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Gamma Kappa The History of Delta Tau Delta, Gamma Kappa Chapter
Eight men at a small West Virginia college founded Delta Tau Delta Fraternity in 1858. Since then, more than 140,000 young men have become members of Delta Tau Delta and have committed themselves to living lives of excellence. These men considered Delta Tau Delta to be a leading organization within hundreds of communities across the nation. Delta Tau Delta has extended to more than 120 campuses in the United States and has continued to produce successful leaders throughout the country. By committing ourselves to excellence, the Gamma Kappa Chapter of Delta Tau Delta at the University of Missouri is confident that we will continue to develop the young men of today into the leaders of tomorrow. The Gamma Kappa Chapter is one of the original fraternities on the University of Missouri Campus and has continued to maintain its operations for over a century. Since 1905, Gamma Kappa has strived for leadership and brotherhood while maintaining our commitment to excellence. In 1858, Delta Tau Delta was founded at Bethany College. Eight undergraduates, angered by a fraudulent vote for an oratory prize awarded by the Neotrophian Literary Society, respond by forming a secret society. The purpose of the new society, known only by the Greek letters Delta Tau Delta, was to see that the Neotrophian award was returned to the deserving, and delivered from the hands of the group of students who seized it. The Fraternity was founded to right an unjust situation; Delta Tau Delta was born from the knowledge that integrity is essential. Its eight founders, outraged that one group of students would and could choose in advance the winning candidate, regardless of his actual performance in the contest, presented the first opportunity for Delts to realize the importance of accountability. A Few Historical Delt Emblems
Delta Tau Delta is a value based organization. Each member strives to maximize our potential as a group and an individual by living each of these values every day. In our commitment to a Life of Excellence we continually use our values as measuring tool to evaluate our achievements and goals. Are these the same values you believe in? If so then we want you to join Delta Tau Delta. Our Mission Committed to Lives of Excellence Our Values Truth, Courage, Faith and Power are Our Foundation Our Creed I believe in Delta Tau Delta for the education
of youth and the inspiration of maturity, so that I may
better learn and live the truth. Our Accomplishments We Create Opportunities for Our Members to Learn and Live
Lives of Excellence Delts have, and continue to, serve in many prominent roles throughout our society. Here are just a few names that you might recognize. Sports
Entertainment
Government & Law
Business
Of course, these are only a few. Click here for a full list of famous Delt Alumni.
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John
Elway (Stanford University, 1983) 16-year NFL
quarterback with Denver Broncos; Super Bowl MVP; Heisman
Trophy runner up 
Jim
Plunkett (Stanford University, 1970) Heisman
Trophy winner 1970; Super Bowl MVP; 13 year NFL quarterback
Mark
Rypien (Washington State University, 1985) Super
Bowl MVP; 12- year NFL quarterback
George
Sisler (University of Michigan, 1915) Baseball
Hall of Fame; holds record of 257 hits in a season
Mike
Mussina (Stanford University, 1991) Pitcher
with Baltimore Orioles and New York Yankees 
Shawn
Green (Stanford University, 1996) Outfielder
with Toronto Blue Jays and Los Angeles Dodgers 
John
Lynch (Stanford University, 1993) All NFL safety
with Denver Broncos
Drew
Carey (Kent State University, 1979) TV star,
co producer of "The Drew Carey Show" and "Whose
Line Is It Anyway?" 
Will
Ferrell (University of Southern California,
1990) Co star on "Saturday Night Live" (1995
2002) and film actor
Matthew
McConaughey (University of Texas, 1992) Film
actor ("A Time to Kill", "U 571", "Frailty")
Jim
Nabors (University of Alabama, 1951) TV actor
and singer; best known for "Gomer Pyle" and "The
Jim Nabors Show" 
David
Schwimmer (Northwestern University, 1988) TV
co star on "Friends" (1994 to present) and
film actor
Alben
Barkley (Emory University, 1900) Vice President
of the United States (1949 53); U.S. House of Representatives
(1913 27); Senator from Kentucky (1927 49, 1955 56)
William
Brennan (University of Pennsylvania, 1928) Supreme
Court Justice (1956 90)
Tom
Clark (University of Texas, 1922) Supreme Court
Justice (1949 67); U.S. Attorney General (1945 49) 
James "Champ" Clark (Bethany
College, 1873) Speaker of the U.S. House (1911 19); U.S.
House of Representatives (1893 95, 1897 1921) 
Brad
Henry (University of Oklahoma, 1985) current
governor of Oklahoma 
Bill
Richardson (Tufts University, 1970) U.S. Secretary
of Energy (1998 2000); Ambassador to United Nations (2001);
U.S. House of Representatives (1983 97); former Clinton
Cabinet Secretary; current governor of New Mexico 
Richard
Wagoner (Duke University, 1975) CEO of General
Motors
Tim
Boyle (University of Oregon, 1971) President,
Columbia Sportswear Company
Edward
Whitacre (Texas Tech University, 1964) Chairman,
CEO, SBC Communications
John
Harbin (University of Texas, 1939) Chairman,
Lone Star Steel 