Background
Hobby, William Pettus was born on January 19, 1932 in Houston, Texas, United States. Son of William Pettus and Oveta (Culp) Hobby.
Hobby, William Pettus was born on January 19, 1932 in Houston, Texas, United States. Son of William Pettus and Oveta (Culp) Hobby.
Bachelor, Rice University, 1953.
President, H & C Communications, Inc., 1979-1983; Chairman of the Board, chief Executive officer, H & C Communications, Inc., 1983-1996; lieutenant governor, Texas, 1973-1991; chancellor, University of Houston Sys., 1995-1997. Sid Richardson professor Lyndon B. Johnson School Public Affairs, University Texas, Austin, 1990-1997. Radoslav Tsanoff professor Rice U., Houston, since 1991.
Served to lieutenant (junior grade) United States Naval Reserve, 1953-1957.
Married Diana Poteat Stallings, September 11, 1954. Children: Laura Poteat Beckworth, Paul William, Andrew Purefoy, Katherine Pettus Gibson.