85% of the Fortune 500 key executives are fraternity or sorority members. Of the nation's 50 largest corporations, 43 are headed by fraternity or sorority members.
All the Presidents of the United States since 1825, except two, have been fraternity members. 70% of the U.S. Presidents' cabinet members since 1900 have been fraternity or sorority members.76% of U.S. Senators are fraternity or sorority members.
Both the women appointed to the U.S. Supreme Court were sorority members. A study has shown that fraternity or sorority members are more involved in their communities and give more generously to their alma maters.
Fraternity or sorority members form the largest network of volunteers in the U.S. Nationally, fraternity or sorority members volunteer approximately 10 million hours of community service annually.
Although hazing is against National Fraternity or Sorority Headquarters policies, it still happens and has led to documented fatalities in the past. A comprehensive study by the University of Maine found 55% of college students involved in clubs and organizations have experienced hazing. A report released by Bloomberg found at least 60 fraternity hazing-related deaths have occurred since 2005.
