Message From the Dean of Mays Business School
Dear Friends,
“Thank you” is easy to say. But, it is difficult for these two words to truly express our appreciation for your support of Mays Business School. When I consider the impact you have had on everything we do, it is overwhelming. Just consider the following:
• Mays has 25 endowed chairs, 31 endowed professorships, and 28 endowed faculty fellowships. These endowed positions allow us to attract and retain world-class faculty, whose research impacts the academic and business worlds and whose teaching develops the next generation of business leaders.
• Mays has 174 endowed scholarships. Added to that, a total of $1.8 million in non-endowed scholarship support was provided in 2009. Whether based on academic merit or financial need, these scholarships provide us with the opportunity to attract top students and provide them with the unlimited opportunities that accompany a Mays degree.
• Program opportunity funds and unrestricted gifts allow Mays to develop new ideas and explore new opportunities. Our Reliant Energy Securities & Commodities Trading Center, Gallery Furniture/Jim McIngvale interactive library in our Center for Retailing Studies (see page four), Technology Transfer Competition conducted by our Center for New Ventures and Entrepreneurship, and Aggie 100 event are just a small number of examples of how your generosity has allowed us to create new programs and explore new ideas.
• Our facilities are truly second to none. When walking around the Wehner Building or Jerry and Kay Cox Hall, named classrooms, auditoria, and meeting rooms show the impact of donors in providing our students with a magnificent environment in which to study business.
As you can see, your impact on our school is deep and wide. Whether supporting an undergraduate student, faculty member, or academic program, your generosity allows us to achieve our lofty mission of creating knowledge and developing future ethical business leaders for a global society.
I will close with the same two words that I began with…THANK YOU.
Sincerely,
JERRY R. STRAWSER Dean
“Life’s most persistent and urgent question is, ‘What are you doing for others?’” – Martin Luther King, Jr.
Ice cream and education, together at last Blue Bell Creameries and Paul Kruse ’77 endow chair
PpAUL KRUSE ’77 SAYS HE’D Go To work EvErYDAY even if they didn’t pay him. This sounds like extreme dedication to his business, but once you hear about what kruse does for a living, you’ll volunteer for his job, too: he is the CEo and president of Blue Bell Creameries, maker of the iconic Texas brand, Blue Bell Ice Cream.
wearing a business suit and a colorful necktie decorated with jellybeans, kruse shared ice cream trivia (did you know that Blue Bell invented the flavor cookies and cream?) as well as scenes from his life. A native of Brenham, Texas, kruse grew up around the Blue Bell headquarters. Since 1919, his grandfather, father, and uncle have served consecutively as presidents of the company, but kruse says that it was never his intention to follow in their footsteps. He majored in accounting at A&M and went on to study law at Baylor. kruse operated a private law practice in Brenham for several years before he was elected to serve on the board of directors at Blue Bell in 1983.
In 1991, kruse was named vice president, and eventually CEo and president in 2004. He commented that if he can stay on as president for another 10 years, Blue Bell will have been under kruse leadership for a full century. Though his entry into the business was reluctant (he turned down the role of general counsel several times before accepting in 1986), he now says, “there’s nothing else I want to do,” waxing eloquent on the joys of making such a beloved product. “It’s a really fun business,” he says. “Ice cream makes people smile.”
kruse is making people smile at Mays as well. A recent gift from kruse and our favorite creamery, along with matching funds from Peggy and Lowry Mays ’57, has created the Blue Bell Creamery Chair in Business. The total amount of the gift is $1 million.
“This kind of giving is something that I feel is important,” said kruse. “A core group of our team, including the CFo and controller, are Mays graduates. The college has had a direct impact on our business and we want to recognize that.” kruse says that he hopes the gift will allow Mays to continue to grow and thrive.
“Attracting good students and attracting good faculty go hand in hand,” he said. “This chair will help the faculty end
“I believe in supporting an entity that is making a difference and Mays is certainly doing that.”
of the equation.” In addition to the funding the Blue Bell Chair professor will receive, kruse says free ice cream will sweeten the recruiting effort.
Blue Bell Creameries has a long history in Texas and with Texas A&M. The creamery opened in 1907 in Brenham, 40 miles from the A&M campus. kruse’s grandfather, E.F. kruse, took over operations of the creamery in 1919, and his sons, Ed ’49 (Paul’s father) and Howard ’52 both majored in dairy science at A&M before joining the company in leadership positions.
Blue Bell and individual members of the kruse family have spread their support far and wide at A&M, giving generously to the College of Agriculture and Life Sciences, Corps of Cadets, Bush Library, Association of Former Students, 12th Man Foundation, College of veterinary Medicine, Singing Cadets, Century Council, Cushing Library, and scholarship funds. This gift to Mays represents the largest single gift from Blue Bell, and is among the largest from one of the kruses.
“I believe in supporting an entity that is making a difference and Mays is certainly doing that,” said kruse.
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AThe first shall be last Earle Shields ’41 leads a life of service and success
A worLD wAr II vETErAn, A SMALL town mayor, a dedicated community volunteer, a loving parent and grandparent, a die-hard Aggie. There are many ways to describe Earle Shields ’41, but one word sums it all up: servant. That’s why it’s no surprise that he has chosen to impact Mays with a recent gift of $500,000, which will be matched with funds from Peggy and Lowry Mays ’57. The resulting $1 million gift will be used to create the Earle A. Shields, Jr. ’41 Chair in Investment Advising in the Department of Finance.
Shields hopes the faculty member that will one day fill the chair will inspire students to follow in Shields’ own footsteps: He has worked in the field of finance for 61 years in various positions. After a fulfilling career twice as long as many men experience, he was looking for a way to give back to the profession as well as his alma mater. As he wasn’t aware of a program at any university that prepares students specifically for the field of financial investing, he chose to endow this chair. “I loved the business so much that I thought this would fill a niche that needed to be filled,” he says.
tip of the iceberg. “I seem to have spent a life time doing volunteer work,” he says. And at 89 years old, he says he has no intention of slowing down. “If I stop, I’ll be six feet under.”
Beyond achieving professional success, Shields has also been a dedicated community volunteer. “I believe it’s important for people to do volunteer work,” he says. “It takes a lot of good volunteers to run a community.”
In westover Hills, the Fort worth suburb where he and his wife ruby make their home, he’s served as mayor for 15 years. His other volunteer positions are too numerous to mention, ranging from education to health care, serving as president, board member, or simply a servant. For his efforts, he received the Hercules Award for outstanding volunteerism in Tarrant County.
At A&M, he’s been on a handful of advisory boards. He’s also endowed a dozen scholarships across campus including a recent one at Mays. He’s a servant in his church, where he is a trustee of the priests’ pension funds and serves on several other committees. And that’s only the
Shields graduated with a degree in engineering and a U.S. Army reserve commission in the field artillery. He spent four years serving during world war II, including a stint as a gunnery instructor. He served in the European theater with Patton’s Third Army as a major and S3 of a field artillery battalion, and was awarded the Bronze Star medal. He became the battalion commander after combat and was responsible for transitioning troops home. He remained in the U.S. Army reserves for many years and was promoted to lieutenant colonel.
After the war, Shields launched his career in business when he participated in a six-month training program at Merrill Lynch’s office in new York. when they asked him where he’d like to go after the program, his answer was confident: “Send me back to Texas.” After 11 years in the Dallas office as a financial consultant, he was transferred to Fort worth to oversee that office and retired 26 years later as a senior resident vice president.
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Soon after retiring, he went back to work, this time for nASDAQ as a corporate consultant. He also joined the Gearhart Industries board of directors as chairman of the Special Litigation Committee. Shields continues to be an industry arbitrator for FInrA Dispute resolution, which handles securities litigation. He has also worked as an expert witness in this forum. Shields is currently an independent director of the LkCM Fund Group, which consists of nine mutual funds.
