THE FOUNDERS

FRANK REED HORTON born in Sewickley, Pennsylvania (near Pittsburgh), on July 17, 1896. Ensign on the minesweeper SS Whippoorwill during World War I. A.B. degree, Lafayette College, 1926. M.A. degree in history, Lafayette College in 1938. First National President of Alpha Phi Omega. Provided the leadership to extend the Fraternity to 18 campuses. Established the first national structure for the Fraternity. Studied law in law office; also student at Boston University Law School; L.L.B. degree, LaSalle Extension University, 1937. Taught history, government and English at Cedar Crest and Muhlenberg Colleges, Allentown, Pennsylvania for three years. Industrial accountant, Ingersoll-Rand Company. American Legion, VFW, Mason. Author of college text, Poetry Writing and Appreciation. Numerous Scouting and APO honors and awards. Passed away August 28, 1966.

THANE S. COOLEY born in Chicago, Illinois on January 1, 1905. Twenty years of age when he became a charter Member of APO. Scout in Oak Park, Illinois, 1917-1922. Captain of soccer team, B.S. degree in 1927 from Lafayette College. Law degree, J.D., Northwestern University, 1930. Deceased

WILLIAM T. WOOD born in Penn’s Grove, New Jersey, on November 4, 1905. Twenty years of age when he became a charter Member of APO. Scout before going to Lafayette College, from which he received a B.S. degree in 1927. Deceased.

GORDON M. LOONEY born in Sedalia, Missouri, on October 10, 1905. Twenty years of age when he became charter Member of APO. Member of Boy Scouts in Oak Park, Illinois. A.B. degree, Lafayette College, 1927. M.B.A. degree, Harvard University, 1929. Deceased.

E. M. DETWILER born in Lansdale, Pennsylvania, on October 19, 1904. Twenty-one years of age when he became a charter Member of APO. Played football and was captain of lacrosse team at Lafayette College. B.S. degree, 1927. Deceased.

LEWIS B. BLAIR born in Tyrone, Pennsylvania, on April 10, 1906. Member of BSA in Tyrone. Enrolled in electrical engineering at Lafayette College, class of 1928. Deceased.

DONALD L. TERWILLIGER born in Lakewood, New Jersey, on July 13, 1907. Member of BSA in Orange, New Jersey. Eighteen years of age when he became a charter Member of APO. Editor, Lafayette College yearbook. Received A.B. degree from Lafayette in 1928. Basketball player at Lafayette. Resident of Englewood, Florida.

WILLIAM W. HIGHBERGER born in Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania, on April 9, Member of BSA in Pittsburgh. Member of swimming and football teams at Lafayette College, from which he received a B.S. degree in 1927. Twenty years of age when he became a charter Member of APO. Deceased.

DONALD H. FRITTS born in Washington, New Jersey, on March 13, 1905. Member of BSA in Washington. Twenty years of age when he became a charter Member of APO. B.S. degree, Lafayette College, 1926; M.A. degree, Columbia University, 1931. Deceased.

ROBERT J. GREEN born in Brooklyn, New York, on October 6, 1905. Scout in Richmond Hill, New York. Later became a Scout Commissioner. Twenty years of age when he became a charter Member of APO. B.S. degree in mechanical engineering, Lafayette College, 1929. Deceased.

ELLSWORTH S. DOBSON born in Detroit, Michigan, BSA. Eighteen years of age when he became a charter Member of APO. B.S. degree in electrical engineering, Lafayette College, 1928. Deceased.

HERBERT HEINRICH born in New York City, New York, on January 18, 1906. BSA in Leonia, New Jersey. Nineteen years of age when he became a charter Member of APO. B.S. degree in electrical engineering, Lafayette College, 1927. Deceased.

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