List of Kappa Alpha Order members
This is a list of notable alumni of Kappa Alpha Order.
Business
- Robert Crandall - former president, chairman and CEO of American Airlines
- Ken May - CEO of FedEx and Kinko's
- Jerry Richardson - former Carolina Panthers owner and founder
- George W. Woodruff - director of the Coca-Cola Company, 1936–1985
- Robert W. Woodruff - president of the Coca-Cola Company, 1926–1954
- Jeffery Hildebrand - founder, chairman, and CEO Hilcorp Energy Company
- John Fishwick - American railroad executive and chief executive of Norfolk and Western Railway
- Ely Callaway Jr. - American entrepreneur, textiles executive, winemaker and vintner and golf club manufacturer, as the founder of Callaway Golf
Education
- William James Barrow – chemist and paper conservator
- Andrew Nelson Lytle – novelist, dramatist, essayist, professor of literature at the University of Florida and the University of the South
- John B. Watson – psychologist, founder of behaviorism
- Sam S. Walker – U.S. Army general, superintendent of Virginia Military Institute.
Media or performance
- Michael Beck – actor
- Pat Boone – actor and recording artist
- Marty Brennaman – announcer for the Cincinnati Reds
- Zac Brown – lead vocalist with the multiple Grammy-winning country group the Zac Brown Band
- Michael Brun – DJ and producer
- Thomas Dixon, Jr. – author, playwright
- Bill Engvall – actor and comedian
- Ben Ferguson - conservative radio talk show host, author
- Ryan Fournier - American political commentator
- John Temple Graves – newspaper editor
- George Grizzard – actor, won Tony Award in 1996
- Taylor Hackford – film director, won Oscar in 1979
- George Hamilton IV – country music singer
- Rob Huebel – comedian and actor
- Adam Johnson - writer, 2013 fiction Pulitzer Prize
- William Joyce – author, artist, illustrator with Disney/Pixar and others
- Bill Lawrence – television writer, producer, and director
- Delbert Mann – film director, won an Oscar and Palme d'Or in 1955
- Frank McCarthy – movie producer, won an Oscar in 1970
- Page McConnell – member of music groups Phish and Vida Blue
- Richard Moll – actor, played "Bull Shannon" on Night Court
- Rich O'Toole – country music singer
- Anthony Perkins – prolific actor, played Norman Bates in Psycho
- Mark Povinelli – actor
- Charlie Rose – talk show host
- Randolph Scott – actor
- Ned Vaughn – actor
- Mark L. Walberg – television host
- Douglass Wallop – writer, won Tony Award in 1956
Military
- Adm. Richard E. Byrd – US Navy, Antarctic explorer; Medal of Honor recipient
- Edgar Erskine Hume - American physician, highly decorated Major General in the U.S. Army medical corps, Founder Delta Omega
- Whitfield Jack – United States Army officer in World War II; major general of United States Army Reserve, attorney in Shreveport
- Gen. George S. Patton – former commander, 3rd US. Army
- Gen. J. H. Binford Peay III – former commander, 101st Airborne Division, US CENTCOM; Superintendent of VMI
- Gen. Lemuel C. Shepherd, Jr. – former Commandant of the United States Marine Corps
- Richard Truly – vice admiral, US Navy; astronaut; former director of NASA
- Gen. Sam S. Walker – army officer, superintendent of VMI.
Politics and law
- John Abercrombie - US Congressman from Alabama
- Thurman Adams – former senator and President Pro Tempore of state senate
- Robert Aderholt – US Congressman from Alabama
- Carl Albert – former US Representative for Oklahoma; Speaker of the House, 1971-1977
- Paul Atkins – former commissioner of the US Securities and Exchange Commission
- Roger Bedford, Jr. – state senator, Alabama
- Roy Blunt – US Congressman and senator from Missouri
- J. Caleb Boggs – former governor and US Senator from Delaware
- Rick Boucher – US Congressman from Virginia
- Charles Boustany – US Congressman from Louisiana
- William Clements – former governor of Texas
- Clark M. Clifford – former counsel to US presidents Truman, Eisenhower and Kennedy; former secretary of defense
- Larry Combest – US Congressman from Texas
- Zel M. Fischer – judge, Missouri Supreme Court
- Don Fowler – former chairman of the Democratic National Committee
- Bart Gordon – US Congressman from Tennessee
- Henry Hager – husband of Jenna Bush, daughter of US President George W. Bush
- William Pike Hall Sr. – member of the Louisiana State Senate from Shreveport, 1924-1932
- Gordon Harris - Attorney, major donor and supporter of the Florida Gators.
