The History of Phi Gamma Delta

· Phi Gamma Delta was founded on May 1, 1848, at Jefferson College in Canonsburg, Pennsylvania. The founders of the Fraternity, reverently referred to by brothers today as the Immortal Six, are John Templeton McCarty, Samuel Beatty Wilson, James Elliott, Jr., Ellis Bailey Gregg, Daniel Webster Crofts, and Naaman Fletcher.  For over 150 years, the Phi Gams have lived by their values of Friendship, Knowledge, Service, Morality, and Excellence. The rewards of membership extend far beyond one’s college years through continued commitment to the values, the brothers, and the Educational Foundation. This is why Fiji did not adopt the name “alumni.” Rather, post collegiate members are known as “Graduate Brothers,” implying that membership extends far beyond the undergraduate experience. The commitment exemplifies another motto by which Phi Gams live, “Not For College Days Alone.”

· There are 116 chapters (both collegiate and graduate chapters) and 5 colonies across the United States and Canada

· For more history go to the national archives page here.