Bill Greehey​

Bill Greehey, one of San Antonio’s foremost civic leaders, has greatly enhanced the city’s professional, collegiate and youth sports through his vision, leadership and financial support. ​

He chaired the Citizens for the Dome campaign that made the Alamodome a reality for the community, led the effort to keep the Spurs in San Antonio by helping form a local ownership group that purchased the franchise, and was a founding Board member of the Alamo Bowl, serving as President of the inaugural game in 1993 and Chairman in 1994. Greehey enabled the establishment of the San Antonio Sports Foundation and the development of the U.S. Modern Pentathlon Association by providing free office space as well as financial and administrative support for more than a decade. He was also instrumental in the foundation’s many successful collegiate and youth sports events. ​

In 2001, he saved the PGA TOUR’s Valero Texas Open by committing to the title sponsorship and took the tournament from the bottom of the PGA TOUR’s charity rankings to the very top. He also provided the lead gift to create the new First Tee youth golf facility. As a result of his fundraising efforts and major philanthropic gifts, the Arena and the School of Business at St. Mary’s University, his alma mater, are named in his honor. Greehey has also received many prestigious honors for his business, civic and philanthropic leadership, including the Horatio Alger Award, and induction into the Texas Business Hall of Fame and the American Academy of Achievement.​