More than his professional success and leadership roles, Shields is proud of his family: his wife, ruby; their four children, three daughters-in-law, and six grandchildren— all of whom live in Texas.
Shields’ attachment to A&M continues to grow, as one of his sons and daughters-in-law are former students and one grandson is a current student. Another grandson recently left A&M to become a U.S. Army r anger, serving a tour in Afghanistan.
Shields says he was delighted to hear of the matching funds available through the Mays gift, as it would double the impact of his own contribution. “o bviously we want to find a top person to fill the position,” he says, noting that will be easier to do thanks to the size of the endowment. no matter whom they find to fill the chair, the individual will have some big shoes to fill to wear the name of Earle Shields Chair.
ShieldS haS volunteered in Some capacity with the following organizationS
Day Care Association of Fort Worth and Tarrant County
Child Study Center
Moncrief Radiation Center
Exchange Club of Fort Worth
United Way of Fort Worth and Tarrant County
State Bar of Texas Grievance Committee 7A
Fort Worth Crime Commission
Catholic Partnership Campaign
St. Joseph’s Hospital
Fort Worth Chamber of Commerce
Community Foundation of North Texas
The Women’s Center
YMCA
Holy Family Catholic Church
Catholic Diocese of Fort Worth
St. Joseph Healthcare Trust
Catholic Schools Trust
Catholic Foundation of North Texas
Sisters of St. Mary of Namur, Western Province, Finance and Investment Committee
Paying it Forward Shields scholarship holder committed to helping others
AS A BASkETBALL player in high school, Jonathan Montgomery’11 learned the importance of teamwork for success. without someone to pass the ball or block the opposition, that winning layup wouldn’t be possible. now at Mays, the 6’3” finance student from The woodlands still plays basketball (he’s on two intramural teams), and he still values the importance of teamwork. As a recipient of a Earle A. Shields, Jr.’41 Scholarship, Montgomery says donors make his success possible—and in return, he’s paying it forward by reaching out to the next class of Aggies. Last year he became involved with a peer-mentoring group called PrEP (that stands for Progressively reaching Excellence and Professionalism), which pairs freshmen business students with sophomores who help them navigate their first year at Mays. This year he is one of the directors of the program.
Montgomery says he appreciates Mr. Shield’s generosity as it has enabled him to do and learn and experience more than he might have been able to otherwise. Like the Aggies on wall Street trip he went on last year, where he got a taste for what a career in finance might be like. He has recently declared finance as his major, and is considering a career in investing or consulting, following in the footsteps of the man who funded his scholarship. However, that’s not all he wants.
Montgomery’s other passions include cooking, hospitality, and amusement parks. He’s been playing around with ideas for a roller-coaster-themed restaurant, which he describes as a melding of Cedar Point and Hard rock Café. when his entrepreneurial visions someday take shape and meet with success, it’s not hard to guess what he will do with the proceeds: he’ll invest it in the dreams and the education of another Mays student.
Gallery Furniture to provide interactive retailing library at Mays
JJIM MCIngvALE, or “MATTrESS MACk” AS he’s often called, is famous for doing more than providing same-day furniture delivery service in the Houston area—he’s also known for his extraordinary commitment to community service and philanthropy: He feeds the hungry, helps victims of natural disaster, and donates furniture regularly to those in need. The Gallery Furniture owner is also a key supporter of the Center for retailing Studies (CrS) at Mays.
Gallery Furniture has been involved with the CrS for more than 15 years, recently moving to the highest level of sponsorship, but McIngvale’s involvement goes beyond financial gifts. He guest lectures in classes, has presented twice at the CrS’s retailing Summit, and develops mentoring relationships with students interested in retail.
To continue to inspire Mays students to discover the world of retailing, McIngvale has recently committed to an endowment of $250,000, which will be used to create and support the gallery Funiture Interactive Retailing Library in the center. Plans are currently in production for the facility, which will feature state-of-the-art technology to provide students with current information about the retailing industry.
Center Director Cheryl Holland Bridges says that McIngvale’s gift is central to their mission of being a bridge between the academic and professional world, as it will put students in contact with the latest information from the marketplace in a dynamic learning atmosphere. Plans for the library include touch-screen monitors that will display business news, current marketing campaigns, presentations from retailing conferences, information about retail companies and positions in retail, and video interviews with retailing CEos. The multimedia materials will encourage students to consider careers in retail, says Bridges.
McIngvale will also provide furnishings for the space to tempt students to stop by the library to relax, study, and learn more about the world of retailing.
“It’s the best retailing studies place in the world. It’s great for students, and great for people that are in the retailing business, like me.”
Bridges says that whenever McIngvale speaks to her classes, “he always makes a big impact.” She recalls his recent visit and guest lecture in her retail merchandising class, during which he unexpectedly offered to take three students with him on his next buying trip. He made the arrangements for the students to accompany him to a furniture show in north Carolina; invited them to spend time at his store analyzing his customers and product line; then gave them a budget and asked them to select some items for his stores. “It was true experience education that related exactly to the course,” she said.
McIngvale says he’s glad to be involved with the CrS, as it’s “the best retailing studies place in the world. It’s great for students, and great for people that are in the retail business, like me.” He calls the center a resource for new ideas and inspiration for retailers, and says that he gets as much out of his association with the center as he gives. In addition to information, McIngvale says he appreciates the retailing students he’s able to recruit through the center.
“It’s definitely a win-win.”
McIngvale has been in retail for more than three decades and has clearly found success in the arena. He says through the library he hopes to show students at Mays that retail is a great place to make a career.
“I have found that among its other benefits, giving liberates the soul of the giver.”
Business Attire
Zale Scholar reflects on fashion internship in NYC
BBEForE ArrIvInG In nEw York CITY In THE summer of 2009, marketing major YuJin Yong ’11 knew she wanted a career in the fashion industry. Her internship with the Gucci Group only solidified that desire.
Sure the hours were long (70-hour weeks were the norm) and the pace of work was a continuous frenzy—and the internship was unpaid—but YuJin said the experience was well worth the stress. In addition to seeing behind the scenes in her chosen industry, she was enamored with bustling city life: seeing “wicked” on Broadway, shopping at sample sales, eating at her favorite 24-hour korean restaurant, and attending free concerts in the park.
“I don’t think I could have asked for a better internship… minus the no compensation part!” she says.
In fact, she liked it all so much, she’s going back for an encore this summer. This time she’ll be interning with renowned designer Michael kors in his marketing department. “The marketing internship incorporates
aspects from wholesale, retail and media planning,” said YuJin, whose previous internship involved wholesale for Yves Saint Laurent’s women’s ready-to-wear line. “I’m really excited for this opportunity.”
YuJin says that though much of her previous internship involved the unglamorous work of managing information in Excel spreadsheets, what excites her about working in fashion is determining what is going to be the “it” look down the road. You might think you picked out your own wardrobe, she says, but really it was chosen for you by teams of people in new York, Milan, Paris, and the like—perhaps a year in advance. Analyzing style trends and culture is vital to understanding your market. That’s precisely what drives YuJin, both in new York and in her classes in College Station.
while slouch bags may be in fashion, slouching in her studies certainly isn’t: YuJin is a model scholar. In light of her academic and extracurricular success, she was recently awarded a scholarship from the Center for retailing Studies and chosen as an M.B. Zale Leadership Scholar, the highly selective program sponsored by the center for top students preparing for careers in retail, and was endowed by the M.B. and Edna Zale Foundation. The honor involves special opportunities to meet retailing executives. Students can earn three hours of credit for their participation.
YuJin says that the best part of the Zale Scholar program is learning from leading retailers in an intimate setting— they often sit down for informal conversations over lunch. “They teach us things we wouldn’t hear in the classroom,” she says.
YuJin is full of gratitude for those who’ve made her education possible through scholarship funds and donations that improve the quality of Mays programs.
“Thank you for making A&M a unique institution.”
