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20 Surprising Facts About
Greeks
·Fraternity and Sorority
Alumni are much more likely than nonmembers to participate in
community service activities after graduation
·Forty-three of the 100 members of the U.S. Senate
are members of a fraternity or sorority
·Twenty-nine percent of the House of Representatives
are Greek affiliated
·Of North America’s 50 largest
corporations, 43 are headed by Greek men and women
·7 out of 10 people listed in
“Who’s Who� are
Greek
·85% of Fortune 500 executives are Greek
·40 of 47 U.S. Supreme Court Justices are Greek
·All but two Presidents and two Vice-Presidents, born
after the founding of the first social fraternity in 1825, were
fraternity members
·63% of all U.S. Cabinet members since 1900 have been
Greek
·All of the Apollo 11 astronauts were Greek
·Only 2% of the population are members of Greek
organizations
·A U.S. Government study shows that over 70% of
Greeks graduate, while under 50% of non-Greeks graduate
·A study by the University of Missouri found that
Greeks throughout the US and Canada are more involved on their
campuses and rate their overall university experience better
·The same Missouri study found Greeks are more
financially successful after they graduate than independents, are
more involved in their communities, and give more generously to
their alma maters
·Greeks not only participate in their own fraternity
or sorority leadership, but are also involved in the same
extracurricular activities as nonaffiliated students
·As undergraduates, Greeks raise approximately $7
million per year for charities
·As undergraduates, Greeks give approximately 850,000
volunteer hours per year
·Greek alumni are more satisfied with the social and
cultural aspects of the college experience than nonaffiliated
students
·Greek affiliation had a significant impact on the
current income of alumni
·Employers consider 18 key factors in evaluating job
interviews. The Greek community provides opportunity to develop 12
of those key factors: Real-World Experience, Leadership Qualities,
Personal Presentation, Attitude, Communication Skills, Problem
Solving, Community Service Orientation,
Adaptability-Drive-Initiative, Proven Track Record, Ability to
Learn, Preparation for Interviews
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