Texas A&M University and The
Association of Former Students recently recognized Charlie W. Seely, Jr. ’55
with the Distinguished Alumnus Award, the highest honor bestowed upon a former
student.
Seely, a member of the Texas
A&M University Press Advancement Board, is a US Army veteran, independent
oil and gas producer, president of Seely Oil Co., and chairman of three
companies that manufacture plastic products.
Since the inception of the Distinguished
Alumnus Award in 1962, only 237 of Texas A&M’s 410,000 former students have
been recognized. The award recognizes Aggies who have achieved excellence in
their chosen professions and made meaningful contributions to Texas A&M
University and their local communities.
The recipients, including Seely, learned of the
honor when a group of university and association representatives surprised them
in their places of business and other locations.
The Association of Former Students will recognize
award recipients during its annual Distinguished Alumni Gala and during the
Texas A&M football game against Ole Miss, both in October.
One of Seely’s companies was previously honored as
part of the Aggie 100, which spotlights the fastest-growing Aggie-owned or
Aggie-led companies. He was a member of the
Corps of Cadets, received a bachelor’s degree in petroleum engineering from
Texas A&M and was a Distinguished Military Graduate. He is an Endowed
Century Club donor to The Association of Former Students and his many gifts to
the 12th Man Foundation and Texas A&M Foundation have earned him
recognition as an Eppright Distinguished Donor and member of the Legacy
Society.
-Korey Acuna
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