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The Spirit of MaysJerry ‘72 and Kay Cox ‘02

We are appreciative of you, our benefactors, who provide generous support in so many ways. Your continued support is actively moving Mays Business School forward in our vision of advancing the world's prosperity through our mission of being a vibrant learning organization that creates impactful knowledge and develops transformational leaders, as you will see in the pages of this edition of the Benefactor. We are truly thankful for all you do for our students, our school, and our future.

3BENEFACTOR 2018

04 THE SPIRIT OF MAYS Jerry ’72 and Kay Cox ’02

06 LIFETIME PARTNERS

08 TRANSFORMATIONAL PRIORITIES

14 ONE PARTNER’S JOURNEY Megan Ryan ’98

16 INDIVIDUAL CONTRIBUTORS

20 A LEGACY OF GRACIOUS LIVING Ronnie Hale Sr.

23 NEW GIFTS

24 CORPORATE AND FOUNDATIONS

26 SYNERGY IN MOTION Mays and EY

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At Mays Business School, benefactors are impacting the transformational leadership of our departments, programs, centers, and – most importantly – students.

Within these pages we are honored to share stories about significant people to Mays and how their investments have had exponential impacts.

Jerry '72 and Kay Cox '02 embody the spirit of Mays with their warmth and welcoming presence. Thousands of Aggies have benefitted from their generosity and mentoring.

Megan Ryan ’98 shares her story, including advancements in her career, milestones in her life, and the multiple ways she stays engaged with Mays. She credits much of her success to her time at Texas A&M, and she is pleased to be able to provide similar opportunities to current students.

Wendy Boswell is a prime example of a recipient of the Coxes’ generosity. She and nine other faculty members have received financial support allowing them to focus on their research and teaching.

Ronnie Hale Sr. proved he was an Aggie at heart with his generosity and business acumen. He helped the Aggie family by bringing Aggie Bucks and outdoor ATM machines to Texas A&M. Within his family, he helped numerous descendants attend Texas A&M. Since his passing in 2017, Ronnie is sorely missed.

Enjoy learning about these and other stories that make up our great school. And remember, no matter your distance or time away, you're always Mays.

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Eli Jones ‘82Dean and Professor of Marketing

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CONTRIBUTORS

DEAN

Eli Jones

EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR OF INNOVATION & STRATEGIC PLANNING

William Peel

DIRECTOR OF CORPORATE & ALUMNI RELATIONS

Cynthia Billington

DIRECTOR OF MARKETING, COMMUNICATIONS & PUBLIC RELATIONS

Blake Parrish

EDITOR

Kelly Levey Reynolds

ART DIRECTION & DESIGN

Brie PampellTaylor Stephens

PRODUCTION MANAGER

Molly Painter

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The Spirit of Mays: Jerry & Kay CoxJerry ’72 and Kay Cox ’02 are avid supporters of Mays Business School. They are engaged recruiters of top talent, often opening their homes to promising students before they ever enroll in class.

Eli Jones, dean of Mays Business School, notes; “If you have met them, you have felt their welcoming spirit, encouragement, and warmth.” They often call Texas A&M University students their “kids,” and consider them part of their extended family.

Visitors to the Wehner Building will notice Jerry and Kay Cox Hall and see their portrait in the first-floor entrance. The Coxes gave $1.5 million toward the expansion, leading 40 other former students and friends to contribute to this important enhancement to our campus.

In 2017, the Peggy and Lowry Mays Impact Award was established. The namesakes were the first award recipients. “It was an easy decision to confer the 2018 award to Kay and Jerry Cox,” Jones said.

“This award is for people who have really put their imprint on Mays Business School, and these two set the bar for us,” said Dean Jones. “They think of the students first. They want them to have all the tools they need to succeed.”

The Coxes established the Jerry and Kay Cox Endowed Chair at Mays and have provided

scholarships to students in the Business Honors program.

ALLEGIANCE TO TEXAS A&M RUNS DEEP

Jerry Cox has been a strong member of the Dean’s Advisory Board at Mays for several years. Jones values Cox’s contributions, and soon after Jones came to Mays as dean in 2015, he asked Cox to serve as chairman of the board. Together, the two preside over the semi-annual meetings, and the chairperson serves as the primary liaison between the dean, the board, and the Office of Development.

The Coxes’ impact is felt throughout Texas A&M in even more ways. Together, they:

• Led the funding of the Cox-McFerrin Center for Aggie Basketball

• Led the funding of the Cox Diamond Club at Blue Bell Park

• Were honored with the Sterling C. Evans Medal

With Kay's support, Jerry has:

• Served on the board of directors of the Texas A&M Foundation

• Served on the board of directors as president of the 12th Man Foundation

• Served on the Corps Development Council

• Served as presiding chairman of Texas A&M’s One Spirit, One Vision Campaign

• Been honored as a Distinguished Alumnus of Texas A&M

• Been named an Outstanding Alumnus of Mays Business School

• Been inducted in the Corps Hall of Honor

• Been a three-time Aggie 100 Award recipient

Jerry said he and Kay feel blessed to be “a small part of supporting the excellence of Mays Business School. We love the students and want them to reach their full potential. The quality of intellect and character of Mays students is remarkable. Mays graduates will surely make a huge and positive impact on the world they will become a part of after graduation.”

