Leadership
Take the lead. In Kappa Sigma, Brothers learn to get involved in their communities and take the lead when something needs to be done. Countless Brothers, including Senators, Governors and CEOs, have said Kappa Sigma gave them the leadership skills they needed to succeed. (kappasigma.org)
Leadership is ultimately about getting a group of people together to accomplish something they would not have otherwise done. Being in Kappa Sigma is one of the best ways to develop this. Our members participate in dozens of events in the community every year and when the event just needs getting done, it’s the Leadership that you learn from interacting with your Brothers and motivating them to do something that gets you a step above the rest. And even if you’re not going into a business management job after college, a strong experience with leadership can help to accomplish just about any task that involves more than one person, even if you’re not the one “in charge.” You will have the experience to know how to get people to communicate effectively and delegate the tasks by those best suited to them so that the goal is accomplished sooner and better than it would otherwise have been done.
Notable Members:
- Robert J. Dole (Gamma-Omicron), Former Senator, Kansas (1969–1996); 1996 Republican Party Presidential Nominee
- Bryce Bennett (Delta-Omicron), Montana House District 92
- Edwin Hubble (Gamma-Beta), Astronomer, namesake of Hubble Space Telescope
- Jimmy Buffett (Epsilon-Nu), Singer
- Alan Mulally (Gamma-Omicron), President and CEO Ford Motor Company
- Robert Redford (Gamma-Tau), Academy Award-winning actor, director, founder of the Sundance Film Festival
- Jefferson Davis (Xi), President of the Confederate States of America. Honorarily inducted into the fraternity following his son’s death. His son was also a member.
- Edward R. Murrow (Gamma-Mu), Broadcasting Legend
- Craig Barrett (Beta-Zeta), Chairman and former CEO, Intel
- Ted Turner (Beta Alpha), Media mogul (TNT, TBS, CNN, Atlanta Braves)
- Mike Eskew (Chi), CEO, UPS
- Mike O’Malley (Beta-Kappa), Actor, Yes Dear, Nickelodeon GUTS, Glee
- William Hewlett (Beta-Zeta), Founder, Hewlett Packard
- Jerry Jones (Xi), Owner, Dallas Cowboys
- Gary Forsee (Beta Chi), President and CEO of Sprint Nextel
- Ben Gilmer (Beta-Eta), Former President, AT&T
- Jack Smith, Jr. (Gamma-Delta), Former CEO, General Motors
- Lamar Hunt (Delta-Pi), Owner, Kansas City Chiefs, Columbus Crew, Kansas City Wizards, and F.C. Dallas Founder of the American Football League, Co founder North American Soccer League, and Major League Soccer Pro Football Hall of Fame

