Hall of Honor Album - Fayetteville Public Schools
Hall of Honor Album - Fayetteville Public Schools
Hall of Honor Album - Fayetteville Public Schools
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Julian Stewart, ‘52<br />
Julian Stewart was born and raised in <strong>Fayetteville</strong> and attended Leverett<br />
Elementary and <strong>Fayetteville</strong> High School. He completed his formal education at<br />
the University <strong>of</strong> Arkansas, receiving his B.S. in Civil Engineering in 1957.<br />
After serving three years in the U.S. Air Force, Julian began his corporate career<br />
with United Gas Corporation, and later IBM. After taking early retirement from<br />
IBM in 1987, he worked as a consultant with Cullen/Frost Bankers in San<br />
Antonio for five years before returning to the oil and gas industry.<br />
Since 1992, he has been an active participant and investor in oil and gas<br />
production and real estate development. Throughout his career Julian has<br />
been actively involved with numerous community, state, and national<br />
organizations. He has served his church for 48 years as a deacon, Sunday<br />
school director and teacher, serving on numerous committees, mission trips,<br />
and ministries. He was named an <strong>Honor</strong>ary Life Board member <strong>of</strong> the<br />
American Heart Association <strong>of</strong> Texas, and served as chairman <strong>of</strong> the Baptist<br />
Health System in San Antonio during some extremely trying financial times.<br />
Julian also took a leadership role as vice chair <strong>of</strong> the University <strong>of</strong> Arkansas’s<br />
Campaign for the 21st Century, which raised in excess <strong>of</strong> $1 billion. He also<br />
chairs the University <strong>of</strong> Arkansas Board <strong>of</strong> Advisors.