Flora and Perry
Thompson ’33
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Perry entered the Agricultural and Mechanical College of Texas and majored in the electrical engineering in 1933. After graduation, Thompson went to work for L.E. Myers Co./SWEPCO as a surveyor and engineer. In 1936, Thompson started his own company, Perry Thompson Surveying. During World War II, he was the chief surveyor and engineer for Big Inch Pipeline (war emergency) from Galveston to Cincinnati, Ohio.
Donna and James R.
Thompson ’68
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Kaufman, TX
Jim graduated from Texas A&M University with a bachelor’s degree in Architectural Construction. As a student, he was a member of the Corps of Cadets and Ross Volunteers and was named a Distinguished Military Graduate. Following graduation, Jim joined the United States Air Force and served as an instructor pilot until 1973. After gaining ten years of construction experience, he founded James R. Thompson, Inc., with offices now located in Dallas, Fort Worth and Houston. JRT prides itself as an award-winning company, focusing on the construction of low-rise buildings, interior finish-out and renovation. James R. Thompson, Inc. celebrated 27 years in January 2010 and has been awarded the Associated General Contractors (AGC) Summit Award 18 times and the AGC State Award seven times. Jim is a member of Texas A&M’s Construction Industry Advisory Council, the Legacy Society, the President’s Board of Visitors for the Corps of Cadets, the Corps of Cadets Association and the 12th Man Foundation’s Advisory Board. In 2000, he received the Outstanding Alumnus Award from the College of Architecture. Jim has funded a President’s Endowed Scholarship, two Sul Ross Endowed Scholarships and a Construction Science Endowed Scholarship. In addition to serving Texas A&M, Jim served on the Kaufman ISD School Board for 15 years and helped found the Kaufman ISD Scholarship Foundation. He is a former trustee of the Texas Association of School Boards as well as the Kaufman County Appraisal District. Jim is a member of the Kaufman County A&M Club and has served as a Class Agent for the Class of ’68. He and his wife, Donna Beth, have three sons, Lance, Ryan ’95 and Cody ’01.
Perry
Thompson Jr. ’63
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Tyler, TX
Perry Thompson Jr. graduated from Texas A&M with a Bachelor of Science degree in civil engineering. Upon graduation, he worked for the Highway Department in Tyler, Texas, for nearly 10 years as a licensed engineer and surveyor, inspecting roads and bridges. He started his own engineering and surveying company in 1972, Thompson & Associates Inc.
Bradley H.
Tidwell '83
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Longview, Texas
Bradley H. Tidwell '83 Endowed Century Club Fund
Carolyne and M. Wayne
Tinsley ’62
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Spring, TX
M. Wayne Tinsley ’62 graduated from Texas A&M with a Bachelor of Business Administration degree in accounting. After serving in the Air Force, Tinsley was employed and retired after 33 years with ExxonMobil in Houston, Texas. He held a variety of prestigious audit and controllership positions throughout his career. Tinsley is also a former director of the Exxon Employees Credit Union.
We have been giving to The Association for a long time helped by the generous match from the ExxonMobil Education Foundation. We are also members of the 12th Man Foundation. My son and I attend every Aggie home football game with the same seats we have had for 30 years. I was in the Aggie Band while attending Texas A&M and thus was imbued with the Aggie Spirit early. One of our biggest joys was seeing our son, Michael, graduate from Texas A&M in the mid 1990’s. He bleeds maroon just like his father.'
Thomas C.
Todd ’58
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Mobile, AL
Thomas Todd was the Manager of Procurement and Materials at Brown & Root, Inc. He has had a 19-year career with Brown & Root following nine years service with MAPCO Inc. in Tulsa. Todd was president of the Northeast Harris County A&M Club and the Tulsa A&M Club.
Melanie S. ’76 and P. William
Toler ’76
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Cincinnati, OH
Bill is a 1976 graduate of Texas A&M with a bachelor’s degree in Accounting. Bill served in the United States Army as a field artillery officer for four years in Germany before joining Procter & Gamble in 1980. He was one of the key architects of P&G’s industry leading joint business development approach with its customers. Bill has since served in general manager roles for P&G in most regions of the world. In addition to having served as a Representative at Large for The Association of Former Students, Bill served as a member of Texas A&M University’s Vision 2020 Task Force and the President’s Vision 2020 Advisory Council.
