William H. McRaven, Chancellor of The University of Texas System and retired Navy SEAL, will be honored during the coin toss on Nov. 7.
Back before anybody knew about the Navy SEALs, Bill McRaven knew he wanted to be one. The son of an Air Force colonel, and a competitive miler who walked on to The University of Texas track team, McRaven was attracted to the idea of serving with the small, elite group of maritime warriors.
"I knew I wanted to be challenged, go through some sort of physical challenge," McRaven said.