List of Delta Gamma members
Following is a list of members of Delta Gamma collegiate women's fraternity.
Business
| Name | Chapter | Notability | Ref. |
|---|---|---|---|
| Merry Hull | Alpha Rho | redesigned the basic construction of the glove in 1939, creating the modern industry standard | [1] |
| Lisa Ingram | Alpha Upsilon | president and CEO of White Castle | [1][2] |
| Jessica O. Matthews | Zeta Phi | inventor, CEO and venture capitalist | [1] |
| Sharen Jester Turney | Alpha Iota | president and CEO of Victoria's Secret | [1] |
Education
| Name | Chapter | Notability | Ref. |
|---|---|---|---|
| Edith Abbott | Kappa | economist, statistician, social worker, dean of the University of Chicago, first female dean in the U.S. | [3] |
| Judy L. Bonner | Beta Psi | first woman president of the University of Alabama | [4] |
| Martha Burger | Mu | president of Oklahoma City University | [5][1] |
| Alette Coble-Temple | Zeta Epsilon | professor of clinical psychology at John F. Kennedy University, Ms. Wheelchair America 2016 | [6] |
| Ada Comstock | Lambda | first full-time president of Radcliffe College, first dean of women at the University of Minnesota | [1] |
| Margaret Conditt | Beta Psi | Ohio House of Representatives | [7][8] |
| Gratia Countryman | Lambda | librarian who led the Minneapolis Public Library | [9] |
| Marion Durbin Ellis | Theta | ichthyologist and entomologist | [10] |
| Carlotta Maury | Chi | professor of geology and zoology at Huguenot College, University of the Cape of Good Hope, petroleum geologist at Royal Dutch Shell | [11] |
| Michele L. Stites | Beta Sigma | associate professor, researcher, and author at UMBC | |
| Clyda Stokes Rent | Gamma Mu | president of Mississippi University for Women | [1] |
| Kristen E. Murray | Beta Epsilon | interim Dean at Temple Law School | [12] |
Entertainment
| Name | Chapter | Notability | Ref. |
|---|---|---|---|
| Diem Brown | Gamma Mu | cast member of MTV's The Challenge, enterntainment reporter | [13] |
| Sabrina Bryan | Zeta Iota | co-star of Disney Channel's original film series and musical group The Cheetah Girls, contestant on Dancing with the Stars | [1] |
| Nadine Jolie Courtney | Zeta Theta | cast member of Bravo television show Newlyweds: The First Year, novelist, writer | [6] |
| Cheryl Crawford | Eta | Broadway producer; founder of Group Theatre and Actors Studio | [1] |
| Channing Dungey | Alpha Sigma | television executive, chairwoman and CEO of Warner Bros. Television Studios | [1] |
| Judith Ford | Iota | Miss America 1969 | [14] |
| Mary Frann | Sigma | actress in Newhart | [1] |
| Jeannette Clift George | Beta Eta | film and stage actress | [1] |
| Michele Greene | Alpha Nu | television actress, singer, and author | [1] |
| Alex Guarnaschelli | Zeta Theta | chef, cookbook author, and television personality | [1] |
| Samantha Harris | Sigma | former host of Dancing with the Stars, host of various shows on E!, model, and actress | [15] |
| Patricia Heaton | Epsilon | Emmy Award-Winning actress and comedian | [7][16] |
| Dagny Hultgreen | Beta Eta | film actress and entertainment reporter | [1] |
| Christine Lahti | Xi | Academy Award, Golden Globe, and Emmy Award-Winning actress and director | [16] |
| Julia Louis-Dreyfus | Sigma | Emmy Award-winning actress | [16][7] |
| Joan Lunden | Delta Eta | former host of Good Morning America | [1] |
| Heather McMahan | Alpha Psi | actress, comedian | |
| Kari Michaelsen | Alpha Sigma | actress, television personality, and motivational speaker | [1] |
| Donna Mills | Iota | actress in Knots Landing | [1] |
| Cierra Ortega | Alpha Pi | contestant on Love Island (American TV series) season 7. | |
| Cristina Perez | Alpha Sigma | lawyer, television judge, radio host, and author | [1] |
| Kelly Preston | Alpha Nu | film actress | [1] |
| Alice Ripley | Gamma Epsilon | Broadway actress; Tony Award winner, Next to Normal | [17] |
| Eva Marie Saint | Beta Mu | actress | [7] |
| Evelyn Ay Sempier | Beta Phi | Miss America 1954 | [14] |
| Susan Spencer | Beta Xi | actress and comedian from Saturday Night Live | [1] |
| Lizz Winstead | Lambda | creator of The Daily Show | [1] |
News
| Name | Chapter | Notability | Ref. |
|---|---|---|---|
| Mona Kosar Abdi | Epsilon Iota | journalist with WSET ABC 13, Al Jazeera Media Network, and KGTV Channel 10 | [18] |
| Jill Arrington | Beta Tau | former sports reporter for CBS | [1] |
| Ann Coulter | Chi | media pundit, syndicated columnist, author | [7][19] |
| E.D. Tarbox Hill | Beta Eta | news anchor former host of Fox and Friends | [1] |
| Betsy Martin | Beta Epsilon | Emmy-winning journalist and former news executive at NBC's Meet the Press | [1] |
| Terry Murphy | Epsilon | Emmy Award-winning journalist of Hard Copy | [16] |
| Kyra Phillips | Alpha Nu | CNN anchor, four-time Emmy Award winner | [1] |
