Forty Acres Founders

SUPPORTERS

MEET OUR DONORS

The Herb Kelleher Entrepreneurship Center would like to thank the donors of the Forty Acres Founders Program for their generous support of Texas Entrepreneurs. Our donors fund seats in the accelerator in perpetuity, enabling undergraduate founders to launch startups from a position of strength and confidence. The contributions of these donors will support many generations of Texas Entrepreneurs and will have a significant impact on each founder’s success.

Forty Acres Founders Endowed Excellence Funds were created with the mission to support excellence in student entrepreneurship at The University of Texas at Austin. The HKEC and it’s donors believe that What Starts (Up) Here truly does change the world.

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Gwen and Frank Gordon

Established May 2021

Gwen and Frank Gordon Forty Acres Founders Endowed Excellence Fund

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Stephen Maeker

Established August 2021

Stephen Maeker Forty Acres Founders Endowed Excellence Fund​

Michael Tucci

Kim and Michael Tucci

Established December 2021

Kim and Michael Tucci Forty Acres Founders Endowed Excellence Fund​

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Brian Cruver

Established July 2022

Brian Cruver Forty Acres Founders Endowed Excellence Fund​

Jay Steinfeld

Jay Steinfeld

Established 2022

Jay Steinfeld Forty Acres Founders Endowed Excellence Fund

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Thomas and Libby Mathai

Established 2022

Thomas and Libby Mathai Forty Acres Founders Endowed Excellence Fund​

Ed & Connie Easley

Ed and Connie Easley

Established 2023

Ed and Connie Easley Forty Acres Founders Endowed Excellence Fund​