The Valero Alamo Bowl announced its officers who will oversee the 2024 Valero Alamo Bowl and its Community Festival of Events as well as two new board members.
Clyde Rucker has been selected to succeed Randy Smith as Chair of the organization’s Board of Directors. Rucker is CEO and owner of Rucker Restaurant Holdings, L.L.C. which owns and operates 100 Jack in the Box and Denny’s restaurant across the south.
A board member of the Valero Alamo Bowl since 2016, Rucker earned his bachelor’s degree from the University of Colorado at Boulder. After serving in the U.S. Army, Rucker earned a Master of Science degree from Central Michigan University.
“I’m honored to serve as Chair for an organization who makes a substantial positive impact on our community and the participants every year,” said Rucker. “I see it firsthand when I’m reading scholarship applications or hosting the teams and their fans at Bowl Week events. I look forward to working with my fellow board members, the bowl staff, and other stakeholders to continue our tremendous run of success for the benefit of San Antonio and college football.”
“Clyde’s proven leadership abilities in his civic and entrepreneurial endeavors, along with his passion to help others, will be invaluable as we grow our game and contributions to our city,” said Derrick Fox, President/CEO of the Valero Alamo Bowl.
The other officers for 2024 include:
- John Eadie, Managing Principal of CAPTRUST, Chair Elect
- Derrick Fox, President/CEO of the Valero Alamo Bowl, President
- Jeff Rummel, San Antonio Office Managing Partner, EY, Treasurer
- J.P. Limbaugh, Senior Vice President & Chief Commercial Officer, Silver Eagle Beverages, Secretary
The Valero Alamo Bowl also announced the addition of Charles Houston and Fred Riscen to the Board of Directors. Houston is a Senior Vice President Commercial Lender at Broadway Bank, and Riscen is the Senior Vice President Product Sales Development at Security Service Federal Credit Union.
About the Valero Alamo Bowl
The Valero Alamo Bowl was created in 1993 to bring enjoyment to San Antonians, South Texans, and visitors alike while creating positive economic impact, experiences, and national attention for our community and participating universities.
The organization has produced 31 bowl games and served as the local host for 11 neutral site games. The 31 Valero Alamo Bowl games have combined to deliver over $1.1 billion in total economic impact to San Antonio, 165 million viewers on ESPN, 1.8 million attendees to the Alamodome, and $163+ million to higher education through team payouts ($152.5+ million) and local scholarships ($10.7+ million).
Last year’s game was the eight Top 20 matchup in the last 10 years as #14 Arizona beat #12 Oklahoma 38-24 in front of 55,853 fans at the Alamodome and 3.9 million viewers on ESPN on December 28. Proceeds from the event help fund the largest local scholarship program among all bowl games.
For the 2023-2024 school year, the Valero Alamo Bowl and its partners will collectively award over $1.2 million split between 165 students representing every participating San Antonio area high school and four-year university.
The 2024 Valero Alamo Bowl will again be played in the 65,000 seat Alamodome in San Antonio. The 2024 and 2025 games will feature the #1 selection from the Big 12 Conference after the College Football Playoffs against an opponent that will be announced by the end of June.
Tickets for the 2024 game will go on sale this summer, but interested buyers can join the Priority Wait List at www.alamobowl/game-tickets.com.
