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DBU REPORT 6 Fred and Mary Moses Commercial, Austin Bridge & Road, and Austin Industrial. Additionally, Dr. Walls currently serves as a trustee of Baylor Scott & White Health Care System, the TEXO board, and the board of the Dallas Regional Chamber. He is also co-chair of an independent commission of the American Road & Transportation Builders Association charged with the implementation of a new industrydeveloped Safety Certification for Transportation Project Professionals (SCTPP) program. Dr. Walls holds a B.S. in Construction Technology from the University of Houston, an M.S. in Building Construction from Texas A&M University, and a Ph.D. in Leadership from Dallas Baptist University. Dr. Walls and his wife, Jana, are members of First Baptist Church in Rockwall, Texas. As the evening came to a close, a prayer of benediction was given by Dr. Steve Swofford, Senior Pastor of First Baptist Church Rockwall. In conclusion, the gala was dismissed with the congregational singing of “God Bless America,” led by the DBU Grand Chorus. “We were so pleased this year to honor one of our very own,” explained DBU President Dr. Adam C. Wright. “Dr. Walls is an incredible businessman, generous philanthropist, and civic leader, but most importantly, he is a Christcentered servant leader who puts God first. He loves his family and has been a wonderful blessing to us at DBU.” Nick West, Dr. John Mark Pool, Dr. Millie Cooper, John Mark Pool, Dr. Ken Cooper, and Kaden West Raymond and Marydel Harris with Becky and Mark Wells Dr. Matt Murrah, Jeff Smith, and Gretchen Minyard Williams Martha Edwards, John Dalton, and Kristi Novak Laura and Bob Hefner Patsy Smith, Stacey Beckham Gould, and John Gould

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