Garry Marshall, creator of Happy Days, Mork and Mindy, and a slew of other television and film hits, was a member of Alpha Tau Omega. He died yesterday.
He was initiated into the Northwestern University chapter of ATO where he served as an officer of the chapter.
December 1953 officer listing
From the September 1954 edition of The Palm of Alpha Tau Omega.
Alpha Tau Omega had a place in the Happy Days. An ATO paddle was on the set of Arnold’s Drive In, just above a “Marshall” pennant. Happy Days characters Richie Cunningham, Potsie Weber and Ralph Malph pledged ATO in one of the story lines.
The ATO paddle is on the top left.
Garry Marshall brought joy and laughter into the lives of so many people and he will be missed. My condolences to his friends and family.
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