List of Sphinx Head members

Following is a list of Sphinx Head members. Sphinx Head is the oldest senior honor society at Cornell University.

Academia

• Victor L. Butterfield^[1] (1927): eleventh President of Wesleyan University (1943–1967)^[2]
• Colin G. Campbell^[3] (1957): chairman, president, and CEO of the Colonial Williamsburg Foundation;^[4] President of Wesleyan University (1970–1988);^[5] President of the Rockefeller Brothers Fund (1987–2000)
• Jerome "Brud" H. Holland^[6][7] (1939): President of Delaware State College (1953–1959) and Hampton Institute (1960–1970); U.S. Ambassador to Sweden (1970–1972);

Art and architecture

• Louis A. Fuertes^[8] (1897): ornithological artist^[9]
• Richmond H. Shreve^[10] (1902): the architect who led the construction of the Empire State Building
• E. Stewart Williams^[11] (1932): Palm Springs, California-based architect with a distinctive modernist style

Business

• Steven B. Belkin (1969): founder and Chairman of Trans National Group; Cornell Entrepreneur of the Year (2004); minority owner of the Atlanta Thrashers and Atlanta Hawks^[12]
• Walker L. Cisler (1922): Chairman of Detroit Edison Company (1948–1964); founder of National Academy of Engineering^[13][14] recipient of the IEEE Edison Medal "for a career of meritorious achievement in electrical science, electrical engineering or the electrical arts"
• Adolph H. J. Coors, Jr. (1907): second president of the Coors Brewing Company^{[citation needed]}
• Peter H. Coors^[15] (1969): chairman of the Coors Brewing Company^[16]
• Kenneth T. Derr^[17] (1958): chairman and CEO of Chevron Corporation (1989–1999)^{[citation needed]}
• Seth N. Flowerman (2008): entrepreneur recognized for his business success while a student in high school and college
• Samuel C. Johnson, Jr.^[18] (1950): former Chairperson of S. C. Johnson & Son, Inc.
• Robert D. Kennedy^[19] (1954): president and CEO of Union Carbide (1986–1995)
• Charles F. Knight^[3] (1957): Emerson Electric CEO (1973–2000), president (1986–1988, 1995–1997)
• Oscar G. Mayer, Jr.^[20] (1934): business executive who served as chairman of Oscar Mayer
• Jansen Noyes Jr.^[6] (1939): investment banker
• Robert W. Purcell^[21] (1932): businessman and philanthropist
• Robert V. Tishman (1937): founder of Tishman Speyer Properties^[22]
• Eugene Tonkonogy^[23] (1926): entrepreneur
• Maxwell M. Upson^[24] (1899): President of Raymond International Inc.
• Cheryl Yeoh (2005): Chinese-Malaysian entrepreneur, speaker and angel investor

Entertainment

• Daniel E. Duryea^[25] (1928): film and TV actor^[26] immortalized on the Hollywood Walk of Fame; actor in four Broadway shows^[27]
• Richard "Dick" J. Schaap^[28] (1955): sports broadcaster; received two Emmy Awards; author and co-author of 33 books
• Dominique Thorne (2019): actress, notably portraying Riri Williams / Ironheart in Black Panther: Wakanda Forever and in the Marvel Cinematic Universe Disney+ television series Ironheart
• Franchot Tone^[29] (1927): actor nominated for an Academy Award for Best Actor in 1935 for Mutiny on the Bounty (1935)^[30]

Law

• Frederick D. Colson^[31] (1900): Deputy Attorney General of New York State (1915–1924)
• Elbert P. Tuttle^[32] (1918): chief judge in the U.S. Court of Appeals for the Fifth Circuit in Atlanta, Georgia (overseeing many civil rights cases); recipient of the Presidential Medal of Freedom in 1981

