The Beta Eta chapter (#55) at the University of Tennessee was installed March 20, 1949 with Henri Minski serving as the installing officer. Charter members of the Beta Eta chapter include: Virgil Adkins, Jr.; Billy Anderson; David Arnold; William Bookout; Jack Bowers; Willie Chapman; Bobby Cochran; Francis Conn; Howard Cooper, Jr.; James Fagan; Robert Gilbert; George Hall; Manus Henegar, Jr.; Thomas Lane, Jr.; Joseph McPherson; Thomas Nelson, Jr.; Donald Numley; Robert Rutledge, Jr.; Paul Sherbakoff; Arlie Strange, Jr.; and Walter Ryba.
