Alpha Iota Delta of Chi Psi, Inc. was incorporated under the laws of the State of Georgia in 1928, shortly after the founding of Alpha Iota Delta of Chi Psi on December 15, 1923. Its purpose was to serve as the legal owner of Alpha Iota Delta's Lodge, engage in long-term planning for the benefit of the Alpha, advise the Alpha on operating issues, and conduct fundraising to assist in the achievement of the Alpha's goals.

Important Events in the History of Alpha Iota Delta of Chi Psi, Inc.:

• 1928: Alpha Iota Delta of Chi Psi, Inc. incorporated

November 1928: Plans begun to build Alpha Iota Delta's first purpose-built Lodge; fundraising campaign initiated March 1929: Lot purchased at the corner of Fourth and Fowler Streets September 1929: New Lodge completed

• September 1935: Alpha Iota Delta hosts the 94th National Convention of the Chi Psi at the Biltmore Hotel
• 1942-1943: Sharp decline in membership due to World War II; assumption of Lodge mortgage by Chi Psi National; lease of Lodge to Georgia Tech for use as a dormitory
• April 1944: Georgia Tech cancels lease; Chi Psi National sells Lodge to Alpha Tau Omega

1953: Cefalu Lodge purchased at 195 Tenth Street 1963: Adjacent lot and house purchased

April 1966: Ground broken for Asbury Broadus Greene, Jr. Memorial Lodge November 1967: Construction of Asbury Broadus Greene, Jr. Memorial Lodge begun; Cefalu Lodge razed June 1968: Asbury Broadus Greene, Jr. Memorial Lodge dedicated

• June 1968: Alpha Iota Delta hosts the 127th National Convention of the Chi Psi
• June 1977: Alpha Iota Delta hosts the 136th National Convention of the Chi Psi
• May 1978: Catholic Archdiocese of Atlanta makes offer to Chi Psi Educational Trust to buy Lodge
• June 1978: Alpha Iota Delta of Chi Psi, Inc. and actives make counter-offer to the Chi Psi Educational Trust; Brothers Oliver Rowe, S '25, Edmund C. Lynch, Jr. KD '48, Thomas H. Mitchell, ID '24, and Stephen C. Gould, I '17 contribute and lend funds to the Alpha to make this possible
• 1978: Oliver Rowe's Program For Excellence (now NLTP) begun
• 1984: Turner Broadcasting System, Inc., locally known as Channel 17, makes initial offer to buy Lodge; declined by Alpha Iota Delta of Chi Psi, Inc, as subsequent offers would be over the next ten years
• Summer 1985: Alpha Iota Delta of Chi Psi, Inc. Board Member Robert B. "Bob" Plunkett, ID '33, elected national president of the Chi Psi
• Spring 1986: Loan from Oliver Rowe retired
• 1986: Nottingham Road property adjacent to Lodge, abandoned by the City of Atlanta in 1948, acquired via quitclaim

April 1987: Final loan from Fulton Federal Savings and Loan retired; Alpha Iota Delta completely debt-free; Fulton Federal mortgage burned by Bob Plunkett, Alpha Iota Delta of Chi Psi, Inc. President M. Daniel Berman, ID '57, and Alpha President Ken Craig, ID '88 August 1987: Alpha Iota Delta hosts the 146th National Convention of the Chi Psi February 1988: Bob Plunkett passes away Spring 1989: Alpha Iota Delta of Chi Psi, Inc. founds the Robert B. Plunkett Memorial Educational Trust Summer 1989, Summer 1990: Alpha Iota Delta runner-up for the Chi Psi Founders' Trophy March 1990: Asbury Broadus Greene, Jr. Memorial Lodge undergoes $80,000 renovation

• February 1995: Asbury Broadus Greene, Jr. Memorial Lodge sold to Turner Broadcasting System, Inc.

June 1995: Groundbreaking for the Robert B. Plunkett Memorial Lodge held August 1995: Construction of the Robert B. Plunkett Memorial Lodge begun May 1996: Robert B. Plunkett Memorial Lodge opened and dedicated

• July-August 1996: Robert B. Plunkett Memorial Lodge hosts Chilean athletes during the Centennial Olympic Games
• May 1997: Alpha Iota Delta of Chi Psi, Inc. exercises option to purchase Plunkett Lodge lot

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