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The Phi Phi Chapter of The Omega Psi Phi Fraternity, Incorporated was chartered in Richmond, Virginia on March 1, 1927 by five graduates of Virginia Union University under the administration of Grand Basileus Julius S. McClain. Those five men were Henry B. Hucles, A.B. Greer, Joseph T. Bright, Dr. Henry J. McGuinn, and Robert J. Kenney. The first graduate chapter of ΩΨΦ in the city of Richmond, Phi Phi has a rich tradition of supporting, collaborating, and working with local and national organizations to uplift and promote mankind.
HONORABLE ΦΦ Charter Members
HONORABLE ΦΦ Charter Members
Henry B. Hucles
Athletic Director and Coach, Virginia Union University
A.B. Greer
Realtor, Thurken Realtors
Joseph T. Bright
Principal and Teacher, Richmond Public Schools
Henry McGuinn
Chair of Sociology, Virginia Union University
Robert J. Kenney
Founder, Kenney and Company
The Brothers of Phi Phi Chapter have made significant contributions across nearly every sector of society. Our distinguished lineage includes influential figures such as:
Former Virginia Governor L. Douglas Wilder: A grandson of enslaved people, he achieved the historic distinction of becoming the first African American ever elected governor of a state in United States history (1990–1994). He previously served as the first African American Lieutenant Governor of Virginia.
Esteemed Attorney Oliver Hill: A titan of the Civil Rights Movement, Hill was a lead NAACP attorney who argued Davis v. County School Board of Prince Edward, one of the five cases consolidated into the landmark Brown vs Board of Education Supreme Court decision. He was also the first African American elected to the Richmond City Council since 1894.
State Senator Benjamin Lambert: Serving over three decades in the Virginia General Assembly, Dr. Lambert was the first African American in the 20th century to serve on the powerful Virginia Senate Finance Committee. He was a dedicated optometrist and legislator known for his coalition-building efforts.
Former Third District KRS Rayford Harris, Sr.: A dedicated educator and political activist, Mr. Harris was a longtime professor at Virginia State University and a former Chairman of the Richmond School Board. He also served on the Virginia Board of Education, contributing to the initial development of the state’s Standards of Learning.
These are only a few. Today, many of our members continue to serve as physicians, orthodontists, lawyers, entrepreneurs, financial planners, realtors, principals, and educators, among many other professions. Building upon this rich, seasoned history and unwavering commitment to service, the Phi Phi Chapter remains dedicated to exemplifying the principles of Manhood, Scholarship, Perseverance, and Uplift now, and for generations to come.
PHI PHI BASILEIs
PHI PHI BASILEIs
Select the down arrow to expand each generation. Biographies and obituaries are linked.
Historical source discovery, and verification, is an on-going honorable project of the Phi Phi History Committee.
1980-PRESENT
1980-PRESENT
56. Louis Simmons, Jr.
2025-present
55. Ronald Dingle
2023-25
54. Vincent Robertson
2021-23
53. Chuck Fordham
2019-21
52. Orlando Jay Allen
2015-19
51. William Prentiss
2013-15
50. James E. Carver Jr.
2011-13
49. Xavier Shannon
2009-11
48. Glenwood Hence
2007-09
2005-07
46. George Ross
2003-05
45. Randy D. Byrd
2002-03
44. Pearly Nicholson, Jr.
2000-02
43. Jerry C. Crews, Jr.
1998-00
42. Ellis J. Henderson, Jr.
1996-98
41. Kevin L. Jackson
1994-96
40. Lawrence L. Logan
1992-94
1989-92
38. Tyrone A. Gaines
1987-89
37. Thomas Taylor
1985-87
36. Robert T. Greene, Sr.
1983-85
35. Posey R. Young
1981-83
34. Dr. Ralph A. Anderson, Sr.
1979-81
1960-1980
1960-1980
33. Larry L. McAllister
1977-79
32. James B. Friend, Jr.
1975-77
1974-75
1973-74
29. Anthony "Pete" Rogers
1971-73
28. Junius Woodard
1968-70
27. Charles R. Nicholson, Sr.
1966-68
26. Frank Hart
1963-65
25. J.B. Williams
1961-63
24. Dr. Rayford L. Harris, Sr.
1959-61
1940-1960
1940-1960
1958-59
22. Theodore T. Coleman
1956-58
21. Alvin W. Morris, Sr.
20. George Hedgespeth
19. Quallie W. Moon
18. Dr. Tinsley Spraggins
1954-56
17. Elmer Gordon
1952-54
16. William H. Parker
1950-52
15. Linwood T. Binford, Sr.
14. David E. Longley
13. Harold O. Dewitts
12. Samuel J. Thompson
1945-46
11. Dr. Richard I. McKinney
10. V.V. Kelley
9. Oliver W. Hill, Sr.
8. Robert J. Kenney *
1940-42
* Charter Members
1927-1940
1927-1940
1938-40
1937-38
1935-37
4. Joseph T. Bright *
1934-35
3. A.B. Greer *
1932-34
1928-30
1. Henry B. Hucles *
1927-28
* Charter Member
12/31/09: This list was compiled with the greatest assistance of the following Brothers: Richard "Dick" Foster, Wilbert "Skip" Foster, Rayford Harris, Sr., and Willis Pettis. Other assistance was received from several of the Basileis on the list; some of whom did not always remember who preceded or followed them (or how long they served).
Source: Phi Phi (2009). Basilei 1927 – Present (revised 12/31/09). Retrieved from here.
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