Military

• Daniel P. Meyer (1986): executive director for intelligence community whistleblowing & source protection (ICW&SP); former naval officer and whistleblower during the investigation into the explosion onboard battleship USS Iowa (BB-61)
• John M. Paxton, Jr. (1973): United States Marine Corps general officer; 33rd assistant commandant of the Marine Corps; previously commanding general, II Marine Expeditionary Force; previously J-3, director for operations for The Joint Chiefs of Staff^[33]
• George R. Pfann (1924): secretary of staff to General George S. Patton during his campaign in North Africa, Sicily, and Germany; Rhodes Scholar; Cornell University Board of Trustees;^[34] inducted into the College Football Hall of Fame in 1957

Samuel Bodman, the 11th United States Secretary of Energy

Politics

• Neal D. Becker^[35] (1905):member of the Council on Foreign Relations; co-founder of the American Australian Association in 1948^[36]
• Samuel W. Bodman^[37] (1961): former United States Secretary of Energy (2005–2009), former Deputy Secretary of the Treasury (2004), and former Deputy Secretary of Commerce (2001–2004)
• Thomas C. Hennings, Jr.^[38] (1924): U.S. Congress Representative for Missouri 11th District (1934–1940); Senator of Missouri (1951–1960)^[39]
• Theodore Kheel (1935): executive director of the National War Labor Board;^[40] author of The Keys to Conflict Resolution
• Manuel Natal (2008): Member of the 29th House of Representatives of Puerto Rico (2013–present)
• Samuel R. Pierce, Jr.^[41] (1944): Secretary of the United States Department of Housing and Urban Development (1981–1989)
• Thomas C. Reed^[28] (1955): nuclear weapons expert; U.S. Secretary of the Air Force from January 2, 1976 – April 6, 1977; 6th Director of the National Reconnaissance Office (August, 1976 – April 1977)
• Henry S. Reuss^[21] (1933): U.S. Congress Representative for Wisconsin (1955–1983); co-founder of the Peace Corps
• Willard D. Straight (1901): U.S. diplomat^[42][43]
• Frank L. Sundstrom^[38] (1924): U.S. Congress Representative for New Jersey 11th District (1943–1949)

