Former United States Senator from South Dakota, Former United States Senate Minority Leader
• Eugene Eckel (Theta Alpha), Retired President and CEO of AT&T Network Systems International.
• Robert D. Flanigan (Upsilon Chi), Vice President and Treasurer for Spelman College
• Erik Robert Fleming (Omega Psi), Member Mississippi House of Representatives, District 72
• Mark S. Formby (Epsilon Iota), Member Mississippi House of Representatives, District 108
• Marla Graff Decker (Iota Omicron), Virginia Deputy Attorney General for the Criminal Division
• Mike Garrett (Alpha Kappa), 1966 Heisman Trophy winner for University of Southern California, Played in NFL for the Kansas City Chiefs and San Diego Chargers. Currently Athletic director for USC.
• Alferd Zannie Hall, Jr. (Kappa Delta), General Secretary for Church of God in Christ
• Maura Harty (Mu Alpha), Assistant Secretary, Bureau of Consular Affairs ? United States Department of State, Former US Ambassador to Paraguay, 1997-1999
• Mark Hatfield (Epsilon Kappa), Former United States Senator from Oregon, Former Governor of Oregon.
• Robert Holden (Beta Mu), Former Governor of Missouri
• William T. Holloway (Nu Iota), Member Florida House of Representatives, District 103
• John "Jack" Jadel (Zeta Kappa), Retired President, Akzo America
• Russell L. Jones (Theta Iota), Member Arizona House of Representatives, District 24
• Thomas Kean (Advisor-Pi Upsilon), Former Governor of New Jersey, President of Drew University, Chairman of National Commission on Terrorist Attacks Upon the United States aka the 9/11 Commission
• Carson Kressley (Iota Omicron), Fashion expert on the television program Queer Eye for the Straight Guy
• H. Martin Lancaster (Rho) Former US House Member from North Carolina, Former member North Carolina House of Representatives, President North Carolina Community College System
• Jeffrey S. Lehman (Gamma), Former President of Cornell University
• Joseph Leonard (Alpha Rho), President of Leonard Productions, Inc., a record production company. Member Rockabilly Hall of Fame. http://www.rockabillyhall.com/JoeLeonard1.html
• Bob Love (Kappa Lambda), Former Professional Basketball Player for the Chicago Bulls. Now Director of Community Affairs for Chicago Bulls.
• James Lovell (Beta Theta), Astronaut: Apollo 13 Commander, Gemini 7, Gemini 12, and Apollo 8
• James McLernon (Epsilon Sigma), Former President of Volkswagen of America
• Dan MacMillan (Xi Sigma), President of Bluefield College
• Walter Menninger (Zeta), Menninger Foundation
• Terry Miller (Nu Omega), Former Lieutenant Governor of Alaska
• Edwin R. Murray (Omega Eta), Member Louisiana State Senate, District 4 ; Former Member Louisiana State House of Representatives, District 96
• Philip Pfeffer (Zeta Nu), Former Chairman of Random House and Former CEO of Borders Group
• Philip Prince (Gamma Lambda), Former President of Clemson University
• Ike Skelton (Beta Eta), US House Member from Missouri
• H. Patrick Swygert (Zeta Phi), President of Howard University
• Hubert Utterback (Advisor-Omega), Former Associate Justice for Iowa Supreme Court, Former US House Member from Iowa, Unsuccessful Candidate for United States Senate
• Togo D. West, Jr. (Zeta Phi), Secretary of the Army and Secretary of Veterans Affairs under Former President Clinton
• Sidney Williams (Kappa Lambda), Former US Ambassador to The Bahamas, March 1994- September 1998, Played in NFL for the Cleveland Browns, Washington Redskins, Baltimore Colts, and Pittsburgh Steelers. Husband of Maxine Waters, US House Member from California
• Willard A. Wirtz (Eta), Former United States Secretary of Labor
• Ray O. Wyland (Alpha-Advisor), Former BSA National Director of Education and Former BSA National Director of Division of Relationships. Founding Advisor for Alpha Phi Omega.

Famous honorary brothers

• Daniel Carter Beard (National-Honorary), One of the Founders of Boy Scouts of America, Former National Scout Commissioner
• J. Caleb Boggs (Zeta Sigma-Honorary), Former US House Member from Delaware, Former Governor of Delaware, Former United States Senator from Delaware
• Joe E. Brown (Alpha Kappa) Actor/Comedian, Best known for playing Osgood Fielding III in Some Like It Hot
• George H. W. Bush (Alpha Phi-Honorary), Former President of the United States (1000 Points of Light Campaign)
• Jimmy Carter (Delta Kappa-Honorary), Former President of the United States
• Hillary Rodham Clinton (Alpha Beta Chi-Honorary), Former First Lady of the United States and United States Senator from New York
• John J. DeGioia (Mu Alpha-Honorary), President of Georgetown University
• Dwight D. Eisenhower (National-Honorary), Former President of the United States
• Daniel J. Evans (Gamma Alpha-Honorary), Former Governor of Washington and Former United States Senator from Washington
• George J. Fisher, MD (National-Honorary), Deputy Chief Scout Executive of BSA, Beginning in 1919. Became National Scout Commissioner in 1943.
• Gerald Ford (Gamma Pi-Honorary), Former President of the United States
• E. Urner Goodman (National-Honorary), Founder of Order of the Arrow
• J. Edgar Hoover ((Epsilon Mu-Honorary), Former Director of the Federal Bureau of Investigation
• Sherman Minton (Mu-Honorary), Former United States Senator from Indiana, Former associate Justice of the Supreme Court of the United States
• John F. Kennedy (Epsilon Mu-Honorary), Former President of the United States
• John A. Perkins (Zeta Sigma-Honorary), Former President of University of Delaware (1950-1967), Served as US representative to UNESCO (1953-1955), Served as an Undersecretary of United States Department of Health, Education, and Welfare (1956-1957).
• Carlos P. Romulo (National-Honorary), President of the Fourth Session of U.N. General Assembly from 1949-1950, and chairman of the U.N. Security Council, January 1957 & December 1957. He had served with General Douglas MacArthur in the Pacific, was Philippines Ambassador to the United States. Won the Pulitzer Prize for Correspondence in 1942, the first Asian to win the Pulitzer Prize.
• Adlai Stevenson (Zeta Sigma-Honorary), Democratic Nominee for President of the United States : 1952,1956 . United States Ambassador to the United Nations 1961-1965
• James Tarr (National-Honorary), Former Chief Scout Executive of BSA, 1979-1984
• Howard Thurman (Zeta Upsilon-Honorary), Theologian, Author and Civil Rights Leader.
• James West (National-Honorary), First Chief Scout Executive of Boy Scouts of America