Notable Eagles
United States Presidents Seven United States Presidents held membership in the Fraternal Order of Eagles.
- Theodore R. Roosevelt - Cheyenne, Wyoming, 26th President
- Warren G. Harding - Marion, Ohio, 29th President
- Franklin D. Roosevelt - Buffalo, New York, 32nd President
- Harry S. Truman - Independence, Missouri, 33rd president
- John F. Kennedy - Hyde Park, Massachusetts, 35th President
- James Earl "Jimmy" Carter - Atlanta, Georgia, 39th President, Eagles Honorary Lifetime Member
- Ronald W. Reagan - Santa Barbara, California, 40th President, Eagles Honorary Lifetime Member
Notable Aerie Members
- Tony Orlando, musical performer and entertainer
- Billy Ray Cyrus, musical performer and entertainer
- Jack Christian, Louisiana politician
- Bob Hope, comedian, performer
- Max Baer, boxer/heavyweight champion
- Gordie Howe, Hockey Hall of Fame member
- William Allen Egan, Governor, Alaska
- Tony Stewart, NASCAR driver
- Sam Hornish, Jr., IRL and NASCAR driver
- Jimmy Durante, musical performer and entertainer
- Red Schoendienst, Baseball Hall of Fame member
- Joe Nuxhall, pitcher and broadcaster
- Arnold Palmer, golfer
- Johnny Longden, jockey, Honorary Lifetime Member
- Joe Foss, WWII "ace" pilot, first commissioner of the AFL
- Jim Houston, College Football Hall of Fame member
- Jim Crowley, College Football Hall of Fame member, one of the Four Horsemen
- Jerry Quarry, boxer
- Danny Thomas, producer and entertainer
- Dennis Day, singer and entertainer
- Frank Fontaine, actor
- Bob Griese, Super Bowl winning quarterback
- Art Rooney, founder of the Pittsburgh Steelers
- Earl Morrall, NFL Most Valuable Player 1968
- Warren Spahn, Baseball Hall of Fame member
- Roger Maris, baseball player
- Stan Musial, Baseball Hall of Fame member
Jeffrey J Dunkel, Youngest Mayor in U.S. in 2001
Notable Auxiliary Members
- Bess Truman, wife of former U.S. President
- Eleanor Roosevelt, wife of former U.S. President
- Virginia Graham, radio and TV personality
- Susan Wagner, wife of New York Mayor Robert Wagner
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