Henry Bartell Zachry Jr. ‘54 was many things to Texas A&M — distinguished and outstanding alumnus, Corps of Cadets Hall of Honor member and avid supporter.
Zachry, who passed away June 10, 2020, at age 86, leaves a legacy of extraordinary leadership, service and support for the College of Engineering. He was a significant force in the construction industry as the leader of the infrastructure company H.B. Zachry Company, which was initially founded by his father and fellow Aggie, H.B. “Pat” Zachry Sr. ’22.
Zachry’s unwavering support of the university led him to fund two President’s Endowed Scholarships in memory of his father. He and his family, company and foundation also created faculty chairs, professorships and fellowships, and funded many scholarships for exceptional civil engineering students.
In 2005, the Zachry Department of Civil and Environmental Engineering was named in honor of the Zachry family.