Sigma Alpha Mu
Encyclopedia : S : SI : SIG : Sigma Alpha Mu
| ||||||||||||
Sigma Alpha Mu (ΣΑΜ) also known as "Sammy" is a College fraternity founded at the City College of New York on November 26, 1909. Originally only for Jewish men, Sigma Alpha Mu remained as such until 1953. Originally headquartered in New York, Sigma Alpha Mu has relocated its international headquarters to Indianapolis, IN. Sigma Alpha Mu now has 67 chapters and colonies in the United States and Canada.
The Creed of Sigma Alpha Mu
To foster and maintain among its sons a spirit of fraternity, a spirit of mutual moral aid and support; to instill and maintain in the hearts of its sons love for and loyalty to Alma Mater and its ideals; to inculcate among its sons such ideals as will result in actions worthy of the highest precepts of true manhood, democracy, and humanity.Famous alumni
- Marv Albert - Sportscaster
- Izzy Asper - Media Magnate
- Daved Benefield - CFL All-Star Defenseman
- Dave Bing - Former player for the Detroit Pistons and Member of the Basketball Hall of Fame
- Paul Michael Glaser - Actor
- Dan Glickman - Chairman and CEO of the MPAA and former Secretary of Agriculture
- Maurice R. Greenberg - Chief Executive Officer of AIG
- David Kreeger - Former Chief Executive Officer of GEICO Insurance
- Bora Laskin - Supreme Court of Canada, Former Chief Justice
- Michael Milken - Junk Bond King
- Peter Munk - Founder of Barrick Gold, and noted Canadian philanthropist
- Bruce Paltrow - TV and Film Producer
- Philip Roth - Author
- Marshall Rothstein - Canadian Supreme Court Justice
- Gerald Schwartz - Co-Founder of CanWest Global Communications, Founder and CEO of Onex Corporation, Current Director of Scotiabank
- David Stern - NBA Commissioner
- Preston Robert Tisch - PostMaster General and partial owner of New York Giants
- Michael Uslan - Film Producer. Most known for producing "Batman" Series
- Herb Vigran - Character Actor
- Leslie Wexner - Businessman and current chairman and CEO of Limited Brands
- Steve Wynn - Owner of Wynn Las Vegas
- George Zimmer - Founder and Chief Executive Officer of Men's Wearhouse
External links
- [Sigma Alpha Mu National]
- [Beta Chapter (Cornell University)]
- [Theta Chapter (University of Pennsylvania)]
- [Kappa Chapter (University of Minnesota)]
- [Chi Chapter (McGill University)]
- [Sigma Delta Chapter (Rutgers University)]
- [Sigma Theta Chapter (University of Texas at Austin)]
- [Sigma Zeta Chapter (Indiana University)]
- [Sigma Iota Chapter (University of Michigan)]
- [Sigma Kappa Chapter (Lehigh University)]
- [Sigma Sigma Chapter (University of California, Berkeley)]
- [Sigma Phi Chapter (Bucknell University)]
- [Mu Upsilon Chapter (Brooklyn College)]
- [Mu Psi Chapter (Miami University)]
- [Beta Mu Chapter (University of Miami)]
- [Gamma Rho Chapter (University of California, San Diego)]
- [Delta Zeta Chapter (Florida International University)]
- [Delta Kappa Chapter (University of Western Ontario)]
- [Delta Lambda Chapter (University of Delaware)]
- [Epsilon Alpha Chapter (Stephen F. Austin State University)]
- [Epsilon Eta Chapter (Louisiana State University)]
From Wikipedia, the Free Encyclopedia. Original article here. Support Wikipedia by contributing or donating.
All text is available under the terms of the GNU Free Documentation License See Wikipedia Copyrights for details.

