Gary Reynolds ’88 ’92, former Texas A&M University College of Geosciences senior director of development, passed away Aug. 20.

"With great sorrow, we share the news that our dear friend and colleague, Gary Reynolds, lost his courageous battle with cancer,” said Dr. Debbie Thomas, Dean of the College of Geosciences. “Gary was so much more than our development officer; he was our friend and champion, a visionary with the curiosity and passion of a geoscientist at heart. Gary’s heart and passion inspired us to do better, and he forever will shape our college for the better. Our thoughts are with his beloved family as we cherish his memory."

After earning his bachelor’s degree in industrial distribution from Texas A&M in 1988 and his master’s in educational administration in 1992, Reynolds held various recruiting, coaching and athletic director positions for the University of Tennessee, the Green Bay Packers and the Seattle Seahawks before returning to Aggieland for an 8-year career as Texas A&M’s director of football operations, prior to moving into the role of associate athletics director.

He began serving as senior director of development for the Texas A&M Foundation and the College of Geosciences in August of 2018, and was instrumental in recent major gifts to the college.

He is survived by his wife Jessica and his two daughters.

Read remembrances of Reynolds in The Eagle, and from the Texas A&M Foundation and Texas A&M Football.

By Leslie Lee ’09