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Post by petehsiung on Mar 3, 2011 0:40:51 GMT -5
Here is a profile of one of the higher ups in the TKE chapter foundation who he himself was a TKE alumnus back in his days at UW-Madison. He also has worked as director of the US mint. Yet what stands out that I kinda can relate is that he is also active in the asian american community as well as of Asian/chinese american descent. Not only that some rarity among chapter alumni if that is true to have someone of different background then him. What do you think TJ?
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Post by T J Gordon on Mar 3, 2011 8:06:52 GMT -5
Pete - Frater Moy will "probably" be the next Grand Prytanis (president) of the Grand Council. That'd be much like Chairman of the Board for a corporation.
You could google Steve Ramos the new Chief Executive Officer at TKE headquarters. He is also very involved in other organizations that he is interested in.
I think you'll find though that many greek alumni are involved in many vast and far reaching community service organiztions and do much volunteer work.
Certainly not limited to TKE, but we'll take the ones we have and add more where we can. That's part of the greek experience --- community service projects and leadership training. (As you'll find with any fraternity)
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Post by petehsiung on Mar 3, 2011 8:58:16 GMT -5
I have never knew that he would be. And I have just googled Frater Steve Ramos and turned out that he has been elected the new CEO of TKE recently. You are also right just like Moy and other people in TKE, they are also involved in other organizations as well. Just like I could see from the top down, not only he is involved in TKE however also in this MBA organization, the National Society of Hispanic MBA. I also read that frater Moy seems heavily involved in the asian american community, not to mention seems like a great representative for the asian american community. In fact, I am sensing some pattern which seems to me that they have quite some diversity in terms of some personality and nationality. I know in my past experience, I myself have been involved in the asian american community extensively for some period of time  as well as done philantrophy. |
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Post by Tom Earp on Mar 3, 2011 14:03:26 GMT -5
Peter,
I think as you explore Greek life, you will find many members who are envolved in many outside activities.
Greeks just follow through with what the did in their college days and continue on the same way.
We are for the most part more interested in doing not only for our selves, but for others.
So that is why I am proud to be a member of a Greek Social Fraternity. While I do not do as much as I used to, I still am envolved with other things. But I am still proud to know Greeks from other GLOs such as the members on here.
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Post by petehsiung on Mar 3, 2011 15:49:21 GMT -5
Im not surprised Tom even though Im seeing it from the outside, they are involved in outside activities- sports being one of them I know we all love. I know being on the cycling team, I definitely love to cycle and do some other sports as much as be involved in committee leaderships, organizational leadership, philantrophy events or planning them out and stuff like those.
What does really stand out about this person is Moys involvement in what I know I use to be involved in in my past experience- the asian american community or this so called APA on some scale. Ive also read about CEO Steve Ramos of TKE that he is involved with this hispanic MBA with his own cultural group as well. Call it some diffusion of culture I would imagine, I'd call it "breaking the glass ceiling" on his part. With that I know I have been involved in groups or something similar to theirs and still plan to.
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Post by petehsiung on Mar 3, 2011 16:02:38 GMT -5
Tj- This is my personal opinion as well but I totally agree with you about TKE being the best. While it may be the biggest nationals , in regards to the TKE chapter on my campus, the best part I really like about it is their "diversity" in terms of personalities I could really see as well as "nationalities" the recruitment chair claimed to me once when I talked to him on the phone. But beyond that "work hard and play hard" philosophy I kinda read, they also like to have a good time doing things which is another thing I like that is my nature- I like to have a fun time doing things just like when cycling instead of worrying about mainly the finish line, I'd like to have fun and enjoy the scenery as to ease my mind. After all focus not on the "result" but on the flow.
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Post by T J Gordon on Mar 4, 2011 7:49:35 GMT -5
Pete - Tom is absolutely correct. You will find those kind of people in every fraternity I think. It's just the pesonality of people that join GLOs in general - you'll find no fraternity has the market on that |
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Post by macintosh on Mar 7, 2011 10:05:13 GMT -5
Another alum of note on the Grand council is Bob Barr, the ultra-conservative former congressman from the Atlanta area. He was the Libertarian candidate for US Pres in 2008.
