UTSA Spring 2014 Frost Distinguished Lecture Series
Red McCombs made a visit to UTSA today.
Every semester UTSA hosts the Frost Distinguished Lecture Series which is an event that brings in prominent guest speakers to share their stories. This year they were able to get Red McCombs to attend. He spoke to students and faculty about his business and life experiences. During his speech he covered a wide variety of topics including his success with Clear Communications and his personal stories that altered his life.
The business topics he covered were facinating. Red told the audience about his experiences with owning sports teams and how building great teams was essential for all areas of businesses. I also learned that his car dealership is 6th largest in the US.
Red McCombs opened up for questions at the end of the speech. Someone from the audience asked, "what was something you had to overcome in your life to be where you are now?". He opened up to the audience and told us about how he used to be an alcoholic until he almost lost his life. He said that he has not had a drink since 1977. The audience cheered after his emotional testimonial.
When it was all over I was able to snag a picture with the billionaire.
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