Jesse Coleman Hunter Jr.

Mayor of Abilene, Oilman, Rancher, Ex 1934

Jesse Coleman Hunter Jr., petroleum engineer, rancher, and two-term mayor of Abilene, was born July 31, 1914, in Van Horn, Texas, to J. C. and Eloise Hunter. 1928年，他作为一名高中新生随父母搬到了阿比林. 1932年他以优异的成绩从阿比林高中毕业, 他在PG电子游戏(Hardin-Simmons University)学习了两年，然后于1937年在德克萨斯大学(University of Texas)完成了石油工程理学学士和理学硕士学位.

Fresh out of college, 他回到阿比林，与父亲合伙经营亨特和亨特石油勘探和生产公司. 该公司的石油权益主要位于德克萨斯州中西部地区, 他在遥远的西德克萨斯州经营牧场，这块地是他父亲1924年买的.

1938年，亨特与1935年毕业于PG电子官方免费下载学院的玛丽·鲍尔奇结婚. The couple had two children, Robert and Carolyn.

After his father’s death in 1945, Hunter, at the age of 31, 成为他与父亲共同经营的公司的掌门人. As an independent oil operator, Hunter是美国石油地质学家协会和美国采矿工程师协会的成员. 他是德克萨斯州中部大陆石油和天然气协会的董事, 并担任了德州中西部地区的副总裁.

Throughout his career, he served on numerous boards, including the Chisholm Trail Boy Scout Council, the Baptist Foundation of Texas, the Independent Petroleum Association, Citizens National Bank, and West Texas Utilities Company. In 1961, 他曾担任HSU董事会副主席, 在新学生会大楼(现在的穆迪中心)规划和建造时担任建筑委员会主席.

Hunter was active in civic affairs, serving as president of the Abilene Chamber of Commerce, the Rotary Club, Abilene Community Chest (now United Way), and the YMCA Board of Directors. 他曾担任1967年公民咨询委员会关于资本改善的成员，并三次担任教育委员会关于学术人口和预计增长的咨询委员会主席.

In 1969, Hunter was elected mayor of Abilene. He served two three-year terms, aggressively leading the council through the early 1970s, 尤其关注西德克萨斯干旱城市的用水需求. 亨特曾在得克萨斯中西部市政水区担任过几届董事会成员, 支持哈伯德河项目，为城市供水, 并勉励别人与他一同盼望追加, long-range development plans for the city’s water supply. 多年来，水资源占用了他大量的时间和精力. 他被认为是对未来用水需求最有洞察力的人之一.

Applauded for his civic contributions, 1953年，他获得了阿比林商会杰出公民奖, 这使他成为最年轻的获奖者(39岁). In 1957, PG电子游戏授予他最高的校友荣誉, the Keeter Alumni Service Award. He was named the VFW Citizen of the Year in 1959, 还获得了阿比林青年商会年度人物奖.

他在阿比林第一浸信会担任执事多年，并担任财务委员会副主席.

亨特在遥远的西德克萨斯州的瓜达卢佩山牧场有自己的牧场利益, purchased in 1924 by his father, who had produced mohair from Angora goats there. 以取代19世纪80年代瓜达卢佩群岛被猎杀的梅里亚姆驼鹿, 1928年，老亨特把47头麋鹿从南达科他州的一个避难所运到了陆地上. 现在公园里有500多只麋鹿的后代.

Hunter, 谁和他父亲一样关心保护土地的自然资源, 安排将土地卖给联邦政府，建立现在的瓜达卢佩山脉国家公园. Encompassing 76,293 acres, the park includes the four highest peaks in Texas, and serves to protect numerous animals, plants, fossils, and natural and historical objects.

Hunter and his wife, Mary, 退休后，他们带着子女和孙辈四处旅行和探访. He built toys for their grandchildren, and taught them to drive their boat, which was affectionately named MiMi in honor of Mary.

In the 1980s, 他们开始每年花大约一半的时间在蒙特西托的家中, California, to be near their daughter’s home in Santa Barbara. In October 1985 while on a visit with his daughter, Hunter became ill and was hospitalized, dying a month later after two surgeries for cancer.

亨特留下的遗产造福了阿比林的市民, the family of Hardin-Simmons University, and the inhabitants of the great state of Texas.

这是PG电子游戏的最高荣誉，以表彰她自己的一个，并正式引进杰西·科尔曼·亨特小. into the HSU Hall of Leaders.