Background
Barshop, Samuel Edwin was born on September 11, 1929 in Waco, Texas, United States. Son of Joseph J. and Mary (Markusfeld) Barshop.
Barshop, Samuel Edwin was born on September 11, 1929 in Waco, Texas, United States. Son of Joseph J. and Mary (Markusfeld) Barshop.
Bachelor of Business Administration in International Trade, University Texas, 1951. Postgraduate, Law School, St. Mary's University, 1952.
Self-employed in real estate, office buildings, shopping centers and land development, Texas, since 1951. Now president, chairman, chief executive officer, director La Quinta Motor Inns, San Antonio. Established Sam Barshop Professorship in Marketing Administration and 2 scholarships for minorities in Graduate School Business, University Texas, also centennial professorships in nursing administration and business, centennial lectureship in business.
Director Southwest Airlines Company, First Republic Bank Corporation. Lecturer University Texas. Member Motel Days Permanent Committee, New York City.
Vice chairman advisory council University Texas College Business, Administration Foundation, 1978-1979, chairman, 1979-1980, also chairman development/endowment committee and member executive committee of advisory council. Member Chancellor's Council and President's Associates, University Texas. Former member coordinating board Texas College and University System.
Former member Texas Governor's Task Force Higher Education. Board directors National Conference of Christians and Jews, since 1972, San Antonio Economic Development Foundation, San Antonio Festival. Trustee Southwest Research Institute, San Antonio Medical Foundation.
Chairman parents committee Princeton University, 1972, 73. Member San Antonio Committee for Arts. Member development board University Texas Health Science Center, San Antonio.
Member advisory committee Texas Lyceum. Board regents University Texas System. Served to Second lieutenant United States Air Force, 1952-1954.
Member of Century (University Texas College Business Administration) (director).
Married Ann Kronish, December 31, 1952. Children: Bruce, Steven, Jamie.