Both value education and lifelong learning, prompting them at age 50 as empty nesters to return to school – Kay for a master’s in educational psychology at Texas A&M (largely because she wanted an Aggie ring), and Jerry for a master’s degree in theology from Houston Baptist University. Their Aggie roots run deep. ◆

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“These two set the bar for us.”Dean Eli Jones

• Committed vision of what the organization can be

• Unwavering character and integrity

• Promotes transparency

Jerry Cox outlines the qualities of a transformational leader:


$20,000,000+Peggy and L. Lowry Mays ’57

$10,000,000+Artie and Dorothy McFerrin

Foundation

$3,000,000+Gina and Anthony Bahr ’91

Ernst & Young

Mays Business School - Center for Executive Development

Reliant Energy

$2,000,000+The Roy F. and Joann Cole Mitte

Foundation

ConocoPhillips

Kay A. ‘02 and Jerry S. Cox ’72

ExxonMobil

Charles Koch Foundation

The Reynolds and Reynolds Company

$1,000,000+Denise and David C. Baggett ’81

Beaumont Foundation of America

Demi N. and John R. III Carmichael ’73

Peter H. Currie ’85

Gina L. and William H. Flores ’76

Ford Motor Company

KPMG

Paula and Ronald S. Letbetter ’70

Trisha and L.C. “Chaz” Neely, Jr. ’62

PwC

Ed Rachal Foundation

Kathleen L. and J. Rogers Rainey, Jr. ’44

Helaine and Gerald L. Ray ’54

Robyn L. ’89 and Alan B. Roberts ’78

Patricia and Grant E. Sims ’77

Texas A&M Research Foundation

Elizabeth H. and James R. Whatley ’47

Barbara and Donald Zale ’55 and M.B. and Edna Zale Foundation

$500,000+The H.G. Ash Foundation

AT&T

Bank of America

Sandra L. and Ronnie W. Barclay ’68

LIFETIME PARTNERS

Foreman R. Bennett ’27

BP Corporation

Chevron

Brandon C. Coleman, Jr. ’78

Ashley R. ’88 and David L. Coolidge ’87

Deloitte

Cydney Collier Donnell ’81

Mark H. Ely ’83

Harriet D. and Joe B. Foster ’56

G.W. Glezen, Jr. ’56

Halliburton

The Herman F. Heep and Minnie Belle Heep Foundation

Howard W. Horne ’47

JCPenney

Kelly P. ’86 and Robert E. Jordan ’85

Marian J. ’82 and Willie T. Langston II ’81

Rhonda and Todd A. Overbergen ‘88

Phillips 66

Randall’s Food Markets

Shell Oil Company

Ruby and Earle A. Shields, Jr. ’41

Adam C. Sinn ’00

John H. Speer ’71

Robin ’76 and Robert Starnes ’72

Carol L. and G. David Van Houten, Jr. ’71

Hallie A. Vanderhider

Cynthia J. ’84 and Anthony R. Weber ’84

Elizabeth and Graham Weston '86

$250,000+Aggie Real Estate Network

American Institute of Certified Public Accountants Foundation

Jorge A. Bermudez ’73

Blue Bell Creameries

Diana and Todd O. Brock ’85

Pamela M. and Barent W. Cater ’77

The Cullen Trust for Higher Education

Becky ’76 and Monty L. Davis ’77

Kay M. and G. Steven Dawson ’80

Dell

Dillard’s

Duke Energy Foundation

Energy Future Holdings

Janis A. and John T. Eubanks ’62

Gallery Furniture

General Electric Company

Sam K. and Barnett L. Gershen ’69

Patricia and Raymond R. Hannigan ’61

Kathy and Terry E. Hatchett ’68

HEB

Houston Livestock Show & Rodeo

Barbara and Paul W. Kruse ’77

Betty and Paul J. Leming, Jr. ’52

Angie '84 and William R. Lemmons, Jr. ’83

Sherry and David J. Lesar

Macy’s

Marathon Oil

Maria B. and Michael K. McEvoy ’79

Sandra K. and Bryan N. Mitchell ’70

Donald H. Niederer ’53

Neiman Marcus Group

Newfield Exploration

Rebecca ’74 and William S. Nichols III ’74

Sharee and David R. Norcom ’73

Karen N. Pape ’80

Florence and M. Bookman Peters ’59

Frank J. and Jean Raymond Foundation

The Summerfield G. Roberts Foundation

Sewell Automotive

Deborah D. Shelton

Syracuse University

Jamey and Richard C. Tanner ’53

Shelley and Joseph V. Tortorice, Jr. ’70

Walmart

Earline and A.P. Wiley, Jr. ’46

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Mays Business School is located on West Campus in the Wehner Building, which is more than 20 years old. Mays is at maximum capacity, limiting our ability to innovate and expand programs. An expansion would include new active

learning spaces, innovative academic technology, spaces for distance education, Mays Transformation Center, and Mays Innovation Research Center. The Mays Foundation donated $15 million to start the "Reimagine Wehner" process.

