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Today, Phi Chi Theta comprises 41 collegiate and alumni chapters across the United States.

Mission Statement

Phi Chi Theta's mission statement is:

"Be it known that the mission of Phi Chi Theta, a national professional fraternity, is to:

Provide an opportunity to develop and practice those professional leadership skills and abilities necessary to succeed in the business community;

Provide a local and national network to share resources, ideas and concepts;

Instill in its membership those values, codes and creeds which will enable participation in a rapidly changing world;

and Enable members to develop the business astuteness necessary to achieve high esteem and success in their chosen fields. "

History

Phi Chi Theta was formed by the merger of two competing women's business fraternities in 1924. Both Phi Theta Kappa and Phi Kappa Epsilon were founded in 1918, and on June 16, 1924, each of the two organizations sent three delegates to form Phi Chi Theta. These six women became the founders of the fraternity: Mary Stoddard Duggan, Nina Miller, Anna E. Hall, Edna Blake Davis, Alice Wyman Schulze, and Nell McKenry. The meeting was hosted at the LaSalle Hotel (Bryan, Texas) and took over two days with the founding chapters to be New York Alpha (Columbia University), Colorado Alpha (University of Denver), New York Beta (New York University), Oregon Beta (University of Oregon), Gamma (Oregon State University), Delta (Northwestern University), Epsilon (University of Pittsburgh), and Zeta (Boston University).

Chapter was originally only given to universities whose business school were members of the American Assembly of Collegiate Schools of Business. This was changed in Chicago at the 1934 Biennial Meeting where they decided to accept chapters in Rank A universities as long as the number of chapters from those school does not exceed twenty percent of the total number of Collegiate Chapters that exist. This were further changed in June 17-20th, 1948 at the twelfth Biennial Meeting located at the Willard Hotel. It was changed so that chapters in business schools of Rank A university does not surpass forty percent of the total number of Collegiate Chapters. In Boston during the 1952 Biennial Meeting, this was changed to accept chapters in universities accredited by the American Assembly of Collegiate Schools of Business or the Regional Accrediting Association as long as the courses of Business Administration is approved. In 1962, the last part was changed to included study of Business or Economics making Phi Chi Theta the first professional fraternity for women in Economics.

The second Biennial Meeting was in New York at the Pennsylvania Hotel on June 18th to 19th, 1926 with Mrs. James L Dohr as President. The chapters installed at this meeting were Eta (University of California, Berkeley), Iota (University of Wisconsin–Madison), Kappa (University of North Dakota), Lambda (University of Kansas), Mu (University of Utah), Nu (University of Indiana), Xi (University of Southern California), Omicron (University of Missouri), and Pi (University of Idaho).

The third Biennial Meeting took place at University of California's Stephens Building on June 21st to 26th, 1928 with Helen Phillips as President. The chapters installed at this meeting were Rho (University of Nebraska–Lincoln), Sigma (University of Illinois Urbana), and Tau (Ohio State University).

The fourth Biennial Meeting took place in Boston, Massachusetts at the Hotel Vendome on June 20th to 24th, 1930 with Ethel M. Allen as President. The chapter installed at this meeting were Upsilon (Georgia School of Technology).

The fifth Biennial Meeting took place in Denver, Colorado at the Brown Palace Hotel on June 24th to 28th, 1932. No new chapter were installed in this meeting.

The sixth Biennial Meeting took place in Chicago at the Stevens Hotel on June 21at to 26th, 1934 with Elsa Mueller was President. During this meeting, a national scholarship was approved.

The seventh Biennial Meeting took place in Oregon at the Hotel Multnomah on June 22nd to 25th, 1936 with Ida Belle Tremayne as President. The chapter installed were Phi (University of Colorado).

The eighth Biennial Meeting took place in Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania at the Hotel Schenley on June 16th to 20th, 1938. The president was Nellie Jones and the chapters that was installed were Chi (University of Alabama), Psi (Brigham Young University), Omega (University of California, Los Angeles). Omega Chapter was later changed to be called Alpha Alpha because Omega contained a negative meaning of "the end" for the members.

