2007
Preston M.
Geren, Jr. '45
Owner, Geren Associates Architects and Engineers
Raul B. Fernandez
'59
Builder, Developer and Real Estate Investor
Roderick D. Stepp
'59
President/CEO, M&M Manufacturing Company
Dr. Edwin J. Kyle,
Class of 1899 *
Dean, School of Agriculture
2006
L.C. “Chaz” Neely, Jr. '62
CEO, San Antonio Steel Co.
Erle A. Nye '59
Chairman Emeritus, Texas Utilities Company
Robert Smith III '61
Sr. Vice President, Federal Reserve Bank
Richard W. Younts '67
Retired, Motorola Inc. and Nippon Motorola Ltd.
COL E.B. Cushing, Class of 1880 *
Retired Chief Engineer, Southern Pacific Railroad
Dr. Frederick E. Giesecke, Class of 1886 *
Founder, Texas A&M Department of Architecture
2005
Hon. Willie E.B. Blackmon ’73
Retired Municipal Court Judge for the City of Houston
Jerry S. Cox ’72
President and Chairman, Cox & Perkins Exploration, Inc.
Melbern G. Glasscock ’59
President and CEO, Texas Aromatics, Inc.
Billy Pete Huddleston ’56
Chairman, Huddleston & Co., Inc.
Edward F. Kruse ’49
Chairman, Blue Bell Creameries, Inc.
James K.B. Nelson ’49
Director, Grey Wolf Drilling Co. and president, Felicity Ventures, Ltd.
2004
Dr. Dionel E. Avilés ’53
President of Avilés Engineering Corporation
John David Crow ’58
Recipient of the Heisman Memorial Trophy
Joe B. Mattei ’53
President of EEM Enterprises, Inc. & Vice President of Carter Financial
Management
Dr. Carl F. Raba, Jr. ’59
Chairman and Chief Executive Officer of Raba-Kistner Consultants, Inc.
2003
J. Howard Shelton ’41 *
Kasper & Associates
A.W. “Head” Davis Jr. ’45 *
Davis & Davis law firm
M.L. “Red” Cashion ’53
ANCO Insurance Managers
Carlos H. Cantu ’55*
Exelon Corporation
2002
Howard W. Kruse '52
President and Director of Blue Bell Creameries.
Marvin J. Girouard '61
Chief Executive Officer for Pier 1 Imports.
Governor Rick Perry '72
Governor of the State of Texas
2001
J.L. Huffines '44
Began six auto dealerships in the Dallas area, founded two banks and a life
insurance company over his career.
Harris J. Pappas '66
President and Chief Financial Officer, Pappas Restaurants, Inc.
Randy Matson '67
Executive Director Emeritus, The Association of Former Students
Dr. Josie Williams '71
Medical Director, Texas Health Quality Alliance
2000
Bill E. Carter '69
Chairman, Carter Advisory Services
President, Carter Financial Management
Dr. Jack E. Little '60
Retired President & CEO, Shell Company
Bernard C. Richardson '41*
Retired President, Richardson Chevrolet Dealership
Eugene C. Stallings '57
Retired football coach, college & professional teams
1999
Jim Adams '61
Director, Texas Instruments, Inc. and FirstPlus Financial Group
Jon L. Hagler '58
Chairman, Hagler, Mastrovita & Hewitt
Bill W. Klotz '46
Consulting Engineer, Klotz Associates, Inc
.
S. Shariq Yosufzai '74
President, Texaco Lubricants Company
1998
W. Mike Baggett '68
Attorney, Chairman and CEO Winstead, Sechrest & Minick
Robert E. Bolen '47
President Chairman of the Board, Bob Bolen's, Inc.
Raymond E. Galvin '53
President, Chevron USA (retired)
Ronald L. Skaggs '65
Chairman & CEO, HKS Architects
1997
Joe B. Foster '56
President and Chairman, Newfield Exploration Co.
L. Lowry Mays '57
President and CEO, Clear Channel Communications
James S. Moore '52
Attorney/Chairman of the Board, American Bank of Commerce
H. Bartell Zachry, Jr. '54
President, H. B. Zachry Company
1996
Brig. Gen. Mike P. Cokinos '43
Retired, U.S. Army and Insurance Executive
Weldon D. Kruger '53
Retired Senior Exec., Exxon Corporation
Marvin Runyon, Jr. '45*
Postmaster General, United States Postal Service
Henry Wendler '34*
Retired Computer Marketing and Service Executive, IBM Corporation
1995
Gabe D. Anderson, Jr. '41
Grain Elevators, Farming, Ranching, Oil & Gas Interests
Willy F. Bohlmann, Jr. '50
Foreign Oil Exploration
Daniel D. Clinton, Jr. '52
Senior Vice President, Lockwood, Andrews & Newnam, Inc., Consulting
Engineers
1994
John R. Hill, Jr. '44*
Retired Chairman, Gifford Hill & Company
Wayne A. Showers '53*
General Manager, Elmore & Stahl Produce
A. P. Wiley, Jr. '46
Chairman of the Board, Wiley Brothers General Contractors
1993
George A. Linskie '38*
Mechanical Contractor, Retired
William C. McCord '49*
Chairman & CEO, ENSEARCH, Corp.