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T– John D. Rockefeller Jr.
“Carry the light” Memorial gifts continue the impact of departed Aggies
THE TrAGEDY oF THE SUDDEn LoSS oF A LovED one is magnified when the person is young and life is cut far too short. Especially so when that person is the sort of luminous, encouraging, uplifting individual that has the potential to impact the world in so many positive ways.
In 2009, Mays lost two such people.
In March, Lindsay Dian Walters ’09, a 4.0 student set to graduate in May 2009 with her bachelor’s and master’s degrees in accounting, was struck and killed by a vehicle as she stood to pay-out of a parking garage near campus. In June, Dr. Jeffrey Conant, department head and longtime professor of marketing, contracted a serious infection and passed away a day later.
Both losses are still being mourned by the Mays community, as walters and Conant were well loved and known for the quality of their character. Memorial giving has been a way for friends and family to ensure that though walters and Conant are gone physically, their impact at Mays and on the world will continue.
To date, both the Lindsay Dian Walters Memorial Scholarship and the Dr. Jeffrey S. Conant Memorial Scholarship are nearing their financial goals. Additionally, on April 1, the behavioral research lab at Mays was named in Conant’s honor.
in four. A job with kPMG in Dallas was waiting for her.
Through tears, Lisa spoke of how she missed her daughter, her best friend, her only child. In the midst of her grief, she says she is glad that others have been touched by the tribute of Lindsay’s life. Lindsay would be proud, humbled, and thankful that so many chose to honor her memory with a gift to Mays, says Lisa. To the students who will hold the scholarship in her name, Lisa says her daughter would want them to follow in her footsteps and be a light to others.
“Lindsay blossomed at A&M. She was an Aggie through and through…She would say, ‘Carry the light.’ ”
“Lindsay blossomed at A&M. She was an Aggie through and through…She would say, ‘Carry the light.’ ”
“To SAY THAT LInDSAY wAS A PoSITIvE PErSon is an understatement,” said her mother, Lisa walters’79, who describes her daughter as one who unselfishly helped others, often volunteering to tutor her classmates; a dedicated student who never made a B; a cheerful spirit, who always had a kind word and a radiant smile for others; a young lady who had a passion for her faith in Christ, her family, and her friends.
She was a member of the Christian Business Leaders, national Society of Collegiate Scholars, Golden key International Honor Society and Phi kappa Phi. She was awarded the 2009 Student Achievement Award by the Federation of Schools of Accountancy, and was weeks away from completing the Mays Professional Program in accounting—a five-year program she was set to accomplish
walterS '09 July 14, 1987 - march 1, 2009
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“No person was ever honored for what he received. Honor has been the reward for what he gave.” – Calvin
Coolidge
“A good teacher is like a candle—it consumes itself to light the way for others.”
a ut H or u n K nown
wHETHEr YoU wErE his student, his colleague, or someone who passed him in the halls of wehner, Dr. Jeffrey S. Conant had a unique way of making you feel valued. He was the type to ask about your family, volunteer to help you move, and offer a kind word whenever needed. In the classroom, he was impassioned—about his subject matter and about helping his students achieve more than they thought possible. He led those he taught down a path of self-discovery, challenging, encouraging, and inspiring them to do great things. He was a good man, a respected academic, and a beloved teacher.
His unexpected death last June was a shock to the Mays community, where he had been a fixture since 1986. During his 23 years at Mays, he touched the lives of thousands of students. More than his research accomplishments, awards and accolades—of which there are a great many—the success of his students is his legacy.
“no matter how many students Dr. Conant had in a given semester, he had a gift for reaching out and connecting with them on an individual level, and challenging them to do their very best,” said one of his former students. “He was one of the outstanding professors of the MBA program,” said another. “I remember how he would motivate us to try things out of our comfort zones.”
His colleagues remember Conant for his gentleness, his kindness, his easy laughter, but also his commitment to excellence. “He had very high standards,” said longtime
colleague and friend Paul Busch, professor of marketing. “He worked very hard and he was able to get the best out of everybody around him.”
Those high standards began in his own classroom. “His dedication and commitment to excellence in teaching are legendary,” said rajan varadarajan, professor of marketing. “Those of us who were fortunate to know Jeff can recall the extraordinary lengths to which he would go to make sure that that every class session that he taught was the very best he could offer to students.”
The naming of the Dr. Jeffrey S. Conant Behavioral Research Laboratory is a fitting tribute, as the creation of the lab and the research done in it was one of his great passions and his vision for the marketing department, which he served as head for three years. As long as research and scholarship continue at Mays, Conant’s light will shine.
dr. Jeffrey S. conant april 5, 1955 - June 30, 2009
“Despite the enormous demands of his job, he never lost sight of the truly important things in life. He focused on people. He focused on relationships. He focused on his family. He was driven by his faith.”
K elly H aws , a ssistant P rofessor of M ar K eting
“What we have done for ourselves alone dies with us; what we have done for others and the world remains and is immortal.” – Albert Pike
Woods continue to provide scholarships Former students join together
AGGIE PArEnTS JEFF AnD ShAnA WooD BELIEvE in the quality of education available at Mays and believe in supporting its mission by providing financial gifts. They recently gave $25,000, which will be used to establish the Shana and Jeff Wood Scholarship in Business, one of several scholarships bearing their name.
“we love the school and what it stands for,” said wood. “we think it’s important to be involved.” wood hopes that his gift can make a positive impact on the world, as a deserving student will have access to a great education that might have previously been out of reach.
“Everyone we know from Texas A&M University is a great example of integrity and honesty. We love the product that we have seen come out of Texas A&M through the academics, emphasis on moral character, and strong principles.”
wood is president of Landmark resources, Inc, an oil and gas exploration company in Houston, Texas. He and Shana, a homemaker, volunteer their time with Yellowstone Academy, a Christian elementary school that serves students in inner city Houston. wood is also a deacon at Second Baptist Church, and he sits on the president’s cabinet at the College of Biblical Studies.
He says he strongly believes in the promise that Aggie students display when they enter the business world. “Everyone we know from Texas A&M University is a great example of integrity and honesty. we love the product that we have seen come out of Texas A&M through the academics, emphasis on moral character, and strong principles.”
The woods, who also support the 12th Man Foundation, often spend their weekends in Aggieland, especially during football season as their oldest son, Jeff ’09, works with the team. The woods’ daughter, Elizabeth, also attends Texas A&M and is member of the class of 2011. The woods’ youngest son recently graduated from high school.
LAST SPrInG, A nUMBEr oF PArTnErS FroM
PricewaterhouseCoopers’ Houston office took advantage of matching funds offered by their employer and made gifts to Mays to endow scholarships in the Department of Accounting. Some of them were former students; some were merely friends of the school. Their gifts, combined with funds from PwC created an endowment of $275,000.
Inspired by their giving, a group of younger alumni in the same office have joined together to present Mays with their own gift. Samuel Sommer ’06, nancy Powell ’01, rachel Hanse ’95, Jennifer Bruce ’02, Charles Adams ’02, and Colin o’Beirne ’97 have committed to collectively contribute $25,000 to the ppA Former Students/ pricewaterhouseCoopers Scholarship in Accounting.
“we saw this as a great opportunity to display one of PwC’s values, teamwork, by joining together to give back to Texas A&M and Mays,” said Sommer. “All of us have been greatly impacted by our time at A&M.” Sommer, who has been with PwC since he graduated in 2007, commented that he and others in the group benefited from scholarships while at Mays. Through this scholarship they hope to make an impact on Aggies who will follow them.
“I always appreciate scholarship support for our students but it is particularly meaningful to get such a large gift from our younger former students,” said Accounting Department Head James Benjamin. “I was touched by the initiative of this group to give back to A&M at a time when they have significant personal financial responsibilities.”
