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HONORABLE ACHIEVEMENT
Since 1935 many Brothers have
achieved in several fields of human endeavor. Past Polemarch,
Brother J. Standfield was a leader in the area of
Insurance.
Brothers Holland and Wilkerson excelled in
Education.
Brothers Wilbert Bluitt, Willard Stimpson and Wilfred “Doc Deano”
Anthony continue to lead in the area of
Pharmacy.
Our chapter also boasts other successful
entrepreneurs
in the food service and Catering
industry, such as: Brothers James Freeman, Richard Watkins, Cecil
Coleman and Roland Parrish, who is the owner of over 15 McDonald’s
franchises. Brother Hugh Harrison has achieved in the area of
Finance and Banking
by becoming a leading executive with Chase Bank. He has also served
as Chairman of the Board of Directors for The Dallas Black Chamber
of Commerce and Dallas Area Rapid Transit. Following in the
footsteps of Founder Henry T. Asher, Brother Kevin Brooks is a
leading Dallas Attorney
along with Brothers Reedy Spigner and Craig
Watkins (the son of Richard Watkins). In the field of
Politics,
2006 was also a good year for Kappa men. Past Polemarch Carl
Williams was elected as a City
Councilman in Desoto and Craig
Watkins was elected as the first
African-American District Attorney in the history of the state of
Texas. Brother Adrian Drake, who
also served our Fraternity as Grand
Chaplain, during the administration
of Grand Polemarch Robert Harris has been a leading personality in
the area of Religion
and has co-hosted a popular Sunday morning
talk show. Brothers Earl Richardson (50+ year member) and Earl
Melebeck have both achieved in the area of Government
Service and Brother Floyd Ferguson
(50+ year member) is a celebrated
Photojournalist and is noted for
chronicling the history of “Black Dallas”. He is responsible for
most of the items stored in the chapter archives. This is a mere
sampling of the MEN OF ACHIEVEMENT
who have contributed to the chapter
and whose names appear on the rolls of “The Mighty D. A.”
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