The $10 million goal in commitments has been raised in the campaign to name the accounting department after Department Head Jim Benjamin. The Department of Accounting must have adequate resources to recruit and retain top students and faculty. The accounting programs offered at Mays are nationally recognized for

their excellence. Mays undergraduate and graduate programs both rank in the Top Ten in the nation. Contribute an endowed level gift of $25,000 or more, or an online donation of $25 or more at give.am/JamesBenjamin.

Mays' goal is to enhance entrepreneurial student education by providing training, networking, and assistance to enterprising students, faculty, and former students. With the support of Mays' volunteer network, corporate supporters, faculty, and staff, the McFerrin Center for Entrepreneurship has been able to provide business start-up

acceleration, competitive opportunities, work experiences, and financial support to aspiring entrepreneurs in the Aggie community and across the world. Mays is hosting the 2018 SEC Pitch Competition, which will draw teams from across the country.

Transformational priorities

EXPANDING FACILITIES AND TECHNOLOGY

DEPARTMENT OF ACCOUNTING NAMING

MCFERRIN CENTER FOR ENTREPRENEURSHIP

PMBA AD

DESIGNED FOR BUSY AND TALENTED PROFESSIONALS

DEVELOPING TRANSFORMATIONALLEADERS


The Center for International Business Studies (CIBS) is responsible for internationalizing the business programs at Mays Business School. CIBS receives university support for its administrative

operations, but it relies on private-sector donations and grants for research, outreach, and educational enrichment programs.

Lectureships are intended to support the work of non-tenure-track faculty who demonstrate extraordinary achievements in teaching, innovation in teaching effectiveness, curriculum development, and student support. Professorships are important to retain productive associate

and full professors. Support for these individuals is a positive recruitment and retention strategy. Endowed and named professorships provide additional summer support and research funding to help retain productive faculty members.

Mays Business School has an ambitious diversity plan designed to enhance accountability, climate, and equity. The charge of the Office of Diversity and Inclusion is to create and lead the execution

of Mays’ strategic goal for diversity along the following dimensions: recruitment, climate and inclusion, retention and education, and community relations.

CENTER FOR INTERNATIONALBUSINESS STUDIES

ENDOWED LECTURESHIPS AND PROFESSORSHIPS

DIVERSITY AND INCLUSION

TRANSFORMATIONAL PRIORITIES

INTIMATE COHORT

POWERFUL NETWORK

VICTORIA FERNANDEZChief Market StrategistCrossmark Global InvestmentsMays Executive MBA ’16

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Mays faculty members engage in a widevariety of research and research-relatedactivities (such as mentoring Ph.D.students). Funds are needed to supportthis work in a variety of ways, such asprofessional travel and accessing data.

As part of Texas A&M University, a Tier One Research University, Mays contributes high-impact knowledge to advance the world’s prosperity. Support and designations help recruit top talent in faculty to become members of the Mays family.

Business Honors is the flagship undergraduate academic program at Mays Business School. A base endowment and an endowment to provide scholarship support would allow this program to attain even

greater stature and success and would help Mays compete with other leading honors programs, both regionally and nationally.

Departments and programs need discretionary excellence funds to support student, faculty, and staff development opportunities, along with access to research data. Areas of support include the Professional Selling Initiative, the Center for International Business Studies,

the Data Analytics Initiative, the Master of Real Estate program, the Center for Human Resource Management, the Center for Retailing Studies, the Petroleum Ventures Program, and the Commercial Banking Program.

EXPANDING RESEARCHSUPPORT

BUSINESS HONORS

DEAN’S EXCELLENCE FUND

TRANSFORMATIONAL PRIORITIES

To support these Mays Transformational Priorities, contact Brian Bishop at 979-862-3615 or [email protected].

INTRODUCINGEXECUTIVE CERTIFICATE IN BUSINESS ESSENTIALS

Ben D. Welch, Ph.D. ’90 Executive Director, Halliburton Programs

Retired Clinical Professor, Department of Management

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Today, no major university – public or private – can achieve excellence without a mixture of public and private funds.

More than half of Texas A&M’s budget is covered by state funds and tuition, with a likelihood to decrease. State funds typically cover only operations and basic salaries for faculty.

Texas A&M increasingly relies on private support to recruit and retain its most deserving faculty and brightest students. Generous support from donors also enhances academic innovation, acquisition of advanced technology, and new construction.

In large part, private gifts determine the future of this great university.

Why does Texas A&M – a public university – need private gifts?

One partner’s journey:Megan Ryan ‘98

1998

2001

Megan began her giving journey with the Association of Former Students upon graduation from Mays.