Former students (L-R) Jennifer Bruce ’02, Charlie Adams ’02, Colin O’Beirne ’97, Sam Sommer ’06, and Nancy Powell ’01, with Rachel Hanse ’95 (not pictured), joined together to take advantage of matching funds from employer PricewaterhouseCoopers and endow a scholarship at Mays.
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Aggie couple honors favorite faculty member Baggett ’81 gives for classroom excellence
DAvID AnDRAS ’85 SAYS THAT oF ALL oF HIS experiences at A&M, there is one that will always remain fresh in his memory: the six weeks he and his wife, Anne ’84, spent traveling through western Europe with 50 classmates for a study-abroad finance course, led by Professor John Groth. rather than let the experience live on only in memory, the Andrases are giving to A&M to ensure that other Aggies have the opportunity to receive a world-class education without being hindered by a lack of funds. Their recent gift of $25,000 will establish the John groth Scholarship in Finance, honoring the faculty member they remember so fondly.
Andras describes Groth as “a first class professor and a first-class person,” and says he hopes the scholarship will be a way to honor him and the work that he does.
Groth has been teaching at A&M since 1975, the year he graduated from the krannert School of Management at Purdue University. He also holds degrees in physics and in industrial administration, both from Purdue.
In his 34 years at Mays, he has been recognized repeatedly for his excellence in the classroom and includes the Association of Former Students Faculty Distinguished Achievement Award in Teaching.
His research appears in top publications such as Journal of Finance & Quantitative Analysis, Journal of Financial Research, Journal of Consumer Marketing, and The Financial Review. He has presented papers at international and national meetings and serves as a consultant and expert witness in the areas of corporate finance and management education.
Groth says that the Andrases’ gift pleases him, but does not surprise him, based on his memories of them from the classroom. “I think that… their commitment to helping young people move ahead, to finding a right way and to developing themselves and contributing later in life, I think that’s precisely the spirit of Aggieland that we need and want,” he said.
“The Andrases set an example in that process, a powerful example.”
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“As a former student, I am pleased to support Mays’ emphasis on the teaching quality of its professors.”
DAvID BAggEtt ’81 SAYS that when it comes to faculty awards in the accounting department at Mays, the list of fellowships available is far too short. This kind of gift rewards and encourages great teaching, says Baggett, who hopes that his recent contribution of $150,000 to a teaching excellence fund in the Department of Accounting will benefit faculty who emphasize teaching as well as research. This gift adds to the Denise and David Baggett ’81 teaching Excellence Fund Baggett began in 2006 with a gift of $75,000. The fellowship establishes an annual teaching award for an accounting faculty member who demonstrates accomplishments in teaching effectiveness, innovation, curriculum development, and student service.
“Texas A&M is a special place for Denise and me,” says David Baggett. “As a former student, I am pleased to support Mays’ emphasis on the teaching quality of its professors.”
Baggett earned an accounting degree from A&M in 1981, graduating magna cum laude in two years. He started his career with Deloitte & Touche and became a partner with Deloitte before serving in executive capacities in the energy and construction industries. In 2005, Baggett founded opportune LLP, a Houston-based energy consulting firm focused on helping clients with technology, corporate finance, and outsourcing. He now wears the title of managing partner at opportune. At Mays, he serves on the Accounting Advisory Council and the Dean’s Development Council.
He has served on the boards of directors of several entities, including ErCoT, and currently serves on the board of Genesis Energy, Inc. David is active in several civic and professional organizations, including the American Institute of Certified Public Accountants, the Independent Petroleum Association of America, and the Turnaround Management Association.
New Development Activity
Endowment Market Values (Millions)
Sources and Uses of Funds
(Fiscal year ending August 31)
Endowments
The
following individuals and corporations have provided, or committed to, endowments or designated gifts of $25,000 or more as of December 31, 2009.
General Endowments
Douglas J. Abbott
Judy Ley and Robert H. Allen ’50
Anonymous
John H. Atterbury III ’70
Denise and David C. Baggett ’81
Jo and W. Mike Baggett ’68 Bank of America
Randall C. Barclay
Sandy and Ron W. Barclay ’68
Foreman R. Bennett ’27
BKD
Business Student Council
Susan ’82 and Fred F. Caldwell ’82
Canadian Consulate General
John R. Carmichael III ’73
Chase Bank of Texas
Joseph Collerain ’37
Computer Associates
International
Dorothy and Carroll W. Conn, Jr.
Kay ’02 and Jerry S. Cox ’72
Barbara and Ralph F. Cox ’53
D.P.M.A. Student Chapter
Deloitte
Dean’s Development Council (Mays)
Cydney C. Donnell ’81
DuPont
Enform
Ernst & Young
Janis and John T. Eubanks ’62
Executive MBA Class of ’07 (Mays)
Executive MBA Class of ’09 (Mays)
ExxonMobil
Ron and Debbie Fash
Department of Finance Advisory Council (Mays)
Gina and William H. Flores ’76
Lynn and Creed L. Ford III ’75
Bradley R. Freels ’81
Frost Bank/Myra Pryor Trust
Gallery Furniture/Jim McIngvale
Nancy and William J. Gardiner ’76
Sam and Barnett L. Gershen ’69
Kathleen M. Gibson
Marvin J. Girouard ’61
G. William Glezen, Jr. ’56
Glenda ’91 and Ricky W. Griffin
Katherine Collins Griffin ’90
Halliburton
Patricia and Raymond R. Hannigan, Jr. ’61
Julia and T. Britton Harris IV ’80
Kathy and Terry E. Hatchett ’68
Debbie and Michael R. Houx ’73
Information Advantage Associates
Department of Information and Operations Management Advisory Council (Mays)
Mrs. Leland T. Jordan
David H. Kelling ’76
Cathie and Dennis Klockentager
Marian ’82 and Willie T. Langston II ’81
David J. Lesar
Mimi and Herbert L. Levine ’71
Department of Management Advisory Council (Mays)
David C. Martin ’86
Peggy and Lowry Mays ’57
MBA Class of ’08 (Mays)
Craig R. McMahen ’90
Julie and Balous T. Miller
Paula and Douglas Miller
Teresa and David L. Moore ’72
Mortgage Bankers Association NationsBank
Louis M. Newman ’66
Donald H. Niederer ’53
Linda and Phillip Z. Pace ’85
Maria and Chris Pappas
Vicky and Harris Pappas ’66
PG&E
Bernadette and G. Edward Powell ’59
PPA Former Students
Cathy ’77 and Randall C. Present ’77
PricewaterhouseCoopers
Nedra and Paul Ravesies ’46
Helaine and Gerald L. Ray ’54
Susan A. and Kevin F. Roach
Reliant Energy
John A. Rodgers ’68
Stephanie ’93 and Todd S. Routh ’86
Ryan
Charlotte and C. Fagg Sanford
SBC Foundation
Helen and Daniel L. Sparks ’89
John H. Speer ’71
Robin ’76 and Robert “Bob” Starnes ’72
Jamey and Richard C. Tanner ’53
Texas Commerce Bank
Jeffrey A. Toole ’80
TXU
Prehlad S. Vachher
Cindy ’84 and Tony Weber ’84
Brian ’65 and Stanford Weiner
The West Endowment
Earline and A.P. Wiley, Jr. ’46
Sharon ’81 and James P. Wilson, Jr. ’81
Alton and Marion R. Withers ’48
Women’s Leadership Forum
Linda and J.D. Woodward III ’70
Faculty Chairs
Andersen
Foreman R. Bennett ’27
John R. Blocker ’45
Blue Bell Creameries/ Paul W. Kruse ’77
Brandon C. Coleman, Jr. ’78
Dorothy and Carroll W. Conn, Jr.
