Who is the richest Utep Alum?
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Bob O'rear has to be near the top. He was one of the original five original founders of microsoft. He still serves on the boards of several companies. He has a huge ranch in the panhandle. He is big in the cattle buisness. Im sure his investment portfolio is beyond impressive.
FRONT CHIH was up there. But ever since the George Washington Lounge on Montana Avenue closed, he went into seclusion and hasn't been seen since.
Better question, who donates to UTEP and not to UT instead... or worse ND, Baylor, Tech, TAMU...
Foster has done a lot for UTEP and El Paso. He's got my respect.
-Pete Taylor class of '70+/- and a Kappa Sigma. Father had house above Lake Austin on Mt. Bonnell in Austin. Father had Ranches all over the world, mineral and gas rights, & etc.
-Circa same era, another Kappa sigma, Steve Fasken, Father had oil, gas, and banks in Midland. One of the richest families in US.
-Same time, there was a dude who was an heir to the Marlboro fortune, drove a green MACH 1 and hung out at Rathskeller and the X. Can't for the life of me remember his name.
-One girl's father practically owned all of Marathon. Her name was Jeanie Donnell.
-Not to mention the few big time drug dealers who attended UTEP around then.
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The Cappettos guy, Davis?, always seems to be interviewed for insight on boosters. Is he up there?
He's actually an aTm alumnus but supports UTEP athletics and will let the refs know about it at basketball games.
Well, it looks like if all these rich boosters combine forces they could make a big $ impression on UTEP athletics, including top notch coaches for FB and MBB. We already have a top notch coach for WBB.
I'd say O'Rear is at least top 5. He was around during the earliest days of Microsoft and is more than any ex-athlete. Charlie Steen has been dead for years now. I know he was very rich for awhile then lost it all.
Yossi Maiman is worth about 7 times MORE than O'rear. He's an Israeli businessman. I doubt he has any interest in UTEP athletics though.
"O'Rear retired from Microsoft in 1993. O'Rear started a ranch in the Texas Panhandle where he grew up with his brother. While O'Rear provides the financing and business structure, his brother runs and operates the ranch. He spends more time with his family and pursues his hobbies, including golf, racquetball, and skiing. O'Rear is also a director on several boards of local businesses and invests in real estate development. Just before his retirement, he joined the advisory council on the College of Natural Sciences at the University of Texas at El Paso, his alma mater, through which he keeps a working relationship between the university and Microsoft by encouraging recruit students from the university."-[source: wiki]
Wow, what a life both Maiman and O'Rear have lived!
Wow, what a life both Maiman and O'Rear have lived!