Recognizing the impact Business Fellows had on her time at Texas A&M, Megan began financially supporting the program.

46%State support / tuition

31%Private support

23%Student fees

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Ways to givegive.am/supportmays

“When I served on the Dean’s Young Former Students Advisory Board, I learned I had much to give, even though I was just starting my career. I had time to share, and I learned about the value of giving directly to Mays Business School.

"I have supported the programs that were dear to me as a student: Business Honors, Fellows, and Business Student Council.

"Nothing feels better than to say I am making an impact on a student. I can’t wait to meet our first scholarship recipient.”

Ryan committed $25,000 to Mays for scholarships. Her employer, PwC, matched her donation 1:1, so the endowment is almost fully funded.

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2005 2016

Megan and her family continue to remain invested in the advancement of Mays through support for the Department of Accounting and the college overall.

As her career continued to advance, Megan decided to diversify her gifts and support the Department of Accounting.

Furthering her generous footprint, she increased her support for the Business Fellows program.

In celebration of their 40th birthdays, Megan and her husband decided to give their biggest gifts yet.

WAYS TO GIVE

Cash

ANNUAL ENDOWED ESTATE

CashAppreciative stock

Land

Bequest (will)

Beneficiary (IRA, life insurance)

Charitable trustCharitable annuity

46%State support / tuition

31%Private support

23%Student fees

BENEFACTOR:Megan has served since 2004 on advisory boards to the dean. This added a new dimension to her giving: time.


$1,000,000+Gina and Anthony F. Bahr ‘91

Demi N. and John R. Carmichael III ‘73

Dorothy F. Jersild and Arthur R. McFerrin ‘65

Trisha and L. C. ‘’Chaz’’ Neely, Jr. ‘62

$250,000 - $999,999Denise and David C. Baggett ‘81

Becky '76 and Monty L. Davis ‘77

Rhonda and Todd A. Overbergen ‘88

Adam C. Sinn ‘00

Graham Weston '86

$100,000 - $249,999Cydney Collier Donnell ‘81

Ben A. Guill

T. Mark Kelly ‘79

Marian L. ‘82 and Willie T. Langston, II ‘81

Lynne ‘85 and Allen Mabry ‘82

Jacqueline and Alan Mitchell ‘85

$50,000 - $99,999Lisa and Warren E. Barhorst ‘88

Christie ‘81 and Clinton W. Bybee ‘85

Dianne R. and A. Benton Cocanougher

Karen and Rodney L. Faldyn ‘88

Laura C. ‘85 and David K. Fulton

Kristin '92 and Michael S. McAleer ‘92

Lawrence P. “Buddy” Morris ‘88

Karen N. Pape ‘80

Peggy and Carl Sewell

Brad Tidwell ‘83

Jennifer and S. Wil Van Loh Jr.

$25,000 - $49,999Felicia A. and Herbert

D. Baker ‘81

Denise R. and Mark S. Bender ‘78

Carolyn and Jim J. Benjamin Jr.

Jyl G. and Randy Cain ‘82

Kathy C. and Terry E. Hatchett ‘68

Meredith L. and Kyle T. Liner ‘01

Ann and Charles P. Manning ‘82

Pat and Col. Gene Marshall ‘60

Mary and Robert R. Messer II ‘79

Cynthia and Kendall A. Miller ‘88

M. Bookman Peters ‘59

Stacey and Curtis R. Rhine ‘84

Emily T. "Nan" and A.R. "Reggie" Richardson ‘63

Peggy J. and Willis S. Ritchey '68

Robert M. Scott ‘78

Carrie ‘98 and Jack D. Suh ‘97

Avery and Martin Walker ‘74

Allison ‘96 and Don Whitaker ‘96

Nancy Williams

$10,000 - $24,999Angela K. ‘89 and David L.

Brown ‘89

Laura A. ‘86 and Johnny B. Campanello ‘86

Josephine Baker and Larry B. Cochran ‘91

Cynthia R. ‘92 and Damon E. Diamantaras ‘92

Catherine A. ‘85 and Roman Flax-Kosecki

Edward F. Fugger Jr. ‘90

Carol and Patrick E. Gaas ‘85

Laurie H. ‘88 and Alfredo L. Gutierrez ‘88

Donna C. and Richard A. Hanus ‘76

Evelyn A. ‘84 and Stephen P. Harding ‘84

Carolyn and Gregory M. Hoffman

Barbara J. and William M. Huffman ‘53

Fern and Eli Jones III ‘82

Jamie '97 and Michael H. McClain ‘93

Craig R. McMahen ‘89

Susan E. ‘86 and John P. McNamara ‘86

Natashia N. ‘00 and Sammy L. Miller Jr. ‘00

Joy and Nathan P. Moore ‘89

Stuart W. Murff ‘73

Shelley D. ‘79 and Timothy H. Murray ‘78

Debra and Robert S. Penshorn ‘89

Lori K. and Brian K. Pinto ‘93

Gerald E. Ryan ‘59

Susan Shillings ‘81 and Stephen B. Solcher ‘83

Laine D. ‘81 and Ted C. Totah ‘80

Patsy C. and David S. Wesson ‘82

Amber E. ‘02 and Preston H. Young ‘02

INDIVIDUAL CONTRIBUTORS FOR 2017

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$5,000 - $9,999Douglas J. Abbott

