Cathy and Bill Davis '75
A recent gift to fund two high-priority programs will support Mays Business School students for years to come. A total of $550,000 has been provided to establish the Cathy and William W. Davis '75 MBA Fellowship and the Cathy and William W. Davis '75 Endowed Business Honors Scholarship Program.
“In talking with the leadership at Mays, Cathy and I felt like both programs needed attention and support,” Bill explained. “Helping students was the priority, and we wanted to help all levels of students.”
Bill is a longtime supporter of Texas A&M. He has served on the Dean’s Development Council at Mays and has maintained close ties with Memorial Student Center Council, where he held several offices—including president—while he was in college.
“Bill and Cathy’s most generous gift will serve many purposes. It will provide the opportunity for students to obtain a world-class education at Mays while providing us with the resources to attract the very best students to our two premier programs,” said Mays Dean Jerry Strawser. “We are most appreciative to them for their generosity and the impact it will have on our school.”
Bill is retired from Crosstex Energy in Dallas, where he was CFO for 10 years and COO for three years. He and his business partners recently announced the formation and private equity backing of Vaquero Midstream Holdings LLC.
He received a bachelor’s degree in accounting from Texas A&M. Cathy is also an Aggie by association – her father graduated in the 1950s and their son Wes graduated in 2004.
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