Kay ’02 and Jerry S. Cox ’72
Cullen Trust for Higher Education
Lisa ’85 and Peter H. Currie ’85
Dean’s Development Council (Mays)
Ford Motor Company
Joe B. Foster ’56
KPMG/KPMG Foundation
Paula and Steve Letbetter ’70
Peggy and Lowry Mays ’57
Trisha and L.C. “Chaz” Neely ’62
Newfield Exploration Company
JCPenney Company
PricewaterhouseCoopers
Ed Rachal Foundation
Kathleen and J. Rogers Rainey ’44
Paul M. and Rosalie Robertson
Ruby and Earle A. Shields, Jr. ’44
Toni and Ralph Wallingford ’53
Elizabeth and James R. Whatley ’47
Barbara and Donald Zale ’55
Faculty Professorships
Andersen
Anderson Clayton & Co.
Anonymous
The Bank Advisory Group
T. J. Barlow ’43
Randall C. Barclay
Foreman R. Bennett ’27
Chase Bank of Texas
Center for Executive Development (Mays)
Deloitte
Sandra and P.G. “Buck” Eckels ’52
Ernst & Young
Federated
Foley’s
Lawrence E. Fouraker ’44
General Electric
Jenna and Calvin R. Guest
Gulf Oil Foundation
The Herman F. Heep and Minnie Bell Heep Foundation
Howard W. Horne ’47
KPMG
Julio S. Laguarta
Lamar Savings
George L. Nelson ’64
Rebecca U. ’74 and William S. Nichols III ’74
Ernest and Dorothy Niederer
David R. Norcom ’73
M. Bookman Peters ’59
Mervin D. Peters ’64
PricewaterhouseCoopers
RepublicBank
Deborah D. Shelton
Tenneco
Carol and G. David Van Houten ’71
Wells Fargo Bank
Earline and A.P. Wiley, Jr. ’46
Faculty Fellowships
Anella Bauer
Pamela M. and Barent W. Cater ’77
John W. Clanton ’84
Coopers & Lybrand
Deanna ’80 and G. Steven Dawson ’80
Gina and William H. Flores ’76
Ford Motor Company
Halliburton
KPMG
Peggy and Lowry Mays ’57
Bryan N. Mitchell ’70 and Family
Carroll W. Phillips ’54
PricewaterhouseCoopers
RepublicBank
John H. Speer ’71
Shelley and
Joseph V. Tortorice, Jr. ’70
Endowed Student Scholarships/Fellowships
Accenture
Anonymous
Cathy and Bradley C. Almond ’89
Pat and C. J. Allen ’45
Judy Ley and Robert H. Allen ’50
Kathie N. and R. Scott Amann ’78
Andersen
Andersen Consulting
Anne ’84 and David S. Andras ’85
Anonymous
Darryl Archer ’88
Donnelle and Billy M. Atkinson, Jr. ’72
Lauren D. Murphy ’85 and Michael J. Baker ’85
Jo and W. Mike Baggett ’68
Stanton P. Bell ’54
Carolyn and James Benjamin
Foreman R. Bennett ’27
M. L. “Bill” Bolen
Rosalie and Clifton J. Bolner ’49 and Family
Mary Pat and Michael J. Bolner ’73
Howard B. Bratton ’20
Peggy and Charles Brittan ’65
Charles A. Brown ’61
Business Student Council
Valerie and James Byrd ’57
Scott Cabeen
Charlene and Harry Cain ’50
Mildred A. Carmichael
Center for Executive Development (Mays)
Center for the Management of Information Systems Advisory Board (Mays)
Durwood Chalker ’50
Connie Chalmers
Kimberly A. ’91 and J. Robert Chambers ’89
Sue Clement and Bill P. Cicherski ’54
Albert Coldeway
Alicia G. ’90 and Robert C. Collins ’86
ConocoPhillips
Friends and Family of Jeffrey S. Conant
Barbara and Ralph F. Cox ’53
Charles and Murl Danna
Suzanne Danuser
Dean’s Development Council (Mays)
Deloitte
Lorraine and Theodore H. Dinerstein ’53
Dow Aggies in Marketing
Annie and Nelson D. Durst ’37
A. M. Early ’34
Sandra and P.G. “Buck” Eckels ’52
Mitzi and Bob English ’46
Ernst & Young
Executive MBA Class of ’08 (Mays)
Julie Mayes Faske ’89
Gina and William H. Flores ’76
Fluor Enterprises, Inc.
Ford Motor Company
Lupe Fraga ’57
Stephen M. Fraga ’97
Wanda Funchess
Gainer, Donnelly & Desroaches
Lisa and Ray Garcia ’90
David K. Gillespie ’82
Samuel A. Gillespie ’81
Marvin J. Girouard ’61
G. William Glezen, Jr. ’56
Elizabeth Goldreyer
Grant Thornton
Cathy ’79 and Frank X. Gruen ’65
Patricia and Raymond R. Hannigan, Jr. ’61
Judith A. and Richard L. Harris ’54
The Herman F. Heep and Minnie Bell Heep Foundation
Abby Hoffman ’88
Grant Holy
Sandra and J. S. Britt Jenkins ’65
Dennis G. Johnston ’69
David H. Kelling ’76
Cathie and Dennis Klockentager
Cheryl and Charles Korbell, Jr. ’71
KPMG
William Krumm
Joyce and Charles E. Lake ’52
Jerry Lastelick ’53
Betty and Paul J. Leming, Jr. ’52
Paula and William C. Lonquist, Jr. ’48
Miley Lorenz
David E. Marion ’86
Nancy ’73 and Jack Matz ’71
Peggy and Lowry Mays ’57
MBA Class of ’03 (Mays)
MBA Class of ’07 (Mays)
MBA Class of ’08 (Mays)
MBA Class of ’10 (Mays)
Susan E. ’86 and John P. McNamara ’86
The Roy F. and Joann Cole Mitte Foundation
James A. Mobley ’74
Frank M. Muller ’65
J. Campbell Murrell
Trisha and L.C. “Chaz” Neely ’62
Donald H. Niederer ’53
David R. Norcom ’73
Walton and Jesse Norton Owen
Susan ’74 and William R. Ouren ’74
Pappas Restaurants
Merita S. ’86 and Stephen G. Parker ’88
Jack E. Pearson
Carroll W. Phillips ’54
Charles W. Plum
PricewaterhouseCoopers
Anne and Thomas E. Potthoff ’72
Helaine and Gerald L. Ray ’54
Perry D. Reed ’76
Caryl and Albert L. Reese, Jr. ’71
Thomas P. Richards ’65
John R. ’68 and Pamela A. ’98 Richardson
Cynthia ’84 and Rance Richter ’83
Robyn L. ’89 and Alan B. Roberts ’78
Summerfield G. Roberts
Foundation
Rotan Mosle
Michael D. Rupe ’93
Laurie A. ’82 and Thomas J. Saylak ’82
Ivan ’66 and Luanne Schmedemann ’75
Shell Oil Company
Ruby and Earle A. Shields, Jr. ’41
Virginia and L. E. Simmons
Jeffery Spiegelhauer ’72
James M. Stark ’84
Robert H. Strawser
Jerry R. Strawser ’83
Christine and Mark D. Taylor ’83
TaxMasters
Sheila and Robert Templeton
Rebecca A. and Neal T. Thompson ’66
UHY Advisors
Carolyn Schmidt Valenta
Valero Energy
Alan P. Valli ’83
Fred G. Walsh ’74 and Family
Lisa Walters ’79, Charles Walters, and friends of Lindsay Walters ’09
Jane and Boyd K. Watson III ’65
Nelle and Charles Henderson White
Edwin P. Whitson ’45
Earline and A. P. Wiley, Jr. ’46
Harriet and David B. Wolf ’52
Shana and Jeffrey R. Wood
Alvin B. Wooten ’45
Lorraine and Edmond D. Wulfe ’55
Barbara and Donald Zale ’55
M.B. and Edna Zale Foundation
Names in maroon indicate gifts established in 2009
Italicized names recognize donors who have made multiple gifts in a category.
