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T H E O R G A N IZ A T IO N . . . T H E F R A T E R N IT Y I S G o V E R N E d BY T H E G E N E R A L O o N V E N T i o N A N d L E d BY T H E G E N E R A L P R E S I d E N T A N d G E N E R A L B o A R d o F D I R E C T O R S , W H IC H I N C L U d E S F IV E R E G I o N A L V I C E P R E S I d E N T S A N d F IV E R E G I o N A L A S S I S T A N T V IC E P R E S I d E N T S ( o U R C o L L E G I A T E L E A d E R S ), A S W ELL A S o T H E R o F F IC E R S . T H E F R A T E R N IT Y , T H R o U G H I T S M o R E T H A N 7 2 0 C o L L E G E A N d ALUM NI C H A P T E R S A N d G E N E R A L -o R G A N IZ A T io N M E M B E R S , S E R V E S C o M M U N I T I E S IN T H E U N I T E d S T A T E S A N d o T H E R P A R T S o F N o R T H A M E R IC A , Eu r o p e , t h e

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