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As a Friends of Alec charter member, T.W. "Tom" Whaley supported the Cockrell School for decades.
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Born in Lorena, TX, in 1935, Whaley moved from place to place until his adoption at age 15. (Photo circa 1950)
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As a child, Whaley attended Camp Stewart in Hunt, TX. (Second row, far right)
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Whaley graduated from Allen Military Academy in Bryan, TX, in 1954.
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Whaley and others in the Allen Military Academy Class of 1954.
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Title page from Whaley's dissertation, completed at UT Austin in 1968.
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Certificate of Whaley's appointment to first lieutenant in the U.S. Army on April 26, 1959.
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Whaley joined the Institute of Electrical and Electronics Engineers (IEEE) in 1963.
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The late T.W. "Tom" Whaley received his Ph.D. in electrical engineering from UT Austin in 1968.
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David Anderson, the executor of Whaley's estate, and his wife, Ann, and son, Matt , with President Powers and Dean Wood.
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Matt Anderson (’03 B.S. ASE) with President Powers. Dr. Whaley would ask about Matt’s UT experience to check in on his alma mater.