Philanthropy

Some highlights among Red & Charline McCombs' numerous philanthropic endeavors:

• McCombs has been an active booster of The University of Texas for many years.
• McCombs has served as President of the Texas Longhorn Club.
• In 2005, Red and his wife, Charline, gave The University of Texas M. D. Anderson Cancer Center $30 million, the largest gift ever made to support cancer research at the institution.
• In 1997, he and Charline, donated $3 million to The University of Texas’ Women’s Athletic Department.
• In 1996, they gave $6 million to his alma mater, Southwestern University, the largest gift ever given by an alumnus.
• Red and Charline made numerous visits to local charities and schools in the St. Paul/Minneapolis with players, including Cris Carter, Korey Stringer, Andrew Glover and Dwayne Rudd.
• Red and Charline donated $100,000 to the University of Minnesota Women’s Athletics Department.
• Red and Charline also co-hosted the “Texas Tuxedo” fundraising event (for the U of M Women’s Athletics) which raised more than $300,000.