Where are they now?
The Bobcat Club’s “Where Are They Now” articles feature Texas State Athletic Alumni and their story of their experience as a Bobcat as well as what they have accomplished since their time here in San Marcos.
Where are they now? - David Dickey -
Tell us about your history with Texas State. (When you went to school here, what sport you played, what you were involved with, what you majored in, etc.) I went SWT in 1973 and graduated in 1977 with BBA with a concentration in management. I transferred from Laredo Junior college a nd played on the golf team in ’73 – ’74. I also joined Theta XI fraternity much to the chagrin of the golf coach. I was elected President in 1976. After I stopped playing on the golf team I worked many jobs including Aquarena Springs hotel and various other jobs. I also owned a carpet and an apartment cleaning company in ’75 & ’76. The apartment cleaning was quite an experience since we had to clean apartments that were vacated by the students at the end of the semester. That could be nasty! What has been your career path since leaving Texas State? After graduation, I went to work for Solar-X Corporation, a manufacturer of Window films. I was the branch manager of the Houston operation. In 1980 my original boss and I bought the branch office from Solar-X. In February of 1981, we started Enpro Distributing. We distributed window films in a 16 state region and grew the company from me as the sole employee to 30 people with branch offices in Houston, DFW and Charlotte, N.C. We sold our distribution business this January and have retained our contracting, retail services division and our distribution of window tinting products and software exclusively to new car dealers. How have you stayed involved with Texas State and athletics since graduating? I was out of touch for about twenty years building our business but started getting a little active when I was invited to lunch with about six to eight other alumni with the great Jim Wacker who was then the Athletic Director. He showed us a rendering of a new football stadium that Texas State wanted build and to get us to be active Alumni. That had to be about 11 to 12 years ago. About five years ago, because of Travis Comer, I started getting more active by joining the Bobcat Club and buying season tickets for football and following the golf team. My son also graduated from Texas State in 2008 and my dad actually went to Southwest Texas State for a year, about the time of the great depression. How have things changed since your time in San Marcos? The changes have been remarkable! There were only about 14,000 students when I was there and we were a Division II NAIA school. The McCoy College of business is very impressive. Our business classes used to be in one small building. The football stadium is unbelievable along with the baseball stadium, the new golf practice facility and all the other upgraded and improvements that has occurred. It was really just a matter of time that Texas State would grow into what it is today. Much of that is attributed to Dr. Trauth’s leadership. What does being a Texas State Bobcat mean to you? It means that I can say with pride, that this is the University I graduated from. Where students who graduate will have the tools to become successful and be leaders in their chosen fields of endeavor.
Where are they now? - David Dickey -
Tell us about your history with Texas State. (When you went to school here, what sport you played, what you were involved with, what you majored in, etc.) I went SWT in 1973 and graduated in 1977 with BBA with a concentration in management. I transferred from Laredo Junior college a nd played on the golf team in ’73 – ’74. I also joined Theta XI fraternity much to the chagrin of the golf coach. I was elected President in 1976. After I stopped playing on the golf team I worked many jobs including Aquarena Springs hotel and various other jobs. I also owned a carpet and an apartment cleaning company in ’75 & ’76. The apartment cleaning was quite an experience since we had to clean apartments that were vacated by the students at the end of the semester. That could be nasty! What has been your career path since leaving Texas State? After graduation, I went to work for Solar-X Corporation, a manufacturer of Window films. I was the branch manager of the Houston operation. In 1980 my original boss and I bought the branch office from Solar-X. In February of 1981, we started Enpro Distributing. We distributed window films in a 16 state region and grew the company from me as the sole employee to 30 people with branch offices in Houston, DFW and Charlotte, N.C. We sold our distribution business this January and have retained our contracting, retail services division and our distribution of window tinting products and software exclusively to new car dealers. How have you stayed involved with Texas State and athletics since graduating? I was out of touch for about twenty years building our business but started getting a little active when I was invited to lunch with about six to eight other alumni with the great Jim Wacker who was then the Athletic Director. He showed us a rendering of a new football stadium that Texas State wanted build and to get us to be active Alumni. That had to be about 11 to 12 years ago. About five years ago, because of Travis Comer, I started getting more active by joining the Bobcat Club and buying season tickets for football and following the golf team. My son also graduated from Texas State in 2008 and my dad actually went to Southwest Texas State for a year, about the time of the great depression. How have things changed since your time in San Marcos? The changes have been remarkable! There were only about 14,000 students when I was there and we were a Division II NAIA school. The McCoy College of business is very impressive. Our business classes used to be in one small building. The football stadium is unbelievable along with the baseball stadium, the new golf practice facility and all the other upgraded and improvements that has occurred. It was really just a matter of time that Texas State would grow into what it is today. Much of that is attributed to Dr. Trauth’s leadership. What does being a Texas State Bobcat mean to you? It means that I can say with pride, that this is the University I graduated from. Where students who graduate will have the tools to become successful and be leaders in their chosen fields of endeavor.