Carri Baker ‘84

Cynthia ‘82 and Fred Balda ‘82

Brian ‘95 and Christy Baumann ‘95

Denise ‘86 and Andy Beakey III ‘84

Denise M. and Jorge A. Bermudez ‘73

Kathy and William J. Booth ‘80

Maren ‘01 and Gary J. Brauchle ‘95

Valerie and James R. Byrd ‘57

Susan ‘82 and Fred Caldwell ‘82

Presha and Garry Lynn Carr ‘97

Kay '02 and Jerry Cox ‘72

Kristie L. Donnachie ‘00

Julia A. & Mark E. Ellis ‘79

Mark H. Ely ‘83

Genevieve and Vincent J. Fertitta Jr. ‘92

Tamara L. Fowler ‘93 and Scott A. Fowler ‘91

Amanda M. and Kyle S. Gammenthaler ‘11

Tina and Paul Frost Gardner ‘66

Doyle A. Graham Jr. ‘81

Leslie Jean and William B. Guess III ‘88

Richard L. Harris ‘54

Jayne and James A. Henke

Jannie ‘84 and Kenneth A. Herchuk

Sandra M. Hernandez ‘84

Carrie B. and Timothy Joseph Hill ‘89

Kelly P. ‘86 and Robert E. Jordan ‘85

Jennifer and Jeffrey A. Koecher ‘88

Esther K. Choy ‘98 and Bernhard Krieg ‘98

Barbara and Paul W. Kruse ‘77

Cynthia and Michael P. Landen

Frances and Charles C. Laningham ‘60

Paula and R. Steve Letbetter ‘70

Marsha and David K. Lockett ‘76

Gina A. ‘95 and Carl A. Luna ‘91

Sharon R. and Keith D. Manning ‘78

Wanda G. and Louis Paletta II ‘78

Merita ’86 and Stephen Parker ’88

Mindy L. and Spencer W. Rippstein ‘99

Megan A. ‘98 and Jason M. Ryan

James M. Stark ‘84

Debbie ‘90 and Blake Steudtner ‘91

Sandra and Carlton D. Stolle ‘65

Elizabeth and Graham Weston ‘86

Edward C. White

William D. Wood ‘81

Patty and J. Mike Yantis ‘76

John M. Yantis Jr. ‘02

*Nearly 400 people donated less than $5,000 each.

Leading by example: Faculty & staff support

Jim Benjamin

Paul Busch

Benton Cocanougher

Cydney Donnell

David Flint

Kyle Gammenthaler

Duane Ireland

Eli Jones

Kathryn King-Metters

Michael Kinney

Mary Lea McAnally

Rich Metters

Ramona Paetzold

Blake Parrish

Korok Ray

Kelli Reynolds

Michael Shaub

Edward White

Asghar Zardkoohi

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“Mays has been my second home during my time at Texas A&M. I find it amazing that I have people who invest in me and my future without even knowing me. I am incredibly grateful for that.”

Azra Razvi ’19 (Business Honors and management), from College Station, Texas.

”Each day I am privileged with the opportunity to learn at the hands of the most talented individuals from a multitude of industry backgrounds, learning equally valuable career and life lessons along the way.”

Kyle Barth ’18, (PPA/accounting), from Austin, Texas.

Mays students do more than expected in the classroom, the workplace, and the world. They are leaders in every arena. They are ambitious and goal-oriented and willing to put in the work required to achieve those goals. Through every experience, they mold themselves into transformational leaders who personify selfless service and value diversity and inclusion.

“The excellence in which Mays pushes its students to accomplish is the driving force behind the success of the school. All Mays students will claim that “the people” at Mays is what makes it a special place. I agree.”

Joshua Brookins ’18, (accounting), born in Accra, Ghana, raised in Coral Springs, Florida.

“At Mays I found people who are like me and polar opposites who challenge me to think in new ways.”

Carissa van Beek ’18, (PPA/marketing), is from Cape Town, South Africa. She was recruited to be a hammer thrower on the Texas A&M Track & Field team.

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Ronnie Hale Sr. didn’t attend Texas A&M, but he was always an Aggie to the core. He put his four children through Texas A&M. Five of his grandchildren so far – with another on the way – are also Aggies.

Hundreds attended Hale’s funeral in March 2017, where Ronnie Hale Jr. recalled many memories and spoke of his father’s love for his wife of 58

years – Kay – and their children Ronnie Jr. ‘82, Randy ‘85, Richie ‘88, and Kerri ‘92.

