In February 1943, a group of dynamic women met at Lewis College of Business (formerly Lewis Business College) located in Detroit, Michigan to discuss the need for an organization that would support and promote opportunities for young women who were striving for a better education.  These women saw a need to support women that were obtaining higher education at two-year institutions.  To meet this need, Elizabeth A. Garner, an instructor at the college, assisted by her sister, Violet T. Lewis, owner and president, founded  Gamma Phi Delta Sorority on February 28, 1943, a sorority for business and professional women.  These women, Elizabeth A. Garner and Violet T. Lewis, along with Annie Blakemore, Robeyle Trumbo Dungy, Lula Garner, Odell Glover, Eurine Harrison, Ivalu Lennear, Geraldine Harrison Perkins, Beatrice Preston, Jean Myers, Ruby Tipton and Mattie Wells are the 13 Original Pearls of Gamma Phi Delta Sorority, Inc. 

Gamma Phi Delta Sorority, Inc. attracts women from all professions and provides opportunities for women to work and serve on the local, regional and national levels, developing productive relationships and fostering positive results. The Sorority is an excellent vehicle to build positive relationships with women with similar aspirations throughout the United States and internationally.

The International Headquarters is located in Detroit, Michigan at 2657 W. Grand Blvd. on the famous Motown Row.  Visit the national website at www.gammaphideltasorority.com for more information about our U.N.I.Q.U.E. organization.