Frederick B. Hegi, Jr.

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Frederick B. Hegi, Jr. has served his profession, his alma mater and his community with dedication and distinction. He is the founding partner of Wingate Partners, a private investment firm. He also is board chair of United Stationers, Inc., and a member of several corporate boards.

Hegi earned his B.B.A. from Cox School of Business in 1966 and received Cox’s Distinguished Alumni Award in 2007. He also earned an M.B.A. from Harvard Business School and a Ph.D. from the University of Texas at Austin, where he was inducted into the McCombs School Hall of Fame in 2006. A member of SMU’s Board of Trustees since 2004, he is co-chair of the Dedman College Campaign Steering Committee for SMU’s Second Century Campaign. Thousands of students and alumni have benefited from his generosity through the Hegi Family Career Development Center. Approximately 40 percent of undergraduates use career counseling and other programs of the Center, which also serves graduate students and alumni.

Hegi is known as a hands-on community leader. As an advisory director and the initial chair of the Interfaith Housing Coalition, he has served at all levels of this ministry to homeless families, which in 1997 established the Hegi Humanitarian Award honoring his selfless service. His other community leadership positions include vice chair of Communities Foundation of Texas and trustee of Southwestern Medical Foundation, Dallas Center for the Performing Arts Foundation and UT Southwestern Board of Visitors.