These are just some of the many famous DeMolay Alumni that have been a part of our rich history. Among them are United States Senators, State Governors, U.S. Astronauts, Professional Athletes, Chairmen of major U.S. corporations, Cartoonists, Teachers, and Actors. To see a larger more detailed list including how DeMolay affected their lives, visit the DeMolay Hall of Fame at the DeMolay International Website.


Alphabetical order by last name

CARL B. ALBERT - Former Speaker of the U.S. House of Representatives
Initiated: Daniel M. Hailey Chapter (1926) McAlester, Oklahoma

CECIL D. ANDRUS - Governor of Idaho and former U.S. Secretary of the Interior
Initiated: Eugene Chapter (1949), Eugene, Oregon

NEIL ARMSTRONG - Astronaut

REUBIN O'DONOVAN ASKEW - 1983 Presidential Candidate
Initiated: Escambia Chapter (1944), Pensacola, Florida

JOHN STEPHEN BAILEY - Soldier, International Educator
Initiated: Battle Green Chapter (1944), Lexington, Massachusetts

WALTER "RED" BARBER - Professional Sports Broadcaster
Initiated: Seminole Chapter (1925), Sanford, Florida

E. P. BARUTH - College Track Coach
Initiated: Hastings Chapter (1925), Hastings, Nebraska

DR. ROBERT LEE BECK - Dentist, Physician, U.S. Olympic Athlete
Initiated: Coronado Chapter (1952), Coronado, California

MEL BLANC - America's Favorite Cartoon Voice
Initiated: Sunnyside Chapter (1925), Portland, Oregon

COLONEL FRANK BORMAN - Commander Gemini 7 1965
Initiated: Arizona Chapter (1943), Tucson, Arizona

WILLIAM BRADLEY - Former US Senator (NJ)

VANCE D. BRAND - Astronaut
Initiated: Longmont Chapter (1945), Longmont, Colorado

FLOYD A. CAILLOUX - Businessman
Initiated: Myrtle Chapter (1932), Oklahoma City, Oklahoma

CARROLL A. CAMPBELL, JR. - Governor of South Carolina
Initiated: Greenville Chapter(1955), Greenville, South Carolina

CURTIS L. CARLSON - Businessman - Philanthropist
Initiated: Minneapolis Chapter (1930), Minneapolis, Minnesota

MEL CARNAHAN - Former Governor of Missouri
Initiated: Anacostia Chapter (195), Washington, DC

GARY COLLINS - Actor
Initiated: Triangle Chapter (1952), Venice, California

WALTER CRONKITE - Newscaster

WALT DISNEY - Cartoonist
Initiated: Mother Chapter (1923), Kansas City, Missouri

LEE SHERMAN DREYFUS, PhD - Governor of Wisconsin
Initiated: Washington Park Chapter (1940), Milwaukee, Wisconsin

BUDDY EBSEN - Inducted June 21, 1996: Actor
Initiated: John M. Cheney Chapter (1926), Orlando, Florida

ROY E. "FRIDAY" FITZGERALD
Initiated: Tonkawa Chapter (1924), Tonkawa, Oklahoma

DAVID C. GOODNOW - CNN Headline News Anchor
Initiated: Vincennes Chapter (1952), Vincennes, Indiana

PAUL HARVEY - Radio Journalist
Initiated: Delta Chapter (1936), Tulsa, Oklahoma

MARK O. HATFIELD - US Senator/ former Governor of Oregon
Initiated: Chemeketa Chapter (1940), Salem, Oregon

BURL IVES - Musician and Actor
Initiated: George N. Todd Chapter (1927), Charleston, Illinois

HENRY M. (SCOOP) JACKSON - US Congressman
Initiated: Cascade Chapter (1928), Everett, Washington

BRERETON C. JONES - Governor of Kentucky
Initiated: Chief Cornstalk Chapter (1956), Point Pleasant, West Virginia

HARMON C. KILLEBREW - Major League Baseball Player
Initiated: Templar Chapter (1954), Payette, Idaho

ELMER W. LOWER - Leader in Broadcast Journalism Education
Initiated: Mother Chapter (1929), Kansas City, Missouri

BOB MATHIAS - Gold Medal Olympian and US Congressman
Initiated: Tulare Chapter (1945), Tulare, California

TOM OSBORNE - University of Nebraska football Coach
Initiated: Hastings Chapter (1953), Hastings, Nebraska

WALTER C. PLOESER - US Congressman
Initiated: St. Louis Chapter (1923), St. Louis, Missouri

DAN RATHER - Newscaster

CHARLES ROBB - US Senator (VA)

PETE ROSE - Major League Baseball Player
Initiated: Cincinnati, Ohio.

RONALD W. ROSKENS, PhD - Educator, Researcher, Administrator
Initiated: Spencer Chapter (1949), Spencer, Iowa

JUDGE DAVID GRAY ROSS - Federal Office of Child Support Enforcement
Initiated: Robert Le Bruce Chapter (1950), Washington, D.C.

COL. JAMES NICHOLAS ROWE - Prisoner of War in Vietnam
Initiated: M P James Chapter (1955), McAllen, Texas

HAROLD SCHAFER - Philanthropist - Entrepreneur - Businessman
Initiated: Bismarck Chapter (1929), Bismarck, North Dakota

ALEX G. SPANOS - NFL Team Owner
Initiated: Stockton Chapter (1940), Stockton, California

JOHN STEINBECK - Pulitzer Prize Winning Author - Nobel Laureate
Initiated: Watsonville Chapter (1921), Watsonville, California

JOHN CAMERON SWAYZE - Newscaster
Initiated: Washington Chapter (1922), Atchison, Kansas

FRAN TARKENTON - All American quarterback - University of Georgia.
Initiated: Frank Hardeman Chapter (1954), Athens, Georgia

JOHN WAYNE - Actor
Initiated: Glendale Chapter (1924), Glendale, California

JAMES C. WRIGHT, JR. - 1976 Majority Leader, US House of Representatives
Initiated: Fort Worth Chapter (1939), Fort Worth, Texas


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