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Billy Joe McCombs, known as Red McCombs (born October 19, 1927),〔http://www.texasmonthly.com/story/business-%E2%80%A2-red-mccombs〕 is the billionaire founder of the Red McCombs Automotive Group in San Antonio, Texas, a co-founder of Clear Channel Communications, chairman of Constellis Group, a former owner of the San Antonio Spurs, Denver Nuggets, and the Minnesota Vikings, and the namesake of the McCombs School of Business at the University of Texas at Austin. He is on the Forbes 400 list of richest Americans. He is also known for his philanthropy. In 2012, the ''San Antonio Express-News'' reported McCombs' net worth at $1.4 billion. He was ranked the 913th richest man in the world. Two other San Antonio men, Charles Butt of the H-E-B supermarket chain and Rodney Lewis, a natural gas driller, were placed above McCombs on the list.〔"Six Antonio billionaires make Forbes list," ''San Antonio Express-News'', March 18, 2012, "Glance" section, p. 3〕 ==Biography== McCombs was born in rural Spur in Dickens County in West Texas.〔()〕 His nickname "Red" comes from his hair color.〔(NSIDE Business ). Nside Sa. Retrieved on 2013-08-16.〕 His father was a mechanic who earned $25 per week but tithed to the First Baptist Church of Spur each week. McCombs recalled having seen his parents "share with those who had less, and the joy of giving never ceased to amaze me."〔John Tedesco, "McCombs makes a lot and donates a lot", ''San Antonio Express-News'', November 26, 2015〕 McCombs briefly attended Southwestern University in Georgetown, Texas, where he played football (lineman and receiver) until service from 1946 to 1947 in the United States Army. After completing his Army stint, McCombs enrolled at the University of Texas at Austin, attending the business school and law school. While at the University of Texas, McCombs was a member of the Alpha Tau Omega fraternity. In 1950, he married his wife, the former Charline Hamblin. In the early 1950s, McCombs left college to begin selling at George Jones Ford in Corpus Christi. In 1958, he and his fellow salesman, Austin Hemphill, moved to San Antonio to create Hemphill-McCombs Ford, which was the foundation for what ultimately became the (Red McCombs Automotive Group ). McCombs entered the energy industry in the 1960s. He formed the Houston-based McCombs Energy. He has also been involved in real through the Koontz-McCombs development company. In 1972, McCombs partnered with Lowry Mays to purchase WOAI radio in San Antonio. The station was the launching point for Clear Channel Communications. He has previously served as chairman of the trustees at Southwestern University and chairman of the University of Texas's M. D. Anderson Cancer Center in Houston. His particular interest in M. D. Anderson was accentuated in 1986, when he visited a dying friend undergoing treatment there. He expressed how he was overcome by the kindness of every employee me met at the hospital. The workers, he found, had been trained to offer compassion and solace to all who come through the doors. He joined the Anderson board and in 2005 donated $30 million to the hospital.〔 The business school at the University of Texas was renamed the Red McCombs School of Business in recognition of his $50 million donation to the institution. The $50 million actually yielded $100 million in matching funds for new faculty positions, fellowships, and scholarships.〔 McCombs is the recipient of the Texas Legend Award from the Texas Automobile Dealers Association and the Living Legend award from the New Braunfels Chamber of Commerce. He has also been honored by the American Academy of Achievement, San Antonio Business Hall of Fame, San Antonio Sports Hall of Fame, Texas Business Hall of Fame, and the College Football Hall of Fame. He has received honorary degrees from Southwestern University, the University of Texas at San Antonio, and Texas Lutheran University. He also sits in the board of eCommerce firm Cinsay Inc.. He is the board chairman of Academi.〔(Academi Board of Directors )〕 McCombs is an influential member of the Alamo Endowment Board, which raises funds for the preservation and management of the Alamo Mission in downtown San Antonio. With the state purchasing three historic buildings in Alamo Plaza, McCombs said in October 2015 that he envisions an expansion program consistent with the reality of the Alamo story to enhance the overall experience of future visitors to the historic site.〔Scott Huddleston and Benjamin Olivo, "Next chapter in Alamo history now is waiting to be written: What buildings' purchase by state means still is to be seen", ''San Antonio Express-News'', October 11, 2015〕 The McCombs Foundation has donated more than $118 million to charity. It is operated by his daughters who work to keep overhead at a minimum. The foundation makes small donations too, such as $1,000 to Mothers Against Drunk Driving, which are rarely publicized. McCombs said that he is a large donor to charitable causes because "it makes me feel so good about doing it."〔 抄文引用元・出典: フリー百科事典『 ウィキペディア（Wikipedia）』 ■ウィキペディアで「Red McCombs」の詳細全文を読む スポンサード リンク
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