Sigma Alpha Mu
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Sigma Alpha Mu (ΣΑΜ) also known as "Sammy" is a College fraternity founded at the City College of New York on November 26, 1909. Originally only for Jewish men, Sigma Alpha Mu remained as such until 1953. Originally headquartered in New York, Sigma Alpha Mu has relocated its international headquarters to Indianapolis, Indiana. Sigma Alpha Mu now has 69 chapters and colonies in the United States and Canada.
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[edit] The Creed of Sigma Alpha Mu
"....To foster and maintain among its sons a spirit of fraternity, a spirit of mutual moral aid and support; to instill and maintain in the hearts of its sons love for and loyalty to Alma Mater and its ideals; to inculcate among its sons such ideals as will result in actions worthy of the highest precepts of true manhood, democracy, and humanity." Sir.
[edit] Mission of Sigma Alpha Mu
The mission of Sigma Alpha Mu is to guide each undergraduate member toward a more meaningful life, to prepare members for responsible fraternity and community involvement, and to create social and service opportunities for its alumni.
[edit] Famous alumni
- Marv Albert - Sportscaster
- Izzy Asper - Media Magnate
- Daved Benefield - CFL All-Star Defenseman
- Dave Bing - Former player for the Detroit Pistons and Member of the Basketball Hall of Fame
- Jim Carrey - Famous actor
- Ernie Davis - 1961 Heisman Trophy Winner
- Bob Dylan - Musician
- Paul Michael Glaser - Actor
- Dan Glickman - Chairman and CEO of the MPAA and former Secretary of Agriculture
- Maurice R. Greenberg - Chief Executive Officer of AIG
- Alan Heeger - The Nobel Prize in Chemistry 2000
- Irwin M. Jacobs - Founder and CEO of Qualcomm
- David Kreeger - Former Chief Executive Officer of GEICO Insurance
- Bora Laskin - Supreme Court of Canada, Former Chief Justice
- Queen Latifah - Famous actress, musician, Academy Award nominee, bacon, lettuce, tomato
- Dr. Morris Marx - Former President, University of West Florida
- Michael Milken - Financial consultant and philanthropist
- Peter Munk - Founder of Barrick Gold, and noted Canadian philanthropist
- Bruce Paltrow - TV and Film Producer
- Philip Roth - Author
- Marshall Rothstein - Canadian Supreme Court, justice
- Gerald Schwartz - Co-Founder of CanWest Global Communications, Founder and CEO of Onex Corporation, Current Director of Scotiabank
- Martin Sengo - Host of VH1 Classics' "Retro Revival"
- Milton J. Shapp - Governor of Pennsylvania 1971-1979
- Allan Sherman - Musician, parodist, satirist, and television producer, writer of "Hello Muddah, Hello Fadduh" and other parodies
- David Stern - NBA Commissioner
- Preston Robert Tisch - PostMaster General and partial owner of New York Giants
- Michael Uslan - Film Producer. Most known for producing "Batman" Series
- Herb Vigran - Character Actor
- Leslie Wexner - Businessman and current chairman and CEO of Limited Brands
- Steve Wynn - Owner of Wynn Las Vegas
- George Zimmer - Founder and Chief Executive Officer of Men's Wearhouse
- Andrew Wilkow - political talk radio host on Sirius Satellite Radio
- Donny Most - Actor
[edit] External links
- Sigma Alpha Mu National
- Beta Chapter (Cornell University)
- Theta Chapter (University of Pennsylvania)
- Kappa Chapter (University of Minnesota)
- Phi Chapter (Washington University in St. Louis)
- Rho Chapter (University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign)
- Chi Chapter (McGill University)
- Sigma Beta Chapter (The Ohio State University)
- Sigma Delta Chapter (Rutgers University)
- Sigma Zeta Chapter (Indiana University)
- Sigma Theta Chapter (University of Texas at Austin)
- Sigma Iota Chapter (University of Michigan)
- Sigma Kappa Chapter (Lehigh University)
- Sigma Sigma Chapter (University of California, Berkeley)
- Sigma Phi Chapter (Bucknell University)
- Mu Upsilon Chapter (Brooklyn College)
- Mu Psi Chapter (Miami University)
- Beta Mu Chapter (University of Miami)
- Gamma Epsilon Chapter (University of Illinois at Chicago)
- Gamma Nu Chapter (San Diego State University)
- Gamma Rho Chapter (University of California, San Diego)
- Delta Zeta Chapter (Florida International University)
- Delta Eta Chapter (University of West Florida)
- Delta Pi Chapter (University of Ottawa)
- Delta Kappa Chapter (University of Western Ontario)
- Delta Lambda Chapter (University of Delaware)
- Delta Omega Chapter (Rochester Institute of Technology)
- Epsilon Alpha Chapter (Stephen F. Austin State University)
- Epsilon Eta Chapter (Louisiana State University)
- Epsilon Theta Chapter (West Virginia University)
- Epsilon Delta Chapter (Johnson and Wales University)
