Who is known as the Architect of Phi Kappa Tau and served as the first faculty advisor?

• A. Jack Anson
• B. Roland Maxwell
• C. William H. Carter
• D. Edgar E. Brandon

Answer: (D)

Edgar E. Brandon earned the title of Architect of Phi Kappa Tau and served as its first faculty adviser. He was the driving force behind shaping the fraternity’s early structure—its rituals, governance, and guiding principles—and he provided the initial faculty mentorship that helped the student founders turn their idea into a formal organization. This combination created a lasting framework that other chapters would follow as the fraternity grew. The other individuals played important roles in the fraternity’s history, but Brandon is specifically recognized for designing the organization and stepping into the first faculty advisor role.