Famous Omega Men

Bro. Ernest Everett Just - Zoologist, Biologist, Physiologist, Research Scientist.

Bro. L. Douglas Wilder - State Governor - Bro. Douglas Wilder became the Governor of Virginia in 1990. He also received the Bronze Star for his military heroics in the Korean War.

The Arts

• Bro. William "Count" Basie - Internationally known pianist, composer, arranger, and band leader.
• Bro. Langston Hughes - The Black Poet Laureate, excelled as a poet, playwright, novelist, lyricist, and humorist.
• Bro. Sterling Brown - Teacher, poet, writer, Professor Emeritus of Literature at Howard University, has a special foundation for folk culture and jazz music.
• Bro. Carl Rowan - Syndicated columnist.
• Bro. Joe Torry
• Bro. William H. "Bill" Cosby - Comedian, author, actor, producer.
  Bro. Roland Hayes - Internationally known tenor of the 1920s. Hayes sang in five different languages.
   

Athletics

• Bro. Michael Jordan - Outstanding basketball player with the Chicago Bulls of the NBA.
• Bro. De Hart Hubbart - A University of Michigan sprinter; was the first Black person to represent the United States in the Olympic Games (1924)
• Bro. Ed "Too Tall" Jones - Outstanding player with the Dallas Cowboys football team.
• Bro. Joe Black - An all-time great Brooklyn Dodger baseball pitcher. In 1952, he had the lowest earned-run average in the Major Leagues.
• Bro. Charlie Ward - Heisman Trophy winner and NY Knicks Guard.
• Bro. Steve "Air" McNair - Outstanding player with the Tenn. Oilers.
• Bro. Hank Aaron - Home-run King who broke Babe Ruth's record.
• Bro. Shaquille O'Neal - Star Center with the LA Lakers.
• Bro. Jerry Ball - Player with the Oakland Raiders.
• Bro. Cedric Maxwell - Outstanding professional basketball player with the Boston Celtics and other teams.
• Bro. Leroy Walker - A U.S. Olympic coach (sprinters) for many years.
• Bro. John Salley - Outstanding basketball player with the Detroit Pistons.
• Bro. Keith Jackson - Outstanding football player with the Miami Dolphins.
• Bro. Mark Duper - Another fantastic Miami Dolphins player.
• Bro. William Floyd - Outstanding NFL Player.
• Bro. Earl "The Pearl" Monroe - Outstanding NBA Player.
   

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Business

• Bro. Earl Graves - Publisher of Black Enterprise magazine.
• Bro. Gillard S. Glover - President, Afro-American Life Insurance Company.
• Bro. Thurman McKenzie - Co-owner of M and M Products (Sta Soft Fro).
• Bro. Otis M. Smith - General Counsel, General Motors Corporation.
• Bro. Nathaniel Bronner - Co-owner of Bronner Brothers Beauty Supplies.
• Bro. Jesse Hill - President of Atlanta Life Insurance Company.
• Bro. William Kennedy III - President of North Carolina Mutual Insurance Company.
   

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Education

• Bro. Dr. Carter G. Woodson - The earliest and most outspoken proponent for the study of Black History.
• Bro. Benjamin E. Mays - President Emeritus of Morehouse College, writer and lecturer.
• Bro. Herman Dreer - Teacher, minister, writer, and author of The History of Omega Psi Phi Fraternity, Inc., 1911-1961.
   

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College Presidents
(Known as of 1991)

• Bro. Dr. William Harris - Alabama State University-Montgomery, Alabama
• Bro. Dr. Billy Black - Albany State College-Albany, Georgia
• Bro. Dr. Lawrence A. Davis - University of Arkansas-Pine Bluff, Arkansas
• Bro. Dr. Ivory V. Nelson - Central Washington University-Ellensburg, Washington
• Bro. Dr. Henry N. Tisdale - Claflin College
-Orangeburg, South Carolina
• Bro. Dr. Samuel D. Cook - Dillard University-New Orleans, Louisiana
• Bro. Dr. Jesse L. Burns - Edward Waters College-
• Bro. Dr. Oscar Prater - Fort Valley State College-Fort Valley, Georgia
• Bro. Dr. William Harvey - Hampton University-Hampton, Virginia
• Bro. H. Patrick Swygert - Howard University-Washington, D.C.
• Bro. Dr. James E. Lyons - Jackson State University-Jackson, Mississippi
• Bro. Dr. Roy D. Hudson - Livingstone College-Salisbury, North Carolina
• Bro. Dr. David Satcher - Meharry Medical College-Nashville, Tennessee
• Bro. Dr. Albert Sloan - Miles College-Birmingham, Alabama
• Bro. Dr. William W. Sutton - Mississippi Valley State University-
• Bro. Dr. Walter E. Massey - Morehouse College-Atlanta, Georgia
• Bro. Dr. Luns Richardson - Morris College-Sumter, South Carolina
• Bro. Dr. Samuel D. Jolley, Jr. - Morris Brown College-Atlanta, Georgia
• Bro. Dr. David Beckley - Rust College-
• Bro. Dr. William E. Gardner - Savannah State College-Savannah, Georgia
• Bro Dr. Andrew Hugine, Jr. - South Carolina State University
• Bro. Dr. James A. Hefner - Tennessee State University-Nashville, Tennessee
• Bro. Dr. Haywood Strickland - Texas College-
• Bro. Dr. Eddie N. Moore, Jr. - Virginia State University-Petersburg, Virginia
   

Science

• Bro. Dr. Ernest Everett Just - Internationally known biologist and professor at Howard University.
• Bro. Dr. Charles Drew - Perfected the use of blood plasma; Professor of Surgery at Howard University.
• Bro. Percy Julian - Discovered the use of foam to extinguish fires and discovered a method of producing cortisone synthetically.
• Bro. Dr. Fred Drew Gregory - Astronaut, graduate of the United States Air Force Academy (pilot).
• Bro. Charles Bolden - Astronaut, graduate of the United States Naval Academy (pilot).
• Bro. Dr. Ronald E. McNair - Astronaut, graduate of M.I.T., Ph.D. in Physics (civilian).
• Bro. Lt. Colonel Guion Bluford - First African-American in Space. He boarded the Space Shuttle "Challenger" in 1983 and performed the first "Spacelab mission" on the Orbiter Challenger.