Lowry Mays

Entrepreneur

Lowry Mays was born in Harris County, Texas, United States on July 24th, 1935 and is the Entrepreneur. At the age of 88, Lowry Mays biography, profession, age, height, weight, eye color, hair color, build, measurements, education, career, dating/affair, family, news updates, and networth are available.

Date of Birth
July 24, 1935
Nationality
United States
Place of Birth
Harris County, Texas, United States
Age
88 years old
Zodiac Sign
Leo
Profession
Businessperson
Lowry Mays Height, Weight, Eye Color and Hair Color

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Lowry Mays Religion, Education, and Hobbies
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Education
A&M College of Texas (BS), Harvard University (MBA)
Lowry Mays Spouse(s), Children, Affair, Parents, and Family
Spouse(s)
Peggy Pitman, ​ ​(m. 1959; died 2020)​
Children
4, including Mark
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Siblings
Michael McCaul (son-in-law)
Lowry Mays Life

Lester Lowry Mays (born July 24, 1935) is the founder and former chairman of Clear Channel Communications.

Early years

Mays was born in Houston on July 24, 1935. Lester T. Mays' father, who died in a car crash when Mays was twelve years old; his mother, Mary Virginia Lowry, became a real estate agent after her husband's death. Mays was raised in University Park, Dallas, where he attended Highland Park High School. He then attended A&M College of Texas (now Texas A&M University), where he obtained a Bachelor of Science in petroleum engineering.

Mays joined the Air Force in 1957, where he served as an officer. Mays obtained a Master of Business Administration from Harvard University following his departure from the Air Force. During his ten years at Russ & Company, he became an investment banker, rising to Vice President of Corporate Finance.

Personal life and death

Mays served as a chairman of United Way of San Antonio. He was also a member of the Harvard Business School's Associates Board. In 1999, he was inducted into the Texas Business Hall of Fame.

Mays was married to Peggy Pitman from 1959 to her death in November 2020. Kathy, Mark, Linda, and Randall Mays were married together, and they had four children. They lived in San Antonio, Texas, where they oversaw the operation and gift of the Mays Family Foundation. Michael McCaul, Michael McCaul's son-in-law, is a Republican congressman from Texas's tenth congressional district.

Mays died in San Antonio on September 12, 2022, at the age of 87.

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Lowry Mays Awards

Awards and honors

  • 1997 San Antonio Business Hall of Fame
  • 1998 Golden Plate Award of the American Academy of Achievement
  • 1999 Texas Business Hall of Fame
  • 2004 Radio Hall of Fame
  • 2010 Sterling C. Evans Medal