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HOWARD MARKS INVESTOR SERIES LECTURE
Among the many generous donations and contributions, that Howard Marks, Beta Pi ’64, has given to the University of Pennsylvania these many years since his graduation, is the Howard Marks Investor Series Lecture. This year, he was the centerpiece of
’76 Beta Pi Pledge Class Holds 50th Reunion Zoom
By Mitch Karig Fifty years and a day after their initiation, brothers from Beta Pi’s 1976 pledge class reunited on Zoom for two hours of catching up on each other’s lives and reminiscing about Beta Pi, Penn, and Quaker triumphs.
ANNUAL REPORT 2025 OF PI KAPPA ALPHA
The Pi Kappa Alpha Annual Report has been released. It has been self-described by Pi Kappa Alpha Inter/National Fraternity (Memphis) as a “Snapshot of Success”. Memphis has never been more financially stable and its achievements in fund-raising validate the national
ALUMNI NEWS AND UPDATES
Inaugural Howard Marks Endowed Professor is Named Howard Marks, Beta Pi ’64, co-founder and CEO of Oaktree Capital Management, has long been one of the University of Pennsylvania’s staunchest supporters. His generous donations to Penn include being the chief benefactor
CHAPTER ETERNAL
It is with deep regret to report the passing of the following Beta Pi fraternity brothers into Chapter Eternal: As reported in the fall 2025 edition of Shield & Diamond magazine of Pi Kappa Alpha: Julian W. Friedman ‘64 As
ANNUAL NYC PI KAPPA ALPHA DINNER 2025
It was freezing weather, but 20 hardy Beta Pi alumni braved the cold to attend the Jeff Kaufman ’80 organized dinner on December 4, 2025, at the renowned Dock’s Oyster Bar and Seafood Grill on the lower East Side. Although