Henry Bartell Zachry, Jr. ’54
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Year Awarded: 1997

Laredo, TX

Zachry received a bachelor’s degree in Civil Engineering in 1954 and completed the Management Development Program at Harvard Business School. He serves as President, CEO and Chairman of the Board of Zachry, Inc. Mr. Zachry’s interest and involvement in Associated General Contractors of America have extended over a number of years. He is a national life director, having served in a number of positions and on the board of directors since 1974.



At Texas A&M University, Mr. Zachry has been a member of the President’s Advisory Council, the Civil Engineering Department’s Advisory Committee, the Board of Advisors for the Texas Engineering Extension Service and has actively supported a variety of TAMU activities through the A&M Development Foundation. He and his father H.B. Zachry ’22 are the only father-son recipients of the Distinguished Alumnus Award.