Hiltrud and William C.
Torbett, III ’54
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William Torbett gave this endowment in honor of his parents, Viola E. Torbett and the late William C. “Dub” Torbett ’23 of Dallas. William C. Torbett III earned a BBA degree in 1955 and retired as a Lieutenant Colonel in the U.S. Army in 1977.
Patricia B. and Thomas E.
Trainer ’74
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Grapevine, TX
Tom's family had a tradition of attending Texas A&M with his grandfather, father, older brother, and younger brother all graduating from Texas A&M. After graduating, he spent 4 years in the US Army at the Tank Automotive Command in Warren, MI. After fulfilling his military commitment, he worked as a civilian for the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers for the next 33 years, culminating his career as the Chief of the Engineering Division for the Sacramento, CA District. He married the love of his life, Patricia in 1993 and they enjoyed 30 years together until her passing in 2023.
Tom says Texas A&M has always had a special place in his heart and he wanted to give back in repayment for all the fond memories and lessons that he learned while there.
Suzy and Rob D.
Trimble, III ’71
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Whitehouse, TX
Rob D. Trimble III ’71 and his family talk quite a bit about what makes Texas A&M so special. They talk about the school’s core values and for what Texas A&M stands—how “there’s just something unique about Aggies.” “Before they ever started talking about core values—before they named them off and engraved them in marble and printed them on banners—it was already there,” he said. “You absolutely felt it.”They talk about tradition, Muster, Bonfire, game days and friendship.But more than anything, they talk about how Aggieland has painted broad strokes of maroon across their family legacy.With a Class of ’40 dad and a mom who “was as much of an Aggie as any Aggie around,” Trimble was born an Aggie. “I really was,” he said. His earliest memories involve crowding around the family radio on Aggie football game days, bumping elbows with his sister and parents to get closer so they could hear over the scratchy reception. Trimble’s parents were active in the Panola County A&M Club and organized years of Musters at Holly Lake Ranch. “They held them in their house until the group outgrew the space,” he said. “I’ve been to Musters for almost 60 years now.”Once at A&M, Trimble married his high school sweetheart the summer between his sophomore and junior year. Eventually, they welcomed three children. “Turns out, they all loved the school as much as I did,” he said. They all have a Class year and a diploma from Texas A&M. They each have their own story. Their oldest—who married a Diamond Darling—played Aggie baseball and the family rarely missed a game. “Our daughter has her Ph.D. in Fish Camp,” he laughed. And their son couldn’t pass up the opportunity introduce an Aggie fl air when naming his twin daughters Anna and Marie. “When you add the last name Trimble, you get ATM,” Trimble said.He couldn’t be more proud of any of them—and not just because they all wear Aggie Rings, but because they are his family. A&M just adds another layer to the bonds that unite the Trimbles. “Yes, Texas A&M has been very good to my family,” he said. “Aggieland has been making great memories in my family for over 75 years. Who knows what’s ahead?”
Billy R. ’52
Trimmier
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San Antonio, TX
Because Billy Trimmier was interested in dairy husbandry and a school with a strong agricultural program, enrolling at A&M was a natural choice.
At that time, freshmen were housed in barracks at Bryan Air Force Base, where true, lifelong friendships were forged. He was part of C-Troop Cavalry in the Corps of Cadets, and he has many memories of “studying, laughing, plotting stunts against the visiting upperclassmen” and forging friendships that would last a lifetime. He was asked to join the Ross Volunteers as a junior cadet, and he says the integrity and leadership that surrounded him were always an inspiration.
Although he ended up dropping out for some time due to health problems, Trimmier returned to school after marrying Ruth Pfeil and earned a degree from the College of Veterinary Medicine in 1956. He then served in the Active Reserve as a commissioned officer with the U.S. Veterinary Corps. During this time, he and a partner began a veterinary practice in San Antonio.
“The education and my experiences in the Corps of Cadets prepared me for my career as a practicing veterinarian, president of the Texas Veterinary Medical Association and an Outstanding Alumnus in veterinary medicine,” he said.
Grateful for his time at Texas A&M, Trimmier has been dedicated in his support to Texas A&M. He has more than 50 years of contributions to the Century Club and is also an Endowed Century Club member. He is also proud that all his children are A&M graduates. “I’ve always felt it was an honor to be a Texas Aggie and was blessed to give back to Texas A&M.”