To honor Ronnie Sr., his son and daughter-in-law Randall B. “Randy” and Tracy Hale are donating $250,000 toward a $10 million campaign to rename the Department of Accounting for longtime department head Jim Benjamin.

TIES TO ACCOUNTING DEPARTMENT RUN DEEP

Benjamin has fond memories of Hale, recalling their meeting shortly after Benjamin started at Texas A&M. Hale was an officer in the U.S Army Reserves where Benjamin served his remaining military obligation.

“He was well thought of by everyone I knew throughout his career,” Benjamin said. “He was an avid golfer, and we became very good friends over the years. I always considered him as one of the most honest, ethical, and caring people I have known.”

Hale came to Bryan to open

A legacy of gracious living: Ronnie Hale Sr.

“I always considered him as one of the most honest, ethical, and caring people I have known.”Jim Benjamin

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the Bryan Boys Club, where he was director and earned the organization’s highest honor, the Boys & Girls Club of America’s Man & Youth Award. A promotion to Assistant Regional Director moved Hale and his growing young family to Dallas in 1965, but he always felt the pull back to the Bryan/College Station community.

He returned a year later for a position in the marketing department of a local bank – City National Bank. He stayed with that bank through several acquisitions, then retired 37 years later as vice chairman.

Two of Hale’s four children and three of his grandchildren received accounting degrees from Texas A&M, where the undergraduate and graduate programs rank in the Top Ten in the nation. As a testament to his longevity and maybe his perseverance, Benjamin was there to see them all graduate.

Hale’s sons Ronnie Jr. and Randy both started with Big 4 firms and have had very successful careers. Ronnie Jr. is a corporate chief financial officer, and Randy is the founder and managing director of Rock Hill Capital. Both of their spouses have accounting degrees and started their careers with Big 4 firms, as well, but neither are Aggies – a point of contention when the Aggies play either the LSU Tigers or the Texas Longhorns.

LENDING A HAND TO YOUNG PEOPLE

Hale was a friend to young people throughout his life. All the boys he mentored and guided at

the Boys & Girls Club called him Coach. “One of his favorite things in the world was to hear from those boys, now men in their late 50s and mid 60s, who still call him Coach,” Randy shared.

When Hale was a banker, he wanted to make things easier on students and their parents, so he brought the first outdoor ATM machine to the Texas A&M campus. He was also the catalyst for the Aggie Bucks program, a meal debit card system for students that still exists today.

Mervin Peters, former president at Wells Fargo, said Hale negotiated the installation of the first outdoor ATM machine on campus because, “it was the right thing to do for the students, their parents, and the bank.” He said Hale held other people’s feelings above his own. “He was a really thoughtful guy who related well to people and took pleasure in seeing other people happy.”

COMMUNITY DEVELOPMENT AS A CALLING

Bookman Peters '59, Mervin’s brother, was chairman of City National Bank when Hale arrived there in 1966. Bookman and Mervin Peters considered Hale as close as a brother, and both were in awe of the way he worked with people.

Bookman called Hale “a man of absolute integrity,” with sound judgment and a keen sense of fairness. He said he was a good role model for others. “He had a special talent for finding common ground among people who didn’t have that, and who sometimes had differing opinions,” Bookman said. “He

did that in the bank as well as in the community. He believed you had to develop the community to have a good bank, and he stepped up to assume his role in that development.”

Bookman said Hale maintained high spirits throughout his battle with pancreatic cancer. “He took it upon himself to keep everyone else cheered up,” he said. “He loved people and people loved him. I miss him every day.” ◆

• Dudley Do-right Rule: Do what’s right.

• Absent a serious wrong, don’t ever close the door on a friend.

• When it comes to relationships, don’t draw lines in the sand.

• If you’re way outside the norm, you’re probably in the wrong place.

• You can say anything you hear me say.

Ronnie Hale Sr.’s standing rules for living well and getting along with people


CINDY DEVERS, MANAGEMENTLawrence E. Fouraker Professorship in Business Administration

MARY LEA MCANALLY, ACCOUNTINGPwC Professorship in Accounting

JEREMIAH GREEN, ACCOUNTINGErnst & Young Professorship in Accounting

RICH METTERS, INFOPaul M. and Rosalie Robertson Chair in Business

ANWER AHMED, ACCOUNTINGAshley ’88 and David Coolidge ’87 Chair in Business

JIM BENJAMIN, ACCOUNTINGDeloitte Leadership Professorship

STEPHEN COURTRIGHT, MANAGEMENTJohn E. Pearson Professorship in Business Administration

DAVID A. GRIFFITH, MARKETINGHallie Vanderhider Chair in Business

DECHUN WANG, ACCOUNTINGLjungdahl PwC Chair in Accounting

Gifts fund the backbone of the school – the faculty members who teach and conduct high-impact research. The following faculty

members were appointed or reappointed in Spring 2018.

