SMU Alum Roy Huffington Gives $10M to Dept. of Earth Science

MrMustang1965 · Post by **MrMustang1965** » Thu Mar 27, 2008 6:56 pm

A Houston oilman has opened his pocketbook in support of his alma mater.

Roy Huffington has gifted $10 million to endow the Department of Earth Sciences at Southern Methodist University, now renamed the Roy M. Huffington Department of Earth Sciences.

He is chair and chief executive officer of Roy M. Huffington Inc., an international petroleum operations firm based in Houston.

Huffington, who received his bachelor's degree in geology, has pledged more than $20 million to the Dallas university in the past two years, and a total of more than $31 million.

His latest gift will also create the Huffington bicentennial endowment fund.

ttp://www.smu.edu/newsinfo/releases/07134.asp

FWMustangGirl · Post by **FWMustangGirl** » Thu Mar 27, 2008 7:45 pm

Excellent. The Spanish department needs to get with it!

smu diamond m · Post by **smu diamond m** » Thu Mar 27, 2008 8:44 pm

If the Earth Sciences department has 'em, why doesn't the Spanish department? Either the espanolo dept. sucks, or it isnt critical to the success of anybody.

Anybody rich enough to care about the Spanish department anyway.

MrMustang1965 · Post by **MrMustang1965** » Thu Mar 27, 2008 9:36 pm

smu diamond m wrote:If the Earth Sciences department has 'em, why doesn't the Spanish department? Either the espanolo dept. sucks, or it isnt critical to the success of anybody.

Anybody rich enough to care about the Spanish department anyway.

There is no money in Mexico. That's why everyone there is coming to the U.S.!

NavyCrimson · Post by **NavyCrimson** » Thu Mar 27, 2008 10:41 pm

Excellent. The Spanish department needs to get with it!

Good job FWGirl!!!

Peruna_Ate_My_Rolex · Post by **Peruna_Ate_My_Rolex** » Fri Mar 28, 2008 2:26 am

MrMustang1965 wrote:
smu diamond m wrote:If the Earth Sciences department has 'em, why doesn't the Spanish department? Either the espanolo dept. sucks, or it isnt critical to the success of anybody.

Anybody rich enough to care about the Spanish department anyway.
There is no money in Mexico. That's why everyone there is coming to the U.S.!

F+

The Spaz · Post by **The Spaz** » Fri Mar 28, 2008 9:55 am

MrMustang1965 wrote:
smu diamond m wrote:If the Earth Sciences department has 'em, why doesn't the Spanish department? Either the espanolo dept. sucks, or it isnt critical to the success of anybody.

Anybody rich enough to care about the Spanish department anyway.
There is no money in Mexico. That's why everyone there is coming to the U.S.!

NavyCrimson · Post by **NavyCrimson** » Fri Mar 28, 2008 10:12 am

There is no money in Mexico. That's why everyone there is coming to the U.S.!

It's the truth!

OC Mustang · Post by **OC Mustang** » Fri Mar 28, 2008 12:11 pm

Huffington stated original intent way back in the early 90s that he wanted to help fund the beginnings of a $1 Billion endowment. That's probably old hat now, but at the time, it was a big deal.

He is the father of Michael Huffington, former candidate for US Senate in California who, at the time, spent more money than had ever (and possibly has ever even today) been spent in a Senate race.

Roy is the former father-in-law to gadfly and wanna-be-expert commentator Arianna Huffington, as she was married to Michael before he lost the Senate race and declared himself into guys (not that there is anything wrong with that).

Roy Huffington was the first individual to lead large-scale, organized petroleum exploration into Indonesia, and he was the Ambassador to Austria under the 1st Bush Administration 1988-1992. During his tenure there, he had a standing rule that short of a diplomatic emergency or security lockdown, he would stop everything and admit to any SMU student abroad who knocked on the embassy gate all the 4-star courtesy that an embassy could give to a citizen travelling abroad. The guys bleeds red and blue, no question.

Mustang98 · Post by **Mustang98** » Fri Mar 28, 2008 12:48 pm

Is Roy Huffington a fan of the SMU football program?

Alaric · Post by **Alaric** » Fri Mar 28, 2008 1:59 pm

MrMustang1965 wrote:
smu diamond m wrote:If the Earth Sciences department has 'em, why doesn't the Spanish department? Either the espanolo dept. sucks, or it isnt critical to the success of anybody.

Anybody rich enough to care about the Spanish department anyway.
There is no money in Mexico. That's why everyone there is coming to the U.S.!

Not true my friend: http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Carlos_Slim

MrMustang1965 · Post by **MrMustang1965** » Fri Mar 28, 2008 2:04 pm

Alaric wrote:
MrMustang1965 wrote:
smu diamond m wrote:If the Earth Sciences department has 'em, why doesn't the Spanish department? Either the espanolo dept. sucks, or it isnt critical to the success of anybody.

Anybody rich enough to care about the Spanish department anyway.
There is no money in Mexico. That's why everyone there is coming to the U.S.!
Not true my friend: http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Carlos_Slim

O.K. So, he's staying behind and will eventually OWN Mexico.

Mustang98 wrote:Is Roy Huffington a fan of the SMU football program?

Brother Huffington (an ATO) supports SMU in many areas including its athletic programs.

The Spaz wrote:

Beg to differ: there's nothing 'racist' about my comment. Now...had I said "There is no money in Mexico. That's why every (insert derogatory term/label here) there is coming to the U.S.!" then that would have been a racist statement.

Samurai Stang · Post by **Samurai Stang** » Fri Mar 28, 2008 3:50 pm

MrMustang1965 wrote:
smu diamond m wrote:If the Earth Sciences department has 'em, why doesn't the Spanish department? Either the espanolo dept. sucks, or it isnt critical to the success of anybody.

Anybody rich enough to care about the Spanish department anyway.
There is no money in Mexico. That's why everyone there is coming to the U.S.!

I laugh at your immigration issues.

MrMustang1965 · Post by **MrMustang1965** » Fri Mar 28, 2008 10:39 pm

Samurai Stang wrote:
MrMustang1965 wrote:
smu diamond m wrote:If the Earth Sciences department has 'em, why doesn't the Spanish department? Either the espanolo dept. sucks, or it isnt critical to the success of anybody.

Anybody rich enough to care about the Spanish department anyway.
There is no money in Mexico. That's why everyone there is coming to the U.S.!
I laugh at your immigration issues.

You must have missed the ';)'.

The Spaz · Post by **The Spaz** » Mon Mar 31, 2008 9:57 am

MrMustang1965 wrote:
Alaric wrote:
MrMustang1965 wrote:There is no money in Mexico. That's why everyone there is coming to the U.S.!
Not true my friend: http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Carlos_Slim
O.K. So, he's staying behind and will eventually OWN Mexico.

Mustang98 wrote:Is Roy Huffington a fan of the SMU football program?
Brother Huffington (an ATO) supports SMU in many areas including its athletic programs.

The Spaz wrote:

Beg to differ: there's nothing 'racist' about my comment. Now...had I said "There is no money in Mexico. That's why every (insert derogatory term/label here) there is coming to the U.S.!" then that would have been a racist statement.

Not trying to say anything, just like posting that picture