Background
Hay, Jess Thomas was born on January 22, 1931 in Forney, Texas, United States. Son of George and Myrtle Hay.
Hay, Jess Thomas was born on January 22, 1931 in Forney, Texas, United States. Son of George and Myrtle Hay.
Bachelor of Business Administration, Southern Methodist University, 1953. Juris Doctor magna cum laude, Southern Methodist University, 1955.
Associate Locke, Purnell, Boren, Laney & Neely, 1955-1961, partner, 1961-1965. President, chief executive officer Lomas Finance Corporation, Dallas, 1965-1969, chairman board, chief executive officer, 1969-1994. Chairman board, chief executive officer, trustee Lomas & Nettleton Mortgage Investors, 1969-1992.
Chairman, Chief Executive Officer Capstead Mortgage Corporation (formerly Lomas Mortgage Corporation), 1985-1991. Chairman HCB Enterprises Inc, 1996-2007. Board directors Trinity Industries, Inc., Hilltop Holding, Inc., Viad Corporation, Money Gram International.
Former board directors Exxon Mobile Corporation, Session Border Controllers Communications American Telephone & Telegraph Company, M Corporation, Republic Finance Services, Allied Finance Company.
Former member Democratic National Committee, also former national finance chairman. Former chairman board regents University Texas Systems. Former member Dallas Citizens Council, Dallas Assembly.
Member Greater Dallas Planning Council. Member World War II Memorial Advisory Board. Board directors Texas Research League, North Texas Food Bank, Child Care Partnership Dallas, Dallas County History Foundation.
Chairman board Texas Foundation for Higher Education. Trustee Southwestern Medical Foundation. Member American Bar Association, Dallas Bar Association, Texas Bar Association, American Judicature Society, Newcomen Society North America, United States Chamber of Commerce.
Married Betty Jo Peacock, l95l (divorced 2005). Children: Deborah Hay Spradley, Patricia Hay.
