The Power of 2 percent

The Power of 2%

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Since the founding of the American college fraternity movement in 1776, fraternities have grown to symbolize leadership, independence, scholastic achievement and service to their various campuses and communities.

Fraternity men represent a very small percentage, only two percent, of the male population in the United States. However, that two percent is a very powerful group of individuals! Fraternity men have gone on to hold many of the top positions in our nation, from the business world to the political arena.

• 68% of US Presidents since 1868 have been Greek.
  
• 42% of US Senators are Greek.
  
• 30% of US Congressmen/women are Greek.
  
• 40% of all US Supreme Court Justices have been Greek
  
• 10% of all listed in the Who's Who are Greek.
  
• Of North America’s 50 largest corporations, 43 are headed by Greeks.
  
• 80% of the top executives of Fortune 500 companies are Greek.
  
• All of the Apollo 11 astronauts were Greek.
  

It is certainly no surprise that today’s college and university students express a keen interest in the Greek system. The opportunities are endless, and the benefits speak for themselves. Each year, thousands of young men enter the working world with the competitive advantage of fraternity experience and alumni contacts.

Forbes.com

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A recent article on Forbes.com states, "…about a quarter of all chief executives on the Forbes Super 500 list of America's largest corporations were members of college fraternities." The article continues to state, "The social skills that help students gain admittance into the Greek system are the same aptitudes that can later give them a leg-up in corporate climbing. Plus, once they've graduated, they can tap into the network of past fraternity brothers or sisters who litter all tiers of corporate America."

Membership in a fraternity is not only beneficial in a professional or political career. The benefits start immediately upon joining:

• Fraternity membership increases college retention rates by 28%.
  
• Greeks contribute over $7,000,000 and 850,000 hours to charity/community service each year.
  
• 70% of Greek members graduate college, as opposed to only 50% of non-Greek students.
  
• Greek-affiliated students are more likely to be involved on campus.
  
• College fraternity graduates tend to be more financially successful than non fraternity graduates.
  
• Colleges receive more gifts-and in greater amounts-from Greek alumni.
  
• Greek alumni are more satisfied with their social development than no Greeks.
  
• As adults, Greeks belong to more civic organizations, and are more likely to donate time and money to those groups.
  
  

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