Episode 45: SwRI’s 75th Anniversary: Celebrating SwRI Founder Tom Slick

Technology Today

Southwest Research Institute

Technology

4.8 • 19 Ratings

🗓️ 18 July 2022

⏱️ 41 minutes

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Thomas Baker Slick, Jr., oil heir, business man, philanthropist, adventurer, author and inventor, impacted the world with his grand ideas and scientific pursuits. As we celebrate SwRI’s 75th anniversary, we remember the legendary and inspiring founder of the Institute who left a legacy of progress and innovation. Slick was known for his global vision and his desire to advance humankind. He was also known for his world travels, art collection and his expeditions in search of the mythical yeti. On this episode, his family members tell us they also knew another side of him, sharing intimate details of Tom Slick’s extraordinary life and their colorful memories of his humor and wisdom. Listen now as Slick’s son, Chuck, and niece, Catherine Nixon Cooke, recall the man they knew as beloved father and uncle, and discuss how he continues to change the world today.

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0:00.0	75 years ago, SWRI started with one man's vision.
0:05.1	Our founder, Thomas Baker-Slick Jr., dreamed of a science city where advanced research and development would thrive.
0:12.7	On this episode of technology today, Slick's son and niece share their stories and memories of the philanthropist, adventure, and inventor who left a legacy
0:22.6	of innovation.
0:27.4	We live with technology, science, engineering, and the results of innovative research every day.
0:33.6	Now let's understand it better. You're listening to the Technology Today podcast presented by
0:39.0	Southwest Research Institute. Transcripts and photos for this episode and all episodes are available at
0:46.2	podcast.s.swri.org. Hello and welcome to technology today. I'm Lisa Benia. 2022 marks Southwest Research Institute's 75th anniversary. Since 1947, SWRI scientists and engineers have made groundbreaking discoveries and developed transformative technology to benefit humankind.
1:14.0	Today we're learning about the man who launched it all.
1:22.9	Southwest Research Institute founder Tom Slick was a businessman, philanthropist, adventurer, art collector, inventor, and more.
1:27.5	But our two guests today knew him as beloved father and uncle.
1:33.6	Chuck Slick, son of Tom Slick, and Catherine Nixon Cook, niece of Tom Slick, and author of of In Search of Tom Slick and Tom Slick Mystery Hunter, are here to share their stories and
1:39.1	memories of the larger than life, legendary founder of our institute.
1:43.9	Welcome to the podcast and thank you both for being here.
1:47.0	Thank you very much for having me.
1:49.0	We're looking forward to being with you today.
1:51.0	Well, this is really a special year for the Institute
1:55.0	as we celebrate 75 years and what a great year to go back to our roots
2:00.0	and learn about the man who planted the
2:02.8	seeds for what we have become. Research and development from deep sea to deep space, more than
2:09.0	3,000 employees, more than 1,500 acres at our home base in San Antonio, SWRI locations worldwide,
2:17.4	including in China and the UK.
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