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the need and overall benefits of confident, cocky, stubborn business at Draughan’s Business College, he
bringing a first-class, full-service skin, you do find a normal, humble, took a job at General Electric’s major
hotel to Overton Park. Whenever still confident but very likeable guy. appliance division. Delbert’s work
it seemed like there might be an ethic paid
impasse, or some obstinate hurdle Delbert grew up off quickly
in the way, we found a way around in the small town at GE, and
it until the land for the hotel and of Smyer, just west within two
conference center was finally of Lubbock. He years, he was
acquired. And while we were worked hard as a promoted
working on this one piece of land, young boy, giving and moved
Delbert was negotiating several much credit to his to Dallas
others at the same time. mother and father to be in the
for a strong work management
After the purchase of the land and ethic and a caution training
groundbreaking of the Overton always to treat program.
Hotel, as I was traveling to Lubbock people fairly and
at least once a month, I went to with respect. A He did
dinner with Delbert and Carolyn on football star in high school, it was not last long in Dallas, however,
many occasions. This was where during these years that Delbert met as once again his hard work and
I got to know the personal side of and first started dating Carolyn. commitment paid off. After about
Delbert McDougal. I learned about Shortly after graduating from high six months in Dallas, Delbert was
his background, his upbringing, his school in 1955, Delbert moved to promoted to take over GE’s El Paso
family, and how he met Carolyn. Lubbock, and after completing a market. While in El Paso, he began
When you peel away the tough, year of courses in General Business dating Carolyn again, commuting

THANK YOU

Delbert

McDougal

for your commitment to serving
the Lubbock community.
It’s an honor to work alongside such
an outstanding and admirable person.

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