The ninth Biennial Meeting took place in Atlanta, Georgia at the Atlanta Biltmore Hotel on June 17th to 20th, 1940. The president was Alma Martin and the chapter installed was Alpha Beta (Marquette University).

The tenth Biennial Meeting took place in Madison, Wisconsin at Hotel Loraine on June 18th to 22nd, 1942 with Phyllis Buck as president. In 1944, Phi Chi Theta cancelled the biennial meeting due to World War II and chapter Alpha Gamma (Southern Methodist University) was installed in 1944 through mail.

The eleventh Biennial Meeting took place in Indiana at the French Lick Springs Hotel on June 27th to 30th, 1946. The president was Ellen Hawley and no chapter was added at this meeting.

The twelfth Biennial Meeting took place in Washington D.C. at the Willard Hotel on June 17th to 19th, 1948. The president was Althea Christenson and the chapters installed at this meeting were Alpha Delta (State College of Washington), Alpha Epsilon (University of Georgia), and Alpha Zeta (Montana State University).

The thirteenth Biennial Meeting took place in Chicago, Illinois at Hotel Ambassador East on June 15th to 17th, 1950. The president was Claire O' Reilly and chapter Alpha Eta (Saint Louis University) was installed while Xi Chapter became inactive.

On July 27, 1973, Epsilon Eta Phi fraternity merged with, Phi Chi Theta. Epsilon Eta Phi was founded in Chicago, Illinois on May 3, 1927, by Melba Pinckney Allen, Iona Bloomer Radsch, Florence Cockerham Turzak, Ruth Erickson Funk, Ruth Novak Berger and Evelyn Scheer Carlson.

Purpose

Phi Chi Theta was created with the purpose :

"To promote the cause of higher business education and training for all individuals, to foster high ideals for everyone pursuing a career in business; to encourage fraternity and cooperation among people preparing for such careers; and to stimulate the spirit of sacrifice and unselfish devotion to the attainment of such ends."

Mission Statement

Membership

Phi Chi Theta's initiated membership includes three classes: Collegiate, Alumni, and Life Members.

A Collegiate Member is an initiated member working towards a undergraduate Bachelor's degree or a graduate student that is studying Economics or Business. Every pledge in a Collegiate Chapter has to go through a pledging period that can range anywhere from one month to one year. Every pledge receives a Pledge Pin at the beginning of pledging and it will be returned back to the chapter at the end of the pledging period. Pledges need to pass a Pledge Test on materials in the official Pledge Manual in order to become an official member.

An Alumni is an initiated member that has received a Bachelor's degree or a Collegiate Member that is not currently studying in school.

A Life Member is a Alumni Member who has obtained a Life Membership in the Fraternity.

Chapters of Phi Chi Theta

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Chapters of Phi Chi Theta:


 * New York Beta - New York University, - 1924
 * Epsilon - University of Pittsburgh - 1924
 * Zeta - Boston University - 1924 (Reactivated 2014)
 * Omicron - University of Missouri - 1926
 * Upsilon - Georgia State University - 1929
 * Alpha Iota - Pennsylvania State University - 1955
 * Alpha Mu - University of Maryland at College Park
 * Alpha Nu - University of North Texas - 1956
 * Alpha Upsilon - Bradley University - 1959
 * Alpha Omega - Rutgers University - 1960 (Reactivated 2013)
 * Beta Alpha - University of Southern Mississippi - 1961
 * Beta Theta - Sam Houston State University - 1963
 * Beta Chi - University of Tennessee at Martin - 1966
 * Gamma Iota - University of Colorado at Denver - 1971
 * Gamma Xi - Pace University - 1973
 * Gamma Tau - University of Montevallo - 1973
 * Delta Theta - St. Cloud State University - 1974
 * Delta Mu - University of Texas -1975
 * Delta Xi - Central Michigan University - 1975
 * Delta Omicron - Texas State University - 1975
 * Delta Sigma - James Madison University -1976
 * Delta Chi - California State University-Chico -1976
 * Epsilon Gamma - Western Michigan University -1978
 * Epsilon Phi - Michigan State University -1991
 * Epsilon Omega - University of Texas at San Antonio - 1998
 * Zeta Beta - University of Michigan - 2002
 * Zeta Gamma - University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign - 2004
 * Zeta Delta - Drexel University - 2008
 * Zeta Epsilon - Grand Valley State University - 2008
 * Zeta Eta - Indiana University - 2009
 * Zeta Kappa - Binghamton University - 2012
 * Zeta Lambda - Ohio University - 2013
 * Zeta Mu - Miami University - 2013
 * Zeta Nu - Ohio State University - 2013
 * Zeta Xi - Drake University - 2015
 * Zeta Omicron - University of California, Riverside - 2015
 * Zeta Pi - University of Washington - 2016
 * Zeta Zeta - Cornell University - 2017
 * Zeta Rho - University of South Florida - 2018
 * Zeta Sigma - University of South Carolina - 2018
 * Zeta Tau - University of Pennsylvania - 2018
 * Zeta Upsilon - University of San Diego - 2019
 * Zeta Phi - College of Charleston - 2019
 * Zeta Chi - University of Delaware - 2019

