Pub. 59 2018-2019 Issue 2

25 WINTER 2018 Linda McNatt Student Research Award and the Linda McNatt MIST Marketing Fund. Mr. McNatt holds several honors from the University of North Texas including the Wings of Eagles Presidential Award presented last spring, which is the most prestigious award presented by its president recognizing those who have made a transformative impact on the university. The honor celebrates creativity, spirit and innovation at UNT and is awarded to an alumnus or friend who embodies what UNT represents: engagement, generosity and affinity. In addition to his philanthropic support, Mr. McNatt serves as a member of the President’s Leadership Board, the UNT Foundation Board of Directors, the College of Business Advisory Board, the Kuehne Speaker Series Board of Directors, UNT Alumni Association and as a member of the prestigious McConnell Society. His reach and support in the community and the automotive industry includes the Liberty Christian School, the North Texas Fair and Rodeo, the United Way of Denton County, Court Appointed Special Advocates of Denton County, the Denton Animal Support Foundation and Board of Directors of the Texas Automobile Dealers Association. With a heart and generosity as large as Texas, Northwood University is pleased to present the Dealer Education Award to James L. McNatt for his devotion to education, his community and the automotive industry. The ‘Mean Green’ football program and all of UNT has benefitted from your generous support.” Texas franchised dealers have furthered the cause of education and provided opportunity to countless deserving students throughout our state. TheMcNatt family continues that dealer tradition of generosity and humanitarian outreach unequalled by any other family owned community based enterprise. 