Richard D. "Dick" Tips

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Dick Tips of San Antonio is the chairman and CEO of R.D. Tips, Inc. He has led or funded the restoration of numerous Texas landmarks, including the Fairmount Hotel.His work also includes preservation efforts for the historic Espada Dam and Acequia, the clock tower at Hemisfair Park, and the Mission Burial Park South water tower—a rare twin to the one found at Austin Memorial Park, both originally constructed by his great-grandfather. Tips attended Texas A&M and The University of Texas.