Lambda - Duquesne University - prior to 1979

National Honorary Members

Lillian Moller Gilbreth, President, Gilbreth, Inc., Consulting Management Engineers

Viva Boothe, Director of Business Research, Ohio State University

Mamie K. Taylor, Executive Department, Georgia Power Company and Public Relations Consultant

Bernice Fitz-Gibbon, President, Bernice Fitz-Gibbon, Inc., Advertising Consultants, New York City

Esther Peterson, Former White House Consumer Advisor

Margaret Divver, Second Vice President, John Hancock Mutual Insurance Company, Boston, Massachusetts

Sylvia Porter, Nationally Syndicated Columnist, The Hall Syndicate, New York City

Margaret E. Lauer, CPA, New Orleans, Louisiana

Leonor Sullivan, Former Member of Congress, St. Louis, Missouri

Ruth Handler, President, Ruthton Corporation, Los Angeles, California

Rosalind K. Loring, Associate Provost, Extended Education, University of Southern California, Los Angeles, California

Madeline H. McWhinney, President, First Women's Bank of New York, New York City

Jane Scully, President, Carlow College, Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania

Camron Cooper, Treasurer, Atlantic Richfield Co., Los Angeles, California

Eden Ryl, President and Chief Executive Officer, Ramic Productions, Newport Beach, California

Jean Mater, Vice President, Mater Engineering Ltd., Corvallis, Oregon

Jean M. Thomas, Dean of Student Development, Georgia State University, Atlanta, Georgia

Marge Schott, Owner, Chairman, President and Chief Executive Officer, Cincinnati Reds baseball team, Cincinnati, Ohio

Lynn Morley Martin, Secretary of Labor, United States Department of Labor, Washington, D.C

Robert E. Knowling, Jr., Vice President, Ameritech Network Services, Chicago, Illinois

Michael James Melko, Jr., Vice President, Smith Barney Inc., Oakbrook, Illinois

Solomon D. Trujillo, President and CEO, US WEST, Denver, Colorado

Clayton McWhorter, Chairman, Clayton Associates, LLC, Nashville, Tennessee

Ann Marie Sabath, President, At Ease, Inc., Cincinnati, Ohio

Tim Bender, President of the Global Consumer Group, LeapFrog, Emeryville, California

Gloria Jean Kvetko, Founders, Gloria Jean’s Gourmet Coffee, Buffalo Grove, Illinois.

Booz Allen Hamilton, The global strategy and technology consulting firm

William C. Rhodes III, CEO of AutoZone, Memphis, Tennessee

Colonel Ken Cordier, Retired USAF. Decorated veteran. Dallas, Texas

David Cay Johnston, Pulitzer Prize winning journalist, Rochester, New York

PeterMax Miller, Healthcare Marketing Ethicist, Professor, Author, Ironman, California

Patricia M. Hayes, Chair of Ridge View Academy Board of Education. Former Regent of University of Colorado. Aurora, CO

Joe Munoz, CEO of Enginetech, Inc. Carrollton, TX

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