| Susan Spencer | Beta Xi | news reporter and correspondent for 48 Hours Mystery and CBS Sunday Morning | [1] |
| Anita Vogel | Alpha Nu | Fox News correspondent, Emmy Award winner | [16] |
| Jan Yanehiro | Gamma Lambda | Emmy award-winning broadcast journalist | [1] |
Government and public service
| Name | Chapter | Notability | Ref. |
|---|---|---|---|
| Grace Abbott | Kappa | U.S. Secretary of Labor; head of the United States Children's Bureau, first U.S. representative to the League of Nations | [3] |
| Carol Bellamy | Beta Lambda | president and CEO of World Learning, executive director of UNICEF (1995–2005), former director of the U.S. Peace Corps | [1] |
| Rita Colwell | Beta Iota | first female Director of the National Science Foundation and chairman of Canon US Life Sciences, Inc. | [1] |
| Nancy-Ann DeParle | Gamma Alpha | deputy chief of staff for policy in the Obama administration, director of the White House Office of Health Reform | [1] |
| Susan Engeleiter | Omega | first woman to head the Small Business Administration | [1] |
| Mary E. Gladwin | Eta | Red Cross nurse who served in three wars, recipient of the Florence Nightingale Medal | [1] |
| Fern Holland | Alpha Iota | attorney, worked for United States Agency for International Development, Defense of Freedom Medal recipient | [20] |
| Tracy Walder | Alpha Nu | FBI agent and CIA employee, author of The Unexpected Spy | [1] |
Law
| Name | Chapter | Notability | Ref. |
|---|---|---|---|
| Elizabeth M. Boyer | Beta Mu | author, lawyer, and founder of Women's Equity Action League | [21] |
| Deborah L. Cook | Eta | federal judge for the U.S. Court of Appeals for the Sixth Circuit | [1] |
| Sarah T. Hughes | Psi Second | first female federal judge | [1] |
| Cristina Perez | Alpha Sigma | lawyer, television judge, radio host, and author | [1] |
Politicians
| Name | Chapter | Notability | Ref. |
|---|---|---|---|
| Kelly Ayotte | Alpha Chi | United States Senator from New Hampshire, New Hampshire Attorney General | [22] |
| Jo Ann Emerson | Alpha Rho | U.S. Congresswoman from Missouri | [22] |
| Dorothy Felton | Alpha Omega | Georgia General Assembly | [1][23] |
| Melissa Hart | Epsilon Delta | U.S. Congresswoman from Pennsylvania | [24] |
| Mary Landrieu | Gamma Zeta | Senator from Louisiana, Louisiana State Treasurer, and Louisiana House of Representatives | [22][25] |
| Ruth Bryan Owen | Kappa | United States Ambassador to Denmark, United States House of Representatives from Florida | [1] |
| Joan A. Polaschik | Epsilon Gamma | United States Ambassador to Algeria, director of the Foreign Service Institute | [1] |
| Susie Lee | Beta Nu | United States House of Representatives from Nevada | [26] |
Sports
| Name | Chapter | Notability | Ref. |
|---|---|---|---|
| Judy Bell | Alpha Pi | first female president of United States Golf Association | [1] |
| Carin Cone | Gamma Sigma | competition swimmer, Olympic medalist | [1] |
| Polina Edmunds | Zeta Epsilon | figure skater, 2014 Winter Olympics | [1] |
| Emilee Klein | Gamma Phi | professional golfer and college golf coach | [1] |
| Bonnie Lauer | Beta Xi | professional golfer; 1977 Rookie of the Year | [1] |
| Alison Lee | Alpha Sigma | professional golfer | [1] |
| Alison Levine | Alpha Phi | mountain climber, author, speaker | [1] |
| Cynthia "Cynt" Marshall | Gamma | Dallas Mavericks CEO | [27] |
| Susan Nattrass | Beta Beta | trap shooter in the 1976 Summer Olympics, World Champion | [1] |
| Jill Savery | Gamma | gold medal at the 1996 Summer Olympics in Atlanta with the synchronized swim team | [1] |
| Anne White | Alpha Nu | former professional tennis player | [1] |
Writers and publishing
| Name | Chapter | Notability | Ref. |
|---|---|---|---|
| George Banta | Phi | founder of George Banta Company, publisher of multiple fraternity and sorority magazines | [28] |
| Jordana Blake | Epsilon Psi | romance author | [29] |
| Christine Clifford | Beta Chi | author and motivational speaker | [1] |
| Brenda Wang Clough | Beta Nu | science fiction and fantasy author | [1] |
| Heloise Cruse | Zeta Eta | advice columnist | [1] |
| Carolyn Englefield | Epsilon | author, editor for House Beautiful, House & Garden, and Veranda | [30][31][32] |
| Ellen Bromfield Geld | Chi | author, conservationist, writer for the newspaper O Estado de São Paulo | [33][34] |
| Jackie Martin | Rho | first female photo and art editor of the Washington Herald, war correspondent, and director of photo operations of The Marshall Plan | [1] |
| Marcia McNutt | Beta Delta | editor-in-chief of the peer-reviewed journal Science, geophysicist | [1] |
| Lauren Purcell | Upsilon | deputy editor of Self magazine, editor-in-chief of Every Day With Rachael Ray | [1] |
| Terry Tempest Williams | Beta Gamma | author, conservationist, activist | [1] |
See also
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