The Philanthropy 50 2009 Gift Profile: W.A. (Tex) Moncrief Jr.
February 7, 2010 | Read Time: 1 minute
W.A. (Tex) Moncrief Jr.: $18-million
Beneficiary: University of Texas at Austin
Donor’s background: Mr. Moncrief is president of Montex Drilling and of Moncrief Oil, in Fort Worth, which were founded by his father, W.A. (Monty) Moncrief.
Mr. Moncrief, 89, gave the University of Texas at Austin $18-million to endow simulation-based engineering programs at the university’s Institute for Computational Engineering and Sciences. Simulation-based engineering involves the use of computer-simulation programs to help engineers in their work.
Mr. Moncrief graduated from the university in 1942 with a bachelor’s degree in petroleum engineering. He served on the University of Texas System’s Board of Regents from 1987 to 1993.
—Maria Di Mento
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