Tribpedia: Woodley "Woody" Hunt

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Woodley "Woody" Hunt, of El Paso, is chairman and CEO of Hunt Companies, Inc. and affiliated companies. Founded in 1947, the company is involved in investment, real estate development and construction.

Then-Texas Gov. George W. Bush appointed Hunt to the University of Texas System Board of Regents in 1999. He was the first El Pasoan in more than 40 years ...

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Higher Ed Standstill

Students on the University of Texas at Austin campus.
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Students on the University of Texas at Austin campus.
Texas Weekly

Heading into the regular session, conservative business leaders like Woody Hunt and Bill Hammond were leading the charge for higher education reform. Their proposals for getting more graduates in the state included funding for colleges and universities tied to graduation rates instead of enrollments, a distribution method for financial aid that favored high-achieving needy students. (They ultimately got the latter, but not the former). "Our focus is on completions. That's what matters," Hammond said. "I think some of the debate is misdirected. The issue should be: Are we getting enough kids walking across the stage at the end of the day?"

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