FACULTY APPOINTMENTS

Jeannie ‘99 and Trey Able, III ‘98

Denise and David C. Baggett ‘81

Felicia A. and Bert Baker ‘81

Lisa and Warren Barhorst ‘88

Carolyn and James J. Benjamin

Willie E. B. Blackmon '73

Laura ‘86 and Johnny B. Campanello ‘86

Central Bank

Kristen L. “Kris” ‘87 and Mark Chester

Dianne and Benton Cocanougher

Alicia ’90 and Robert C. Collins ‘86

Becky ’76 and Monty Davis ’77

Ernst & Young

David and Laura C. Fulton ‘85

Doyle A. Graham, Jr. ‘81

Geoffrey Greenwade ‘83

Ben Guill

Judith and Richard Harris ‘54

Michelle ’90 and Rob Hickox ‘90

T. Mark Kelly ‘79

Marian L. ’82 and Willie T. Langston ‘81

Meredith ’01 and Kyle Liner ‘01

Lynne ‘85 and Allen Mabry ’82

M. Ann and Charles P. Manning ‘83

Mays Family Foundation

Artie and Dorothy McFerrin Foundation

Stacy and Stephen McNair ‘82

Mary and Robert R. Messer, II ‘79

Natashia ’00 and Sammy Miller ‘00

Vicki and Brian K. Miller ’80

Jacqueline and Alan Mitchell ’85

Lawrence P. “Buddy” Morris ‘88

Trisha and L.C. “Chaz” Neely, Jr. ‘62

Rhonda and Todd Overbergen ‘88

Wanda and Louis Paletta II ‘78

Florence and M. Bookman Peters ’59

Phillips 66

Stacey and Curtis Rhine ‘84

Emily T. “Nan” Richardson

Peggy J. and Willis S. Ritchey ‘68

Peggy and Carl Sewell

Southwestern Energy

Brad Tidwell ’83

Laine ’81 and Ted Totah ‘80

Lynn and Bob Vacek ‘71

Kari and John D. West ‘87

Graham Weston ‘86

NEW GIFTS, ENDOWMENTS, COMMITMENTS

“Publishing in her field’s most significant journals, Professor Boswell focuses on various critical and timely workplace issues such as the retention of top talent, employee entry to an organization and engagement, and the role (both positive and negative) of mobile devices on individuals,” said Duane Ireland, executive associate dean at Mays. “She remains strongly committed to the importance of producing scholarly work that informs managerial practice. Coverage of her research results by sources such as National Public Radio, Bloomberg BusinessWeek, and New York Times, among others, suggests that her work continues to influence both other scholars and business practitioners.”

WENDY BOSWELL, MANAGEMENTJerry and Kay Cox Endowed Chair in Business

23BENEFACTOR 2018


$20,000,000+Mays Family Foundation

$10,000,000+Artie and Dorothy McFerrin

Foundation

$2,000,000+Ernst & Young

Charles Koch Foundation

$250,000 - $999,999

The Jerry and Kay Cox Foundation

Deloitte

Halliburton Foundation, Incorporated

$100,000 - $249,999

M & B Davis Investments, LP

Phillips 66

$50,000 - $99,999Aggie Real Estate Network

ExxonMobil Foundation

The Looper Foundation

Frank J. and Jean Raymond Foundation, Inc.

Sewell Automotive

Textron, Incorporated

Cindy & Tony Weber Foundation

$25,000 - $49,999AT&T Foundation

BDO USA, LLP

BP Corporation

William and Catherine Bryce Memorial Trust

Central Bank

Chevron U.S.A. Inc.

Cockrell Foundation

ConocoPhillips

Dealer Computer Services, Incorporated

EDF Trading North America, LLC

The Guill Family Foundation

H. Fund

Houston Livestock Show and Rodeo

II Corinthians 9:7 Foundation

PwC

Shell Oil Company Foundation

Southwestern Energy

Texas Pioneer Foundation

Total Gas and Power North America, Inc.

Mary Wheat Foundation

$10,000 - $24,990Albert and Ethel Herzstein

Charitable Foundation

ALDI, Inc.

Altus Foundation

Anadarko Petroleum Corporation

Asset Risk Management, LLC

Avison Young (USA) Inc.

The Bank of America Charitable Foundation

Bridgestone Americas Trust Fund

Buxton Company

C. H. Robinson International, Inc.

Camden Property Trust

CenterPoint Energy

Chevron Phillips Chemical Company, LP

CIMA Energy LTD

Citizens State Bank

Dillard’s

Enterprise Holdings Foundation

Florida Power & Light Company

Francesca’s Services Corporation

General Motors LLC

Goosehead Insurance

Grant Thornton, LLP

H.E.B. Grocery Company

Hewlett Packard Enterprise

Hotel Valencia Corporation

The Humana Foundation, Inc.

Iscential, Inc.

Koch Supply & Trading, LP

KPMG Foundation

Lockheed Martin

Macy’s / Bloomingdale’s

Noble Energy, Inc.

PepsiCo

PETSMART, Inc.

Pioneer Natural Resources USA, Incorporated

CORPORATE AND FOUNDATIONS FOR 2017

25BENEFACTOR 2018

Renaissance Charitable Foundation, Inc.

