The Vietnam Army Captain will be honored when Texas Football hosts Baylor on Nov. 25.
Joe Beal, inspired by his older brother Dick, translated the ethic of servant leadership –
which shielded and preserved many under his command during Vietnam –
into the expansive field of engineering and environmental consulting, and he continues to shepherd veterans and ensure their voices and combat experiences are valued.
Beal is a sixth-generation Texan. He graduated from Woodrow Wilson High School in Dallas and then attended Texas Tech where he studied to become a civil engineer. In 1967, his second to last year at Texas Tech, Beal joined the ROTC and began his journey of wartime service.