The Power of 2%
Since the founding of the American college fraternity movement in 1776, fraternities
have grown to symbolize leadership, independence, scholastic achievement and service
to their various campuses and communities.
Fraternity men represent a very small percentage, only two percent, of the male
population in the United States. However, that two percent is a very powerful group
of individuals! Fraternity men have gone on to hold many of the top positions in our
nation, from the business world to the political arena.
- Of North America’s 50 largest corporations, 43 are headed by Greek men and women.
- All but two Presidents and two Vice-Presidents, born after the founding of the first
social fraternity in 1825, were fraternity members.
- Approximately 80% of the top executives of Fortune 500 companies are fraternity men.
- Over 70% of those listed in Who’s Who in America are fraternity men.
- Over 75% of current U.S. senators and congressmen are fraternity men.
- 40 of the 47 Supreme Court justices since 1910 have been fraternity men.
- 100 of 158 cabinet members since 1900 have been fraternity men.
- All of the Apollo 11 astronauts were Greek.
It is certainly no surprise that today’s college and university students express a
keen interest in the Greek system. The opportunities are endless, and the benefits
speak for themselves. Each year, thousands of young men enter the working world
with the competitive advantage of fraternity experience and alumni contacts.