Endowment Goal: $ 1,000,000

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The Endowed Chair will provide leadership and
guidance to teaching, research and extension
activities develop and conduct a world-class
research program conduct internationally
recognized training and educational programs
emphasizing the development of qualified growers
enhance ongoing programs through collaboration
and cooperation with existing faculty teach and
advise both undergraduate and graduate students
serve as a focal point to attract internal and
external funding.
Endowment Goal 1,000,000 Amount Raised
453,000 TAMU Matching 500,000
The Floriculture/Greenhouse Crops Chair Endowment
was started by the efforts of Ellen and Jim
Ellison in 1998 to strengthen the research and
educational programs addressing the needs of the
Texas floriculture and ornamental horticulture
industries. Ellen and Jim along with the steering
committee of PJ Ellison, Jimmy Klepac, Jack
Weatherford, Cliff Powell, and Jim Prewitt worked
tirelessly in making the endowment a reality.
Kactus Korral, Inc. Kinney Bonded Warehouse,
Inc. Klepac Greenhouses, Inc. Landmark Nurseries,
Inc. Sheryl Simpson McDonald Herman
Meinders Messick Company, LLC Mortellaros
Nursery Powell Plant Farms, Inc. Premier
Horticulture, Inc. Donna Schumann Southwest
Perennials Sun Gro Horticulture Syngenta Texas
Design Seminars Texas Garden Clubs, Inc. Texas
Insurance Financial Services, Inc. Texas
Nursery Landscape Association Texas State
Florists Association Weatherford Farms, Inc.
Yoder Brothers
Ellen and Jim Ellison, Endowment Chair AM
Garden Club Acme Engineering and Manufacturing
Corp. Allied Florists of Houston Ball
Horticultural Company Berger Horticultural
Products, Inc. Better Garden Club Mary K.
Britigan Edith L. Burris BWI Companies, Inc. Sam
and Ann Cotner Jan Couch Dallas Former
Horticultural/Floriculture Students Eason
Horticultural Resources, Inc. Ecke Ranch P. J.
Ellison-Kalil Ellisons Greenhouses, Inc. Estes,
Inc. Fred C. Gloeckner Co. Inc. Hines
Nursery Hortica (Florists Mutual Insurance
Co.) Horticultural Printers, Ltd.
For further information about how you can support
the Floriculture/Greenhouse Crops Endowed Chair,
please contact Dr. Sam Cotner.