Clyde H. Wells
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Clyde Henley Wells (June 22, 1916 – January 26, 1987) was a rancher and long-time regent of the Texas A&M University System. He served as Chairman of the Board of Regents for 12 years.
Early life
Wells was born in 1916 in Stephenville, Texas. He was the oldest of two children born to Monroe and Delula Belle (Henley) Wells. His father was the foreman of the Tarleton College farm, now known as the Tarleton Agricultural Center. Tarleton State University is a member of the Texas A&M University System dating to 1917.
Wells and his sister, Elizabeth Marie Wells (Johnson) grew up on the college farm. Both graduated from Stephenville High School and attended John Tarleton Agricultural College, later re-named Tarleton State University. The farm remains both a working agricultural enterprise and educational facility. Wells went on to also graduate from Texas A&M University in College Station in 1938.
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