Society in Economics. Later Brown replaced “National” with "International" in its non-Greek title and expanded the organization globally. Brown served as chairman of the Board of Trustees of ODE from its inception until 1982. A detailed history of ODE, written by long-serving Executive Secretary Treasurer of the organization William D. Gunther, was published in 2013 by The American Economist in recognition of its fiftieth birthday. John R. Commons Award The John R. Commons Award, established in memory of Professor Commons, co-founder of Omicron Delta Gamma, is awarded biennially to an outstanding economist in recognition of academic achievements and for service both to the economics profession and to Omicron Delta Epsilon. The award is given at American Economic Association conference where the honoree presents a "Commons Lecture" which is later published in The American Economist. Over the years, the Commons Award has served as an indicator of recipients of the Nobel Memorial Prize in Economic Sciences. Eight Commons Award winners have won the Nobel Prize; most recently, Paul Romer (2016) won the Nobel in 2018. Other notable members Notable alumni of the Omicron Delta Epsilon Society include: Gregory Mankiw, Professor of Economics at Harvard University and Chairman of the Council of Economic Advisers, 2003–2005. Robert Lucas Jr, 1995 Nobel Prize Laureate for investigations into the assumption of rational expectation. Thomas Schelling, Nobel Prize-Winning Economist. Known for work in game theory and national security. Thomas J. Sargent, Professor of Economics at New York University. Winner of the 2011 Nobel Prize in Economic Sciences. Richard Thaler, Nobel Prize laureate for work in behavioral economics. Alvin E. Roth, 2012 Nobel laureate known for contributions to game theory and market design. Avinash Dixit Emeritus Professor at Princeton University. Noted for contributions to public policy and development economics. Chapters The Omicron Delta Epsilon Society has approximately 700 chapters located in the United States, including Puerto Rico and Guam; Mexico; Canada; France; the United Kingdom; Australia; Kazakhstan; South Africa; Egypt; and the United Arab Emirates. References Association of College Honor Societies Honor societies Student organizations established in 1955 1955 establishments in New York City