The Project Conant fundraiser encouraged the Mays community to purchase tee shirts to support the Jeffrey S. Conant Memorial Scholarship fund. (See page 6)
2009 Giving
Today, no major business school can achieve excellence without a combination of funds from both the public and private sectors. That is why the unparalleled loyalty and generosity of Mays Business School’s former students, friends and corporate partners holds the key to our future.
we proudly recognize and thank the many former students, friends and corporate partners who are dedicated to our vision for the future. Mays’ donors help support our dedication to creating an environment of excellence that fosters and sustains nationally recognized academic programs, outstanding faculty and students, innovative learning facilities and successful former students.
This listing includes cash contributions received between January 1 and December 31, 2009. It does not include total amounts pledged to the school. Every effort has been made to ensure accuracy and completeness. If we have inadvertently omitted your name, please notify us.
Corporate and Corporate Foundation Contributions
$1 million and above
Center for Executive Development (Mays)
$100,000 – $249,999
ConocoPhillips
Ernst & Young
PricewaterhouseCoopers
$50,000 – $99,999
Blue Bell Creameries
ExxonMobil
Houston Livestock Show and Rodeo
KPMG
$25,000 – $49,999
American Institute of CPAs
BKD
The Boeing Company
BP Chevron
Deutsche Bank
Gallery Furniture
Marathon Oil
PKF of Texas
Shell Oil
TaxMasters
$10,000 – $24,999
Anadarko Petroleum
Barnes and Noble College Booksellers
BDO Seidman
CIMA Energy
Dell USA
Deloitte
Dillard’s Inc.
EDS
GDF Suez
Goldman Sachs
Hewlett Packard Company
Integer
JCPenney
Lockheed Martin
Lynntech, Inc.
Macy’s
Magnus Energy
National Association of Realtors
OfficeMax
Paragon Innovations Inc.
Payless ShoeSource
QUALCOMM
Raytheon Company
The Research Valley Partnership Inc.
RRI Energy
Sewell Village Cadillac/Pontiac/ GMC/Oldsmobile
Spectra Energy Foundation
Stage Stores, Inc.
Tauber Oil Company
UHY Advisors TX
Wal-Mart Stores, Inc.
Walgreens
Wells Fargo Bank
Zale-Delaware, Inc.
$5,000 – $9,999
Accenture Foundation Inc.
The Association of Former Students
BMC Software
Brooke’s Landing Apartments
CenterPoint Energy Service Co.
Dick’s Sporting Goods, Inc.
FRM Management
General Electric Power Systems
Geothermal Power
Grant Thornton Foundation
Halliburton
Hastings Entertainment, Inc.
Haynes and Boone
Integra Realty Resources DFW
Maritz Inc.
Northmarq Capital
Oil States Industries
Ryan
SavaSenior Care Administration
Suddenlink Communications
Sungard
Texas Farm Bureau Casualty
Insurance Company
United Services Automobile Association
World Floor Covering Association
$2,500 – $4,999
7-Eleven Inc.
Bank of America
Bray International, Inc.
Briaud Financial Planning
Bridgeway Capital
Calpine Energy
Capital Farm Credit
Dealer Computer Services, Inc.
DTE Energy Corp
David Gardner’s, Inc.
Franklin Advisors
Frontier Risk
IAG Advisors
ICAP Energy
Industrial Valuation Services,
The Institute of Internal Auditors
Investment Technology Group
Manning Brothers Trading
Miner Corp.
NiSource
The Powell Group
Q Investments
Structure Group
Texas Teacher Retirement Fund
Total Gas and Power North America
Trafigura
ZT Global
$1,000 – $2,499
Advanced Inspection Technologies
B & B Laboratories
Bridgestreet Consulting
Burlington Northern Santa Fe
CAPSHER Technology Inc.
CareerPhysician Advisors
Centauri Technologies
Chaparral Energy
Commercial Insurance Solutions.
Compliance Strategies and Solutions Inc.
Coyle, Lynch and Company
Law Offices of Seth I. Davenport
DDF Technology
E.A.G. Services Inc.
Employer Flexible HR, Inc.
Farm Credit Bank of Texas
Forest Oil Corp.
Grump Holding
Hajoca Corp.
Heard, Robins, Cloud & Lubel
Hollinden Marketing Solutions
Houston A&M Club
Internet Truckstop
Kolar Advertising & Marketing
Latshaw Drilling Company
Lobo Logistics
Mackey and Tanner
MacResource Computers and Service
Macuclear Inc.
Magarita Naturalmente
McLane Advanced Technologies
Mosak Marketing Group Inc.
Robert John Myers & Associates
D. Newman and Associates Inc.
Path Consulting Ltd
Premier Placement Media
REDE Inc.
Southwest Appraisal Group
St. Joseph Regional Health Center
Sterling Structures
Texas Digital
Texas Insurance and Financial Services, Inc.
Texas Society of CPAs
Trans-Tex Fabricating Co.
Vanguard Fire Systems
Zogo Technologies
$500 – $999
16x9 Productions, Inc.
Adamcik Industries Inc.
AgForce Inc.
Allstar Recycling
American Wall Systems
AXYS Industrial Solutions
Barhorst Insurance Group
G. R. Birdwell Construction, Inc.
Bullfrog Bikes
Cabinrock Investments
Carino’s Italian Kitchen Inc.
Carney Ranker Architects
Catapult International Inc.
Command Commissioning
Compass Bank
Constellation Energy Group
Employee Fund
Coyle Engineering, Inc.
Dailey Electric
DGMK Limited Partnership
Digital Discovery Corp.
Doré & Associates, Attorneys
Duff & Phelps
EdVenture Partners
Fiberoptic Bulbs Inc.
Geodynamics Inc.
Georgetown Performing Arts Studio Inc.
Horizon Bay Management
Hormel Foods Corp.
Integral Power
Layne’s of College Station
Liberty Mutual Insurance
The Liere Agency
LiquidFrameworks
Lockard and White, Inc.
Mechanical Reps, Inc.
Microsoft
JP Miles Construction Corp.
Mullin Hoard & Brown
Mustang Engineering
Nichols, Jackson, Dillard, Hager, Smith
Northwest Harris County
Texas A&M Mothers’ Club
The Payton Company
Perryton Aviation, Inc.
Pictoric Media Group
Quaker Sales & Distribution, Inc.
Quest Diagnostics
Terry Ray Construction Inc.
Rackspace Hosting
Salvaggio, Teal and Associates
SAS Institute, Inc.
Schipul Technologies Inc.
Select Premium Services
Sledge Engineering
Southern Land Design Group
State Farm Companies Foundation
Steele and Freeman Inc.
Stress Engineering Services, Inc.
Tapco International, Inc.
Tyco
Valley Garden Center Inc.
