Billy Joe “Red” McCombs was an American businessman who lived from October 19, 1927, until February 19, 2023. He established the Red McCombs Automotive Group in San Antonio, Texas.
He was also the co-founder of Clear Channel Communications, a former chairman of Constellis Group, the founder of the McCombs School of Business at the University of Texas at Austin, and a former owner of the San Antonio Spurs, San Antonio Force, Denver Nuggets, and the Minnesota Vikings. He was among the 400 richest Americans according to Forbes.
Red McCombs siblings: Meet Eugene McCombs, Mildred McCombs, Wanda McCombs
His siblings have been identified as Eugene McCombs, Mildred McCombs, and Wanda McCombs.
He presided over Academi’s board of directors. The Alamo Endowment Board, which generates money for the maintenance and administration of the Alamo Mission in the heart of San Antonio, included McCombs as a member.
McCombs stated in October 2015 that he envisioned an expansion program commensurate with the realism of the Alamo tale to improve the overall experience of future visitors to the historic site after the state purchased three historic structures in Alamo Plaza.