Sports

• Charles E. Ackerly (1920): gold medalist in the wrestling (132 lb. weight class) at the 1920 Olympic Games
• Jon P. Anderson^[44] (1971): winner of the 1973 Boston Marathon^[45] and 1981 Honolulu Marathon;^[46] member of the 1972 US Olympic track and field team
• Mitchell D. Belisle (2007): Major League Lacrosse player on the Los Angeles Riptide (2007–present); recipient of the 2007 Schmeisser Award, awarded to the nation's most outstanding NCAA lacrosse defenseman
• Tell S. Berna^[47] (1912): gold medalist in the 3000m team track & field event at the 1912 Olympic Games^{[citation needed]}
• Romeyn Berry^[48] (1904): Graduate Manager of Cornell Athletics (1919–1935);^[49]
• Dave Bliss (1965): former head basketball coach of Baylor University and Southern Methodist University; major participant in the Baylor University basketball scandal^[50][51]
• John Carpenter (1907): Olympic athlete in the 400-meter race at the 1908 Olympic Games
• Tori Christ (2014): Professional Soccer Player Boston Breakers and the Swedish team Västerås BK30
• Babe Clark (1914): American football player^[52]
• Sean Collins (2012): professional hockey player Columbus Blue Jackets in the National Hockey League and Springfield Falcons in the American Hockey League
• Edward T. Cook, Jr. (1910): gold medalist in the pole vault track & field event at the 1908 Olympic Games
• Nicholas Drahos (1941): inducted into the College Football Hall of Fame in 1981^{[citation needed]}
• Ivan C. Dresser^[53] (1919): gold medalist in the 3000 meter track & field event at the 1920 Olympic Games
• Darren J. Eliot (1983): professional hockey goaltender; member of the 1984 Canadian Olympic ice hockey team^{[citation needed]}
• Charles M. French^[54] (1909): Olympic athlete in the 800m race in the 1908 Olympic Games
• Michael G. French (1976): First Team All-American lacrosse player; inducted into the National Lacrosse Hall of Fame in 1991
• Peter K. Gogolak^[55] (1964): football player for the New York Giants, Buffalo Bills
• Robert J. Kane^[20] (1934): president of the U.S. Olympic Committee (1977–1980);^[56] Director of Athletics at Cornell (1946–1971); author of Good Sports: A History of Cornell Athletics;^[57]
• Eddie L. Kaw (1923): inducted into the College Football Hall of Fame in 1954
• Edward B. Kirby^[38] (1924): bronze medalist in the 3000m team track & field event at the 1924 Olympic Games
• James Knowles (1987): Head Coach of the Cornell University Men's Football team (2004–2009)
• H. Peter Larson III (1967): professional football player with the Washington Redskins (1967–1968)
• Ed Marinaro (1972): runner-up for the 1971 Heisman Trophy;^[58] inducted into the College Football Hall of Fame in 1991
• Jeff Mathews (2014): professional football player, Atlanta Falcons
• Ryan McClay (2003): 2010 Men's National Lacrosse Team
• David C. Munson (1906): gold medalist in the 4 mile team race track & field event at the 1904 Olympic Games
• Brendon Nash (2010): professional hockey player Montreal Canadiens in the National Hockey League and Hamilton Bulldogs in the American Hockey League
• Riley Nash (2011): player for the Carolina Hurricanes
• Joe Nieuwendyk (1988): 21-year NHL veteran; three-time Stanley Cup winner; 2002 Olympic gold medal winner; General Manager of the Dallas Stars of the NHL
• John "Jack" E. O'Hearn (1915): inducted into the College Football Hall of Fame in 1972^{[citation needed]}
• Rob Pannell (2012): NCAA Division I Men's Lacrosse all-time points leader; the Ivy League's first-ever three-time Player of the Year award winner; ESPY nominee; recipient of the 2013 Tewaaraton Trophy; currently plays for the Long Island Lizards
• Seth C. Payne (1997): professional football player (Houston Texans)
• Edward T. Peterson (1948): professional basketball player with the Syracuse Nationals and Tri-Cities Blackhawks
• Leo J. Reherman (1988): professional football player (Miami Dolphins); competed on American Gladiators as "Hawk" (1993–1996); sports broadcaster for ESPN
• Henry A. Russell^[59] (1926): gold medalist in the 4 × 100 m race track & field event at the 1928 Olympic Games
• Richard "Dick" Savitt^[18] (1950): professional tennis player; winner of Wimbledon and the Australian Open in 1951
• Maxwell O. Seibald (2009): four-time All-American Lacrosse player; recipient of the 2009 Tewaaraton Trophy; recipient of the 2009 Lt. Raymond Enners Award; recipient of the McLaughlin Award; the only men's lacrosse player in the history of the Ivy League to be named a four-time first-team All-Ivy selection; 2010 Men's National Lacrosse Team; currently plays for the Denver Outlaws
• John L. Senior^[42] (1901): first Graduate Manager of Athletics for Cornell University (1901–1907)^[60]
• Murray N. Shelton (1916): inducted into the College Football Hall of Fame in 1973
• Luke Tasker (2013): professional football player, San Diego Chargers
• Ray Van Orman (1908): U.S. Olympic lacrosse coach (1928–1932); inducted into the National Lacrosse Hall of Fame in 1992^{[citation needed]}
• Bryan Walters (2010): wide receiver for the Jacksonville Jaguars of the National Football League
• William J. Warner (1903): inducted into the College Football Hall of Fame in 1971
• Gary F. Wood (1964): professional football player for the New York Giants (1964–1966, 1968–1969) and the New Orleans Saints (1967); inducted into the National Jewish Sports Hall of Fame in 1996