Jon P. Wheeler, DDS
Whitworth and Company
ZT Group of Companies
Individual and Individual Foundation Contributions
$1 million and above
Peggy and Lowry Mays ’57
Kathleen L. and J. Rogers Rainey, Jr. ’44
Elizabeth and James R. Whatley ’47
$100,000 – $249,999
Trisha and L.C. “Chaz” Neely ’62
$50,000 – $99,999
Debbie and Michael R. Houx ’73
Paul W. Kruse ’77
David R. Norcom ’73
Shelley and Joseph V. Tortorice, Jr. ’70
Cindy ’84 and Tony Weber ’84
$25,000 – $49,999
Anne ’84 and David S. Andras ’85
Denise and David C. Baggett ’81
Pamela M. and Barent W. Cater ’77
Lisa H. ’85 and Peter H. Currie ’85
Bradley R. Freels ’81
Kathy and Terry E. Hatchett ’68
Craig R. McMahen ’90
Albert L. Reese, Jr. ’71
Michael D. Rupe ’93
Robin ’76 and Robert "Bob" Starnes ’72
Jeffrey R. Wood
$10,000 – $24,999
Danielle and Billy M. Atkinson Jr. ’72
Todd Brock ’85
David L. Brown ’89
T. Randall Cain ’82
Bill P. Cicherski ’54
Barbara and Ralph F. Cox ’53
Lorraine and Theodore H. Dinerstein ’53
Raymond R. Hannigan ’61
Richard A. Hanus ’76
Donald G. Kaspar ’49
Marion ’82 and Willie T. Langston II ’81
Sandra and David Marion ’86
Perry D. Reed ’76
Thomas P. Richards ’65
Robert M. Scott ’78
Virginia and L.E. Simmons Foundation
Robert B. Steudtner ’91
Graham Weston ’86
Donald Zale ’55
$5,000 – $9,999
Lauren D. Murphy ’85 and Michael D. Baker ’85
Andrew M. Beakey III ’84
Peggy and Charles Brittan ’65
James R. Byrd ’57
Stephanie ’93 and Todd S. Routh ’86
Charles Blake Randolph
Bradley C. Almond ’89
Larry R. Baldwin ’74
John W. Bell
Jorge A. Bermudez ’73
Susan ’82 and Fred Caldwell ’82
Christopher R. Cooper ’89
Kyle M. Cooper ’89
Kay ’02 and Jerry S. Cox ’72
F. Craig D’Andrea
James M. Donnell ’82
Thomas Bret Farrar ’88
Lisa and Ray R. Garcia ’90
William B. Guess III ’88
Randall L. Hill ’83
Charles L. Korbell, Jr. ’71
Susan ’86 and John P. McNamara ’86
Rhonda L. Munnerlyn ’93
J. Dean Nelson ’79
Paul S. Ozanus ’81
Merita S. ’86 and Stephen G. Parker ’88
Timothy Prichard, Jr. ’92
Stephen A. Ramseur ’90
Susan A. and Kevin F. Roach
Misty A. Roeder ’92
Carol and John W. Steffes ’87
John J. Stephens
Stacy M. Sturgeon ’92
Christine and Mark D.Taylor ’83
Cynthia B.Taylor ’84
Sandra G. Wells ’88
Linda and J.D. Woodward ’70
$2,500 – $4,999
Douglas J. Abbott
Bob Bolen ’47
Bruce D. Broussard ’84
Christopher R. Chastain ’91
Julie Neal Chronis ’95
Alicia G. ‘90 and Robert C. Collins ‘96
Mack O. Forrester ’81
Thomas M. Gloger ’96
David E. and Denise A. Green
Sherri Ann Greenwood ’87
Gregory E. Hall ’82
Thomas J. Hever
Patricia Januszewski
D. Dwain Kennedy ’90
Michael Lister ’90
Matthew A. Malinsky ’93
W. Payton Mayes ’98
Jon M. McDowell
Richard D. Nijoka
Ramona L. Paetzold
Karen N. Pape ’80
Christopher J. Patton
T. Edgar Paup ’74
Clyde L. Pehl ’85
Charles Randolph
Barbara L. Rayner ’82
Randy D. Robason
Keith Rowden
Robert Scott
Gregory S. Sissel
Kevin T. Six ’89
Robert Smith III ’61
V. Scott Soler ’91
Jason W. Strahan ’95
Jon A. Unroe
Dennis Whalen
Gregory L. Williams
Bradley D. Williams
Chester G. Williams ’91
$1,000 – $2,499
Anwer S. Ahmed
Shadi Awwad ’10
L. Christine Baumann ’95
Alan W. Beaton ’91
James and Carolyn Benjamin
A. Kent Bettisworth ’75
Alicia N. Blythe ’95
Michelle M. Brekken
Karen G. Brooks ’96
Scott M. Bubier ’94
Kelly S. Butler ’00
Van E. Butler ’78
Troy Butts
Hershell W. Cavin
Cristin ‘92 and Kenneth R. Clay ’92
Tina M. Daugherty ’93
Douglas K. Duffie ’80
Bret J. Eckert ’89
Bradley Forsberg
Jeffrey N. Francis ’96
Kent E. Gerety ’93
Darron J. Gill ’92
Patrick A. Gosselin ’08
James W. Greenspan ’85
Rachel J. Hanse ’95
David B. Hendricks II Foundation
Megan Flohr Hess
Paul L. Horak ’90
Ross T. Johnson ’83
Eli Jones III ’82
John L. Kauth ’77
Michael R. Kinney
Curtis J. Klement ’78
Jeffrey A. Koecher ’88
Meredith E. Kuehler ’95
Bert F. Lacativo
Shawn W. Lafferty ’90
Curtis F. Lard
Jennifer S. Lindsay ’88
Howell J. Lynch, Jr. ’91
Sarita Martinez
David B. Miller
Philip T. Miner III ’80
Robert Bruce Morgan II
Tyler R. Oatman ’08
Sandra Oliver
Nicholas J. Palmos ’03
Craig A. Parks ’93
Julia R. Petty ’88
Brian K. Pinto ’93
Patricia L. Quintana-Perron
Balavithya Ramadoss ’94
Michael W. Rasmussen ’91
Stanton D. Ray ’96
Ryan K. Robinson ’90
Megan A. Ryan ’98
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August H. Saxe ’75
Deborah S. Scanlon
Michael K. Shaub
Scott E. Smith ’91
William C. Starnes ’82
Burton R. Stevens ’97
George S. Storey
Michael P. Terracina
Beth Clevenger Thompson ’86
Donald C. Tierney ’90
Robyn A. Veal ’00
Virgil Wade
Skip Wagner
W.R. Wallace
Brian L. Weiner ’65
Sunita Mathur White ’93
Richard W. Woodman
Dana G. Wright ’07
up to $999
Charles H. Adams ’02
Ashley E. Albright ’05
Danna L. Allen
Marcus L. Arnwine ’08
Jefferson Baker
Quentin A. Baker ’78
Melanie D. Baker ’99
Peter A. Baltmanis ’96
Murray Barrick
Andrew W. Barron ’98
Karey W. Barton ’84
Jonathan B. Bass ’82
Thomas W. Beard, III
Anne Grimes Beauregard ’09
Anthony J. Benich ’07
James Benjamin, Sr.
