Founded in 1885, Tau Beta Pi is the oldest and most esteemed engineering honor society in the United States, sustained across generations by students and alumni committed to lifelong academic, professional, and personal betterment. Our alumni include company founders, C-suite executives, Nobel laureates, astronauts, trailblazing engineers, senators, and representatives. Notable members include Wernher von Braun, Buzz Aldrin, Jeff Bezos, and Wilbert L. Gore, among many others.