Famous Phis of Michigan Beta
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William J. Beal ('73)
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Founder of MSU's Beal Botanical Gardens, the the oldest continuously operated botanical garden in the United States.
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Liberty H. Bailey ('82)
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Michigan Agriculture College Professor and Chair of Horticulture and Landscape Gardening from 1884-1890.
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Sid Wagner ('36)
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All-American Guard/Tackle for Michigan State College, and the Detroit Lions 1936 first round pick.
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Chris Hansen ('81)
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American television journalist. Most notably known for his work on Dateline NBC.
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Gene LoVasco​ ('81)
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President at LoVasco Consulting Group.
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Stu Argo​ ('84)
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Port sail trimmer for America Cubed, 1992 America's Cup champion.
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Frank S. Kedzie ('77)
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President of Michigan Agricultural College from 1915-1921.
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Jonathan L. Snyder​ ('90)
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President of Michigan Agricultural College from 1896 -1915
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Dave Ledebuhr ('80)
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President and owner of Lansing's oldest Real Estate Company, Mussleman Realty.
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Bryan Ford ('81)
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Senior Vice President of Abbott Laboratories.
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Jeff Rachor ('83)
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CEO of Berkshire Hathaway Automotive.
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Mark Rieth ('89)
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Owner of Detroit based Atwater Brewery
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