Three Selected As 2004 Distinguished Alumni
Three Sam Houston State University graduates who have made
notable contributions in the oil and gas industry, in business,
and in dentistry will be honored as Distinguished Alumni on
Friday, Oct. 15, on the eve of the university's 2004 homecoming.
The honorees include John D. Chandler, a practitioner of general
dentistry in Huntsville for over 25 years; Gary Dudley of
San Antonio, president and co-owner of Southwest Business
Corporation; and Glenn H. McCarthy Jr. of Houston, president
and chairman of the board of McCarthy Oil & Gas Corporation.
The Distinguished Alumni Gala will take place at 6 p.m. in
the Lowman Student Center Ballroom. Tickets are $50 each or
$750 to sponsor a table. For more information about the event,
contact the SHSU Office of Alumni Relations at 936.294.1841.
John D. Chandler
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John D. Chandler |
Chandler received the bachelor of science degree in biology
from Sam Houston State in 1969. He earned a doctorate in dentistry
from the University of Texas Dental Branch in 1973. He served
in the U. S. Air Force Dental Corps from 1973-76 and taught
at the UT Dental Branch in Houston the following year.
In 1977 he began his dental practice in Huntsville. He is
the recipient of numerous awards including the President's
Award from the Texas Academy of General Dentistry, The Texas
Academy of General Dentistry Dentist of the Year, and the
University of Texas Dental Branch Distinguished Alumni Award.
He is an active member of the Academy of General Dentistry.
In addition to serving as secretary, vice president and president
of the Academy, he has been a house delegate, region trustee
and a member of several committees.
Chandler has been as a member of the board of directors of
the Texas Academy of General Dentistry since 1988, and has
served as treasurer and vice president of the organization.
He has also served on a number of committees for the American
Dental Association as well as the Texas Dental Association
and the Brazos Valley District Dental Society.
In addition to his professional activities, Chandler has also
been active in his community as a youth sports coach, Kiwanis
president, Cub Scout leader, Huntsville Family YMCA founder
and president, American Heart Association of Huntsville board
of directors, and he currently is a member of the Huntsville
Health Advisory Committee.
He and his wife, Janie, are the parents of two sons---Ty,
who lives in Austin, and Ryan, who lives in Houston.
Gary Dudley
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Gary Dudley |
Dudley received a bachelor of business administration degree
from Sam Houston State in 1969.
In 1976, he co-founded Southwest Business Corporation where
he serves as its president and co-owner, as well as president
of three of the corporation's subsidiaries---Employees Life
Insurance Company, Financial Services Acceptance Corporation
and Cotrak Insurance Services in California.
Dudley has more than 30 years experience in the insurance
industry and has guided the development of the corporation's
technology, administration and delivery systems. His corporation
has provided insurance and financial services to more than
2,000 financial institutions and corporations.
His contributions to his alma mater and his community include
serving on the SHSU President's Circle and College of Business
Administration Advisory Board, and serving as a member of
the development board at the University of Incarnate Word
in San Antonio.
He is on the board of directors for the San Antonio Spurs
Foundation and is part owner of the team. The Southwest Business
Corporation is also a sponsor of the Alamo Bowl and numerous
charity golf tournaments. Dudley also serves as a board member
of the San Antonio Economic Development Board and the Greater
San Antonio Chamber of Commerce.
He and his wife, Margaret, have one child---Alison.
Glenn H. McCarthy Jr.
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Glenn McCarthy |
McCarthy received the bachelor of business administration
degree from Sam Houston State in 1962, and the juris doctor's
degree from South Texas College of Law in 1967. He began his
law practice that year, working for the first three years
in general law then specializing in real estate and oil and
gas law.
His career in the oil and gas industry began before he finished
high school, when he worked as a roustabout and land man.
He became president of McCarthy Oil and Gas Corporation in
1959. During its existence McCarthy Oil and Gas Corporation's
exploration efforts have yielded in excess of 800 producing
wells, discovered 16 new oil and gas fields and 15 major extensions
of existing oil and gas fields, with cumulative production
to date of over 175 million barrels of oil and in excess of
one trillion cubic feet of gas.
McCarthy also served as president and principal owner of MTH
Construction Company in Houston from 1959 to 1967, and worked
for several years during the 1970s as an abstractor, title
examiner and escrow officer in charge of commercial closing
for American Title Company of Harris County. In addition,
he was a part time lecturer for University of Houston real
estate brokerage classes.
He served as vice president, president and chairman of the
board of Tenroc Corporation from 1977 to 1982. While he was
CEO of the corporation, he supervised exploration, development
and production departments with annual budgets of $75 million.
In 1997, the Cystic Fibrosis Foundation named him a "Legend
of the Oil Industry" during its annual gala at The Petroleum
Club in Houston.
He is a member of numerous professional organizations including
the Houston Bar Association, the Texas Bar Association, the
Southwest Legal Foundation, the Institute for Energy Development,
the Independent Petroleum Association of America, and is a
life member of the Houston Livestock Show.
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Media Contact: Julia
May
September 30, 2004
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