List of Sphinx Head members

Sphinx Head is a senior honor society at Cornell University."History of Some of the Later Cornell Organizations", Cornell Alumni News, December 18, 1901, p. 89. Following is a list of some of Sphinx Head's notable members.

Academia

Victor L. Butterfield (1927): eleventh president of Wesleyan University (1943–1967)Cornell Alumni News, July, 1946 Colin G. Campbell (1957): chairman, president, and CEO of the Colonial Williamsburg Foundation; president of Wesleyan University (1970–1988)The Cornellian, 1957, pg. 295. Jerome "Brud" H. Holland(1939): president of Delaware State College (1953–1959) and Hampton Institute (1960–1970); U.S. ambassador to Sweden (1970–1972)The Cornellian, 1939, pg. 193.Cornell Alumni News, September 1960.

Art and architecture

Louis A. Fuertes (1897): ornithological artistThe Cornellian, 1897, pg. 176. Richmond H. Shreve (1902): architect who led the construction of the Empire State BuildingThe Cornellian, 1902, pg. 227. E. Stewart Williams (1932): modernist architectThe Cornellian, 1932, pg. 165.

Business

Walker L. Cisler (1922): chairman of Detroit Edison Company (1948–1964); founder of National Academy of EngineeringCornell Alumni News, April 15, 1950 Peter H. Coors (1969): chairman of the Coors Brewing CompanyThe Cornellian, 1969, pg. 94. Kenneth T. Derr (1958): chairman and CEO of Chevron Corporation (1989–1999)The Cornellian, 1958, pg. 151. Samuel C. Johnson, Jr. (1950): former Chairperson of S. C. Johnson & Son, Inc.The Cornellian, 1950, pg. 161. Robert D. Kennedy (1954): president and CEO of Union Carbide (1986–1995)The Cornellian, 1954, pg. 139. Charles F. Knight (1957): Emerson Electric CEO (1973–2000), president (1986–1988, 1995–1997) Oscar G. Mayer, Jr. (1934): business executive who served as chairman of Oscar MayerThe Cornellian, 1934, pg. 129. Jansen Noyes Jr. (1939): investment banker Robert W. Purcell (1932): businessman and philanthropistThe Cornellian, 1933, pg. 183. Eugene Tonkonogy (1926): entrepreneur Maxwell M. Upson (1899): president of Raymond International Inc.The Cornellian, 1899, pg. 183.

Entertainment

Daniel E. Duryea (1928): film and TV actor immortalized on the Hollywood Walk of Fame; actor in four Broadway showsThe Cornellian, 1928, pg. 179. Richard "Dick" J. Schaap (1955): sports broadcaster; received two Emmy Awards; author and co-author of 33 booksThe Cornellian, 1955, pg. 195. Dominique Thorne (2019): actress Franchot Tone (1927): actor nominated for an Academy Award for Best Actor in 1935 for Mutiny on the Bounty (1935)The Cornellian, 1927, pg. 327.

Law

Frederick D. Colson (1900): Deputy Attorney General of New York State (1915–1924)Cornell Alumni News, February 1959 Elbert P. Tuttle (1918): chief judge of the U.S. Court of Appeals for the Fifth Circuit in Atlanta, GeorgiaThe Cornellian, 1918, pg. 395.

Military

Daniel P. Meyer (1986): executive director for intelligence community whistleblowing & source protection (ICW&SP); former naval officer and whistleblower during the investigation into the explosion on board battleship USS Iowa (BB-61) John M. Paxton, Jr. (1973): United States Marine Corps general officer; 33rd assistant commandant of the Marine Corps; previously commanding general, II Marine Expeditionary Force; previously J-3, director for operations for The Joint Chiefs of Staff George R. Pfann (1924): secretary of staff to General George S. Patton during his campaign in North Africa, Sicily, and Germany; Rhodes ScholarCornell Alumni News, May 1, 1950

