Alpha Phi Delta (), commonly referred to as APD, is an American collegiate fraternity. Alpha Phi Delta was established at Syracuse University in 1914 as an Italian-heritage fraternity.
History
In 1913, Syracuse University student Nicholas Frunzi had the idea to start a society for Italian students.
As time passed, Alpha Phi Delta chartered additional chapters. It began publishing its magazine, The Kleos of Alpha Phi Delta. Alpha Phi Delta became a member of the North-American Interfraternity Conference. On September 2, 1965, the fraternity began accepting members of all ethnic backgrounds. At the February 27, 2016, annual meeting in New Haven, Connecticut, the National Council of Alpha Phi Delta voted to leave the North-American Interfraternity Conference due to concerns over NIC's near-quadrupling of fees, its stripping of smaller fraternities from having voting privileges, and other grievances.
Symbols
The Alpha Phi Delta motto is The fraternity's colors are royal purple and white.
Notable members
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!Chapter and pledge
!Notability
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|Anthony Cafaro Sr.
|Beta Omicron 1965
|President of Cafaro Company and real estate development
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|Mario Cardullo
|Delta 1953
|Technology engineer
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|Ben Ciccone
|Psi 1933
|Professional football player
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|Albert W. Cretella
|Gamma 1919
|United States House of Representatives
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|Harvey Golub
|Mu 1960
|CEO of American Express and CEO of the American International Group
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|Armand Niccolai
|Psi 1933
|Professional football player, Pittsburgh Steelers
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|Joey Powers
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|Composer and musician; had Top 10 1964 Hit "Midnight Mary"
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|Mark Rodak
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|Professional football player with the Pittsburgh Steelers and the Cleveland Rams,
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|Alfred E. Santangelo
|Eta 1928
|United States House of Representatives
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|Frank Sinatra
|Beta Omicron (Honorary) 1967
|Singer and actor
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|Vito J. Titone
|Theta Beta 1949
|Associate Judge of the New York Court of Appeals
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