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2024 Wall of Honor Recipients

Ron Gay

Distinguished Alumni

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Ron Gay has earned two degrees in political science from Sam Houston State University: a bachelor’s in 1977 and a master’s in 1984. Since 2008, Ron has served with distinction on the College of Humanities and Social Sciences Advisory Board, and in 2016, he was elected its chairman, a position he continues to hold. He was elected to the Alumni Board of Directors in 2019 and is a life member of the Sam Houston State University Alumni Association.

Gay began his marketing career with Fidelity Union Life Insurance Company in 1978. He then moved to Bryan-College Station to work in the marketing department at Bryan Broadcasting Company. He eventually moved on to have a successful 22-year career as the regional marketing director for the Baylor Scott & White Health Plan. Today, Gay is a registered representative with Cambridge Investment Research. In January of 2017, he opened his own practice—Ron Gay Financial Services—in College Station, Texas.

He is not only dedicated to serving Sam Houston State University, but he is also active in serving his local community. Since 1980, he has been an active member of the College Station Noon Lions Club, serving in numerous leadership positions at the local, district, state, and international levels. In May 2021, he was inducted into the Texas Lions Hall of Fame in recognition of more than four decades of service to his community, state, and nation. He is also an active member of the Knights of Columbus, where he has served at the local, state, and international levels. Gay is a Knight of the Grand Cross in The Equestrian Order of the Knights of the Holy Sepulcher of Jerusalem, a Papal honor bestowed on him by Pope John Paul II. He has held countless leadership positions in other well-respected organizations over the years, including the Bryan/College Station Chamber of Commerce and the College Station City Council.

Ron Gay has dedicated his life to serving Sam Houston State University, his local community, and the state of Texas. He and his wife, Terri, are both passionate world travelers. They currently reside in College Station, Texas, and have three children and five grandchildren.