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Post by Tom Earp on Mar 9, 2011 14:17:30 GMT -5
How can a congressman be ultra conservative?  Is there truely such a person or just a semi radical? |
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Post by T J Gordon on Mar 9, 2011 15:07:09 GMT -5
He's a pretty good guy. I can see how you'd be confused and think someone is semi-radical for wanting to limit the size of govt. (after the last couple years that is a far out way of thinking).
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Post by Tom Earp on Mar 9, 2011 17:12:25 GMT -5
He's a pretty good guy. I can see how you'd be confused and think someone is semi-radical for wanting to limit the size of govt. (after the last couple years that is a far out way of thinking). Actually T J, if he feels that way, I would love to know him! He sounds like a very smart man even in my moderate conservative way! Maybe I should change my way of thinking in these times of stupidity of liberals! ;D Give Me Death or get rid of the ACLU! ;D |
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Post by petehsiung on Mar 23, 2011 20:05:22 GMT -5
Looking at this alumni who does stand out in a good way, I might be wrong. But personally from what I could see from these alumnus of different chapters ( other then TKE) , I'd be personally surprised if Ive heard of a minority alumni or even one like them who serve on the national chapters executive board such as oh Beta theta pi, sigma chi, and other ones we've typically heard of before. Well other then if they are from California but have you?
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Post by Tom Earp on Mar 24, 2011 12:19:22 GMT -5
Actually no.
But as you and others have seen, there is a change coming!
California of course being of a strong Asian influence would seem to have more impuitious in that area. I am not sure that is where most of the Asian/Lation GLOs were started.
It is the fault of the so called "White GLOs" who let that happen as did not look at the person but the color of the skin.
The three GLOs who colonized at "Historic Black Schools" are and I think still the only ones are in not a certain order are:
LXA, PKE, and TKE.
LXA as well as others are teaching look "Look at the Man first".
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Post by petehsiung on Mar 24, 2011 22:02:53 GMT -5
Tom, I agree. I have also checked out and kinda read about TKEs history on how they were one to be founded as one of the few of fraternities to never have a " discrimination clause in its membership requirements to prevent membership of men because of their race, color, or creed" but rather based on personal worth and character. With that in mind though I personally find leadership ( or involvement on campus) pretty important top priority as much as friendship/brotherhood, having a good time with fun ( social), service/philantrophy to the community or university , I believe at the same time, their character and diversity should not be overlooked as well. Even tho, I also have found that unfortunately some chapters underestimate that. Even with diversity- though I really don't stress it as much as involvement on campus as my top priority, my take with diversity is that as long as its there in terms of personality and such and they are accepting without discriminatory remarks or action,it would be good and that would speak for part of their character. Same with character, as long as they have it. After all their color of their skin I agree, it does not make a man. How much money they make or whether they won the Nobel Prize for that so called subject field , that doesn't say much. Rather when I meet people, I definitely would care about who they are, if they are involved ( which I will admit that I tend to have more respect for people who are involved in something on campus) but of course character which should not be underestimated. FOr example, I really do not care whether that guy was a salutatorian, valedictorian of the school, someone who won the nobel prize or a distinguished professor or even the title of the guy. Just because of their honor does not mean they are a nice guy ( like I know my dad in his previous job worked for a boss who was awarded a nobel prize in I think chemistry or something but guess who that boss was? He wasn't nice but rather some kind of arrogant Ivy League jerk  ). Same with money other then the fact it could buy them material things but definitely does not give them a excuse to be rude. Rather I do care while I would not overlook, about their character. In a nutshell when it comes to diversity, all I am mostly interested in is whether or not they are accepting about it as well as their character. |
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Post by Tom Earp on Apr 1, 2011 13:39:43 GMT -5
In diversity, there will be some people who will stand up and be counted. You have named just one of many who are throught out many GLO's both Female and Male! But not for them where would GLO's be? I admire each and everyone of them!  |
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as well as done philantrophy. 
). Same with money other then the fact it could buy them material things but definitely does not give them a excuse to be rude. Rather I do care while I would not overlook, about their character. 