Business and Finance
| Name | Class year(s) | Degree(s) | Notability | Reference |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Buckley, Sr., WilliamWilliam Buckley, Sr. | 1904 1905 |
B.S. LL.B. |
Oil speculator and political activist | |
| Dell, MichaelMichael Dell | — | (never graduated) | Founder of Dell Computers | |
| Geffen, DavidDavid Geffen | — | (never graduated) | Co-founder of DreamWorks Animation, founder of Asylum Records and Geffen Records | |
| Hicks, TomTom Hicks | 1968 | BBA (McCombs) | Former owner of the Texas Rangers | |
| Hildebrand, JeffreyJeffrey Hildebrand | 1981; 1985 | B.S. in Geology, M.S. in Petroleum Engineering | Chairman and CEO of Hilcorp Energy Company, 56th richest American | |
| Johnson, William R.William R. Johnson | 1974 | MBA (McCombs) | CEO of H.J. Heinz Co. | |
| Kelly, Gary C.Gary C. Kelly | 1974 | BBA (McCombs) | CEO of Southwest Airlines | |
| Killam, RadcliffeRadcliffe Killam | 1932 | B.S. | Philanthropist and oilman | |
| McCombs, RedRed McCombs | MBA (McCombs) J.D. |
Co-founder of Clear Channel Communications, former co-owner of the San Antonio Spurs, the Denver Nuggets, and the Minnesota Vikings | ||
| McGehee, RobertRobert McGehee | 1972 | J.D. | CEO of Progress Energy | |
| Mulva, JamesJames Mulva | 1968 1969 |
B.S. (McCombs) MBA (McCombs) |
CEO of ConocoPhillips | |
| Noël, BillBill Noël | 1935 | Bachelor of Business Administration | Oil industrialist, banker, philanthropist from Odessa | |
| Nowlin, William C.William C. Nowlin | 1972 1979 |
B.S. (Cockrell) M.S. (Cockrell) |
Co-founder of National Instruments | |
| Ryan, Thomas L.Thomas L. Ryan | 1987 | BBA (McCombs) | CEO of Service Corporation International, a Fortune 1,000 company | |
| Schramm, TexTex Schramm | 1947 | B.A. | Former Dallas Cowboys general manager and Pro Football Hall of Fame member | |
| Spence, RoyRoy Spence | 1971 | B.A. | Co-founder of the national advertising agency, GSD&M | |
| Tillerson, RexRex Tillerson | 1975 | B.S. | Chairman and Chief Executive Officer (CEO) of ExxonMobil, the largest Fortune 500 company | |
| Tinsley, Edward R.Edward R. Tinsley | B.S. (accounting) | Chairman of K-Bob's Steakhouse, which operates mostly in Texas and New Mexico; political activist | ||
| Truchard, JamesJames Truchard | 1964 1967 1974 |
B.S. M.A. Ph.D. |
Electrical engineer, co-founder, president, and chairman of the board of National Instruments | |
| Wilder, C. JohnC. John Wilder | 1974 | BBA (McCombs) | Former CEO of TXU, a Fortune 1,000 energy holdings company | |
| Wynne, Angus G.Angus G. Wynne | 1938 | B.A. | Founder of Six Flags Over Texas | |
| Wynne, BedfordBedford Wynne | Co-founder of the Dallas Cowboys |
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