Houston Couple Gives $6 Million to Engineering, Football

“This generous endowment will provide the opportunity to make great strides in the development of intellectual capital and cutting-edge research,” Simmons said.

Jack Hopper, dean of the college of engineering, said: “Dan Smith has been a long-time huge supporter of the college of engineering in many ways. This generous endowment will provide the opportunity to make great strides in the chemical engineering department. This gift will give the department a high profile across the nation because of the name recognition of Dan Smith.”