David A. Bessler
Trushar R. Bhakta ’04
Leonard Bierman
Rickey Blackman
David W. Blackwell
Scott H. Boston ’94
Ryan Boubel
Chad A. Bradford ’93
Jeffrey W. Brennan ’97
Cheri H. Bridges
Megan D. Bruegger
Meredyth L. Bryant ’05
Sarah Buffo
Karen A. Burke ’80
Sarah M. Busker ’01
Thomas I. Butler
Justin M. Cade ’03
Lisa Callicotte
Ansley M. Carruth ’02
Lanie A. Carson ’99
Joseph Cerami
Kristina Chaloupka
Ariyada Changchit ’08
Joe Chavara
Heather R. Chilek ’09
Kevin J. Cogan
James K. Colquitt, II ’97
Kirsten A. Cook ’07
Clifton J. Coufal ’06
William H. Coyle ’93
Kimberly D. Crawford ’97
Margaret H. Cunningham ’91
Claver D. D’Silva ’07
Shirley E. Dale ’09
Dixie L. Dale ’79
Erin C. David ’08
Rachael Davidson
Lynne C. Dawson ’01
Daniel H. Dawson ’07
John U. DeWitt ’51
Sharon Lasko Doan ’89
Amber Donelson
Mark Dotzour
Sarah E. Dudley ’02
Cristy Duke
Jesse C. Durden ’04
Karyn Edminson
Sarah M. Elliott ’99
Scott A. Espenshade ’07
Todd N. Falk ’02
Masroor Fatany
Vincent C. Fellone ’08
Jay Fenlaw
O.C. Ferrell
David L. Fields
Mindy A. Fisher ’02
Summer L. Ford ’93
Joe C. Fuentes, Jr. ’09
Terrance G. Gabel ’90
Kody B. Gann ’08
Caroline Grahmann Gardner
Amber N. Gillespie ’07
Kara Goodloe
Scott Graham
Wendy and Phil Gramm
Lauren Graves
Raymond Louis Greensage
Kathryn J. Greenwade ’88
Phill Gremm
Steven A. Gunderson ’81
Cassandra L. Guthrie ’94
Adam W. Hartman ’92
Kelly L. Haws
David A. Hayob
Gregory R. Heim
Patricia L. Hendricks ’84
Jason J. Hennessey ’99
Karen L. Hensley-Chelstowska
Rebecca M. Hesson
David C. Hobbs ’05
Jennifer P. Hoffpauir ’08
Shawn T. Huecker ’92
Stephen P. Huzar ’93
Jennifer Ice
Diana I. Iossifova ’99
Duane Ireland
Sarah M. Jacob ’97
Paul D. Jacobs ’09
Sanjay Jain
Ram Janakiraman
‘Jon Jasperson
Eiftat Karp
Tiffany B. Kaspar ’08
William T. Ketchen III ’97
Samuel G. Kirk ’03
Karen Kirwan
Dale M. Knapp ’87
Brett R. Koch ’03
Raymond H. Kopecky Jr. ’72
Lynn D. Krebs ’92
Charles E. Lake ’52
Frederick J. Lalumandier ’89
Karin E. Lamb ’94
Clara E. Lamb ’98
D. Scott Lee
Richard H. Lester ’03
Marvin R. Linson ’08
Carolyn Long
Ahmed M. Mahmoud ’87
Tracy Etzler Manning ’99
Janet G. Marcantonio ’07
Prabha C. Mathew ’07
Susannah May
Mary Lea McAnally
Travis D. McCain ’99
Nathan R. McClellan ’88
David M. McCutcheon ’92
Stephen W. McDaniel ’71
Michael McGee
Bradley McGrath
Robert N. McGuire, Jr. ’64
Daniel McMaster
Sarah G. McMaster ’04
Sandi Means
Kaley V. Medina ’07
Jean-Claude Mercier ’83
Lindsay Meredith ‘06
Cara V. Methvin ’01
Jill Minshaw
Terri Mocker
Victor R. Moran II ’02
Kristine E. Morley ’08
David A. Morrison
Michael D. Mulholland ’89
Sarah K. Mullins ’08
Kevin D. Munkres ’90
Sean D. Murphy ’96
Brian S. Newson ’09
Jaclyn T. Nguyen ’08
Andrew J. Nicholas ’02
James C. Niemann ’07
Jana C. Noonan ’07
Stephanie Nuckolls
Stephanie Oldham
Rogelio Oliva
Kevin E. Olson ’90
Jennifer Peace
Roger C. Pfaffenberger ’68
Theresa M. Phinney ’81
Lindy Pieratt
Lisa M. Pitts ’10
Todd R. Porter ’09
Mary N. Powell ’01
Charles W. Pringle ’01
Michael W. Pustay
Jason D. Ramey ’95
Rishika Ramkumar
Kami N. Recla ’07
Emily L. Reese ’07
Mary Ann Ricca ’77
David R. Riddle, Jr. ’05
Brad F. Ringleb ’97
Mary K. Roark
Tiffany Robertson
Ross A. Robinson ’07
Justin R. Rodriguez ’06
Allison J. Rose ’08
M. D. Rosenfeld
Evan C. Russell ’09
Megan Scardello
Gregory Scheland
Cassandra Schneider
Magen H. Shearrer ’07
Lauren Carruth Shimanek ’04
D. Jordan Simms ’00
Sharon R. Simons
Katherine T. Smith
Christina G. Smith ’06
Cynthia R. Smith ’81
Vanessa Smitth
Mark I. Smithard ’09
Samuel J. Sommer ’06
Jason B. Sparks ’01
Lisa Springs
William E. Stall
William E. Stein
Kyle Steward
Michael Stewart
Casey D. Stewart ’02
Stacy Braden Stewart ’04
Ric O. Stewart ’68
Debby Swick
Neera Talbert ’87
Clay M. Taylor ’96
Susan Thibodeaux
Billy M. Thomas
Brooke Totah
Lauren R. Trost ’07
Donald V. Turilli ’99
Jill M. Vacek ’05
Sonia Valdez
Rajan Varadarajan
Jennifer D. Viggato ’97
Joseph S. Villarreal ’07
Sherri R. Malpass Wagner ’89
Charles A. Walters
Gary K. Walters
Lisa D. Walters ’79
Morgan Watson
Angela L. Walton ’02
Min Wang ’03
Jason Watson
Connie D. Weaver
Shelly Wenmohs
Liesl S. ’92 and Michael J. Wesson ’92
Kristen C. West ’07
Jon P. Wheeler
Benjamin T. White
Dean W. Wichern
Janice Falor Wildman ’87
Mike Wilkins
Gretchen L. Wilkinson ’97
Paul T. Williams ’08
Bonnie Wilson
Karen P. Winterich
Ryan J. Witz ’98
Walter D. Worrall, Jr.
Manjit S. Yadav
Jing Zhu ’06
Mary R. Zimmer
$15 Million + Peggy and Lowry Mays ’57
$3 Million + Reliant Energy
$2 Million +
Kay ’02 and Jerry S. Cox ’72
Andersen
Foreman R. Bennett ’27
The Roy F. and Joann Cole Mitte Foundation
$1 million +
Randall C. Barclay
John R. Blocker ’45
Computer Associates International
Dorothy and Carroll W. Conn, Jr.
Cullen Trust for Higher Education
Ernst & Young
Gina and William H. Flores ’76
Ford Motor Company
KPMG
Paula and Steve Letbetter ’70
Trisha and L.C. “Chaz” Neely ’62
PricewaterhouseCoopers
Ed Rachal Foundation
Lifetime Donors
Together with the support and dedication of our former students, friends and corporate partners, Mays Business School is advancing educational opportunities, sponsoring the brightest students and adding more outstanding teachers and scholars to our faculty. We are proud to be affiliated with supporters of such vision. Thanks to those who have cumulatively contributed $250,000 or more to enhance Mays as of December 31, 2009. We’ve made every effort to ensure this list is complete and accurate. If we inadvertently omitted your name, please let us know.
Kathleen L. and J. Rogers Rainey, Jr. ’44
Helaine and Gerald L. Ray ’54
Texas A&M Research Foundation
Elizabeth and James R. Whatley ’47
Barbara and Donald Zale ’55
M.B. and Edna Zale Foundation
$500,000 +
AT&T
Bank of America
Sandy and Ron W. Barclay ’68
Brandon C. Coleman, Jr. ’78
ConocoPhillips
Deloitte
ExxonMobil
Joe B. Foster ’56
The Herman F. Heep and Minnie Bell Heep Foundation
JCPenney Company
Randall’s Food Markets, Inc.
Paul M. and Rosalie Robertson
Ruby and Earle A. Shields, Jr. ’41
Deborah D. Shelton
TXU
The West Endowment
Earline and A.P. Wiley, Jr. ’46
Carol and G. David Van Houten ’71
$250,000 + Accenture
Pamela and Barent W. Cater ’77
Caterpillar Center for Executive Development (Mays)
Chase Bank of Texas
General Electric
Energy Future Holdings Corporation
Janis and John T. Eubanks ’62
Sam and Barnett L. Gershen ’69
Halliburton
Debbie and Michael R. Houx ’73
Bryan N. Mitchell ’70 and Family
Newfield Exploration Company
Rebecca U. ’74 and William S. Nichols III ’74
Donald H. Niederer ’53
David R. Norcom ’73
M. Bookman Peters ’59
RadioShack Corp.
Shell Oil Company
John H. Speer ’71
Robyn L. ’89 and Alan B. Roberts ’78
Jamey and Richard C. Tanner ’53
Linda and J.D. Woodward III ’70
