Zeta Beta Tau, a fraternity founded in 1898 as a Jewish organization, later dropped its religious affiliation and now has 90 US chapters. Notable ZBT members include Jerry Bruckheimer, who joined in 1965 while at the University of Arizona, Leonard Bernstein, who joined in 1944 at Harvard, Harold Ramis, who joined in 1966 at Washington University, and Mike Wallace, who joined in 1939 at the University of Michigan. These celebrities, among others, highlight the fraternity's reach into various fields such as film, music, and journalism.
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Jerry Bruckheimer joined Zeta Beta Tau Fraternity while at the University of Arizona in 1965.
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Jack Benny joined Zeta Beta Tau Fraternity while attending the University of California – Los Angeles.
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Leonard Bernstein joined Zeta Beta Tau Fraternity in 1944 while at Harvard University.
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Harold Ramis joined Zeta Beta Tau Fraternity in 1966 while at Washington University in St. Louis.
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Jerry Herman joined Zeta Beta Tau Fraternity in 1953 while at the University of Miami.
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Mike Wallace joined Zeta Beta Tau Fraternity in 1939 while at the University of Michigan.
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Benjy Bronk joined Zeta Beta Tau Fraternity in 1993 while at Penn State University.
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Samuel Goldwyn joined Zeta Beta Tau Fraternity in 1947 while at the University of Chicago.
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Jack Warner joined Zeta Beta Tau Fraternity in 1938 while at the University of California – Los Angeles.
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Joseph L. Mankiewicz joined Zeta Beta Tau Fraternity in 1928 while at Columbia University.
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Michael Ovitz joined Zeta Beta Tau Fraternity in 1969 while at the University of California – Los Angeles.
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Robert Shapiro joined Zeta Beta Tau Fraternity in 1967 while at the University of California – Los Angeles.
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Donnie Edwards joined Zeta Beta Tau Fraternity in 1995 while at the University of California – Los Angeles.
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Arthur Goldberg joined Zeta Beta Tau Fraternity in 1927 while at DePaul University.
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Kenneth M. Duberstein joined Zeta Beta Tau Fraternity in 1965 while at Franklin & Marshall.
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Mike Epstein joined Zeta Beta Tau Fraternity in 1964 while at the University of California-Berkeley.
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