Texas State University mourns the passing of Bruce Ingram

Bruce Ingram, well-known Texas businessman, philanthropist and Texas State University benefactor, passed away on  --- at the age of ---.

“Bruce and his wife Gloria Ingram have supported Texas State for more than 30 years. In that time, they have made significant investments in the lives of our students and in the future of this university through their support of scholarships, endowments and construction,” said Texas State President Denise M. Trauth. “In November, we had the honor of gathering with Bruce and several generations of the Ingram family to dedicate our newest engineering and science building, Bruce and Gloria Ingram Hall, which will remain a constant reminder of the family’s compassion and generosity of spirit. The impact Bruce and Gloria Ingram have made on our students, our community and our academic programs truly cannot be measured. We send our deepest condolences to the Ingram family.” 

Ingram was born and raised in San Antonio, Texas. He graduated from Texas Military Institute in 1948, and attended Texas A&M University for two years before proudly serving four years in the United States Naval Mobile Construction Battalion Eight, also known as the “Seabees.”  

In 1957, Ingram started his business, Ingram Readymix Inc., a concrete manufacturing company. Today, Ingram Readymix operates 27 concrete plants in 22 Texas cities. Ingram earned the respect of his industry, receiving several national awards and accolades throughout his 60-year career, and was a past member of the Board of Directors of the Texas Aggregate and Concrete Association.  

In 1958, he married Gloria Evans also from San Antonio, and the couple moved to Dilley, Texas so Ingram could provide concrete for the construction of Interstate 35. During the 1960s, the Ingrams began raising their family in Pearsall, Texas, before moving to San Marcos, Texas, in 1970. All four of their children graduated from San Marcos High School before attending various universities, including Texas State. Since 1970, the Ingrams have engaged in the betterment of the greater San Marcos community. 

Bruce and Gloria Ingram’s philanthropy has made a major impact on Texas State. Recognizing the need for endowed support for the university's rapidly growing engineering programs, the Ingrams provided a transformational gift toward establishing the Ingram School of Engineering in 2006. In 2015, they provided the naming gift for Bruce and Gloria Ingram Hall. The gift, which included an in-kind donation of concrete from Ingram Readymix, helped elevate the Ingram School of Engineering to the next level. Ingram also provided critical guidance in establishing the university's undergraduate program in Concrete Industry Management in 2009.  For these and other gifts, the Ingrams were inducted into the Texas State Heroes giving society. 

Bruce and Gloria Ingram have been members of the Bobcat Club and Friends of Fine Arts.  Gloria is an emerita member of the Texas State University Development Foundation Board of Trustees.  In 2008, the Ingrams received the President's Excellence Award and in 2009 received honorary doctorates from the university.  Bruce and Gloria Ingram will always be recognized among the most important members of the Texas State family.