Roll Call Tribute
Wendell "Hunter" Stropp '96 October 9, 2017 2:20 PM updated: October 9, 2017 2:22 PM
(Published in) The (Bryan-College Station) Eagle on Oct 8, 2017
Stropp, Wendell "Hunter"
January 27, 1971 - October 5, 2017
Wendell "Hunter" Stropp passed away unexpectedly on October 5, 2017. He was 46 years old.
Hunter is still loved by Whitney, his wife of 22 years, their three amazing kids Sydney, Hayden, and Campbell, parents John and Dianne Stropp, younger brother Stewart "Heath" Stropp, mother-in-law Ann Ramsey, and countless family members and friends.
Hunter was born in Baton Rouge LA on January 27, 1971. His family lived in Richmond VA and Spring TX before settling in College Station TX in 1984. Hunter's athletic skills were obvious early, especially on the soccer field. He went on to co-captain the varsity soccer team at A&M Consolidated High School, but still found time to make the girls scream as bassist in a hard rock band.
In the fall of 1989, Hunter started classes at the University of Texas, where his love for music grew and he discovered a passion for Longhorn sports and Salt Lick barbeque. Austin was also where Hunter met Whitney Ramsey, the absolute love of his life. They got married in 1995 and never looked back.
Hunter joined Anderson Consulting in Houston TX before earning his MBA at Texas A&M University. From there, he launched a remarkable career in the investment and asset management business. Hunter's confidence, ambition, charm, work ethic, and razor-sharp intellect fueled an upward trajectory through Koch Industries, GE Asset Management, and THL Credit.
The places where Hunter and Whitney lived is enviable by any measure – London, England, Greenwich CT, and Los Angeles CA, before returning to their Texas roots in Austin in the summer of 2017, when Hunter assumed partnership at Bison Capital Asset Management. The pride Hunter felt for his kids knew no bounds. He found immense joy in watching and helping them grow and thrive. Along with his beautiful children, a cornerstone of Hunter's legacy is the role he played as trusted confidant and advisor to family and friends far and wide. He was the guy you called to wax philosophical over a bourbon and coke, or for wisdom and compassion in a time of crisis. For more than a few of us, Hunter was the light cutting through the dark.
Those of us who knew Hunter, loved Hunter. The world is a lesser place without him – a brilliant life taken far too soon. We will miss him so very deeply, but will use his spirit as inspiration to be respectful, but question everything. To live boldly and with conviction. To be there for our loved ones. And to fight like hell until the very end.
Hunter's family asks that any donations be made to the UCLA Vatche and Tamar Manoukian Division of Digestive Diseases. Gifts can be made online or by mail to: Laurel Zeno, Senior Director of Development UCLA Vatche andTamar Manoukian Division of Digestive Diseases 100 UCLA Medical Plaza, Ste 26 BOX 957018 Los Angeles, CA 90095-70185
Hunter would also want us to encourage you to register for organ donation. Every 10 minutes, another person is added to the national transplant waiting list.
Stropp, Wendell "Hunter"
January 27, 1971 - October 5, 2017
Wendell "Hunter" Stropp passed away unexpectedly on October 5, 2017. He was 46 years old.
Hunter is still loved by Whitney, his wife of 22 years, their three amazing kids Sydney, Hayden, and Campbell, parents John and Dianne Stropp, younger brother Stewart "Heath" Stropp, mother-in-law Ann Ramsey, and countless family members and friends.
Hunter was born in Baton Rouge LA on January 27, 1971. His family lived in Richmond VA and Spring TX before settling in College Station TX in 1984. Hunter's athletic skills were obvious early, especially on the soccer field. He went on to co-captain the varsity soccer team at A&M Consolidated High School, but still found time to make the girls scream as bassist in a hard rock band.
In the fall of 1989, Hunter started classes at the University of Texas, where his love for music grew and he discovered a passion for Longhorn sports and Salt Lick barbeque. Austin was also where Hunter met Whitney Ramsey, the absolute love of his life. They got married in 1995 and never looked back.
Hunter joined Anderson Consulting in Houston TX before earning his MBA at Texas A&M University. From there, he launched a remarkable career in the investment and asset management business. Hunter's confidence, ambition, charm, work ethic, and razor-sharp intellect fueled an upward trajectory through Koch Industries, GE Asset Management, and THL Credit.
The places where Hunter and Whitney lived is enviable by any measure – London, England, Greenwich CT, and Los Angeles CA, before returning to their Texas roots in Austin in the summer of 2017, when Hunter assumed partnership at Bison Capital Asset Management. The pride Hunter felt for his kids knew no bounds. He found immense joy in watching and helping them grow and thrive. Along with his beautiful children, a cornerstone of Hunter's legacy is the role he played as trusted confidant and advisor to family and friends far and wide. He was the guy you called to wax philosophical over a bourbon and coke, or for wisdom and compassion in a time of crisis. For more than a few of us, Hunter was the light cutting through the dark.
Those of us who knew Hunter, loved Hunter. The world is a lesser place without him – a brilliant life taken far too soon. We will miss him so very deeply, but will use his spirit as inspiration to be respectful, but question everything. To live boldly and with conviction. To be there for our loved ones. And to fight like hell until the very end.
Hunter's family asks that any donations be made to the UCLA Vatche and Tamar Manoukian Division of Digestive Diseases. Gifts can be made online or by mail to: Laurel Zeno, Senior Director of Development UCLA Vatche andTamar Manoukian Division of Digestive Diseases 100 UCLA Medical Plaza, Ste 26 BOX 957018 Los Angeles, CA 90095-70185
Hunter would also want us to encourage you to register for organ donation. Every 10 minutes, another person is added to the national transplant waiting list.
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