On September 19, 1963, at Morgan State College (now Morgan State University), 12 students founded what is now the nation’s fifth-largest, predominately African-American social service fraternity: Iota Phi Theta Fraternity, Incorporated ®.
The Honorable founders of Iota Phi Theta® are:
1-Alpha-63 Albert Hicks*
2-Alpha-63 Lonnie Spruill, Jr.
3-Alpha-63 Charles Briscoe*
4-Alpha-63 Frank Coakley*
5-Alpha-63 John Slade*
6-Alpha-63 Barron Willis*
7-Alpha-63 Webster Lewis*
8-Alpha-63 Charles Brown*
9-Alpha-63 Louis Hudnell
10-Alpha-63 Charles Gregory*
11-Alpha-63 Elias Dorsey, Jr.*
12-Alpha-63 Michael Williams**
*denotes Founders who have transition into our Alpha Iota Omega Memorial Chapter.
**whereabouts unknown