FOUNDERS OF KAPPA ALPHA PSI FRATERNITY, INC.

	Attorney Henry T. Asher (1892 - 1963) was born in Woodburn, Kentucky in 1982. Upon graduating from high school in 1910 he went on to receive his Bachelor of Arts degree from Indiana University in 1914. In 1915 he taught at the Lincoln Institute at Jefferson City, Missouri. Doing graduate work at the University of Minnesota in 1917 he later received his Law Degree in 1928 from Detroit College of Law. He died March 5th, 1963.
	Dr. Guy Levis Grant (1891 - 1973) a Dentist by trade was born in New Albany, Indiana. He was the 3rd child out of 13 children, 5 whom became member of Kappa Alpha Psi. After the death of father Guy took over the responsibilities of the household and younger brothers and sisters. After graduating from Scribrer High School in 1909 he went on to major in Chemistry and then graduated from the University of Indiana in 1915. He received his D.D.S. degree in 1920 also from University of Indiana. Dr. Guy Levis Grant played a major role in our HISTORY. He was always a constant source of inspiration in the preparation of the STORY. He collected and guarded the precious source material which eventually became the factual supportive bases of the STORY. He was named Grand Historian Emeritus.
	Paul Wayne Caine (1891 - 1922) born in Charleston, Indiana in 1891. He attended grade school and high school in Greencastle, Indiana. He enrolled at Indiana University in 1909 but because but a disastrous fire in the Fraternity House where he was employed he never finished his sophomore year. After leaving Indiana University he went into the catering business in his hometown. Later while attending Columbia University he setup a catering business in Gary, Indiana. He went on to publish a book on catering which was copyrighted in 1919 by the Hurst Publishing Company. Brother Caine was a driving force in starting the Gamma, Delta and Zeta chapters. Before his untimely death in 1922 due to an explosion of gaseous materials in his business he went into business in Peoria, Illinois.
	Edward Giles Irvin (1893 -1982) born August 13, 1893 in Spencer, Indiana. He graduated from Kokoma Indiana High School in 1910 and then later that same year entered Indiana University. Upon leaving Indiana University he went on to pursue a career in journalism. After a doing service in World War I he served on the staff of the Indianapolis Freedom. March 1922 he established The Shining Star a weekly newspaper in Anderson, Indiana. It started as a leaflet of eight pages and within five years no additional capital it grew to a six column newspaper. With the success of The Shining Star Irvin's services were sought from the Gary Sun as it's editor. He accepted but later had to resign to pursue a career as a sports editor for the Chicago Daily Bulletin. In 1976 he became the 24th BROTHER awarded of the Laurel Wreath.

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