SPRING 2026 27 GIVE TODAY AT STANDFIRMSTANDOUT.COM. RAYMOND AND MARYDEL HARRIS Dallas Baptist University joyfully acknowledges the generous seed gift from Raymond and Marydel Harris of Dallas, Texas, to the Don and Linda Carter School of Business. Their investment supports DBU’s STAND FIRM. STAND OUT. capital campaign, which is equipping the next generation of business leaders to integrate faith, innovation, and integrity in the marketplace. Raymond Harris, recipient of DBU’s 2018 Russell H. Perry Free Enterprise Award, is widely regarded as one of America’s most accomplished architects and a creative force in business and ministry. He built one of the nation’s largest corporate architectural firms, ranked for years among the top retail design firms in the country, while applying biblical principles to leadership, finances, and client relationships. Reflecting on the gift, Raymond Harris said, “Marydel and I have seen how God can use business and creativity to transform lives and cultures. Dallas Baptist University is one of our best investments because it prepares students to do the same. In the future, DBU may be the last light on the hill, standing firm in faith of the Lord Jesus Christ and standing out as servant leaders.” GRETCHEN MINYARD WILLIAMS Dallas Baptist University is honored to announce a generous gift from Gretchen Minyard Williams in support of the Don and Linda Carter School of Business. This extraordinary investment, made in memory of her late husband, J.L. “Sonny” Williams, and in celebration of the Minyard family’s enduring legacy in Texas business, will expand opportunities for the next generation of servant leaders in Dallas and beyond. A longtime business and philanthropic leader in Dallas, Gretchen Minyard Williams has been a tireless advocate for education, faithbased service, and community impact. This recent gift reflects both personal ties to DBU and a broader desire to invest in institutions that shape ethical, Christcentered students to become future leaders. As a steward of the Minyard legacy, she remains deeply committed to ensuring that future leaders are grounded not just in business but in faith and service. “This is about investing in students who will go out into the world and make a difference,” she shared. “DBU is a place that develops those kinds of leaders.”
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