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2011 HALL OF HONOR INDUCTEES
MICHEL T. HALBOUTY '30 CHARLES A. MATTEI, JR '49
Michel Halbouty received Charles Mattei received
a Bachelor of Science in a Bachelor of Science in
Geology and a Master's Mechanical Engineering
Degree in Geology and from Texas A &M. He began , �,
Petroleum Engineering ' ;MO' his career with Gulf Oil in
from Texas A &M. He was 1949, becoming District t ''F,;
also the first recipient of / Manager in 1958, retiring
a Professional Geological as Vice President for the • ,
Engineering Degree in Southeast Region in 1985. 0 4
1956 from Texas A &M and Mr. Mattei then became Vice
a Doctor of Engineering President and Chairman/
(Honoris Causa) in 1966 CEO of Citcon Oil Company
from the Montana College of Mineral Science and and Chairman /CEO of Cato Oil Company, both
Technology wholly owned subsidiaries of Citgo until his second
retirement in 1996.
Recognized in the oil industry as one of the
outstanding geologists and petroleum engineers in He has served as President of the Beaumont A &M
the United States, he was internationally renowned Club, the Tulsa A &M Club, the 12th Man Foundation
for his scientific ability in petroleum exploration. and the Sul Ross Group. Mr. Mattei also served on the
Mr. Halbouty was an outstanding authority on the Vision 2020 Task Force, and the Corps Development
geological and engineering problems of North Council, the President's Council of Advisors and the
America and one of the world's top experts on Texas A &M President's Board of Visitors.
the geology of Salt Domes. He began his career
as a geologist and petroleum engineer with an Mr. Mattei supports the Corps as a two -time Sul Ross
independent oil company and later as a consultant Scholarship Donor, one jointly with his brother Joe
before organizing his own company, Halbouty '53, Class of'49. He and his wife, Bettie, permanently
Alaska Oil Company. funded the installation of concrete plaques showing
the intramural championship awards won by Corps
Mr. Halbouty was appointed to the Texas A &M outfits since the 1930s, located in front of Duncan
University System Board of Regents in 1983 He Dining Center.
was awarded The Association of Former Students
Distinguished Alumnus Award in 1968 and received Charles Mattei, Jr. is an active member of the Texas
the Distinguished Alumnus Award in Engineering in Aggie Corps of Cadets Association.
1988. The Department of Geology and Geophysics is
housed in the 76,000 square -foot Michel T. Halbouty COLONEL THOMAS R. PARSONS '49
'30 Geosciences Building complex named in his ) -.r
honor. An ardent supporter of Texas A &M, Halbouty Colonel Tom Parsons received a Bachelor of Science
endowed two chairs in the College of Geosciences in Education from Texas A &M. He was also a
and many endowed scholarships which provided graduate of the U.S. Army Command General Staff
funding for more than 120 graduate students in College in 1962 and the U.S. Army War College in
■ the fields of petroleum geology and petroleum 1968. He enlisted in the U.S. Navy during World War
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saw combat duty in both Commissioned as a 2nd Lieutenant in 1950, he was •
q Korea and Vietnam and assigned to the 41st Armored Infantry Battalion,
also served 24 months on 2nd Armored Division at Fort Hood, Texas. Through
the Pacific Command Staff the next few years of his military career, he served as
from 1968 -70. COL Parsons Platoon Leader in Germany, Company Commander in
was selected twice below the 512th Armored Infantry Battalion, 4th Armored
the zone for promotion and Division at Fort Hood and resigned from the Regular
commanded the 46th Field Army in 1955 and went into the lumber business in
4 Artillery Group and 4th Belton, Texas.
Infantry Division.
In 1960, he was reinstated as a regular officer and
In 1971, COL Parsons assigned to the 2nd Infantry Division at Fort Benning,
assumed duties as Commandant of the Corps Georgia. In 1962, COL Woodall was assigned to the
of Cadets and Professor of Military Science and 1st Battle Group, 8th Cavalry, 1st Cavalry Division
served in that capacity until his retirement from stationed on the DMZ in Korea until August 1963
the U.S. Army in 1977. He assisted the University when he returned to Fort Hood. In 1966, he reported
in bringing Naval ROTC to the campus in 1972 and to the U.S. Army Strategy and Tactics Analysis Group
oversaw an extensive plan working with cadets, in Bethesda, Maryland where he was a military
administration and former students to address the analyst. He was then assigned to Vietnam, first as an
admission of women into the Corps. In 1974, he saw Executive Officer, and then as Battalion Commander
the integration of females into the Corps and served until his return to Fort Hood in 1969 and also in
a key role in their involvement and success during Carlisle Barracks, Pennsylvania in 1972. He was the
his last three years as Commandant. He became the Deputy Commander of the U.S. Army Postal Group
Director of Campus Security at Texas A &M in 1977. before being assigned as the Commandant of the
Corps of Cadets and Professor of Military Science at €
In 1972, three motivated cadets approached COL Texas A &M. COL Woodall retired from active duty
Parsons and asked for his help in reviving the fading in 1982.