The Research Valley Partnership Incorporated

Silicon Valley Bank

Sirell, LLC

Spectra Energy Foundation

Stage Stores, Incorporated

Tauber Oil Company

Texas CPA of the Brazos Valley

USG Energy Gas Producer Holdings, LLC

Walgreens

Wood Real Estate Investors, LLC

M. B. and Edna Zale Foundation

$5,000 - $9,999Accenture, LLP

Phil Adams Company

Alliance Data

Alvarez & Marsal Holdings, LLC

American National Bank of Texas

Applied Materials

AXYS Industrial Solutions, Incorporated

Brierley & Partners, Inc.

Brockman Foundation

Craig & Galen Brown Foundation

Charles Schwab

Covey Investments, LLC

Dell Technologies

Embrey Partners, Ltd.

Farm Credit Bank of Texas

The Go Solution

David B. Hendricks, II Foundation

High Tech Flooring and Design

Intriguing Assets, LLC

Jaynes, Reitmeier, Boyd & Therrell, P.C.

Kalcorp Enterprises, Inc.

Lowery Property Advisors, LLC

Memorial Hermann Health System

Nectar Online Media, Inc.

Protivix Business Solutions, LLC

Q10 Kinghorn, Driver, Hough & Co.

Raytheon Company

Real Foundations

Root, Inc.

SAP

Tesoro Companies, Incorporated

Texas Aggies in Business, Inc.

Texas Retailers Education Foundation

Transwestern Corp Properties Adviser, LLC

Truist-Piper Jaffray

USAA Foundation, A Charitable Trust

Weatherford U.S., LP

WK, Incorporated

*More than 150 corporations/corporate foundations donated less than $5,000 each.

Dylan Secrest ‘17 (marketing) and many other students are direct beneficiaries of contributing gifts.


Mays Business School and EY have a shared commitment: To challenge ourselves beyond the status quo and inspire ourselves to become transformational leaders.

To celebrate, Mays recognized EY as its 2018 Corporate Partner of the Year during a day-long event on March 22. Corporate executives engaged undergraduate and graduate students during presentations and roundtable discussions over topics ranging from corporate culture to disruptive technology. These discussions, along with the financial and advisory support from EY, are what make their partnership with Mays so special.

EY has hired hundreds of Aggies for internships and full-time positions after graduation. “When Aggies come to work with us,

they are well-trained, which you’d expect,” said Randy Cain ’82, EY’s vice chair and region managing partner. “But they also are transformational leaders. They are people with a work ethic that is second to none.”

It is this work ethic that has attracted so many of EY’s leaders to be active on numerous Mays advisory boards and provide feedback on curriculum and course content. The firm has also contributed $5 million to the school and made a $2 million commitment to name the Department of Accounting, but it is the interactive, human aspect that has made this partnership so unique.

Dean Eli Jones ’82 gave the Corporate Partner of the Year Award, noting: “Some people think this award is only about the

money, but it’s not. It’s because of EY’s significant investment of time, energy, and ideas in our school. Just having the EY brand associated with the Mays brand means a lot worldwide.”

EY Southwest Talent Leader Allison Allen noted that EY, like Mays Business School, is building a culture that not only encourages a sense of belonging, but also provides employees with new professional challenges.

“People in the future are going to go to a job based on the experiences they’re going to get,” says Allen. “They’re not getting bored because they are challenged and inspired.” ◆

Synergy in motion: Mays and EY

BRIAN BISHOPASSISTANT VICE PRESIDENT FOR [email protected]

KELLY MARLERADMINISTRATIVE [email protected]

CAROLINE G. ROGERSDIRECTOR OF [email protected]

STEPHEN CISNEROSDIRECTOR OF DEVELOPMENT [email protected]

CASSIE BELLASSISTANT DIRECTOR OF [email protected]

Development Teamgive.am/supportmays

BOOK VALUE MARKET VALUE

Faculty Chairs $32,367,722 $44,401,019 27.05%

Faculty Professorships $14,706,091 $23,715,459 14.45%

Faculty Fellowships $4,195,893 $5,779,268 3.52%

Graduate Fellowships $2,971,656 $3,975,592 2.42%

Scholarships $26,066,339 $31,056,853 18.92%

General $41,936,540 $55,235,970 33.65%

TOTALS $122,244,241 $164,164,161 100%

Values by endowment typeNew development activity

Endowment market values

$0

$35

$70

$105

$140

$175

2005

$78.2

2006

$88.2

2007

$97.3

2008

$93.6

2009

$82.2

2010

$101.0

2011

$98.5

2012

$108.5

2013

$124.1

2014

$134.1

2015

$134.0

2016

$138.2

2017

$164.2

2014

New commitments (ENDOWED) $12,630,000

Total cash gifts (NON-ENDOWED) $2,859,512

Total $15,489,512

2015



Total $15,825,889

2016



Total $22,232,955

2017



Total $48,801,678

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