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The Minnesota Chapter of Triangle Fraternity has a long history of Excellence and Achievement since its inception on October 29, 1922. We have four alumni who are Triangle Service Key holders, eight alumni who have served on the National Council of Triangle with four of them being former National Presidents, and multiple other awards that you will find in the chart below.:: Minnesota's Awards ::
| Triangle Citation: | Frederick Kappel minn23 (1961) |
| Service Key: | John J. Schlenk minn22 (1952) Herbert F. Scobie minn32 (1955) Ikel C. Benson minn25 (1967) Richard H. Sudheimer minn52 (1979) |
| National Council/National President: | Rolland W. Stoebe minn27 (1936-37) John J. Schlenk minn22 (1940-47) Herbert F. Scobie minn32 (1946-47, 1969-78) Ikel C. Benson minn25 (1948-55) Gordon T. Ersted minn41 (1967-73) Richard H. Sudheimer minn52 (1972-76) Timothy L. Eiler minn87 (1991-2000) Shawn G. Diedtrich minn90 (1997-2000) |
| Certificate of Service: | Robert M. Ohlenkamp minn42 (1968) James F. Wolff minn43 (1976) Roger Sampson minn53 (1982) Timothy L. Eiler minn87 (2000) Shawn G. Diedtrich minn90 (2000) David A. Fleischhacker minn95 (2001) |
| Outstanding Alumnus Award: | Russell C. Powers minn38 (1963) |
Triangle Fraternity is proud of the achievements of these brothers, and will continue to recognize and celebrate our members who are making significant contributions in their professional and private careers.
:: Did you know that a Triangle Brother... ::
Was a Space Shuttle crew member:
Ellison Onizuka colo69 flew on Discovery as a mission specialist in January 1985 and lost his life in the Challenger accident in January 1986. The United States Air Force's Onizuka Air Station was located in Sunnyvale, CA. (The station is now closed). An episode of Star Trek: The Next Generation mentions a (fictional) shuttlecraft named after Brother Onizuka.
Won a medal in Olympic Games:
Frank R. McCabe marq50 was a member of the U.S. Olympic basketball squad which won the gold medal in 1952.
Was the first person to communicate by telephone via satellite:
Fred R. Kappel minn23 was the first speaker by Telstar, in phone conversation with President Johnson.
Served as two-term governor of Wyoming:
Jim Geringer ks64 served as governor of Wyoming from 1995 to 2003.
Served as two-term governor of Alaska:
Jay Hammond ps41 served as Governor of Alaska from 1975 to 1983.
Was Chairman, President, and CEO of Shell Oil Company:
Steven L. Miller ill64 held these positions from 1999 to 2002. He began his career with Shell in 1967.
Ran a leading manufacturer of computer hardware in the United States:
Edward McCracken is64 was president and CEO of Silicon Graphics, whose graphics computers are used for everything from animation in Star Wars to car modeling at GM.
Served as Chairman of the Board of AT&T:
Fred R. Kappel minn23 held this position from 1962 to 1969.
Co-founded one of the leading computer game companies in the United States:
Michael Morhaime ucla85 is co-founder and President of Blizzard Entertainment, maker of the popular Warcraft and Diablo computer games.
Wrote for Encyclopedia Britannica:
Robert S. Mayo ar24 wrote much of the entry for tunneling in the Encyclopedia Britannica.
Stood on the South Pole:
Forrest L. Dowling wis60 was one of 11 Americans who reached the South Pole overland in January 1961.
Discovered an ancient Inca city:
Reinaldo Chohfi ucla85asc has been credited with the discovery of Maranpampa, a large Inca city in Peru.
Was given the first Distinguished Service Medal awarded in Korea:
Robert B. Martin pur24 was awarded the decoration in 1951.
Watched the test of the first Atomic Bomb:
Richard Conklin ill44 and several other Triangles worked on the Manhattan Project and witnessed the test of the first atom bomb.
Served as president of two steel companies:
Tom Graham lou45 has served as president of USX and of Armco Steel in Ohio. He has also served as chairman of the board of AK Steel.