Phi Kappa Psi - University of Michigan

Summer 2020 the sophon Page 3 C raig Haines '69 is one of many Michigan Alpha alumni who hasn't lived in or visited the new chapter house at 630 Oxford, but that's a moot point to the retired Air Force lieutenant colonel. Fifty years ago, Craig was a sophomore at the University of Michigan and thought he would be living in the old chapter house at Hill and Washtenaw. Due to a large amount of maintenance work required for members to continue living at that location, Craig ended up being the last brother initiated in the old chapter house. Craig made many memories and learned several valuable lessons from his brothers, including his brother by blood, Michael Haines '64. He hasn't been in contact with the active chapter in recent years, but he admires the efforts of the undergraduates to build a bigger and better brotherhood. Craig showed his support of Michigan Alpha with a contribution to the chapter's annual fund and encourages his brothers to do the same. "I feel like the brothers in the current chapter are experiencing some of the same problems we had in 1969. Often the current residents of the house didn't create the problems; they inherited them," Craig said. "I commend the officers for fighting William Alter San Diego, Calif. Alec Azar Grosse Pointe, Mich. Alexander Bamford Greenwich, Conn. Talal Benahmed Los Angeles, Calif. Dylan Bengtson Coeur d'Alene, Idaho Gregory Cowles Portland, Ore. Max Diaz San Francisco, Calif. Jacob Firek Nashville, Tenn. Luke Flaska Chicago, Ill. Patrick Gallagher New Haven, Conn. Henry Hill Greenwich, Conn. Clayton Kramm Rochester, Mich. Ben Jackel San Diego, Calif. Parker Lynch Los Angeles, Calif. Andrew Maccagnone Grosse Pointe, Mich. Joseph Maguire St. Louis, Mo. James MacKenzie Birmingham, Mich. William Pater Denver, Colo. Benjamin Rifkin Greenwich, Conn. Nicholas Russell New York, N.Y. Wyatt Sales Boulder, Colo. Joseph Sear Eden Prairie, Minn. Langston Sholl Los Angeles, Calif. Asher Tannebaum Mamaroneck, N.Y. Juan Thompson Washington, D.C. Jack Timko Basking Ridge, N.J. Darius Vahabzadeh Rye, N.Y. to solve the problems. They could walk away and leave the problems behind. This group has chosen to fight. They have better means for getting information to the alumni than we had." After graduating from Michigan in 1972, Craig immediately entered the Air Force and went into pilot training in Alabama. Craig's Air Force career spanned 20 years and included stops in Alabama (twice), California, Iceland, upstate New York, Arizona, and Oklahoma. He flew the B-52, T-33, and T-37, and found a few similarities between his squadrons and Michigan Alpha. "Both had like-minded individuals with common interests pursuing a common goal. You learn to take care of each other," Craig said. "As a leader, you learn if you take care of your people, they will take care of you. I never worried about my own individual success but had a successful career because I took care of my people." After retiring from the Air Force in 1993 and working for a few years in retail, Craig was hired by American Airlines as a simulator instructor pilot in 2000. He started with MD-80s and now teaches 737s. "We have a sense of unity not often found in the corporate world," Craig said. "I continue working even at age 70 because of this environment. Not many people can say they love their job and see no need to retire." That same sense of unity is something that Craig wants to see from the Michigan Alpha alumni base in support of the chapter's undergraduates. "It doesn't take much. You don't have to stand up and give much," Craig said. "There's enough of us that a little bit from each person can help them build up to where they have money." You can connect with Craig at hainesster@ gmail.com. Building a Sense of Unity at Michigan Alpha Craig Haines '69 Calls Upon Brothers to Support Active Chapter Welcome, New Members

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