Edward E. Monteith '43
President & CEO, Monteith Minerals, Inc.
Richard "Buck" Weirus '42*
Executive Director Emeritus, The Association of Former Students
1992
Jack Finney '38
Investment Management/Ja-Lu Quarter Horses
Frank M. Muller, Jr. '65
President, Ten-X Technology, Inc.
Samuel L. Neal, Jr. '59
President, W.L. Dinn and Company, Inc.
Lester T. Potter '28*
Chairman of the Board (retired), Lone Star Gas
1991
Harvey R. (Bum) Bright '43 *
Senior Partner, Bright & Company
William B. Heye, Jr. '60
Vice President & General Manager, Ampex Corporation
Frederick D. McClure '76
Assistant to the President for Legislative Affairs
James E. Wilson '37
President, Shell Oil Company, Retired
1990
Dr. Davis L. Ford '59
Environmental Engineer
Henry J. Gruy '37
Petroleum Engineer and Geologist
Dr. Sam A. Nixon '47*
Physician and Health Educator
James E. Wiley '46
General Contractor
1989
Dr. O.D. Butler, Jr. '39*
Associate Deputy Chancellor for Agriculture
Aaron Cohen '52
Director, Johnson Space Center
Joe C. Richardson, Jr. '49
Independent Oil & Gas Producer
John F. Younger '37*
President, Airport 20 Corporation Real Estate and Oil
1988
Dr. James H. (Red) Duke, Jr. '50
Physician
James B. Hervey '42
Executive Director Emeritus, The Association of Former Students
Lt. Gen. Ormond R. Simpson '36*
Lt. General, Retired, USMC Texas A&M Administrator
Harwood K. Smith '35*
Architect
1987
Jack G. Fritts '53*
Real Estate Development
Herschel G. Maltz '50
Century Paper
Hon. Jack M. Rains '60
Chairman of the Board, 3D International
E.M. (Manny) Rosenthal '42*
Chairman of the Board, Standard Meat Company
1986
Thomas R. Frymire '45*
Chairman, Frymire Engineering Company
Dr. Richard H. Harrison III '47*
Medical Doctor, Retired
Thomas A. Murrah '38*
President and Director Jefferson State Bank
James H. Uptmore '53
President, Uptmore and Associates
1985
Richard N. Conolly, Sr. '37
Merchant, Diesel & Turbine Engines
O. Wayne Crisman '38*
Oil & Gas Operations Real Estate, Investments
Gerald D. Griffin '56
Director, NASA Johnson Space Center
Lt. Gen. (Ret.) Eivind H. Johansen '50
Retired Lt. General Executive VP, National Industry for the Severely
Handicapped
1984
Jefferson C. Dykes '21*
Author, Antiquarian Book Dealer
Thomas A. O'Dwyer '47*
Engineer, Electrical Contracting Exec.
Chester J. Reed, D.V.M. '47*
Real Estate Developer, Philanthropist
Gilbert M. Turner '45
Investment Executive
1983
John R. Blocker '45*
President & CEO, Blocker Energy
John A. (Jack) Crichton '37
President, Crichton Company Petroleum Engineers
Mavis P. Kelsey, M.D. '32
Original Partner, Kelsey-Seabold Clinic, Houston
Kenneth E. Montague '37*
Vice Chairman, Entex, Inc.
1982
Alfred I. Davies '34*
Retail Executive, Sears & Roebuck Company
Richard E. Haas '45*
Independent Oil & Gas Operator
Field Scovell '30*
Insurance Executive
Charles G. Scruggs '45*
Executive Editor Progressive Farmer
1981
Joe Denman '46
President & CEO, Temple Eastex, Inc.
Murray Fasken '38*
Chairman, Midland National Bank
C.E. (Pat) Olsen '23*
President, General Manager & Director Gearench Manufacturing
Clayton W. Williams, Jr. '54
Independent Oil & Gas Producer Rancher
1980
Harvey Cash '33*
Retired Executive, Texaco, Inc.
Lt. Gen. (Ret.) James F. Hollingsworth '40
Lt. Gen. (Retired) U.S. Army
Frank H. Newnam, Jr. '31*
Chairman of the Board, Lockwood, Andrews and Newnam, Inc.
Hon. Mayo J. Thompson '41
Attorney, Free Enterprise Advocate
1979
Robert H. Allen '50
Chairman Gulf Resources & Chemical Corp.
