Theta Kappa Nu () fraternity was an American national collegiate fraternity founded in 1924 by delegates from eleven local fraternities.

In 1924, he found three like-minded men, Otho Robert McAtee of Springfield, Missouri, Jerry Homer Krenmyre, vice president of Iowa Wesleyan College, and Donald Fisher Lybarger, an attorney and founder of Phi Sigma. Anderson, Krenmyre, Lybarger, and McAtee drafted its constitution, ritual, and business system. In the meantime, the first charter was granted to Missouri Beta at Westminster College on October 6, 1924. Most of Theta Kappa Nu's chapters were established at small, private colleges as local fraternities. Expansion nearly ceased and chapters began closing in the early 1930s.

Symbols

thumb|Theta Kappa Nu Pledge Pin

The fraternity's colors were argent, sable, and crimson.

The coat of arms featured a shield with eleven chevrons in argent and sable, with a red inescutcheon in the center. Above, is a red lion rampant holding a white rose. Benneath the shield, is a scroll with the motto .

Chapters

Alumni clubs

Theta Kappa Nu had alumni clubs in Birmingham, Alabama; Chicago, Illinois; Cleveland, Ohio; Detroit, Michigan; DeMoines, Iowa; Indianapolis, Indiana; Kansas City, Missouri; Los Angeles, California; New York City, New York; Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania; Portland, Oregon; Richmond, Virginia; St. Louis, Missouri; Shreveport, Louisiana; Springfield, Missouri; and, Washington, D.C.

Notable members

  • Ernest R. Breech (Missouri Alpha), business executive with Ford Motor Company and Trans World Airlines
  • Forrest C. Donnell, Governor of Missouri and United States Senator
  • Jimmy Doolittle (California Alpha) United States Air Force general and Medal of Honor recipient
  • Dabbs Greer, flm character actor
  • Amos W. Jackson, judge on the Indiana Supreme Court
  • Abe Mickal, football player
  • James Tilghman Lloyd, United States House of Representatives
  • Joseph Truskowski, college athlete and head baseball coach at Iowa State and Wayne State
  • Means Wilkinson, (Arkansas Alpha), Speaker of the Arkansas House of Representatives
  • John H. Wood, president of Culver–Stockton College

See also

  • List of social fraternities

References

  • ΘΚΝ History
  • Union of ΘΚΝ and ΛΧΑ
  • Theta Kappa Nu's Fifth Grand Chapter
  • Lambda Chi Alpha Samford University