Notable Alums
Phi Psi Fraternity is proud to have numerous famous alumni. Among its most prominent include:
A. Mitchell Palmer: US Attorney General / Congressman. Candidate for the 1920 Democratic presidential nomination.
William C. Sproul 1891: Governor of Pennsylvania. Became a sate Senator of PA at the age of 26. Candidate for 1920 Republican presidential nomination. Declined the offer to be the running mate of Warren G. Harding.
Morris L. Clothier 1890: Owner of one of America’s greatest Department stores Strawbridges and Clothier.
E.B. Temple: Chief Engineer of the terminal of PA railroad.
N.O. Pittenger: Manager of Indiana Univ. Bookstore/ Controller of Swarthmore College/ Director of Bloomington Chamber of Commerce
E. Lawrence Fell: President of the Union League/ President of Franklin Printing Company
J.E. Verree 1883: First Phoenix Editor
Edward Basset: 1905: VP at Wark Construction Company
A. Rice Heusner 1932: Rhodes Scholar
Isaac H. Clothier: Owner of American department store Strawbridge and Clothiers.
Robert Cadigan: Playwright
Henry Chandler Turner 1893: President of the Turner Construction Company. Built Penn Stadium
Alan C. Valentine 1921: Rhodes Scholar
Gov. William D. Sweet: Democratic Governor of Colorado
Warren “Curly” Ogden: Famous pitcher for the Oakland A’s.
Jack Ogden: Pitcher for the Orioles brother of Curly
George “Push” Earnshaw: Orioles Pitcher
Alexander G. Cummings Jr. 1889: Editor and founder of “The Chronicle”.
Newton Tarble: Vice President of the Snap-on Wrench Company
E. Pusey Passmore 1893: President of the Union League Club/ Treasurer of Swarthmore College/ President of the Bank of North America and Trust Company/ Part owner of a Chester Newspaper making over $5,000a year while still at Swat.
Fred C. Hicks: Former Congressman of NY. Managed Coolidge’s Eastern Campaign.