DSP History

When was DSP Founded

November 7, 1907

When were the DSP Laws adopted/approved

April 2, 1908

Which University was DSP founded at?

New York University (NYU)

4 Founders

1. Alexander Frank Makay

2. Alfred Moysello

3. Henry Albert Tienken

4. Harold Valentine Jacobs

Colors of DSP

Old gold and Royal Purple

Alexander Frank Makay

football/track star (athletic council)

First DSP President

Served on DSP board for 6 years

Alfred Moysello

Born Napus, Italy

DSP first secretary

Henry Albert Tienken

First Vice President of DSP

Founded Weis + Tienken (lumber farm)

1910-1918 worked as an accountant

Harold Valentine Jacobs

DSP first treasurer

Worked as junior accountant at Wall Street firm (later KPMG)

What helped build DSP spirit

Houses near the seashore

DSP Purpose (1914)

DSP is a professional fraternity organized to foster the study of business in Universities; to encourage scholarship, social activity, and the association of students for their mutual advancement by research and practice; to promote closer affiliation between the commercial world and students of commerce, and to further a higher standard of commercial ethics and culture and the civic and commercial welfare of the community.

H.G. "Gig" Write

brother who played vital role in the growth of DSP (Beta Chapter at Northwestern)

DSP 6th Grand President

29 new chapters were installed during presidency

First Central Office

located Chicago, Illinois

Opened by H.G. Write

2nd Central Office Location

330 South Campus Avenue, Oxford, Ohio

Moved in 1955

Timeline: 1907

Official Founding

November 7, 1907 at NYU

Timeline: 1914 (3)

1. DSP 2nd chapter (Beta) was installed at North Western

2. Purpose of DSP was published

3. First Grand Chapter Congress (GCC) was held

Timeline: 1916

Gamma Chapter at Boston University installed

Timeline: 1921

Standardized initiation ritual implemented

Timeline: 1924

H.G. Write tenure starts

Creation of the original central office

Timeline: 1956

Central Office moved to Ohio

Timeline: 1975

November 7, 1975 board voted to open membership to women

Timeline: 2001

Kathy Janke (Eta Mu at Northern Illinois) elected as first female grand president

Timeline: 2007

August 2007, Centennial Celebration at 46th Grand Chapter Congress was held

Timeline: 2013

Onuka Ibe (Iota Nu at Truman State) elected first African American grand president

Timeline: 2019

300th Chapter (Psi Omega) at Capital University installed

DSP Flower

red rose

How many members/chapters?

300k+ initiated members

300+ chapters

50 Alumni Chapters

Rose of Deltasig

fraternity song dedicated to Rose Jacobs (Founders wife and DSP flower)

What are DSP Members called

Deltasigs

Rose of Deltasig Lyrics

Rose of Deltasig I love you,

Rose of Delta Sigma Pi,

When the shade of night are falling, I dream of days gone by;

As I go through life long journey,

Memories will never die,

I will always hear you calling,

Rose of Delta Sigma Pi