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1	1	SENATE RESOLUTION NO. 618
2	2	In Memory
3	3	of
4	4	Red McCombs
5	5	WHEREAS, The Senate of the State of Texas honors and
6	6	commemorates the life of Billy Joe "Red" McCombs, a celebrated
7	7	Texas entrepreneur and philanthropist, who died February 19,
8	8	2023, at the age of 95; and
9	9	WHEREAS, Billy Joe McCombs, dubbed "Red" for his red hair,
10	10	was born on October 19, 1927, in the small West Texas town of
11	11	Spur; descended from families of farmers, Red was taught the
12	12	value of hard work when he started his first business at the age
13	13	of nine; his unstoppable ambition, keen business sense, and
14	14	larger-than-life personality made him a legendary figure in
15	15	American industry and sports management, and his philanthropy
16	16	made the McCombs name synonymous with generosity as well as
17	17	excellence; and
18	18	WHEREAS, A successful football player during high school
19	19	in Corpus Christi, Red earned a scholarship to attend
20	20	Southwestern University in Georgetown; he paused his college
21	21	education to serve his country with distinction in the United
22	22	States Army for two years before returning to enroll at The
23	23	University of Texas under the GI Bill; and
24	24	WHEREAS, Realizing his true calling as a businessman, Red
25	25	left school and returned to Corpus Christi, where he sold cars at
26	26	the Ford dealership and excelled as a salesman through his
27	27	determination and charisma; he opened his first car dealership at
28	28	the age of 29 in 1957, and the Red McCombs Automotive Group
29	29	quickly expanded into an automotive empire; the enterprise
30	30	became the largest car dealership network in Texas and the
31	31	sixth-largest network in the nation; and
32	32	WHEREAS, A talented entrepreneur and a shrewd media
33	33	visionary, Red purchased San Antonio radio stations in 1972 with
34	34	his business partner, Lowry Mays, and together they founded Clear
35	35	Channel Communications; Red's intuition for franchise expansion
36	36	and his experience in business and advertising helped the company
37	37	to grow into the world's largest radio station conglomerate and
38	38	to become a dominating power in the industries of outdoor
39	39	advertising, live music, and sports management; and
40	40	WHEREAS, In 1973, Red purchased the Dallas Chaparrals
41	41	basketball team and relocated the team to San Antonio under a new
42	42	name, the Spurs; widely recognized as a trailblazer in sports
43	43	management, Red turned the Spurs and the Denver Nuggets into
44	44	national powerhouses and played a key role in shaping the modern
45	45	incarnation of the National Basketball Association; he spent a
46	46	number of years as the owner of the National Football League's
47	47	Minnesota Vikings, and by investing in Circuit of the Americas,
48	48	he was instrumental in the establishment of Formula One racing in
49	49	Texas; and
50	50	WHEREAS, Generous community benefactors, Red and his wife,
51	51	Charline, donated $50 million to The University of Texas business
52	52	school, which was renamed the McCombs School of Business, and $30
53	53	million to the university's MD Anderson Cancer Center in Houston;
54	54	Red was a champion for education, and his philanthropy created
55	55	countless opportunities for students and young entrepreneurs in
56	56	Texas; and
57	57	WHEREAS, Red was blessed with the love and support of his
58	58	late wife, Charline, for almost seven decades; together, they
59	59	were figureheads in the San Antonio community and were greatly
60	60	involved in both state and national politics; Red and Charline
61	61	were blessed with three daughters, Lynda McCombs, Marsha
62	62	Shields, and Connie McNab, and he cherished his eight
63	63	grandchildren and his 11 great-grandchildren; and
64	64	WHEREAS, An esteemed civic leader and a titan of industry
65	65	who created more that 400 businesses, Red McCombs changed the
66	66	American automotive trade, professional athletics, advertising,
67	67	and radio broadcasting; he embodied the spirit of the Lone Star
68	68	State through his love of thinking big and his zest for
69	69	deal-making and adventure, and he leaves behind an inspiring
70	70	legacy for all Texans; now, therefore, be it
71	71	RESOLVED, That the Senate of the State of Texas, 88th
72	72	Legislature, hereby extend sincere condolences to the bereaved
73	73	family of Billy Joe "Red" McCombs; and, be it further
74	74	RESOLVED, That a copy of this Resolution be prepared for
75	75	his family as an expression of deepest sympathy from the Texas
76	76	Senate and that when the Senate adjourns this day, it do so in
77	77	memory of "Red" McCombs.
78	78	Campbell
79	79	Alvarado Hinojosa Nichols Alvarado Hinojosa Nichols
80	80	Alvarado Hinojosa Nichols
81	81	Bettencourt Huffman Parker Bettencourt Huffman Parker
82	82	Bettencourt Huffman Parker
83	83	Birdwell Hughes Paxton Birdwell Hughes Paxton
84	84	Birdwell Hughes Paxton
85	85	Blanco Johnson Perry Blanco Johnson Perry
86	86	Blanco Johnson Perry
87	87	Creighton King Schwertner Creighton King Schwertner
88	88	Creighton King Schwertner
89	89	Eckhardt Kolkhorst Sparks Eckhardt Kolkhorst Sparks
90	90	Eckhardt Kolkhorst Sparks
91	91	Flores LaMantia Springer Flores LaMantia Springer
92	92	Flores LaMantia Springer
93	93	Gutierrez Menéndez West Gutierrez Menéndez West
94	94	Gutierrez Menéndez West
95	95	Hall Middleton Whitmire Hall Middleton Whitmire
96	96	Hall Middleton Whitmire
97	97	Hancock Miles Zaffirini Hancock Miles Zaffirini
98	98	Hancock Miles Zaffirini
99	99	Patrick, President of the Senate
100	100	________________________________
101	101	President of the Senate
102	102	I hereby certify that the
103	103	above Resolution was adopted by
104	104	the Senate on May 24, 2023, by a
105	105	rising vote.
106	106	________________________________
107	107	Secretary of the Senate
108	108	________________________________
109	109	Member, Texas Senate
110	110
111	111	Alvarado Hinojosa Nichols
112	112
113	113	Bettencourt Huffman Parker
114	114
115	115	Birdwell Hughes Paxton
116	116
117	117	Blanco Johnson Perry
118	118
119	119	Creighton King Schwertner
120	120
121	121	Eckhardt Kolkhorst Sparks
122	122
123	123	Flores LaMantia Springer
124	124
125	125	Gutierrez Menéndez West
126	126
127	127	Hall Middleton Whitmire
128	128
129	129	Hancock Miles Zaffirini