memory of the horse cavalry. Originally founded in
1919 as part of the program to commission reserve He served 28 years in the Regular Army and two
officers into the Cavalry branch of the Army, the unit and four years in the Naval and Army Reserves,
thrived until 1943 when the horse branches were respectfully. He has served overseas in Germany,
disbanded and considered obsolete. Parsons gave Korea and Vietnam. Colonel Woodall's military
his blessing to the enterprise and the unit has since awards include the Silver Star, two Legions of
been known as the Parsons Mounted Cavalry. Merit, three Bronze Stars, three Meritorious Service
Medals, eight Air Medals, three Commendation
COLONEL JAMES R. WOODALL 5o Medals and two Vietnamese Gallantry Crosses.
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Colonel Jim Woodall He has served as a Class Agent and President of
received a Bachelor of the Brazos County A &M Club. He is responsible for
Science in Agricultural securing four of the seven Medals of Honor awarded
Administration from Texas - to Aggies in World War II for display in the Sanders
A &M. He also received \ Corps Center. His book Texas Aggie Medals of Honor
a Masters of Business . details the search for the medals and the story
Administration from , • behind each. Colonel Woodall is an active member
Shippensburg University in
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of the Texas Aggie Corps of Cadets Association.
1972 and was a graduate of '*
the Command and General
Staff College in 1966 and the
Army War College in 1972.
COL Woodall began his military service in 1947 and
was discharged in 1949 to accept an ROTC contract.
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0 JOSEPH B. MATTEI '53 Associates in Houston, and
• > < then fulfilled his military
Joseph Mattei received commitment as a Project
a Bachelor of Science in Officer in healthcare facility
Mechanical Engineering design for the U.S. Army
from Texas A &M. He began _ - Surgeon General at the
his career with Humble Oil i Pentagon in Washington,
& Refining Company, now D.C. Mr. Skaggs returned to
Exxon, and then spent two CRS in 1970 and then joined
years on active duty as a HKS, Inc., an architecture,
commissioned officer in engineering and interior
the Field Artillery. During design firm based in Dallas
Mattei's career with Exxon in 1972 becoming the Chairman /CEO in 1988 and
he worked in production, eventually Chairman in 2002.
coal, minerals and management with assignments He is a registered architect in 15 states and is
in New York, Libya, Australia and Texas. He retired certified by the National Council of Architectural
from Exxon in 1992 and then served as President Registration Boards. He is also a trustee of the
of EEM Enterprises, a financial and estate planning Texas Scottish Rite Hospital for Children and served
company, followed by a position as Vice President on the advisory board of the Construction Industry
of Carter Financial Management. Mr. Mattei received Presidents Forum.
his Certified Financial Planner (CFP) designation in
1989 and was certified as a Chartered Mutual Fund He was awarded The Association of Former Students
Counselor in 1997. Distinguished Alumnus Award and also named an
Outstanding Alumnus of the College of Architecture,
He served on the Board of Directors for both The where he is an adjunct professor and serves on
Association of Former Students and the 12th Man the advisory board of the Texas A &M Foundation
Foundation and was a member of the Development as well as on the board of directors for the Texas
Council for the Texas A &M College of Education A &M Association of Former Students. He is a past
and Human Development. He also served as past Chairman of the Development Council of the College
President of the Houston A &M Club and was a of Architecture, served on the Vision 2020 Task Force
member of the Texas A &M President's Board of and is a Past Chairman of the Texas A &M President's
Visitors. Board of Visitors. Ron Skaggs is an active member of
the Texas Aggie Corps of Cadets Association.
