Fraternity History

In the Beginning...
Delta Sigma Pi was founded at the School of Commerce, Accounts and Finance of New York University on November 7, 1907. The four founding fathers were Alexander Frank Makay, Alfred Moysello, Henry Albert Tienken, and Harold Valentine Jacobs. Nearly two years later, the Alpha chapter was officially recognized at New York University. In 1914, the Beta chapter was established in the evening division of Northwestern University. Through 1924, thirty more chapters were added and Delta Sigma Pi was a national fraternity. The fraternity grew quickly until World War II, when students became scarce.

Central Office
The Central Office was established in 1924 at 222 West Adams Street in Chicago, Illinois. It remained there for thirty years. In the fall of 1956, it moved to 330 South Campus Avenue in Oxford, Ohio.
Some services include:

• Keeps all fraternity membership records
• Maintains mailing lists
• Issues certificates and cards of membership
• Purchases and distributes chapter supplies and jewelry
• Edits and publishes The DELTASIG, and all manuals and forms
• Serves as custodian of all fraternity funds and archives
• Conducts the Chapter Efficiency Index
• Arranges for the Grand Chapter Congress
• Visits and supervises collegiate and alumni chapters

The Grand Chapter
The Grand Chapter of Delta Sigma Pi is the supreme body of the fraternity with all of the legislative powers. It is composed of collegiate and alumni chapters. It's meetings are called The Grand Chapter Congress. Grand Chapter Congress meets in August of every odd-numbered year. Each chapter may send delegates to Grand Chapter Congress.