- Robert W. Hemphill – former US Congressman from South Carolina, 1957-1964; Federal Judge for South Carolina, 1965-1980
- George Hooks – senator of Georgia
- J. Edgar Hoover – former director of the Federal Bureau of Investigation
- Richard Hudson – US Congressman from North Carolina
- Mike Johnson – member of the Louisiana House of Representatives for Bossier Parish
- Joe Kennedy III - Member of the U.S. House of Representatives from Massachusetts's 4th district
- Bill Lee – Governor of Tennessee
- Buddy MacKay – former governor, lieutenant governor, and US Representative from Florida
- James MacKay – senator
- GA George C. Marshall – former US Secretary of State; former US Secretary of Defense; former US Army Chief of Staff' namesake of the Marshall Plan; Nobel Peace Prize recipient; graduate of the Virginia Military Institute
- Henry McMaster – Governor of South Carolina
- Daniel Mongiardo – Lt. Governor of Kentucky, 2007-2011
- G.V. "Sonny" Montgomery – former US Congressman, author of the GI Bill of Rights
- Alex Murdaugh - Former attorney, convicted of capital murder in March 2023.
- Bill Owens – former governor of Colorado
- Austin Peay – former governor of Tennessee
- Claude Pepper – former US Congressman from Florida; former US Senator from Florida
- Melvin Purvis – FBI; headed the Division of Investigation Offices in Birmingham, Alabama; led successful manhunts for Pretty Boy Floyd, Baby Face Nelson, and John Dillinger
- Dean Rusk – former US Secretary of State
- Ellison D. Smith – US Senator, South Carolina
- Floyd Spence – US Congressman from South Carolina
- Earl Ray Tomblin – Governor of West Virginia
- Steve Womack – US Congressman from Arkansas
Religion
- Rt. Rev. James L. Duncan – former bishop, Episcopal Diocese of Southeast Florida
- Rt. Rev. Henry Judah Mikell – former bishop, Episcopal Diocese of Atlanta
- Rt. Rev. William J. Skilton – former suffragan bishop Episcopal Diocese of South Carolina, former assistant bishop Episcopal Diocese of the Dominican Republic
- Rt. Rev William Angie Smith - former Methodist bishop of the Oklahoma-New Mexico episcopal area
Sports
- Tommy Aaron – professional golfer; 1973 Masters Champion
- Tony Azevedo – water polo player; four-time All-American; three-time National Player of the Year; three-time Olympian
- Bill Bergey – four-time All-Pro player; member of the Philadelphia Eagles Honor Roll
- David Binn – San Diego Chargers, long snapper, 1994–2011
- Randy Brown – California Angels catcher
- Rex Cawley – Olympic gold medalist and former world record holder, 400m hurdles
- Ben Crenshaw – professional golfer and Master's champion in 1984 and 1995
- Al Geiberger – professional golfer
- Burt Hooton – former Major League Baseball player and coach
- Don January – professional golfer
- Paul Johnson – head football coach for Georgia Tech
- Christian "Sonny" Jurgensen III – former professional football player, Pro Football Hall of Fame inductee
- Joe Kapp – former professional football player, College Football Hall of Fame inductee
- Clyde Littlefield – former University of Texas football and track & field coach
- Jack Maguire – professional golfer
- Tim McCarver – former professional baseball player
- Hal Mumme – head football coach, New Mexico State University
- Will Muschamp – co-Defensive Coordinator, University of Georgia
- Ernest Nevers – former professional baseball and football player, Pro Football Hall of Fame inductee
- Tommy Nobis – former professional football player with Atlanta Falcons; University of Texas All-American; 1965 winner of the Outland Trophy & Maxwell Award
- Charles Paddock – three-time Olympic gold medalist, track & field
- Jerry Richardson – Wofford College receiver – Associated Press Little All-America selection in 1957 & 1958; former professional football player with Baltimore Colts; former owner of the NFL Carolina Panthers
- Jay Sigel – professional golfer
- Brandt Snedeker – professional golfer
- Melvin Stewart – Olympic gold medalist, swimming
- Dave Stockton – professional golfer
- Danny Sullivan – Formula One and Indycar driver, 1985 Indianapolis 500 Winner
- William Vlachos – All-American Center and two time National Champion for the Alabama Crimson Tide
- Sam Wyche – former NFL head coach; NFL analyst
- Frank Wykoff – Olympic gold medalist, 1928, 1932, 1936, in track & field
- Ernie Zampese – NFL offensive coordinator who helped pioneer the west coast offense