Betas are respected worldwide in business, government, and the professions. Some well-known members include:

John Carroll University

• Scott J. Allen, Minnesota '95, assistant professor of management
• Eric J. Eickhoff, Ohio Wesleyan '00, assistant director of alumni relations
• Joel W. Mullner, John Carroll '07, assistant director of enrollment
• Regis D. Scafe, Western Reserve '71, head football coach
• Jurell G. Sison, John Carroll '10, resident minister

Business

• William J. Bowerman, Oregon '33, founder of Nike
• Bruce A. Nordstrom, Washington '55, CEO of Nordstrom, Inc.
• Blake W. Nordstrom, Washington '82, President of Nordstrom, Inc.
• Samuel J. Palmisano, Johns Hopkins '73, President of IBM
• Samuel Walton, Missouri '40, founder of Wal-Mart

Government

• William O. Douglas, Whitman '20, former U.S. Supreme Court Justice
• Richard A. Gephardt, Northwestern '62, former U.S. Representative (MO)
• Richard G. Lugar, Denison '54, U.S. Senator (IN)
• Raymond E. Mabus, Jr., Mississippi '69, Secretary of the U.S. Navy
• C. William Nelson, Yale '65, U.S. Senator (FL)

Athletics/Entertainment

• Neil Everett, Oregon '84, co-anchor of ESPN SportsCenter
• Richard Karn, Washington '78, Home Improvement and Family Feud star
• Michael J. Schmidt, Ohio '71, Hall of Fame Major League Baseball player
• Stephen J. Sondheim, Williams '50, legendary musical composer
• John R. Wooden, Purdue '32, all-time winningest NCAA basketball coach