by several past Grand Prytani (Grand Presidents) to act as advisers to the Grand Council with the CAC chairman serving on the Grand Council. Due to the COVID-19 pandemic, Conclave 2021 was postponed to 2022 as declared in the Fraternity's Statement of Emergency, which resulted in the officers of the Grand Council serving beyond their normal 2-year term. In September 2021, Grand Prytanis Dr. James Hickey announced his retirement, and Ted W. Bereswill succeeded him as the new Grand Prytanis until Conclave 2022. Current officers The below table lists the current Grand Council officers and members. Past Grand Prytani Every Grand Prytanis, or Grand President, serves for a two-year term after being elected at Conclave. However, early fraternity elections were yearly and some elections were irregular or interrupted, such as during the two World Wars and the COVID-19 pandemic. Previous Grand Prytani are listed below. Lester H. Martin (1909–1910), (1910–1911) William Wilson (1911–1912), (1912–1913) L.W. Tuesberg (1913–1914), (1914–1915) Lyle F. Straight (1915–1916), (1916–1917) Oscar G. Hoose (1917–1918) Harrold P. Flint (1918–1919), (1919–1920), (1920–1921) W.D. Reeve (1921–1922), (1922–1923) Philip H. McGrath (1923–1924), (1924–1926) Miles Gray (1926–1928) Milton M. Olander (1928–1930) Eugene C. Beach (1930–1935) Don A. Fisher (1935–1937) Clarence E. Smith (1937–1939) Herbert Helble (1939–1941) L.W. Tuesberg (1941–1942) Charles E. Nieman (1942–1944) R.C. Williams (1944–1947), (1947–1949) Leland F. Leland (1949–1951) Sophus C. Goth (1951–1953) James C. Logan (1953–1955), (1955–1957) Frank B. Scott (1957–1959) Don Kaser (1959–1961), (1961–1963) J. Russel Salsbury (1963–1965), (1965–1966) Donald H. Becker (1966–1967), (1967–1969), (1969–1971) Lenwood S. Cochran (1971–1973) William A. Quallich (1973–1975) William H. Wisdom (1975–1977) William V. Muse (1977–1979) Rodney Williams, Jr. (1979–1981) John A. Courson (1981–1983) Dwayne R. Woerpel (1983–1985) Joel E. Johnson (1985–1987) Bruce B. Melchert (1987–1989) James S. Margolin (1989–1991) Robert J. Borel (1991–1993) John R. Fisher (1993–1995) Thomas M. Castner (1995–1997) Gary A. LaBranche (1997–1999) Lon G. Justice (1999–2001) Robert D. Planck (2001–2003) Mark C. Romig (2003–2005) Mark A. Fite (2005–2007) Mark K. Johnson (2007–2009) Herbert L. Songer (2009–2011) Edmund C. Moy (2011–2013) Bob Barr (2013–2015) Rodney G. Talbot (2015–2017) Christopher T. Hanson (2017–2019) Dr. James Hickey (2019–2021) Ted W. Bereswill (2021–2022) Notable alumni The list of Tau Kappa Epsilon brothers spans over multiple careers including politics, business, athletics, and entertainment. Among the most recognized include U.S. President Ronald Reagan who was the recipient of the Order of the Golden Eagle, the fraternity's highest honor. Other widely recognized political figures include former