Thousands of fraternity men have made their marks as actors and musicians. Here is a sampling of Kappa Alphas who have made their mark (listed by name, chapter, professional info):
SPORTS
- Tommy Aaron (Beta Zeta) Professional Golfer
- Ben D. Crenshaw (Omicron) Professional Golfer
- James C. France (Gamma Pi) CEO, International Speedway Corp.
- Al Geiberger (Beta Sigma) Professional Golfer
- Don January (Gamma Lambda) Professional Golfer
- Christian "Sonny" Jergensen III (Alpha Phi) Former Professional Football Player, Hall of Famer
- Joe Kapp (Alpha Xi) former Professional Football Player, Hall of Famer
- J. Tim McCarver (Gamma Gamma) former Professional Baseball Player, Hall of Famer
- Ernest "Ernie" Nevers (Alpha Pi) former Professional Football Player, Hall of Famer
- Roger Cleveland founder of Cleveland Golf
- Jay Sigel (Tau) Professional Golfer
- Melvin Stewart (Pi) Olympic Gold Medalist (Swimming)
- Dave Stockton (Beta Sigma) Professional Golfer
- Danny Sullivan (Theta) Professional Race Car Driver
- Sam Wyche (Iota) former National Football League Head Coach, NFL Analyst
ENTERTAINMENT
- Pat Boone (Gamma Lambda) Movie star and recording artist
- Bill Engvall (Xi) Actor and comedian
- George Grizzard (Upsilon) Stage, television and movie actor, Tony award winner
- George Hamilton IV (Upsilon) Country music singer
- Page McConnell (Beta Lambda) Member of music group "Phish"
- Richard Moll (Alpha Xi) Television and movie actor, best known as "Bull" on Night Court sitcom
- Anthony Perkins (Alpha Psi) Actor, best known for roles in thriller - "Psycho"
- Carlie Rose (Upsilon) Talk show host
- James Hampton (Gamma Lambda) Television and movie actor
- Randolph Scott (Alpha Sigma) former actor, "Western" movie star
- Ned Vaughn (Psi) Television and movie actor
BUSINESS
- Clyde B. Anderson (Alpha Beta) President and CEO of Books-A-Million
- Clayton D. Baird (Omicron) Chairman of Mrs. Baird's Bakeries
- John H. Bryan, Jr. (Alpha Epsilon) former Chairman and CEO of Sara Lee Corporation
- Ely R. Callaway, Jr. (Epsilon) former Chairman and CEO of Callaway Golf
- David M. Chamberlin (Tau) CEO of Shaklee Corporation
- Harry Cullen (Gamma Mu) Director of Cullen Bank Center
- Robert Crandall (Alpha Zeta) former President, Chairman and CEO of American Airlines
- Earnest W. Deavenport (Beta Tau) former President and CEO of Eastman Chemical Co.
- John D. DeButts (Beta Comm.) former Chairman of AT&T
- William E. Dreyer (Alpha Delta) former Senior Executive Vice president, Southwestern Bell Telephone Company
- U. Edwin Garrison (Beta Tau) Chairman of the Thiokol Corporation
- David A. Stonecipher (Chi) CEO and president of Jefferson - Pilot Corporation
GOVERNMENT
- Carl Albert (Beta Eta) former U.S. Congressman (Oklahoma), Speaker of the House
- Roy Blunt (Alpha Eta) U.S. Congressman (Missouri)
- J. Caleb Boggs (Beta Epsilon) former Governor of Delaware; Former U.S. Senator (Delaware)
- Rick Boucher (Beta Rho) U.S. Congressman (Virginia)
- Hugh Clegg (Alpha Nu) former Assistant Director of the Federal Bureau of Investigation
- William Clements (Beta Lambda) former Governor of Texas
- Clark M. Clifford (Alpha Theta) former Chief Council to U.S. Presidents Truman, Eisenhower and Kennedy; former Secretary of Defense
- Larry Combest (Gamma Chi) U.S. Congressman (Texas)
- Bart Gordon (Delta Lambda) U.S. Congressman (Tennessee)
- J. Edgar Hoover (Alpha Nu) former Director of the Federal Bureau of Investigation
- G.V. "Sonny" Montgomery (Beta Tau) former U.S. Congressman, Author of the G.I. Bill
- Bill Owens (Delta Kappa) Governor of Colorado
- Austin Peay (Omega) former Governor of Tennessee
- Claude Pepper (Alpha Omega) former U.S. Congressman (Florida); former U.S. Senator (Florida)
- Dean Rusk (Sigma) former U.S. Secretary of State
- Floyd D. Spence (Rho) U.S. Congressman (South Carolina)
MILITARY
- Admiral Richard E. Byrd, Jr. (Lambda) U.S. Navy, Antarctic Explorer; Congressional Medal of Honor Recipient
- Captain David McCampbell (Alpha Sigma) U.S. Navy Fighter Pilot and all-time top U.S. ace; Congressional Medal of Honor Recipient
- General George C. Marshall (Beta) former U.S. Secretary of State; Former U.S. Secretary of Defense; Former General of the U.S. Army; Author of the "Marshall Plan"; Nobel Peace Prize Recipient
- General Jack N. Merritt (Beta Eta) former Leader of NATO
- General George S. Patton (Beta) former General of the U.S. Army
- General J.H. Binford Peay II (Beta) Vice Chief of Staff, U.S. Army; Superitendent, Virginia Military Institute
- General Lemuel C. Shepherd, Jr. (Beta) Former Commandant, U.S. Marine Corps
- Richard Truly (Alpha Sigma) Vice Admiral, U.S. Navy; Astronaut; Former Director of NASA
EDUCATION
- Dr. William R. Baldt (Beta Epsilon) Former President, Goldey Beacom College
- Dr. Robert Bottoms (Phi) President, DePauw University
- Dr. E. Douglas Hodo (Alpha Upsilon) President, Houston Baptist University
- Dr. John E. Johns (Iota) President, Furman University
- John Knapp (Beta) former Superintendent, Virginia Military Institute
- Dr. Frank A. Rose (Alpha Theta) former President, Transylvania University; Former President, University of Alabama
- Dr. Bruce A. Samson (Alpha Alpha) President, University of Tampa
- Dr. Billy O. Wireman (Beta Delta) President, Queens College
- Dr. Forest Kent Wyatt (Delta Beta) President, Delta State University
RELIGION
- Rt. Reverend James L. Duncan (Kappa) former Knight Commander of Kappa Alpha Order (1955-57); Former Bishop, Episcopal Diocese of Florida
- Dr. Richard T. Feller (Alpha Rho) former Knight Commander of Kappa Alpha Order (1970-73); Retired Canon Clerk of the Works, Washington Cathedral, Washington, D.C.
- W. McLeod Frampton, Jr. (Beta Pi) former Knight Commander of Kappa Alpha Order (1957-61); Retired Presbyterian Minister
- Henry J. Mikell (Alpha Alpha) Former Knight Commander of Kappa Alpha Order (1926-34); Former Episcopal Bishop, Diocese of Atlanta; Former Chancellor of University of the South
