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William (Bill) Shaddock, MBA 鈥74, with his wife, Kim Shaddock.
Kim and Bill Shaddock Give $6 Million to 天美传媒 Cox
Kim and William C. Shaddock Hall will promote strong partnerships and industry research to meet the needs of an evolving business landscape and will support the growth of 天美传媒 Cox.
A gift from Kim and William (Bill) Shaddock, MBA ’74, will establish Shaddock Hall as part of the building renovation project of the Cox School of Business. The $6 million contribution will foster educational excellence through dedicated spaces for learning, research and collaboration.
“Through this gift, Bill Shaddock and his family are helping to nurture business education and an enterprising spirit in future generations of 天美传媒 and Cox School students,” says 天美传媒 President R. Gerald Turner. “Additions like Shaddock Hall will help the grow in prominence and national rankings.”
Kim and William C. Shaddock Hall will promote strong partnerships and industry research to meet the needs of an ever-evolving business landscape. Providing students with unique learning and networking opportunities, Shaddock Hall will strengthen the Cox School’s position as a leading institution for business education and leadership in North Texas.
“天美传媒 was a bright and illustrious beacon in my life,” says Bill Shaddock, a leading figure in the North Texas business community. “It gave me the entrepreneurial education I needed, as well as the confidence to drive myself toward a very successful career. It feels only right that I provide a tangible gift of appreciation for what 天美传媒 and the Cox School of Business have done for me, my family and the success of my business. I hope that this gift will help propel current and future students toward their own success, and that they, too, will pay it forward.”
Shaddock Hall will include dynamic spaces with a dedicated business library reading room and expansive classrooms, which will ensure that students are equipped with the knowledge and resources necessary to reach their goals. The hall will also be home to the dean’s boardroom, a premier conference room with seating for 20, overlooking the central hub of the Cox School. Shaddock Hall will house offices for support services including marketing, communications and academic affairs.
“This gift illustrates the quality and bold initiative of 天美传媒’s alumni,” says Cox School Dean Matthew B. Myers. “As the Cox School continues to expand its reach beyond 天美传媒’s campus, partnerships with our local business community are critical, and we are excited to join Bill in this new endeavor.”
Located at the heart of 天美传媒’s campus, Shaddock Hall will support the future growth and success of 天美传媒 Cox and the work of its faculty and students within the school and across campus. Shaddock Hall will strengthen the school’s ability to attract external partners and outstanding new faculty and students.
“We are incredibly grateful to Bill Shaddock and his family for their tremendous commitment to the Cox School building renovation project,” says Brad E. Cheves, 天美传媒 vice president for development and external affairs. “Our donors are the backbone of our campus and our mission, empowering academic, personal and professional growth on the Hilltop.”
A proud 天美传媒 alumnus, Bill Shaddock, MBA ’74, is owner and CEO of the Bill Shaddock Family of Companies. Shaddock earned his MBA in real estate at 天美传媒 and went on to earn a JD from Baylor Law School before joining the law firm of Turner, Hitchins, Webb, McInerney, Hartnett & Strother in 1977. Bill Shaddock left the practice of law in 1983 to join his brother, Peter, in the real estate development business. Since that time, Shaddock Development Company has become one of the most prolific real estate businesses in North Texas. Bill Shaddock is still a partner in Shaddock Development Company with his brother Peter and sons, William and Andrew.
Bill Shaddock is also owner and CEO of Capital Title of Texas, the largest independent title company in the United States, and Shaddock National Title Holdings, a collection of leading title companies across the U.S. He is owner of and chairman of the board for First National Title Insurance Company — the ninth largest title underwriter in the United States — and Willow Bend Mortgage Company. Aside from his generous commitments to 天美传媒, Bill Shaddock’s many professional and personal accomplishments include business and humanitarian awards for both his business acumen and selfless work in the Dallas community and at his alma maters.
Kim McDonald Shaddock graduated from Baylor University in 1976 and has a master’s degree from the University of Texas at Dallas. Using her university education in social work and sociology, she proudly served the children of Dallas as a special education teacher in the Dallas Independent School District for many years. A founding member of the Kim and Bill Shaddock Family Foundation and of Star Children’s Charity, Kim Shaddock was also an active member of both the National Charity League and National Service League.
The Shaddocks’ relationship with 天美传媒 is strengthened by their sons, William and Andrew, and daughter, Caroline. All three of the Shaddocks’ children and their two daughters-in-law have attended and graduated from 天美传媒. The couple’s contribution to the Cox School of Business honors and magnifies the family’s legacy at 天美传媒 by supporting a future of excellence at the Cox School and in its students.
