Scorpion
Cornell University

Frater Chris Silge is a 1983 initiate of the Scorpion chapter at Cornell University. As an undergraduate, he served as Chapter Prytanis while earning a Bachelor of Science in Operations Research, Industrial Engineering & Computer Science. He is the grandson of Herbert F. Bruning, Cornell Class of 1925, who was a charter member of the Scorpion TKE chapter at Cornell, when the original Sigma TKE (originally chartered in 1923) and Scorpion Fraternity merged to form the Scorpion Chapter in 1940. Frater Silge joined the TKE Foundation Board of Directors in 2021 and was elected as the Vice Chairman of Internal Affairs in early 2024.

Professionally, Frater Silge is now a full-time volunteer after spending a 35 year career in financial services, highlighted by 20 years at Goldman Sachs Asset Management. During his time at Goldman Sachs, he started as a Systems Development Manager, before working in London as the Executive Director of the Offshore Funds Group. In subsequent years at Goldman, he served in multiple roles including Vice President of the Business Analyst Team, Private Investment Service Team, and the Project Management Team. Upon leaving Goldman, he worked at William Blair & Co. for two years as a Senior Project Manager and then became a Financial Services Project Management Consultant before he changed his focus to community service.

Frater Silge now spends his time volunteering to aid people, organizations, and communities to bring about change that benefit others. His focus is on improving the lives of people by committing his time, talent, and treasure through various boards, committees and other personal involvement.

Chris and his wife, Janet, have two children, Alyssa and Emily who both live and work in New York City. Chris and Janet currently reside in both West Palm Beach, Florida and Lake Geneva, Wisconsin.