Fred R. Brison '21*
Foremost Expert on Pecans
Professor Emeritus in Horticulture
Hon. Bill W. Clayton '50
Speaker, Texas House of Representatives
H.C. Heldenfels '35*
President, Heldenfels Brothers, Inc. - Construction
1978
Searcy Bracewell '38*
Attorney, State Senator
John H. Lindsey '44
Insurance Broker, Fine Arts Patron
Joe Hiram Moore '38*
Petroleum Engineer Independent Producer and Operator
James L. Sewell '27*
Chairman, Delhi Taylor Oil Corporation
1977
Ford D. Albritton, Jr. '43
Chairman, Tipperary Corporation
Leslie L. Appelt '41
Engineer, Industrial Realtor
George P. Mitchell '40
Oil Producer, Real Estate Developer
J. Roy Quinby '24*
Agronomist, Sorghums Researcher
1976
George D. Comnas '35*
Executive International Shipping Industry
Fred Hale '22*
Animal Scientist
Hon. William T. Moore '40*
Attorney, State Senator
L.F. Peterson '36*
Petroleum Engineer, Operator and Consultant
Ernest Lee Wehner '41*
Vice President, Arthur Andersen Company
Gen. Otto P. Weyland '23* (USAF)
Commander, Tactical Air Command
1975
Robert W. Baker '44*
Attorney, Banker and State Senator
Dr. Lawrence E. Fouraker '44*
Dean, Harvard Graduate School of Business
1974
Robert R. Herring '41*
Chairman, Houston Natural Gas Corporation
Bernard G. Johnson '37*
Chairman, Johnson Engineering Corp.
Owen W. Sherrill '10*
Texas All-Time Farm & Land Broker
J.B. Thomas '11*
Chairman, Texas Electric Service
1973
Morris (Buddy) Benz '32*
Floriculturist, World Floral Designer
Sterling C. Evans '21*
President, Houston Federal Land Bank
James M. (Cop) Forsyth '12*
President, Forsyth Engineering Company
Royce E. Wisenbaker '39*
President, Wisenbaker Fix & Associates Engineering
1972
Hal N. Carr '43
Chairman, North Central Airlines
Harold J. Haynes '46
Chairman, Standard Oil of California
Frank J. Malina '34*
Rocket Scientist, Kinetic Artist
Edward M. (Buck) Schiwetz '21*
Artist
Dr. Durward B. Varner '40*
President, University of Nebraska
1971
Lt. Gen. Robert W. Colglazier '25* (USAR)
Commanding General, Fourth U.S. Army
Rex B. Grey '41*
President, ITT Africa & Middle East
Dr. M.T. Harrington '22*
14th President, Texas A&M University Chancellor, Texas A&M
University System
Dr. John M. Knox '46*
Head, Department of Dermatology Baylor, College of Medicine
Norman N. Moser '37*
Rancher and Chairman, National Livestock Meat Board
1970
J.H. Galloway '29*
Vice President, Exxon Oil Corporation
Marion J. Neeley '22*
President, Hobbs Trailer Corp.
Maj. Gen. J. Earl Rudder '32* (USAR)
16th President, Texas A&M University
Dr. Sam H. Sanders '22*
Head, Department of Otolaryngology, University of Tennessee Medical School
William C. Tinus '28*
Head, Bell Laboratories
1969
W.C. "mAggie" McGee, Jr. '31*
President, Tennessee Gas Pipeline
Dr. William E. Morgan '30*
President, Colorado State University
Edward J. Mosher '28*
Chairman, Mosher Steel Corporation
Francis C. Turner '29*
Federal Highway Administrator
1968
Lt. Gen. A.D. Bruce '16* (USA)
Chancellor, University of Houston
Roy B. Davis '27*
Chairman, World Cotton Congress
Michel T. Halbouty '30*
Consulting Geologist & Petroleum Engineer, Independent Producer and
Operator
Carl C. (Polly) Krueger '12*
Chairman, SAMSCO Machine & Supply Co.
1967
James W. Aston '33*
Chairman, Republic National Bank
Ernest D. Brockett '34*
Chairman, Gulf Oil Corporation
Maj. Gen. Alvin R. Luedecke '32* (USAF)
General Manager, U.S. Atomic Energy Commission
Horace A. Sawyer '16*
Chairman, Lone Star Cement Corporation
1966
W.T. Doherty '22*
President, The Mound Oil Corp.
Richard A. Goodson '27*
Chairman, SW Bell Telephone Company
Dewitt C. Greer '23*
Commissioner, Texas Department of Highways and Public Transportation
Hon. Olin E. (Tiger) Teague '32*
Congressman, U.S. 6th District for 32 years
1964
Tyree L. Bell '13*
President, Austin Bridge & Road Co.
R. Wofford Cain '13*
Chairman, Aztec Oil & Gas Company
J. Harold Dunn '25*
Chairman, Shamrock Oil Corp.
H.B. Zachry '22*
Chairman, Zachry Company, Contractors
1962
Dr. Edward F. Knipling '30*
USDA Entomologist
W.W. Lynch '22*
Chairman, Edison Electric Institute
John W. Newton '12*
Vice President, Mobil Chemical Corp.
Gen. Bernard A. Schriever '31* (USAF)
Air Force Systems Commander
* deceased