:: Fraternity History

Brooklyn Four

George L. Bergen

Howard M. Jefferson

Nathan Lane Jr.

Frederick R. Leach

 

In 1904, four men at New York University came together to found the nation's first professional business fraternity, Alpha Kappa Psi. Driven by a spirit of brotherhood and a vision of uniting people with common business interests, the "Brooklyn Four" created Alpha Kappa Psi as an organization that would foster both the personal and professional growth of its members - providing skills, knowledge, and opportunities beyond the classroom.

Today, Alpha Kappa Psi is the largest fraternity in the United States and is also the only business fraternity with international chapters. Worldwide, there are over 295 college chapters, 90 alumni chapters, and 200,000 members, all dedicated to the same brotherhood and professional development that first motivated the "Brooklyn Four."

Some of our famous alumni include:
Bill Bradley, Lee Iococca, Malcom S. Forbes. Jr., George Kozmetsky, J.C. Penny, Ronald Reagan, and Sam Walton.

:: Epsilon Chapter History

The founding members of the fraternity felt a need to establish an organization that stressed the bonds of brotherhood as well as professional business skills. Their attempts to realize this goal led to the founding of the Epsilon Chapter of Alpha Kappa Psi, the first professional business fraternity at University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign.

The Epsilon Chapter was founded on April 16, 1913 as the 5th chapter of Alpha Kappa Psi. Epsilon has graduated well over 1500 alumni since 1913. The current brotherhood of Epsilon consists of over 130 members in our tight-knit community.