During his time atA &M, Mr. Mattei was Deputy Corps
Commander and President of his senior class. He DR. EDDIE J DAVIS '67
supported the Corps as a Rudder Scholarship Donor
and a Sul Ross Scholarship Donor jointly with his Ed Davis received a
brother Charles '49.. Mr. Mattei and his wife, Eddie, Bachelor of Science in
were early participants in the Endowed Diamond Agricultural Journalism,
Century Club. He headed a drive for the Class of a Masters Degree in r r
'53 to fund a pillar at The Association of Former Educational Administration
Students and a room in the Clayton W. Williams, Jr. and a Ph.D. in Higher
Alumni Center is named for the Mattei family. Education Administration
from Texas A &M. He has
RONALD L. SKAGGS '65 served as president of the
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Ron Skaggs received a Bachelor of Architecture and since 1993 and served as
a Masters of Architecture from Texas A &M. He also Interim President of Texas
received a diploma in Health Care Administration A &M University from December, 2006 through
from Fort Sam Houston. Commissioned as a January, 2008.
i First Lieutenant, he first worked for CRS Design
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Before joining the Foundation, Davis served in 2000, he received the Outstanding Alumnus Award •
positions including Executive Deputy Chancellor for from the College of Architecture. Mr. Thompson
the Texas A &M University System, Vice President has funded a President's Endowed Scholarship, two
for Fiscal Affairs of Texas A &M University and Vice Sul Ross Endowed Scholarships for the Corps and
President for Fiscal Affairs and Treasurer at North a Construction Science Endowed Scholarship. Mr.
Texas State University. He is a tenured professor of Thompson is an active member of the Texas Aggie
educational administration at Texas A &M and has Corps of Cadets Association.
also served on the faculty at North Texas. He retired
as a colonel in the Army Reserve, having served four DR. JOHN A. ADAMS '73
years on active duty including a tour with the 173rd «ma:mt.
Airborne Brigade in Vietnam and returned to work John Adams received a
at Texas A &M in 1972. Bachelor Degree, Master's
Degree and Ph.D. in
As a cadet, Davis served as Commander of the History from Texas A &M.
Corps. He has held offices in local A &M Clubs, He also completed the
The Association of Former Students, the 12th Man Southwestern Graduate
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Foundation, the Corps Development Council, and the School of Banking at
Aggie Band Association. Mr. Davis is a member of Southern Methodist
the Endowed Diamond Century Club, the 12th Man University with honors
Foundation Advisory Board and the A &M Legacy and holds Certified
Society. Economic Developer (CED)
credentials. Mr. Adams was a Captain in the United
JAMES R. THOMPSON '68 States Air Force and currently serves as President
and CEO of Enterprise Florida Inc., which is the only
Jim Thompson received public - private statewide economic development
a Bachelor Degree in organization in the nation.
Architectural Construction
from Texas A &M. Following - "' He has provided leadership and expertise in
graduation, he joined the economic development and international trade
United States Air Force . ,
r for several commercial banking and financial
and served as an instructor institutions. Mr. Adams served as a delegate
pilot until 1973. After 10 " to the General Agreement on Tariffs and Trade
years in the construction negotiations in Geneva, an advisor to the World
field, he founded James R. Trade organization, Chairman of the Industry Sector
Thompson, Inc. (JRT), an Advisory council for trade policy review at the
architecture firm with offices U.S. Department of Commerce and has provided
in Dallas, Fort Worth and Houston. JRT is an award- Congressional testimony on U.S.- Mexico border
winning company, focused on the construction of infrastructure issues. He is an adjunct professor of
low -rise buildings, interior finishing and renovation. International Banking and Finance at Texas A &M
International University in Laredo, Texas.
He served on the Kaufman ISD School Board for 15
years and helped found the Kaufman ISD Scholarship John Adams is the author of several books on Texas
Foundation and is a former trustee of the Texas A &M and the Corps of Cadets, Softly Call the Muster,
Association of School Boards as well as the Kaufman Keepers of the Spirit and Texas Aggies Go To War as
County Appraisal District. well as many other books on international trade,
economic development and history. His senior
As a cadet, Mr. Thompson was a member of the Ross year he was the Commander of Squadron One and a
Volunteer Company. He is a member of Texas A &M's member of the Ross Volunteer Company. Mr. Adams
Construction Industry Advisory Council, the A &M is an active member of the Texas Aggie Corps of
Legacy Society, the President's Board of Visitors, Cadets Association.
and the 12th Man Foundation's Advisory Board. In
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SPECIAL UNITS CELEBRATE MARDI GRAS
The Ross Volunteer Company and Fish Drill Team traveled to New Orleans, , 11.
Louisiana for the Mardi Gras weekend. The Fish Drill Team started their time in t.
New Orleans at the Drill Competition hosted by Tulane University. The team placed ' • , ,
first overall in the competition. .
The Fightin' Texas Aggie Band traveled to Galveston, Texas to march in the Knights �'• , •
of Momus Grand Night Parade on March 5, 2011. • ` T
On Fat Tuesday, March 8, 2011 the Ross Volunteers led the King Rex Parade through
the streets of New Orleans for the 59th time. , . t
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