# List of Alpha Gamma Rho members

The following is a list of notable members of the Alpha Gamma Rho fraternity.

## Agriculture

* Walter Clore – (Oklahoma State University, Pi)
* Doyle Conner – (University of Florida, Alpha Gamma)
* Adam Putnam – (University of Florida, Alpha Gamma)
* Henry P. Rusk – dean of the department of agriculture, University of Illinois
* Ryan Shupert – (The Ohio State University)

## Commerce

* Taylor Brown (Montana State University, Alpha Delta) – owner of Northern Ag radio and TV network
* Wallace Jerome – founder of "The Turkey Store", of Jennie-O Turkey Store Company
* Peter Oppenheimer (Cal Poly - San Luis Obispo, Chi) – CFO of Apple Inc.
* James Cash Penney (University of Missouri, Theta) – founder of JC Penney Department Stores
* Orville Redenbacher (Purdue University, Delta) – popcorn magnate
* Orion Samuelson – farm broadcaster
* Donnie Smith (University of Tennessee – Knoxville, Alpha Kappa) – chief executive officer of Tyson Foods
* Robert R. Eckert – (California State University - Chico, Beta Kappa). Eckert Orthodontic Laboratory.

## Education

* Emil M. Mrak (UC Berkeley, Beta - Initiated at UC Davis, Phi) - 2nd Chancellor of University of California, Davis
* Steven Leath (Iowa State, Eta, Alumnus Initiate) – president of Auburn University
* Francis Tuttle (Oklahoma State, Pi) – director of Oklahoma Vo Tech System
* Randy Woodson (Purdue University, Delta, Alumnus Initiate) – Chancellor of North Carolina State University
* Ronnie Green (Virginia Tech, Beta Eta) – Chancellor of University of Nebraska – Lincoln

## Military

* Orville Emil Bloch (North Dakota State, Epsilon) – Medal of Honor recipient
* Edgar H. Lloyd (University of Arkansas, Alpha Iota) – Medal of Honor recipient
* Harry J. Michael – Medal of Honor recipient

## Nobel Peace Prize

* Norman Borlaug – Nobel Peace Prize winner

## Sports

* Todd Buchanan (Murray State University) - college basketball coach
* Spud Chandler (University of Georgia, Alpha Eta) – professional baseball player
* Scott Hatteberg (Washington State University, Sigma) – professional baseball player
* Tim Phillips (Ohio State University, Beta) – professional swimmer
* Allie Reynolds (Oklahoma State, Pi) – professional baseball player

## Politics

* Wayne Allard – United States Senator for Colorado
* Gary Black (University of Georgia, Alpha Eta) – Georgia Commissioner of Agriculture
* Terry Branstad (Iowa State University, Eta, Alumnus Initiate) – Governor of Iowa
* Charles H. Bronson (University of Georgia, Alpha Eta) – former Florida Commissioner of Agriculture
* Samuel Brownback (Kansas State University, Alpha Zeta) – Governor of the State of Kansas; United States Senator for Kansas; former, and youngest-ever Secretary of Agriculture of the state of Kansas; former US Representative
* Conrad Burns – United States Senator for Montana
* Earl Butz (Purdue) – former Secretary of Agriculture
* Ken Givens (Alpha Kappa) – Tennessee Commissioner of Agriculture
* Charles Grassley (Iowa State University, Eta)- United States Senator for Iowa
* Seth Hammett (Auburn University, Xi) – director of economic development for Alabama Electric Cooperative; former Speaker of the Alabama House of Representatives (member 1979–2011)
* Patrick Hooker (Cornell, Zeta) – New York State Commissioner of Agriculture
* Tommy Irvin (University of Georgia, Alpha Eta) – former Georgia Commissioner of Agriculture
* Tom Latham (Iowa State University, Eta)- US Representative, Iowa
* Jerry Litton – US Representative, Missouri
* Jefferson Miller – US Representative, Florida
* Devin Nunes – US Representative, California
* John Perdue (West Virginia, Alpha Alpha) – State Treasurer of West Virginia
* Rick Perry (Texas A&M, Beta Nu) – Governor of Texas
* Adam Putnam (University of Florida) – Florida Commissioner of Agriculture; US Representative, Florida
* Robert L.F. Sikes (University of Georgia, Alpha Eta) – former US Representative, Florida
* Nick Smith – US Representative, Michigan
* Greg Steube (University of Florida) – member of Florida House of Representatives
* Gerald Weller – US Representative, Illinois
* Joe Don McGaugh- Missouri Associate Circuit Judge, former state representative
* Shawn Jasper – (University of New Hampshire) New Hampshire Commissioner of Agriculture
* Brian Munzlinger (University of Missouri, Theta)- Missouri State Senator, majority whip, chairman of Missouri Senate Agriculture Committee
* Barry Moore (Auburn University, Xi)- US Representative, Alabama