He said 34 chapter presidents who never attended had a 19 percent membership loss in that time.

After serving as president of the New York chapter, he became the organization's executive director in 1970.

That member called the chapter president, who in turn called 911, the fraternity said.

Telephone calls from chapter presidents or leaders of state delegations were often not returned.

His chapter president told him, "Robert, any time a plane attacks you, counterattack, send out a new letter."

He went on to be elected chapter president.

"The university needs to publicly acknowledge that sometimes good people can do bad things," said the chapter president, George Jackson.

"Here's what the school has done by making this party dry," Nick Johnson, the chapter president, explained.

The chapters were run by a chapter president, known as the Grand Master, and other elected officers.

At the high school chapter level, chapter presidents organize local activities and meetings.