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Mr. Charles A. “Chuck” Ellison ’76 received his B.B.A. in Finance from Texas A&M. He served as a Ross Volunteer and Commanding Officer of Company D-1 and was a distinguished military graduate. After receiving his law degree from Texas Tech School of Law in 1979, he spent four years in the U.S. Army judge advocate general’s corps. Ellison returned to Bryan/College Station in 1983 to practice law with Delaney, Caperton, Rodgers & Miller. In 1999, he founded the Ellison Firm, a transactions law practice that now includes seven attorneys. Ellison has been active in his profession, in the community, and with his alma mater. He is an “av” rated lawyer by Martindale Hubble, and the Texas Aggie Bar association named him the 2013 “Aggie Lawyer of the Year.” In 2014, he was selected as a Distinguished Alumnus of Texas A&M University.

Dr. Henry G. Cisneros ’68 received his B.A. in English and his Master’s of Urban & Regional Planning from Texas A&M. He was a Ross Volunteer and the Combined Band Commander. Cisneros commissioned as a 2nd Lieutenant in the Army where he served as an infantry officer. He served as mayor of San Antonio from 1981-89 and was secretary of the U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development from 1993-97. Cisneros then became president of Univision Communications. Currently, Cisneros is chairman of American Triple I, an infrastructure investment firm focusing on transportation, smart city, and higher education projects nationally. He was a member of the Texas A&M System Board of Regents and is an outstanding alumnus of A&M’s College of Architecture. He is chairman of the Texas A&M University-San Antonio President’s Advisory Committee and is a past chair of the San Antonio Chamber of Commerce and the San Antonio Economic Development Foundation.

Mr. F. Boyd Cherry ’67 received his B.S. in Electrical Engineering and a MBA in Computing Science from Texas A&M. He was a member of Company C-2 and H-2, a Ross Volunteer, on the Student Engineers’ Council, and editor of the Texas A&M Engineer Magazine. A distinguished military graduate, he served as a 1st Lieutenant, U. S. Army ordnance from 1970-72. He worked for 30+ years in the natural gas industry in Houston with positions in engineering, corporate finance, investor relations, and head of the company’s first affiliate gas marketing unit. Cherry served on his homeowners association board and was a precinct election judge. Retired to Bryan in 2007, he and his wife, Zou, volunteer for numerous community and A&M organizations. He is a Heritage and Legacy Society member of the Texas A&M Foundation, life member of the RV Association, and currently serves on the board of trustees of the 12th Man Foundation.

Mr. Ford D. Albritton Jr. ’43 received his B.S. in Economics from Texas A&M. He served as commander of Battery G, Field Artillery. He was commissioned into the United States Army and flew in 108 combat missions in the Pacific theater during WWII. For his efforts throughout his time with the Army, Albritton received a Purple Heart and an Air Medal with three oak leaf clusters. After the war, he founded the Albritton Engineering Corporation. After selling his company, Albritton served as chairman of the board of Tipperary and CEO of the Ashbrook Corporation. In addition to volunteering with the Chamber of Commerce and the United Way, he served extensively with Texas A&M. Albritton is the only individual to have simultaneously served as a member of the Board of Regents and President of both the Association of Former Students and the Texas A&M Research Foundation. In 1977, Albritton was chosen as a Distinguished Alumnus of Texas A&M. He will long be remembered for gifting the Albritton Tower and Carillon Bells to Texas A&M.