Clarine and Huel C.
Tucker ’53
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Longview, TX
Huel Tucker, an electronic engineer, was a research and engineering specialist with Monsanto Company for 30 years at Texas City; St. Louis; Dayton, Ohio; and Pensacola, Florida. He holds several patents and has produced publications on electronic control and analytical instruments design. Clarine Tucker is a teacher, and author and a Certified Tree Farmer.
James E.
Turner ’83
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Sugar Land, TX
James Turner is a 1983 graduate of Texas A&M University with a bachelor's degree in Chemical Engineering. In 2011 he was inducted into the Texas A&M Chemical Engineering Academy of Distinguished Alumni.
He is an Executive Process Director in Fluor's Sugar Land Office. He currently manages the Houston Process Technology and Engineering group, which has over 250 Process Engineers working on projects for Fluor Clients. Prior to working for Fluor, he worked for Teledyne Analytical Instruments from 1984-1988.
He has more than 25 years of experience in process design for a wide range of projects in the refining and gas processing industry, in domestic and international locations.
He has published and presented many technical articles about process design and project execution, and holds patents for a combined hydrotreater process design. He has served as a panelist on the NPRA Q&A Panel.
Active in several professional organizations, he is currently the Past Chair of the South Texas Section of the American Institute of Chemical Engineers (AIChE). He is also a Trustee on AIChE Foundation Board, and has held several positions with AIChE, including member of the Executive Board Programming Committee, and several positions with the Fuels and Petrochemicals Division, including Chair of the Division. In 2012 he received the Fuels and Petrochemicals Service Award for distinguished service to the division and industry.
Cynthia L. ’87 and Tommy "Chip" L.
Twomey II ’87
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San Antonio, Texas
Chip graduated from Texas A&M with a BS degree in Agricultural Economics and a Masters degree in Land Economics and Real Estate. Chip is currently the Director of Property Taxes for Tesoro Companies, Inc. in San Antonio, Texas. He started his career as a commercial real estate appraiser in Houston. A move to Alaska in the mid 90's exposed him to the ad valorem tax valuation field. Upon moving back to Texas, he spent 10 years with Deloitte and PricewaterhouseCoopers in their state and local tax groups. Chip is a CMI, a designation from the Institute for Professionals in Taxation (IPT). He has been an instructor at IPT's Personal Property Tax School for 10 years. Chip was a charter member of Alpha Gamma Rho Fraternity at Texas A&M.
Cindy graduated from Texas A&M summa cum laude with a BBA degree in Accounting. She started her career with KPMG and earned her CPA. She worked 9 years with Pool Oil Field Services in various positions as Manager of audit, Controller (Alaska Operations), and Assistant Treasurer. Her most rewarding time has been since she left the workforce doing volunteer work while raising Jared and Jacob, classes of '17 and '18.
Mary and William W.
Tyler ’81
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Wichita, KS
Texas A&M’s spirit and traditions were what drew William Walter Tyler to Texas A&M in 1977. His favorite of all the traditions is the Aggie Ring because it embodies what A&M is all about. Tyler graduated in 1981 with a degree in safety engineering and is Senior Vice President of Safety and Health at Georgia-Pacific Corp. Tyler and his wife say that A&M has been a major part of the blessings in their lives. They hope their gift will provide others with opportunities similar to what they have been blessed with.
Charles F.
Underriner Jr. ’50
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After completing his military service, Charles received his B.S. in Petroleum Engineering in 1950. He worked for Magnolia Petroleum/Mobil Oil Company for 34 years and served on the Board of The Association of Former Students as International Vice President. This gift is in memory of Mr. Albert R. McNeil ’30 and Underriner’s sister, Mrs. A.R. McNeil.
Kathleen and William F.
Urban ’66
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Kingston, WA
William F. Urban Jr. graduated from Texas A&M University with a Bachelor of Science degree in architectural construction in 1968. After graduation he went to work for General Construction. Since 1984, Urban has worked in management until his retirement as President and CEO in 2003. He helped grow General in to the premier heavy marine construction company on the west coast. Urban served as the 2002 – 2003 President of The Beavers Inc., a social and honorary organization for companies and individuals in the heavy engineering construction industry. Bill and his wife, Kathleen, reside in Kingston, WA and have three adult sons, Jonathan ’96, William and David.