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Phi Delta Kappa International
Recognizes Our 50-Year Members

Nearly 50 years ago, Phi Delta Kappa became a true international organization by installing a chapter in Toronto, and the PDK International Board opened the present-day International Office in Bloomington, Indiana. These Kappans who were active members then are still good-standing members today. They have witnessed many changes in our association, but their commitment to PDK 's cornerstones of research, service, and leadership has not wavered for more than half a century. PDK is proud to recognize these Kappans. Below are each member's name and chapter affiliation.


Name Chapter Name
Robert Wayne Cooper Ball State University
James L Pugh Jr. Ball State University
Milton L Ross Ball State University
Vincent C Nuccio Boston College
Raymond Picozzi Boston University
David S Bortel Bowling Green State University
Frederick J Stemp Bradley University/Heart of Illinois
Carl J Mellor Brigham Young University
Donald Malin Clark Buffalo
Eugene S Kobylinski Buffalo
Donald W Mensinger Buffalo
Oscar Alvin Guinn Jr. California State University/Long Beach
William M Hennis Jr. Capital Area North Carolina
Robert E Pond Carnation Northeast Ohio
Philip A Hall Central Connecticut State University
Edgar Fleenor Jr. Central Indiana
Wayne B Roberts Charlotte North Carolina
Ray U Lane Chicago State University
Gilbert C Brown Columbia University
Dean Corrigan Columbia University
Stanley D Frank Columbia University
Woodrow Zaros Columbia University
Robert J Fisher Eastern Michigan University
William A Miller Evansville Indiana
Dan Chavez Flint Michigan
Alfred Gwillim Flint Michigan
Harlan G Hawkins Florence South Carolina
Homer J Buzzard Fort Wayne Indiana
Kenneth L Keller Fort Wayne Indiana
Merton L Bland George Mason University
Howard F Hjelm George Peabody College for Teachers of Vanderbilt
James G Brown Golden Gate California
Max Croswhite Greater Kansas City Missouri
Milton A Martin Greater Siouxland Iowa
George H Love Harrisburg Pennsylvania
R E Christensen Harvard
Carl E Schomburg Houston Texas Area
Kenneth E James Illinois State University
J Richard Becker Jr. Indiana State University
John C Hill Indiana State University
Earl A Glosser Indiana University
Edward L Robbins Indianapolis Indiana
Dayton N Wells Isthmus of Panama
J Albert M Lettre Johns Hopkins University
Robert F Palumbi Johns Hopkins University
John S Herman Kern California
Chester W Troudy Kern California
Bob Gowlland La Crosse Wisconsin
Allen E Segrist Lafayette Indiana
James O Wilson Lake Charles Louisiana
Wayne P Gronefeld Lindenwood Missouri
Joseph Robert Sugar Long Island University
Willard B Hansen Los Angeles California
Joseph J Brubaker Miami University
Carlton H Morse Middle Georgia Area
Arthur Ralph Little Mid-Willamette Valley Oregon
Charles H Hartman Millersville Pennsylvania
Edward J Weber Mount San Antonio California
Robert A Robertaccio New York University
David C Blauch Northeastern Ohio
Norman S Gilbert Northern Illinois University
Verner H Ohst Northern Illinois University
Homer C Sherman Northern Illinois University
Richard Miller Northern Virginia
Eliezer Krumbein Northwestern University
Robert W Procunier Northwestern University
Robert E Hoskinson Ohio State University
John W Hug Ohio State University
Edwin L Herr Pennsylvania State University
J Thomas Kidd Pennsylvania State University
Robert M Bookbinder Pocono
Arthur A Biederman Portland Oregon
Marlow Ediger Region C Direct Membership
William H Johnson Region G Direct Membership
Alfred Gelerinter Rochester New York
Robert A Hellmann Rochester New York
Charles W Keaster Sacramento California
Paul Erickson San Diego California
W Lloyd Kendall San Diego California
Robert Louis Matthews San Diego California
Henry R McCarty Jr. San Diego California
Solomon Bialeck San Fernando Valley California
Earl Moody Terry San Fernando Valley California
Robert L Warfield San Francisco State University
Richard A Geraci San Jose State University
Donald N Shortt San Jose State University
Raymond Murov Shreveport-Bossier City Louisiana
Warren Breniman South Bend Indiana
Keith H Sims South Orange County California
Ronald P Scott Southern Connecticut State University
Clifford W Johnson Springfield Area Ohio
H Kenneth MacLennan St Lawrence Valley
Edwin H Eggers St Louis Missouri
William A Heyde St Louis Missouri
Harry A Maier Jr. St Louis Missouri
Millard Harmon State University College/Oswego
John F Murphy Temple University
Joseph S Schmuckler Temple University
Glenn E Snelbecker Temple University
Elmer G Talbert Tennessee Technological University
Marvin E Oliver Texas Christian University
Robert Rodriguez Texas Christian University
James H Stewart Jr. Texas Christian University
Robert T McGee Univ North Texas/Texas Woman's Univ
Roy C Smith University of Alabama
W K Anderson University of Arizona
William F Braucher University of Arizona
Howard Allen Williamson University of Arizona
Dikran J Martin University of California/Berkeley
Oliver B Akers University of California/Los Angeles
Stuart Bernstein University of California/Los Angeles
Randolph Logan University of California/Los Angeles
L Stephen Russman University of California/Los Angeles
Donald A Canar University of Chicago/DePaul University
Gilbert B Pearson University of Connecticut
Lee A Hodges University of Denver
Michael C Massarotti University of Denver
John B Noriega University of Denver
Donald R Taylor University of Denver
Irvin K Sasaki University of Hawaii
Rupert N Evans University of Illinois
Seymour H Schpoont University of Illinois
Edward C Drahozal University of Iowa
Edward L Meyen University of Kansas
Merle D Griffith University of Minnesota/Twin Cities
Robert Diddams Price University of Minnesota/Twin Cities
Axel A Wiljamaa University of Minnesota/Twin Cities
Daniel A Fitzgerald Jr. University of Missouri
Lane R Ulmer University of Missouri
John H Ewing University of Nebraska/Lincoln
Verlan J Hanson University of Nebraska/Omaha
Raymond A Ziebarth University of Nebraska/Omaha
Hughie Hughes University of New Orleans
James M Mahan University of North Carolina
Paul T Kobayashi University of Northern Colorado
Fred A Rietbrock University of Northern Colorado
T H Penar University of Pittsburgh-Three Rivers
Joseph Russell Brooks University of South Carolina/Aiken
Ralph G Chadwick Jr. University of Southern California
Hugh R Pendleton University of Southern California
Lloyd G Augustus University of Toronto
Roger D H Black University of Toronto
Donald C Hambleton University of Toronto
Edison J Quick University of Toronto
Frederick C Reineking University of Wisconsin/Madison
Peter J Hovenier Washington State
William J Riggs Washington State
Normand Adair Wayne State University
Ralph L Peabody Wayne State University
Reginald Wilson Wayne State University
J Thomas Fisher West Chester University
Thomas R Crowell Jr. Western Illinois University
George Hermann Western Illinois University
E Arthur Pierre Western Michigan University
Thomas C Lloyd Western New Mexico University

When good-standing members achieve the 50-year mark, they receive a certificate of recognition from PDK International. They also are eligible for a 50-year longevity tab for their PDK membership pin, both available through the PDK gift shop. Chapters often honor 50-year members by recognizing this milestone event at chapter meetings. PDK recognizes all 50-year Kappans in good standing. Those who have been members for a span of 50 years but have let their membership lapse can easily be reinstated and become eligible for this distinction. Contact Membership for more information.