Politics

Neal D. Becker (1905): member of the Council on Foreign Relations; co-founder of the American Australian Association in 1948The Cornellian, 1905, pg. 261. Samuel W. Bodman (1961): former United States Secretary of Energy (2005–2009), former Deputy Secretary of the Treasury (2004), and former Deputy Secretary of Commerce (2001–2004)The Cornellian, 1960, pg. 105. Thomas C. Hennings, Jr. (1924): U.S. Congress representative for Missouri 11th District (1934–1940); Senator of Missouri (1951–1960)The Cornellian, 1924, pg. 375. Theodore Kheel (1935): executive director of the National War Labor Board; author of The Keys to Conflict ResolutionStaff. "Heads New Labor Office", Cornell Alumni News, February 18, 1943, Volume XLV, Number 18. Accessed August 3, 2011. "He was a member of the Willard Straight Hall Board of managers and associate editor of The Cornellian; is a member of Sphinx Head and Beta Sigma Rho." Samuel R. Pierce, Jr. (1944): Secretary of the United States Department of Housing and Urban Development (1981–1989)The Cornellian, 1944, pg. 93. Thomas C. Reed (1955): nuclear weapons expert; U.S. Secretary of the Air Force from January 2, 1976 – April 6, 1977; 6th Director of the National Reconnaissance Office (August, 1976 – April 1977) Henry S. Reuss (1933): U.S. Congress representative for Wisconsin (1955–1983); co-founder of the Peace Corps Willard D. Straight (1901): U.S. diplomatThe Cornellian, 1901, pg. 211. Frank L. Sundstrom (1924): U.S. Congress representative for New Jersey 11th District (1943–1949)

Sports

Charles Ackerly (1920): gold medalist in the wrestling (132 lb. weight class) at the 1920 Olympic Games Jon P. Anderson (1971): winner of the 1973 Boston Marathon and member of the 1972 US Olympic track and field teamThe Cornellian, 1971, pg. 405. Tell S. Berna (1912): gold medalist in the 3000m team track & field event at the 1912 Olympic GamesThe Cornellian, 1913, pg. 307. Romeyn Berry (1904): graduate manager of Cornell Athletics (1919–1935)The Cornellian, 1904, pg. 263. Dave Bliss (1965): former head basketball coach of Baylor University and Southern Methodist University; major participant in the Baylor University basketball scandal Babe Clark (1914): American football player Ivan C. Dresser (1919): gold medalist in the 3000 meter track & field event at the 1920 Olympic GamesThe Cornellian, 1919, pg. 433. Charles M. French (1909): Olympic athlete in the 800m race in the 1908 Olympic GamesThe Cornellian, 1910, pg. 359. Peter K. Gogolak (1964): football player for the New York Giants, Buffalo BillsThe Cornellian, 1964, pg. 79. Robert J. Kane (1934): president of the U.S. Olympic Committee (1977–1980); director of athletics at Cornell (1946–1971) Eddie L. Kaw (1923): inducted into the College Football Hall of Fame in 1954 Edward B. Kirby (1924): bronze medalist in the 3000m team track & field event at the 1924 Olympic Games Jeff Mathews (2014): professional football player, Atlanta Falcons Rob Pannell (2012): NCAA Division I Men's Lacrosse all-time points leader; the Ivy League's first-ever three-time Player of the Year award winner; ESPY nominee; recipient of the 2013 Tewaaraton Trophy; currently plays for the Long Island Lizards Seth C. Payne (1997): professional football player (Houston Texans) Edward T. Peterson (1948): professional basketball player with the Syracuse Nationals and Tri-Cities Blackhawks Leo J. Reherman (1988): professional football player (Miami Dolphins); competed on American Gladiators as "Hawk" (1993–1996); sports broadcaster for ESPN Henry A. Russell (1926): gold medalist in the 4 × 100 m race track & field event at the 1928 Olympic GamesThe Cornellian, 1926, pg. 341. Richard "Dick" Savitt (1950): professional tennis player; winner of Wimbledon and the Australian Open in 1951 Maxwell O. Seibald (2009): four-time All-American Lacrosse player; recipient of the 2009 Tewaaraton Trophy; currently plays for the Denver Outlaws John L. Senior (1901): first graduate manager of athletics for Cornell University (1901–1907) Bryan Walters (2010): wide receiver for the Jacksonville Jaguars of the National Football League William J. Warner (1903): inducted into the College Football Hall of Fame in 1971

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