"It is the spirit of true brotherhood that touches the depths of a man's inner life and wards off sorrows and disappointments, opens the way for the highest services, and furnishes the inspiration for right living" -John Wolfe Lindley, Miami 1850
Phi Delta Theta was organized with three principle objectives:
The cultivation of friendship among its members;
the acquirement individually of a high degree of mental culture; and the attainment personally of a high standard of morality.
14,000+ Members served in World War II
5000+ Members served in World War I
400+ Members have played Professional Football
286 Members served in the Spanish–American War
281 Members served in the American Civil War
200+ Members have obtained the rank of General or Admiral
108 Members have been United States Congressmen
32 Members have been United States Governors
31 Members have been United States Senators
15 Members have Stars on the Hollywood Walk of Fame
9 Members have received the Medal of Honor or Victoria Cross
8 Members have won the Pulitzer Prize
9 Members have won the Emmy Award
6 Members are enshrined in the MLB Hall of Fame
5 Members are enshrined in the NFL Hall of Fame
3 Members have been NASA astronauts
3 Members have won the Academy Award
3 Members have won the Heisman Trophy
3 Members have served on the The US Supreme Court
2 Members have been Canadian Premiers
1 Member served as the President of the United States
1 Member served as the Vice President of the United States
