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James "Jim" Bobbitt

Megan and I met at the University of Texas and married in 1967. I graduated from Texas with a BBA in 1966 and MBA in 1968 and we started our career in Houston with an international public accounting firm in 1968. In 1975 I left public accounting and began a career in industry as a member of senior management with various middle market corporations in Houston, Kerrville and Fort Worth holding positions from CFO to President. I became a financial consultant in 2004 providing corporate executive services mostly in areas of business strategy, analysis and financial planning. I enjoy golf and hunting, although don't do either very much anymore. I watch a lot of sports. Most of all, Megan and I enjoy being with friends and family including 6 grandchildren (4 boys and 2 girls). Our boys graduated from TCU and are partners in their own construction business in Fort Worth. Our daughter Shelley is a full time mom in Houston after working in the financial industry following graduation from the University of Texas. I keep up with a few of the guys like Ferrell, Steve Thomas, Throckmorton, Waid, Jeff Edwards and Bob Ittner but it will be interesting to see how everyone has carried the past 50 years. I look forward to the Reunion this Fall and appreciate all the hard work everyone has put in to make this possible.
Jim Bobbitt
I left Midland for the University of Texas, then started my business career in Houston after graduation. While at Texas I met my wife Megan and we married in 1967. Our career and opportunities took us to Houston, Kerrville and now Fort Worth. Family, three children, five grandkids, friends, a business consulting practice, hunting and watching sports take up most of my life and it’s very fulfilling.
Growing up in Midland was great and to this day I regularly meet people who have lived in Midland or know someone from Midland. Midland people are special. Most of the guys I stay in contact with are from the Midland days. It is also amazing that after fifty years, sixty seven year old guys still talk about high school. The fact I grew up in West Texas, lived many years in the Hill Country, four years as Booster Club president, plus my two sons were very good high school athletes leads most people I meet to assume I played high school football. It generally results in an amusing conversation when I confess to being a cheerleader. Nancy Smith approached John Waid and then John suggested we try out for cheerleader our senior year and the first year at Lee, and without much thought, I said sure, “what the heck”. Tim Throckmorton had previously turned him down. No thought we could actually get elected. Lee’s first game was with El Paso. Before the game JohnWaid and I were standing on the sideline with Sammy Flournoy between us. You remember, Sammy was a true warrior, but not very tall. I looked over the top of Sam’s helmet at Waid and thought “what have I gotten myself into.” It was the start of an interesting senior year and amusing conversations during the fifty years since.

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