History

  • The History of CFEA

    As early as 1883, editors of 14 men's fraternity magazines met in Philadelphia to promote the concept of interfraternal cooperation. Editors of National Interfraternity Conference member organizations met at an annual dinner for many years before officially organizing in 1923.

    In the late 1960s, discussions with editors of professional fraternity publications and women's sororities brought about the realization that all editors would benefit from belonging to a single association. Since 1969, CFEA has actively sought the participation of all Greek-letter society editors and their staffs.

  • Past Presidents

    1924–26 William C. Levere, Sigma Alpha Epsilon
    1926–28 Chester W. Cleveland, Sigma Chi
    1928–29 Cecil J. Wilkinson, Phi Gamma Delta
    1930–32 Leland F. Leland, Tau Kappa Epsilon
    1932–33 Francis W. Shepardson, Beta Theta Pi
    1933–34 C. F. Williams, Phi Kappa Psi
    1934–35 Charles Edward Thomas, Sigma Nu
    1935–36 K. D. Pulcipher, Pi Kappa Alpha
    1936–37 Linn C. Lightner, Lambda Chi Alpha
    1937–38 George Starr Lasher, Theta Chi
    1938–39 Lauren Forman, Sigma Alpha Epsilon
    1939–40 F. James Barnes II, Sigma Phi Epsilon
    1940–41 C. W. May, Kappa Alpha Order
    1941 Oswald W. Hering, Delta Kappa Epsilon
    1941–42 Leland F. Leland, Tau Kappa Epsilon
    1942–43 Robert J. Pilgrim, Phi Kappa Sigma
    1943–44 Hugh J. Ryan, Delta Sigma Phi
    1944–45 Lee B. Dover, Zeta Beta Tau
    1945–46 John Robson, Sigma Phi Epsilon
    1946–47 Earl F. Schoening, Phi Sigma Kappa
    1947–48 Frank C. Ferguson, Kappa Sigma
    1948–49 Don Gable, Sigma Alpha Epsilon
    1949–50 Luther Z. Rosser, Chi Phi
    1950–51 Harold P. Davison, Theta Xi
    1951–52 Don C. Wolfe, Kappa Delta Rho
    1952–53 Francis Walker, Delta Sigma Phi
    1953–54 Robert D. Lynn, Pi Kappa Alpha
    1954–55 James Hammerstein, Sigma Alpha Mu
    1955–56 Richard J. Young, Phi Kappa Tau
    1956–57 Robert J. Simonds, Alpha Tau Omega
    1957–58 Hayward S. Biggers, Phi Delta Theta
    1958–59 George S. Toll Sr., Alpha Epsilon Pi
    1959–60 James F. Hudson, Phi Gamma Delta
    1960–61 Jack L. Anson, Phi Kappa Tau
    1961–62 Robert E. Jepson, Acacia
    1962–63 Ralph F. Burns, Alpha Sigma Phi
    1963–64 Harold Jacobsen, Sigma Pi
    1964–65 Frank L. Chinery, Phi Kappa Theta
    1965–66 Carl J Gladfelter, Chi Phi
    1966–67 Durward W. Owen, Pi Kappa Phi
    1967–68 Harry L. Bird, Alpha Tau Omega
    1968–69 Tom Cunning, Alpha Chi Rho
    1969–70 Haldon C. Dick, Phi Kappa Psi
    1970–71 Fred Yoder, Sigma Chi
    1971–72 Jack W. Jareo, Phi Kappa Tau
    1972–73 James M. Brasher III, Lambda Chi Alpha
    1973–74 Stephen Christensen, Kappa Sigma
    1974–75 Ernest J. White, Delta Theta Phi
    1975–76 R. John Kaegi, Pi Kappa Alpha
    1976–77 Dale A. Slivinske, Theta Chi
    1977–78 L. D. Dickensheets, Tau Kappa Epsilon
    1978–79 James F Miller, Alpha Chi Sigma
    1979–80 Robert L. Off, FarmHouse
    1980–81 Robert E. Bernier, Sigma Tau Gamma
    1981–82 Evin C. Varner, Alpha Sigma Phi
    1982–83 Michael A. Moxley, Tau Kappa Epsilon
    1983–84 Robert E. Lyon, Kappa Alpha Order
    1984–85 V. Randall McLeary, Lambda Chi Alpha
    1985–86 Charles H. Lippy, Alpha Chi Rho
    1986–87 Eleanor B. Hyatt, Chi Omega
    1987–88 William D. Krahling, Alpha Tau Omega
    1988–89 Anthony Palmieri III, Kappa Psi
    1989–90 William C. Schilling, Alpha Gamma Rho
    1990–91 Kris Brandt Riske, Gamma Phi Beta
    1991–92 Louis B. Quinto, Pi Kappa Alpha
    1992–93 Nancy I.Z. Reese, Alpha Sigma Alpha
    1993–94 Lisa L. Elliot, Zeta Tau Alpha
    1994–95 John R. Birchfield, Zeta Psi
    1995–96 Jennifer Moeller, Pi Beta Phi
    1996–97 Judy Hare Thorne, Kappa Delta
    1997–98 Mary Lauck-Barr, Alpha Gamma Delta
    1998–99 Erv Johnson, Beta Theta Pi
    1999–00 Johnny Porter, Kappa Psi
    2000–01 Len Rayburn, Kappa Sigma
    2001–02 Jim Griffith, Farmhouse
    2002–03 Jess C. LaNore, Alpha Kappa Psi
    2003–04 Howard E. Obenchain, Phi Delta Theta
    2004–05 Jean Gileno, Psi Upsilon
    2005–06 Shanda Gray, Delta Sigma Pi
    2006–07 Christine Barnicki, Chi Omega
    2007-08 Tom Olver, Beta Theta Pi