William Charles Hearn

Associate Vice President for Student Affairs and Administration

Bill Hearn oversees student life, auxiliary operations, educational outreach and many of the administrative functions of the university to include the physical plant, marine terminal, human resources, and campus police and safety office.

Hearn joined TAMUG in August, 1974, and has served as the institution’s senior student life officer since that time. He was instrumental in developing and administering service areas to include counseling, career planning and placement, student financial aid, residential life, international student services and disability services. At various times he has had responsibility for the Corps of Cadets, ship operations, new student recruiting and enrollment services. He has served as Senior University Representative aboard the Texas Clipper during training cruises and as interim C.E.O. of the campus on two occasions.

Hearn has been active in professional and civic organizations including the Texas Counseling Association, Bay Area Counseling Association, Council of Student Services Vice Presidents, Counselors Comprehensive Workshop, Galveston County A&M Club, Galveston County Salvation Army, Galveston Red Cross, Galveston County Mental Health Association, Franklin Lindsay Student Aid Fund, and William Temple Episcopal Center.

He has served on numerous site visit teams for the Southern Association of Colleges and Schools. In 1998 he was named Aggie of the Year by the Galveston A&M Club. He received the TAMUG Distinguished Service Award for Student Relations in 1995, and 2004. In 1997 and 2006, he received Distinguished Service Awards from the Texas Counseling Association. In 1986 he was the first recipient of the TAMUG Outstanding Faculty/Staff Achievement Award and in 2006-2007 was the recipient of the Texas A&M University Association of Former Students Distinguished Achievement Award for Administration.

Hearn holds a B.S. degree from Texas A&M University and M.Ed. and M.A. degrees from Sam Houston State University and the University of Houston-Clear Lake. He served as an infantry officer with the U.S. Army on duty tours in Panama, Vietnam and Alaska, receiving the Silver Star, two Bronze Stars, an Army Commendation Medal and both the Airborne and Combat Infantryman Badges.

Hearn and his wife, Mary Summers Hearn, are parents of three daughters.