Texas A&M Athletic Hall of Fame
Wiley, James E.
James E. Wiley
- Induction:
- 2019
- Class:
- 1946
A proud member of the 1944 Kiddie Korps football team, Wiley lettered in track and football at Texas A&M, and played in the 1944 Orange Bowl before receiving a bachelor's degree in Civil Engineering in 1948.
He and his brother, A.P., founded Wiley Brothers General Contractors which designs, leases and manages commercial and industrial buildings. During his career, he supervised construction of many Dallas landmarks including the Federal Reserve Bank, Moody Coliseum and the "new" Parkland Hospital.
In 1983, James and his brother, A.P. Wiley were on campus to endow the A.P. and Florence Wiley Chair in Civil Engineering in honor of their parents, after James Wiley, Jr. '71 rekindled their interest in A&M student activities. The brothers attended a Memorial Student Center lecture series featuring two former U.S. Secretaries of State and were so impressed with "how these young people were able to put it all together" that they volunteered to endow the series, thus the creation of the MSC Wiley Lecture Series.
In 2014, the Wiley families recommitted to the students and the series by doubling their endowment gift and in 1983, Wiley continued his spirit of giving by endowing a Chair in Civil Engineering. Since then, the Wiley's have contributed a President's Endowed Scholarship, a Sul Ross Scholarship and have donated funds to enhance the Sterling C. Evans Library research facilities.
In addition to his professional and community service, Wiley served on key advisory groups on campus and was a major supporter of programs in a variety of areas.
He and his brother, A.P., founded Wiley Brothers General Contractors which designs, leases and manages commercial and industrial buildings. During his career, he supervised construction of many Dallas landmarks including the Federal Reserve Bank, Moody Coliseum and the "new" Parkland Hospital.
In 1983, James and his brother, A.P. Wiley were on campus to endow the A.P. and Florence Wiley Chair in Civil Engineering in honor of their parents, after James Wiley, Jr. '71 rekindled their interest in A&M student activities. The brothers attended a Memorial Student Center lecture series featuring two former U.S. Secretaries of State and were so impressed with "how these young people were able to put it all together" that they volunteered to endow the series, thus the creation of the MSC Wiley Lecture Series.
In 2014, the Wiley families recommitted to the students and the series by doubling their endowment gift and in 1983, Wiley continued his spirit of giving by endowing a Chair in Civil Engineering. Since then, the Wiley's have contributed a President's Endowed Scholarship, a Sul Ross Scholarship and have donated funds to enhance the Sterling C. Evans Library research facilities.
In addition to his professional and community service, Wiley served on key advisory groups on campus and was a major supporter of programs in a variety of areas.
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